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Derek Klena earned a Tony Award nomination for originating the role of "Nick Heally" in Alanis Morissette's Broadway musical JAGGED LITTLE PILL. He has preformed on Broadway in ANASTASIA and is currently in MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL.

In this episode, Derek shares the exhilaration and challenges of a semi-immersive performance portraying "Christian" in MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL. He shares memories of his American Idol audition and running between baseball games and theater rehearsals as a child, and how his perspective has changed since becoming a father.

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John Cariani is a playwright and Tony-nominated actor and has been seen on Broadway in The Band's Visit, Something Rotten!, and Fiddler On The Roof. In this episode, John discusses why weirdness is imperative to creating a compelling story. He shares his challenge with stage fright while on Broadway in The Band's Visit, his fun facts about his home state of Maine, and how a self-proclaimed "shy person" finds his voice through performing.

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Jordan Donica currently stars in Lincoln Center Theatre's revival of Camelot, which has earned him a Tony Award Nominee for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical. His other Broadway credits include Freddy in My Fair Lady, Raoul in The Phantom Of The Opera, and Lafayette in Hamilton. His television career included Blue Bloods and Charmed. In this episode, Jordan discusses how he deepens the storytelling with his own life experiences as "Sir Lancelot" in the Broadway revival of Camelot. He shares his views on participating in social media, the way his love of sports translates to the stage, and how the man he is today is due to the women who raised him.

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Robert Horn is a playwright, screenwriter and producer. He won the 2019 Tony Award for Best Book Of A Musical for his Broadway adaptation of Tootsie. His other musicals include 13, Disney Theatrical's Hercules and his current Tony-nominated musical Shucked. His television career includes Designing Women, Living Single, High Society, and more. In this episode, Robert shares how Shucked brings audiences together through the universal ideals of family, community and hope. He discusses how humor gets him through challenges in life and what inspires him to create stories in the new "Golden Age" of musical theater.

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Betsy Wolfe is a Tony Award nominated actress and performer who is currently starring on Broadway in & Juliet. Her other credits include Falsettos, Waitress, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, and Bullets Over Broadway. In this episode, Betsy shares the joys and challenges of returning to Broadway with her Tony-nominated performance as 'Anne Hathaway' in & Juliet. She discusses how being a mom has changed the way she portrays her characters, her favorite Max Martin hits to sing in & Juliet, and how she is helping to build the next generation of performers through her musical theatre training company, Broadway Evolved.

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Tiler Peck is a Principal Dancer with the New York City Ballet and is also an actor and author. Tiler has been seen on Broadway in The Music Man, On The Town, and Little Dancer. This episode, Tiler discussed the differences between dancing in a Broadway show and being part of the New York City Ballet. She shares how she felt making her Broadway debut at the age of 11, in the 2000 revival of The Music Man with Susan Stroman, explains the musicality and speed required to dance in the George Balanchine style, and details her efforts to care for her mind and body off stage.

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Eva Noblezada is a Grammy Award winner currently starring in Hadestown as Eurydice, a role which earned her a Tony nomination in 2019. She also received a Tony Nomination for the role of Kim in the 2017 revival of Miss Saigon In this episode, Eva shares the parallels between her personal growth and the evolution of Eurydice after four years with Hadestown on Broadway. She reveals how the courage to ask questions has helped her on stage and in life, and how therapy helps her find strength in herself and in the art of storytelling.

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Kennedy Kanagawa is a performer & puppeteer. He has performed the role of Milky White in INTO THE WOODS in the Broadway revival and the special engagement U.S. tour. In this episode, we learn how Kennedy helped transform "Milky White" from a cardboard prop to a beloved multi-dimensional Character in INTO THE WOODS. He shares stories of puppetry, family and his journey with Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's acclaimed fairytale musical, from New York City Center to Broadway to the U.S. tour.

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David Lindsay Abaire is a Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, screenwriter & lyricist. His work spans Broadway and film and includes KIMBERLY AKIMBO, SHREK THE MUSICAL, GOOD PEOPLE, & RABBIT HOLE.

In this episode, David shares how critically-acclaimed KIMBERLY AKIMBO transformed from a play to a musical over 20 years. He talks about growing up on the South side of Boston, the women who continue to inspire many of his characters, and how he is driven to write the stories of connection and humor that he would want to see on stage.

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Kevin Newbury is an award winning theater, opera & film director. His work has been featured on PBS GREAT PERFORMANCES, and his work has been celebrated at Cincinnati Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Carnegie Hall & The Kennedy Center.

Brandon Kazen-Maddox is a dancer, director and American sign language artist. His work as an interpreter has been featured on CNN.

In this episode, Kevin and Brandon talk in depth about the founding of the Up Until Now Collective, a New York City based artist collective committed to inclusive, accessible, and equitable working environments. They talk about their new vision for Andrew Lippas THE WILD PARTY, the day they met, and how their collaboration started at a camp in New Hampshire during covid.

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