scott mauro

Scott H. Mauro

Scott Mauro Entertainment, Inc.

Scott Mauro is a Tony Award winning and Emmy nominated Producer. He has served as Producer and often Director for many of the entertainment industry’s most acclaimed, star-studded award galas, concerts, television specials, and Broadway shows. Before establishing his own production company in 1993, Scott Mauro Entertainment, Inc., Mauro was Director of Network Specials for Walt Disney Television serving as Executive Producer and Creative Director on all of Disney’s NBC specials.  

Throughout his career, Scott has successfully integrated the very best talent into the shows and events he’s helmed. Past honorees, presenters, and special guests include: President Bill Clinton, Jennifer Lopez, Meryl Streep, Ringo Starr, Diana Ross, Hugh Jackman, Katy Perry, Jane Fonda, Celine Dion, Pink, Mariah Carey, David Beckham, Elton John, Bryan Cranston, Conan O’Brien, Morgan Freeman, Jack Black, Tom Hanks, Anne Hathaway, Adam Sandler, Johnny Depp, Michael Caine, Harrison Ford, John Mayer, Glenn Close, Cee-Lo, Jimmy Fallon, Ben Stiller, Tina Fey, Jim Carrey, Ellen DeGeneres, Sidney Poitier, Eva Longoria, Mary J. Blige, Julie Andrews, Maroon 5, Renee Zellweger, Kevin Spacey, Steven Spielberg, George Clooney, Jane Fonda, Whoopi Goldberg, Green Day , Jay-Z, Liza Minnelli , Liev Schreiber and Samuel L. Jackson, among others.  

On Broadway, Scott was a Producer of the musical, Dear Evan Hansen – Winner of six 2017 Tony Awards – including Best Musical. His other Broadway producing credits include the new comedy, The Cottage directed by Jason Alexander and starring Eric McCormack, Tootsie – The Musical – Winner of three 2019 Tony Awards as well as the Drama Desk Award for Best Musical, the critically acclaimed play The Sound Insidenominated for six 2020 Tony Awards and Beetlejuice – The Musical. Scott was a Producer of The Glass Menagerie starring Cherry Jones and Zachary Quinto which won the 2014 Outer Critics Circle Award, the Drama Desk Award and was nominated for seven Tony Awards including Best Revival of a Play. He was Producer of the hit musical, Priscilla: Queen of the Desert, winner of the 2011 Tony Award for Best Costume Design. Mauro also raised production financing for the critically acclaimed Broadway productions of Sweeney Todd starring Josh Groban, Moulin Rouge (2021 Tony Award for Best Musical), and Promises, Promises.

Scott’s credits as event producer include Executive Producer for Diamond Diana – Diana Ross’ 75th birthday year-long celebration.  He also served as Creative Director and Marketing Consultant for Diana Ross’ record breaking 2022 Thank you Tour as well as her current Legacy Tour.  For the past ten years, he has been at the helm of the annual Colleagues Philanthropy through Fashion event showcasing the west coast debut of Oscar De La Renta annual collection.  He was the producer of The Unicef 75th Anniversary events in 10 cities across America, The 2022 Drama Desk Awards, The Unicef Snowflake Gala  in NY for the past 12 years; The 2019 Outfest Film Festival Legacy Awards, the NY Pops 30th Anniversary Concert at Carnegie Hall; The Annual Museum of the Moving Image Salute in NY 2011 to 2018 honoring such stars as Glenn Close, Annette Bening, Julianne Moore, Hugh Jackman, Warren Beatty, Alec Baldwin and Kevin Spacey; The Environmental Media Awards;  The Princess Grace Awards Gala in NY for the past 11 years; The Woman’s Day Red Dress Awards at Jazz at Lincoln Center for the past 12 years; The Richard Rodgers Centennial Concert;  The Danny Kaye Centennial at Carnegie Hall; The 2014, 2015  and 2016 WebMD Health Hero Awards in New York; Norman Lear’s Spirit of Liberty Awards in New York,  Los Angeles, Chicago and Washington, D.C., for eight years; The Palm Springs Film Festival Awards Gala for  10 years; Santa Barbara Film Festival Awards; The Palm Beach Film Festival Awards Gala for three years;  The 16th & 17th Annual Producer’s Guild Awards; “Dreamgirls – The 20th Anniversary Reunion Concert; The 20th Anniversary of “Hair” at the United Nations and many others.

Biz Bash Magazine named the Museum of the Moving Image 2015 Salute to Julianne Moore as one of the top ten entertainment events in New York as well as citing the annual UNICEF Snowflake Ball as one of the top twenty events in New York for the past 12 years.  NBC TV cited the Museum of The Moving Image 2011 Salute to Alec Baldwin as “Event of the Year” and Biz Bash also named it one of the top 10 entertainment events of the year in New York.  He received the 2012 FAME Award for the “Best Award Show” in New York for the 9th Annual Red Dress Awards and Concert at Lincoln Center.  His production of the 2008 Environmental Media Awards was honored as one of the “Top 100 Events of the Year” in Los Angeles by Bizbash Magazine.  The Larry King Cardiac Foundation’s King of Hearts Gala produced by Mauro in 2007 won “Event of the Year” in Los Angeles from BizBash Magazine.

For television, Scott received a 2018 Emmy nomination for It’s You I Like: Mister Rogers’ 50th   for PBS.  He also produced the Emmy Award winning Garry Shandling All-Star Memorial Celebration directed by Judd Apatow and taped for HBO.  Mauro produced the 2021 Caucus for Producers & Writers Honors and was awarded the 2020 Telly Award as Co Executive Producer  2020 Media Access Awards;  Scott served as Executive Producer and Packager on The 7th and 8th Annual Soap Opera Update Awards for Lifetime and Rosemary Clooney’s Golden Anniversary: An All-Star Tribute for A&E.   He was Coordinating Producer for numerous PBS specials: Ken Burns:  America’s Storyteller, Ken Burns: America’s National Parks, Prof. Louis B. Gates, Jr.: Uncovering America, Ken Burns 25th Anniversary of the Civil War Special – as well as their annual Downtown Abbey Specials for five consecutive yearsMauro served as a Production and Creative Consultant on numerous award-winning television specials including The 40th , 50th, 51st and 52nd Annual Tony Awards for CBS; Night of 100 Stars at Radio City;  Liza’s at the Palace for PBS;  Cher Live at the Mirage for CBS; Diana Ross Live in Central Park for Showtime;  Parade of Stars at the Palace Theatre for ABC.

Mauro worked as Executive Producer and Creative Director on the Disney NBC special, The Grand Opening of the Disney/MGM Studios, which took home two Emmy Awards.  His other Disney theme park specials include The Disney All-Star Comedy Circus, The Disney/NBC Season Preview and Mickey’s 60th Birthday among others.  Mauro also earned an Emmy Nomination as writer and producer of the PBS special, The Whimsical World of Oz

ENTERTAINMENT MARKETING

Diversified in other areas, Scott began his career in Entertainment Marketing working directly for such concert artists and performers as Frank Sinatra, Cher, Liza Minnelli, Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gorme, David Bowie, Barry Manilow, Joan Rivers, Diana Ross, Rick Springfield and George Benson as well as numerous Broadway shows, record albums and Radio City Music Hall attractions.

Scott currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Actors Fund of America.  He has also served on the Board of Directors for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, New Dramatists, the Bogart Children’s Cancer Foundation and Center Theatre Group (CTG).