Britta Johnson
Britta Johnson (born 1991) is a Canadian-American composer, lyricist and writer based in Toronto, Ontario. Her musical, Life After,[1] premiered at Canadian Stage in 2017 winning six Dora awards before opening at the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego[2] and the Goodman Theatre in Chicago.[3]
Theatre career[edit]
Recently named one of "fifty women to watch" by the Broadway Women's Fund of America,[4] Johnson's writing credits include: Dr. Silver: A Celebration of Life (co-written with her sister, Anika Johnson),[5] Kelly v. Kelly[6] (with Sara Farb), and Stupidhead![7] (with Katherine Cullen). In 2017, the Toronto Star called Johnson "Canadian musical theatre's next great hope".[8] Her work has been recognized by awards from the Playwrights Guild of Canada,[9] the Toronto Arts Foundation,[10] and the Toronto Fringe Festival.[11]
Personal life[edit]
Johnson and her two sisters were raised in Stratford, Ontario. Johnson's parents were musicians in the pit orchestra for the Stratford Festival, and Johnson has explained that she often spent evenings backstage during the musical productions.[12] She has a degree in musical composition from the University of Toronto.[13]
References[edit]
- ^ "Life After". 2017.
- ^ "Life After | The Old Globe". www.theoldglobe.org. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
- ^ "Life After". Goodman Theatre. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
- ^ "Women to Watch on Broadway". broadwaywomensfund.com. March 7, 2023. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
- ^ "Dr. Silver: A Celebration of Life". The Musical Stage Company. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
- ^ "KELLY v. KELLY". The Musical Stage Company. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
- ^ "Outside The March Stupidhead!". Retrieved 2023-12-05.
- ^ Critic, Karen Fricker Theatre (2017-09-26). "Britta Johnson is Canadian musical theatre's next great hope". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
- ^ "Musical Award Past Recipients". Playwrights Guild of Canada. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
- ^ "Britta Johnson - Toronto Arts Foundation". torontoartsfoundation.org. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
- ^ "Adams Prize for Musical Theatre". Toronto Fringe Festival. 2020-09-21. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
- ^ Chong, Joshua (2021-07-19). "Making music no matter what – songwriter Britta Johnson". The WholeNote. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
- ^ "Britta Johnson • Maestra". Maestra. Retrieved 2023-12-05.