Jill Furman
Latest News on Jill Furman:
Lottery Launches For HAMILTON in Cleveland (Jun 6, 2025)
Tickets For HAMILTON in Boston on Sale Next Week (Jun 5, 2025)
Video: Watch the RAGTIME Cast Perform the Title Song at Lincoln Center (May 28, 2025)
Lottery Launches For HAMILTON in Cleveland (Jun 6, 2025)
Tickets For HAMILTON in Boston on Sale Next Week (Jun 5, 2025)
Video: Watch the RAGTIME Cast Perform the Title Song at Lincoln Center (May 28, 2025)
BIO
Jill Furman was co-lead producer of In the Heights, which won the Tony Award® for Best Musical in 2008. Past Broadway productions: West Side Story, The Drowsy Chaperone, Sly Fox, Fortune’ s Fool. Past Off-Broadway productions: On the Line, Adult Entertainment. Currently: the hip-hop comedy group Freestyle Love Supreme, which will soon shoot a television pilot for a cable network, and the upcoming film Greetings From Tim Buckley, which she executive produced. In 2011 Jill received the Robert Whitehead Award for Outstanding Achievement in Commercial Theatre Producing. Boards: MCC Theater, David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center. Member: National Board of Review of Motion Pictures.
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Productions
Awards and Nominations
winner
Tony Awards - 2016 - Best Musical
Jill FurmanHamilton
Tony Awards - 2013 - Best Revival of a Musical
Jill Furman, Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella
winner
Tony Awards - 2008 - Best Musical
Jill Furman, In The Heights
Tony Awards - 2006 - Best Musical
Jill Furman, The Drowsy Chaperone
Videos
Video: Watch the RAGTIME Cast Perform the Title Song at Lincoln Center
by Michael Major - 2025-05-28 10:45:40
Video: Inside the HAMILTON Orchestra Pit at The Buell Theatre
by Blair Ingenthron - 2024-10-26 12:59:25
Video: SUFFS Hosts Roll Call With Representatives from the 36 States that Ratified 19th Amendment
by Blair Ingenthron - 2024-08-25 10:11:28
Video: Meet the Creators Behind the Tony-Nominated Shows of 2024
by Joey Mervis - 2024-06-14 15:35:25
VIDEO: First Look at the Return Broadway Engagement of FREESTYLE LOVE SUPREME
by Stephi Wild - 2021-10-18 10:18:03
VIDEO: Watch FREESTYLE LOVE SUPREME's Anthony Veneziale Improvise a TED Talk!
by Nicole Rosky - 2019-09-10 13:24:29
#TBT To Lin-Manuel Miranda's Broadway Debut in IN THE HEIGHTS
by Jeffrey Vizcaino - 2018-12-27 14:16:38
VIDEO: 'Weird Al' Yankovic Sings a Remixed Medley of HAMILTON Songs
by Stephi Wild - 2018-03-02 07:20:57
TV: Get a First Look at the London Cast of HAMILTON Performing 'My Shot'
by Stephi Wild - 2017-12-22 09:21:02
VIDEO: Lin-Manuel Miranda Performs HAMILTON in Under 3 Minutes
by Caryn Robbins - 2017-12-05 14:16:54
STAGE TUBE: Inside 'The Room Where It Happens' - Hamilton West End's First Day of Rehearsals!
by Stephi Wild - 2017-11-16 08:49:06
VIDEO: HAMILTON of THRONES! - HBO Series/Broadway Musical Mashup Is Here!
by Caryn Robbins - 2017-07-18 15:01:44
Shout it to the Rooftops! HAMILTON Instrumentals and Authorized Sing Along Program Available Today
by BWW News Desk - 2017-06-30 09:51:23
VIDEO: HAMILTON Cast Helps Celebrate Couple's On Stage Engagement
by Julie Musbach - 2017-03-18 09:38:14
CBS's 60 MINUTES to Present Previously Unseen Footage from Charlie Rose's HAMILTON Report
by Caryn Robbins - 2017-02-02 12:20:02
AUDIO: Lin-Manuel Miranda Shares First Draft of HAMILTON's 'Right Hand Man'
by Stage Tube - 2017-01-20 16:54:24
News
Lottery Launches For HAMILTON in Cleveland
by Stephi Wild - Jun 6, 2025
A digital lottery for HAMILTON tickets will begin in conjunction with the show’s first performance on Tuesday, June 17 in Cleveland at Playhouse Square.
by Stephi Wild - Jun 6, 2025
A digital lottery for HAMILTON tickets will begin in conjunction with the show’s first performance on Tuesday, June 17 in Cleveland at Playhouse Square.
Tickets For HAMILTON in Boston on Sale Next Week
by Stephi Wild - Jun 5, 2025
Single tickets for HAMILTON in Boston will go on sale to the public on Monday, June 9, 2025 as part of the 25/26 Lexus Broadway In Boston Season. Learn more here!
by Stephi Wild - Jun 5, 2025
Single tickets for HAMILTON in Boston will go on sale to the public on Monday, June 9, 2025 as part of the 25/26 Lexus Broadway In Boston Season. Learn more here!
