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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

 
[Broadway, 2017]
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[Broadway, 2015]
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[Broadway, 2015]
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[Broadway, 2015]
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[Broadway, 2013]
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[Broadway, 2013]
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[Broadway, 2013]
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[West End, 2012]
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[Broadway, 2012]
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[Broadway, 2012]
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[Broadway, 2011]
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[Broadway, 2010]
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[Broadway, 2010]
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[Broadway, 2010]
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[Off-Broadway, 2010]
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[Broadway, 2010]
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[Broadway, 2009]
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[Broadway, 2008]
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[Broadway, 2008] Cancelled
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[Broadway, 2008]
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[Broadway, 2008] [Replacement]
Producer[Replacement]
 
[Broadway, 2007]
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[Broadway, 2007]
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[Broadway, 2006]
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[Off-Broadway, 2005]
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[Off-Broadway, 2004]
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[Off-Broadway, 2004]
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[Broadway, 2004]
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[West End, 2003]
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[Broadway, 2003]
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[West End, 2003]
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[Broadway, 2002]
Assistant to the Producer
 
[Broadway, 1999]
Assistant to Producer
 
[Broadway, 1998]
Assistant to the Producer
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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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.

Feature: ChaShaMa Gala Celebrates BroadwayHD with Bonnie Comley & Stewart F. Lane, and Rosenberg Law

Anita Durst, the founder of ChaShaMa, held a two-day celebration to honor theater streaming service BroadwayHD, Bonnie Comley & Stewart F. Lane, and Gary Rosenberg of Rosenberg & Estis, P.C.

Feature: The Drama League's Campaign for Irene Gandy Stage Directing Assistantship

Irene Gandy is a trailblazer. She has been at the forefront of Broadway and off-broadway, not only witnessing the changes but driving the changes to the industry!

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!

Legends Are in the House: The 2023 Chita Rivera Awards

Chita danced onto the stage at the Skirball Center to present the Chita Rivera Lifetime Achievement Award to her friend and collaborator, 96-year-old John Kander.

BroadwayHD's MR. SATURDAY NIGHT Screens at 92NY: Followed By A Conversation With Billy Crystal and Bette Midler

Billy Crystal, a Tony Award nominee for Best Actor in a Musical as Buddy Young Jr., joined Tony Winner Bette Midler on the stage to discuss what it was like to create, perform in and capture what Variety called “the funniest show on Broadway, in years.”

Photos: Inside the 2023 Chita Rivera Awards

The 2023 Chita Rivera Awards were presented on May 22, 2023 at 7:30pm at the NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts. BroadwayWorld was there and you can check out photos here!

Feature: The VIPs Behind the Curtain! A VIP Reception at the Drama League Awards

On Friday, May 19, 2023, one hour before the Drama League Awards, Board President Bonnie Comley, Kirk Iwanowski, Mary Jain, and the Board Hosted a VIP Reception at the Drama League Awards right next to the Ziegfeld Ballroom.

A BEAUTIFUL NOISE, DANCIN', NEW YORK, NEW YORK and More Win 2023 Chita Rivera Awards

Winners for the 2023 Chita Rivera Awards were announced this evening. In keeping with the mission of the Chita Rivera Awards, nominators considered outstanding choreography, featured dancers, and ensembles in shows on Broadway and Off Broadway, as well as outstanding choreography in film that opened during the 2022-2023 season.

$25 Student Rush Tickets Available for The Chita Rivera Awards Tonight

Student rush tickets are now available for the 2023 Chita Rivera Awards this evening.

Photos: Stars From SHUCKED, SWEENEY TODD, PARADE And More Hit The Red Carpet At The 2023 Drama League Awards

The 2023 Drama League Awards welcomes stars of the Broadway season and beyond, including Josh Groban, Annaleigh Ashford, Ben Platt, Phillipa Soo, NaTasha Yvette Williams and more! See photos from the event!

NEW YORK, NEW YORK, A BEAUTIFUL NOISE And More To Perform At The 2023 Chita Rivera Awards; Presenters Announced

Presenters and performances have been announced for the 2023 Chita Rivera Awards, taking place on May 22 at 7:30pm at NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts (566 LaGuardia Place off Washington Square Park).

Inside The 2023 Drama League Fellows Dinner at Sardi's

On Wednesday, May 18, 2022, the day before the Drama League Awards, Drama League President Bonnie Comley and husband/Tony Winner Stewart F. Lane welcomed the 2023 Directing Fellows at Sardis in New York City's Time Square (the center of Broadway)!

Annaleigh Ashford, SOME LIKE IT HOT, LEOPOLDSTADT & More Win 2023 Drama League Awards

Today, May 19, the best of Broadway gathers to celebrate the 89TH Annual Drama League Awards, which will be held at the Ziegfeld Ballroom. Check back to find out who will win!

Bonnie Comley FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Outstanding Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder , Best Musical (Tony Awards) for A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder , Outstanding Revival of a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Gore Vidal's The Best Man , Best Revival of a Play (Tony Awards) for Gore Vidal's The Best Man , Outstanding Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Priscilla Queen of the Desert , Outstanding Revival of a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Merchant of Venice , Best Play (Tony Awards) for War Horse , Best Revival of a Play (Tony Awards) for The Merchant of Venice , Outstanding Revival of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Sunday in the Park with George , Unique Theatrical Experience (Drama Desk Awards) for The 39 Steps , Best Play (Tony Awards) for The 39 Steps , Best Revival of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Sunday in the Park with George , Outstanding Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Legally Blonde , Best Theatrical Event (Tony Awards) for Jay Johnson: The Two and Only , Outstanding Revival of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Fiddler on the Roof , Best Revival of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Fiddler on the Roof Outstanding Revival of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Gypsy and Best Revival of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Gypsy .

Outstanding Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder, Best Musical (Tony Awards) for A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder Unique Theatrical Experience (Drama Desk Awards) for The 39 Stepsand Best Theatrical Event (Tony Awards) for Jay Johnson: The Two and Only.

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