Freddie Gershon
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Freddie Gershon is an entertainment attorney, lecturer in entertainment law, published author of Sweetie, Baby, Cookie, Honey, and former CEO of Music Theatre International.
Gershon’s career started after he graduated from Columbia Law School in 1964. Some of his early accomplishments include representing film directors Michael Ritchie and Ron Field. In 1971, Gershon became counsel to The Robert Stigwood Group Ltd. and represented them on landmark concert tours, including the Broadway production & film Jesus Christ Superstar. He also represented RSO Records and CBS Records, and served as vice chairman of the Development Committee for NYU's Tisch School of the Arts.
Freddie Gershon is the Chairman of Music Theatre International [MTI] and is currently working on the development of MTI's Broadway Junior Program, which is designed to bring art and music to children. Gershon is also cochairman of The Society of European Stage Authors & Composers (SESAC), a performing rights organization. He lives in New York City with his wife, Myrna.
