Tokyo International Players were black-tie occasions. Today, TIP generally presents four mainstage shows per season. In June 2009, TIP launched its "Second Stage" series with "Honiefaith" by Monty DiPietro. Second Stage features smaller-scale, black box-style productions. The Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Imperial Hotel, Tokyo, one of the few buildings in Tokyo to withstand the 1923 Great Kantō earthquake, had an intimate theater which hosted the club until the early 1960s. Most TIP performances from 1974 to 2007 were staged in the Grand Ballroom of the Tokyo American Club. Currently, TIP uses several professional theater spaces in the Tokyo metropolitan area including Theater Sun-mall in
Imperial Hotel, Blackpool the town. It has served as a conference and party venue for a wide range of societies. The Queen has stayed at this hotel when visiting Blackpool, as did Charles Dickens and many British Prime Ministers. The Imperial Hotel used to host concerts in its ballroom in the 1970s. Some of the bands that performed at the Imperial Hotel include UFO, Judas Priest and Joy Division. Imperial Hotel, Blackpool The Imperial Hotel, formerly Puma Hotels Collection, is a 4-star hotel located on the northern promenade in Blackpool, Lancashire, England. It was established in 1867 and is situated in a large