Episode 33: Keep Marching on Women’s Equality Day with Jill Furman

Every great movement needs its storytellers. On this Women’s Equality Day, we’re going behind the curtain with Jill Furman, Tony Award-winning producer of In the Heights, Hamilton, and now Suffs, the Broadway musical about the women who fought for the right to vote. From tough rewrites to building inclusive teams, Jill shows us how producing art can shape how we see equality, leadership, and each other.   In this episode, you’ll hear: The behind-the-scenes journey of Suffs and its Tony wins Why progress is messy, but still worth marching for How Jill leads with compassion in an industry built on uncertainty Celebrate Women’s Equality Day with Gravitas:   See Suffs on tour and experience the story inspiring audiences nationwide    Shop our new Forward Into Light Rebel Sweatshirt designed to honor this day and suffragist Inez Milholland who fought for our right to vote   00:00 Intro 00:55 Meet Jill Furman 07:08 Women’s Equality Day 07:47 Suffs Musical 15:08 Choosing Projects & Why Suffs 19:45 Struggles That Still Apply Today 21:17 Walking the Talk 27:08 Building Trust & Jill’s Leadership 32:17 Jill’s Confidence Language 36:40 The Role of a Producer 38:48 Suffs on Tour 40:15 Celebrating Women’s Equality Day 41:25 Outro 42:43 Disclaimer   Connect With Us So You Never Miss a Moment of Inspiration:      Visit Our Website      Get Our Best-Selling Book in Paperback      Follow Gravitas on Instagram      Follow Lisa on Instagram      Connect with Lisa on LinkedIn      Follow Gravitas on TikTok    Follow Gravitas on Substack    Suggestions or Questions? Email Us.