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On this episode of GoalChat, host Debra Eckerling talks about Focus with Ed Brill, Jeff Goldberg, and Christine Toy Johnson. Since Ed is in product leadership, Jeff is a sales problem solver (The Sales Pro Network) and a stand-up-comic, and Christine is a playwright and actor, we approached the topic from tech, sales, and creative standpoints. As "focus" can relate to finding or staying focused, we discussed both, along with multi-tasking, boundaries, and more. This topic can relate to finding or staying focused, so the panel discussed both, along with multi-tasking, boundaries, and more. For "52 Secrets for Goal-Setting and Goal-Getting," Debra interviewed achievers in business, tech, entertainment, and more, including this week's guests. Goals - Ed: Try Bloks.app - Jeff: Make an appt with yourself for 30 to 60 minutes and explore what are you committed to - Christine: Be intentional about how you uphold your values Final Thoughts - Ed: Carpe diem - Christine: Stay kind, compassionate, and full of joy - Jeff: Make it happen Learn More About Ed Brill: Linkedin.com/in/EdBrill Jeff Goldberg: JGSalesPro.com Christine Toy Johnson: ChristineToyJohnson.com Debra Eckerling: TheDEBMethod.com/Blog 52SecretsBook.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Christine Toy Johnson and Bruce Johnson are actors-singers-writers-filmmakers from New York who recently made a swing through Iowa to exhibit their short film “Riding Out The Storm” at the Iowa Independent Film Festival. In a SUPER-SIZED episode, Christine and Bruce talk about the interesting paths two current projects took to fruition, a musical short film, … Continue reading

Redemption Story, a production of The Associates Theater Ensemble, runs Off-Broadway at the the Jeffrey and Paula Gural Theatre at the A.R.T./New York Theatres through May 19. For more information, visit www.theassociatestheater.com. Follow The Present Stage on Instagram at @thepresentstageThe Present Stage: Conversations with Theater Writers is hosted by Dan Rubins, a theater critic for Slant Magazine. You can also find Dan's reviews on Cast Album Reviews and in The New Yorker's Briefly Noted column.The Present Stage supports the national nonprofit Hear Your Song. If you'd like to learn more about Hear Your Song and how to support empowering youth with serious illnesses to make their voices heard though songwriting, please visit www.hearyoursong.org

A Tony-honored, Obie, Rosetta LeNoire, JACL, and Asian American Arts Alliance award-winning writer, actor, director, filmmaker and advocate for inclusion. Christine's plays and libretti have been developed with the Roundabout Theatre Company, The O'Neill Theater Center, Prospect Theater Company, National Women's Theatre Festival, Village Theatre, Ars Nova, Greater Boston Stage Company, the Abingdon, Crossroads Theatre, Leviathan Lab, Diverse City Theatre Company, Barrow Group, Weston Playhouse, Gorilla Rep, CAP21 and are included in the Library of Congress Asian Pacific American Performing Arts Collection, and published by NoPassport Press, Smith & Kraus, Rowman & Littlefield, and Applause Books. In 2016, she won a fellowship in the Meryl Streep/IRIS Screenwriting Lab. As a performer, she has been breaking the color barrier in non-traditionally cast roles for over 30 years, and has been featured extensively on Broadway, off-Broadway, in regional theatres across the country, in film, television, and concerts worldwide. Christine serves as Treasurer of the Dramatists Guild and as chair of the Guild's Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access committee. She is a founding steering committee member of AAPAC (Asian American Performers Action Coalition) and has received multiple grant awards in support of her work from The Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (11), The California Civil Liberties Public Education Program (4), The Puffin Foundation (3), The Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance (3), Asian Women Giving Circle, The Open Meadows Foundation, and The Boomerang Fund for Artists. Christine is the host of The Dramatists Guild's podcast TALKBACK, distributed on the Broadway Podcast Network.

Jason Ma (馬智培) is the son of an immigrant family and a grateful descendant of a long line of those who were able to persist, overcome, and succeed on their way to becoming Americans. In addition to writing, he's an actor who has performed extensively on Broadway and Off-Broadway stages, in regional theaters, and in many international venues. Jason is the ASCAP Foundation's 2017 recipient of the Cole Porter Award for his work as a composer/lyricist and the 2021 recipient of the Harold Adamson Award for his work as a lyricist. He wrote the book, music and lyrics for Gold Mountain, which received its world premiere production in the fall of 2021, presented by the Utah Shakespeare Festival. The Utah State Legislature awarded a special citation to the production, honoring “its portrayal of the dreams and daily lives of the Chinese railroad workers” and "increasing the appreciation of what it means to be American.” Gold Mountain was also performed as a key commemorative event for Utah's 2019 Spike 150 anniversary celebrations, presented in a 2017 concert at The Times Center in New York City by the National Asian Artists Project in partnership with Prospect Theater Company, and selected for the 2016 ASCAP/ DreamWorks Musical Theatre Workshop in Los Angeles. Recently, Jason wrote original music for Kansas City Repertory Theatre's critically acclaimed production of Twelfth Night, creating songs and sounds based on the cultural, racial, and ethnic identities of the performing company. He's currently working on music and lyrics for a new, original musical Broken Ground with librettist/co-lyricist Christine Toy Johnson, a work commissioned by Village Theatre, now in development.

MICHAEL MOTT is an internationally critically acclaimed award winning composer/ lyricist, songwriter and vocal producer with over 13 million streams to his name.  He has been heralded one of Playbill's "Contemporary Musical Theatre Songwriters You Should Know" and has won the Broadway World 2020 Cabaret Award for 'Best Original Song' for Jingle My Bells, which he wrote for The Boy Band Project.   Mr. Mott's original musicals include In The Light, A Faustian Tale (book by Nathan Wright and Justin Silvestri), The Fairy's Tale (book by Gretchen Suárez-Peña), Mob Wife, A Mafia Comedy (book by Corey Skaggs) and Riding Out The Storm, a ten minute musical (book & lyrics by Christine Toy Johnson). He was commissioned to write the music and lyrics to Lucifer (co-lyricist, Mike Squillante, book by Corey Skaggs) and his first short film, Sundown, A Dance Short.

Best known for his recording studio work, Mott's discography includes the LPs Where The Sky Ends (which has surpassed over 4.8 million streams on Spotify),  In The Light, A Faustian Tale (Highlights from the World Premiere Studio Cast Recording) [which debuted at #8 on the Billboard Musical Theatre charts], and Abandoned Heart all distributed by Grammy Award Winning label, Broadway Records. His EPs include The Only One (distributed by Motta Music), Where The Sky Ends: The Dance Remixes and Gone: The Remixes (both distributed by Broadway Records). Singles include Christmas, Will You Stay? (feat. Laura Osnes), The Impossible (feat. Matt Bloyd), Fly High (feat. Emma Howard). He has written original award winning material for NYC's The Boy Band Project, including Get Behind My Love and Jingle My Bells (Winner - Best Original Song, 2020 Broadway World Cabaret World Award). His entire discography is available wherever music is sold. Mr. Mott has had the great fortune of working with some of the best singers in the business both in the recording studio and on stage in his touring show, Michael Mott & Friends.  His collaborations include TONY Award Winners Adrienne Warren and Matt Doyle, TONY Award Nominees Jeremy Jordan and Laura Osnes, as well as Loren Allred, Sierra Boggess, Zachary Levi, Solea Pfeiffer, Ciara Renée, Pia Toscano, Antonio Cipriano, Jenna Ushkowitz, Jennifer Damiano, Orfeh, Andy Mientus, Jay Armstrong Johnson, Justin Guarini, Brian Justin Crum, Eden Espinosa, Shayna Steele, James Snyder, Jackie Burns, Mitch Jarvis, Bobby Conte Thornton, Blaine Krauss, Michael Lanning, Crystal Monee Hall, Natalie Weiss, Teal Wicks, Jason Gotay, Ryan Silverman and countless others.   Mott's concert work includes sold out performances of his original material at numerous venues in the US and around the world including Feinstein's/ 54 Below, Joe's Pub, 42 West, Rockwood Music Hall, The Green Room 42, The Laurie Beechman Theatre in NYC, The Kennedy Center in Washington, DC and the Cockpit Theatre in London, UK.  For booking information, please email BookingMichaelMott@gmail.com.   Prior to writing, Mott enjoyed a successful acting career for six years.  He appeared Off-Broadway in "Milk and Honey" (David) and "I'd Rather Be Right" (Tony) both with Musicals Tonight!  Select regional credits include "Kiss Me, Kate" (First Gangster) at Glimmerglass Opera, directed by Diane Paulus, "Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?" (Louie) at Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, "9 to 5" (Joe) and "A Closer Walk With Patsy Cline" (Neal Matthews), both at The Fireside Theatre, and "Miracle on 34th Street" (Fred Gaily), at both The Wagon Wheel and Armory Theatre.   Mr. Mott is currently an Advanced Member of the BMI Musical Theatre Writer's Workshop and proud member of The Dramatists Guild and Actor's Equity Association

