Take A Bow

TONY Award Winner, Jessie Mueller is perhaps the realest, most candid guest ever, as she stops by to Take A Bow! Jessie opens up about her journey through Broadway, how quickly she had to learn about what comes with signing up for performing on Broadway outside of rehearsals and performances, award seasons, learning to be a leader, meeting Carole King, reliving the moment Sara Bareilles pitched Waitress to her and so much more.

This was recorded prior to the TONY Awards broadcast so we geek out about our favorite performances, musicals, and more. Don't worry though, host Eli Tokash has you covered in this episode during the intro and outro for post TONY talk. You don't want to miss this episode.

Jessie Mueller, Curtain Up!

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This week is all about the TONY Awards. Take A Bow will be on site this year, but first we got to give our predictions. Host, Eli Tokash is joined by, fellow Broadway performer and fan, Sean McManus, followed by Take A Bow Editor and Broadway Fan Jessica Lauren.

Tune in for the latest Broadway News, Award winner predictions, Beetlejuice tour talk, and theatre kids talking Broadway!

2023 TONY Awards, Curtain Up!

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2023 Tony Award Nominee, Jordan Donica comes to Take A Bow sharing his thoughts on Award Season, his love for history and mixing it with theatre, and his journey of how he got to where he is today. Donica has starred in at least one of your favorite musicals as you may have seen him in My Fair Lady, Phantom of the Opera, Hamilton, and currently in the revival of Camelot at Lincoln Center.

Curtain up, Jordan Donica

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Broadway Veterans and powerhouse couple, Christine Dwyer and Matt DeAngelis are joining forces to raise money for the Phyllis Newman Women's Health Initiative in honor of Janice DeAngelis by creating the annual event The Janice Jam: Broadway Rocks for Breast Cancer. Monday June 5th, The live concert will feature Broadway stars, magicians, silent auctions, and so much more to combine for a night you won't forget.

Not only will you hear about the event, but you can also gain insight about what it's like to be a couple on Broadway in different shows with different schedules, touring together on the same show and different shows, filming the Waitress pro-shot, and more!

Curtain up, Christine Dwyer and Matt DeAngelis

Tickets to the Janice Jam

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At the young age of 11 years old, breakout star, Benjamin Pajak was performing as scene partners to Hugh Jackman, Sutton Foster, and the best of the best in the the theatre world, making his Broadway Debut as Winthrop in Music Man on Broadway. Today, he joins us to Take A Bow for that accomplishment and so much more.

After having just closed Oliver at The New York City Center, Benjamin talks what it's like to be a child performer in the modern age of social media, how his journey started, what he's learned thus far, performing with legends, how he reminds himself to soak it all in, and so much more. Get to know Broadway's next biggest star this week on Take A Bow!

Curtain up, Benjamin Pajak

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Edited by Jessica Lauren (@jessicalaurenradio)

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Tony, Grammy, Emmy Award- and Pulitzer Prize-winning composer, orchestrator extraordinaire, and music director, Tom Kitt comes to Take A Bow this week. Kitt has written some of your favorite musicals including Next to Normal, If/Then and Almost Famous for which he was nominated for a Tony Award this season for Best Orignal Score alongside Cameron Crowe.

Tom teases revivals, upcoming gigs, and new work! Learn about what a writer looks for in an audition room from an actor, about his writing process, TONY talk, and so much more in this episode.

Curtain up, Tom Kitt

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The iconic musical comedy trio, Lewberger comes to Take A Bow following a sold out run of their original Off-Broadway production Lewberger & The Wizard of Friendship. The show will continue to live on as friends such as Wayne Brady, Alex Brightman, and more join in the fun for their cast album which drops June 23rd. The first single from the album, “It’s a Stupid Idea (to Put on a Broadway Show)” is now available on all digital platforms.

The band is the made up of Alex Lewis, "Try Guys" Keith Habersberger, and Emmy Award Winning songwriter, Hughie Stone Fish. The trio has been gracing theatre tik tok with their original content with our favorite Broadway stars, performed on America's Got Talent, and tour across the nation to sold out houses.

Curtain up, Lewberger

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You asked for it, Tony Nominations hot takes... Here we go! The tea is being spilled in this episode. Get an inside scoop as we look for answers to the biggest snubs of the season.

Curtain up, on the 2023 Tony Award Nominations

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Edited by Jessica Lauren (@jessicalaurenradio)

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Currently starring as Christian in the North American Tour of Moulin Rouge, John Cardoza comes to Take A Bow live from Atlanta, GA. John Cardoza is Broadway's upcoming leading man. You may know him as Daniel LaRusso in the Karate Kid or as Young Noah in The Notebook.

John made his Broadway Debut in Jagged Little Pill where he was immediately thrown in to developing new works for Broadway. Thanks to that experience, Cardoza share stories from what it's like to attack material of new works, lessons he's learned along the way, and inside scoop on the show's he has been in. This episode is one you don't want to miss.

Curtain up, John Cardoza

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