TOM KIRDAHY
(President | he/him/his) 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 upcoming revival of 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 at the legendary, newly renovated Majestic Theatre; the new musical JUST IN TIME, starring Tony Award winner Jonathan Groff as Bobby Darin, directed by Tony Award winner Alex Timbers and featuring iconic hits like “Splash Splash,” “Beyond the Sea,” “Mack the Knife,” and many more; the film adaptation of John Kander, Fred Ebb, and Terrence McNally’s hit musical KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN, written and directed by Bill Condon and starring Jennifer Lopez; the Broadway smash-hit HADESTOWN (8 Tony Awards, including Best Musical), as well as the current Olivier Award-nominated West End production and the first American national tour; the off-Broadway revival of LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS (Drama Desk Award, Best Revival); and the NYTimes Critic’s Pick HERE WE ARE, Stephen Sondheim’s final musical with a book by David Ives and directed by Joe Mantello. He recently produced Matthew López’s epic, two-part play THE INHERITANCE (4 Tony Awards, including Best Play; 4 Olivier Awards, including Best New Play) directed by Stephen Daldry; the first Broadway revival of August Wilson’s THE PIANO LESSON (Drama Desk, Best Revival), starring Samuel L. Jackson with direction by LaTanya Richardson Jackson, which became the highest-grossing August Wilson play in Broadway history; and the new play GREY HOUSE by Levi Holloway, starring Laurie Metcalf, Tatiana Maslany and Paul Sparks, with direction by Joe Mantello.
Select Broadway credits: NEW YORK, NEW YORK (9 Tony nominations, including Best Musical) from legendary songwriting team John Kander and Fred Ebb, with additional lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda, and direction/choreography by Susan Stroman; Terrence McNally’s FRANKIE & JOHNNY IN THE CLAIR DE LUNE starring Audra McDonald and Michael Shannon (2 Tony nominations, including Best Revival); the global smash hit ANASTASIA; the box office record-breaking IT’S ONLY A PLAY starring Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick; THE VISIT starring Chita Rivera (5 Tony nominations). Select West End credits: THE JUNGLE, Edward Albee’s THE GOAT, OR WHO IS SYLVIA? Select off-Broadway credits: the world premiere of THE WHITE CHIP, THE JUNGLE, WHITE RABBIT RED RABBIT (all of which were NYTimes Critic's Picks). Additional Tony nominations: MOTHERS AND SONS, AFTER MIDNIGHT, RAGTIME, MASTER CLASS.
Recipient, Robert Whitehead Award for Outstanding Achievement in Commercial Theater Producing. Recipient, Miss Lilly Award, a prize in recognition of his advocacy for women in a male-dominated industry. Recipient, 2023 Medal of Honor, Entertainment Community Fund. Recipient, NYU Distinguished Alumni Award. Kirdahy serves on the Executive Board of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, the Broadway League Board of Governors, and is a member of the Harry Ransom Center Advisory Council at the University of Texas. As an attorney he spent nearly two decades providing free legal services to people living with HIV/AIDS and served for many years on the Executive Committee of the NYC LGBT Center. Graduate, New York University School of Law, NYU CAS.
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CYNTHIA J. TONG (Producer | she/her/hers) is a two-time Tony-nominated Asian American creative producer. Since 2019, she’s played a vital role in the development of over 15 TKP productions of musicals and plays on Broadway, off-Broadway, in the U.K., and regionally in the U.S. Outside of her work at TKP, she is an adjunct professor at Montclair State University, a guest speaker/lecturer, and a co-founder of The Industry Standard Group, a BIPOC-led organization innovating Broadway by creating new pathways to investment and producing. Through the Broadway League, she was selected for the Fellow Membership Program (2023-2025), received the Gatchell-Neufeld Grant (2023), and was a part of the Rising Stars Program (2022). She is also proud to have been an Artist Ambassador for the NYCLU (2021-2023) and a Producing Fellow with WP Theater Lab (2020-2022). She grew up in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, and her artistic roots are in dance. B.A. in Sociology, Wesleyan University.
Current & past co-producing credits: GYPSY (NYT Critics’ Pick, 2024); THE PIANO LESSON (Tony Award nom., Drama Desk Award); NEW YORK, NEW YORK (Tony Award nom.); and the HADESTOWN U.S. National Tour (with ReACT Entertainment). Select highlights from other producing projects: Drama League-nominated A THOUSAND WAYS by 600 HIGHWAYMEN and LORDES (New Ohio Theatre, 2019).
