Bernard Gersten
Birth Place: USA
Video: Celebrate 40 Years of Lincoln Center Theater (Jan 14, 2025)
Photo Special: Celebrating BC/EFA Executive Director Tom Viola (Dec 16, 2024)
Adam Siegel Named Executive Director of Second Stage Theater (Dec 4, 2024)
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STAGE CREDITS
Productions
Awards and Nominations
Bernard Gersten, Golden Boy
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Bernard Gersten
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Bernard Gersten
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Bernard Gersten, Carousel
Bernard Gersten, Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Bernard Gersten, The Sisters Rosensweig
Bernard Gersten, Four Baboons Adoring the Sun
Bernard Gersten , Two Shakespearean Actors
Bernard Gersten, Six Degrees of Separation
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Bernard Gersten
Bernard Gersten, Sarafina!
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Bernard Gersten, Anything Goes
Bernard Gersten, The Front Page
Bernard Gersten, The House of Blue Leaves
Videos
TV: Jonathan Groff, Caissie Levy & More Let the Sun Shine in Again at 50th Anniversary of HAIR- Watch Highlights!
by Nicole Rosky - 2017-10-26 16:26:28
TV: Watch BWW's Special Coverage of the Tony Eve Cocktail Party!
by Robert Diamond - 2013-06-09 16:44:46
Angela Lansbury, Kevin Kline, Patti LuPone, and More Set for Acting Company's Ruby Ball, 12/3
by Nicole Rosky - 2012-11-13 11:38:32
TV: 2011 Tony Awards Winners Circle -Nick Stafford on How WAR HORSE was at Once a Challenge and a Privilege
by Jessica Lewis - 2011-06-27 10:15:49
STAGE TUBE: Jerry Stiller Remembers Joe Papp on Theater Talk
by Robert Diamond - 2009-12-03 10:47:48
News
by Nicole Rosky - Jan 14, 2025
Watch in this video as Broadway favorites including Patti LuPone, Danny Burstein, Kelli O'Hara, Susan Stroman, Ayad Akhtar, Jack O'Brien, and so many more salute 40 years of Lincoln Center Theater.
by Robert Diamond - Dec 16, 2024
All of us here at BroadwayWorld wanted to pay tribute to Tom, and to our strong partnership, by taking a look back with this photo gallery below.
by Nicole Rosky - Dec 4, 2024
Adam Siegel, currently Managing Director of Lincoln Center Theater, will be Second Stage Theater’s new Executive Director. Mr. Siegel joins the organization full-time April 1, 2025.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 28, 2024
Eliot Feld and Ballet Tech donate their ballet archive to the New York Public Library, placing Feld's works in the public domain to ensure wider access and preservation.
by Nicole Rosky - Sep 22, 2023
Bishop has served as Producing Artistic Director of Lincoln Center Theater since July 2013, and first joined the organization as Artistic Director in January 1992. His departure in June 2025 will coincide with the close of Lincoln Center Theater’s 40th anniversary season.
by Stephi Wild - Aug 2, 2021
Set in the 1950’s, FLYING OVER SUNSET is a work of fiction inspired by the lives of three extraordinary and accomplished people - writer Aldous Huxley (to be played by Harry Hadden-Paton); playwright, diplomat, and congresswoman, Clare Boothe Luce (Carmen Cusack); and film legend Cary Grant (Tony Yazbeck).
by Nicole Rosky - May 14, 2020
The latest episode of the Broadway podcast a?oeThe Fabulous Invalida?? is a tribute to legendary theatre producer and non-profit administrator Bernard Gersten, who passed away on April 27th at age 97.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 28, 2020
Lincoln Center Theater is paying tribute to Tony-Winning Producer Bernard Gersten, who recently passed away at the age of 97.
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 27, 2020
BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that theatre producer Bernard Gersten passed away this morning in his sleep. He was 97 years old.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 17, 2020
Ideastream has reported that Great Lakes Theater Legend Gerald Freedman has passed away at age 92.
