Tracey Stroock McFarland
President of booking
Tracey is a seasoned theatrical executive and Tony-nominated producer with over two successful decades of touring industry experience. As President of Booking at BBT, Tracey directs the company’s theatrical touring division whose diverse roster features not only Broadway favorites (The Cher Show, A Christmas Story, The Music Man, South Pacific, Little Women the Musical), but also family fare (The Cat in the Hat Live, Madagascar The Musical, Dinosaur World Live), and Variety and Special Events (Forbidden Broadway, Triple Espresso.)
As one of BBT’s principals, she has been part of the producing team for BBT’s various productions on Broadway and regionally and is a member of the Broadway League, where she sits on the intra-industry committee.
Tracey graduated Magna Cum Laude from Hamilton College with a degree in Theatre. After a year in UCLA’s MFA Actor/Waitress Training Program and a stint as an almost working actor, Tracey discovered the world behind the curtain and never looked back. She has held senior positions at The Booking Group and The Road Company, where she worked on a wide variety of touring theatricals, including RENT, THE PRODUCERS, MAMMA MIA!, CABARET, ANNIE, DAVID COPPERFIELD, RUGRATS LIVE, and MICHAEL FLATLEY’S LORD OF THE DANCE.
In 2014, Tracey founded InHouse Booking, a boutique theatrical booking agency dedicated to bringing the best of live touring entertainment to theatres across North America. There she oversaw the inaugural tours of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer the Musical, The Hip Hop Nutcracker with MC Kurtis Blow, and the YouTubers Dan & Phil’s The Amazing Tour Is Not On Fire, as well as the national tours of Legally Blonde The Musical, An American in Paris, and Matthew Bourne’s Cinderella and Swan Lake, to name a few. In 2019 she co-founded BBT by merging InHouse’s booking business into the new business.
Ryan Bogner
President of Producing
Ryan Bogner is a Tony-nominated producer and has been at the intersection of intellectual property and theater for the majority of his career. In his role as President of Content at Broadway & Beyond Theatricals, he is responsible for producing the company’s productions, acting as a consultant and executive producer for BBT’s clients, and developing new growth opportunities for BBT within the content and booking divisions
He has worked as Lead Producer of BBT’s productions THE KITE RUNNER (Broadway and National Tour), THE COTTAGE (Broadway), JUDGMENT DAY (Chicago) and CAMBODIAN ROCK BAND (National Tour), Executive Producer of AVAAZ (National Tour) and WHERE WE BELONG (National Tour) and Co-Producer on PARADISE SQUARE (Tony Nomination). Upcoming BBT Productions: SAFETY NOT GUARANTEED, TRADING PLACES, BEACHES, FIVE and DIME.
Prior to co-founding BBT he worked on the development, production, financing and licensing of theatrical productions with Theatrical Rights Worldwide, CBS, The Public Theater, Williamstown Theater Festival, Sony Music, Playscripts, and RKO, where from 2012-2016 he managed the stage rights in the golden age film library and was in charge of the studio’s theatrical licensing, producing and investing operations.
Notable past productions include: THE WOODSMAN, HERE LIES LOVE, THE ORION EXPERIENCE, YEAST NATION, DOCTOR ZHIVAGO, THE CHER SHOW, TOP HAT, BIG FISH, and CHEERS: LIVE ON STAGE.
Before beginning his producing career, Ryan worked in the executive and theater operations departments at Jujamcyn Theaters, and in the professional licensing department at Theatrical Rights Worldwide, managing licenses of such shows as SPAMALOT and THE COLOR PURPLE for major professional theaters domestically and internationally.
Ryan holds a B.F.A. in Musical Theater and Directing from The Boston Conservatory, and an M.F.A. in Theater Management and Producing from Columbia University.
Jaymi Gilmour
Vice President of Booking
Jaymi’s career in the performing arts began at age 8 when she first stepped onstage at a community theatre, sparking a lifetime love affair with the arts. Her early career was spent in production with summer-stock stints at New York Stage and Film at the Vassar campus. She later accepted the role as Technical Director at the Camplex Center in Gillette, WY and eventually took over the management of the facility including all booking, fundraising, staff oversight and the creation of an extensive arts education program. For over a decade, Jaymi brought various cultural and entertaining artists into the community and schools, while developing large-scale productions and camps for youth.
In 2017, Jaymi began work as a booking agent with Baylin Artists Management and later CAMI Music, representing a variety of artists including Aquila Theatre Company, Actors From the London Stage, Theatre Re, Cirque Mechanics, Chick Corea and Lang Lang.
Jaymi lives in beautiful Fort Collins, CO with her daughter and tiny dog. They can often be found rock climbing, paddle boarding or skiing.
Megan Savage
Director of operations
Megan is a lifelong fan of theater, comedy, and live music, starting with her first onstage appearance at the age of 4. She discovered producing in college and has since worked as a freelance producer, a fundraiser and event planner for the America-Israel Cultural Foundation, and a booking agent at Bond Theatrical. Her co-producing credits include A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER (Tony Award), VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE (Tony Award), THE CRUCIBLE, and MIDNIGHT AT THE NEVER GET. She was a founding board member of Musical Theatre Factory and currently serves on the steering committee of New York Theatre Workshop’s 4th Street Bar Association. Megan holds a B.A. in English from Harvard University and an M.F.A. in Theater Management and Producing from Columbia University.
She lives in Manhattan with her husband. They enjoy being much too serious about trivia, puzzles, and games.
Kelsey Young
Manager of Booking Operations
Kelsey was born and raised in Texas and was immersed in the music industry as a young child, growing up singing in country music opry’s, festivals and talent competitions. After graduating from Texas Christian University in 2015, she started her career in live entertainment booking as a Talent Buyer and eventually became Executive Vice President for Red Tail Entertainment. She booked theatres, arenas, and amphitheaters in the US and Canada with recognizable talent such as The Beach Boys, Harry Connick Jr, Willie Nelson, Tony Bennett, Steve Martin & Martin Short, Toby Keith etc. In 2021, Kelsey began work with Right Angle Entertainment, booking their production of Friends! The Musical Parody along with other notable titles and managing Business Development for future productions.
Kelsey currently resides in Fort Worth, TX with her husband and son.
Zachary Hedner
Producing & Operations Associate
Zachary Thomas Hedner is a New York City-based artist and producer originally from Wayzata, Minnesota. He is thrilled to be working with Broadway and Beyond Theatricals (BBT) on many exciting upcoming productions, including the first national tour of Triple Espresso: A Highly Caffeinated Comedy, where he serves as Executive Producer.
Zachary’s previous experience includes serving as Theatrical Operations Manager for Norwegian Cruise Lines, overseeing productions including SIX the Musical and Burn the Floor. He has also held roles as Thesis Operations Manager at Columbia University, Company Manager & Associate Producer of Triple Espresso, Executive Director of the Arts Consortium of Carver County, and has contributed to numerous freelance productions as a producer, manager, and actor.
He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Theatre with a Minor in Music from the University of Northwestern–St. Paul and is currently completing his M.F.A. in Theatre Management & Producing at Columbia University.
Broadway & Beyond Theatricals was founded in 2019 by Tracey Stroock McFarland, Ryan Bogner and Victoria Lang.