The Theater Enthusiast Podcast

This episode we are joined by performer Max Chernin! Max is known for his roles in Parade which he performed in on Broadway and on the national tour, Bright Star and Sunday in the Park with George. Other credits include Brooklynite, Passing Through, Elf and Fiddler on the Roof.  Max is currently starring in the new off-Broadway musical A Walk on the Moon playing now until August 22nd. We talk with...

This episode we are joined by Lea and Drew Lachey! Lea is a performer and choreographer and Drew is an award-winning stage and screen star also known for being a part of the group 98 Degrees. He also appeared on Broadway in RENT and SPAMalot! They are the creators and co-directors of the off-Broadway show Label•less. Not only did they create and co-director, Lea choreographed, and Drew wrote/co-wr...

This episode we are joined by Tony nominated performer Norm Lewis! Norm is known for his roles in Porgy and Bess, Les Miserables and The Phantom of Opera. Many of his other theater credits include The Who’s Tommy, Miss Saigon, Sweeney Todd, Once on This Island, The Little Mermaid, Monte Cristo and Chicken & Biscuits. And let’s not also forget Norm was on Scandal!  Norm is making his return to...

This episode we are joined by performer Joomin Hwang! Joomin is currently starring in &Juliet on Broadway and most recently released his first book The Rule of Five Journal, which grew out of his own experience navigating major life changes and building a daily system to stay grounded and focused. Joomin started as a breakdancer in Korea, moved to the U.S. at 29 without speaking English, and m...

This episode we are joined by actress and comedian Nicole Travolta! Nicole's show, Nicole Travolta Is Doing Alright is currently playing at Soho Playhouse until May 10th! The show was originally developed in Los Angeles and has since played sold-out engagements nationwide Off-Broadway, at Edinburgh Fringe Festival and makes its return to Soho Playhouse. On a personal note: I saw the show and...

This episode we are happy to welcome Tami Eagle Bowling and Ashley Bowling! We chat with Tami and Ashley about Tami's journey with Stage 4 Breast Cancer, Ashley's career as an aspiring performer and most importantly, The Janice Jam! More about Tami and Ashley: Tami is a stage 4 breast cancer thriver, a passionate advocate, motivational speaker, and event producer dedicated to raising awa...

This episode we are joined actor and Nashville recording artist, Rachel Potter! Rachel is known for her roles on Broadway as Wednesday in The Addams Family and Mistress in Evita. She has also appeared on The X Factor and The Search for the Next Elle Woods. Her album Stages is out now and can be streamed on all music streaming platforms.  Now based in Nashville, Rachel has made it her mission to br...

This episode we are joined by actress Sierra Boggess! Sierra is currently starring in The York Theatre's production of Monte Cristo and known for originating the role of Ariel in the Little Mermaid on Broadway and as Christine in Phantom and Love Never Dies. Her other credits include School of Rock, It Shoulda Been You, Master Class and Harmony. We talk with Sierra about working on Monte Cris...

This episode we are joined by winning writer, director, playwright, major league baseball announcer and cartoonist, Ken Levine! Ken's play Guilty Pleasures: An Unapologetic Comedy will be playing at the Westchester Playhouse in LA presented by Kentwood Players! The show starts March 13th and plays until April 4th. For tickets to the show, visit kentwoodplayers.org We chat with Ken about what...

This episode we are joined by actor, singer and song-writer Analise Scarpaci!  Analise was last seen as Persephone in Mythic directed by Kathleen Marshall and is known for playing Lydia Hillard in Mrs. Doubtfire. Her other credits include A Christmas Story: The Musical and Matilda (both on Broadway), The Sound of Music at PaperMill Playhouse and Empire Records, the Musical. Analise is also a singe...

This episode we are joined my actor, singer and songwriter Jaedynn Latter! Jaedynn is currently playing Éponine on the US tour of Les Misérables which is also her national tour debut! Some of her credits include Waitress, Into the Woods, Ordinary Days, Great Comet and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Jaedynn is also a singer/songwriter and you can listen to her album Point of You on all streaming music...

This episode we are joined by actor Colin Donnell! Colin is currently playing Father in the Lincoln Center Theater production of Ragtime. He was last seen on Broadway in The Shark is Broken and his other Broadway credits include Jersey Boys, Anything Goes and Violet. He’s appeared in Love’s Labour’s Lost at Shakespeare in the Park, New York City Center’s Encores in Merrily We Roll Along, Songs for...

This episode we are joined by actor, Shakespeare enthusiast and coach Sarah Spring!  Sarah, or Dame Sarah known to by her friends, shares her love, knowledge and teachings of The Bard across social media (Instagram, TikTok and YouTube). You can even check out her free guide to verse and her Amazon store front on great book recommendations on her page. As an actor, she has played many Shakespeare r...