Video: Watch the RAGTIME Cast Perform the Title Song at Lincoln Center
by Michael Major - May 28, 2025
Watch a video of the cast of Ragtime performing the title song, including Joshua Henry, Caissie Levy and Brandon Uranowitz, along with the newly-announced Nichelle Lewis, Colin Donnell, Ben Levi Ross, Shaina Taub, and Rodd Cyrus.
by Michael Major - May 28, 2025
Watch a video of the cast of Ragtime performing the title song, including Joshua Henry, Caissie Levy and Brandon Uranowitz, along with the newly-announced Nichelle Lewis, Colin Donnell, Ben Levi Ross, Shaina Taub, and Rodd Cyrus.
Colin Donnell, Shaina Taub, Nichelle Lewis, and More Join RAGTIME Cast
by Stephi Wild - May 28, 2025
Lincoln Center Theater has announced additional casting and creative team for RAGTIME, incoming Artistic Director Lear deBessonet’s first production of her inaugural season. Learn more here!
by Stephi Wild - May 28, 2025
Lincoln Center Theater has announced additional casting and creative team for RAGTIME, incoming Artistic Director Lear deBessonet’s first production of her inaugural season. Learn more here!
HAMILTON Returns To Chicago In 2026
by A.A. Cristi - May 20, 2025
Broadway In Chicago has announced that HAMILTON will return to Chicago for a multi-week engagement beginning March 4, 2026 through April 26, 2026, at the CIBC Theatre (18 W. Monroe).
by A.A. Cristi - May 20, 2025
Broadway In Chicago has announced that HAMILTON will return to Chicago for a multi-week engagement beginning March 4, 2026 through April 26, 2026, at the CIBC Theatre (18 W. Monroe).
HAMILTON Will Return to Chicago in 2026
by Stephi Wild - May 19, 2025
Broadway In Chicago announced that HAMILTON will return to Chicago for a multi week engagement in 2026, at the CIBC Theatre. Learn more aboutt he production here!
by Stephi Wild - May 19, 2025
Broadway In Chicago announced that HAMILTON will return to Chicago for a multi week engagement in 2026, at the CIBC Theatre. Learn more aboutt he production here!
Interview: Nicholas Matos on Booking SMASH and Living the Broadway Dream
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 16, 2025
BroadwayWorld spoke with Nicholas Matos about making his Broadway debut in Smash! Read the full Debut of the Month feature here and learn more about Smash on Broadway!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 16, 2025
BroadwayWorld spoke with Nicholas Matos about making his Broadway debut in Smash! Read the full Debut of the Month feature here and learn more about Smash on Broadway!
HAMILTON Begins Performances At Wharton Center This Month
by A.A. Cristi - May 13, 2025
The Tony Award winning musical HAMILTON will return to East Lansing. A revolutionary story of passion, unstoppable ambition, and the dawn of a new nation. HAMILTON is the epic saga that follows the rise of Founding Father Alexander Hamilton as he fights for honor, love, and a legacy that would shape the course of a nation.
by A.A. Cristi - May 13, 2025
The Tony Award winning musical HAMILTON will return to East Lansing. A revolutionary story of passion, unstoppable ambition, and the dawn of a new nation. HAMILTON is the epic saga that follows the rise of Founding Father Alexander Hamilton as he fights for honor, love, and a legacy that would shape the course of a nation.
HAMILTON in London Reveals New Cast
by Stephi Wild - May 9, 2025
The West End production of Lin-Manuel Miranda's HAMILTON has announced new casting for the show from Monday 16 June 2025 at the Victoria Palace Theatre.
by Stephi Wild - May 9, 2025
The West End production of Lin-Manuel Miranda's HAMILTON has announced new casting for the show from Monday 16 June 2025 at the Victoria Palace Theatre.
HAMILTON Adds Lottery in East Lansing
by Stephi Wild - May 9, 2025
Producer Jeffrey Seller and Wharton Center for Performing Arts have announced a digital lottery for HAMILTON tickets will begin in conjunction with the show’s first performance in East Lansing.
by Stephi Wild - May 9, 2025
Producer Jeffrey Seller and Wharton Center for Performing Arts have announced a digital lottery for HAMILTON tickets will begin in conjunction with the show’s first performance in East Lansing.
HAMILTON Comes To Wharton Center In May
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 30, 2025
The Tony Award winning musical HAMILTON for its return to East Lansing at Wharton Center this May. HAMILTON is the epic saga that follows the rise of Founding Father Alexander Hamilton as he fights for honor, love, and a legacy that would shape the course of a nation.
