once on this island

ONCE ON THIS ISLAND  Book & Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, Music by Stephen Flaherty 

Works Consulted & Reference :

• Once On This Island (Libretto) by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty

Music Credits:

• "Overture" from Dear World (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  | Music by Jerry Herman | Performed by Dear World Orchestra & Donald Pippin
• "The Speed Test" from Thoroughly Modern Millie  (Original Broadway Cast Recording) | Music by Jeanine Tesori, Lyrics by Dick Scanlan | Performed by Marc Kudisch, Sutton Foster, Anne L. Nathan & Ensemble
• "Why God Why" from Miss Saigon: The Definitive Live Recording  (Original Cast Recording  / Deluxe)  | Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Lyrics by Alain Boublil & Richard Maltby Jr.  | Performed by Alistair Brammer
• "Back to Before" from Ragtime: The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  | Music by Stephen Flaherty, Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens | Performed by Marin Mazzie
• "Chromolume #7 / Putting It Together" from Sunday in the Park with George (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  | Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim | Performed by Mandy Patinkin, Bernadette Peters, Judith Moore, Cris Groenendaal, Charles Kimbrough, William Parry, Nancy Opel, Robert Westenberg, Dana Ivey, Kurt Knudson, Barbara Bryne
• "What's Inside" from Waitress (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  | Music & Lyrics by Sara Bareilles | Performed by Jessie Mueller & Ensemble
• "Waiting for Life" from Once On This Island (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  | Music by Stephen Flaherty, Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens | Performed by LaChanze and 'Once On This Island' Company
• "Maria" from The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording)  | Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Evadne Baker, Anna Lee, Portia Nelson, Marni Nixon
• "My Favorite Things" from The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) | Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Julie Andrews
• "Corner of the Sky" from Pippin (New Broadway Cast Recording) | Music & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz | Performed by Matthew James Thomas
• “What Comes Next?” from Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording) | Music & Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda | Performed by Jonathan Groff

**Be sure to hear ALEX NEWELL'S 2023 TONY AWARD ACCEPTANCE SPEECH (X or TikTok)

Laverne has a fun catch-up sesh with her good friend Broadway supertalent Alex Newell. This year, Alex was one of the two gender nonconforming actors to ever win a Tony. They got theirs for their show-stopping performance as Lulu in the hit new musical Shucked. They walk Laverne through their rise to the Broadway stage, their unusual anatomy which plays a big role in their incredible voice, what’s next on their calendar, and most importantly, the crucial role The Fresh Prince of Bel Air had in their life. 

ALEX NEWELL 2023 TONY AWARD ACCEPTANCE SPEECH TRANSCRIPT:

“ I'm not going to hold y'all because it's hot in here. I have wanted this my entire life. I thank each and every one of you in this room right now. And mommy, I love you. Thank you for believing in me. Thank you for loving me unconditionally. Thank you for teaching me what strength is. To my entire building and cast and crew of Shucked, you are my rock. I love you all. Thank you for seeing me, Broadway. I should not be up here as a queer, non binary, fat, black, little baby from Massachusetts. To anyone that thinks that they can't do it, I'm going to look you dead in your face that you can do ANYTHING you put your mind to.”

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Links of Interest:

Alex Singing “Independently Owned” on The Voice Finale (2023) 

Alex’s Audition for The Glee Project Singing “And I Am Telling You”

The Glee Project

Alex Singing "I Am Changing" at 18 (credit Luciano Ferreiro)

Alex Singing “I Am Changing” at 22 (with Boston Gay Men’s Chorus)

Alex Singing “I Am Changing” at 29 (for Broadway Celebrates Juneteenth) (credit Shoshana Medney / bwaySHO)

The Broadway League

Alex Vocal Range (YouTube)

“Independently Owned” (Official Video) | Shucked

Alex in Once on This Island, “Mama Will Provide” (2018 Tony Awards)

