Jamie deRoy explained

Jamie deRoy
Birth Name:Jamie Gruber
Origin:Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Occupation:Performer
Host
Broadway and Off-Broadway Producer
Songwriter
Recording artist/Producer
Humanitarian
Website:http://www.jamiederoy.com/

Jamie Gruber, better known by her stage name Jamie deRoy, is an American producer of Broadway plays, and a cabaret, stage, film and TV performer.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] She has co-produced 60 Broadway shows and 46 off-Broadway shows.[6] deRoy has won eight Tony Awards for her theatre work and was one of the New York Friars Club's first eight female members.[7] [8]

Early life and education

deRoy was born Jamie Gruber[9] in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where she grew up in the Squirrel Hill neighbourhood. Her mother Aaronel deRoy Gruber was a multimedia artist and her father Irving Gruber was the owner of American Forge and Manufacturing Co.[10] [11] She attended Linden Elementary School and graduated from Allderdice High School in 1963.[6] [12] [13] deRoy then studied drama at Carnegie Mellon University.[14] [15] In 1964 she moved to New York City and enrolled in classes at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.[16]

Career

Appearances on:

Cabaret

deRoy's debut performance was at The Living Room in NY city in 1969.[23] One of deRoy's earliest collaborations was with Barry Manilow.[16]

deRoy opened for Joan Rivers in New York and L.A.[5] She was in the first group of eight female members, including Liza Minnelli, Joan Rivers and Brooke Shields to be admitted to the Friars Club.[24]

deRoy appeared at Caroline's at the Seaport, New York in 1988. In his New York Times review, Stephen Holden wrote "If Joan Rivers were a Manhattan-based cabaret artist, her act might well resemble that of Jamie deRoy, a singer and comedian who appeared at Caroline's at the Seaport on Monday".[25]

deRoy hosts the variety show Jamie deRoy & friends, which airs every other Sunday at 7:30pm on the Manhattan Neighborhood Network.[26] [27] deRoy's show has been running for 29 years.[7] Guest entertainers have included Christina Bianco, Mike Birbiglia, E. Clayton Cornelious, John Pizzarelli & Jessica Molaskey and Haley Swindal,[28] Larry Gatlin, Tonya Pinkins, Lewis Cleale, Daisy Jopling, and Caroline Rhea,[29] Melissa Errico, Barbara Fasano, Michael Garin, Daniel Rodriguez, and Michael Somerville,[30] among others. deRoy interviews and gives a short bio of each one of her “friends”, then follows a performance.[31] Jamie deRoy & friends variety shows are directed by Barry Kleinbort, and musical director Ron Abel.[32] Jamie deRoy & friends have appeared at Birdland,[33] The Metropolitan Room,[34] Laurie Beechman, West Bank Cafe,[35] and Feinsteins 54 Below.[29] [36] deRoy teamed with Larry Gatlin to present Larry Gatlin and The Gatlin Brothers for her Jamie deRoy & Friends series: Country Meets Broadway.[37] In August 2019, deRoy brought Jamie deRoy & friends variety show to perform at the Milton Berle Room of the Monastery at the Friar's Club. Music and comedy guests included Jared Bradshaw, Steve Hayes, David Buskin, Sophie Buskin, Willy Falk, Angela LaGreca, and Charlotte Maltby.[31]

Recording career

Jamie deRoy produced nine CDs in the Jamie deRoy & friends series released on the Harbinger and PS Classics labels.[38]

Jamie deRoy shows have benefitted charitable causes including the “Actors Fund: Jamie deRoy & friends Cabaret Initiative,”[39] a program to assist people in the cabaret industry with help for medical needs and concerns.

In 2001, "Grateful" The Songs of John Bucchino by Jamie deRoy & Friends won the MAC statuette[40] for Cabaret in the recording category for various artists.

