For the present day New York theatre of the same name, see Majestic Theatre (Broadway).

The Majestic Theatre was a now demolished theatre located at 5 Columbus Circle

Columbus Circle

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, the present site of the Time Warner Center

Time Warner Center

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. Designed in 1903 by John H. Duncan

John H. Duncan

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, the architect of Grant's Tomb

Grant's Tomb

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, that theatre hosted original musicals, including The Wizard of Oz

The Wizard of Oz (1902 stage play)

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and Babes in Toyland

Babes in Toyland (operetta)

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, and briefly served as a studio for NBC

NBC

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. It was renamed the Park Theatre in 1911 and demolished in 1954 to make way for the New York Coliseum

New York Coliseum

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which in turn was torn down to make way for Time-Warner in 2000.