Daryl Roth Explained

Daryl Roth
Birth Name:Daryl Atkins
Birth Date:21 December 1944
Occupation:Theatrical producer
Website:https://www.darylrothproductions.com
Spouse:Steven Roth
Children:2, including Jordan Roth

Daryl Roth (born December 21, 1944) is an American theatre producer who has produced over 90 productions on and off Broadway. Most often serving as a co-producer or investor, Roth has also been a lead producer of Broadway shows such as Kinky Boots, Indecent, Sylvia, It Shoulda Been You, and The Normal Heart.[1]

Roth frequently cites that she holds "the singular distinction of producing seven Pulitzer Prize-winning plays."[2] She was a lead producer of Nilo Cruz's Anna in the Tropics, Margaret Edson's Wit, Paula Vogel's How I Learned to Drive, and Edward Albee's Three Tall Women. Roth was co-producer of Bruce Norris' Clybourne Park, Tracy Letts' , and David Auburn's Proof.[3]

Personal life

Roth was born Daryl Atkins to a Jewish family; her father was a car dealer, and her mother was a homemaker.[4] She was raised in Wayne, New Jersey.[5]

Roth is married to Steven Roth, the billionaire real estate investor; Mr. Roth is a business partner and close confidant of former President Donald Trump.[6] [7] According to the New York Times, Ms. Roth "attended the Trump inauguration with her husband and has avoided publicly taking sides on the administration."[8] In March 2019, President Trump appointed Ms. Roth to the board of trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.[9]

Daryl and Steven Roth have two children, including Jordan Roth, president of Jujamcyn Theaters.[10]

Broadway productions

Roth's Broadway producing credits include:[11]

Off-Broadway productions

Roth's off-Broadway producing credits include:[12] [13]

