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 and Lionel Barrymore. The premiere production was "A Successful Calamity", a comedy with William Gillette and Estelle 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]
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