#99 Revolutionizing Live Theatre with CAGES Co-Creators CJ Baran & Benjamin Romans

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today’s guests are the epitome of what this podcast is all about: CREATIVE REVOLUTIONARY SUPERSTARS…</span> <strong><em>who are just as hard on themselves as the rest of us!</em></strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">CJ Baran & Benjamin Romans created the show CAGES</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">–</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">an indescribable “genre-busting game changer” (</span><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">LA Times</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">) that left audiences in awe at its premiere… MYSELF INCLUDED!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Masterfully weaving state-of-the-art video and animation with live performance and original songs that pulse with an addictive pop energy, CAGES pulls out all the stops to conjure a rock opera musical for the modern age. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">These two creative overachievers</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">wrote the story, the music, directed, and choreographed the piece – CJ even played the lead! </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">And just like any creative expression, the show started as an itty-bitty baby idea that paid off big time when they decided they would never settle for less than the art they want to see. ← not easy when you are creating a dystopian, B&W gothic world in a live, stage performance!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">When I invited CJ to the show, he wrote:</span> <strong>My entire life has been living in the void between creating art that I believe will move people while also trying to make a living at it.</strong> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">← perhaps the most Brian Breaks Character thing anyone has ever said!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I couldn’t be more delighted to share this episode with you: I just know you’ll love hearing from these two fiercely committed, honest, and authentic artists who make FUTURE THEATRE.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Thank you</strong> <s