- Arny Granat has deep roots as a vivacious entrepreneur in music and theatre. He founded Grand Slam Productions in 2012 and co-founded Jam Productions in 1971, and co-founded Jam Theatricals. In January of 2019 Granat announced his departure from Jam Productions after 46 years.
Grand Slam Productions is a production/promotion company focused on traveling exhibits, concerts and events such as the Cooperstown Baseball Hall of Fame traveling exhibit, Bodies: The Exhibition. The exhibition toured worldwide, Lightscape, was instrumental in the Nik Wallenda wire walk across the Chicago River, co-owns The Big Apple Circus and co-produced David Blaine presents Asi Wind's Inner Circle.
Jam Productions is one of the largest independent concert promoters in North America and has promoted a wide array of events over the past 50 years, including the Rolling Stones, Madonna and Frank Sinatra, as well as producing the first Farm Aid concert. Through the corporate special events division, they have produced such events as the Grand Opening of Millennium Park in Chicago, three Gubernatorial inaugurations and the World Cup '94 Chairman's Opening Night Gala. In 2021, Arny formed MPAG with Michael Cohl for live events worldwide.
Granat expanded his range of entertainment into the world of theatre through Jam Theatricals. Jam Theatricals manages subscription seasons in 30+ cities throughout the country, where they strive to bring the best of Broadway to the communities they serve. Current presentations include some of Broadway's biggest blockbusters: Wicked, The Book of Mormon, Jersey Boys, The Phantom of the Opera and many more.
Additional Broadway credits include: Mean Girls, Something Rotten, Hand To God, The Realistic Joneses, The Glass Menagerie, One Man Two Guvnors, Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune, Talk Radio, Rock 'n' Roll, November, Sunday in the Park with George, 9 to 5, The Addams Family and the 30th-anniversary revival of Glengarry Glen Ross starring Al Pacino.
Granat resides in Chicago with his wife, Irene Michaels.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Suzanne Tripaldi
- SpouseIrene Michaels(2016 - present)
- Booked acts ranging from Kenny Rogers, George Burns, Prince, the Grateful Dead, Billy Joel, Lionel Ritchie and James Brown.
- Co-founded Jam Productions in 1972, one of the largest independent live events promotion company in the United States, which has promoted Bruce Springsteen, the Rolling Stones, Madonna, Michael Buble and Frank Sinatra.
- In 2012 he founded Grand Slam Productions which produces traveling exhibits and events including The National Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum tour, Bodies: The Exhibition and Nik Wallenda's 2014 tightrope walk across the Chicago River.
- Produced a television talk show Talk To Mr Psychic.
- First act he managed was The Human Jukebox.
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