Gender
Male
Born
Jun 19, 1952
Princeton, Illinois, USA
Director Producer General Manager Writer Presenter
See Also
The Rocky Horror Show (Apr 23, 2026 - Feb 28, 2027)
Musical, Revival
  • Produced by The Dodgers
    • Replacement (Jun 23, 2026 - ?)
  • Produced in association with The Dodgers
    • (Mar 26, 2026 - Jun 21, 2026)
    See Full Producer List
The Who's Tommy (Mar 28, 2024 - Jul 21, 2024)
Musical, Revival
  • Directed by Des McAnuff
  • Book by Pete Townshend and Des McAnuff
Camelot (Apr 13, 2023 - Jul 23, 2023)
Musical, Revival
Girl From The North Country (Mar 05, 2020 - Jan 23, 2022)
Musical, Original
Ain't Too Proud (Mar 21, 2019 - Jan 16, 2022)
Musical, Original
  • Directed by Des McAnuff
Summer (Apr 23, 2018 - Dec 30, 2018)
Musical, Original
  • Directed by Des McAnuff
  • Produced by The Dodgers
    See Full Producer List
  • Book by Colman Domingo, Robert Cary and Des McAnuff
Groundhog Day (Apr 17, 2017 - Sep 17, 2017)
Musical, Original
A Bronx Tale The Musical (Dec 01, 2016 - Aug 05, 2018)
Musical, Original
Doctor Zhivago (Apr 21, 2015 - May 10, 2015)
Musical, Original
  • Directed by Des McAnuff
Constellations (Jan 13, 2015 - Mar 15, 2015)
Play, Original
700 Sundays (Nov 13, 2013 - Jan 05, 2014)
Play, Return Engagement
  • Directed by Des McAnuff
Matilda The Musical (Apr 11, 2013 - Jan 01, 2017)
Musical, Original
Jesus Christ Superstar (Mar 22, 2012 - Jul 01, 2012)
Musical, Revival
An Evening with Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin (Nov 21, 2011 - Jan 13, 2012)
Special, Original
Elling (Nov 21, 2010 - Nov 28, 2010)
Play, Original
Guys and Dolls (Mar 01, 2009 - Jun 14, 2009)
Musical, Revival
  • Directed by Des McAnuff
The Farnsworth Invention (Dec 03, 2007 - Mar 02, 2008)
Play, Original
Jersey Boys (Nov 06, 2005 - Jan 15, 2017)
Musical, Original
  • Directed by Des McAnuff
  • Produced by Dodger Theatricals
    See Full Producer List
  • World Premiere Produced by La Jolla Playhouse (Des McAnuff, Artistic Director; Steven B. Libman, Managing Director)
Good Vibrations (Feb 02, 2005 - Apr 24, 2005)
Musical, Original
700 Sundays (Dec 05, 2004 - Jun 12, 2005)
Play, Original
  • Directed by Des McAnuff
  • Originally produced by La Jolla Playhouse (Des McAnuff, Artistic Director & Terrence Dwyer, Managing Director)
Dracula, the Musical (Aug 19, 2004 - Jan 02, 2005)
Musical, Original
  • Directed by Des McAnuff
  • Produced by Dodger Stage Holding
    See Full Producer List
  • Originally Produced by La Jolla Playhouse (Des McAnuff, Artistic Director & Terrence Dwyer, Managing Director)
I Am My Own Wife (Dec 03, 2003 - Oct 31, 2004)
Play, Original
  • A workshop was presented by La Jolla Playhouse (Des McAnuff, Artistic Director & Terrence Dwyer, Managing Director); A workshop of this play was presented by About Face Theatre (Eric Rosen, Artistic Director)
Celebrating Sondheim (Dec 02, 2002 - Jan 06, 2003)
Special, Original
Into the Woods (Apr 30, 2002 - Dec 29, 2002)
Musical, Revival
The Mystery of Charles Dickens (Apr 25, 2002 - May 12, 2002)
Play, Original
  • General Manager: Dodger Management Group (Sally Campbell Morse, Robert C. Strickstein) and Dodger Theatricals
Thoroughly Modern Millie (Apr 18, 2002 - Jun 20, 2004)
Musical, Original
  • Originally produced by La Jolla Playhouse (Des McAnuff, Artistic Director & Terrence Dwyer, Managing Director)
Urinetown (Sep 20, 2001 - Jan 18, 2004)
Musical, Original
Mandy Patinkin in Concert (Sep 10, 2001 - Sep 10, 2001)
Special, Benefit
42nd Street (May 02, 2001 - Jan 02, 2005)
Musical, Revival
Blast! (Apr 17, 2001 - Sep 23, 2001)
Special, Original
  • Executive Producer: Dodger Management Group (Sally Campbell Morse, Robert C. Strickstein) and Dodger Theatricals
The Music Man (Apr 27, 2000 - Dec 30, 2001)
Musical, Revival
Wrong Mountain (Jan 13, 2000 - Feb 05, 2000)
Play, Original
Footloose (Oct 22, 1998 - Jul 02, 2000)
Musical, Original
Mandy Patinkin in Concert: "Mamaloshen" (Oct 13, 1998 - Nov 07, 1998)
Special, Original
High Society (Apr 27, 1998 - Aug 30, 1998)
Musical, Original
1776 (Aug 14, 1997 - Jun 14, 1998)
Musical, Revival
Titanic (Apr 23, 1997 - Mar 21, 1999)
Musical, Original
Mandy Patinkin in Concert (Mar 01, 1997 - Mar 23, 1997)
Special, Original
Once Upon a Mattress (Dec 19, 1996 - Jun 01, 1997)
Musical, Revival
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (Apr 18, 1996 - Jan 04, 1998)
Musical, Revival
The King and I (Apr 11, 1996 - Feb 22, 1998)
Musical, Revival
Hamlet (May 02, 1995 - Jul 22, 1995)
Play, Revival
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (Mar 23, 1995 - Jul 14, 1996)
