Jayne

Baron Sherman

Jayne Baron Sherman is a Tony and Olivier Award-winning theater producer who also produces independent films. The majority of her work reflects her commitment to issues of inclusion, diversity, and acceptance. 

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Her Broadway productions include The Minutes, The Great Society, The Sound Inside, Network, American Son, Lifespan of a Fact, Burn This, It Shoulda Been You, Side Show, Hedwig and the Angry Inch (Tony), Of Mice and Men, Kinky Boots (Tony), A Time to Kill, The Normal Heart (Tony), Elling, 33 Variations, and the Tony-nominated original revival of A Raisin in the Sun. Also, Fleabag (off-Broadway and West End), Curvey Widow (off-Broadway), and This is Our Youth (Sydney Opera House). 

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Her film and television credits include: Tu Me Manques, The Accidental Wolf, A Call to Spy, Radium Girls, Wild Nights with Emily, That’s Not Us, Love is Strange, Alex & Ali, DTLA Season 1, and In the Life TV. 

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An LGBT activist for decades, she has served on several boards including Lambda Legal (co-chair), In the Life Media (co-chair), and Stonewall Foundation. She remains involved with a number of organizations including Our Fund in Ft. Lauderdale.