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Address:
249 West 45th St.
New York, NY

BUILT: 1923

SEATING CAPACITY: 1443
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Imperial Theatre (Broadway) History

The Shuberts conceived of the Imperial Theatre, their fiftieth New York venue, as a home to musical theatre hits, and their dream has been realized many times over. The playhouse was constructed as a replacement for the Shubert's 20 year old (and out-of-date) Lyric Theatre. Like many other Shubert theatres, the Imperial was designed by Herbert Krapp in his trademark Adam-style. The recessed ceiling and ornamental panels that grace the walls are elaborately decorated with a number of motifs, including florals and geometrics. The rectangular auditorium is wider than it is deep, which allows most audience members to feel close to the stage and performers.

Thebox office record at the Imperial Theatre is held by none other than Billy Elliot! The production grossed $1,663,895 over eight performances, for the week ending January 3, 2010. Billy Elliot, featuring music by Elton John, and book and lyrics by Lee Hall, opened on Broadway after a run in the West End in 2008. The role of Billy Elliot in the production was rotated among David Álvarez, Kiril Kulish, and Trent Kowalik. The show won 10 Tony Awards: Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical, Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical, Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical, Best Direction of a Musical, Best Choreography, Best Orchestrations, Best Scenic Design, Best Lighting Design, and Best Sound Design.

Shows at the Imperial Theatre (Broadway)

DATES PRODUCTION

2/24/2024 - Water for Elephants (2024) Click Here to Buy Tickets

2/17/2023 - 6/4/2023 Bad Cinderella (2023)

3/19/2019 - 1/16/2022 Ain't Too Proud (2021)

12/7/2018 - 12/30/2018 Ruben & Clay's 1st Annual Christmas Carol Family Fun Pageant Spectacular Reunion Show (2018)

2/28/2018 - 9/16/2018 Carousel (2018)

10/18/2016 - 9/3/2017 Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 (2016)

3/1/2014 - 9/4/2016 Les Miserables (2014)

11/5/2013 - 1/5/2014 700 Sundays (2013)

3/29/2012 - 6/15/2013 Nice Work If You Can Get It (2012)

10/1/2008 - 1/8/2012 Billy Elliot (2008)

10/30/2007 - 4/20/2008 August: Osage County (2007)

4/16/2007 - 5/27/2007 Coram Boy (2007)

11/20/2006 - 12/17/2006 High Fidelity (2006)

1/31/2005 - 9/3/2006 Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (2005)

9/16/2003 - 9/12/2004 The Boy From Oz (2003)

10/17/1990 - 5/18/2003 Les Miserables (1987)

1/9/1989 - 9/1/1990 Jerome Robbins' Broadway (1989)

4/11/1988 - 6/25/1988 Chess (1988)

10/7/1987 - 2/7/1988 Cabaret (1987)

11/12/1985 - 5/16/1987 The Mystery of Edwin Drood (1985)

12/9/1981 - 8/11/1985 Dreamgirls (1981)

2/2/1979 - 9/6/1981 They're Playing Our Song (1979)

11/29/1977 - 1/16/1979 Chapter Two (1977)

10/3/1977 - 11/16/1977 Comedy With Music (1977)

4/12/1977 - 7/30/1977 Anna Christie (1977)

3/14/1977 - 3/26/1977 Mark Twain Tonight! (1977)

3/9/1975 - 3/9/1975 A Gala Tribute to Joshua Logan (1975)

10/18/1972 - 3/13/1977 Pippin (1972)

4/12/1972 - 5/20/1972 Lost in the Stars (1972)

3/26/1972 - 3/26/1972 A Celebration of Richard Rodgers (1972)

10/27/1971 - 1/1/1972 On the Town (1971)

10/28/1970 - 9/11/1971 Two By Two (1970)

3/26/1970 - 5/3/1970 Minnie's Boys (1970)

1/2/1970 - 1/2/1970 Scarlett (1970)

10/6/1969 - 11/15/1969 A Patriot for Me (1969)

11/16/1968 - 8/9/1969 Zorba (1968)

3/7/1967 - 10/2/1968 Cabaret (1966)

9/17/1964 - 2/25/1967 Fiddler on the Roof (1964)

1/6/1963 - 9/12/1964 Oliver! (1963)

4/12/1961 - 12/15/1962 Carnival! (1961)

8/15/1960 - 3/25/1961 Gypsy (1959)

4/23/1959 - 6/18/1960 Destry Rides Again (1959)

10/31/1957 - 4/11/1959 Jamaica (1957)

5/3/1956 - 10/19/1957 The Most Happy Fella (1956)

2/24/1955 - 4/14/1956 Silk Stockings (1955)

10/2/1954 - 11/27/1954 By the Beautiful Sea (1954)

