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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

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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

