Richard Liebowitz

Richard Liebowitz is a professional producer for Broadway productions in New York City. In his most recent project, he was part of the team that brought American Buffalo back to the stage this past spring after a delay during the pandemic. As a teen, he became interested in the creative arts after participating in an internship with a professional photojournalist and has gone on to build his career around the New York art industry. As a photographer himself, Richard is passionate about supporting these critical players in the media and production industry.

Throughout his career, Richard has amassed a finely tuned skill set that has helped him along his entrepreneurial journey. As a professional, Richard Liebowitz is known for his talents in marketing, social networking, startups, and media relations. Alongside his photography skills, he is also known for his blogging, photojournalism, and public speaking.

While he is presently working as a Broadway producer, Richard Liebowitz built the foundation of his career at the University of Pennsylvania, where he graduated in 2010 with his Bachelor of Arts in Business Communication. As a student at Penn, he was the Photojournalist and Videographer for the Daily Pennsylvanian Newspaper and a member of 34th Street Magazine, First Call Magazine, and SPEC Film Society. He was also involved in the Wharton Media and Entertainment Club while enrolled at the university.

From Penn, Richard Liebowitz enrolled at Hofstra University, where he was an involved member of the campus community. Here, he founded multiple clubs and organizations on campus that not only brought students together but also helped them plan for their future. He demonstrated and continued to build his leadership skills as an organizational leader, skills which would continue to help him throughout his career.

With his free time, Richard Liebowitz volunteers weekly with The Bowery Mission, a soup kitchen and housing organization open 365 days a year to provide meals, shelter, and clothing to New Yorkers who are experiencing hunger, food insecurity, homelessness, and other crises. He is currently working with the Mission to put together a program to teach unemployed individuals the skills necessary to establish careers as freelance photographers.