A Conversation with Actor & Singer Imani Russell, a Star of the New Broadway Musical How to Dance in Ohio
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We are thrilled to be joined in conversation by actor & singer Imani Russell, one of the stars of the upcoming Broadway musical How to Dance in Ohio. Based on the award-winning HBO documentary, How to Dance in Ohio is a heart-filled new musical exploring the need to connect and the courage it takes to step out into the world. The show will include autistic actors, including Imani in the seven principal roles. We talk to Imani about making their Broadway debut, the journey of their character Mel, their process as an actor in the show and their own experience as an autistic person in the workplace.
Imani Russell (They/Them)
Bridget FinkeldeyImani Russell [they/them] is a queer Black+Boricua multi-hyphenate artist from Crown Heights (unceded Lenape land). Trained in classical music, musical theatre, and acting, Imani has performed off-Broadway and at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe (EFF), and is an emerging voice actor. As a songwriter under the name NANí, they recently released a two-song EP titled "sweetbitter creature", and have an album coming out in 2024. Imani believes in art as an act of love and community. Selected credits: HOW TO DANCE IN OHIO [Syracuse Stage]; THE CIVILITY OF ALBERT CASHIER [The Player’s Theatre]; MAMMELEPHANT [Superhero Clubhouse]; SYZYGY, OR THE CEASING OF THE SUN [Two River Theater]; ABOVE THE NOISE [Dixon Place]; LEGALLY BLONDE [EFF]. For more info: www.imanirussell.com | @imanithecowboy