Imperial Theatre

Herbert J. Krapp built it for the Shubert brothers as their fiftieth theatre, opening on Christmas Day 1923 with Mary Jane McKane. The 1,443-seat room held Les Misérables for its longest run and is one of the larger musical houses the Shubert Organization still operates. Wheelchair access is limited.

Street Address

249 W. 45th St.

Year Opened

1923

Website

shubert.nyc/theatres/imperial

Building Height (m)

19.6

Category: Events

Tags: broadway, theatre, 1923, shubert, krapp

Coordinates: 40.7591087, -73.9871438

Part of The Broadway theatres

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