- Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre
The Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre is a legitimate Broadway theatre located at 236 West 45th Street (
George Abbott Way ) in midtown-Manhattan .Designed by
architect Herbert J. Krapp to resemble the neighboring Shubert and Booth theaters designed by Henry B. Herts, the building was constructed by the Shubert brothers in 1917-1918, christened the Plymouth Theatre, and leased to producer Arthur Hopkins. He intended it to be a venue for legitimate plays starring notable actors like John andLionel Barrymore . The premiere production was "A Successful Calamity", a comedy withWilliam Gillette andEstelle Winwood .After Hopkins died in 1948, control of the theater returned to the Shuberts, who still own the property, which was designated a New York City landmark in 1987. The 1,080-seat house was renamed for Gerald Schoenfeld, chairman of the Shubert Organization, in 2005.
Notable Productions
*"
All My Sons " (2008 revival)
*"A Chorus Line " (2006 revival)
*"Chita Rivera : A Dancer's Life" (2006)
*"The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial " (2006)
*"Brooklyn the Musical " (2004-2005)
*"Match" (2004)
*"Taboo" (2003)
*"Long Day's Journey into Night " (2003 revival)
*"The Graduate " (2002)
*"Thou Shalt Not" (2001)
*"Jekyll & Hyde" (1997)
*"A Delicate Balance " (1996)
*"Passion" (1994)
*"Dancing at Lughnasa " (1991)
*"The Heidi Chronicles " (1989)
*"Pygmalion" (1987 revival)
*"The House of Blue Leaves " (1986)
*"The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe " (1985)
*"The Real Thing" (1984)
*"The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby" (1981)
*"Ain't Misbehavin' " (1979)
*"The Water Engine " (1978)
*"Godspell " (1976)
*"Equus" (1974)
*"The Gingerbread Lady " (1970)
*"Plaza Suite " (1968)
*"The Star-Spangled Girl " (1966)
*"The Odd Couple " (1965)
*"Irma La Douce " (1960)
*"From A to Z " (1960)
*"Romanoff and Juliet " (1957)
*"A Hatful of Rain " (1956)
*"The Caine Mutiny Court Martial " (1954)
*"Dial M for Murder " (1952)
*"Private Lives " (1948)
*"Call Me Mister " (1947)
*"Present Laughter " (1946)
*"Ten Little Indians " (1945)
*"The Skin of Our Teeth " (1942)
*"Abe Lincoln in Illinois " (1938)
*"Tovarich" (1936)
*"Dark Victory " (1934)
*"The Pirates of Penzance " (1926)
*"What Price Glory " (1924)
*"The Hairy Ape " (1922)
*"A Doll's House " (1918 revival)External links
* [http://www.newyorkcitytheatre.com/theaters/geraldschoenfeldtheater/theater.html Broadway Theatre Guide]
* [http://www.playbill.com/reference/theatre_info/seating/2159.html Seating chart]
*ibdb venue|id=1327|venue=Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre
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