Vivek Tiwary

Vivek J. Tiwary

Born (1973-05-15) May 15, 1973
New York City, New York, U.S.
Occupation Author, comics writer
Education Collegiate School
Alma mater University of Pennsylvania
Wharton School of Business

Vivek J. Tiwary (born May 15, 1973) is a New York Times bestselling author,[1] Broadway theater producer and Chief Executive Officer and President of Tiwary Entertainment Group Ltd.

Early life

Tiwary graduated high school from New York's Collegiate School and graduated college from the University of Pennsylvania in 1996,[2] Magna Cum Laude, with undergraduate degrees from both the Wharton School of Business and the College of Arts and Sciences.

Career

In 2004,[3] Tiwary was a lead producer for the Tony Award winning Broadway revival of Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun, which featured Sean Combs, Audra McDonald, Phylicia Rashad and Sanaa Lathan.

In 2010, Tiwary was a co-producer for both the Broadway productions of Green Day's rock opera, American Idiot and The Addams Family. In total, Tiwary’s Broadway productions have garnered a total of 25 Tony Awards stemming from 44 Tony nominations.[4]

Tiwary is attached to write and produce the Television Event Series based on his graphic novel The Fifth Beatle. The graphic novel was released in November 2013 and has spent several weeks on The New York Times best-seller list and reaching #1 in its third week of release.[5] Sonar Entertainment has optioned the rights to The Fifth Beatle for development as a multi-part television event series. Tiwary will pen the series adaptation and serve as executive producer.[6] The project has also acquired rights to Beatles songs from Sony.

The Fifth Beatle creative team, including Tiwary, and artists Andrew C. Robinson and Kyle Baker, were selected as guests at the 14th annual Library of Congress National Book Festival on August 30, 2014 in Washington, D.C. U.S. President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama are honorary chairs for the event.[7] In June 2014, The Fifth Beatle was nominated for a True Believers Comics Award for "Favourite 2013 Original Graphic Novel".[8] The Fifth Beatle was announced as an INDIEFAB 2013 GOLD Winner for Graphic Novels & Comics.[9] In July 2014, The Fifth Beatle was nominated for two Harvey Awards, "Best Graphic Album - Original" and "Best Biographical, Historical, or Journalistic Presentation".[10] On September 6, 2014 at Baltimore Comic-Con, The Fifth Beatle won two Harvey Awards for "Best Graphic Album - Original" and "Best Biographical, Historical, or Journalistic Presentation".[11]

On July 25, 2014, The Fifth Beatle received the Eisner Award for Best Reality-Based work.

On December 4, 2014, Tiwary presented a speech to Collegiate School.

Tiwary is currently attached to lead produce a Broadway adaptation of Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill in 2014. The production will include the participation of Morissette, as well as that of Broadway veteran Tom Kitt.[12]

Tiwary is the founder of Tiwary Entertainment Group Ltd. which selects art and entertainment projects to produce and finance. Tiwary currently serves as the company’s Chief Executive Officer and President.[13]

On September 26, 2015, Tiwary hosted the Harvey Awards..[14]

Personal life

Tiwary's son also attends Collegiate, as he did.

References

  1. ↑ "Best Sellers: Hardcover Graphic Books". The New York Times. 29 December 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
  2. ↑ "Gazette - Alumni: Notes".
  3. ↑ The Broadway League. "A Raisin in the Sun - IBDB: The official source for Broadway Information".
  4. ↑ Siegel, Tatiana (2012-10-10), "NY Comic-Con: Beatles Manager Getting Biopic From Broadway's Vivek J. Tiwary", The Hollywood Reporter
  5. ↑ "HARDCOVER GRAPHIC BOOKS". The New York Times. 17 December 2013. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
  6. ↑ "‘The Fifth Beatle’ Novel Optioned By Sonar For Series Development". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  7. ↑ "Library of Congress Book Festival". loc.gov. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
  8. ↑ "True Believer Awards". Retrieved 16 June 2014.
  9. ↑ "Indiefab Awards". Retrieved 30 June 2014.
  10. ↑ "Announcing the 2014 Harvey Award Final Ballot!". Harvey Awards.
  11. ↑ "2014 HARVEY AWARDS: Broadway producer’s ‘Fifth Beatle’ yields ‘humbling’ twin wins [+FULL WINNERS LIST]". Retrieved 7 September 2014.
  12. ↑ "USA TODAY: Morissette to bring 'Jagged Little Pill' to stage". USA Today. 8 November 2013. Retrieved 8 November 2013. "It's not a concept album the way American Idiot was," Tiwary proposes. "But there is a woman in a relationship where the other person has more power. She ends up getting dumped, and is vilified, but comes to a place of empowerment.'
  13. ↑ "Vivek J. Tiwary". Businessweek.com.
  14. ↑ "Harvey Awards: Vivek J. Tiwary to host Harvey Awards Dinner & Award Ceremony". Baltimore Comic-Con. 13 August 2015.

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