Theatrical Producer and Consultant
China
- Current
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- Vice President & Executive Producer at Broadway China Ventures
- VP & Executive Producer at Nederlander Worldwide Entertainment LLC
- Chairman, President & CEO at Toby Simkin & Assoc.
- Past
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- Associate Producer at The Female of the Species (West End)
- Executive Producer at Elton John & Tim Rice's AIDA (China Tour)
- Consultant at Music Theatre International
- Board Member & Assoc. Producer at Delphi Productions LLC
- Executive Producer & General Manager at Classical Savion (Off-Broadway)
- Associate Producer at Death of a Salesman (West End)
- Executive Producer & General Manager at Savion Glover's Improvography (Off-Broadway & US Tour)
- Associate Producer at I Am My Own Wife (Broadway & USA/International Tour)
- Associate Producer at Long Day's Journey Into Night (Broadway)
- CTO at Broadway Digital Entertainment
- Executive VP at Broadway Television Network
- Founder & President at Theatre.com / Buy Broadway.com
- Associate Producer at Victor/Victoria (Broadway)
- Vice President & CEO at Headquarters Entertainment Co.
- Production Supervisor at Blood Brothers / Bill Kenwright Inc.
- Education
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- Brisbane Grammar School
- James Fenmore Cooper High School
- Chesterbook Elementary
- Sherwood State School (Corinda)
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Toby Simkin’s Summary
TOBY SIMKIN, Theatrical Producer -- The Female of the Species (London), Death of a Salesman (London), I Am My Own Wife (Broadway & National Tour), Marc Salem's Mind Games (Broadway), Long Day's Journey Into Night (Broadway), The Crucible (Broadway), The Price (Broadway) and Death of a Salesman (Broadway). In North America, the United Kingdom, Russia, Australia and oceans between, Toby's credits include over 120 Broadway/West End shows and tours from Blood Brothers to Victor/Victoria. Toby has produced dozens of events for Microsoft and Volkswagon. An award-winning internet pioneer, Toby is credited with leading the Broadway industry into cyberspace in the early 90's. Toby is a member of the board of Delphi Productions, a consultant to Music Theatre International, Executive Producer of Savion Glover's theatrical tours, VP & Executive Producer of Nederlander Worldwide Entertainment and Vice President and Executive Producer of Broadway China Ventures.
Toby Simkin’s Specialties:
Toby has co-produced shows that have collectively garnered 5 Tony® Awards, 7 Drama Desk Awards, 4 Outer Critics Circle Awards, 2 Lucille Lortel Awards, 3 Drama League Awards, 1 Theatre World Award, 1 Olivier Award, 3 Obie Awards and 1 Pulitzer Prize. Shows that Toby has been involved in marketing have garnered an additional 243 Tony® Nominations and 96 wins. Looking for that next great show NOW....
Toby Simkin’s Experience
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Vice President & Executive Producer
Broadway China Ventures
(Entertainment industry)
August 2003 — Present (6 years 5 months)
Creation and development of a Chinese national network of theatres, import and tours of Broadway shows and supporting infrastructure.
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VP & Executive Producer
Nederlander Worldwide Entertainment LLC
(Entertainment industry)
August 2000 — Present (9 years 5 months)
Broadway, Off Broadway, European Cruise Ships, Dance national tours and China.
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Chairman, President & CEO
Toby Simkin & Assoc.
(Entertainment industry)
1987 — Present (22 years )
IN CHINA:
Shen Tu Bin Business Consulting (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
Suite 1216,
500 Xiang Yang South Rd.,
Shanghai, 200031 China
主席,总裁兼首席执行官
沈途彬商务咨询(上海)有限公司
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Associate Producer
The Female of the Species (West End)
(Entertainment industry)
2008 — 2008 (less than a year)
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Executive Producer
Elton John & Tim Rice's AIDA (China Tour)
(Entertainment industry)
August 2008 — November 2008 (4 months)
China national tour of Shanghai, Suzhou, Ningbo, Hangzhou, Wuhan, Xi'an, Beijing, Huhhot and Tianjin.
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Consultant
Music Theatre International
(Entertainment industry)
1996 — 2008 (12 years )
Developed online strategy, and headed migration of core business to internet. Development of all websites, supervision of all database conversions and acquisitions and day to day operational supervision of all public systems.
