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PRODUCER

Candy's current Broadway productions include "Moulin Rouge! The Musical," winner of ten Tony Awards in 2021 including Best Musical, and "MJ The Musical," winner of four Tony Awards in 2022, including Best Performance by a Lead Actor in a Musical.

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An earlier Broadway production now on tour is "Tina: The Tina Turner Musical," which starred Adrienne Warren, who won the 2021 Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical.

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To purchase tickets for select BROADWAY shows and read more.

 

Some of Candy's past work as a Producer include several shows in 2019, "King Lear", "Hillary and Clinton" and “Tootsie".  Earlier works include"The Iceman Cometh" and"Carousel" in 2018, "The Color Purple" in 2016, "Nice Work If You Can Get It" in

2012 and her maiden outing "Promises, Promises" in 2010.

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AUTHOR

Candy is also a renowned author whose first book, the best-selling Stories From Candyland  published 2010, is filled with stories and adventures of her life. The book reflects on her experiences as the wife of Hollywood mogul Aaron Spelling, mother, and other fascinating times in Tinseltown. 

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The success of Stories From Candyland encouraged Candy to continue sharing her life.

In her second book, Candy At Last published 2014, Candy writes about her new life as a single woman, creating a successful new career as a Broadway producer, spending time with friends and of course, in her favorite role of all – as grandmother to seven beautiful grandchildren. Read more about her BOOKS and to purchase.

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TELEVISION

In 2012, Candy starred in, and executive produced the two-part series "Selling Spelling Manor" for HGTV. The show reached the highest-ever fourth quarter-day rating for the network, with more than 4.2 million viewers tuning in to see Candy moving out of the legendary 56,000 square foot Hollywood mansion she built and shared with her husband and family for more than 20 years. With the success of that show, HGTV ordered a new 3-part series, "Beyond Spelling Manor," which aired in 2013. The series documented the construction of Candy's new home in Los Angeles and her search for an apartment in New York City.

Read more about Candy's TELEVISION projects.

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CAUSES

Candy proudly continues to expand her public service work, joining the Los Angeles Ballet Board of Directors in the Fall of 2019. She is Vice-Chair of the Board of American Humane,

on which she has served since 2012.  American Humane sets the gold standard as the

most visionary and effective animal welfare organization in the nation. 

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Centro De Niños, a downtown Los Angeles daycare center for underprivileged families, holds a special place in Candy’s heart. Her participation enabled the center to expand their facility and offer additional programs and services, of which the federal government took notice.  Read more about Candy's CAUSES.

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