Michael Mott (michaelmott.net)(IG:@michaelmott)(TW:@MichaelMott) is an internationally critically acclaimed award winning composer/ lyricist, songwriter and vocal producer living and working in NYC.  Born and raised in New Hartford, New York, Michael graduated from Ithaca College with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Musical Theatre Performance. He moved to New York City in 2007 and enjoyed a successful career performing in numerous Off-Broadway, regional and national touring shows.  In 2012 he decided to shift his focus to writing and was accepted into the prestigious BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Writer's Workshop.  He has since been named one of Playbill's "Contemporary Musical Theatre Songwriters You Should Know" and has won the Broadway World 2020 Cabaret Award for 'Best Original Song' for his piece Jingle My Bells written for The Boy Band Project. Mr. Mott's original musicals include In The Light, A Faustian Tale (book by Nathan Wright and Justin Silvestri), The Fairy's Tale (book by Gretchen Suárez-Peña), Mob Wife, A Mafia Comedy (book by Corey Skaggs) and Riding Out The Storm, a ten minute musical (book & lyrics by Christine Toy Johnson). He was commissioned to write the music and lyrics to Lucifer (co-lyricist, Mike Squillante, book by Corey Skaggs) and his first short film, Sundown, A Dance Short. Best known for his recording studio work, Mott's discography includes the LPs Where The Sky Ends (which has surpassed over 4.4 million streams on Spotify), In The Light, A Faustian Tale (Highlights from the World Premiere Studio Cast Recording) [which debuted at #8 on the Billboard Musical Theatre charts], and Abandoned Heart all distributed by Grammy Award Winning label, Broadway Records. His EPs include The Only One (distributed by Motta Music), Where The Sky Ends: The Dance Remixes and Gone: The Remixes (both distributed by Broadway Records). Singles include Christmas, Will You Stay? (feat. Laura Osnes), The Impossible (feat. Matt Bloyd), Fly High (feat. Emma Howard). He has written original award winning material for NYC's The Boy Band Project, including Get Behind My Love and Jingle My Bells (Winner - Best Original Song, 2020 Broadway World Cabaret World Award). His entire discography is available wherever music is sold. Mr. Mott has had the great fortune of working with some of the best singers in the business both in the recording studio and on stage in his touring show, Michael Mott & Friends.  His collaborations include TONY Award Nominees Jeremy Jordan, Laura Osnes, Loren Allred, Sierra Boggess, Zachary Levi, Solea Pfeiffer, Ciara Renée, Pia Toscano, Antonio Cipriano, Jenna Ushkowitz, Jennifer Damiano, Orfeh, Matt Doyle, Andy Mientus, Jay Armstrong Johnson, Adrienne Warren, Justin Guarini, Brian Justin Crum, Shayna Steele, James Snyder, Jackie Burns, Mitch Jarvis, Bobby Conte Thornton, Blaine Krauss, Michael Lanning, Marissa McGowan, Crystal Monee Hall, Natalie Weiss, Teal Wicks, Jason Gotay, Ryan Silverman and countless others. Mott's concert work includes sold out performances of his original material at numerous venues in the US and around the world including Feinstein's/ 54 Below, Joe's Pub, 42 West, Rockwood Music Hall, The Green Room 42, The Laurie Beechman Theatre in NYC, The Kennedy Center in Washington, DC and the Cockpit Theatre in London, UK.  For booking information, please email BookingMichaelMott@gmail.com. Prior to writing, Mott enjoyed a successful acting career for six years.  He appeared Off-Broadway in "Milk and Honey" (David) and "I'd Rather Be Right" (Tony) both with Musicals Tonight!  Select regional credits include "Kiss Me, Kate" (First Gangster) at Glimmerglass Opera, directed by Diane Paulus, "Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?" (Louie) at Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, "9 to 5" (Joe) and "A Closer Walk With Patsy Cline" (Neal Matthews), both at The Fireside Theatre, and "Miracle on 34th Street" (Fred Gaily), at both The Wagon Wheel and Armory Theatre. Mr. Mott is currently an Advanced Member of the BMI Musical Theatre Writer's Workshop and proud member of The Dramatists Guild and Actor's Equity Association.

Michael Mott (michaelmott.net)(IG:@michaelmott)(TW:@MichaelMott) is an internationally critically acclaimed award winning composer/ lyricist, songwriter and vocal producer living and working in NYC.  Born and raised in New Hartford, New York, Michael graduated from Ithaca College with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Musical Theatre Performance. He moved to New York City in 2007 and enjoyed a successful career performing in numerous Off-Broadway, regional and national touring shows.  In 2012 he decided to shift his focus to writing and was accepted into the prestigious BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Writer's Workshop.  He has since been named one of Playbill's "Contemporary Musical Theatre Songwriters You Should Know" and has won the Broadway World 2020 Cabaret Award for 'Best Original Song' for his piece Jingle My Bells written for The Boy Band Project. Mr. Mott's original musicals include In The Light, A Faustian Tale (book by Nathan Wright and Justin Silvestri), The Fairy's Tale (book by Gretchen Suárez-Peña), Mob Wife, A Mafia Comedy (book by Corey Skaggs) and Riding Out The Storm, a ten minute musical (book & lyrics by Christine Toy Johnson). He was commissioned to write the music and lyrics to Lucifer (co-lyricist, Mike Squillante, book by Corey Skaggs) and his first short film, Sundown, A Dance Short. Best known for his recording studio work, Mott's discography includes the LPs Where The Sky Ends (which has surpassed over 4.4 million streams on Spotify), In The Light, A Faustian Tale (Highlights from the World Premiere Studio Cast Recording) [which debuted at #8 on the Billboard Musical Theatre charts], and Abandoned Heart all distributed by Grammy Award Winning label, Broadway Records. His EPs include The Only One (distributed by Motta Music), Where The Sky Ends: The Dance Remixes and Gone: The Remixes (both distributed by Broadway Records). Singles include Christmas, Will You Stay? (feat. Laura Osnes), The Impossible (feat. Matt Bloyd), Fly High (feat. Emma Howard). He has written original award winning material for NYC's The Boy Band Project, including Get Behind My Love and Jingle My Bells (Winner - Best Original Song, 2020 Broadway World Cabaret World Award). His entire discography is available wherever music is sold. Mr. Mott has had the great fortune of working with some of the best singers in the business both in the recording studio and on stage in his touring show, Michael Mott & Friends.  His collaborations include TONY Award Nominees Jeremy Jordan, Laura Osnes, Loren Allred, Sierra Boggess, Zachary Levi, Solea Pfeiffer, Ciara Renée, Pia Toscano, Antonio Cipriano, Jenna Ushkowitz, Jennifer Damiano, Orfeh, Matt Doyle, Andy Mientus, Jay Armstrong Johnson, Adrienne Warren, Justin Guarini, Brian Justin Crum, Shayna Steele, James Snyder, Jackie Burns, Mitch Jarvis, Bobby Conte Thornton, Blaine Krauss, Michael Lanning, Marissa McGowan, Crystal Monee Hall, Natalie Weiss, Teal Wicks, Jason Gotay, Ryan Silverman and countless others. Mott's concert work includes sold out performances of his original material at numerous venues in the US and around the world including Feinstein's/ 54 Below, Joe's Pub, 42 West, Rockwood Music Hall, The Green Room 42, The Laurie Beechman Theatre in NYC, The Kennedy Center in Washington, DC and the Cockpit Theatre in London, UK.  For booking information, please email BookingMichaelMott@gmail.com. Prior to writing, Mott enjoyed a successful acting career for six years.  He appeared Off-Broadway in "Milk and Honey" (David) and "I'd Rather Be Right" (Tony) both with Musicals Tonight!  Select regional credits include "Kiss Me, Kate" (First Gangster) at Glimmerglass Opera, directed by Diane Paulus, "Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?" (Louie) at Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, "9 to 5" (Joe) and "A Closer Walk With Patsy Cline" (Neal Matthews), both at The Fireside Theatre, and "Miracle on 34th Street" (Fred Gaily), at both The Wagon Wheel and Armory Theatre. Mr. Mott is currently an Advanced Member of the BMI Musical Theatre Writer's Workshop and proud member of The Dramatists Guild and Actor's Equity Association.

