Broadway's Stranger Things | Talks at Google

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Gabrielle Neveah, Alison Jaye, Burke Swanson & Juan Carlos join us to discuss Broadway’s Stranger Things: The First Shadow – the global phenomenon that comes to life on stage in an award-winning, jaw-dropping spectacle. The show astonished the West End, winning the Olivier Award for Best Entertainment, the WhatsOnStage Award for Best New Play, the Critics' Circle Theatre Award for Best Designer, among others. Critics hailed it as “a game-changing experience” (Daily Telegraph) that makes the unimaginable real and “takes theater to the next dimension” (The Observer). Learn more about Stranger Things: The First Shadow: https://broadway.strangerthingsonstage.com/. About the panelists: Gabrielle Nevaeh (Patty Newby) is an actress, producer, and voice-over artist known for her work in television, film, and sports media. She gained recognition as the star of Nickelodeon’s “That Girl Lay Lay,” making history with the network’s first series featuring two Black female leads. The show achieved record-breaking ratings and marked a milestone in representation. Gabrielle also made history as the first woman and first Black woman to call an NFL Wildcard Game on CBS. She’s hosted major events like the 2022 Kids’ Choice Awards, the Nickelodeon Slime Cup, and “Nick News.” As a voice artist, Gabrielle voices Clawdeen Wolf in “Monster High” and stars in Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai and Curses for DreamWorks. Her career has earned critical acclaim, including multiple Kids’ Choice Award nominations, an Emmy nomination for “Nick News,” and a Young Artist Academy Award for “All That.” Alison Jaye (Joyce Maldonado) A native New Yorker, Alison Jaye began her Broadway career as Louise in Stephen Sondheim’s revival of Sunday in the Park with George, and later appeared as Jane Banks in Disney’s Mary Poppins. She gained recognition as Julia Nicolo in “Shameless” (season 10) and appeared alongside Sigourney Weaver and Elizabeth Banks in Call Jane. Alison recently starred in ABC’s acclaimed new series, “High Potential,” led by Kaitlin Olson. She earned a BAFTA nomination for her role as “Alva” in PlayStation’s “Horizon: Forbidden West.” Burke Swanson (James Hopper, Jr.) made his Broadway debut months following his graduation from the Savannah College of Art & Design. Taking on the role of ‘Jack’ in the Roundabout Theater Company’s revival of Tennessee Williams’ The Rose Tattoo, Burke had the opportunity to work alongside Oscar winners and Drama League recipients. Next up came the recurring role of ‘Brad’ in Amazon’s first season of “Harlem,” and most recently you may have caught him traveling the country as everyone’s favorite dad, George McFly, in the First National Tour of Back to the Future: The Musical. When he isn’t acting, Burke is creating experimental art as part of JMP! Collective, playing D&D / TTRPGs with his friends, doing bad contour drawings in the park, and getting lost with his family in the mountains. Any mountain, as long as there is no cellular connection. Juan Carlos (Bob Newby) making his Broadway debut! With a resume that includes standout roles on shows such as ABC’s Grey's Anatomy, The Better Sister with Elizabeth Banks and Jessica Biel on Prime Video, HBO’s Sex Lives of College Girls, as well as working opposite the legendary Matthew Broderick in Elsbeth on CBS, Juan brings a wealth of passion and joy to the Broadway stage. Moderated by Chirag Nijjer.