Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre

236 W. 45th St., New York, NY
Seats (approximate): 1093

Herbert J. Krapp, architect (his first of many Shubert commissions). Built by the Shuberts, but famously operated by producer-director Arthur Hopkins until his death in 1950. At that time, the Shuberts took over. Renamed on May 9, 2005 for Gerald Schoenfeld, longtime chairman of the Shubert Organization.

Built: 1917

Theatre Names	Named
Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre	2005	Named for Gerald Schoenfeld, Renamed May 9, 2005
Plymouth Theatre	1917	Opened October 10, 1917

Productions

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Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre	Opening Date
A Life in the Theatre Play, Original, Comedy Written by David Mamet	10/12/2010
A Behanding in Spokane Play, Original, Comedy Written by Martin McDonagh	03/04/2010
A Steady Rain Play, Original, Written by Keith Huff	09/29/2009
Impressionism Play, Original, Drama Written by Michael Jacobs	03/24/2009
All My Sons Play, Revival, Drama Written by Arthur Miller	10/16/2008
A Chorus Line Musical, Revival, Drama Music by Marvin Hamlisch; Book by James Kirkwood, Nicholas Dante; Lyrics by Edward Kleban	10/05/2006
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial Play, Revival, Drama Written by Herman Wouk	05/07/2006
Chita Rivera: The Dancer's Life Musical, Original, Original Songs by: Stephen Flaherty, Lynn Ahrens; Written by Terrence McNally	12/11/2005
Brooklyn Musical, Original, Music by Mark Schoenfeld, Barri McPherson; Assistant to Mark & Barri: Timothy J Boynton; Book by Mark Schoenfeld, Barri McPherson; Lyrics by Mark Schoenfeld, Barri McPherson	05/09/2005
No legit productions on record under this name
Plymouth Theatre	Opening Date
Brooklyn Musical, Original, Music by Mark Schoenfeld, Barri McPherson; Assistant to Mark & Barri: Timothy J Boynton; Book by Mark Schoenfeld, Barri McPherson; Lyrics by Mark Schoenfeld, Barri McPherson	10/21/2004
Match Play, Original, Drama Written by Stephen Belber	04/08/2004
Taboo Musical, Original, Drama Co-Composer: Kevan Frost; Music Co-Writer: John Themis, Richie Stevens; Book by Charles Busch	11/13/2003
Long Day's Journey Into Night Play, Revival, Drama Written by Eugene O'Neill	05/06/2003
The Graduate Play, Original, Comedy Written by Terry Johnson	04/04/2002
Thou Shalt Not Musical, Original, Music by Harry Connick, Jr.; Book by David Thompson; Lyrics by Harry Connick, Jr.	10/25/2001
Bells Are Ringing Musical, Revival, Comedy Music by Jule Styne; Book by Adolph Green, Betty Comden; Lyrics by Adolph Green, Betty Comden	04/12/2001
Jekyll & Hyde Musical, Original, Drama Music by Frank Wildhorn; Book by Leslie Bricusse; Lyrics by Leslie Bricusse	04/28/1997
A Delicate Balance Play, Revival, Drama Written by Edward Albee	04/21/1996
Chronicle of a Death Foretold Musical, Original, Dance Music by Bob Telson	06/15/1995
Translations Play, Original, Written by Brian Friel	03/19/1995
Passion Musical, Original, Music by Stephen Sondheim; Book by James Lapine; Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim	05/09/1994
Wonderful Tennessee Play, Original, Written by Brian Friel	10/24/1993
The Song of Jacob Zulu Play, Original, Play with music Written by Tug Yourgrau	03/24/1993
Gypsy Passion Special, Original, Dance Written by Tomas Rodriquez-Pantoja	11/17/1992
Dancing at Lughnasa Play, Original, Written by Brian Friel	10/24/1991
