Michael S. Rosenberg

Michael S. Rosenberg became President & CEO of New York City Center in 2022. A consummate presenter and producer of musical theater and live performance, Rosenberg has led performing arts institutions to successfully expand audiences and engage communities by supporting artists to create their best work. He has spent his career championing artists, beginning with Drama Dept.—the Greenwich Village artists collective he co-founded with Douglas Carter Beane and Cynthia Nixon—and carrying through to today. As Managing Director of La Jolla Playhouse in San Diego, Rosenberg worked with Artistic Director Christopher Ashley to oversee the development and production of the smash hit Come from Away, along with a host of other acclaimed productions, many of which transferred to Broadway, Off-Broadway, and the West End. During his tenure, the Playhouse was awarded multi-million-dollar grants to support the development of multiethnic projects, expand opportunities for family engagement, and build community arts programs. More recently, as Managing Director of McCarter Theatre Center, Rosenberg was part of the evolution of the historic theater, expanding programming to include family-friendly performances, multi-disciplinary events, and off-site performances to help meet the needs of the Princeton community. His work in building diversity, equity, and inclusion encompasses audiences, artists, and administrators alike. Throughout his career he has worked with city, state, and federal governments to substantially increase arts funding. At each of the four companies he has run, Rosenberg created unique business models, partnerships, and funding initiatives to sustainably support the work that artists want to create.