Douglas Chang – Emmy Award-Winning Producer & Director, PEAK Performances

Next Act with Jeff Ornstein · Feb 23, 2026 · 17m

Douglas Chang has spent over two decades bringing the performing arts to millions, from Emmy-winning productions like Live from Lincoln Center’s Sweeney Todd starring Emma Thompson to PBS specials and cutting-edge dance performances at Montclair State’s PEAK Performances. On this episode of Next Act with Jeff Ornstein, Douglas shares his non-linear career journey, the “happy accidents” that shaped his path, and how his experience across theater, dance, film, and television has honed his creative instincts. He also opens up about his new work as a playwright, including the Charles M. New Play…