'Dancing through Life' -Actor, Creative Artist, Director, Choreographer; Leah Howard

Leah Howard has worked extensively across the entertainment industry both as an actor and creative artist. She is a unique triple threat performer and a versatile director and choreographer. Theatre performance credits include: Rosie in Mamma Mia,Chief Berry in Nice Work If You Can Get It, Disney's Aladdin, Aretha Thomas in Legends! starring Hayley Mills and Juliet Mills, Mrs Corry in Mary Poppins, Avenue Q, Hair the Musical, Fame the Musical, Dein Perry's Steel City (Australia and Radio City Music Hall NYC), UK tour of Tap Dogs Rebooted and Tap Dogs USA. Leah recently appeared in the new ABC drama series Wakefield and has choreographed Australia's first live streamed musical Who's Your Baghdaddy, or How I Started the Iraq War during the Covid-19 restrictions on live theatre. Currently Leah is The Australian Associate Director of Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill. Leah was the Resident Director for the Australian tour of School of Rock and was the Resident Director/Choreographer for The Rocky Horror Show. She toured to Korea as the Resident Director for the UK Production of Avenue Q and worked creatively for; Rocky Horror Live (UK) Other creative credits include: Bridges of Madison County, Xanadu The Musical, Australia's Got Talent, Sydney Mardi Gras. Leah has choreographed for Hi-5, A Gurls Wurld, Blue Water High, and So You Think You Can Dance Australia and worked with artists including Wafia, G Flip, Baker Boy, Macy Gray, Olivia Newton John, Cyndi Lauper, Peking Duck, Sam Sparro. Danced alongside and behind Kylie Minogue, Vanessa Amorosi, Deborah Cox, Meatloaf Music videos: Sloane Peterson, Olympia, The Vines, Rogue Traders,Young Divas and Natalie Bassingthwaighte. Leah was the guest vocalist with KD Lang and Jimmy Somerville for the Sydney 2002 Gay Games and performed in the 2000 Olympics ceremonies. She was the face of Disney Juniors theme song, singing Heads, Shoulders, Ears and Bows and the Host of Disney Channel's My High School Musical. Leah appears in the feature film Happy Feet. Leah is a sought after choreographer across all mediums and has been a massive part of Tik Toks Mardi Gras Campaign for the last two years. The STAGES podcast is available to access and subscribe from Whooshkaa, Spotify and Apple podcasts. Or from wherever you access your favourite podcasts. A conversation with creatives about craft and career. Recipient of Best New Podcast at 2019 Australian Podcast Awards. Follow socials on instagram (stagespodcast) and facebook (Stages). www.stagespodcast.com.au