Schoenfeld, Gerald

Schoenfeld, Gerald
▪ 2009

      American producer and theatre owner

born Sept. 22, 1924, New York, N.Y.

died Nov. 25, 2008, New York City
led a revitalization of commercial theatre in New York City, bringing to Broadway such hits as Equus, A Chorus Line, and The Phantom of the Opera and transforming a run-down and sleazy neighbourhood into a gleaming attraction for audiences. His involvement in the Shubert Organization began in 1957, when he became its lawyer. The following year he brought in Bernard Jacobs to work with him. Together they headed the organization from 1972; Jacobs died in 1996. As chairman, Schoenfeld relentlessly—and at times ruthlessly—worked for the success of his company, which owned and operated 17 Broadway theatres, among others. He also chaired the Shubert Foundation, the nonprofit parent of the organization, which supported theatre and dance in the United States.

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