David Stone (born August 14, 1966) is an American

theatre producer A theatrical producer is a person who oversees all aspects of mounting a theatre production. The producer is responsible for the overall financial and managerial functions of a production or venue, raises or provides financial backing, and hires ...

Career

Stone, a

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native, studied at the

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.David Stone
, americantheatrewing.org. Accessed February 24, 2014.Where is David Stone now?
crainsnewyork.com. Accessed February 24, 2014. He had his first contact with the theatre business through an internship at

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. Later he worked with Broadway producers

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and Barry Weisler, before he had his first own production with the 1993 off-Broadway hit ''Family Secrets''. Since 2003, he has produced the musical ''

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'' together with

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.Producer David Stone Looks Back on the Extraordinary Journey of Next to Normal
broadway.com, retrieved 24 February 2014 As of 2012 the show had grossed US$250 million. Stone is a member of the Board of Governors of The Broadway League and also the Board of Trustees of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids. He lectured at the

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and the University of Pennsylvania.

Productions

* 1993: Family Secrets (Off-Broadway) * 1994: What's Wrong With This Picture? (Broadway) * 1996: Full Gallop (Off-Broadway) * 1996: The Santaland Diaries (Off-Broadway) * 1997–1998:

The Diary of Anne Frank ''The Diary of a Young Girl'', also known as ''The Diary of Anne Frank'', is a book of the writings from the Dutch-language diary kept by Anne Frank while she was in hiding for two years with her family during the Nazi occupation of the Netherl ...

(Broadway) * 1999: James Naughton: Street of Dreams (Off-Broadway) * 1999:

The Vagina Monologues ''The Vagina Monologues'' is an episodic play written in 1996 by Eve Ensler which developed and premiered at HERE Arts Center, Off-Off-Broadway in New York and was followed by an Off-Broadway run in at Westside Theatre. The play explores c ...

(Off-Broadway) * 1999: Fully Committed (Off-Broadway) * 2000: Taller Than a Dwarf (Broadway) * 2000: Lifegame (Off-Broadway) * 2000-2001: The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe (Broadway) * 2002-2003: The Graduate (Broadway) * 2002-2003: Man of La Mancha (Broadway) * Seit 2003:

(Broadway) * 2005-2008:

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee ''The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee'' is a musical comedy with music and lyrics by William Finn, based on a book by Rachel Sheinkin, conceived by Rebecca Feldman with additional material by Jay Reiss. The show centers on a fictional spe ...

(Broadway) * 2006:

Three Days of Rain ''Three Days of Rain'' is a play by Richard Greenberg that was commissioned and produced by South Coast Repertory in 1997. The title comes from a line from W. S. Merwin's poem, "For the Anniversary of My Death" (1967). The play has often been cal ...

(Broadway) * 2009-2011:

Next to Normal ''Next to Normal'' (stylized in all lowercase) is a 2008 American rock musical with book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey and music by Tom Kitt. The story centers on a mother who struggles with worsening bipolar disorder and the effects that managing ...

(Broadway) * 2014:

If/Then ''If/Then'' is a musical with a libretto by Brian Yorkey and a theatrical score by Tom Kitt, directed by Michael Greif. It tells the story of a 38-year-old woman named Elizabeth who moves back to New York City for a fresh start. ''If/Then'' ...

(Broadway) * 2018: The Boys in the Band (Broadway)

Awards

* 1998:

Tony Award The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Broadway Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Award, recognizes excellence in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual cer ...

– Nominee for ''

Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play The Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play has only been awarded since 1994. Prior to that, plays and musicals were considered together for the Tony Award for Best Revival. The award is given to the best non-musical play that has appeared on Broadw ...

'' for ''The Diary of Anne Frank'' (with Amy Nederlander-Case, Jon B. Platt,

, Hal Luftig, Harriet Newman Leve,

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)Tony Awards Search
bei tonyawards.com; retrieved, 24 February 2014 * 2003: Tony Award – Nominee for ''Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical'' for ''Man of La Mancha'' (with Jon B. Platt, Susan Quint Gallin,

Sandy Gallin Albert Samuel Gallin, better known as Sandy Gallin, (May 27, 1940 – April 21, 2017) was an American producer and talent manager, winner of an Emmy Award.

, Seth M. Siegel,

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, Mary Lu Roffe) * 2004: Tony Award – Nominee for ''

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'' for ''Wicked'' (with

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, Marc Platt, Jon B. Platt) * 2005: Tony Award – Nominee for ''Tony Award for Best Musical'' for ''The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee'' (with James L. Nederlander,

Barbara Whitman Barbara Whitman is an American theatrical producer. She won a Tony Award for Best Musical for producing ''A Strange Loop'' (2022). Biography Whitman is the daughter of investment advisor Martin J. Whitman, namesake of the Martin J. Whitman Sch ...

, Patrick Catullo, Barrington Stage Company,

Second Stage Theatre Second Stage Theater is a theater company founded in 1979 by Robyn Goodman and Carole Rothman and located in Manhattan, New York City. It produces both new plays and revivals of contemporary American plays by new playwrights and established wri ...

) * 2009: Tony Award – Nominee for ''Tony Award for Best Musical'' for ''Next to Normal'' (with James L. Nederlander, Barbara Whitman, Patrick Catullo, Second Stage Theatre, Carole Rothman, Ellen Richard)

References

External links

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David Stone
at broadwayworld.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Stone, David 1966 births American theatre managers and producers Living people People from Marlboro Township, New Jersey University of Pennsylvania alumni