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ARTS&LIFE
ON THE COVER
A
s the lights are being
turned up again at
the Fisher Theatre
for the 2021-22 season —
launching its 60th anniversary
— The Nederlander Company
turns over its storied produc-
tion space to International
Entertainment Holdings
Limited, parent company of
Ambassador Theatre Group
(ATG), a live theater and tick-
eting organization out of the
United Kingdom.
Stories surround the fam-
ily that entered the theat-
rical world in Detroit and
later established themselves
through multiple theater
ownership and programming
reaching way beyond the city.
Stories also surround a stage
lineage of acclaimed shows
with some following Broadway
runs and others tried out in
Michigan before reaching
Broadway.
There are stories that
emphasize the Jewish heritage
known personally by the fami-
ly who moved on to New York
headquarters and became
friends with the Jewish cre-
ators and entertainers that
introduced a vast range of
drama, comedy and music
into the hearts of diverse audi-
ences.
The Nederlander Company,
A
Glorious
60-Year
Run
continued on page 36
SUZANNE CHESSLER
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
The Nederlander
Company sells the
Fisher Theatre to a
U.K. theater group.
The lobby of the Fisher Building
DIG DOWNTOWN DETROIT - FISHER BUILDING LOBBY