Jack Viertel
Latest News on Jack Viertel:
THE OUTSIDERS to be Presented in BroadwaySF's 2026/27 Season (Mar 19, 2025)
Photos: In Rehearsal for LOVE LIFE at Encores! (Mar 18, 2025)
THE PROM Will Open at Four County Players in March (Feb 26, 2025)
THE OUTSIDERS to be Presented in BroadwaySF's 2026/27 Season (Mar 19, 2025)
Photos: In Rehearsal for LOVE LIFE at Encores! (Mar 18, 2025)
THE PROM Will Open at Four County Players in March (Feb 26, 2025)
BIO
Jack Viertel is an American theatrical producer and writer. From 2000 to 2020, he was a producer at the Encores! series. Viertel is credited as Producer, Theatre Owner/Operator, Conception, Creative Consultant, Writer, and more.
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Productions
Writing
Bookwriter
Bookwriter
Creator
Conceiver
Concept
Adaptation
Conceiver
Conceiver
Awards and Nominations
Tony Awards - 2010 - Best Revival of a Musical
Jack Viertel, Finian's Rainbow
Tony Awards - 2008 - Best Revival of a Musical
Jack Viertel, Gypsy
Tony Awards - 2007 - Best Play
Jack Viertel, Radio Golf
Tony Awards - 1995 - Best Musical
Jack Viertel, Smokey Joe's Cafe
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Video: Joshua Boone Records 'Little Brother' from THE OUTSIDERS
by Blair Ingenthron - 2024-07-14 15:18:24
Photos & Video: Get a First Look at AFTER MIDNIGHT at Paper Mill Playhouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - 2024-02-05 13:51:47
VIDEO: First Look at Anne Tolpegin, Howard Kaye, Celeste Rose & More in THE PROM at Pioneer Theatre Company
by Alan Henry - 2023-05-16 15:46:16
VIDEO: Go Inside the Revival for Encores! LOVE LIFE with Victoria Clark, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Kate Baldwin & More
by Nicole Rosky - 2021-02-24 10:24:36
WATCH NOW! Zooming in on the Tony Nominees: Matthew Sklar and Chad Beguelin
by Nicole Rosky - 2019-06-06 20:01:00
VIDEO: Grab Your Date and Watch This All New Trailer for THE PROM
by Stephi Wild - 2018-06-10 10:17:38
Video: Mike Stoller Chats About The Return Of SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE
by A.A. Cristi - 2018-06-06 20:00:32
VIDEO: Mike Stoller Appears at Opening Night of Ogunquit's Off-Broadway Bound SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE
by A.A. Cristi - 2018-05-24 22:25:21
VIDEO: First Look at Ogunquit's Off-Broadway Bound SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE
by Alan Henry - 2018-05-24 15:28:32
VIDEO: Jack Viertel and Victoria Clark Talk ME AND MY GIRL Before its Encores! Run
by A.A. Cristi - 2018-04-20 18:30:38
VIDEO: On This Day, March 27: Light the Lights! Patti LuPone Stars in GYPSY on Broadway!
by A.A. Cristi - 2018-03-27 16:41:11
Tony Awards Close-Up: It's Triple the Tonys Love for Producer Jordan Roth
by Nicole Rosky - 2017-06-03 16:00:02
STAGE TUBE: Alliance Theatre Releases New Trailer for Broadway-Bound THE PROM
by Christina Mancuso - 2017-01-25 11:15:41
News
THE OUTSIDERS to be Presented in BroadwaySF's 2026/27 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 19, 2025
THE OUTSIDERS, winner of four 2024 Tony Awards—including Best Musical—will anchor BroadwaySF’s 2026/27 season. Learn more about the production here!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 19, 2025
THE OUTSIDERS, winner of four 2024 Tony Awards—including Best Musical—will anchor BroadwaySF’s 2026/27 season. Learn more about the production here!
Photos: In Rehearsal for LOVE LIFE at Encores!
by Jennifer Broski - Mar 18, 2025
Step inside the rehearsal room for Love Life at New York City Center Encores! The company invited the press earlier today to capture Kate Baldwin, Brian Stokes Mitchell, and the cast of the Victoria Clark-directed production perform 'I Remember It Well' and 'Women's Club Blues'. Check out photos from inside the big day below!
by Jennifer Broski - Mar 18, 2025
Step inside the rehearsal room for Love Life at New York City Center Encores! The company invited the press earlier today to capture Kate Baldwin, Brian Stokes Mitchell, and the cast of the Victoria Clark-directed production perform 'I Remember It Well' and 'Women's Club Blues'. Check out photos from inside the big day below!
THE PROM Will Open at Four County Players in March
by Stephi Wild - Feb 26, 2025
As the next production of their 52nd Season in Barboursville, Four County Players will present THE PROM, opening in March on the Mainstage. Learn more here!
by Stephi Wild - Feb 26, 2025
As the next production of their 52nd Season in Barboursville, Four County Players will present THE PROM, opening in March on the Mainstage. Learn more here!
