Hugh Comerford has been managing director of the Stage Media Co since 2012 a period of enormous cultural and financial change for the 140 year old theatrical bible The Stage. Independent publishers need all the expertise of larger concerns they just achieve it with less resource and greater ingenuity. Careful outsourcing has been part of The Stage’s turn around. Prior to The Stage Hugh worked at Thomson Financial, Emap and Relx. He also found time to practise as criminal barrister for 10 years.