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== Early life and education ==
== Early life and education ==
Johnson


== Career ==
== Career ==
Johnson wrote her first full-length musical when she was 18 years old. The musical, ''Big Box Story'', was written as part of her high school co-op and was performed by her high school during the academic year.
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Recently named one of "fifty women to watch" by the Broadway Women's Fund of America,<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 7, 2023 |title=Women to Watch on Broadway |url=https://www.broadwaywomensfund.com/womentowatch/ |access-date=2023-12-04 |website=broadwaywomensfund.com}}</ref> Johnson's writing credits include: ''Dr. Silver: A Celebration of Life'' (co-written with her sister, Anika Johnson),<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dr. Silver: A Celebration of Life |url=https://musicalstagecompany.com/shows/dr-silver-a-celebration-of-life/ |access-date=2023-12-05 |website=The Musical Stage Company |language=en}}</ref> ''Kelly v. Kelly''<ref>{{Cite web |title=KELLY v. KELLY |url=https://musicalstagecompany.com/shows/kelly-v-kelly/ |access-date=2023-12-05 |website=The Musical Stage Company |language=en}}</ref> (with Sara Farb), and ''Stupidhead!''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Outside The March Stupidhead! |url=https://outsidethemarch.ca/the-experiences/stupidhead/ |access-date=2023-12-05 |language=en-US}}</ref> (with Katherine Cullen). In 2017, the [[Toronto Star]] called Johnson "Canadian musical theatre's next great hope".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Critic |first=Karen Fricker Theatre |date=2017-09-26 |title=Britta Johnson is Canadian musical theatre’s next great hope |url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/stage/britta-johnson-is-canadian-musical-theatre-s-next-great-hope/article_4c4bd479-5180-5f84-a6f9-6d6fb01771b5.html |access-date=2023-12-05 |website=Toronto Star |language=en}}</ref> Her work has been recognized by awards from the Playwrights Guild of Canada,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Musical Award Past Recipients |url=https://playwrightsguild.ca/award-submissions/musical-award-past-recipients/ |access-date=2023-12-05 |website=Playwrights Guild of Canada |language=en-CA}}</ref> the Toronto Arts Foundation,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Britta Johnson - Toronto Arts Foundation |url=https://torontoartsfoundation.org/initiatives/awards/hidden-pages/breakthrough-artist-award/2018-finalists/britta-johnson |access-date=2023-12-05 |website=torontoartsfoundation.org}}</ref> and the [[Toronto Fringe Festival]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-09-21 |title=Adams Prize for Musical Theatre |url=https://fringetoronto.com/get-involved/artists/fringe/adams-prize |access-date=2023-12-05 |website=Toronto Fringe Festival |language=en}}</ref>

In 2024, Johnson and her sister wrote the music and lyrics for ''The Last Timbit''.<ref name="Deschamps">{{cite web |last1=Deschamps |first1=Tara |title=Tim Hortons to stage theatrical production called ‘The Last Timbit’ |url=https://globalnews.ca/news/10449299/tim-hortons-stage-theatrical-production-the-last-timbit/ |website=Global News |access-date=9 June 2024 |date=25 April 2024}}</ref> The musical, in celebration of [[Tim Hortons | Tim Hortons']] 60th anniversary, was inspired by a 2010 snowstorm that forced people to shelter at a local Tim Hortons.<ref name="Deschamps" /> The musical will be performed at the [[Elgin and Winter Garden Theatres | Elgin Theatre]] between June 26 and 30, 2024.<ref name="Sumi2024">{{cite web |last1=Sumi |first1=Glenn |title=It might be called ‘The Last Timbit,’ but this new musical is about ‘real, honest people,’ not doughnuts |url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/stage/it-might-be-called-the-last-timbit-but-this-new-musical-is-about-real-honest/article_f61ba6f8-21dc-11ef-832d-03e0941c8f7c.html |website=The Toronto Star |access-date=9 June 2024 |date=4 June 2024}}</ref>


== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
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== Awards and recognition ==
== Awards and recognition ==
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Recently named one of "fifty women to watch" by the Broadway Women's Fund of America,<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 7, 2023 |title=Women to Watch on Broadway |url=https://www.broadwaywomensfund.com/womentowatch/ |access-date=2023-12-04 |website=broadwaywomensfund.com}}</ref> Johnson's writing credits include: ''Dr. Silver: A Celebration of Life'' (co-written with her sister, Anika Johnson),<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dr. Silver: A Celebration of Life |url=https://musicalstagecompany.com/shows/dr-silver-a-celebration-of-life/ |access-date=2023-12-05 |website=The Musical Stage Company |language=en}}</ref> ''Kelly v. Kelly''<ref>{{Cite web |title=KELLY v. KELLY |url=https://musicalstagecompany.com/shows/kelly-v-kelly/ |access-date=2023-12-05 |website=The Musical Stage Company |language=en}}</ref> (with Sara Farb), and ''Stupidhead!''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Outside The March Stupidhead! |url=https://outsidethemarch.ca/the-experiences/stupidhead/ |access-date=2023-12-05 |language=en-US}}</ref> (with Katherine Cullen). In 2017, the [[Toronto Star]] called Johnson "Canadian musical theatre's next great hope".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Critic |first=Karen Fricker Theatre |date=2017-09-26 |title=Britta Johnson is Canadian musical theatre’s next great hope |url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/stage/britta-johnson-is-canadian-musical-theatre-s-next-great-hope/article_4c4bd479-5180-5f84-a6f9-6d6fb01771b5.html |access-date=2023-12-05 |website=Toronto Star |language=en}}</ref> Her work has been recognized by awards from the Playwrights Guild of Canada,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Musical Award Past Recipients |url=https://playwrightsguild.ca/award-submissions/musical-award-past-recipients/ |access-date=2023-12-05 |website=Playwrights Guild of Canada |language=en-CA}}</ref> the Toronto Arts Foundation,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Britta Johnson - Toronto Arts Foundation |url=https://torontoartsfoundation.org/initiatives/awards/hidden-pages/breakthrough-artist-award/2018-finalists/britta-johnson |access-date=2023-12-05 |website=torontoartsfoundation.org}}</ref> and the [[Toronto Fringe Festival]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-09-21 |title=Adams Prize for Musical Theatre |url=https://fringetoronto.com/get-involved/artists/fringe/adams-prize |access-date=2023-12-05 |website=Toronto Fringe Festival |language=en}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 17:54, 9 June 2024

Britta Johnson
Born1991 (age 32–33)
EducationUniversity of Toronto (BA)
OccupationComposer

Britta Johnson (born 1991) is a Canadian-American composer, lyricist, and playwright.

Early life and education

Johnson

Career

Johnson wrote her first full-length musical when she was 18 years old. The musical, Big Box Story, was written as part of her high school co-op and was performed by her high school during the academic year.

In 2024, Johnson and her sister wrote the music and lyrics for The Last Timbit.[1] The musical, in celebration of Tim Hortons' 60th anniversary, was inspired by a 2010 snowstorm that forced people to shelter at a local Tim Hortons.[1] The musical will be performed at the Elgin Theatre between June 26 and 30, 2024.[2]

Personal life

Johnson and her two sisters were raised in Stratford, Ontario. Johnson's parents were musicians in the pit orchestra for the Stratford Festival, and Johnson has explained that she often spent evenings backstage during the musical productions.[3] She has a degree in musical composition from the University of Toronto.[4]

Major works

  • Life After
  • Dr. Silver: A Celebration of Life
  • Kelly v. Kelly
  • Reframed
  • The Last Timbit

Awards and recognition

Recently named one of "fifty women to watch" by the Broadway Women's Fund of America,[5] Johnson's writing credits include: Dr. Silver: A Celebration of Life (co-written with her sister, Anika Johnson),[6] Kelly v. Kelly[7] (with Sara Farb), and Stupidhead![8] (with Katherine Cullen). In 2017, the Toronto Star called Johnson "Canadian musical theatre's next great hope".[9] Her work has been recognized by awards from the Playwrights Guild of Canada,[10] the Toronto Arts Foundation,[11] and the Toronto Fringe Festival.[12]

References

  1. ^ a b Deschamps, Tara (25 April 2024). "Tim Hortons to stage theatrical production called 'The Last Timbit'". Global News. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  2. ^ Sumi, Glenn (4 June 2024). "It might be called 'The Last Timbit,' but this new musical is about 'real, honest people,' not doughnuts". The Toronto Star. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  3. ^ Chong, Joshua (2021-07-19). "Making music no matter what – songwriter Britta Johnson". The WholeNote. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
  4. ^ "Britta Johnson • Maestra". Maestra. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
  5. ^ "Women to Watch on Broadway". broadwaywomensfund.com. March 7, 2023. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
  6. ^ "Dr. Silver: A Celebration of Life". The Musical Stage Company. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
  7. ^ "KELLY v. KELLY". The Musical Stage Company. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
  8. ^ "Outside The March Stupidhead!". Retrieved 2023-12-05.
  9. ^ Critic, Karen Fricker Theatre (2017-09-26). "Britta Johnson is Canadian musical theatre's next great hope". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
  10. ^ "Musical Award Past Recipients". Playwrights Guild of Canada. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
  11. ^ "Britta Johnson - Toronto Arts Foundation". torontoartsfoundation.org. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
  12. ^ "Adams Prize for Musical Theatre". Toronto Fringe Festival. 2020-09-21. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
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