Rolonda On Demand Rolonda Watts

Broadway Publicist and Tony Award Honoree Irene Gandy Takes Us Behind the Curtains of The Great White Way, along with Emilio Sosa, the newly appointed Chair of the American Theater Wing. Emilio is also a tony-nominated costume and fashion designer.
The recent Tony Awards gave us all hope and a strong signal that Broadway is coming back after taking a hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. And we will see more diversity as actors and producers gave speeches about their yearning for more inclusive stories on Broadway stages.
In this interview, these two Broadway leadership stars share a behind the scenes look at one of the best places on earth! Start buying tickets and support the theater now!
Irene Gandy is the only Black female press agent member of ATPAM (Association of Theatrical Press Agents and Managers) for over 50 years. Working with Producer Jeffrey Richards for over three decades, she is a Tony Award-winning Broadway producer for The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess, and was a producer for Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill starring Audra MacDonald. She was also co-producer with Voza Rivers of the National tour of South African musical Sarafina.
In 2008, she became the first female press agent to be immortalized with a Sardi’s caricature. A fashionista known for her furs, in 2015 she launched a signature collection featured in Vogue magazine and will debut a Lady Irene Fur line in 2022. 
Gandy’s recent productions include The Great Society, American Son, China Doll, Fiddler on the Roof, and You Can't Take It With You. She began her career in 1968 as a publicist with Douglas Turner Ward and Robert Hooks’ Negro Ensemble Company. Since then, she has worked on over 100 Broadway shows including August: Osage County, Glengarry Glen Ross, Radio Golf, Bubbling Brown Sugar, Smokey Joe’s Cafe, Lena Horne: The Lady and her Music, and The Wiz.
About Emilio Sosa:
Born in the Dominican Republic and raised in New York City, Emilio is one of Broadway’s most unique
talents. He began his theatre career at Grace Costumes, starting as a shopper, and eventually becoming
its Creative Director. He credits this time as the foundation for his career. Emilio went on to tour the
world with Celine Dion, The Alvin Ailey Dance Company, and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra with

Wynton Marsalis. Emilio made a name for himself styling music videos for Hip Hop pioneers, Salt-N-
Pepa, MC Lyte, and Kid & Play to name a few. He has also designed for music icons Diana Ross, Mariah

Carey and Gloria Estefan. Catching the eye of director Spike Lee, Emilio became his in-house stylist,
working on national and international ad campaigns, before setting his sight on Broadway, where he
was mentored by director George C. Wolfe, for whom he designed his first Broadway show, TOPDOG /
UNDERDOG. His other Broadway credits include, ON YOUR FEET! The Emilio and Gloria Estefan Story,
MOTOWN: The Musical, PORGY AND BESS (TONY Award nom) and LADY DAY at EMERSON’S BAR AND
GRILL. He shares the unique distinction of being the first designer of color to design The Radio City Music
Hall Spring Spectacular and a new permanent number for the legendary Christmas Show, both starring
The Rockettes.
He has received both Tony Award and Drama Desk Award nominations and has been the recipient a
Lucille Lortell Award, NAACP Theatre Awards, and LA Ovation Award. Emilio’s talent was also evident on
season seven of Project Runway and Project Runway All Stars, where he showed his final collection on
all models of color, a first for the popular franchise. A proud Trustee of the American Theatre Wing,
Emilio shares his vast theatre knowledge with communities rarely represented, by sponsoring theatre
trips, workshops and talk backs. “I believe theatre has the ability to build the bridges needed for all of us
to better understand ourselves and the world we live in.”
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How lucky was I to get interviewed by my Clubhouse pal - Voice Actor and Talk Show Host Danny Burnside - about my life, childhood, careers, dreams, reinvention process, voice acting and all the stuff it took to get all those places! Sit back and enjoy this moment when the mic is turned on RO!!
Get ready!
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How many times have you asked yourself, "What the hell is a bitcoin? And - Where did this cryptocurrency come from anyway?"
We're getting a better understanding of this mysterious coinage in today's podcast episode as we grab a cigar and kick back with cryptocurrency expert, Dante Noir.
Dante's podcast, Cigars and Crytocurrency, keeps Bitcoin believers informed and in conversation about the digital money sweeping the nation and across the world. CigarsandCrypto.com

Plus, Artist Israel S. Wilson shares why he's been a bitcoin believer since 2012 and feels it's part of his social revolution. @israelswilson
This is the perfect podcast for the crypto-curious

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In this episode, Dr. Lynn Richardson of Debtors Court is back helping us reinvent the way we handle our money and our money mindset.
Dr. Lynn says most us us found out through COVID-19 that most of what we have -- we no longer need. What will that look like for you post COVID?
She share tips and strategies to rethink how we think about our coins.
Money Mindset 101 and what the pandemic taught us with financial guru Dr. Lynn - right here - right now!
www. LynnRichardson.com
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Celebrating Mental Health Awareness Month and checking in with ourselves with Dr. Faith Brown who shares some valuable tips on coping during these challenging times - from eating healthy to engaging in a new morning routine, to exercising 30 minutes each day ...and enjoying really good sex!

BTW - Did you know that May is also Masturbation Month?!?

How are you taking care of yourself and your mental health? Another angle to self-care during COVID-19 pandemic.

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Dr. Sunyatta Amen is a Naturopathic Physician. Sexual Thai Chi expert and belly dancer.
In this episode of Rolonda on Demand, Dr. Amen helps us get more in touch with our own bodies and encourages us to move our pelvic areas more to get the blood and energy flowing and wake up the body for a healthier, sexier, stress-free life.
Tips on improving our sex lives with special exercises - or "Sexual Kung Fu" - like, vaginal weight lifting , belly dancing, and using a Yoni egg to tighten up our game and clear out the cobwebs.
Dr. Amen is a 5th generation herbalist, tea crafter, holistic healer.
Check out her Calabash Tea and Tonic
IG @sunyattaamen
Visit: Bellydancersofcolor.com


 
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