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U Guys, current Nessarose in Wicked on Broadway, Jenna Bainbridge is here! First, I bring you all the latest Bway tea in the BroadwayWorld Recap. Then I'm joined by Jenna as she shares her journey as an actor and advocate for disability rights, highlighting her role as Nessarose in Wicked. She discusses the importance of authentic representation of disabled individuals in the arts, her personal experiences with disability, and how these experiences shape her performances. Jenna also reflects on her transition from sports to the performing arts, the challenges of navigating accessibility in New York, and her involvement in new Broadway shows like Suffs. We talk about the intricacies of representation in musical theater, particularly focusing on the importance of casting disabled actors in roles that reflect their identities. Jenna also touches on the creative process behind building new shows, and the challenges faced by marginalized individuals in the audition room. Jenna is so insightful and lovely, U don't wanna miss this episode! Follow Jenna on Instagram: @bainbridgejenna Follow the pod on Instagram: @ohmypoduguys Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Last week, it was revealed that six international students had their visas revoked, with one being deported. Homeland Security says that student visas can only be revoked if there are violations, such as committing a crime or academic suspension. The reasons for termination on the Long Beach State student visas were listed as “other.” As of Friday, April 19, 70 international students across the CSU system have had their visas revoked. Following this news, the California Faculty Association rallied and protested on April 17. This day is known as the National Day of Action in Higher Education. Chanting about the freedoms and lack of safety for their students, CFA took the protest to Brotman Hall. Actress Marissa Bode will be joining CSULB for a meet-and-greet and Q&A on Monday, April 21. Bode, who played Nessarose in the Wicked movie, is coming to share her experiences in the entertainment industry as a disabled person. The event will be in the University Student Union Ballrooms from 3-5 p.m. On Thursday, April 17, a motorcyclist was killed by a police officer during a traffic stop in Newport Beach. Just after 9 p.m., the deadly interaction occurred. The exact reasoning for the officer-involved shooting is unknown, but police said the man was “uncooperative.”Big news in entertainment as Clueless actress Alicia Silverstone announces a sequel series to her iconic movie from the '90s. Not many details about the plot have been released but it will act as a follow-up to the movie. Once released, the Clueless show will be available for streaming on Peacock. A deadly shooting occurred at Florida State University, leaving two men dead and six others wounded. Last Thursday, April 17, around lunchtime, students heard the deafening sound of gunshots at their student union. The suspect is a 20-year-old student at the university named Phoenix Ikner and was shot by police after not complying with their demands. Ikner is in the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Yemen was attacked by another 14 United States airstrikes, killing over 70 people and injuring more than 170 others. The bombing occurred at Ras Isa, an oil terminal on the coast of the Red Sea. The US Military said the attack was necessary to get rid of the source of fuel for Iran-backed Houthis. Host & Editor: Gianna EcheverriaProducers: El Nicklin, Aidan SwanepoelLike, comment, and follow us on your favorite platform for more content!Apple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/long-beach-current-podcasts/id1488484518Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/4HJaqJep02kHeIQy8op1n1Overcasthttps://overcast.fm/itunes1488484518/long-beach-current-podcasts
U Guys, this week's episode has all the latest Bway updates in my BroadwayWorld Recap! Then I am joined by the delightful Mikayla Renfrow to chat all about her amazing career. Fresh off of graduating with a BFA from CCM, Mikayla joined the Broadway company of Wicked in the role of Nessarose. Since then, she has gone on to cover the roles of Jasmine in Disney's Aladdin, and Velma Kelly in Chicago The Musical. In this episode we talk about the ups and downs of navigating a blossoming career on Broadway, and what it means to use your individual voice and put your own stamp on things. Mikayla also shares some amazing stories about preparedness for last minute swing-ons, and how she stays grounded in the chaos. Mik is truly such a doll, U don't wanna miss this episode! Follow Mikayla on Instagram: @mikayla.renf Follow the pod on Instagram: @ohmypoduguys Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode of Queer Cinema Catchup, Allison and Joe dive into the beloved musical 'Wicked,' discussing its recent film adaptation and cultural impact. They explore their personal connections to 'Wicked,' impressions of the cast, and the powerful themes of otherness and queerness present in the story. They also touch on the political allegory within 'The Wizard of Oz,' drawing parallels with current events. The episode is filled with thoughtful analysis, personal anecdotes, and a fun, theatrical breakdown of the songs from the musical. The hosts reflect on the journey of podcasting for a year, emphasizing how it has transformed them 'for good.'00:39 Discussing the Wicked Musical01:02 Trailer Reactions and Casting Choices01:37 Musical Elements and Performances02:44 Plot and Character Analysis12:18 Queer Subtext in Wicked16:16 Background and Adaptation of Wicked17:52 Theater Experience and Personal Stories31:09 Political Context and Character Evolution33:13 Madame Morrible and the Wizard's Manipulation35:45 Villain Perspectives and Real-Life Parallels36:33 Nessarose and Character Motivations37:08 Musical Expectations and Plot Development39:24 Political Allegory in The Wizard of Oz40:10 The Populist Movement and Economic Parallels43:55 The Wizard of Oz: A Cultural Phenomenon51:18 Wicked: From Book to Broadway57:04 Musical Analysis + Fun: Songs of Wicked01:10:18 One Year of Podcasting Reflections and Future Plans Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Demaree is currently writing and recording her debut EP. God recently opened an incredible and unexpected door, Demaree had the opportunity to meet the Legendary Dolly Parton and record a reimagined duet of You'll Never Walk Alone. Her first single Meet Me In This Place is on all streaming platforms. Demaree toured the country as Nessarose in the Broadway National Tour of Wicked. She made her Broadway debut at age 8, as Young Cosette in Les Miserables, and began singing as a soloist at her church at age 9. At age 10 Demaree toured the country for almost 2 years in the lead role of Mary Lennox in The Broadway National Tour of The Secret Garden and at age 15 she did a 9-month tour as Cynthia Benson in The Broadway National Tour of Big. One of Demaree's lifelong dreams came true when she had the great honor of voicing Disney princesses such as Ariel, Cinderella, and Elsa on a special Disney project. Her voice can also be heard on Sony video games. Beyond her EP, she is also penning her first book, "Reconciled," a devotional aimed at supporting single mothers through the divorce or breakup journey. In addition to her artistic pursuits, Demaree's heart for service extends further through Demaree Ministries, a newly established nonprofit dedicated to assisting single mothers with practical needs and support. Want to watch: YouTube Meisterkhan Pod (Please Subscribe)
Megan Gardiner is In The Frame!Megan recently starred as Nessarose in the Wicked UK & Ireland Tour. Megan was also the first cover for Glinda and played the role regularly. She received huge acclaim for starring as Hannah Campbell in the UK premiere of Allegiance at the Charing Cross Theatre. Her theatre credits also include: understudy Cosette in Les Misérables (UK & Ireland Tour/West End), understudy Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz (Cork Opera House) and more recently she has been touring in the concert show Defying Gravity: West End Women.In this episode, Megan discusses her Wicked journey, her path into theatre and the impact Allegiance had on her career. She also talks openly about being a dyslexic actor working in musical theatre and what she has learnt along the way.Follow Megan on Instagram: @_megangardiner This podcast is hosted by Andrew Tomlins @AndrewTomlins32 Thanks for listening! Email: andrew@westendframe.co.uk Visit westendframe.co.uk for more info about our podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Today is the second Anniversary of Judy Heumann's passing, and today, we also celebrate Jenna Bainbridge taking the stage as the first authentically cast Nessarose in Wicked the Musical on Broadway.
They did it! they actually did it! Wicked the Broadway production has casted a disabled woman who is a wheelchair user as Nessarose! Many in our Community have waited for this day for twenty one years. in this episode I get flustered and accidentally say twenty years.
