Gender
Male
Born
Jan 22, 1934
New York, New York, USA
Producer General Manager Manager Creative Consultant
Also Known As
Manny Azenberg
Relations
Husband of
Lani Sundsten
Father of
Karen Azenberg
Father of
Rebecca Azenberg
Nephew of
Wolfe Barzell
Brother-in-law of
Linnea Sundsten
Father-in-law of
Augie Mericola
Sunday in the Park with George (Feb 23, 2017 - Apr 23, 2017)
Musical, Revival
  • This production was initially produced by New York City Center (Arlene Shuler, President & CEO, Mark Litvin, Managing Director); Originally Produced on Broadway by The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President) and Emanuel Azenberg; Originally Produced on Broadway by arrangement with and original production produced in 1983 by Playwrights Horizons
Hamilton (Aug 06, 2015 - Present)
Musical, Original
  • General Management: Baseline Theatrical and Andy Jones
The Last Ship (Oct 26, 2014 - Jan 24, 2015)
Musical, Original
  • General Manager: Baseline Theatrical and Andy Jones
The Performers (Nov 14, 2012 - Nov 18, 2012)
Play, Original
  • Executive Consultant: Emanuel Azenberg
Nice Work If You Can Get It (Apr 24, 2012 - Jun 15, 2013)
Musical, Original
Ragtime (Nov 15, 2009 - Jan 10, 2010)
Musical, Revival
Brighton Beach Memoirs (Oct 25, 2009 - Nov 01, 2009)
Play, Revival
Macbeth (Apr 08, 2008 - May 24, 2008)
Play, Revival
The Odd Couple (Oct 27, 2005 - Jun 04, 2006)
Play, Revival
Mark Twain Tonight! (Jun 09, 2005 - Jun 26, 2005)
Play, Return Engagement
La Bohème (Dec 08, 2002 - Jun 29, 2003)
Musical, Revival
Movin' Out (Oct 24, 2002 - Dec 11, 2005)
Musical, Original
Private Lives (Apr 28, 2002 - Sep 01, 2002)
Play, Revival
  • Produced by Emanuel Azenberg
  • Produced in England by Duncan C. Weldon, Paul Elliott, Triumph Entertainment Partners Ltd., Emanuel Azenberg, Ira Pittelman, Scott Nederlander and James M. Nederlander
45 Seconds From Broadway (Nov 11, 2001 - Jan 13, 2002)
Play, Original
Stones in His Pockets (Apr 01, 2001 - Sep 23, 2001)
Play, Original
The Dinner Party (Oct 19, 2000 - Sep 01, 2001)
Play, Original
Macbeth (Jun 15, 2000 - Jun 25, 2000)
Play, Revival
The Iceman Cometh (Apr 08, 1999 - Jul 17, 1999)
Play, Revival
Proposals (Nov 06, 1997 - Jan 11, 1998)
Play, Original
Side Show (Oct 16, 1997 - Jan 03, 1998)
Musical, Original
Rent (Apr 29, 1996 - Sep 07, 2008)
Musical, Original
  • General Manager: Emanuel Azenberg and John S. Corker
Laughter on the 23rd Floor (Nov 22, 1993 - Aug 27, 1994)
Play, Original
The Goodbye Girl (Mar 04, 1993 - Aug 15, 1993)
Musical, Original
Jake's Women (Mar 24, 1992 - Oct 25, 1992)
Play, Original
Lost in Yonkers (Feb 21, 1991 - Jan 03, 1993)
Play, Original
Those Were the Days (Nov 07, 1990 - Feb 24, 1991)
Musical, Original
Artist Descending a Staircase (Nov 30, 1989 - Dec 31, 1989)
Play, Original
Jerome Robbins' Broadway (Feb 26, 1989 - Sep 01, 1990)
Musical, Original
Rumors (Nov 17, 1988 - Feb 24, 1990)
Play, Original
Ain't Misbehavin' (Aug 15, 1988 - Jan 15, 1989)
Musical, Revival
A Month of Sundays (Apr 16, 1987 - Apr 18, 1987)
Play, Original
Barbara Cook: A Concert for the Theatre (Apr 15, 1987 - Apr 26, 1987)
Special, Original
Broadway Bound (Dec 04, 1986 - Sep 25, 1988)
Play, Original
Long Day's Journey Into Night (Apr 28, 1986 - Jun 29, 1986)
Play, Revival
The Odd Couple (Jun 11, 1985 - Feb 23, 1986)
Play, Revival
Biloxi Blues (Mar 28, 1985 - Jun 28, 1986)
Play, Original
Joe Egg (Mar 27, 1985 - Jun 23, 1985)
Play, Revival
Whoopi Goldberg (Oct 24, 1984 - Mar 10, 1985)
Play, Original
Sunday in the Park with George (May 02, 1984 - Oct 13, 1985)
Musical, Original
A Moon for the Misbegotten (May 01, 1984 - Jun 09, 1984)
Play, Revival
The Real Thing (Jan 05, 1984 - May 12, 1985)
Play, Original
Brighton Beach Memoirs (Mar 27, 1983 - May 11, 1986)
