Furth was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of George and Evelyn (née Tuerk) Schweinfurth. He was of German and Irish ancestry, and was raised as a Christian Scientist. He received a bachelor of science in speech at Northwestern University in 1954 and received his master's degree from Columbia University.
A life member of the Actors Studio, Furth made his Broadway debut as an actor in the 1961 play A Cook for Mr. General, followed by the musical Hot Spot two years later. He was also known for his collaborations with Stephen Sondheim: the highly successful Company, the ill-fated Merrily We ... read more
BUNNY CHRISTIE is an international Production Designer. This year, she was awarded an OBE and won her fourth Olivier Award for Best Design for the London production of Company. She previously worked with Marianne Elliott when she designed the visually stunning production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, which has been seen and loved all over the world, and for which she won a Tony Award. She recently devised a version for UK schools, giving many students their first experience of live theatre. Previous work in New York includes Ink, for which she was nominated for ... read more
MARIANNE ELLIOTT is Artistic Director of Elliott & Harper Productions, a new theatre company co-founded in 2016 with producer Chris Harper. Elliott & Harper's inaugural production, Heisenberg: The Uncertainty Principle by Simon Stephens is running at the Wyndham's Theatre in London's West End until 6 January 2018. Future productions include a co-production of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, opening in November 2017 as a co-production with West Yorkshire Playhouse and Catherine Schreiber at the West Yorkshire Playhouse in Leeds and Company by Stephen Sondheim and George Furth with Rosalie Craig as Bobbi and Patti LuPone as Joanne. Company ... read more
Joel Fram is an international music supervisor, arranger, conductor, and producer who has worked extensively in London’s West End and on Broadway, as well as overseeing numerous productions in Europe, Japan, and Australia.
Joel is currently the musical supervisor on GYPSY at the Manchester Royal Exchange and was the Music Director for Marianne Elliott’s production of Stephen Sondheim & George Furth’s legendary musical comedy COMPANY at the Gielgud Theatre and Broadway.
Conducting credits include the West End production of Wicked (starring Idina Menzel) and Forbidden Broadway, both at the Menier Chocolate Factory and its subsequent transfer to the Vaudeville Theatre. On Broadway, ... read more
David Mirvish is a Toronto-based theatrical producer. Mr. Mirvish owns and operates four theatres in Toronto: the Royal Alexandra, the Princess of Wales, the Panasonic and the Canon. Mirvish Productions, a company founded by Mr. Mirvish in 1986, produces live theatre for these and other venues throughout Canada, the United States and England. In 1982, Mr. Mirvish and his father, Ed Mirvish, purchased and refurbished the venerable Old Vic Theatre in London, England, which they operated until 1998. ... read more
JANA ROBBINS is a Tony, Award Olivier Award, and Drama Desk Award winning producer, actor and director.
Her Broadway producing credits include LITTLE WOMEN starring Sutton Foster, the 2009 revival of RAGTIME, COMPANY starring Katrina Lenk and Patti Lupone (Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical) and THE SHARK IS BROKEN. She also held a financial stake in both WAR HORSE and SOMETHING ROTTEN. UK producing credits include the West End productions of COMPANY (Olivier Award), l and both ROSE starring Maureen Lipman and YOUR LIE IN APRIL as Pinnacle Productions with producing partner Haley Swindal. Pinnacle Productions was also ... read more
Additional producing credits:
Next Fall 2010
Scottsboro Boys 2011
Desperate Writers (Off-Broadway) Union Square Theater 2011
Stick Fly 2011-2012
The King's Speech (2012) UK ... read more