Gender
Male
Producer
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Comments
Van also co-produced and directed the 2010 Jimmy Awards for Excellence in High School Musical Theater (honoring James M. Nederlander) at the Marquis Theatre, June 28, 2010.
  • CREDITS
    Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch (Sep 27, 2023 - Feb 04, 2024)
    • Produced by Van Kaplan
    PlayComedyRevival
    The Piano Lesson (Oct 13, 2022 - Jan 29, 2023)
    • Co-Produced by Van Kaplan/Lu-Shawn Thompson
    PlayRevival
    Mr. Saturday Night (Apr 27, 2022 - Sep 04, 2022)
    • Produced by Van Kaplan
    MusicalOriginal
    American Buffalo (Apr 14, 2022 - Jul 10, 2022)
    • Produced by Van Kaplan
    PlayRevival
    Slava's Snowshow (Nov 13, 2019 - Jan 05, 2020)
    • Produced by Van Kaplan/Jeff Wald
    SpecialClowningRevival
    American Son (Nov 04, 2018 - Jan 27, 2019)
    • Produced by Van Kaplan
    PlayOriginal
    The Lifespan of a Fact (Oct 18, 2018 - Jan 13, 2019)
    • Produced by Van Kaplan
    PlayOriginal
    Farinelli and the King (Dec 17, 2017 - Mar 25, 2018)
    • Produced by Marguerite Hoffman/Van Kaplan
    PlayPlay with musicOriginal
    On Your Feet! (Nov 05, 2015 - Aug 20, 2017)
    • Produced by Pittsburgh CLO
    MusicalOriginal
    An American in Paris (Apr 12, 2015 - Oct 09, 2016)
    • Produced by Van Kaplan
    • Produced by special arrangement with Elephant Eye Theatrical & Pittsburgh CLO
    MusicalOriginal
    The Elephant Man (Dec 07, 2014 - Feb 21, 2015)
    • Produced by Van Kaplan
    PlayDramaRevival
    Evita (Apr 05, 2012 - Jan 26, 2013)
    • Produced by Gutterman Fuld Chernoff/Pittsburgh CLO
    MusicalDramaRevival
    Catch Me If You Can (Apr 10, 2011 - Sep 04, 2011)
    • Produced by Jay & Cindy Gutterman/Pittsburgh CLO
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    The Addams Family (Apr 08, 2010 - Dec 31, 2011)
    • Produced by Pittsburgh CLO/Gutterman-Swinsky
    MusicalOriginal
    Come Fly Away (Mar 25, 2010 - Sep 05, 2010)
    • Produced by Pittsburgh CLO/GSFD
    MusicalDanceOriginal
    On Your Feet! (Sep 22, 2017 - Apr 14, 2019)
    • Produced by Burnt Umber Productions/Pittsburgh CLO
    MusicalOriginal
    An American in Paris (Oct 14, 2016 - Jul 01, 2018)
    • Produced by Van Kaplan
    • Produced by special arrangement with Elephant Eye Theatrical & Pittsburgh CLO
    MusicalOriginal
    Evita (Sep 10, 2013 - Oct 19, 2014)
    • Produced by Pittsburgh CLO
    MusicalDramaRevival
    The Addams Family (Sep 15, 2011 - Dec 30, 2012)
    • Produced by PIttsburgh CLO/Gutterman/Deitch
    MusicalOriginal
    Camelot (Jan 12, 2007 - Apr 20, 2008)
    • Produced by Pittsburgh CLO
    MusicalRevival
    Doctor Dolittle - 2006 (Jan 13, 2006 - Jul 30, 2006)
    • Produced by Pittsburgh CLO
    MusicalComedyRevival
    Doctor Dolittle - 2005 (Aug 02, 2005 - Oct 02, 2005)
    • Produced by Pittsburgh CLO
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Copacabana (Jun 15, 2000 - May 20, 2001)
    • Produced by Pittsburgh CLO
    MusicalComedyOriginal
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

