Omaha Natives and writers of "Heaven Come Home" and "Little Brown Boy" share their experiences writing about grief, focusing on love, and sharing their unique voices.
HOLLY REED is the owner and Creative Director of Reed Creative Group, an award-winning design studio, and CEO of MusicalWriters.com, a resource to encourage and equip new musical theatre writers. In addition to bringing over 20 years experience in creative direction, marketing and brand consulting for the non-profit, startup, and entertainment industries, she is also a speaker, writer, and coach to aspiring entrepreneurs and dreamers of all sorts.
Anant Das (“un-nunth”) (He/Him) is a two-time Tony Nominated theatre and film creative producer and CEO of Broadway Boxed Up, the longest-running theatre-themed subscription box with a focus on elevating BIPOC, Deaf, and disabled theatrical voices, connecting fans with the Broadway world, and reimagining theatregoers’ relationship with merchandise. He is a Co-Executive Producer of “Summoning the Spirit” which made its film premiere at the Miami Film Festival in March 2023. He is a co-producer of...
Melissa Leilani Larson (she/her) is a mixed-race Filipino playwright based in Salt Lake City. Her adaptation of PRIDE AND PREJUDICE sold out its entire run at the Hale Center Theater Orem earlier this year; it will appear at the Texas Shakespeare Festival in July and at a number of theatres across the country next season, and will be published by StagePartners. Mel wrote the book for the new musical RELATIVE SPACE, featuring songs by rising music star Kjersti Long. Other recent productions inclu...
Two of their shows, Parcel from America and Allie Kazan premiered last year. Their 11 musicals include Chaps! and Dogpark: the Musical (Concord Theatricals); Holmes and Watson Save the Empire (Ovation Award for "Best Small-Cast Musical"); Ann M. Martin and Laura Godwin's The Doll People ; and The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: The Musical ( Broadway Licensing), which has been produced by more than 200 theaters since its premiere in 2016. Jahnna is co-author with Malcolm of more than 130 books for ...
BbB S2E4 - Conversations with Musical Theatre Writers pt 2
Michael J. Sinder, Esq. is a theater and entertainment lawyer. He opened The Law Office of Michael J. Sinder in October 2014. His professional career, spanning more than twenty years, includes serving clients in a variety of roles, including working as an in‐house lawyer and Director of Business Affairs, outside legal counsel, an agent, as well as other positions in the theater industry. His diverse experiences allows him to not only offer clients advice on legal matters, negotiations and contra...
This week's episode feature four amazing writers! Judy Pancoast - "Girl on the Moon" https://www.judypancoast.com/ Wayne Morris and Glenn Freedman - "Bound! The Musical" https://www.boundthemusical.com/ Ruth Broyde Sharone - "Interfaith: The Musical" https://www.interfaiththemusical.com/about-ruth...
About Jennie Writer/performer of solo comedy Under The Jello Mold (2017 Hollywood Fringe Festival winner: Best Solo Performance, Producer’s Encore and Pick of the Fringe). You Mutha! A One-Mother Show (2-year run in Los Angeles/2005 N.Y. Fringe Festival). Other playwriting credits: Broads! The Musical (book – El Portal Theater), Does It Make A Sound?(One of the Four Tree Plays – Hollywood Fringe), 12 Items or Less (Friends and Artists Theater, LA), and Cracker Jack Day(Friends and Artists Theate...
Season 2 is full of AMAZING writers who give insight into the process of turning an idea into a script! Here is a sample of just a few.
This week, we're coming at you from Cancun to share some knowledge about how you can maximize that "in-between" time of production.
Tony Howell is a business coach and digital designer for Emmy, Grammy, Tony, Oscar, and Olivier award-winning artists. His work has been featured by Google, Squarespace, SAG-AFTRA, Actors' Equity Association, and more. Before becoming an entrepreneur, he was an actor for 20+ years — performing on Broadway, Off-Broadway, National Tours, and beyond. In addition to 24/7 free content and scholarships to his quarterly programs, Tony donates a percentage of profits to the Broadway Advocacy Coalition, ...
With season 1 officially wrapped, Megan takes us through everything she learned - using her recently produced Spells of the Sea as a deep dive case study!
Jason Turchin is an accomplished attorney, producer and entrepreneur. As an attorney, he has handled over 6,500 accident, injury and wrongful death cases and is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, a # 1 Best Selling Author on Amazon.com/Kindle in the area of Personal Injury Law, and inventor of the first ever app for lawyers in 2009 called the My Attorney App. Jason is also a huge supporter of the arts. He is founder of The Broadway Investor’s Club, a large group of investors who inv...
