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'''Barry & Fran Weissler''' are [[United States|American]] [[theatrical producer]]s.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Catton |first1=Pia |title=Broadway Producers Try a New Recipe |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/broadway-producers-try-a-new-recipe-1459812415 |access-date=21 November 2021 |work=[[Wall Street Journal]] |date=5 April 2016 |quote=For more than three decades, the husband-and-wife team of Barry and Fran Weissler has been producing shows on Broadway. They have racked up seven Tony Awards, all for revivals, and built a reputation for highly marketable star casting.}}</ref>
'''Barry & Fran Weissler''' are [[Tony Award]]-winning [[United States|American]] [[theatrical producer]]s.


==Career==
==Career==
Barry Weissler (born 1939), a [[Rutgers Law School]] drop-out,<ref name="Encyclopedia.com">{{cite web |title=Weissler, Barry and Fran |url=https://www.encyclopedia.com/religion/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/weissler-barry-and-fran |website=Encyclopedia.com |access-date=November 21, 2021}}</ref> and Fran Weissler (born 1928), a [[New York University]] drama major,<ref name="Encyclopedia.com"/><ref name = NYT>[https://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/12/garden/12weissler.html "Producers put a theater in their own backyard"], nytimes.com. August 11, 2010.</ref> met in 1964 during an engagement of a touring theatrical production in New Jersey. Both worked in retailing.<ref name="Encyclopedia.com"/>
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Barry Weissler (born 1939) and Fran Weissler (born 1928)<ref name = NYT>[https://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/12/garden/12weissler.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 "Producers put a theater in their own backyard" ''The New York Times'' Geraldine Fabrikant, August 11, 2010]</ref> met in 1964 during an engagement of a touring theatrical production in New Jersey. The two then started a touring theatrical group, The National Theatre Company, which presented classic plays to High School, College and adult audiences with professional casts.<ref>[http://cdm.csbsju.edu/cdm/ref/collection/CSBArchNews/id/473 "National Theatre Presents Volpone" ''The Torch'' College of Saint Benedict, March 25, 1971]</ref> After years of touring Shakespearean plays on the east coast they brought ''[[Othello]]'' and ''[[Medea (play)|Medea]]'' to Broadway in 1982. The two plays earned them their first two [[Tony Award]] nominations. As of 2014 the pair have earned 28 Tony or [[Drama Desk]] nominations. They have won 7 Tony Awards and 4 Drama Desk Awards.<ref>{{IBDB name|id=21259|name=Barry & Fran Weissler}}</ref> The couple also received the [[Olivier Award]] for Outstanding Musical Production for their production of [[Chicago (musical)|Chicago]] in the London West End.<ref>[http://www.olivierawards.com/about/previous-winners/view/item98532/olivier-winners-1998/ Olivier Award Winners 1998] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202233803/http://www.olivierawards.com/about/previous-winners/view/item98532/olivier-winners-1998/ |date=December 2, 2013 }}</ref>


In 1970,<ref>{{cite web |title=Barry Weissler |url=https://p2.education/ypo/bios/barry-weissler/ |website=Business of Entertainment |publisher=[[Young Presidents' Organization]] |access-date= November 21, 2021 |quote=In 1968, Barry and Fran Weissler, established National Artists Management Company, Inc. (NAMCO)}}</ref> they formed the
==Honours==
National Artists Management Co., also known as Namco. Its mission was to present classic children, elementary school, high school, and college audiences to professional tasks.<ref name="Encyclopedia.com"/> elementary schools, High School, College and adult audiences with professional casts.<ref>[http://cdm.csbsju.edu/cdm/ref/collection/CSBArchNews/id/473 "National Theatre Presents Volpone"], cdm.csbsju.edu. March 25, 1971. Accessed June 30, 2023.</ref>
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In 2010, Barry & Fran Weissler received the [[New York Musical Theatre Festival]]'s lifetime achievement award.<ref>[http://www.playbill.com/news/article/nymf-awards-gala-to-honor-weisslers-and-chita-rivera-173372 Playbill.com "NYMF Awards Gala to Honor Weisslers and Chita Rivera" by Adam Hetrick, November 8, 2010]</ref> In 2014, Barry & Fran Weissler received the [[PlayhouseSquare]]'s "Star Award for achievement in the Performing Arts".<ref>[http://www.playhousesquare.org/news/detail/playhousesquare-honors-broadway-producers-barry-and-fran-weissler Playhousesquare.org retrieved January 26, 2015]</ref>

