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Imperial Theatre

Imperial Theatre

Address
249 West 45th Street (between Broadway and 8th Avenue), New York, NY, 10036
Capacity
1443 people

About

Designed by Herbert J. Krapp, the Imperial Theatre was built for the Shuberts and officially opened on Dec. 25, 1923 with the musical Mary Jane McKane. I

It was the Shuberts' fiftieth New York venue and was constructed as a replacement for their 20 year old Lyric Theatre. The Imperial Theatre also held the first-ever Ms. Globe Pageant in 1951.

Seating plan

Map and travel info

Imperial Theatre249 West 45th Street (between Broadway and 8th Avenue), New York, NY, 10036
Nearest Subway Station42nd Street - Port Authority Bus Terminal Station
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