Broadway’s Best and Brightest Marquees

New Amsterdam Theatre

This jewel of 42nd Street was the original home of the famed _Ziegfeld Follies_. After sitting abandoned for a number of years, the theater was brought back to life in 1997 by Disney in time for a landmark production of _The Lion King_. Playing as of press time: _[Aladdin](/events/aladdin)_

Broadhurst Theatre

One of the less ornamentally decorated theaters, the Broadhurst is known for its simple elegance and intimate house. Over its 100-year history, it’s been home to memorable shows like _Grease_, _Cabaret_ and _Amadeus._ Playing as of press time: _[Anastasia](/events/anastasia)_

Ethel Barrymore Theatre

The Barrymores were an acting dynasty on stage and in film, led by siblings Ethel, Lionel and John. Lionel is best known to modern audiences as the evil Mr. Potter in _It’s A Wonderful Life_; John as grandfather to movie star Drew Barrymore. Playing as of press time: 2018 Tony winner _[The Band's Visit](/events/the-bands-visit)_

Imperial Theatre

Built specifically for musicals in 1923, this house has hosted the likes of _Fiddler on the Roof_, _Dreamgirls_ and _Les Misérables_. Playing as of press time: _Carousel_

Ambassador Theatre

The Ambassador was one of a number of theaters built by the Shuberts in the 1920s; it was constructed on an unusually narrow lot and placed on a diagonal axis to accommodate more seats. Playing as of press time: _[Chicago](/events/chicago)_

Schoenfeld Theatre

Opened in late 1917 as the Plymouth Theatre, this landmarked space has hosted productions of work by Shakespeare, Ibsen and Albee, and more recently Nathan Lane and Hugh Jackman have been among the stars on its stage. Playing as of press time: [_Come From Away_](/events/come-from-away)

St. James Theatre

This historic theater may look familiar to moviegoers as the setting of the Oscar-winning feature _Birdman_, which filmed here in 2013. Playing as of press time: _[Frozen](/events/frozen)_

Belasco Theatre

The eponym of this 1907 Broadway house is David Belasco, a playwright and director who was so devoted to the theater that he had an apartment built above it. It’s still there—if in an abandoned state. Playing as of press time: _[Gettin’ the Band Back Together](/events/gettin-the-band-back-together)_

Al Hirschfeld Theatre

This marquee features a self-portrait of famed artist Al Hirschfeld, whose celebrity caricatures line the walls of legendary Theatre District eatery Sardi’s. Playing as of press time: _[Kinky Boots](/events/kinky-boots)_

Minskoff Theatre

One of more modern Broadway houses, this theater opened in 1973 on the former site of the Astor Hotel. It got a major renovation in 2006 in time for [_The Lion King_](/events/the-lion-king) to move in (it's still playing as of press time).

Circle in the Square Theatre

Circle in the Square—which traces its roots to 1950s Greenwich Village—still exists as a theater school. Its unique space is nearly in the round, with a thrust-style stage and no proscenium. Playing as of press time: _[Once on This Island](/events/once-on-this-island)_

Majestic Theatre

Home to the Broadway’s longest-running show, _[The Phantom of the Opera](/events/the-phantom-of-the-opera)_ (still playing as of press time), the Majestic is an New York City historic landmark with a lush interior worthy of its name.

Lyceum Theatre

Broadway’s oldest continuously operating theatre, this beaux-arts beauty opened in 1903. Its classical limestone facade sports six Corinthian columns; inside you’ll find the original marble staircases. Playing as of press time: _[The Play That Goes Wrong](/events/the-play-that-goes-wrong)_

Winter Garden Theatre

This showplace was famously the first home of blockbuster musical _Cats_. The Winter Garden also has a non-feline animal in its history—it was the American Horse Exchange back when the carriage trade was active in the neighborhood. Playing as of press time: _[School of Rock](/events/school-of-rock)_

Hayes Theater

This is the second Broadway theater named in honor of actress Helen Hayes; the first was torn down in the early 1980s. The smallest of all the Broadway theaters, this one—originally named the Little Theatre—once served as a home for radio and TV broadcasts like _The Merv Griffin Show_. Playing as of press time: [_Straight White Men_](/events/straight-white-men)

Hudson Theatre

The current home of a Go-Go's jukebox musical has had a colorful history. Opened in 1903 as a Broadway theater, the venue served as a TV studio for _The Tonight Show_ (during the Steve Allen and Jack Paar years), a movie theater and a corporate event space before returning to Broadway in 2017. Playing as of press time: _[Head Over Heels](/events/head-over-heels)_

Vivian Beaumont Theater

This venue, operated by Lincoln Center Theater, is the only Broadway house not located in the Theatre District (along with the rest of Lincoln Center, it's on the Upper West Side—meaning you can enjoy a pre-show stroll in Central Park). Playing as of press time: [_My Fair Lady_](/events/my-fair-lady)

Stephen Sondheim Theatre

This is Broadway’s newest house, built in 2009 after the original one, Henry Miller's Theatre, was demolished to make way for the Bank of America building. While the neoclassical facade was preserved (along with Miller’s name etched in stone), a state-of-the-art theater was built underground and renamed after composer Stephen Sondheim. Playing as of press time: _[Beautiful: The Carole King Musical](/events/beautiful-the-carole-king-musical)_

Palace Theatre

“Playing the Palace,” built in 1913 for vaudeville, was the pinnacle of success for performers in the early 20th century. It transitioned to a movie palace in the 1930s and became a Broadway theater in 1966 for the premiere of _Sweet Charity_. Since then it’s housed other famous musicals like _La Cage aux Folles_ and _Beauty and the Beast_. Playing as of press time: [_SpongeBob SquarePants_](/events/spongebob-squarepants)

Lunt-Fontanne Theatre

This theater was originally known as the Globe, in homage to Shakespeare’s home base in England. After a couple decades as a movie house, it returned to its original use in 1958 and was named for the famed acting couple Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne, stars of the theater’s first post-renovation production. Playing as of press time: [_Summer: The Donna Summer Musical_](/events/summer-the-donna-summer-musical)

Brooks Atkinson Theatre

Opened in 1926, this theater hosted plays before closing during the Depression. CBS took it over in the 1950s for TV game shows like _What’s My Line_ and _I’ve Got A Secret_. It was returned to use as a legitimate Broadway theater in 1960 and named for the then-retiring _New York Times_ theater critic Brooks Atkinson. Playing as of press time: [_Waitress_](/events/waitress)

Gershwin Theatre

The Gershwin started life as the Uris Theater in 1972 when it was built into the ground floor of a new office tower and named after the building’s developer; it was rechristened to honor George and Ira Gershwin in 1983. With nearly 2,000 seats, it’s the largest theater on Broadway, and as such has hosted the Tony Awards ceremony a number of times. Playing as of press time: [_Wicked_](/events/wicked)

The lights are bright on Broadway, especially when it comes to these marquees.