Broadway's Biltmore Renamed the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre
It's well known that Manhattan Theater Club has been looking to rename the Biltmore Theatre for quite some time in exchange for a sizable donation. Even Roundabout is ready to rename Studio 54 after a White Knight.
It's been revealed that MTC will rename it the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre in exchange for a "gift" from the Gerald and Dorothy Friedman Foundation. WHO HE?
It turns out that the late Mr. Friedman actually was a theater person. He was a mid-20th century Broadway publicist who worked with Shirley Herz, who currently represents the Irish Rep Theater and many Edward Albee projects. Friedman's shows included WAITING FOR GODOT, OH CALCUTTA, A MOON FOR THE MISBEGOTTEN, and GOLDEN BOY.
