Henry Miller's Theater

This is one of a number of theaters built post-World War I for specific impresarios. Henry Miller, actor-director-producer, operated the theater until his death in 1926. In contrast to the one-balcony practice in new theater construction of the day, Miller made sure to include the second balcony; those were the seats he was able to afford as a young man

Louis Evan Shipman's drama The Fountain of Youth opened the theater on April 1, 1918. The show was directed by Henry Miller, choreographed by Henry Miller, produced by Henry Miller and starred Henry Miller. In case you've forgotten, it was staged at Henry Miller's theater

With few exceptions the theater has not operated as a legitimate Broadway venue since its conversion to a cinema theater in 1969. Through much of the 90s, Henry Miller's had been home to the Kit Kat Club, the latest in a string of discos and dance clubs. The impresarios name still appears on the marquee and one of the original Broadway theaters above 42nd Street was again host to a legitimate production when the revival of Cabaret moved to the theater in 1998 in search of Tony eligibility. The Miller cachet worked