John Buzzetti Departs Gersh; Named Head of William Morris Endeavor Entertainment Theater Department

Theatre agent John Buzzetti has joined William Morris Endeavor Entertainment (WME) as head of the agency's theatre department, it was announced today in a joint statement by the WME Board. Buzzetti's renowned clients have been the recipients of the Pulitzer Prize, Tony Award, Drama Desk Award, the Kesserling Prize, and Outer Critics Circle Award.

"With a stellar track record for developing young artists, and representation of groundbreaking musicals such as Avenue Q, In the Heights, and Next to Normal, John is responsible for some of today's most celebrated talent. There is no one better to carry on WME's commitment to the theatre than John," stated the WME Board.

"I am incredibly excited to be a part of the legacy and tradition of WME's theatre department," said Buzzetti. I am proud to join this new and dynamic company, and look forward to our future success."

Buzzetti represents clients such as Marsha Norman (‘night, Mother), David Lindsay-Abaire (Rabbit Hole), John Weidman (Contact), Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty (Ragtime), Jeanine Tesori (Caroline, or Change), Lin- Manuel Miranda (In the Heights), Robert Lopez (Avenue Q), Tom Kitt (Next to Normal), Brian Yorkey (Next to Normal), Warren Leight (Side Man), Adam Rapp (Red Light Winter), Stephen Adly Guirgis (The Little Flower of East Orange), Nicky Silver (Pterodactyls), Jeff Whitty (Avenue Q), Jason Moore (Avenue Q), Thomas Kail (In the Heights) and Andy Blankenbuehler (In the Heights), all of whom will be joining him at WME.

Buzzetti's clients will join WME's current roster of both established and up and coming talents including Edward Albee (Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?), Adam Bock (The Receptionist), David Cromer (The Adding Machine), Liz Flahive (From Up Here), Kate Foder (100 Saints You Should Know), Athol Fugard (Master Harold...and the Boys), AR Gurney (Sylvia), Jerry Herman (La Cage Aux Folles), Bob Martin (The Drowsy Chaperone), Arthur Laurents (West Side Story), Kenny Leon (Raisin in the Sun), Des McAnuff (Jersey Boys), Terrence McNally (Love! Valour! Compassion!), Liz Meriwether (Mistakes Madeline Made), Sergio Trujillo (Jersey Boys), Paula Vogel (How I Learned to Drive), and Jerry Zaks (A Bronx Tale).

Prior to joining WME, Buzzetti was a partner and head of the theatre department at Gersh where he worked since 1998. He began his career at Ambrosio-Mortimer Agency in 1996.