Majestic is a historic riverboat in Cincinnati, Ohio. It was declared a National Historic Landmark on December 20, 1989, the last and oldest American floating theater.HistoryThe last of the original traveling showboats, Majestic was built in 1923 in Pittsburgh and plied the Ohio River for many years offering shows at towns along the way. Tom Reynolds and his family owned, lived on and ran it until the start of World War II.From 1945 to 1960 there was an academic alliance between the Reynolds family and Hiram College, Kent State University, and Indiana University that allowed the schools to present summer theater experiences for students on Majestic.After resting in dry dock from 1965 to 1967, the City of Cincinnati purchased Majestic as part of its downtown Cincinnati Central Riverfront show case. She is now permanently docked at the Cincinnati Public Landing.The riverboat is owned by the City of Cincinnati, and has been operated as a summer theatre since 1991 by Cincinnati Landmark Productions. It was announced on September 10, 2013 that Landmark Productions would no longer be presenting shows on the boat.In 2016, a proposal was announced that could bring the vessel across the river to Newport, Kentucky.
