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  The Sprecher Organization
Shubert Chairman Gerald Schoenfeld and President Philip J. Smith greeted members of the New York theatre community and members of the press to celebrate the completion of the Little Shubert.
The Little Shubert is the first Off-Broadway theatre in New York built from the ground up and the first Off-Broadway theatre owned by the Shubert Organization.
The Little Shubert Theatre is the first new theatre built by the Shubert Organization in New York City since 1928, when the Ethel Barrymore Theatre opened on West 47th Street.
www.sprecherorg.com /shubert_history.html   (617 words)

  
  The Shubert Organization - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Shubert Organization was founded by the Shubert brothers, Sam S. Shubert, Lee Shubert, and Jacob J. Shubert of Syracuse, New York in the late 19th century in upstate New York, entering into New York City productions in 1900.
Sam Shubert died in 1905; by 1916 the two remaining brothers had become powerful theatre moguls with a nationwide presence.
The Shubert Theatre in Boston, Massachusetts is known as Boston's "little princess".
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Shubert_Organization   (274 words)

  
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The Shubert Organization is a corporation incorporated under the laws of the state of New York.
Subsequent to January 26, 1992, the effective date of title III of the ADA, the Shubert Organization operated a public accommodation with a provision for wheelchair seating in certain aisle areas of the orchestra.
Shubert alleges that the complaint was received from a person who had, in fact, purchased a ticket for a wheelchair location and attended a performance at the Majestic Theatre.
www.usdoj.gov /crt/foia/ny5.txt   (1175 words)

  
 About Us - The Shubert Organization
Among the major Shubert stars of the period were Al Jolson, Eddie Cantor, Tallulah Bankhead, Willie and Eugene Howard, Fred and Adele Astaire, Marie Dressler, Marilyn Miller, Jeanne Eagles, Jeanette MacDonald, and Cary Grant.
Outside New York, the Shuberts own both the Shubert Theatre in Boston and the Forrest in Philadelphia, and manage the National in Washington, D.C. In 1996, The Shubert Organization lost its beloved and much admired President, Bernard B. Jacobs.
On September 17, 1996, Gerald Schoenfeld announced the appointments of Philip J. Smith as President of The Shubert Organization and Robert E. Wankel as Executive Vice President of The Shubert Organization.
www.shubertfoundation.org /about/organization.asp   (575 words)

  
 Broadway Theaters To Be Made More Accessible
The 16 theaters, representing half of all Broadway stages, are operated by the Shubert Organization, which has spent $5 million to improve wheelchair seating areas, restrooms, entrances and exits, as well as ticket windows, concession areas and drinking fountains.
The new access plans are spelled out in two consent decrees between the Shubert Organization and the federal government's documents that settle civil lawsuits brought against the Shubert Organization under the ADA.
Shubert's theaters include some of Broadway's most famous stages, including the Shubert on West 44th Street, where a revival of the musical "Gypsy" is playing.
www.spinalcord.org /enews/issue042003/04.php   (594 words)

  
 CAPA New Haven - Venues - Shubert Theater
The Shubert brothers ran the theater from 1914 through the 1940-41 season, establishing the pattern of try-outs.
The Shubert closed in 1976 and was threatened with destruction.
The Shubert, New Haven re-opened in December 1983.
www.capa.com /newhaven/venues/shubert_history.php   (1190 words)

  
 About the Shubert Organization
For over 100 years, The Shubert Organization, Inc. has been the leading name in Broadway theatre.
The name Shubert has become synonymous with Broadway, and the organization currently owns and operates 17 Broadway theatres, one Off-Broadway Theatre, and two theatres outside New York City.
The present incarnation of the company was founded in 1973, and in addition to producing shows, the Shubert Organization boasts real estate holdings such as the Sardi's Building in New York.
www.forrest-theatre.com /shubert.htm   (109 words)

  
 HighBeam Encyclopedia – Free Online Encyclopedia for Reference, Research, Facts
Hurt by the depression, the Shuberts produced musicals and dramas in the 1930s and 1940s.
From 1953 until his retirement (c.1959), Jacob was the sole head of Shubert Enterprises, with offices in the Shubert Theatre (named for Sam, opened 1913) off the famous Shubert Alley in New York City.
The Shubert Organization, now owned by the nonprofit Shubert Foundation, continues to play a major role in the Broadway theater, owning 17 theaters and actively producing new shows; it also manages Washington, D.C.'s National Theatre and has other theatrical interests nationwide.
www.encyclopedia.com /printable.aspx?id=1E1:ShubertB   (204 words)

  
 Shubert to Be Razed, Tower To Replace It - Statistical Data Included Los Angeles Business Journal - Find Articles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
The Shubert Theatre will be shut down and the entire ABC Entertainment Center razed to make, way for a new $280 million office building that Trammell Crow Co. plans to develop on the prime Century City parcel, sources told the Business Journal.
"The Shubert Organization is saddened and disappointed the ownership of the ABC Entertainment Center has decided to replace the existing complex with a new office building," Silver said, reading from a prepared statement.
A year later, the Shubert and other local live theater venues lost their bids to stage "The Lion King," which ended up at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood, where it is currently playing.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m5072/is_35_23/ai_77758349   (930 words)

