Westbeth Theatre Center

Currently known as Wesbeth Entertainment, the Westbeth Theatre Center was founded by Arnold Engelman in 1977. Existing between three performance spaces, the Center served as the home for experimental, innovative, and daring new works, such as the original production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch developed by John Cameron Mitchell and Stephen Trask developed in early 1997, as well as the musical The Life with music composed by the award-winning composer Cy Coleman.

Over 30 years later, Westbeth Entertainment has evolved into a company that consistently delivers critically acclaimed, financially successful, and groundbreaking productions, making the artist’s and audience’s dreams come true. WestBeth has produced and managed some of the most unique shows across North America in venues including Madison Square Garden, Hollywood Bowl, Carnegie Hall, Toronto’s Massey Hall, The Chicago Theatre, and Lincoln Center.