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Update (October 22): This article has been updated with the latest info about the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre.<\/p>\n

The Lunt-Fontanne Theatre<\/a> opened in 1910 as the Globe Theatre. Designed by the architecture firm Carr\u00e8re and Hastings for theater mogul Charles Dillingham, the building was constructed in the popular Beaux-Arts style of the time. It’s served as the home of many notable Broadway<\/a> productions ever since, recently welcoming guests to the acclaimed production of\u00a0Death Becomes Her <\/em>that ran on the Great White Way from 2024 – 2026.<\/p>\n

The Lunt-Fontanne Theatre\u2019s box office is located at 205 W 46th St, between Broadway and 8th Ave. The box office is open Monday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Sunday from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on single-show days and 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on two-show days.<\/p>\n

Below, dive into everything you need to know about the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, from its history and past major productions to its seating capacity, admission policies and more.<\/p>\n

What Events Are Coming Up at Lunt-Fontanne Theatre?<\/h2>\n

Upcoming events at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre include Blue Man Group<\/a>, who will be making their Broadway debut with A New Holiday Surprise. Blue Man Group – A New Holiday Surprise<\/em> is set to run from November 12, 2026-January 3, 2027.\u00a0 See upcoming events and buy tickets for Lunt-Fontanne Theatre right here on Ticketmaster.<\/p>\n

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Lunt-Fontanne Theatre History<\/h2>\n

The Lunt-Fontanne Theatre was originally known as the Globe Theatre, New York City\u2019s answer to the Shakespearean playhouse in London. Opening in 1910, the first production at the venue was the musical The Old Town<\/em> starring Dave Montgomery and Fred Stone. Six years later, a young Lynn Fontanne \u2014 eventually one of the theater\u2019s namesakes \u2014 performed in the 1916 play The Harp of Life<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Other early highlights include the Ziegfeld Follies of 1921<\/em> starring W.C. Fields and Fanny Brice and two versions of George White\u2019s Scandals<\/em> featuring scores by George Gershwin.<\/p>\n

In the mid-1930s, the theater\u2019s manager, producer Charles Dillingham, filed bankruptcy due to the Great Depression. In 1938, the new owner announced the space would start hosting five-act vaudeville performances as well as film screenings, including the premiere of the 1947 documentary The Roosevelt Story<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The theater received a major renovation in the 1950s, and reopened in 1958 as the Lunt-Fontanne, named after theatrical power couple Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne. Notable productions under the new name included the 1959 Broadway premiere of The Sound of Music<\/em>, the 1972 revival of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum<\/em>, the 1976 revival of My Fair Lady<\/em>, the 1978 staging of Hello, Dolly!<\/em> starring Carol Channing and Eddie Bracken, the 1984 revival of The Wiz<\/em> starring Stephanie Mills, and Channing\u2019s return to the role of Dolly Levi in the third 1995 revival.<\/p>\n

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