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Fiddler on the RoofFiddler on the Roof
 
[Broadway, 2015]
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Holler If Ya Hear MeHoller If Ya Hear Me
 
[Broadway, 2014]
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AnnieAnnie
 
[Broadway, 2012]
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Theatre Owner / Operator
West Side StoryWest Side Story
 
[Broadway, 2009]
Theatre Owner / Operator
Legally BlondeLegally Blonde
 
[Broadway, 2007]
Theatre Owner / Operator
All Shook UpAll Shook Up
 
[Broadway, 2005]
Theatre Owner / Operator
Fiddler on the RoofFiddler on the Roof
 
[Broadway, 2004]
Theatre Owner / Operator
Tommy Tune: White Tie and Tails
 
[Off-Broadway, 2002]
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Medea
 
[Broadway, 2002]
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Man of La ManchaMan of La Mancha
 
[Broadway, 2002]
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Private Lives
 
[Broadway, 2002]
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45 Seconds From Broadway
 
[Broadway, 2001]
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
 
[Broadway, 2001]
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If It Was Easy
 
[Off-Broadway, 2001]
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Copenhagen
 
[Broadway, 2000]
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Saturday Night Fever
 
[Broadway, 1999]
Theatre Owner / Operator
The Scarlet Pimpernel
 
[Broadway, 1997]
Theatre Owner / Operator
1776
 
[Broadway, 1997] [Replacement]
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The King and I
 
[Broadway, 1996]
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Lamb Chop on Broadway
 
[Broadway, 1994]
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Sunset Boulevard
 
[Broadway, 1994]
Theatre Owner / Operator
She Loves Me
 
[West End, 1994]
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The Rise and Fall of Little Voice
 
[Broadway, 1994]
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The Red Shoes
 
[Broadway, 1993]
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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
 
[Broadway, 1993]
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Presenter
Grease
 
[West End, 1993]
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She Loves Me
 
[Broadway, 1993] [Replacement]
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Raffi
 
[Broadway, 1993]
Presenter
Redwood Curtain
 
[Broadway, 1993]
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The Goodbye Girl
 
[Broadway, 1993]
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Tommy Tune Tonite!
 
[Broadway, 1992]
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Solitary Confinement
 
[Broadway, 1992]
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Nick & Nora
 
[Broadway, 1991]
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The Will Rogers Follies
 
[Broadway, 1991]
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Peter Pan
 
[Broadway, 1990]
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Presenter
Shadowlands
 
[Broadway, 1990]
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Bobby McFerrin's Voicestra on Broadway
 
[Broadway, 1990]
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Don Cossacks
 
[Broadway, 1990]
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The Baker's Wife
 
[West End, 1989]
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The Threepenny Opera
 
[Broadway, 1989]
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Dangerous Games
 
[Broadway, 1989]
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Orpheus Descending
 
[Broadway, 1989]
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Freddie Jackson: Up Close & Personal
 
[Broadway, 1989]
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Barry Manilow at the Gershwin
 
[Broadway, 1989]
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Cafe Crown
 
[Broadway, 1989]
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Legs Diamond
 
[Broadway, 1988]
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Kenny Loggins on Broadway
 
[Broadway, 1988]
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The Georgian State Dance Company
 
[Broadway, 1988]
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Checkmates
 
[Broadway, 1988]
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Rodney Dangerfield On Broadway!
 
[Broadway, 1988]
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Virsky's Ukrainian State Dance Company
 
[Broadway, 1988]
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Breaking the Code
 
[Broadway, 1987]
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Teddy & Alice
 
[Broadway, 1987]
Theatre Owner / Operator
Les Liaisons Dangereuses
 
[Broadway, 1987]
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Stepping Out
 
[Broadway, 1987]
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Smokey Robinson Plus Jean Carne
 
[Broadway, 1986]
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Me and My Girl
 
[Broadway, 1986]
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Theatre Owner / Operator
Shirley Bassey
 
[Broadway, 1986]
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Theatre Owner / Operator
Arsenic and Old Lace
 
[Broadway, 1986]
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Sweet Charity
 
[Broadway, 1986]
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Peter, Paul & Mary "From Bleecker to Broadway"
 
[Broadway, 1986]
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Sweet Charity
 
[US Tour, 1986]
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Benefactors
 
[Broadway, 1985]
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The Iceman Cometh
 
[Broadway, 1985]
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Aren't We All?
 
