Mark Fleischer and the Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera

This week Lacey chats with Mark Fleischer, Executive Director of the Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera (CLO), a 75-year old institution devoted to the preservation and development of musical theater. 

Join us as Mark describes the development process of the CLO’s pandemic Google Doc Musical, Jagoff The Musical. Hear about the $6 million revenue loss of a $12 million institution and what Mark has done to keep the CLO relevant during this time. And get curious about why Mark puts aside an hour a day to dream about the ideal post-pandemic theatrical landscape. 

PCLO website

CLOse Ups webpage

Google Doc musical webpage

Songs For A New Year webpage

Jason Robert Brown, Songs for a New World

National Alliance of Musical Theater (NAMT) website

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Co-Editor: Kelly Gabrielle Murphy

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Music by: Drew Wutke

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Logo design by Sarah Kleist, Kleist Creative

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Photo by Billy Bustamante, Billy B Photography

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