Tune in to a Broadway Spotlight edition of the STAGES podcast. A Spotlight replay brought to you by Academy Travel - a leading specialist in small-group cultural tours.
In January 2024, Academy Travel will be leading a 10 day tour to sample the best of Broadway and New York - alongside a host of cultural experiences at museums and galleries populating The Big Apple.
Find further information at the Academy Travel website … academytravel.com.au and search Theatre in New York - Best of Broadway tour.
To whet the appetite, STAGES will be revisiting conversations with Australian artists who have conquered The Great White Way in a series of Broadway SPOTLIGHT episodes - brought to you by Academy Travel.
Michaeljon Slinger was born in Queensland and via a series of successful twists and turns, found himself studying in New York in his late teens. He received a full scholarship to attend American Ballet Theatre’s Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis school. 
Study at the prestigious Julliard school followed, making him the first Australian to be accepted into either one of these programs.
A significant run on the musical theatre stage in New York has earned him 7 Broadway credits in a host of roles as Performer, Swing and Dance Captain. 
It commenced with his debut in the revival production of West Side Story directed by Broadway Titan …. Arthur Laurents.
In recent times he has shifted his focus to choreography as an associate and assistant.

Michaeljon Slinger was a guest of the STAGES podcast in April 2021