Jeffrey Seller talks about his memoir, Theater Kid, a coming-of-age tale from one of the most successful American producers of our time,mounting two Pulitzer Prize–winning musicals: Hamilton and Rent.
Before he was producing musical hits, Seller was a kid coming to terms with his adoption, trying to understand his sexuality, and determined to escape his dysfunctional household in Oak Park. He found his voice through musical theater and moved to New York, where he made a name for himself on Broadway. Theater Kid pulls back the curtain on the joyous and gut-wrenching process of making new musicals, finding new audiences, and winning Tony Awards.
Originally from Oak Park, Michigan, Jeffrey Seller is one of the masterminds behind the Tony Award–winning musicals Rent, Avenue Q, In the Heights, and Hamilton. His shows have garnered 22 Tony Awards, including 4 for Best Musical, and his Broadway productions and tours have grossed more than $4.6 billion and reached more than 43 million attendees. Seller is the only producer to have mounted two Pulitzer Prize–winning musicals: Hamilton and Rent. He also revolutionized theater accessibility with the $20 ticket lottery for Rent, making theater affordable for many.
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Thursday, July 16, 2026 @ 7:00 PM on Zoom
Jeffrey Seller talks about his memoir, Theater Kid, a coming-of-age tale from one of the most successful American producers of our time,mounting two Pulitzer Prize–winning musicals: Hamilton and Rent.
Before he was producing musical hits, Seller was a kid coming to terms with his adoption, trying to understand his sexuality, and determined to escape his dysfunctional household in Oak Park. He found his voice through musical theater and moved to New York, where he made a name for himself on Broadway. Theater Kid pulls back the curtain on the joyous and gut-wrenching process of making new musicals, finding new audiences, and winning Tony Awards.
Originally from Oak Park, Michigan, Jeffrey Seller is one of the masterminds behind the Tony Award–winning musicals Rent, Avenue Q, In the Heights, and Hamilton. His shows have garnered 22 Tony Awards, including 4 for Best Musical, and his Broadway productions and tours have grossed more than $4.6 billion and reached more than 43 million attendees. Seller is the only producer to have mounted two Pulitzer Prize–winning musicals: Hamilton and Rent. He also revolutionized theater accessibility with the $20 ticket lottery for Rent, making theater affordable for many.
