Life as Theater with Kiara Brown-Clark

Beyond the Portrait

If anyone could embody a real-life Disney Princess, it’s Kiara Brown-Clark. She brings charm, wit, and glamour everywhere she goes. Which as it happens, Kiara does, in fact, work for Disney Theatrical Group and is a Tony Award nominated Broadway Producer for Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club.
In this episode, Kiara shares about growing up in New York. (Yes, she’s a bona fide Native New Yorker!) We hear about Kiara’s start in dance, the pivot that led her to musical theater, her first role in Broadway’s Dreamgirls, and how Mary Poppins changed her life.
We discuss the importance of inclusion and equity, and the advocacy work that Kiara is able to do through various groups, including through Disney Theatrical Group, and how her degree in Political Science assists in her work and in bars when hanging out with Brittany.
Kiara shares her thoughts on the power of the arts and its impact in the world, the importance of community and finding support through your chosen family, and creating a welcoming sense of home, whether you’re in an audience at a theater, one of Kiara’s restaurants, or a brief interaction.
Kiara lives life to the fullest, with her signature Disney Polish, and she is sure to charm you.
Episode Resources:

• Kiara's Instagram
• Disney on Broadway
• Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club
• Kiara's Restaurants
  • Hold Fast
  • The Reading Room
• Into the Woods song: Last Midnight

Credits:

• Brittany's website
• Stefanie Brueckler - Graphic Design
• Juan Paolini Díaz - Video Production