No Plan "B" with Christian Thompson
12/04/20 • 32 min
Broadway sensation, Christian Thompson, shares his thoughts on his career in musical theatre, pivoting and diversifying during the pandemic, and living outrageously. Learn more about his perspective as we discuss:
- his "no plan B" attitude
- outrageous parental support
- honest thoughts on how Broadway performers will feel when theatre resumes
- Christian's new work highlighting his biracial experience
Guest Biography
Christian Thompson is an actor, singer, dancer, choreographer, director, emerging writer, but most importantly a creator. Born and raised in Fort Lauderdale, FL, he had the outrageous idea to become a professional actor at 8 years old. He began performing professional hip-hop gigs by the age of 9. After receiving multiple musical theatre awards and scholarships, he went on to earn a full ride to Penn State University Musical Theatre BFA program. While at PSU, he originated the role of DeAndre in "Blood At The Root". The show would travel the globe and win awards on 4 different continents. Christian built an impressive resume, including regional theatre work, cruise ship entertainment, the 20th Anniversary Tour of RENT, and finally, his current role as Smokey Robinson in Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations on Broadway.
Connect with Christian:
Episode References
- Built for the Stage (Athletic Training for Actors)
- "One Night Only" on NBC - December 10th
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Broadway sensation, Christian Thompson, shares his thoughts on his career in musical theatre, pivoting and diversifying during the pandemic, and living outrageously. Learn more about his perspective as we discuss:
- his "no plan B" attitude
- outrageous parental support
- honest thoughts on how Broadway performers will feel when theatre resumes
- Christian's new work highlighting his biracial experience
Guest Biography
Christian Thompson is an actor, singer, dancer, choreographer, director, emerging writer, but most importantly a creator. Born and raised in Fort Lauderdale, FL, he had the outrageous idea to become a professional actor at 8 years old. He began performing professional hip-hop gigs by the age of 9. After receiving multiple musical theatre awards and scholarships, he went on to earn a full ride to Penn State University Musical Theatre BFA program. While at PSU, he originated the role of DeAndre in "Blood At The Root". The show would travel the globe and win awards on 4 different continents. Christian built an impressive resume, including regional theatre work, cruise ship entertainment, the 20th Anniversary Tour of RENT, and finally, his current role as Smokey Robinson in Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations on Broadway.
Connect with Christian:
Episode References
- Built for the Stage (Athletic Training for Actors)
- "One Night Only" on NBC - December 10th
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Lady Grey is an award-winning international entertainer and educator. She has been at the helm of numerous performing arts organizations and has performed everywhere from Broadway to the Sydney Olympics. She currently serves as Artistic Director of Lady Grey's Lovelies and continues to work as a mentor and empowerment coach.
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Discovering Magic with Helene Wecker
NYT best-selling author, Helene Wecker, shares her thoughts on busting down barriers, discovering magic, and having an outrageous partner. Learn more about her perspective as we discuss:
- writing her first novel
- the importance of staying "loose" as a writer
- capturing her family's Jewish and Arab American stories
- her outrageous washi tape advice
Guest Biography
Helene Wecker’s first novel, The Golem and the Jinni, was awarded the Mythopoeic Award for Adult Literature, the VCU Cabell Award for First Novel, and the Harold U. Ribalow Prize, and was nominated for a Nebula Award and a World Fantasy Award. Her second novel, The Hidden Palace: A Tale of the Golem and the Jinni will be published in June 2021 by HarperCollins. A Midwest native, she holds a B.A. in English from Carleton College and an M.F.A. in Fiction Writing from Columbia University. Her work has appeared in literary journals such as Joyland and Catamaran, as well as the fantasy anthology The Djinn Falls in Love and Other Stories. She currently lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband and children.
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Episode References
- The Golem and the Jinni
- The Hidden Palace
- The Night Circus (Erin Morgenstern)
- The Fifth Season (N. K. Jemisin)
- NaNoWriMo
- Hobonichi Planner
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Lady Grey is an award-winning international entertainer and educator. She has been at the helm of numerous performing arts organizations and has performed everywhere from Broadway to the Sydney Olympics. She currently serves as Artistic Director of Lady Grey's Lovelies and continues to work as a mentor and empowerment coach.
Connect with Lady Grey
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Transcript
Because as a creator, your only job is to create right at the end of the day your audience is going to react however, they're going to react. You can't control that. But what you can control is whether or not you're putting pen to paper or you're moving.
Lady GreyHello, you lovely humans. Welcome to the live outrageously with Lady gray podcast. I'm your hostess lady gray. And I have had the great honor
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