Founder and Artistic Director, The Broadway Collective
Robert Hartwell: Biography at a Glance
- Robert Hartwell is the Founder and Artistic Director of The Broadway Collective, which trains the next generation of Broadway performers.
- He can currently be seen on Breaking New Ground, which shows the renovation story of his 200-year-old plantation home with a complicated history as he transforms it into a home filled with love.
- As the only African American CEO in the professional musical theatre education space in NYC, Robert is dedicated to increasing diversity and inclusion on Broadway stages, starting with education.
- He created several Broadway-focused programs, including Hello Broadway, Gathered NYC, Prescreen Prep, and Broadway’s Open, offering both online and in-person training.
- Robert has performed in five Broadway musicals, two National Tours, and appeared at the Tony Awards and Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. His credits include Dreamgirls, Memphis, Cinderella, and Hello, Dolly! starring Bette Midler.
- In addition to his performance career, he is a Director/Choreographer, with work featured at Lincoln Center, Music Theatre Wichita, and North Carolina Theatre. He also serves as Associate Artist at North Carolina Theatre and recently directed For Colored Boyz, winning the Fulton Theatre’s inaugural Stories of Diversity Playwriting Festival.
- Robert's passion for creating more diverse and inclusive Broadway stages and his story of breaking barriers resonate with organizations aiming to foster inclusivity and representation.
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Robert Hartwell is the Founder and Artistic Director of The Broadway Collective where he is training the next generation of Broadway. His company recently made the Inc5000 as one of the fastest growing private companies in America ranking 1,106 out of 5,000 with 440% growth over 3 years.
As the only African American CEO in the professional musical theatre education space in NYC, his passion lies in making Broadway stages more diverse and inclusive starting at the educational level.
He is the creator of Hello Broadway – Broadway’s Online Academy, Gathered NYC, Prescreen Prep, and Broadway’s Open.
He is featured in Pharrell and Jay-Z’s latest hit single – Entrepreneur.
Robert is teaming up with OWN, HGTV, and Scott Brothers Entertainment to chronicle his home renovation for Discovery+. Hartwell will serve as host and executive producer.
Robert coaches CEOs, VCs, and entrepreneurs privately in NYC and also his flagship storytelling program Strength On Stages.
He has performed in 5 musicals on Broadway and 2 National Tours: Dreamgirls, Memphis, Nice Work If You Can Get It, Cinderella, Motown, and Hello, Dolly! starring Bette Midler. He has performed at the Tony Awards three times and the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade twice. Regionally he has performed at The Muny, Sacramento Music Circus, Hangar Theatre, Music Theatre Wichita, and the Fulton Opera House.
As a Director/Choreographer his work has been seen at Lincoln Center, Music Theatre Wichita, North Carolina Theatre, Naples Performing Arts Center, The University of Michigan, and Fulton Theatre. He served as Assistant Director on the National Tour of the Tony Award-winning Revival of Once On This Island and is currently the Associate Artist at North Carolina Theatre. Most recently he directed and choreographed For Colored Boyz and won the Fulton Theatre’s inaugural Stories of Diversity Playwriting Festival.
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