There's an important element to Wicked outside of the friendship between Elphaba and Galinda: Elphaba's sister, Nessarose. I found the disability representation to be strong, and in this episode, I discuss a few different points of Nessa's story.Support the showNew Website: badattitudespod.comBad Attitudes Shop: badattitudesshop.etsy.comBecome a Member: ko-fi.com/badattitudespod Follow @badattitudespod on Instagram, Facebook, and ThreadsBe sure to leave a rating or review wherever you listen!FairyNerdy: https://linktr.ee/fairynerdy
In this week's episode I sat down with Marissa Bode. Marissa is an artist and actor who made history in her feature-film debut as Nessarose in the film Wicked, being the first actor that is also a wheelchair user to play the part. We discuss her audition process, what Nessa means to her, the importance of seeing disabled characters authentically portrayed on screen and stage and much, much more. And yes, there will be spoilers. Follow Marissa: Instagram: @marissa_edob TikTok: @marissa_edob YouTube: Marissa Bohdee Follow Me: Instagram: @jill_ilana , @alwayslookingup.podcast TikTok: @jillian_ilana Website: https://www.jillianilana.com Email: alwayslookingup227@gmail.com Read With Me: Goodreads The StoryGraph This episode was edited and produced by Ben Curwin
The long-awaited film adaptation of the long-running, hugely popular stage musical WICKED has now released in cinemas. The 2024 feature film, which is the first in a two part series, has been directed by Jon M Chu and stars Cynthia Erivo (The Color Purple) as Elphaba, pop star Ariana Grande (13 the Musical) as Glinda, and Jonathan Bailey (Company) as Fiyero. The supporting cast also includes Marissa Bode, Ethan Slater, Michelle Yeoh, and Jeff Goldblum. In this new episode, as a longtime fan of the show who has seen it dozens of times across three continents, Mickey-Jo is breaking down the major differences between the stage production and the film adaptation. Comment down below with any Mickey-Jo has missed as well as your thoughts on these changes! • 00:00 | introduction 04:04 | Elphaba's backstory 07:40 | Arrivals at Shiz 12:41 | Elphaba, Glinda and Morrible 16:55 | Nessarose and Fiyero 21:19 | Dillamond and the Animals 24:56 | The Music and Lyrics 31:35 | Dialogue / Miscellaneous • About Mickey-Jo: As one of the leading voices in theatre criticism on a social platform, Mickey-Jo is pioneering a new medium for a dwindling field. His YouTube channel: MickeyJoTheatre is the largest worldwide in terms of dedicated theatre criticism, where he also share features, news and interviews as well as lifestyle content for over 60,000 subscribers. Since establishing himself as a theatre critic he has been able to work internationally. With a viewership that is largely split between the US and the UK he has been fortunate enough to be able to work with PR, Marketing, and Social Media representatives for shows in New York, London, Edinburgh, Hamburg, Toronto, Sao Pãolo, and Paris. He has also twice received accreditation from the world renowned Edinburgh Festival Fringe. His reviews and features have also been published by WhatsOnStage, for whom he was a panelist to help curate nominees for their 2023 and 2024 Awards as well as BroadwayWorldUK, Musicals Magazine and LondonTheatre.co.uk. He has been invited to speak to private tour groups, at the BEAM 2023 new musical theatre conference at Oxford Playhouse, and on a panel of critics at an event for young people considering a career in the arts courtesy of Go Live Theatre Projects. Instagram/TikTok/X: @MickeyJoTheatre
On this episode of Saturday Morning Serial Podcast, we dive deep into the world of Elphaba and Glinda in the new blockbuster hit, Wicked! Follow along on our website and social media pages! Follow Here! Podcast Essentials Here: https://www.amazon.com/shop/influencer-cbcbb9a8/list/2G6SRYLHD5IUH?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsflist_aipsfinfluencer-cbcbb9a8_5PA5YCVDJWB2AF1ZZGV0
Rogelio y Vladimir discuten sobre la carrera musical de Ninel Conde, centrándose en su cuarto álbum de estudio "Ayer y Hoy" lanzado en 2011. La conversación luego se centra en Ariana Grande y su papel protagónico en la adaptación cinematográfica del musical de Broadway "Wicked", dirigida por John M. Chu, basada en el musical del mismo nombre. Vladimir y Rogelio discuten la película "Wicked", destacando la claridad de la trama, la calidad de los efectos especiales y la construcción de escenarios reales. Elogian la inclusión de actores diversos, como Nessarose, una actriz con movilidad reducida, y la representación de personajes LGBTQ+ sin forzar el tema. Vladimir menciona su cambio de opinión sobre el personaje del Dr. Dillamond y el actor Peter Dinklage, y ambos aprecian la atención al detalle en la producción. Rogelio y Vladimir discuten la película argentina "TransMitzvah", disponible en Netflix, dirigida por Daniel Burman y protagonizada por Penélope Guerrero Rogelio y Vladimir discuten la película brasileña "Motel Destino", un thriller erótico disponible en una plataforma de streaming y mencionan brevemente la participación de Sebastián Yatra en un musical en Chicago.
Hannah Diviney is a writer, disability advocate, actress, screenwriter, author and media personality. Her disability advocacy has garnered global attention thanks to both a viral petition encouraging Disney to create a disabled Disney Princess and a successful campaign encouraging both Lizzo and Beyonce to change ableist lyrics. As if that wasn't enough, she also made television history as the first disabled person in Australia to do a sex scene on television in the SBS series, ‘Latecomers' and she's joining Em to talk about some of those things plus her feature film debut in the new dark comedy ‘Audrey'. Together they'll discuss what it was like to see Marissa Bode as the first disabled actor to play the role of Nessarose in ‘Wicked' and then interview her afterwards as well. We'll also talk about what it's like to be in her first feature film, how she secured the role and even how the script was changed to reflect her abilities as well. Hannah is utterly hilarious as well and they both connect over their shared love of awkward conversations and Em's belief that Hannah needs to get her sit down comedy career underway as well. Then in our Sealed Section, on our premium service Emsolation Extra, Em and Michael review their Glicked weekend seeing Gladiator 2 and Wicked and give their final reviews. Sign up to listen for $1.73 a week, or watch it for under $3 a week at emsolation.supercast.com and don't forget you can watch highlights from this episode in full maximalist colour on our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@emsolationpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This is our spoiler-free review of Wicked. We dive into our thoughts on how this Broadway smash hit musical was translated to the big screen. With stunning, chill-inducing performances from Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, this movie brings the classic story to life in a way that's both magical and emotional.WICKED is in theatres November 22, 2024 Check out Geekcentric onYouTube | Instagram | Twitter | TikTokJoin the Geekcentric Discord HEREJoin Nate on Twitch at - twitch.tv/nateplaysgames
It's the moment SOME of us thought would never happen, and that some of us is Em, because AS IF this would ever happen! How could it be possible that Em would get to sit across from Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, two sing-gers, and the leads of the new movie version of her all time favourite musical Wicked? Somehow, Em not only got to do chats with Cynthia and Ariana, who play Elphaba & Glinda in the movie, but also Marissa Bode who plays Elphaba's sister Nessarose, and Ethan Slater, who's Ariana Grande's boyfriend and also appears in the film as the lovable munchkin Boq. Watch or listen as Em keeps Cynthia and Ariana entertained throughout their chat, from informing them of the neurodivergent love of the musical, to giving them props for the final result and so much more. Then there's Em's chat with Marissa and Ethan, where they reveal how they found out they were cast in the Wicked movie and a heap of other stuff too. It is the ultimate must watch before the movie drops November 21. Then in our Sealed Section, on our premium service, Emsolation ExtraThen in our Sealed Section, on our premium service Emsolation Extra, Em drops all the behind the scenes happenings as Michael peppers her with questions from her weekend at the Wicked movie premiere in Sydney. There's also some US Election chat and a review of Titanique The Musical which Em and Chella also saw while in Sydney. Sign up to listen, or watch it for under $3 a week at emsolation.supercast.com and don't forget you can watch this episode in full maximalist colour on our YouTube channel athttps://www.youtube.com/@emsolationpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this episode I talked with Erica about her journey into theater, being inspired by magical worlds in books like Percy Jackson and Harry Potter, her desire to perform, being influenced by memorable performances like Meryl Streep in "Mamma Mia!”, seeing "The Lion King" tour in Honolulu as a child, her school trip to New York in middle school, where she saw both "Memphis" and "Wicked,” the influence Jennifer Lawrence's acting in The Hunger Games had on her and wanting to play Katniss if The Hunger Games ever became a musical, her experience at The University Of Michigan including productions she was in of "The Wolves" and "Merrily We Roll Along,” her audition process for “Wicked,” joining the cast with multiple other new leads and how that made the rehearsal process special, how she makes the character of Nessarose her own as well as how she's similar and different to Nessarose, her dream roles, creating her own Percy Jackson Podcast called “Seaweed Brain Podcast” where she and her co-host have interviewed cast members from the new show, and much more!
Eden Espinosa's performance as Tamara in “Lempicka” garnered her a Tony Award nomination for Best Actress in a Musical…and she's not guilty about it. She highlights both the triumphs and tribulations of her career – from being a part of Colby's Clubhouse and working at Disneyland when she was young to dealing with rejections and criticisms. Maybe best known for her role in “Wicked”, she shares how she got involved with the show (thanks to fellow Disney performer Stephanie J. Block) and why chose to be a standby over understudy. She delves into her recent role in the musical "Lempicka", how she auditioned for the part, and why ever since then, she made sure it was in her contract that if she had to be replaced, they'd have to pay her. She opens up about the challenges faced by the production, including dealing with its unexpected closing. She reflects on the importance of authentic representation, particularly in portraying queer characters, and the responsibility she feels to honor such roles. Eden shares a memorable interaction with an audience member during the show's final performance, where she broke character to address a disruptive phone use incident. Despite the show's sudden closing, Eden's motivation to connect with others in any way, shape, or form is definitely not going anywhere. Eden Espinosa made her Broadway debut in 2003 in the original cast of “Wicked” as the Elphaba standby and Nessarose understudy. She also garnered critical acclaim playing Elphaba full-time in the sit-down productions in Los Angeles and San Francisco. She originated the lead role in the show “Brooklyn” in 2004, before going on to the closing company of “Rent” as Maureen in 2008. She graced the screen with roles in shows like “Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure”, and “Alice's Wonderland Bakery” for which she earned an Emmy nomination for her portrayal of Queen of Hearts in 2022. She has two complete solo albums to her name, “Look Around” and “Revelation”, and most recently, her performance in the world premiere of “Lempicka” garnered her a Tony Award nomination for Best Actress in a Musical. Connect with Eden: Website: www.edenespinosa.com Instagram: @edenespinosa Connect with The Theatre Podcast: Support the podcast on Patreon: Patreon.com/TheTheatrePodcast YouTube: YouTube.com/TheTheatrePodcast Threads, Twitter & Instagram: @theatre_podcast TikTok: @thetheatrepodcast Facebook.com/OfficialTheatrePodcast TheTheatrePodcast.com My personal Instagram: @alanseales Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this episode I talked with Natalie about her passion for acting and childhood memories, the importance of regional theater in providing opportunities for aspiring actors, her audition experience for Wicked, the emotional rollercoaster of waiting and self-doubt during the process, how she prepared to make her Broadway debut, self-confidence, maintaining a healthy lifestyle while performing 8 times a week on Broadway, performing on a raked stage with a wheelchair, the intricacies of Nessarose's character arc, portraying Nessa's transformation and the importance of eliciting empathy from the audience, dream roles, favorite Jonas Brothers songs, and MORE!
