Michael Presser

Michael Presser, born in Philadelphia, USA, is the founder and Executive Director of Inside Broadway, a New York City educational theatre company for young audiences.

Inside Broadway was founded by Presser in 1982, at the request of the late President of the Shubert Organization, Bernard B. Jacobs, to create a student ticket program for the Broadway musical Cats.

The company now develops touring musical productions and educational programs that allow students in New York to experience theatre firsthand and learn from performing arts professionals. Over 40,000 students in 90 schools in all five boroughs participate annually.

The repertory has included:

Inside Broadway receives funding from several New York City and New York State Government agencies.

In 2010 Presser received Theater Resources Unlimited's Humanitarian Award for his work with Inside Broadway.

After graduating from Temple University, Mr. Presser worked as an arts consultant for the Deutsche Oper am Rhein in Düsseldorf, The National Theatre in Prague, Czech Republic, Theatre des Westens in Berlin, Theater Aachen and Gaudi Musicals, Cologne.

He has worked with Karl Richter, Carlos Montoya, Peter Nero as well as the Preservation Hall Jazz Band.

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