Musical, Revival
The Who's Tommy (Apr 22, 1993 - Jun 17, 1995)
Musical, Original
  • Directed by Des McAnuff
  • Produced by Dodger Productions
    See Full Producer List
  • Book by Pete Townshend and Des McAnuff
  • Originally produced at the LaJolla Playhouse (Des McAnuff, Artistic Director)
Guys and Dolls (Apr 14, 1992 - Jan 08, 1995)
Musical, Revival
The Secret Garden (Apr 25, 1991 - Jan 03, 1993)
Musical, Original
Prelude to a Kiss (May 01, 1990 - May 19, 1991)
Play, Original
The Grapes of Wrath (Mar 22, 1990 - Sep 02, 1990)
Play, Original
  • Produced in May, 1989 by LaJolla Playhouse (Des McAnuff, Artistic Director); Produced in June, 1989 by The Royal National Theatre (Richard Eyre, Director)
Dangerous Games (Oct 19, 1989 - Oct 21, 1989)
Musical, Original
  • Originally produced by the American Music Theater Festival, Spoleto Festival USA and LaJolla Playhouse (Des McAnuff, Artistic Director)
The Gospel at Colonus (Mar 24, 1988 - May 15, 1988)
Musical, Original
A Walk in the Woods (Feb 28, 1988 - Jun 26, 1988)
Play, Original
  • Directed by Des McAnuff
  • First presented as a staged reading during the 1986 National Playwrights Conference at the The Eugene O'Neill Theatre Center; Subsequently produced at LaJolla Playhouse (Des McAnuff, Artistic Director)
Big River (Apr 25, 1985 - Sep 20, 1987)
Musical, Original
  • Production Staged by Des McAnuff
  • Produced by Dodger Productions
    See Full Producer List
  • Originally produced by The American Repertory Theatre (Robert Brustein, Artistic Director; Robert J. Orchard, Managing Director); Subsequently produced by the LaJolla Playhouse (Des McAnuff, Artistic Director)
Pump Boys and Dinettes (Feb 04, 1982 - Jun 18, 1983)
Musical, Original
Girl From The North Country (Oct 08, 2023 - Oct 20, 2024)
Musical, Original
Ain't Too Proud (Dec 07, 2021 - Mar 03, 2024)
Musical, Original
  • Directed by Des McAnuff
Summer (Sep 29, 2019 - Mar 13, 2020)
Musical, Original
  • Directed by Des McAnuff
  • Produced by The Dodgers
    See Full Producer List
  • Book by Colman Domingo, Robert Cary and Des McAnuff
A Bronx Tale The Musical (Oct 14, 2018 - Aug 04, 2019)
Musical, Original
Into the Woods (Nov 26, 2016 - May 28, 2017)
Musical, Revival
Matilda The Musical (May 16, 2015 - Jun 25, 2017)
Musical, Original
Jersey Boys (Dec 06, 2011 - Sep 25, 2022)
Musical, Original
Jersey Boys (Dec 01, 2006 - Apr 28, 2013)
Musical, Original
  • Directed by Des McAnuff
  • Produced by Dodger Theatricals
    See Full Producer List
  • World Premiere Produced by La Jolla Playhouse (Des McAnuff, Artistic Director; Steven B. Libman, Managing Director)
Urinetown (Sep 09, 2003 - Jun 13, 2004)
Musical, Original
Thoroughly Modern Millie (Jul 15, 2003 - May 08, 2005)
Musical, Original
  • Originally Produced by La Jolla Playhouse (Des McAnuff, Artistic Director & Terrence Dwyer, Managing Director)
42nd Street (Jul 23, 2002 - May 30, 2004)
Musical, Revival
Titanic (Jan 05, 1999 - Sep 10, 2000)
Musical, Original
Footloose (Dec 15, 1998 - Jan 30, 2000)
Musical, Original
The King and I - 1997 (Apr 02, 1997 - Jul 05, 1998)
Musical, Revival
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (May 28, 1996 - Jun 01, 1997)
Musical, Revival
The Who's Tommy (Oct 12, 1993 - Jan 29, 1995)
Musical, Original
  • Directed by Des McAnuff
  • Produced by Dodger Productions
    See Full Producer List
  • Book by Pete Townshend and Des McAnuff
Guys and Dolls (Sep 15, 1992 - Jul 03, 1994)
Musical, Revival
  • Originally produced by Dodger Productions, Roger Berlind, Jujamcyn Theaters / TV Asahi, Kardana Productions and The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
The Secret Garden (Apr 28, 1992 - May 22, 1994)
Musical, Original
  • Originally produced on Broadway by Heidi Landesman, Rick Steiner, Frederic H. Mayerson, Elizabeth Williams, Jujamcyn Theaters / TV Asahi and Dodger Productions; Originally produced on Broadway in association with Greg C. Mosher, Rhoda Mayerson, Dorothy and Wendell Cherry, Margo Lion, 126 Second Avenue Corporation and Playhouse Square Center; Originally produced by Virginia Stage Company (Charles Towers, Artistic Director; Carl Muler, Managing Director)
Chess (Jan 09, 1990 - May 13, 1990)
Musical, Original
  • A New Production Directed by Des McAnuff
Big River (Jul 11, 1987 - Jun 05, 1988)
Musical, Original
  • Produced by arrangement with Dodger Productions
    See Full Producer List
  • Subsequently produced by LaJolla Playhouse (Des McAnuff, Artistic Director)
  • Originally Staged by Des McAnuff

