The Walter Kerr Theatre
…emained dark. In 1984, the highly-praised Ian McKellen: Acting Shakespeare opened, followed by the successful comedy Doubles (1985) with John Cullum, Ron Leibman, Austin Pendleton, and Tony Roberts. The musical Chu Chem was the final show to be staged at the Ritz in 1989. The cast consisted of all no-name actors and received negative reviews. In 1990, the former Ritz Theatre on West 48th Street was rechristened the Walter Kerr Theatre after the we…