“Survival Jobs”, the popular podcast hosted by Jason A. Coombs and Samantha Tuozzolo, is back with episode 85 featuring the incredibly talented and brilliantly funny Natalie Ortega who made her Broadway debut in the iconic hit show Wicked as “Nessarose” this month. Listeners are in for a treat as Natalie opens up about her audition experience for the role and shares candid insights into her experience stepping onto the Broadway stage for the very first time. But that's not all - Natalie also discusses her viral hit single "Step Stool," which has taken social media by storm as a comedy sensation. Listeners will get a behind-the-scenes look at the inspiration behind the song and Natalie's unexpected journey to viral fame. Tickets for Wicked are available online or at the Gershwin Theater box office. Before wrapping up with a lively game of Wicked 20th anniversary trivia, Natalie imparts valuable advice for anyone navigating survival jobs while pursuing a career in the arts. Her words of wisdom are sure to inspire and uplift aspiring artists facing similar challenges. Kicking off the episode with a fresh ‘mic check', Jason and Samantha share exciting updates about the Bridgeport Film Fest, a film festival founded by Jason in his hometown of Bridgeport, Connecticut. Submissions are now open for short films and short screenplays, with a special discount of 25% off entry using the code “BFFSPRING2024. Don't miss this opportunity to showcase your work and be part of an incredible cinematic celebration. In addition, Jason and Samantha highlight the Art of Kindness Podcast with Robert Peterpaul and the new Flop Fan Podcast created and hosted by Casey Miko, offering listeners a curated selection of engaging content to explore. Lastly, the exclusive video interview with Natalie Ortega can be found here on Broadway World, while the audio-only version of the episode is available on popular platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Audible or any of your other favorite podcast apps. Info on Your Hosts: Broadway World Article on our Season 3 Launch Party Follow Samantha: Instagram | Samantha's Official Website here Follow Jason on Instagram | Twitter. Check out Jason's Official Website here Check out and support The Bridgeport Film Fest Info on Natalie Ortega: Follow Natalie on Instagram Follow Natalie on Tik Tok Tickets for Wicked Mic Check Links: Submit to the The Bridgeport Film Fest [Use code: "BFFSPRING2024" to save] Art of Kindness Podcast with Robert Peterpaul Flop Fan Podcast created and hosted by Casey Miko and featuring Jason as Guest #1 Important Links: Support the citizens of Gaza Native Land Map US Interior Indian Affairs NPR: "How To Help Puerto Rico" Article How to Help the People of Florida Article Abortion Funds Website Plan C Pills Website National Write Your Congressman Link How to help Uvalde families NPR Article Where to Donate to Support Access to Abortions Right Now Support Us... Please! If you're feeling generous, Buy Us A Coffee HERE! Please don't become complacent: Support the Black Mamas Matter Alliance Support Families Detained and Separated at the Border. Support the AAPI Civic Engagement Fund. Support Black Trans Folx here Donate to the Community League of the Heights (CLOTH) Support the People of Palestine How to be an Ally to the AAPI Community 168 Ways to Donate in Support of Black Lives and Communities of Color The New York Times: On Mexico's Border With U.S., Desperation as Migrant Traffic Piles Up PBS: How to help India during its COVID surge — 12 places you can donate Covid quarantine didn't stop antisemitic attacks from rising to near-historic highs Opening and Closing Theme Music: "One Love" by Beats by Danny | Game Music: "Wake Up" by MBB. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tara Kostmayer is a musical theatre actress. She made her national tour debut in Disney's Aladdin. This magical tale has always been near and dear to her heart as she was able to truly find her love for performing trough this show. While on this tour, she had a track in the ensemble. Now, Kostmayer is back on the road, but this time she bringing Oz to cities all over the country while playing Nessarose on the national tour of the hit broadway musical, Wicked. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jayme-starr/support
In this week's episode, Joel Crump talks about Into The Woods which opened in 1978, the historic Clint Ramos, gives a SNEAK PEEK to what coming on Broadway, and more! He chats with Tony nominee Ethan Slater, Taran Killam, current Glinda on Broadway McKenzie Kurtz, and the first black Nessarose, Kimber Elayne Sprawl! Joel also discusses what's happening this week on Broadway (Nov. 4-Nov. 10), another Questions in Character, Broadway Behind the Curtain, and Broadway History. Indulge in Broadway buzz like never before with "The Weekly Dose of Joel: Everything Broadway and More." This podcast, brought to you by the Broadway Podcast Network and Broadway Time, delivers the latest news, theater history, and exclusive interviews with Broadway stars, all in one podcast! Don't miss out on your front-row seat to the magic of Broadway! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
To ring in the holiday spirit, here is an unreleased episode of the BROADWAY YOUR WAY podcast featuring Mikayla Renfrow, who at the time of this recording, was playing “Nessarose” in the hit Broadway musical - WICKED! The show has just hit their 20th anniversary on the Great White Way, so what's a better way than to share our conversation about performing during the holidays in a production like this!
Multi-hyphenate Jen Waldman joins DTYBP's series, Good Witches of the Concrete Jungle! Jen shares her Wicked journey playing Nessarose on tour and being in the ensemble on Broadway, what led her to bring Jen Waldman Studio to life, insights into Nessa's character, the first ever no fly show, and so much more!Show Notes:jenwaldman.comjws.communityThe Long and The Short Of It Podcast@jenwaldmanScenery BagsInstagram: @downtheyellowbrickpod#DownTheYBPTara: @taratagticklesEmKay: www.emilykayshrader.netPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/downtheyellowbrickpodEtsy: https://www.etsy.com/market/down_the_yellow_brick_podEdited by: Emily Kay Shrader
Dylan and Connor are joined by Michelle Federer (Wicked, The Cottage) to kick off their month-long celebration to honor Wicked's 20th anniversary. Broadway's original iconic Nessarose does NOT disappoint, as she regales the twins with stories about early involvement with the show, when she realized it would be a smash, and Nessarose's original costumes and scenes. Dr. Dillamond's funeral? The original “Dancing Through Life” song and title? We cover it all, even the scrapped concept of Nessarose as a Norma Desmond figure! Michelle of course fills the twins in on her love story with husband (and original Fiyero) Norbert Leo Butz. We hear all about covering three roles in The Cottage on Broadway right now and why Michelle is feeling more like herself than ever. We talk Only Murders in the Building, the Broadway Flea Market, and LOTS of drama from Michelle including the art of people watching and podcast recs. “Just her and *we*... the wicked twins offffff the east……”.Follow DRAMA. on Twitter & Instagram & TiktokFollow Connor MacDowell on Twitter & InstagramFollow Dylan MacDowell on Twitter & InstagramEdited by DylanSupport the podcast by subscribing to DRAMA+, which also includes bonus episodes, Instagram Close Friends content, and more!
This week, the Sentimental Men are joined by triple threat Kimber Elayne Sprawl – and we do mean triple threat. You'll hear why. She had a chat with the boys about imagining Nessarose's backstory, sharing a dressing room with the standbys and making history as the first Black woman to play Nessarose. Plus, the boys get Sentimental about The Little Mermaid and SJB singing the MGM classics.- - - - -Looking for a way to support the pod? Join us in the Green Circle, our paid Patreon subscription. Subscribers get perks like bonus episodes, a spot on our Instagram Close Friends and extended editor's cut versions of each new episode. Join the Green Circle today!Looking for a no cost way to support the pod? Give us a great rating and review on whatever app you use to listen to podcasts. Your handprint will be on our hearts forever.If you're looking to get in touch, find us on Instagram, Twitter (or X or whatever), TikTok and Threads at @sentmenpod. Or you can shoot us an email at sentmenpod@theatrely.com.
