Tokyo Takarazuka Theater
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| Former names | Ernie Pyle Theatre |
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| Location | Hibiya Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan |
| Owner | Toho |
| Type | Indoor theatre |
| Seating type | Reserved |
| Capacity | 2,069 |
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| Opened | 1934 |
| Expanded | 2001 |
| Demolished | 1998 |
Tokyo Takarazuka Theater (1930s)
Ernie Pyle Theatre era (1940s)
Tokyo Takarazuka Theater (東京宝塚劇場 Tōkyō Takarazuka Gekijō) is another home for Takarazuka Creative Arts at Tokyo.
It served as the second round performing theater for the Revue's performing cycle. The original theater was built in 1934 and was demolished in 1998. The current theater was built in 2001. It has 1,229 seats on the first level and 840 on the second.
External links
- Direction to Tokyo Tarakazuka Theater.
- This theater was taken over by the American GHQ after the war victory over Japan in 1945 and re-named "the Ernie Pyle Theater" from 1945-55.
| Preceded by Sankei Hall |
Host of the Kōhaku Uta Gassen 1956-1957 |
Succeeded by Shinjuku Koma Theater |
| Preceded by Shinjuku Koma Theater |
Host of the Kōhaku Uta Gassen 1959 |
Succeeded by Nihon Theater |
| Preceded by Nihon Theater |
Host of the Kōhaku Uta Gassen 1961-1972 |
Succeeded by NHK Hall |
Coordinates: 35°40′22.8″N 139°45′33″E / 35.673000°N 139.75917°E
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