How to be a Theatre Producer with Lynn Shore

“You’re starting a business every single time you produce a show.  You’re starting a business from scratch… It is a business first and nobody wants to lose money.” – Lynn Shore

International producer of musicals such as Friends! The Musical Parody; Happy 50ish! The Midlife Crisis Musical, and New York State of Mind [Billy Joel Tribute Show] businessman and creative force Lynn Shore joins the show from Southern California.  Off-Broadway and regional theatre performer, television and voiceover actor, and 2013 recipient of the worldwide Jason Robert Brown vocal contest.  

Hear from Lynn about:

·         His international licensing experiences

·         What it was like when Warner Bros called when they heard about his musical that parodied Friends

·         The reception of his show in New York versus Los Angeles

·         How he got into performing

·         What a summer workshop did for him

·         Why he turned down an offer to go to New York at 18

·         What summer stock theatre can be like (summer stock is when you do several shows in rep [repertory] during the summer; ie, perform one show while rehearsing the next one or two at the same time)

·         Premiering Babes in Toyland

·         What his biggest regret is (take note, listeners who want to be performers!)

·         What’s the most important thing to take away from his knowledge of this career

·         What he hopes theater degrees teach students now

·         How much it takes to produce theater on Broadway

·         His experience with Hamilton the musical

·         What Orange County High School of the Arts does well

You can see Friends! The Musical Parody in Las Vegas right now.  You can keep up with Lynn and learn more about his shows and performing at:

www.lynnshoreentertainment.com     Or follow him on Facebook or Instagram

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