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Token Theatre Friends

By: Broadway Podcast Network
  • Summary

  • A community of BIPOC theater enthusiasts offering opportunities for theatre lovers to discover and engage with the works of artists we love. We bring a fresh perspective to the performing arts, exploring new work from underserved artists in our weekly web series and podcast, as well as our features and reviews. We don’t talk about representation, we are representation.Become a contributor on Patreon at www.patreon.com/tokentheatrefriends.
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Episodes
  • Ep. 79: The Desire of Diana Pou
    Apr 26 2024
    In this episode, Jose talks to actor/singer/educator Diana Pou about her role in Alván Colón Lespier's The Desire of the Astronaut, a poetic sci-fi play premiering at Pregones/PRTT next month. Pou talks about the way scripts and characters, including Astronaut, arrive exactly when they should, how she's putting her classical music training to use, and shares exciting news about other upcoming projects. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    32 mins
  • Ep. 78: From Book to Movie to Musical to Movie Musical
    Apr 21 2024
    In this episode, Andrew and Graceson talk about the film adaptations of two Broadway musicals, which once were films, which once were books. The Color Purple directed by Blitz Bazawule and Mean Girls directed by Samantha Jayne and Arturo Perez Jr. The friends discuss the changes that were made from the stage versions to the films, the reluctance of studios to commit to selling movie musicals, and how Purple epitomizes the meaning of "ensemble film." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Ep. 77: The Imitator
    Apr 19 2024
    In this episode, Jose speaks to Julián Fontalvo the multitalented writer and performer of The Imitator, in which he takes audience members on a personal journey where he imitates the voices of over 70 artists. Fontalvo talks about his love for popular music and how songs become part of our lives, as well as exploring the power of music to take us back in time. Fontalvo is performing The Imitator in English at the United Solo Festival in April. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    35 mins

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