Seth A. Goldstein
Seth A. Goldstein | |
|---|---|
| Alma mater | Ithaca College |
| Occupation | Theatre Producer |
| Years active | 1999-Present |
| Awards | Tony Award, Drama Desk Award |
Seth A. Goldstein is an American theater producer.
Personal life
[edit]Goldstein is a 1999 graduate of Ithaca College in Ithaca, New York. He married fellow Ithaca student, Juilliard alumna, and actress, Molly Stuart in 2004.[1]
The Splinter Group
[edit]Goldstein founded The Splinter Group, a theatrical production and general management office in New York City.[1] In 2003, the company produced Joe Calarco's Shakespeare’s R&J in London's West End and throughout the UK.[2] Two years later Christine Jorgensen Reveals premiered at Dodger Stages in New York City. The show, which received a 2005 Drama Desk Award,[3] played three separate engagements Off-Broadway, and toured to Boston, Edinburgh and Dublin.[4] From 2003 to 2011, the company provided general management services to nearly 60 festivals and theatrical productions including Imaginocean!, The Ohmies, and The Toxic Avenger.[5]
In January 2011, the Splinter Group partnered with Daryl Roth Productions to launch DR Theatrical Management. The company offered “general management, executive producing, and event production services for Off-Broadway commercial productions”.[6] The new company was led by Goldstein and Adam Hess, former lead of Roth's venue management team.[6]
The Moblees
[edit]In 2011, Goldstein developed and produced The Ohmies: Morning Wish Garden, a theatrical experience for preschoolers and early elementary children created by Laurie Miller and Benjamin Tollefson that encourages children to actively engage with the characters and story by physically playing along with each musical adventure.[7] They worked with entertainment and child development experts in efforts to ensure the story was not only appropriate for preschool audiences, but that it “delivered genuine enjoyment and value for both kids and the adults who care for and about them”.[8] In 2013, The Ohmies made the first of two appearances at the White House Easter Egg Roll.[9] In 2014 The Ohmies was relaunched as The Moblees, a live-action interactive musical television series for young children broadcast on Kids’ CBC in Canada and streamed on platforms worldwide. The app received a Canadian Screen Award nomination[10] and won a Cynopsis Kids !magination Award[11] The Moblees: Songs from the Hit TV Show album was released in 2018 and was nominated for a JUNO Award for Children's Album of the Year.[12]
Awards
[edit]Goldstein has been credited as a producer on several commercial theatrical productions in New York City including The Front Page, Hello Dolly!, Steve Martin's Meteor Shower, and The Prom. He has been nominated for Tony Awards as a producer for A Doll’s House, Part 2, The Prom, and Gutenberg! The Musical! and won Tony Awards in 2017 for Hello, Dolly! and 2022 for The Lehman Trilogy. He was also nominated for a Drama Desk Award for The Front Page, and won the award for Christine Jorgensen Reveals, The Prom and Hello Dolly!.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "BA Drama Alumni News". Ithaca College. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
- ^ "Shakespeare's R & J, Arts Theatre, London". The Independent. 2013-10-06. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
- ^ "Drama Desk Awards Celebrate the Season's Top Shows and Performances". Broadway.com. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
- ^ Gans, Andrew (February 26, 2009). "Christine Jorgensen Reveals Opens Off-Broadway Feb. 26". Playbill. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
- ^ Peter, Thomas (November 12, 2010). "Ken Davenport, Seth Goldstein, Adam Hess Set for 'Producing Off Broadway' Panel". Playbill. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
- ^ a b Cox, Gordon (2011-01-17). "Roth, Splinter launch DR Theatrical Management". Variety. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
- ^ Sullivan, Al; Writer, Senior Staff (2011-09-01). "Getting into the act". Hudson Reporter Archive. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
- ^ "Performances Extended for the Ultimate Playdate - The Ohmies". Benzinga. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
- ^ "White House Announces 2014 Easter Egg Roll Program and Talent Line-up". whitehouse.gov. 2014-04-14. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
- ^ "2016 Canadian Screen Awards Nominations: 49 Projects from 63 CFC Alumni". cfccreates.com. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
- ^ "2016 Kids !magination Awards - Results". Cynopsis Media. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
- ^ Vlessing, Etan (2018-02-07). "Juno Awards: Arcade Fire, Jessie Reyez Lead With Four Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
- ^ Lang, Brent (October 18, 2021). "Producers Isaac Robert Hurwitz, Seth A. Goldstein Form Broadway Transmedia Company Hugo Six (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved October 23, 2021.