Jim Kierstead

Jim Kierstead
Born	Wayne, New Jersey, U.S.^[citation needed]
Alma mater	Ramapo College, New York University, William Paterson University
Occupation	Producer
Years active	2008–present
Website	kiersteadproductions.com

Jim Kierstead is a Tony Award, Olivier Award, Drama Desk, and Daytime Emmy Award-winning American theatre producer, film producer, and writer. He is best known for his work on Broadway.[1][2][3]

Film and television

Kierstead served as co-executive producer for Wakefield (2016), starring Bryan Cranston, and based on the short story of the same name by E. L. Doctorow.[4] For the series The Bay, Kierstead and his co-producers were awarded the 2018 Emmy Award for Outstanding Digital Daytime Drama Series.[5]

Productions

• 2023, The Gospel According to Heather (Off-Broadway), dir. Rachel Klein [6]
• 2023, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (Broadway), dir. Thomas Kail^[citation needed]
• 2022, The Minutes (Broadway), dir. Anna D. Shapiro[7]
• 2021, Mrs. Doubtfire (Broadway), dir. Jerry Zaks
• 2019 The Inheritance (Broadway), dir. Stephen Daldry[8]
• 2019 Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune (Broadway), dir. Arin Arbus[9][10]
• 2019 Ain't Too Proud (Broadway), dir. Des McAnuff[11][12]
• 2019 Be More Chill (Broadway), dir. Stephen Brackett[13]
• 2018 American Son (Broadway), dir. Kenny Leon
• 2018 Pretty Woman (Broadway), dir. Jerry Mitchell[14]
• 2017 M. Butterfly (Broadway), dir. Julie Taymor[15]
• 2017 Indecent (Broadway), dir. Rebecca Taichman[16]
• 2016 Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 (Broadway), dir. Rachel Chavkin[17]
• 2016 The Encounter (Broadway), dir. Simon McBurney
• 2015 It Shoulda Been You (Broadway), dir. David Hyde Pierce[18]
• 2015 Kinky Boots (West End), dir. Jerry Mitchell[19]
• 2014 Side Show (Broadway), dir. Bill Condon[20]
• 2014 You Can't Take It with You (Broadway), dir. Scott Ellis[21]
• 2014 Rocky the Musical (Broadway), dir. Alex Timbers[22]
• 2013 Pippin (Broadway), dir. Diane Paulus[23]
• 2013 Kinky Boots (Broadway), dir. Jerry Mitchell[24]

Awards and nominations

Year	Show	Award	Category	Result	Ref.
2022	The Minutes	Tony Award	Best Play	Nominated	[25]
2020	The Inheritance	Tony Award	Best Play	Won	[26]
2020	The Inheritance	Drama Desk Award	Outstanding Play	Won	[27]
2020	Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune	Tony Award	Best Revival of a Play	Nominated	[28]
2019	Ain't Too Proud	Tony Award	Best Musical	Nominated	[29]
2019	Be More Chill	Drama Desk Award	Outstanding Musical	Nominated	[30]
2017	Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812	Tony Award	Best Musical	Nominated	[31][32]
2017	Indecent	Tony Award	Best Play	Nominated	[33]
2017	Indecent	Drama Desk Award	Outstanding Play	Nominated	[34]
2016	Kinky Boots	Olivier Award	Best New Musical	Won	[35]
2015	You Can't Take It With You	Tony Award	Best Revival of a Play	Nominated	[36]
2015	Side Show	Drama Desk Award	Outstanding Revival of a Musical or Revue	Nominated	[37]
2014	Rocky the Musical	Drama Desk Award	Outstanding Musical	Nominated	[38]
2013	Kinky Boots	Tony Award	Best Musical	Won	[39]
2013	Pippin	Tony Award	Best Revival of a Musical	Won	[40]
2013	Pippin	Drama Desk Award	Outstanding Revival of a Musical or Revue	Won	[41]

