Lyric Stage is a Dallas-based 501c3 not-for-profit professional musical theatre company, and was established in 1993 by Founding Producer Steven Jones with the mission of preserving the musical, a uniquely American art form. In its 25+ year history, Lyric Stage has: produced over 125 productions including 2 Off-Broadway shows; created over 3,000 jobs in Dallas County by remaining committed to employing local artists, technicians & fabricators; developed & produced 21 world-premiere musicals; worked with the R&H Organization, Jule Styne Estate, & Jerome Moross family to restore and produce full, orchestral productions of such classics as CAROUSEL, THE KING & I, SHOWBOAT, GYPSY, and THE GOLDEN APPLE (recorded by PS Classics and available as the first full-length recording); worked closely with native Texans Harvey Schmidt (composer) & Tom Jones (lyricist), creators of the THE FANTASTICKS, to produce and preserve their works; honored excellence in local, high school musical theatre since 2010 by establishing & sponsoring THE SCHMIDT & JONES AWARDS. In 2017, after 24 Seasons at the Irving Arts Center, Lyric Stage moved to producing at Dallas' historic Majestic Theatre, where it continues to produce today. The beautiful, 100-year old Baroque-style vaudeville theatre was, and is, the perfect fit for Lyric Stage’s large-scale musicals, which always feature local artists, actors, and the always live, Lyric Stage Orchestra. In 2019, Catherine Carpenter Cox and Christopher J. Deaton joined Lyric Stage as Producers, and have remained committed to sustaining and growing Founder Steven Jones’ commitments to and legacy of producing high quality, locally produced, professional musical theatre. Cox and Deaton also continue to honor Lyric Stage’s mission by looking for ways to evolve and grow in the ever-changing landscape of the arts, so that future audiences and generations will be able to experience the musical, a uniquely American art form.