Liana Hunt is a New York City based actor, singer and dancer who has appeared on Broadway, National Tours, regionally, on television and in films. Originally from Vermont, Liana received her BFA from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts and graduated with honors a semester early to star as Sophie on the National Tour of Mamma Mia!. After touring the country with the show, Liana was brought to Broadway, making her Broadway debut as Sophie in Mamma Mia! at the age of 23. Liana also starred on Broadway as Katherine Plumber in Disney's Newsies. She has returned to Broadway this summer in Back to the Future Musical that is adapted for the stage by the movie's creators Bob Gale (Back to the Future trilogy) and Robert Zemeckis (Forrest Gump) and is directed by the Tony Award-winning John Rando. She stars in the production as ‘Lorraine McFly'. Liana has performed on stages all across the country. Some of her favorite National Tour credits include the role of Nessarose in Wicked and Margo in Steve Martin and Edie Brickell's Bright Star. Favorite regional credits include creating the role of Jessie Randolph in Clint Black's new musical, Looking for Christmas, at The Old Globe, the St. Louis MUNY's centennial production of Meet Me in St. Louis (Rose), and Noel Coward's Private Lives at the Riverside Theatre (Sybil). Liana has studied Improv with UCB and is a part of the sketch comedy show SHIZ: Broadway Meets Sketch Comedy, which has had runs at UCB in Hell's Kitchen and Improv Asylum, produced by National Lampoon. Liana also teaches musical theatre masterclasses to kids of all ages and coaches. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Arielle Jacobs joins The Art of Kindness with Robert Peterpaul to discuss approaching her new Broadway show "Here Lies Love" with empathy, acts of kindness on Broadway and much more. Arielle Jacobs has been lighting up the stage since she studied ballet at the age of three. She went on to star in Broadway blockbusters, playing Princess Jasmine in Disney's “Aladdin”, Nessarose in “Wicked”, and Nina Rosario in “In the Heights” alongside Lin-Manuel Miranda. More recently she dazzled Off-Broadway in “Between The Lines.” Now, Jacobs channels Filipina First Lady Imelda Marcos in the aforementioned show "Here Lies Love." The immersive disco pop musical has transformed the Broadway Theatre into a dance club where actors perform amongst audiences. Most importantly, when not performing, Arielle gives back: supporting her company “The Broadway Pup”, which sells punny Broadway-themed pet bandanas and donates 100% of profits to animal rescue charities. Got kindness tips or stories? Please email us: artofkindnesspodcast@gmail.com Follow Arielle @ariellejacobs Follow us @artofkindnesspod / @robpeterpaul Support the show! (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theaok) Music: "Awake" by Ricky Alvarez & "Sunshine" by Lemon Music Studio. We are supported by the Broadway Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Atlanta BeltLine's arts and culture program manager, Miranda Kyle, and muralist, Aysha Pennerman, detail the BeltLine Walls project. Plus, we'll discuss “Wicked” with Georgia native Jackie Raye. The actor is part of the ensemble cast and the understudy for Glinda and Nessarose. And WABE's H Johnson tells us about the Modern Jazz Quartet in the newest edition of “H Johnson's Jazz Moment.”See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
On this episode I talked with Tara about what made her realize she wanted to be a performer, the first show she saw that really inspired her, becoming a well rounded performer, what lead to her deciding to go to the University of San Diego and the most valuable lesson she learned there, her favorite regional production of a show she's done, the several shows she's been a part of on the Disney Cruise Line and the challenges when it comes to performing on a moving ship, her favorite Disney character to play and her dream Disney character to play, her audition for Wicked plus the first cast she ever saw in Wicked, the rehearsals and preparations pre-making her Wicked debut as Nessarose, how she goes about making such a 3-dimensional character like Nessa her own on stage, what makes Wicked successful, being a vacation swing for the Aladdin national tour, and much more! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/backstagewithbeccab/support
Broadway star Desi Oakley joins The Art of Kindness with Robert Peterpaul live from a 2023 Jimmy Awards rehearsal. She discusses coaching the high school nominated performers to be their unique selves and much more in this special bonus episode. Desi Oakley is a self-prescribed artist, creator, people person, go-getter and true jane of all trades. One of the Kansas native's first roles was ironically Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz. She then brought her Oztastic sparkle to her Broadway debut in Wicked, starting as a swing and then taking over ensemble and understudy tracks as Nessarose and Elphaba. Since then she's appeared on Broadway in the 2014 Les Miserables revival and earned much attention for her beautiful portrayal of Jenna in Waitress both on the first national tour and West End. More recently, Desi's name was on everyone's lips as she played Roxie Hart in Chicago on Broadway. About the Jimmy Awards: The Broadway League Foundation presents the 14th annual Jimmy Awards ceremony taking place on Monday, June 26, 2023 at 7:30pm at the Minskoff Theatre. This year's host is star of stage, television, and film, Corbin Bleu (High School Musical). The Jimmy Awards features dynamic ensemble and solo performances and culminates with the presentation of a Best Performance by an Actress and Best Performance by an Actor award, as well as other honors and scholarships. Winners will be chosen by a panel of industry experts. This year there are 96 nominees from 48 high school musical theatre awards competitions across the U.S. For more visit: www.jimmyawards.com Got kindness tips or stories? Please email us: artofkindnesspodcast@gmail.com Follow Desi @desioakley Follow us @artofkindnesspod / @robpeterpaul Support the show! (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theaok) Music: "Awake" by Ricky Alvarez & "Sunshine" by Lemon Music Studio. We are supported by the Broadway Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In May, Emily Cascarino returns to the cast of MAMMA MIA! The Musical. She made her professional debut as a swing, and Sophie, Ali & Lisa understudy; in the 10th Anniversary Tour in 2009. Since then, Emily has played Nessarose in the Australasian tour of Wicked (Gordon Frost Organisation) and was dance captain and swing on Jersey Boys (Newtheatricals). More recently, Emily covered Emma Wiggle on the Wiggle, Wiggle, Wiggle! Tour. She is effervesent, ever-ready and ever delightful . Let's say hello to Emily Cascarino. Her other credits include Glinda in Wicked (Packemin Productions), Lorraine Hastings in Bells are Ringing and Sue Harding in Applause both for Neglected Musicals, Sally De Banis in Squabbalogic's Reefer Madness, as well as opera productions Carmen (Alexander Productions) and Dead Man Walking (Andrew McManus Productions). Emily also featured in Village Roadshows' Natalie Wood: Hollywood's Last Child as Natalie Wood's young sister Lana Wood.The STAGES podcast is available to access and subscribe from Spotify and Apple podcasts. Or from wherever you access your favourite podcasts. A conversation with creatives about craft and career. Follow socials on instagram (stagespodcast) and facebook (Stages).www.stagespodcast.com.au
In this week's episode I welcomed back Jenna Bainbridge. Jenna is an actor, singer, disability rights advocate and ambulatory wheelchair user. She is the co-founder of ConsultAbility, a consulting firm that provides advice and expertise on accessibility in theatre, focusing on creating a safe and inclusive environment for disabled actors and technicians. We discuss the word “cripple” and how it is being reclaimed by the disabled community, the structural barriers preventing authentic disability representation on Broadway, and what roles we believe would be enhanced if they were portrayed by disabled actors. And yes, SPOILER ALERT as we may or may not reveal some plot points of some of these Broadway shows. Follow Jenna: Instagram: @bainbridgejenna TikTok @bainbridgejenna Website: https://www.jennabainbridge.com/home Follow ConsultAbility: Instagram: @consultability Facebook: ConsultAbility Website: https://www.consultability.org Follow Me: Instagram: @jill_ilana , @alwayslookingup.podcast Twitter: @jillx3456 Website: https://www.jillianilana.com Email: alwayslookingup227@gmail.com This episode was edited and produced by Ben Curwin
In this episode, Jennifer talks to Gizel Jimenez about how to show up and be yourself no matter the room you find yourself in. Gizel shares her personal journey in this industry, as well as her upbringing, family trauma, and personal growth through it all. They talk about acting as a vessel of expression, envisioning your future, and surrounding yourself with your accomplishments. Plus, they discuss the need for finding healthy releases, pushing boundaries of expectations, and reminding yourself of your worth. About Gizel: Gizel Jimenez will recur in AppleTV+'s upcoming series, Bad Monkey. Previously, she recurred on Showtime's Dexter: New Blood and played a substantial role in Lin Manuel Miranda's Netflix film, Tick, Tick...Boom! She made her Broadway debut as Nessarose in Wicked. Off-Broadway: Avenue Q (first ethnic actor to portray Kate Monster), Miss You Like Hell (Drama Desk and Lucille Lortel nominations), Big River (Encores!), and Party People. Starred at NYS&F in Alice By Heart; Williamstown in Marsha Norman's Secret Soldiers. National tour: West Side Story. TV: NBC's Law & Order SVU, HBO's Divorce, Neighbors (web series). CW: This episode briefly mentions losing a parent, grief & trauma. Gizel's IG: @gizeljimenezofficial Want to coach with Jennifer? Schedule a session here! https://appt.link/jenniferapple Monologue Sourcing Promo Link! https://empoweredartistcollective.com/podcastpromo Learn more: https://www.empoweredartistcollective.com/podcast EAC IG: @EmpoweredArtistCollective EAC TikTok: @EmpowerArtistCollective EAC Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/empoweredartistcollective/ Check Out Our Merch! https://www.empoweredartistcollective.threadless.com/ Any thoughts you'd like to share? Email us at EmpoweredArtistCollective@gmail.com
On this episode I talked with Kristine Reese about the moment she knew she wanted to perform on stage, why it's never too late to discover your passion for something, getting to teach up and coming performers all that she's learned through her experiences performing on National Tours, Broadway stages, and regionally (check out https://www.kristinereese.com/coaching/ for more), her national tour debut in Mamma Mia and getting to step into the shoes of an iconic character like Sophie Sheridan on stage, why touring with Mamma Mia was so memorable for her, playing Donna in Mamma Mia at City Springs Theatre, booking the first National Tour of Wicked and portraying Nessarose, her favorite Nessarose moments in the show, Wicked Witch Of The East, what makes Wicked such a successful show to this day, her Broadway debut in Les Miserables, her dream to play Fantine in Les Mis, advice she would give to young performers, and MUCH MORE! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/backstagewithbeccab/support
Emily Behny is an actress who has gotten to participate in some of the most magical shows ever. Behny toured the country with the national tour of Beauty and The Beast where she played Belle. 8 times a week she got to bring everyones favorite bookworm to life and even waltzed with the beast during this memorable stage in her life. After her time as a princess came to an end, Behny's journey with touring didn't end quite there. She then went on to play Nessarose on the national tour of Wicked. In fact, she even starred along side Hayley Podschun (featured in season 2) during the first half of her contract and Kara Lindsay (featured in season 1) during the second half of her contract. Musical theatre will forever and always be in Behny's blood and it has positively impacted who she has become today. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jayme-starr/support
