Skinker DeBaliviere in St. Louis, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Rocco Landesman

Born July 20, 1947

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 7, 2018

1. Rocco Landesman Marker

Inscription. Broadway producer Rocco Landesman was born and raised in St. Louis. Where his family owned the Crystal Palace, a Gaslight Square cabaret that featured cutting edge theater and performers. Landesman developed and produced the Broadway musical "Big River," which won 7 Tony Awards in 1985. He was named President of Jujamcyn Theaters in 1987, where he emphasized the development of new plays and produced significant works such as the Tony-winners "Angels in America" and "The Producers." A larger than life figure who has owned racehorses and baseball teams as well as theaters, in 2009 Rocco Landesman was named Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts.

Erected 2013 by St. Louis Walk of Fame.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Sports. In addition, it is included in the Missouri, St. Louis Walk of Fame series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1985.

Location. 38° 39.306′ N, 90° 17.835′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Skinker DeBaliviere. It is on Delmar Boulevard west of Rosedale Avenue, on the right when traveling east.

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Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6128 Delmar Blvd, Saint Louis MO 63112, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Christine Brewer (here, next to this marker); Rita Levi-Montalcini (a few steps from this marker); Frankie Muse Freeman (a few steps from this marker); Thomas Hart Benton (within shouting distance of this marker); Lee Falk (within shouting distance of this marker); Tim McCarver (within shouting distance of this marker); Judy Rankin (within shouting distance of this marker); Movies and Music in the Delmar Loop (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.

Also see . . . Rocco Landesman on Wikipedia.

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As the marker notes, Landesman was appointed by then-President Barack Obama to serve as chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts from August 2009 to December 2012. (Submitted on December 30, 2024, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Credits. This page was last revised on December 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 13, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 286 times since then and 18 times this year. Last updated on October 15, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. Photo 1. submitted on October 13, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.