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[83] [84] Shubert's theater was to be the larger of the venues, being on 44th Street, while Ames's theater would be on 45th Street and would have a smaller seating capacity. [57] [85] [86] The larger theater was known as the Sam S. Shubert Theatre, in memory of Lee's late brother, while the smaller one was named after actor Edwin Booth. [86] [87]
Shubert Alley has hosted several events over its history. [21] For instance, in 1960, the alley was used for a Coney Island-themed carnival. [22] Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS has held an Annual Flea Market and Grand Auction in Shubert Alley, selling props, costumes, and autographed memorabilia, almost every year since 1987.
Originally opened in 1914 by The Shubert Organization, it was designed by Albert Swazey, a New York architect and built by the H.E. Murdock Construction Company. The theater struggled financially in the 1970's and closed in 1976. The theater building was subsequently acquired by the City of New Haven, and the interior was restored.
Stage 42 (known as the Little Shubert Theatre until July 2015) [1] is a theatre in New York City on Theatre Row, about half a mile west of Broadway. Its address is 422 West 42nd Street, between 9th Avenue and Dyer Avenue. It was built in 2002 and has a seating capacity of 499, counting as an Off-Broadway theatre (fewer than 500 seats).
Shubert Theatre (opened 1910), former name of the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul, Minnesota; Shubert's Missouri Theater (demolished 1965), also known by other names including Folly Theater, in Kansas City, Missouri; Shubert Theatre (Broadway) (built 1913), Manhattan, New York; Shubert Theatre (demolished 1976), run by The Shubert Organization ...
The Shubert Foundation owns The Shubert Organization. [2] It currently owns and operates 23 theaters, including 17 Broadway venues. [3] It is America's largest funder of not-for-profit theaters, dance companies, and similar. [4] [5] It hosts the annual Shubert Foundation High School Theatre Festival for New York City Public Schools. [6]
The Majestic Theatre is a Broadway theater at 245 West 44th Street in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City. Opened in 1927, the theater was designed by Herbert J. Krapp in a Spanish style and was built for real-estate developer Irwin S. Chanin. It has 1,681 seats across two levels and is operated by The Shubert Organization.
The Shubert Organization was founded by the Shubert brothers, Sam S. Shubert, Lee Shubert, and Jacob J. Shubert of Syracuse, New York – colloquially and collectively known as "The Shuberts" – in the late 19th century in upstate New York, entering into New York City productions in 1900. The organization produced a large number of shows and ...