Bio
About
Robert Diamond is a Syracuse University graduate (School of Information Studies, 2001) and the owner of Wisdom Digital Media, an award-winning design company specializing in entertainment and technology web sites. Before founding his own ventures, he held an executive position at the world's leading publisher of technology magazines, web sites, and conferences, and was named among the "Top thirty magazine industry executives under the age of 30" by FOLIO Magazine.
Robert splits his time between Manhattan and Lake Tamarack in Stockholm, NJ with his wife, daughter and dog. He can usually be found in a theatre many nights a week, and his writing has appeared in BroadwayWorld's "The Broadway Pulse" and Industry Insight sections, as well as the USA Network's Character Approved blog.
BroadwayWorld
Robert founded BroadwayWorld.com in 2003, building it into the largest theatre web site in the world. The platform covers Broadway and beyond with local coverage for 100 cities across the United States, 45+ countries worldwide, and 10 related areas of entertainment — including dance, opera, concerts, comedy, films, television, and more.
Beginning in 2014, the site received an Award for Excellence in Theatre Arts Education from the prestigious Theatre Museum. BroadwayWorld has continued to grow with industry-first apps for Apple TV, Roku, iPhone, Android, iPad, and Apple Watch, original video content, international expansion, and new businesses including the Theatre Shop, Online Education, BroadwayWorld Research, and Industry Pro.
Wisdom Digital Media
Wisdom Digital Media is an award-winning company creating web sites for the entertainment and technology industries. In late 2012, the company launched a family of entertainment verticals including BWWTVWorld.com, BWWBooksWorld.com, BWWMusicWorld.com, BWWDanceWorld.com, BWWClassicalWorld.com, and BWWOperaWorld.com. The expansion was featured in a Crain's New York Business profile. Visit Wisdom Digital Media →
Stage Mag & Innovation
Robert spearheaded the launch of Stage Mag — the first mobile-first, digital-only show program service. Since launching, hundreds of theaters around the world have used it to create modern, fully interactive show programs for all types of productions, from streaming to in-person.
Community & Recognition
Robert's start in entertainment came accidentally in college, when he created the official web site for Michael Crawford, the original Tony and Olivier Award-winning star of The Phantom of the Opera. He still credits Crawford for anything that goes particularly right — or wrong — on an average day.
As Lead Producer, he produced a series of sold-out BroadwayWorld "Standing Ovations" benefit concerts — including holiday shows and "From Stage to Screen and Back Again" — with all proceeds donated to Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS. In 2014, he participated on a Syracuse University alumni panel for the Student Accelerator Program, sharing startup and venture capital experience with young entrepreneurs.