Nothing brings people together more than music and performing; Michael Mott got the best of both worlds as he prepares for his second annual holiday show, "Michael Mott & Friends,” happening in December, along with the release of a brand new single performed by the incomparable Jessica Vosk. Michael was also a professional actor for seven years and while he was grateful for all the work, he realized he was never fully happy. This led him to apply to the prestigious BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop, which subsequently changed his life.. Aside from acting, he's also a successful composer and has always been passionate about music. He talks about finding his own style, writing for another person, his issues with the current things on Broadway, the craft that goes into making a musical theatre song, and the indescribable feeling and comfort music brings him that he wants to give back to listeners. A decade later, amongst all his writing and composing success, he even finds himself accepting roles again.  Michael Mott is an award-winning composer, lyricist, songwriter and vocal producer who's also recognized internationally for his talent. He graduated from Ithaca College with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Musical Theatre Performance and is currently living and working in New York. Michael had a successful acting career in the late 2000s, performing in many Off-Broadway, regional and national touring shows, including "Milk and Honey", "I'd Rather Be Right", "Kiss Me, Kate", "Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?", "9 to 5", "A Closer Walk With Patsy Cline", and "Miracle on 34th Street". In 2012, he decided to pursue writing and was accepted into the prestigious BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Writer's Workshop. Since then, Michael has written numerous original musicals, including "In The Light", "A Faustian Tale" (book by Nathan Wright and Justin Silvestri), "The Fairy's Tale" (book by Gretchen Suárez-Peña), "Mob Wife", "A Mafia Comedy" (book by Corey Skaggs) and "Riding Out The Storm" (book & lyrics by Christine Toy Johnson). He was also commissioned to write the music and lyrics to "Lucifer". Apart from writing music, Michael is also known for his recording studio works which include the LPs "Where The Sky Ends", "In The Light, A Faustian Tale", which debuted at #8 on the Billboard Musical Theatre charts, and "Abandoned Heart". His EPs include "The Only One", "Where The Sky Ends: The Dance Remixes" and "Gone: The Remixes" while his singles include "Christmas, Will You Stay?" (feat. Laura Osnes), "The Impossible" (feat. Matt Bloyd), "Fly High" (feat. Emma Howard). He has written original award-winning material for NYC's The Boy Band Project, including "Get Behind My Love" and "Jingle My Bells" which won Best Original Song at the 2020 Broadway World Cabaret World Award. He will be releasing a new song with Jessica Vosk on December 2nd, 2022, and having his second annual holiday show, "Michael Mott & Friends" at The Green Room 42 in NYC on December 3rd, 2022. Connect with Michael: Website: www.michaelmott.net Instagram: @Michael_Mott TikTok: @Michael_Mott Connect with The Theatre Podcast: Support us on Patreon: Patreon.com/TheTheatrePodcast Twitter & Instagram: @theatre_podcast TikTok: @thetheatrepodcast Facebook.com/OfficialTheatrePodcast TheTheatrePodcast.com Alan's personal Instagram: @alanseales Email me at feedback@thetheatrepodcast.com. I want to know what you think. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome! Grab your Playbill, silence your phone… and get those tissues ready! COME FROM AWAY drew me to tears in the best way possible after catching the tour in Houston! In today's episode, I chat with the gracious Christine Toy Johnson, who portrays “Diane and Others” in the First National Tour. Our discussion brings to light many topics, including diversity and inclusion, and you'll also get the chance to hear how she adjusts from TV/Film to the theater scene.

Hear what performing in Come From Away is like from Christine Toy Johnson, who portrays “Diane” in the national tour of the award-winning musical!

This episode features discussions about Christine Toy Johnson and Jason Ma's Broken Ground and Bobby Daye and Monica L. Patton's Love & Southern D!scomfort. BROKEN GROUND (by Christine Toy Johnson & Jason Ma) - Taking place in 1912 on the cusp of a new era for China, Broken Ground tells the story of 18-year old Xuě Lán, as she sets out on the path created for her by tradition and her family to marry a young soldier. Still grieving the recent loss of her mother and twin brother and yearning to make peace with the new life before her, she seeks guidance from both Guān Yīn, the goddess of compassion, and the spirit of her mother. Transported to another space and time of an ancient myth via an embroidered story in NüShū, the centuries-old writing system created by and only for women, Xuě Lán connects to her mother's wishes for her and discovers that she can indeed find happiness by both speaking her truth and honoring her destiny. ***This conversation was recorded in November 2020. LOVE & SOUTHERN D!SCOMFORT (by Bobby Daye & Monica L. Patton) - When dowager Mrs. Catheine Dejoie, of polite Louisiana society, dies, she leaves the entire estate to her estranged granddaughter, Milla, but only if Milla comes home from her self-imposed, decade-long exile to bury Catherine. Milla reluctantly leaves her life in France and returns to her ancestral home, a sprawling postbellum Southern mansion, and to her mother, a faded alcoholic debutante undone by the burden of bearing the family's legacy. With the help of the family's cherished maid, the women begin to repair their relationship until the reconciliation grinds to a sudden halt when a long-held secret is uncovered. Featuring performances from Nikki M. James, Ramona Keller, Anthony Wayne, Kennedy Kanagawa, and Jaygee Macapugay Connect with Christine Toy Johnson: Instagram and Twitter: @ctoyj Connect with Jason Ma: Instagram:@goldmountainthemusical Connect with Bobby Daye: Instagram : @Bobbydaye Twitter: @BobbyDaye2 Connect with Monica L. Patton: Instagram : @neogeishaforever Twitter: @neogeishaforeve Connect with New York Theatre Barn: Support us: nytheatrebarn.org/give Twitter: @nytheatrebarn Instagram: @newyorktheatrebarn  Facebook.com/nytheatrebarn nytheatrebarn.org Joe's personal Instagram: @bisforbarros Jen's personal Instagram: @jensandler Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Season 2, Episode 11! Did you know that the first professional basketball player who broke the color barrier was of Asian descent? That's right, it was Wataru “Wat” Misaka. He battled racism and discrimination to become a winner at the high school and college levels before getting a chance to play professional basketball. We start this episode by celebrating some accomplishments of NHL players of Asian descent. And we end the episode with a new segment… Obscure Asian Comic Book Characters. This time we talk about Collective Man, a character created by Marvel. If you want to learn more about Wat Misaka, then we recommend a great documentary by Bruce Alan Johnson and Christine Toy Johnson called Transcending: The Wat Misaka Story. For previous episodes and information, please visit our site at https://asianamericanhistory101.libsyn.com or https://linktr.ee/AAHistory101 for social media. If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, email us at info@1882media.com. Segments 00:25 Our Process and Recent Achievements of Asian American and Canadian NHL Player 03:49 The Life and Career of Wataru “Wat” Misaka 12:33 Obscure Asian Comic Book Characters, Collective Man

