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Stephen Mosher is the author of The Sweater Book (a collection of his photography featuring celebrated artists from the entertainment communities of New York, Los Angeles, and London), Lived In Crazy (a memoir about his colorful life and that of his family) and the upcoming Stephen Mosher Stories (a 'best of' collection of four decades of his photography).  He and his husband, actor Pat Dwyer, are the subjects of the romantic marriage equality documentary film Married and Counting (available on Amazon, Itunes, and Youtube).  Stephen was the Health and Fitness columnist for EDGE Magazine online and is occasionally a contributing writer for the entertainment website HOTCHKA.  Aside from his writing, Stephen's other passions are his work as a personal trainer and his family.  

ANALISA BELL was born and raised in Perth, the most isolated city in Australia. After high school, she auditioned and gained entry to the prestigious Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts where she studied musical theater. Upon graduating, she performed in a number of musicals and theatre productions in Perth, including Oklahoma, Les Misérables and The Vagina Monologues (Winner of 2007 ITA Best Actress Award). She also worked as a voice-over artist and on-air talent for Perth commercial radio stations 96fm and 92.9fm. After several years touring Australia as a children’s theatre entertainer, Analisa discovered the world of cabaret! She went on to tour the cabaret and festival circuits in Melbourne, Sydney, and Perth, before moving to NYC at the end of 2014. She is currently mentored by Tony Award-winner, Faith Prince, is an Alum of the International Cabaret Conference at Yale, won the 2015 Annual Broadway Spring Festival Shana Farr Cabaret Competition, was a Semi-finalist in the 2016 and 2017 MetroStar Challenges at the former Metropolitan Room, and has performed in a plethora of solo and collaborative cabarets at the former Metropolitan Room, The Duplex, The Triad Theater, Don’t Tell Mama, The Green Room 42, and 54 Below. She currently sits on the Manhattan Association of Cabarets (MAC) Board of Directors. For ten years, she managed the education portfolio at The New York Pops, but these days you'll find her managing nationwide School and Community Programs for Jazz at Lincoln Center.

Andrew Poretz, “The Boulevardier of Broadway,” is an entertainer (singer, guitarist, ukulele player and storyteller), producer, and a reviewer of jazz and cabaret shows, primarily for Theater Pizzazz. An early podcaster, his “Coaches’ Corner on BlogTalkRadio” segments are still available on iTunes. Andrew has performed in prominent venues throughout New York and the Bay Area. Andrew is also a board member of The American Popular Song Society. His blog, “The Boulevardier,” can be found at www.andrewporetz.com.

Brandon Garcia-Waldenmayer is a journalist and multidisciplinary theatre artist with more than 10 years’ experience in the industry. He recently received his MLA from Harvard University with a focus in Creative Writing and Literature. For the past two years, Brandon has worked as a Theatr Insider for the Theatr App, reviewing Broadway and Off-Broadway productions. As a Playwright, Brandon's work for both youth and adult audiences has been produced throughout the United States and Canada. His passion for theatre spans over a wide variety of genres, from those who honor theatre history, to those who are changing its future.

Astoria-based photographer covering live events throughout the city of New York. Find Michael anywhere from operas put on by community groups to DYI punk rock shows.

Kayla Isabel Dias (she/her/hers) grew up in San Diego, CA before moving to NYC to attend NYU. Kayla Isabel is a drama major in the Meisner studio at Tisch, as well as a child adolescent mental health minor. In high school, Kayla Isabel was a musical theatre major at San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts and was involved in as much theatre as she could get her hands on. Kayla Isabel is very passionate about disability and neurodivergence and is constantly looking for more ways to make theatre accessible. Outside of theatre, Kayla Isabel loves reading, swordfighting and other stage combat, working with kids, writing, walking, animals, board games, puzzles, and cat cafes. 

Maddy Noble (she/her) writes a lot of words, and sometimes she gets them in the right order. Maddy is a writer by trade, performer by necessity; playwright, composer, lyricist, librettist, and every combination therein. She is a graduate of NYU Tisch’s Graduate Musical Theatre Writing program (cycle 35) where she was described by one professor as both “a great lyricist” and “lacking talent at the piano”. She has a Bachelors in Music Theory and Composition from NYU, is an alum of the MUSE/Maestra Music Assistant Experience, and was part of the Mentorship class of 2023. Maddy is a member of The Dramatist’s Guild, ASCAP, Maestra, and Rise and has some things on the New Play Exchange if you want to check them out. More importantly, she’s been listening to a lot of Vince Guaraldi lately, and if anyone has figured out the changes to “Alma-Ville,” please send them over.

Mia Mittag is a college student who is minoring in creative writing. She has been the stage manager and lighting designer for a number of smaller theatre productions and was nominated for the HSMTA Outstanding Student Stage Management Achievement Award in 2025. She is the author of the novel Through the Portal. When she's not actively writing, she's probably drinking tea and reading a book.

Miranda Rhea is a Louisiana-based writer, creative professional, and founder of MR Creative, where she works with businesses and organizations through web design, digital strategy, branding, and content creation. A lifelong lover of theatre and live entertainment, Miranda especially enjoys telling the stories of the people, productions, and arts organizations that make their communities unique. For the past three years, she has contributed to Community Chronicles, a positive-news publication serving the Acadiana region. She also has a lifelong love of New York City, a place she considers her home away from home, and tries to return whenever she can—usually with at least one Broadway show on the itinerary. Through BroadwayWorld, Miranda hopes to spotlight local talent and help connect audiences with the incredible work happening on stages throughout the region.

Natalie Kelly is a student at Northeastern NYC studying scenic design for theatre. She has a passion for photography, and is part of the BWW Cabaret team.

Nathan Johnson is a queer performer/playwright/artist. He was a finalist for the Dramatists Guild Fellowship, a recipient of the National Queer Theatre-WIO Fellowship and a recipient of the Mary Louise Rockwell Scholarship from Primary Stages. His plays have been performed and/or received finalist positions at The SAUK, American Stage, Woven Theatre, Meanwhile Park Playwriting Prize, Bite Sized Theatre, The Chain Theatre, and The Magnetic Theatre.

As an actor, he’s worked in off Broadway, television, and film (My Big Gay Italian Wedding, The Party planner with David Tutera, One Life to Live). He has done makeup for hundreds of celebrities including Paul McCartney, Liza Minnelli, Kate McKinnon, Lea Michele, Paula Abdul, Annette Bening—and his most beloved Charles Busch and Julie Halston. He is most recognized from his time as the on-air artist on two seasons of Project Runway. 

He earned his MFA at Columbia University. @nathanwalnut on all the socials.

Nicole Spano is a cabaret performer, storyteller, and lifelong lover of live performance. A Hoboken, NJ native, she has been a part of the NYC cabaret community as both an artist and audience member. Her solo show, Family Ties, received MAC Award and BroadwayWorld Award nominations. Nicole was selected as a Cabaret & Performance Fellow at the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center. She is excited to share her perspective on cabaret and the artists who bring it to life. Follow her at @missnicolespano.

Rebecca Kaplan is a writer and standup comedian living in New York. You can follow her on Twitter and Instagram @rebeccatkaplan and find more of her upcoming shows and projects at https://linktr.ee/rebeccatkaplan

Sharon Ellman, a seasoned entertainment public relations professional  began her career as a broadcast journalist in NYC.  Now combining her two loves of journalism and entertainment, she is thrilled to be part of the Broadwayworld.com team!