St. James Theatre

The St. James Theatre opened in 1927 as Erlanger's Theatre, named for booking agent Abraham Erlanger. It was renamed the St. James in 1932, after the London theatre of the same name. In 2001, the St. James production of The Producers set box office records for single-day sales, introduced ‘premium’ seating, and won an unprecedented 12 Tonys.

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Built: 1927
Number of Seats: 1684
Longest Running Show: Hello, Dolly!
Performances: 2,537
Stage Door: To your immediate left as you exit the 44th Street doors.
Bathrooms:
Ladies: Basement level has 19 stalls. Mezzanine level has 4 stalls. Unisex, wheelchair accessible bathroom at orchestra level.

Men: Basement level has 10 stalls. Balcony level has 1 stall. Unisex, wheelchair accessible rest room on orchestra level.
Concessions: Orchestra, mezzanine, and balcony levels.

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Previous Shows in This Building

Name History

St. James Theatre	1932
Erlanger's Theatre	1927

Owner History

Jul 29, 1957 -	Jujamcyn Theaters	Theatre Owner
Jul 19, 1941 - Jan 1, 1950	Select Theatres Corporation	Theatre Lessee
Oct 19, 1936 - Jul 1, 1941	Boris Said	Theatre Lessee
Sep 1, 1934 - Sep 1, 1936	Eddie Dowling	Theatre Lessee
Jul 20, 1932 - Sep 1, 1934	Lodewick Vroom	Theatre Operator
Jul 20, 1932 - Jul 29, 1957	Vincent Astor	Theatre Owner
Sep 26, 1927 - Jul 20, 1932	Erlanger Theatrical Enterprises	Theatre Owner