The Imperial Theater was the Schubert brothers' fiftieth theater in New York City. Built in 1923 at 249 West Forty-fifth Street, it seats 1,650. It was designed by Herbert J. Krapp as a musical comedy house. Mary Jane McKane was the first production, opening on Christmas night, 1923.
Some notable productions include:
Cole Porter and Moss Hart's musical Jubilee, featuring two classic Porter songs, "Begin the Beguine" and "Just One of Those Things".
Dreamgirls opened on December 20, 1981 and ran for 1522 performances. This musical featured the song "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going", sung by Jennifer Holliday. Holliday's performance of this song stopped the show and became her signature song.
Children under 4 years of age will not be admitted into the ImperialTheater.
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March 1911: opening of the ImperialTheater; the project is led by the businessman Shibusawa Eiichi and the three leading actors of the Kabuki troupe based in this theater are Onoe Baikô VI (onnagata), Ichikawa Komazô VIII (tachiyaku) and Sawamura Sôjûrô VII (wagotoshi).
September 1914: premiere at the ImperialTheater of the dance "Onatsu Kyôran"; the roles of Onatsu and the pack-horse driver are played by Onoe Baikô VI and Matsumoto Kôshirô VII.
March 1921: premiere at the ImperialTheater of the dance-drama "Chatsubo", which is adapted from kyôgen to Kabuki by Okamura Shikô and stars Onoe Kikugorô VI and Bandô Mitsugorô VII in the roles of the countryside servant Magoroku and the thief Kumataka Tarô.
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