This week’s guests are Eliza Ohman and Nik Walker.
Eliza is best known for her work in Hamilton, King Kong and SIX: The Musical. She was the former dance captain and universal swing in Hamilton on Broadway, original Broadway company member of King Kong, where she was part of the Chita Rivera Award winning ensemble, as well as the assistant dance captain. Most recently, Eliza became the US associate choreographer for SIX: The Musical. Eliza’s Been In Fosse/Verdon, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Saturday Night Live and so much more. In regard to her work teaching, “She’s an enthusiastic teacher who instills confidence of self in young performers so they can achieve true excellence in their craft.”
Nik Walker is best known for his roles in Hamilton, Ain’t Too Proud: The Life And Times Of The Temptations and MOTOWN: The Musical. He was Aaron Burr in The Philip Company of Hamilton, after performing in the ensemble and understudying multiple roles on Broadway. Most recently, he’s been leading the company of Ain’t Too Proud as Otis Williams. Nik’s been On Law & Order: SVU, Peter and the Starcatcher, and has a multitude of projects he’s been working on, including: THE CHAOS TWINS with Sasha Hutchings and Little Justice: The Podcast with Alex Smolowe.
Here’s part two of our conversation from April 17th, recorded for my live YouTube Series: The SHO Must Go On...Line!
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