Vasi Laurence Productions LLC, Producer - Theater and Film.
Co-Producer of two Award-winning musicals on Broadway: HARMONY with music by Barry Manilow, and HOW I LEARNED TO DANCE IN OHIO, originally created by Hal Prince at the Belasco.
Producer of TOOTSIE on National Tour from 2021 to 2024, and ANNIE on National Tour from 2022 to 2025.
Credits
Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Regional Theater Producer; Literary Agent and Consultant for 15 years
Producer: HOUSEWIVES OF MANNHEIM, by Alan Brody - 59E59, NYC Premiere (2010):
Awards: Rosenthal Award; Eisner Award; Reva Shiner Award at the Bloomington Playwrights Conference; & nominated for the American Theater Critics Award for 2010).
HOUSEWIVES OF MANNHEIM - at Ensemble Theatre Co. in Santa Barbara, Ca., in October 2010 - Opened October 7th, 2010. Projected for Broadway; The Phoenix Theater - 2010; NJ Rep World
Premiere (2009)
Producer: PASSING STRANGE (2008) On Broadway at the Belasco - NYC
TONY Winner - Best Book & 7 TONY Nominations.
Best Musical Winner From: The Drama Desk; NY Critics Circle; The Obies;The Audelco Awards;
Theater World Awards
PASSING STRANGE: Docu-Drama/Film - Spike Lee, Director & Producer:
Presented at the Sundance Film Festival in 2009 and garnered several awards:
- Selected and aired on PBS Masterpiece Performances in 2010
- Made the Critics' Lists of top 10 films of 2009:
By AP's David Germain; AP's Christy LeMire; Noel Murrey (AV Club); Nathan Rabin (AV Club);
Scott Foundas (LA Weekly)' and was nominated for several film awards including best film
and best director by the IMAGE Awards, and the Black REEL Awards.
PASSSING STRANGE is currently on tour.
Other Special Production Credits:
Producer & GM: Off-Broadway - THEATER 47; Summer Festival "Aaron Burr"
- at Lincoln Center and South Street Seaport
Other Production Credits - Involved In:
Broadway: Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas (2006 & 2007)
Off-Broadway: MASKED - Daryl Roth 2 Theater
Drama Desk Award Nominated for Best New Play
Off-Broadway: MAKE ME A SONG - New World Stages
Drama Desk Award Nominated for Best Revue