[Broadway, 1985]
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Grind
 
[Broadway, 1985]
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Strange Interlude
 
[Broadway, 1985]
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Doug Henning & His World of Magic
 
[Broadway, 1984]
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Cyrano de Bergerac
 
[Broadway, 1984]
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Much Ado About Nothing
 
[Broadway, 1984]
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Oliver!
 
[Broadway, 1984]
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Noises Off
 
[Broadway, 1983]
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Marilyn
 
[Broadway, 1983]
Theatre Operator
La Cage aux Folles
 
[Broadway, 1983]
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Dance a Little Closer
 
[Broadway, 1983]
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Show Boat
 
[Broadway, 1983]
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Teaneck Tanzi: The Venus Flytrap
 
[Broadway, 1983]
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Merlin
 
[Broadway, 1983]
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A Doll's Life
 
[Broadway, 1982]
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Ghosts
 
[Broadway, 1982]
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Nine
 
[Broadway, 1982]
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Little Johnny Jones
 
[Broadway, 1982]
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Colette
 
[Broadway, 1982]
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The Dresser
 
[Broadway, 1981]
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The Supporting Cast
 
[Broadway, 1981]
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Fiddler on the Roof
 
[Broadway, 1981]
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Lena Horne: "The Lady and Her Music"
 
[Broadway, 1981]
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Can-Can
 
[Broadway, 1981]
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Woman of the Year
 
[Broadway, 1981]
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Broadway Follies
 
[Broadway, 1981]
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Frankenstein
 
[Broadway, 1981]
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Camelot
 
[Broadway, 1980]
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The Music Man
 
[Broadway, 1980]
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Whose Life is it Anyway?
 
[Broadway, 1980]
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West Side Story
 
[Broadway, 1980]
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Theatre Owner / Operator
Betrayal
 
[Broadway, 1980]
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One Night Stand
 
[Broadway, 1980]
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Chinese Acrobats & Magicians of Taiwan
 
[Broadway, 1979]
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Oklahoma!
 
[Broadway, 1979]
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Night and Day
 
[Broadway, 1979]
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Peter Pan
 
[Broadway, 1979]
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Whose Life is it Anyway?
 
[Broadway, 1979]
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The Grand Tour
 
[Broadway, 1979]
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Sammy Stops the World
 
[Broadway, 1978]
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Hello, Dolly!
 
[Broadway, 1978]
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Nureyev
 
[Broadway, 1977]
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Theatre Owner / Operator
Caesar and Cleopatra
 
[Broadway, 1977]
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Otherwise Engaged
 
[Broadway, 1977]
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Porgy and Bess
 
[Broadway, 1976]
Theatre Owner / Operator
H.M.S. Pinafore
 
[Broadway, 1976]
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Theatre Owner / Operator
The Pirates of Penzance
 
[Broadway, 1976]
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Theatre Owner / Operator
The Mikado
 
[Broadway, 1976]
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Theatre Owner / Operator
Habeas Corpus
 
[Broadway, 1975]
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Treemonisha
 
[Broadway, 1975]
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Theatre Owner / Operator
London Assurance
 
[Broadway, 1974]
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Sherlock Holmes
 
[Broadway, 1974]
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My Fat Friend
 
[Broadway, 1974]
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Gigi
 
[Broadway, 1973]
Theatre Owner / Operator
Seesaw
 
[Broadway, 1973]
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Theatre Owner / Operator
Abelard and Heloise
 
[Broadway, 1971]
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Not Now, Darling
 
[Broadway, 1970]
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Paris Is Out!
 
