The Empire Theatre (originally the Eltinge Theatre) is a former Broadway theater at 234 West 42nd Street in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City. Opened in 1912, the theater was designed by Thomas W. Lamb for the Hungarian-born impresario A. H. Woods. It was originally named for female impersonator Julian Eltinge, a performer with whom Woods was associated. The theater was relocated about 170 feet (52 m) west of its original location in 1998. Since 2000, the original theater building has served as the entrance to the AMC Empire 25, a multiplex operated by AMC Theatres.