James M. Nederlander (March 31, 1922 – July 25, 2016) was an American theatrical producer who served as chairman of the Nederlander Organization , one of the largest operators of live theaters and music venues in the United States. He was a 10-time Tony Award winner and was nominated for 37 Tony Awards.
17-708: [REDACTED] Look up nederlander in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Nederlander may refer to: People [ edit ] James M. Nederlander (1922–2016), chairman of the Nederlander Organization Gladys Nederlander (1925–2008), theater and television producer Joseph Z. Nederlander (1927–2021), executive VP of the Nederlander Organization Robert Nederlander (born 1933), attorney and former president of
34-622: A play. Sam became enamored with the theatrical arts and went on to be promoted through a series of managerial jobs in Syracuse theatres, including program boy at the Bastable, assistant treasurer at the Grand Opera House, and treasurer of the Weiting. Lee and Jacob also began working in management roles in local theatres, and by 1900, the trio had acquired ownership of the Grand Opera House in Syracuse and
51-558: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages James M. Nederlander Nederlander was born in Detroit to a Jewish family, one of six children of Sarah (née Applebaum) and David T. "D.T." Nederlander. His father bought his first live theater in 1905, the Fisher Theater in Detroit (which is no longer owned by the family) and founded
68-879: The Herald Square Theatre in Manhattan . The three brothers broke the monopoly on the theatre-management industry (represented by the Theatrical Syndicate under Abe Erlanger and Mark Klaw ) in the founding of their agency, known today as The Shubert Organization . By 1924, they owned 86 theatres in the United States, and operated, managed, or booked hundreds more. By 1942, they owned, leased, or managed 20 of New York City's approximately 40 legitimate theatres and controlled some 15 in other cities. By 1953, they had produced 600 shows under their credits and had booked 1,000 shows into their numerous theatres. In 1950,
85-560: The New York Yankees of Major League Baseball . The Nederlander Organization controls nine Broadway theaters and is the second largest owner, of the three companies that dominate Broadway after the Shubert Organization (which owns sixteen theaters) and ahead of Jujamcyn (which owns five). The Nederlander Organization owns a larger number of theater houses than the others with an additional fifteen theaters nationwide. They are
102-518: The S.S. Spain . They then settled in Syracuse, New York . Due to their father's alcoholism, the three Shubert sons ( Lee Shubert , Sam S. Shubert , and Jacob J. Shubert ) had to give up much of their formal education and instead go to work when they were still children. Lee and Sam sold newspapers outside the Bastable Theater , and David Belasco took notice of Sam and cast him in a small role in
119-971: The Winter Garden Theatre , the Shubert Theatre , and the Imperial Theatre . They also own two theatres outside of New York, the Shubert Theatre in Boston and the Forrest Theatre in Philadelphia . Additionally, they own and operate two off-Broadway facilities in New York City, Stage 42 and a 5-stage facility called New World Stages . They also managed the National Theatre in Washington, D.C. until 2013. Jerry Stagg identifies Lee Shubert as
136-561: The legitimate theatre and vaudeville in the first half of the 20th century. The family's history in America began when Duvvid Schubart ( transliterated to "Shubert") and his wife Katrina (Gitel) Helwitz left their native town of Vladislavov in the Russian Empire (now Kudirkos Naumiestis, Lithuania ) with their eight children, two of whom died after the journey. They arrived in New York City from Hamburg , via England, on June 12, 1881 on
153-721: The 1960s, the Nederlander brothers continued to purchase theaters expanding nationally with Jimmy moving to New York City , Harry to San Francisco , and Joey remaining in Detroit. Their largest rivals were the Shubert family , the founders of Broadway theatre district in New York City. From 1965 to 1985, Jimmy purchased ten theaters in New York City and produced hundreds of plays forming close relationships with producers David Merrick , Alexander H. Cohen , and Emanuel Azenberg . In 1973, Nederlander and his brothers joined with George Steinbrenner as limited partners when Steinbrenner purchased
170-826: The Nederlander Organization James L. Nederlander (born 1960), president of the Nederlander Organization Other [ edit ] Nederlander Organization , live theater operator SHN (theatres) , live theater operator, Carole Shorenstein Hays and Robert Nederlander David T. Nederlander Theatre , 1,232-seat Broadway theater located in New York City James M. Nederlander Theatre , 2,253-seat theater located in Chicago De Grootste Nederlander (The Greatest Dutchman)
187-723: The family company, the Nederlander Organization . He has four brothers: Harry, Robert , Fred, and Joseph ; and one sister, Frances. Jimmy was the first of the brothers to go into the family business. He dropped out of the pre-law program at the Detroit Institute of Technology , took a job in the box office of the Lafayette Theater, and then worked as the treasurer in the traveling Air Force production of Moss Hart 's Winged Victory which played on Broadway where he made valuable connections. After his father's death in
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#1732858809392204-493: The federal government took the Shuberts to court, alleging that their business practices violated antitrust laws. In 1955, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that they were subject to and in violation of antitrust laws , so they sold 12 theatres in six cities and gave up the booking business, which, until then, had been the heart of their enterprise. As of 2024, the Shubert Organization owns 17 Broadway theatres in New York City, including
221-707: The founder of Broadway In Chicago. On February 8, 2019 the venue unveiled its newly renovated marquee, vertical blade sign and signage as the James M. Nederlander Theatre . Shubert family The Shubert family was responsible for the establishment of Broadway theaters in New York City 's Theater District , as the hub of the theatre industry in the United States . Through the Shubert Organization , founded by brothers Lee, Sam, and Jacob Shubert, they dominated
238-463: The key partner in the business, telling of how he built the most successful theatrical empire in history. Stagg characterizes the trio as vulgar and uneducated but acknowledges that they made a personal monopoly amassing millions of profits in the process. Entertainment and popular taste were the goals, rather than the enhancement of the dramatic arts. The Shuberts opened new theatre districts in many major American cities, employing thousands of people over
255-596: The only one of the three that is still run by its owners. Nederlander was married twice. His first wife was Barbara Smith with whom he had a son, James L. Nederlander , the current CEO and owner of the Nederlander Organization. In 1969, he married his second wife Charlene Saunders (born 1934). Broadway in Chicago announced on November 13, 2018, that the Oriental Theater was to be renamed in honor of James,
272-518: The years. By 1924, they controlled 75 percent of all American theatres, producing 25 percent of all plays. In response, their actors created Actor's Equity as a labor union to counterbalance the Shuberts' power. When the Great Depression caused the bankruptcy of the Shuberts' corporate empire in 1933, their advisors urged them to retire and enjoy their accumulated wealth. Instead, the Shuberts sustained their business by pouring their own money into
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