Guenther Steiner Kimmel Center - Miller Theater Philadelphia

The Merriam Theater, formerly known as the Sam S. Shubert Theatre, is located at 250 South Broad Street, Philadelphia. It is famous as the most continuous location for the touring Broadway show theatre in Philadelphia. The theater has a seating capacity of 1,870. It was inaugurated on August 26th, 1918. The venue is under the ownership of Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts. The famous architect Herbert J. Krapp designs its architecture. The theater underwent renovations and additions in the year 1958. The inauguration ceremony of the venue was accompanied by a road production of a musical from London and New York called Chu Chin Chow.

Some other famous performances hosted by the theater are Hitchy-Koo of 1922, Strike Up the Band, Everybody's Welcome, Girl Crazy, Are You With It?, Guys and Dolls, Of Thee I Sing, The Unsinkable Molly Brown, I Remember Mama, and several more. Other performers include Helen Hayes, Angela Lansbury, Laurence Olivier, Sammy Davis Jr., Katharine Hepburn, and a few more. The theater has also hosted some one-night performances along with off-Broadway and Broadway performances.

Tickets can be purchased online at TicketsOnSale.com for the upcoming events at the Merriam Theater Philadelphia, or you can visit the official box office of the venue from Monday to Friday.