Founders
When The 5th Avenue Theatre was forced to close its doors in 1978, 43 local companies and community leaders joined forces to save the glorious, historical building. In 1979, this visionary group formed the non-profit 5th Avenue Theatre Association, and raised $2.6 million for renovations.
The following year, The 5th Avenue Theatre re-opened its doors, emerging as Seattle’s premier home for touring Broadway shows. In 1989, with the generous assistance of company sponsors, The 5th Avenue Musical Theatre Company was established. The resident, non-profit theater company has enabled us to expand our offerings and bring exciting, locally produced musicals to the stage.
We are deeply grateful for the commitment and vision of our founders:
- Airborne Freight Corporation
- ALPAC - Pepsi-Cola /Seven-Up
- Morris and Joan Alhadeff
- Longacres Race Track
- American Building Maintenance Industries
- The Boeing Company
- Burlington Northern, Inc.
- Crescent Foods
- James R. Ellis
- First Interstate Bank of Washington
- John Fluke Manufacturing Company, Inc.
- Frederick and Nelson
- Item House
- Dr. Solomon Katz
- King Broadcasting Company
- KIRO Radio and TV
- KOMO Radio and Television
- Nordstrom, Inc.
- Old National Bank of Washington
- Overall Laundry Services, Inc.
- PACCAR Foundation
- Pacific Northwest Bank of Washington
- Pacific Northwest Bell
- Pay ’N Save Drugstores
- Peoples National Bank of Washington
- Physio-Control Corporation
- Rainier National Bank of Washington
- SAFECO Corporation
- Faye and Herman Sarkowsky
- Schoenfeld Industries, Inc.
- Shuck’s Auto Supply, Inc.
- Seattle-First National Bank
- The Seattle Times
- Simpson Timber Company
- Skinner Corporation
- UNICO Properties, Inc.
- Unigard Insurance Group
- United Airlines
- Western International Hotels
- Univar Corporation
- Urban Investment & Development Co. /Four Seasons Hotels
- Washington Energy Company
- Washington Mutual Savings Bank Foundation
- Weisfield’s, Inc.
- Weyerhaeuser Company Foundation
Our heartfelt appreciation to the following company sponsors:
- American Building Maintenance Company
- The Boeing Company
- First Interstate Bank of Washington N.A.
- Fisher Communications
- John Fluke Mfg. Co., Inc.
- Joshua Green Foundation
- KIRO, Inc.
- Nordstrom, Inc.
- Puget Sound Bancorp
- SAFECO
- Faye and Herman Sarkowsky
- Seafirst Bank
- The Seattle Times and Seattle Post-Intelligencer
- Security Pacific Bank Washington
- Skinner Corporation
- Samuel and Althea Stroum
- UNICO Properties
- Univar/VWR Foundation
- US West
- Washington Energy Company
- Weyerhaeuser Company Foundation