Kurt Peterson and his company, James William Productions (JWP), create, nuture, develop and produce new theater, music and film productions. The acclaimed Sondheim–A Musical Tribute at the Shubert Theatre, the first celebration of America’s foremost composer/lyricist, was JWP’s first creation and paved the way for future Sondheim revues and concerts. Gypsy, starring Angela Lansbury, was staged in London and New York with the help of JWP, and the company also produced the live tours of WPIX-TV’s classic children's show, The Magic Garden, and a national tour of Rob Marshall’s innovative Side By Side By Sondheim. Current projects include co-producing The York Theatre, Little Shubert Theatre, and the U.S. National tour of the new Stephen Schwartz family musical Captain Louie. JWP is currently working on a film version of its Off-Broadway play, Capture Now, to be directed by Larry Moss. After a successful year and a half long run, JWP's Zero Hour-The Life of Zero Mostel is now touring the country. Next up, Kurt will be premiering the new concert, When Everything Was Possible, A Concert (with comments) with Victoria Mallory in New York in Spring 2012. And the new musical, In the Summer of '68, starring Kurt and Victoria Mallory, is to hit Broadway in 2013.

As a performer, Kurt Peterson’s career began when he was chosen by Leonard Bernstein and Richard Rodgers to play Tony in the revival of West Side Story at Lincoln Center. He then played opposite Angela Lansbury in Dear World, starred Off-Broadway as Dick in Dames at Sea, created the role of Young Ben in Stephen Sondheim’s Follies, played Gabey in the revival of On the Town, and performed in By Bernstein, a celebration of Leonard Bernstein songs. Kurt starred opposite Patti LuPone and sang “Proud Lady” in the Broadway-bound The Baker’s Wife and appeared in Town Hall’s productions of Knickerbocker Holiday, Music in the Air, and I Married An Angel. In addition to appearing in many regional productions, Kurt also starred as Robert in the highly acclaimed Canadian premiere of Company as well as in the JWP-Rob Marshall Side By Side By Sondheim. Recently, Kurt played (older) Ben in several Follies concerts around the country, most noteworthy the Michigan Theatre concert where the original four young ghosts played their older selves. He was then featured with them in both celebrations honoring Stephen Sondheim on his 75th Birthday, Wall to Wall Sondheim at Symphony Space and Children and Art at The New Amsterdam Theatre.

Kurt is the owner of New York City’s The Voice Studio, home to 30 voice teachers and more than 500 students.

Kurt is married to "dishy dancer" Julie Peterson and they are the proud adopted parents of their equine child, Totally Timothy: a gorgeous 16.1 hand, chestnut thoroughbred/draft cross gelding... their big bundle of Joy.

For a brief history of Kurt prior to his New York stage debut, click the prologue image and for details and photos of productions in which Kurt has appeared click on an image below.