Danny Newman (January 24, 1919 – December 1, 2007) was the long-time press agent for the

Lyric Opera of Chicago Lyric Opera of Chicago is one of the leading opera companies in the United States. It was founded in Chicago in 1954, under the name 'Lyric Theatre of Chicago' by Carol Fox, Nicola Rescigno and Lawrence Kelly, with a season that included Maria ...

from its founding in 1954 until his retirement in 2002. Newman was known for increasing the use of subscription programs to build audiences for

performing arts The performing arts are arts such as music, dance, and drama which are performed for an audience. They are different from the visual arts, which are the use of paint, canvas or various materials to create physical or static art objects. Perform ...

. Newman is the author of the 1977 book ''Subscribe Now!'', which was published by the

Theatre Communications Group Theatre Communications Group (TCG) is a non-profit service organization headquartered in New York City that promotes professional non-profit theatre in the United States. The organization also publishes ''American Theatre'' magazine and ''ARTSEA ...

. The book outlines Newman's unwavering advocacy for subscription-based ticket sales. The book is currently in its eleventh printing. He died on December 1, 2007 of

pulmonary fibrosis Pulmonary fibrosis is a condition in which the lungs become scarred over time. Symptoms include shortness of breath, a dry cough, feeling tired, weight loss, and nail clubbing. Complications may include pulmonary hypertension, respiratory failu ...

. Newman was 88 years old.

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Interview with Danny Newman
January 18, 1999 1919 births 2007 deaths Deaths from pulmonary fibrosis {{US-music-bio-stub