Rick McKay

Rick McKay (August 30, 1955 - January 29, 2018) was an American filmmaker, best known for his 2003 documentary Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There followed by 2021 Broadway: Beyond The Golden Age, and their soon-to-be-released threequel.

Originally from Indiana, McKay moved to New York City in the early 1980s, working steadily as a cabaret singer.

[1] His first foray into documentary filmmaking was Birds of a Feather, which served as inspiration for Mike Nichols during production on The Birdcage.

McKay later turned his sights to television, producing several critically acclaimed shows including WNET13's City Arts, PBS's EGG, the Arts Show, and the Biography series on A&E.

Following the second film in the Broadway series, McKay's production company, Second Act Productions, is also working on a documentary about the life of actress Fay Wray, with whom McKay was personally acquainted.