American Theater Hall of Fame
The American Theatre Hall of Fame in New York City was founded in 1971 by Earl Blackwell, Gerard Oestreicher, James M. Nederlander, and Arnold Weissberger. Eligible inductees come from many disciplines including actors, playwrights, designers, directors and producers who have had a career on Broadway spanning at least twenty-five years with a minimum of five major theatrical credits. Selections are made by approximately 400 voting members from the Theatre Hall of Fame and the American Theatre Critics Association.
Induction takes place at a ceremony at the Gershwin Theatre in New York City, where the plaques containing the names of the inductees are hung. [1] The most recent inductees were announced on October 10, 2008, for the induction ceremony to be held on January 26, 2009.[2]
The Inductees (This is a partial list, for a complete list, see below):
There is also a special "Theatre Hall of Fame Founders Award", established in 1993 in honor of the 3 founders and awarded for an individual's outstanding contribution to the theatre.
Awardees
- 1993 James Nederlander
- 1994 Kitty Carlisle Hart
- 1995 Harvey Sabinson
- 1996 Henry Hewes
- 1997 Otis L. Guernsey, Jr.
- 1998 Edward Colton
- 1999 (No award)
- 2000 Gerard Oestreicher
- 2000 Arnold Weissberger
- 2001 Tom Dillon
- 2002 (No award)
- 2003 Price Berkley
- 2004 (No award)
- 2005 Donald Seawell
- 2007 Roy Somlyo