12/10/1953 - 6/26/1954 John Murray Anderson's Almanac (1953)

6/25/1952 - 11/28/1953 Wish You Were Here (1952)

10/12/1950 - 5/3/1952 Call Me Madam (1950)

4/24/1950 - 9/30/1950 Peter Pan (1950)

7/15/1949 - 4/8/1950 Miss Liberty (1949)

2/21/1949 - 6/18/1949 Along Fifth Avenue (1949)

5/16/1946 - 2/12/1949 Annie Get Your Gun (1946)

8/21/1944 - 4/13/1946 Song of Norway (1944)

1/25/1944 - 7/22/1944 Ziegfeld Follies of 1943 (1943)

10/7/1943 - 1/24/1944 One Touch of Venus (1943)

5/24/1943 - 10/2/1943 Rosalinda (1942)

4/7/1942 - 4/12/1942 Gratefully Yours (1942)

10/29/1941 - 3/20/1943 Let's Face It! (1941)

5/28/1940 - 6/14/1941 Louisiana Purchase (1940)

10/18/1939 - 5/18/1940 Too Many Girls (1939)

9/4/1939 - 9/16/1939 Leave It to Me! (1939)

11/9/1938 - 7/15/1939 Leave It to Me! (1938)

12/22/1937 - 3/12/1938 Between the Devil (1937)

5/11/1937 - 5/15/1937 Orchids Preferred (1937)

2/4/1937 - 5/1/1937 Frederika (1937)

11/10/1936 - Hamlet (1936)

4/11/1936 - 11/7/1936 On Your Toes (1936)

10/12/1935 - 3/7/1936 Jubilee (1935)

3/14/1935 - 3/15/1935 Panic (1935)

1/22/1935 - Nowhere Bound (1935)

11/8/1934 - 1/12/1935 Say When (1934)

8/28/1934 - 9/29/1934 Saluta (1934)

2/19/1934 - 5/12/1934 All the King's Horses (1934)

10/21/1933 - 1/6/1934 Let 'Em Eat Cake (1933)

5/15/1933 - 6/10/1933 Of Thee I Sing (1933)

9/15/1932 - 1/25/1933 Flying Colors (1932)

11/2/1931 - 5/21/1932 The Laugh Parade (1931)

4/6/1931 - 5/21/1931 Meet My Sister (1930)

2/18/1931 - 3/9/1931 The Gang's All Here (1931)

12/20/1930 - 1/11/1931 Babes in Toyland (1930)

10/13/1930 - 11/29/1930 Princess Charming (1930)

11/26/1929 - 8/9/1930 Sons O' Guns (1929)

9/19/1928 - 12/14/1929 The New Moon (1928)

2/8/1928 - 5/5/1928 Sunny Days (1928)

11/2/1927 - 1/7/1928 The Desert Song (1926)

11/8/1926 - 6/2/1927 Oh, Kay! (1926)

10/4/1926 - 10/30/1926 Deep River (1926)

6/8/1926 - The Merry World (1926)

1/19/1926 - 5/22/1926 Sweetheart Time (1926)

9/2/1924 - 1/16/1926 Rose-Marie (1924)

6/9/1924 - 6/28/1924 Sitting Pretty (1924)

5/19/1924 - 5/31/1924 Peg-O'-My-Dreams (1924)

5/1/1924 - The Lower Depths (1924)

5/1/1924 - The Cherry Orchard (1924)

5/1/1924 - In the Claws of Life (1924)

5/1/1924 - An Enemy of the People (1924)

5/1/1924 - Enough Stupidity in Every Wise Man (1924)

5/1/1924 - Uncle Vanya (1924)

5/1/1924 - The Death of Pazukhin (1924)

5/1/1924 - Tsar Fyodor Ivanovitch (1924)

5/1/1924 - Mistress of the Inn (1924)

5/1/1924 - Ivanov (1924)

12/25/1923 - 5/3/1924 Mary Jane McKane (1923)

10/30/1880 - 10/30/1880 Billee Taylor (1880)

- 12/3/1938 You Can't Take It With You (1936)

- The Brothers Karamazoff (1923)

Imperial Theatre on Broadway Frequently Asked Questions

What show is currently in Imperial Theatre (Broadway)?

Imperial Theatre (Broadway)'s current show is Bad Cinderella which opened on 3/23/2023.

What when was Imperial Theatre (Broadway) built?

Imperial Theatre (Broadway) was built in 1923.

How many seats does Imperial Theatre (Broadway) have?

Imperial Theatre (Broadway) has 1443 seats.

What were the longest running shows at Imperial Theatre (Broadway)?

