Directions & Box Office
- Directions: By Subway, take the A/C/E to 42nd Street, walk north on Eight Avenue and then turn right onto 45th Street. Or take the 1/2/3 to 42nd Street, walk north on Seventh Avenue and then make a left onto 45th Street.
- Entrance: 45th Street, between 8th and Broadway The Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre is located on the south side of 45th Street between Seventh and Eighth Avenue.
- Box Office Hours:
- Monday - Saturday:
- 10am - 8pm
- Sunday:
- 12pm - 8pm
Best Seats In The House
- Seats: 1101
The Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre has generally good sightlines all around. For the very best viewing, go for mid-center orchestra or the front mezzanine. Keep in mind that obstructed view seats in this theater can be more heavily obstructed than expected.
Additional Notes
Landlord: Shubert Organization
Official Ticketer: Telecharge
Notes:
This theatre was formerly called the Royale Theatre.
Elevator: No
Escalator: No
Upcoming Shows
The Outsiders
- Previews Begin: March 16, 2024
- Opens: April 11, 2024
- Show Closes: Open ended
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Previous Shows
Almost Famous
- Opened: November 3, 2022
- Show Closed: January 8, 2023
The Ferryman
- Opened: October 21, 2018
- Show Closed: July 7, 2019
The Iceman Cometh
- Opened: April 26, 2018
- Show Closed: July 1, 2018
The Color Purple
- Opened: December 10, 2015
- Show Closed: January 8, 2017
It's Only A Play
- Opened: October 9, 2014
- Show Closed: June 7, 2015
Bernard B Jacobs Theatre History
Built by the Chanin brothers, the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre opened as the Royale Theatre in 1927. In its early years, the Royale was "invaded" variously by specialty troupes, like a group that performed several Gilbert & Sullivan operettas here, and a Dublin-based company that did a slew of Irish plays. In 1934, after producer John Golden lost his self-named theater on 58th Street, he leased the Royale and renamed it the Golden. It only retained this name briefly, until the producer moved in on the Masque next door, which to this day is now known as the John Golden Theatre.
CBS Radio then took over the theater in 1937, until it became the Royale once more, three years later. The theater is now owned by the Shubert Organization and on May 9, 2005 it was officially named the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre, after the man who was president of the Shubert Organization from 1972 until his death in '96.
The Jacobs has seen some big stars in its time, from Mae West, who did her shows Diamond Lil and The Constant Sinner here, to Julie Andrews in her Broadway debut The Boy Friend, Laurence Olivier in The Entertainer, Lauren Bacall in Cactus Flower, Madonna in David Mamet's Speed-the-Plow, and A Raisin in the Sun starring hip-hop icon Sean "P. Diddy" Combs.
Bernard B Jacobs Theatre Design
Like so many of the theaters on Broadway, the Bernard B. Jacobs was designed by architect Herbert J. Krapp. With just over 1,000 seats, the space is suitable for musicals but is much more often used for plays, especially in recent years.