The Big Love Play, Original, Solo Written by Brooke Allen, Jay Presson Allen	03/03/1991
The Heidi Chronicles Play, Original, Written by Wendy Wasserstein	03/09/1989
Burn This Play, Original, Drama Written by Lanford Wilson	10/14/1987
Pygmalion Play, Revival, Comedy Written by George Bernard Shaw	04/26/1987
The House of Blue Leaves Play, Original, Comedy Written by John Guare	10/14/1986
The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe Play, Original, Solo Written by Jane Wagner	09/26/1985
The Real Thing Play, Original, Drama Written by Tom Stoppard	01/05/1984
You Can't Take It With You Play, Revival, Comedy, Farce Written by George S. Kaufman, Moss Hart	04/04/1983
Plenty Play, Original, Drama Written by David Hare	01/06/1983
The Queen and the Rebels Play, Original, Written by Ugo Betti	09/30/1982
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby Play, Original, Written by Charles Dickens	10/04/1981
Piaf Play, Original, Play with music Written by Pam Gems	02/05/1981
Ain't Misbehavin' Musical, Original, Revue Music by Thomas "Fats" Waller	01/29/1979
Runaways Musical, Original, Music by Elizabeth Swados; Book by Elizabeth Swados; Lyrics by Elizabeth Swados	05/13/1978
Eliot Feld Ballet Special, Original,	04/10/1978
The Water Engine Play, Original, Written by David Mamet	02/28/1978
Mr. Happiness Play, Original, Written by David Mamet	02/28/1978
The Merchant Play, Original, Written by Arnold Wesker	11/16/1977
Otherwise Engaged Play, Original, Written by Simon Gray	02/02/1977
Godspell Musical, Original, Music by Stephen Schwartz; New lyrics by Stephen Schwartz	09/15/1976
Equus Play, Original, Drama Written by Peter Shaffer	10/24/1974
Good Evening Play, Original, Revue Written by Dudley Moore, Peter Cook	11/14/1973
Finishing Touches Play, Original, Comedy Written by Jean Kerr	02/08/1973
The Lincoln Mask Play, Original, Written by V. J. Longhi	10/30/1972
Emily Play, Original, One Act Written by George Furth	01/05/1972
Celia Play, Original, One Act Written by George Furth	01/05/1972
Dorothy Play, Original, One Act Written by George Furth	01/05/1972
Ma Play, Original, One Act Written by George Furth	01/05/1972
Defender of the Faith Play, Original, One Act Based on stories by Philip Roth; Written by Larry Arrick	10/26/1971
Epstein Play, Original, One Act Based on stories by Philip Roth; Written by Larry Arrick	10/26/1971
Eli, the Fanatic Play, Original, One Act Based on stories by Philip Roth; Written by Larry Arrick	10/26/1971
The Gingerbread Lady Play, Original, Comedy, Drama Written by Neil Simon	12/13/1970
Plaza Suite Play, Original, Comedy Written by Neil Simon	02/14/1968
Everything in the Garden Play, Original, Written by Edward Albee	11/29/1967
Keep It In the Family Play, Original, Comedy Written by Bill Naughton	09/27/1967
The Star-Spangled Girl Play, Original, Comedy Written by Neil Simon	12/21/1966
The Odd Couple Play, Original, Comedy Written by Neil Simon	03/10/1965
Slow Dance on the Killing Ground Play, Original, Written by William Hanley	11/30/1964
Cambridge Circus Musical, Original, Revue Music by Hugh MacDonald, Bill Oddie, David Palmer; Written by Bill Oddie, Jonathan Lynn, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graham Chapman, John Cleese, David Hatch, Jo Kendall	10/06/1964
Dylan Play, Original, Written by Sidney Michaels	01/18/1964
Chips With Everything Play, Original, Written by Arnold Wesker	10/01/1963
The Beast in Me Musical, Original, Revue Music by Don Elliott; Book by James Costigan; Lyrics by James Costigan	05/14/1963
