Jeffrey Finn

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birth_place = Boston, Massachusetts
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occupation = Theatrical Producer
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Jeffrey Finn (born June 3, 1970 in Boston, Massachusetts) is a theatrical producer notable for his work on Broadway, national tours, and corporate entertainment.

Theatre

Jeffrey Finn received a 2005 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play nomination for the Broadway production of "On Golden Pond" starring James Earl Jones and Leslie Uggams.

On July 18, 2007, he announced plans for a theatrical play version of "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner", directed by Kenny Leon and adapted for the stage by Todd Kreidler. A Broadway opening in Fall 2008 is expected.

Additional productions include the 2006 revival of the Pulitzer Prize-winning drama "The Subject Was Roses" starring Bill Pullman and Judith Ivey, which premiered at the Kennedy Center. In 2006, he produced a national tour of "On Golden Pond" starring Tom Bosley and Michael Learned, which premiered at the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts.

By special arrangement with the Really Useful Group, Jeffrey Finn produced a revised version of "The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber", containing new music from "The Phantom of the Opera" and "The Woman in White". This production premiered at the Kennedy Center in 2005, and was presented at other locations including the Hummingbird Centre, The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts and the Civic Center of Greater Des Moines in 2006.

Also at the Kennedy Center, Jeffrey Finn produced Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Tell Me on a Sunday" starring Alice Ripley.

He is co-author of "Game Show", which he produced off-Broadway at the 45 Bleecker Theatre. It opened on October 25, 2000. A production at Harrah's Showboat Casino opened on July 6, 2002. The play was translated into French for a Canadian production outside Montreal, as well as a Toronto sit-down engagement.

Additional national and international tours include "The Who's Tommy", "A Few Good Men...DANCIN"', "Leader of the Pack" starring Mary Wilson, "Promises, Promises", "Company", and "Chess".

Between 1996 and 1999, he produced a series of five new concerts titled "Broadway Songbooks". These national tours starred Melba Moore, Carol Lawrence, Mimi Hines, Diahann Carroll, Marilyn McCoo, and Billy Davis, Jr. and celebrated the songbooks of Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, Rodgers and Hart, and Duke Ellington.

Jeffrey Finn is a member of the League of American Theatres and Producers.

Corporate Entertainment

In 1998, Jeffrey Finn Productions launched a Corporate Division entitled Hot On Broadway, which presents customized entertainment with stars from current Broadway productions for corporate clients. The client list includes General Motors, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Harrah's, Ritz-Carlton, Disney, H&R Block, MPI, Jack Morton, and Fidelity Investments.

Jeffrey Finn is a member of Meeting Professionals International.

Education

Jeffrey Finn attended Connecticut College, where he received his bachelor's degree in 1992. From 1984 to 1988 he attended Beaver Country Day School.

External links

*ibdb name | id= 391671| name=Jeffrey Finn
* [http://www.lortel.org/LLA_archive/index.cfm?search_by=people&first=Jeffrey&last=Finn&middle= Jeffrey Finn] at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
* [http://www.jeffreyfinnproductions.com/theatrebio.html Theatrical Bio] at Jeffrey Finn Productions
* [http://www.hotonbroadway.com/hobProfile/hobCorporateBio.html Corporate Bio] at Hot On Broadway