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Joshua Carr has been involved in all aspects of musical theatre for 40 years producing, directing, musically directing, conducting, acting and teaching. He served as the Producer at the Welk Theatre (9 years) and with LimonCarr Productions (21 years with partner Ray Limon). Other theatres include the Jupiter Theatre in Florida, Portland Musical Theatre, LA Music Center on Tour, Starlight Musical Theatre, Moonlight Amphitheatre, San Bernardino CLO, Music Theatre Southern California, Music Theatre West, Yorba Linda Civic Light Opera, Downey Civic Light Opera, The Poway Center for the Performing Arts, Tustin’s Broadway In The Park (13 years), Houston’s Theatre Under the Stars and many others across the United States. He has performed in over 150 productions making a career of playing Tony in West Side Story, Frederic in The Pirates of Penzance, Joseph in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Will Parker in Oklahoma, the Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz and countless other roles across the country.

As musical director/conductor he has mounted over 300 performances and events including Broadway musicals, variety shows, tribute bands and celebrity appearances with Mitzi Gaynor, Debbie Reynolds, Shirley Jones, Rich Little, Cloris Leachman, Vicki Lawrence, Jo Anne Worley, Rex Smith, Debby Boone, Cathy Rigby and Michael Learned.