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'''Rick McKay''' is an award-winning<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theatermania.com/new-york-city-theater/news/03-2014/broadway-beyond-the-golden-age-documentary-to-debu_67881.html|title=Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age Documentary to Debut at the Palm Beach International Film Festival|author=Hayley Levitt|date=14 March 2014|work=TheaterMania.com|accessdate=22 February 2015}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/An-Interview-with-Rick-McKay-20060302|title=An Interview with Rick McKay|author=Robert Diamond|work=BroadwayWorld.com|accessdate=22 February 2015}}</ref> 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 (TV series)|''Biography'' series]] on [[A&E Network|A&E]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.carnegiehall.org/bernstein/theartists/artistDetail.aspx?art=rmckay|title=BERNSTEIN: THE BEST OF ALL POSSIBLE WORLDS Festival Artists - Rick McKay|work=carnegiehall.org|accessdate=22 February 2015}}</ref> |
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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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theatermania.com/new-york-city-theater/news/09-2013/behind-the-curtain-of-broadway-the-golden-age-one-_66055.html|title=Behind the Curtain of Broadway: The Golden Age: One Man's Mission to Document Broadway's Fading Legacy|author=Hayley Levitt|date=23 September 2013|work=TheaterMania.com|accessdate=22 February 2015}}</ref> 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. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Robert-Morse-Rick-McKay-to-Be-Honored-at-Special-Preview-of-BROADWAY-BEYOND-THE-GOLDEN-AGE-20140313|title=Robert Morse & Rick McKay to Be Honored at Special Preview of BROADWAY: BEYOND THE GOLDEN AGE|author=BWW News Desk|work=BroadwayWorld.com|accessdate=22 February 2015}}</ref> |
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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theatermania.com/new-york-city-theater/news/09-2013/behind-the-curtain-of-broadway-the-golden-age-one-_66055.html|title=Behind the Curtain of Broadway: The Golden Age: One Man's Mission to Document Broadway's Fading Legacy|author=Hayley Levitt|date=23 September 2013|work=TheaterMania.com|accessdate=22 February 2015}}</ref> 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. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Robert-Morse-Rick-McKay-to-Be-Honored-at-Special-Preview-of-BROADWAY-BEYOND-THE-GOLDEN-AGE-20140313|title=Robert Morse & Rick McKay to Be Honored at Special Preview of BROADWAY: BEYOND THE GOLDEN AGE|author=BWW News Desk|work=BroadwayWorld.com|accessdate=22 February 2015}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 18:01, 26 May 2017
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] There are two sequels of "Broadway" in production now: Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age, chronicling Broadway from 1959 to 1981 and Broadway: The Next Generation, which brings the story up to the present. Both are planned for theatrical release, followed by national television and DVD release, in 2017 and 2019 respectively. 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 2018. [6]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Robert Diamond. "An Interview with Rick McKay". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
- ^ "BERNSTEIN: THE BEST OF ALL POSSIBLE WORLDS Festival Artists - Rick McKay". carnegiehall.org. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.