My Broadway Memory - 01 - LIVE: Joan Marcus, Brittney Johnson, Laura Heywood

Apr 30 2020 54 mins

Joan Marcus is one of the preeminent theatrical photographers working in the US today. Over the past 25 years she has photographed over 500 shows on and off Broadway and regionally. A native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Joan graduated from George Washington University. In 2014 she received a Tony Honor for Excellence in the Theater. @joanmarcus

Brittney Johnson is currently the Glinda Standby in Wicked on Broadway. Other Broadway credits: Les Mis (Éponine), Motown, Sunset Boulevard, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. Greatest thanks to God, Mom, family and my team. Special thanks to Telsey + Co & the Wicked team! Dedicated to you, The Dreamer. @sunnybrittney

Laura Heywood, aka @BroadwayGirlNYC, is the host of the daily 6pm Instagram Live show “The Broadway Shutdown Support Group.” With a background in broadcasting including ten years at Sirius XM Radio, she now works as a full-time professional Broadway fan, using her social media platforms to promote positivity, enthusiasm, and joy for the arts. From hosting talkbacks to sold-out houses at Broadway theatres, to conceiving and hosting live events, to being employed as the in-house Broadway expert and Video Package Supervisor for the Tony Awards, Laura is “the most visible and vocal supporter in the business” (Forbes) and “Broadway’s most influential fan” (CBS). She is also an audience advocate and consultant, having worked with clients including Actors Equity, the American Musical & Dramatic Academy, FOUND: The Musical, Grant Thornton, the National Alliance for Musical Theatre, the Kilroys, and multiple Tony- and Grammy-Award winners and nominees.

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