Join us for a Conversation with Tony Award winner Kelli O'Hara (Kirsten Arnesen) and Tony Award nominee Brian d'Arcy James(Joe Clay) Moderated by BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge, of "Backstage with Richard Ridge."
SAG-AFTRA Foundation and BroadwayWorld have partnered for a filmed Conversations Q&A series to recognize and celebrate the vibrant theatre community in New York City and the actors who aspire to have a career on the stage and screen.
SYNOPSIS:
A searing new musical about a couple falling in love in 1950’s New York and struggling against themselves to rebuild a family.
BIOS:
KELLI O’HARA (Kirsten Arnesen) marks her 12th Broadway show with Days of Wine and Roses. She has been nominated for 8 Tony Awards, winning for The King and I. She is also an Emmy, Olivier, and 2-time Grammy nominated artist who made history as the first to crossover from Broadway to Opera with her Metropolitan Opera Debut in 2015. Her solo concerts take her across the world. Selected film/TV credits include: “The Gilded Age,” “The Accidental Wolf,” “13 Reasons Why,” “Masters of Sex,” Sex and the City 2 and Martin Scorsese’s The Key to Reserva. Greg, Owen and Charlotte, ILYTW.
BRIAN D’ARCY JAMES (Joe Clay) is a five-time Tony nominated, Grammy winning actor. Over a dozen Broadway credits to his name, most recently Into the Woods, highlights include Something Rotten, Hamilton, Next To Normal, The Ferryman, Shrek the Musical, Lieutenant of Inishmore, Sweet Smell of Success and Titanic among others. Some Off Broadway credits: The Good Thief (Obie Award), Port Authority (Lortel Award), The Wild Party and Floyd Collins. Film highlights: SAG Ensemble Award winner for Spotlight, Independent Spirit Award nominee for Cathedral, most recently Pain Hustlers, She Came to Me and West Side Story. Some TV credits: “How We Roll” (Exec Producer),”13 Reasons Why,” “Smash” and Hawkeye.”
Run Time: 60 minutes
Masks are recommended, but not required.
SAG-AFTRA members and guests invited to events will behave in a professional and courteous manner. Any violation of the rules or transgression of decorum will be subject to review by the programming team, which has authority to remove the member from present and future SAG-AFTRA Foundation programs.