     

    Best Revival of a Play

    2024 | Nominee  | Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch
    Produced by Van Kaplan
     

    Best Revival of a Play

    2023 | Nominee  | The Piano Lesson
    Co-Produced by Van Kaplan/Lu-Shawn Thompson
     

    Best Musical

    2022 | Nominee  | Mr. Saturday Night
    Produced by Van Kaplan
     

    Best Revival of a Play

    2022 | Nominee  | American Buffalo
    Produced by Van Kaplan
     

    Best Play

    2018 | Nominee  | Farinelli and the King
    Produced by Marguerite Hoffman/Van Kaplan
     

    Best Musical

    2015 | Nominee  | An American in Paris
    Produced by special arrangement with Elephant Eye Theatrical & Pittsburgh CLO
    Produced by Van Kaplan
     

    Best Revival of a Play

    2015 | Nominee  | The Elephant Man
    Produced by Van Kaplan
     

    Best Revival of a Musical

    2012 | Nominee  | Evita
    Produced by Gutterman Fuld Chernoff/Pittsburgh CLO
     

    Best Musical

    2011 | Nominee  | Catch Me If You Can
    Produced by Jay & Cindy Gutterman/Pittsburgh CLO

    Drama Desk Award

     

    Outstanding Revival of a Play

    2024 | Nominee  | Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch
    Produced by Van Kaplan

    Outstanding Revival of a Play

    2023 | Winner  | The Piano Lesson
    Co-Produced by Van Kaplan/Lu-Shawn Thompson
     

    Outstanding Musical

    2015 | Nominee  | An American in Paris
    Produced by Van Kaplan
    Produced by special arrangement with Elephant Eye Theatrical & Pittsburgh CLO

