Jed Bernstein (; born March 27, 1955) is the former president of

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and of

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. For more than 25 years, Jed Bernstein has been a leader in theatrical production, venue management, arts administration, and marketing and promotion.

Career and education

Bernstein started his career in the advertising industry, spending 15 years working on corporate accounts at firms that included

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, and

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. He is a graduate of the

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, where he received an

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, and the

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. From 1995 to 2006, Bernstein served as the president of

, the national trade association for the commercial theater industry. During this time, he also served as co-producer of the Tony Awards telecast. Bernstein also served as an independent theater producer for such works as ''

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'' and the 2009 revival of the musical ''

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'', for which he received a

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for Best Revival of a Musical. In 2010, he partnered with the Bridge Street Foundation to purchase and renovate the historic

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. As Producing Director, Bernstein presented year-round theatrical seasons, returning this 75 year old playhouse to the forefront of regional theater. In 2014, he replaced Reynold Levy as president of Lincoln Center. He resigned from his role on April 14, 2016 after the discovery that he had been in a consensual, but undisclosed relationship with a staff member that he had twice promoted. In 2017, Bernstein joined Theatre Aspen in

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as Producing Director, presenting a full summer season and additional program during the off-season months. He started Solo Flights, a series of one-person shows presented festival-style. He is also the president of Above the Title Entertainment,"Jed Bernstein"
, Above the Title Entertainment a theater and television production company and marketing consultancy. The actress

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is married to his brother, Douglas Bernstein.

References

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