Joseph Rubin is one of the leading authorities on early American musical theater and founded the non-profit American Musical Productions in 2003. He has restored, produced, and conducted such forgotten works from the musical stage as Madame Sherry, The Prince of Pilsen, The Sultan of Sulu, and the original 1902 The Wizard of Oz. Productions in New York, Palm Beach and Ohio include The Student Prince, The Chocolate Soldier and Naughty Marietta. A Canton, Ohio native, he created "living history" concert tributes to fellow Ohio born 1930s-40s bandleaders Freddy Martin, Ted Lewis, Isham Jones, and Clyde McCoy. Mr. Rubin conceived, produced, and conducted George M. Cohan: The Man Who Owned Broadway (Cleveland, OH) and Music Under the Stars: Iroquois Amphitheater 85th Anniversary (Louisville, KY). Mr. Rubin’s project for America’s 250th Birthday is recreating historic band concert programs throughout the state in cities including Alliance, Canton, Columbus, Hicksville, Newcomerstown, Millersburg, and more. He produced two Lillian and Dorothy Gish Film Festivals at the 1915 Lincoln Theatre in Massillon and has accompanied films on organ and piano throughout the state. Mr. Rubin splits his time between Ohio and New York City where he is the Musical Director of New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players.