Barry & Fran Weissler are

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-winning, (for revivals)

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Career

Barry Weissler (born 1939), a

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drop-out, and Fran Weissler (born 1928) a

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/ref> met in 1964 during an engagement of a touring theatrical production in New Jersey. Both worked in retailing. In 1970, they formed ''National Artists Management Company'' to present classic plays to children, elementary schools, High School, College and adult audiences with professional casts. After years of touring Shakespearean plays on the east coast they brought '' Othello'' and ''

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'' to Broadway in 1982. The two plays earned them their first two

nominations. As of 2014 the pair have earned 28 Tony or

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nominations. They have won 7 Tony Awards and 4 Drama Desk Awards. The couple also received the

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for Outstanding Musical Production for their production of

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in the London West End.

Honours

In 2010, Barry & Fran Weissler received the

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's lifetime achievement award. In 2014, Barry & Fran Weissler received the PlayhouseSquare's "Star Award for achievement in the Performing Arts".

Awards and nominations

The Weisslers have been nominated for many

s, Drama Desk Awards, and

s. *2016 Waitress (musical) - Tony Award for Best Musical - nominee *2014

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- nominee *2014

- Drama Desk Award - nominee *2013

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- winner *2013

- Drama Desk Award - winner *2011 The Scottsboro Boys - Tony Award for Best Musical - nominee *2010 La Cage aux Folles -

- winner *2010 La Cage aux Folles - Drama Desk Award - winner *2010 Promises, Promises - Drama Desk Award - nominee *2005 Sweet Charity -

- nominee *2005 Sweet Charity - Drama Desk Award - nominee *2004

Wonderful Town ''Wonderful Town'' is a 1953 musical with book written by Joseph A. Fields and Jerome Chodorov, lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, and music by Leonard Bernstein. The musical tells the story of two sisters who aspire to be a writer and act ...

- nominee *2004

- Drama Desk Award - nominee *1999 Annie Get Your Gun -

- winner *1999 Annie Get Your Gun - Drama Desk Award - nominee *1997

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- winner *1997

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- Olivier Award for Best Revival of a Musical - winner *1997

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- Drama Desk Award - winner *1994 Grease -

- nominee *1994

My Fair Lady ''My Fair Lady'' is a musical based on George Bernard Shaw's 1913 play '' Pygmalion'', with a book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe. The story concerns Eliza Doolittle, a Cockney flower girl who takes speech lessons ...

- Drama Desk Award - nominee *1992

Falsettos ''Falsettos'' is a sung-through musical with a book by William Finn and James Lapine, and music and lyrics by Finn. The musical consists of '' March of the Falsettos'' (1981) and '' Falsettoland'' (1990), the last two installments in a trio o ...

- Tony Award for Best Musical - nominee *1992

- Drama Desk Award - nominee *1991 Fiddler on the Roof - Tony Award for Best Revival - winner *1990

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- Tony Award for Best Revival - winner *1990

- Drama Desk Award - winner *1990 Cat on a Hot Tin Roof - Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival - nominee *1988

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- nominee *1988

- Drama Desk Award - nominee *1982 Othello - Tony Award for Reproduction (Play or Musical) - winner *1982

- Tony Award for Reproduction (Play or Musical) - nominee

Notable Productions

- Apr 20, 2014 - Aug 10, 2014 *

- Apr 25, 2013 - Jan 04, 2015 * The Scottsboro Boys - Oct 31, 2010 - Dec 12, 2010 *

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- Apr 27, 2010 - May 9, 2010 * Promises, Promises - Apr 25, 2010 - Jan 02, 2011 * La Cage aux Folles - Apr 18, 2010 - May 1, 2011 *

Come Fly Away ''Come Fly Away'' is a dance revue conceived, directed and choreographed by Twyla Tharp, around the songs of Frank Sinatra. The musical, set in a New York City nightclub, follows four couples as they look for love. It premiered on Broadway in M ...

- Mar 25, 2010 - Sep 05, 2010 * Sweet Charity - May 4, 2005 - Dec 31, 2005 *

- Nov 23, 2003 - Jan 30, 2005 *

Seussical ''Seussical'' is a musical comedy by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, based on the many children's stories of Dr. Seuss, with most of its plot being based on ''Horton Hears a Who!'', '' Gertrude McFuzz'', and ''Horton Hatches the Egg'' while in ...

- Nov 30, 2000 - May 20, 2001 * Annie Get Your Gun - Mar 04, 1999 - Sep 01, 2001 *

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on Broadway - Nov 14, 1996 – Present *

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in London - November 18, 1997 – Present * My Thing Of Love - May 3, 1995 - May 14, 1995 * Grease - May 11, 1994 - Jan 25, 1998 *

- Dec 09, 1993 - May 1, 1994 *

- Apr 29, 1992 - Jun 27, 1993 * Fiddler on the Roof - Nov 18, 1990 - Jun 16, 1991 * Cat on a Hot Tin Roof - Mar 21, 1990 - Aug 01, 1990 *

- Nov 16, 1989 - Jul 28, 1991 * Macbeth - Apr 21, 1988 - Jun 26, 1988 *

- Oct 22, 1987 - Jun 04, 1988 *

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's ''Haarlem Nocturne'' - Nov 18, 1984 - Dec 30, 1984 * Zorba - Oct 16, 1983 - Sep 02, 1984 *

Your Arms Too Short to Box with God ''Your Arms Too Short to Box with God: A Soaring Celebration in Song and Dance'' is a Broadway musical based on the Biblical Book of Matthew, with music and lyrics by Alex Bradford and a book by Vinnette Carroll, who also directed. Micki Grant was ...

- Sep 09, 1982 - Nov 07, 1982 *

- May 2, 1982 - Jun 27, 1982 * Othello - Feb 03, 1982 - May 23, 1982

References

External links

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Barry Weissler
Columbia Business School
National Artists Management Co.
* https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-organization/national-artists-management-company-78841 * https://www.playbill.com/person/barry-fran-weissler-vault-0000114936
National Artists Management Co., Inc. v. Susan Weaving and Richard Martini
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