CYNTHIA J. TONG JOINS NO GUARANTEES PRODUCTIONS AS VICE PRESIDENT, ARTISTIC

Three-Time Tony–Nominated Producer Brings Over Seven Years' Experience Across More Than 25 Theatrical Productions

NEW YORK, Sept. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- No Guarantees Productions, the Tony-winning theatre producer and operator pushing the boundaries of how theatre is developed and experienced, today announced that Cynthia J. Tong has joined the company as Vice President, Artistic. As No Guarantees continues to expand its artistic team, Tong will help lead the development and production of its growing slate of theatrical projects, working closely with artists and creative teams to identify, develop, and bring new work to the stage.

"I'm so happy to have someone of Cynthia's caliber and talents to complement our growing team of theatre professionals," said Christine Schwarzman, founder and CEO of No Guarantees Productions. 

Tong, a three-time Tony–nominated producer, joins No Guarantees after more than seven years at Tom Kirdahy Productions, where she began as an assistant and rose to Producer. During her tenure, she helped develop and produce a wide-ranging slate of plays and musicals, most recently working on the Broadway musical Just in Time and Lincoln Center Theater's revival of Ragtime. Her broader producing experience spans over 25 projects across Broadway, Off-Broadway, and regional theatre, with credits including Gypsy, The Piano Lesson, The Inheritance, Grey House, Little Shop of Horrors, Caroline, Bhangra Nation, and The Bedwetter.

Beyond her producing work, Tong is an advocate for community building and expanding access to the business of theatre. She co-founded The Industry Standard Group, co-created the Celebrating AANHPI Theatremakers on Broadway Brunch, and serves on the Broadway League's Rising Stars Task Force. Tong also teaches at both Business of Broadway and Montclair State University. She is a recipient of the Broadway League's Gatchell-Neufeld Grant, is an alum of its Rising Stars program, was recently named one of Variety's "41 Under 40: New Leaders," and was selected for the Shubert Organization Artistic Circle.

"We're thrilled to welcome Cynthia to No Guarantees at such an exciting moment for our company," said Megan O'Keefe, President and Chief Operating Officer of No Guarantees Productions. "We're building No Guarantees to think expansively about what a theatre company can be, from the work we develop and produce, to the spaces where audiences experience it, to the new ideas, technologies, and models that can move our industry forward. Cynthia is exactly the kind of producer we want helping shape that future. She has exceptional creative instincts, deep relationships with artists, and the experience to turn an ambitious idea into something real. As we grow our artistic team, I'm incredibly excited to have her vision and leadership at the center of what comes next."

"No Guarantees has built an extraordinary foundation for producing ambitious work and investing in the future of theatre, and the opportunity to contribute to what comes next is incredibly meaningful for me," said Tong. "I've spent my career working closely with artists and developing projects from their earliest stages, and I'm looking forward to bringing those relationships, that experience, and my own artistic point of view to this role. I'm deeply grateful to Tom Kirdahy and everyone at Tom Kirdahy Productions for more than seven extraordinary years of mentorship, collaboration, and trust that shaped me as a producer. I'm proud of what we accomplished together and will carry so much of what I learned there into this next chapter."

About No Guarantees Productions

No Guarantees Productions is a Tony Award–winning theatre producer and investor pushing the boundaries of how theatre is developed and experienced. Founded in 2017, No Guarantees produces artist-driven stories across Broadway, the West End, and Off-Broadway, while investing in the people, companies, ideas, technology, and venues shaping the future of live theatre. From the historic Astor Place Theatre, which it programs and operates as a hub for bold new work, to serving as lead investor in the inaugural funding round for digital media company, SINE Digital, No Guarantees leverages its deep experience and resources to take strategic risks that move the theatre industry forward. 

No Guarantees Productions has produced Schmigadoon!, which won the 2026 Tony Award for Best Musical; Jez Butterworth's Tony-nominated The Hills of California; James Ijames' Pulitzer Prize-winning play, Fat Ham on Broadway; Player Kings, featuring Ian McKellen, in the West End; and Nell Benjamin and Larry O'Keefe's original musical Huzzah! at The Old Globe. Co-producing credits include Stereophonic, Merrily We Roll Along, and Hadestown, among many other productions. Learn more at noguarantees.com.

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