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After years of touring Shakespearean plays on the East Coast, they brought ''[[Othello]]'' and ''[[Medea (play)|Medea]]'' to Broadway in 1982. The two plays earned them their first two [[Tony Award]] nominations. As of 2014, the pair have earned 28 Tony or [[Drama Desk]] nominations. They have won 7 Tony Awards and 4 Drama Desk Awards.<ref>{{IBDB name|id=21259|name=Barry & Fran Weissler}}</ref> The couple received the [[Olivier Award]] {{when|date=June 2023}} for Outstanding Musical Production for their production of [[Chicago (musical)|Chicago]] in the London West End.<ref>[http://www.olivierawards.com/about/previous-winners/view/item98532/olivier-winners-1998/ Olivier Award Winners 1998] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202233803/http://www.olivierawards.com/about/previous-winners/view/item98532/olivier-winners-1998/ |date=December 2, 2013 }}</ref>

==Awards==
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In 2010, the Weisslers received the [[New York Musical Theatre Festival]]'s lifetime achievement award.<ref>[http://www.playbill.com/news/article/nymf-awards-gala-to-honor-weisslers-and-chita-rivera-173372 "NYMF Awards Gala to Honor Weisslers and Chita Rivera"], playbill.com. November 8, 2010.</ref>

In 2014, they received the [[PlayhouseSquare]]'s "Star Award for achievement in the Performing Arts".<ref>[http://www.playhousesquare.org/news/detail/playhousesquare-honors-broadway-producers-barry-and-fran-weissler Profile], Playhousesquare.org. Retrieved January 26, 2015.</ref>


==Awards and nominations==
==Awards and nominations==
The Weisslers have won many [[Tony Award]]s, [[Drama Desk Award]]s, and [[Olivier Award]]s.
The Weisslers have been nominated for many [[Tony Award]]s, [[Drama Desk Award]]s, and [[Olivier Award]]s.


