Take part in this special masterclass with Mandy Gonzales and Javier Mu\u00f1oz. Participants will break down their song material with one-on-one coaching and will also have the opportunity to be part of a Q&A with both Gonzalez and Mu\u00f1oz. Class is designed for advanced\/college level performers, limited space available.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Javier Mu\u00f1oz<\/span><\/b> is an actor and activist whose impressive body of work spans theatre, film, and television. He is currently starring in the pre-Broadway run of the <\/span>The Devil Wears Prada: A New Musical<\/span><\/i>, with music by Elton John, based on the feature of the same name. He plays Miranda Priestley\u2019s right-hand man, Nigel. Mu\u00f1oz is best known for starring as Alexander Hamilton in the cultural-phenomenon musical <\/span>Hamilton<\/span><\/i> on Broadway for two years, after Lin-Manuel Miranda departed the show (and was Mirand\u2019s alternate prior to that). He got his break starring as Usnavi in <\/span>In The Heights<\/span><\/i> on Broadway, also created by Miranda.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n On the television side, he\u2019s appeared on Freeform\u2019s <\/span>Shadowhunters<\/span><\/i>, <\/span>Blindspot<\/span><\/i>, and <\/span>Full Frontal with Samantha Bee<\/span><\/i>. Recent theatre credits include <\/span>The New Englanders<\/span><\/i> at MTC and the starring role in the North American premiere of Stephen Lloyd Helper\u2019s <\/span>A Sign of the Times<\/span><\/i>. He also voices a lead character on the Disney Jr. animated series, <\/span>Eureka!<\/span><\/i>\u00a0 Mu\u00f1oz appears in the Paramount+\/MTV Films feature <\/span>Three Months<\/span><\/i> and recently starred in the indie feature <\/span>Momunments<\/span><\/i> by Jack Newell, which took home several awards on the festival circuit. Later this year, he\u2019ll appear in <\/span>Love… Reconsidered<\/span><\/i>, opposite Sophie von Haselberg and Colton Haynes.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Mu\u00f1oz is an outspoken activist for LGBTQ+ rights and a Global Ambassador for (RED), which fights to end HIV and AIDS. Mu\u00f1oz was honored with the prestigious OUT100 “Breakout of the Year” award in 2016 and the Howard Ashman Award by the Gay Men’s Health Crisis (GMHC). Mu\u00f1oz now serves on the Board of GMHC.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Mandy Gonzalez <\/span><\/b>is an accomplished film, television, and stage actor and author. She possesses one of the most powerful and versatile contemporary voices of our time. Gonzalez starred on Broadway in the megahit <\/span>Hamilton<\/span><\/i> as Angelica Schuyler. She also originated Nina Rosario in the Tony Award<\/span>\u00ae<\/span>-winning Broadway musical <\/span>In The Heights<\/span><\/i>, for which Gonzalez received a Drama Desk Award. Gonzalez also starred as Elphaba in the Broadway production of <\/span>Wicked<\/span><\/i>, blowing the roof off New York City\u2019s Gershwin Theatre each night as she belted out the signature song, \u201cDefying Gravity.\u201d Gonzalez also received an OBIE Award and overwhelming critical praise for her performance in the Off-Broadway production of <\/span>Eli\u2019s Comin\u2019<\/span><\/i>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Television viewers have had the pleasure of seeing Gonzalez in her recurring roles in the hit series <\/span>Madam Secretary<\/span><\/i> and <\/span>Bull<\/span><\/i>, and alongside Steve Martin and Martin Short in <\/span>Only Murders in the Building<\/span><\/i>. Equally at home on the big and small screen, she has appeared in <\/span>Across the Universe<\/span><\/i>, directed by Julie Taymor; <\/span>After<\/span><\/i>, starring opposite Pablo Schreiber; and <\/span>Man on a Ledge<\/span><\/i> with Sam Worthington. Gonzalez can also be heard as the voice of Mei in Disney\u2019s <\/span>Mulan 2.<\/span><\/i> A frequent concert soloist, Gonzalez has performed with symphony orchestras around the world, including at Carnegie Hall with the New York Pops. Gonzalez is a Warner Music East \/ West artist and released her debut album, <\/span>Fearless<\/span><\/i>, which debuted at #13 on the iTunes pop charts. Gonzalez is also an author\u2014she recently published her young adult novel series, <\/span>Fearless<\/span><\/i>, published by Simon and Schuster.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n In her quest to create positive change, Gonzalez is the proud founder of #FearlessSquad\u2014a social media movement for inclusiveness and positivity. #FearlessSquad connects people around the world, encourages them to be their best selves, and helps them empower each other.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Take part in this special masterclass with Mandy Gonzales and Javier Mu\u00f1oz; including one-on-one coaching and a Q&A with both Gonzalez and Mu\u00f1oz. 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