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Johanna Besterman

Birth Place: Chicago

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Johanna has been the librettist (and occasional lyricist) on several projects through the Los Angeles New Musical Theatre organization and is currently the librettist for LITTLE DID I KNOW - featuring music by Doug Besterman and lyrics by Dean Pitchford; and BUENAVENTURA - featuring music and lyrics by Edith Kuhnle.



Johanna also recently began development on an immersive musical dance play entitled MARY, about author Mary Shelley, and her creative circle. She is co-creator, librettist, and lyricist on this project, working with choreographer Michelle Elkin, Pacific Resident's Theatre actor Marwa Bernstein, and composer Giorgio Bertuccelli. This project is slated for its first developmental presentation in October 2016.

A graduate of the UCLA Department of English Language and Literature, Johanna received her PhD in 2003.

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VIDEO: The Cast of LITTLE DID I KNOW Lip Syncs to 'Something to Remember.'

The cast of LITTLE DID I KNOW released a video of members lip synching from their homes to the song 'Something to Remember.'
Cast of LITTLE DID I KNOW Including Lesli Margherita, Sam Tsui, Laura Marano & More to Livestream Improvised Jam Session

The Audio Drama Initiative today announced that the cast and creators of the new podcast musical LITTLE DID I KNOW, the first Broadway-level podcast musical, will present a special interactive 'improvised jam session' on Thursday, April 23, 2020 at 5pm EST, 2pm PST, and 10pm BST.
LITTLE DID I KNOW Starring Richard Kind, Lesli Margherita & More Becomes Top 5 Arts Podcast in the US

LITTLE DID I KNOW, the first Broadway-level podcast musical, released by The Audio Drama Initiative, based on the novel by Mitchell Maxwell, and newly released on Apple Podcasts, soared to #3 on the Apple podcast charts this past weekend, making it one of the top 5 Arts podcasts in the United States on Apple podcasts and in the top 40 overall.

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