Fran Weissler
E848272
Fran Weissler is a prominent American Broadway producer known for her award-winning revivals and long-running hits alongside her husband, Barry Weissler.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American
ⓘ
Broadway producer ⓘ theatrical producer ⓘ |
| activeIn |
Broadway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West End (London) as producer of transfers and co-productions ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Drama Desk Award (as producer, various productions)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Olivier Award (as producer on London productions of Chicago) NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Award for Best Musical (as producer of Chicago, 1997) NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| coFounderOf | The Weisslers theatrical production partnership NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | commercial theatre production ⓘ |
| genre |
dramatic theatre
ⓘ
musical theatre ⓘ |
| industry | theatre ⓘ |
| knownFor | commercially successful long-running production of Chicago on Broadway ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | helped make Chicago one of the longest-running shows in Broadway history ⓘ |
| notableCollaboration |
collaboration with choreographer Ann Reinking on Chicago (1996 revival)
ⓘ
collaboration with composer John Kander and lyricist Fred Ebb on Chicago (1996 revival) ⓘ collaboration with director Walter Bobbie on Chicago (1996 revival) ⓘ |
| notableFor |
producing Broadway revivals
ⓘ
producing long-running Broadway hits ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Annie Get Your Gun (1999 Broadway revival)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chicago (1996 Broadway revival) NERFINISHED ⓘ Falsettos (2016 Broadway revival, co-producer) NERFINISHED ⓘ Fiddler on the Roof (1990 Broadway revival) NERFINISHED ⓘ Finding Neverland (2015 Broadway production, co-producer) NERFINISHED ⓘ Grease (1994 Broadway revival) NERFINISHED ⓘ La Cage aux Folles (2010 Broadway revival, co-producer) NERFINISHED ⓘ My Fair Lady (1981 U.S. national tour and subsequent productions) NERFINISHED ⓘ Othello (1982 Broadway production starring James Earl Jones and Christopher Plummer) NERFINISHED ⓘ Pippin (2013 Broadway revival, co-producer) NERFINISHED ⓘ Seussical (2000 Broadway production, co-producer) NERFINISHED ⓘ Sweet Charity (2005 Broadway revival, co-producer) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Color Purple (2015 Broadway revival, co-producer) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Producers (2001 Broadway production, co-producer on some companies/tours) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Prom (2018 Broadway production, co-producer) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Scottsboro Boys (2010 Broadway production, co-producer) NERFINISHED ⓘ Waitress (2016 Broadway production, co-producer) NERFINISHED ⓘ Wonderful Town (2003 Broadway revival, co-producer) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
Broadway producer
ⓘ
theatrical producer ⓘ |
| partnerInProductionCompanyWith | Barry Weissler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Barry Weissler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.