| Broadway to Dim Lights In Memory of Stuart Thompson - Tues. August 22 at 6:45 PM | |
| Posted by: Official_Press_Release 05:45 pm EDT 08/18/17 | |
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| BROADWAY TO DIM ITS LIGHTS ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 22, 2017 AT 6:45 PM IN MEMORY OF PROLIFIC PRODUCER AND GENERAL MANAGER STUART THOMPSON CREDITS INCLUDE OVER 70 BROADWAY SHOWS The Broadway community mourns the loss of Tony Award® winner Stuart Thompson, who died on August 17th at age 62. The marquees of Broadway theatres in New York will be dimmed in his memory on Tuesday, August 22nd at exactly 6:45pm for one minute. Stuart Thompson received 20 Tony Award nominations for productions including: Sweat (2017), John Guare’s Six Degrees of Separation (2017), King Charles III (2016), The Testament of Mary (2013), Jerusalem (2011), The Motherf**ker with the Hat (2011), Lend Me a Tenor (2010), A View From the Bridge (2010), On Golden Pond (2005), The Retreat From Moscow (2004), The Play What I Wrote (2003), The Tale of the Allergist’s Wife (2001), Not About Nightingales (1999), and The Chairs (1998). “Stuart Thompson was a committed industry leader and an extraordinary producer with a sincere passion for theatre. He championed work that made a difference to both artists and audiences. He was a gem and will be greatly missed,” said Charlotte St. Martin, President of the Broadway League. “Our thoughts are with his family, friends, and colleagues.” Mr. Thompson, who produced the three longest running Broadway plays of the past 25 years, won the Tony Award for The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (2015), Skylight (2015), Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman (2012), The Book of Mormon (2011), God of Carnage (2009), and Proof (2001). Beyond the Tony Awards, Mr. Thompson received the Commercial Theatre Institute’s Robert Whitehead Award for Outstanding Achievement in Commercial Theatre Producing in 2010. He was also on the Board of Directors of the Broadway League and Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. He is survived by his husband Joseph Roland Baker III and family: Graham Thompson Nicole Thompson, Lucy Thompson, Paula Baker, Ben Fournier, Joey Fournier, Beau Fournier, Drew Fournier, Joe Baker Jr, Joyce Baker, and Margot McCowage. His full Broadway biography can be found on the Internet Broadway Database. # # # THE BROADWAY LEAGUE (Charlotte St. Martin, President), founded in 1930, is the national trade association for the Broadway industry. The League’s 700-plus members include theatre owners and operators, producers, presenters, and general managers who present in nearly 200 markets in North America. Each year, League members bring Broadway to nearly 30 million people in New York and on tour across the U.S. and Canada. The Broadway League has recently added a new category for International membership to collaborate with professionals from around the world who produce and present Broadway quality theatre. The Broadway League annually co-presents the Antoinette Perry “Tony” Awards®, one of the most coveted awards in the entertainment industry. Key League programs and resources include: Kids’ Night on Broadway®, The Jimmys®, Stars in the Alley®, Internet Broadway Database® (ibdb.com), Broadway.org, SpotlightonBroadway.com, Commercial Theater Institute (with Theatre Development Fund), as well as numerous conferences and forums for our members. TheatreAccessNYC (co-produced with TDF) is the one-stop website of accessible Broadway performances for theatregoers with disabilities. Broadway.org is the League’s official on-line headquarters for Broadway in NYC, on tour, and internationally. For more information visit BroadwayLeague.com, or follow @BroadwayLeague on Twitter and visit us at Facebook.com/BroadwayLeague. Download the free Broadway.org and IBDB mobile apps from the iTunes App Store or Google Play. Broadway theatres are filled with an exciting array of new and classic musicals and plays, providing the perfect experience for every audience. Great seats are available at every price point and are easy to buy online, by phone, or in person at theatre box offices. It’s always the perfect time to see a show. Broadway performs every day of the week at multiple curtain times to accommodate every schedule. |
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