Vivek J. Tiwary

Vivek J. Tiwary is an acclaimed producer of musical entertainment from Tony Award-winning Broadway shows to groundbreaking immersive experiences, a Grammy Award-winning record producer, a #1 New York Times bestselling author and a media financier/investor. He is the founder of Tiwary Entertainment Group (TEG+).

Vivek is currently a lead producer of Hamlet Hail to the Thief, a stage production based on Shakespeare's masterpiece and Radiohead's seminal album and Ted Lasso co-creator/writer/"Coach Beard" Brendan Hunt's one-man show, The Movement You Need. Vivek's past Broadway hits include Alanis Morissette's Tony Award-winning Jagged Little Pill; Vivek also won the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album for producing the Jagged Little Pill cast recording. Other hit Broadway productions Vivek has either been a financier or Producer on include such groundbreaking work as Green Day’s American Idiot, A Raisin In The Sun, The Addams Family, A Little Night Music, and both of Mel Brooks' musicals The Producers and Young Frankenstein. Combined, these productions have won 25 Tony Awards and 59 Tony nominations.

Vivek's graphic novel The Fifth Beatle was a #1 New York Times Bestseller and won numerous literary awards including the Will Eisner Comic Industry Award and two Harvey Awards. It’s a Lambda Literary Finalist for Best LGBT Graphic Novel and has been added to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Library and Archives. Vivek secured unprecedented access to Beatles music for a proposed film adaptation.

Vivek is also a pioneering producer in the world of site-specific, tech-based, and immersive music experiences. He consulted on the creation and development of The Walking Dead Escape and The Walking Dead Experience. He served on the Board of Directors for New York’s seminal GAle GAtes et al—considered to be the founders of immersive theatre. He also produced experiential shows and installations for boundary-pushing companies such as The Wooster Group, Fischerspooner, and the São Paulo Art Biennial.

Prior to founding TEG and online music education/empowerment company StarPolish, Vivek held a number of major label music industry positions and has worked with artists covering the entire musical spectrum from Bruce Springsteen to Britney Spears.

Among many charitable pursuits, Vivek is the Co-Founder of Musicians On Call, a nonprofit organization that uses music and entertainment to complement the healing process.

Vivek is a two-time honoree (2020, 2021) of Gold House’s A100 List to celebrate Asians and Asian American & Pacific Islanders (AAPI) and their transformative contributions to society.

He lives in New York with his inspiring wife Tracy and their delightful children Kavi and Nandini.