Broadway Theatre Owners

Who founded the Shubert Organization and when?

Sam, Lee, and JJ Shubert in 1945

Who reorganized the Shubert Organization in 1973?

Bernard Jacobs and Gerald Schoenfeld

How many Broadway Theatres does the Shubert Organization own?

17

How many Off-Broadway Theatres does the Shubert Organization own?

6 - Stage 42 (previously Little Shubert) and New World Stages (5 stages)

Who took over the Shubert Organization from Gerald Schoenfeld and Bernard Jacobs?

Chairman / Co-CEO: Philip Smith
President / Co-CEO: Robert Wankel

Who are the current leaders of the Shubert Organization?

Chairman / CEO: Robert Wankel
EVP: Charles Flateman
VP, Creative Projects: Dessie Moynihan

Who founded the Nederlander Organization?

James M. Nederlander

How many Broadway Theatres does the Nederlander Organization own?

9, but previously 10. The Mark Hellinger Theatre was bought by the Times Square Church

Who are the current leaders of the Nederlander Organization?

President/CEO: James L. Nederlander
COO: Nick Scandalios

How many Broadway Theatres does ATG Entertainment own?

7 - 5 formerly Jujamcyn and 2 ATG (Lyric, owned by NYC, and the Hudson, owned by Millenium Hotels)

Who co-founded Ambassador Theatre Group?

(Sir) Howard Panter and Rosemary Squire in
1992. Since 2013, majority owned by Providence Equity Partners.

Who are the current leaders of ATG Entertainment?

CEO: Ted Stimpson
Group Content & Creative Director: Michael Lynas
Creative Director: Jordan Roth

Who are the current leaders of ATG Entertainment North America?

Executive Vice President, Content and Creative: Kristin Caskey:
COO: Hal Goldberg
Vice President, Broadway Programming: Nicole Kastrinos

Who founded Jujamcyn and when?

Wiliiam McKnight in 1956 when he bought the St. James Theatre. McKnight left the company to his son-in-law, James Binger.

How many Broadway Theatres did Jujamcyn own?

5 - St. James, Al Hirschfeld (prev. Martin Beck), August Wilson (prev. ANTA, then Virginia), Walter Kerr (prev. Ritz), and the Eugene O’Neill

Who were the leaders of Jujamcyn in 1987?

President: Rocco Landesman
Creative Director: Jack Viertel
Producing Director: Paul Libin
Resident Director: Jerry Zaks

What was the chain of ownership of Jujamcyn, from founding to merger?

Following Binger’s death in 2004, Landesman bought the theatres. In 2009, Landesman sold
half the company to Jordan Roth, who joined as Vice President and later became President
when Landesman left to run the NEA. In 2013, Roth bought the rest of the company, later merging with/selling to ATG.

Who were the leaders of Jujamcyn at the time of the ATG merger?

President: Jordan Roth
President Emeritus: Rocco Landesman
Exec VP Emeritus: Paul Libin
Senior VP: Jack Viertel
COO: Hal Goldberg
VP, Creative Operations: Nicole Kastrinos

How many Broadway Theatres does Roundabout Theatre Company own?

3 - Todd Haimes Theatre (prev. American Airlines), Studio 54, and the Stephen Sondheim (prev. Henry Miller’s Theatre)

How many Off-Broadway and Off-Off-Broadway theatres does Roundabout Theatre Company own?

1 Off-Broadway (Laura Pels Theatre)
1 Off-Off-Broadway (Roundabout Underground)

Who saved Roundabout Theatre Company?

Todd Haimes joined the near-bankrupt Roundabout Theatre Company as Managing Director in 1983. He saved it from bankruptcy, turned the business around and built it into a NYC
NFP empire.

Who were the leaders of Roundabout Theatre Company for the majority of the last 40 years?

Artistic Director/CEO/Board President: Todd Haimes
Executive Director: Julia C. Levy (for 32 years)
Managing Director: Harold Wolpert (for 11 years)

Who are the current leaders of Roundabout Theatre Company?

Interim Artistic Director: Scott Ellis
Incoming Artistic Director: Christopher Ashley
Executive Producer: Sydney Beers
Chief Advancement Officer: Christopher Naves
Chief Administrative Officer: Steven Showalter

How many Broadway Theatres does Lincoln Center Theater own?

