Episodes

  • #28 Only Make Believe with Tamela Aldridge

    #28 Only Make Believe with Tamela Aldridge
    Jul 31 2023
    U Guys, this is a very special episode, as I am joined by Tamela Aldridge, the Executive Artistic Director of the amazing organization, Only Make Believe! Of course I update you on all the latest Bway info in my segment, The BroadwayWorld Recap, brought to you by my wonderful partners at BroadwayWorld.com! Then, we hear from Tamela about the incredible work that her organization does, bringing theater to children in hospitals and care facilities all over the country. Tamela has an extensive background as an actor prior to taking over the leadership position of OMB, and she speaks to her experience of wanting to give back but not knowing how, until she auditioned and was cast in OMB shows. We talk about how integral the arts can be in healing the bodies and minds of young people, and how working with children can be a completely transformative experience as an actor. Visit onlymakebelieve.org to find out more information on ways you can contribute to this beautiful and important work! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    26 mins
  • #27 Wrinkling Time with Kenita Miller

    #27 Wrinkling Time with Kenita Miller
    Jul 24 2023
    U Guys, there is so much to talk about in this week's BroadwayWorld Recap, brought to you by my partners at BroadwayWorld.com! Then I am joined by Tony Nominated actress, Kenita Miller, to talk all about her amazing career! We talk about her Tony nominated performance as Lady In Red in For Colored Girls, as well as her times in Once On This Island, Xanadu, and The Color Purple. Kenita shares how she learned to navigate performing extremely heavy material eight times a week, and how we are all still learning through our art. She talks about her experience developing new works, and how she performed on Broadway while she was nine months pregnant! We chat about our current project at the New York Stage and Film festival, A Wrinkle In Time. U don't wanna miss this episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • #26 How To Succeed In Spring Awakening with Robi Hager

    #26 How To Succeed In Spring Awakening with Robi Hager
    Jul 17 2023
    U Guys, this week’s BroadwayWorld Recap is overflowing with the latest Bway news, including casting announcements and updates on the ongoing Hollywood strike. Then I am joined by Bway performer, teacher, and composer, Robi Hager! We chat about his incredible career on Broadway, having been in the original Bway company of Spring Awakening, as well as How To Succeed, Doctor Shivago, and Bye Bye Birdie. Robi shares his experience as an openly gay Mexican-American in the world of Theatre, and how his upbringing shaped the performer and artist he is today. We talk about diving into new works together, and his experience switching from being a performer to being behind the table. U don’t wanna miss this episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • #25 Out of the Midwest and Into The Woods with Jason Forbach

    #25 Out of the Midwest and Into The Woods with Jason Forbach
    Jul 10 2023
    U Guys, this week's BroadwayWorld Recap is full of all the latest Bway news! Then I am joined by Broadway performer, teacher, and playwright, Jason Forbach! Jason is currently on tour with the revival of Into The Woods after covering multiple roles in the show during its Broadway run. Jason has been in such iconic shows as The Phantom of the Opera and Les Miserables, both in the touring companies and on Broadway. He speaks about his experience being a swing and covering multiple roles in many shows, and how his upbringing in the Midwest led him to studying theater in college. We talk about what it's like to perform post-pandemic, and how wonderful it is to work with people who were originally some of our greatest role models. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • #24 Ana Villafañe Is A Movie Star

    #24 Ana Villafañe Is A Movie Star
    Jul 3 2023
    U Guys, this week's BroadwayWorld Recap features casting announcements, openings, closings, and so much more, brought to you by my amazing partners at BroadwayWorld.com! Then I am joined by actress of the stage and screen, Ana Villafañe! Ana is an incredible Broadway performer, most notably making her Bway debut originating the role of Gloria Estefan in On Your Feet! She then went on to re-open Broadway post-shutdown in the role of Roxie Hart in Chicago The Musical, and most recently starred in the new independent feature film, Castro's Daughter, in the title role playing opposite James Franco. Ana talks about her experience as a proud Latina working in the arts, and how her friendship with Gloria Estefan informed her performance as Gloria for her incredible three-year Bway run. She touches on growing from unsustainable habits surrounding being a performer, and how thrilled she is for everyone to see her new film! U don't wanna miss this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • #23 Jessica Hendy Is Walking With Bubbles

    #23 Jessica Hendy Is Walking With Bubbles
    Jun 26 2023
    Oh My Pod, this week's episode is so fun! First I dive into the BroadwayWorld Recap, brought to you by my partners at BroadwayWorld.com, to fill you in on all the latest Bway tea. Then I am joined by the incredible, Jessica Hendy, to talk about her fabulous new one-woman autobiographical show, Walking With Bubbles. Jessica's story is unlike any I've heard before, and she so generously speaks about it on the pod! We touch on her having the distinction of being the only person to have been in both the original Bway production of CATS, as well as the Bway revival. Jessica was also seen on Broadway in Amour and Disney's Aida, but she says that her favorite role to date has been playing herself in her own original show, now playing Off-Broadway at the AMT Theater! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • #22 Come For The Shenannery with Kolby Kindle

    #22 Come For The Shenannery with Kolby Kindle
    Jun 19 2023
    U Guys, this week's episode comes out on Juneteenth, and I implore you to visit thejuneteenthfoundation.com to donate to this incredible cause! The BroadwayWorld Recap is full of all the craziest Bway news, including highlights from this year's Tony Awards. Then, I am joined by performer Kolby Kindle to talk all about his run in the current Off-Broadway production of The Play That Goes Wrong. Kolby talks about his experience doing many national tours across the country, and the importance of Black representation in the theater. He touches on growing up singing in church and how his family's encouragement to follow his dreams helped lead him to New York City and a life of being an artist. Kolby is such a love, you don't want to miss him! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr
  • #21 Husbands On Broadway with Harry Bouvy and Sean Allan Krill

    #21 Husbands On Broadway with Harry Bouvy and Sean Allan Krill
    Jun 12 2023
    Oh My Pod, U Guys! This week's BroadwayWorld Recap is full of the latest Bway news, brought to you by my amazing partners at BroadwayWorld.com! I am joined by Harry Bouvy and Sean Allan Krill who are both currently in the Broadway revival of Parade, and who also just so happen to be married! We talk all things Bway, navigating the industry as a married couple, and what it's like to perform in a show with your best friend every night. Harry and Sean also share beautiful stories about their respective late partners, and how they found love and strength through their grief. They talk about their experience performing regionally all over the country, and how special it is for them to be doing this brilliant revival of Parade, as it is Harry's Broadway debut! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 19 mins