When Lightning Strikes

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Broadway’s top talents reveal their lightning bolt moments that set them on the course of their dreams. “When Lightning Strikes!” is hosted by Forbes.com and Parade.com contributor Jeryl Brunner.

“The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.” – Mark Twain

We’ve all had it. Eureka! Your proverbial lightbulb goes off. The heavens open. The seas part. That wondrous, heart thumping, tingly, glorious mic drop moment when you realized what you were meant to do. No matter what it took. Lightning has struck! And from then on nothing is ever, ever the same. Host Jeryl Brunner presents candid, sometimes soul-baring, often funny chats with actors, writers, producers, directors and creatives as they lay down their THIS IS IT! discoveries about why they do what they do and what led them into theater.

Producer and talent booker: Anna Strout

“When Lightning Strikes” theme song by Tom McGovern

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Episodes

#52 – When Lightning Strikes! with Stephen McKinley Henderson

A most prolific actor, just a few of Stephen McKinley Henderson's credits include Fences, A Raisin In The Sun, A Doll's House Part 2, Lincoln, Manchester By The Sea, Lady Bird, Dune, Causeway, Beau Is Afraid and the upcoming Dune: Part 2. He was last on Broadway at ...

May 3, 2023

#51 – When Lightning Strikes! with Steven Boyer

Steven Boyer currently stars in the dazzling hit musical Kimberly Akimbo now playing at the Booth Theatre. He also received a Tony nomination for the play Hand To God. Some of his other credits include Time and the Conways, I'm Not Rappaport, Assassins, Moscow, Moscow, Moscow, Moscow, Moscow, ...

April 27, 2023

#50 – When Lightning Strikes! with Gwendolyn Warnock and Kirjan Waage, co-founders of Wakka Wakka Productions

Gwendolyn Warnock and Kirjan Waage both wrote and directed The Immortal Jellyfish Girl at 59E59 Theaters. This dazzling out-of-the-box show is presented by Wakka Wakka and Nordland Visual Theatre. Gwendolyn and Kirjan are part of Wakka Wakka Productions, a non-profit visual theater company based in New York City ...

March 27, 2023

#49 – When Lightning Strikes! With Leo Reich

A comedian and writer, Leo Reich’s comedy show, Literally Who Cares?!, is currently playing at Greenwich House Theater in New York City. With sold-out runs at both Edinburgh Fringe and London’s Soho Theater, the show, which is directed by Adam Brace and features music composed by Toby Marlow, ...

March 8, 2023

#48 – When Lightning Strikes! With Mitchell Winter

Mitchell Winter currently plays Wolf, a little boy, in Wolf Play at MCC Theater. Written by Hansol Jung and directed by Dustin Wills, the play, which had a sold-out run at Soho Rep, is presented by MCC Theater in collaboration with Ma-Yi Theater Company. A graduate of Yale ...

March 7, 2023

#47 – When Lighting Strikes! with Christine Pedi

Called the “Lady of 1,000 Voices," actress Christine Pedi is known for her fierce impressions of countless performers including Angela Lansbury, Bernadette Peters, Liza Minnelli and Elaine Stritch in the hit show Forbidden Broadway. Some of her other credits include Chicago, Talk Radio, Little Me, Dr. Death and ...

March 2, 2023

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