Backstage Talk

Eric Ulloa is one of the most talented human beings I have ever had the chance to talk to. 🤩 As he says: Latin excellence! 🌟 After his Broadway debut, he has embarked on writing and he is here to share his thoughts on Latinx representation and visibility on Broadway. 🔥 I am so happy to launch this season with him as the first guest! 💪🏻 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adch...

The power a community has makes us run out of words. ✨ 2021 was a powerful year for the Latinx community, specifically on Broadway and Musical films with West Side Story, Encanto, & tick, tick... BOOM! being released. 🤩 The people featured this season are heroes, idols, friends, people we ultimately look up to that are a constant example of the different Latinx faces out there. 💙 Tune in to the...

On March 12th, 2020, Broadway experienced a complete shutdown due to the pandemic, something we didn't expect at all. 🤔 After one year, 13 Broadway ensemble members came together to have a conversation about our industry. 😲 Join this special episode of Backstage Talk with Broadway star actor Telly Leung and star producer Joey Monda, executive producers of "Ensemble", a new documentary that will...

Welcome to the Finale Episode of Season 2 of Backstage Talk! 🎉 This time; I sat down with performer and songwriter Sean Doherty and talked about his creative process of writing songs, how was going on tour with The Lightning Thief before their Broadway run, his experience on shows like Men with Money and Gay Card, and being part of cast recordings like In Pieces and Forget Me Not, his multiple ap...

Jason Aguirre is here to talk to us about his work as a Musical Theatre director. 🤩 Having the chance to work on new shows and reimagine some old ones, Jason knows that he starts from a point of imagination. 👏🏻 This amazingly talented young man will take Broadway by storm, I know that. 🔥 Tune in to this episode and enjoy this wonderful conversation about his craft and how he approaches directi...

To start the new year we have the two-time Tony award-winning writer Greg Kotis over on the show! He chats about his creative process with new shows, both plays and musicals, how he approaches character creation, and his award-winning musical Urinetown. This was a wonderful conversation and I want to do a special shoutout to Stephanie Summerville, thanks to whom I was able to get Greg on the show!...

We bring our lived experience into everything we do. 🤩 This conversation with Stephanie Lexis is super eye-opening to the inequalities that people with different body sizes have in our beloved industry. 🥰 She created the Broadway Body Positivity Project to start change, and she has been working with the people that will lead the future of our industry: young thespians from high schools and unive...

Ry Armstrong, an actor that took the producer and activist way came to talk about his journey in Musical Theatre. 🤩 His endeavors in the industry have taught him a lot of things, and as he explains, right now you can create any type of content you want for all the different social media platforms available. 🎬 Catch this episode and listen to what his experience has been with his production compa...

Kathy Olsen is one of the most experienced artist managers on Broadway and TV! 🤩 Her vast knowledge started with her background as a performer and this took her down the path of artist management after she hooked up a friend on a gig. 🌟These are the type of friends we want, right? 💪🏻 Are you eager to know how the casting process for a Broadway show is? 🤔 Then this episode is perfect for you!...

Davon Williams is ready to keep rocking this industry! 🔥 😃As an international performer, you might have seen him in different commercials or TV/film projects, or on the stage. 🤩 Davon reunited 500 union members to craft the recently passed Black Theatre Matters Bill, and he is here to chat about his craft! His advice is pure gold, I can tell you that! Also, he has a show coming up on the 19th o...

Nathaniel Hill, founder and CEO of Broadway Plus is here to chat about his incredible platform! 🤩 Broadway Plus has been working since 2016 to make Broadway and the Musical Theatre industry more accessible worldwide through one-on-ones, group calls, master classes, or individual training sessions with the BEST performers on the Great White Way. 🔥 People around the world have had the chance to me...

Bruce Dow is a musical theatre performer, director, and educator that has been on Broadway 5 times! 👏🏻 In this episode, Bruce opens his heart to us and reflects on his own journey in the industry, how he got where he is today, his experience filming Diana: the Broadway Musical, and how his words of advice turned around the life of the young actor John Rapson. 🤩 We share laughs and we also shed...

Garrett Poladian, an upcoming actor and writer, joins me today in this episode of Backstage Talk! 👏🏻 He is a talent to be reckoned with, I can foresee so much greatness in his future. He recently had his Off-Broadway Debut with Stranger Sings, the parody musical of Stranger Things, and we had such an amazing chat about his work as an actor and as the co-writer of a new musical called Golem Owned...