WOOF, there sure are a lot of dogs on this tour! The Come From Away North American Tour family includes quite a few canine companions—four of which come to work every day—and we're chatting with some of their people. Hosts Christine Toy Johnson (Diane & Others) and Jenny Ashman (Standby), invite Caleb Grissett (Merchandise Manager), Geoff Maus (Stage Manager), and Sarah Wade (Wardrobe Supervisor) to talk about touring with pups. Join us as we discuss all the ways in which Weston, Betty, Ruby, and Larry have changed our lives, our jobs, and our workspaces. Don't forget to subscribe! Hosts: Christine Toy Johnson (@CToyJ on Instagram and Twitter) Jenny Ashman (@alaskanjz on Instagram and @jennyashman on TikTok) Guests: Caleb Grissett (@calebgrissettt on Instagram) Geoff Maus (@doingeoffstuff on Instagram and @managingonthemove on Tiktok) Sarah Wade (@stay.stitchy on Instagram) Special Thanks to the Broadway Podcast Network and Junkyard Dog Productions. Christine Toy Johnson is the host of “The Dramatists Guild presents Talkback,” also found on the Broadway Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Christine Toy Johnson is an award-winning writer, actor, director, filmmaker, and advocate for inclusion based in New York City. As a performer, she has been breaking the color barrier for over 35 years, and has been featured extensively on Broadway, off-Broadway, in regional theatres across the country, in film, television, and concerts worldwide. She currently plays “Diane and others” on the First National/North American tour of Come From Away. Other highlights include the New York revivals of The Music Man, Merrily We Rollalong, Pacific Overtures, Falsettol And and Grease!, the national tours of Cats, Flower Drum Song and Bombay Dreams, and other leading roles at some of the most well-respected theatres across the country including the Guthrie Theater, New York Shakespeare Festival, the Mint Theatre, the Williamstown Theatre Festival, the Huntington Theatre, Yale Rep, Syracuse Stage, The Denver Center Theatre Company, The Minnesota Opera and New York City Opera. Over 100 film and television appearances include playing “Sherry Yang” on Season 2 of the Netflix/Marvel TV series Iron Fist, recurring roles on Bull, The Americans, You and Law And Order: SVU, NCIS New Orleans, Madam Secretary, Mr. Robot, The Good Fight, Braindead, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Mozart In The Jungle, The Blacklist, Smash, 666 Park Avenue, 30 Rock, Ugly Betty, The Big C, Fringe, Royal Pains, Crossing Jordan, many episodes in the Law And Order franchise, and two years as “Lisa West” on One Life To Live. Philanthropic/Activist Causes: Dramatists Guild podcast “The Dramatists Guild Presents Talkback” and shifting perceptions about AAPI artists and the relationship to stopping anti-Asian hate crimes

