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Paul Wontorek

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Paul Wontorek
Paul Wontorek is best known as Editor-in-Chief of the leading theater website Broadway.com, a role he's held since its launch in 2000. In addition to guiding the voice of the site's editorial content, he's produced all of its video content, which has been streamed hundreds of millions of times by theater fans around the world. He hosted the long-running interview series "Show People" (Emmy Award nomination, Best Program Host/Moderator), "Broadway.com #LiveatFive" and "Front Row" among others, and can be seen on the nationally-syndicated weekly series "The Broadway Show with Tamsen Fadal." He's received a total of 18 Emmy nominations as producer, director, writer and host and won for the CBS Tony Awards special "At the Tonys." Recent directing credits include "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" 2020 charity event, "Buyer and Cellar" starring Michael Urie and the star-studded "Take Me to the World: A Sondheim 90th Birthday Celebration," which was cited as a Critics Pick by "The New York Times" and won the Drama League Award for Outstanding Digital Concert Production. Although he's never had dreams of performing, Paul was seen playing himself in the musical "The Prom" by one very lucky Broadway audience in 2019.
BornMay 29, 1972
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BornMay 29, 1972
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    Known for

    The Broadway Show with Tamsen Fadal (2021)
    The Broadway Show with Tamsen Fadal
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Show People with Paul Wontorek (2010)
    Show People with Paul Wontorek
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Take Me to the World: A Sondheim 90th Birthday Celebration (2020)
    Take Me to the World: A Sondheim 90th Birthday Celebration
    8.9
    TV Special
    • Producer
    • 2020
    The Rosie O'Donnell Show: A Benefit for the Actors Fund (2020)
    The Rosie O'Donnell Show: A Benefit for the Actors Fund
    5.4
    TV Special
    • Director
    • 2020

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    Producer



    • The Broadway Show with Tamsen Fadal (2021)
      The Broadway Show with Tamsen Fadal
      6.7
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2021–2025
    • Positively Emerald: Backstage at 'Wicked' with Mary Kate Morrissey
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • Broadway Profiles with Tamsen Fadal (2016)
      Broadway Profiles with Tamsen Fadal
      7.0
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • producer
      • 2019–2021
    • Show People with Paul Wontorek (2010)
      Show People with Paul Wontorek
      7.8
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2010–2021
    • West End Woofs (2020)
      West End Woofs
      TV Special
      • producer
      • 2020
    • Broadway.com #LiveatFive (2015)
      Broadway.com #LiveatFive
      2.4
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2017–2020
    • Broadway Barks Across America (2020)
      Broadway Barks Across America
      8.2
      TV Special
      • producer
      • 2020
    • Take Me to the World: A Sondheim 90th Birthday Celebration (2020)
      Take Me to the World: A Sondheim 90th Birthday Celebration
      8.9
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 2020
    • Michael Urie in Buyer & Cellar (2020)
      Buyer & Cellar
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 2020
    • Lips Together, Teeth Apart (2020)
      Lips Together, Teeth Apart
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 2020
    • Ben Crawford in Face Off: Backstage at 'The Phantom of the Opera' with Ben Crawford (2019)
      Face Off: Backstage at 'The Phantom of the Opera' with Ben Crawford
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2019–2020
    • Seize the Day-O: Backstage at 'Beetlejuice' with Leslie Kritzer (2019)
      Seize the Day-O: Backstage at 'Beetlejuice' with Leslie Kritzer
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2019
    • Side by Side by Susan Blackwell (2009)
      Side by Side by Susan Blackwell
      7.1
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • producer
      • 2009–2019
    • Little Songbird: Backstage at 'Hadestown' with Eva Noblezada (2019)
      Little Songbird: Backstage at 'Hadestown' with Eva Noblezada
      8.5
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2019
    • Sarah Stiles in What's Gonna Happen: Backstage at 'Tootsie' with Sarah Stiles (2019)
      What's Gonna Happen: Backstage at 'Tootsie' with Sarah Stiles
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2019

    Director



    • Show People with Paul Wontorek (2010)
      Show People with Paul Wontorek
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Arthur Miller Foundation Honors (2020)
      Arthur Miller Foundation Honors
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Broadway.com #LiveatFive (2015)
      Broadway.com #LiveatFive
      2.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Beirut: An MCC Virtual TV Event (2020)
      Beirut: An MCC Virtual TV Event
      8.2
      TV Special
      • Director (livestream direction by)
      • 2020
    • Take Me to the World: A Sondheim 90th Birthday Celebration (2020)
      Take Me to the World: A Sondheim 90th Birthday Celebration
      8.9
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Michael Urie in Buyer & Cellar (2020)
      Buyer & Cellar
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Lips Together, Teeth Apart (2020)
      Lips Together, Teeth Apart
      TV Special
      • Director (livestream direction by)
      • 2020
    • The Rosie O'Donnell Show: A Benefit for the Actors Fund (2020)
      The Rosie O'Donnell Show: A Benefit for the Actors Fund
      5.4
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Christy Altomare in Welcome! (2017)
      Royal Misfits: Backstage at Anastasia with Christy Altomare
      7.8
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Side by Side by Susan Blackwell (2009)
      Side by Side by Susan Blackwell
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2009–2015
    • Take Two: The Rebirth of 'Side Show'
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2014
    • The Broadway.com Show (2013)
      The Broadway.com Show
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2013–2014

    Writer



    • The Broadway Show with Tamsen Fadal (2021)
      The Broadway Show with Tamsen Fadal
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2022–2023
    • Broadway.com Front Row (2018)
      Broadway.com Front Row
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2018–2019
    • At the Tonys with Imogen Lloyd Webber (2017)
      At the Tonys with Imogen Lloyd Webber
      TV Special
      • Writer
      • 2017
    • Broadway.com 2016 Tony Awards Special (2016)
      Broadway.com 2016 Tony Awards Special
      TV Special
      • Writer
      • 2016
    • The Broadway.com Show (2013)
      The Broadway.com Show
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2013–2014

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    • Born
      • May 29, 1972
      • Maryville, Tennessee, USA

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      • Male

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      Has run the editorial and video production side of Broadway.com since prior to the website's launch in early 2000.

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