Max Weitzenhoffer

Weitzenhoffer started his professional life as a co-manager of the La Jolla Playhouse in California in 1963 and 1964.^[4] In 1969, he co-founded Gimpel & Weitzenhoffer Ltd., beginning his journey as a producer. His Broadway productions include "Dracula," which earned him a Tony Award in 1978.^[5] His success continued with "The Will Rogers Follies," for which he received another Tony Award in 1991.^[6]

Weitzenhoffer's collection includes A Little Night Music, A Moon for the Misbegotten, and Medea.^[4] He made Broadway and the West End through collaborations with artists like Kevin Spacey, Christian Slater, and Kathleen Turner.^[7][8]

In addition to producing, Weitzenhoffer co-founded Nimax Theatres.^[9][10] He also co-owns major venues with Nica Burns, including the Palace, Lyric, Apollo, Garrick, Vaudeville, and Duchess Theatres.^[11][12]

• Tony Award for Dracula (1978)^[5]
• Tony Award for "The Will Rogers Follies (1991)^[6]
• Inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame (1994)^[2]

• Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award by Marquis Who's Who (2019)^[4]

• John and Joy Reed Belt Award (2023)^[13]

Weitzenhoffer lives in Oklahoma.^[5][14]