Tony Award®

 

Best Revival of a Musical

2026 | Nominee  | The Rocky Horror Show
Produced in association with The Dodgers
See Full Producer List
 

Best Musical

2022 | Nominee  | Girl From The North Country
Produced by The Dodgers
See Full Producer List
 

Best Direction of a Musical

2019 | Nominee  | Ain't Too Proud
Directed by Des McAnuff
 

Best Musical

2017 | Nominee  | Groundhog Day
Produced by The Dodgers
See Full Producer List
 

Best Musical

2013 | Nominee  | Matilda The Musical
Produced by The Dodgers
See Full Producer List
 

Best Revival of a Musical

2012 | Nominee  | Jesus Christ Superstar
Produced by Dodger Properties
See Full Producer List
 

Best Direction of a Musical

2006 | Nominee  | Jersey Boys
Directed by Des McAnuff

Best Musical

2006 | Winner  | Jersey Boys
Produced by Dodger Theatricals
See Full Producer List
 

Best Musical

2002 | Nominee  | Urinetown
Produced by Dodger Theatricals
See Full Producer List

Best Revival of a Musical

2002 | Winner  | Into the Woods
Produced by Dodger Theatricals
See Full Producer List

Best Revival of a Musical

2001 | Winner  | 42nd Street
Produced by Dodger Theatricals
See Full Producer List
 

Best Revival of a Musical

2000 | Nominee  | The Music Man
Produced by Dodger Theatricals
See Full Producer List
 

Best Revival of a Musical

1998 | Nominee  | 1776
Produced by Dodger Endemol Theatricals
See Full Producer List

Best Musical

1997 | Winner  | Titanic
Produced by Dodger Endemol Theatricals
See Full Producer List
 

