Theatre Producer. Executive Producer. Associate Producer. Theatre Manager. ARTIST.
Zachary
Thomas
Hedner.
01 / Producing & management
Selected Experience
Associate Producer · Broadway
The Fantasticks
"The perfect musical" (WSJ) comes to glorious new life. Second Stage Theatre - Helen Hayes Theatre, Fall 2027.
Associate Producer · Broadway
It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
The beloved holiday story, reimagined as a live radio play. Broadhurst Theatre, Fall 2026.
Associate Producer · Broadway
Beaches: A New Musical
A new musical about the friendships that carry us through life. Majestic Theatre, Spring 2026.
Associate Producer · Broadway
Bill Pay The Musical!
The return of the industrial musical starring Billy Porter, Jessica Vosk, and Billy Zane. Broadhurst Theatre, Sep. 25, 2026.
Associate Producer · Off-Broadway
André De Shields Is Tartuffe
Molière’s comedy in an intimate New York setting. House of the Redeemer, Fall 2025.
Associate Producer · Off-Broadway
5 & Dime
A groundbreaking new musical about sisterhood, community, and finding your way. Classic Stage Company, Spring 2027.
Executive Producer · Touring & Regional
Triple Espresso
The record breaking hit play that has played over 60 cities, West End, and is the longest running play in San Diego, Minneapolis, Des Moines, and Dublin, Ireland returns to the US!
Theatrical Operations Manager · NCL
SIX the Musical
Norwegian Breakaway, 2022–2023. The Broadway & West End hit musical hits the high seas on Norwegian Cruise Lines.
02 / A little about me
Zachary Thomas Hedner is a New York City-based theatrical producer whose work spans Broadway, national touring, cruise entertainment, and new work development. As an Associate Producer with Broadway & Beyond Theatricals (BBT), his Broadway credits include The Fantasticks; It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play; Beaches, A New Musical; and the one-night-only industrial production of Bill Pay: The Musical!. His work with BBT also includes the immersive Off-Broadway production of André De Shields Is Tartuffe and the upcoming Off-Broadway production of Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean: A New Musical.
Zachary is the Executive Producer of the regional and national tour engagements of Triple Espresso: A Highly Caffeinated Comedy, whose tour is booked by BBT. Previously, Zachary served as Theatrical Operations Manager for Norwegian Cruise Line, overseeing productions including SIX and Burn the Floor. He has held positions as Executive Director of the Arts Consortium of Carver County, Thesis Operations Manager at Columbia University, and various positions of leadership with Triple Espresso.
Zachary holds an M.F.A. in Theatre Management & Producing from Columbia University and a bachelor’s degree in Theatre from the University of Northwestern–St. Paul.
Learn more about ZacharyBroadway & Beyond
Theatricals
Associate ProducerSupport the development and production of Broadway, Off-Broadway, and touring productions through booking, contract drafting, budgeting, routing, marketing, investor outreach, and coordination with creative teams, general managers, vendors, and venues, and more.
Triple Espresso: A Highly Caffeinated Comedy
Executive ProducerOversee touring and regional productions of Triple Espresso: A Highly Caffeinated Comedy, marketing, company operations, and coordination with venues, cast, and creative teams.
Norwegian Cruise Line
Theatrical Operations ManagerTheatrical Operations Manager overseeing the Production Show Department (actors, dancers, singers, musicians, and wardrobe team) on shows including SIX, Burn the Floor, VELVET, Syd Norman’s Pour House, and Howl at the Moon aboard Norwegian Breakaway.
Arts Consortium of
Carver County
Executive DirectorArts leadership, fundraising, grant writing, marketing, and community engagement.
Columbia University
Thesis Operations ManagerThesis Operations Manager for two seasons of productions at Columbia University.
04 / Start a conversation
Good theatre starts
with a connection.
zachhedner@gmail.com New York, NY / (763) 442-2262