Erica Lynn Schwartz
Erica is the Vice President of Theatrical Programming for Ambassador Theatre Group – North America. She is a two-time TONY Award winner as a Co-Producer on Moulin Rouge! The Musical, and David Byrne’s American Utopia. Prior to her current role with ATG, she was their General Manager for the Emerson Colonial Theatre in Boston, Massachusetts overseeing all operations and programming. Under her leadership, the Colonial presents a wide array of programming including the pre-Broadway engagements of Moulin Rouge!, American Utopia, and Plaza Suite starring Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick, and one-night concerts and events – including An Evening with Samin Nosrat, comedian Hannah Gadsby, and Heather Headly in concert to name a few.
Erica’s Broadway producing debut was Neil LaBute’s Reasons To Be Pretty (TONY, Drama Desk & Outer Critics Circle Nominations for Best Play). She is an active investor in several Broadway shows – most recently the current smash-hit Hamilton, Plaza Suite starring Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick and the international tour of Wicked.
Prior to her role at the Colonial, Erica was the Senior Director of Programming at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in Miami, Florida where she was responsible for developing and implementing a comprehensive and coherent program of artistic presentations for the center. Some of her most exciting engagements included a sold-out presentation of Andrea Bocelli, launching the 2017 tour for Billy Crystal‘s latest show and presenting The Roots on New Year’s Eve.
Erica has previosuly served as the development of the licensing, booking and touring division of Daryl Roth Theatrical Licensing, led a $25.5 million capital campaign for MCC Theater’s new theater complex in Manhattan, and managed productions at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.
Erica was a member of the general management team for several broadway productions including Wicked, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee and I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change. She developed promotions, events and sponsorships for Movin’ Out, Doubt, Manhattan Theatre Club, and Hairspray. She is proud to have begun her career as the Artistic Services Associate for The Chicago Shakespeare Theater, winner of the 2008 TONY Award for Best Regional Theatre.
She is a graduate of Northwestern University where she holds the honor of being named a Distinguished Alumnus in 2008. Erica resides in Brooklyn, NY with her husband and their two daughters.