Awards and nominations

YearShowAwardCategoryResult
2016Shuffle AlongTony AwardBest MusicalNominated
Drama Desk AwardOutstanding MusicalWon
The HumansTony AwardBest PlayWon
Drama Desk AwardOutstanding PlayWon
Outer Critics CircleOutstanding New Broadway PlayWon
The CrucibleTony AwardBest Revival of a PlayNominated
Outer Critics CircleOutstanding Revival of a PlayNominated
A View from the BridgeTony AwardBest Revival of a PlayWon
Drama Desk AwardOutstanding Revival of a PlayWon
Outer Critics CircleOutstanding Revival of a PlayNominated
The Robber BridegroomLucille Lortel AwardOutstanding Revival of a MusicalWon
The Absolute Brightness of Leonard PelkeyLucille Lortel AwardOutstanding Solo ShowNominated
Kinky BootsOlivier AwardsMasterCard Best New MusicalWon
Evening Standard AwardBest MusicalWon
2015It Shoulda Been YouOuter Critics CircleOutstanding New Broadway MusicalNominated
2014You Can't Take It With YouTony AwardBest Revival of a PlayNominated
Outer Critics CircleOutstanding Revival of a PlayWon
This is Our YouthTony AwardBest Revival of a PlayNominated
A Raisin in the SunTony AwardBest Revival of a PlayWon
Buyer & CellarLucille Lortel AwardOutstanding Solo ShowWon
2013Tony AwardBest PlayNominated
Outer Critics CircleOutstanding New Broadway PlayNominated
Kinky BootsTony AwardBest MusicalWon
Outer Critics CircleOutstanding New Broadway MusicalWon
Lucky GuyTony AwardBest PlayNominated
Outer Critics CircleOutstanding New Broadway PlayNominated
AnnieTony AwardBest Revival of a MusicalNominated
Outer Critics CircleOutstanding Revival of a MusicalNominated
My Name is Asher LevOuter Critics CircleOutstanding New Off-Broadway PlayWon
2012Leap of FaithTony AwardBest MusicalNominated
Drama Desk AwardOutstanding MusicalNominated
Clybourne ParkTony AwardBest PlayWon
One Man, Two GuvnorsOuter Critics CircleOutstanding New Broadway PlayNominated
2011The Normal HeartTony AwardBest Revival of a PlayWon
Drama Desk AwardOutstanding Revival of a PlayWon
Outer Critics CircleOutstanding Revival of a PlayWon
War HorseTony AwardBest PlayWon
Drama Desk AwardOutstanding PlayWon
Outer Critics CircleOutstanding New Broadway PlayWon
Through the NightLucille Lortel AwardOutstanding Solo Show Nominated
2010Come Fly AwayOuter Critics CircleOutstanding New Broadway MusicalNominated
A Little Night MusicTony AwardBest Revival of a MusicalNominated
Drama Desk AwardOutstanding Revival of a MusicalNominated
Outer Critics CircleOutstanding Revival of a MusicalNominated
Fela!Tony AwardBest MusicalNominated
Drama Desk AwardOutstanding MusicalNominated
Outer Critics CircleOutstanding New Broadway MusicalNominated
The TemperamentalsLucille Lortel AwardOutstanding PlayNominated
Outer Critics CircleOutstanding New Off-Broadway PlayNominated
Love, Loss, and What I WoreDrama Desk AwardUnique Theatrical ExperienceWon
2009Mary StuartTony AwardBest Revival of a PlayNominated
Drama Desk AwardOutstanding Revival of a PlayNominated
Irena's VowOuter Critics CircleOutstanding New Broadway PlayNominated
What's That Smell: The Music of Jacob SterlingOuter Critics CircleOutstanding New Off-Broadway MusicalNominated
2008The Country GirlDrama Desk AwardOutstanding Revival of a PlayNominated
A Catered AffairDrama Desk AwardOutstanding Broadway MusicalNominated
Outer Critics CircleOutstanding New Broadway MusicalNominated
Tony AwardBest PlayWon
Drama Desk AwardOutstanding PlayWon
Outer Critics CircleOutstanding New Broadway PlayWon
2007CurtainsTony AwardBest MusicalNominated
Drama Desk AwardOutstanding MusicalNominated
Outer Critics CircleOutstanding New Broadway MusicalNominated
Coram BoyOuter Critics CircleOutstanding New Broadway PlayNominated
Inherit the WindTony AwardBest Revival of a PlayNominated
Outer Critics CircleOutstanding Revival of a PlayNominated
2005Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?Tony AwardBest Revival of a PlayNominated
Drama Desk AwardOutstanding Revival of a PlayNominated
Outer Critics CircleOutstanding Revival of a PlayNominated
2004Caroline, or ChangeTony AwardBest MusicalNominated
Drama Desk AwardOutstanding MusicalNominated
Outer Critics CircleOutstanding New Broadway MusicalNominated
Anna in the TropicsTony AwardBest PlayNominated
Outer Critics CircleOutstanding New Broadway PlayNominated
2003MedeaDrama Desk AwardOutstanding Revival of a PlayNominated
Talking HeadsDrama Desk AwardOutstanding PlayNominated
Outer Critics CircleOutstanding Off-Broadway PlayNominated
Our Lady of 121st StreetLucille Lortel AwardOutstanding PlayNominated
Drama Desk AwardOutstanding PlayNominated
2002The Goat, Or Who Is Sylvia?Tony AwardBest PlayWon
Drama Desk AwardOutstanding New Broadway PlayWon
2001The Tale of the Allergist's WifeTony AwardBest PlayNominated
ProofTony AwardBest PlayWon
Drama Desk AwardOutstanding PlayWon
Outer Critics CircleOutstanding New Broadway PlayWon
Bea Arthur on BroadwayTony AwardBest Special Theatrical EventNominated
The Play About the BabyLucille Lortel AwardOutstanding PlayNominated
2000The Bomb-itty of ErrorsOuter Critics AwardOutstanding Off-Broadway PlayNominated
1999SnakebitOuter Critics AwardOutstanding Off-Broadway PlayNominated
De La GuardaDrama Desk AwardUnique Theatrical ExperienceWon
1997How I Learned to DriveLucille Lortel AwardOutstanding PlayWon
Drama Desk AwardOutstanding PlayWon
Outer Critics CircleOutstanding Off-Broadway PlayWon
1995Das BarbecuOuter Critics CircleOutstanding Off-Broadway MusicalNominated
Camping with Henry & Tom Lucille Lortel AwardOutstanding PlayWon
Outer Critics CircleOutstanding Off-Broadway PlayWon
1994Tony AwardBest PlayNominated
Three Tall WomenDrama Desk AwardOutstanding PlayNominated
1989Closer Than EverOuter Critics CircleBest Off-Broadway MusicalWon
[14] [15]

