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Backstage Talk, hosted by Colombian performing artist Martín Acuña, features the voices of those entertainment professionals who are backstage, not under the spotlight. We amplify those who create the shows we love: ensemble and company performers, produc

Martín Acuña & Broadway Podcast Network


    • Feb 17, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 30m AVG DURATION
    • 169 EPISODES


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    Episode #138: Mandy Gonzalez

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2025 56:29


    Mandy Gonzalez is a Broadway powerhouse and she's here to tell her story on the Backstage Talk podcast hosted by Martín Acuña. Mandy and Martín discuss the Musical Theatre industry, looking back to Mandy's days in In the Heights, Wicked, and the revival of Sunset Boulevard. If you want to know more about our host, please visit his website! Feel free to reach out with feedback or if you want to be part of Backstage Talk! Follow us on Social Media: Instagram & Threads Website & LinkedIn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Episode #137: Sean Hayden

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2024 26:41


    We've got to keep the conversation about mental health in the entertainment industry going. Sean Hayden, performer, lawyer, and advocate share his story and how it inspired the Stage Combat Podcast, a show about his and other artists' story regarding mental health. Please visit his Instagram to see what he's been working on! If you want to know more about our host, please visit his website! Feel free to reach out with feedback or if you want to be part of Backstage Talk! Follow us on Social Media: Instagram & Threads Website & LinkedIn Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    Episode #136: Chita Rivera Tribute with Eric Ulloa ✨

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2024 23:11


    Chita Rivera was an icon and a legend in the Musical Theatre world.

    Episode #135: Marilyn Caserta

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2024 40:46


    She's THE Queen of the Castle! Marilyn Caserta is here with her incredible Broadway debut story with SIX: the Musical.

    Episode #134: Sebastián Treviño

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2023 14:45


    This incredible Mexican actor shares his story from his home country all the way to New York City!

    Episode #133: Shereen Pimentel

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2023 26:22


    This Afro-Latina queen has made her roar be heard ever since she started performing!

    Episode #132: Mateus Cardoso

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2023 17:57


    Mateus Cardoso is the future Broadway Royalty; MARK OUR WORDS!

    Episode #131: Rebbekah Vega-Romero

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2023 15:00


    Tri-racial performer, writer, and producer Rebbekah shares a little about her life in the performing arts world.

    Episode #130: Miguel Gil

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2023 24:52


    Miguel Gil, an astounding young performer, is taking Broadway by storm, and we are here for it!

    Episode #129: Maria Bilbao

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2023 17:46


    From Miami to Broadway, Maria Bilbao shares how her Latinidad has influenced her most recent work: Johanna in the recent Broadway production of Sweeney Todd.

    Episode #128: Philippe Arroyo

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2023 28:17


    To celebrate & Juliet's first year on Broadway, Philippe Arroyo, who plays François in the show, gets candid about how his heritage has played a role in his acting journey.

    Episode #127: Valeria Ceballos

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2023 26:24


    Valeria Ceballos has had great opportunities to showcase her heritage and talent through some iconic Latiné roles, but also on the Dear Evan Hansen Tour!

    Episode #126: Ryan Morales-Green

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2023 23:40


    Ryan Morales-Green, actor, activist and founder of the Latiné Musical Theatre Lab joins us to demonstrate the power of community and how important it is for us to find our people.

    Episode #125: Florencia Cuenca

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2023 22:54


    Florencia Cuenca is paving the way when it comes to bringing Broadway to Spanish-speaking audiences!

    Episode #124: Angel Sigala

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2023 18:26


    Angel Sigala, the original actor who portrayed Mateo Díaz in the recent Broadway Show "New York, New York," goes down memory lane to the auditions for this production and the moment he got the part!

    Episode #123: Kalyn West ✨

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2023 33:17


    Kalyn West gets real and vulnerable about her Colombian Heritage and what it has meant to navigate the world as a Colombian-American in the Entertainment and Performing Arts Industry. ✨ In this episode, Broadway performer Kalyn West, whose Broadway credits include The Prom and the recent The Gardens of Anuncia at Lincoln Center, has a passionate and raw conversation about what it means to be mixed-racial and how she's connecting to her Heritage from a place of love and self-improvement work.

    Episode #122: Jorge Rivera-Herrans

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2023 24:10


    TikTok superstar Jorge Rivera-Herrans talks all things Epic, his musical, which blew up TikTok, and his latest Album, My Heart Says Go, intertwining his story and the power of his heritage.

    Episode #121: Belén Moyano

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2023 28:32


    Straight from the underworld comes this Latina actress to share her journey of resilience and pride!

    Episode #120: Joey Contreras

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2023 23:53


    This episode is a dream come true episode!

    Episode #119: Legna Cedillo

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2023 17:30


    Legna Cedillo shares how she owes everything to her beautiful parents.

    Episode #118: Kevin Corte

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2023 18:04


    Kevin Corte is a Mexican performer who is here to share his side of the story working on the West Coast!

