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The Salisha Show-Where Broadway Meets Culture

THE SALISHA SHOW offers an intimate look into the lives of Broadway stars, creatives, and changemakers. Hosted by Broadway actress Salisha Thomas, each episode features heartfelt conversations that inspire, entertain, and celebrate the magic of theater and the arts. Tune in for behind the scenes stories, life lessons, and a dose of motivation from the world’s stage.

Copyright: © Salisha Thomas & Broadway Podcast Network

Latest Episodes:

#139- Jay Armstrong Johnson Mar 21, 2024

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On this episode, Broadway's Jay Armstrong Johnson sits down with host, Salisha Thomas on The Salisha Show! Jay Armstrong Johnson is a singer, actor, dancer, writer, and producer of Broadway and TV. He gives back to the community having created I Put A Spell On You- an annual benefit concert based on the cult classic Halloween Movie called Hocus Pocus. He attended NYU at the Steinhardt School of Music and left his senior year to star in the Broadway National Tour of A Chorus Line. Jay later went on to make his Broadway debut in the revival of Hair and later starred in On The Town, Phantom of the Opera 30th Anniversary Show, Hands on a Hard Body, Catch Me If You Can, To My Girls, Scottland PA, and Darling Grenadine (to name a few). HE IS A BROADWAY BABY. But also graced the TV screen in Quantico starring opposite Pryanka Chopra-Jonas for 3 seasons.Jay's annual Halloween Benefit Concert, I Put a Spell On You, helps benefit The Ali Forney Center. You can find out more at https://jayarmstrongjohnson.org/.Follow Jay Armstrong Johnson on IG @jay_a_johnson.Follow host, Salisha Thomas at www.salishathomas.com and on IG @salishathomasLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Many thanks to Gotham Network in NYC, TyNia Brandon for writing and laying vocals down for the updated theme song and Big Red Studios for the intro video wherever you watch the latest season of The Salisha Show!

#138- Ease on Down the Road with The Wiz Revival's Matthew Sims Jr. Mar 14, 2024

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Matthew Sims Jr. visits long time friend Salisha Thomas on Black Hair in the Big Leagues! Currently on tour with The Wiz and about to make his Broadway debut in the Marquis Theater in The Wiz Revival, Matthew Sims Jr. is the most hilarious, full of life, well rounded performer having done commercials, tv/film, cruise lines, plenty of Regional Theater, Broadway Inspirational Voices, singing with John Legend, and more! He's also been on tour with The Book of Mormon, and the Wiz.Go see The Wiz on Broadway for a limited run beginning March 29th at the Marquis Theater in Times Square!Follow Matthew @matthewsimsjr and www.matthewsimsjr.comFollow host, Salisha Thomas @salishathomas and www.salishathomas.comLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You can send fan mail here!

@salishathomas @thesalishashow, www.thesalishashow.com

Many thanks to Gotham Network in NYC, TyNia Brandon for writing and laying vocals down for the updated theme song and Big Red Studios for the intro video wherever you watch the latest season of The Salisha Show!

#137- Julie Boardman: A Theatrical Legacy in the Making Mar 07, 2024

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Julie Boardman slays us all this week on The Salisha Show. What better way to kick up Women's History Month than with a badass woman taking up space in the producing world? Julie Boardman was a performer on Broadway and now PRODUCES big Broadway shows like Head Over Heels, Carousel, Indecent, Dames at Sea, Forest Whittaker's production of Hughie, and An American in Paris. She's a member of the Broadway League, a Tony Award voter, and a graduate of USC. She is the co-creator and founder of The Museum of Broadway in Time Square. She's phenomenal and an icon in the making.Follow Julie Boardman @msjulieboardmanFollow The Museum of Broadway @museumofbroadwayFollow Host, Salisha Thomas Weiss @thesalishashowLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You can send fan mail here!

@salishathomas @thesalishashow, www.thesalishashow.com

Many thanks to Gotham Network in NYC, TyNia Brandon for writing and laying vocals down for the updated theme song and Big Red Studios for the intro video wherever you watch the latest season of The Salisha Show!

#136- Gabrielle Beckford is Slaying Stereotypes: a Black Woman's Triumph in a Classic Role Jan 04, 2024

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Black Hair in the Big Leagues welcomes the incomparable Gabrielle Beckford to the show! Host, Salisha Thomas sits down with former cast mate of Once Upon a One More Time on Broadway, Gabrielle Beckford. Gabrielle made a splash with her Broadway debut as the character, Rapunzel; smashing stereotypes and while giving a new twist to a classic. Hearing her story of wanting to see herself in the characters of the stories she watched growing up and how she gets to BE the representation that she wished she had, is nothing short of inspiring.See Gabrielle Beckford LIVE this February 5, 2024 at Chelsea Table and Stage as she makes her solo debut in New York City. Produced by Salisha Thomas, this production will be live in person as well as streaming worldwide.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You can send fan mail here!

@salishathomas @thesalishashow, www.thesalishashow.com

Many thanks to Gotham Network in NYC, TyNia Brandon for writing and laying vocals down for the updated theme song and Big Red Studios for the intro video wherever you watch the latest season of The Salisha Show!

