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With a push from state Rep. Pat Dillon, the state is sending $4 million to New Haven’s Shubert Theater.
The $4 million commitment is a result of approved borrowing by the state Bond Commission. It exceeds Dillon’s request for $3 million.
“City Hall augmented my original request by developing a plan to phase-out the city’s financial responsibilities for the Shubert,” Dillon said. “Currently the city provides approximately $250,000 in subsidies in addition to other obligations.”
The theater needs an estimated $7 million in repairs.
“This is exciting news for the Shubert as it approaches its centennial,” Dillon said in a release. “I want to thank Governor Malloy for recognizing the importance of the Shubert in New Haven’s arts landscape, economy and in the history of the theater.”
“The Shubert Theater opened on December 11, 1914. Known as the Birthplace of the Nation’s Greatest Hits, the theater launched Al Jolson, Marlon Brando, many of Richard Rogers’ shows including South Pacific, Carousel, The King and I and The Sound of Music,” states the released from Dillon’s office.