Tom Gabbard

About Tom Gabbard

CEO of Blumenthal Arts, leading 130 full-time pros managing 4 theaters, an immersive experiences center (Blume Studios), education programs and festivals. Member of the Board of Governors of the Broadway League serving on the Finance and Intra-Industry Committees. Voter for Broadway’s Tony Awards since 1997 with Lifetime status. 14 Tony Awards as a co-producer/investor of Dear Evan Hansen, The Color Purple, Monty Python’s Spamalot, Thoroughly Modern Millie, La Cage aux Folles, RED, Pippin, Kinky Boots, The Band’s Visit, Hadestown, Oklahoma, Company, A Strange Loop, The Lehman Trilogy and Kimberly Akimbo. A leader in developing partnerships between the UK and US, working on over 25 UK/US transfers and London productions. Produced the NYC run and national tour of TRACES and the national tour of 9 to 5. Co-producer/investor in nearly 200 productions for Broadway, Off-Broadway, national tour and London’s West End, including Buena Vista Social Club, Back to the Future, Hells Kitchen, The Hunger Games +Juliet, The Wiz, The Devil Wears Prada, Lehman Trilogy, Hadestown, Death of A Salesman, Waitress, Something Rotten, Legally Blonde, Porgy & Bess, Frost/Nixon, Matilda, The Mountaintop, five Matthew Bourne productions in London, JC Superstar, American in Paris, Ain\'t Too Proud, Moulin Rouge, David Bryne\'s American Utopia, Jagged Little Pill, Life of Pi.Launched The Charlotte International Arts Festival, Charlotte Jazz Festival, Breakin’ Convention CLT, and 2019 relaunch of Charlotte Shout. Produced a seven month run of Immersive Van Gogh in Charlotte, attracting over attendees. Created The Blumey Awards, Charlotte’s Tony Awards for High School Musical Theater.2012 recipient of the Broadway League\'s Award for Outstanding Achievement in Presenter Management. Inaugural Founders Award from the Broadway Dreams Foundation. 2019 Charlotte Center City Partners Vision Award. 2022 Charlotte Magazine\'s Charlotteans of Year. 2023 Destination Impact Award from the Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority. Lifetime member of the Broadway League.Past President of the Independent Presenters Network (IPN), Past chair of the National High School Musical Theatre Awards (Jimmy Awards). MBA in Arts Management, Golden Gate Univ, BA in Music Performance, Pepperdine University where he also attended first year of Law School. Proud Dad of Matt, partner at Simpson, Thatcher and Bartlett in NYC, and Megan, Senior Enforcement Counsel at California Dept of Financial Protection & Innovation. Thankfully married to Vickie Gabbard since 1977.

Experience

1. President and CEO

   Blumenthal Arts

   Aug 2003 — Present

Education

• Golden Gate University

  MBA, Arts Management

  1978 — 1980

• Pepperdine Law

  First Year, Law

  1981 — 1982

• Pepperdine University

  Bachelor's degree, Music Performance

  1973 — 1977