He was a five time Tony Award Nominee:
(1960) Producer, with
David Cogan (as David J. Cogan), of
Lorraine Hansberry's Best Play nominee, "A Raisin in the Sun;"
(1970) Best Director of a Musical, for "Purlie;"
(1970) Producer and book co-author with
Ossie Davis and
Peter Udell for Best Musical nominee "Purlie;"
(1975) Producer, with
Gloria Hope Sher (as Gloria Sher) and
Louis K. Sher of Best Musical nominee "Shenandoah;"
(1975) Best Book (Musical), with
James Lee Barrett and
Peter Udell for "Shenandoah".