J.J. Abrams Says Theater 'Saved My Life' as He Celebrates Broadway’s Other Desert Cities
A master of the science fiction genre, J.J. Abrams has left his mark on cinema with films including Star Trek and Super 8. He created the television show Alias and co-created Lost and Fringe. Next up for Abrams is the film The Great Beyond, which he wrote, directed and co-produced. He's about as Hollywood as it gets, but theater was where he got his start. Abrams, who earned Tony Awards as a producer of Appro…