Music Box Theatre
Everything the open record has on Music Box Theatre, a theatre in New York City, New York — address, size, access and the events it carries. It seats a stated 1,009.
- Stated capacity
- 1,009
- people, as published
- Opened
- 1921
- 105 years old
- From JFK
- 22 km (14 mi)
- John F. Kennedy International Airport
- From the centre
- 5.2 km (3.2 mi)
- of New York City
Figures as published in open data, retrieved 3 September 2026. Capacities vary by layout — confirm the one you want with the venue.
The building
It stands at 239 West 45th Street, 10036, 5.2 km (3.2 mi) from the centre of New York City.
Music Box Theatre was opened in 1921 and owned by Sam H. Harris, which puts it at 105 years old.
The stated 1,009 is ballroom scale: a plenary, a gala dinner, or two tracks with a wall between them.
- Address
- 239 West 45th Street, New York City, New York 10036, United States
- Owner
- Sam H. Harris
- Official site
- www.shubert.nyc/theatres/music-box
- Coordinates
- 40.7587, -73.9871
- Classified as
- theatre
Access and arrival
22 km (14 mi) separates Music Box Theatre from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) — normal for a city venue, and worth a line in the joining instructions rather than a shuttle contract.
The centre of New York City is 5.2 km (3.2 mi) away, which is a taxi rather than a walk and a reason to publish an arrival map.
New York City has 509 venues mapped in total and a population of 8,478,072. The New York City guide covers the airport, the local time zone and what else is bookable nearby.
The kind of event it takes
Programme this as a theatre, because that is what it is. One track, one stage, an audience facing the same way and 1,009 of them. Catering and breakouts need a second space nearby.
- award ceremonies
Fixed seating, sightlines and a lighting rig are the hard parts, and they are already here.
- product launches
A single-track room with a real stage is the right shape for a launch.
- multi-track conferences
Works as a plenary house with breakouts booked elsewhere in the city.
The app bill, at this size
Suppose 950 attendees claim their invite and open the app at a Music Box Theatre event sized to the stated capacity of Music Box Theatre. Here is exactly what event67 charges, with the free 50 taken off the top.
- activated attendees
- 950activated attendees
- billable, after the first 50 are free
- 900billable, after the first 50 are free
- for the whole event, at $5 each
- $4,500for the whole event, at $5 each
You are billed for people, not for the room, so this figure does not change if you move the event down the road. event67 has no floor-plan or booking product — the venue handles the space, the app handles the people in it.
Other rooms in New York City
4 other venues in New York City have enough published detail for their own guide. Worth a shortlist before you commit.
- Irving Plaza1,025 seats
- Belasco Theatre1,018 seats
- Studio 541,006 seats
- Sony Hall1,000 seats
Where these numbers come from
event67 is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to this venue or its operator. This page is compiled from open data and links to the venue’s own website where one is published.
- Wikidata, CC0
- OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
- Venue data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License.
- Geographic data © GeoNames, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Retrieved 3 September 2026. 10 distinct facts from the record are rendered on this page: street address, postal code, stated capacity, capacity sizing, year opened, owner, official website, encyclopaedia entry and more.
Last updated
What it costs
- Free up to 50
- activated attendees, on one live event
- $5
- per activated attendee beyond 50
- $4,750
- the most one event can ever cost, whatever happens past 1,000
Activated means the person claimed their invite and opened the app. Not when you import them, not when the invite is delivered, and not if they register and stay home.
Questions people actually ask
How many people does Music Box Theatre hold?
Open data records a stated capacity of 1,009 for Music Box Theatre. That figure is what the venue or an encyclopaedia entry published, and it is usually the maximum seated number — theatre, banquet and reception layouts in the same room can differ by half. Confirm the layout you want directly with the venue.
Where is Music Box Theatre?
239 West 45th Street, New York City, New York 10036, United States. It is 5.2 km (3.2 mi) from the centre of New York City. The nearest major airport is John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), about 22 km (14 mi) away.
What does an event app cost for an event at Music Box Theatre?
950 activated attendees means 900 billable after the free 50, so $4,500 for the event. That example is sized to the stated capacity of Music Box Theatre. The rate is $5 per activated attendee beyond the first 50, and the total for one event stops at $4,750 however many more attend. Activated means the person claimed their invite and opened the app. Not when you import them, not when the invite is delivered, and not if they register and stay home.
Is event67 affiliated with Music Box Theatre?
No. event67 is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to this venue or its operator. This page is compiled from open data — OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and public census sources — and links to the venue’s own website where one is published.
What else is nearby if Music Box Theatre is booked?
Irving Plaza (1,025), Belasco Theatre (1,018) and Studio 54 (1,006) are in the same city and have their own pages here. 509 venues in total are mapped in New York City.
Keep reading
Elsewhere in New York City
- Irving Plaza
1,025 seats
- Belasco Theatre
1,018 seats
- Studio 54
1,006 seats
- Sony Hall
1,000 seats
- Hosting an event in New York City
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