Aladdin - The Musical
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What's on here
Why go
- See Aladdin in one of Broadway’s oldest operating theatres.
- The landmark Beaux-Arts facade encloses an Art Nouveau interior.
- Two cantilevered balconies keep auditorium sightlines clear of supporting columns.
- The theatre’s 12 stage-side boxes were restored from historical blueprints in 1997.
Opening hours
Today09:00 – 20:00Show all
The hall
- Capacity
- 1,702 seats Figure recorded in 2022.
- Levels
- Orchestra and two balcony levels
Interesting facts5
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100 feet
The original stage measured 60 by 100 feet and was the largest stage designed for a legitimate theatre at the time.
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33 feet
The stage could be lowered 33 feet below the auditorium using bridge spans and hydraulic platforms.
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1903
The girder above the auditorium is 90 feet long, 14 feet tall and weighs 70 short tons. In 1903, it was the largest steel piece used in a building.
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1904
The rooftop theatre opened in 1904 as the 680-seat Aerial Gardens.
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The foyer’s original stained-glass dome, “The Song of the Flowers,” was replaced by a gold-painted vault.
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Shorts
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Aladdin Musical in New York on BroadwayChristian Konopatzki
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History
Since reopening, the theatre has mainly staged Disney musicals; Aladdin followed The Lion King and Mary Poppins.
- 1903Designed by Henry Beaumont Herts and Hugh Tallent, the New Amsterdam Theatre opened on October 26.
- 1913–1927The theatre hosted the Ziegfeld Follies revues.
- 1937The theatre became a cinema.
- 1979–1980The theatre gained New York City landmark recognition in 1979 and entered the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
- 1997Following restoration by Hardy Holzman Pfeiffer, the theatre reopened on May 18.
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- 2014Aladdin began playing at the theatre.
How to get there
- On foot214 West 42nd Street, at the southern end of Times Square in Manhattan’s Theater District, beside 5 Times Square.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair-accessible seating Available in the orchestra and first balcony.
Sources: New Amsterdam Theatre - Wikipedia · New Amsterdam Theatre - Wikipedia (part 2) · New Amsterdam Theatre - Wikipedia (part 3) · New Amsterdam Theatre - Wikipedia · New Amsterdam Theatre - Wikipedia · checked 29 Sep 2026
- Website
- aladdinthemusical.com/
Questions and answers
Which way does the New Amsterdam Theatre auditorium face?
Towards 41st Street, behind the 42nd Street entrance wing.
What do the New Amsterdam Theatre’s decorative designs depict?
Early New York, theatre history, flowers and foliage.
What was the New Amsterdam Room originally?
A smoking room that became a bar during the 1990s.
What happened to the New Amsterdam Theatre’s rooftop theatre?
By the early 21st century, it had been converted into offices.
Who built the New Amsterdam Theatre?
The George A. Fuller Company, between 1902 and 1903.
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