Barry and Fran Weissler explained

Barry & Fran Weissler are American theatrical producers.[1]

Career

Barry Weissler (born 1939), a Rutgers Law School drop-out,[2] and Fran Weissler (born 1928), a New York University drama major,[2] [3] met in 1964 during an engagement of a touring theatrical production in New Jersey. Both worked in retailing.[2]

In 1970,[4] they formed theNational Artists Management Co., also known as Namco. Its mission was to present classic children, elementary school, high school, and college audiences to professional tasks.[2] elementary schools, High School, College and adult audiences with professional casts.[5]

After years of touring Shakespearean plays on the East Coast, they brought Othello and Medea to Broadway in 1982. The two plays earned them their first two Tony Award nominations. As of 2014, the pair have earned 28 Tony or Drama Desk nominations. They have won 7 Tony Awards and 4 Drama Desk Awards. The couple received the Olivier Award for Outstanding Musical Production for their production of Chicago in the London West End.[6]

Awards

In 2010, the Weisslers received the New York Musical Theatre Festival's lifetime achievement award.[7]

In 2014, they received the PlayhouseSquare's "Star Award for achievement in the Performing Arts".[8]

Awards and nominations

The Weisslers have been nominated for many Tony Awards, Drama Desk Awards, and Olivier Awards.

Notable Productions

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Catton . Pia . Broadway Producers Try a New Recipe . 21 November 2021 . . 5 April 2016 . For more than three decades, the husband-and-wife team of Barry and Fran Weissler has been producing shows on Broadway. They have racked up seven Tony Awards, all for revivals, and built a reputation for highly marketable star casting..
  2. Web site: Weissler, Barry and Fran . Encyclopedia.com . November 21, 2021.
  3. https://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/12/garden/12weissler.html "Producers put a theater in their own backyard"
  4. Web site: Barry Weissler . Business of Entertainment . . November 21, 2021 . In 1968, Barry and Fran Weissler, established National Artists Management Company, Inc. (NAMCO).
  5. http://cdm.csbsju.edu/cdm/ref/collection/CSBArchNews/id/473 "National Theatre Presents Volpone"
  6. http://www.olivierawards.com/about/previous-winners/view/item98532/olivier-winners-1998/ Olivier Award Winners 1998
  7. http://www.playbill.com/news/article/nymf-awards-gala-to-honor-weisslers-and-chita-rivera-173372 "NYMF Awards Gala to Honor Weisslers and Chita Rivera"
  8. http://www.playhousesquare.org/news/detail/playhousesquare-honors-broadway-producers-barry-and-fran-weissler Profile
  9. Web site: Violet – Broadway Musical – Original IBDB . www.ibdb.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170707221554/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/violet-495831 . 2017-07-07.
  10. Web site: My Thing Of Love – Broadway Play – Original IBDB . www.ibdb.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180511154646/http://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/my-thing-of-love-4300 . 2018-05-11.
  11. Web site: Zorba – Broadway Musical – 1985-1986 Tour | IBDB .
  12. Web site: Othello – Broadway Play – 1982 Revival IBDB . www.ibdb.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180516023406/http://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/othello-4160 . 2018-05-16.

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