Shubert Organization
The Shubert Organization, America's oldest professional theater company and the largest theater owner on Broadway, owns or operates 17 Broadway theaters and one off-broadway theater. The Shubert Foundation, the nonprofit wing of the organization, provides financial support for not-for-profit professional theater and dance companies. Since 1900 the organization has presented hundreds of hit plays and musicals including the original productions of A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams, Golden Boy by Clifford Odets, the Leonard Bernstein classic West Side Story and Isobel Lennart and Jule Styne's Funny Girl.
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Shubert Organization Listings
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Thurs, Sept 22, 2011 – Sat, April 28, 2012 Samuel L. Jackson and Angela Bassett star in this new production. Taking place on April 3, 1968, The Mountaintop is a gripping re-imagining of events the night before the assassination of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Sun, Nov 20, 2011 – Sun, March 18, 2012 Alan Rickman stars as literary star and unorthodox writing instructor who wreaks havoc on four young aspiring novelists who sign up for his private writing seminar. Written by Pulitzer Prize finalist and Peabody Award winner Theresa Rebeck and directed by Obie Award winner Sam Gold.
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Wed, March 21, 2012 – Sun, Sept 2, 2012 A production about legendary athletes Larry Bird and Magic Johnson, and the amazing true story of their rivalry and friendship. Based on exclusive conversations with the legendary players, this original Broadway play will transport you into the heart of their match up.