Play, Original
"MASTER HAROLD"…and the boys (May 04, 1982 - Feb 26, 1983)
Play, Original
Little Me (Jan 21, 1982 - Feb 21, 1982)
Musical, Revival
Duet for One (Dec 17, 1981 - Jan 02, 1982)
Play, Original
Grown Ups (Dec 10, 1981 - Feb 20, 1982)
Play, Original
Einstein and the Polar Bear (Oct 29, 1981 - Oct 31, 1981)
Play, Original
Fools (Apr 06, 1981 - May 09, 1981)
Play, Original
Division Street (Oct 08, 1980 - Oct 25, 1980)
Play, Original
I Ought to Be in Pictures (Apr 03, 1980 - Jan 11, 1981)
Play, Original
Children of a Lesser God (Mar 30, 1980 - May 16, 1982)
Play, Original
Whose Life is it Anyway? (Feb 24, 1980 - May 18, 1980)
Play, Return Engagement
Last Licks (Nov 20, 1979 - Dec 01, 1979)
Play, Original
Devour the Snow (Nov 07, 1979 - Nov 10, 1979)
Play, Original
Bosoms and Neglect (May 03, 1979 - May 05, 1979)
Play, Original
  • General Manager: Emanuel Azenberg and Max Allentuck
Whose Life is it Anyway? (Apr 17, 1979 - Oct 27, 1979)
Play, Original
They're Playing Our Song (Feb 11, 1979 - Sep 06, 1981)
Musical, Original
Ain't Misbehavin' (May 09, 1978 - Feb 21, 1982)
Musical, Original
The Mighty Gents (Apr 16, 1978 - Apr 23, 1978)
Play, Original
  • General Manager: Emanuel Azenberg and Jose Véga
Chapter Two (Dec 04, 1977 - Dec 08, 1979)
Play, Original
Mark Twain Tonight! (Mar 14, 1977 - Mar 26, 1977)
Play, Return Engagement
California Suite (Jun 10, 1976 - Jul 02, 1977)
Play, Original
Something's Afoot (May 27, 1976 - Jul 18, 1976)
Musical, Original
The Poison Tree (Jan 08, 1976 - Jan 11, 1976)
Play, Original
Home Sweet Homer (Jan 04, 1976 - Jan 04, 1976)
Musical, Original
  • General Manager: Wolsk & Azenberg
Me and Bessie (Oct 22, 1975 - Dec 05, 1976)
Musical, Original
  • General Manager: Emanuel Azenberg
The Wiz (Jan 05, 1975 - Jan 28, 1979)
Musical, Original
  • General Manager: Emanuel Azenberg, Eugene V. Wolsk and Jose Véga
God's Favorite (Dec 11, 1974 - Mar 23, 1975)
Play, Original
Scapino (Sep 27, 1974 - Mar 02, 1975)
Play, Return Engagement
The Good Doctor (Nov 27, 1973 - May 26, 1974)
Play, Original
The Sunshine Boys (Dec 20, 1972 - Apr 21, 1974)
Play, Original
Much Ado About Nothing (Nov 11, 1972 - Feb 11, 1973)
Play, Revival
  • General Manager: Eugene V. Wolsk and Emanuel Azenberg
That Championship Season (Sep 14, 1972 - Apr 21, 1974)
Play, Original
  • NYSF General Manager: David Black; General Manager: Eugene Wolsk and Emanuel Azenberg
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (Mar 30, 1972 - Aug 12, 1972)
Musical, Revival
  • General Manager: Eugene Wolsk and Emanuel Azenberg
Sticks and Bones (Mar 01, 1972 - Oct 01, 1972)
Play, Original
  • General Manager: Eugene Wolsk and Emanuel Azenberg
Two Gentlemen of Verona (Dec 01, 1971 - May 20, 1973)
Musical, Original
  • General Manager: Eugene Wolsk and Emanuel Azenberg
Ain't Supposed to Die a Natural Death (Oct 20, 1971 - Jul 30, 1972)
Musical, Original
The Rothschilds (Oct 19, 1970 - Jan 01, 1972)
Musical, Original
  • General Manager: Emanuel Azenberg
  • For Elkins Productions International Corp.: Emanuel Azenberg
Billy (Mar 22, 1969 - Mar 22, 1969)
Musical, Original
  • General Manager: Allentuck, Azenberg, and Wolsk
The Mother Lover (Feb 01, 1969 - Feb 01, 1969)
Play, Original
  • General Manager: Allentuck, Azenberg, and Wolsk
Fire! (Jan 28, 1969 - Feb 01, 1969)
Play, Original
  • General Manager: Allentuck, Azenberg, and Wolsk
George M! (Apr 10, 1968 - Apr 26, 1969)
Musical, Original
  • General Manager: Allentuck, Azenberg, and Wolsk
The Guide (Mar 06, 1968 - Mar 09, 1968)
Play, Original
  • General Manager: Allentuck, Azenberg, and Wolsk
Something Different (Nov 28, 1967 - Feb 24, 1968)
Play, Original
A Minor Adjustment (Oct 06, 1967 - Oct 07, 1967)
Play, Original