Album

Record producer

Jamie deRoy & Friends albums

Broadway co-producer

Jamie deRoy is a producer of Broadway shows[1] as Jamie deRoy, Roxanne Seeman & Jamie deRoy, Jamie deRoy/Catherine Adler/Wendy Federman/Heni Koenigsberg, deRoy/Winkler/Batchelder, deRoy Kierstead, CatWenJam Productions, 42nd.club/The Yonnone Family/Island Productions, deRoy-Winkler, and as deRoy-Carr-Klausner.[45]

deRoy co-produced the following stage productions:

Film co-producer

Awards

Tony Awards

Broadwayworld Audience Choice Awards

Drama Desk Awards

Drama League Awards

Off-Broadway Alliance Awards

References

Notes
Sources

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Native Pittsburgher wins Tony Award. Tabachnick. Toby. jewishchronicle.timesofisrael.com. en-US. 2019-09-30.
  2. Web site: Corigliano and Over 130 Other Music Creators Honored at ASCAP Foundation Awards. Frank J.. Oterion. 2014-12-11. NewMusicBox. en. 2019-09-30.
  3. Web site: ASCAP Foundation Jamie deRoy & friends Award. www.ascapfoundation.org. en. 2019-09-30.
  4. Web site:
    1. 173 Jamie Deroy, Producer
    . 2019-05-20. Behind the Curtain: Broadway's Living Legends. en-US. 2019-09-30.
  5. Web site: After decades in theater, Tony-winning CMU alum knows what it takes to succeed. jewishchronicle.timesofisrael.com. en-US. 2019-11-13.
  6. News: Tabachnick . Toby . Pittsburgh native Jamie deRoy nominated for 4 Tony Awards . May 15, 2022 . Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle . May 13, 2022.
  7. Web site: Jamie deRoy / 30th Anniversary / Friars Club. blacktiemagazine.com. 2019-09-30.
  8. Web site: University. Carnegie Mellon. News Briefs - The Piper - Carnegie Mellon University. 2021-10-08. www.cmu.edu. en.
  9. Web site: Brownfield . Clint . Time Out with...Jamie deRoy . New York Lifestyles Magazine . May 15, 2022.
  10. Web site: Obituary: Aaronel Deroy Gruber / Renowned painter and sculptor known for her 'Steelcityscape' model. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. en. 2019-09-30.
  11. Web site: Aaronel deRoy Gruber. aaronel.com. 2019-09-30.
  12. Book: The Allderdice . 1963 . Taylor Allderdice High School . Seniors: Jamie Gruber . 53.
  13. Web site: The Producer: A day in the life of a seven-time Tony winner from Squirrel Hill. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. en. 2020-01-03.
  14. Web site: Home. Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama. en-US. 2019-05-23.
  15. Web site: Broadway producer and Pittsburgh native Jamie deRoy has six shows among 2019 Tony Award nominees. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. en. 2019-09-30.
  16. Web site: Time Out With... Jamie deRoy. newyorklifestylesmagazine.com. 2019-05-24.
  17. Web site: Jamie de Roy, Board of Advisors - Creative Projects Group. creativeprojectsgroup.com. 2019-05-24.
  18. Web site: Jamie De Roy. IMDb. 2019-09-30.
  19. Web site: Jamie DeRoy. www.nilssonschmilsson.com. 2019-09-30.
  20. Web site: Jamie deRoy New York City reviews, cast and info. TheaterMania. en-US. 2019-05-24.
  21. Web site: Inside Broadway Jamie deRoy Board of Directors. www.insidebroadway.org. 2019-09-30.
  22. Web site: deRoy - Tickets - Birdland NYC - New York, NY - September 22nd, 2014. Birdland Jazz. en-US. 2019-05-24.
  23. Book: Inc, Nielsen Business Media. Billboard. 1969-04-12. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. en.
