Casting director Jay Binder died peacefully at home. According to the reports, he died on Friday, April 15, 2022, at the age of 71.
Jay Binder cast nearly 100 Broadway shows throughout his four-decade career, including Tony Award-winning productions of The Lion King.
He was also involved in casting a Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, Dames At Sea, Nice Work If You Can Get It, and I, Beauty and the Beast, The King, Lost in Yonkers Jerome Robbins’ Broadway.
Similarly, Binder also had the good fortune to cast every Neil Simon play from 1990 to 2009.
Casting Director Jay Binder Death Cause, What Happened?
The founder of Binder casting Jay Binder death is a massive loss for the movie industry. Jay Binder’s death cause has not been mentioned particularly on official news.
According to Broadwayworld.com, he died peacefully at home in New York at the age of 71.
Mr. Binder was a co-founder and driving force behind New York City Center’s acclaimed Encores! Great American Musicals in Concert series.
The Tony Award-winning revival of Chicago was made possible by his casting work on this series.
Jack Viertel, the series’ Artistic Director from 2000 to 2020, said, “I worked hand-in-glove with Jay for two decades.”
“He was always the smartest, most passionate, and most feisty person in the room.” He adored actors and wished for them all to be successful. I’ll never forget that spirit, that optimism, and that well of knowledge.” he added further.
Jay Binder Wife And Family.
Jay Binder wife’s details are not publically available on the internet. However, he lived with his family in New York, close to work.
He was the East Coast Casting Director of Warner Brothers Television for five years and cast for the Emmy Award-winning series “I’ll Fly Away.”
Binder chose Sondheim’s Six (HBO), Hairspray, Dreamgirls, Chicago, and Nine for film.
Jay worked as an artistic consultant for Disney World and National Artists Management Company and a creative consultant for Julie Andrews’ PBS special “My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs.”
Jay was the associate director of Lolita and Happy New Year on Broadway.
He directed the world premiere of Love and Other Fables at Theatre by the Sea and worked as a director at several regional theaters.
Jay Binder Net Worth.
Jay Binder’s net worth is estimated at $16 million at his death.
According to his company’s profile, Binder Casting has successfully cast 150+ Broadway and Off-Broadway.
It is also famous for National Touring productions and countless national and international projects, on-camera commercials, voice-overs, and print projects.
Binder casting was founded nearly 40 years ago by Jay Binder and has been a part of RWS Entertainment Group since 2016.
Binder had been at the forefront of the industry’s most exciting work as a twelve-time recipient of the Casting Society of America’s Artios Award for Excellence in Casting.