Voice: The Musical Theatre of Britta Johnson 2.0

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On the eve of the Mirvish production of her award-winning musical, Life After, composer, lyricist, writer and Faculty of Music graduate, Britta Johnson, returns to us to curate an evening of performances drawn from her celebrated theatrical productions. Featuring singers from the Faculty of Music, under the guidance of the composer herself.

This performance is made possible in part by a generous gift from Marjorie Linden, in memory of Roy Linden.

Voice Studies at the University of Toronto presents:
The Musical Theatre of Britta Johnson 2.0  

Britta Johnson and Jonah Nung, pianists
Mabel Wonnacott, stage director

Program

Kelly v. Kelly

Music and Lyrics by Britta Johnson
Book by Sara Farb

Al’s Song

Shriyans Dash, baritone (1st-Year Performance); 
Ana Paolina Garcia Flores, soprano (2nd-Year Performance); 
Josephine Cheuk Yan Leung (2nd-Year Performance), mezzo-soprano; 
Asha Yoshiko Mayadunne (3rd-Year Performance), mezzo-soprano

Love and Money 

Kaela Peever, soprano (2nd-Year Performance)

All I Need (Never Doubt I Love)

Music and Lyrics by 
Anika and Britta Johnson

Trinity Turino, mezzo-soprano (2nd-Year Performance)

The Last Timbit

Music and Lyrics by Britta Johnson
Book by Nick Green

How We Say I Love You

Ainsley DeBoer, soprano (4th-Year Performance); 
Marina Kadri, mezzo-soprano (2nd-Year Performance)

Perfect 

Megan O’Donnell, soprano (3rd-Year Performance)

Dr. Silver: A Celebration of Life

Book, Music and Lyrics by 
Britta Johnson and Anika Johnson

Happier Here 

Jay-Daniel Baghbanan, baritone (1st-Year Performance)

The Most Beautiful Song

Muriel Falkenstein, soprano (2nd-Year Performance); 
Jessica Dawdy, soprano (1st-Year Mus Bac)

Deserve to Dream (The Last Broadcast)

Book, Music and Lyrics by Britta Johnson

Ryan Wong, bass-baritone (4th-Year Music Education); 
Ana Paolina Garcia Flores, soprano (2nd-Year Performance);
Josephine Cheuk Yan Leung, mezzo-soprano (2nd-Year Performance); 
Asha Yoshiko Mayadunne, mezzo-soprano (3rd-Year Performance)

Make Me a Widow (Trap Door)

Music and Lyrics by Anika and Britta Johnson
Book by Morris Panych

Chloé Dionne, soprano (Second-Year Masters Performance)

Life After

Book, Music, and Lyrics by Britta Johnson

If I Knew

Isla Parekh, soprano (2nd-Year Performance); 
Nadia Nikolov, soprano (4th-Year Interdisciplinary Music Studies); 
Mac Reid, soprano (1st-Year Mus Bac)

Will I Grow?

Eve Channell, soprano (1st-Year Performance); 
Nadia Nikolov, soprano (4th-Year Interdisciplinary Music Studies); 
Mac Reid, soprano (1st-Year Mus Bac)

Poetry

Emma Puscalau, soprano (2nd-Year Performance)

The Light (He is Coming)

Music and Lyrics by Britta Johnson
Book by Sara Farb

Emma Lavigne, soprano (2nd-Year Performance)

The Tree

Music and Lyrics by Britta Johnson

Helena Webster, soprano (1st-Year Master’s Vocal Pedagogy); 
Asha Yoshiko Mayadunne, mezzo-soprano (3rd-Year Performance); Full Company