Peter Lawrence is a production stage manager. He won a Tony Award in 2013 for Excellence in Theatre, as there is no Tony category for stage managers. In 1977, Lawrence got his first stage managing job on Broadway, in Judith Ross’s An Almost Perfect Person. Over his 30-plus years on Broadway, Lawrence has had many different titles, depending on the production. Most of the time he has been billed as production stage manager. Some of the shows he has worked on include Ragtime, Shrek the Musical, Spamalot, Gypsy, Man of La Mancha, Swan Lake, Miss Saigon, Broadway Bound, Hurlyburly, and Those Were the Days.

Stage Managers have one of the most unique perspectives in the biz, since they have to work so closely with the creative team and the General Management team, to deliver the best show possible.

Hear how Peter deals with that balance and more including . . .

How he lied to get his first job.

His summary of what a Stage Manager actually does.

The great lesson he learned from Mike Nichols.

Why he thinks Directors don’t start off as Stage Managers as much as they used to.

What he thinks the “best Broadway year” was.

Prepare to be schooled by one of the best Stage Managers in the biz.

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