James M. Nederlander Biography (1922-)

Full name, James Morton Nederlander; born March 31, 1922, in Detroit, MI; sonof David T. (a theatre owner) and Sarah L. (maiden name, Applebaum) Nederlander; married second wife, Charlene Saunders, February 12, 1969; children: James Laurence (a producer and theatre owner), Sharon, Kristina. Addresses: Office: c/o Nederlander Organization, Inc., 1450 Broadway, 6th Floor, NewYork, NY 10018-2201.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Producer, theatre owner
Birth Details: March 31, 1922; Detroit, Michigan, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Stage Work
Coproducer
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, Biltmore Theatre, New York City, 1967
The Ninety Day Mistress, Biltmore Theatre, 1967
Not Now, Darling, Brooks Atkinson Theatre, New York City, 1970
Applause, 1970
Abelard and Heloise, Brooks Atkinson Theatre, 1971
Seesaw, Uris Theatre, then Mark Hellinger Theatre, both New York City, 1973
My Fat Friend, Brooks Atkinson Theatre, 1974
London Assurance, Palace Theatre, New York City, 1974-1975
Sherlock Holmes, Broadhurst Theatre, New York City, 1974-1976
Treemonisha, Uris Theatre, then Palace Theatre, both 1975
Habeas Corpus, Martin Beck Theatre, New York City, 1975-1976
The Mikado, Uris Theatre, 1976
The Pirates of Penzance, Uris Theatre, 1976
H.M.S. Pinafore, Uris Theatre, 1976
Otherwise Engaged, Plymouth Theatre, New York City, 1977
Caesar and Cleopatra, Palace Theatre, 1977
Nureyev, Uris Theatre, 1977
Annie, 1977
Hello, Dolly!, Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, New York City, 1978 then London production, 1979
Stop the World--I Want to Get Off, 1978
Night and Day, American National Theatre and Academy Theatre, NewYork City, 1979-1980
The Grand Tour, Palace Theatre, 1979
Oklahoma!, Palace Theatre, 1979-1980
Whose Life Is It Anyway?, Trafalgar Theatre, New York City, 1979
Peter Pan, Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, 1979-1981
Chinese Acrobats and Magicians of Taiwan, Minskoff Theatre, New York City, 1980
Camelot, New York State Theatre, New York City, 1980
One Night Stand, Nederlander Theatre, New York City, 1980
Betrayal, Trafalgar Theatre, 1980
West Side Story, Minskoff Theatre, 1980
The Music Man, City Center Theatre, New York City, 1980
Broadway Follies, Nederlander Theatre, 1981
Can-Can, Minskoff Theatre, 1981
Fiddler on the Roof, New York State Theatre, 1981
The Supporting Cast, Biltmore Theatre, 1981
Frankenstein, Palace Theatre, 1981
Woman of the Year, Palace Theatre, 1981
Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music, Nederlander Theatre, 1981-1982
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, Plymouth Theatre, 1981-1982
The Dresser, Brooks Atkinson Theatre, 1981-1982
Little Johnny Jones, Alvin Theatre, New York City, 1982
Ghosts, Brooks Atkinson Theatre, 1982
Nine, 46th Street Theatre, New York City, 1982
A Doll's Life, Mark Hellinger Theatre, 1982

