Backstage Talk

Backstage Talk

By Martín Acuña & Broadway Podcast NetworkArtsPerforming Arts
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Backstage Talk episodes

  • Episode #34: YesBroadway Team 📲
    Have you ever wondered how influencer marketing works on Broadway? 🧐
    Sam Maher and Carly Heitner join us in a wonderful conversation not only about their journey but about how social media and influencer marketing works in an industry like Broadway. 📲
    You will also learn about what YesBroadway is doing moving forward in a post-pandemic world! 🤩
    If you want to learn more about YesBroadway visit their website here. 
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    Big shout-out and thanks to Juan Hernández and Andrea Martínez for our wonderful intro and outro music!
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    46 min
  • Episode #33: Amanda Flynn 🎤

    Amanda Flynn had her share as a performer until something called her towards vocal health and education. 🎶

    She worked with the companies of The Lightning Thief and Be More Chill while they were running on Broadway! 🎤

    Join this conversation full of advice to take care of your voice, having a healthy approach towards a performer's work, and how to keep a sustainable routine for your voice! 🤩

    You can check out more about Amanda on her website and Instagram. 

    Let me know what you think about us leaving a review on Apple Podcasts! 👌🏻

    Big shout-out and thanks to Juan Hernández and Andrea Martínez for our wonderful intro and outro music!

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    41 min
  • Episode #32: Philip Stern 🎶

    Philip David Stern is here to talk to us about his latest project: Stone Crossed! 🎉

    This new musical has a concept album featuring Broadway stars Antonio Cipriano, Telly Leung, Celia Rose Gooding, Krystina Alabado, and much more! 🤩 The story of two lovers is told through a pop-rock sound with influences of the medieval era! 🤘🏼

    In this episode, you will listen to Philip's creative process, diving through the characters, and this coming-of-age stone story! 😍

    Find more about Philip here and more about the Stone Crossed musical here. 


    Let me know what you think about us leaving a review on Apple Podcasts! 👌🏻

    Big shout-out and thanks to Juan Hernández and Andrea Martínez for our wonderful intro and outro music!

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    39 min
  • Episode #31: Spencer LaRue ⚡️

    All the way from Hogwarts comes Spencer LaRue to take us through his magical journey. ✨ 

    This performer is part of the Harry Potter and the Cursed Child company on Broadway ⚡️ and has been cast in several other regional musicals. Originally from Florida but trained at the University of Michigan, Spencer walks us through his audition and rehearsal process. 💪🏻

    Spencer shares his experience from college all the way to the rehearsal rooms of Cursed Child. Join us on a wild ride chat! 😍

    Follow Spencer on Instagram here! 



    Let me know what you think about us leaving a review on Apple Podcasts! 👌🏻

    Big shout-out and thanks to Juan Hernández and Andrea Martínez for our wonderful intro and outro music!

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    59 min
  • Episode #30: Cameron Tweed 🕺🏻

    This is Episode #30 and I couldn’t be more proud of where Backstage Talk is right now. 👏🏻

    Across the pond, Cameron Tweed, an incredible performer sat with me and chatted about his journey in Musical Theatre. 🤩

    In this down-to-earth conversation, Cameron shares his experience and advice for those young performers pivoting due to the pandemic and also remembers his days in the World Tap Championship and a production in London’s West End. 🎉

    Follow Cameron on Instagram here. 


    Let me know what you think about us leaving a review on Apple Podcasts! 👌🏻

    Big shout-out and thanks to Juan Hernández and Andrea Martínez for our wonderful intro and outro music!

    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    50 min
  • Episode #29: Ayanna Prescod 💪🏻

    BROADWAY NEEDS TO CHANGE! And more if we're coming back this September. 💪🏻

    Through 2020 and 2021 we have seen the type of transformation everyone needs as human beings in every aspect of our lives. 👏🏻 Broadway and the Entertainment Industry isn't the exception! 🤔

    Ayanna Prescod, president of OurBKSocial, came over to the show and shared her thoughts about what the theatre industry needs toward a better inclusion of the BIPOC Community. 🎉


    Follow Ayanna on Twitter and check out OurBKSocial's new website here!


    Let me know what you think about us leaving a review on Apple Podcasts! 👌🏻

    Big shout-out and thanks to Juan Hernández and Andrea Martínez for our wonderful intro and outro music! 

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    40 min
  • Episode #28: Marci Skolnick 💫

    My friend Marci Skolnick joins the Backstage Talk Podcast Family to tell you her story in the Entertainment Industry. 🤟🏻

    How she ended working in Theatre was a turn of tables and she found her passion in managing cues and things backstage. 🤩 As a Stage Manager and Show Caller, she knows her goal is to support the performers and artists on stage to deliver the best performance every night. 💫

    Tune in on this new episode to know how the magic backstage is made! ✨

    Connect with Marci on LinkedIn or on Instagram! 

    Let me know what you think about us leaving a review on Apple Podcasts! 👌🏻

    Big shout-out and thanks to Juan Hernández and Andrea Martínez for our wonderful intro and outro music!

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    52 min
  • Episode #27: Julie Garnyé 🎶

    In a year like 2020, every single Art and Entertainment Industry worker had to pivot and find new paths. 🧐 Even though most of us keep working on something arts-related, we’ve also found new passions. 😃 

    Julie has been auditioning and sending demos but she also started her own chocolate factory! 🍫Her journey has been full of music, characters, and new adventures! 🔥

    Dive into it on this new episode of Backstage Talk, available now on your favorite streaming platform!! 🤩  

    Check out Julie’s social media profiles here: Instagram, Facebook, and her website.

    Let me know what you think about us leaving a review on Apple Podcasts! 👌🏻

    Big shout-out and thanks to Juan Hernández and Andrea Martínez for our wonderful intro and outro music!

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    51 min
  • Episode #26: JJ Niemann 🕺🏻

    The whole performing arts and entertainment industry had to adapt to the virtual world through this pandemic. 🌎

    Many people pivoted, but this is not the case for JJ Neimann. 💪🏻 This performer broke the internet through TikTok and his Theatre Kid POV videos. 🤯

    He used his skills in theatre to be a content creator on social media! 📱

    Follow JJ on his Instagram, TikTok, and his website! 

    Let me know what you think about us leaving a review on Apple Podcasts! 👌🏻

    Big shout-out and thanks to Juan Hernández and Andrea Martínez for our wonderful intro and outro music!

    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    46 min
  • Episode #25: Steve Cuden ✒️

    From writing for the stage to film and TV, Steve Cuden has a lot of works under his wing! 👏🏻

    Surely we grew up watching his work without even knowing it on The Pink Panther, Gargoyles or Beetlejuice. He has also written a series of books on the craft of storytelling. 🤩

    In this episode, Steve gives advice on where and how to start writing in the entertainment industry, besides giving us in a quick nutshell his experience. 📚

    If you want to know more about Steve, click to visit his website and his work.

    Let me know what you think about us leaving a review on Apple Podcasts! 👌🏻

    Big shout-out and thanks to Juan Hernández and Andrea Martínez for our wonderful intro and outro music!

    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    51 min

About Backstage Talk

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Backstage Talk, hosted by Colombian performing artist Martín Acuña, features the voices of those entertainment professionals who are backstage, not under the spotlight. We amplify those who create the…