The Schoenfeld Theatre opened as the Plymouth October 10, 1917. Designed by Herbert J. Krapp, the Plymouth joined the Booth, Broadhurst, and Shubert Theatres to solidify the Shubert family dominance on a full block of W. 44th and 45th Streets. In 2005, the theatre was renamed for Gerald Schoenfeld, the chairman of the Shubert Organization.
The theatre is currently home to the Tony-winning production, Come From Away, which tells the story of airline travelers who are forever bonded after being stranded in Gander, Newfoundland, on 9/11.
Flip through some of the shows that have played the theatre below:
Lionel Atwill, Alla Nazimova, Amy Venessa, and Harry Mestayer in The Wild Duck – 1918
Alla Nazimova in The Wild Duck – 1918
Machinal – 1928
Zita Johann and Clark Gable in Machinal
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Once in a Lifetime – 1930
Grant Mills, Jean Dixon, and Hugh O'Connell in Once in a Lifetime
The Skin of Our Teeth Playbill - June 1943
The Skin of Our Teeth marquee
Ten Little Indians
Martha Graham – 1946
Present Laughter – 1946
Clifton Webb and Marta Linden in Present Laughter
The Happy Time – 1950
Don Juan in Hell – 1952
Charles Boyer, Agnes Moorehead, and Cedric Hardwicke in Don Juan in Hell
Dial "M" for Murder Playbill - Dec 1952
Gusti Huber, Maurice Evans, and Richard Derr in Dial "M" for Murder
The Caine Mutiny Court Martial
Henry Fonda and Lloyd Nolan in The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
Irma La Douce Playbill - Jan 1961
Elliott Gould and cast in Irma La Douce
The Odd Couple
Walter Matthau and Art Carney in The Odd Couple
Plaza Suite – 1968
Maureen Stapleton in Plaza Suite.
Photo by Martha Swope
Equus – 1974
Godspell – 1977
Jeffrey Mylett, Herb Simon, Robin Lamont, Lamar Alford, Joanne Jonas, Sonia Manzano, Peggy Gordon, and Gilmer McCormick (front) in Godspell.
Martha Swope / The New York Public Library
Runaways
Anthony Imperato and Trini Alvarado in Runaways
Ain't Misbehavin' – 1979
Nell Carter in Ain't Misbehavin'.
Martha Swope / The New York Public Library
Piaf – 1981
Jane Lapotaire and Zoe Wanamaker in Piaf
The Real Thing
Jeremy Irons and Glenn Close in The Real Thing
Martha Swope
The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe Playbill - Dec 1985
Lily Tomlin in The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe.
Martha Swope / The New York Public Library
Burn This – 1987
John Malkovich, Lou Liberatore and Joan Allen in Burn This
Martha Swope / The New York Public Library
The Heidi Chronicles – 1989
Joan Allen, Joanne Camp, Anne Lange and Cynthia Nixon in Broadway's The Heidi Chronicles, 1989
Dancing at Lughnasa
Donal Donnelly in Dancing at Lughnasa
Passion
Jere Shea and Donna Murphy in Passion
Joan Marcus
Chronicle of a Death Foretold 1995
Alexander Proia, René M. Ceballos, and Tonya Pinkins in Chronicle of a Death Foretold
Jekyll & Hyde Playbill - Opening Night
Robert Cuccioli and Linda Eder
Bells are Ringing Playbill - Opening Night
Marc Kudisch and Faith Prince in Bells Are Ringing.
Photo by Photo by Carol Rosegg
The Graduate – 2002
Alicia Silverstone and Jason Biggs in The Graduate
Long Day's Journey Into Night Playbill - Opening Night, May 2003
Brian Dennehy, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Vanessa Redgrave and Robert Sean Leonard in the 2003 Broadway revival Long Day’s Journey Into Night.
Taboo Playbill - Opening Night
Euan Morton
Joan Marcus
Brooklyn Playbill - Opening Night, Sept 2004
Eden Espinosa (front), Ramona Keller (back, left), Kevin Anderson, Karen Olivo, and Cleavant Derricks in Brooklyn
Joan Marcus
Chita Rivera: the Dancer's Life Playbill - Nov 2005
Chita Rivera in The Dancer's Life.
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial – 2006
David Schwimmer in The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial.
Photo by Scott Landis
A Chorus Line Playbill - Opening Night
The cast of A Chorus Line
All My Sons Playbill - December 2008
Katie Holmes and John Lithgow in All My Sons, 2008
Behanding in Spokane Playbill - April 2010
Christopher Walken in A Behanding in Spokane
Motherf**ker with the Hat Playbill - Opening Night, March 2011
Chris Rock in The Motherf**ker with the Hat
Photo by Joan Marcus
Bonnie & Clyde – 2011
Laura Osnes and Jeremy Jordan in Bonnie & Clyde
The Best Man Playbill - Opening Night
Kerry Butler, Eric McCormack and Angela Lansbury in The Best Man
Joan Marcus
Glengarry Glen Ross – 2012
Al Pacino and Bobby Cannavale in Glengarry Glen Ross
The Bridges of Madison County – 2014
Steven Pasquale and Kelli O'Hara in The Bridges of Madison County
Joan Marcus
It's Only a Play Playbill - Opening Night
Megan Mullally and Nathan Lane
Joan Marcus
The Audience Playbill - Opening Night
Helen Mirren in The Audience.
Joan Marcus
Benjamin Walker in American Psycho
Jeremy Daniel
Sarah Steele, Arian Moayed, Jayne Houdyshell and Lauren Klein in The Humans
Joan Marcus
Come From Away Playbill - Opening Night
Jenn Colella and cast
Matthew Murphy
Come From Away was nominated for seven 2017 Tony Awards, winning the Best Direction of a Musical Tony for Christopher Ashley.
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