Theater History
Originally named the Forrest Theatre when it opened in 1925 after Shakespearean actor Edwin Forrest, it was renamed the Coronet Theatre in 1945 when it was sold to City Playhouse Theatres. Producer Lester Osterman bought the theater in 1959 and named it after the acclaimed playwright Eugene O'Neill, whose plays include Long Day’s Journey Into Night, The Iceman Cometh, and Ah, Wilderness! Operated by Jujamcyn Theaters, recent productions in the theater include The Book of Mormon, 8, Fela!, 33 Variations, Spring Awakening, and Sweeney Todd.