What Next For The Majestic?

If indeed anything!

1, Is the current production of The Phantom of the Opera going to extend again?

2, is the new re-tooled production going to go in?

If 1 & 2 above are not going to happen then a new show will go in?

If 2 & 3 above are going to happen, then the Majestic will go through a much needed refurbishment?

Nothing has been announced apart from the Phantom will close in April.

What’s most likely going to happen will be that the theatre will undergo a massive renovation/restoration project as it hasn’t had one since the 80s. Then, they need to rename it after Hal Prince! We’ve waited too long! It’s finally time for a Broadway theatre to be named after that legend! 

"Then, they need to rename it after Hal Prince! We’ve waited too long! It’s finally time for a Broadway theatre to be named after that legend!"

Most likely that will be announced on closing night.
(I'd like them to call it The Majestic Prince)

I was waiting in line this morning to grab tickets to Welch's last scheduled Christine show tonight, and some workers in Shubert jackets were taking a look at the paint and stone that make up the front of the theater. Some kind of a facelift at least seems pretty likely.

It would be an absolute travesty if the Majestic is not renamed the Prince.

I’ve heard from several people that the theater is being renovated for the West End Cabaret revival to come in.

Hopefully new seats and carpeting too. I’m guessing the seat cushion fabric is the same one from the 80s?

Dylan Smith4 said: "Hamilfan2 said: "I’ve heard from several people that the theater is being renovated for the West End Cabaret revival to come in."

I thought it was going to the Hudson. The Majestic is too big for an intimate revival like that."

Last I heard Merrily still had dibs on The Hudson, unless something has changed recently 

I had heard something about Merrily going into the August Wilson post Funny Girl. 

So do we think that the Phantom will haunt Broadway for the last time in April? With such strong box office, it’s grossing more than Hamilton, do you think it could get a final extension until Labor Day?

Will the new production come in at a different theatre, if at all, or will re-open the Majestic after a lick of paint?

 

 

Hamilfan2 said: "I’ve heard from several people that the theater is being renovated for the West End Cabaret revival to come in."

That would be perhaps one of the strangest moves ever unless they're planning on ripping everything out and building their own theatre structure within the theatre, which seems just so strange and not worth it. 

This production has 550 seats on the West End... I just have such a hard time imagining how it would even work... 

The Hudson really would be perfect for this show with it's large lobby, bar, and lounge spaces.

I know they JUST renovated it, but the Jones could work well for it too with it's whole addition. Is there anywhere else where they could buy a space right next to the theatre and create an addition like that to use for Cabaret and then also have for afterwards?

Seems kind of a bitch move to rename the theater after Prince. Strip him of any royalties and then mount a new production of a show he made a success. 

BoringBoredBoard40 said: "it is 110% not being named after Hal"

And you know this how?