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An accomplished Broadway and Hollywood actor, Joshua is a proud member of Musical Theater Guild. Among his numerous acting. Read more..

DIRECTING BIO

In the Fall of 2022 in Los Angeles and then in Prague in the Summer of 2023, Joshua is mounting his production of 3 short shows Careful What You Wish For : Including The Noon Witch, The Lake and remounting his Pick of the Fringe 2017 award winning production of The Wedding Night both composed by Game of Thrones and Film Orchestrator, Stephen Coleman. The Original Cast Recording of The Wedding Night is now available on CD Baby! Read more..

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Specializing in Classes and Private Coaching for actors

Joshua is also a renowned acting coach and teaches out of his private studio, the Creative Combustion Acting Studio in Studio City.Where he is Read more..

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“"Director Joshua Finkel, known for his meticulous direction, has done a fabulous job, not only in the perfect casting for this show, but for the seamless way the show flows from scene to scene, balancing the whimsy and hilarity of the script with Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt’s luminescent score. Finkel was also responsible for instituting a few twists in the set design that turned out to brilliantly enhance the production."”
Cary GinellTheater Critic , TheAcorn and VC Onstage

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“"The direction specifically enhanced the emotional authenticity of this production, directed by Joshua Finkel."
"Giving this work more veracity than it deserves is helmer Joshua Finkel’s fluid staging plus the outstanding perfs of this Actors Co-op seven-member ensemble."”
Daryl H. Miller and Julio MartinezTheater Critic, LA Times and Theater Critic, Variety

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“"Director Joshua Finkel uses the Monroe Forum’s almost-arena stage and problematic horseshoe seating quite imaginatively indeed. Caster-mounted swivel chairs simulate the movement of the bus that takes Violet on her journey, then transform themselves into assorted seating areas—bar, coffee shop, etc. Also ingenious are Finkel’s use of silhouettes seen through an upstage door and high-up projections that help situate us on Violet’s trek. The performances Finkel has inspired from his superb L.A.-based cast could not be better."

"Within Finkel's fine staging, the play is graced with a first-rate ensemble; it’s an electric cast and directed smoothly by Joshua Finkel. The biggest problem is that it closes May 31, having run a mere three weeks. It deserves an extension."”
Steven Stanley and Don GrigwareTheatre Critics, StageSceneLA.com and Broadway World

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“Joshua Finkel is a lead performer, as well as director and choreographer for the show. He said that when he casts, he looks for not just great singers, but those with stylistic ability too.
Finkel… didn't just model Schreiner's collection, he brought them to life again, performing relevant songs either from the actual production they were worn in or appropriate for their respective eras
Finkel sported such items that ranged from Tony Curtis' immodest, barely there tunic from Spartacus (1960) (while singing "Lovely" from A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum) to the feathery, brightly colored bird costume worn by Donald O'Connor in 1985's Alice in Wonderland. “We’re not here to do impressions,” Finkel said. “We want to evoke an era and be true to this golden age of costumes. So the performers must capture that warmth and depth of the original stars, and not sound like a contemporary version of that era."”
Cary GinellTheater Critic, Broadway World

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“"With the esteemed team that is at the "helm" of this production, Director Joshua Finkel...is full tilt ahead and all aboard for an evening of superb and satisfying entertainment. The crew made this a sparkling, entertaining, visually captivating, humming-and-swaying inducing splash of an enjoyable voyage."
"Wonderful production with superb direction from Joshua Finkel, flashy choreography from Jeffry Scott Parsons and a cast of 6 triple threat performers."”
Valerie Jean-Miller and Don GrigwareBroadway World and Grigware Reviews

