James L. Nederlander (born January 23, 1960) is a
Broadway theatre
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owner, operator,
producer and presenter. He is the
president
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of the
Nederlander Organization, which was founded by his grandfather. He is also a 13-time
Tony Award
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winner and has been nominated 32 other times for Tony Awards.
Biography
Nederlander was born the son of Barbara Smith and
James M. Nederlander
James M. Nederlander (March 31, 1922 – July 25, 2016) was an American theatrical producer who served as chairman of the Nederlander Organization, one of the largest operators of live theaters and music venues in the United States. .
He has a wide range of credits; as a theatre owner since 1970 and as a producer since 1984. James Nederlander is a minority owner of the
New York Yankees
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and
Florida Panthers.
Nederlander serves on the board of the
Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation in New York City.
Personal life
In 2008, he married Margo MacNabb at
Christ Church United Methodist
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History
Located at the northwest corner of Park Avenue and 60th Street, the church was built primarily during 1931–1933. Chur ...
in
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.
See also
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Nederlander Organization
*
Detroit Theatre District
*
Nederlander Theatre
The Nederlander Theatre (formerly the National Theatre, the Billy Rose Theatre, and the Trafalgar Theatre) is a Broadway theater at 208 West 41st Street in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City. Opened in 1921, it was des ...
References
External links
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1960 births
Living people
American people of Jewish descent
American theatre directors
Theatre owners
Nederlander Organization
Nederlander family
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