Todd Haimes has passed
Todd Haimes has passed
jacobsnchz14
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/13/06
#1Todd Haimes has passed
Posted: 4/19/23 at 9:19pm
https://www.instagram.com/p/CrPTOiTMnJ-/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
With great sadness, we announce the loss of Todd Haimes, who led Roundabout since 1983 with kindness and brilliance. We share our deep sympathy with his family. We will devote our hearts to ensuring Roundabout continues to serve the love of theatre he instilled in us all.
#2Todd Haimes has passed
Posted: 4/19/23 at 9:20pm
Condolences to his family and loved ones, but he should have stepped down years ago.
"...everyone finally shut up, and the audience could enjoy the beginning of the Anatevka Pogram in peace."
Matt Rogers
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/4/04
#3Todd Haimes has passed
Posted: 4/19/23 at 9:25pm
This is awful. So sorry to hear it. Was just talking to him a few months ago. Was he sick? He never gave any indication. Edit - I see from the news story that he had cancer. Grrrrrrr. So upset.
Updated On: 4/19/23 at 09:25 PM
#4Todd Haimes has passed
Posted: 4/19/23 at 9:28pm
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/19/theater/todd-haimes-dead.html
"Anything you do, let it it come from you--then it will be new."
Sunday in the Park with George
#5Todd Haimes has passed
Posted: 4/19/23 at 9:44pm
A friend told me just the other day he was sick and I felt awful cuz I had no idea.
But rest in peace. What an achievement, what he built.
Robbie516
Leading Actor Joined: 10/3/22
#6Todd Haimes has passed
Posted: 4/19/23 at 9:56pm
So sad…RIP…any word on who will take over? I would think Scott Ellis
#7Todd Haimes has passed
Posted: 4/19/23 at 10:09pm
How awful. Just got their email. He made a tremendous impact on the scene.
#8Todd Haimes has passed
Posted: 4/19/23 at 10:12pm
Robbie516 said: "So sad…RIP…any word on who will take over? I would think Scott Ellis"
From the email they sent:
”We are deeply grateful to Scott Ellis, who has worked by Todd’s side for over 30 years as Deputy Artistic Director, who is stepping in as Interim Artistic Director to help shepherd us through along with the rest of the Roundabout team.”
David walked into the valley
With a stone clutched in his hand
He was only a boy
But he knew someone must take a stand
There will always be a valley
Always mountains one must scale
There will always be perilous waters
Which someone must sail
-Into the Fire
Scarlet Pimpernel
JSquared2
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/23/17
#9Todd Haimes has passed
Posted: 4/19/23 at 10:38pm
Kad said: "Condolences to his family and loved ones, but he should have stepped down years ago."
Wow —that’s pretty disgusting.
RUkiddingme
Leading Actor Joined: 12/9/11
#10Todd Haimes has passed
Posted: 4/19/23 at 10:52pm
I didn't know the man - but he sure had a huge impact on my theater going since I moved to NYC.
He will be missed!
RippedMan
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/14/05
#11Todd Haimes has passed
Posted: 4/20/23 at 12:04am
Sad! He did a lot of great things for the American Theater!
ErmengardeStopSniveling
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/20/18
#12Todd Haimes has passed
Posted: 4/20/23 at 12:33am
Some people seem to forget that Roundabout was barely scraping by before Todd transformed it. It was a tiny institution on the brink of bankruptcy. There would be no Roundabout on Broadway without him -- or at least it wouldn't have had this trajectory.
You also have to remember that in the 90s when Roundabout started producing Bway musical revivals, those weren't nearly as common as they are now. Their first She Loves Me felt fresh because it was unlike anything else on Bway at the time. He did a lot for the American theatre, and when the Broadway landscape was suffering in the 90s, he seized the moment.
One benchmark of good nonprofit leadership is artist retention. The stars and major directors could work anywhere but they chose to work at Roundabout. And let's not forget the great work at Roundabout Underground and the Pels.
Scott Ellis is a good choice to step in, and they have a deep bench of existing leadership until a new AD comes in. Considering Todd's condition, a succession plan has likely been in the works for a while and pre-approved by key Board members –– this isn't a matter of Frank and Karl and Karolina trying to hash it out on a private jet.
The Scorpion
Leading Actor Joined: 1/3/07
ErmengardeStopSniveling
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/20/18
#14Todd Haimes has passed
Posted: 4/28/23 at 6:45pm
A lovely tribute to Todd Haimes by Jill Rafson, the artistic director of Classic Stage Co. who previously worked for Roundabout for 15+ years.
It's hard to fathom who might take over as Artistic Director after Scott Ellis' interim period –– and as one of the biggest nonprofits in the country & a major employer, it isn't insensitive or too early to speculate about this. It'll probably be a name that we know who is already AD of a NYC nonprofit theatre. Sydney Beers (Roundabout's longtime EP) will be a big asset in shouldering some of the responsibilities, but this is a hefty and demanding job. Producing & programming seasons is just a tiny fraction of it.
jacobsnchz14
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/13/06
#15Todd Haimes has passed
Posted: 5/18/23 at 1:56pm
https://www.playbill.com/article/broadway-to-dim-its-lights-in-memory-of-todd-haimes
To honor the memory of Roundabout Theatre Company Artistic Director and CEO Todd Haimes, who passed away April 19 at the age of 66, the Committee of Theatre Owners will dim the lights of Broadway theatres in New York for one minute June 1 at 6:45 PM.