Tom Kirdahy: Upholding Legacy & Championing New Storytellers

In this panel, we celebrate and reflect on the career of theater and film producer Tom Kirdahy, who produced the 2024 Broadway revival of Gypsy, the new Broadway musical Just in Time, and the film adaptation of the musical Kiss of the Spider Woman, among other productions.  Kirdahy is joined by colleagues and friends to discuss how his work through the years has impacted the industry he holds dear and the emerging creators of tomorrow.

Tom Kirdahy is a Tony and Olivier Award-winning theatre and film producer whose projects have spanned Broadway, off-Broadway, the West End, national and international tours. His current projects include the film adaptation of John Kander, Fred Ebb, and Terrence McNally’s Tony Award winning musical Kiss of the Spider Woman, written and directed by Bill Condon and starring Jennifer Lopez; the iconic musical Gypsy starring six-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald as Rose, and directed by five-time Tony Award winner George C. Wolfe; the new Broadway musical Just In Time, starring Jonathan Groff as Bobby Darin and directed by Alex Timbers, and many more.

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