Gerald Schoenfeld dies at 84

Variety: "A friendly man with an air of formal civility that seemed a nod to a more genteel era, Schoenfeld was often referred to as the most powerful man in American theater. From 1972 until his death, he served as chair of the Shubert Org, which owns and/or operates 17 of the 39 theaters on Broadway, plus one venue Off Broadway and others in Boston, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C."