Ricky Kirshner

Ricky Kirshner is an American television producer.

Kirshner has won nine Emmy Awards out of 26 nominations.^[1]

Early life

Kirshner is the son of Don Kirshner.^[2]

Career

Kirshner partnered with Glenn Weiss to create White Cherry Entertainment.^[3]

Kirshner has been involved in the Tony Awards since 1993, first acting as a line producer.^[3] Since 2004, Kirshner has acted as an executive producer of the Tony Awards.^[4]

From 2007 through 2020, Kirshner acted as executive producer of the Super Bowl halftime show.^[3]

From 2015 through 2021, Kirshner, along with Glenn Weiss, was an executive producer of the Kennedy Center Honors.^[5]

Kirshner has been involved with all Democratic National Conventions since 1992.^[4] Among the roles he has played in the production of conventions, Kirshner acted as the producer of the 2000 convention,^[6] the executive producer for the 2008 and 2012 conventions, a co-producer for the 2016 convention (alongside Vicangelo Bulluck),^[7] and oversaw the programming of the 2020 Democratic National Convention.^[8]

Kirshner and Glenn Weiss co-produced the Neighborhood Inaugural Ball as part of the first inauguration of Barack Obama.^[9] Kirshner and Wiess also produced the "Celebrating America" television special as part of the inauguration of Joe Biden.^[10][11]

References

1. "Ricky Kirshner". Television Academy. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
2. Sisario, Ben (18 January 2011). "Don Kirshner, Shaper of Hit Records, Dies at 76". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
3. "Ricky Kirshner: 'Super' Producer". Lehigh University. 2 April 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
4. "WJFW - Democrats confirm plans for nearly all-virtual convention". www.wjfw.com. WJFW-TV. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
5. "Tony Awards Team Chosen". The Washington Post. May 5, 2015.
6. . www.dems2000.com. 2000 Democratic National Convention. 27 April 2000. Archived from the original on 2000-08-15.
7. Segal, Cheryl (20 November 2015). "Dems tap Super Bowl halftime show producer for convention". The Hill. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
8. "Anchored in Milwaukee, 2020 Democratic National Convention will be a "Convention Across America"". 2020 Democratic National Convention. 2020 Democratic National Convention Committee. 24 June 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
9. "Breaking News - Presidential Inaugural Committee Announces Talent Lineup for Neighborhood Inaugural Ball and Kids' Inaugural Concert | TheFutonCritic.com". www.thefutoncritic.com. The Futon Critic. 13 January 2009. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
10. Gardner, Chris (22 January 2021). "'Celebrating America' Inauguration Special Producer on How They Pulled Off the January Event". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
11. Gardner, Chris (25 January 2021). "Glenn Weiss on His Proudest Moment During 'Celebrating America' Inauguration Special". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 5 April 2021.