    Episode #117: Debra Cardona

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2023 21:36


    Debra Cardona teaches us that it is never too late to make your Broadway debut! ✨ Her wonderful journey in this industry is inspiring, especially when she talks about her family's heritage in New York's Spanish Harlem!

    Episode #116: Danny Marin

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2023 31:57


    After a self-discovery journey, Performer and Producer Danny Marin is ready to take this industry by storm.

    Episode #115: Shelby Acosta

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2023 18:05


    Our characters will always bring our baggage with them. ✨ Actress Shelby Acosta shares her experience on Broadway with the 1776 musical, a very political show, and how she portrays a Founding Father as a queer Latina performer.

    Episode #114: Joél Acosta

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2023 25:10


    Joél Acosta, an incredible actor, dives into his experience bringing his Latinness to many characters.

    Episode #113: Ana Villafañe

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2023 29:01


    The iconic Ana Villafañe is our season premiere episode guest!

    Episode 112: Bekah Walsh

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2023 23:16


    Bekah Walsh, theatre influencer, is here to talk to us about her POTUS Theatre Trail in this in-between-seasons special episode!

    Episode #111: Dean Cestari ✨

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2023 22:18


    Season 4 finale is here!

    Episode #110: Kate Reinking & Ashley Hufford

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2023 39:23


    Influencers have rocked every single industry, and Theatre wasn't going to get behind!

    Episode #109: Caseen Gaines ✨

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2023 25:08


    Shuffle Along was the Hamilton of its era, this author claims back this iconic show's place in Musical Theatre history.

    Episode #108: Tony Predictions with Connor and Dylan MacDowell

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2023 57:32


    The Tony Awards are here and we have over our favorite Twins to do our Predictions on the winners!! ✨ Listen to Connor and Dylan MacDowell and our host spill their tea about who will get the beloved Theatre Award! Please visit their Instagram to listen to their latest eps! If you want to know more about our host, please visit his website! Feel free to reach out with feedback or if you want to be part of Backstage Talk! Follow us on Social Media: Instagram Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Episode #107: Bella Faye ✨

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2023 18:23


    Queer composer and lyricist Bella Faye is here to talk about their craft!!

    Episode #106: Anant Das

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2023 36:03


    Anant Das is one heck of a Broadway producer!

    Episode #105: MiMi Scardulla

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2023 28:49


    Some people were meant to bring happiness into this world and MiMi is one of them!

    Episode #104: Alberto Garrido

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2023 20:09


    Writer and Performer Alberto Garrido has incredible advice for people that want to begin in the entertainment industry.

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    Episode #103: Micayla Brewster ✨

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2023 33:36


    Micayla Brewster, Digital Nomad and social media strategist, has had quite a run among Broadway shows!

    Episode #102: Gabe Karr ⚡️

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2023 21:03


    Musical Theatre student and performer Gabe Karr is here to share his journey within Viterbo University!

    Episode #101: Grace Aki

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2023 33:04


    Multi-hyphenate artist Grace Aki is one of the most wonderful human beings out there.

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    Episode #100: Eli Tokash

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2023 40:01


    We are celebrating ONE HUNDRED EPISODES!

    Episode #99: Amanda LaMotte

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2023 22:50


    With 4 Broadway shows on her resume, Amanda knows how showbiz works!

    Episode #98: Carson Lambert

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2023 32:20


    Our dear friend Carson is here to share his experience as a Theatre Administration student, finding internships in the industry, and how he discovered he was a Theatre kid!

    Episode #97: Alisa Hurwitz

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2023 31:11


    The incredible psychologist Dr. Alisa Hurwitz has been working on bridging Mental Health and Musical Theatre.

    Episode #96: Ryan Donovan

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2023 30:02


    Ryan Donovan is here to share his book “Broadway Bodies” and how musical theatre has historically erased specific types of bodies. 

    Episode #95: Mara Lucas

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2023 32:17


    Mara Lucas, an astounding swing in Musical Theatre and founder of Center+Center is here to tell us about her journey in our industry and what led her to start her own business!

    Episode #94: Ed Bell

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2023 37:50


    Ed is a wonderful composer that has built his way across the world.

    Episode #93: Tonya Pinkins

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2023 15:55


    Tonya Pinkins, a Tony Award-winning actress, shares her Broadway beginnings in this episode!

    Episode #92: Sandy Gooen

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2023 25:31


    Being a multi-hyphenate in our industry is very common, and Sandy is no stranger to being one!

    Episode #91: Kristin Stokes ⚡️

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2023 36:43


    We are back, celebrating our 3rd Anniversary with one of the sweetest human beings we've ever met: Kristin Stokes!

    Episodio #90: Sergio Trujillo ✨ - Español

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2022 27:51


    ¡Bienvenidos al cierre de temporada del Especial de Latinos en Teatro Musical!

    Episode #90: Sergio Trujillo ✨ - English

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2022 24:21


    Welcome to the Latinx in Musical Theatre Special Finale!

    Episodio #89: Luis Salgado

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2022 30:17


    Luis Salgado es un Director, Coreógrafo y Actor de Teatro Musical que también tiene un corazón por la Filantropía.

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