227. Michael Thatcher: A Tenacious Journey to Broadway

The conversation covers Michaels journey to Broadway, life changes and parenthood, and sustaining a long-running show. Michael Thatcher shares insights into his training, character versatility, financial struggles, and the impact of parenthood on his career. He also discusses the challenges of sustaining a long-running show and adapting to unexpected situations.TakeawaysThe journey to Broadway involves training, character versatility, and career building.A Broadway career comes with financial struggles and the need for stability and sustainability.Life changes, such as parenthood, lead to a shift in outlook and the challenge of balancing work and family.Sustaining a long-running show involves challenges of repetition and adapting to unexpected situations.Chapters00:00 The Journey to Broadway05:37 Lessons from Grad School11:06 Transition to New York and Broadway Debut19:16 Pandemic Experience and Wicked Audition27:11 Wicked and Transition to Broadway00:01 Introduction and Early Beginnings28:43 The Journey to Broadway32:04 The Ups and Downs of a Broadway Career35:19 Life Changes and Parenthood44:53 Sustaining a Long-Running Show