Les Miserables which ran from 3/12/1987 to 5/18/2003, Fiddler on the Roof which ran from 9/22/1964 to 7/2/1972, Pippin which ran from 10/23/1972 to 6/12/1977, Dreamgirls which ran from 12/20/1981 to 8/11/1985 and Billy Elliot which ran from 11/13/2008 to 1/8/2012,

What are the box office hours for Imperial Theatre (Broadway)?

Monday-Saturday: 10:00 AM-8:00 PM Sunday: Closed.

What accessibility options are there at Imperial Theatre (Broadway)?

Accessible seating is available for this performance as indicated on the seating map.

The theatre is not completely wheelchair accessible. There are no steps into theatre from the sidewalk. Please be advised that where there are steps either into or within the theatre, we are unable to provide assistance.

Orchestra location: Seating is accessible to all parts of the Orchestra without steps. There are no steps to the designated wheelchair seating location.

Mezzanine location: Located up two flights of stairs on the second level (23 steps). On the Mezzanine or Balcony level, there are approximately two steps up and down per row. Entrance to Front Mezzanine is behind row F.

Handrails: Available at the end of every stepped seat row in the Mezzanine.

There is one (unisex) wheelchair-accessible restroom located on the main level.

Reservations for assisted-listening devices are not necessary. A driver’s license or ID with printed address required as a deposit.

The Imperial Theatre provides at least 10 infrared assisted-listening devices for every performance at the theatre. Beginning four weeks after a show’s official opening-night performance, at least 10 audio description devices are available for every performance at the theatre. In addition, there is unlimited access to downloadable audio description software for personal mobile devices, available beginning four weeks after a show’s official opening night performance, which provides an automated detailed account of the visual of the production, free of charge, for blind or partially sighted patrons. The theatre also offers handheld devices and software that provide captioning for deaf or hard-of-hearing patrons, available beginning four weeks after a show’s official opening-night performance. There is also a representative at the Shubert Audience Services kiosk at every performance to assist any patron with the audio description devices, software, or captioning devices.

What show is next for Imperial Theatre (Broadway)?

Imperial Theatre (Broadway)'s next show Water for Elephants which opened on 3/21/2024.