References

1. Daniels, Maria. "Breaking The Fourth Wall: TONY AWARD-WINNING PRODUCER JIM KIERSTEAD, MA '11, ON THE BUSINESS OF BROADWAY". WP Alumni Magazine. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
2. Cope, Liz (19 June 2018). "ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: BROADWAY PRODUCER, JIM KIERSTEAD". Arts Independent. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
3. Wild, Stephi. "Broadway Producer Jim Kierstead Invites You To An Erotic Game Of Cat & Mouse". Broadway World. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
4. McNary, Dave (November 11, 2015). "Bryan Cranston Starring in Drama 'Wakefield'". Variety. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
5. Ramos, Dino-Ray (April 29, 2018). "Daytime Emmy Awards Complete Winners List: Days Of Our Lives, The Talk, GMA Among Honorees" (PDF). Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
6. https://playbill.com/article/the-gospel-according-to-heather-opens-off-broadway-june-22
7. Meyer, Dan (June 22, 2021). "The Minutes Finds a New Home on Broadway at Studio 54". Playbill. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
8. McPhee, Ryan. "Two-Part, Gay-Themed The Inheritance Will Play Broadway". Playbill, June 6, 2019.
9. "Breaking: FRANKIE AND JOHNNY IN THE CLAIR DE LUNE, Starring Audra McDonald and Michael Shannon, Will Open at the Broadhurst Theatre This May". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
10. Clement, Olivia (May 4, 2019). "Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune Begins on Broadway May 4". Playbill. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
11. Hipes, Patrick (October 2, 2018). "Temptations Musical 'Ain't Too Proud' Sets Broadway Dates". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
12. Hetrick, Adam; McPhee, Ryan. "Read the Reviews for Broadway’s 'Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of the Temptations'" playbill, March 21, 2019
13. Clement, Olivia (2018-12-18). "Entire Off-Broadway Cast of Be More Chill Will Make the Move to Broadway". Playbill. Retrieved 2019-09-30.
14. Daniels, Maria. "Breaking The Fourth Wall: TONY AWARD-WINNING PRODUCER JIM KIERSTEAD, MA '11, ON THE BUSINESS OF BROADWAY". WP Alumni Magazine. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
15. Viagas, Robert (Jan 30, 2017). "Clive Owen Will Return to Broadway in M. Butterfly Revival". Playbill. Retrieved Feb 11, 2020.
16. Clement, Olivia (April 18, 2017). "Indecent Opens on Broadway April 18". Playbill. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
17. Gans, Andrew. "Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 Will Play the Imperial", Playbill, March 7, 2016. accessed March 7, 2016.
18. "It Shoulda Been You". Playbill.com. Retrieved 2015-06-16.
19. Reed, Betsy (3 April 2016). "Olivier awards 2016 – full list of winners from Kinky Boots to Judi Dench". The Guardian. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
20. Gerard, Jeremy (2014-12-12). "Broadway Stunner: $8M 'Side Show' Reboot Will Shutter January 4". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
21. "The Verdict: Critics Review You Can't Take It With You, Starring James Earl Jones and Elizabeth Ashley, on Broadway". Playbill. September 28, 2014. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
22. "'Rocky' to close on Broadway". USA Today.
23. Gioia, Michael (April 25, 2013). "Pippin Finds 'Glory' in Diane Paulus' Cirque-Inspired Broadway Revival, Opening April 25". Playbill. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
24. Pederson, Eric (29 September 2018). "Kinky Boots To End Broadway Run In The Spring After Six Years & Six Tonys". Deadline. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
25. "2022 Tony Award Nominations". Tony Awards. May 9, 2022. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
26. "The Tony Award Nominations". Tony Awards. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
27. "The Inheritance, Strange Loop, Moulin Rouge Among Drama Desk Award Winners". Variety. 2020-06-14. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
28. "The Tony Award Nominations". Tony Awards. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
29. "The Tony Award Nominations". Tony Awards. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
30. "Drama Desk Nomination – theatrelife". theatrelife.com. 2019-04-25. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
31. Dessem, Matthew (12 June 2017). "Here Are the Winners of the 2017 Tony Awards". Slate. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
32. "The 2017 Tony Awards – And the Nominees Are... Complete List! NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 and HELLO, DOLLY! Lead Pack". BroadwayWorld.com. 2017-05-02. Retrieved 2017-05-02.
33. "UPDATING LIVE: Check Here for the 2017 Tony Award Nominations". Playbill. 2017-05-02. Retrieved 2017-05-02.
34. Gerard, Jeremy (2017-04-27). "'Hello, Dolly!' And 'The Hairy Ape' Lead Drama Desk Musical, Drama Nominations". Deadline. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
35. Reed, Betsy (3 April 2016). "Olivier awards 2016 – full list of winners from Kinky Boots to Judi Dench". The Guardian. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
36. Gans, Andrew. "69th Annual Tony Awards Nominations Announced!" Playbill.com, April 28, 2015
37. Cox, Gordon (23 April 2015). "Drama Desk Nominations: 'Hamilton' Leads the Polls". Variety. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
38. "Tony awards 2014 nominations in full". The Guardian. 29 April 2014. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
39. Pederson, Eric (29 September 2018). "Kinky Boots To End Broadway Run In The Spring After Six Years & Six Tonys". Deadline. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
40. Purcell, Carey (June 9, 2013). "67th Annual Tony Awards". Playbill. Archived from the original on June 15, 2013.
41. Hetrick, Adam and Gans, Andrew. Billy Porter, Andrea Martin, Pippin, Matilda, Vanya and Sonia Win Drama Desk Awards" Archived June 5, 2013, at the Wayback Machine Playbill, May 19, 2013

External links

• Official website
• Jim Kierstead at the Internet Broadway Database
• Jim Kierstead at IMDb