www.cynthiajtong.com / Instagram: @cinnabunny24
Email: cynthia@tomkirdahy.com
SAM MYERS (Literary Director | he/him/his) is a playwright and dramaturg. His full-length plays include WET SOCK ON A SORE FOOT (Clubbed Thumb Biennial Commission semifinalist), COW CAMP (FAB Downtown Art, O'Neill semifinalist), FORCING, and a collaboratively-created work called HOW TO MAKE A REVOLUTION WITHOUT GIVING OFFENSE OR AROUSING RESENTMENT (Brooklyn Rail @ Art Cake). With Brouhaha, he has co-conceived and written THE VICKY ARCHIVES (The Tank), SOFT BOY (The Tank), HEYDAYS (Prospect Park), and R&D (Dixon Place, The Keep). He was a 2019 WildWind Performance Lab resident, and the 2016-17 Literary Fellow at Playwrights Horizons. His site-specific short plays have been presented in a car, a hotel room, and a coffee shop by Montana Repertory Theatre. THE CASTLE WITH A THOUSAND LIGHTS, a play for young audiences, premiered at Montana Rep in 2022 before touring the state. As Terrence McNally's assistant, Sam worked on FIRE AND AIR (CSC), IMMORTAL LONGINGS (ZACH Theatre), and FRANKIE AND JOHNNY IN THE CLAIR DE LUNE (Broadway). He grew up in central Wyoming and now lives in Brooklyn. B.A. from Bates College.
Email: sam@tomkirdahy.com
RICHARD BRIGHI (Communications Manager | he/his/they/theirs) is a multi-talented producer, web designer, and graphic designer with a passion for making theatre a more accessible and equitable industry. Before joining the Tom Kirdahy Productions team, Richard’s previous experience included fundraising at the off-Broadway institution Theatre for a New Audience, as well as ticketing and audience services at Roundabout Theatre Company. Originally from Houston, TX and now based in upper Manhattan, Richard is the proud owner of a B.S. in Theatre Management from the University of Evansville, a keen eye for casting, and a winning personality.
Email: richard@tomkirdahy.com
RIZA TAKAHASHI (Associate Producer | she/her/hers) is a producer based in NYC. Her co-producing credits include A BEAUTIFUL NOISE on Broadway, and KINKY BOOTS Off-Broadway. Highlights from her past independent projects include the music video “I Choose Joy” produced by her own company Celebrate Asian Joy, creative directing the interview series “Authentically You” on Broadstream, and script translating consultant for the first international production of the musical MEAN GIRLS in Japan produced by Amuse, Inc. Prior to her producing career, she was in MEAN GIRLS on Broadway as one of the original cast members. Having immigrated from Japan to fulfill her lifelong goal of performing on a Broadway stage, she has now expanded her horizons and is applying her talents to the world of producing on Broadway. www.rizatakahashi.com / Instagram: @rizatakahashi
Email: riza@tomkirdahy.com
HANNAH JADE VICKERY (Producing Associate | she/her/hers) is a producer/director committed to making art that interrogates, inspires, and vividly represents the human experience. She has produced a handful of short films, including GIRL OF MY DREAMS and SHRINK, SHE SAID, SHRINK AGAIN (Best Short Producer, San Diego Shorts). At university, she co-directed a production of Timberlake Wertenbaker’s LOVE OF THE NIGHTINGALE after receiving the Tisch Student Works grant. This past year, she produced PHANTASMAGORIA, a new horror play, at The Tank. She is Philadelphia born, NYC based and received her B.F.A. from NYU Tisch School of the Arts.
Email: hannah@tomkirdahy.com
SANTINO DEANGELO (Associate Producer, Terrence McNally Projects | he/him/his) is a New York based playwright, composer+lyricist, and Tony Award® nominated Broadway producer. Described by the New York Times as having a “gift for engaging melodies”, Santino’s plays and musicals include ANOTHER HAPPY ENDING (winner of NYMF 2015 Next Link Project), THE OUTPOSTERS (NYC PrideFest 2019), and NARCISSUS: AN ANCIENT ROMAN PANTOMIME (recorded for television broadcast on PBS/WSKG in 2016). Santino was proud to be a co-producer on John Kander’s Broadway love letter, NEW YORK, NEW YORK, and is making his debut as a film co-producer in Bill Condon’s KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN, starring Jennifer Lopez, Diego Luna, and Tonatiuh.
As the Executive Director of the Terrence McNally Foundation, Santino continues Terrence’s mission of developing opportunities for early-career playwrights and supporting LGBTQ+ causes. Santino had the great honor of working for Terrence until his passing in 2020 and now works with TKP to preserve and further the Terrence McNally legacy. M.F.A. Playwriting, Columbia ’18; Binghamton University ’13 www.santinodeangelo.com / @santinodeangelo
Email: santino@tomkirdahy.com
The Terrence McNally Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization committed to supporting bold new voices in the American theatre by providing financial and institutional support to early-career playwrights. Created by Terrence and supported through the royalties of his work, the Foundation is also committed to supporting LGBTQ+ causes, as McNally did throughout his life. You can learn more by visiting the Foundation’s website.
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