    Outstanding Revival of a Play

    2015 | Winner  | The Elephant Man
    Produced by Van Kaplan
     

    Outstanding Revival of a Musical

    2012 | Nominee  | Evita
    Produced by Gutterman Fuld Chernoff/Pittsburgh CLO
     

    Outstanding Musical

    2010 | Nominee  | The Addams Family
    Produced by Pittsburgh CLO/Gutterman-Swinsky
Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch (Sep 27, 2023 - Feb 04, 2024)
  • Produced by Van Kaplan
PlayComedyRevival
The Piano Lesson (Oct 13, 2022 - Jan 29, 2023)
  • Co-Produced by Van Kaplan/Lu-Shawn Thompson
PlayRevival
Mr. Saturday Night (Apr 27, 2022 - Sep 04, 2022)
  • Produced by Van Kaplan
MusicalOriginal
American Buffalo (Apr 14, 2022 - Jul 10, 2022)
  • Produced by Van Kaplan
PlayRevival
Slava's Snowshow (Nov 13, 2019 - Jan 05, 2020)
  • Produced by Van Kaplan/Jeff Wald
SpecialClowningRevival
American Son (Nov 04, 2018 - Jan 27, 2019)
  • Produced by Van Kaplan
PlayOriginal
The Lifespan of a Fact (Oct 18, 2018 - Jan 13, 2019)
  • Produced by Van Kaplan
PlayOriginal
Farinelli and the King (Dec 17, 2017 - Mar 25, 2018)
  • Produced by Marguerite Hoffman/Van Kaplan
PlayPlay with musicOriginal
On Your Feet! (Nov 05, 2015 - Aug 20, 2017)
  • Produced by Pittsburgh CLO
MusicalOriginal
An American in Paris (Apr 12, 2015 - Oct 09, 2016)
  • Produced by Van Kaplan
  • Produced by special arrangement with Elephant Eye Theatrical & Pittsburgh CLO
MusicalOriginal
The Elephant Man (Dec 07, 2014 - Feb 21, 2015)
  • Produced by Van Kaplan
PlayDramaRevival
Evita (Apr 05, 2012 - Jan 26, 2013)
  • Produced by Gutterman Fuld Chernoff/Pittsburgh CLO
MusicalDramaRevival
Catch Me If You Can (Apr 10, 2011 - Sep 04, 2011)
  • Produced by Jay & Cindy Gutterman/Pittsburgh CLO
MusicalComedyOriginal
The Addams Family (Apr 08, 2010 - Dec 31, 2011)
  • Produced by Pittsburgh CLO/Gutterman-Swinsky
MusicalOriginal
Come Fly Away (Mar 25, 2010 - Sep 05, 2010)
  • Produced by Pittsburgh CLO/GSFD
MusicalDanceOriginal
On Your Feet! (Sep 22, 2017 - Apr 14, 2019)
  • Produced by Burnt Umber Productions/Pittsburgh CLO
MusicalOriginal
An American in Paris (Oct 14, 2016 - Jul 01, 2018)
  • Produced by Van Kaplan
  • Produced by special arrangement with Elephant Eye Theatrical & Pittsburgh CLO
MusicalOriginal
Evita (Sep 10, 2013 - Oct 19, 2014)
  • Produced by Pittsburgh CLO
MusicalDramaRevival
The Addams Family (Sep 15, 2011 - Dec 30, 2012)
  • Produced by PIttsburgh CLO/Gutterman/Deitch
MusicalOriginal
Camelot (Jan 12, 2007 - Apr 20, 2008)
  • Produced by Pittsburgh CLO
MusicalRevival
Doctor Dolittle - 2006 (Jan 13, 2006 - Jul 30, 2006)
  • Produced by Pittsburgh CLO
MusicalComedyRevival
Doctor Dolittle - 2005 (Aug 02, 2005 - Oct 02, 2005)
  • Produced by Pittsburgh CLO
MusicalComedyOriginal
Copacabana (Jun 15, 2000 - May 20, 2001)
  • Produced by Pittsburgh CLO
MusicalComedyOriginal

Tony Award®

 

Best Revival of a Play

2024 | Nominee  | Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch
Produced by Van Kaplan
 

Best Revival of a Play

2023 | Nominee  | The Piano Lesson
Co-Produced by Van Kaplan/Lu-Shawn Thompson
 

Best Musical

2022 | Nominee  | Mr. Saturday Night
Produced by Van Kaplan
 

Best Revival of a Play

2022 | Nominee  | American Buffalo
Produced by Van Kaplan
 

Best Play

2018 | Nominee  | Farinelli and the King
Produced by Marguerite Hoffman/Van Kaplan
 

Best Musical

2015 | Nominee  | An American in Paris
Produced by special arrangement with Elephant Eye Theatrical & Pittsburgh CLO
Produced by Van Kaplan
 

Best Revival of a Play

2015 | Nominee  | The Elephant Man
Produced by Van Kaplan
 

Best Revival of a Musical

2012 | Nominee  | Evita
Produced by Gutterman Fuld Chernoff/Pittsburgh CLO
 

Best Musical

2011 | Nominee  | Catch Me If You Can
Produced by Jay & Cindy Gutterman/Pittsburgh CLO

Drama Desk Award

 

Outstanding Revival of a Play

2024 | Nominee  | Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch
Produced by Van Kaplan

Outstanding Revival of a Play

2023 | Winner  | The Piano Lesson
Co-Produced by Van Kaplan/Lu-Shawn Thompson
 

Outstanding Musical

2015 | Nominee  | An American in Paris
Produced by Van Kaplan
Produced by special arrangement with Elephant Eye Theatrical & Pittsburgh CLO

Outstanding Revival of a Play

2015 | Winner  | The Elephant Man
Produced by Van Kaplan
 

Outstanding Revival of a Musical

2012 | Nominee  | Evita
Produced by Gutterman Fuld Chernoff/Pittsburgh CLO
 

Outstanding Musical

2010 | Nominee  | The Addams Family
Produced by Pittsburgh CLO/Gutterman-Swinsky

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