  • General Manager: Allentuck, Azenberg, and Wolsk
The Investigation (Oct 04, 1966 - Dec 31, 1966)
Play, Original
A Hand Is on the Gate (Sep 21, 1966 - Oct 08, 1966)
Play, Original
  • General Manager: Allentuck, Azenberg, and Wolsk
Mark Twain Tonight! (Mar 23, 1966 - Jun 11, 1966)
Play, Original
The Lion in Winter (Mar 03, 1966 - May 21, 1966)
Play, Original
The Impossible Years (Oct 13, 1965 - May 27, 1967)
Play, Original
  • Company Manager: Emanuel Azenberg
Truckload (Never Officially Opened - )
Musical, Original
  • General Manager: Emanuel Azenberg
Movin' Out (Jan 27, 2004 - Jan 21, 2007)
Musical, Original
Stones in His Pockets (Feb 03, 2002 - Mar 16, 2003)
Play, Original
Contact (May 15, 2001 - Apr 27, 2003)
Musical, Original
  • Tour General Manager: Emanuel Azenberg and Abbie M. Strassler
Rent - Angel (Nov 05, 1996 - Sep 05, 1999)
Musical, Original
  • General Manager: Emanuel Azenberg and John Corker
Laughter on the 23rd Floor (Jan 10, 1995 - Jan 21, 1996)
Play, Original
Lost in Yonkers (Nov 01, 1991 - May 30, 1993)
Play, Original
Jerome Robbins' Broadway (Oct 02, 1990 - Sep 08, 1991)
Musical, Original
  • Originally Produced on Broadway by The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President), Roger Berlind, Suntory International Corporation, Byron Goldman and Emanuel Azenberg
Anything Goes (Oct 18, 1988 - Jan 15, 1989)
Musical, Revival
  • General Manager: Emanuel Azenberg and Eugene V. Wolsk
Broadway Bound (Sep 06, 1988 - Dec 11, 1988)
Play, Original
Broadway Bound (Oct 20, 1987 - Jul 31, 1988)
Play, Original
Biloxi Blues (Feb 11, 1986 - May 24, 1987)
Play, Original
Brighton Beach Memoirs (Sep 18, 1984 - Aug 25, 1985)
Play, Original
Little Shop of Horrors (Apr 16, 1984 - Oct 21, 1984)
Musical, Original
Brighton Beach Memoirs (Nov 21, 1983 - Oct 14, 1984)
Play, Original
They're Playing Our Song (Jan 19, 1981 - Jul 25, 1982)
Musical, Original
  • Produced on Broadway by Emanuel Azenberg
Children of a Lesser God (Nov 21, 1980 - Feb 21, 1982)
Play, Original
They're Playing Our Song (Dec 03, 1979 - Nov 07, 1981)
Musical, Original
Ain't Misbehavin' (Sep 25, 1979 - Aug 10, 1980)
Musical, Original
Ain't Misbehavin' (May 08, 1979 - Feb 15, 1981)
Musical, Original
Ain't Misbehavin' (Feb 23, 1979 - May 04, 1980)
Musical, Original
Chapter Two (Dec 27, 1978 - Jan 20, 1980)
Play, Original
California Suite (Aug 31, 1978 - Dec 02, 1978)
Play, Original
  • Originally Produced on Broadway by Emanuel Azenberg
California Suite (Oct 01, 1977 - Jun 03, 1978)
Play, Original
  • General Manager: Emanuel Azenberg and Robert Kamlot
A Chorus Line (May 06, 1976 - Aug 17, 1980)
Musical, Original
  • General Manager: Emanuel Azenberg
A Chorus Line (Apr 29, 1976 - May 29, 1983)
Musical, Original
  • General Manager: Emanuel Azenberg
Odyssey (Dec 09, 1974 - Oct 11, 1975)
Musical, Original
  • General Manager: Wolsk & Azenberg
The Sunshine Boys (Oct 11, 1974 - Apr 17, 1975)
Play, Original
That Championship Season (Oct 01, 1973 - Jun 16, 1974)
Play, Original
  • General Manager: Eugene Wolsk and Emanuel Azenberg
Two Gentlemen of Verona (Jan 20, 1973 - Oct 27, 1973)
Musical, Original
  • General Manager: Eugene Wolsk and Emanuel Azenberg
The Rothschilds (May 09, 1972 - Nov 04, 1972)
Musical, Original
  • General Manager: Emanuel Azenberg
George M! (May 08, 1969 - Feb 07, 1970)
Musical, Original
  • General Manager: Allentuck, Azenberg, and Wolsk
The Impossible Years (Oct 23, 1967 - Feb 17, 1968)
Play, Original
  • General Manager: Allentuck, Azenberg, and Wolsk
Oliver! (Nov 16, 1964 - Jul 31, 1965)
Musical, Original
  • Company Manager: Emanuel Azenberg
Stop the World - I Want to Get Off (Mar 25, 1963 - Apr 18, 1964)
Musical, Original
  • Company Manager: Emanuel Azenberg

