Take A Bow

Grammy Nominee and Tony Award Winner, Lena Hall goes in depth into her performance during Hedwig: And The Angry Inch, making history in the show, and what life was like when she won the award. These incredible accomplishments came after she already appeared in 6 other Broadway shows including Kinky Boots, Cats, Tarzan, and more. Find out her journey to Broadway dreaming about being on tv and now being in the hit TNT/HBOmax show Snowpiercer.

Social Media: @lenarockerhall, @tokash_eli, and @takeabowpodcast

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Helen Hayes Award Nominee for her role in Broadway's Come From Away, Q. Smith shares the story of how she made it to be a three time Broadway star! Appearing in Les Miserables, Mary Poppins, and Come From Away she used her unique reflexes to start new trends in the industry after making her debut. She then went on to make history in Mary Poppins as the first Black Actress to play a principal role in the show's long run. Now, in Come From Away her emotional performance led to her first award nomination. Hear all about her story, where the name "Q." came from, and more details into her experiences in this week's inspiring episode.

Social media: @qperstar, @tokash_eli, and @takeabowpodcast

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Choir Boy and The Inheritance star, Jonathan Burke takes a bow while reconnecting with host Eli Tokash, after sharing the stage in Mary Poppins together. Jonathan talks about his meaningful experience performing as the lead in Choir Boy, being in a two part play such as The Inheritance, and his unique challenge that he faced in his Broadway Debut Tuck Everlasting. Tune in to find out why he was never able to perform in his Broadway Debut and much more. Jonathan uses his platform to do special performances and help raise money and awareness for charity and movements. During the month of February, Jonathan has been highlighting and raising awareness about the few black artists who have won major awards in the industry.

Social media(s): @itsjonathanburke, @tokash_eli, and @takeabowpodcast.

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Cody Renard Richard, one of the top stage managers in the industry, takes a bow while reflecting on his accomplishments in episode 38. After stage managing for shows like the Lion King, Hamilton, Dear Evan Hansen, Freestyle Love Supreme, Kinky Boots, and more he is eager to give back to the youth of the industry by launching his brand new scholarship program. Learn all about Cody, what it's like to be a stage manager, what a stage manager is, how your favorite shows work, and about his scholarship program. For more info, visit: https://www.codyrenard.com/

@codyrenard, @tokash_eli, @takeabowpodcast

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Emmy Nominated Actor Jawan Jackson talks about embodying the legendary Melvin Franklin in two Broadway shows! The Motown and Ain't Too Proud star shares his story on how he's worked his way up in the industry and appeared in the Get Down on Netflix. Now working at the top level in his career, Jawan gives back to the arts community by working closely with the non-profit Rosie's Theatre For Kids, and created a program for students in his hometown of Detroit to receive great education in the arts at a young age.

@jawanjackson, @tokash_eli, and @takeabowpodcast

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On Sydney's last episode of Take A Bow, the two hosts go in depth on their personal experiences attending award shows, press events, special events, and Eli Tokash finishes it off by teaching audiences about the legendary theatre send off known as "Happy Trails" as Sydney Lucas takes her final bow!

Social media: @takeabowpodcast, @sydneylucasnyc, @tokash_eli

Take A Bow, Sydney Lucas!

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Star of Mary Poppins, The Crucible, and The Audience on Broadway, Elizabeth Teeter, joins the podcast to discuss the true responsibilities of being a child actor on Broadway. She also touches on her most memorable experiences of being on Broadway and learning from legends such as Helen Mirren, Saoirse Ronan, and more!

Stay tuned after the interview, for a BIG ANNOUNCEMENT for the podcast

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Take A Bow with JJ Nieman. You may have seen JJ in Book of Mormon and most recently in Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical. This week we dive into the life of being a swing on Broadway and what life is like without live theatre. We also talk about outlets/resources actors have now turned to due to the Broadway shutdown such as creating TikToks, social media, virtual events (cabarets, musicals, plays, benefits, etc.), teaching classes and more.

For more information go to @jj_nieman on all social media platforms.

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This week's episode is a little different, as it's coming on a Sunday. However, not to fear because we have yet another episode showcasing a brand new side of the industry. Golden Buzzer receiver Luke Islam shares his journey through the process of America's Got Talent and AGT: The Champions and even talked through the process of his song choices. You may have also seen him on stage at Waitress, leaving audiences speechless for his performances of "What Baking Can Do" and "She Used To Be Mine". This year, he can be seen in The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers on Disney Plus! Hear not only his unique experience filming in the time of COVID, AGT, his love for Broadway, and more!

Social media: @thelukeislam

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Shahadi Joseph Wright Takes A Bow and wraps up 2020 by covering Broadway, Movies, Red Carpets, and more. You may have seen the triple threat on Broadway in Lion King and School Of Rock, or on the big screen in Us, Lion King, and in Hairspray Live! She opens up about all of these projects and the process that went into it! This is a great way to close out the New Year!

Look out for Shahadi and Take A Bow in the New Year!

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