Imperial Theatre — Attraction in New York

My review is based on the security staff. I came here after dinner to see a show and was appalled at how the security staff outside were speaking to people, especially those people (including myself) that had a bag of leftovers from dinner.

I have been to countless shows since I was a kid and never have I seen people forced to throw away leftovers before entering the theater.

Going to NY is an experience. People are not eating their leftovers in their seats. I felt HORRIBLE for the family of 3 boys that were told they had to throw away their Hershey Reese’s candy they bought in Time Square. Going out to dinner in NY and seeing a show is part of the experience. The staff here ruined it.

But, I see their own employees with Starbucks cups right inside the front door. You can’t have two sets of rules. If there’s no food/drink, there’s no food and drink.

Hearing the security staff bark at people is not NY.. you can get your point across without making people feel ridiculed. And you don’t have to spoil people’s nights. You can certainly co-exist with “leftovers” and not affect the show.

Seeing the amount of food being dumped into the trash was just unnecessary. I’ve yet to see a single person eat leftovers while at a show.

Just unnecessary and ruined an otherwise fine night out. This “policy” is ridiculous. Lead by example — if outside food and drink aren’t permitted, don’t have your staff violate it’s own policy. Lead by example and teach your staff in how to...

The Imperial Theater is a major broadway theater located in Midtown Manhattan.

Designed by theater architect, Herbert J. Krapp and opened in 1923, the Imperial Theater has hosted various successful theatrical performances ranging from Dreamgirls, Fiddler On The Roof and Les Miserable.

In November of 2021, I brought and treated my wife and myself to see sensational Broadway hit, “Ain’t Too Proud:The Life & Times Of The Temptations” at the Imperial Theater.

Ain’t Too Proud is the most successful Broadway musical to be showcased at the Imperial Theater and after seeing the show, there’s no doubt as to the reasons why.

The performance of the Ain’t Too Proud cast was absolutely amazing and they each excelled in all three areas that are included in a musical; acting, dancing and singing!!!

The chemistry shared between the cast members was superb and spot on, and the performers sang as beautifully and effortlessly as the real Temptations. The dance moves performed by the actors particularly the actors who played Otis Williams & David Ruffin was simply magnificent!!!

Aside from the performance, the Imperial theater provided comfortable seating and its interior decoration is a gorgeous sight to behold.

Both my wife and were blessed to see a wonderful musical at a...

A worth bearer of its name, the Imperial Theatre is a large venue, with a seating capacity of 1417. It was opened on December 25, 1923 with the show Mary Jane McKane by Oscar Hammerstein II and Vincent Youmans. Since then, the venue has hosted many hit – shows like Annie Get Your Gun (1946), Fiddler on the Roof (1964), Dreamgirls (1981), The Mystery of Edwin Drood (1985) and Les Misérables (1990), Its most recent additions were Carousel; Ruben & Clay's First Annual Christmas Carol Family Fun Pageant Spectacular Reunion Show (limited engagement), Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, and Ain't Too Proud. Ain't Too Proud was a huge hit in the Imperial Theatre. It told the stories of the American vocal group The Temptations. They were a huge thing in the 1960s and the 1970s and can be credited with hits like Cloud Nine, My Girl, and Ain't Too Proud to Beg. The show is known for the vocal prowess of the actors and the distinctive choreography that has adopted a lot from the moves of the original band. It is no wonder that the show won a Tony Award for best Choreography in 2019 and was nominated for several more and a Grammy. Sadly, it was canceled because of the...