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 30, 2025
The Tony Award winning musical HAMILTON for its return to East Lansing at Wharton Center this May. HAMILTON is the epic saga that follows the rise of Founding Father Alexander Hamilton as he fights for honor, love, and a legacy that would shape the course of a nation.
Freestyle Love Supreme Adds Performance At The Gramercy Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Mar 19, 2025
Due to popular demand, Freestyle Love Supreme has added a late-night performance at the Gramercy Theatre. Learn more about the upcoming performances here!
by Stephi Wild - Mar 19, 2025
Due to popular demand, Freestyle Love Supreme has added a late-night performance at the Gramercy Theatre. Learn more about the upcoming performances here!
Tickets For The Return Of HAMILTON at the Ohio Theatre Are on Sale Now
by Stephi Wild - Mar 14, 2025
Single tickets for HAMILTON are on sale to the public. This return engagement will again take to the Ohio Theatre (39 E. State St.) stage for a two-week run. Learn more here!
by Stephi Wild - Mar 14, 2025
Single tickets for HAMILTON are on sale to the public. This return engagement will again take to the Ohio Theatre (39 E. State St.) stage for a two-week run. Learn more here!
James Monroe Iglehart, Christopher Jackson and Utkarsh Ambudkar to Join FREESTYLE LOVE SUPREME Shows
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 12, 2025
Freestyle Love Supreme will welcome Tony Award Winner James Monroe Iglehart and Grammy Award Winner and Tony Nominee Christopher Jackson and actor, rapper and singer Utkarsh Ambudkar to be featured on the mic at their upcoming shows. Learn more!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 12, 2025
Freestyle Love Supreme will welcome Tony Award Winner James Monroe Iglehart and Grammy Award Winner and Tony Nominee Christopher Jackson and actor, rapper and singer Utkarsh Ambudkar to be featured on the mic at their upcoming shows. Learn more!
West End Production of HAMILTON Extends Booking
by Stephi Wild - Mar 11, 2025
The West End production of HAMILTON at the Victoria Palace Theatre has extended booking until Saturday 28 March 2026. Learn more about how to get tickets here!
by Stephi Wild - Mar 11, 2025
The West End production of HAMILTON at the Victoria Palace Theatre has extended booking until Saturday 28 March 2026. Learn more about how to get tickets here!
Meet the Cast of SMASH, Beginning Previews Tonight on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - Mar 11, 2025
The musical Smash, inspired by the hit NBC television series, will begin previews tonight, Tuesday, March 11, 2025, and officially open Thursday, April 10, 2025 at Broadway’s Imperial Theatre. Meet the cast here!
by Stephi Wild - Mar 11, 2025
The musical Smash, inspired by the hit NBC television series, will begin previews tonight, Tuesday, March 11, 2025, and officially open Thursday, April 10, 2025 at Broadway’s Imperial Theatre. Meet the cast here!
HAMILTON On Sale This Month At Playhouse Square
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 3, 2025
Single tickets for HAMILTON will go on sale to the public on Monday, March 10 at 10:00 a.m. at Playhouse Square.
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 3, 2025
Single tickets for HAMILTON will go on sale to the public on Monday, March 10 at 10:00 a.m. at Playhouse Square.
Shaina Taub to Workshop SUFFS Pilot Youth Production at Stagedoor Manor
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 28, 2025
Two-time Tony Award-Winning songwriter/performer Shaina Taub is heading back to her alma mater, Stagedoor Manor. Learn more about Taub and about the youth production of Suffs.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 28, 2025
Two-time Tony Award-Winning songwriter/performer Shaina Taub is heading back to her alma mater, Stagedoor Manor. Learn more about Taub and about the youth production of Suffs.
Photos: THE DROWSY CHAPERONE At Middletown Arts Center
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 27, 2025
The MAC Players at the Middletown Arts Center will present the musical within a comedy, The Drowsy Chaperone, over two weekends, February 28 – March 9, 2025. See photos from the production.
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 27, 2025
The MAC Players at the Middletown Arts Center will present the musical within a comedy, The Drowsy Chaperone, over two weekends, February 28 – March 9, 2025. See photos from the production.
Photos: HAMILTON UK and Ireland Tour Welcomes New Cast
by Stephi Wild - Feb 21, 2025
All new photos have been released of the new cast of the UK and Ireland tour of HAMILTON. Check out the photos here and learn more about where to catch the tour!
by Stephi Wild - Feb 21, 2025
All new photos have been released of the new cast of the UK and Ireland tour of HAMILTON. Check out the photos here and learn more about where to catch the tour!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What awards has Jill Furman been nominated for?
Best Musical (Tony Awards) for Hamilton, Best Revival of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella, Best Musical (Tony Awards) for In The Heights and Best Musical (Tony Awards) for The Drowsy Chaperone.
What awards has Jill Furman won?
Jill Furman has won the Tony Award for Best Musical for Hamilton and also received the Tony Award for Best Musical for In The Heights.
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