Filmography

Roth's film credits include:

Daryl Roth Theatre

The former Union Square Savings Bank building was acquired by Roth in 1996 and has undergone renovation and additions in order to create a three-hundred seat theatre, the Daryl Roth Theatre. A smaller theatre, the DR2 Theatre, is located in an annex at 103 East 15th Street.[21]

Philanthropy and honorary awards

Roth is a Member of the Mayor's Theater Subdistrict Council,[22] an Honorary Trustee for Lincoln Center Theater,[23] and served on the board of directors of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and New York State Council on the Arts. She also is an appointed member of the New York City Police Foundation Board of Trustees.[24]

Her other awards and honors include: The 2016 Order of the Golden Sphinx Award from The Hasty Pudding Institute of 1770;[25] The 2014 New York Living Landmarks award;[26] The 2013 Einstein Humanitarian Award from The Women's Division and Albert Einstein College of Medicine;[27] The 2013 Broadway Association Visionary Leader Award;[28] The Stella Adler 2012 Harold Clurman Spirit Award;[29] the 2012 Family Equality Council Hostetter-Habib Family Award; The 2011 Live Out Loud Humanitarian Award,[30] 2010 Lucille Lortel Lifetime Achievement Award,[31] Primary Stages 2007 Honoree,[32] The National Foundation for Jewish Culture's Patron of the Arts Award,[33] The Jewish Theological Seminary's Louis Marshall Award,[34] The Albert Einstein College of Medicine Spirit of Achievement Award,[35] The National Corporate Theatre Fund's Chairman Award, and The Tisch School of the Arts Award for Artistic Leadership.[36] Roth has twice been included in Crain's “100 Most Influential Women in Business.[37] ”

