E-Ticket to Broadway

Love is an open door on this episode of "E-Ticket to Broadway," as David is joined by Disney-enthusiast and Broadway star Patti Murin! Listen as Patti ("Frozen," "Xanadu," "Wicked") shares her eternal love of Disney--from loving Snow White to Ariel to Belle to Anna, to her first magical cross-country trip to Disneyland when she was four years old and fell in love with Dumbo the Flying Elephant and...

To kick off Season 4 of "E-Ticket to Broadway," Emmy Award-nominee Tituss Burgess joins David to talk all things Disney, from working at Walt Disney World, to starring as Sebastian in "The Little Mermaid" on Broadway. Listen as this star of "The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" and "Jersey Boys" reveals that the first Disney movie he saw was, indeed, "The Little Mermaid," and how his first trip to any D...

"Timon turned out to be my Father." Krysta Rodriguez (In the Heights, The Addams Family, A Chorus Line, "Smash") is a true Disneyland fan--she grew up with the Park in her backyard, and distinctly remembers feeling the magic radiating from the parking lot as a kid. On this episode of "E-Ticket to Broadway," Krysta and David discuss their love for Walt's Park, and Krysta shares how Disney intersect...

Broadway superstar Kerry Butler ("Hairspray," "Beetlejuice," "Mean Girls," "Catch Me if You Can," "Xanadu") joins David for an ultimate Disney-fan conversation. This Brooklyn girl has loved Disney her whole life, especially "The Little Mermaid," Ariel, and all of the music from Howard Ashman & Alan Menken. From spending her engagement weekend at Disneyland, to her dreams coming true performing at...

On this episode of "E-Ticket to Broadway," David is joined by his bestie Autumn Hurlbert ("Something Rotten," "Little Women," MTV's "Legally Blonde: The Search for Elle Woods") to discuss their mutual love of Disney (including their very first friend date seeing "Toy Story 3" and bonding over their emotional connection to the film). Autumn describes how as a kid she was surrounded by the love of D...

"Disney was everything to me." Rory O'Malley ("The Book of Mormon," "Hamilton," "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee") joins David for this episode to chat Disney movies, the Parks, and making a difference in the world. From seeing "Beauty and the Beast" in the movie theater as a kid, to watching "Cinderella" multiple times, it's clear that this Tony Award-nominee has been a lifelong fan of...

If ever there was an episode about a deep love for both Wall-E & Maximus (the horse from "Tangled"), this is the one. Join Tony Award-winner Lena Hall ("Hedwig and the Angry Inch," "Kinky Boots," TNT's "Snowpiercer") as she reminisces about her love of Disney growing up--from going to Disneyland as a kid and seeing Captain EO and "It's a Small World," to how as a child she would sing along to "The...

Broadway’s Ariel, Sierra Boggess (“The Little Mermaid,” “School of Rock,” “The Phantom of the Opera,” “It Shoulda Been You”), is the guest on this episode of “E-Ticket to Broadway” and shares just how much she’s always loved Disney, especially the sidekicks. As a kid Sierra never wanted to be Cinderella—she wanted to be Gus Gus, and has always loved “The Sword in the Stone” and Madam Mim and is re...

If you've ever wanted to hear "Home" from Beauty and the Beast sung in German, this is the episode for you! Broadway veteran Ann Sanders ("Dear Evan Hansen," "Avenue Q," "Frozen," "Beauty and the Beast," "If/Then") joins her pal David to talk all things Disney. She recalls her childhood days in Chicago watching Disney movies on VHS, and how she always heard of these magical theme parks--but never...

The star of Broadway's "Aladdin," "The Lion King," and "Les Miserables," Adam Jacobs joins David for this episode of "E-Ticket to Broadway" to discuss his love of the Disney Parks and the entire Disney catalogue. From his earliest days going to the Parks (and loving the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction and freaking out on Space Mountain), to feeling himself represented on the big screen when he...

"I'm so glad Disney exists, because I don't know what I'd do without it in my life." Heidi Blickenstaff (Something Rotten, [title of show], The Little Mermaid, "Freaky Friday") joins the podcast to share her true love of this magical world. From going to the Parks as a child (and being scared to ride the "scary rides," like Dumbo the Flying Elephant) and being obsessed with Sleeping Beauty (and Ma...

Kicking off Season 3 of "E-Ticket to Broadway" is the Tony Award-nominated Disney Legend that is Jonathan Freeman. Listen as Jonathan shares his memories of going to Disneyland and Walt Disney World as a kid and being "over-stimulated," and his absolute love of the Disney Villains (Captain Hook being his fantasy boyfriend, Malificent, his fantasy girlfriend, naturally). In fact, Jonathan shares on...