My Mother, My Father and Me Play, Original, Written by Lillian Hellman	03/23/1963
The Beauty Part Play, Original, Comedy Music by Don Walker; Written by S. J. Perelman	02/25/1963
Lorenzo Play, Original, Written by Jack Richardson	02/14/1963
Tchin-Tchin Play, Original, Written by Sidney Michaels	10/25/1962
Gideon Play, Original, Written by Paddy Chayefsky	11/09/1961
Irma La Douce Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Marguerite Monnot; English book by Julian More, Monty Norman, David Heneker; Original book by Alexandre Breffort; English lyrics by Julian More, Monty Norman, David Heneker; Original lyrics by Alexandre Breffort	09/29/1960
From A to Z Musical, Original, Revue Book by Herbert Farjeon, Woody Allen, Nina Warner Hook	04/20/1960
The Good Soup Play, Original, Written by Félicien Marceau	03/02/1960
The Marriage-Go-Round Play, Original, Comedy Written by Leslie Stevens	10/29/1958
Romanoff and Juliet Play, Original, Comedy Written by Peter Ustinov	10/10/1957
A Hole in the Head Play, Original, Comedy Written by Arnold Schulman	02/28/1957
The Apple Cart Play, Revival, Comedy Written by George Bernard Shaw	10/18/1956
A Hatful of Rain Play, Original, Drama Written by Michael V. Gazzo	09/10/1956
Janus Play, Original, Romantic Comedy Written by Carolyn Green	11/24/1955
Tiger at the Gates Play, Original, Drama Written by Jean Giraudoux	10/03/1955
Catch a Star! Musical, Original, Revue Ballet music composed by Herb Schutz; Music by Philip Charig, Sammy Fain; Sketches by Danny Simon, Neil Simon; Lyrics by Paul Francis Webster, Ray Golden	09/06/1955
3 for Tonight Musical, Original, Revue Original Music by Walter Schumann; Special Material by Robert Wells; Lyrics by Robert Wells	04/06/1955
The Grand Prize Play, Original, Comedy Written by Ronald Alexander	01/26/1955
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial Play, Original, Drama Written by Herman Wouk	01/20/1954
Dial "M" for Murder Play, Original, Thriller, Mystery, Drama Written by Frederick Knott	10/29/1952
Mr. Pickwick Play, Revival, Comedy Written by Stanley Young	09/17/1952
Three Wishes for Jamie Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Ralph Blane; Book by Abe Burrows, Charles O'Neal; Lyrics by Ralph Blane	05/27/1952
Don Juan in Hell Play, Original, Comedy Written by George Bernard Shaw	04/06/1952
Women of Twilight Play, Original, Written by Sylvia Rayman	03/03/1952
Gertie Play, Original, Comedy Written by Enid Bagnold	01/30/1952
Legend of Lovers Play, Original, Music specially composed by John Hotchkis; Written by Jean Anouilh	12/26/1951
Love and Let Love Play, Original, Comedy Written by Louis Verneuil	10/19/1951
The Happy Time Play, Original, Comedy Written by Samuel Taylor	01/24/1950
Diamond Lil Play, Revival, Comedy, Melodrama Written by Mae West	09/07/1949
Gayden Play, Original, Written by Mignon McLaughlin, Robert McLaughlin	05/10/1949
Private Lives Play, Revival, Comedy, Romantic Comedy Written by Noël Coward	10/04/1948
Joy to the World Play, Original, Written by Allan Scott	03/18/1948
Happy Birthday Play, Original, Comedy Written by Anita Loos	01/12/1948
Helen Waren Play, Original, Solo	11/02/1947
Call Me Mister Musical, Original, Revue	10/06/1947
A Young Man's Fancy Play, Revival, Comedy Written by Alfred Golden, Harry Thurschell	04/29/1947
Message for Margaret Play, Original, Drama Written by James Parish	04/16/1947
The Eagle Has Two Heads Play, Original, Melodrama Written by Jean Cocteau	03/19/1947