Kimmy Immanuel is a musical theatre performer. She began her experience with touring when she joined the company of the national tour of White Christmas. Each day she was on stage she got to spread Christmas spirit to her audiences all over the country. After the COVID shutdown, Immanuel got the chance to hit the road with the first national tour of Hadestown as an original cast member. This time around she was a swing and a dance captain, and was lucky enough to perform at least once in almost every city that the show went through. Now, Immanuel is in Oz for the first time on the national tour of Wicked where she is playing Nessarose. Wicked has always been a show that has been near and dear to her heart. In fact, when she saw the show on Broadway, her first Elphaba was Dee Roscioli (featured in Season 1). At the start of her experience with Wicked, she got the thrill of a life time to meet the ICON herself, Stephanie J. Block and her family. If it weren't for Block, there would be no Wicked tour so it was a pretty special moment for her and the rest of the cast. Lastly. Immanuel is an alumni of NYU where she studying musical theatre and one of her favorite professors from college was Eden Espinosa (featured in season 2). --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jayme-starr/support
Mili Diaz is a musical theatre star. Diaz has always had a love for the hit musical, Wicked and knew that playing Nessarose was a character she would play someday. In 2018, she joined the national tour of the show getting to play the role she always dreamed of, besides Ginna Claire Mason and Mary Kate Morrissey (Both featured in season 1). Getting to be up on that stage was a dream come true for her and she loved ever second. When Broadway reopened after the COVID shut down, Diaz got the opportunity of a life time. She was offered the role of Nessarose on Broadway! Of course she said YES, and got the chance to reprise the role for nine months when Broadway came back. In addition to working in musical theatre, Diaz loves to play video games when she isn't working. In fact, she is very involved with Twitch. Plus, she is a guinea pig mom, to her little Ponyo. (He has an awesome hairdo; check it on Instagram:)) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jayme-starr/support
Mikayla Renfrow is currently making her Broadway debut as Nessarose in "Wicked", one of the longest-running shows in Broadway history. Mikayla shares her background, including growing up in Cincinnati and moving around a lot. She talks about inherited trauma, a point in her life where she always felt like a black sheep, and how that changed thanks to the Cincinnati art school she went into. Mikayla recalls how her "Wicked" journey started, including sending one tape, getting a call back the following day, almost missing her Broadway debut due to a conflict in schedule, and eventually getting the role of Nessarose. She adds how it was a validation of her gut feeling that it was meant for her. Mikayla talks about her interest in astrology, why she believes that every milestone was meant to place her where she is at the moment, creating a routine and sticking to it and that everyone should go to therapy. She shares how the pandemic affected the trajectory of her life and career as well as using her dance skills to get another job. She also speaks candidly about her being a competitive gymnast and a national champion when she was younger. Mikayla looks back on writing her dream life in her journal and how she's living her dreams today, and why it's important to go back to our "why's" to help us keep going. Mikayla Renfrow graduated from Cincinnati's School for Creative and Performing Arts in 2017 and then from the University of Cincinnati's College-Conservatory of Music in 2021. Her regional stage credits include "Cinderalla" (Paramount Theatre), "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" (The Muny), and "Smokey Joe's Cafe" (The Fulton Theatre). She's currently making her Broadway debut as Nessarose in the hit show "Wicked." Connect with Mikayla: Instagram: @mikayla.renf TikTok: @mikrenfrow Twitter: @mikrenf Connect with The Theatre Podcast: Support us on Patreon: Patreon.com/TheTheatrePodcast Twitter & Instagram: @theatre_podcast TikTok: @thetheatrepodcast Facebook.com/OfficialTheatrePodcast TheTheatrePodcast.com Alan's personal Instagram: @alanseales Email me at feedback@thetheatrepodcast.com. I want to know what you think. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We're back for a brand new season with Rebecca Gilliland (cover Elphaba in Wicked) as co-host!Andrew and Rebecca discuss Get Up Stand Up (Lyric Theatre), Rehab The Musical (Playground Theatre), Ride (Charing Cross Theatre) and Horse Play (Riverside Studios) as well as the latest news about ITV's reality casting show for Mamma Mia, the new Moulin Rouge West End cast, Sweeney Todd starring Annaleigh Ashford and Josh Groban and lots more. Just a few of Rebecca's theatre credits include: Rent In Concert (Lyric Theatre), Emily in The Hired Man (Union Theatre), Lady Macbeth in Macbeth (International Tour), Rebecca in Just Another Love Story (Arts Theatre), Lucille in The Clockmaker's Daughter (Landor Theatre) and Angharad in My Land's Shore (Ye Olde Rose & Crown). She appeared as the voice of Dodo in RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs The World (BBC). Rebecca recently completed a run in the West End production of Wicked, understudying the roles of Elphaba and Nessarose, at the Apollo Victoria Theatre. Hosted by Andrew Tomlins. @AndrewTomlins32 Thanks for listening! Email: andrew@westendframe.co.uk Visit westendframe.co.uk for more info about our podcasts.
Episode 297"Dexter: New Blood"Actor: Gizel Jimenez.#dexter #dexternewblood #ticktickboom Gizel recurs on Showtime's Dexter: New Blood and plays a substantial role in Lin Manuel Miranda's Netflix film, Tick, Tick...Boom! She made her Broadway debut as Nessarose in Wicked (first Hispanic actor cast as Nessa on Broadway). Off-Broadway: Avenue Q (first ethnic actor to portray Kate Monster Off Broadway), Miss You Like Hell (Drama Desk and Lucille Lortel nominations for outstanding lead actress in a musical), Frozen (Princess Ana at the Hyperion), Big River (Encores!), and Party People. Starred at NYS&F in Alice By Heart; Williamstown in Marsha Norman's Secret Soldiers. National tour: West Side Story. TV: NBC's Law & Order SVU, HBO's Divorced, Neighbors (web series). @gizeljimenezofficialInstagram: Monday Morning Critic Podcast.Facebook: Monday Morning Critic Podcast.Twitter:@mdmcriticwww.mmcpodcast.comEmail: Mondaymorningcritic@gmail.comYouTube: Monday Morning Critic Podcast
Liana Hunt is a musical theater star who has starred productions on Broadway and on tour. Her broadway debut was playing Sophie Sheridan in the hit Broadway musical, Mamma Mia! She also got to portray the same exact role on a national tour of the production. Other touring credentials obtained by Hunt include the National Tour of Bright Star which is a musical co-written by Steve Martin where she played Margo Crawford, and Wicked where she played Nessarose. In addition to touring, Hunt got to star in Disney's Newsies on Broadway as Katherine Plumber and got the chance to close out the Broadway company with that show. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jayme-starr/support
Mitchell Zhangazha (understudy Evan & Jared in Dear Evan Hansen) co-hosts The West End Frame Show!Andrew & Mitchell discuss Sunset Boulevard starring Mazz Murray (Royal Albert Hall), Jack and the Beanstalk (Hackney Empire) and Hamilton (Victoria Palace Theatre) as well as the latest news about Wicked's casting search for Nessarose, Audra McDonald's new project and Matt Terry's latest theatre role plus lots more.Mitchell recently joined the West End production of Dear Evan Hansen at the Noel Coward Theatre as an understudy for the roles of Evan and Jared. Prior to the pandemic he was understudying Goldie Wilson in the world premiere of Back To The Future at the Manchester Opera House. Mitchell worked extensively as a child, with his credits include: the original West End cast of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (London Palladium), Young Simba in The Lion King (West End), Caroline Or Change (National Theatre), Porgy and Bess (West End), Oliver (Theatre Royal Drury Lane) and he played Young Michael Jackson in Thriller Live on tour across the UK, Europe and in the West End.He kept going and never stopped working, with his further credits including Our Lady of Kibeho (Theatre Royal Stratford East), Stevie Wonder & understudy Berry Gordy in Motown The Musical (West End), Little Moe in Five Guys Named Moe (Edinburgh Fringe) and Curly in Peter Pan (West End). Dear Evan Hansen runs at the Noel Coward Theatre. Follow Mitchell on Instagram: @mitchzhangazhaHosted by Andrew Tomlins @Andrew_Tomlins Thanks for listening! Email: andrew@westendframe.co.uk Visit www.westendframe.co.uk to stay up-to-date with our podcasting adventures.
Thank you, Wicked the movie, for wanting to cast Nessarose authentically
Arielle Jacobs is a musical theater performer who has gotten the opportunity to take in part in several iconic shows. She made her professional theater debut performing as Gabriella Montez in the national tour of High School Musical. (I unknowingly saw her in the show when I was 5) She then went on to be part of the original touring cast of In The Heights where she played Nina, and eventually made her Broadway debut in that same roll. Jacobs' then went on to play Nessarose in Wicked on Broadway alongside former podcast guests, Kara Lindsay and Caroline Bowman. ( She was my first Nessa at my very first Broadway show alongside Bowman and Lindsay) Another role Jacobs' originated was Princess Jasmine in the Australian version of Aladdin, which then lead her to her most recent Broadway gig of playing the same role in Aladdin prior to the COVID pandemic. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jayme-starr/support
Jenna Nicole Schoen is a musical theatre performer who has toured with some of the most successful productions. She started off her route of iconic shows when she toured with the hit broadway musical, Jersey Boys. Prior to the pandemic, Schoen was on tour with Wicked where she was a swing and understudied Nessarose. Additionally, Jenna and I find out that we have TONS in common especially when it comes to our favorite musicals and TV shows. In this episode, find out what musicals are some of our favorites and what reality television shows we both have a guilty pleasure of watching :) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jayme-starr/support
Introducing our next lovely guest……Gretel Scarlett! A familiar face on Australian stages, Gretel Scarlett is best known as starring as Kathy Selden in Australia's Singin' In The Rain (Equity: DAINTY GROUP, MICHAEL CASSEL, DAVID ATKINS, LUNCHBOX PRODUCTIONS) and also as the lead role of Sandy, opposite Rob Mills, in the Australian production of Grease (Equity: David Ian Productions, GFO). Gretel's past credits include the role of Sal in the 2009 Australian production of Breast Wishes (Equity: Bien-Etre), understudying and performing the main juvenile lead roles of Sophie Sheridan, Ali and Lisa in the 2009-2010 10th Anniversary tour of Mamma Mia! (Equity: Littlestar, LWAA). She also appeared as the Witch's Mother as well as understudying and performing the roles of Elphaba and Nessarose in the 2010-2012 Australian and Asian productions of Wicked (Equity: Universal, GFO) in Australia, Singapore and Korea. In 2014, she also starred in the role of Sally in Matthew Lee Robinson's production of Happy People. Having graduated in 2008 from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) with a Bachelor of Arts (Music Theatre). Throughout her career, Gretel has also continued her studies at various institutions such as Screen Acting at Tom McSweeney's Warehouse, Ben Ratner's Haven Studios in Vancouver, Canada, Brave Studios Melbourne and was selected as a participant in the 2014 Masterclass with Howard Fine and David Coury at the Howard Fine Acting Studio. She has recently returned from the USA, after studying Method Acting at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in Los Angeles under the guidance of Sharon Angela & MJ Karmi, and attending workshops and classes in New York, Utah, Boston and at the renowned Broadway Dance Centre in New York City. Gretel has just finished a season of Pippin at the Sydney Lyric Theatre where she understudied and played the roles of Catherine and Fastrada. She has recently joined the Australian cast of Frozen at Sydney's Capitol Theatre to understudy Jemma Rix as the lead role of Elsa.