  
 AAPD - News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
The organization has begun installing wheelchair seating and fully accessible restrooms, entrances and exits.
The ADA compliance plans are spelled out in two consent decrees with the government _ documents that settle lawsuits brought simultaneously by federal prosecutors.
Shubert's 16 theaters include the Shubert Theater on 44th Street, where a revival of the musical "Gypsy" is playing.
www.aapd.com /News/disability/broadway.html   (155 words)

  
 Shubert Theatre
The Shubert Theatre is located on the north side of 44th Street, between Seventh Avenue and Eighth Avenue.
Opened in 1913, the theater was named for the man who began the Shubert empire by his brothers Lee and J.J. The notorious Shubert brothers went on to erect performance spaces all over New York City and across the country -- currently, The Shubert Organization owns and/or operates 16 theaters on Broadway alone.
As well-known as the Shubert Theatre is Shubert Alley, which runs alongside it and the Booth Theatre, providing a convenient route to 45th Street.
www.nytix.com /Links/Broadway/Theaters/shubert.html   (515 words)

  
 The Shubert Organization Management of National Theatre Corporation Washington DC
The Shubert Organization is wholly owned by The Shubert Foundation, Inc., a not-for-profit private foundation dedicated to the perpetuation of the performing arts.
The organization also manages the National Theatre in Washington, DC and the Forrest Theatre in Philadelphia, and has real estate holdings including New York's Sardi Building, where Shubert offices are housed.
Founded in 1973, the Shubert Organization's roots go back to the late 19th century when brothers Levi, Samuel and Jacob Shubert launched their theatre empire.
www.nationaltheatre.org /backstage/shubert.htm   (352 words)

  
 NYC.gov - Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre & Broadcasting - News Archives
The theatre represents many firsts for the Shubert Organization and the City.
It is the first Off-Broadway theatre owned by the Shubert Organization, and the first Off-Broadway theatre in New York built from the ground up.
Shubert Chairman Gerald Schoenfeld said, "I would hope it is regarded as the most desirable off-Broadway theatre, primarily due to its new, large orchestra pit, stage, seating and sightlines." The stage itself and orchestra pit are comparable in size to the dimensions of many Broadway theatres.
www.nyc.gov /html/film/html/news/01_11_big_new_addition.shtml   (263 words)

  
 In Focus | June 2004 | Washington Report | Fellman   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
In order to resolve this issue, the Shubert Organization agreed to install wheelchair seating in orchestra locations and adjust the ticket price for these seats to compensate for the inaccessibility of mezzanines and balconies.
As part of the settlement, Shubert agreed to offer waiter service to wheelchair users in theatres in which concession stands are inaccessible and cannot be modified.
It is believed that the Shubert consent decree will serve as a model for other actions that maybe brought against operators of legitimate theatres across the country.
www.infocusmag.com /04june/washreport.htm   (575 words)

  
 Obituaries in the news - Boston.com
Alvin Cooperman, a television producer, executive at the Shubert Organization, and owner of more than a dozen New York theaters, died Friday.
Born in Brooklyn, Cooperman began working for the Shubert Organization Inc. as an office boy at 16.
Cooperman later went back to work for the Shubert Organization, where he booked shows for the 22 theaters the company then had in New York and elsewhere.
boston.com /news/nation/articles/2006/08/12/obituaries_in_the_news/?...   (329 words)

  
 Shubert theater impresario Bernard B. Jacobs dies   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Jacobs initiated the program under which thousands of New York City schoolchildren attended the theater as guests of the Shubert Organization.
Jacobs became president of the Shubert Organization in 1972.
At the time of his death, Jacobs was also president of the Shubert Foundation, a separate philanthropic entity, and vice president of the League of American Theaters and Producers.
www.chron.com /content/chronicle/features/96/08/29/jacobs-obit.0-1.html   (219 words)

  
 Broadway theater tickets, plays, musicals, off-Broadway: Telecharge.com
Telecharge.com and Shubert Ticketing Services are a division of The Shubert Organization Inc. Click here for information about job opportunities at Telecharge.com and The Shubert Organization.
For you, this means a dependable system, comprehensive reporting, and the reputation and stability of The Shubert Organization as your insurance.
The Shubert Organization has bet its business on Shubert Ticketing Services' service and dependability: Shubert theatres on Broadway and across America use the system to serve thousands of ticket buyers each and every day.
www.telecharge.com /aboutUs.aspx   (480 words)

  
 Plymouth and Royale Theatres Undergo Name Changes May 9 (BroadwayWorld.com)
Schoenfeld has been the chairman of the Shubert Organization since 1976, while Bernard B. Jacobs served as the president of the group of producers from 1972 until his death in 1996.
Jacobs committed themselves and the organization to a vigorous participation in community and civic affairs in a continuing effort to renew the theatre district and the surrounding area of Times Square.
They have been organizers and catalysts in the effort to effect the changes required to reverse the trend of deterioration of the midtown area.
www.broadwayworld.com /printcolumn.cfm?id=3138   (469 words)