Teaneck Tanzi: The Venus Flytrap, Nederlander Theatre, 1983
Dance a Little Closer, Minskoff Theatre, 1983
Merlin, Mark Hellinger Theatre, 1983
Show Boat, Uris Theatre, 1983
La Cage aux Folles, Palace Theatre, 1983
Noises Off, Brooks Atkinson Theatre, 1983-1985
Oliver!, Mark Hellinger Theatre, 1984
Cyrano de Bergerac, Gershwin Theatre, New York City, 1984-1985
Much Ado about Nothing, Gershwin Theatre, 1984-1985
Doug Henning and His World of Magic, Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, 1984-1985
The Iceman Cometh, Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, 1985
Strange Interlude, Nederlander Theatre, 1985
Grind, Mark Hellinger Theatre, 1985
Aren't We All?, Brooks Atkinson Theatre, 1985
Benefactors, Brooks Atkinson Theatre, 1985-1986
Shirley Bassey, Marquis Theatre, New York City, 1986
Smokey Robinson plus Jean Carne, Mark Hellinger Theatre, 1986
Sweet Charity, Minskoff Theatre, 1986-1987
Arsenic and Old Lace, 46th Street Theatre, 1986-1987
Me and My Girl, Marquis Theatre, 1986-1989
Stepping Out, John Golden Theatre, New York City, 1987
Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Royal Shakespeare Company, Music Box Theatre, New York City, 1987
Breaking the Code, Neil Simon Theatre, New York City, 1987-1988
Virsky's Ukrainian State Dance Company, Mark Hellinger Theatre, 1988
Georgian State Dancers, Mark Hellinger Theatre, 1988
Rodney Dangerfield on Broadway!, Mark Hellinger Theatre, 1988
Kenny Loggins on Broadway, Neil Simon Theatre, 1988
Checkmates, 46th Street Theatre, 1988-1989
Legs Diamond, Mark Hellinger Theatre, 1988-1989
Cafe Crown, New York Shakespeare Festival, Brooks Atkinson Theatre, 1989
Freddie Jackson: Up Close and Personal, Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, 1989
Barry Manilow at the Gershwin, Gershwin Theatre, 1989
Orpheus Descending, Neil Simon Theatre, 1989
Dangerous Games, Nederlander Theatre, 1989
3 Penny Opera, Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, 1989
Don Cossacks, Neil Simon Theatre, 1990
Bobby McFerrin's Voices on Broadway, Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, 1990
Shadowlands, Brooks Atkinson Theatre, 1990-1991
Peter Pan, Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, 1990-1991
Nick & Nora, Marquis Theatre, 1991
The Will Rogers Follies, Palace Theatre, 1991-1993
Solitary Confinement, Nederlander Theatre, 1992
Tommy Tune Tonite! A Song & Dance Act, Gershwin Theatre, 1992-1993
The Goodbye Girl, Marquis Theatre, 1993
Redwood Curtain, Circle Repertory Company, Brooks Atkinson Theatre, 1993
The Red Shoes, Gershwin Theatre, 1993
Candles, Snow, & Mistletoe, Palace Theatre, 1993
She Loves Me, Roundabout Theatre Company, Criterion Theatre, New York City, 1993, then Brooks Atkinson Theatre, 1993-1994, later Savoy Theatre,London, 1994
The Rise and Fall of Little Voice, Neil Simon Theatre, 1994
Lamb Chop on Broadway, Richard Rodgers Theatre, 1994
On the Waterfront, 1995
The King and I, Neil Simon Theatre, 1996-1998
The Iceman Cometh, Brooks Atkinson Theatre, 1999
Copenhagen, Royale Theatre, 2000-2001
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Minskoff Theatre, 2001
45 Seconds from Broadway, Richard Rodgers Theatre, 2001
Coproducer of other stage presentations, including Beauty and the Beast, Footloose, Richard Rodgers Theatre, How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Porgy and Bess, Shirley MacLaine on Broadway, Sunset Boulevard, Victor/Victoria, and A View from the Bridge.
Major Tours
Coproducer
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, U.S. cities, 1957
George M!, U.S. cities, 1969
Spofford!, U.S. cities, 1970
Applause, U.S. cities, 1971
Black Girl, U.S. cities, 1971
The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moonlight Marigolds, U.S. cities, 1971
My Fat Friend, 1974
Dreamgirls, U.S. cities, 1997
Copenhagen, U.S. cities, 2002
Also coproduced tours of Can-Can, Fiddler on the Roof, Hello, Dolly!, I Do! I Do!, The Music Man, Oklahoma!, Peter Pan, Porgy and Bess, and West Side Story.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Electronic

Greek Theatre, http://www.greektheatrela.com, December 3, 2001
Nederlander, http://www.nederlander.com, December 3, 2001
New York Magazine, http://www.newyorkmagazine.com, December 3, 2001

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