Eden Espinosa has had a magical career in the world of musical theater. She made her broadway debut in Wicked, playing Nessarose and she was the stand by for the OG Elphaba herself, Idina Menzel. Eventually, the role of the green girl became hers a few years later. Espinosa was the original Brooklyn in Brooklyn the Musical where she played her very first title role. Eden made one of her absolute dreams come true when she was casted as Maureen in the closing cast of Rent on Broadway. Additionally, some of the other projects Espinosa has completed include traveling the country as Trina in the Falsettos tour with former podcast guest, Audrey Cardwell. Prior to the pandemic, Eden played one of three narrators in a concert version of the iconic musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat alongside musical theater superstars Jessica Vosk and Alex Newell. In this episode, listeners can expect to her the stories that makes Eden's career something magical as it keeps on growing. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jayme-starr/support
This week, Jacob sits down with fellow actor Adam Jacobs. Adam's big break came with the opportunity to play “Marius” in the national tour of Les Miserables. This job led to him being cast in the Broadway revival and his subsequent Broadway debut. Within the short 14 months that the show played the Broadhurst Theater, he had the benefit of working with many Broadway veterans including Lea Salonga, Judy Kuhn, Gary Beach, Daphne-Rubin Vega, Norm Lewis, Ann Harada, Aaron Lazar (seen in photo), among many others. Since Les Miserables, he has journeyed from the islands of Mamma Mia! to the African pridelands of The Lion King. He's gone from the tropics of Once On This Island to the Arabian deserts of Aladdin. His mixed ethnicity has allowed him to play varied roles, and he thanks his parents for their whole-hearted encouragement to pursue a life in the arts. Adam, his wife Kelly, and their sons Jack and Alex now make their home in Chicago. After touring for two years with the first national tour of Disney's Mary Poppins as a dance captain and swing, Kelly happily joined the Broadway company and stayed with it until its closing in 2013. Adam's younger sister, Arielle Jacobs, is also a well-known actress who has had success in theater. After playing “Gabriella” in the national tour of Disney's High School Musical, she starred as “Nina” in the Broadway production and first national tour of In The Heights, played “Nessarose” in the Broadway company of Wicked, and is currently playing “Jasmine” in Aladdin at the New Amsterdam Theater. Real Conversations with Jacob Young is brought to you by Boys Town. FOLLOW JACOB: Instagram Facebook Twitter
“It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends on him not understanding it.” If we looked at the industry like a cell, Jen Waldman would be the mitochondria, or the powerhouse. With a lustrous career on stage, Jen began to venture into other facets in the industry breaking down barrier after barrier as an acting teacher - acting coach - leadership coach - podcaster - business owner - director/choreographer. “When it's working at it's best,” Waldman says of her outlook on theatre, “I think of theatre as really responsible and relevant story telling with an eye on the impact that you seek to have not only on the audience, but the audience's audience.” Not everything needs to be loaded with emotion, pathos, or drama, but we do need to hold ourselves accountable when creating theatre. Jen continues how when she sees theatre, she tries to go on a day where there is a talkback available in hopes of continuing the circular experience of taking responsibility, unpacking the story as a community, and calling yourself in for how one sees the show. In this episode we speak about theatrical environments, multi-hyphenate potential, how a Swing on Broadway is a multi-hyphenate in itself, the individual journey, and how the industry can prevent the growth and experience of the multi-hyphenate. And speaking of the stunting of the multi-hyphenate experience, Waldman goes in on how the multi-hyphenate potential is there for everyone and it is infuriating the way our industry has tried to dissuade people from having multiple pursuits. This episode is incredibly inspiring to any artist at any level, so dive into Jen Waldman's incredible outlook and be inspired to get to work, no matter the ways show business tries to silence your impulses. This episode also features a question from Luisa L. which touches on burnout in the segment You Got A Question. Jen is the founder of Jen Waldman Studio, a creative home and training studio for professional theatre Artists . On March 12, 2020, when Broadway shut down, JWS Artists were appearing in 14 Broadway shows. On April 5, 2020, JWS moved its entire operations online and is now a creative home to theatre Artists in 39 states and 13 countries. Jen brings her 20+ years of Broadway experience into the world of business and served as the Artistic Director of the Hangar Theatre and as the Artistic Director of Breaking Bread Theatre Company. She served a 5 year term as the Theatre Chair for the National YoungArts Foundation, and was awarded a Proclamation from the City of New York in 2009 for her work galvanizing the Broadway community in support of marriage equality. She has directed and choreographed productions at theatres across the country. Earlier in her career, Jen worked as an actor, appearing on Broadway in Titanic and Wicked, also touring the US as Nessarose, the Wicked Witch of the East. Jen is the co-host of the podcast The Long and the Short of It with PeterShepherd. Connect with Michael: @themichaelkushner (IG and TikTok) @dearmultihyphenate (IG) www.michaelkushneronline.com Produced by Alan Seales and the Broadway Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week's guest is Lauren Boyd. Lauren is in the Broadway company of Hamilton. She toured with West Side Story and Wicked. Plus, she's the founder of Broadway Babes. Here's our conversation from January 13th, the 100th episode of The SHO Must Go On...line! Raise a glass to the 18th episode of bwaySHO: The Podcast! This is part one of our conversation, so I hope you'll be back for part two. HAMILTON is starting previews today in Australia! Keep the Hamilton vibes going all day. Check out their content and head back over to the Hamilton playlist on bwaySHO YouTube. That's where you can see Lauren's reaction to Slimbo entering and my reaction to Nessarose. Don't throw away your shot! This is the last day of the bwaySHO: The Podcast giveaway. Subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts. Send me a screenshot of your comment and click-boom! You're entered to win. Head over to @bwaySHOPodcast on Twitter or Instagram to check out the prizes. Thanks to all the SHOtreons and special shout-out to the SHOstopper and SHOnanigans levels. Alyssa Walles, Ashley Stasak, John Benson, Shannon Wheeler, Judy Cotner, Naomi Cotner, Lisa Michelle Martin O'Neill, Eva Fink Clausen, Andrea Gilderhus, Theresa Piliero and Julie Larkin. If This Was Your Jam, You Can Become A SHOtreon! Head Over To Patreon.Com/bwaySHO. We Do Weekly Trivia And Monthly Video Chats! It's A Fun Time, Come Check It Out. Thanks As Always To Khayle Braxton Aka Gedun For These Awesome Beats, Jelani Remy For The Beautiful Intro Riff, Alex Brightman for the SHO time promo, Chelsey Hill AKA Illustrating Diva, For The Cool Cover Art, all the wonderful guests and all of you for listening! We don't know the future of live theatre, or when Broadway will be back, but we do know it's on all of us to get through this pandemic. Wear a mask, be safe and let's take care of ourselves. @LaurenMBoyd / @bwaySHO / @bwaySHOPodcast / bwaySHO.com Proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network. See you at the SHO! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this episode I talked with Megan about her childhood dream to be a popstar like Britney Spears, the moment she saw her first theatre show and realized she could live out those popstar dreams in a way and perform for an audience on stage in musicals, her experience in the theatre department at Brigham Young University and what made their theatre program appealing to her, getting cast in Wicked as Nessarose shortly after graduating, the first cast she ever got to see in Wicked (Eden Espinosa as Elphaba and Deedee Magno Hall as Nessa), the acting choices she made to display the journey that Nessarose goes through in Wicked, what makes Wicked so special, her audition for Mean Girls, why the rehearsal process for the Mean Girls Tour was special, how she brings herself to Gretchen, and MUCH MORE! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/backstagewithbeccab/support
As one of only a few “Nessarose (u/s Elphaba)”s out there, Jenna Leigh Green is certifiable Wicked royalty. In this episode, she talks to the boys about the first ever “no-fly show”, that infamous No Good Deed tour entrance and why Nessarose deserves more love from the fandom.
Micaela Martinez has gotten the chance to travel the country twice with two of the most lovable shows. She began her career on the Sister Act tour, where she got to be in the ensemble and understudy Sister Mary Robert. Then she landed an opportunity in to tour with her dream show, Wicked. With this show she was in the ensemble and understudied the role of Nessarose with season one podcast guests, Gonna Claire Mason and Mary Kate Morrissey. Just before shutdown, Martinez was brought to Wicked on Broadway to fulfill the same position she did in the show on tour at The Gershwin. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jayme-starr/support
Jillian Butler began her professional musical theater career touring with Cinderella in the ensemble. Then, she transitioned her way to an ensemble track and understudy position with the tour of Wicked, where she got to understudy the roles of both Glinda and Nessarose. Most recently, she has gotten to portray her first touring principal role of her own, Cosette in the tour of Les Miserables. Butler's journey is defiantly a prime example of when you start from the bottom, you can do great things and to main roles in some of the most popular musicals in the world. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jayme-starr/support
On this episode I talked with Jillian about her experience at Boston Conservatory, how it helped prepare to audition for Broadway and National Tours, getting to go on a tour as magical as the R+H Cinderella tour, her reaction when she got cast in the National Tour of Wicked and what her audition process was like, getting to understudy iconic roles such as Glinda and NessaRose, whether she thinks she's more of a Cosette or Eponine, getting to play lead Cosette on the National Tour of Les Miserables, how her Cosette is different and more likable from an audience perspective than the character has been in the past, her dream roles on stage, and MUCH more! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/backstagewithbeccab/support
Dylan and Connor are joined by the lovely Deedee Magno Hall (Steven Universe, Miss Saigon, Wicked) for the first podcast of the fall! Listen in as they talk about Deedee meeting her gorgeous husband Clifton, a breakdown of the Emmy Awards, the personal impact of Miss Saigon, color blind casting, playing Nessarose in Wicked, being in the New Mickey Mouse Club, Zoom homeschooling, the pop group The Party, living life with love and positivity, the magical world of Steven Universe, Katharine McPhee’s outing, dog adoptions, and MORE. Check out Deedee in Swingin’ with the Mouse this Sunday, October 4th!Follow Deedee Magno Hall on Twitter & InstagramFollow DRAMA. on Twitter & InstagramFollow Connor MacDowell on Twitter & InstagramFollow Dylan MacDowell on Twitter & InstagramEdited by Maggie Montalto | Twitter & InstagramNEW OFFICIAL DRAMA MERCH IS HERE!Please rate us 5 stars and subscribe on Apple Podcasts!
