TOM KIRDAHY
(President | he/him/his) is a Tony and Olivier Award-winning theatre and film producer. One of the industry’s most influential and visionary producers, his work spans Broadway, Off-Broadway, the West End, and national and international tours. His current slate includes the Broadway smash-hit new musical JUST IN TIME, starring Tony Award winner Jonathan Groff as Bobby Darin, directed by Tony Award winner Alex Timbers and featuring iconic hits like “Splish Splash,” “Beyond the Sea,” “Mack the Knife,” and many more; the current revival of Terrence McNally, Lynn Ahrens, and Stephen Flaherty’s epic American musical RAGTIME at Lincoln Center Theater’s Vivian Beaumont Theater, directed by Lear deBessonet; the film adaptation of John Kander, Fred Ebb, and Terrence McNally’s hit musical KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN, written and directed by Bill Condon and starring Jennifer Lopez; the Broadway smash-hit HADESTOWN (8 Tony Awards, including Best Musical), as well as the current Olivier Award-nominated West End production; and the off-Broadway revival of LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS (Drama Desk Award, Best Revival).
He is responsible for some of the most daring and innovative productions of the last decade, including last year’s history-making revival of the iconic musical GYPSY starring six-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald as Rose and directed by five-time Tony Award winner George C. Wolfe; the NYTimes Critic’s Pick and Olivier Nominated HERE WE ARE, Stephen Sondheim’s final musical with a book by David Ives and directed by Joe Mantello; Matthew López’s epic, two-part play THE INHERITANCE (4 Tony Awards, including Best Play; 4 Olivier Awards, including Best New Play) directed by Stephen Daldry; the first Broadway revival of August Wilson’s THE PIANO LESSON (Drama Desk, Best Revival), starring Samuel L. Jackson with direction by LaTanya Richardson Jackson, which became the highest-grossing August Wilson play in Broadway history; and the new play GREY HOUSE by Levi Holloway, starring Laurie Metcalf, Tatiana Maslany and Paul Sparks, with direction by Joe Mantello.
Select Broadway credits: NEW YORK, NEW YORK (9 Tony nominations, including Best Musical) from legendary songwriting team John Kander and Fred Ebb, with additional lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda, and direction/choreography by Susan Stroman; Terrence McNally’s FRANKIE & JOHNNY IN THE CLAIR DE LUNE starring Audra McDonald and Michael Shannon (2 Tony nominations, including Best Revival); the global smash hit ANASTASIA; the box office record-breaking IT’S ONLY A PLAY starring Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick; THE VISIT starring Chita Rivera (5 Tony nominations). Select West End credits: THE JUNGLE, Edward Albee’s THE GOAT, OR WHO IS SYLVIA? Select off-Broadway credits: the world premiere of THE WHITE CHIP, THE JUNGLE, WHITE RABBIT RED RABBIT (all of which were NYTimes Critic's Picks). Additional Tony nominations: MOTHERS AND SONS, AFTER MIDNIGHT, RAGTIME, MASTER CLASS.
Recipient, Robert Whitehead Award for Outstanding Achievement in Commercial Theater Producing. Recipient, Miss Lilly Award, a prize in recognition of his advocacy for women in a male-dominated industry. Recipient, 2023 Medal of Honor, Entertainment Community Fund. Recipient, NYU Distinguished Alumni Award. Kirdahy serves on the Executive Board of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, the Broadway League Board of Governors, and is a member of the Harry Ransom Center Advisory Council at the University of Texas. As an attorney he spent nearly two decades providing free legal services to people living with HIV/AIDS and served for many years on the Executive Committee of the NYC LGBT Center. Graduate, New York University School of Law, NYU CAS.
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CYNTHIA J. TONG (Producer | she/her/hers) is a three-time Tony-nominated Asian American creative producer, recently named one of Variety’s “41 Under 40: New Leaders" and selected for the prestigious Shubert Organization Artistic Circle.
Since 2019, she’s played a vital role in the development of over 20 TKP productions of musicals and plays on Broadway, off-Broadway, in the U.K., and regionally in the U.S. Outside of her work at TKP, she co-organized the first ever Celebrating AANHPI Theatremakers on Broadway Brunch (2025) via AANHPI Broadway (@aanhpi.bway), co-founded The Industry Standard Group, and teaches at Montclair State University and Business of Broadway. She is currently an Associate Member of the Broadway League [Rising Stars Task Force (and alum of the program), 2025 Spring Road Conference Planning Committee, 2023 Gatchell-Neufeld Grant recipient]. She grew up in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, and her artistic roots are in dance. B.A. in Sociology, Wesleyan University.
Current & past co-producing credits: JUST IN TIME; GYPSY (NYT Critics’ Pick, 2024); THE PIANO LESSON (Tony Award nom., Drama Desk Award); NEW YORK, NEW YORK (Tony Award nom.); and the HADESTOWN U.S. National Tour (with ReACT Entertainment). Select highlights from other producing projects: Drama League-nominated A THOUSAND WAYS by 600 HIGHWAYMEN and LORDES (New Ohio Theatre, 2019). Select past endeavors: Artist Ambassador for the NYCLU (2021-2023), Producing Fellow with WP Theater Lab (2020-2022).
