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Kevin Newbury

Summit, Inclusive Innovation on stage / Creator,

Soul(Signs): Opera

Kevin Newbury is an opera, theatre, film and television director. Kevin has directed over 100 projects across all mediums. Career highlights: three PBS Great Performances Broadcasts: Bernstein’s MASS (Ravinia Festival) and the world premiere’s of Doubt (Minnesota Opera) & Bel Canto (Lyric Opera of Chicago), the world premieres of Castor & Patience (Cincinnati Opera), Unholy Wars (Spoleto Festival USA, upcoming: Opera Philadelphia), The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs (Santa Fe Opera, Seattle Opera, upcoming: San Francisco Opera, GRAMMY Winner: Best Opera Recording), Fellow Travelers (Cincinnati Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Prototype Festival, etc., New York Times: “Best Opera, 2016”), Kansas City Choir Boy, starring Courtney Love (Prototype Festival & National Tour), Oscar (Santa Fe Opera, Opera Philadelphia), the Pulitzer-Prize winning Life is a Dream (Santa Fe Opera), Paul’s Case (Urban Arias, Prototype Festival) & The Good Swimmer (BAM Next Wave Festival). Kevin’s long association with the work of Bernstein includes directing MASS six times (Carnegie Hall, Kennedy Center, Philadelphia Orchestra, etc.) and Candide (starring Bradley Cooper & Carey Mulligan, Philadelphia Orchestra). Theatre credits include: Candy & Dorothy (GLAAD Media Award Winner) & Eighty-Sixed. TV & Film: Apple TV’s Dickinson, dozens of short films, music videos, film festivals & awards, including the short film UpUntilNow (OutFEST Fushion/LA and New Fest/NYC), and the Times Square “Midnight Moment.” Upcoming: the world premiere of The Righteous (Santa Fe Opera). Co-Founder: Up Until Now Collective.