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Broadway Behind the Scenes Panel
Join us for our third annual Broadway Behind the Scenes Panel! This panel features Westport Country Playhouse artistic director, Mark Shanahan, in conversation with four professionals who work off the stage, but whose work is equally as important as Broadway's biggest names. This year's panel will feature four professionals. From the world of dance we will be joined by Tony nominated choreographer and Legendary Father of the House of Miyake-Mugler Arturo Lyons (Cats: The Jellicle Ball). Producer, Damian Arnold (Six and Play That Goes Wrong), will be with us to talk about the business side of Broadway. We will also be joined by Pulitzer Prize winning playwright David Auburn (Proof) who's opus is receiving a 25th anniversary production this year, and finally also joining us is Tony nominated costume designer Ryan Park (The Lost Boys).
Following the panel, we will have audience Q & A, and David Auburn will sign books, which will be available for purchase courtesy of Diane's of Greenwich.
- Date:
- Thursday, May 28, 2026
- Time:
- 7:00pm - 8:00pm
- Location:
- Berkley Theater
- Audience:
- Adult
- Categories:
- Lecture and Conversation Theater and Performance
DAMIAN ARNOLD, Producer, trained at LAMDA for three years. Producing credits: Don't Dress For Dinner (Chicago & subsequent transfer to Broadway, two Tony nominations), Gypsy with Imelda Staunton (West End, Olivier Award), Thark by Ben Travers, The Play That Goes Wrong (co-Producer, Broadway - Lyceum Theatre, US Tour, New World Stages), Art (UK Tour with Nigel Havers), Death of a Salesman (Young Vic and West End), A Very Expensive Poison (Old Vic). Co-Producer/Investor: Matilda (Broadway), Blithe Spirit with Angela Lansbury (West End & US tour), Dial M for Murder (UK tour), La Soirée (NY), 50 Shades! The Musical (NY), Labour of Love (West End), Red (West End), The Lieutenant of Inishmore (West End), The Moderate Soprano (West End), The Girl From The North Country (West End), The Lehman Trilogy (West End), The Inheritance, Local Hero (Chichester), Summer and Smoke, Magic Goes Wrong, Groan Ups, Six The Musical, Touching the Void, Hamnet, The Motive and The Cue.
DAVID AUBURN, Playwright/Director. Plays include: Summer, 1976; The Adventures of Augie March (based on the Saul Bellow novel); Lost Lake; The Columnist; and Proof (2001 Pulitzer Prize, Tony Award, New York Drama Critics Circle Award). Film work includes: The Girl in the Park (writer/director), Georgetown, and The Lake House. Stage directing credits include: Long Day's Journey into Night (Court Theatre, Chicago); Photograph 51, Dracula, The Skin of Our Teeth, The Petrified Forest, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Anna Christie, A Delicate Balance, Period of Adjustment, Sick (all Berkshire Theatre Group); and the Off-Broadway world premiere of Michael Weller’s Side Effects (MCC). He serves as Associate Artistic Director of the Berkshire Theatre Group.
ARTURO LYONS, Choreographer/ Dancer/ DJ. Arturo Lyons is a dynamic choreographer based in New York, with a passion for dance that began in his school years. His versatile training in Hip Hop, Vogue, Reggae, and Street Jazz has shaped his unique choreographic style, complemented by his skills as a DJ and music producer. Arturo has choreographed for prestigious New York Showcases such as The Carnival Choreographers Ball and Dance Harlem, as well as producing his own off-Broadway show Vogue 4 Your Life in 2019, aiming to elevate vogue dance on a global scale. Recently, Arturo made a significant impact in the entertainment world by joining HBO Max’s hit show Legendary as a choreographer, achieving success with the House of Miyake-Mugler in Season 2. He has also lent his talents to music videos including projects with Madonna, Konsens, Daisha, Ken Dahl, and Dnay B. Arturo’s global reach extends to teaching at esteemed studios in London, Paris, Berlin, and he has performed and choreographed in countries such as Russia, Korea, Japan, and China.
RYAN PARK is a costume designer who lives and works in New York City. He has spent the majority of the past ten years as an associate to distinguished costume designer, Catherine Zuber. This season Ryan makes his Broadway debut as lead designer on The Lost Boys. Previously, he has been the associate/assistant designer on over twenty Broadway productions including My Fair Lady (LCT) Warpaint, The King and I (LCT) Fiddler on the Roof, Gigi, The Bridges of Madison County, as well as operas at the Chicago Lyric, the English National Opera, Houston Grand Opera, the Metropolitan Opera, and the New York Philharmonic. Ryan’s career also encompassed TV, and short film: NBC Upfronts, Sound of Music and Peter Pan Live! Notedly, he designed dance costumes for 2017 and 2018 Robin Hood Foundation Gala. He is a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University where he was awarded the Elizabeth Schrader Kimberly Scholarship and is also a proud member of United Scenic Artists, USA 829.
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