Imperial Theatre (Tokyo)
Theater in Chiyoda, Tokyo
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The Imperial Theatre (帝国劇場, Teikoku Gekijō), often referred to simply as the Teigeki (帝劇), and previously the Imperial Garden Theater, is a Japanese theater located in Marunouchi, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan operated by Toho.
帝国劇場 | |
Teigeki (帝劇) | |
Imperial Theatre | |
 Interactive map of Imperial Theatre | |
| Address | 3-1-1 Marunouchi |
|---|---|
| Location | Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan |
| Owner | Toho |
Seating type | Reserved |
| Capacity | 1,897 |
| Type | Indoor theatre |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1963 |
| Built | 1964 |
| Opened | 1966 |
| Closed | 2025 |
| Demolished | February 2025 |
| Website | |
| Theatre website | |
History
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Opened on March 11, 1911 as the first Western-style theater in Japan, it stages a varied program of musicals and operas.[1] The original structure was rebuilt in 1966 as Toho's "flagship" theater, opening with the premiere of Scaretto, a local adaptation of Gone With the Wind, which drew 380,000 attendees over the course of the theater's first five months of operation.[2]
The theatre is set to temporarily close in mid-February 2025 as part of a redevelopment plan that will involve reconstructing the building.[3][4]