THE OUTSIDERS Releases New Block of Tickets
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 24, 2025
Broadway's The Outsiders has released of a new block of single tickets for performances through January 4, 2026 at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre.
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 24, 2025
Broadway's The Outsiders has released of a new block of single tickets for performances through January 4, 2026 at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre.
Alex Joseph Grayson Will Take Over as 'Dallas' in THE OUTSIDERS
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 10, 2025
Alex Joseph Grayson (Parade, Into the Woods) will begin performances as “Dallas Winston” on Friday, February 28th at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre. Joshua Boone played his final performance in the role on Sunday, January 26th.
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 10, 2025
Alex Joseph Grayson (Parade, Into the Woods) will begin performances as “Dallas Winston” on Friday, February 28th at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre. Joshua Boone played his final performance in the role on Sunday, January 26th.
Lincoln Center Theater Names Nicole Kastrinos As Producer
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 5, 2025
Nicole Kastrinos will join Lincoln Center Theater in the new role of Producer, beginning Monday, March 17, 2025. Learn more about Kastrinos and about the position.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 5, 2025
Nicole Kastrinos will join Lincoln Center Theater in the new role of Producer, beginning Monday, March 17, 2025. Learn more about Kastrinos and about the position.
Photos: Eugene O'Neill Theater Center Honors Tom Viertel at 23rd Monte Cristo Award Gala
by Stephi Wild - Nov 19, 2024
The Eugene O’Neill Theater Center presented the 23rd Monte Cristo Award to Chair Emeritus Tom Viertel, last night at the Edison Ballroom in New York City. Check out photos here!
by Stephi Wild - Nov 19, 2024
The Eugene O’Neill Theater Center presented the 23rd Monte Cristo Award to Chair Emeritus Tom Viertel, last night at the Edison Ballroom in New York City. Check out photos here!
Review: BROADWAY MELODY Marries Story & Songs at 54 Below
by Rob Lester - Nov 15, 2024
Jack Viertel's new novel mixes some bits of actual theatre productions, people, places, and songs into its fiction. The author read excerpts from the book for a program he hosted and co-produced at 54 Below, with guest singers performing relevant/referenced songs.
by Rob Lester - Nov 15, 2024
Jack Viertel's new novel mixes some bits of actual theatre productions, people, places, and songs into its fiction. The author read excerpts from the book for a program he hosted and co-produced at 54 Below, with guest singers performing relevant/referenced songs.
Photos: RAGTIME at City Center Opening Night Gala
by Bruce Glikas - Nov 1, 2024
Go inside the opening night performance and gala dinner for Ragtime at City Center in the photos here!
by Bruce Glikas - Nov 1, 2024
Go inside the opening night performance and gala dinner for Ragtime at City Center in the photos here!
Talia Susakuer & Loni Ackerman to Join BROADWAY MELODY at 54 Below
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 23, 2024
Talia Suskauer (Wicked) and Loni Ackerman (Cats) will join Broadway Melody at 54 Below. Broadway Melody is a love letter to both the Golden Age of the American musical and a bygone era of the city that never sleeps, all seen through the eyes of a lovelorn trumpet player and an actress on the cusp of her big break. Learn how to purchase tickets.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 23, 2024
Talia Suskauer (Wicked) and Loni Ackerman (Cats) will join Broadway Melody at 54 Below. Broadway Melody is a love letter to both the Golden Age of the American musical and a bygone era of the city that never sleeps, all seen through the eyes of a lovelorn trumpet player and an actress on the cusp of her big break. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Laura Benanti, Kate Baldwin & Nikki M. James To Star In BROADWAY MELODY at 54 Below
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 7, 2024
Laura Benanti, Nikki M. James, Kate Baldwin and more will star in BROADWAY MELODY WITH JACK VIERTEL & FRIENDS at 54 Below in November. Learn more about the upcoming concert and see how to purchase tickets.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 7, 2024
Laura Benanti, Nikki M. James, Kate Baldwin and more will star in BROADWAY MELODY WITH JACK VIERTEL & FRIENDS at 54 Below in November. Learn more about the upcoming concert and see how to purchase tickets.
Review: THE PROM Pulses with Heart at Ridgefield Theater Barn
by Bruce Apar - Sep 10, 2024
It is on the wings of wit and pleasantly wacky characterizations that the operative message of tolerance is delivered, in one case with the revival meeting fervor of “Love Thy Neighbor,” led by the fun and funny antics of Michael Valinoti as genially goofy Trent Oliver.
by Bruce Apar - Sep 10, 2024
It is on the wings of wit and pleasantly wacky characterizations that the operative message of tolerance is delivered, in one case with the revival meeting fervor of “Love Thy Neighbor,” led by the fun and funny antics of Michael Valinoti as genially goofy Trent Oliver.
