Jim Kierstead
Jim Kierstead | |
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Born | Wayne, New Jersey, U.S.[citation needed] |
Alma mater | Ramapo College, New York University, William Paterson University |
Occupation | Producer |
Years active | 2008–present |
Website | kiersteadproductions |
Jim Kierstead is a Tony Award, Olivier Award, Drama Desk, and Daytime Emmy Award-winning American theatre producer, film producer, and writer. He is best known for his work on Broadway.[1][2][3]
Film and television
[edit]Kierstead served as co-executive producer for Wakefield (2016), starring Bryan Cranston, and based on the short story of the same name by E. L. Doctorow.[4] For the series The Bay, Kierstead and his co-producers were awarded the 2018 Emmy Award for Outstanding Digital Daytime Drama Series.[5]
Productions
[edit]- 2023, The Gospel According to Heather (Off-Broadway), dir. Rachel Klein [6]
- 2023, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (Broadway), dir. Thomas Kail[citation needed]
- 2022, The Minutes (Broadway), dir. Anna D. Shapiro[7]
- 2021, Mrs. Doubtfire (Broadway), dir. Jerry Zaks
- 2019 The Inheritance (Broadway), dir. Stephen Daldry[8]
- 2019 Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune (Broadway), dir. Arin Arbus[9][10]
- 2019 Ain't Too Proud (Broadway), dir. Des McAnuff[11][12]
- 2019 Be More Chill (Broadway), dir. Stephen Brackett[13]
- 2018 American Son (Broadway), dir. Kenny Leon
- 2018 Pretty Woman (Broadway), dir. Jerry Mitchell[14]
- 2017 M. Butterfly (Broadway), dir. Julie Taymor[15]
- 2017 Indecent (Broadway), dir. Rebecca Taichman[16]
- 2016 Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 (Broadway), dir. Rachel Chavkin[17]
- 2016 The Encounter (Broadway), dir. Simon McBurney
- 2015 It Shoulda Been You (Broadway), dir. David Hyde Pierce[18]
- 2015 Kinky Boots (West End), dir. Jerry Mitchell[19]
- 2014 Side Show (Broadway), dir. Bill Condon[20]
- 2014 You Can't Take It with You (Broadway), dir. Scott Ellis[21]
- 2014 Rocky the Musical (Broadway), dir. Alex Timbers[22]
- 2013 Pippin (Broadway), dir. Diane Paulus[23]
- 2013 Kinky Boots (Broadway), dir. Jerry Mitchell[24]
Awards and nominations
[edit]Year | Show | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
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2022 | The Minutes | Tony Award | Best Play | Nominated | [25] |
2020 | The Inheritance | Tony Award | Best Play | Won | [26] |
2020 | The Inheritance | Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Play | Won | [27] |
2020 | Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune | Tony Award | Best Revival of a Play | Nominated | [28] |
2019 | Ain't Too Proud | Tony Award | Best Musical | Nominated | [29] |
2019 | Be More Chill | Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Musical | Nominated | [30] |
2017 | Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 | Tony Award | Best Musical | Nominated | [31][32] |
2017 | Indecent | Tony Award | Best Play | Nominated | [33] |
2017 | Indecent | Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Play | Nominated | [34] |
2016 | Kinky Boots | Olivier Award | Best New Musical | Won | [35] |
2015 | You Can't Take It With You | Tony Award | Best Revival of a Play | Nominated | [36] |
2015 | Side Show | Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Revival of a Musical or Revue | Nominated | [37] |
2014 | Rocky the Musical | Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Musical | Nominated | [38] |
2013 | Kinky Boots | Tony Award | Best Musical | Won | [39] |
2013 | Pippin | Tony Award | Best Revival of a Musical | Won | [40] |
2013 | Pippin | Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Revival of a Musical or Revue | Won | [41] |
References
[edit]- ^ Daniels, Maria. "Breaking The Fourth Wall: TONY AWARD-WINNING PRODUCER JIM KIERSTEAD, MA '11, ON THE BUSINESS OF BROADWAY". WP Alumni Magazine. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
- ^ Cope, Liz. "ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: BROADWAY PRODUCER, JIM KIERSTEAD". Arts Independent. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
- ^ Wild, Stephi. "Broadway Producer Jim Kierstead Invites You To An Erotic Game Of Cat & Mouse". Broadway World. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
- ^ McNary, Dave (November 11, 2015). "Bryan Cranston Starring in Drama 'Wakefield'". Variety. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
- ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (April 29, 2018). "Daytime Emmy Awards Complete Winners List: Days Of Our Lives, The Talk, GMA Among Honorees" (PDF). Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
- ^ https://playbill.com/article/the-gospel-according-to-heather-opens-off-broadway-june-22
- ^ Meyer, Dan (June 22, 2021). "The Minutes Finds a New Home on Broadway at Studio 54". Playbill. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
- ^ McPhee, Ryan. "Two-Part, Gay-Themed The Inheritance Will Play Broadway". Playbill, June 6, 2019.
