James Nederlander

James M. Nederlander (March 31, 1922 – July 25, 2016) was an American theatrical producer who served as chairman of the Nederlander Organization, one of the largest operators of live theaters and music venues in the United States. He was a 10-time Tony Award winner and was nominated for 37 Tony Awards.

Early life and education Nederlander was born in Detroit to a Jewish family, one of six children of Sarah (née Applebaum) and David T. "D.T." Nederlander. His father bought his first live theater in 1905, the Fisher Theater in Detroit (which is no longer owned by the family) and founded the family company, the Nederlander Organization. took a job in the box office of the Lafayette Theater, and then worked as the treasurer in the traveling Air Force production of Moss Hart's Winged Victory which played on Broadway where he made valuable connections. After his father's death in the 1960s, the Nederlander brothers continued to purchase theaters with whom he had a son, James L. Nederlander, the current CEO and owner of the Nederlander Organization.

Broadway in Chicago announced on November 13, 2018, that the Oriental Theater was to be renamed in honor of James, the founder of Broadway In Chicago. On February 8, 2019 the venue unveiled its newly renovated marquee, vertical blade sign and signage as the James M. Nederlander Theatre.

Awards and nominations

Tony Awards

Year Nominated work Role Category Result 1974 SeesawProducer Best Musical 1977 Otherwise EngagedProducer Best Play 1979 Whose Life Is It Anyway?Producer Best Play 1980 West Side StoryProducer Best Revival 1981 Woman of the YearProducer Best Musical 1982 The DresserProducer Best Play 1982 The Life and Adventures of Nicholas NicklebyProducer Best Play 1982 NineProducer Best Musical 1983 MerlinProducer Best Musical 1984 Noises OffProducer Best Play 1984 La Cage aux FollesProducer Best Musical 1985 Strange InterludeProducer Best Revival 1985 Cyrano de BergeracProducer Best Revival 1985 Much Ado About NothingProducer Best Revival 1985 GrindProducer Best Musical 1986 Sweet CharityProducer Best Revival 1986 The Iceman ComethProducer Best Revival 1986 BenefactorsProducer Best Play 1987 Les Liaisons DangereusesProducer Best Play 1987 Me and My GirlProducer Best Musical 1989 Cafe CrownProducer Best Revival 1991 Peter PanProducer Best Revival 1991 ShadowlandsProducer Best Revival 1991 The Will Rogers FolliesProducer Best Musical 1993 The Goodbye GirlProducer Best Musical 1994 She Loves MeProducer Best Revival of a Musical 1995 How to Succeed in Business Without Really TryingProducer Best Revival of a Musical 1996 The King and IProducer Best Revival of a Musical 1998 A View From the BridgeProducer Best Revival of a Play 1998 1776Producer Best Revival of a Musical 1999 Peter PanProducer Best Revival of a Musical 2000 CopenhagenProducer Best Play 2002 Private LivesProducer Best Revival of a Play 2004 Special Tony AwardRecipient Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre 2013 AnnieProducer Best Revival of a Musical 2016 Fiddler on the RoofProducer Best Revival of a Musical 2016 School of RockProducer Best Musical

Drama Desk Awards

Year Nominated work Role Category Result 1975 London Assurance Producer Unique Theatrical Experience 1977 Otherwise Engaged Producer Outstanding New Play (Foreign) 1980 Night and Day Producer Outstanding New Play 1981 Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music Producer Outstanding Musical 1982 NineProducer Outstanding Musical 1984 Noises Off Producer Outstanding New Play 1984 La Cage aux Folles Producer Outstanding Musical 1985 Aren't We All? Producer Outstanding Revival 1986 The Iceman Cometh Producer Outstanding Revival 1986 Benefactors Producer Outstanding New Play [1987 Les Liaisons Dangereuses Producer Outstanding New Play 1987 Me and My Girl Producer Outstanding Musical 1991 The Will Rogers Follies Producer Outstanding Musical 1995 How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying Producer Outstanding Musical 1996 The King and I Producer Outstanding Revival of a Musical 2000 Copenhagen Producer Outstanding New Play 2002 Private Lives Producer Outstanding Revival of a Play 2003 Medea Producer Outstanding Revival of a Play 2016 Fiddler on the Roof Producer Outstanding Revival of a Musical 2016 School of Rock Producer Outstanding Musical