Tony Award®

 

Best Musical

2012 | Nominee  | Nice Work If You Can Get It
Produced by Emanuel Azenberg

Special Award for Lifetime Achievement

2012 | Recipient
Emanuel Azenberg
 

Best Revival of a Musical

2010 | Nominee  | Ragtime
Produced by Emanuel Azenberg
 

Best Revival of a Play

2008 | Nominee  | Macbeth
Produced by Emanuel Azenberg
 

Best Musical

2003 | Nominee  | Movin' Out
Produced by Emanuel Azenberg
 

Best Revival of a Musical

2003 | Nominee  | La Bohème
Produced by Emanuel Azenberg

Best Revival of a Play

2002 | Winner  | Private Lives
Produced by Emanuel Azenberg
 

Best Revival of a Play

1999 | Nominee  | The Iceman Cometh
Produced by Emanuel Azenberg
 

Best Musical

1998 | Nominee  | Side Show
Produced by Emanuel Azenberg
 

Best Musical

1993 | Nominee  | The Goodbye Girl
Produced by Emanuel Azenberg

Best Play

1991 | Winner  | Lost in Yonkers
Produced by Emanuel Azenberg

Best Musical

1989 | Winner  | Jerome Robbins' Broadway
Produced by Emanuel Azenberg
 

Best Revival

1989 | Nominee  | Ain't Misbehavin'
Produced by Emanuel Azenberg
 

Best Play

1987 | Nominee  | Broadway Bound
Produced by Emanuel Azenberg

Best Play

1985 | Winner  | Biloxi Blues
Produced by Emanuel Azenberg

Best Reproduction (Play or Musical)

