Tony-winning Broadway producer Rashad V. Chambers has been named the new executive director of The New York City Gay Men鈥檚 Chorus.
Chambers, who most recently served as interim managing director at Houses on the Moon Theater Company and as executive producer at Evan Bernardin Productions, said in a statement, "I am honored to join the leadership team at Big Apple Performing Arts. The New York City Gay Men's Chorus is such an iconic part of New York's history. In a time when the arts and representation are being threatened in our country, I look forward to being a champion for love, equality, and acceptance.鈥�
Chambers succeeds John Carrion, who stepped down from the role in December 2024 and now serves as the executive director of GALA Choruses, the North American association supporting LGBTQIA+ choral organizations.
Chambers is the founder and president of Esquire Entertainment, a talent management and production company representing artists across theatre, film, and TV while developing new works. His Broadway producing credits include American Son; Ain鈥檛 Too Proud; Betrayal; The Inheritance; Caroline, or Change; The Music Man; Topdog/Underdog; Fat Ham; and Purpose.
NYCGMC鈥檚 45th anniversary season, Learn to Fly, centers LGBTQIA+ perseverance, healing through joy, and radical self-empowerment.
is composed of more than 250 singers from across New York City and beyond, and remains committed to building community through song, championing queer artistry, and creating space for all voices to rise.
