The Ultimate Guide for Broadway in New York City

Broadway is a street in New York state running from State Street (it is a short road in the financial district of Manhattan) at Bowling Green (small public park in the financial district of Lower Manhattan) for 21 km through Manhattan borough, and 3.2 km through The Bronx (Bronx County borough). And then an additional 29 km through municipalities of various towns like Yonkers, Hastings-On-Hudson, Irvington, Tarrytown, and Dobbs Ferry and ending in the north of Sleepy Hollow in Westchester County. So, in total, it is 53 kilometers long, and hence you need a Guide to Broadway in NYC to visit the major tourist spots without missing anything.

So here comes your Guide to Broadway in NYC:

So, the first theater in Guide to Broadway in NYC is Majestic Theatre. The Chanin Brothers built this theatre in March 1927. The theatre consisted of three theatre complexes, namely the Royale (a mid-sized house), the Theatre Masque, now the John Golden (a small house), and finally the Majestic, a large musical house. The theatre is house to The Phantom of Opera show since it started in January 1988. To date, it has recorded almost 13,000 performances and is the longest-running show in Broadway's history.

The theatre houses people who are blind, deaf, partially sighted, or have hearing loss by providing various techniques to help them enjoy the show as well. The theater has infrared assistive listening devices for every performance (valid ID proof is required), hand-held audio description devices, and hand-held captioning devices are also available. Advance booking is required for the audio translation system.

The theater is not completely wheelchair accessible. There are fixed seats for wheelchair people, and their companions and elevators are not present. You'll have to take the sidewalk and stairs.

Box Office Timings: Saturday: 10 am to 8 pm and Sunday: Noon to 6 pm

Seating Levels: Orchestra level and Mezzanine level

Address: Majestic Theatre, 245 West 45 Street, Between Broadway and 8th Avenue, New York NY 10036

Note: The nearest subway stations are Times Square – 42^nd Street on the 1, 2, 3, N, R, Q, W, A, C, E, and 7 lines. Or maybe you can visit by car but be sure to find the closest parking spot.

Lying second on the Guide to Broadway in NYC is the Lyric Theatre. Originally there were two theaters called Lyric and Apollo in 1903, which were later demolished, and some structures inside were removed and preserved. Later the theatre came up as a single theatre called Lyric with some old structures used again.

The theater also has its lounge called the Ambassador Lounge. Buy a Prime ticket, and you get access to it. They have a welcome drink, delicious desserts available, you get complimentary coat check, VIP entrance to the theatre, and private restrooms. You can enjoy some drinks and snacks at one of the four bars present here. Also, there is a snack shop that has fresh sandwiches, salads, drinks, sweets, and health-conscious snacks.

Order you drink from your seat in the auditorium from their Ordertorium app. Other facilities include specific wheelchair accessible seats (book in advance), elevators/escalators, assisted listening system (valid ID proof is required), visual assistance, and foldable armrests.

Seating Level: Orchestra Level, Dress Circle, and Balcony.

Box Office Timings: Monday – Saturday: 10 am – 8 pm and on Sunday: 10 am – 7 pm

Address: Lyric Theatre, 214 West 43rd Street, New York, NY 10036

Directions: By Subway, take the 1, 2, 3, 7, S, N, Q, R, W, A, C, or E train to 42nd St/ Times Square. If you happen to take the bus, get on the M7, M20, M42, or M104 bus. If you come by car, a possible parking spot is Times Square Garage, 220 West 41st Street, between 7th and 8th Avenues, (212) 730-1777. Although it doesn't come under the Lyric Theater.

Seating Capacity: 1,622

The next in my Guide to Broadway in NYC is the August Wilson Theater built in 1925 and is named after the famous playwright August Wilson. It is owned and functioned by Jordan Roth of Jujamcyn Theaters.

The theatre has various facilities like concession booths, merchandise counters, in-house bar, coat check, and wheelchair accessible areas.

Seating Levels: Orchestra level and Mezzanine level

Address: 245 West 52nd St, New York, NY 10019-5803

Directions: If you are coming by bus, take any one of these buses: M104, M11, M20, M5, and QM24. Following trains pass by here: Babylon, Far Rockaway, Harlem, NC, and Path. Subways 1, C, E, and W lead you here. If you come here by car, there are ample parking spots available nearby, to name a few are Icon Parking- Matinee 52 and Icon Parking- 209 W. 51st St. Garage.

Seating Capacity: 1,222

The Guide to Broadway in NYC now leads you to Minskoff Theatre. This theater dates back to 1973 and is named after Sam Minskoff and Sons (a real estate family). Over the years, it has witnessed many musical shows, dance shows, and concerts. In 1981 the Miss Universe event was organized here. The theater is at present home to musical Lion King based on the Disney animated movie The Lion King.

