When COVID-19 swept across the globe, stages everywhere went dark in the name of public safety. Everywhere except The Phantom of the Opera World Tour. Against all odds, it remained the only running musical theatre production in the world and leading that production was Claire Lyon. Hailing from Australia, Claire’s list of credits includes performing …
A Conversation with Cody Kuecker
When most people think about sports, their first thought is typically the athletes. Athletes get the headlines and the enormous paydays and the trophies and the “I’m going to Disney World” moments on TV yet the industry of sports is far more expansive. A singular game includes hundreds of people who works in the arenas …
A Conversation with Randy Brinson
When most of the world closed their doors and shut themselves inside away from COVID, a group of people who had always been the lifeblood of the country found themselves wearing a new label: Essential. Randy Brinson has spent the past 16 years working as the IT manager for a 650-bed urban hospital in downtown …
A Conversation with Carlos Alejandro
When the pandemic hit in March, it obliterated restaurant culture in New York, part of the lifeblood of the city. Having spent a decade and a half working in the hospitality industry, Carlos Alejandro saw the revenue streams of his friends and coworkers vanish overnight without any sign of when it might return. A New …
A Conversation with Keesha Charles
Keesha Charles, born and bred in Brooklyn, New York, is turning 50. After studying arts administration, she currently works in freelance brand management in Queens where she and her husband live. 2020 has been a pressure cooker for everyone, no one has been immune, but when you have a compromised immune system, this year has …