1 - Vivian Beaumont

How many Off-Broadway and Off-Off-Broadway Theatres does Lincoln Center Theater own?

1 Off-Broadway theatre (Mitzi Newhouse)
1 Off-Off-Broadway theatre (Claire Tow)

What is the history of the Vivian Beaumont Theater?

The Vivian Beaumont Theatre opening in 1965 and was intended to be a repertory company. Over the years, various producers/managers tried to make a go of the theatre, including Joe Papp/The Public Theatre

Who were the leaders of LCT in 1986?

Director: Gregory Mosher
Executive Producer: Bernard Gersten
Andre Bishop joined as Artistic Director in 1992

Who are the current leaders of LCT?

Producing Artistic Director: Andre Bishop
Managing Director: Adam Siegel
Incoming Artistic Director: Lear deBessonnet
Incoming Executive Producer: Bartlett Sher

How many Broadway Theatres does Manhattan Theatre Club own?

1 - Samuel J. Friedman (prev. Biltmore)

How many Off-Broadway and Off-Off-Broadway Theatres does MTC own?

1 Off-Broadway theatre (City Center Stage I)
1 Off-Off-Broadway Theatre (City Center Stage II)

Who founded MTC?

Artistic Director: Lynne Meadow (hired in 1972)
Managing Director: Barry Grove (hired in 1975), later promoted to Executive Director

Who are the current leaders of MTC?

Artistic Director: Lynne Meadow
Executive Director: Chris Jennings

How many Broadway Theatres does Second Stage Theater own?

1 - Hayes Theatre

How many Off-Broadway and Off-Off-Broadway Theatres does Second Stage Theater own?

1 Off-Broadway theatre (Tony Kiser) (but not
for long)
1 Off-Off-Broadway theatre (McGinn-Cazale)

Who founded Second Stage Theater?

Co-Founded by Carole Rothman and Robyn Goodman (who left in 1992); Carole Rothman
remains as Artistic Director.
Recently. Khady Kamara served as Executive Director from 2020-2022. She left to serve as
Executive Director of the Perelman Performing Arts Center (PAC)

Who are the current leaders of Second Stage Theater?

Incoming Artistic Director: Evan Cabnet
Executive Director: Lisa Lawer Post

What is the history of the Hayes Theater?

The Little Theatre was purchased from Westinghouse by Martin (Marty) Markinson and
Donald Tick in 1979 and later renamed the Helen Hayes Theatre. It was sold to Second Stage
Theatre in 2008 for $25M. The sale was finally completed in 2015.

How many Broadway Theatres does Disney Theatrical Group own?

1 - the New Amsterdam Theatre was acquired from the City of New York through a 99-year lease.

How was Disney Theatrical Group formed?

Originally set up via the theme parks division in the early 1990s. By the mid-1990s, Peter Schneider and Thomas Schumacher, who were running the feature animation division, took
over as President and Executive Vice President, later serving as Co-Presidents. Schneider
departed in 2001, leaving Schumacher as President.
In 2023, Schumacher began stepping back and giving more authority to his senior
colleagues, Anne Quart and Andrew Flatt

Who are the current leaders of Disney Theatrical Group?

Chief Creative Officer: Tom Schumacher
Executive Vice President of Producing and Development / Executive Producer: Anne
Quart
Executive Vice President and Managing Director: Andrew Flatt

Who owns Circle In The Square?

Paramount Group.
The theatre was controlled by Thespian Theatre Inc. (which was co-owned by Mann and
Libin). Thespian granted licenses (sub-leases) to Circle in the Square School and Circle in the
Square (Theatre Company) for use of the theatre. When the Theatre Company went
bankrupt, Thespian retained control of the theatre as a commercial venue. Most recently,
ownership of the theatre was shifted to Paramount Group, a real estate investment trust.
Paul Libin continues to operate the theatre with Susan Frankel as COO

Who founded Circle In The Square?

Founded in 1951 by Theodore (Ted) Mann, among others
Paul Libin joined as Producing Director in 1963

How did Circle In The Square come to Broadway?

Circle in the Square on Broadway came about in the 1970s thanks to NYC Mayor John
Lindsay’s efforts to incentivize the construction of new theatres in the Times Square
neighborhood. It was initially intended to be an Off-Broadway size theatre, but later grew in
size and seating capacity.