Eva Price
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Here we are, the final episode of 2022! I cant believe how fast the year as flown by….as we all wind down and cozy up into this season of rest and reflection, I hope you truly take the time to celebrate your wins, learn from your blindspots, and continue to do your best daily. I hear that’s what really makes a great life. :)
Eva Price is a three-time Tony Award-winning producer with over 18 successful Broadway plays, musicals, and concerts under her belt. Notably called “Broadway’s Powerhouse Entrepreneur”, some of her award-winning shows include Oklahoma!, Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill, Dear Evan Hansen, Peter and the Starcatcher, Colin Quinn Long Story Short (directed by Jerry Seinfeld.
Eva grew up in Boston and earned a degree in Political Communication at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. After five years as an assignment editor in ABC News, Eva quit her prestigious and lucrative job to pursue her dream of becoming a Broadway producer. She is a prime example of betting on yourself.
A decade later, that dream came true as she’s now produced multiple Tony, Olivier, and GRAMMY Award-winning shows on Broadway.
Eva recently joined Level Forward, a new entertainment enterprise from Killer Content and Abigail Disney that aims to produce content driven by women and people of color.
Currently, Eva is producing an upcoming Broadway show & Juliet which opens on November 17. Eva is also preparing for a new important musical opening in Los Angeles in May 2023, called Transparent.
Gems from this episode include:
Navigating the exhausting but fulfilling world of theater
The importance of humility
How Producers are changemakers empowering communities through their art
Links & Resource - Check out Eva on IBDB, Twitter, or Instagram
Show Transcript - Click here for the show transcript
Show Highlights:
[2:39] Eva didn’t start her career as a producer
[6:00] What helped Eva leave a successful TV career to become a producer
[8:29] How Eva defines being a Broadway producer then and now
[11:11] The first time Eva felt she’s a real Broadway producer
[12:13] How Eva defines success as a producer
[13:50] How Eva feels about being called a powerhouse in the entertainment industry
[16:22] What awakened the changemaker spirit in Eva
[21:13] What Eva thinks are the biggest misconceptions of being a producer
[24:28] How Eva differentiates a successful show from the ones that fail
[28:58] How producers keep a constant stream of revenue
[32:52] What Eva achieved because of self-confidence
[37:34] The importance of self-care for producers
[41:34] Eva’s way of grieving and surviving failed shows
[43:27] Eva’s advice to aspiring producers who’s just starting out
[45:03] The legacy Eva wants to leave behind
[47:26] Lighting round questions