The Miller Theater, formerly the Merriam Theater and the Sam S. Shubert Theatre, is Philadelphia’s most continuous location for touring Broadway show theater. It is located at 250 South Broad Street within the Avenue of the Arts cultural district of Center City, Philadelphia., seating up to 1,840 guests.
The Theater was built by the Shubert Organization in 1918, and showcased many famous figures including, Katherine Hepburn, Sir Lawrence Olivier, Helen Hayes, Sammy Davis, Jr. and Al Jolson, and many an unnamed burlesque dancers. 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.
