Royale Theatre

Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre

Royale Theatre
The Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre, showing Three Days of Rain, 2006
Address	242 West 45th Street (George Abbott Way) New York City United States
Coordinates	40°45′30.25″N 73°59′12.8″W / 40.7584028°N 73.986889°W / 40.7584028; -73.986889Coordinates: 40°45′30.25″N 73°59′12.8″W / 40.7584028°N 73.986889°W / 40.7584028; -73.986889
Owner	Shubert Organization
Type	Broadway
Capacity	1,101
Construction
Opened	January 11, 1927
Architect	Herbert J. Krapp
Website
shubert.org

The Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre, formerly called the Royale Theatre and the John Golden Theatre, is a Broadway theatre located at 242 West 45th Street (George Abbott Way) in midtown Manhattan.

Designed by architect Herbert J. Krapp, it opened as the Royale Theatre on January 11, 1927, with a musical entitled Piggy. Produced by William B. Friedlander, Piggy had a weak script, but the popular comedian Sam Bernard played the starring role and carried the show for 79 performances. Bernard died soon after the show closed.

Producer John Golden leased the theatre and renamed it for himself from 1932 to 1937 (when he moved to the Theatre Masque next door). The Shubert Organization then assumed ownership and initially leased the theatre to CBS Radio. In 1940, the Royale was restored to use as a legitimate theatre under its original name. On May 9, 2005, it was renamed for longtime Shubert Organization president Bernard B. Jacobs.

Once achieved the box office record for the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre. The production grossed $1,447,598 over nine performances, for the week ending December 30, 2012.