Umeda Arts Theater (梅田芸術劇場, Umeda Geijutsu Gekijō) is a Japanese theater located at Chayamachi Applause in Chayamachi, Kita-ku, Osaka, operated by Umeda Arts Theater Co., Ltd. It opened in 1992.
Location | Chayamachi, Kita-ku, Osaka |
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Coordinates | 34°42′31″N 135°29′55″E / 34.708587°N 135.4986307°E |
Type | Indoor theatre |
Seating type | Reserved seating |
Capacity | 1,905 |
Construction | |
Built | 1990 |
Opened | 1992 |
Website | |
umegei.com |
Umeda Arts Theater Co., Ltd. is a member of Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group and a subsidiary of Hankyu Corporation.[1] It serves as a theater producing company and a talent agency for former Takarazuka Revue Company stars, with branches in Tokyo and New York.[2][3] Umeda Arts Theater has produced the world premiere of Prince of Broadway, a musical retrospective celebrating the 21-time Tony winner Harold Prince, directed by Prince and Susan Stroman.[4]