After a brief hiatus to relaunch our tour, we are back! This season is all about RENEWAL. Where have we been? How are we feeling? What is it like to be out in the world telling our story (and doing our jobs!) again? Listen in as we hit “record” on SEASON TWO of Conversations From Away. Did you miss Season One where we discussed social justice issues onstage, backstage, and beyond? Listen now on the BPN App or wherever you find your favorite podcasts. Christine Toy Johnson is the host of “The Dramatists Guild presents Talkback,” also found on the Broadway Podcast Network! Host: Christine Toy Johnson (@CToyJ on Instagram and Twitter) Jenny Ashman (@alaskanjz on Instagram and @jennyashman on TikTok) Shawn Pennington Aaron Michael Ray (@aaronraystagram on Instagram) Produced by: Christine Toy Johnson Geoff Maus (@doingeoffstuff on Instagram) Shawn Pennington Special Thanks to the Broadway Podcast Network and Junkyard Dog Productions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In our final episode of Season 3 Christine sits down with celebrated director Leigh Silverman about her ongoing commitment to form teams that have intersectional inclusion. Leigh shares candidly both her own efforts to create parity on her teams, and her personal learning curve. Leigh will be a part of New York City's Vineyard Theater 2021/2022 season. Visit (vineyardtheatre.org) TALKBACK is a production of the Dramatists Guild of America. It's produced by Amy VonMacek, Sarah Storm, and me, Christine Toy Johnson. Robare Delaney Pruyn mixes our show. Our theme music is by Andrea Daley. The Dramatist Guild Presents: TALKBACK is distributed by The Broadway Podcast Network. This is our final episode for the season, but we'll be back next fall. Who should we speak to next? What topics should we cover? Let us know by using hashtag #DGTALKBACK and as always to be continued. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode Christine talks to Teresa Coleman Wash, Executive Artistic Director of Bishop Arts Theater Center in Dallas, Texas. We discuss the ways individualism and collectivism can go hand in hand in creating true community collaboration, using examples from Bishop Arts Theater Center's programming and efforts during the pandemic.  Teresa Coleman Wash is a producer, playwright, and founding artistic director for the Bishop Arts Theatre Center (BATC). Under her leadership, the theatre earned Theater Communications Group coveted Peter Zeisler Memorial Award, 13 Irma P. Hall Awards, approximately $4M in philanthropic support, and the City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs' prestigious Stanford Award for demonstrating exemplary fiscal management. She is a National Arts Strategies fellow having studied at Harvard Business School and holds an MA in Arts Management from Goucher College. She is the recent recipient of the Irma P. Hall Theatrical Excellence award, an Obelisk Award for Visionary Arts Leadership, and the National Guild for Community Arts Education Milestone Award. Her plays have been seen in New York, Atlanta, Washington, D. C., Detroit, Los Angeles, and Chicago. Bishop Arts Theatre Center (BATC) is an award-winning, multicultural, multidisciplinary arts institution with IRC 501 (c)(3) tax-exempt status. We are the recipients of the Dallas Business Journal inaugural 2021 Leaders In Diversity Award. Founded in September of 1993, our mission is to cultivate a diverse and vibrant arts community committed to social impact, while creating opportunities for local and emerging artists to develop new, contemporary, and lasting works that celebrate the diversity and resiliency of our community. We offer a full season of theater performances, jazz concerts, a speaker series, and year-round arts education programs. We are a cultural oasis for the next generation of acclaimed writers, directors, performers, and arts administrators. Governed by ten board members, we impact over 30,000 artists, art enthusiasts, and children each year via virtual and in-person seasonal performances and arts education programs. See the trailer for Profile Theater's audio production of Mlima's Tale https://profiletheatre.org/members-only/mlimas-tale-archive/ TALKBACK is a production of the Dramatists Guild. It's produced by Amy VonMacek, Sarah Storm, and me, Christine Toy Johnson and mixed by Robare Delaney Pruyn. Our theme music is by Andrea Daley. Our guest producers for this episode are Michael Lew and Shellen Lubin. The Dramatists Guild Presents: TALKBACK is distributed by The Broadway Podcast Network. Join the conversation online use hashtag #DGTALKBACK and as always to be continued. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While the pandemic left so many things unsure this year, one thing was clear: connecting communities from across the world is easier than ever. In this episode, we'll hear from artistic leaders from two theater companies that approach centering artists with disabilities in different ways. Christine speaks with Nicholas Viselli from Theater Breaking Through Barriers, a company that has been doing work centering artists with disabilities since 1979 and Sarah Hom and Anna Morton from the Roundabout Theatre Company, a company who has been working hard this year to expand their programming to be more intentionally inclusive. TALKBACK is a production of the Dramatists Guild of America. It's produced by Amy VonMacek, Sarah Storm, Christine Toy Johnson and mixed by Robare Delaney Pruyn. Our theme music is by Andrea Daley. Our guest producer for this episode was Anita Hollander. The Dramatists Guild Presents: TALKBACK is distributed by The Broadway Podcast Network. Join the conversation online use hashtag #DGTALKBACK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Christine welcomes playwrights Saviana Stanescu, Caridad Svich and recently former Artistic Director of the Nuyorican Poet's Cafe Daniel Gallant (Gallant was still the current Artistic Director at the time of this recording) to chat about ways they have helped amplify the work of immigrant artists. Self identifying "artivist" Saviana created "Liberties Daughters" a monologue series for immigrant women hosted by Nuyorican Poet's Cafe and Caridad created No Passport an unincorporated, artist-driven, grass-roots theatre alliance & press devoted to cross-cultural, Pan-American performance, theory, action, advocacy, and publication. Each discuss how the pandemic taught them to be creative in producing work online and how it lifted borders and led to new audiences. TALKBACK is a production of the Dramatists Guild. It's produced by Amy VonMacek, Sarah Storm, and Christine Toy Johnson and mixed by Robare Delaney Pruyn. Our theme music is by Andrea Daley.The Dramatists Guild Presents: TALKBACK is distributed by The Broadway Podcast Network. Join the conversation online use hashtag #DGTALKBACK and as always to be continued. