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Eugene O’Neill Theater Tickets
Eugene O’Neill Theater, which then was known as the Forrest Theater, was planned by the Shubert Brothers as part theater, part hotel. It was designed by architect Herbert J. Krapp, and named by the Shuberts for Edwin Forrest, the first American actor to be internationally acclaimed. Like all Shubert theaters designed by Krapp, except the Ethel Barrymore Theater, the Forrest Theater has a simple façade, with an excellent interior that is Adamesque in style. The Forrest Theater premiered with the performance of Mayflowers, on November 24, 1925. The Depression era had adverse effect on all theaters, and so did it on the theaters owned by the Shuberts, but they managed to hold on to the Forrest Theater. Over the years, the Forrest Theater had seen some name changes as well as change of ownership. The theater’s name was changed to Coronet Theater in 1945, and on November 11, 1959, the then owner – Lester Osterman – changed it to Eugene O’Neill Theater. This was to honor Eugene O’Neill, the Nobel Prize winning playwright, who had written many intense psychological dramas, such as Anna Christie, Long Day's Journey into Night, Mourning Becomes Elektra, and The Iceman Cometh, among others. The ownership of the theater passed into the hands of Neil Simon, the producer, who sold it to the Jujamcyn Organization in 1982. In December 1987, the interior of the theater was declared a New York City landmark. The theater, which has 1,102 seats in the play configuration, and 1,065 for musicals, performed for years without producing a hit. This changed for the better when Neil Simon took over the theater and exclusively produced his plays, which included numerous comedies, at the theater. Other playwrights, whose works were performed at the ttheater, were as diverse as William Shakespeare, Herman Woulk, and Mae West, among others. Other great playwrights who had their works presented at the theater included Arthur Miller, Lillian Hellman, Noel Coward, and Tennessee Williams. Arthur Miller’s All My Sons, directed by Elia Kazan in 1947 ran for more than 300 performances. The show also fetched Tony awards for Outstanding Playwright (Miller), Outstanding Director (Kazan), and Outstanding Supporting Performance (Arthur Kennedy). In 1963, She Loves Me ran for 302 performances. The turn of the century saw The Full Monty run for 770 performances in 2000, and in 2005, the Eugene O’Neill Theater performed Dirty Rotten Scoundrels – the Tony award winning play. Previews for Spring Awakening began on November 17, 2006, at the theater, with the performances starting on December 10. With the shows going fully booked, Eugene O’Neill Theater tickets may be at a premium. Our competent and professional staff at Reedstickets.net can help arrange Eugene O’Neill Theater tickets for the shows at your convenience. You just need to get in touch with us and leave the problem of procuring your tickets to us. We can offer you the least expensive Eugene O’Neill Theater tickets.
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