Premieres Saturday, October 10 at 10 AM ET on YouTube!
The Team
Anthony Nunziata is an accomplished singer, songwriter, entertainer, actor, recording artist, and the creator, executive producer and host of Mr. Anthony & Friends.
For nearly two decades, Anthony has brought music, storytelling, humor, and heart to audiences around the world - from Carnegie Hall and Café Carlyle to concert halls, symphony stages, television audiences and recording studios.
The inspiration for Mr. Anthony & Friends came from somewhere much closer to home: his nephews. Watching the way children learn, laugh, ask questions, sing along, and see the world with wonder inspired Anthony to create a show that feels kind, joyful, musical, and meaningful. Nunziata wrote or co-wrote all the original songs for the series.
Through the power of music, research-based writing, real conversations, imagination, and friendship, Anthony created Mr. Anthony & Friends as a place where children can feel seen, celebrated, and encouraged to be exactly who they are — a joyful place for children to sing, imagine, explore, and grow.
Anthony Nunziata
Co-Creator,
Executive Producer & Host
Elizabeth Stuart is an award-winning journalist and strategic leader with a 20-year career spanning news, scripted TV-movies, corporate events and online media.
She spent years at CNN and ABC News covering complex projects including Election Nights, presidential inaugurations, debates, town halls, and large-scale interviews with notable guests including Vice President Kamala Harris, First Lady Jill Biden, Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Amanda Knox, Dennis Rodman and Barry Manilow. She’s won four Edward R. Murrow Awards, a Peabody Award, and received three Emmy nominations for her work.
An accomplished writer, she’s written six screenplays that have aired as made-for-TV movies for Lifetime Networks and Netflix, with more projects underway. Her writing was also featured as part of HBO’s Inspiration Room project in New York City.
Elizabeth is delighted to work on Mr. Anthony & Friends with her dear friend of many years and hopes the show will bring joy to the children and families who watch it. She's a graduate of New York University with a degree in Journalism and Dramatic Literature.
Elizabeth Stuart
Co- Creator &
Executive Producer
Yaz Fukuoka
Music Director &
Music Producer
Yasuhiko “Yaz” Fukuoka is a Drama Desk Award nominee, gifted pianist, composer, arranger, music director, and graduate of Berklee College of Music whose emotional, story-driven music has captivated audiences around the world.
Yaz has written and performed across genres including classical, contemporary, electronic, film, theater, and world music. His work has been featured in television, film, theater, concert halls, and festivals, with credits spanning North America, Central America, Europe, and Asia.
He has performed at celebrated venues including Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, Café Carlyle, Birdland, Steinway Hall, and the Berklee Performance Center. His original music for the film Cloud-Kumo was part of the project that won the 2016 Student Academy Award, and his orchestral work Journey of a Thousand Miles premiered at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall.
Known for his warmth, versatility, and deep musicality, Yaz is highly sought after in New York’s cabaret and concert scene. He also travels the world as music director for singer and songwriter Anthony Nunziata.
Kelley Moore
Creative Director &
Producer
Kelley Moore is a creative director and producer with 15+ years across television, digital media, and experiential storytelling. She gained recognition as a lifestyle expert, on national shows including The View, the Today Show, the Ellen DeGeneres Show , the Steve Harvey Show, HGTV, and hosting her own NBC series in Seattle.
She has led brand partnerships with companies like 3M, Anheuser-Busch, and Montblanc, and more blending storytelling, design, and marketing to create authentic audience connections. Behind the camera, she’s produced high-impact content for Amazon and Microsoft, where she led YouTube growth and engagement.
Kelley is the author of Cube Chic and was the Founder/Creative Director of Red-Letter Day, a global event design firm known for immersive, story-driven experiences for celebrities and Fortune 500 companies.
Shalom Fisch, Ph.D.
Educational Consultant, Developmental Psychologist & Children’s Media Expert
Shalom “Sholly” Fisch, Ph.D., is the President and Founder of MediaKidz Research & Consulting, a firm specializing in educational content development, hands-on testing, research, and writing for children’s media. His clients have included Thirteen/WNET, DC Comics, Random House, Procter & Gamble, the National Academy of Sciences, and many others.
Prior to founding MediaKidz in 2001, Dr. Fisch served as Vice President for Program Research at Sesame Workshop, creators of Sesame Street®, where he spent 15 years leading curriculum development, formative research, and summative research for television series, digital games, magazines, and hands-on activities for preschool and school-age children.
His recent projects include Isla Maganda, a television series designed to promote social and emotional learning among children in the Philippines, and summative research assessing children’s learning from WGBH’s Team Hamster! digital engineering games.
Dr. Fisch has also served as an advisor and reviewer for organizations including the U.S. Department of Education, the National Research Council, UNICEF, and the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. He has authored and edited numerous influential publications on children’s learning from educational media, including Children’s Learning from Educational Television: Sesame Street and Beyond and “G” Is for Growing: Thirty Years of Research on Children and Sesame Street.
Through his work, Dr. Fisch has helped shape meaningful, research-based media experiences that support children’s learning, development, curiosity, and growth.
Lead Editor / Animator
Rebecca Linthwaite is an Editor with over fourteen years of experience in video editing and animation. She currently edits episodes for Emmy-nominated children’s educator and entertainer Ms. Rachel, which stream on Netflix and YouTube. Rebecca contributed to editing segments in the 2026 episode Learn With Ms. Rachel – Friendship & Social Skills. This episode highlights themes of kindness and friendship and includes greetings in multiple languages, including Spanish, Arabic, French, Hebrew, Tagalog, and ASL. The episode also features special guest star Rahaf, a 3-year-old double amputee from Gaza who was medically evacuated to the United States.
Currently, Rebecca is an Editor on the animated children’s short film, Táng, directed by Eunice Chen. The film is about a magical candy maker who explores the art of Chinese Sugar Painting. Rebecca is also the Lead Editor on Double Smooth, an animated short film. The film explores the carceral system and draws inspiration from Director Andre Rodriguez’s personal experiences. Additionally, Rebecca is the Lead Editor of the documentary Condemned: The Toxic Prisons Problem. This film focuses on human rights and environmental justice within the carceral system.
Rebecca is committed to projects that foster dialogue, emotion, and empathy. Her passion lies in using video editing as a powerful tool to promote education and happiness.