Email: cynthia@tomkirdahy.com
SAM MYERS (Literary Director | he/him/his) is a playwright and dramaturg. His full-length plays include WET SOCK ON A SORE FOOT (Clubbed Thumb Biennial Commission semifinalist), COW CAMP (FAB Downtown Art, O'Neill semifinalist), FORCING, and a collaboratively-created work called HOW TO MAKE A REVOLUTION WITHOUT GIVING OFFENSE OR AROUSING RESENTMENT (Brooklyn Rail @ Art Cake). With Brouhaha, he has co-conceived and written THE VICKY ARCHIVES (The Tank), SOFT BOY (The Tank), HEYDAYS (Prospect Park), and R&D (Dixon Place, The Keep). He was a 2019 WildWind Performance Lab resident, and the 2016-17 Literary Fellow at Playwrights Horizons. His site-specific short plays have been presented in a car, a hotel room, and a coffee shop by Montana Repertory Theatre. THE CASTLE WITH A THOUSAND LIGHTS, a play for young audiences, premiered at Montana Rep in 2022 before touring the state. As Terrence McNally's assistant, Sam worked on FIRE AND AIR (CSC), IMMORTAL LONGINGS (ZACH Theatre), and FRANKIE AND JOHNNY IN THE CLAIR DE LUNE (Broadway). He grew up in central Wyoming and now lives in Brooklyn. B.A. from Bates College.
Email: sam@tomkirdahy.com
RICHARD BRIGHI (Communications Director | he/his/they/theirs) is a multi-talented producer, web designer, and graphic designer with a passion for making theatre a more accessible and equitable industry. Richard most recently line produced the world premiere production of Jon Richardson’s new musical THE JACK OF HEARTS CLUB at the Provincetown Theater on Cape Cod. The show was a huge hit in Ptown in 2025 and is returning to Provincetown in July 2026! Before joining the Tom Kirdahy Productions team, Richard’s previous experience included fundraising at the off-Broadway institution Theatre for a New Audience, as well as ticketing and audience services at Roundabout Theatre Company. Originally from Houston, TX and now based in upper Manhattan, Richard is the proud owner of a B.S. in Theatre Management from the University of Evansville, a keen eye for casting, and a winning personality.
Email: richard@tomkirdahy.com
RIZA TAKAHASHI (Associate Producer | she/her/hers) Riza is a New York based producer focused on championing diverse voices and bridging cultures through storytelling. Highlights from her past independent projects include WHY AM I HERE?, a one-woman musical starring Aneesa Folds at Asylum NYC, the music video “I Choose Joy” focused on uplifting Asian voices and celebrating Asian joy through the arts, and script translating consultant for the first international production of the musical MEAN GIRLS in Japan produced by Amuse, Inc. Her Co-Producing credits include A BEAUTIFUL NOISE and KINKY BOOTS Off Broadway.
Prior to her producing career, Riza performed on Broadway as an original cast member of MEAN GIRLS. Originally from Japan, she moved to the United States to pursue her lifelong dream of performing on a Broadway stage, and now brings that same passion to her work as a producer.
Email: riza@tomkirdahy.com
HANNAH JADE VICKERY (Associate Producer | she/her/hers) is a producer committed to creating work that interrogates, inspires, and vividly represents the human experience. Recent credits include the off-Broadway world premiere of (un)conditional at SoHo Playhouse and the new horror play PHANTASMAGORIA (The Tank). She has produced a handful of short films, including GIRL OF MY DREAMS and SHRINK, SHE SAID, SHRINK AGAIN (Best Short Producer, San Diego Shorts). Currently, she is producing New American Ensemble's revival of IVANOV at the West End Theatre. Philadelphia-born and NYC-based, Hannah holds a B.F.A. from NYU Tisch School of the Arts.
Email: hannah@tomkirdahy.com
SANTINO DEANGELO (Executive Director, Terrence McNally Foundation | he/him/his) is a New York based playwright, composer+lyricist, and Tony Award® nominated Broadway producer. Described by the New York Times as having a “gift for engaging melodies”, Santino’s plays and musicals include ANOTHER HAPPY ENDING (winner of NYMF 2015 Next Link Project), THE OUTPOSTERS (NYC PrideFest 2019), and NARCISSUS: AN ANCIENT ROMAN PANTOMIME (recorded for television broadcast on PBS/WSKG in 2016). Santino was proud to be a co-producer on John Kander’s Broadway love letter, NEW YORK, NEW YORK, and is making his debut as a film co-producer in Bill Condon’s KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN, starring Jennifer Lopez, Diego Luna, and Tonatiuh.
As the Executive Director of the Terrence McNally Foundation, Santino continues Terrence’s mission of developing opportunities for early-career playwrights and supporting LGBTQ+ causes. Santino had the great honor of working for Terrence until his passing in 2020 and now works with TKP to preserve and further the Terrence McNally legacy. M.F.A. Playwriting, Columbia ’18; Binghamton University ’13 www.santinodeangelo.com / @santinodeangelo
Email: santino@tomkirdahy.com
The Terrence McNally Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization committed to supporting bold new voices in the American theatre by providing financial and institutional support to early-career playwrights. Created by Terrence and supported through the royalties of his work, the Foundation is also committed to supporting LGBTQ+ causes, as McNally did throughout his life. You can learn more by visiting the Foundation’s website.
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