Nick Scandalios '87 named 17-18 Monan Professor in Theatre Arts

Producer Nick Scandalios ‘87 to serve as the Rev. J. Donald Monan, S.J. Professor in Theatre Arts for the 2017-2018 academic year.

Nick Scandalios has made an extensive impact in the theatre world. He is the Executive Vice President of the Nederlander Organization, one of the largest owners of legitimate theatres in the world. Now in its 105th year, the Nederlander Organization has produced over 100 Broadway and touring productions, giving a home to several Tony-winning hits including Hamilton, Waitress, Next to Normal, Wicked, The Lion King, Chicago, West Side Story, Cats, and Annie, among others. The company has built an impressive network of historically significant theatres across the country, managing multiple venues around the U.S. and in London’s West End. Scandalios has been with the Nederlander Organization for nearly 30 years.

Scandalios is the Immediate Past Chairman of the Board of Governors of The Broadway League, a full-service trade association dedicated to fostering increased interest in Broadway theatre and supporting the creation of profitable theatrical productions. He is also on the Board of Trustees for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, a nonprofit organization that draws upon the talents, resources, and generosity of the theatre community on Broadway, Off-Broadway and across the country by raising funds for AIDS-related causes across the United States.

Scandalios’ humanitarian efforts also extend beyond theater, as he is the Immediate Past Chair and current member of the Emeritus Board of Family Equality Council (FEC), a national advocacy organization committed to securing family equality for LGBTQ parents, guardians, and allies.  He was the 2016 Honoree at FEC’s annual Night at the Pier gala, a celebration of the people and organizations that have made an impact on the LGBTQ community.

In the Fall 2017 semester, Mr. Scandalios will be a guest speaker for the course, “Principles of Theatre Management,” taught by StageSource Executive Director, Julie Hennrikus. The class will join him for an insider’s tour of the Nederlander Organization in NYC, as well as at a backstage tour at one of Nederlander’s theatres, culminating in an evening performance of one of the company’s current Broadway hits.