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Longtime Agents Buy Boneau/Bryan-Brown and Rebrand It as Aperture Public Relations

The new leadership says it will keep clients and staff in place while updating how Broadway shows are promoted for faster news cycles.

Overview

  • The company announced on Thursday, May 21, 2026, that Heath Schwartz and Michelle Farabaugh have acquired principal ownership of Boneau/Bryan-Brown and will relaunch the firm as Aperture Public Relations on June 1.
  • Schwartz and Farabaugh will run the new firm as partners and co-presidents, with Adrian Bryan-Brown remaining in client services and Chris Boneau serving as an independent consultant.
  • Boneau/Bryan-Brown was founded in 1991 and has represented more than 400 productions whose campaigns have won hundreds of awards, a record the new owners say they intend to preserve.
  • Broadway News reports that Schwartz and Farabaugh obtained a significant portion of the company’s equity, a detail the partners and founders confirmed in joint statements to the trade press.
  • The new owners say they will prioritize continuity for current clients and staff while shifting strategy to land stories faster and reach wider audiences, a change that could alter publicity tactics for major Broadway and touring shows.