Daring, Creative & Bold
Anthony W. Johnson brings a progressive class of entertainment where innovation has no bounds.
LAUGHING MAN ON FIRE PRODUCTIONS
Laughing Man on Fire Productions is Anthony W. Johnson’s latest creation, a progressive class of entertainment where innovation has no bounds.
Laughing Man on Fire explores the fresh miens to create Film, Television, various digital and live art mediums, in order to bring to life the dynamic stories designed, and written by its writer and songwriter Anthony W. Johnson. These multi-faceted stories employ breathtaking visual aesthetics whereby profound, intricate and incredible journeys delve into the human psyche. Johnson’s words are both poetic and prophetic deeply, filled with much wisdom and knowledge.
This force is the next progeny in multi media extravaganza. Laughing Man on Fire brings together an experience that is slick, fun and spectacular. Laughing Man on Fire combines multiple disciplines and technologies to create work that is powerful, riveting, and wonderfully entertaining. We laugh and rage with fire, having no fear, free visionaries. We spawn the unexpected and the alluring mystery of suspense and illusion through poetic language with a powerful use of social commentary, fantasy, science fiction, and suspense. We fuse art forms, technology, and wisdom to culminate global change in various markets, which seek creative thinkers.
"There is something more important than logic...
IMAGINATION!"
Alfred Hitchcock
WRITER / PRODUCER / DIRECTOR / CHOREOGRAPHER / SONG WRITER / LYRICIST
ANTHONY W. JOHNSON
Anthony W Johnson is the creator of Ballet Magique, which is his registered trademark, and the Founder of Laughing Man on Fire Productions in Los Angeles, CA. He is also a member of both the Dramatist Guild and Stage Directors and Choreographers Society. Johnson's background in Dance, theatre, magic, music, and wushu is extensive. That is because he has worked in every field of dance and theatre. Given the great opportunity to perform for many years with the Lyric Opera of Chicago under the tutelage of his teacher and mentor Kenneth von Heidecke, in Operas like "Aida" and "The Ghost of Versailles" where he flew 80 feet above the stage holding a Champagne bottle tumbling about. Other Ballet, Modern jazz companies he worked with, to name a few include The Los Angeles Opera Company, and Ballet Theatre of Chicago, Ballet Chicago, and Chicago Festival Ballet, International Ballet of Rotaru, Tampa, Colorado Ballet, Contemporary Ballet Theatre, and the Moscow Ballet, Ballethnic, The Lula Washington Dance Theatre, Atlanta Ballet, Physical Rhythm Project, James Kelly Project, Second City Ballet, Media City ballet, " Those funny Little People", Colors Dance Theatre, and Demetrius Klein & Dancers to name a few.
NEWS AND UPDATES
Headlines and Stories
WE HAVE A NEW LOCATION!!!
We are are now on the Lot of LA Center Studios! with SAMACO FILMS!!!
http://lacenterstudios.com/index.php
We are fortunate to have an incredible job, which both challenges and artistically fulfills. Yet, none of what we do would be as meaningful without an audience to share it with. Stay up to date on all the latest news about the productions, events, and community work they are involved with by having a look at the articles below.
DYNAMIC REVIEW OF ANTHONY W. JOHNSON'S SCREENPLAY ALEXIS COLETTE BELOW. DOWNLOAD OR EXPAND TO VIEW.
UPCOMING FILMS AND
TV PROJECTS
Producer Anthony W Johnson
Also Live Entertainment. Virtual Reality and Video Game Projects
VODUN
We are excited to announce that Anthony W. Johnson is a Producer & Creative Producer for the upcoming film "Vodun. Principal Photography begins in late Winter 2020.
DA VINCI (Musical)
Anthony W Johnson's latest Musical Dance Extravaganza, about the legendary Leonardo da Vinci. With a dynamic script, haunting score, chilling lyrics, this visual and deep passionate work is seeking a home.
ALEXIS COLETTE
AN ELEVATED MUSICAL THRILLER
"Eric, a man on the brink of death is in a coma. In this state, he has three frightening, yet powerful dreams that reveal shocking truths long before he was born, enmeshing the provocative "National 'Burlesk' Theatre" and groundbreaking therapy at the "Eloise Home for the Insane" in
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Don't go chasing ghost. They might just chase you back!
ALEXIS COLETTE
Written and Directed by Anthony W. Johnson.
Producers Paul Desira, Anthony W. Johnson Executive Producer Franco Sama
Production Companies:
Technicolor
Samaco Films
Laughing Man on Fire / Ballet Magique
VODUN
Written by Anthony W. Johnson
Executive Producer Franco Sama, Producers Anthony W. Johnson, Paul Desira
Vodun (African Voodo) This film is about a boy who discovers his dynamic ancestry out of a need to survive.
Secrets, shame, forgiveness, and love
THE WHIPPING CLUB
Written By Deborah Henry.
