Roundabout Theater Company officially renames Broadway venue in honor of late artistic director Todd Haimes

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THE This evening renowned It is Broadway place – A 104 years old building that began as THE Selwyn And most recently went by THE prosaic American Airlines companies Theater – has honor It is late artistic director Todd Haimes.

THE 42nd Street place officially became THE Todd Haimes Theater In A dedication ceremony This evening. THE name change was announcement last June, And becomes official just In time has to welcome It is First of all tenant: THE the comeback of John Patrick Shanley Tony- And Pulitzer Winner play Doubt: A Parable, directed by Scott Elise And featuring Tyné Daly And Liev Schreiber, begin glimpses This Friday in front of A FEBRUARY 29 opening night.

THE the place name change was do has honor, In THE words of THE business, THE "extraordinary dedication has THE institution [Likes] called House, And her huge contributions has Roundabout And THE entire theater community. »

Haimes, THE Roundabouts artistic director And chief executive For almost 40 years, deceased has age 66 on April 19, 2023, Since complications of osteosarcoma.

During her mandate with Roundabout, Haines grown up THE business For A 150 places space In A converted Chelsea basement In A of THE leading cultural establishments In New York City And THE the biggest non-profit theater In America. Roundabout NOW has five Broadway And Disabled Broadway the spaces: In addition has THE newly renowned Haimes, Roundabouts Broadway places include Studio 54 And THE Stephane Sondheim Theater. THE the company Disabled Broadway places – THE Laura Shovels And THE Black Box – are housed In Roundabouts Harold And Myriam Steinberg Center For Theater.

Built In 1918, THE Selwyn was THE last of THE Broadway theaters built on 42nd Street. Designed by George Keister In A early Italian Renaissance style, THE Selwyn, as with a lot other legitimate places, was transformed In A movie House following THE Great Depression. Eventually, he fell In disrepair And was abandoned.

In THE 1980s, THE Selwyn was acquired by THE 42nd Street Development Project, A agency based by Empire State Development And THE The city Economic Development Company. THE New 42nd Street Inc. – A independent, non-profit organization created by New York City And New York State, which has long term responsibility For Seven of THE nine historical theaters on 42nd Street – between In A long term rental of THE Selwyn with Roundabout In 1998. A $24 million renovation was undertaken with support Since THE City And private donors along with A gift Since American Airlines companies. Roundabout renowned THE place For It is business donor.

THE restored place open as Roundabouts flagship Broadway House In 2000 with THE Man WHO Came HAS Dinner, featuring Nathan Way. In addition has miscellaneous education programs And career tr...