[Broadway, 1970]
Theatre Owner / Operator
A Day in the Death of Joe Egg
 
[Broadway, 1968]
Theatre Owner / Operator
The Ninety Day Mistress
 
[Broadway, 1967]
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Awards and Nominations

Tony Awards - 2016 - Best Musical

James M. NederlanderSchool of Rock

Tony Awards - 2016 - Best Revival of a Musical

James M. NederlanderFiddler on the Roof

Tony Awards - 2013 - Best Revival of a Musical

James M. Nederlander, Annie


winner
Tony Awards - 2005 - Best Revival of a Musical

James L. Nederlander, La Cage aux Folles


winner
Tony Awards - 2004 - Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre

James M. Nederlander


winner
Tony Awards - 2000 - Best Play

James M. Nederlander, Copenhagen

Tony Awards - 1998 - Best Revival of a Musical

James M. Nederlander, 1776


winner
Tony Awards - 1998 - Best Revival of a Play

James M. Nederlander, A View From the Bridge


winner
Tony Awards - 1996 - Best Revival of a Musical

James M. Nederlander, The King and I

Tony Awards - 1996 - Best Revival of a Play

James L. Nederlander, A Midsummer Night's Dream

Tony Awards - 1994 - Best Revival of a Musical

James M. Nederlander, She Loves Me

Tony Awards - 1993 - Best Musical

James M. Nederlander, The Goodbye Girl


winner
Tony Awards - 1991 - Best Musical

James M. Nederlander, The Will Rogers Follies

Tony Awards - 1991 - Best Play

James M. Nederlander, Shadowlands

Tony Awards - 1991 - Best Revival

James M. Nederlander, Peter Pan

Tony Awards - 1987 - Best Musical

James M. Nederlander, Me and My Girl

Tony Awards - 1987 - Best Play

James M. Nederlander, Les Liaisons Dangereuses

Tony Awards - 1986 - Best Play

James M. Nederlander, Benefactors


winner
Tony Awards - 1986 - Best Revival

James M. Nederlander, Sweet Charity

Tony Awards - 1986 - Best Revival

James M. Nederlander, The Iceman Cometh

Tony Awards - 1985 - Best Revival

James M. Nederlander, Cyrano de Bergerac

Tony Awards - 1985 - Best Revival

James M. Nederlander, Much Ado about Nothing

Tony Awards - 1985 - Best Revival

James M. Nederlander, Strange Interlude


winner
Tony Awards - 1984 - Best Musical

James M. Nederlander, La Cage aux Folles

Tony Awards - 1983 - Best Musical

James M. Nederlander, Merlin


winner
Drama League Awards - 1982 - Unique Contribution to the Theatre

James M. NederlanderNicholas Nickelby

Tony Awards - 1982 - Best Musical

James M. Nederlander, Nine


winner
Tony Awards - 1982 - Best Play

James M. Nederlander, The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

Tony Awards - 1982 - Best Play

James M. Nederlander, The Dresser

Tony Awards - 1981 - Best Musical

James M. Nederlander, Woman of the Year

Tony Awards - 1980 - Best Revival

James M. Nederlander, West Side Story

Tony Awards - 1977 - Best Play

James M. Nederlander, Otherwise Engaged

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HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD Enters Final Weeks of Performances in Chicago Photo
HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD Enters Final Weeks of Performances in Chicago
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 23, 2025

HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD has entered its final weeks in Chicago, set to play its final performance on Saturday, February 1 after a 21-week run. Learn how to purchase tickets.
THE LITTLE MERMAID & More Lead Chicago's Holiday 2024 Top Theatre Shows Photo
THE LITTLE MERMAID & More Lead Chicago's Holiday 2024 Top Theatre Shows
by Team BWW - Nov 19, 2024

Chicago is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for the holiday season include The Little Mermaid and more.
High Schools Selected For Inaugural Kentucky Performing Arts Bradley Awards Photo
High Schools Selected For Inaugural Kentucky Performing Arts Bradley Awards
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 19, 2024

