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Ashley Brown Part 2 on ”Mary Poppins,” Goals, and Positivity

Ashley Brown (IG:@ashleybrown9) TW:@ashleybrown9)(FB: @AshleyBrownonline)(ashleybrownonline.com) originated the title role in “Mary Poppins” on Broadway for which she received Outer Critics, Drama League and Drama Desk nominations for Best Actress.  Ms. Brown also starred as Mary Poppins in the national tour of Mary Poppins where she garnered a 2010 Garland award for “Best Performance in a Musical”. Ms. Brown’s other Broadway credits include Belle in "The Beauty and The Beast", and she has starred in the national tour of Disney's "On The Record". Ashley recently returned to the Lyric Opera of Chicago to star in the role of Laurey in “Oklahoma”.   She previously played Magnolia opposite Nathan Gunn in Francesca Zembello’s “Showboat” at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.
 
Ashley has performed with virtually all of the top orchestras in North America including the Boston Pops, the New York Philharmonic, The Hollywood Bowl Orchestra at Disney Hall, The Pittsburgh Symphony, the New York Pops at Carnegie Hall (three times), Fort Worth Symphony, the Cincinnati Pops, Philadelphia Orchestra (two times), the Milwaukee Symphony, the Indianapolis Symphony (three times), Seattle Symphony, the Houston Symphony, Vancouver Symphony, and the Philly Pops. She has also performed with the BBC orchestra opposite Josh Groban.
 
Ashley made her solo concert debut at The Kennedy Center as part of Barbara Cook’s Spotlight Series, and has appeared in New York City at prestigious venues including Feinstein’s at the Regency and Birdland.  Other projects include a star turn at the La Jolla Playhouse in a production of “Limelight”,  “Sound of Music” at the St. Louis MUNY which garnered her a Kevin Kline award, and her own PBS special called “Ashley Brown: Call Me Irresponsible” which received a PBS Telly Award. Ms. Brown’s long awaited album of Broadway and American Songbook standards is available on Ghostlight/Sony. Ashley is a graduate of the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music.

Ashley Brown Part 1 on ”Mary Poppins,” Goals, and Positivity

Ashley Brown (IG:@ashleybrown9) TW:@ashleybrown9)(FB: @AshleyBrownonline)(ashleybrownonline.com) originated the title role in “Mary Poppins” on Broadway for which she received Outer Critics, Drama League and Drama Desk nominations for Best Actress.  Ms. Brown also starred as Mary Poppins in the national tour of Mary Poppins where she garnered a 2010 Garland award for “Best Performance in a Musical”. Ms. Brown’s other Broadway credits include Belle in "The Beauty and The Beast", and she has starred in the national tour of Disney's "On The Record". Ashley recently returned to the Lyric Opera of Chicago to star in the role of Laurey in “Oklahoma”.   She previously played Magnolia opposite Nathan Gunn in Francesca Zembello’s “Showboat” at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.
 
Ashley has performed with virtually all of the top orchestras in North America including the Boston Pops, the New York Philharmonic, The Hollywood Bowl Orchestra at Disney Hall, The Pittsburgh Symphony, the New York Pops at Carnegie Hall (three times), Fort Worth Symphony, the Cincinnati Pops, Philadelphia Orchestra (two times), the Milwaukee Symphony, the Indianapolis Symphony (three times), Seattle Symphony, the Houston Symphony, Vancouver Symphony, and the Philly Pops. She has also performed with the BBC orchestra opposite Josh Groban.
 
Ashley made her solo concert debut at The Kennedy Center as part of Barbara Cook’s Spotlight Series, and has appeared in New York City at prestigious venues including Feinstein’s at the Regency and Birdland.  Other projects include a star turn at the La Jolla Playhouse in a production of “Limelight”,  “Sound of Music” at the St. Louis MUNY which garnered her a Kevin Kline award, and her own PBS special called “Ashley Brown: Call Me Irresponsible” which received a PBS Telly Award. Ms. Brown’s long awaited album of Broadway and American Songbook standards is available on Ghostlight/Sony. Ashley is a graduate of the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music.

Clayton Howe: Goals | Gratitude | Grace

Clayton Howe (IG: @inclaynation) Happy 2021!! We made it. Another year. Another beautiful opportunity to grow, love, and live. I hope this episode will spark a new thought in you towards your happiness and goals!! Enjoy! 

Marc Winski Part 2: Theatre Business, Acting, and Stuttering

Marc Winski(IG:@marcwinski)(TW:@marcwinski)(TT:@marcwinski) is a professional actor/singer/motivational speaker in NYC and a person who stutters. Marc and I chat about it all from acting to stuttering. He has a fantastic way of educating those on stuttering. I hope you enjoy the chat!

Marc Winski Part 1:Theatre Business, Acting, and Stuttering

Marc Winski(IG:@marcwinski)(TW:@marcwinski)(TT:@marcwinski) is a professional actor/singer/motivational speaker in NYC and a person who stutters. Marc and I chat about it all from acting to stuttering. He has a fantastic way of educating those on stuttering. I hope you enjoy the chat!

