Shubert Renaming Two Theaters (THE PLYMOUTH WILL BECOME THE GERALD SCHOENFELD THEATRE) and (THE ROYALE WILL BECOME THE BERNARD B. JACOBS THEATRE)- Page 2

[CJR]

Posted: 10/7/04 at 8:18pm

The Wintergarden is already the "Cadillac Wintergarden Theatre" and surprise, surprise, that's also a Shubert house.

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 10/7/04 at 8:38pm

"I really don't care for the names. They don't flow like saying "yeah im going to the Royale theatre and the plymouth theatre."

I know, I agree.

[CJR]

Posted: 10/7/04 at 9:55pm

And then you have people like me who ONLY say things like "I'm going to the Shubert, I'm going to the Cort, I'm going to the Ambassador"

I'm weird lol

[bythesword84]

Posted: 10/7/04 at 10:23pm

I too say "I'm going to the Golden" or if someone asks me where a show is playing I'll say "It's at the Imperial" as if they're stupid if they don't know where that is.

[MargoChanning]

Posted: 10/8/04 at 12:25pm

Here's an article on the renaming from the Times. Apparently, the news has gotten a very mixed reaction in Broadway circles:
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/08/nyregion/08theater.html

[morosco]

Posted: 10/8/04 at 12:56pm

If I recall correctly, years ago they wanted to change the 46th Street Theatre to The (Ethel) Merman Theatre but she balked at the idea because of the theatre's then tenant "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas". It was later named the Richard Rodgers Theatre.

[chinkie azn jai]

Posted: 10/8/04 at 5:07pm

Wow, so people do read these message boards...
I've tried to get used to the names already...and i just cant do it.