Recorded LIVE on January 21, 2021. "And tonight they are...LIVE! Join for a special "Queens of the Kingdom" edition of this Extra Magic Hour of “E-Ticket to Broadway” as part of the Broadway Podcast Network’s Special Live events on Thursday, January 21, 2021 at 8:00pm EST. Hosted by David Alpert, original Broadway Cast Members of SIX Adrianna Hicks, Abby Mueller, Brittney Mack, & Samantha Pauly jo...

On this episode of "E-Ticket to Broadway," the incredible star of "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" and "It Shoulda Been You," Lisa Howard, joins David to share her love of the Disney Theme Parks! Listen as Lisa recalls her first trip to Walt Disney World when she was nine years old and scared of The Haunted Mansion, making her Dad join her in her car when she rode the Tomorrowland Spee...

Drama Desk Award-winner and Tony Award-nominee Gavin Lee joins David on this episode of "E-Ticket to Broadway" to share his memories of going to Walt Disney World and what it was like creating the role of Bert in the stage production of Mary Poppins! This Broadway star of Les Miserables and Spongebob Squarepants fondly recalls performing "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" on Main Street USA at W...

Stephanie Styles (Broadway's Kiss Me, Kate; TV's "Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist, the National Tour of Newsies) is a bona fide Disney fan. On this episode, listen as her enthusiasm of the Disney magic radiates through every thing she shares--from her early trips to Walt Disney World, to Disneyland becoming her home-park, to her love of corn dogs. Stephanie shares her excitement of "Radiator Springs...

This episode is a "tale as old as time," as Broadway stars Paige Davis (Chicago, "Trading Spaces") & Tony Award-nominee Patrick Page (Hadestown, The Lion King, Spiderman: Turn off the Dark) join David to share their love of the Disney magic and discuss what exactly a Dole Whip is. Listen as this incredible married couple share the story of how they met during the national tour of Beauty & the Beas...

On this episode of "E-Ticket to Broadway", Tony Award-winner Annaleigh Ashford joins to share her deep love of the Disney Parks! This lovable star of Kinky Boots, Legally Blonde, and Sunday in the Park with George discusses her childhood dreams of going to Disney (including her first trip to Anaheim that involves a dance competition & Susan Egan), and going to Walt Disney World while on tour with...

Tony Award-nominee Jenn Colella (Come From Away, Chaplin, If/Then) joins her Broadway buddy David for this episode of "E-Ticket to Broadway!" Listen as Jenn shares her love of Space Mountain & Pirates of the Caribbean, going to Walt Disney World as a kid, and how she was fortunate enough to sing a lyric about Disneyland on a Broadway stage eight times a week. In this episode Jenn performs her incr...

From the original casts of Rent, The Scarlet Pimpernel, and The Civil War, Gilles Chiasson joins the podcast to chat with his fellow Muskegonite David to chat all things Disney Parks. Gilles shares his early memories of going to Walt Disney World and singing in the queue of The Haunted Mansion, to then going to Disneyland for the first time by himself while on the national tour of Forever Plaid as...

From Broadway's On the Town, On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, & American Idiot; Alysha Umphress joins David on this episode to talk about her love of Space Mountain & The Enchanted Tiki Room. From growing up in California and going to Disneyland (and an incredible experience pulling the sword out of the stone), to visiting Walt Disney World to watch a filming of the Mickey Mouse Club, to having...

Recorded LIVE on November 18, 2020. He’s the leader of the club that’s made for you and me, AND it’s his birthday! Join for a special “Extra Magic Hour” of “E-Ticket to Broadway” as part of the Broadway Podcast Network’s Special Live events to celebrate Mickey’s 92nd Birthday! Host David Alpert was joined by some very special E-Ticket guests: Eden Espinosa, Andrew Barth Feldman, Lesli Margherita,...

In Part Two of this episode with Disney Legend & Tony Award-nominee Jodi Benson, David and Jodi play Fast Pass Answers and other fun E-Ticket games, and Jodi answers questions from her incredible fans. Listen as Jodi shares some of her favorite moments from The Little Mermaid, from her favorite lines and scenes; as well as her memories of working with Howard Ashman and what he taught her. On this...

Grab your dinglehoppers and your snarfblats, because on this episode of E-Ticket to Broadway, David is joined by the one and only Jodi Benson! Star of "The Little Mermaid," Crazy for You, and Smile, Jodi shares her world of Disney--from growing up loving Cinderella, to her experience with Ariel, to going to the Parks with her family. Listen as this Disney Legend reflects upon the lyrics of the inc...

Star of the hit show "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend," Gabrielle Ruiz joins David on this episode of "E-Ticket to Broadway" to chat all things Disney, and shares how she danced at the Enchanted Tiki Room at Walt Disney World as a kid in her matching 90's family outfits. She recalls her time on "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" and on Broadway in In the Heights, Evita, and If/Then, as well as going to Disneyland for the...