Who is Shubert?
Who is Shubert?
The Shubert Organization is a theatrical producing organization and a major owner of theatres based in Manhattan, New York City. It was founded by the three Shubert brothers in the late 19th century. They steadily expanded, owning many theaters in New York and across the country.
What has played at the Shubert Theater?
More recently, the Shubert was the home to the Tony award-winning Best Musical Spamalot (2005), a revival of Blithe Spirit (2009) with Angela Lansbury, Best Musical Memphis (2009), Matilda the Musical (2013) and the Tony Award-winning revival of Hello, Dolly! (2017) starring Bette Midler.
How many Theatres does The Shubert Organization own?
seventeen Broadway theatres
Today, the Organization owns and operates seventeen Broadway theatres in New York City—the Ambassador, Barrymore, Belasco, Booth, Broadhurst, Broadway, Cort, Golden, Imperial, Bernard B. Jacobs, Longacre, Lyceum, Majestic, Music Box, Gerald Schoenfeld, Shubert, and Winter Garden.
What does the Shubert organization do?
The Shubert Organization is America’s oldest professional theatre company and the largest theatre owner on Broadway. Since the dawn of the 20th century, Shubert has operated hundreds of theatres and produced hundreds of plays and musicals both in New York City and throughout the United States.
How old is Shubert?
108c. 1913
Shubert Theatre/Age
Who is the Shubert Theater named after?
brother Sam
Producing team Lee and J.J. Shubert opened the Shubert Theatre, named for their late brother Sam, in 1913. Its rear pathway, intended as a fire exit and private loading zone, became known as Shubert Alley, a legendary Broadway thoroughfare and gathering place.
Who runs the Shubert Organization?
Robert E. Wankel
Under the leadership of Robert E. Wankel, Chairman and CEO, The Shubert Organization continues to be a leader in the theatre industry.
Who owns the Shubert Foundation?
When was the Shubert Theatre in Chicago built?
Shubert Theatre, Chicago, built in 1906. Originally called the Majestic Theatre, now called CIBC Theatre. Shubert Theatre, Minneapolis, built in 1910. Now called the Goodale Theater, part of the Cowles Center for Dance and the Performing Arts.
What happened to Chicago’s Majestic Theatre?
During the 1910’s and into the 1920’s, the Majestic Theatre was part of the Orpheum vaudeville circuit in Chicago, along with such other Loop theatres as the Palace Theatre and the State-Lake Theatre. The Majestic Theatre was closed in the early-1930’s after a couple of years of sporadic use and remained dark for over a decade.
Who are the recipients of Shubert Foundation grants?
Not-for-profit, professional theatres in the United States are the primary recipients of Shubert Foundation general operating support grants. Theatres are evaluated individually and with appropriate allowance for size and resources.
When was the first movie theater built in Chicago?
FYI: It was the first theater built in downtown Chicago after the ill fated Iroquois Theater Fire of December, 1903. Opened on January 1st, 1906. Grand opening ad posted.
