Imperial seating plan with real 3D views from every section
- Address
- 249 West 45th Street, New York, NY
- Capacity
- ~1,445
- Opened
- 1923
- Run by
- The Shubert Organization
The Imperial opened in 1923 and has been the Shubert Organization's musical house ever since — more long-running musicals have played here than at any other theatre on Broadway. Herbert J. Krapp designed it with the auditorium set sideways to the street so the stage could be wide enough for large-scale work, which is why the entrance corridor is so long.
Four figures are in circulation and none can be reconciled: the Shubert Organization prints 1,445 while its own breakdown (747 orchestra, 283 front mezzanine, 377 rear mezzanine, 20 boxes) sums to 1,427; Wikipedia attributes 1,457 to Shubert; The Broadway League says 1,443; Playbill says 1,424.
747 seats in the orchestra and a mezzanine split 283 front and 377 rear, plus twenty boxes, in a room of roughly 1,445. The stage is unusually wide for its vintage and the orchestra is correspondingly broad rather than deep, which keeps the outer side seats in play. The front mezzanine is the tier this house is known for.
Frequently asked questions
- How can I see the view from my seat at the Imperial?
- Click any section on the interactive Imperial seating map above and a real panoramic 3D view from that part of the house opens instantly. Drag to look around in 360°, so you know what you will see before you buy.
- Where is the Imperial?
- 249 West 45th Street, New York, NY. It is in the Theater District in midtown Manhattan.
- How many seats does the Imperial have?
- About 1,445 seats. Four figures are in circulation and none can be reconciled: the Shubert Organization prints 1,445 while its own breakdown (747 orchestra, 283 front mezzanine, 377 rear mezzanine, 20 boxes) sums to 1,427; Wikipedia attributes 1,457 to Shubert; The Broadway League says 1,443; Playbill says 1,424.
- Who runs the Imperial?
- The Shubert Organization. The theatre opened in 1923.
- What are the best seats at the Imperial?
- Front mezzanine centre, which is the seat the Imperial was built to sell, or centre orchestra rows E to N. Because the room is wide, check how far out your row extends before assuming a side seat is fine.
What’s on at the Imperial
The Imperial Theatre was dark as of 30 July 2026, with Billy Crystal: 860, from 1 October 2026 booked next. The seating map above is the theatre rather than the production, so it is worth looking at before tickets go on sale rather than after.