Broadway’s top talents reveal their lightning bolt moments that set them on the course of their dreams. When Lightning Strikes! Is hosted by Forbes.com and Parade.com contributor Jeryl Brunner. “The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.” - Mark Twain We’ve all had it. Eureka! Your proverbial lightbulb goes off. The heavens open. The seas part. That wondrous, heart thumping, tingly, glorious mic drop moment when you realized what you were…
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Max Clayton stars in the hit musical Schmigadoon!, which won the Tony Award for Best Musical. Clayton, plays dashing Danny Bailey in the show. He was honored with the Chita Rivera Award along with Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Award nominations for his riveting and showstopping performance. His other stage credits include Chicago, The Music Man, Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Hello, Dolly!,…
Neyla Pekarek is a two-time Grammy Award-nominated singer-songwriter, cellist, and former member of The Lumineers. Currently she is channeling her gift for storytelling into original stage musicals, including "Rattlesnake Kate" and her newest work, "The Queen of Magic." Now on Joy Machine records, "The Queen of Magic" album is inspired by the remarkable life of pioneering magician Adelaide…
Maryann Plunkett can currently be seen in Erica Murray’s The Loved Ones at Irish Repertory Theatre. A Tony Award winner for Me and My Girl, she earned a second Tony nomination for her performance in The Notebook. Over her four-decade career, she has delivered acclaimed performances in countless productions, including Agnes of God, Sunday in the Park with George, The Seagull, Saint Joan, Richard…
Adrienne Campbell-Holt is an director, choreographer, and the founding artistic director of Colt Coeur. Known to champion bold new plays and innovative artists, her newest production, Camping, by Victoria Lynne Barclay is currently playing at HERE Arts Center. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Todd Almond is an actor, songwriter, and playwright currently performing his riveting show I'm Almost There at BAM Fisher. His many credits include the Bob Dylan musical Girl from the North Country and the HBO series Gossip Girl. He also wrote three Public Works musicals for the Delacorte Theater in Central Park, is currently the orchestrator and music supervisor on Girl Interrupted and has…
Eisa Davis is playwright, actress, and singer-songwriter. A Pulitizer Prize finalist, she is the co-creator of the "Warriors" concept album with Lin-Manuel Miranda. And her previous works include the plays Bulrusher and Angela's Mixtape. Her newest play Girls Chance Music, made its world premiere at the Vineyard Theatre and is playing there until June 21. On the first day of rehearsal, Eisa sat…
Filmmakers and spouses Michael Schelp and Dr. Alan Younkin created the documentary Iowa Vet: Dogs, Cats, Corn, & Murder, which chronicles Dr. Younkin’s journey from his childhood on his family’s historic Iowa farm to building a successful animal hospital, while navigating the twists and challenges that helped shape his life. The film is currently playing at Cinema Village in Manhattan, with…
Tim Jackson is a prolific Tony-nominated director and choreographer whose work includes Broadway, the West End, film and television. He developed, directed, and choreographed Two Strangers (Carry A Cake Across New York), now playing on Broadway at the Longacre Theatre. The show has been nominated for eight Tony Awards, including Best Musical and Best Direction for Tim. His credits also include…
Marianna Gailus currently stars in New Born opposite Hugh Jackman and Sepideh Moafi at Minetta Lane Theatre. Directed by Ian Rickson, the play is presented by Audible Theater and TOGETHER, the theatrical partnership led by Sonia Friedman and Hugh Jackman. The company is devoted to creating affordable, intimate, actor-driven storytelling. A graduate of Yale University and Juilliard, Marianna’s…
Kathryn Grody is an actor, writer, and producer whose work spans Broadway, Off Broadway, film, and television. Her solo shows blend humor, vulnerability, sharp cultural observation, and deeply personal storytelling. Kathryn’s current play, The Unexpected 3rd: A Radical, Rollicking Rumination on the Optimism of Staying Alive, directed by Timothy Near, is part of the In The Bricks Festival at New…