Backstage Talk

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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!

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.

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

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!

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.

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.

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

This episode is a dream come true episode!

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

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

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!

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

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.

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

The iconic Ana Villafañe is our season premiere episode guest!

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

Season 4 finale is here!

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

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

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

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

Anant Das is one heck of a Broadway producer!

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

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

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

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

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

We are celebrating ONE HUNDRED EPISODES!

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

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!

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

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

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!

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

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

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

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

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

Welcome to the Latinx in Musical Theatre Special Finale!

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