Forbes Chooses McAnuff, Crowley, Sheik, Ebersole, Winfrey and More as Tastemakers

News Forbes Chooses McAnuff, Crowley, Sheik, Ebersole, Winfrey and More as Tastemakers

Mar 16, 2007

Forbes.com has named ten people as Tastemakers in Performing Arts. These individuals, according to Forbes, "had the greatest impact on plays and musicals in the U.S over the past year."

The most widely visited business website chose the ten individuals after chatting with critics, professors, producers and other industry experts. Forbes.com also studied media coverage and examined who won the most awards for the 2006 calendar year. The ten Tastemakers in Performing Arts chosen follow:

Scott Sanders: Producer of The Color Purple

Harry Connick Jr.: Actor in The Pajama Game

Des McAnuff: Director of Jersey Boys

Judy Craymer: Producer of Mamma Mia!

Duncan Sheik: Composer of Spring Awakening

John Doyle: Director of Sweeney Todd

Bob Crowley: Designer of The History Boys

Christine Ebersole: Actress in Grey Gardens

Oprah Winfrey: Producer of The Color Purple

Bob Martin: Actor and author of The Drowsy Chaperone For more details about each of the theatre professionals, visit www.forbes.com.