Visit Our Archives

The Shubert Archive would like to announce the start of ongoing bi-annual Archive Open Houses. All Shubert employees are invited to visit us for a tour of our space, an introduction to Shubert history, and a show & tell featuring significant items from our collection.

One Open House will be held each Spring and another each Fall and will be open to 15 participants at a time. Sign-up will be on a first come-first served basis. Each Open House will last about an hour.

If you are interested in attending our first Open House on April 13th at 1pm, please email Arielle Dorlester ([email protected]) to be added to the list. If we are unable to accommodate you this time, your name and contact information will be saved so that you can be notified of future Open House dates as they become available. Unfortunately, we are unable to host employees on an on-demand basis.

The Shubert Archive, located in the penthouse of the Lyceum Theatre, documents every aspect of Shubert company history. The earliest records date from the 1890s when the brothers leased their first theatre, the Bastable, in Syracuse, NY; the latest documents cover contemporary productions, venues, people, and events. The collection includes scripts, musical scores, set and costume designs, photographs, programs, press materials, architectural plans, and window cards. In addition, the Archive houses millions of pages of business records including correspondence, contracts, and financial ledgers.

For more information on the Archive please visit our website: www.shubertarchive.org or Instagram: @theshubertarchive. You will also find the current, and past, issues of the Archive newsletter “The Passing Show” on our website.
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A Shubert University session devoted to the Archive is accessible via Vimeo.

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