#135- Breaking Molds and Shaping Stories; Aisha Jackson Uncut Dec 28, 2023

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Black Hair in the Big Leagues welcome back Aisha Jackson! If you don't know, she was one of the first episodes to kick off the entire podcast (EP 2)!!! In this episode, Host, Salisha Thomas sits down with Aisha in the dressing room of The Marquis Theatre on Broadway during loadout...aka after Once Upon a One More Time (the musical powered with the music of Britney Spears) had taken it's final bow. A truncated version of this episode is available on youtube at www.youtube.com/itsmesalish.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You can send fan mail here!

@salishathomas @thesalishashow, www.thesalishashow.com

Many thanks to Gotham Network in NYC, TyNia Brandon for writing and laying vocals down for the updated theme song and Big Red Studios for the intro video wherever you watch the latest season of The Salisha Show!

#134- MANIFEST ANYTHING with Phylicia Pearl Mpasi Dec 22, 2023

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Phylicia Pearl Mpasi from the upcoming Blockbuster hit, The Color Purple graces us with her presence here on Black Hair in the Big Leagues. Recorded just DAYS before the release of what's sure to be her star turn, Phylicia sits down with host, Salisha Thomas and talks about her journey from The Lion King on tour and on Broadway to writing for the TV show, The Rise of the Pink Ladies, to landing the role of the century: Young Celie in The Color Purple.Phylicia talks about declaring what she wanted, writing it down, having a fierce belief in herself and her dreams, and walking with purpose as she watched (and is watching) it all come to pass. This episode will leave you feeling inspired and on fire to enter the new year with the excitement of what's possible for your life.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You can send fan mail here!

@salishathomas @thesalishashow, www.thesalishashow.com

Many thanks to Gotham Network in NYC, TyNia Brandon for writing and laying vocals down for the updated theme song and Big Red Studios for the intro video wherever you watch the latest season of The Salisha Show!

#133- Playwright of New Play: Truth- Gail Burton Jul 27, 2023

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Hello! Salisha Thomas here! And I'm excited to share that I making my Theater producing debut of a play written by this week's guest on Black Hair in the Big Leagues: Gail Burton! Gail is a thought leader, public intellectual, director, and a writer. She is a trained and experienced practitioner of the techniques developed to affect radical social change and help bring about social jutice, peace, and empowerment of people whos voices have too often been silenced. Her life's work has been focused on social activism and the uses of theater for radical social transformation.The piece that Gail Burton is currently writing is called Truth: a Biofictional Choreopoem. And we have a crowdfund where we are aiming to raise $55,000. It's only been one week and we've already raised more than half of the money! This is HUGE! Be a part of our story, and donate to our crowdfund (and check out the project!) at http://www.truthplay.orgLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You can send fan mail here!

@salishathomas @thesalishashow, www.thesalishashow.com

Many thanks to Gotham Network in NYC, TyNia Brandon for writing and laying vocals down for the updated theme song and Big Red Studios for the intro video wherever you watch the latest season of The Salisha Show!

#132- A Goddess Living: Martina Sykes Jun 22, 2023

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Martina Sykes is Royalty among us. She was in Motown the Musical on tour and on Broadway, Raindogs, Rent, Hairspray, and is currently on tour with Lion King as Shenzi! Her brother is Ephraim Sykes, also a major talent in the industry so clearly the Sykes Family has something special running through their veins. She created a nonprofit called the HeART Mission as well as The Sykes Scholarship.Welcome to Black Hair in the Big Leagues Martina Sykes!Follow her @ladysykes1Follow host, Salisha Thomas Weiss @salishathomasLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You can send fan mail here!

@salishathomas @thesalishashow, www.thesalishashow.com

Many thanks to Gotham Network in NYC, TyNia Brandon for writing and laying vocals down for the updated theme song and Big Red Studios for the intro video wherever you watch the latest season of The Salisha Show!

#131- Tony Nominated Actress and Business Woman: Shalita Grant Jun 15, 2023

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Host, Salisha Thomas sits down with Actress turned Businesswoman Shalita Grant on this week's episode of Black Hair in the Big Leagues. She is the founder and creator of Four Naturals Hair products.Her acting credits include (but are not limited to) TV shows NCIS, Santa Clarita diet, Mercy Street, and You. She was nominated for a Tony award for her role in Vanya and Sonya and Masha and Spike.After a physically damaging experience to her hair on set of a hit TV show, she left the show and made a product that has changed the game for her. Now she's on a mission to help others!Check out Four Naturals HERE!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You can send fan mail here!

@salishathomas @thesalishashow, www.thesalishashow.com

Many thanks to Gotham Network in NYC, TyNia Brandon for writing and laying vocals down for the updated theme song and Big Red Studios for the intro video wherever you watch the latest season of The Salisha Show!

#130- Basking in Gratitude and Abundance w/ Celeb Stylist Sophie Rose Jun 01, 2023

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This week on Black Hair in the Big Leagues, host Salisha Thomas sits down with celebrity stylist, Sophie Rose (Gutterman). She's been in the hair industry for over 10 years, is California based (but travels), and has worked for Italian Vogue, Hollywood Reporter, Harper's Baazar, Maybelline, Christian Dior, Karlie Kloss, Gwyneth Paltrow, and more! Sophie has styled hosts on ESPN and MTV, and done hair on Red Table Talk, Good Morning America, and the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. The list goes on and on! She loves using Zotos Professional on her clients (including Salisha!)Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You can send fan mail here!

@salishathomas @thesalishashow, www.thesalishashow.com

Many thanks to Gotham Network in NYC, TyNia Brandon for writing and laying vocals down for the updated theme song and Big Red Studios for the intro video wherever you watch the latest season of The Salisha Show!

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