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Board Member & Assoc. Producer
Delphi Productions LLC
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Entertainment industry)
2000 — 2006 (6 years )
Produced the Tony Award® winning Broadway hit, I Am My Own Wife, (and in the West End), Marc Salem's MIND GAMES, and the Tony Award® winning Broadway production of Death of a Salesman on London's West End.
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Executive Producer & General Manager
Classical Savion (Off-Broadway)
(Entertainment industry)
2005 — 2005 (less than a year)
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Associate Producer
Death of a Salesman (West End)
(Entertainment industry)
May 2005 — November 2005 (7 months)
Revival of the 1999 Tony Award winning Broadway production
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Executive Producer & General Manager
Savion Glover's Improvography (Off-Broadway & US Tour)
(Entertainment industry)
December 2003 — 2005 (2 years )
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Associate Producer
I Am My Own Wife (Broadway & USA/International Tour)
(Entertainment industry)
November 2003 — October 2005 (2 years )
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Associate Producer
Long Day's Journey Into Night (Broadway)
(Entertainment industry)
2003 — 2003 (less than a year)
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CTO
Broadway Digital Entertainment
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Entertainment industry)
July 1999 — September 2001 (2 years 3 months)
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Executive VP
Broadway Television Network
(Entertainment industry)
June 1999 — July 1999 (2 months)
Creating PPV TV and DVD of the live Broadway productions of Jekyll & Hyde, Smokey Joe's Cafe and Putting it Together.
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Founder & President
Theatre.com / Buy Broadway.com
(Public Company; 11-50 employees; VTCO; Entertainment industry)
January 1995 — June 1999 (4 years 6 months)
Designed and managed the official sites for many Broadway organizations including The Booking Group, Camp Broadway, Dodger Theatricals, Drama Desk Awards, DRG Records, Dallas Summer Musicals, InTheater, Music Theatre Intl., Nederlander, Robert Stigwood Org., Showtrans, TicketMaster Canada, Tony Awards 2000, Varese Sarabande and the online marketing/web sites for Annie Get Your Gun, Amadeus, Annie, Big, Bombitty, Cabaret, Chicago, The Civil War, The Crucible, Copenhagen, Damn Yankees, De La Guarda, Death Of A Salesman, Evita, Fame, Footloose, Forbidden Broadway, Funny Thing.. Forum, Fosse, The Green Bird, High Society, The Iceman Cometh, The King & I, Kiss Me Kate, I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change, A Moon For Misbegotten, The Music Man, Peter Pan, Play On, The Price, Proof, Ragtime, The Real Thing, Rent, Saturday Night Fever, Seussical, Side Man, The Sound Of Music, Stomp, Swing, The Tale of the Allergists Wife, Titanic, Triumph Of Love, True West and Victor/Victoria.
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Associate Producer
Victor/Victoria (Broadway)
(Entertainment industry)
1995 — 1996 (1 year )
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Vice President & CEO
Headquarters Entertainment Co.
(Partnership; 1-10 employees; Entertainment industry)
June 1994 — January 1995 (8 months)
Presenter of long term engagement of Forever Plaid. Presenter of The Dinosaur World Tour as well as the Producer of the notorious Vancouver New Years Eve engagement of The 3 Tenors,. Presenting, Marketing or Group sales of many Broadway touring shows such as The Will Rogers Follies, Grease, Miss Saigon, Jesus Christ Superstar, Angels in America, Fiddler on the Roof, The Sound of Music, Tommy and West Side Story.
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Production Supervisor
Blood Brothers / Bill Kenwright Inc.
(Entertainment industry)
1992 — 1992 (less than a year)
Toby Simkin’s Education
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Brisbane Grammar School
1976 — 1981
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James Fenmore Cooper High School
1974 — 1976
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Chesterbook Elementary
1973 — 1974
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Sherwood State School (Corinda)
1970 — 1973
My only real memory is singing "Frosty the Snowman" and "Six White Boomers" at a Christmas concert -- that and the entire school was built on stilts to avoid flooding and snakes.
Additional Information
Toby Simkin’s Websites:
Toby Simkin’s Groups:
League of American Theatres & Producers, Actors Equity
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West End Theatre Producers and Investors
Toby Simkin’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- expertise requests
- business deals
- getting back in touch