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*2023 [[Women's Entrepreneurship Day]] Broadway Pioneer Award at the [[United Nations]]
*2014 [[Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical]] - [[Violet (musical)|Violet]] - nominee
*2014 [[Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival of a Musical]] or Revue - [[Violet (musical)|Violet]] - nominee
*2016 Waitress (musical) - Tony Award for Best Musical - nominee
*2013 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical - [[Pippin (musical)|Pippin]] - winner
*2014 [[Violet (musical)|Violet]] - [[Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical|Tony Award]] - nominee
*2013 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival of a Musical - [[Pippin (musical)|Pippin]] - winner
*2014 [[Violet (musical)|Violet]] - [[Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival of a Musical|Drama Desk Award]] - nominee
*2011 Tony Award for Best Musical - [[The Scottsboro Boys]] - nominee
*2013 [[Pippin (musical)|Pippin]] - [[Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical|Tony Award]] - winner
*2010 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical - [[La Cage aux Folles (musical)|La Cage aux Folles]] - winner
*2013 [[Pippin (musical)|Pippin]] - [[Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival of a Musical|Drama Desk Award]] - winner
*2011 [[The Scottsboro Boys]] - Tony Award for Best Musical - nominee
*2010 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival of a Musical - [[La Cage aux Folles (musical)|La Cage aux Folles]] - winner
*2010 [[La Cage aux Folles (musical)|La Cage aux Folles]] - [[Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical|Tony Award]] - winner
*2010 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival of a Musical - [[Promises, Promises (musical)|Promises, Promises]] - nominee
*2005 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical - [[Sweet Charity]] - nominee
*2010 [[La Cage aux Folles (musical)|La Cage aux Folles]] - [[Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival of a Musical|Drama Desk Award]] - winner
*2005 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival of a Musical - [[Sweet Charity]] - nominee
*2010 [[Promises, Promises (musical)|Promises, Promises]] - [[Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival of a Musical|Drama Desk Award]] - nominee
*2004 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical - [[Wonderful Town]] - nominee
*2005 [[Sweet Charity]] - [[Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical|Tony Award]] - nominee
*2004 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival of a Musical - [[Wonderful Town]] - nominee
*2005 [[Sweet Charity]] - [[Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival of a Musical|Drama Desk Award]] - nominee
*1999 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical - [[Annie Get Your Gun (musical)|Annie Get Your Gun]] - winner
*2004 [[Wonderful Town]] - [[Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical|Tony Award]] - nominee
*1999 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival of a Musical - [[Annie Get Your Gun (musical)|Annie Get Your Gun]] - nominee
*2004 [[Wonderful Town]] - [[Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival of a Musical|Drama Desk Award]] - nominee
*1997 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical - [[Chicago (musical)|Chicago]] - winner
*1999 [[Annie Get Your Gun (musical)|Annie Get Your Gun]] - [[Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical|Tony Award]] - winner
*1999 [[Annie Get Your Gun (musical)|Annie Get Your Gun]] - [[Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival of a Musical|Drama Desk Award]] - nominee
*1997 [[Olivier Award for Best Revival of a Musical]] - [[Chicago (musical)|Chicago]] - winner
*1997 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival of a Musical - [[Chicago (musical)|Chicago]] - winner
*1997 [[Chicago (musical)|Chicago]] - [[Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical|Tony Award]] - winner
*1994 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical - [[Grease (musical)|Grease]] - nominee
*1997 [[Chicago (musical)|Chicago]] - [[Olivier Award for Best Revival of a Musical]] - winner
*1994 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical Revival - [[My Fair Lady]] - nominee
*1997 [[Chicago (musical)|Chicago]] - [[Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival of a Musical|Drama Desk Award]] - winner
*1992 Tony Award for Best Musical - [[Falsettos]] - nominee
*1994 [[Grease (musical)|Grease]] - [[Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical|Tony Award]] - nominee
*1992 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival - [[Falsettos]] - nominee
*1994 [[My Fair Lady]] - [[Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival of a Musical|Drama Desk Award]] - nominee
*1991 Tony Award for Best Revival - [[Fiddler on the Roof]] - winner
*1992 [[Falsettos]] - Tony Award for Best Musical - nominee
*1990 Tony Award for Best Revival - [[Gypsy (musical)|Gypsy]] - winner
*1992 [[Falsettos]] - [[Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival of a Musical|Drama Desk Award]] - nominee
*1990 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival - [[Gypsy (musical)|Gypsy]] - winner
*1991 [[Fiddler on the Roof]] - Tony Award for Best Revival - winner
*1990 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival - [[Cat on a Hot Tin Roof]] - nominee
*1990 [[Gypsy (musical)|Gypsy]] - Tony Award for Best Revival - winner
*1988 Tony Award for Best Revival - [[Cabaret (musical)|Cabaret]] - nominee
*1990 [[Gypsy (musical)|Gypsy]] - [[Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival of a Musical|Drama Desk Award]] - winner
*1988 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival - [[Cabaret (musical)|Cabaret]] - nominee
*1990 [[Cat on a Hot Tin Roof]] - Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival - nominee
*1982 Tony Award for Reproduction (Play or Musical) - [[Othello (play)|Othello]] - winner
*1988 [[Cabaret (musical)|Cabaret]] - [[Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical|Tony Award]] - nominee
*1982 Tony Award for Reproduction (Play or Musical) - [[Medea (play)|Medea]] - nominee
*1988 [[Cabaret (musical)|Cabaret]] - [[Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival of a Musical|Drama Desk Award]] - nominee
*1982 [[Othello (play)|Othello]] - Tony Award for Reproduction (Play or Musical) - winner
*1982 [[Medea (play)|Medea]] - Tony Award for Reproduction (Play or Musical) - nominee


