Broadway and Other Kiwi Dreams

Rebekah Head's performing journey began at a young age. Since then she has gone on to perform in some of the biggest shows in New Zealand including two productions of Wicked, in Christchurch and Invercargill, even winning an OSTA for Best Leading Female in a Musical for the latter. Rebekah joins the podcast to talk about her time at NASDA. She details the events that snowballed into a successful puppetry career. And of course, we get an insight into the world of puppet making and how YOU can get a

Andy Manning has loved music ever since he picked up a recorder at 4 years old (much to his parent’s delight I’m sure). Since then he has grown into an outstanding music director and performer. Andy joins the podcast to chat about his studies both at NASDA in Christchurch and RCS in Scotland. He details the events of one of his favourite productions: Twisted. The story of Jafar from Aladdin. We also get a bit off topic and chat about Harry Potter so if you like Harry Potter this is the episode for

Hillary Moulder has loved dancing since her days of getting up at the back of her big sister’s dance classes. Since then she has gone on to study and work in the performing arts, even having a brief stint at Euro Disney, Paris as Mary Poppins. So wherever you are, whatever you’re doing, enjoy a conversation with Hillary on Broadway… and Other Kiwi Dreams.•• You can find Hillary and her friend Pat on Instagram: @moulderhillary •••• Broadway and Other Kiwi Dreams is hosted, edited and produced by

Today I am joined by Luke Di Somma. Since his childhood, Luke has always had a profound interest in music and theatre. Whether it’s playing the flute as a young lad or inspiring people at his theatre school more recently, his passion for the arts is unmistakeable. Luke joins the podcast to talk about his profound experience at Tisch School of the Arts in New York City. We find out the lightbulb moment that kickstarted the process of creating a rock musical about NZ icon Kate Shepherd. And of course,

Today I am joined by Michael Bell. Michael’s career began when he accidentally opened a recording studio at 19 years of age. Since then, he has grown both himself and his businesses into staples of the Christchurch, New Zealand and Australian theatre scenes. Michael joins the podcast to talk about his musical upbringing as the son of two musicians. He details the aforementioned accidental beginning of his career. And of course, we find out how Michael was able to erect a large purple croissant in

Today I am joined by Actor, Theatre Company Co-Owner and Sloth enthusiast, Nomi Cohen. Nomi joins the podcast to talk about how she went from dressing up and performing as a cat in her youth, to dressing up and performing as a cat 2 decades later, in her cabaret show PUSS. Nomi details the unexpected process that led to her playing the role of Roxy in the Court Theatre’s production of Chicago. And of course, we get a glimpse of the upcoming adventures of Nomi’s sloth stuffed animal, Mr Spleen. So

Today I am joined by tap extraordinaire, Kira Josephson. Listen in to hear Kira describe her upbringing as the daughter of two professional performers. Learn about what compelled her to move from the bustling metropolis of New York City to a small country called New Zealand. And, of course, Kira reveals her process of choreographing and recording hilarious tap videos to brighten all of our days on social media. So wherever you are, whatever you’re doing, enjoy a conversation with Kira on Broadway…

Broadway and Other Kiwi Dreams is a podcast exploring the lives and minds of theatre practitioners in and around the New Zealand performing arts industry.Join me, James Shera, in a deep dive into what makes this industry tick. You’ll hear conversations with some of the top names in the Aotearoa performing arts scene and beyond. From the up and coming to the big Shorty Street stars.So if you’re into the performing arts, come on over to Broadway and Other Kiwi Dreams, because no two journeys are the