Richard Winkler (producer)

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Richard Winkler
Born (1948-05-20) May 20, 1948 (age 75)
Website www.redhangerproductions.com

Richard Winkler (born May 20, 1948)[ citation needed ] is an American theatre producer who has produced dozens of productions on and off Broadway. Usually serving as a co-producer or investor, Winkler is the enhancing Producer of 42nd Street at the Goodspeed Opera House. [1] He has won eight Tony Awards and five Olivier Awards. [2]

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Early life

Richard grew up in Detroit, Michigan. He grew up attending the theater with his mother. After his mother brought him to a production of My Fair Lady , he began to partake in the theater. [3] Attending Interlochen Center for the Arts, Richard became further involved in theater. [4] He worked as a lighting designer for over 35 years after attending the University of Michigan. [5]

Career

Winkler worked as a lighting designer for 35 years. He worked for years with Tharon Musser. [6] [7] His credits include Broadway, Off-Broadway, West End, Australia, national and international tours and regional theaters, working on plays, musicals, opera, concerts, and dance. [8] [9] He has worked with Theatre Under The Stars (Houston). [10] Richard currently acts as a producer for Broadway, West End, and other international productions. [11] He has produced over 34 Broadway productions.

Winkler's lighting designer credits include:

Winkler's Broadway producing credits include: [15]

Winkler's West End producing credits include:

Awards and nominations

Winkler was nominated in 2019 for Broadway Global's Producer of the Year Award. [17]

Tony Awards: [18]

Laurence Olivier Awards:

YearProductionAwardCategoryResult
2023 Leopoldstadt Tony AwardBest PlayWon
Drama Desk AwardOutstanding PlayWon
Drama League AwardOutstanding Production of a PlayWon
Outer Critics CircleOutstanding New Broadway PlayWon
Life of Pi Drama League AwardOutstanding Production of a PlayNominated
Outer Critics CircleOutstanding New Broadway PlayNominated
2022 The Lehman Trilogy Tony AwardBest PlayWon
Outer Critics Circle AwardOutstanding New Broadway PlayWon
Drama League AwardsOutstanding Production of a PlayWon
2020 The Inheritance Tony AwardBest PlayWon
Drama Desk AwardOutstanding PlayWon
Drama League AwardOutstanding Production of a PlayWon
New York Drama Critics' Circle AwardBest PlayFinalist
Outer Critics' Circle AwardOutstanding New Broadway PlayHonoree
Leopoldstadt (play) Laurence Olivier Award Best New PlayWon
2019 The Ferryman (play) Tony Award [22] Best PlayWon
Drama Desk AwardOutstanding PlayWon
Drama League AwardOutstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway PlayWon
New York Drama Critics' Circle Award Best Play Won
Outer Critics Circle Award Outstanding New Broadway PlayWon
Laurence Olivier Award Best New PlayWon
Critics’ Circle Theatre Award Best New Play Won
Evening Standard Theatre Award Best PlayWon
The Ferryman Tony AwardBest PlayWon
Laurence Olivier AwardBest New PlayWon
Drama Desk AwardOutstanding PlayWon
Drama League AwardOutstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway PlayWon
Outer Critics Circle AwardOutstanding New Broadway PlayWon
Evening Standard Theatre AwardsBest PlayWon
Ain't Too Proud Grammy Awards Best Musical Theater AlbumNominated
Drama League AwardsOutstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway MusicalNominated
2018 Three Tall Women Tony AwardsBest Revival of a PlayNominated
Drama Desk AwardsOutstanding Revival of a PlayNominated
Drama League AwardsOutstanding Revival of a Broadway or Off-Broadway PlayNominated
Outer Critics Circle AwardsOutstanding Revival of a Play (Broadway or Off-Broadway)Nominated
2017 Come From Away Tony AwardBest MusicalNominated
Grammy AwardBest Musical Theater AlbumNominated
Laurence Olivier AwardBest New MusicalWon
Drama Desk AwardsOutstanding MusicalWon
Drama League AwardsOutstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway ProductionNominated
Outer Critics Circle AwardsOutstanding New Broadway MusicalWon
Sweat Pulitzer PrizeDramaWon
Tony AwardBest PlayNominated
Drama Desk AwardsOutstanding PlayNominated
Evening Standard AwardsPlay of the YearWon
2015 King Charles III Tony AwardBest PlayNominated
Laurence Olivier AwardBest New PlayWon
Drama Desk AwardsOutstanding PlayNominated
Something Rotten! Tony AwardBest MusicalNominated
Grammy AwardBest Musical Theater AlbumNominated
Drama Desk AwardsOutstanding MusicalNominated
Outer Critics Circle AwardsOutstanding New Broadway MusicalNominated
Drama League AwardOutstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway MusicalNominated
Memphis Laurence Olivier AwardBest New MusicalNominated
Disgraced [23] Tony AwardBest PlayNominated
Hand to God Tony AwardBest PlayNominated
Drama League AwardsDistinguished Production of a PlayNominated
2014 You Can't Take it With You Tony AwardBest Revival of a PlayNomination
Drama League AwardDistinguished Revival of a PlayWon
2013 Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike Tony AwardBest PlayWon
Drama Desk AwardOutstanding PlayWon
Outer Critics Circle AwardOutstanding New Broadway PlayWon
Drama League AwardsDistinguished Production of a PlayWon
New York Drama Critics' Circle AwardsBest PlayWon
Cinderella Tony AwardBest Revival of a MusicalNominated
Drama League AwardOutstanding Revival of a Broadway or Off-Broadway MusicalNominated
Outer Critics Circle AwardOutstanding Revival of a Musical (Broadway or Off-Broadway)Nominated
2012 Nice Work If You Can Get It Tony AwardBest MusicalNominated
Grammy AwardBest Musical Theater AlbumNominated
Drama Desk AwardOutstanding MusicalNominated
Drama League AwardsDistinguished Production of a MusicalWon
2011 Catch Me If You Can Tony AwardBest MusicalNominated
2010 La Cage Aux Folles Tony AwardBest Revival of a MusicalWon
Laurence Olivier AwardBest Musical RevivalWon
Drama Desk AwardOutstanding Revival of a MusicalWon
Lend Me a Tenor Tony AwardBest RevivalNominated
Outer Critics Circle AwardOutstaning RevivalNominated
2009 A Little Night Music [24] Tony AwardBest Revival of a MusicalNominated
Grammy AwardsBest Musical Theatre AlbumNominated
Olivier AwardsBest Revival of a MusicalNominated
Drama Desk AwardOutstanding Revival of a MusicalNominated
Outer Critics Circle AwardOutstanding Revival of a MusicaNominated
Memphis Tony AwardBest MusicalWon
Drama Desk AwardOutstanding MusicalWon
Laurence Olivier AwardBest New MusicalNominated
The Norman Conquests [25] [26] Tony AwardBest Revival of a PlayWon
Drama Desk AwardsOutstanding Revival of a PlayWon
Outer Critics Circle AwardsOutstanding Revival of a PlayWon

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