about us
The Fabulous Invalid is a theatrical production company founded in 2018 by Jamie DuMont and Rob Russo with the mission to illuminate untold stories and fascinating personalities on air and on stage with a reverence for the past, a bold outlook for the future, and a dash of panache.
why the name?
Our company name is inspired by the title of a 1938 backstage play by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart that has since become a loving nickname for Broadway itself: The Fabulous Invalid. This irreverent phrase embodies the idea that while the theatre is always deemed in decline, it is also always bouncing back.
We, too, share this same optimistic philosophy.
meet the team
Producer Jamie DuMont has an extensive background in Broadway marketing and high-level event planning and production. He worked on the original Broadway productions of SUNSET BOULEVARD, RENT, JEKYLL & HYDE, SIDE MAN, and FOSSE. Select event production clients include Veuve Clicquot, Krug House, The Royal Academy of Arts, and Ballroom Marfa.
Producer Rob Russo comes to the theatre following more than a decade in government and politics, serving as a top aide to Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton through two presidential campaigns and four years at the U.S. Department of State. A lawyer by trade, he served as a writer, critic, and podcaster covering the New York theatre for Stage Left from 2017 to 2021.
Together, Jamie and Rob host THE FABULOUS INVALID PODCAST on the Broadway Podcast Network, featuring fascinating interviews with the best, most important, and innovative theatremakers working today, from actors, to writers, directors, designers, and everyone in between.