  
 CharityChannel's Don Griesmann's Grant Opportunities eNewsletter
Shubert Foundation is dedicated to sustaining and advancing the live performing arts in the
The Shubert Foundation, Inc. was established in 1945 by Lee and J.J. Shubert in memory of their brother Sam, and is the sole shareholder of The Shubert Organization, Inc., which currently owns/operates 20 theatres: 16 on Broadway, one Off-Broadway theatre (The Little Shubert), and one each in Boston, Philadelphia and Washington, DC.
Applications must be received by The Shubert Foundation no later than 6 pm on this date.
charitychannel.com /publish/templates/?a=10035&z=26   (653 words)

  
 Goodspeed Musicals 2006 - News - March 11, 2004 - Shubert Foundation To Be Honored   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
While The Shubert Foundation is physically located in New York City, it has contributed to arts organizations in every state in the country and Connecticut has been a long time beneficiary.
Established in 1945 by Lee and J.J. Shubert in memory of their brother Sam, The Shubert Foundation, Inc. is the sole shareholder of The Shubert Organization, Inc., which owns 20 theatres: 17 Broadway area-theatres, and one each in Boston, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. and also operates a theatrical archive.
The mission of the Foundation is to sustain and advance the live performing arts in the United States, with a particular emphasis on theatre and a secondary focus on dance.
www.goodspeed.org /news/031104a.htm   (464 words)

  
 The Shubert Organization information - Search.com
The Shubert Organization was founded by the Shubert brothers, Sam S. Shubert, Lee Shubert, and Jacob J. Shubert of Syracuse, New York in the late 19th century in upstate New York, entering into New York City productions in 1900.
Sam Shubert died in 1905; by 1916 the two remaining brothers had become powerful theatre moguls with a nationwide presence.
The Shubert Theatre in Boston, Massachusetts is known as Boston's "little princess".
www.search.com /reference/Shubert_Theater   (255 words)

  
 Shuberts to Re-name Plymouth and Royale Theatres for Schoenfeld and Jacobs: Theater News on TheaterMania.com
Shuberts to Re-name Plymouth and Royale Theatres for Schoenfeld and Jacobs
It was announced today by the board of directors of the Shubert Organization that the Plymouth Theatre (236 West 45th Street) will be re-christened the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, while the Royale Theatre (242 West 45th Street) will become the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre.
Schoenfeld has been the chairman of the Shubert Organization since 1972, while Jacobs was president of the organization from 1972 until his death in 1996.
www.theatermania.com /content/news.cfm/story/5207   (476 words)

  
 Shubert Brothers - HighBeam Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Find newspaper and magazine articles plus images and maps related to "Shubert Brothers" at HighBeam.
The Shubert's next act: A stroll down Hennepin?; Minneapolis officials will look into saving downtown's oldest theater by moving it off Block E.(NEWS)
Shubert had a 22-year run as the Alvin Theater; Playhouse in downtown Minneapolis was home to vaudeville and burlesque.(NEWS)
www.encyclopedia.com /html/s/shubertb1.asp   (423 words)

  
 Broadway Theatre Newsletter
At a September 30th 2004 meeting of the Board of Directors of the Shubert Organization, it was announced that the Royale will become the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre and the Plymouth will become the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre.
Gerald Schoenfeld has been chairman of the Shubert Organization since 1972, while Bernard Jacobs was president of the organization from 1972 until his death in 1996.
The Shubert Organization owns 17 theaters in New York, and under his direction was the first theater owner to invest in and present shows to fill its theaters, a practice now commonplace on Broadway.
www.broadway-theatre-newsletter.com /tptc/tptc1.html   (462 words)

  
 The Shubert Organization | Welcome!
The Shubert Organization is America's oldest professional theatre company and the largest theatre owner on the Great White Way.
The Shubert Foundation, the non-for-profit arm of the company established in 1945, provides general operating support for not-for-profit, professional, resident theatre and dance companies.
Today, the Shubert Organization owns and/or operates seventeen Broadway theatres and one Off-Broadway theatre in New York City.
www.shubertorganization.com   (192 words)

  
 Amazon.com: The Shuberts Present: 100 Years of American Theater: Books: Maryann Chach,Reagan Fletcher,Mark Evan ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
At the zenith of their magisterial reign, the Shubert empire encompassed 104 playhouses, theatrical bookings into 1000 theaters across the country, and the development of hundreds of Broadway plays, musicals, and revues.
Legendary palaces like the Belasco, Majestic, Booth, Shubert, and Imperial are feted, with hundreds of detailed historical and contemporary architectural photographs, production stills, splashy gatefolds, and memorabilia mined from the Shubert archival repository by an accomplished collaborative team from the Shubert Organization, who also provide an engaging and active text.
Ironically, their later success exerted a monopolistic force of its own, and today the Shubert Organization remains a force to be reckoned with.
www.amazon.com /Shuberts-Present-Years-American-Theater/dp/0810906147   (1396 words)

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