| Jim Kierstead Named President of The York Theatre Company Board of Directors | |
| Posted by: Official_Press_Release 06:31 pm EDT 10/03/24 | |
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| THE YORK THEATRE COMPANY ANNOUNCES JIM KIERSTEAD PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS New York, NY (October 3, 2024) – The York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director; Marie Grace LaFerrara, Executive Director) is pleased to announce today that Jim Kierstead has been named President of The Board of Directors. James Morgan, York Producing Artistic Director, stated, "how wonderful to have my great friend as our new Board President; replacing Joan Ross Sorkin would be a daunting task if we didn't have Jim! Joan's dedication to the company for the last eight years has helped us thrive. I know that David McCoy, our longtime Board Chairman, joins me in thanking Joan, and we see a great future ahead for The York." Jim Kierstead said, "after being on the Board of The York Theatre Company for the past 20 years, it's a privilege and an honor to become President. I feel as though I'm in a unique position to take on this role given my years with the company and I'm excited to work even closer with the York family to continue bringing musicals to life." The York Theatre Company Board of Directors is W. David McCoy (Chairman), Jim Kierstead (President), Riki Kane Larimer (Vice President), Molly Pickering Grose (Secretary), Gerald F. Fisher (Treasurer),Bernard Carragher, Timothy F. Collins, Alan Govenar, Laurence Holzman, Katherine Huang, Joan T. Mischo, James Morgan, Charlotte Rosenblatt, Joan Ross Sorkin, Debra Walton, and Claudia Zahn. Jim Kierstead is a Grammy-nominated, Emmy, Olivier, and six-time Tony Award-winning producer of the Broadway, touring, Toronto, and London productions of Kinky Boots, Pippin, Hadestown, The Inheritance, The Lehman Trilogy, and Company . In addition, he has been a co-producer of over 25 Broadway productions including The Hills of California, Romeo + Juliet, Gypsy, Cabaret, The Who's Tommy, Sweeney Todd, Ain't Too Proud, The Minutes, Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune, Waitress, The Visit, You Can't Take It With You, Indecent, The Great Comet (all Tony nominated), Mrs. Doubtfire, Be More Chill, Pretty Woman, Side Show, It Shoulda Been You, M. Butterfly, and Rocky, among others. Off-Broadway projects include The Gospel According to Heather, Unexpected Joy, Yank! (Drama Desk and Lucille Lortel Nominations), Bright Colors and Bold Patterns, and Thrill Me: The Leopold & Loeb Story(Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle nominations). His London productions include Waitress, Dreamgirls, Pretty Woman, Be More Chill, Unexpected Joy, Yank!, Thrill Me, Flowers for Mrs. Harris, Brokeback Mountain, Night of the Living Dead, and Aspects of Love. Film/TV projects include the Emmy-winning TV series "The Bay," as well as "Indoor Boys," the Emmy-nominated "After Forever," and Wakefield starring Bryan Cranston and Jennifer Garner. Along with his Broadway Factor partners, Jim produced the hit immersive show Amparo in downtown Miami for Bacardi. Jim is the President of the Board of Directors of The York Theatre Company and Vice Chair of The Abingdon Theatre Company, is on the Board of Primary Stages, and is the founder of the digital theatre content creation company Broadway Virtual. He holds an M.S. in Computer Science and an M.A. in Clinical and Counseling Psychology. The York Theatre Company "Where Musicals Come to Life," is the only theatre in New York City—and one of very few in the world—dedicated to developing and fully producing new musicals and preserving notable shows from the past. For over five decades, York's intimate, imaginative style of producing both original and classic musicals has resulted in critical acclaim and recognition from artists and audiences alike. Under the guidance of Producing Artistic Director James Morgan since 1997, The York has focused on new musicals in its Mainstage Series—most of them world, American, or New York premieres—by some of the field's most esteemed creators and has also helped launch the careers of many talented new writers. Over 45 cast recordings from York Theatre Company productions are now available, including its acclaimed revival of Closer Than Ever (2013 Off-Broadway Alliance Award for Best Revival). Commercial transfers of such York premieres as The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!), Souvenir (Tony Award Nomination for actress Judy Kaye), and Jolson & Company, and revivals of Pacific Overtures and Sweeney Todd (four Tony Nominations including Best Revival) have all showcased the importance of The York and its programs. Recent York productions have included A Sign of the Times (New World Stages), The Jerusalem Syndrome, Vanities—The Musical, Hoagy Carmichael's Stardust Road, Penelope: or How the Odyssey Was Really Written, Cheek to Cheek: Irving Berlin in Hollywood, A Taste of Things to Come, Marry Harry, and Rothschild & Sons. The critically acclaimed musical Yank! received its Off-Broadway debut at The York, and subsequently to rave reviews in London—as did York's Rothschild & Sons. The hit musical Cagney received its York premiere in 2015, transferring to the Westside Theatre for over 15 months. In 2017, Desperate Measures received a total of 15 award nominations (and three wins) that included Best Musical from the Lucille Lortel, Outer Critics Circle, Drama Desk, and Off-Broadway Alliance and subsequently transferred across town to New World Stages. The York is the recipient of a special Drama Desk Award for "Developing and Producing New Musicals," a special Outer Critics Circle Award for "50 Years of Producing New and Classic Musicals." Due to a flood in their longtime home at Saint Peter's Church in January 2021, The York is currently producing at The Theatre at St. Jean's at 76th Street and Lexington Avenue. www.yorktheatre.org Twitter: @yorktheatrenyc www.facebook.com/yorktheatrecompany www.richardhillmanpr.com |
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