The Theatre Podcast with Alan Seales

Harrison Chad may have been a big part of your childhood without you even knowing it. Best known for his voiceover performance of Boots from Dora The Explorer and Tarzan in Tarzan 2, Harrison has been in the entertainment business for most of his life. He was a Broadway kid, starring in Les Miserables, Beauty and the Beast, and Caroline or Change. Harrison has been seen on Smash and SNL. In 2006 h...

In this special bonus episode, we talk to the cast and creative team of Loveville High – A Prom In Nine Musical Podcasts at their NYC launch party. Learn all about how this musical podcast came to be, what the cast loves about it, and even some embarrassing prom stories. Interviewees include:David Zellnick (1:00)Harrison Chad (6:56)Connor Ryan (15:45)Mason Alexander Park (23:20)“Call Me Adam” (33:...

This week’s episode is with Kathryn Allison. In 2014 she was chosen out of 200 singers to win the NY Musical Theatre Festival’s Next Big Broadway Sensation contest put on my New World Stages. She is an alumni of Paper Mill Playhouse where she won the Douglas Michael Krueger Scholarship in addition to having Bucks County Playhouse and The Muny on her resume. Kathryn was also recently featured by Br...

Dori Berinstein is a four-time Tony Award-winning producer, Emmy Award-winning director, and Robert Whitehead Award recipient from the Commercial Theater Institute. She began her career at Morgan Stanley in Mergers & Acquisitions before transitioning to strategic planning for NBC and Paramount. After graduate work at Harvard for Business, The Kennedy School of Government (Public Policy & the Arts)...

This week we speak with Michael Lee Brown. Michael made his Broadway debut in Dear Evan Hansen as an understudy for the three male teens; Evan, Connor, and Jared. He is now the Evan Hansen alternate, in which he takes the stage weekly to play the role, all while still understudying the roles of Connor and Jared.  Outside of the theater, Michael is a singer/songwriter. He has a new EP out called Wa...

Actresses, singers, teachers, composers, comedians, and hosts of 10KDollarDay, a podcast about fake luxury travel, Alison Burns Jackson and Lulu Picart tell the story of who they are, how they met, their theatre history, and why podcasting has become their new passion. Fake luxury turns to comedy every week on 10KDollarDay. As their acting and teaching careers continue to thrive, they continue to...

Ani DiFranco is certainly no stranger to performing in front of thousands. She is a gold record maker, grammy award winner, and one of this generation’s leading ladies of rock. While an amazing singer & musician but also poet, songwriter, and activist, Ani is also a lover of Broadway and was a key collaborator to Anias Mitchell in the creation of Hadestown The Musical, coming to Broadway in 2019....

This week host Alan Seales and Producer Jillian Hochman present their favorite shows of 2018, both on and off Broadway. Favorites include: Spongebob Squarepants The Musical, Head Over Heels, The Prom, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Parts One and Two, Hamilton, The Band’s Visit, Daniel’s Husband, The Cher Show, Lifespan of a Fact, King Kong, and many more. A special shout out to all of our gues...

This week’s guest is Raleigh, North Carolina native Beth Leavel! Beth currently stars as Dee Dee Allen in The Prom on Broadway. She made her Broadway debut in the original cast of 42nd Street and was featured again in the 2001 revival. The Prom marks her “lucky 13th” show in Broadway! Past credits include The Drowsy Chaperone (Tony) Baby It’s You (Tony nomination), in addition to Show Boat, The Ci...

Ali Stroker is unstoppable. We fell in love with her while she was on The Glee Project but in recent years has made history as the first person in a wheelchair on Broadway in the 2015 production of Deaf West’s Spring Awakening. From a very young age, all Ali has wanted to do is perform after the acting bug bit her when she was cast in a neighborhood production of Annie. She was recently seen in th...

The Broadway belter talks about how she never actually expected to end up on Broadway after her early pop career as one half of the duo Or-N-More. Orfeh dreamt of pop stardom while growing up in New York City. Broadway was never a goal of hers. She talks about her start in drama school, which led her to a music career and record deal. When plans changed, she found herself auditioning for Broadway...

Nancy Opel has a long career spanning over three decades. She is now appearing on Broadway as Wicked’s Madame Morrible. She was nominated for the 2002 Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical and won an Obie as Penelope Pennywise in Urinetown. In addition, she was nominated for the 2015 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical in Honeymoon in Vegas. Nancy has appeared...

Bonnie Milligan discusses her childhood, growing up in a religious household in Illinois, finding self confidence in controlling her narrative, and the importance of representation on the stage. Bonnie is currently making her Broadway debut in Head Over Heels as Princess Pamela, though she has been with the show since its early years in workshops and out of town tryouts. She tells us about being a...

Olivier Award winning and three time Tony nominated actor Andy Karl joins us this week. Throughout his time in New York, he has done 13 Broadway shows, earning him the trust of the Broadway community. He tells us about his early beginnings, his definition of success, and the changes he sees in the theatre community over time. Andy is currently starring as Edward in Broadway’s Pretty Woman: The Mus...

This week we talk to actor, singer, dancer, writer, and director Wesley Taylor. Wesley speaks to growing up in Orlando with the performance bug. He landed his first role on Broadway six months out of college originating the role of Franz in Rock of Ages. He then moved on to play Lucas in The Addams Family. Wesley went on to star in the hit TV show Smash and Spongebob Squarepants the Musical on Bro...

This week we speak with 2018 Tony nominee Ariana DeDose. She discusses how her early childhood as a competitive dancer led her to So You Think You Can Dance. She eventually moved to New York to land her first job on her first day in the city. Ariana tells us about the importance of legacy, what it was like to be part of the Hamilton theatrical revolution, how she feels staring in Summer: The Donna...

Intimate, personal conversations with theatre’s biggest talents, ranging all across the spectrum of individuals involved in the professional theatre industry. It features both stars and creatives such as producers, stage managers, directors, press and marketing agents, or even the people who own the theaters themselves.  Hosted by Alan Seales. Connect with The Theatre Podcast: Support us on Patre...

Intimate, personal conversations with the biggest talents from professional theatre, tv, film, and more. Hear their secrets, what makes them laugh, stresses them out, and how they manage the anxiety of success. We feature both stars and creatives such as producers, stage managers, directors, press and marketing agents, or even the people who own the theaters or productions themselves.​ This is a p...