This episode is a milestone for us: it's Episode 50!! We are joined by the talented Musical Theatre Performer Reed Luplau, who shared his journey since his beginnings in Australia all the way to Broadway! 🤩 Reed has performed with Fiddler on the Roof, Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812, and is currently part of Moulin Rouge! 🔥 He also loves writing, directing, and choreographing, and we k...

Tralen Doler, vice-president of Partnerships and Brand Engagement at Broadway On Demand, came over to share his thoughts about accessibility in theatre. 👏🏻 His work and his team's efforts at Broadway Licensing are taking theatre to new corners of the globe just by pressing a screen. 🤩 Streaming platforms like Broadway on Demand are changing the market, and they are here to stay! ✨ This episode...

The beautiful Faith Maria Porter joined me to chat about what a Company Manager is and does in the entertainment industry!! 🤩 She also shares her thoughts about graduating from Pace University, how through several internships she has gotten a lot of experience to work and her work in Dear Evan Hansen on Broadway! 👏🏻 I love this episode because working in performing arts doesn't always mean you...

Michael Fasano has an incredible journey as a Musical Theatre performer! He came over to Backstage Talk to chat about how he creates characters in musicals, how different characters he has played, and his experience on Jesus Christ Super Star, Grease, and Jersey Boys! If you are a performer you NEED to listen to this episode!  You can follow Michael on Instagram and check out his website!  Let me...

The incredible Broadway Journalist, Mr. Paul Winkler is here to talk about the Tony Awards celebrated on September 26th and his craft as a journalist in the industry. 👏🏻 He also shared his thoughts on the great work Matthew López is doing for the Latine community after he won his Tony award for The inheritance. 🏆 Tune in now to this new episode and if you want to reach out to Paul, do so via Tw...

Leonardo ha sido un amigo de toda la vida y también ha sido uno de mis grandes maestros. Él trabaja como director musical para Teatro Musical en Colombia. 🇨🇴 En este episodio, nos comparte su experiencia a lo largo de su vida, su proceso creativo apara componer musicales y la relación entre la letra, la música y los personajes. 🎭 Este episodio ya se encuentra al aire! Búscalo en tu plataforma de...

Blair Russell is a Tony Award-nominated theatre producer for Slave Play, has a lot of knowledge in the industry, and is here to share every single bit of it! 🤩 Through his craft, Blair knows how to connect people that do different things and has different skill sets to have the best of the best on the table. 🔥 Join this conversation in which he gives incredible advice about how to become a produ...

Tommy Antonio, a wonderful and incredible musician, composer for Musical Theatre and other theatrical projects is here today! 🤩 He shares with us his creative process and how has it been working on an original project with "Rebel" and the musical adaptation of a Roald Dahl Title. 🎵  Join this deep conversation about creativity, composition, and musical theatre! 🎧 Also, don't forget to check out...

Meet the creative team of Pup! A Chew Story, a new musical about friendship! 😍  They have worked across distances during the trying times of the pandemic and came up with this amazing new project. 🐶 Listen to the creative process from their composer, book writer, and orchestrator. 🤩  If you want to know more about this musical, visit their website.   Let me know what you think about us leaving...

Kevin Ray Johnson is here to share his journey as an actor!! 🤩 Since high school, Kevin got bit by the theatre bug and after being discouraged by a teacher about pursuing a career in the arts, he demonstrated to the world that you can make it. 💪🏻 Follow Kevin on Instagram and Facebook.  Let me know what you think about us leaving a review on Apple Podcasts! 👌🏻 Big shout-out and thanks to Juan...

The episode with Leonardo Palacios is out now! 🤩 Leonardo has been a long-time family friend and Musical Theatre music director in Colombia. 🇨🇴 He shares his experience through his creative process composing for musicals, and the relationship between lyrics, music, and character. 🎭 Let me know what you think about us leaving a review on Apple Podcasts! 👌🏻 Big shout-out and thanks to Juan Herná...

Spencer Williams is an incredible educator that understands how to use the power of Musical Theatre to create experiences. 🤩 His latest work, For Tonight ✨, a new original musical, based on Spencer's third great grandfather's journal, has just released a concept cast recording! 🎶 With a mixture of sounds from Welsh and Romani sounds, folk, and much more, he dives deep into its creative process...