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Prince Music Theater

Prince Theater
Former names Karlton Theater, Midtown Theater
Address 1412 Chestnut Street,
Philadelphia PA 19102,
United States
Location Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 39°57′03″N 75°09′53″W / 39.950878°N 75.164675°W / 39.950878; -75.164675Coordinates: 39°57′03″N 75°09′53″W / 39.950878°N 75.164675°W / 39.950878; -75.164675
Type theatre, performing arts center, Opera house, Concert Hall, movie theater
Genre(s) Musical theatre, opera, Film, theatre, Dance, world music
Capacity Gisela and Dennis Alter Mainstage: 446
Independence Foundation Black Box: 120-160
Opened Theatre opened in 1921
American Music Theater Festival founded in 1984.
Prince Theater opened in 1999
Website
princetheater.org

The Prince Theater is a non-profit theatrical producing organization located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and specializing in music theatre, including opera, music drama, musical comedy and experimental forms. Founded in 1984 as the American Music Theater Festival by Marjorie Samoff, Eric Salzman and Ron Kaiserman, for the first 15 years AMTF performed in various venues throughout Philadelphia. In March 1999, AMTF moved into the renovated Midtown Theater and changed its name in honor of Broadway producer and director Harold Prince,. AMTF/Prince Theater has produced 92 world premieres and has sent 81 productions to theaters in New York and worldwide.

The Prince Theater productions have included the world premieres of

Revivals have included Strike Up the Band, Love Life, St. Louis Woman, Pal Joey, Lady in the Dark, Adam Guettel's Myths & Hymns, Dreamgirls, Annie Get Your Gun, Hair and Ain't Misbehavin'.

Notable press has included...


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