Box Office Hours
Monday–Saturday: 10:00AM–6:00PM
Sunday: 12:00PM–6:00PM (one show day) & 12:00PM–8:00PM (two show days)
Tickets
Purchase Death Becomes Her tickets online now, or at the theatre box office.
Group Tickets (10+) Book online or call 800-714-8452.
Location
Public Transportation
By Subway:
Take the C, E train to 50th St.
Take the N, R to 49th St.
About This Theatre
Opened in 1910, the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre was originally named The Globe, after Shakespeare’s theatre in England. It had a retractable roof to enable the theatre to stay cool and open during the summer. For nearly two decades, the theatre housed a variety of plays and musicals, until 1932 when it was turned into a movie house.
In 1958, the theatre was gutted and rebuilt in its present configuration as a legitimate theatre. It was renamed in honor of America’s foremost husband-wife acting couple, Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne, who starred in its first production, The Visit. Theatregoers can enjoy a selection of photographs from their private collection on display throughout the lobby areas.
Death Becomes Her is now playing at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre.
Payment
American Express, Visa, and Mastercard are accepted for ticket purchases at the box office.
Exchanges/Refunds
All ticket purchases are final and tickets may not be exchanged or refunded. See Terms & Conditions.
Dress Code There is no dress code at the theatre. For all performances, attire should be comfortable and appropriate for the occasion. The theatre is air-conditioned during the summer months.
Children
All persons entering the theatre, regardless of age, must have a ticket. Guests under 5 are not permitted in the theatre.
Food & Beverage
No outside food or drinks are permitted in the theatre.
Late Seating
The seating procedure for latecomers varies by seat section. Generally speaking, late patrons will be held at the back of the theatre, where they can watch the show through the first song. They are then escorted directly to their seats by an usher. Late seating is at the discretion of management.
Smoking
Smoking is prohibited in the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre.
Amenities
Concessions There is one bar located on in theatre’s lower lounge, one bar located on the main level, and one bar located on the mezzanine level where alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages as well as snacks can be purchased. Bottled water and beverages with secure tops are permitted in the auditorium. The mezzanine bar begins serving patrons 50 minutes prior to the performance, and the bars located on the main level and lower lounge begin serving patrons 30 minutes prior to the start of the performance. All bars are open at intermission.
Nederlander Theatres do not permit outside food or beverages.
Patrons seeking to bring in their own food or drink because the food or drink is necessary for medical reasons shall be permitted to bring such food or drink into a theatre.
It is imperative for patrons to understand that not only do the theatres sell peanut-related products, it is impossible for any theatre to designate peanut-free seating zones since we cannot control what food products patrons may bring into the theatres.
Restrooms
Restrooms are located on the lower and mezzanine levels of the theatre.
Concessions
Open during showtime hours.
Security
Patron Security For the protection of our patrons, theatre managers and private security personnel are on duty during all performances.
Bag Screening
All bags will be inspected upon arrival. Luggage, shopping bags, and other large packages that will not fit comfortably with you at your seat will not be checked or allowed inside the theatre. For your convenience, please arrange to check your large bags at one of these locations if you are unable to leave them at home.
Do not leave your personal bags (purses, backpacks) unattended while in the theatre.
Prohibited Items
Do not carry any of these items into the security screening area. Items that are confiscated will not be returned. If you are unsure about any item, do not bring it to the theatre.
All weapons are strictly prohibited, including but not limited to: firearms, ammunition, knives, swords, scissors, OC spray (mace), any dangerous items, and weapons of any kind
Outside food or beverage
Large professional cameras or video recording equipment
Flashlights or laser pointers
Illegal substances
Noise making devices or fireworks
Electric bikes or scooters
The Lunt-Fontanne Theatre has the right to refuse entry if any of the above is not adhered to.
Parking
Broadway Direct has partnered with SpotHero to provide guests with convenient and affordable parking. Please use the calendar below to reserve parking ahead of your upcoming show.
Lost & Found
Did you lose an item at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre? You’ve come to the right place to start looking.
The Lunt-Fontanne Theatre is committed to the needs of patrons with disabilities. Accessible seating is available for this performance as indicated on the seating map.
All accessible seating locations may be purchased online, pending availability: Buy tickets for Death Becomes Her. If you do not see accessible seats available for a selected performance, it means that performance is sold out of accessible tickets and you should try selecting a different performance.
Wheelchair locations are available in the orchestra section of the theatre (pending availability). You may purchase one wheelchair and three companion seats per order if available.
For guests with limited mobility, there are seats available with folding armrests (“Aisle transfer seats”) in these locations: Orchestra (no stairs): D101, D114, F1, F2, G101, G114, R1, R2, R101, R114, T1, Z101. Mezzanine (stairs required): E 19, E20, E 114.
For low vision/deaf and hard of hearing guests, accessible seats are available in the Orchestra C 1-3, C 2-4.
