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Imperial Theatre

Broadway249 W 45th StOpened 1923 Still openA landmark building78 productions on this page, 1923 to 2025

By decade

78 productions across 10 decades
  1. 1920s 8
  2. 1930s 17
  3. 1940s 7
  4. 1950s 8
  5. 1960s 5
  6. 1970s 12
  7. 1980s 5
  8. 2000s 5
  9. 2010s 7
  10. 2020s 4

Longest runs here

by performances
1964
Fiddler on the RoofBroadway September 22, 1964. Directed by Jerome Robbins
3,242 performances
1972
PippinBroadway October 23, 1972. Directed by Bob Fosse
1,944 performances
1981
DreamgirlsBroadway December 20, 1981. Directed by Michael Bennett
1,521 performances
2008
Billy ElliotBroadway November 13, 2008. Directed by Stephen Daldry
1,312 performances
1946
Annie Get Your GunBroadway May 16, 1946. Directed by Joshua Logan
1,147 performances
1979
They’re Playing Our SongBroadway February 11, 1979. Directed by Robert Moore
1,082 performances
2014
Les MiserablesBroadway March 23, 2014. Directed by Laurence Connor
1,024 performances
1944
Song of NorwayBroadway August 21, 1944. Directed by Edwin Lester, Charles K. Freeman
860 performances

Everything that played here

78 productions
1923
Mary Jane McKaneBroadway December 25, 1923. Original
151 performances
1924
Rose-MarieBroadway September 2, 1924. Original
557 performances
1926
Oh, Kay!Broadway November 8, 1926. Original
256 performances
1926
Sweetheart TimeBroadway January 19, 1926. Original
143 performances
1926
The Merry WorldBroadway June 8, 1926. Original
87 performances
1928
Sunny DaysBroadway February 8, 1928. Original
101 performances
1928
The New MoonBroadway September 19, 1928. Original
509 performances
1929
Sons O' GunsBroadway November 26, 1929. Original
295 performances
1930
Babes in ToylandBroadway December 20, 1930. Revival
33 performances
1930
Princess CharmingBroadway October 13, 1930. Original
56 performances
1931
The Gang’s All HereBroadway February 18, 1931. Original
23 performances
1931
The Laugh ParadeBroadway November 2, 1931. Original
231 performances
1932
Flying ColorsBroadway September 15, 1932. Original
188 performances
1933
Let ‘Em Eat CakeBroadway October 21, 1933. Original
90 performances
1934
SalutaBroadway August 28, 1934. Original
39 performances
1934
Say WhenBroadway November 8, 1934. Revival
76 performances
1935
JubileeBroadway October 12, 1935. Original
169 performances
1935
Nowhere BoundBroadway January 22, 1935. Original
15 performances
1935
PanicBroadway March 14, 1935. Original
2 performances
1936
On Your ToesBroadway April 11, 1936. Original
315 performances
1937
Between the DevilBroadway December 22, 1937. Original
93 performances
1937
FrederikaBroadway February 4, 1937. Original
94 performances
1937
Orchids PreferredBroadway May 11, 1937. Original
7 performances
1938
Leave It to Me!Broadway November 9, 1938. Original
291 performances
1939
Too Many GirlsBroadway October 18, 1939. Original
249 performances
1940
Louisiana PurchaseBroadway May 28, 1940. Original
444 performances
1941
Let’s Face ItBroadway October 29, 1941. Original
547 performances
1942
Gratefully YoursBroadway April 7, 1942. Original
1943
One Touch of VenusBroadway October 7, 1943. Original
567 performances
1944
Song of NorwayBroadway August 21, 1944. Original
860 performances
1946
Annie Get Your GunBroadway May 16, 1946. Original
1,147 performances
1949
Miss LibertyBroadway July 15, 1949. Original
308 performances
1950
Call Me MadamBroadway October 12, 1950. Original
644 performances
1950
Peter PanBroadway April 24, 1950. Revival
321 performances
1952
Wish You Were HereBroadway June 25, 1952. Original
598 performances
1953
John Murray Anderson's AlmanacBroadway December 10, 1953. Original
229 performances
1955
Silk StockingsBroadway February 24, 1955. Original
478 performances
1956
The Most Happy FellaBroadway May 3, 1956. Original
676 performances
1957
JamaicaBroadway October 31, 1957. Original
555 performances
1959
Destry Rides AgainBroadway April 23, 1959. Original
472 performances
1961
Carnival!Broadway April 13, 1961. Revival
719 performances
1963
Oliver!Broadway January 6, 1963. Original
774 performances
1964
Fiddler on the RoofBroadway September 22, 1964. Original
3,242 performances
1968
ZorbaBroadway November 16, 1968. Original
305 performances
1969
A Patriot for MeBroadway October 6, 1969. Original
49 performances
1970
Minnie’s BoysBroadway March 26, 1970. Original
80 performances
1970
Two By TwoBroadway November 10, 1970. Revival
343 performances
1971
On the TownBroadway October 31, 1971. Revival
73 performances
1972
A Celebration of Richard RodgersBroadway March 26, 1972. Original
1 performance
1972
Lost in the StarsBroadway April 18, 1972. Revival
39 performances
1972
PippinBroadway October 23, 1972. Revival
1,944 performances
1975
A Gala Tribute to Joshua LoganBroadway March 9, 1975. Original
1 performance
1977
Anna ChristieBroadway April 14, 1977. Revival
124 performances
1977
Chapter TwoBroadway December 4, 1977. Original
857 performances
1977
Comedy With MusicBroadway October 3, 1977. Original
1977
Mark Twain Tonight!Broadway March 14, 1977. Return-Engagement
11 performances
1979
They’re Playing Our SongBroadway February 11, 1979. Original
1,082 performances
1981
DreamgirlsBroadway December 20, 1981. Original
1,521 performances
1985
The Mystery of Edwin DroodBroadway December 2, 1985. Original
608 performances
1987
CabaretBroadway October 22, 1987. Revival
261 performances
1988
ChessBroadway April 28, 1988. Original
68 performances
1989
Jerome Robbins’ BroadwayBroadway February 25, 1989. Original
633 performances
2005
Dirty Rotten ScoundrelsBroadway March 3, 2005. Original
627 performances
2006
High FidelityBroadway December 7, 2006. Original
13 performances
2007
August: Osage CountyBroadway December 4, 2007. Original
648 performances
2007
Coram BoyBroadway May 2, 2007. Original
30 performances
2008
Billy ElliotBroadway November 13, 2008. Original
1,312 performances
2012
Nice Work If You Can Get ItBroadway April 24, 2012. Original
478 performances
2013
700 SundaysBroadway November 13, 2013. Return-Engagement
46 performances
2014
Les MiserablesBroadway March 23, 2014. Revival
1,024 performances
2016
Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812Broadway November 14, 2016. Original
336 performances
2018
CarouselBroadway April 12, 2018. Revival
249 performances
2018
Ruben & Clay's First Annual Christmas Carol Family Fun Pageant Spectacular Reunion ShowBroadway December 11, 2018. Original
24 performances
2019
Ain't Too ProudBroadway March 21, 2019. Original
480 performances
2023
Bad CinderellaBroadway March 23, 2023. Original
91 performances
2024
Water for ElephantsBroadway March 21, 2024. Original
301 performances
2025
ChessBroadway November 16, 2025. Revival
2025
SmashBroadway April 10, 2025. Original
83 performances

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