A native New Yorker, graduated from Cornell University and received a master's degree in theatre administration from the Yale University School of Drama. He was hired by The Shubert Organization in 1974, beginning a remarkable 43-year career with the company. He made a steady rise through the ranks to the position of Vice President of Theatre Operations, a position he held for more than a decade until his retirement in June, 2017.
Peter became one of the most prominent and well-respected executives in the theatre industry, overseeing the operations of 17 historic Broadway theatres owned by The Shubert Organization. Over those years he also directed operations of Shubert-run theatres in Boston, Los Angeles, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C.
As an active member of the theatre community, Peter generously donated his time and talent to a range of not-for-profit arts organizations, as well as playing an active role at Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and The Actors Fund. He also taught theatre management at the Columbia University School of the Arts from 1979 to 2017.
He served on the Board of Governors of The Broadway League, as a Trustee of Local 306 Theatre Employees Health Fund and was also a Trustee of the Treasurers & Ticket Sellers Local 751 Pension Fund.
Peter Entin
and Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre (Tony Awards).
Peter Entin has won the Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre, also known as the Tony Awards.
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