Burke Swanson visited Behind the Awards to give us the low down on his show Stranger Things: The First Shadow. Burke shares his first hand experience in the creation of the magical theater experience and what it is like to step into the shoes of James Hopper Jr.
Also in this episode - Tony Nominated Sound Designer Dan Moses Schreier gives Behind the Awards a glimpse into what it takes to create the environment that is Floyd Collins at the Vivian Beaumont Theater at Lincoln Center.
Burke made his Broadway debut, immediately following his graduation from the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), when he originated the role of “Jack” in the Roundabout Theatre Company’s revival of Tennessee Williams’ The Rose Tattoo, which opened in October 2019. He most recently wrapped up the First National Tour of Back to the Future: The Musical where he starred as “George McFly”. He is now returning to Broadway as James Hopper Jr in Stranger Things: The First Shadow.
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