All stories by Jeryl Brunner on BroadwayStars

Thursday, December 31, 2020

Catching Up With Kelli O'Hara by Jeryl Brunner

The Tony-winning actress shares how she is getting through.

SOURCE: Forbes at 12:39AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, December 23, 2020

This Innovative Producer Mixes Up Cocktails And Virtual Theater, Bringing Them To Your Door by Jeryl Brunner

With her new show, Speakeasy on Demand, Holly-Anne Devlin is creating a stir.

SOURCE: Forbes at 10:50PM[SHARE]
Sunday, December 20, 2020

A New Christmas Album Offers A More Realistic Take On The Holidays by Jeryl Brunner

When Maxine Linehan created her holiday record, "This Time of Year," she sought to honor the complicated mix of emotions the season brings.

SOURCE: Forbes at 12:06AM[SHARE]
Sunday, December 13, 2020

How This Visionary Producer Is Transforming The Theater Podcast Landscape by Jeryl Brunner

Meet Dori Berinstein. The Tony and Emmy-winning producer, director and writer co-founded The Broadway Podcast Network

SOURCE: Forbes at 12:52PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, December 9, 2020

Catching Up With Busy Philipps by Jeryl Brunner

The actress, author and podcaster talks about keeping sane during the pandemic and her upcoming TV series with Tina Fey.

SOURCE: Forbes at 12:16PM[SHARE]
Monday, November 30, 2020

In The Midst Of The Pandemic These Off-Broadway Innovators Found A Novel Way To Present Live Theater by Jeryl Brunner

Group Dot BR theater celebrates the centennial of literary titan Clarice Lispector in an immersive way.

SOURCE: Forbes at 05:02PM[SHARE]

Nominated For 15 Tony Awards, Here's A Unique Way To Get A Dose Of 'Jagged Little Pill' by Jeryl Brunner

For the first time in nearly 10 months, the Broadway cast of Jagged Little Pill will reunite for a live concert.

SOURCE: Forbes at 01:13PM[SHARE]
Sunday, November 29, 2020

How One Locale Helped This Artist Find Her Voice by Jeryl Brunner

Ra'Chel Alexander transformed her art when she changed her landscape.

SOURCE: Forbes at 08:34AM[SHARE]

How One Woman's Vision Inspired Countless People To Find Their Power by Jeryl Brunner

Meet Toby Strout who championed a violence-free world

SOURCE: Forbes at 12:39AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, November 11, 2020

The Fierce Evolution Of Christine Ebersole by Jeryl Brunner

Getting candid with the star of the hit TV comedy Bob Hearts Abishola

SOURCE: Forbes at 10:54PM[SHARE]
Saturday, October 31, 2020

Laura Bell Bundy Celebrates Women In The Most Creative Way by Jeryl Brunner

With her new podcast, Women of Tomorrow, Laura Bell Bundy does a deep and exciting dive into the issues women have faced throughout history.

SOURCE: Forbes at 07:15PM[SHARE]

How The Pause Inspired This Actress To Unleash Her Power by Jeryl Brunner

Denice Nortez went from being a technophobe to creating her own podcast.

SOURCE: Forbes at 08:28AM[SHARE]
Thursday, October 29, 2020

An Album Made In Her Garage Chronicles Life In Quarantine by Jeryl Brunner

True Jackson's new album "Simulation" offers a fresh perspective on a teenager's reality.

SOURCE: Forbes at 05:48PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, October 28, 2020

How Three Veteran Hit Songwriters Didn't Let The Rules Get In The Way Of Their Dreams by Jeryl Brunner

It's never too late to start a band. Just ask Tanya Leah, Lorraine Ferro and Ilene Angel of The Inspire Project

SOURCE: Forbes at 02:22PM[SHARE]
Monday, October 12, 2020

Despite Every Barrier, This Artist Created Safe, Socially Distant Live Theater"No Zoom Required by Jeryl Brunner

Through the non-profit, The Hundredth Hill artist residency, Krista Detor has produced live theater during the global pandemic.

