Jack W. Batman

Jack W. Batman
Born(1944-06-08)June 8, 1944
DiedAugust 1, 2025(2025-08-01) (aged 81)
Alma materLa Salle College
OccupationTheatre producer

Jack W. Batman (June 8, 1944 – August 1, 2025) was an American theatre producer.

Life and work

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Batman was born in Camden, New Jersey, on June 8, 1944, to Ralph Batman and Kathryn Wallace.[1]

In 1969, he moved to New York City and began working in the mail room of the William Morris Agency. Throughout his career, he produced a number of productions, including Pippin, On the Town, and Carousel.[2]

In 2013, he won a Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical for Pippin.[3]

Batman died in Englewood, New Jersey on August 1, 2025, at the age of 81, after suffering from pancreatic cancer.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Jack W. Batman Obituary August 1, 2025". Frank Patti Funeral Directors. Retrieved 2025-08-18.
  2. ^ "A Conversation with Producers Jack W. Batman and Bruce Robert Harris". Retrieved 2025-08-18.
  3. ^ "Jack W. Batman". Broadwaymentorsprog. Retrieved 2025-08-18.
  4. ^ Evans, Greg (2025-08-11). "Jack W. Batman Dies: Theater Producer Whose Recent Projects Included 'Good Night, And Good Luck' & 'John Proctor Is The Villain' Was 81". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-08-18.