Backstage Talk

The iconic Ana Villafañe is our season premiere episode guest! 🤩 Ana has portrayed iconic female roles on Broadway and in several films, and she takes us on a sneak peek at her latest work all the way from London: Sinatra, the Musical. 🫶🏼 Please visit her Instagram to see what she's been working on! If you want to know more about our host, please visit his website! Feel free to reach out with f...

Bekah Walsh, theatre influencer, is here to talk to us about her POTUS Theatre Trail in this in-between-seasons special episode! 🤩 This iconic play that was on Broadway will embark on a tour in the USA soon and Bekah wants to go on the road with them! 🔥 Please visit her Instagram & TikTok to see what she's been working on! If you want to know more about our host, please visit his website! Feel f...

Season 4 finale is here! 🔥 Episode 111 (our lucky number) is out now!  Dean Cestari is one of those people that will make you feel your soul replenished after talking to him. 🥰 He shares his journey, dreams, and aspirations in Musical Theatre, going through recording an Off-Broadway Cast Album, growing up in Long Island, and a risk he took! 🤩 Please visit his Instagram to see what he's been wor...

Influencers have rocked every single industry, and Theatre wasn't going to get behind! 🔥 In this episode, we have two of Broadway's best influencers: Kate Reinking and Ashley Hufford. 🤩 Listen to both of them discuss Shucked and Some Like It Hot as case studies, influencer marketing on Broadway, and how they got started! Please visit Kate's Instagram and TikTok and Ashley's Instagram and Tiktok!...

Shuffle Along was the Hamilton of its era, this author claims back this iconic show's place in Musical Theatre history. 🔥 Tune in to listen to Caseen Gaines discuss his latest book, "When Broadway was Black." 🤩 Please visit his Instagram to see what he's been working on! If you want to know more about our host, please visit his website! Feel free to reach out with feedback or if you want to be p...

The Tony Awards are here and we have over our favorite Twins to do our Predictions on the winners!! ✨ Listen to Connor and Dylan MacDowell and our host spill their tea about who will get the beloved Theatre Award! Please visit their Instagram to listen to their latest eps! If you want to know more about our host, please visit his website! Feel free to reach out with feedback or if you want to be...

Queer composer and lyricist Bella Faye is here to talk about their craft!! 🤩 After being an alum of Drew Gasparini through the pandemic, they present Catching Fireflies, a new song cycle! Please visit their Instagram to see what they've been working on! If you want to know more about our host, please visit his website! Feel free to reach out with feedback or if you want to be part of Backstage Ta...

Anant Das is one heck of a Broadway producer! 🔥 With a desire on changing the industry and really create shows that make a difference, he explains his work co-producing shows on Broadway like The Piano Lesson, A Beautiful Noise, and the recent New York, New York! 🤩 Please visit his Instagram to see what he's been working on! If you want to know more about our host, please visit his website! Feel...

Some people were meant to bring happiness into this world and MiMi is one of them! 💫 She shares her incredible journey as a fat performer on Broadway, how she's breaking stigmas and misconceptions, and her current work on A Beautiful Noise, the Neil Diamond Musical! 🔥 Please visit her Instagram to see what she's been working on! If you want to know more about our host, please visit his website!...

Writer and Performer Alberto Garrido has incredible advice for people that want to begin in the entertainment industry. 😏 With a background in performing and writing, Alberto’s journey has been one of perseverance, chasing new dreams, and leaps of faith. 👏🏻 If you want to know more about our host, please visit his website! Feel free to reach out with feedback or if you want to be part of Backst...

Micayla Brewster, Digital Nomad and social media strategist, has had quite a run among Broadway shows! 🔥 She shares her journey with the Broadway community and the perks of traveling the world with work. 😍 Please visit her Instagram to see what she's been working on! If you want to know more about our host, please visit his website! Feel free to reach out with feedback or if you want to be part...

Musical Theatre student and performer Gabe Karr is here to share his journey within Viterbo University! 🔥 Gabe talks about his audition process and college experience; and if you follow Theatre TikTok closely, you'll for sure know him! 🤩 Please visit his Instagram and TikTok to see what he's been working on! If you want to know more about our host, please visit his website! Feel free to reach ou...

Multi-hyphenate artist Grace Aki is one of the most wonderful human beings out there. 😍 She details how her show, To Free a Mockingbird, came to life and how she unites her different crafts to make a living as an artist! 🎉 Please visit her Instagram to see what she's been working on! If you want to know more about our host, please visit his website! Feel free to reach out with feedback or if you...