Present Laughter Play, Original, Comedy Written by Noël Coward	10/29/1946
Obsession Play, Original, Drama Written by Louis Verneuil	10/01/1946
Hidden Horizon Play, Original, Drama, Mystery Written by Agatha Christie	09/19/1946
Tidbits of 1946 Musical, Original, Revue, Vaudeville Book by Sam Locke	07/08/1946
Lute Song Musical, Original, Music by Raymond Scott; Book by Sidney Howard, Will Irwin; Lyrics by Bernard Hanighen	02/06/1946
Martha Graham Special, Original, Dance	01/21/1946
The Rugged Path Play, Original, Written by Robert E. Sherwood	11/10/1945
The Ryan Girl Play, Original, Written by Edmund Goulding	09/24/1945
Ten Little Indians Play, Original, Mystery Written by Agatha Christie	01/09/1945
Chicken Every Sunday Play, Original, Written by Julius J. Epstein, Philip G. Epstein	05/20/1944
A Highland Fling Play, Original, Written by Margaret Curtis	04/28/1944
Lovers and Friends Play, Original, Written by Dodie Smith	11/29/1943
The Naked Genius Play, Original, Comedy Written by Gypsy Rose Lee	10/21/1943
The Skin of Our Teeth Play, Original, Comedy Written by Thornton Wilder	11/18/1942
Vickie Play, Original, Farce Written by S. M. Herzig	09/22/1942
Guest in the House Play, Original, Drama Written by Dale Eunson, Hagar Wilde	02/24/1942
Solitaire Play, Original, Written by John Van Druten	01/27/1942
Johnny on a Spot Play, Original, Written by Charles MacArthur	01/08/1942
The Wookey Play, Original, Written by Frederick Hazlitt Brennan	09/10/1941
Separate Rooms Play, Original, Comedy Written by Alan Dinehart, Joseph Carole	06/10/1940
Love's Old Sweet Song Play, Original, Comedy Written by William Saroyan	05/02/1940
Margin for Error Play, Original, Melodrama	11/03/1939
Abe Lincoln in Illinois Play, Original, Drama Written by Robert E. Sherwood	10/15/1938
Susan and God Play, Original, Comedy Written by Rachel Crothers	10/07/1937
Tovarich Play, Original, Comedy, Play with music Written by Jacques Deval	10/15/1936
Pride and Prejudice Play, Original, Comedy	11/05/1935
The Body Beautiful Play, Original, Comedy Written by Robert Rossen	10/31/1935
Paths of Glory Play, Original, Tragedy Written by Sidney Howard	09/26/1935
Accent on Youth Play, Original, Comedy Written by Samson Raphaelson	12/25/1934
Dark Victory Play, Original, Drama Written by Bertram Bloch, George Brewer	11/07/1934
Spring Freshet Play, Original, Written by Owen Davis	10/04/1934
Lady Jane Play, Original, Comedy Written by H. M. Harwood	09/10/1934
Come What May Play, Original, Drama Written by Richard F. Flournoy	05/15/1934
Her Master's Voice Play, Original, Comedy Music to "Only With You" by Clare Kummer; Written by Clare Kummer; Lyrics to "Only With You" by Clare Kummer	10/23/1933
Lone Valley Play, Original, Written by Sophie Treadwell	03/10/1933
Conquest Play, Original, Written by Arthur Hopkins	02/18/1933
Late One Evening Play, Original, Written by Audrey Carten, Waveney Carten	01/09/1933
Counsellor-at-Law Play, Revival, Drama Written by Elmer Rice	09/12/1932
Counsellor-at-Law Play, Original, Drama Written by Elmer Rice	11/06/1931
The Man on Stilts Play, Original, Comedy Written by Albert Wineman Barker, Edwin L. Barker	09/09/1931
The Wiser They Are Play, Original, Comedy Written by Sheridan Gibney	04/06/1931
This is New York Play, Original, Comedy	11/28/1930
Torch Song Play, Original, Drama Written by Kenyon Nicholson	08/27/1930
Rebound Play, Original, Comedy Written by Donald Ogden Stewart	02/03/1930
Half Gods Play, Original, Drama Written by Sidney Howard	12/21/1929