SOURCE: Forbes at 06:59AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, September 30, 2020

How One Prolific Christmas Screenwriter And Author Found A Way To Pivot During The Pandemic And Give Back by Jeryl Brunner

Karen Schaler, (aka "Christmas Karen"), the writer of the Netflix hit, A Christmas Prince, is donating proceeds from her next holiday project to help libraries and bookstores

SOURCE: Forbes at 08:30AM[SHARE]

Why This Successful Singer-Songwriter Won't Give Up Her Day Job by Jeryl Brunner

Heather Youman's day job at Fender helped find her voice as a singer, songwriter and actress

SOURCE: Forbes at 07:49AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, September 29, 2020

These Powerful Journalists Are On A Mission To Help You Sift Out The Facts by Jeryl Brunner

Before the 2020 election, journalists Margaret Brennan, Amna Nawaz, and Jessica Yellin, have become MediaWise Ambassadors

SOURCE: Forbes at 11:12PM[SHARE]
Monday, September 28, 2020

The Unique Way That Julie Taymor Brought Gloria Steinem's Story To The Screen by Jeryl Brunner

Julie Taymor brings us behind the scenes of the new biopic, The Glorias, starring Julianne Moore and Alicia Wikander

SOURCE: Forbes at 04:46PM[SHARE]
Thursday, September 17, 2020

These 7 Creative Celebrities Debuted Their Side Hustles During The Pandemic by Jeryl Brunner

Celebrities like Cameron Diaz, Mary J. Blige and Alicia Keys are flexing their entrepreneur muscles.

SOURCE: Forbes at 08:41AM[SHARE]
Monday, August 31, 2020

Look What Happened When This Tony-Nominated Director Listened To Her Muse by Jeryl Brunner

Despite her fears, Kristin Hanggi stepped out of her comfort zone and wrote the new book, God, Sex, and Musical Theatre: Meditations for Unlocking the Powerful Self.

SOURCE: Forbes at 02:23PM[SHARE]
Sunday, August 30, 2020

These Podcasters Are Celebrating Women's Equality Day In A Special Way by Jeryl Brunner

With their Page To Stage podcast, these podcasters are inspiring people to vote.

SOURCE: Forbes at 06:49PM[SHARE]

This Actress Is Also A Math Obi-Wan Kenobi by Jeryl Brunner

Danica McKellar is bringing her passion for sums and equations to children around the globe, supporting organizations like The Lollipop Theater Network

SOURCE: Forbes at 12:40AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, August 25, 2020

How This Bestselling Artist Found Her Power by Jeryl Brunner

Meet Keturah Ariel Nailah Bobo

SOURCE: Forbes at 11:28AM[SHARE]
Sunday, August 23, 2020

How Tony Winning Actresses Are Finding A Novel Way To Perform Live by Jeryl Brunner

Broadway stars like Liz Callaway, Stephanie J. Block and Rachel Bay Jones are performing in the virtual concert program, The Seth Concert Series.

SOURCE: Forbes at 08:09PM[SHARE]
Friday, July 31, 2020

A New Dark Comedy Delves Into Female Empowerment by Jeryl Brunner

Stephanie Hsu stars in the new feminist comedy, Asking for It

SOURCE: Forbes at 10:53AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, July 28, 2020

How This Danity Kane Alum Reinvented Herself By Reinventing Children's Books by Jeryl Brunner

Shannon Bex co-founded the animated children's books company Vooks. The company, which launched in 2018, already has one million subscribers.

SOURCE: Forbes at 09:30PM[SHARE]
Friday, July 24, 2020

This Visionary Artist Was Mixing Hip-Hop Into Musical Theater As Far Back As The 1970s by Jeryl Brunner

Elizabeth Swados defied convention. Just ask Meryl Streep and the many artists who worked with her.

SOURCE: Forbes at 07:23PM[SHARE]
Friday, July 17, 2020

From Freestyle Love Supreme Superfan To Performing With The Troupe On Broadway by Jeryl Brunner

One of the newest members of Freestyle Love Supreme, Aneesa Folds performs improvisational hip-hop alongside Lin-Manuel Miranda, Christopher Jackson and Anthony Veneziale. She is a force.

SOURCE: Forbes at 06:10PM[SHARE]
Monday, July 13, 2020

Looking For Creative Inspiration? Zoom For Free With Pulitzer Prize-Winning Playwright And Screenwriter Suzan-Lori Parks by Jeryl Brunner

For eleven years Suzan-Lori Parks and The Public Theater have been devoted to nurturing artists through the innovative program Watch Me Work

SOURCE: Forbes at 09:51PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, June 30, 2020

When Broadway Suddenly Stopped This Broadway Ticketing Startup Figured Out How To Restart by Jeryl Brunner

A new program brings audiences to Broadway talents and virtually takes them behind the scenes

SOURCE: Forbes at 03:51PM[SHARE]

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