Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre
| Also known as |
- Add other possible names for this topic
The Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre is a legitimate Broadway theatre located at 236 West 45th Street 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.
full article at wikipedia
Architecture
| Architect |
| Architectural Style |
| Owner |
| Architecture Firm |
| Engineer |
| Engineering Firm |
| Construction Started |
| Opened |
| Contractor |
| Closed |
| Structural Height |
| Construction Cost |
| Address |
| Destruction Date |
| Destroyed By |
With the exception of Wikipedia summaries and some images the
content on this page is typically distributed under
the Creative Commons
Attribution license or Public Domain.
The original description for this topic was automatically generated from the Wikipedia article "Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre" licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License.
| Gallery | add an image | edit gallery |
Recent Discussions about Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre
There are no conversations on this topic. Would you like to start one?
Start the Discussion