Richard Hester

Currently in development with The Karate Kid, the musical. Served as Production Supervisor for all productions of Jersey Boys across the globe (Broadway, US Tours, Las Vegas, Toronto, Chicago, London, Australia, South Africa, Asia, Netherlands, Norwegian Cruise Lines) since its inception in 2004. Other Supervising credits: Summer, The Donna Summer Musical on Broadway and West Side Story in 360 Stage Around in Tokyo, Japan. Other Broadway stage managing credits: Gypsy, starring Bernadette Peters, Sweet Smell of Success, Cabaret, Annie Get Your Gun, A Delicate Balance, The Old Neighborhood, Titanic, The Phantom of the Opera, The Red Shoes, The Secret Garden. National Tours: Wicked, The Phantom of the Opera, West Side Story. Toured the US with both Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin stage managing their concerts. Co-founder/producer of Broadway Barks!, an annual NYC Animal Adoption event with Bernadette Peters and Mary Tyler Moore now in its 23rd year.