Minskoff Theatre

Minskoff Theatre

Minskoff Theatre, showing The Lion King, May 2007
Address 1515 Broadway
New York City, New York
United States
Coordinates 40°45′28″N 73°59′10″W / 40.75788°N 73.986155°W / 40.75788; -73.986155
Owner Nederlander Organization
Type Broadway
Capacity 1,621
Production The Lion King
Construction
Opened 1973
Architect Kahn and Jacobs
Website
www.minskofftheatre.com
Minskoff Entrance

The Minskoff Theatre is a Broadway theatre, located at 1515 Broadway in midtown-Manhattan. It is currently home to the musical The Lion King, based on the Disney animated film of the same name.

The 1,621-seat venue, designed by architects Kahn and Jacobs, is on the third floor of One Astor Plaza, an office tower constructed on the site of the legendary Astor Hotel. Named after Sam Minskoff and Sons, builders and owners of the high-rise building, it opened March 13, 1973, with a revival of Irene starring Debbie Reynolds. Over the years it has served as host to musicals, dance companies, and concerts.

In 1981, it hosted Miss Universe 1981, won by Irene Saez of Venezuela, as well as the transfer of Joseph Papp's production of The Pirates of Penzance. In 1994, Sunset Boulevard was a hit at the theatre. In 2006, The Lion King transferred to the theatre, where it continues to run, as of 2016.

In September 2007, a new set within the Minskoff space was created for the syndicated news magazine The Insider, which had formerly been based on the second floor of Astor Plaza in MTV's studios and in Los Angeles. The program returned to Los Angeles for the 2008–09 season.

Notable productions

Box office record

The Lion King achieved the box office record for the Minskoff Theatre. The production cleared $2,837,158 over eight performances, for the week ending December 29, 2013.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Piepenburg, Erik (30 December 2013). "A Record-Setting Week on Broadway". The New York Times. Retrieved 2014-11-06.
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