Kelli Barrett is an actor who has experience working in movies, television, and the Broadway stage. Recently, Barrett starred in the show Fosse/Verdon playing the iconic, Liza Minnelli. Additionally, she has had the opportunity to work with several A listers such as Michelle Williams, America Ferrera and Ice T. On Broadway, Barrett made her debut playing Nessarose in Wicked and has starred in several other shows since then. In her personal life, Kelli is married to Jarrod Spector, another actor in the Broadway community who is known for his recent project, playing Sonny Bono in The Cher Show on Broadway alongside former podcast guests, Micaela Diamond and Teal Wicks. Overall, Kelli is a magical human being, and I hope listeners enjoy getting the chance to get to know her in this weeks episode. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jayme-starr/support
On this episode I talked with Micaela about the passion and love for theatre and performing she's had since a young age, the theatre presence that many people aren't aware of on the west coast, her experience on the First National Tour of Sister Act and understudying Mary Roberts, how she got cast for WICKED The Musical, the Elphaba and Glinda pairs she's performed alongside, how she memorizes the parts of multiple tracks in Wicked, getting to be Nessarose, her Broadway debut, and more. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/backstagewithbeccab/support
A look at Glinda, Elphie, Nessarose and The Wizard
It's good to see her, isn't it! This week we're joined by Helen Woolf who has been part of Wicked for the past seven years. Helen originally understudied Glinda in Wicked's first UK & Ireland tour, before transferring to the London production where she also understudied Nessarose. In 2017 Helen stepped up to play Glinda in the UK & Ireland tour and then returned to the West End production in 2019, taking over from Sophie Evans as Glinda. In this episode, Helen discusses her unique path into the industry, her Wicked journey and life as a West End leading lady. Follow Helen on Instagram at @helenwoolf1. Hosted by Andrew Tomlins. @Andrew_Tomlins Thanks for listening! Visit westendframe.co.uk for more info about our podcasts.
Natalie Anderson is an English actress, singer and model. She is best known for her roles as Alicia Metcalfe in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale from 2010 to 2015 and Stella Davenport inThe Royal from 2005 to 2008. She also played the role of Nessarose in the West End production Wicked from May 2009 to March 2010. She talks to Giles and Jim over Zoom (because that's how we all communicate these days) about her acting journey including Emmerdale and The Royal as well as how nerves became a part of her life later in her career rather than earlier.She also, very patiently, puts up with Jim having terrible connection issues with his wifi. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theblankpodcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!!! Dadgum and Reekus tackle another musical...no, you didn't read that wrong, we decided to break the rules all over again and get out of the theater and to the stage. It's a wicked good time (Boston accent) as the crew takes a scattered look at the Broadway smash hit, Wicked. Listen to Gordon, once again, try and explain why musicals don't translate to the big screen! Hear about Luke's infatuation with the sign language crew at the production! And the girls...well, the girls got their work cut out for them in a whirlwind of fact checks! Now go eat your turkey! Show Credits: Music by Beat Lab 7 Artwork by Ally Torelli Show Cast: Luke "Dadgum" Pettrey Gordon "Reekus" Strickler Tatum Pettrey Maria Strickler
Gizel Jiménez is currently making her Broadway debut in Wicked as Nessarose. She earned Drama Desk and Lortel nominations for her turn in off-Broadway's Miss You Like Hell and was recently in Avenue Q. Hosted by Paul Wontorek, Beth Stevens and Caitlin Moynihan
So if you haven't noticed yet, we had a ton of interviews at this past Momocon! In this one, we chatted with Deedee Magno Hall! Not only is her name amazing, she herself was also amazing as Pearl, in a cartoon people like to call Steven Universe. As... that is the cartoon's name. She was also Princess Jasmine in Disney's Aladdin: A Musical Spectacular for many years, as well as Nessarose in Wicked! She knows how to carry a tune, is all we are saying here.
Traemos a estos podcast "WICKED" el musical de Stephen Schwartz que se estrenó en Broadway en 2003 y en el West End en 2006, donde todavía sigue siendo difícil conseguir entradas. Las escuelas de actores y los colegios buscan la forma de hacer su adaptación del mismo ya que es una pieza muy amada por los jóvenes y los educadores, ya que toca temas como el bien y el mal, el ser diferente, el poder y la manipulación, etc y que todavía no se ha estrenado profesionalmente en España, aunque en 2013 pudo verse en español ya que se estrenó en Méjico. Como sabéis es otra historia más surgida a raíz de "EL MAGO DE OZ" y que aunque no es preciso haber leído la obra o visto la película para disfrutar de este musical, quienes la conozcan disfrutarán con las conexiones que tiene con la obra original, aunque repito que no es necesario haberla visto. Quizá a raíz de escuchar el podcast o ver el musical, decidas echar una mirada a la película en la que Dorothy con su perro Toto caminaban por el sendero de baldosas amarillas en busca del mago que vivía en Oz. El CD que hemos utilizado para el podcast es el del reparto que la estrenó en Broadway donde: Idina Menzel es Elphaba, la malvada bruja del Oeste Kristin Chenoweth es Glinda, la bruja buena del Norte Joel Grey es el mago Norbert Leo Butz es Fiyero, el príncipe guapo Carole Shelley es Madame Morrible, la directora de la universidad Michelle Federrer es Nessarose, la hermana de Elphaba Christopher Fitzgerald es Boq, el munchkin que acompaña a Nessarose Williams Youmans es el Doctor Dillamond, el último profesor-animal de la universidad Espero que os guste 00h 00'00" Presentación 00h 05'39" Cabecera 00h 06'45" Inicio 00h 07'54" No one mourns the Wicked 00h 15'16" Dear Old Shiz 00h 19'16" The wizard and I 00h 24'50" What is this feeling 00h 29'40" Something bad 00h 32'56" Dancing through life 00h 42'10" Popular 00h 47'03" I'm not that girl 00h 50'57" One short day 00h 54'33" A sentimental man 00h 57'35" Defying gravity 01h 04'06" Thanks Goodness 01h 11'42" The wicked witch of the East 01h 15'40" Wonderful 01h 21'22" I'm not that girl (Reprise) 01h 22'26" As long as you're mine 01h 27'16" No good deed 01h 31'14" March of the witch hunters 01h 33'17" For good 01h 39'26" Finale 01h 41'04" Curiosidades 01h 45'23" Making good 01h 49'21" Conclusiones y despedida También os remito a los otros artículos escritos en la página que pudieran ser interesantes y completarían lo comentado en el podcast WICKED, el musical WICKED, la película STEPHEN SCHWARTZ Para el día 15 de Febrero estamos terminando una playlist de canciones escogidas compuestas por Stephen Schwartz que se colgarán en el canal de podcast de LOVE4MUSICALS, al que podéis suscribiros GRATUITAMENTE desde ivoox o itunes para recibir una notificación cada vez que se publique un nuevo programa.
Traemos a estos podcast "WICKED" el musical de Stephen Schwartz que se estrenó en Broadway en 2003 y en el West End en 2006, donde todavía sigue siendo difícil conseguir entradas. Las escuelas de actores y los colegios buscan la forma de hacer su adaptación del mismo ya que es una pieza muy amada por los jóvenes y los educadores, ya que toca temas como el bien y el mal, el ser diferente, el poder y la manipulación, etc y que todavía no se ha estrenado profesionalmente en España, aunque en 2013 pudo verse en español ya que se estrenó en Méjico. Como sabéis es otra historia más surgida a raíz de "EL MAGO DE OZ" y que aunque no es preciso haber leído la obra o visto la película para disfrutar de este musical, quienes la conozcan disfrutarán con las conexiones que tiene con la obra original, aunque repito que no es necesario haberla visto. Quizá a raíz de escuchar el podcast o ver el musical, decidas echar una mirada a la película en la que Dorothy con su perro Toto caminaban por el sendero de baldosas amarillas en busca del mago que vivía en Oz. El CD que hemos utilizado para el podcast es el del reparto que la estrenó en Broadway donde: Idina Menzel es Elphaba, la malvada bruja del Oeste Kristin Chenoweth es Glinda, la bruja buena del Norte Joel Grey es el mago Norbert Leo Butz es Fiyero, el príncipe guapo Carole Shelley es Madame Morrible, la directora de la universidad Michelle Federrer es Nessarose, la hermana de Elphaba Christopher Fitzgerald es Boq, el munchkin que acompaña a Nessarose Williams Youmans es el Doctor Dillamond, el último profesor-animal de la universidad Espero que os guste 00h 00'00" Presentación 00h 05'39" Cabecera 00h 06'45" Inicio 00h 07'54" No one mourns the Wicked 00h 15'16" Dear Old Shiz 00h 19'16" The wizard and I 00h 24'50" What is this feeling 00h 29'40" Something bad 00h 32'56" Dancing through life 00h 42'10" Popular 00h 47'03" I'm not that girl 00h 50'57" One short day 00h 54'33" A sentimental man 00h 57'35" Defying gravity 01h 04'06" Thanks Goodness 01h 11'42" The wicked witch of the East 01h 15'40" Wonderful 01h 21'22" I'm not that girl (Reprise) 01h 22'26" As long as you're mine 01h 27'16" No good deed 01h 31'14" March of the witch hunters 01h 33'17" For good 01h 39'26" Finale 01h 41'04" Curiosidades 01h 45'23" Making good 01h 49'21" Conclusiones y despedida También os remito a los otros artículos escritos en la página que pudieran ser interesantes y completarían lo comentado en el podcast WICKED, el musical WICKED, la película STEPHEN SCHWARTZ Para el día 15 de Febrero estamos terminando una playlist de canciones escogidas compuestas por Stephen Schwartz que se colgarán en el canal de podcast de LOVE4MUSICALS, al que podéis suscribiros GRATUITAMENTE desde ivoox o itunes para recibir una notificación cada vez que se publique un nuevo programa.
