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Podcast: The IBJ Podcast with Mason King
Episode: Joel Kirk on how Indy became a musical incubator for Broadway
Description: Joel Kirk doesn’t have an MBA or what you would consider to be a traditional business background. But he is every inch an entrepreneur and promoter, and he cut his teeth in one of the toughest markets in the world: New York City. And he has persuaded some of the most experienced philanthropists in central Indiana to back his venture that makes Indiana a conduit for one of New York City’s most famous products: Broadway-style musicals.
A native of Carmel, Kirk is the founder and CEO of Discovering Broadway, which brings musicals that are still in t...