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Shows at the Imperial Theatre (Broadway)
DATES			PRODUCTION
2/24/2024	-		Water for Elephants (2024) Click Here to Buy Tickets
2/17/2023	-	6/4/2023	Bad Cinderella (2023)
3/19/2019	-	1/16/2022	Ain't Too Proud (2021)
12/7/2018	-	12/30/2018	Ruben & Clay's 1st Annual Christmas Carol Family Fun Pageant Spectacular Reunion Show (2018)
2/28/2018	-	9/16/2018	Carousel (2018)
10/18/2016	-	9/3/2017	Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 (2016)
3/1/2014	-	9/4/2016	Les Miserables (2014)
11/5/2013	-	1/5/2014	700 Sundays (2013)
3/29/2012	-	6/15/2013	Nice Work If You Can Get It (2012)
10/1/2008	-	1/8/2012	Billy Elliot (2008)
10/30/2007	-	4/20/2008	August: Osage County (2007)
4/16/2007	-	5/27/2007	Coram Boy (2007)
11/20/2006	-	12/17/2006	High Fidelity (2006)
1/31/2005	-	9/3/2006	Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (2005)
9/16/2003	-	9/12/2004	The Boy From Oz (2003)
10/17/1990	-	5/18/2003	Les Miserables (1987)
1/9/1989	-	9/1/1990	Jerome Robbins' Broadway (1989)
4/11/1988	-	6/25/1988	Chess (1988)
10/7/1987	-	2/7/1988	Cabaret (1987)
11/12/1985	-	5/16/1987	The Mystery of Edwin Drood (1985)
12/9/1981	-	8/11/1985	Dreamgirls (1981)
2/2/1979	-	9/6/1981	They're Playing Our Song (1979)
11/29/1977	-	1/16/1979	Chapter Two (1977)
10/3/1977	-	11/16/1977	Comedy With Music (1977)
4/12/1977	-	7/30/1977	Anna Christie (1977)
3/14/1977	-	3/26/1977	Mark Twain Tonight! (1977)
3/9/1975	-	3/9/1975	A Gala Tribute to Joshua Logan (1975)
10/18/1972	-	3/13/1977	Pippin (1972)
4/12/1972	-	5/20/1972	Lost in the Stars (1972)
3/26/1972	-	3/26/1972	A Celebration of Richard Rodgers (1972)
10/27/1971	-	1/1/1972	On the Town (1971)
10/28/1970	-	9/11/1971	Two By Two (1970)
3/26/1970	-	5/3/1970	Minnie's Boys (1970)
1/2/1970	-	1/2/1970	Scarlett (1970)
10/6/1969	-	11/15/1969	A Patriot for Me (1969)
11/16/1968	-	8/9/1969	Zorba (1968)
3/7/1967	-	10/2/1968	Cabaret (1966)
9/17/1964	-	2/25/1967	Fiddler on the Roof (1964)
1/6/1963	-	9/12/1964	Oliver! (1963)
4/12/1961	-	12/15/1962	Carnival! (1961)
8/15/1960	-	3/25/1961	Gypsy (1959)
4/23/1959	-	6/18/1960	Destry Rides Again (1959)
10/31/1957	-	4/11/1959	Jamaica (1957)
5/3/1956	-	10/19/1957	The Most Happy Fella (1956)
2/24/1955	-	4/14/1956	Silk Stockings (1955)
10/2/1954	-	11/27/1954	By the Beautiful Sea (1954)
12/10/1953	-	6/26/1954	John Murray Anderson's Almanac (1953)
6/25/1952	-	11/28/1953	Wish You Were Here (1952)
10/12/1950	-	5/3/1952	Call Me Madam (1950)
4/24/1950	-	9/30/1950	Peter Pan (1950)
7/15/1949	-	4/8/1950	Miss Liberty (1949)
2/21/1949	-	6/18/1949	Along Fifth Avenue (1949)
5/16/1946	-	2/12/1949	Annie Get Your Gun (1946)
8/21/1944	-	4/13/1946	Song of Norway (1944)
1/25/1944	-	7/22/1944	Ziegfeld Follies of 1943 (1943)
10/7/1943	-	1/24/1944	One Touch of Venus (1943)
5/24/1943	-	10/2/1943	Rosalinda (1942)
4/7/1942	-	4/12/1942	Gratefully Yours (1942)
10/29/1941	-	3/20/1943	Let's Face It! (1941)
5/28/1940	-	6/14/1941	Louisiana Purchase (1940)
10/18/1939	-	5/18/1940	Too Many Girls (1939)
9/4/1939	-	9/16/1939	Leave It to Me! (1939)
11/9/1938	-	7/15/1939	Leave It to Me! (1938)
12/22/1937	-	3/12/1938	Between the Devil (1937)
5/11/1937	-	5/15/1937	Orchids Preferred (1937)
2/4/1937	-	5/1/1937	Frederika (1937)
11/10/1936	-		Hamlet (1936)
4/11/1936	-	11/7/1936	On Your Toes (1936)
10/12/1935	-	3/7/1936	Jubilee (1935)
3/14/1935	-	3/15/1935	Panic (1935)
1/22/1935	-		Nowhere Bound (1935)
11/8/1934	-	1/12/1935	Say When (1934)
8/28/1934	-	9/29/1934	Saluta (1934)
2/19/1934	-	5/12/1934	All the King's Horses (1934)
10/21/1933	-	1/6/1934	Let 'Em Eat Cake (1933)
5/15/1933	-	6/10/1933	Of Thee I Sing (1933)
9/15/1932	-	1/25/1933	Flying Colors (1932)
11/2/1931	-	5/21/1932	The Laugh Parade (1931)
4/6/1931	-	5/21/1931	Meet My Sister (1930)
2/18/1931	-	3/9/1931	The Gang's All Here (1931)
12/20/1930	-	1/11/1931	Babes in Toyland (1930)
10/13/1930	-	11/29/1930	Princess Charming (1930)
11/26/1929	-	8/9/1930	Sons O' Guns (1929)
9/19/1928	-	12/14/1929	The New Moon (1928)
2/8/1928	-	5/5/1928	Sunny Days (1928)
11/2/1927	-	1/7/1928	The Desert Song (1926)
11/8/1926	-	6/2/1927	Oh, Kay! (1926)
10/4/1926	-	10/30/1926	Deep River (1926)
6/8/1926	-		The Merry World (1926)
1/19/1926	-	5/22/1926	Sweetheart Time (1926)
9/2/1924	-	1/16/1926	Rose-Marie (1924)
6/9/1924	-	6/28/1924	Sitting Pretty (1924)
5/19/1924	-	5/31/1924	Peg-O'-My-Dreams (1924)
5/1/1924	-		The Lower Depths (1924)
5/1/1924	-		The Cherry Orchard (1924)
5/1/1924	-		In the Claws of Life (1924)
5/1/1924	-		An Enemy of the People (1924)
5/1/1924	-		Enough Stupidity in Every Wise Man (1924)
5/1/1924	-		Uncle Vanya (1924)
5/1/1924	-		The Death of Pazukhin (1924)
5/1/1924	-		Tsar Fyodor Ivanovitch (1924)
5/1/1924	-		Mistress of the Inn (1924)
5/1/1924	-		Ivanov (1924)
12/25/1923	-	5/3/1924	Mary Jane McKane (1923)
10/30/1880	-	10/30/1880	Billee Taylor (1880)
	-	12/3/1938	You Can't Take It With You (1936)
	-		The Brothers Karamazoff (1923)