The theatre lies on the third floor of One Astor Plaza (an office tower). The various facilities at the theatre include two bars at the orchestra level and two at the mezzanine level. These serve mixed drinks, sodas, and candy. Wheelchair accessibility seats are available at the orchestra level along with companion seats. There are seats for low vision/deaf & hard of hearing guests too. Assisted listening devices are also available on presenting a valid ID proof. For who are blind or with low vision, there are descriptive audio systems available too. The theatre features GalaPro, which provides automatic subtitles in multiple languages, dubbing, audio descriptions, and amplification to the user’s mobile.

Seating Levels: Orchestra level and Mezzanine level

Box Office Hours:Monday-Saturday: 10:00 AM-8:00 PM and Sunday: 12:00 PM-6:00 PM

Address: 200 W 45TH ST, NEW YORK, NY 10036-8901

Directions: By subway take the A, C, E train to 42nd St. Or else take the C, E train to 50th St. Or else take the N, Q, R, W, 1, 2, 3, or 7 train to Times Square. Or else take the N, R to 49th St. If you come by car, the theatre is partnered with ParkWhiz to help you park better. Book the parking online through ParkWhiz before reaching the theatre.

Seating Capacity: 1,621

As the name suggests, this theatre is known for its magnificence and hence deserves to be on the Guide to Broadway in NYC. The theatre houses people who are blind, deaf, partially sighted, or have hearing loss by providing various techniques to help them enjoy the show as well. The theatre has infrared assistive listening devices for every performance (valid ID proof is required), hand-held audio description devices, and hand-held captioning devices are also available. Advance booking is required for the audio translation system. The theatre is not completely wheelchair accessible but has specific seats for people in a wheelchair.

Box Office Timings: Saturday: 10 am to 8 pm and Sunday: Noon to 6 pm

Seating levels: Front mezzanine, Back mezzanine, and Orchestra

Address: 249 West 45th Street, Manhattan, New York 10036-3902

Directions: The following transit lines have routes that pass near Imperial Theatre - Bus: Bus - 163, Bus - M50, Bus - M55, Bus - M7, Bus - X1; Train: Train - BABYLON, Train - JOURNAL SQUARE - 33RD (VIA HOBOKEN); Subway: Subway - A, Subway - N, Subway - Q. If you come by car, the theatre is partnered with ParkWhiz to help you park better. Book the parking online through ParkWhiz before reaching the theatre.

Seating Capacity:1,417

The Guide to Broadway in NYC now takes you to the theatre, which gets its name from the Broadway street itself, The Broadway Theatre. This started on Christmas Day in 1924 to showcase vaudeville shows and motion pictures. This theatre is really special cause the first Mickey Mouse cartoon was released here. In 1939 Shubert's purchased this theatre as well and renovated it twice. This theatre has the largest seating capacity, and a larger stage and hence is popular among producers of musicals. The in-house production King Kong is currently being played here.

If we list about the facilities here, it provides listening aids for the deaf on producing a valid ID proof. Then there are hand-held audio description devices and hand-held captioning devices. There are specific seats for the people on a wheelchair with companion seats available too.

Box Office Timings: Saturday: 10 am to 8 pm and Sunday: Noon to 6 pm

Seating Levels: Orchestra level and Mezzanine level

Address: 1681 Broadway, New York City

Directions: The following transit lines have routes that pass near Broadway Theatre - Bus: BM2, M10, M20, M5 and QM18; Train: Babylon, Far Rockaway, Harlem, Port Washington and Path; Subway: 1, B, E, R and W. If you come by car the theatre is partnered with ParkWhiz to help you park better. Book the parking online through ParkWhiz before reaching the theatre.

Seating Capacity: 1,761

The theatre was opened in September 1917 under the Shubert Brothers. It was built just after the Majestic theatre, and the design resembles the neighborhood theatres, Shubert and Booth. But it was built with rather economical material. For almost a century the theatre has housed both musicals and plays.

The theatre welcomes people with disabilities well. It has infrared listening devices for the deaf (valid ID proof is required), hand-held audio description devices and hand-held captioning devices are also available. Advance booking is required for the audio translation system. The theatre is not completely wheelchair accessible. There are fixed seats for wheelchair people, and their companions and elevators are not present. You'll have to take the sidewalk and stairs.

