Joshua Payton
Law School Graduate, Broadway Presenter, and Baseball Fanatic in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Josh is the Director of Contracts at Celebrity Attractions, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Josh also works in the area of show production in regional cities that present Celebrity shows. Additionally, Josh serves on the Broadway Season development team for Celebrity, planning and booking Broadway Shows for the Broadway Seasons in multiple markets.
Celebrity Attractions was founded by Josh’s Aunt and Uncle in 1983. Celebrity now serves 7 cities as a presenter of Broadway Shows, concerts and other live performance art. Josh joined Celebrity in 2013.
Josh graduated magna cum laude from University of Missouri-Kansas City Law School in 2005. Prior to joining Celebrity, he practiced primarily in the area of public finance for 8 years, representing cities and local governments to finance public works and economic development projects. A personal highlight was working on ballot language, eventually approved by voters, leading to recent renovations of Kauffman Stadium and Arrowhead Stadium.
Prior to attending law school, Josh used his Socio-Political Communication degree from Missouri State University in Springfield, Missouri, as an analyst for a political polling firm in Washington D.C. As an analyst, Josh implemented steps to maintain survey methodology, ensuring quality control during administration of surveys. He analyzed final data, creating tabular reports used to develop campaign and media strategies.