Английская Википедия:Freddie Gershon
Freddie Gershon is an American entertainment attorney, author, former president of the Robert Stigwood Group,[1] former co-chairperson of SESAC,[2] and current co-chairperson (with Sir Cameron Mackintosh) of Music Theatre International.
Education
Gershon studied classical music at the Juilliard School.[3] He graduated from Columbia Law School in 1964.[4]
Career
Gershon's clients included film director Michael Ritchie, choreographer Ron Field, playwright Tom Eyen, rock band Chicago,[5] drummer Pete Best,[6] and writer Shel Silverstein.[7]
In 1976, Gershon became Robert Stigwood's partner in RSO Records,[8] which he represented on landmark concert tours, including the Broadway production and film Jesus Christ Superstar,[9] as well as Eric Clapton,[10] the Bee Gees,[11] and the financing of Tommy the film.[12]
Later, Gershon partnered with CBS and Allan Carr to produce a breakthrough album for Plácido Domingo, Goya: A Life in Song,[13] as well as the Broadway show, La Cage aux Folles.[14] He also produced Evita,[15] Saturday Night Fever, Grease,[16] and Gallipoli.[17]
Since 2018, Gerson has been co-chairperson of Music Theatre International (MTI), which licenses amateur rights to Broadway shows.[18] At MTI, Gershon developed the Broadway Junior Program, which brings art, theater, dance, and music to children.[19]
Gershon's book Sweetie, Baby, Cookie, Honey, is a roman a clef novel about the music industry of 1960s through 1980s.[20][21][22][23][24]
After Freddie and Myrna Gershon in 2013 tracked the effects of a musical theater program for autistic children, the couple executive produced a 2014 documentary profiling the program, titled Spectrum of Hope, directed by Danny Mendoza.[25]
Gershon's latest project is Broadway Senior, which adapts shows, such as Into the Woods, for senior citizens.[26][27]
Philanthropy
Gershon has been active in charities such as the ArtsConnection, and has served as vice chairperson of the Development Committee for New York University's Tisch School of the Arts.[28]
Gershon also created the Freddie G Fellowship, which each year selects eight theater instructors to attend an all-expenses-paid, four-day trip to New York City to work one-on-one with industry professionals in seminars, master classes, and Broadway shows. Each teacher's school also receives $5,000 from Gershon and his wife, Myrna, to enhance their respective arts programs.[29]
In 2010, Gershon created and funded, with his wife, Myrna, the Kennedy Center/Stephen Sondheim Inspirational Teacher Awards. The awards provide grants to outstanding teachers in the United States.[30][31]
Awards
In 2012 Gershon was awarded a Tony Honor for Excellence in the Theatre for creating Broadway Junior.[32][33]
The New York Historical Society honored Gershon and his wife, Myrna at the 2013 American Musicals Project Benefit for the couple's philanthropic work benefitting children through performing arts.[34]
Personal life
Gershon lives in New York City with his wife, Myrna.[35]
Gershon grew up in Bayside, NY with his close friend Eddie Birnbaum (who passed away on April 23, 2022) for whom he wrote a long, loving and remarkable New York Times death notice.[36]
Gershon is married to former Screen Gems motion picture marketing executive, Myrna Gershon. She is widely credited as the mastermind behind the creation of Flintstones Chewable Vitamins. Шаблон:Cite web
References
External links
- Fredie Gershon official website
- Music Theatre International official website
- NYU's Tisch School of the Arts
- Broadway Junior Program official website
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