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Heralded by the Toronto Star as “Canadian Musical Theatre’s next great hope”, Britta Johnson is a composer, lyricist and writer based in Toronto. Her original musical KELLY v. KELLY, co-created with Sara Farb, premiered in 2023 and had a sold-out run at the Berkeley St. Theatre. LIFE AFTER had an extended, multiple Dora Award-winning run with The Musical Stage Company and Canadian Stage before playing at the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego, and most recently Goodman Theatre in Chicago. Her other writing credits include: With her sister Anika Johnson: DR.SILVER (Musical Stage Co./Outside the March), BRANTWOOD (Theatre Sheridan), JACOB TWO-TWO (YTP), TRAP DOOR (Theatre Sheridan). With Katherine Cullen: STUPIDHEAD! (TPM). She was the inaugural Crescendo Artist with Musical Stage Company which included a commitment to produce three of her shows in three years and was named one of Fifty to Watch by the Broadway Women’s Fund of America. Upcoming projects include commissions from the Stratford Festival, South Coast Rep in California and Opera Avalon.