- ^ "Breaking: FRANKIE AND JOHNNY IN THE CLAIR DE LUNE, Starring Audra McDonald and Michael Shannon, Will Open at the Broadhurst Theatre This May". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
- ^ Clement, Olivia (May 4, 2019). "Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune Begins on Broadway May 4". Playbill. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
- ^ Hipes, Patrick (October 2, 2018). "Temptations Musical 'Ain't Too Proud' Sets Broadway Dates". Deadline.com. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
- ^ Hetrick, Adam; McPhee, Ryan. "Read the Reviews for Broadway’s 'Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of the Temptations'" playbill, March 21, 2019
- ^ Clement, Olivia (2018-12-18). "Entire Off-Broadway Cast of Be More Chill Will Make the Move to Broadway". Playbill. Retrieved 2019-09-30.
- ^ Daniels, Maria. "Breaking The Fourth Wall: TONY AWARD-WINNING PRODUCER JIM KIERSTEAD, MA '11, ON THE BUSINESS OF BROADWAY". WP Alumni Magazine. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
- ^ Viagas, Robert (Jan 30, 2017). "Clive Owen Will Return to Broadway in M. Butterfly Revival". Playbill. Retrieved Feb 11, 2020.
- ^ Clement, Olivia (April 18, 2017). "Indecent Opens on Broadway April 18". Playbill. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
- ^ Gans, Andrew. "Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 Will Play the Imperial", Playbill, March 7, 2016. accessed March 7, 2016.
- ^ "It Shoulda Been You". Playbill.com. Retrieved 2015-06-16.
- ^ Reed, Betsy. "Olivier awards 2016 – full list of winners from Kinky Boots to Judi Dench". The Guardian. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
- ^ Gerard, Jeremy (2014-12-12). "Broadway Stunner: $8M 'Side Show' Reboot Will Shutter January 4". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
- ^ "The Verdict: Critics Review You Can't Take It With You, Starring James Earl Jones and Elizabeth Ashley, on Broadway". Playbill. September 28, 2014. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
- ^ "'Rocky' to close on Broadway". USA Today.
- ^ Gioia, Michael (April 25, 2013). "Pippin Finds 'Glory' in Diane Paulus' Cirque-Inspired Broadway Revival, Opening April 25". Playbill. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
- ^ Pederson, Eric. "Kinky Boots To End Broadway Run In The Spring After Six Years & Six Tonys". Deadline. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
- ^ "2022 Tony Award Nominations". Tony Awards. May 9, 2022. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
- ^ "The Tony Award Nominations". Tony Awards. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
- ^ "The Inheritance, Strange Loop, Moulin Rouge Among Drama Desk Award Winners". Variety. 2020-06-14. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
- ^ "The Tony Award Nominations". Tony Awards. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
- ^ "The Tony Award Nominations". Tony Awards. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
- ^ "Drama Desk Nomination – theatrelife". theatrelife.com. 2019-04-25. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
- ^ Dessem, Matthew. "Here Are the Winners of the 2017 Tony Awards". Slate. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
- ^ "The 2017 Tony Awards – And the Nominees Are... Complete List! NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 and HELLO, DOLLY! Lead Pack". BroadwayWorld.com. 2017-05-02. Retrieved 2017-05-02.
- ^ "UPDATING LIVE: Check Here for the 2017 Tony Award Nominations". Playbill. 2017-05-02. Retrieved 2017-05-02.
- ^ Gerard, Jeremy (2017-04-27). "'Hello, Dolly!' And 'The Hairy Ape' Lead Drama Desk Musical, Drama Nominations". Deadline. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
- ^ Reed, Betsy. "Olivier awards 2016 – full list of winners from Kinky Boots to Judi Dench". The Guardian. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
- ^ Gans, Andrew. "69th Annual Tony Awards Nominations Announced!" Playbill.com, April 28, 2015
- ^ Cox, Gordon. "Drama Desk Nominations: 'Hamilton' Leads the Polls". Variety. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
- ^ "Tony awards 2014 nominations in full". The Guardian. 29 April 2014. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
- ^ Pederson, Eric. "Kinky Boots To End Broadway Run In The Spring After Six Years & Six Tonys". Deadline. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
- ^ Purcell, Carey (June 9, 2013). "67th Annual Tony Awards". Playbill. Archived from the original on June 15, 2013.
- ^ Hetrick, Adam and Gans, Andrew. Billy Porter, Andrea Martin, Pippin, Matilda, Vanya and Sonia Win Drama Desk Awards" Archived June 5, 2013, at the Wayback Machine Playbill, May 19, 2013