The New Yorkers Go Inside Broadway! -With Michael Presser

In this Episode, Kelly is joined by President and Founder Michael Presser!

Join them as Michael tells Kelly and Jae how he fell in love with theater. From a young age, his Aunts took him to see broadway stars as they developed shows in Philidalphia. He talks about how he knew that he wanted to move to New York to be a part of that because of those experiences.

Michael tells The New Yorkers that he is working on a new book! And he talks about the writing process and how it has brought up memories of his journey to where he is now. He also gives some advice to young people who are starting out in their careers.

Kelly asks Michael about Inside Broadway, What the organization does, how it got founded, and what kind of programs it runs. Michael talks about how it started from a simple task that he was asked to help out with. He tells us about the importance of art in young people's lives and how his organization's sole purpose is to be a vehicle for that.

Jae asks Michael about the trade ascpet of theater, and Michael talks about how theater is a vast field of job opportunities for people to go into. He talks about the different skills that are required to put on productions.

Kelly asks Michael about the Cats ticket program. Michael tells the story about how that was the thing that started inside broadway. He talks about how it has changed the lives of hundreds of kids, and how he hopes that it provides a ripple effect in that other kids and families will get to enjoy theater.

The New Yorkers talk about the future of theater: how the industry was affected by covid, how advertising strategies have evolved, how the media plays a part in theater, and how social media has effected the theater landscape.

But above all else; Michael Presser is a New Yorker.

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Chapters

• (00:00:00) - The New Yorker: Michael Presser
• (00:02:14) - Philip Seymour on Acting
• (00:06:26) - In the Elevator With Kids on Broadway
• (00:08:19) - Inside Broadway: The Shubert Organization's Program for Kids on Broadway
• (00:16:46) - Broadway Kids on the Stage
• (00:19:08) - Broadway Theater Programs in Schools
• (00:25:41) - Inside Broadway
• (00:35:05) - Inside Broadway: The Cat's Ticket Program
• (00:39:28) - How Social Media Affects Broadway
• (00:43:58) - The Future of Broadway
• (00:45:07) - Broadway: For Profit
• (00:45:53) - The importance of art in our society
• (00:50:35) - In the Elevator With Jay Leno
• (00:53:46) - Michael Presser on Being a New Yorker
• (00:55:43) - The New Yorkers Podcast