James L. Nederlander

Nederlander of the famous Nederlander family of Detroit, Michigan , is also known (somewhat incorrectly) as James Nederlander, Jr., and is a veteran on Broadway as a theatre owner, operator, producer and presenter.¹ He is the president of the Nederlander Organization and the son of James M.² He has a wide range of credits; as a theatre owner since 1970 and as a producer since 1984. James Nederlander is a minority owner of the New York Yankees . In 1981, along with manager Sherman Sneed, the Nederlander organization booked Lena Horne for a 4-week engagement at the newly named Nederlander Theatre on 41st Street in New York (formerly The National). The show was an instant success, and was extended to a full-year run, garnering Horne a special Tony award, and two Grammy awards for the Cast recording of her show Lena Horne: The Lady and her Music . The show toured the U.S. and the world for the next 3-1/2 years. First stop was the Golden Gate Theatre in San Francisco in September 1982 for a two-month run. San Francisco holds a special place in Horne's career; it was there, while performing at the Venetian Room in the Fairmont Hotel, that black and white audiences were integrated for the first time in the 1950s. During her run at the Golden Gate, Lena helped to raise millions for the restoration of San Francisco's Cable Car system. Nederlander serves on the board of the Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation in New York City.³