Nell Carter

Jennifer Holliday

Black Music Archive

Alex Singing One of Producer Brooke’s Favorite Songs Ever

Other Episodes Mentioned or Relevant:

Overcoming Trauma Through Art w/ Billy Porter

Opera & Diva Worship w/ Ira Siff

CREDITS:

Executive Producers: Sandie Bailey, Alex Alcheh, Lauren Hohman, Tyler Klang & Gabrielle Collins

Producer & Editor: Brooke Peterson-Bell

Associate Producer: Akiya McKnight

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The Present Stage: Conversations with Theater Writers is hosted by Dan Rubins, a theater critic for Slant Magazine. You can also find Dan's reviews on Cast Album Reviews  and in The New Yorker's Briefly Noted column.

Jaja's African Hair Braiding, a production of Manhattan Theatre Club, is running on Broadway at the Samuel J. Friedman  Theatre until November 5th. Find out more at www.manhattantheatreclub.org.

The Present Stage supports the national nonprofit Hear Your Song. If you'd like to learn more about Hear Your Song and how to support empowering youth with serious illnesses to make their voices heard though songwriting, please visit www.hearyoursong.org

Follow The Present Stage on Instagram at @thepresentstage

The Present Stage: Conversations with Theater Writers is hosted by Dan Rubins, a theater critic for Slant Magazine. You can also find Dan's reviews on Cast Album Reviews  and in The New Yorker's Briefly Noted column.

The Present Stage supports the national nonprofit Hear Your Song. If you'd like to learn more about Hear Your Song and how to support empowering youth with serious illnesses to make their voices heard though songwriting, please visit www.hearyoursong.org

Welcome to Season 2, Episode 8 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast.

This week my guest is Tyler Mount, Founder & CEO, Tyler Mount Ventures, The Tyler Mount Vlog. Tyler is also a Producer. He is the recipient of three Tony Awards, a Grammy Award, a Drama Desk award and a GLAAD Media Award. The Tony award he received for 'Once on this Island' made Tyler the youngest Tony Award Winning Producer in History.

He is an industry leading digital strategy expert and has managed digital campaigns for many high-profile clients. For more information on Tyler Mount Ventures visit: https://www.tylermountventures.com/

When he started The Tyler Mount Vlog while working on the Broadway Show 'On Your Feet', Gloria Estefan asked him why she had not been invited on as a guest. Tyler had been just a few episodes in at that point. The next day Gloria took her seat on the couch that every guest appears on for their Vlog interview and the rest is history with now over 3 million viewers in 168 different countries. Guests have included Lin Manuel Miranda, Billy Porter, Perez Hilton, and so many more. Watch the Tyler Mount Vlog: https://www.youtube.com/c/MarqueeChannel/videos

During this interview we talk about the importance of being true to who you are and taking care of your own mental health, imposter syndrome, how sometimes our path changes and we need to truly honor that, and so much more.

Next week my guest is Sylvia Morrison an empowerment specialist and humanitarian. Sylvia is the Founder and Director of Links Across Borders, a registered non-profit organization that co-creates libraries in Ghana, West Africa. Links Across Borders has co-created eight fully resourced libraries in Ghana since 2013 to date. To learn more about Links Across Borders http://linksacrossborders.org/.

On March 24th Today is the Day is launching the inaugural International Changemakers Forum called Challenge Yourself Disrupt the Status quo.  Go to todayisthedayliveit.com for more information. Don’t forget to follow, like subscribe, or stream this podcast on all streaming sites. Follow us on FB and Instagram @todayisthedayliveit. 

Have a great week everyone! 

This episode we are joined by actor, singer, Broadway dresser and costume designerLisa C. M. Lamothe!  Lisa talks about life and experience working in theater from acting to working at Once on This Island.  

Thank you for tuning in to Art to Heart with our guest artist, Kibwe Cooper. Kibwe is the Facilities & Events Technology Manager at St. Francis University. He is also a video producer, singer, and actor.