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==Notable Productions{{Citation needed|date=January 2015}}==
==Notable Productions{{Citation needed|date=January 2015}}==
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*[[Violet (musical)|Violet]] - Apr 20, 2014 - Aug 10, 2014<ref>https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/violet-495831</ref>
*[[Violet (musical)|Violet]] - Apr 20, 2014 - Aug 10, 2014<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/violet-495831 |title=Violet – Broadway Musical – Original {{!}} IBDB |website=www.ibdb.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170707221554/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/violet-495831 |archive-date=2017-07-07}} </ref>
*[[Pippin (musical)|Pippin]] - Apr 25, 2013 - Jan 04, 2015
*[[Pippin (musical)|Pippin]] - Apr 25, 2013 - Jan 04, 2015
*[[The Scottsboro Boys]] - Oct 31, 2010 - Dec 12, 2010
*[[The Scottsboro Boys]] - Oct 31, 2010 - Dec 12, 2010
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*[[Chicago (musical)|Chicago]] on Broadway - Nov 14, 1996 – Present
*[[Chicago (musical)|Chicago]] on Broadway - Nov 14, 1996 – Present
*[[Chicago (musical)|Chicago]] in London - November 18, 1997 – Present
*[[Chicago (musical)|Chicago]] in London - November 18, 1997 – Present
*[[My Thing Of Love]] - May 3, 1995 - May 14, 1995<ref>https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/my-thing-of-love-4300</ref>
*[[My Thing Of Love]] - May 3, 1995 - May 14, 1995<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/my-thing-of-love-4300 |title=My Thing Of Love – Broadway Play – Original {{!}} IBDB |website=www.ibdb.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180511154646/http://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/my-thing-of-love-4300 |archive-date=2018-05-11}} </ref>
*[[Grease (musical)|Grease]] - May 11, 1994 - Jan 25, 1998
*[[Grease (musical)|Grease]] - May 11, 1994 - Jan 25, 1998
*[[My Fair Lady]] - Dec 09, 1993 - May 1, 1994
*[[My Fair Lady]] - Dec 09, 1993 - May 1, 1994
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*[[Cabaret (musical)|Cabaret]] - Oct 22, 1987 - Jun 04, 1988
*[[Cabaret (musical)|Cabaret]] - Oct 22, 1987 - Jun 04, 1988
*[[André De Shields]]'s ''Haarlem Nocturne'' - Nov 18, 1984 - Dec 30, 1984
*[[André De Shields]]'s ''Haarlem Nocturne'' - Nov 18, 1984 - Dec 30, 1984
*[[Zorba (musical)|Zorba]] - Oct 16, 1983 - Sep 02, 1984<ref>https://www.ibdb.com/tour-production/zorba-530121</ref>
*[[Zorba (musical)|Zorba]] - Oct 16, 1983 - Sep 02, 1984<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.ibdb.com/tour-production/zorba-530121 | title=Zorba – Broadway Musical – 1985-1986 Tour &#124; IBDB }}</ref>
*[[Your Arms Too Short to Box with God]] - Sep 09, 1982 - Nov 07, 1982
*[[Your Arms Too Short to Box with God]] - Sep 09, 1982 - Nov 07, 1982
*[[Medea (play)|Medea]] - May 2, 1982 - Jun 27, 1982
*[[Medea (play)|Medea]] - May 2, 1982 - Jun 27, 1982
*[[Othello]] - Feb 03, 1982 - May 23, 1982<ref>https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/othello-4160</ref>
*[[Othello]] - Feb 03, 1982 - May 23, 1982<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/othello-4160 |title=Othello – Broadway Play – 1982 Revival {{!}} IBDB |website=www.ibdb.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180516023406/http://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/othello-4160 |archive-date=2018-05-16}} </ref>
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*[[Babes in Toyland (operetta)|Babes in Toyland]] - Oct 23, 1979 - May 23, 1980