Producers: DAVID RALPH, ZEB MOORE, TOMÁS MAHER
CO PRODUCERS:
GREG POWELL, ANTHONY W. JOHNSON
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Franco Sama
Production Companies:
SAMACO FILMS, BROADSWORD ENTERTAINMENT,
EMERALD GIANT
"C" TV SERIES
Producers , Anthony W Johnson, Franco Sama
Writer Anthony W Johnson
“C’ will be a Syfy action-adventure one-hour episodic that delves into the past and technological advances that the future holds. The Syfy drama “Westworld” explores the creation theory from a scientific point of view, in an “Us or Them” mathematical equation, which allows it room to explore various life events through a game. It is at its best when one or more of the characters recognize that their own existence traps them. Setting off a dangerous illusion. As well, the hit television series Game of Thrones is an American fantasy drama television series adaptation of A Song of Ice and Fire, George R. R. Martin's series of fantasy novels. It follows a dynastic conflict among competing Clans for succession to the Iron Throne. We perceive it as a sort of medieval realism. The story feels more like historical fiction than contemporary fantasy, with less emphasis on magic and sorcery and more on battles, political intrigue, and the characters. Believing that magic should be used moderately in the epic fantasy genre, Game of Thrones becomes extremely intriguing when the questions of redemption and character change the outcome, allowing the audience to view distinct characters from their perspective.
SERVICES
OTHER SERVICES
Laughing Man on Fire Productions prides itself in creating dynamic, innovative content. Creativity and a moral compass that moves society forward , while entertaining the jovial art, enlightening the psyche and spawning inspirations for generations to come.
Anthony's music is passionate , emotional and has great lyrics.
He works with the best music producers singers and musicians in the world.
STAGE DIRECTOR / CHOREOGRAPHER
Anthony W Johnson is a member of the Stage Directors and Choreographer's Society. His work is dynamic, fusion at it's best. No one choreography looks like another and his sense of visual aesthetic is beyond compare.
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Anthony W Johnson prides his art in creating a moving piece of art for film, live entertainment and music. His specialty is in creating exciting film presentation pitch decks. Photo Manipulating, layering and innovation are his mottos. As well After effects Logo intros as the one you see here for the World Choreography Awards. Photoshop, Quark, Adobe In Design and Pages
MUSIC
Imagination Released
ANTHONY W JOHNSON began writing and composing five years ago, but grew up in music since he was a child, studying the piano and guitar in elementary and Jr. High, and joining the Opera after college. But it was not until he met ex partner the late Gene Wooley that his music prowess began. It was Gene who inspired him into fusion and recognized his talent in music. Anthony skill in in all genres of music, Pop, Rock, R&B, Heavy Metal, Opera, Hip-Hop, Folk, and Rap and he has no fear when writing and composing. Anthony produced his first track, "Still in love with you written by Lorenzo Pryor and Anthony W Johnson. He then went on to write "Sweat" and many others. Laughing Man on Fire works with other music producers, such as Alex Elena, John Butler and Lorenzo Pryor in Los Angeles to create a diverse and universal sound unlike any other.
BALLET MAGIQUE®
ENTERTAINMENT
Anthony W. Johnson Creator of Ballet Magique
Ballet Magique is a Registered Trademark ® of Founder/Director/Choreographer Anthony W. Johnson. Ballet Magique Entertainment is a dynamic performance company striving to progress Ballet and Magic into the future by combining the two art forms, then fusing them with various dynamic and daring entertainment genres. Anthony is the Creator of Ballet Magique and has spent over two decades mesmerizing audiences throughout the country and around the world with his unique and pointed artistic interpretation of form and movement which he calls "Ballet Magique" and is truly fusion and its best! With a diversity of musical styles, various forms of dance, a fresh approach to magic, inventive illusions, combined with elements of theatre, opera, and a rock concert, Johnson’s creation “Ballet Magique” brings ballet to the forefront, revolutionizing it. Through Johnson’s cutting-edge works, a new genre emerges It is an art and entertainment breakthrough.
Anthony W Johnson established ballet Magique in 1999 and became a full company with his late partner Gene Wooley in 2001, then re-incorporated as Ballet Magique Entertainment (BME) in 2010. Please check out the new website before we launch https://www.balletmagique.com
STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU MUSIC VIDEO
Written by Anthony W Johnson & Lorenzo Pryor
Actual Singers, Sal Vasallo, Mike McKay, Theresa Bruneau
Actors : Anthony W Johnson, Theresa Bruneau, and Matt Harrison
Dancers Chasen Greenwood, Natalie Kramer, Natasha Vogt, Kory Withers, Khalia Douglas, Ethan Reider, Brandon Howell, Dax Spanogle
Directed by Adrian Ciceronne
Choreographed By Anthony W Johnson
PARTNERS
Ballet Magique is a Registered Trademark ® of Founder/Director/Choreographer
Anthony W. Johnson. Ballet Magique Entertainment is a dynamic performance company striving
to progress Ballet and Magic into the future by combining the two art forms then fusing them
with various dynamic and daring entertainment genres.
WE FUSE DANCE, MAGIC, MUSIC AND THEATER INTO A LIVE SHOW
THAT TELLS A PROVOCATIVE STORY, ALL THE WHILE MESMERIZING
THE AUDIENCE