Allyson defines the word multi-passionate creative. She is an Author, Playwright, Composer, Lyricist, Singer, Actor, Producer, and mom to two teenage boys. Allyson is deeply passionate about telling stories that highlight and uplift women’s voices. Ballad of Dreams, a novel with music was published in January 2022 through New Degree Press and is an Amazon #1 Best Seller and a new release in Musicals. It can also be found at Barnes and Noble, Indigo, and The Drama Book Shop in New York. In March ...
Highly driven by unconventional storytelling and informed by stylized art forms and surrealism. She holds a B.F.A. in Theatre Arts: Scenic Design from Utah Valley University, where she earned the Outstanding Student Award from the School of the Arts. Her work has been featured in Utah’s iconic theatre scene, including the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, Sundance Summer Theatre, The Great Salt Lake Fringe Festival, Utah Renaissance Faire, and The Noorda Center for the Performing Arts to name ...
Miranda Gohh is a producer originally from Providence, RI. She is currently the Associate Producer at Davenport Theatrical Enterprises (A BEAUTIFUL NOISE: THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL). Previously, she served as the Company Manager at New York City Center with MTC from 2019-2021 and the Producing Fellow from 2018-2019. Miranda has also worked with companies such as Arena Stage, The Playwrights Realm, Goodspeed Musicals, and Trinity Repertory Company. She is the founder of Theatre Producers of Color ...
Anant Das (“un-nunth”) (He/Him) is a theatre and film creative producer and CEO of Broadway Boxed Up, the longest-running theatre-themed subscription box with a focus on elevating BIPOC, Deaf, and disabled theatrical voices, connecting fans with the Broadway world, and reimagining theatregoers’ relationship with merchandise. He is a co-producer of A BEAUTIFUL NOISE: THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL and THE PIANO LESSON on Broadway as well as KINKY BOOTS Off-Broadway. In addition, Anant has experience as...
Michael J. Sinder, Esq. is a theater and entertainment lawyer. He opened The Law Office of Michael J. Sinder in October 2014. His professional career, spanning more than twenty years, includes serving clients in a variety of roles, including working as an in‐house lawyer and Director of Business Affairs, outside legal counsel, an agent, as well as other positions in the theater industry. His diverse experiences allows him to not only offer clients advice on legal matters, negotiations and contra...
Mark Rubinsky It started by sorting screws and bolts as an apprentice at a Summer Stock Theater in Rhode Island. By High School Mark was designing and turning coffee cans into spotlights, scrounging junkyards for lumber, and building scenery. College brought a paid gig in the Theater Department and work as a carpenter at Trinity Square Repertory Company and finally an escape to NY! First as a stage carpenter, electrician, sometimes handyman and dozens of Showcases. One Showcase paid off when “Wh...
Dr. Elizabeth Nielson holds a PhD in instructional psychology from Brigham Young University. She creates course curriculum for multi-million dollar coaching clients. She is a consultant and frequent lecturer on parenting and self-government. She manages and maintains a diverse personal investment portfolio which includes manufacturing, real estate, tech start-ups, and the arts. Dr. Neilson is a collector and connector of beautiful people and powerful ideas. She has a gift for seeing potential an...
Abre Camino Collective is an entertainment company comprised of visual, theatre, literary, and performing artists redefining the American narrative through radical storytelling. Together as artists and collaborators, Victoria Collado and Vanessa Garcia, co-founders of Abre Camino, have worked in theatre, TV, journalism, the visual arts, academia, radio, the literary arts, and film. They have Masters degrees, doctorates, and have worked on Broadway. Most recently, they created The Amparo Experien...
Originally from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Eric has been blazing his own path in the theatre world and recently launched his company Iconic Vizion Productions. He holds a BA in Psychology from Morehouse College and a MFA in Acting from LIU Post. In his career he has been fortunate to work with Harlem Stage, The Public, MTC, LAByrinth Theater Company & Broadway For All, along with his experiences in commercial producing offices. He is fiercely dedicated to building equity into the foundation of th...
Welcome to Broadway's only podcast dedicated to the producer/investor relationship! This season, Megan Ann Rasmussen introduces you to The Great Colorful Way's most exciting emerging producers and investors. Featured in this trailer are Vanessa Garcia and Victoria Collado, Dr. Elizabeth Nielson, and Eric Emauni!
