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Broadway Sound Designer Abe Jacob to Deliver Lecture on His Career

The evening will be hosted by the General Society of Mechanics & Tradesmen of the City of New York.

Editorial Staff
New York City
Sound designer Abe Jacob will give a lecture on his career on April 7.
Sound designer Abe Jacob will give a lecture on his career on April 7.

Longtime Broadway designer Abe Jacob will look back on his career during an April 7 lecture hosted by the General Society of Mechanics & Tradesmen of the City of New York. The 6:30pm event will be held at the General Society Library.

One of Broadway's original sound designers, Jacob created the sound design for the original productions of Hair, Jesus Christ Superstar, Evita, Chicago, A Chorus Line, and The Rocky Horror Show, before the title was even coined. He is affectionately known in the industry as the Godfather of Broadway sound design.

Jacob first started working with sound as a sound mixer for folk and rock stars including Jimi Hendrix; Peter, Paul and Mary; and the Mamas and the Papas. He also designed the sound system for the Monterey Pop Festival.

The United States Institute for Theatre Technology has twice honored him for Outstanding Achievement. He is now the resident sound consultant for the David H. Koch Theatre and New York City Ballet at Lincoln Center. The book titled The Designs of Abe Jacob profiles his prolific and extraordinary career.