The Mouse and Me

This week, Scott welcomes Koz back to the show. If you haven’t already listened to Part 1, definitely check it out. In it, Koz talks about the German production of Hercules that he recently mounted and the upcoming production in London. He also talks about his incredible musical lineage and the technique that songwriters and arrangers like himself use to make Disney songs sound uniquely Disney. In...

Michael "Koz" Kosarin is a 2-time Emmy Award winner and a three-time Grammy-nominated recording artist and producer for his work on Broadway in Disney’s Aladdin, Newsies, and The Little Mermaid.   Koz has had a happy collaboration as music director and arranger for legendary composer Alan Menken for over thirty years, beginning with the Broadway adaptation of Disney’s Beauty and the Beas...

Hello, wonderful Guests and welcome to part 2 of Scott's third Disney trip recap episode!  If you haven't listened to last week's episode yet, give it a listen! Scott talked about the Walt Disney World resort where he stayed, Space Mountain in Florida and some fun facts about the attraction in Anaheim and Paris, some history on the Hatbox Ghost in Haunted Mansion, The Donald Duck chair...

Hello, wonderful Guests and welcome to Scott's third Disney trip recap! You might be thinking that these trip recaps will all be the same - he'll talk about the same rides, the same shows, the same food - but that’s not the case. For those of you who’ve listened to all or most of the episodes of The Mouse and Me and/or if you know Scott, then you know he loves the Jack Jack Cookie Num Num,...

Cinderella Castle, The Tree of Life, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, The Hollywood Tower of Terror, Spaceship Earth, Disney's Contemporary Resort (to name a few)... These are all beautiful and quite tall structures at Walt Disney World but which one is the tallest? Is it an attraction? Is it a resort? Listen to this week's Magical Moments and you'll find out! Not only does Scott talks a...

Angie Schworer is a Broadway stage actress and dancer who got her start working at Walt Disney World, where she performed in 15 Years of Magic and the Diamond Horseshoe Revue, and she opened Disney MGM Studios!  From there, Angie headed to New York where her Broadway career started in 1991 when she booked "The Will Rogers Follies." She went on to shows such as "Crazy For You,"...

If you’ve seen a Broadway show at any point in the last 30 or so years, chances are you’ve seen Victor Amerling's work. He’s worked on shows including the original productions of "A Chorus Line," "Sweeney Todd," "My One and Only," "Les Miserables," "Annie," "Smokey Joe’s Cafe," "Big River," "Biloxi Blues," "So...

Patrick Wetzel is back this week and Scott couldn't be happier to talk with him again! If you haven't listened to their interview from last week...well, you should! :) This week's episode is a first for The Mouse and Me. Scott brings on a second Guest during an interview…but not only is this Guest a second Guest…he’s a special Guest! His television credits include Fosse/Verdon, The Mar...

Patrick Wetzel joins Scott and The Mouse and Me for a great chat about his incredible career in film, on tour, and on Broadway.  Patrick was in Disney's film version of "A Christmas Carol" starring Jim Carey where he was Bob Hoskins dance double. He was also in the 2005 movie "The Producers" starring Matthew Broderick and Nathan Lane, "The Inevitable Defeat of Mister a...

Buckle up and get ready for this Magical Moments all about Cars Land at The Disneyland Resort in Anaheim! On October 17, 2007, Disney announced a 5-year, $1.1 billion dollar renovation and expansion plan for Disney California Adventure. This included a major overhaul of several existing areas of the park and the addition of Cars Land, which was the first land in a Disney Park that’s immersively th...

Jonathan Freeman, the voice of the Disney villain Jafar, returns to The Mouse and Me this week! In addition to the 1992 animated “Aladdin” movie, Jonathan went on to sneer in the subsequent Aladdin films and originated the role of Jafar in the Broadway production in 2014, where he wielded his cobra staff in thousands of performances, having played the role for nearly eight years. Disney on Broadwa...

Jonathan Freeman voiced the Disney villain Jafar in the 1992 animated “Aladdin” movie and he continued to sneer in the subsequent films. Jonathan then went on to originate the role of Jafar in the Broadway production in 2014, where he wielded his cobra staff in thousands of performances, having played the role for nearly eight years. Some of Jonathan's other Broadway credits include She Loves...

