Producing

Nederlander produces original Chinese shows and Chinese language adaptations, including most recently a Mandarin version of Fame: The Musical in partnership with the Beijing Central Academy of Drama and Sound of the Silk Road, which premiered in Shanghai in July 2021.  An outgrowth of production efforts in China, Mr. Nederlander established the “China on Broadway” initiative to bring the best of Chinese culture to Broadway in New York City. NWE presented Soul of Shaolin, the first production from China to appear on the Broadway stage, at the Marquis Theater. The production received both Tony Award and Drama Desk Award nominations.  Mr. Nederlander also presented The Dream of the Red Chamber, a production the city of Shanghai gave as a “cultural exchange gift” to the City of New York, at Lincoln Center’s Rose Hall Theater.  Upcoming productions include Shimmer, a Broadway musical celebrating Shanghai’s role as a safe haven for Jewish refugees during WWII and the Broadway-bound play Darknights and Daydreams.