The Ladies Who Lunch

This week I was joined by the amazing Linzi Hateley. We chatted about why performing in Oliver! was a blur, her longstanding relationship with Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, playing both mom and daughter in Les Mis, and celebrating life with The Little Big Things.

This week I was joined by the brilliant Tony Award nominee Katy Sullivan. We chatted about being a Chicago girly, life as an actress with a disability, her journey with Cost of Living, and competing in the Paralympics in London.

This week I was joined by the lovely Nyla Watson. We chatted about making choices in auditions, learning what a musical is, going back to school for her masters, touring with Hadestown, and becoming a vocal coach.

This week I was joined by the lovely Mary Illes. We chatted about her time in Austria, doing Sunset Boulevard in Canada, learning Yiddish for Fiddler, and what led her to creating Mary Illes Voice Studio.

This week I was joined by the lovely Shelby Griswold. We chatted about the character of Sally Bowles, the joys of working on a cruise ship, joining the world of Cats: The Jellicle Ball, making her Broadway debut with & Juliet, and what got her on the photography path.

This week I was joined by the lovely Adrianne Chu. We chatted about the life of a dance major, what it's like working on a cruise ship, tackling The Lion King, and some awesome special skills.

This week I was joined by the wonderful Leslie Espinosa! We chatted about her introduction to theatre, her life as a Filipino-American, how she got into hair design, living in the Philippines, and what brought her back to the United States. P.S. This episode was scheduled to air last year, but had to be postponed due to my busy schedule. Unfortunately Real Women Have Curves has closed. 100th EPISO...

This week I was joined by the delicious Elizabeth Reiter. We chatted about her early life in Chicago, what it was like performing in opera as a child, serving pants suit realness in Don Giovanni, and the opera of our dreams.

For the season premiere I was joined by the Tony Award winning projection designer Hana S. Kim. We chatted about her introduction to theatre, her introduction to projection design, putting projections on umbrellas, and AI in the workplace.

This week I was joined by the POSITIVE Autumn Hurlbert. We chatted about wearing a mink stole as a child, getting PTSD from The Search For Elle Woods, finally performing as Elle Woods, and the struggles of Tammy Faye. Note: It wanted to add that any awkward cuts was due to Autumn being a working mom and not due to us (specifically me) being shady.

This week I was joined by the kind Sarah Laux. We chatted about her design process, working with legends, and how she knew John Proctor Is the Villain was for her.

This week I was joined by the lively Shelby Acosta. We chatted about how she played one of the greatest roles in musical theatre, working on the incredible revival of 1776 featuring all women, trans and non-binary cast members, her Hamilton journey, and lastly we chatted about bringing a powerful Latina story to Broadway.

This week I was joined by the talented Kennedy Caughell. We chatted about what a crossover between WWE and Carole King would look like, what her backup plan was if she messed up the accordion, her experience with Paradise Square, and doing not one, but two productions of Frozen.

This week I was joined by the stunning Kristen Faith Oei. We chatted about her childhood, the artistry of Julie Taymor, her journey with Wicked, David Henry Hwang, and all that jazz.

This week I was joined by the amazing Veronica Lee. We chatted about how she got into stage managing, her stage managing philosophies, and walking the mean streets of NYC 8x a week with Sunset Boulevard.

This week I was joined by amazing Marcia Milgrom Dodge. We chatted about starting her life as a dancer, how she got into choreography, her philosophy as a director, and how she approached the mammoth Ragtime.

This week I was joined by the beautiful Gizel Jiménez. We chatted about why classical voice didn't suit her, why her and Daphne Rubin-Vega are two peas in a pod, paying homage to horror movies, Disney dreams, and playing Nessarose in Wicked.

This week I was joined by the talented Alex Reynolds. We chatted about portraying Donna Summer, being in the cult musical Diana, creating A Beautiful Noise, and her long road to joining Hamilton. Check her out on the Angelica tour!

This week I was joined by the joyous Maddie Kendall. We chatted about or mutual love of Cats, touring with Anastasia post COVID, the joys of working at Walnut Street Theatre, and some other fun tidbits.

This week I was joined by the lovely Zachary A. Myers. We chatted about her early experiences with theatre, how she approached the roles of the Thoughts in A Strange Loop, and her experience with Cats: The Jellicle Ball.

This week I was joined by the hilarious Holly Ann Butler. We chatted about all things Diana, Come From Away, dirty jokes, and special talents.

This week I was joined by the lovely Nicole Powell. We chatted about getting her start as a dancer, joining Hairspray a few days after the Tony's, and the brilliance of Tina Turner.

This week I was joined by the lovely Janette Braggs! We chatted about being bibliophiles (book lovers), growing up in Las Vegas, and what makes a good stage manager.

This week I was joined by the stunning Dylis Croman. We chatted about our mutual love of Cats, having a baby face while playing a merry murderess in Chicago, and her relationship with Ann Reinking.

This week I was joined by the superb Katerina McCrimmon! We chatted about her crazy audition for The Rose Tattoo, the whirlwind process of The Light in the Piazza, and the ups and downs of playing Fanny Brice.