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In our first episode of our third season we'll talk about the journey of bringing a culturally specific show to a predominantly white institution. Our guests are Rehana Lew Mirza, Rohi Mirza Pandya of SRC Partners and Natasha Sinha, who are working to bring the new musical Bhangin' It (book by Rehana Lew Mirza and Mike Lew, music and lyrics by Sam Willmott) to their world premiere at the La Jolla Playhouse in 2022. Christine and our guests discuss the intricacies of telling a specific cultural story,the pitfalls of representation, and how building relationships with theaters can be the key to successfully communicating the need for cultural consultants. For more information on Bhangin' It and to purchase tickets visit: https://lajollaplayhouse.org/show/bhangin-it/ TALKBACK is a production of the Dramatists Guild. It's produced by Amy VonMacek, Sarah Storm, and me, Christine Toy Johnson and mixed by Robare Delaney Pruyn. Our theme music is by Andrea Daley. Our guest producers for this episode are Michael Lew and Shellen Lubin. The Dramatists Guild Presents: TALKBACK is distributed by The Broadway Podcast Network. Join the conversation online use hashtag #DGTALKBACK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we talk about the Dramatists Guild's new Inclusion rider and the initiatives surrounding it. At the time of this recording the rider had not been released. We're happy to report that we've released the rider and you can get a copy here: https://www.dramatistsguild.com/inclusion This rider is the first of its kind to come out of the theatre industry. Our goal is to empower and encourage playwrights to advocate for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Access, and Anti-racism in our own works while collaborating with our producing partners towards these shared goals. Our guests are playwrights and DG Council members Ty Defoe and Chisa Hutchinson. TALKBACK is a production of the Dramatists Guild. It's produced by Amy VonMacek, Sarah Storm, and me, Christine Toy Johnson and mixed by Robare Delaney Pruyn. Our theme music is by Andrea Daley. . The Dramatists Guild Presents: TALKBACK is distributed by The Broadway Podcast Network. Join the conversation online use hashtag #DGTALKBACK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TALKBACK returns with six new episodes on October 18 – and this season is all about collaboration! I'm your host, Christine Toy Johnson, and I can't wait to share our conversations with you. We'll be talking about bringing culturally specific shows to Predominantly White Institutions and how large institutional theaters are pivoting their focus to be more inclusive. We'll be discussing the Guild's brand-new inclusion rider, how immigrant artists have brought communities together to share their work throughout the pandemic, and so much more. Don't miss a single episode. Subscribe to The Dramatists Guild Presents: TALKBACK on the Broadway Podcast Network, Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode features discussions about Lauren Taslitz and Danny Ursetti's Mimosa and Will Van Dyke and Jeff Talbott's Ten Brave Seconds.  MIMOSA (by Lauren Taslitz and Danny Ursetti) - Mimosa is a plant with a special gift: she can dance. Mom begs her to stop, concerned that she could be noticed by a human. Then along comes lonely, teenage human Molly, who catches sight of Mimosa dancing and is so delighted by her, she digs Mimosa up and takes her home. Together they learn to communicate in order to unite and heal their imperiled communities. Mimosa is a cautionary tale that asks us to see ourselves as natural parts of the natural world in order to preserve and save our environment. TEN BRAVE SECONDS (by Jeff Talbott and Will Van Dyke) - Ten Brave Seconds is a new musical about the day that 16-year-old Mike comes out of the closet and the cosmic change that affects his community. Mike is about to find out that it's on the other side of the telling that all the good stuff sits waiting. This original story is about those tiny brave seconds that make up the gargantuan moments that tell you (and the world) who you are. Featuring performances from Makai Hernandez, Diana Huey, Troy Iwata, Shereen Pimentel, Christine Toy Johnson and Angela Travino  Produced by Pauls Macs  Connect with Lauren Taslitz: Instagram: @ltaslitz Connect with Danny Ursetti: Twitter & Instagram: @dannyursetti Connect with Jeff Talbott: Twitter & Instagram: @jefftalbott Connect with Will Van Dyke: Twitter & Instagram: @wvdmusic Connect with New York Theatre Barn: Support us: nytheatrebarn.org/give Twitter: @nytheatrebarn Instagram: @newyorktheatrebarn  Facebook.com/nytheatrebarn nytheatrebarn.org Joe's personal Instagram: @bisforbarros Jen's personal Instagram: @jensandler Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nearly 35 years after their first performance, the National 3 cast of the landmark international musical sensation by Andrew Lloyd Webber, CATS, reunited for a very special virtual theatrical event, WITH LOVE, NOW AND FOREVER! CATS4COVIDRELIEF, a fundraiser for the Broadway Cares Covid-19 Emergency Assistance Fund, which supports The Actors Fund.  Now, one year later they are reunited, once again, to celebrate the reopening of the theatre industry in “BROADWAY REBORN, WITH LOVE NOW AND FOREVER, A Celebratory Welcome Back!” Partnering with The Broadway Podcast Network's, “The Wrong Cat Died” podcast hosted by Mike Abrams this live, in person, one-night-only special event will feature original broadway, national, and international companies cast members, Deborah Geneviere Athens, Joanna Beck, Anthony Vincent Bova, Jonathan S. Cerullo, Adrea Gibbs, Austin Jetton, Christine Toy Johnson, Kari Nicolaisen, Amiee Turner, and James Walski, in a lively conversation with their unique perspective on the landmark musical and the celebration of Broadway reopening! In addition they will rebroadcast their inspired celebration of the opening number, “Jellicle Songs for Jellicle Cats,” a unique rendition of “The Naming of Cats”, a tribute to T.S. Eliot. Rounding out the evening will be a thought provoking conversation on the role of Grizabella whose off the chart, now classic song recognized by Billboard's Top-10 most recorded musical theatre songs, “Memory”, with those who played the infamous “Glamour Cat”, Heidi Stallings, Lyn MacDonald-Sigman, and Grammy Award-winner Leslie Ellis. Thanks to Melanie Goerlitz for being our opening segment glamour cat! Watch the original video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHk9dcfh5Zc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nearly 35 years after their first performance, the National 3 cast of the landmark international musical sensation by Andrew Lloyd Webber, CATS, reunited for a very special virtual theatrical event, WITH LOVE, NOW AND FOREVER! CATS4COVIDRELIEF, a fundraiser for the Broadway Cares Covid-19 Emergency Assistance Fund, which supports The Actors Fund.  Now, one year later they are reunited, once again, to celebrate the reopening of the theatre industry in “BROADWAY REBORN, WITH LOVE NOW AND FOREVER, A Celebratory Welcome Back!” Partnering with The Broadway Podcast Network's, “The Wrong Cat Died” podcast hosted by Mike Abrams this live, in person, one-night-only special event will feature original broadway, national, and international companies cast members, Deborah Geneviere Athens, Joanna Beck, Anthony Vincent Bova, Jonathan S. Cerullo, Adrea Gibbs, Austin Jetton, Christine Toy Johnson, Kari Nicolaisen, Amiee Turner, and James Walski, in a lively conversation with their unique perspective on the landmark musical and the celebration of Broadway reopening! In addition they will rebroadcast their inspired celebration of the opening number, “Jellicle Songs for Jellicle Cats,” a unique rendition of “The Naming of Cats”, a tribute to T.S. Eliot. Rounding out the evening will be a thought provoking conversation on the role of Grizabella whose off the chart, now classic song recognized by Billboard's Top-10 most recorded musical theatre songs, “Memory”, with those who played the infamous “Glamour Cat”, Heidi Stallings, Lyn MacDonald-Sigman, and Grammy Award-winner Leslie Ellis. Thanks to Melanie Goerlitz for being our opening segment glamour cat! Watch the original video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHk9dcfh5Zc

