The Black Business of Broadway

By: Broadway Podcast Network
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  • Summary

  • If you are looking to break into the business of Broadway, this podcast is for you. The Black Business of Broadway is a bi-monthly podcast brought to you by The Broadway League that highlights the stories, how to’s and successes of the Black administrators, producers, directors, managers, creatives, and legends of Broadway. Tune in as our host, Gennean Scott, chats with these professionals and helps you find your career on Broadway. The Broadway League is the national trade association for the Broadway industry. Our 700-plus members include theatre owners and operators, producers, presenters, and general managers in North American cities, as well as suppliers of goods and services to the commercial theatre industry. Each year, League members bring Broadway to more than 30 million people in New York and more than 200 cities across the U.S. and Canada.
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Episodes
  • #42 We Have to Have Courage: Marjaun Canady

    #42 We Have to Have Courage: Marjaun Canady
    Jan 19 2024
    How can we leave an impact that will help shape the Broadway landscape? Marjaun Canady, Founder and Executive Director of the Canady Foundation for the Arts, joins the podcast to share her inspiring mission of empowering the next generation of change makers through storytelling. Marjaun takes us on her remarkable career journey, from embracing her Caribbean-American roots to creating her play turned children's book, Callaloo. Tune in to hear her discuss her work as a co-producer on The Wiz, where she is working to provide greater access in the arts to the next generation of artists. Edited by Justin Payne Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    40 mins
  • #41 Working as a Collective: Ayanna Prescod

    #41 Working as a Collective: Ayanna Prescod
    Dec 28 2023
    How can social media and influencer marketing contribute to making theatre more accessible to a wider audience? Ayanna Prescod, Director of Influencer Marketing at Relay, is leveraging her skills as a theatre professional, influencer marketer, producer, and social media specialist to address this question. Hear about Ayanna's journey, from making her Broadway debut as a co-producer on Pass Over, realizing her dreams, founding OurBkSocial, and her vision for influencer marketing's role in attracting new audiences to the theatre. Edited by Justin Payne. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    51 mins
  • #40 Guiding Our Next Generation: Stephanie Pope

    #40 Guiding Our Next Generation: Stephanie Pope
    Dec 14 2023
    Ever wondered if you could build a career on Broadway while balancing family and life? From being hand-picked by the legendary Bob Fosse to performing in her first Broadway shows, Stephanie Pope Lofgren’s journey to becoming a Broadway veteran has been shaped by the mentors and teachers throughout her career in show business. Now she is passing on the lessons gleaned from her 35-year career teaching the Fosse repertoire through The Verdon Fosse Legacy® LLC and serving as choreographer for the Jimmy Awards®. Listen as Stephanie shares her experiences working with Bob Fosse, navigating burnout, her advice to young performers on embracing their authenticity, and what it means to her to be reprising her role as one of the original Hunnies in Jelly’s Last Jam at New York City Center. Edited by Justin Payne. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    38 mins

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