This episode we are joined by Adam Rapp! Adam is a Tony nominated and award winning playwright who also was a finalist for the Pulitzer Price. He is also a novelist, screenwriter, musician, and director. Some of his works include Nocturne, Blackbird, Red Light Winter, American Sligo, Ghosts in the Cottonwoods, Dreams of Flying Dreams of Falling and Wolf in the River. Adam made his Broadway debut w...

Happy to welcome actor Austin Scott as our next guest! Austin was last seen onstage in GODDESS at The and his Broadway credits include &Juliet, the OBC of Girl From the North Country and Hamilton (which he also toured with)! His other credits include One Day, Hood, Gotta Dance and Choir Boy. His film and TV credits include Clipped, POSE, Sistas and A Jazzman’s Blues. We talk with Austin about...

Delighted to welcome Shanay Holmes as our next guest!  Shanay just completed her run as Nancy in Oliver on the West End! Some of her other credits include Miss Saigon (Sheffield Crucible), Get Up, Stand Up! (Lyric Theatre), Thriller Live! (The Lyric), The Bodyguard Musical (Adelphi) and Rent (The Other Palace).  She is also the co-creator of Musical Con and West End Musical Brunch! We talk with Sh...

Thrilled and honored to welcome Jessica Lee Goldyn as our 100th episode guest!  Jessica is an actress, singer and dancer known for playing Val/Cassie in the revival of A Chorus and the documentary Every Little Step! Her other Broadway credits include Nini in Moulin Rouge, Finding Neverland and Hello Dolly. Some of her other credits include Chicago, On the Town at City Center Encores!, Sweet Charit...

This episode we are joined by Tony nominated performer Kerry Butler! Kerry is currently starring as Ms. Fleming in Heathers the Musical playing at New World Stages!  You know Kerry from her roles in Hairspray, Catch Me if You Can, Xanadu, Little Shop of Horrors, Beetlejuice and Mean Girls…just to name a few! She’s also returning to the show Bat Boy at City Center this fall where she originated the...

This episode we are joined by performer Kelsee Kimmel!  Kelsee is currently the standby for the role of Jersey in Hell's Kitchen on Broadway and is also known for her work in Six the Musical on tour, Broadway and the Toronto production!  Her other credits include the national tours of Kinky Boots, Pretty Woman and the 25th Anniversary tour of RENT.  She also has numerous regional, concert and...

This episode we are joined by Olivier Award nominated actor, writer and performer Rob Madge!  Rob is currently starring at the Emcee in West End's Cabaret at The Kit Kat Club and is also known for their one person show, My Son's a Queer (But What Can You Do?).  Their other credits include Mary Poppins, the 25th Anniversary Concert of Les Miserables at the O2, Buyer & Celler, and has...

Happy to welcome the creatives and cast members of Foxbrier Lane!  Foxbrier Lane is a new musical with music and lyrics by Brandon Nicholas Pfeltz, a book by Brandon and Aitan Shachar and starring Gerard Canonico and Brian Charles Johnson.  Foxbrier Lane is based on a true story set in Baltimore, Maryland that is “fueled by a raw, visceral folk/rock score. Foxbrier Lane is a heart-wrenching explor...

*THIS EPISODE CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR JOHN PROCTOR IS THE VILLAIN* This episode we are joined by Tony Award winning actor Gabriel Ebert!  Gabriel is currently starring in the Tony nominated play, John Proctor is the Villain for which he also received a Tony nomination.  Some of his other credits include Matilda, Brief Encounter, Time and the Conways, Red, Thérèse Raquin and 4000 Miles. We speak with...

This episode we are joined by writer and producer Marco Pennette!  Marco is the book writer of Broadway's Death Becomes Her and received their first Tony nomination for it! Death Becomes Her marks Marco’s Broadway debut after a very successful career as a writer and producer in the TV world. Here is to Marco making many more returns to the Broadway stage!  We talk with Marco about how to came...

This episode we are joined by 5 time Tony nominated lighting designer Ben Stanton!  Ben was recently nominated for a Tony for his work on the newly minted best musical Maybe Happy Ending! Some of his other Broadway credits include Seminar, Fun Home, A Christmas Carol, Goodnight Oscar, Days of Wine and Roses, Spring Awakening, Junk and Mary Jane. Ben also designs lighting for concerts, dance, insta...

This episode we are joined by Andrew Samonsky!  Andrew is currently on tour with Parade in the role of Hugh Dorsey and was last seen on Broadway in Lempicka. He made his Broadway debut in South Pacific where he eventually took over the role of Lt. Cable and was featured on the Live PBS Broadcast. He is also a Drama Desk nominee for his work in Queen of the Mist and has also been in the first natio...