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Bonnie Comley is the founder of BroadwayHD.com, an online streaming service on a mission to promote and preserve live theatre, extending the reach of Broadway and Broadway caliber shows to anyone, anywhere. BroadwayHD is capturing and then transporting the magic of performance from the stage to your screen so if you can't get to Broadway, get to BroadwayHD
BroadwayHD.com's recent productions include: She Loves Me (Guinness World Record), Romeo and Juliet (Orlando Bloom),Cyrano de Bergerac (Kevin Kline), and Stephen Sondheim's Company (Neil Patrick Harris, Stephen Colbert, Patti LuPone).
Bonnie also is a three-time Tony Award winning producer, and won an Olivier Award, and two Drama Desk Awards for her stage productions. Her lead producing credits include the Tony Award-winning Jay Johnson: The Two and Only, Princesses, In The Wings, and the upcoming Broadway bound, new musical; Back Home Again (Sheldon Epps, director). Comley's Broadway co-producing credits include: On Your Feet, A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, War Horse, Legally Blonde, Sunday in the Park With George, and The 39 Steps among others. Comley is a member of The Broadway League.
The theater community has honored Comley for her philanthropic work including The Actors Fund Medal of Honor, The Drama League Special Contribution to the Theater Award, The Paul Newman Award from Arts Horizons and The Theater Museum Distinguished Service Award. Comley's educational honors include The Distinguished Alumni Award from Emerson College and The Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Massachusetts, and the business honor society Beta Gamma Sigma. The Music Theater Program is named in her honor at Boston University, The Musical Theater Society Room bears her name at Emerson College and the 500-seat theater at the University of Massachusetts Lowell is known as the Comley/Lane Theater.

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Bonnie Comley STAGE CREDITS

[Off-Broadway]
2001
Randi Lester

[Off-Broadway]
1995
Bonnie & Gail (Understudy)

[Off-Broadway]
1988
Improv Actor / Ensemble [Replacement]

Bonnie Comley Productions

 
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[Broadway, 1998]
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Stormy Weather [Pasadena, CA, 2009]
Produced by Special Arrangement

Jay Johnson: The Two and Only [West End, 2008]
Producer

Lobby Hero [West End, 2002]
Associate Producer

JFK: A Musical Drama [Ireland, 1997]
Associate Producer

Bonnie Comley Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 2014 - Outstanding Musical

Bonnie Comley, A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder

Tony Awards - 2014 - Best Musical

Bonnie Comley, A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder

Drama Desk Awards - 2012 - Outstanding Revival of a Play

Bonnie Comley, Gore Vidal's The Best Man

Tony Awards - 2012 - Best Revival of a Play

Bonnie Comley, Gore Vidal's The Best Man

Drama Desk Awards - 2011 - Outstanding Musical

Bonnie Comley, Priscilla Queen of the Desert

Drama Desk Awards - 2011 - Outstanding Revival of a Play

Bonnie Comley, The Merchant of Venice

Tony Awards - 2011 - Best Play

Bonnie Comley, War Horse

Tony Awards - 2011 - Best Revival of a Play

Bonnie Comley, The Merchant of Venice

Drama Desk Awards - 2008 - Outstanding Revival of a Musical

Bonnie Comley, Sunday in the Park with George

Tony Awards - 2008 - Best Play

Bonnie Comley, The 39 Steps

Tony Awards - 2008 - Best Revival of a Musical

Bonnie Comley, Sunday in the Park with George

Tony Awards - 2007 - Best Theatrical Event

Bonnie Comley, Jay Johnson: The Two and Only

Tony Awards - 2004 - Best Revival of a Musical

Bonnie Comley, Fiddler on the Roof

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Bonnie Comley and Stewart F. Lane Honored by Schneps Media for 2024 Manhattan Power List

Mayor Eric Adams, the Honorable Letitia James, and Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine were among the list of esteemed honorees as well as the visionary founders of BroadwayHD: Bonnie Comley and Stewart F. Lane.

Photos: NOTHING TO WEAR Art Installation Opens at ChaShaMa

NOTHING TO WEAR, an art installation by Bonnie Comley, explores fashion, identity, and sustainability through art. Check out photos from the installation's opening here!

APPROPRIATE is a Revival, Tonys Seek New Spokesperson, and Shabbat Comes to Broadway

I like to do one topic per week, but on rare occasions, so much happens that a subdivided column is necessary. This is one of those times. Appropriate is a revival. The Tonys will have a new spokesperson. Jewish leaders are fighting against antisemitism.

Photos: Broadway Dreams Foundation Honors Bob Greenblatt At 16th Annual Gala

On Saturday, December 9, 2023, the Broadway Dreams Foundation ('Broadway Dreams') honored prolific producer of television, film, and Broadway, Robert Greenblatt at their 16th Annual Gala held at The Plaza Hotel in New York City.  See photos from the evening below.

Photos: Drama League's Gabriel Stelian Shanks, Bevin Ross, and Bonnie Comley Celebrate Irene Gandy 

Gabriel Stelian Shanks, Bevin Ross, and Bonnie Comley were joined by The Drama League Board, staff, family, and friends to announce major gifts to The Irene Gandy Directing Assistantships.

BroadwayHD to Present Streaming Premiere of TITANIC: THE MUSICAL 10th Anniversary UK Tour

BroadwayHD will exclusively stream the worldwide premiere of Titanic: The Musical beginning December 15.