Hello Guests and welcome to Disneyland with Mom and Dad - Part 2! If you listened to last week’s episode, then you heard all about Scott's first day and part of his second day in the parks with his parents including the warm chocolate chip cookies they had at Harbour Galley, the Monorail ride, the Flag Retreat Ceremony that Dad took part in, and so much more.  Disneyland with Mom and Dad Part...

A conversation between Scott and his Mom... Mom - “Dad and I are sitting here talking and we think we’re ready to travel again and we want to know if you’d help us plan the trip because you’re really good at that stuff.” Scott - “That’s great! Where do you want to go?”  Mom - “Dad said he wants to go to Disneyland.” Scott was surprised because Dad isn’t a let’s go the Disney Parks type of guy. He...

Expedition Everest, frozen bananas, Liberty Tree Tavern in Magic Kingdom and a new Disney ride concept are just a few of the things that Scott and Lisa talk about in this week's episode. Be sure to check out Lisa Leonard - Part 2 where Lisa and Scott talked about her long and incredible career as a singing and dancing Cast Member in Magic Kingdom, Epcot, and Tokyo Disneyland and she also share...

Lisa Leonard is a Swiss Army Knife in the entertainment industry. She’s a performer, dance teacher, Casting Assistant, Casting Director, Stage Manager, Show Director, Choreographer, and is currently an Event and Promotions Manager for The Walt Disney Company where she leads the Disney Character Events team in New York City. Lisa started out singing, dancing, and acting at Walt Disney World where s...

Hello, Guests and welcome to Birthday Trip to WDW - Part 2. In Part 1 last week, Scott talked about his first meal of the trip at Ronto Roasters, which is in Galaxy’s Edge, his first ride of the trip - Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, and the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular show and the time he spent with his friend, Kevin Brassard, after the show and the backstage tour Kevin gave him....

Walt Disney said, “Happiness is a state of mind. It’s just according to the way you look at things.” In this episode, Scott does something a bit different from his interview and Magical Moments episodes…this is his first recap of a Disney trip! At the end of last year…last season…he said he was working on a few new things for Season 3, and this is one of them! Scott took a one-week trip to Walt Di...

Jen Cody is probably best known as the voice of Charlotte La Bouff in Disney’s The Princess and The Frog. This performance won Jen the Annie Award, which is Excellence in Animation for Outstanding Performance by a Voice Actor in a Feature Film. Charlotte’s voice can be heard in the film, in animated comics, and at Disney on Ice.  Jen has toured the country in Gypsy, Cats, Grease and Hello Dolly!,...

To all who come to this happy podcast, welcome. Hi, I’m Scott Jacobs and I’m a huge Disney fan…so much so that I created this podcast and I am super excited about the Season 3 premiere of The Mouse and Me which will be hitting the airwaves in February!  For Season 3, I’m working on a few new things, one of which is a new segment called “On This Day In Disney History” where I’ll be telling you some...

We can't believe that the end of the year - and Season 2 of The Mouse and Me - is here! In this episode, Scott talks about all of the guests he interviewed this past year and he plays audio clips from some of them as well. He also talks about the Magical Moments episodes, commercials, and what the plan is for The Mouse and Me in 2024. If this is your first time here, this episode will give you...

Last week, Scott had a blast talking with Jess all about his experiences with Newsies on Broadway, from his auditions to the time he fell into the orchestra pit to his favorite number to perform in the show and we know you’re gonna love there rest of the interview. These two pals continue to have a great time chatting about Jess's career, who his dance idols are, what show he’d create for a Di...

Jess LeProtto's incredible voice, energy, razor sharp dance technique, and jaw-dropping jumps and turns have earned him a place in the Great White Way spotlight. He started singing and dancing at age 5, and performed in the Radio City Christmas Spectacular in Nashville as a kid. He went on to get his BFA in Musical Theatre from Pace University and shuffle ball changed his way into the company...

Welcome, Guests, to The Mouse and Me Podcast! In last week's episode, Russell Fox - Part 1, Russell and Scott talked about so many different things including how Russell got his start in theme park entertainment, his first job at Walt Disney World, what it was like singing with Voices of Liberty and what chiming means. Russell also talked about why he left Disney, his return to Disney in India...

Russell Fox has over four decades of performing, managing, and directing experience in book musicals, reviews, and theme park shows. He’s worked in theme parks as a performer, entertainment manager, and show director. He performed at three of the Six Flags parks, four Disney parks and two Sea World parks. For Gatorland in Orlando and Sea World of TX, he was a performer, entertainment manager, and...