1985 | Winner  | Joe Egg
Produced by Emanuel Azenberg
 

Best Musical

1984 | Nominee  | Sunday in the Park with George
Produced by Emanuel Azenberg

Best Play

1984 | Winner  | The Real Thing
Produced by Emanuel Azenberg
 

Best Reproduction

1984 | Nominee  | A Moon for the Misbegotten
Produced by Emanuel Azenberg
 

Best Play

1982 | Nominee  | "MASTER HAROLD"…and the boys
Produced by Emanuel Azenberg

Best Play

1980 | Winner  | Children of a Lesser God
Produced by Emanuel Azenberg
 

Best Musical

1979 | Nominee  | They're Playing Our Song
Produced by Emanuel Azenberg
 

Best Play

1979 | Nominee  | Whose Life is it Anyway?
Produced by Emanuel Azenberg

Best Musical

1978 | Winner  | Ain't Misbehavin'
Produced by Emanuel Azenberg
 

Best Play

1978 | Nominee  | Chapter Two
Produced by Emanuel Azenberg
 

Best Play

1973 | Nominee  | The Sunshine Boys
Produced by Emanuel Azenberg
 

Best Musical

1972 | Nominee  | Ain't Supposed to Die a Natural Death
Produced by Emanuel Azenberg

Drama Desk Award

 

Outstanding Revival of a Musical

2010 | Nominee  | Ragtime
Produced by Emanuel Azenberg
 

Outstanding Revival of a Play

2010 | Nominee  | Brighton Beach Memoirs
Produced by Emanuel Azenberg
 

Outstanding Revival of a Play

2008 | Nominee  | Macbeth
Produced by Emanuel Azenberg
 

Outstanding New Musical

2003 | Nominee  | Movin' Out
Produced by Emanuel Azenberg
 

Outstanding Revival of a Musical

2003 | Nominee  | La Bohème
Produced by Emanuel Azenberg

Outstanding Revival of a Play

2002 | Winner  | Private Lives
Produced by Emanuel Azenberg

Outstanding Revival of a Play

1999 | Winner  | The Iceman Cometh
Produced by Emanuel Azenberg

Outstanding New Play

1991 | Winner  | Lost in Yonkers
Produced by Emanuel Azenberg

Outstanding Musical

1989 | Winner  | Jerome Robbins' Broadway
Produced by Emanuel Azenberg
 

Outstanding New Play

1987 | Nominee  | Broadway Bound
Produced by Emanuel Azenberg
 

Outstanding Revival

1986 | Nominee  | Long Day's Journey Into Night
Produced by Emanuel Azenberg
 

Outstanding New Play

1985 | Nominee  | Biloxi Blues
Produced by Emanuel Azenberg

Outstanding Revival

1985 | Winner  | Joe Egg
Produced by Emanuel Azenberg

Outstanding Musical

1984 | Winner  | Sunday in the Park with George
Produced by Emanuel Azenberg

Outstanding New Play

1984 | Winner  | The Real Thing
Produced by Emanuel Azenberg

Outstanding New Play

1982 | Winner  | "MASTER HAROLD"…and the boys
Produced by Emanuel Azenberg
 

Outstanding New Play

1982 | Nominee  | Grown Ups
Produced by Emanuel Azenberg

Outstanding New Play

1980 | Winner  | Children of a Lesser God
Produced by Emanuel Azenberg
 

Outstanding Musical

1979 | Nominee  | They're Playing Our Song
Produced by Emanuel Azenberg

Outstanding Musical

1978 | Winner  | Ain't Misbehavin'
Produced by Emanuel Azenberg

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