BWW Q&A: Susan Dormady Eisenberg On Her Book ONE MORE SEAT AT THE ROUND TABLE
by Joshua Wright - Aug 14, 2024
Set backstage during the out-of-town chaos of Lerner and Loewe’s now-classic 1960 musical, One More Seat at the Round Table portrays the struggles of feisty drama school grad Jane Conroy, who lands a plum Gal Friday job, and Bryce Christmas, a gifted, if insecure, actor on the verge of his big break.
by Joshua Wright - Aug 14, 2024
Set backstage during the out-of-town chaos of Lerner and Loewe’s now-classic 1960 musical, One More Seat at the Round Table portrays the struggles of feisty drama school grad Jane Conroy, who lands a plum Gal Friday job, and Bryce Christmas, a gifted, if insecure, actor on the verge of his big break.
Drama Book Shop and JMGC Reveal August and September Events
by Blair Ingenthron - Aug 10, 2024
DBS welcomes a diverse range of guests from the stages of Broadway to the intimate settings of Off-Broadway, Off Off Broadway, and beyond. These discussions include Q&As, readings, and special guests.
by Blair Ingenthron - Aug 10, 2024
DBS welcomes a diverse range of guests from the stages of Broadway to the intimate settings of Off-Broadway, Off Off Broadway, and beyond. These discussions include Q&As, readings, and special guests.
Kate Baldwin, Nikki M. James & Alysha Umphress Join BROADWAY MELODY at 54 Below
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 6, 2024
Join Jack Viertel, former artistic director of City Centers’ Encores!, for an unforgettable evening celebrating the musicals that are featured in his new novel, Broadway Melody. Learn how to purchase tickets.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 6, 2024
Join Jack Viertel, former artistic director of City Centers’ Encores!, for an unforgettable evening celebrating the musicals that are featured in his new novel, Broadway Melody. Learn how to purchase tickets.
THE OUTSIDERS Releases New Block of Tickets Through July 6, 2025
by Stephi Wild - Aug 6, 2024
A new block of tickets has been released today for the Tony Award-winning Best Musical The Outsiders, based on the seminal novel by S.E. Hinton and Francis Ford Coppola's landmark motion picture, for performances through July 6, 2025. Find out how to get tickets here!
by Stephi Wild - Aug 6, 2024
A new block of tickets has been released today for the Tony Award-winning Best Musical The Outsiders, based on the seminal novel by S.E. Hinton and Francis Ford Coppola's landmark motion picture, for performances through July 6, 2025. Find out how to get tickets here!
Review: THE PROM at Chagrin Valley Little Theatre
by Roy Berko - Aug 5, 2024
In 2010 a gay Mississippi high school student was banned from going to her senior prom by the school’s Board of Education because she wanted to bring her girlfriend as her date. She challenged the ruling, which resulted in the cancellation of the prom. The student and the ACLU sued the district. The federal court found the school district guilty of violating the student’s first amendment rights and said the prom must be held.
by Roy Berko - Aug 5, 2024
In 2010 a gay Mississippi high school student was banned from going to her senior prom by the school’s Board of Education because she wanted to bring her girlfriend as her date. She challenged the ruling, which resulted in the cancellation of the prom. The student and the ACLU sued the district. The federal court found the school district guilty of violating the student’s first amendment rights and said the prom must be held.
Berkeley Playhouse to Present THE PROM Beginning in September
by Blair Ingenthron - Aug 3, 2024
Berkeley Playhouse kicks off its 2024/25 Season with the dazzling musical The Prom, performing September 6 to October 13, 2024.
by Blair Ingenthron - Aug 3, 2024
Berkeley Playhouse kicks off its 2024/25 Season with the dazzling musical The Prom, performing September 6 to October 13, 2024.
Photos: THE OUTSIDERS Cast Signs Original Broadway Cast Recording at Barnes & Noble
by Bruce Glikas - Jul 26, 2024
The Outsiders released their original cast recording on streaming on May 22nd, and physical CD on June 28th. The cast appeared at Barnes & Noble to sign albums yesterday, July 25th to celebrate the release. Check out photos here!
by Bruce Glikas - Jul 26, 2024
The Outsiders released their original cast recording on streaming on May 22nd, and physical CD on June 28th. The cast appeared at Barnes & Noble to sign albums yesterday, July 25th to celebrate the release. Check out photos here!
Video: Joshua Boone Records 'Little Brother' from THE OUTSIDERS
by Blair Ingenthron - Jul 14, 2024
Watch Joshua Boone record 'Little Brother' from The Outsiders in the video here!
by Blair Ingenthron - Jul 14, 2024
Watch Joshua Boone record 'Little Brother' from The Outsiders in the video here!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many shows has Jack Viertel written?
Jack Viertel has written 8 shows including Ghetto (Adaptation), Smokey Joe's Cafe (Conceiver), Time and Again (Bookwriter), Time And Again (Bookwriter), Stairway to Paradise (Conceiver), After Midnight (Conceiver), Cotton Club Parade (Creator), The Prom (Concept).
What awards has Jack Viertel been nominated for?
Best Revival of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Finian's Rainbow, Best Revival of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Gypsy, Best Play (Tony Awards) for Radio Golf and Best Musical (Tony Awards) for Smokey Joe's Cafe.
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