Rick McKay

Rick McKay is an award winning[1] filmmaker, best known for his 2003 documentary Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There, and its two soon-to-be-released sequels. Originally from Indiana, McKay moved to New York City in the early 1980s, working steadily as a cabaret singer.[2] His first foray into documentary filmmaking was Birds of a Feather, which served as inspiration for Mike Nichols during production on The Birdcage. McKay later turned his sights to television, producing several critically acclaimed shows including WNET13's City Arts, PBS's EGG, the Arts Show, and the Biography series on A&E.[3]

McKay began production on Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There in 1998, interviewing hundreds of theatrical legends and documenting their stories for posterity.[4] A six-year process, the film was finally released in 2004 and has since gone on to win awards at over 15 film festivals around the country. [5] Two sequels are currently in production, with the next slated for release in late 2015. Following the second film in the Broadway series, McKay's production company, Second Act Productions, is also working on a documentary about the life of actress Fay Wray, with whom McKay was personally acquainted. It is also scheduled for release in 2015. [6]

References

  1. ↑ Hayley Levitt (14 March 2014). "Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age Documentary to Debut at the Palm Beach International Film Festival". TheaterMania.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  2. ↑ Robert Diamond. "An Interview with Rick McKay". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  3. ↑ "BERNSTEIN: THE BEST OF ALL POSSIBLE WORLDS Festival Artists - Rick McKay". carnegiehall.org. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  4. ↑ Hayley Levitt (23 September 2013). "Behind the Curtain of Broadway: The Golden Age: One Man's Mission to Document Broadway's Fading Legacy". TheaterMania.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  5. ↑ BWW News Desk. "Robert Morse & Rick McKay to Be Honored at Special Preview of BROADWAY: BEYOND THE GOLDEN AGE". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  6. ↑ "FAY WRAY: A LIFE A New Film by Rick McKay Opening 2014! More Info, Full Site & Trailers Coming Soon!". faywraythemovie.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015. line feed character in |title= at position 17 (help)
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