On this episode of Going for Broadway, Kristine Reese joins Eryn. Even though she had a late start in the business, Kristine is a graduate off the University of Cincinnati with a BFA in Musical Theatre College Conservatory of Music. She was in both the first and second national Tours of Wicked as a swing, but was quickly put in the role of Nessarose, a role which she played over 1000 times!
We know it's been a while, but we have an exciting podcast for you this week, with special guest Lesley McKinnell! Lesley has some fantastic credits, including covering Glinda and Nessarose in both national touring companies of WICKED! She has performed regularly in regional theatre as well, including the roles of Adelaide in GUYS AND DOLLS and Elizabeth in YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN. She is now one of the stars of the new vlog TICK TALK BOOM, which we recently posted about. It's a hilarious vlog and we're sure you'll enjoy it!
- An exclusive interview with Sarah Schenkkan, former ensemble member and understudy for Glinda on the 1st National Tour of WICKED! Shira and Isaac chat with Sarah about her career, memorable stage door experiences, and several more exciting topics! The interview starts at 51:40 into the podcast. - The return of our "Sessions with Kristine" (with Kristine Reese, former Nessarose on the 1st and 2nd National Tours of WICKED), this time with a chat about the controversy about different touring agreements that is going on right now and about celebrities and pop stars being cast in major roles in Broadway shows. Kristine does a great job explaining what is going on with the touring agreements, so be sure to give it a listen if you're interested! The session starts at 7:04 into the podcast. - There is no cast update this week, and only one media article, so we will bring those back next week! Also beginning next week, we are going to alternate between having a panel discussion (as we used to do) and having theatre news! So be sure to listen for the return of our panel on the next podcast.
Happy holidays, listeners! We hope you're excited for the last pOZcast episode of 2013! We have had a lovely year making these for you guys, and hope that we can continue it for another fun year filled with even more growth and improvements to the pOZcast! On this week's episode, we have: - Our biweekly exclusive interview, this time with the delightful Courtney Iventosch, who was the Witch's Mother and understudy for Nessarose on the 1st National Tour of WICKED. Additionally, she was a swing and covered the Witch's Mother on the 2nd National Tour. In the interview, we hear about a rather hilarious blooper that happened to her as the Witch's Mother, how she approaches roles, some great advice for future performers, and another role in WICKED she could see herself playing... give it a listen and let us know what you think! - A slightly hilarious intro with Isaac & Ryan, in which an exhausted Isaac attempts a British accent. - Our usual Cast Update, WICKED News, and Media sections! Theatre News will return next week.
Happy Black Friday, everyone! We hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving -- and even more so, we hope you're ready to listen to Innuendo & Outuendo's 43rd pOZcast! Also, we thank you -- as always -- for being so wonderful and supportive of this pOZcast over the past year -- our first episode was on November 19, 2012! It's hard for us to believe that we've had this going for a year! So what do we have for you this week? * Ryan & Isaac have a great chat with Laurel Harris, who is currently the standby for Elphaba and understudy for Nessarose on the 1st National Tour of WICKED. Previously, Laurel has performed in the ensemble and as understudy for Elphaba and Nessarose on the 2nd National Tour, as well as in EVITA on Broadway as the Eva understudy! Check it out to hear about her CRAZY story of her first time on as Elphaba, her passions other than performing, and her advice to future performers! * Our usual sections, including WICKED News & Media -- no theatre news this week due to the holidays!
- An awesome interview with Anna Eilinsfeld (former ensemble, u/s Elphaba, Nessarose - 2nd Ntl. Tour; former ensemble, u/s Elphaba - Broadway) where she gives us great insight to the world of a performer -- and quite possibly the most hilarious blooper we've ever had on the show. - Meet the pOZcasters with Patricia, our standby pOZcaster -- Find out what the most spontaneous thing she has ever done, and also what her favorite guilty pleasure food is. - In this week’s theatre news: casting for ALADDIN also casting the movie adaptation for INTO THE WOODS and casting for the TV adaptation of THE SOUND OF MUSIC. - A hilarious introduction: what happens when Isaac and Christina go unscripted? Listen up to find out!
This week's pOZcast, the first of our new, bi-weekly pOZcast, is now available! In addition to the usual sections you know and love, we have: * An interview with Michelle London (former Nessarose – 2nd Ntl. Tour, 1st Ntl. Tour; former ensemble, u/s Glinda, Nessarose – 2nd Ntl. Tour; former ensemble, u/s Glinda – Chicago) about playing Elle Woods in LEGALLY BLONDE at Stages St. Louis! * A review of the 2nd National Tour of WICKED by Isaac, which he saw this weekend in Houston, TX. * Our new "enhanced cast update", which is explained in the podcast. * An awesome discussion by Ryan and Jonathan in theatre news, talking about BIG FISH and IF/THEN casting announcements, and the latest developments in the REBECCA scandal. * A somewhat incoherent WICKED News section by Isaac and Shira, who were running on a combined seven hours of sleep. It's a fun and somewhat hilarious episode! So check it out - and let us know your thoughts on the new format!
Kristine has performed in theatre houses, symphony halls, and cabaret venues all across North America. She is best known for playing Nessarose in the hit Broadway musical, Wicked. Kristine joined the First National Tour of the musical in 2008 and assumed the role of Nessarose in November of that year in her childhood hometown of Minneapolis, MN. She then went on to originate the role on the Second National Tour, which opened in March 2009 and performed it over 1,000 times. Kristine also toured with Mamma Mia!, understudying the role of Sophie, and made her Broadway debut in the recent revival of Les Miserables at the Broadhurst Theatre. Other favorite regional credits include: The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Rosa Bud), Brigadoon (Fiona), Grease! at the St. Louis MUNY (Frenchie) and Footloose (Ariel). A BFA graduate in Musical Theatre from the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, Kristine has performed in concert with over a dozen Symphonic and Pops Orchestras, including the Cincinnati Pops, the Indianapolis, Baltimore, Detroit, Toronto, Modesto, Vancouver, Naples and Cleveland Symphony Orchestras, and the National Symphony Orchestra in Ottawa, ON. She continues to work and create new concerts with Maestro Jack Everly of the Indianapolis Symphony and Maestro Steve Reineke of the New York Pops. Away from the stage, Kristine also works as a sports writer and radio host. Her work, which ranges from football analysis to pop culture commentary, has been published in various online magazines, blogs and websites, including NJ.com. Kristine and her husband, fellow actor and CCM alum Billy Harrigan Tighe, were engaged onstage with the Vancouver Symphony in November 2009. They were married in October 2010 and currently reside in New York City with their Boston Terrier, Buster.
Highlights of the pOZcast this week: - We are joined by Ryan Jackson (Swing, u/s Chistery - 2nd Ntl. Tour) for a chat about WICKED AFTER DARK, a benefit being offered this week by the 2nd National Touring Company. - We are joined by Kristine Reese (former Nessarose – 1st Ntl. Tour, 2nd Ntl. Tour; former swing, u/s Nessarose – 1st Ntl. Tour) for our monthly SESSIONS WITH KRISTINE, this session being about appropriate fan-performer interactions and etiquette. - Media clips are now played AFTER we talk about each article.
The 11th episode of the pOZcast is available now from Innuendo & Outuendo! In this week’s episode, we interview Rachel Millman, an up-and-coming pop star who released her newest EP, "NOW", today. We featured Rachel's performance at Feinstein's of "The Wizard and I" in 2011. We also have an EXCELLENT panel discussion about non-replica WICKED productions and characterizations of Elphaba and Nessarose, so be sure to listen. Furthermore, we will be doing a CD-GIVEAWAY of three copies of "NOW" - so watch for details on that to be posted tomorrow!
This week, we are joined by Eden Espinosa (former Elphaba – San Francisco, Los Angeles, Broadway, 1st Ntl. Tour; former s/b Elphaba – 1st Ntl. Tour; s/b Elphaba, u/s Nessarose – Broadway) for a fun interview about her new album, "Look Around", so be sure to listen in! Also in this week's epsiode: - Our usual segments, including a campier-than-usual news session with Isaac & Jonathan (no alcohol was consumed in the making of this podcast); some fantastic media and poll responses from Shira; the cast update from Dana; and trivia with Isaac - including announcing of the winner from two weeks ago. - A fantastic interview with Eden Espinosa about her new album - "Look Around" - including a sample from the album. It's a fun and, in some cases, hilarious episode, so be sure to give it a listen!
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