West of Broadway Podcast

On this episode of West of Broadway, Will and Lara get to talk with the star of the national tour of Beautiful the Carole King Musical, Sarah Bockel about how excited she is to be coming to Los Angeles. And then we get a call fromJames Chiao the creator of Tenor by Night, his biographical story performing at the El Portal Theatre September 22 nd and 23 rd ,

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On this episode of West of Broadway, Will and Lara catch up with our very first guest Laurie Wells and we introduce our listeners to our new correspondent Jennifer Lynn O'Hara.

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Valerie Perri stars in Reprise 2.0's production of THE WORLD GOES ROUND featuring songs from the Tony-award-winning team of John Kander and Fred Ebb. THE WORLD GOES ROUND is at UCLA’s Freud Playhouse September 5th through the 16th, and tickets and more info are available at Reprise2.org

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On this episode of West of Broadway, Lara talks about her “Date Night” with her husband at the Pantages Theater seeing the National Tour of Waitress. Playing in LA until August 26th, it’ll be back this way on November 13th at the Segerstrom Center. After that, Will gets to connect with Tamlyn Brooke Shusterman, Broadway Veteran and founder of Broadway Artists Connection And International Children's Network Connect To Fight Poverty In Africa.

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In this short and sweet episode of West of Broadway, Will sits down with Jeffrey Landman to discuss Musical Theater West's production of Most Happy Fella From the composer of Guys & Dolls, Frank Loesser’s most ambitious and romantic musical tells the heart-stopping story of unlikely love that blossoms in Napa Valley. Don’t miss the finale of the last season of the Reiner Staged Reading Series. With a full 23 piece orchestra. Tickets and information available: Musical.org JEFFREY LANDMAN began his career as a child actor in New York where he appeared on Broadway as Gavroche in Les Misérables and as Jason in Falsettos (also national tour).

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In this episode of West of Broadway Will and Lara are at the Pantages theater celebrating the opening night of the ON YOUR FEET! National Tour. https://onyourfeetmusical.com Will and Lara meet in the lobby of the Pantages Theater for a "Lobby Talk" about this exciting and groundbreaking production. ON YOUR FEET! is the inspiring true story about heart, heritage and two people who believed in their talent—and each other—to become an international sensation: Gloria and Emilio Estefan. Now their story has arrived on stage in an exhilarating original production that’s already won the hearts of critics and audiences alike, with the Chicago Tribune declaring “IT’S A HIT!” and The New York Times cheering, “The very air in the room seems to vibrate in this undeniably crowd-pleasing musical!” “If you aren’t humming a Gloria Estefan hit when you leave the theater, it might be time to check your pulse!” raves the Associated Press. Directed by two-time Tony Award® winner Jerry Mitchell (Kinky Boots), with choreography by Olivier Award winner Sergio Trujillo (Jersey Boys) and a book by Academy Award® winner Alexander Dinelaris (Birdman), ON YOUR FEET! features some of the most iconic songs of the past quarter-century, including “Rhythm is Gonna Get You,” “Conga,” “Get On Your Feet,” “Don’t Want To Lose You Now,” “1-2-3” and “Coming Out of the Dark.” Prepare to be on your feet from start to finish! Will and Lara discuss the power of the Juke Box Musical and the influential music of Gloria Estefan and the Miami Sound Machine. And then, Lara does a phone interview with Rick Miller the Director of The New Jungle Book play opening at the Pasadena Playhouse.

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In this episode of West of Broadway will and Lara are at the Pantages theater celebrating the opening night of the Color Purple National Tour. Listen to Will and Lara discuss their excitement before they enter the theater and their recaps of the first and second acts. You’ll also get to hear Will talk backstage with two of the performers from the production. Gabrielle Reid and Clyde Voce discuss what it’s like to tour with this remarkable production and the timeless message that seems more relevant today than ever before.

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On this episode of West of Broadway, Lara and Will sit down to discuss the national tour of School of Rock on stage now at the Pantages Theater. Lara raves about her opening night experience and Will shares his one on one interviews with the cast along with a very special audio clip of an acoustic performance from the ensemble.

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On this episode of West of Broadway, Lara Scott and Will Armstrong are back from break and sitting down with Musical Theatre Guild members Will Collyer & Wendy Rosoff to discuss this remarkable organization and the work that goes behind producing their one night only musicals.

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On this episode of West of Broadway, Will Armstrong and Lara Scott speak with the amazing Shoshana Bean. Shoshana shares what is it like to walk the line between musical theater and being a recording artist. She also speaks about how has social media has shaped her relationship with your fans.

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