It's so great to welcome back Crystal Skillman and Bobby Cronin, co-writer and composer of the Broadway Podcast Network hit audio play/podcast King Kirby. Today, Crystal & Bobby are truly Baring It All with lessons learned, industry secrets including bullying and sexual harassment, plus much more! Listen to Part 1 of our interview here! We talked about Jack Kirby, Comics & the creative process of turning King Kirby from a stage play into a podcast/audio play. King Kirby tells the story of Jack Kirby, who co-created some of Marvel's most famous comic books including Captain America, X-Men, and The Avengers. Connect with Bobby: Website Instagram Connect with Crystal: Website Facebook Twitter Instagram Connect with King Kirby: Broadway Podcast Network Twitter Instagram Like What You Hear? Join my Patreon Family to get backstage perks including advanced notice of interviews, the ability to submit a question to my guests, behind-the-scene videos, and so much more! Follow me on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram Visit: https://callmeadam.com for more my print/video interviews Special Thanks: My Patreon Family for their continued support: Angelo, Reva and Alan, Marianne, Danielle, Tara, Alex, and The Golden Gays NYC. Join the fun at https://patreon.com/callmeadamnyc. Theme Song by Bobby Cronin (https://bit.ly/2MaADvQ) Podcast Logo by Liam O'Donnell (https://bit.ly/2YNI9CY) Edited by Drew Kaufman (https://bit.ly/2OXqOnw) Outro Music Underscore by CueTique (Website: https://bit.ly/31luGmT, Facebook: @CueTique) More on Bobby: Bobby Cronin is an award-winning composer/writer for theatre, short film, web, dance, and more. His projects include: Mary & Max [based on the claymation film] with bookwriter Crystal Skillman which had its World Premiere at Theatre Calgary in the fall of 2018 and its European Premiere at Austria's Theatre Linz in 2019. It won the 2018 MUT Critics Award in Germany, Pace New Musicals 2018, SigWorks Finalist 2018; ‘Til Death Do Us Part (World Premiere 2020, 2018-2020 SDSU New Works Award; 2017 SigWorks Finalist; 2016 Overtures Series directed by Kent Nicholson) with bookwriter Caroline Prugh; a handful of songs in Off-Bway's Camp Morning Wood; Till Soon, Anne with bookwriter/lyricist Christine Toy Johnson which had a residency at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre Center. His latest commission PSYKIDZ is ready to be produced. Bobby's music won “Best Score of a Mockumentary” for the web series Thank You, Next & Best Music/Lyrics for Ten Reasons I Won't Go Home With You in 2010's MITF. He was commissioned to write a pop song for the 2013 winner of Italy's televised singing competition Lo Canto. Bobby created the Inspired Benefit Concert Series for animal rescue organizations across the U.S. & UK to raise funds & awareness for the 3 million adoptable pets euthanized in our country each year. More on Crystal: Crystal Skillman is an award winning writer who creates darkly funny, high-concept work with heart & edge. As a playwright she is a four-time NYT Critics' Pick, as well as an award-winner as a bookwriter for the musical MARY AND MAX (with composer Bobby Cronin ) & her comic book credits include work for Marvel and “Adventure Time.” Watch the trailer of her NYTimes Critics' Pick OPEN here. A passionate believer in art and activism, Crystal is the author of the play RAIN AND ZOE SAVE THE WORLD, a coming of age story of two teenage climate activists, which has been optioned for a premiere next year (2022). Upcoming work in television includes the animated series EAT FIGHTER (Based on her WebToon comic), the YA animated series COSMIC CRITTERS & the musical half hour comedy OVERNIGHT SUCCESS (Co-Conceiver Lauren Elder, Kampfire Films). Crystal's new audio drama THE MAGICIAN'S MAGICIAN will launch this fall, 2021. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My spidey senses are tingling today because I am swinging into the world of Marvel Comics with my special guests Crystal Skillman & Bobby Cronin, whose fantastic podcast, King Kirby, is burning up the Broadway Podcast Network.  I talk with Crystal & Bobby about their love of comics, how they adapted King Kirby (originally a play by Crystal & her husband Fred Van Lente) into a podcast & much more! King Kirby is about Jack Kirby, the most famous cartoonist you never heard of, who co-created such mega hit comics as Captain America, The Avengers & X-Men. Part 2 of our interview will be released soon. Connect with Bobby: Website Instagram Connect with Crystal: Website Facebook Twitter Instagram Connect with King Kirby: Broadway Podcast Network Twitter Instagram Like What You Hear? Join my Patreon Family to get backstage perks including advanced notice of interviews, the ability to submit a question to my guests, behind-the-scene videos, and so much more! Follow me on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram Visit: https://callmeadam.com for more my print/video interviews Special Thanks: My Patreon Family for their continued support: Angelo, Reva and Alan, Marianne, Danielle, Tara, Alex, and The Golden Gays NYC. Join the fun at https://patreon.com/callmeadamnyc. Theme Song by Bobby Cronin (https://bit.ly/2MaADvQ) Podcast Logo by Liam O'Donnell (https://bit.ly/2YNI9CY) Edited by Drew Kaufman (https://bit.ly/2OXqOnw) Outro Music Underscore by CueTique (Website: https://bit.ly/31luGmT, Facebook: @CueTique) More on Bobby: Bobby Cronin is an award-winning composer/writer for theatre, short film, web, dance, and more. His projects include: Mary & Max [based on the claymation film] with bookwriter Crystal Skillman which had its World Premiere at Theatre Calgary in the fall of 2018 and its European Premiere at Austria's Theatre Linz in 2019. It won the 2018 MUT Critics Award in Germany, Pace New Musicals 2018, SigWorks Finalist 2018; ‘Til Death Do Us Part (World Premiere 2020, 2018-2020 SDSU New Works Award; 2017 SigWorks Finalist; 2016 Overtures Series directed by Kent Nicholson) with bookwriter Caroline Prugh; a handful of songs in Off-Bway's Camp Morning Wood; Till Soon, Anne with bookwriter/lyricist Christine Toy Johnson which had a residency at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre Center. His latest commission PSYKIDZ is ready to be produced. Bobby's music won “Best Score of a Mockumentary” for the web series Thank You, Next & Best Music/Lyrics for Ten Reasons I Won't Go Home With You in 2010's MITF. He was commissioned to write a pop song for the 2013 winner of Italy's televised singing competition Lo Canto. Bobby created the Inspired Benefit Concert Series for animal rescue organizations across the U.S. & UK to raise funds & awareness for the 3 million adoptable pets euthanized in our country each year. More on Crystal: Crystal Skillman is an award winning writer who creates darkly funny, high-concept work with heart & edge. As a playwright she is a four-time NYT Critics' Pick, as well as an award-winner as a bookwriter for the musical MARY AND MAX (with composer Bobby Cronin ) & her comic book credits include work for Marvel and “Adventure Time.” Watch the trailer of her NYTimes Critics' Pick OPEN here. A passionate believer in art and activism, Crystal is the author of the play RAIN AND ZOE SAVE THE WORLD, a coming of age story of two teenage climate activists, which has been optioned for a premiere next year (2022). Upcoming work in television includes the animated series EAT FIGHTER (Based on her WebToon comic), the YA animated series COSMIC CRITTERS & the musical half hour comedy OVERNIGHT SUCCESS (Co-Conceiver Lauren Elder, Kampfire Films). Crystal's new audio drama THE MAGICIAN'S MAGICIAN will launch this fall, 2021. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Award winning composer Michael Mott discusses the music behind the composer! Known for his theatrical pop sound, Michael's latest EP, The Only One takes the listener on a journey through love, quarrels & the ending of a relationship. I'll be talking with Michael about love, loss, & what he learned as well as his new theatrical project, In The Light: A Faustian Tale, whose highlights album will be released by Broadway Records on June 25, 2021. This highlights album features Jeremy Jordan, Solea, Ciara Renée, Antonio Cipriano, Bobby Conte Thornton, Aisha Jackson, Anne Fraser Thomas, Zachary James, Derrick Davis, and many more! Click here to pre-order/download In The Light: A Faustian Tale! Connect with Michael: Website Facebook Twitter Instagram Apple Music Spotify Like What You Hear? Join my Patreon Family to get backstage perks including advanced notice of interviews, the ability to submit a question to my guests, behind-the-scene videos, and so much more! Follow me on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram Visit: https://callmeadam.com for more my print/video interviews Special Thanks: My Patreon Family for their continued support: Angelo, Reva and Alan, Marianne, Danielle, Tara, Alex, and The Golden Gays NYC. Join the fun at https://patreon.com/callmeadamnyc. Theme Song by Bobby Cronin (https://bit.ly/2MaADvQ) Podcast Logo by Liam O'Donnell (https://bit.ly/2YNI9CY) Edited by Drew Kaufman (https://bit.ly/2OXqOnw) Outro Music Underscore by CueTique (Website: https://bit.ly/31luGmT, Facebook: @CueTique) More on Michael: Michael Mott is an internationally critically acclaimed award winning composer/lyricist, songwriter & vocal producer. He moved to New York City in 2007 & enjoyed a successful career performing in numerous Off-Broadway, regional & national touring shows. In 2012 he decided to shift his focus to writing & was accepted into the prestigious BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Writer's Workshop. He has since been named one of Playbill's "Contemporary Musical Theatre Songwriters You Should Know" & won the Broadway World 2020 Cabaret Award for 'Best Original Song' for his piece Jingle My Bells written for The Boy Band Project.  Michael's original musicals include In The Light, A Faustian Tale (book by Nathan Wright and Justin Silvestri), Mob Wife, A Mafia Comedy (book by Corey Skaggs), Lucifer (co-lyricist, Mike Squillante, book by Corey Skaggs) and Riding Out The Storm, a ten minute musical (book & lyrics by Christine Toy Johnson). He recently scored his first short film, Sundown, A Dance Short. Michael is best known for his recording studio work. His debut album, Where The Sky Ends, was co-produced by Mott & legendary orchestrator/producer, Kim Scharnberg. The LP spawned Mott's most famous song, Gone (featuring vocals by Ben Fankhauser) which has surpassed 4 million streams on Spotify. Where The Sky Ends was released by Grammy Award Winning label, Broadway Records. Michael next composed a Christmas single for Broadway star, Laura Osnes, co-produced by himself, Scharnberg & Jeremy Roberts. Christmas, Will You Stay? This began the creation of Mott's own independent label, Motta Music.  Michael's follow up studio album, Abandoned Heart was also released by Broadway Records. This time, Michael took a much broader approach honing his voice & focusing more on a top 40 sound. This record offers a variety of feel good pop, anthemic soul & introspective ballads co-produced by Mott & Rich Matthew. In 2019, Michael began to write original material for NYC based boy band, The Boy Band Project. Mainly a cover band, Get Behind My Love, their first original single, was released in 2019. Their follow-up single, Jingle My Bells was released later that year.  Michael is currently an Advanced Member of the BMI Musical Theatre Writer's Workshop and proud member of Actor's Equity Association.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bobby Cronin is an award-winning composer/writer for theatre, short film, web, dance, and more. His projects include: Mary & Max [based on the clyamation film] with bookwriter Crystal Skillman which had its World Premiere at Theatre Calgary in the fall of 2018 and will have its European Premiere at Austria’s Theatre Linz in 2019, won the 2018 MUT Critics Award in Germany, Pace New Musicals 2018, SigWorks Finalist 2018; ‘Til Death Do Us Part (World Premiere 2020, 2018-2020 SDSU New Works Award; 2017 SigWorks Finalist; 2016 Overtures Series directed by Kent Nicholson) with bookwriter Caroline Prugh; a handful of songs in Off-Bway’s Camp Morning Wood; Till Soon, Anne with bookwriter/lyricist Christine Toy Johnson which had a residency at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre Center; Concrete Jungle, commissioned in 2011 for London’s esteemed ArtsEd (President: Andrew Lloyd Webber) opened in London June 2012, had a lab presentation at West Texas A&M 2015 and made the short list for the New American Musical Theatre Prize; Daybreak (winner of the 2011 New Jersey Playwrights Contest) premiered in Wayne, NJ & London’s Tristan Bates Theatre June 2012. His latest commission PSYKIDZ was produced in concert by A Class Act NY and now ready to be produced. Bobby composed the scores and songs for several musical films, which have been in festivals all over the country. He was part of the 2015 Prospect Theatre Company’s Off-Broadway show Fright Night where his 15-minute musical My Boyfriend Is An Alien written with Christine Toy Johnson premiered. His music won “Best Score of a Mockumentary” for the webseries Thank You, Next and Best Music/Lyrics for Ten Reasons I Won’t Go Home With You in 2010’s MITF. Bobby is one of the four NEO Writers for the York Theatre Company’s 2014-2015 season with Stephen Flaherty as his mentor.