Best Revival of a Musical

1997 | Nominee  | Once Upon a Mattress
Produced by Dodger Productions
See Full Producer List

Best Revival of a Musical

1996 | Winner  | The King and I
Produced by Dodger Productions
See Full Producer List
 

Best Revival of a Musical

1996 | Nominee  | A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Produced by Dodger Productions
See Full Producer List
 

Best Direction of a Musical

1995 | Nominee  | How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Directed by Des McAnuff
 

Best Revival of a Musical

1995 | Nominee  | How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Produced by Dodger Productions
See Full Producer List
 

Best Revival of a Play

1995 | Nominee  | Hamlet
Produced by Dodger Productions
See Full Producer List
 

Best Book of a Musical

1993 | Nominee  | The Who's Tommy
Book by Des McAnuff

Best Direction of a Musical

1993 | Winner  | The Who's Tommy
Directed by Des McAnuff
 

Best Musical

1993 | Nominee  | The Who's Tommy
Produced by Dodger Productions
See Full Producer List

Regional Theatre Award

1993 | Recipient
LaJolla Playhouse (Des McAnuff, Artistic Director)

Best Revival

1992 | Winner  | Guys and Dolls
Produced by Dodger Productions
See Full Producer List
 

Best Musical

1991 | Nominee  | The Secret Garden
Produced by Dodger Productions
See Full Producer List
 

Best Play

1990 | Nominee  | Prelude to a Kiss
Produced by Dodger Productions
See Full Producer List

Best Direction of a Musical

1985 | Winner  | Big River
Production Staged by Des McAnuff

Best Musical

1985 | Winner  | Big River
Produced by Dodger Productions
See Full Producer List
 

Best Musical

1982 | Nominee  | Pump Boys and Dinettes
Produced by Dodger Productions
See Full Producer List

Drama Desk Award

 

Outstanding Revival of a Musical

2026 | Nominee  | The Rocky Horror Show
Produced in association with The Dodgers
See Full Producer List

Outstanding Musical

2013 | Winner  | Matilda The Musical
Produced by The Dodgers
See Full Producer List
 

Outstanding Revival of a Musical

2012 | Nominee  | Jesus Christ Superstar
Produced by Dodger Properties
See Full Producer List
 

Outstanding Director of a Musical

2006 | Nominee  | Jersey Boys
Directed by Des McAnuff
 

Outstanding Musical

2006 | Nominee  | Jersey Boys
Produced by Dodger Theatricals
See Full Producer List

Outstanding Revival of a Musical

2002 | Winner  | Into the Woods
Produced by Dodger Theatricals
See Full Producer List
 

Outstanding New Musical

2001 | Nominee  | Urinetown
Produced by Dodger Theatricals
See Full Producer List

Outstanding Revival of a Musical

2001 | Winner  | 42nd Street
Produced by Dodger Theatricals
See Full Producer List
 

Outstanding Revival of a Musical

2000 | Nominee  | The Music Man
Produced by Dodger Theatricals
See Full Producer List
 

Outstanding New Musical

1998 | Nominee  | High Society
Produced by Dodger Endemol Theatricals
See Full Producer List

Best Musical Revival

1996 | Winner  | The King and I
Produced by Dodger Productions
See Full Producer List
 

Best Musical Revival

1996 | Nominee  | A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Produced by Dodger Productions
See Full Producer List
 

Outstanding Musical

1995 | Nominee  | How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Produced by Dodger Productions
See Full Producer List

Outstanding Director of a Musical

1993 | Winner  | The Who's Tommy
Directed by Des McAnuff
 

Outstanding Musical

1993 | Nominee  | The Who's Tommy
Produced by Dodger Productions
See Full Producer List

Outstanding Revival

1992 | Winner  | Guys and Dolls
Produced by Dodger Productions
See Full Producer List
 

Outstanding Musical

1991 | Nominee  | The Secret Garden
Produced by Dodger Productions
See Full Producer List
 

Outstanding New Play

1990 | Nominee  | Prelude to a Kiss
Produced by Dodger Productions
See Full Producer List
 

Outstanding Lyrics

1983 | Nominee
Des McAnuff (for "Death of Von Richthofen Witnessed from Earth")
 

Outstanding Music

1983 | Nominee
Des McAnuff (for "Death of Von Richthofen Witnessed from Earth")
 

Outstanding Musical

1982 | Nominee  | Pump Boys and Dinettes
Produced by Dodger Productions
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