We are celebrating ONE HUNDRED EPISODES! 🔥 Our friend Eli Tokash shares his Broadway journey from being a kid in the industry to his renowned podcast Take a Bow! 🤩 Tune in to this incredible and amazing conversation about growing up in the Broadway Industry! 🎉 Please visit his Instagram to see what he's been working on and listen to his podcast! If you want to know more about our host, please v...

With 4 Broadway shows on her resume, Amanda knows how showbiz works! 🤩 Amanda shares her experience coming to New York, working with Broadway’s biggest stars, and finding other gigs while performing! Please visit her Instagram to see what she's been working on! If you want to know more about our host, please visit his website! Feel free to reach out with feedback or if you want to be part of Back...

Our dear friend Carson is here to share his experience as a Theatre Administration student, finding internships in the industry, and how he discovered he was a Theatre kid! 🤩 Originally from Austin, Texas, Carson has had a wide array of internships under his belt, through which he has found what he loves the most about his work. ✨ Please visit his Instagram to see what he's been working on! If y...

The incredible psychologist Dr. Alisa Hurwitz has been working on bridging Mental Health and Musical Theatre. 👏🏻 She talks about how Stephen Sondheim was a mastermind in observing human behavior and how to put that into his craft. 🤩 Please visit her Instagram to see what she's been working on! If you want to know more about our host, please visit his website! Feel free to reach out with feedbac...

Ryan Donovan is here to share his book “Broadway Bodies” and how musical theatre has historically erased specific types of bodies. 👏🏻 He also shares his own experience as a performer and his journey into education. 🔥 Please visit his Instagram to see what he's been working on! If you want to know more about our host, please visit his website! Feel free to reach out with feedback or if you want...

Mara Lucas, an astounding swing in Musical Theatre and founder of Center+Center is here to tell us about her journey in our industry and what led her to start her own business! 🔥 If you’re beginning to book shows and are asked to cover some tracks, this episode is absolutely for you! 🤩 Please visit her Instagram and TikTok to see what she's been working on! If you want to know more about our hos...

Ed is a wonderful composer that has built his way across the world. 🌎 As a Musical Theatre composer and songwriting educator, he has built his career around the live magic on stage and collaboration with other artists. 😍  Please visit his Instagram to see what he's been working on! If you want to know more about our host, please visit his website! Feel free to reach out with feedback or if you w...

Tonya Pinkins, a Tony Award-winning actress, shares her Broadway beginnings in this episode! 😍 She also talks about the Broadway Community and how she pivots through her different craft hats. 👌🏻 This episode is available on the Broadway Podcast Network and wherever you listen to your favorite pods! 🎧 Please visit her Instagram to see what she's been working on! If you want to know more about o...

Being a multi-hyphenate in our industry is very common, and Sandy is no stranger to being one! 🔥 With a background in performance, he also produces, writes, composes, and works as an educator in Musical Theatre! 🤩 He also shares details on a specific show he’s working on right now, and we’re excited to see where it will go! 📢 Please visit his Instagram to see what he's been working on! If you w...

We are back, celebrating our 3rd Anniversary with one of the sweetest human beings we've ever met: Kristin Stokes! 🤩 Kristin was on Broadway with The Lightning Thief a couple of years ago and her journey is one we absolutely loved. ⚡️ Her role as Annabeth Chase in The Lightning Thief has inspired so many young people, especially those that didn’t know much about Musical Theatre. 🔥 Please visit...

¡Bienvenidos al cierre de temporada del Especial de Latinos en Teatro Musical! 👏🏻 Esta semana tenemos el honor de entrevistar a uno de nuestros ídolos: ¡el increíble Sergio Trujillo! 🔥 Sergio es un director, coreógrafo y actor, ganador del premio Tony, cuyo trabajo en Broadway y Off-Broadway siempre ha tenido un vínculo a sus raíces Latinas. 🤩 Con On Your Feet!, Viva Broadway!, Next To Normal,...

Welcome to the Latinx in Musical Theatre Special Finale! 👏🏻 This week we are honored to interview one of our all-time idols: the incredible Sergio Trujillo! 🔥 Sergio is a Tony Award-winning director, choreographer, and performer whose work on Broadway and Off-Broadway has been linked to his Latin roots from the start. 🤩 With On Your Feet!, Viva Broadway!, Next To Normal, Ain't Too Proud To Beg...