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UPCOMING PERFORMANCES AND EVENTS SATURDAY JUNE 1ST AT 7PM IN NORTHRIDGE! TICKETS FOR SHOW HERE AND VIDEO PROMO BELOW! CHECK OUT THESE UPCOMING EVENTS BY CLICKING ON EACH PICTURE! JOSHUA STARS AS THE HUSBAND DAVID IN THE NEW PROMO VIDEO FOR THE NEW HOLIDAY MUSICAL HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS. CHECK IT OUT HERE: JOSHUA CO-WROTE, DIRECTED, CHOREOGRAPHED, MUSICALLY DIRECTED AND STARRED IN THE BARBIE PURIM SPIEL 2024 FOR CONGREGATION KOL AMI. __________________________________________________________ JOSHUA WILL PERFORM IN THE MUSICAL THEATRE GUILD FUNDRAISER CELEBRATING BROADWAY IN 1996, WHEN MTG BEGAN. TUESDAY JUNE 25, 2024 CATALINA JAZZ CLUB, LOS ANGELES MORE INFO JOSHUA DIRECTS, CHOREOGRAPHS AND STARS IN THE HOLLYWOOD MUSICAL REVUE CELEBRATING IT'S 20TH ANNIVERSARY THIS YEAR! HOLLYWOOD REVISITED 2024 PERFORMANCES SO FAR: FRIDAY FEBRUARY 23 : MORNINGSIDE OF FULLERTON, FULLERTON CA MARCH 9TH OR 15TH : MARAVILLA, SANTA BARBARA CA WED. APRIL 10TH : WILSON CENTER FOR THE ARTS, MILWAUKEE WISCONSIN, 1PM-3PM MATINEE SATURDAY APRIL 13TH : ELGIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE ARTS CENTER, ELGIN ILLINOIS SATURDAY JUNE 1ST: NORTHRIDGE METHODIST CHURCH, NORTHRIDGE CA TUESDAY JUNE 11TH : MOUNT SAINT ANTONIO GARDENS, CLAREMONT CA 2025 PERFORMANCES SO FAR: WEDNESDAY JANUARY 31ST 2025 : TRAVERSE CITY, MICHIGAN (TO BE CONFIRMED) JOSHUA IS LAUNCHING INTO HIS SPRING 2024 SEASON OF BEING THE NAME READER AT THE FOLLOWING COMMENCEMENTS WITH VOICE TALENT INTERNATIONAL SATURDAY MAY 4: GOLDEN GATE UNIVERSITY, SAN FRANCISCO FRIDAY/SATURDAY MAY 10-11: UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO-BOULDER FRIDAY / SATURDAY JUNE 14-15: UC-IRVINE WEDNESDAY/THURSDAY JULY 10-11: CSU-UC EPN CONFERENCE IN LA. JOSHUA WILL BE DIRECTING AND DEVELOPING THE NEW MUSICAL, LOBSTER BOY WITH MUSIC /LYRICS BY DAVID PHILP AND BOOK BY DREW VANDIVER WITH MUSICAL ARRANGEMENTS AND DIRECTION BY ROSS KALLING. WE DID A TABLE READ OF THE CURRENT DRAFT AND ARE BUILDING A REVISED DRAFT WHICH WILL BE STAGED AS A BACKER'S AUDITION FULLY STAGED READING OF THE SHOW. AS WELL AS STARRING IN AND DIRECTING THE NEW MUSICAL ADAPTATION OF THE SCI-FI CAMP CLASSIC: SANTA CLAUS CONQUERS THE MARTIANS MUSIC/LYRICS RON BARNETT AND BOOK BY GREG EDWARDS

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May 3, 2023

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Thank you Don Grigware and Better Lemons for this lovely article about upcoming projects and staying creative during this time. https://better-lemons.com/for-acting-coach-joshua-finkel-creativity-goes-on/ CHECK OUT THESE UPCOMING EVENTS BY CLICKING ON EACH PICTURE! NOW IN IT'S 20TH YEAR, JOSHUA DIRECTS, CHOREOGRAPHS AND STARS IN THE ONE OF A KIND HOLLYWOOD MUSICAL REVIEW FEATURING BROADWAY PERFORMERS WEARING AND PERFORMING IN THE ORIGINAL COSTUMES WORN IN THE CLASSIC FILMS OF OLD HOLLYWOOD BY THE LEGENDARY STARS IN THOSE FILMS. HOLLYWOOD REVISITED SATURDAY JUNE 1ST AT 7PM IN NORTHRIDGE! TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE AND VIDEO OF THE EVENT BELOW! APRIL 2024: JUST CAME BACK FROM A FANTASTIC MIDWEST TOUR TO MILWAUKEE / BROOKFIELD WISCONSIN AND TO CHICAGO/BLIZZARD THEATER AT THE ELGIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE! JUNE 1ST: 7PM NORTHRIDGE METHODIST CHURCH JUNE 11TH: 7PM MOUNT ST. ANTONIO GARDENS, CLAREMONT CA JANUARY 31, 2025: TRAVERSE CITY, MICHIGAN MORE INFO CLICK HERE! __________________________________________________________________ JOSHUA WILL BE DIRECTING AND DEVELOPING 2 NEW MUSICALS THIS SUMMER LOBSTER BOY: A NEW MUSICAL ABOUT THE STORY OF SIDE SHOW PERFORMER BOOK BY DAVID PHILP AND DREW VANDIVER, MUSIC AND LYRICS BY DAVID PHILP MUSICAL DIRECTION AND ARRANGEMENTS BY ROSS KALLING UPDATE: HAD A WONDERFUL FIRST TABLE READ OF THE LATEST DRAFT ON APRIL 7, 2024. NEXT DRAFT AND BACKERS AUDITION STAGED READING COMING SOON! STAY TUNED! (From Left: Joshua Finkel, David Philp, Matt Merchant, Chairman Barnes, Jesse Merlin, Andrea Press, Ross Kalling, Natalie Holt MacDonald, Drew Vandiver, Sadie Calvano, Drew Seeley, Troy Barboza) SANTA CLAUS CONQUERS THE MARTIANS BOOK AND LYRICS: GREG EDWARDS MUSIC: RON BARNETT _____________________________________________________________________ JOSHUA CO-WROTE, DIRECTED, CHOREOGRAPHED, DESIGNED, AND PERFORMED IN A WONDERFUL BARBIE SPOOF/SPIEL FOR CONGREGATION KOL-AMI'S CELEBRATION OF PURIM.

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