The Channel Road Play, Original, Comedy Written by Alexander Woollcott, George S. Kaufman	10/17/1929
The Commodore Marries Play, Original, Comedy Written by Kate Parsons	09/04/1929
Holiday Play, Original, Comedy Written by Philip Barry	11/26/1928
Machinal Play, Original, Written by Sophie Treadwell	09/07/1928
Burlesque Play, Original, Comedy Written by Arthur Hopkins, George Manker Watters	09/01/1927
Mariners Play, Original, Drama Written by Clemence Dane	03/28/1927
The Pirates of Penzance Musical, Revival, Comedy, Operetta Music by Sir Arthur Sullivan; Libretto by W. S. Gilbert	12/06/1926
Iolanthe Musical, Revival, Comedy, Operetta Music by Sir Arthur Sullivan; Libretto by W. S. Gilbert	04/19/1926
The Jest Play, Revival, Comedy, Tragedy From the Italian of Sem Benelli	02/04/1926
In a Garden Play, Original, Comedy Written by Philip Barry	11/16/1925
The Buccaneer Play, Original, Written by Laurence Stallings, Maxwell Anderson	10/02/1925
First Flight Play, Original, Written by Laurence Stallings, Maxwell Anderson	09/17/1925
What Price Glory Play, Original, Drama Written by Laurence Stallings, Maxwell Anderson	09/05/1924
The Potters Play, Original, Comedy Written by J. P. McEvoy	12/08/1923
A Royal Fandango Play, Original, Comedy Written by Zoe Akins	11/12/1923
Launzi Play, Original, Drama Written by Ferenc Molnár	10/10/1923
The Old Soak Play, Original, Comedy, Drama Written by Don Marquis	08/22/1922
The Hairy Ape Play, Original, Comedy, Tragedy Written by Eugene O'Neill	04/17/1922
Voltaire Play, Original, Comedy, Romance Written by Gertrude Purcell, Leila Taylor	03/21/1922
The Deluge Play, Revival, Drama	01/27/1922
The Idle Inn Play, Original, Book by Peretz Hirshbein	12/20/1921
Daddy's Gone A-Hunting Play, Original, Drama Written by Zoe Akins	08/31/1921
Little Old New York Play, Original, Comedy Written by Rida Johnson Young	09/08/1920
Three Showers Musical, Original, Comedy Music by J. Turner Layton; Book by William Carey Duncan; Lyrics by Henry Creamer	04/26/1920
King Richard III Play, Revival, History Written by William Shakespeare	03/06/1920
Night Lodging Play, Original, Drama Written by Maxim Gorky	12/22/1919
The Jest Play, Revival, Comedy, Tragedy Adapted from the Italian of Sem Benelli	09/19/1919
The Jest Play, Original, Comedy, Tragedy	04/09/1919
As You Like It Play, Revival, Comedy Written by William Shakespeare	01/21/1919
Macbeth Play, Revival, Tragedy Written by William Shakespeare	12/07/1918
Hamlet Play, Revival, Tragedy Written by William Shakespeare	11/22/1918
Redemption Play, Original, Written by Leo Nikolayevitch Tolstoy	10/03/1918
A Very Good Young Man Play, Original, Written by Martin Brown	08/19/1918
A Doll's House Play, Revival, Drama Written by Henrik Ibsen	04/29/1918
Hedda Gabler Play, Revival, Drama Written by Henrik Ibsen	04/08/1918
The Wild Duck Play, Original, Drama Written by Henrik Ibsen	03/11/1918
A Trench Fantasy Play, Original, Written by Percival Knight	01/24/1918
The Gipsy Trail Play, Original, Written by Robert Housum	12/04/1917
The Star Gazer Musical, Original, Comedy Music by Franz Lehár; Book by Cosmo Hamilton; Lyrics by Matthew C. Woodward	11/26/1917
Barbara Play, Original, Written by Florence Lincoln	11/05/1917
A Successful Calamity Play, Revival, Comedy Written by Clare Kummer	10/10/1917

Benefits, concerts, and other special events

Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre	Opening Date
Mandy Patinkin on Broadway Special, Original, Benefit, Concert, Solo	05/19/2008