At the opening night celebration of the new Broadway musical WANTED, with Sammy Lopez. Sammy and his partners Fiona Rudin and Ben Holtzman have worked so hard as producers to bring WANTED to the stage. What a monumental achievement! I am proud to have served as co-producer with them.
Charles D. Urstadt
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★ Tony Award-winning theater producer. ◉ Now on Broadway: Wanted, Other Desert Cities, Paranormal Activity, Schmigadoon! ♥︎ Recent: Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, Call Me Izzy, Floyd Collins, Appropriate. ✔︎ Urstadt.com
With the legendary composer Jason Robert Brown. Tonight, the four-time Tony Award winner brought his music to the stage at New Orleans’ Le Petit Theatre. I am proud to be a part of his Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil—a wonderful, Broadway-bound production.
Schmigadoon! has been drawing enthusiastic audiences to the Nederlander Theater for six months now with no signs of slowing down. We saw it again last week and it is just as fresh and funny as opening night! What a joy to be a part of this brilliant Tony Award-winning musical.
WANTED, an exciting new musical, opens to previews on Broadway tonight. It’s an inspiring, entertaining story about two sisters fighting to save their family’s farm. It has all the makings of a new American classic. You will love it as I do.
At the gala celebration of the new Broadway sensation Paranormal Activity with star Travis A. Knight. The excited audience reaction has been unlike anything I have seen. A great escape that I am thrilled to be a part of. #paranormalactivity
It's not every day the FedEx guy delivers a Tony Award with your name on it. I cannot tell you how happy I am for everyone on the Schmigadoon! team who helped make this show such a success. The real honor for me is being a part of that wonderful group of theater professionals.
“By treating horror as an art form rather than a cheap set of jump scares, this thrilling new show…proves how jaw-clenchingly, arm-clutchingly frightening horror on stage can be,” wrote The Guardian about the recent London production of Paranormal Activity. Broadway previews begin tonight.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Ed Harris, and Allison Janney star in a Jon Robin Baitz play about a wealthy, politically connected family in Palm Springs whose reunion is shattered by a devastating secret. All with cutting insight and razor-sharp wit. As a co-producer, maybe I’m biased—but this is a must-see.
I am afraid… I am afraid I have taken on yet another production. PARANORMAL ACTIVITY, an entirely new story inspired by the film series, will come to Broadway after critically acclaimed performances in London. Performances begin on August 14. Get your tickets now! #paranormalactivity #broadway
Where’s Charlie? The choice: be with my niece and nephew for their high school graduation or join my fellow producers to accept the Tony Award for SCHMIGADOON! The answer: join the graduates in person. My SCHMIGADOON! colleagues know I was with them in spirit. We are all winners!
We won! The Drama Desk Awards are among the theater world’s most coveted honors. Last night SCHMIGADOON! won Best Musical. Being a part of this incredible production has been a great joy. Go see it if you haven't yet. It’s a blast! #schmigadoon #dramadeskawards
SCHMIGADOON! has received an incredible 12 Tony Award nominations - including Best Musical. As a co-producer, I could not be prouder of the entire cast and company of this fun, charming, witty musical. Get your tickets now!
At last night’s opening of JOE TURNER’S COME AND GONE with producer Brian Anthony Moreland, who included me on the production team as a co-producer. The production pays tribute to playwright August Wilson’s greatness with a stellar cast and excellent direction. #joeturner’scomeandgone #augustwilson
Last night’s opening of SCHMIGADOON! was a triumph all around. The cast and crew were amazing, the audience was effusive, and the reviews were glowing. If you want a funny, entertaining escape, this is the show for you. Being a co-producer of this exciting show is a joy.
Exciting news: WANTED, a wonderful musical I have been involved with for over three years, will debut on Broadway this fall. It's a true story of two sisters fighting for their family in 1893 Texas. I am so happy to join P3 Productions as a co-producer. Tickets will go on sale in early June.
Some early New Year’s news: I have joined the producing team of the Broadway production of SCHMIGADOON! Thanks to producers Lorne Michaels and Micah Frank for bringing me into the fold. Previews begin April 4. Tickets on sale now.
With great excitement and anticipation, I have joined the producing team of August Wilson’s JOE TURNER’S COME AND GONE. Previews begin on March 30, 2026. Only 15 weeks.
CALL ME IZZY had its final Broadway performance yesterday. The “remarkable new play” (according to Deadline) will live on in our memories as the triumph it was. It has been an honor to be a part of the production team.
At Call Me Izzy opening night with playwright Jamie Wax on June 12, 2025 I am so happy for Jamie, who brilliantly created Izzy’s story, and Jean Smart, who brought Izzy to life on the stage with incredible acting skill. Being a producer of this funny and moving play is a proud moment for me.
The Philanthropy & Leadership Award goes to…Elinor Urstadt. Presented at the The Westchester Community College Foundation’s annual dinner last week, Mom received a well-deserved standing ovation. Happy Mother's Day!
Floyd Collins is an artistic and critical triumph. "Floyd Collins” reaches the sublime, and that is a rare achievement in any work of art...The effect is exquisite, even haunting." - Laura Collins-Hughes, New York Times. Get your tickets now at: www.lct.org/shows/floyd-...
At Lincoln Center’s Vivian Beaumont Theater for a stunning preview performance of Lloyd Collins. As part of the production team, I cannot tell you how proud I am of the incredible professionals that brought this beautiful work to life. Tickets are on sale now: www.lct.org/shows/floyd-...
Coming to Broadway: CALL ME IZZY, a new play starring the amazing Jean Smart and written by New Orleans resident and friend Jamie Wax. As a co-producer, I can tell you the team behind this show is stellar, including director Sarna Lepine. Performances at Studio 54 will begin May 12.
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Six-time Emmy® winner Jean Smart returns to Broadway for 12 weeks only. Sign up for first access to tickets.
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Le Petit Theatre, in the heart of New Orleans’ French Quarter, will present GOOD NIGHT, OSCAR Jan 9-28. Now is a great time to enjoy a locally-produced show and support a French Quarter institution. www.lepetittheatre.com/events/good-...
Tickets for Floyd Collins starring Jeremy Jordan at Lincoln Center’s Vivian Beaumont Theater are on sale today. As part of the product team, I am so excited to be part of one of next season’s most important productions. You will love it. www.lct.org/shows/floyd-...
Look what just arrived…the 2023-2024 Drama Desk Award for Best Revival of a Play: Appropriate. One of many awards won by a truly outstanding play. So proud to be a part of the production team. #appropriatebwy
I am excited and honored to be a part of the team producing “Floyd Collins” which will make its Broadway debut next Spring at Lincoln Center. Incredible story, beautiful music, fantastic cast!
Exclusive: Jeremy Jordan and Lizzy McAlpine will lead ‘Floyd Collins’ on Broadway; full cast revealed
Plus, full creative team also announced for the Adam Guettel-Tina Landau musical, and Landau shares what to expect.
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Despite a massive head start, BlueSky has now overtaken Threads in the US 👇