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Kings Theatre
1929
Est.
Flatbush · Brooklyn
Kings
Theatre
1027 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn, NY · Brooklyn's Palace of Entertainment
About the Venue
Brooklyn's most magnificent stage
3,000
Total Capacity
3
Seating Tiers
60ft
Proscenium Arch
95
Years of History
Kings Theatre is Brooklyn's crown jewel of live entertainment — a breathtaking 1929 movie palace restored to its full glory and reopened in 2015. Designed by the renowned firm Rapp & Rapp in the grand French Renaissance Revival style, its gilded interiors drew inspiration from the Palace of Versailles and the Paris Opera House.
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the theatre features soaring domed ceilings, ornate plaster walls, sweeping staircases, and a glazed terracotta façade that stops passersby on Flatbush Avenue. A $94 million restoration preserved every detail of its original splendor while integrating state-of-the-art acoustics and production infrastructure.
To walk through its doors is to step into another era — while being treated to a world-class show.
The Spaces
Three tiers.
One grand palace.
01
Orchestra
Floor Level · Premium
The closest seats to the stage, offering an unobstructed view of every performance. A removable pit section allows up to 300 guests to stand for general admission shows.
02
Mezzanine
Upper Level · Panoramic
Elevated seating with sweeping sightlines across the gilded auditorium. Front mezzanine rows offer some of the most coveted views in the house.
03
Box Seats & Lounges
Private · VIP Experience
Private side boxes with exclusive sightlines and speakeasy-style VIP lounges offering express entry, premium service, and an unforgettable night out.
Events
Concerts, comedy, theatre,
and everything between.
Live Concerts
Comedy Shows
Theatrical Productions
Film Screenings
Private & Corporate Events
Community & Cultural Programs
History
A palace
born of wonder
and gilt
1929
"Enter, and you can convince yourself that you are both at the center of the world and transcending it." — New York Magazine
1929
Loew's Kings Theatre opens on September 7, 1929 in Flatbush, Brooklyn — one of five Loew's "Wonder Theatres" in the New York area and the 25th largest movie theatre ever built in the United States.
1950s
A young Barbra Streisand works as an usher at the Kings. Chuck Schumer and Carole King hold their high school graduations in the grand auditorium. The venue becomes a cultural cornerstone of Brooklyn.
1977
The theatre closes its doors after decades of declining attendance, left untouched and largely intact — a sleeping giant preserved by benign neglect.
2012
Added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places, officially recognizing Kings Theatre as an irreplaceable landmark of American culture and architecture.
2015
After a $94 million restoration, Kings Theatre reopens on February 3, 2015 with Diana Ross headlining the inaugural concert — fully restored to its original grandeur and transformed for the modern era.
Location
Find Us
Address
1027 Flatbush Avenue
Flatbush, Brooklyn
New York, NY 11226
Flatbush, Brooklyn
New York, NY 11226
Transit
Q train at Beverly Road.
B train at Church Avenue.
Bus stop steps from the marquee.
B train at Church Avenue.
Bus stop steps from the marquee.
Website
kingstheatre.com
