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Wednesday, March 24, 2021

This Visionary Nonprofit Amplifies The Voices Of Female Musicians Who Make Up Musical Theater by Jeryl Brunner

Maestra Music is devoted to raising awareness about gender parity for musical theater on Broadway.

SOURCE: Forbes at 03:15PM
Tuesday, March 23, 2021

How One Female-Focused Theater Company Manages To Thrive And Celebrate Human Connection by Jeryl Brunner

LaFemme Theatre continues to shine a spotlight on the female experience. This month the company is presenting a special reading of The Night Of The Iguana.

SOURCE: Forbes at 12:40PM
Thursday, March 18, 2021
Sunday, February 28, 2021

Kate Dawson Made A Giant Career Pivot And Got A Stylish And Wildly Successful Second Act by Jeryl Brunner

At 44, this former theater actress created an interior design business where she scours Home Goods and TJ Maxx for affordable finds.

SOURCE: Forbes at 09:57AM
Saturday, February 27, 2021

How To Support Women In The Workforce. CareerBuilder’s President Offers Her Guidance. by Jeryl Brunner

Navigating the workplace in the midst of the pandemic.

SOURCE: Forbes at 11:46PM
Friday, February 26, 2021

Taking Agency Over Their Careers, These Beloved Improvisers Formed Their Own Non-Profit Comedy Theater And School by Jeryl Brunner

In the era of Covid-19, The Squirrel Comedy Theatre is a thrilling new force for sketch and improv comedy.

SOURCE: Forbes at 09:43AM
Thursday, February 25, 2021

Tony Winner Tonya Pinkins Creates Her Own Cinematic Version Of ‘Get Out’ by Jeryl Brunner

Tony Pinkins wrote, directed, produced and stars in the horror thriller Red Pill

SOURCE: Forbes at 08:31PM
Thursday, February 11, 2021

How Judy Collins Returns To Her Musical And Activist Roots by Jeryl Brunner

Judy Collins will recreate her very first concert at Town Hall where she performed in 1964

SOURCE: Forbes at 07:39AM
Sunday, January 31, 2021
Thursday, January 28, 2021

With Her New Novel Luanne Rice Hopes To Help Women Find Their Power by Jeryl Brunner

This bestselling author debuts The Shadow Box

SOURCE: Forbes at 05:51PM
Monday, January 25, 2021

How This Playwright Stretches Her Art Into A New Medium by Jeryl Brunner

Turning her play, The Berlin Diaries, into an audio drama gave Andrea Stolowitz her creative mojo.

SOURCE: Forbes at 08:36PM
Tuesday, January 19, 2021

Making A Movie Authentic: Meet The Wild Horse Expert Who Assisted On ‘Black Beauty’ by Jeryl Brunner

When Ashley Avis Black Beauty's writer and director needed expertise, she turned to Suzanne Roy for wild horse guidance.

SOURCE: Forbes at 01:52PM
Tuesday, January 5, 2021

Catching Up With Anna Chlumsky And Her Illuminating Role In ‘Photograph 51’ by Jeryl Brunner

Chlumsky plays trailblazing scientist Rosalind Franklin who was a critical force in the discovery of the double helix structure of DNA.

SOURCE: Forbes at 10:03PM
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
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
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
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
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
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

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
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

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
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
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

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
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
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
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
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

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
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

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