Josh Strickland Part 2: ”Tarzan,” ”Peepshow,” Happiness, and Las Vegas

Josh Strickland (IG:@joshuajstrick)(joshstrickland.com) is a native of Charleston, South Carolina. In 2006, Strickland created the leading role of Tarzan in Disney's Tarzan – The Broadway Musical on Broadway. In 2009, he made his starring Las Vegas debut in PEEPSHOW at Planet Hollywood Casino & Resort while concurrently co-starring in the hit E! reality show Holly's World. Strickland debuted his first single "Report to the Floor", which skyrocketed to the top five on the iTunes Dance Charts the first week of it's release, followed by "Last Dance". In 2013, Strickland joined the cast of Vegas! The Show at the Planet Hollywood Casino & Resort in Las Vegas in a starring role. Mr. Strickland recently appeared in an all-star cast at the Royal Albert Hall in London with Disney's Broadway Hits. In May 2017, he will be reprising his role as Tarzan in Disney's Musical Tarzan in Oberhausen Germany at the Stage Metronom Theater.
 

Josh Strickland Part 1: ”Tarzan,” ”Peepshow,” Happiness and Las Vegas

Josh Strickland (IG:@joshuajstrick)(joshstrickland.com) is a native of Charleston, South Carolina. In 2006, Strickland created the leading role of Tarzan in Disney's Tarzan – The Broadway Musical on Broadway. In 2009, he made his starring Las Vegas debut in PEEPSHOW at Planet Hollywood Casino & Resort while concurrently co-starring in the hit E! reality show Holly's World. Strickland debuted his first single "Report to the Floor", which skyrocketed to the top five on the iTunes Dance Charts the first week of it's release, followed by "Last Dance". In 2013, Strickland joined the cast of Vegas! The Show at the Planet Hollywood Casino & Resort in Las Vegas in a starring role. Mr. Strickland recently appeared in an all-star cast at the Royal Albert Hall in London with Disney's Broadway Hits. In May 2017, he will be reprising his role as Tarzan in Disney's Musical Tarzan in Oberhausen Germany at the Stage Metronom Theater.
 

Danielle Wade Part 2: ”Mean Girls,” The Wizard of Oz,” Positivity, and Life

Danielle Wade (IG:@daniewade)Proud Canadian. Winner of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s ‘Over The Rainbow.’ Broadway: Mean Girls (Standby Cady/Janis). Tour: The Wizard of Oz (Dorothy). Select Regional Credits: Stratford Festival’s The Music Man (Marian Paroo), From Here to Eternity (Lorene), Into The Woods (Cinderella). We cover a little bit of everything from entertainment dreams to Mean Girls. Enjoy!

Danielle Wade Part 1: ”Mean Girls,” ”The Wizard of Oz,” Positivity, and Life

Danielle Wade (IG:@daniewade)Proud Canadian. Winner of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s ‘Over The Rainbow.’ Broadway: Mean Girls (Standby Cady/Janis). Tour: The Wizard of Oz (Dorothy). Select Regional Credits: Stratford Festival’s The Music Man (Marian Paroo), From Here to Eternity (Lorene), Into The Woods (Cinderella). We cover a little bit of everything from entertainment dreams to Mean Girls. Enjoy!

Bradley James Part 2 ”The Liberator,” Life Path and Gut Instinct

Bradley James(IG:@bradleyjames)(TW:@Bradleyjames)
is a British-American actor hailed by critics as having a
talent reminiscent of a young Tom Cruise. He has starred in leading and
supporting roles that show a unique and diverse talent that has spanned action,
thriller, drama, sci-fi, period, and romance. His first major role cast him as the
young King Arthur in the global hit Merlin, which originally aired on BBC &
NBC, and can now be seen on Netflix & Hulu. In 2014, James filmed a
supporting role on Showtime's Homeland and in 2015, a one-season loveinterest
role incredibly popular with fans on the CW show iZombie. In 2016,
he was cast as the lead in the series remake of The Omen, entitled Damien,
which aired on A&E, and now plays on Hulu. Creator and powerhouse
showrunner Glen Mazzara (The Walking Dead), had looked at hundreds of
actors for Damien, but when he auditioned James, he says: "I just realized
there was something there. Bradley had heart and intelligence and charm and
he really inhabited the character. He was remarkable to work with." James can
also be seen starring in the comedy Bounty Hunters; opposite Kate
Beckinsale and Theo James in the popular Underworld film franchise; and as
Giuliano de' Medici in Netflix's period drama Medici (2017-2020). James'
latest lead role is as Felix Sparks in The Liberator, the upcoming Netflix
World War II drama series based on the acclaimed book by Alex Kershaw. It
is the first project produced in Trioscope. Bradley James is one of a handful of
classically trained leading men from Drama Centre London that includes
Colin Firth, Tom Hardy, and Michael Fassbender.