The Drama League Gala: Embrace the Directors

​​​​​​​The Drama League 2023 Gala titled “Embrace The Season” is an event amplifying the Broadway, off-Broadway, and off-off-Broadway shows gracing the stages in New York City each season.

Photos: On the Red Carpet for the Drama League's Embrace the Season Gala

Just last night, the Drama League celebrated Embrace The Season: A Drama League Celebration, the venerated gala event amplifying the extraordinary productions gracing stages in New York City each season. BroadwayWorld was there for the special night and you can check out photos from the red carpet arrivals here.

Leslie Odom Jr., Arielle Jacobs & More to Join The Drama League EMBRACE THE SEASON Gala

Get ready for a night of incredible performances at The Drama League 'Embrace The Season' Gala. Join Leslie Odom Jr., Arielle Jacobs, and other talented artists as they take the stage for an unforgettable evening. Don't miss out on this star-studded event!

Annaleigh Ashford, Lindsay Mendez, Norm Lewis & More To Join The Drama League's EMBRACE THE SEASON Gala

Annaleigh Ashford, Lindsay Mendez, Norm Lewis, Danny Burstein, and more will be performing at The Drama League's 'Embrace The Season' Gala.

BroadwayHD Makes Deal With NBCUniversal to Stream THE PRINCE OF EGYPT: THE MUSICAL & More Live Musicals

Discover how BroadwayHD and NBCUniversal have teamed up to bring the excitement of live theater to your streaming devices. Find out how you can now enjoy the best Broadway shows from the comfort of your home, anytime and anywhere.

Photos: Stars Walk the Red Carpet for Opening Night of PURLIE VICTORIOUS

BroadwayWorld was on hand for the big opening night of Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch and you can check out photos from the star-studded red carpet arrivals here!

Photos: Inside the 2023 American Theatre Wing Gala

The American Theatre Wing 2023 Gala Celebration was held next Monday, September 11, 2023 at Cipriani. BroadwayWorld was there and you can check out photos here!

Robert Wilson's Watermill Center Gala Honors Dance and Visual Artist Simone Forti

Eighty-eight-year-old Simone Forti, watched by livestream as a restaged tribute of her iconic works was performed at The Watermill Center, where she was honored on July 29th.

BroadwayHD's Bonnie Comley Honored as Power Woman of the East End 2023

Bonnie Comley, the founder of BroadwayHD, was presented with the 2023 Power Women of the East End Award by Victoria Schneps and a New York State Citation Award from Assembly Member Rebecca A. Seawright. Schneps Media's Power Women of the East End honors those fearless females who make the East End the thriving and vibrant place it is to work, live and do business.

Robert Wilson Directs 'Ubu' at The Watermill Center

'Ubu' will be performed at The Watermill Center on July 29th. Wilson will also host a VIP dinner for The Watermill Center patrons for a premiere performance on Friday, July 28th!

BroadwayHD's Bonnie Comley and Stewart F. Lane Bring Discussion of Digital Captures to BroadwayCon

On Saturday July 22, BroadwayCon visitors were treated to a panel titled “Livestreams and Captures and Proshots, Oh My!” moderated by Bonnie Comley, president of the Drama League’s Board of Directors and a co-founder of BroadwayHD, the premier streaming service for live theater.

Bay Street Theater & Sag Harbor Center for the Arts Summer Gala 2023

Bay Street Theater & Sag Harbor Center for the Arts held its Summer Gala on Saturday, July 8, at Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor with Lifetime Achievement Awards honoring Julie Andrews, Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick.

BroadwayHD's Bonnie Comley and Stewart F. Lane to Discuss 'STAGE TO SCREEN' Captures at BroadwayCon 2023

The panel: Livestreams and Captures and ProShots, oh my! is Moderated by BroadwayHD’s Founder Bonnie Comley and features 12-time Emmy Award winner Don Roy King, Olivier and Tony-winning Alia Harvey Jones, and Palace Theater owner Stewart F. Lane.

Photos: Broadway's Brightest Stars Hit the Red Carpet at the 2023 Tony Awards

We're taking you to the red carpet for a look at all of the stars (and what they're wearing) at the 2023 Tony Awards!

Bonnie Comley FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Bonnie Comley has been nominated for several awards, including Outstanding Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder" and Best Musical at the Tony Awards for the same production. She has also received nominations for Outstanding Revival of a Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "Gore Vidal's The Best Man" and Best Revival of a Play at the Tony Awards for the same play. Other nominations include Outstanding Musical for "Priscilla Queen of the Desert," Outstanding Revival of a Play for "The Merchant of Venice," Best Play for "War Horse," Best Revival of a Play for "The Merchant of Venice," Outstanding Revival of a Musical for "Sunday in the Park with George," Unique Theatrical Experience for "The 39 Steps," Best Play for "The 39 Steps," Best Revival of a Musical for "Sunday in the Park with George," Outstanding Musical for "Legally Blonde," Best Theatrical Event for "Jay Johnson: The Two and Only," Outstanding Revival of a Musical for "Fiddler on the Roof," Best Revival of a Musical for "Fiddler on the Roof," Outstanding Revival of a Musical for "Gypsy," and Best Revival of a Musical for "Gypsy."

Bonnie Comley has won the following awards: Outstanding Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder, Best Musical at the Tony Awards for A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder, Unique Theatrical Experience at the Drama Desk Awards for The 39 Steps, and Best Theatrical Event at the Tony Awards for Jay Johnson: The Two and Only.

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