  24. Web site: Jamie deRoy, one of the Friar's Club first female members, celebrates 30 years as a Friar. 2018-04-26. WPIX 11 New York. en. 2019-09-30.
  25. News: Review/Cabaret; Jamie deRoy's Sendups. Holden. Stephen. 1988-03-24. The New York Times. 2019-09-30. en-US. 0362-4331.
  26. Web site: Jamie deRoy - current TV schedule. www.jamiederoy.com. 2019-05-23.
  27. Web site: Jamie deRoy & friends: New Airing Date and Time – October 7 and 8. Lester. Marilyn. 2017-10-04. en-US. 2019-09-30.
  28. Web site: Photo Coverage: Jamie deRoy Brings Her Many Friends to Broadway at Birdland. Sorokoff. Stephen. BroadwayWorld.com. en. 2019-09-30.
  29. Web site: Jamie deRoy & friends. Feinstein's/54 Below. en-US. 2019-09-30.
  30. Web site: Dexter, Errico, Etc. Set for 5/31 Jamie deRoy & friends. BWW News Desk. BroadwayWorld.com. en. 2019-09-30.
  31. Web site: My View: Every Night's A Celebration At The Friars Club….Jamie deRoy & friends – Times Square Chronicles. 14 August 2019 . en-US. 2019-09-30.
  32. Web site: Chatting with Jamie deRoy: Tony Award-winning Broadway producer (Includes interview). 2019-03-26. www.digitaljournal.com. 2019-05-24.
  33. Web site: Jamie deRoy - 15 April 2019. Evensi. 2019-09-30.
  34. Web site: Jamie deRoy friends. metropolitanroom.com. en. 2019-09-30.
  35. News: Cabaret Guide. Holden. Stephen. 2001-03-09. The New York Times. 2019-10-04. en-US. 0362-4331.
  36. Web site: Jamie deRoy Brings Cabaret Show to Birdland, Featuring Christina Bianco, Mike Birbiglia, and More. Skethway. Nathan. Playbill. en. 2019-05-24.
  37. Web site: Ellis Nassour BroadwayStars. broadwaystars.com. 2019-09-30.
  38. Web site: Jamie deRoy Album Discography. AllMusic. en-us. 2019-09-30.
  39. Web site: Jamie deRoy & friends. 2018-09-18. Actors Fund. en. 2019-09-30.
  40. Book: Inc, Nielsen Business Media. Billboard. 2001-04-21. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. en.
  41. Web site: Jamie deRoy & Friends Volume 8 – Wish on the Moon. The Musical Theater Project. en. 2019-09-30.
  42. Web site: Songs for My Father - Heather MacRae Credits. AllMusic. en-us. 2019-09-30.
  43. Web site: Mabel Mercer [Harbinger] - Mabel Mercer Credits]. AllMusic. en-us. 2019-09-30.
  44. Web site: Jamie deRoy Celebrates CD Releases 12/5 at Barnes & Noble. www.nymetroparents.com. en. 2019-09-30.
  45. Web site: Jamie deRoy – Broadway Cast & Staff IBDB. www.ibdb.com. 2019-05-24.
  46. Web site: Broadway Review: 'To Kill a Mockingbird'. Stasio. Marilyn. 2018-12-14. Variety. en. 2019-05-25.
  47. Web site: Tony Awards 2019: Complete Winners List, From 'Hadestown' to 'The Ferryman'. 2019-06-09. TheWrap. en-US. 2019-09-30.
  48. Web site: Pittsburgh on Broadway: 'The Band's Visit' victory is one of three for Jamie deRoy. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. en. 2019-11-13.
  49. Web site: The American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards. Tony Awards. en-US. 2019-05-24.
  50. Web site: David Yazbek & Jamie deRoy, Cop-Producer The Band's Visit & Tootsie Photo (2019-07-02). www.broadwayworld.com. 2019-11-13.
  51. Web site: The Band's Visit Closes on Broadway April 7. Clement. Olivia. April 7, 2019. Playbill. en. 2019-11-13.
  52. News: I Want to Be a Producer (Me, Too!). Healy. Patrick. 2014-08-15. The New York Times. 2019-09-30. en-US. 0362-4331.
  53. News: Broadway Success Has a Price: $2,500. Healy. Patrick. 2013-07-03. The New York Times. 2019-09-30. en-US. 0362-4331.

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