If you have additional questions or require assistance when attending the theatre, please send us a message or call 212-575-9200 and we will be happy to help accommodate your request.
Wheelchair-Accessible Restroom
The Lunt-Fontanne Theatre is equipped with a accessible restroom on the theatre’s first floor. They can be designated for guests with disabilities.
Seat Accessibility
The only seats that do not require steps are in the Orchestra. All Mezzanine and Box seating locations require the use of stairs.
Services for Patrons With Disabilities
Theatre representatives are available to meet patrons with disabilities in the lobby of the building to escort them to designated wheelchair accessible areas. There are no elevators or escalators at the Lunt-Fontanne.
Policy on Guide Dogs and Service Animals
Although animals are not permitted in the theatre, an exception is made for guide dogs and service animals. Please inform your ticket sales representative if any accommodations are required.
Assisted-Listening Devices
Headsets for sound augmentation are available at the theatre, free of charge. Guests are required to fill out a form with their name, email, and phone number to ensure the item is returned after the show. Once the item is returned, the guest’s information will be deleted so they will not be contacted after the show. For patrons with a tele coil, this theatre is equipped with an induction loop. Please set your device to the “t” setting.
GalaPro
This theatre offers automated closed captioning and audio description via I-Caption or on your personal mobile device with the GalaPro App. Captioning and audio description will be available starting about a month after the show’s official opening — for more information on closed captioning, audio description, or the timing of their availability, feel free to reach out to [email protected].
Audio Described/Captioned Performances
The Lunt-Fontanne provides “Audio Description For Our Patrons Who Are Blind or Partially Sighted,” a detailed account of the visual aspects of the production. The theatre also offers “I-Caption” hand-held devices that provide captioning for deaf or hard-of-hearing patrons. Performances are not presented in sign- language.
Multilingual Commentary
At this time multilingual commentary is not available.
Built in 1910 as the Globe and renamed the Lunt-Fontanne in 1958 in honor of the famed acting couple Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne, this handsome theatre is now owned by the Nederlander Organization.
The house’s most recent productions have been Kristin Chenoweth’s concert My Love Letter to Broadway; Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons on Broadway; Finding Neverland; Motown: The Musical; A Christmas Story: The Musical; Ghost: The Musical; The Addams Family; and Disney’s The Little Mermaid and the long-running Beauty and the Beast (5,461 performances), which moved here from the Palace in 1999.
The 1990s saw Titanic; The Three Sisters; A Midsummer Night’s Dream; Hello, Dolly!; Comedy Tonight; The Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public; Ain’t Broadway Grand; Catskills on Broadway; and Peter Pan. The 1980s had Sting in The 3 Penny Opera;The Gospel at Colonus;Smile;Uptown … It’s Hot!; Peggy Lee in Peg; Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor in Private Lives; Sophisticated Ladies; and Sandy Duncan in Peter Pan.
The ’70s found a series of award-winning and popular musicals: The Rothschilds, with Tony Awards for Hal Linden and Keene Curtis; A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum starring Phil Silvers (1972); The Pajama Game (1973); My Fair Lady (a transfer from the St. James Theatre); and Carol Channing back again in Hello, Dolly! (1978). During these years there was also the musical Rex, starring Nicol Williamson.
In the 1960s, Sid Caesar shined in the Neil Simon (book), Cy Coleman (music), and Carolyn Leigh (lyrics) musical Little Me, with Bob Fosse winning a Tony Award for his choreography; Martha Graham and her dance company performed; Richard Burton played Hamlet and Hume Cronyn won a Tony as Polonius; Julie Harris went musical in Skyscraper; Norman Wisdom amused in Walking Happy; Marlene Dietrich made a dazzling Broadway debut in concert, backed by Burt Bacharach and his orchestra;How Now, Dow Jones won a Tony for Hiram Sherman; Leslie Uggams played Cleopatra in the musical Her First Roman; and Nicol Williamson also took on Hamlet.
From mid-1932 until 1957, this theatre was a movie house with its entrance on Broadway. In 1958, Roger Stevens and Robert W. Dowling restored the house to legitimacy and returned the entrance to its original 46th Street location. The gala reopening of the theatre starred the Lunts in their final appearance on Broadway, in The Visit. Shortly after, Mary Martin moved in with The Sound of Music, which won five Tonys.
The last musical to play this theatre before it became a movie house in 1932 was Jerome Kern and Otto Harbach’s delightful The Cat and the Fiddle. Before that, Beatrice Lillie had cavorted in Vincent Youmans’s Oh, Please.
In the early years of this house, the comedy team of Dave Montgomery and Fred Stone starred in many hit musicals: The Ziegfeld Follies of 1921 starred W.C. Fields and Fanny Brice, who sang “My Man” and “Second Hand Rose”; and two editions of George White’s Scandals with Gershwin scores opened here.
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Built in 1910 as the Globe and renamed the Lunt-Fontanne in 1958 in honor of the famed acting couple Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne, this handsome theatre is now owned by the Nederlander Organization.