Fuddy Meers (Off Broadway)
FUDDY MEERS written by David Lindsay-Abaire and composed by Jason Robert Brown at New York City Center Stage II (131 West 55th Street, New York) from November 2, 1999 to January 2, 2000 followed by transfer to the Minetta Lane Theatre (18 Minetta Lane, New York) from January 28, 2000 to April 16, 2000 for a total of 166 performances.
Directed by David Petrarca; Fight Direction by Rick Sordelet; Set and Costume Design by Santo Loquasto; Lighting Design by Brian MacDevitt; Sound Design by Bruce Ellman and Assistant Costume Design by Mitchell Bloom.
Starring Patrick Breen (Limoing Man), Marylouise Burke (Gertie), Lisa Gorlitsky (Heidi), Mark McKinney (Millet), Keith Nobbs (Kenny), J. Smith-Cameron (Claire) and Robert Stanton (Richard)
Replacements included John Christopher Jones for Mr. McKinney & Clea Lewis for Lisa Gorlitsky
Production Stage Managed by Thea Bradshaw Gillies; Casting Direction by Nancy Piccione; Press Representation by Boneau/Bryan-Brown; Online Marketing by Toby Simkin (Buy Broadway).
Awards
WON 2000 Drama Desk Award,
Outstanding Actress in a Play to Marylouise Burke
WON 2000 Drama Desk Award,
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play to Marylouise Burke
NOMINATED 2000 Outer Critics Circle Award,
John Gassner Award to David Lindsay-Abaire, Playwright
NOMINATED 2000 Outer Critics Circle Award,
Outstanding Actress in a Play to J. Smith-Cameron
As Founder and CEO of Theatre.com and BuyBroadway.com. The pioneer in moving the Broadway industry onto the internet. The theatre press branded me as “Toby is the man pushing theatre, kicking and screaming, into cyberspace.” What started in 1989 as a Broadway industry service called ShowCall via dialup BBS for members of the League of American Theatre Producers evolved onto the world wide web in the early 90’s, and shortly after this, the vast majority of Broadway shows (starting with my production of Victor/Victoria) and theatrical organizations followed. The “Super site of Broadway” became a publicly traded company, prior to my re-branding it as Theatre.com at the Minskoff Theatre.
Described by Variety Magazine as a “marketing powerhouse“, it was the single largest theatre community in the world with over 180,000 active members (in the 1990’s this was massive). From buying official Broadway tickets and souvenirs, providing detailed global show listings, interactive show study & educational guides, live streaming shows and events (including many Opening Nights live broadcasts), industry news from major theatre journalists, pictures and videos, games, messaging directly to Broadway cast’s backstage or even licensing a musical, theatre.com offered it all in a single, easy-to-use interface to theatregoers globally.