== References ==
== References ==
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==External links==
* {{ibdb name|ID=21259|name=Barry & Fran Weissler}}
* [https://p2.education/ypo/bios/barry-weissler/ Barry Weissler]- [[Columbia Business School]]
* [https://namcousa.com/ National Artists Management Co.]
* https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-organization/national-artists-management-company-78841
* https://www.playbill.com/person/barry-fran-weissler-vault-0000114936
* [https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/FSupp/769/1224/1890016/ National Artists Management Co., Inc. v. Susan Weaving and Richard Martini], 769 F. Supp. 1224 (S.D.N.Y. 1991)
* {{cite journal |title=Zorba v. Schiro: H003085, Appellant's Opening |journal=Records and Briefs |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9FYMeGn2OPEC&dq=Weissler+Barry+National+Artists&pg=RA1-PA3 |access-date=21 November 2021 |publisher=Court of Appeal (6th Appellate District)|location=California|language=en}}


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Barry & Fran Weissler are American theatrical producers.[1]

Career

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Barry Weissler (born 1939), a Rutgers Law School drop-out,[2] and Fran Weissler (born 1928), a New York University drama major,[2][3] met in 1964 during an engagement of a touring theatrical production in New Jersey. Both worked in retailing.[2]

In 1970,[4] they formed the National Artists Management Co., also known as Namco. Its mission was to present classic children, elementary school, high school, and college audiences to professional tasks.[2] elementary schools, High School, College and adult audiences with professional casts.[5]

After years of touring Shakespearean plays on the East Coast, they brought Othello and Medea to Broadway in 1982. The two plays earned them their first two Tony Award nominations. As of 2014, the pair have earned 28 Tony or Drama Desk nominations. They have won 7 Tony Awards and 4 Drama Desk Awards.[6] The couple received the Olivier Award [when?] for Outstanding Musical Production for their production of Chicago in the London West End.[7]

Awards

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In 2010, the Weisslers received the New York Musical Theatre Festival's lifetime achievement award.[8]

In 2014, they received the PlayhouseSquare's "Star Award for achievement in the Performing Arts".[9]

Awards and nominations

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The Weisslers have been nominated for many Tony Awards, Drama Desk Awards, and Olivier Awards.

Notable Productions[citation needed]

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References

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  1. ^ Catton, Pia (5 April 2016). "Broadway Producers Try a New Recipe". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 21 November 2021. For more than three decades, the husband-and-wife team of Barry and Fran Weissler has been producing shows on Broadway. They have racked up seven Tony Awards, all for revivals, and built a reputation for highly marketable star casting.
  2. ^ a b c d "Weissler, Barry and Fran". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  3. ^ "Producers put a theater in their own backyard", nytimes.com. August 11, 2010.
  4. ^ "Barry Weissler". Business of Entertainment. Young Presidents' Organization. Retrieved November 21, 2021. In 1968, Barry and Fran Weissler, established National Artists Management Company, Inc. (NAMCO)
  5. ^ "National Theatre Presents Volpone", cdm.csbsju.edu. March 25, 1971. Accessed June 30, 2023.
  6. ^ Barry & Fran Weissler at the Internet Broadway Database
  7. ^ Olivier Award Winners 1998 Archived December 2, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ "NYMF Awards Gala to Honor Weisslers and Chita Rivera", playbill.com. November 8, 2010.
  9. ^ Profile, Playhousesquare.org. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
  10. ^ "Violet – Broadway Musical – Original | IBDB". www.ibdb.com. Archived from the original on 2017-07-07.
  11. ^ "My Thing Of Love – Broadway Play – Original | IBDB". www.ibdb.com. Archived from the original on 2018-05-11.
  12. ^ "Zorba – Broadway Musical – 1985-1986 Tour | IBDB".
  13. ^ "Othello – Broadway Play – 1982 Revival | IBDB". www.ibdb.com. Archived from the original on 2018-05-16.
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