Sam S. Shubert Theater (1918–91) Merriam Theater (1991-2022) | |
Address | 250 S. Broad St. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. U.S. |
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Coordinates | 39°56′51″N 75°09′53″W / 39.9476°N 75.1648°W |
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Owner | The Philadelphia Orchestra and Ensemble Arts[1] |
Capacity | 1,870 |
Construction | |
Opened | August 26, 1918[2] |
Years active | 1918–present |
Architect | Herbert J. Krapp |
Website | |
https://www.ensembleartsphilly.org/ |
Miller Theater, originally the Sam S. Shubert Theatre and later, the Merriam Theater, is Philadelphia's most continuous location for touring Broadway shows. It is located at 250 South Broad Street within the Avenue of the Arts cultural district of Center City Philadelphia. The Theatre was built by The Shubert Organization in 1918.
In 1972, the theater came under the ownership of the Academy of Music, and was owned by the University of the Arts. In November 2016, it was purchased by the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, now The Philadelphia Orchestra and Ensemble Arts, and later renamed the Miller Theater.