Remember when I was worried that Roundabout would fail to properly memorialize the legacy of their dearly departed honcho?

Yeah, shame on me.

Never in my wildest dreams did I predict that Roundabout would name a freaking Broadway theater after Todd Haimes. Lest you’re unaware, it’s arguably the greatest honor bestowed on the Great White Way; there are a grand total of 41 officially designated Broadway theaters in the whole wide world, and each has got only one name.

Some may assume that this means the names of Broadway theaters also double as the names of the 41 most important people ever to grace the boards. And while there’s overlap between these two lists, I’ve always appreciated when a not-as-famous artist gets their moniker up in permanent(ish) lights.

It’s safe to say that no one is about to forget the likes of Eugene O’Neill (…for now). But Todd Haimes? He’s a literal man-behind-the-curtain whom casuals and textbooks might ultimately overlook. You don’t need a plaque outside the Empire State Building for everyone to realize it’s important; rather, plaques unearth history hiding in plain sight.

And Todd Haimes is such history, now just a Google search away for anyone who walks into HIS theater from here on out.

You done good, Todd. 

And you done good, Roundabout.