Imperial Theater
The Imperial Theater is a theater in Manhattan , New York City .
It's located at 249 West 45th Street. The building was built by the architect Herbert J. Krapp and opened on December 25, 1923. The theater has 1,443 seats for visitors. The theater is owned by the Shubert Organization .
Works by famous composers such as Cole Porter , Richard Rodgers , Lorenz Hart , Irving Berlin , Harold Rome , Frank Loesser , Lionel Bart , Bob Merrill , Stephen Sondheim , Jule Styne , EY Harburg , Harold Arlen as well as George and Ira Gershwin were shown in the theater. Actors like Ethel Merman , Gertrude Lawrence , John Gielgud , Clifton Webb , Montgomery Clift , Mary Boland , Ray Bolger , Desi Arnaz , Lucie Arnaz , Mary Martin , Zero Mostel , Danny Kaye , Davy Jones , Jerry Orbach , Shelley Winters , Bernadette Peters , Ben Vereen , George Rose , Hugh Jackman and John Lithgow performed in the theater.
In 1973 and 1982 the Tony Awards ceremony took place at the Imperial Theater.
Major productions (selection)
A selection of important productions at the Imperial Theater can be found in the following overview:
Web links
- Imperial Theater at www.ibdb.com
- Imperial Theater at shubert.nyc
- Imperial Theater at www.newyorkcitytheatre.com
Individual evidence
- ↑ Imperial Theater in www.newyorkcitytheatre.com. Retrieved April 12, 2017 .
- ↑ a b c d Imperial Theater at www.ibdb.com. Retrieved April 12, 2017 .
- ^ Tony Award 1973 at the Imperial Theater. Retrieved April 12, 2017 .
- ^ Tony Award 1982 at the Imperial Theater. Retrieved April 12, 2017 .
Coordinates: 40 ° 45 ′ 31.9 ″ N , 73 ° 59 ′ 14.7 ″ W.