The Daryl Roth Creative Spirit Award annually honors a gifted theatre artist or organization, providing them with financial support as they develop new works in an artistic residency.[12] [38]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Daryl Roth – Broadway Cast & Staff IBDB. www.ibdb.com. 2020-05-28.
  2. Web site: Daryl Roth Productions. www.darylrothproductions.com. 2020-05-28.
  3. Web site: Inside Playbill Gallery. Playbill. en. 2020-05-28.
  4. http://blip.tv/obsessed-tv/samantha-ettus-interviews-tony-winning-broadway-producer-daryl-roth-2652233 Samantha Ettus interview of Tony winning Broadway Producer Daryl Roth
  5. Web site: Miriam. Rinn . From Wayne to Broadway - Producer Daryl Roth talks about producing Jewish stars . Jewish Standard. November 29, 2013 .
  6. Web site: Trump's Secret Windfall: The Crown Jewels Of His Fortune Are 2 Skyscrapers He Didn't Want—And Doesn't Control. Alexander. Dan. Forbes. en. 2020-05-28.
  7. Web site: Why Vornado's Steven Roth was at Trump's victory speech last night. 2016-04-20. Crain's New York Business. en. 2020-06-01.
  8. News: Paulson. Michael. 2018-02-08. A Broadway Bigwig Lampoons Trump, Despite Family Ties. en-US. The New York Times. 2020-05-28. 0362-4331.
  9. Web site: Tony-Winning Producer Daryl Roth Among New Appointees to Kennedy Center's Board of Trustees. Gans. Andrew. March 27, 2019. Playbill. en. 2020-05-28.
  10. News: Jujamcyn Names Jordan Roth President, Signaling a Broadway Youth Trend. Patricia. Cohen. The New York Times . 8 September 2009.
  11. Web site: Daryl Roth – Broadway Cast & Staff . www.ibdb.com.
  12. http://www.darylrothproductions.com/ Roth's web site
  13. Web site: Daryl Roth . www.lortel.org.
  14. Web site: Daryl Roth . www.lortel.org. 2016-06-23.
  15. Web site: Daryl Roth IBDB: The official source for Broadway Information. www.ibdb.com. 2016-06-23.
  16. Web site: Even With Oscar Nominee Viola Davis, James Lapine's Superb Drama 'Custody' Was A Hard Sell – Tribeca Film Festival Q&A. Jeremy. Gerard. 16 April 2016.
  17. Web site: Glenn Close's Irish Odyssey: Albert Nobbs. irishamerica.com. 26 January 2012 .
  18. Web site: Daryl Roth—For the Love of Theatre. 21 February 2010.
  19. Web site: The Lady in Question is Charles Busch. John. Anderson. 5 May 2005.
  20. Web site: A Very Serious Person. www.charlesbusch.com. 2016-06-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304135627/http://www.charlesbusch.com/a_very_serious_person2.htm. 2016-03-04. dead.
  21. Web site: The Daryl Roth Theatres. 2013-08-21. en-US. 2016-06-23.
  22. Web site: Mayor de Blasio Appoints Members of Theater Subdistrict Council. 21 April 2015.
  23. Web site: Board of Directors. Lincoln Center Theater.
  24. Web site: Daryl Roth Productions. www.darylrothproductions.com. 2019-02-11.
  25. The Hasty Pudding Institute of 1770 to Honor Acclaimed Broadway Producer Daryl Roth with the Order of the Golden Sphinx. www.prnewswire.com.
  26. Web site: Daryl Roth and Jordan Roth Honored As Living Landmarks. Playbill.
  27. Web site: Albert Einstein College of Medicine – The Schmooze.
  28. Web site: Photo Flash: Daryl Roth and More Honored at Broadway Association's 2013 Awards Luncheon. BWW News Desk.
  29. Web site: Stella by Starlight. stellaadler.com. 2016-06-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20170114124408/http://www.stellaadler.com/stellapress/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Stella-by-Starlight-Honoree-History.pdf. 2017-01-14. dead.
  30. Web site: Live Out Loud Gala 2011: Daryl Roth-Humanitarian Award. 27 May 2011. YouTube.
  31. Web site: Daryl Roth Will Be Given Lortel Award for Lifetime Achievement; Awards Are May 2. Playbill.
  32. Web site: Primary Stages Gala Honors LuPone and The Baruch-Routh-Frankel-Viertel Team Oct 27.. www.americantheaterweb.com. 2016-06-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20170114164924/http://www.americantheaterweb.com/index.php/originals/2008/07/30/primary-stages-gala-honors-lupone-and-th-27. 2017-01-14. dead.
  33. Web site: The Jewish Cultural Achievement Awards. 4 June 2004 .
  34. Web site: Profile: Daryl Roth. Hadassah Magazine. 11 March 2006.
  35. Web site: The 61st Annual Spirit of Achievement Luncheon | the Scene: New York . 2016-06-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160330131450/http://thescenenewyork.com/2015/05/25/the-61st-annual-spirit-of-achievement-luncheon/ . 2016-03-30 . dead .
  36. Web site: Tisch School Honors Alumni: Inaugural Tisch Award Goes to Bomb-itty. Playbill.
  37. Web site: Daryl Roth - Most Powerful Women in New York 2007. 21 June 2011 . Crain's New York Business.
  38. Web site: Daryl Roth: TEDxBroadway Interview.

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