Box Office Timings: Saturday: 10 am to 8 pm and Sunday: Noon to 6 pm

Seating Levels: Orchestra level and Mezzanine level

Address: 235 W 44th St, New York City, NY 10036-3907

Directions: The following transit lines have routes that pass near Broadhurst Theatre - Bus: M104, Q32, QM10, QM18 and QM5; Train: Babylon, Far Rockaway, Harlem, Port Washington and Long Beach; Subway: 1, 3, 7X, E, W. If you come by car the theatre is partnered with Park Whiz to help you park better. Book the parking online through Park Whiz before reaching the theatre. Visit this theatre from this Guide to Broadway in NYC to have an amazing experience.

Seating Capacity: 1,156

The next theatre in this Guide to Broadway in NYC was again constructed for the Shuberts in February 1921 with the musical The Rose and with an unrealistic design. If you look from outside, it will not look unusual, but inside the design is kept diagonal to fit in the maximum number of seats. Shuberts sold this property in 1935, and then for two decades te theatre served as a movie theatre and television studio till the Shuberts took ownership again.

The facilities in this theatre lie the same as in other Shubert Theatres. There are infrared listening devices for the deaf (valid ID proof is required), hand-held audio description devices and hand-held captioning devices are also available. There are specific wheelchair accessible seats along with companion seats.

Box Office Timings: Saturday: 10 am to 8 pm and Sunday: Noon to 6 pm

Seating Levels: Front mezzanine, Back mezzanine, and Orchestra

Address: 219 West 49th Street, Between Broadway and 8th Avenue, New York City.

Directions: The following transit lines have routes that pass near Ambassador Theatre - Bus: M50, Q32, QM10, and SIM3; Train: Babylon, Path, Port Washington and Long Beach; Subway: 1, N, W. If you come by car there are numerous paid parking spots close to the theatre too. Some of them include LAZ Parking, Edison ParkFest, Bright Management, and Impark.

Seating Capacity: 1,088.

Here comes the theatre with the largest seating capacity in Broadway and from this Guide to Broadway in NYC. It was opened in November 1972 and has showcased amazing musicals, concerts, plays, and ballets. The theatre was host to Tony Awards multiple times.

There are two bars available in the theatre. One lies on the second floor while the other on the fourth floor. Both serve alcoholic as well as non-alcoholic beverages and snacks. Cloakrooms are available during winters. Wheelchair accessible areas are present in both seating areas that are Orchestra and Mezzanine. There are seats for low vision/deaf & hard of hearing guests too. Assisted listening devices are also available on presenting a valid ID proof. For who are blind or with low vision, there are descriptive audio systems available too. The theatre features GalaPro, which provides automatic subtitles in multiple languages, dubbing, audio descriptions, and amplification to the user’s mobile.

Box Office Timings: Monday-Wednesday: 10:00 AM-8:00 PM, Thursday-Saturday: 10:00 AM-8:30 PM and
Sunday: 12:00 PM-6:00 PM

Seating Levels: Orchestra level and Mezzanine level.

Address: 222 W 51st Street, New York City, NY 10036-3907

Directions: The following transit lines have routes that pass near Gershwin Theatre - Bus: M104, M20; Train: NC; Subway: 1, E. If you come by car, the theatre is partnered with ParkWhiz to help you park better. Book the parking online through ParkWhiz before reaching the theatre.

Seating Capacity: 1,933

The last one in my Guide to Broadway in NYC again belongs to the Shubert Organization. It was opened in 1913 with the adjoining Booth Theatre but had very different interior although both belong to Shuberts. The theatre has been to host to Tony Awards many times, and the top floor of the building holds the office of Shubert Organization and hence is the name of theatre.

The facilities in this theatre are the same as in other Shubert Theatres. There are infrared listening devices for the deaf (valid ID proof is required), hand-held audio description devices and hand-held captioning devices are also available. There are specific wheelchair accessible seats along with companion seats.

Box Office Timings: Saturday: 10 am to 8 pm and Sunday: Noon to 6 pm

Seating Levels: Orchestra Level, Mezzanine Level, and Balcony.

Address: 225 W 44th St, Manhattan, NY 10036-3964

Directions: The following transit lines have routes that pass near Shubert Theatre -Bus:163, M104, M55, Q32, QM18. Train: Babylon, Far Rockaway, Hudson, NC, and Path. Subway:2, 3, 7X, E, N, R. If you come by car the theatre is partnered with ParkWhiz to help you park better. Book the parking online through ParkWhiz before reaching the theatre.

Seating Capacity:1,460

If you happen to visit New York, Broadway street is a must-visit. Watch the amazing musicals, plays, and concerts available in various theatres across Broadway Street. Enjoy the nightlife at various pubs and relish the amazing local food. You can even visit five-star hotels and restaurants present here. Also known as the theatre district of Manhattan, I hope this Guide to Broadway in NYC helps you pick the best theatres to visit (out of 40 professional theatres on this street) on your trip to NYC!