"The cab driver insisted we were wrong about the title and the show was called - Those Darn Cats". This episode features Christine Toy Johnson who played the Sillabub in the 1987 US National Tour 3. Hear Christine discuss her experience on the show, how she wrote the script for the recent 2020 Broadway Cares fundraiser, and her arguments for both Gus and Grizabella. Plus, Christine starts up her own rumor stating that Plato is the father of Sillabub! Check out Christine's on Twitter & Instagram: @ctoyj Check out Christine's Website: www.christinetoyjohnson.com Donate to the With Love, Now and Forever! CATS4COVIDRELIEF: https://donate.broadwaycares.org/fundraiser/2798809 Produced by: Alan Seales & Broadway Podcast Network Instagram & Twitter: @TheWrongCatDied Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Thesis on Joan’s first duo interview, musical theatre writing team Melissa Li (she/her) and Kit Yan (they/she/he) check in with hosts about the recent rise in anti-Asian violence, how they’ve grown as creative partners over a decade, and what our responsibility is to our elders even when they’re part of the problem. Kit and Melissa also discuss how they healed their friendship through writing the musical Interstate, met the community they now write for while touring to 32 states, and what to do when casting directors tell you they can’t find someone for a role. Get your athletic wear ready for their next musical, Miss Step, with an entirely trans lead cast telling the story of the boring and remarkable life of a trans person, the importance of queer joy, and living our best lives. Hosts Holly and Meghan discuss nonbinary erasure and ciswashing of Jagged Little Pill and their thoughts on the Ars Nova Vision Residency of The Women, created by L Morgan Lee and Raja Feather Kelly. Content Warning: 18:18 - 19:10 Mention of sexual assault, rape, death One Step Forward, Two Steps Back: Broadway’s Jagged Little Journey Toward Nonbinary Inclusion by Christian Lewis Show Discussion: Ars Nova Vision Residency of The Women  Created by L Morgan Lee & Raja Feather Kelly Featuring works by Kirsten Childs, Dane Figueroa Edidi, Donnetta Lavinia Grays, Christine Toy Johnson, Bianca Leigh, Carmen LoBue, & Nia Witherspoon Directed by Raja Feather Kelly Featuring Dane Figueroa Edidi, Kim Exum, Jordan Ho, Lacretta, L Morgan Lee, Ronald Peet, Aneesh Sheth Action of the Ep:  March on Broadway: @randomblackgirllll, @50milerunforjusticeprotest, @papimagic March on Broadway Demands Melissa Li and Kit Yan:  Melissa Li: Website | Instagram | Twitter Kit Yan: Website | Instagram | Twitter Interstate website Queer Culture Rec: Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters Queer Gives: East West Players - Donate here No Place For Hate • EWP responds to rising anti-Asian violence Thesis on Joan: Follow Thesis on Joan on Instagram & Twitter  Leave us a voicemail at (845) 445-9251‬ Email us at thesisonjoan at gmail dot com A full transcript of this episode can be found here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Being open to the idea that your dreams coming true often look very different to how you first imagine them.”  Bringing compassion and kindness; intentional generosity into whatever space is possible. That's what Come From Away's Christine Toy Johnson is all about. In fact, that's what this whole episode is about. From sharing where we were on 9/11 to global world views in casting a representation, in this episode we tackle what it means to integrate compassion, kindness, and intentional generosity into our art.  When did Christine start to identify as a multi-hyphenate? When Christine was four years old, she began as a child model who also put on plays for her family about the Twelve Days of Christmas. It wasn't long after she realized she needed to do many things not just to survive, but to find happiness.  Christine is an actor, writer, director, and advocate for inclusion and her career truly is an extension of her soul. Right at the top of her bio, she prides herself on breaking the color barrier. What does that mean? When Christine started out in the industry, there was almost an expectation of the roles she could play. On representation, Christine says, “There is a direct line between underrepresentation and the perpetualization of harmful stereotypes all the way to the dehumanization and erasure of the three dimensional people that make up the population whose actions are they trying to reflect.” In the episode, Christine breaks this down from the perspective of an advocate for inclusion.  Christine is right - and she's built a career on being right! But of course, we're human and sometimes we get in our own way. But Christine always rises above. She says, “There's no time to wallow in self doubt that would debilitate you and take you off course.”  Speaking of rising above, Christine took quarantine by the horns and focused on her writing. She finds her through line is about belonging, finding her place in the industry, and being sure that we all belong, all while finding that other people (consciously or subconsciously) disagree.  This episode is full of joy, inspiration, first hand experience, and lots of helpful steps for budding producers and creators - for example, what a grant is and how to apply for one. As always, please rate, review, and subscribe to Dear Multi-Hyphenate! Christine Toy Johnson is an award-winning writer, actor, director and advocate for inclusion. Her written works have been produced and/or developed by the Roundabout, Village Theatre, Barrow Group, Prospect Theatre, Weston Playhouse, O'Neill, Women's Theatre Festival, CAP 21, Greater Boston Stage Company, the Abingdon Theatre Company and more and are included in the Library of Congress's Asian Pacific American Performing Arts Collection (Playwrights Division). She is an alum of the BMI Musical Theatre Writing Workshop, was a 2016 fellow of The Writers Lab (supported by Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman and Oprah Winfrey), serves on the Council of the Dramatists Guild and is host of the Guild's podcast "Talkback" on Broadway Podcast Network. As an actor, Christine has appeared extensively on Broadway, Off-Broadway, in regional theatres across the country and nearly 100 television and film appearances including recurring guest star roles on Marvel's “Iron Fist”, “Bull”, “The Americans”, “You”, “Law and Order: SVU” and more and is on "extended intermission" from the North American tour of COME FROM AWAY. Rosetta LeNoire, JACL, Asian American Arts Alliance, Obie awards for advocacy in diversity and inclusion. For details, please visit www.christinetoyjohnson.com   In the segment You Got A Question? Michael features a question from a college student who asks "When do we know when to add a hyphen to our multi-hyphenate identity?" Connect with Michael: @themichaelkushner (IG and TikTok) @dearmultihyphenate (IG) www.michaelkushneronline.com Produced by Alan Seales and the Broadway Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the first episode in the "Conversations From Away" series, cast members of the North American touring company of "Come From Away" join virtually to discuss why we are here. What are some of the issues we'll be tackling in the Black Lives Matter movement? How does the Coronavirus pandemic affect the urgency of this moment? What instances of systemic racism influence the daily lives of Black Americans? To learn more about this episode's featured organization, Color of Change, please visit colorofchange.org now to get involved or donate.  This episode's moderator: Aaron Michael Ray (he/him) This episode's panelists: Christine Toy Johnson (she/her), Nick Duckart (he/him), Brandon Springman (he/him), Danielle K. Thomas Edited by: Secret Story Film and Video Produced by: Dominic Barbaro, Geoff Maus, Shawn Pennington Special thanks to: On The Rialto, Junkyard Dog Productions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bill Myers Inspires  Asian American citizens face unique challenges today as COVID 19 ravages the world which originated in China, Black Lives Matter, and a divisive political climate. How has the Asian American community been affected by racism in America? Christine Toy Johnson is an award-winning actor, writer, director, filmmaker, and advocate for inclusion based in New York City. As a performer, she has been breaking the color barrier for over 30 years, and has been featured extensively on Broadway, off-Broadway, in regional theatres across the country, in film, television, and concerts worldwide. An avid advocate for inclusion, Christine is a member of the elected leadership of the Dramatists Guild of America and serves as Chair of the Guild's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee as well as host of their podcast “Talkback” distributed on the Broadway Podcast Network. She is a founding member of the Obie-Award winning AAPAC (Asian American Performers Action Coalition), founder of the Asian American Musical Theater Writers Project, served for 28 years as part of the elected leadership of Actors' Equity Association (and as Chair of the union's Equal Employment Opportunity Committee for 22 years), and served on the Board of the Tony honored Alliance for Inclusion in the Arts for over 15 years. Christine was honored by the JACL (the nation's largest and oldest Asian American civil rights organization) in 2010 for “exemplary leadership and dedication”, the “Wai Look Award for Service in the Arts” from the Asian American Arts Alliance in 2012, and the Rosetta LeNoire Award for “outstanding contributions to the universality of the human spirit” from Actors' Equity Association, in 2013. She is a graduate of Sarah Lawrence College and the Certificate of Screenwriting Program at NYU. https://www.christinetoyjohnson.com/.    ~ More About Bill Myers Inspires ~  Emmy Award-winning actor Bill Myers is an accomplished actor, jazz musician, filmmaker, writer, educator, and speaker. As a bi-racial man who is both black and white, Bill leverages his background, talents, and voice through creativity, compassion, and connection as activism for social justice to focus on uniting the divide and compelling change. In a civic leadership capacity, he has served as President of the African American Jazz Caucus in NYC, member of the Indianapolis Cultural Development Committee, and served as President of the Indianapolis Downtown Optimist Club. In addition to his Emmy Award, Bill has received many awards and notable commissions for his work including being commissioned by the Indianapolis Museum of Art to create an original work for Dr. Martin Luther King Day entitled “The Music, Martin & Me.” Bill Myers seeks to encourage, enlighten, and empower others through the power of entertainment to affect social justice. You can find him at his website Billmyersinspires.com, Bill Myers Inspires on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/billmyersinspires/, Twitter https://twitter.com/bmyersinspires1, Instagram https://www.instagram.com/billmyersinspires/  , or via email billmyersinspires@gmail.com. To get more of Bill Myers Inspires, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/bill-myers-inspires/

We're headed back to the Great White Way (in a manner of speaking). This week, we welcome Christine Toy Johnson to the show. Christine is currently playing the role of Diane in the national touring company of Come From Away, the musical that tells the story of 7,000 airline passengers who were stranded in the small town of Gander, Newfoundland after September 11. Off stage, Christine can be seen on a number of shows, but she most notably starred as Sherry Yang in the second season of Marvel's Iron Fist on Netflix. On this episode, we talk about growing up near New York and going to Broadway from a very young age, the rigors of a touring musical's schedule, the secrecy surrounding Iron Fist, whether Marvel should have rethought the Danny Rand character, and how Come From Away makes the events of 9/11 relevant for younger audiences and brings a new understanding of the day to those of us who lived through it.

The guest for episode 281 is a very a talented Actor/Writer that can be seen on the Netflix show Iron Fist Christine Toy Johnson! Things talked about in this episode are sleep patterns, drinking coffee, Acting/writing, character work, acting in different medias, Inclusion in Film/TV, 24hr character and audition horror stories.

Interview Christine Toy Johnson - On the phone with David Serero - The Culture News.

Interview Christine Toy Johnson - On the phone with David Serero - The Culture News.