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 4, 2019
Friends, colleagues, and students of the highly regarded and much loved actor, teacher, writer, and director E. Katherine Kerr will gather on Monday, September 30, 2019, at 6:00 P.M. at Playwrights Horizons Peter Jay Sharp Theater to celebrate her life.
by Julie Musbach - Aug 9, 2018
Cora Cahan, the founding President and CEO of The New 42nd Street, has announced that she will step down at the end of June 2019.
by Keith Price's Curtain Call - Dec 19, 2017
Director Isaac Klein stops by the studio to talk about his new book, SCHOOL OF DOING, featuring the lessons of Master Teacher, Director, and personal mentor, Gerald Freedman.
by BWW News Desk - Oct 31, 2017
Illyria, written and directed by Richard Nelson, opened at The Public Theater last night, Monday, October 30. Below, BroadwayWorld has photos from the opening night festivities, featuring guests Raul Esparza, Corey Stoll, Nadia Bowers, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Marissa Tomei, Suzan-Lori Parks, Alex Timbers, Michael Stuhlbarg, Stephen Spinella, and more!
by BWW News Desk - Oct 27, 2017
The Public Theater's Illyria, written and directed by Richard Nelson. Illyria runs through Sunday, December 10, with an official press opening on Monday, October 30. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
by BWW News Desk - Oct 26, 2017
Last night, The Public Theater celebrated the 50th Anniversary of HAIR, the American tribal love-rock musical that originally opened at The Public Theater at 425 Lafayette Street. The one-night-only benefit performance, directed by Diane Paulus, took place at Jazz at Lincoln Center's Frederick P. Rose Hall. BroadwayWorld has photos from the show and after-party below!
by Nicole Rosky - Oct 26, 2017
Last night The Public Theater celebrated the 50th Anniversary of HAIR, the American tribal love-rock musical that originally opened at The Public Theater at 425 Lafayette Street. The one-night-only benefit performance, directed by Diane Paulus, took place at Jazz at Lincoln Center's Frederick P. Rose Hall.
by BWW News Desk - Oct 12, 2017
The Public Theater will begin previews on Sunday, October 22 for the world premiere of Illyria, written and directed by Richard Nelson, part of The Public's Astor Anniversary Season at their landmark downtown home on Lafayette Street, celebrating 50 years of new work at 425 Lafayette Street and the 50th Anniversary of HAIR. Illyria has been extended through Sunday, December 10 with an official press opening on Monday, October 30. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the company in rehearsal below!
by BWW News Desk - Aug 2, 2017
Coming this fall, The School of Doing is a comprehensive guide to the craft and teachings of internationally renowned stage director and educator Gerald Freedman, including lessons on acting, directing, text analysis, comedy technique, camera technique, Shakespeare, musical theater, design, pedagogy, and show business.
by BWW News Desk - Jun 12, 2017
Lincoln Center Theater (under the direction of Andre Bishop) has announced that it will extend the run of J.T. Rogers' OLSO, winner of the 2017 Tony Award for Best Play, through Sunday, July 16 at the Vivian Beaumont Theater.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Bernard Gersten has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.
Bernard Gersten has not appeared in the West End.
Best Revival of a Play (Tony Awards) for Golden Boy, Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre (Tony Awards), Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre (Tony Awards), Best Revival of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Carousel, Best Revival of a Play (Tony Awards) for Abe Lincoln in Illinois, Best Play (Tony Awards) for The Sisters Rosensweig, Best Play (Tony Awards) for Four Baboons Adoring the Sun, Best Play (Tony Awards) for Two Shakespearean Actors, Best Play (Tony Awards) for Six Degrees of Separation, Special Awards (Drama Desk Awards), Best Musical (Tony Awards) for Sarafina! , Best Revival (Tony Awards) for Anything Goes, Best Revival (Tony Awards) for The Front Page and Best Play (Tony Awards) for The House of Blue Leaves.
Bernard Gersten has won several prestigious awards, including the Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre. He also received the Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical for Carousel, as well as the Tony Award for Best Revival for Anything Goes. In addition, he was honored with Special Awards from the Drama Desk Awards.
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