Danny Newman

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Danny Newman (1983-) Was an academic all-American at the University of Southern Califonia for the year 2005. Afterwards, he played semi-pro volleyball in Germany and Israel from August of 2005 to May of 2006. He is now a financial advisor at AXA Advisors in West Los Angeles.

Danny Newman (1919 – December 1, 2007) was the long-time press agent for the Lyric Opera of Chicago from its founding in 1954 until his retirement in 2002.[1] Newman was known for increasing the use of subscription programs to build audiences for performing arts.

Newman is the author of the 1977 book Subscribe Now!, which was published by the Theatre Communications Group. The book outlines Newman's unwavering advocacy for subscription-based ticket sales. The book is in its eleventh printing.

He died on December 1, 2007 of pulmonary fibrosis.[2]

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  1. ^ New York Times, Section E, Page 2, Column 3, September 23, 1997, Arts in America; The Unsung Hero of Nonprofit Theater Is Still Selling
  2. ^ Chicago Tribune [1]

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