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Julie Knie
Producer: Radio City Christmas Spectacular
Radio City Entertainment
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Every holiday season the Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular delights fans of all ages. It is a show featuring holiday music, marching wooden soldiers and the world famous Radio City Rockettes kicking up their legs in their famous dance routines.
The producer of this annual show, which runs for three months, has the job of putting all the pieces together. The job entails managing all the creative aspects and the daily operation of the show including casting, maintaining a budget, negotiating contracts with the many people who work on the production, and making sure the creative staff maintains the show's holiday image.
Cool Under Pressure
Julie Knie does this very tiring job. Often, when the show is in rehearsals she works 45 hours a week including Saturdays. "It's a very high intensity environment (putting on a show). You must keep a cool head under pressure and be able to make quick decisions. You also have to keep 300 people who are working on the show cool in this intense environment" explains Julie.
Of course it's not easy to stay calm when there is so much to do. As the show gets closer to opening night, no two days are the same for Julie. "One day I could have a call for 300 dancers, the next day I may be busy writing up the budget and the day after that I might be in the recording studio helping to record new musical material."
I Loved The Movie "Fame"
When Julie grew up, she loved watching "Fame", a movie about a high school of very talented kids. Since those days she has gone on to be a production manager for the Tony Awards (which are given for Broadway shows) and the Presidential Inaugural Gala featuring Michael Jackson and Barbara Streisand.
She started her career by interning for a theatrical event production company in St. Louis and then became a choreographer for colleges. Eventually Julie began producing press events for the media which led to working in television and finally at Radio City Music Hall. If you'd like to produce this type of show, Julie suggests that you participate in theater and music productions in school and learn as much as you can about how they are put together. She also suggests that you take accounting courses and learn about marketing so you will understand how the press plays an important role in the success of your show.
 
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