Rick McKay

Rick McKay is an award winning filmmaker, best known for his 2004 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. His first foray into documentary filmmaking was Birds of a Feather, which later 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.

McKay began production on Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There in 1999, interviewing hundreds of theatrical legends and documenting their stories for posterity. A five 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. Two sequels are currently in production, with the next slated for release in early 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.