Sean Cercone was the founder and CEO of Broadway Licensing Global with a portfolio that included 40 Tony Award and 48 Pulitzer Prize-winning works. Cercone and his writing partner, David Abbinanti, have created Elvis: The Musical, Saturday Night Fever, and Beatbugs. Before pioneering BLG, he was Chief Business Officer at Theatrical Rights Worldwide, Producing Artistic Director of The Carousel, Executive Producer of Theatre Building Chicago, and Founder of the West Virginia Shakespeare Festival. Cercone holds an MFA in Theatre from West Virginia University and is an avid Ironman competitor. He serves on the WVPT Strategic Planning Committee.