16 high schools from 10 counties in Kentucky and Southern Indiana have been selected for the inaugural Kentucky Performing Arts (KPA) Bradley Awards, taking place June 1, 2025 at The Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts.
Norm Lewis and Nona Hendryx Will Headline Theater Resources Unlimited's 2024 TRU Love Photo
Norm Lewis and Nona Hendryx Will Headline Theater Resources Unlimited's 2024 TRU Love Benefit
by Blair Ingenthron - Nov 9, 2024

Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) will present their first live gala since 2019, the 2024 TRU Love Benefit: Passion...Pass It On! this month. Learn more about the benefit and how to get tickets here!
Broadway-Bound ALI Musical Cancels Chicago Run Photo
Broadway-Bound ALI Musical Cancels Chicago Run
by Joshua Wright - Nov 1, 2024

The Chicago run of ALI, the new musical celebrating the life and legacy of Muhammad Ali, has canceled what it had billed as a pre-Broadway engagement in Chicago.
Theater Resources Unlimited 2024 TRU Love Benefit: PASSION...PASS IT ON! Photo
Theater Resources Unlimited 2024 TRU Love Benefit: PASSION...PASS IT ON!
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 24, 2024

Theater Resources Unlimited has announced their 2024 TRU Love Benefit, featuring Norm Lewis and Nona Hendryx, on November 17 at Green Room 42 in NYC.
Photos: New Cast Joins HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD in London Photo
Photos: New Cast Joins HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD in London
by Stephi Wild - Oct 16, 2024

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child will welcome its new cast who take to the stage for their first performances at the Palace Theatre this week. Check out all new photos here!
2025 Jimmy Awards Will Return to the Minskoff Theatre in June Photo
2025 Jimmy Awards Will Return to the Minskoff Theatre in June
by Nicole Rosky - Oct 10, 2024

The Broadway League Foundation has just announced that the 16th annual Jimmy Awards® will take place on Monday, June 23, 2025 at 7:30pm at Broadway’s Minskoff Theatre, 200 West 45th Street in Manhattan.
Review Roundup: HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD Launches National Tour In Chicago Photo
Review Roundup: HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD Launches National Tour In Chicago
by Joshua Wright - Sep 27, 2024

The National Tour of HARRY POTTER AND THE  CURSED CHILD is now on stage at Broadway In Chicago’s James M. Nederlander Theatre, and the reviews have started coming in.
Review: HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD National Tour Premiere Photo
Review: HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD National Tour Premiere
by Rachel Weinberg - Sep 27, 2024

HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD is three hours of nostalgia-fueled, utterly captivating theater...with heaps of stage magic. The Chicago engagement marks the national tour debut of the eighth installment in J.K. Rowling’s HARRY POTTER series.
All About the New Touring Production of HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD Photo
All About the New Touring Production of HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD
by Stephi Wild - Sep 16, 2024

New details are continuing to emerge about the new shortened version of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, that is now playing in Chicago ahead of a new national tour.
Video: First Curtain Call For CURSED CHILD National Tour Photo
Video: First Curtain Call For CURSED CHILD National Tour
by Joshua Wright - Sep 12, 2024

Watch the first curtain call of the The National Tour of HARRY POTTER AND THE  CURSED CHILD, which is now on stage at Broadway In Chicago’s James M. Nederlander Theatre. 
Photos: HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD Launches National Tour In Chicago Photo
Photos: HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD Launches National Tour In Chicago
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 11, 2024

The National Tour of HARRY POTTER AND THE  CURSED CHILD will begin its 21-week engagement tonight at Broadway In Chicago’s James M. Nederlander Theatre. Check out first look photos from the production.
HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD Is Now Playing at Broadway in Chicago Photo
HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD Is Now Playing at Broadway in Chicago
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 10, 2024

HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD is now playing at Broadway In Chicago. Learn how to purchase tickets.
HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD in Chicago to Launch Golden Snitch Lottery Photo
HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD in Chicago to Launch Golden Snitch Lottery
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 5, 2024

