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Best of Broadway

Experience the magic of Broadway beyond the curtain. From legendary premieres to Tony Award–winning productions, these iconic theatres have shaped the history of live performance. How many have you visited?

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Al Hirschfeld Theatre

New York, NY

The Al Hirschfeld Theatre adds a slightly different flavor to a Broadway venue quest: a west-of-Eighth Avenue house with distinctive Moorish and Byzantine-inspired architecture. It feels close to Times Square but just enough removed to reward intentional theatergoers.

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Gershwin Theatre

New York, NY

Broadway’s largest house and the long-running home of Wicked, the Gershwin is a modern musical-theater landmark built for spectacle. For a Broadway completist, it represents the big-room, blockbuster side of the district: grand scale, major touring appeal, and a crowd that often includes first-time Broadway visitors.

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Lyric Theatre

New York, NY

The Lyric is one of Broadway’s largest and most technically capable venues, rebuilt from the footprints of two earlier theaters. Its current identity blends historic theater references with the infrastructure needed for immersive large-scale productions.

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Majestic Theatre

New York, NY

The Majestic is one of Broadway’s great musical houses, famous for sheltering The Phantom of the Opera for decades. Its 44th Street address and landmarked details make it both a showgoing destination and a stop for theater-history travelers.

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Minskoff Theatre

New York, NY

The Minskoff Theatre is the Broadway home of The Lion King, combining a Times Square address with a high-capacity musical house built for large-scale productions. For visitors trying to see Broadway’s major venues, it represents the modern commercial center of the district.

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New Amsterdam Theatre

New York, NY

The New Amsterdam is one of Broadway’s great restoration stories: an early-20th-century show palace revived as Disney Theatrical’s flagship Broadway home. It anchors the 42nd Street theater corridor and is a natural stop for visitors who care about both architecture and musicals.

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Palace Theatre

New York, NY

The Palace is one of the most storied names in American live entertainment, famous first as a vaudeville summit and later as a Broadway musical house. For a Broadway checklist collection, it offers the rare combination of theater history, Times Square mythology, and ongoing reinvention.

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Richard Rodgers Theatre

New York, NY

The Richard Rodgers Theatre is essential for any Broadway pilgrimage because it is the home of Hamilton and a historic Nederlander house with a deep musical legacy. Its 46th Street location places visitors in the heart of the Times Square theater corridor, surrounded by marquee culture and pre-show energy.

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Shubert Theatre

New York, NY

The Shubert Theatre is one of Broadway’s defining addresses and the namesake house of the Shubert Organization. Its location beside Shubert Alley makes it a symbolic center of the Broadway district as much as a place to see a show.

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St. James Theatre

New York, NY

The St. James is a grand Broadway musical house associated with classic large-scale productions. Its size, 1920s heritage, and central Theater District location make it a natural stop for anyone trying to experience Broadway’s major rooms.

Al Hirschfeld Theatre

Gershwin Theatre

Lyric Theatre

Majestic Theatre

Minskoff Theatre

New Amsterdam Theatre

Palace Theatre

Richard Rodgers Theatre

Shubert Theatre

St. James Theatre

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