Douglas Chang – Emmy Award-Winning Producer & Director, PEAK Performances

Douglas Chang has spent over two decades bringing the performing arts to millions, from Emmy-winning productions like Live from Lincoln Center’s Sweeney Todd starring Emma Thompson to PBS specials and cutting-edge dance performances at Montclair State’s PEAK Performances. On this episode of Next Act with Jeff Ornstein, Douglas shares his non-linear career journey, the “happy accidents” that shaped his path, and how his experience across theater, dance, film, and television has honed his creative instincts. He also opens up about his new work as a playwright, including the Charles M. New Play Award-winning drama Burr, and shares his vision for future projects that explore American life and culture through the performing arts.Tune in to hear Douglas reflect on risk-taking, creative intuition, and the joy of storytelling in every medium.