Tom is a Theatrical Producer and General Manager with experience spanning twenty-five years.

Tom is currently part of the producing team of NEXT FALL starting previews at the Helen Hayes Theatre on February 16, 2010 and opening March 11, 2010.  Tom is the lead producer of ACE for Broadway scheduled for the 2010-2011 season.  Tom recently produced ACE with the Tony Award winning Signature Theatre in Arlington, VA. Tom’s most recent Broadway production was [title of show] at the Lyceum Theatre on Broadway.

Tom is also, currently one of the producers of the musical revue, NAKED BOYS SINGING! now playing at New World Stages in New York City.  NBS! has played over 3,500 performances and is approaching its ninth anniversary Off-Broadway making it the 4th longest running musical off-Broadway.  NBS! has played in over 35 cities under Tom’s supervision / licenses including London, Rome, Sydney, Oslo, Cape Town, Chicago, San Francisco, Washington D.C., Houston, Provincetown, Ft. Lauderdale, Vancouver, San Diego, and Portland.  The NBS! film was recently released on DVD.

Tom’s recent and current productions include the London Production of SIDE BY SIDE BY SONDHEIM and The London Production of MUSICAL OF MUSICALS (the Musical!); the off Broadway productions of DOG SEES GOD: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead; THE BLACK & WHITE BLUES, A New Orleans Restaurant Musical; THE WOMEN OF LOCKERBIE, with The New Group; the one man show entitled 21 DOG YEARS:  DOING TIME @ AMAZON.COM, written and starring Mike Daisey at the historic Cherry Lane Theatre prior to its international tour of London, San Francisco, Seattle, Chicago and Sydney and PEOPLE ARE WRONG at The Vineyard Theatre.

He managed CRISS ANGEL: MINDFREAK, an Off-Broadway show in Times Square at The World Underground Theatre.  MINDFREAK stars the internationally acclaimed illusionist Criss Angel who has been featured on GOOD MORNING AMERICA, EXTRA, and ABC Family Network and is currently the star of MINDFREAK on the A&E Network.

Tom also managed Lucille Lortel’s White Barn Theater 2002 season in Westport, CT under the auspices of the prestigious Lucille Lortel Foundation.

Other General Management credits include:  ALTAR BOYZ, ALTAR BOYZ – In Detroit, ALTAR BOYZ – National Tour; [title of show]; THE MUSICAL OF MUSICALS (The Musical!); HIGH

INFIDELITY starring Morgan Fairchild and John Davidson at The Promenade Theatre; NOW HEAR THIS, starring Kathy Buckley at the Lamb’s Theatre; LOVE JANIS at the Village Theatre; CAPTAIN LOUIS by Stephen Schwartz; Ann Randolph’s SQUEEZBOX produced by Anne Bancroft.

Prior to 2001, Tom was a Theatre Manager for the Nederlander Organization managing the Nederlander, the Lunt-Fontanne, the Palace, the Brooks Atkinson, the Richard Rodgers, the Minskoff, the Neil Simon, and the Gershwin Theatres.

Tom was also Company Manager for the award-winning Hal Prince revival of SHOW BOAT, starring Elaine Stritch; TRULY BLESSED, a celebration of Mahlia Jackson; CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF, starring Kathleen Turner; OBA OBA, a Brazilian Celebration; THE CEMETERY CLUB; GREASE, starring Rosie O’Donnell; ME AND MY GIRL; CITY OF ANGELS as well as FIDDLER ON THE ROOF. 

While Company Managing the above mentioned productions Tom was an Associate Producer of ANNIE WARBUCKS at the Variety Arts Theatre.

Tom spent the early 90’s in London, working in the world-renowned Donmar Warehouse Theater in Covent Garden, where Tom worked with such companies as CHEEK BY JOWL; FASCINATING AIDA; and PETER DIRK UYS.

Tom Smedes is an alumnus of New York University where he received his MA in Theater Administration.  He is a board ember of The League of Off-Broadway Producers and Theatres; a member of the Lucille Lortel Award Nominating Committee.