Joseph Papp

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Legacy
In large part due to the "Save the Theatres" preservation effort led by Papp in the 1980s, the Theater District remains one of New York City's primary and most popular tourist attractions and destinations today.[18]

In 2000 the Joseph Papp Children's Humanitarian Fund[21] was founded. The Fund serves as the humanitarian arm of international Jewish children's club Tzivos Hashem's, activities in the Ukraine. Papp, along with Rabbi Marc Schneier, co-founded the Foundation for Ethnic Understanding to strengthen ties between Blacks and Jews.

Papp's biography Joe Papp: An American Life was written by journalist Helen Epstein and published in 1996.[10]

William Finn's 2003 album Elegies: A Song Cycle includes the song "Joe Papp," dedicated to Papp's contributions to New York theatre and personal friendship with Finn.[22]

Recognition

1986: Received the Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement.[23]
1992: The Public Theater, home of the New York Shakespeare Festival, renamed the Joseph Papp Public Theater in honor of its founder.[24]
2017: The intersection of Lafayette Street and Astor Place, the longtime home of Public Theater, co-named in honor of the Public's founder, Joseph Papp.[25]

Additionally

Joseph helped build the careers of many actors, among them James Earl Jones, Meryl Streep, Raul Julia and Kevin Kline.
The homes of his theater efforts were varied, including:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shakespeare_Center
• the Public Theater near the intersection of Lafayette Street and Astor Place. This building being originally the Astor Library, precursor to the NYPL. See last section = [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astor_Library#:~:text=The%20Astor%20L.... Later Building Use]
  • "The NYPL abandoned the building in 1911, and the books were moved to the NYPL's newly constructed building by Bryant Park. In 1920, the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society purchased it. By 1965 it was in disuse and faced demolition. The Public Theater (then the New York Shakespeare Festival) persuaded the city to purchase it for use as a theater. It was converted for theater use by Giorgio Cavaglieri. The building is a New York City Landmark, designated in 1965."