EPISODE · Feb 17, 2021 · 40 MIN
Adrienne Walker (Part 1) - Broadway Actress and Singer Found a Home in The Lion King
from Why I‘ll Never Make It · host Patrick Oliver Jones
While the goal of every actor is to perform, our day-to-day job is actually auditioning. As we continue Black History Month here on the podcast, Adrienne Walker from The Lion King on Broadway joins me for a very open and candid conversation about being in such an iconic show. We also touch on some very important issues: auditioning as a black actress and the need for authentic black voices in theater. But we start off talking about The Lion King, when it and Broadway are coming back, the show’s history both culturally and theatrically, and the pressures she faced in taking on the role of Nala. join.whyillnevermakeit.com Follow Adrienne: Website / Instagram / Twitter / IMDB ————— Season 5 brings new ways to connect with me and the guests as well as new opportunities to learn and grow as an artist: Members-Only Episodes on Supercast Coachings and Consultations Ask questions to upcoming guests Monthly WINMI Newsletter Artist Resources and Offers Instagram and Twitter Why I’ll Never Make It is a Top 20 Theater Podcast on Feedspot Music used in the episode by John Bartmann and is Public Domain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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While the goal of every actor is to perform, our day-to-day job is actually auditioning. As we continue Black History Month here on the podcast, Adrienne Walker from The Lion King on Broadway joins me for a very open and candid conversation about being in such an iconic show. We also touch on some very important issues: auditioning as a black actress and the need for authentic black voices in theater. But we start off talking about The Lion King, when it and Broadway are coming back, the show’s history both culturally and theatrically, and the pressures she faced in taking on the role of Nala. join.whyillnevermakeit.com Follow Adrienne: Website / Instagram / Twitter / IMDB ————— Season 5 brings new ways to connect with me and the guests as well as new opportunities to learn and grow as an artist: Members-Only Episodes on Supercast Coachings and Consultations Ask questions to upcoming guests Monthly WINMI Newsletter Artist Resources and Offers Instagram and Twitter Why I’ll Never Make It is a Top 20 Theater Podcast on Feedspot Music used in the episode by John Bartmann and is Public Domain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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