Steve Feinberg, Trudy Coxe and The Gilded Age — 22 Who Made a Difference in 2022

Steve Feinberg, Trudy Coxe and The Gilded Age — 22 Who Made a Difference in 2022

It is the most unlikely trio.

Steve Feinberg, the energizer bunny of the Rhode Island Film and Television industry, is a non-stop salesperson for the state.

Add in Trudy Coxe and the Newport Mansions — as she heads The Newport Preservation Society. Coxe was selected in 2020 as one of the greatest living Rhode Islanders for her leadership of both the Preservation Society and Save the Bay.

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Then, mix in The Gilded Age.  The American TV drama television series created and written by Lord Julian Fellowes for HBO that is set in New York and Newport during the Gilded Age, the boom years of the 1880s.

 

 

Fellowes, of course, is the creator of Downton Abbey.

The Gilded Age was a bit of a hit on the little screen. “‘The Gilded Age’ Hits Series High With Season 1 Finale; Audience Grows 54% From Premiere,” reported Variety.

But the bigger impact was on Newport and the Rhode Island economy.

The show reenergized tourism to the Newport Mansions.

And, with the show in final production now, the second season with air in 2023.

The combo of Feinberg, Coxe, and The Gilded Age was a creative and economic hit, especially for Rhode Island.