Broadway In Chicago will launch the Golden Snitch Digital Lottery for the upcoming engagement of HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD. Learn how to purchase tickets.
2025 Illinois High School Musical Theatre Awards School Applications Available Tomorr Photo
2025 Illinois High School Musical Theatre Awards School Applications Available Tomorrow
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 3, 2024

Applications for the 2025 Illinois High School Musical Theatre Awards open on September 4. Schools across Illinois are invited to participate in this prestigious event celebrating high school musical theatre talent.
New Cast Members to Join HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD Photo
New Cast Members to Join HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 29, 2024

New cast members will join the Company of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child from 15 October 2024. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.
League Of Chicago Theatres Announces Fall Highlights Photo
League Of Chicago Theatres Announces Fall Highlights
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 29, 2024

Chicago will continue to produce some of the most exciting work in the country this Fall. Offerings from the city’s more than 250 producing theatres include a wide variety of plays and musicals, as well as comedy, dance, festivals, and more.
HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD Begins In Two Weeks At Nederlander Theatre Photo
HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD Begins In Two Weeks At Nederlander Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 28, 2024

Broadway In Chicago has announced the National Tour of HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD launches in Chicago in just two weeks!
Video: First Rehearsal for HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD North American Tour Photo
Video: First Rehearsal for HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD North American Tour
by Joshua Wright - Aug 14, 2024

Go inside the first rehearsal for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child on tour, which begins performances on September 10th, 2024 in Chicago. 'We get to train to be wizards for a living, which is crazy.' said Aidan Close, who will play Scorpius Malfoy.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What awards has James M. Nederlander been nominated for?

Best Musical (Tony Awards) for School of Rock, Best Revival of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Fiddler on the Roof, Best Revival of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Annie, Best Revival of a Musical (Tony Awards) for La Cage aux Folles, Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre (Tony Awards) for , Best Play (Tony Awards) for Copenhagen, Best Revival of a Musical (Tony Awards) for 1776, Best Revival of a Play (Tony Awards) for A View From the Bridge, Best Revival of a Musical (Tony Awards) for The King and I, Best Revival of a Play (Tony Awards) for A Midsummer Night's Dream, Best Revival of a Musical (Tony Awards) for She Loves Me, Best Musical (Tony Awards) for The Goodbye Girl, Best Musical (Tony Awards) for The Will Rogers Follies, Best Play (Tony Awards) for Shadowlands, Best Revival (Tony Awards) for Peter Pan, Best Musical (Tony Awards) for Me and My Girl, Best Play (Tony Awards) for Les Liaisons Dangereuses , Best Play (Tony Awards) for Benefactors, Best Revival (Tony Awards) for Sweet Charity, Best Revival (Tony Awards) for The Iceman Cometh, Best Revival (Tony Awards) for Cyrano de Bergerac, Best Revival (Tony Awards) for Much Ado about Nothing, Best Revival (Tony Awards) for Strange Interlude, Best Musical (Tony Awards) for La Cage aux Folles, Best Musical (Tony Awards) for Merlin, Unique Contribution to the Theatre (Drama League Awards) for Nicholas Nickelby, Best Musical (Tony Awards) for Nine, Best Play (Tony Awards) for The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, Best Play (Tony Awards) for The Dresser, Best Musical (Tony Awards) for Woman of the Year, Best Revival (Tony Awards) for West Side Story and Best Play (Tony Awards) for Otherwise Engaged.

What awards has James M. Nederlander won?

James M. Nederlander has won several prestigious awards, including: - Best Revival of a Musical (Tony Awards) for La Cage aux Folles - Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre (Tony Awards) - Best Play (Tony Awards) for Copenhagen - Best Revival of a Play (Tony Awards) for A View From the Bridge - Best Revival of a Musical (Tony Awards) for The King and I - Best Musical (Tony Awards) for The Will Rogers Follies - Best Revival (Tony Awards) for Sweet Charity - Best Musical (Tony Awards) for La Cage aux Folles - Unique Contribution to the Theatre (Drama League Awards) for Nicholas Nickelby - Best Play (Tony Awards) for The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby.

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