[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 59 (Monday, May 9, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E909]
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  IN HONOR OF THE DEDICATION OF THE GERALD SCHOENFELD AND BERNARD B. 
                      JACOBS THEATRES ON BROADWAY

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                          HON. JERROLD NADLER

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 9, 2005

  Mr. NADLER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Gerald 
Schoenfeld and, posthumously, Bernard B. Jacobs on the occasion of the 
dedication of the Schoenfeld and Jacobs Theatres on Broadway. For over 
20 successful years, Schoenfeld and Jacobs ran the Shubert 
Organization, America's oldest professional theatre company, as 
Chairman and President. With today's dedication, they are being honored 
with one of Broadway's most cherished and esteemed accolades.
  Over the last 103 years, the Shubert Organization has owned hundreds 
of theatres and produced hundreds of plays and musical. Since the 
1980s, the company's ticketing service has grown to become the leading 
ticket provider in New York City's thriving theatre industry. Founded 
at the end of the 19th century, three brothers, Sam, Lee and Jacob J. 
Shubert, from Syracuse, New York, founded the organization. Today, the 
Shubert Organization owns and/or operates 16 Broadway theatres and one 
Off-Broadway theatre in New York City, as well as theatres in Boston, 
Philadelphia, and Washington, DC.
  Bernard B. Jacobs was born in New York City in 1916. In his long 
career on Broadway, he produced hundreds of plays, and was nominated 
for and won numerous Tony Awards. In 1996, the Shubert Organization 
lost its beloved and much admired President, and he was posthumously 
honored with the Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in 1997.
  Today, the Shubert Organization continues to thrive under the 
chairmanship of Gerald Schoenfeld. Schoenfeld was born in New York in 
1924, and in his career has enjoyed tremendous success on Broadway. He 
is also deeply committed to the betterment of the City of New York, and 
is an active participant in civic affairs. Schoenfeld, with his former 
colleague, has produced hundreds of successful plays, and his been 
nominated for and won dozens of Tony Awards.
  Under the leadership of Schoenfeld and Jacobs, the Shubert 
Organization was reorganized into the powerhouse it is today. Over the 
past three decades, the organization has dedicated its energies and 
resources to a long-term campaign for the revitalization of the 
American theatre. Its many projects have included the refurbishment of 
all Shubert playhouses, devoted participation in civic and community 
affairs, and a continuing effort to rehabilitate the Times Square 
Theatre District.
  Today, May 9, 2005, I am pleased to join the Schoenfeld and Jacobs 
families, along with Hugh Jackman, Dame Edna Everage, and the cast of 
the Broadway hit ``Avenue Q'' as the Shubert Organization dedicates the 
Gerald Schoenfeld and Bernard B. Jacobs Theatres.
  For their commitment to the theatre, their passion for the arts, and 
their efforts to better the lives of all New Yorkers, I congratulate 
and honor the Shubert Organization, and specifically Gerald Schoenfeld, 
and Bernard B. Jacobs, here today.

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