Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre
236 West 45th Street, New York, NY10036
Seats Approximately 1065
Built back-to-back in 1917, the Plymouth and its companion the Broadhurst were meant to evoke the style of the neighbouring Shubert and Booth theaters (designed by Henry Herts), using less expensive materials. These first theaters designed by Herbert J Krapp use patterned brick and terra cotta materials on the facades. This is an exceptionally good production of Krapp's lavish Adamesque interiors, for which he would become noted.
The Shuberts built the Plymouth for, and in partnership with, producer Arthur Hopkins. In this age of producer-cum-impresario-cum-entrepreneur Hopkins had the singular approach of wanting to only offer 'high-brow' productions by the likes of Ibsen and Tolstoy. His formula worked for the Plymouth. Operating the theater for years after Hopkins death, the Shuberts purchased the Plymouth outright in 1948; it remains a Shubert Organization property today. The Plymouth was designated a New York City landmark in December 1987 and was renamed on May 9th, 2005 for Gerald Schoenfeld, long time chairman of the Shubert Organization.
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