Douglas Denoff

Douglas Denoff (born July 14, 1957) is an American theatre producer, specializing in Broadway musicals. He received a Tony Award for Best Play in 2024 and a Drama Desk Award in 2008. Denoff also formed Dencom Systems, Inc. and Fibernet, Inc.

Career Denoff began his entertainment career in 1977 as the assistant to the producers of the CBS television series Hawaii Five-O, ultimately working as the associate producer overseeing post-production. In 1980, he worked as the line producer of the ABC Television film A Time for Miracles.

While working from home in the era before call-waiting and needing multiple phone lines, he salvaged an unused multi-line phone system for his own use. He subsequently formed Dencom Systems, Inc., a telephone interconnect company that installed business phone systems for commercial clients in the Los Angeles area. In 1992, Denoff formed an affiliated company, Fibernet, Inc. to resell the long-distance services of major carriers and provide statements. In 2003, Denoff began to downsize the company before relocating back to New York City.

Denoff received his first Tony nomination in 2008 as a producer of The 39 Steps, which opened on January 15, 2008. He received a Drama Desk Award in 2008 for Unique Theatrical Experience for The 39 Steps.

Denoff received his second Tony nomination as a co-producer of the 2012 musical Nice Work If You Can Get It.

Slave Play returned in 2021 for a limited run at the August Wilson Theatre. Denoff produced The Lucky Star, by Karen Hartman, which ran on Broadway from November 11, 2022, through February 5, 2023.

Personal life

Denoff is the son of television writer/producer Sam Denoff and his first wife Bernice Levey. He lives in New York City and Bridgehampton.