I Wanna Be Like Jess LeProtto!

from I Wanna Be Like You with Elbi Cespedes · host elbito322

Today, I Wanna Be Like Jess LeProtto! Jess LeProtto is a Broadway veteran who’s been working onstage since he was a child in shows including Bye Bye Birdie with John Stamos and The Boy From Oz alongside Hugh Jackman. As an adult, he was in the ensembles of Hello Dolly with Bette Midler, Newsies, Carousel and most recently seen on Broadway in A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical. Jess, a former contestant on So You Think You Can Dance Season 8, made it to the Top 8! He also played the role A-Rab in the 2021 Steven Spielberg helmed West Side Story film! Up next, his original album By The Bay releases August 15 on all streaming platforms!I WANNA BE LIKE JESS LEPROTTO CHAPTERS1. 00:00 Intro 2. 03:20 Jess’ I Wanna Be Like You as a Kid3. 07:34 First Broadway Show4. 08:34 Dance History5. 10:47 Professional Child Actor6. 13:05 The Boy From Oz: Broadway Debut!7. 17:20 Getting An Agent8. 18:50 How The Grinch Stole Christmas!9. 23:00 Keys To Being A Swing10. 25:32 Bye Bye Birdie With John Stamos11. 36:50 So You Think You Can Dance!12. 48:45 SMASH TV Show13. 50:15 College Audition Experience14. 51:30 SYTYCD Tour!15. 55:15 College Experience CONT’D16. 58:10 Newsies!17. 1:08:10 In Your Arms With Chris Gatelli18. 1:12:20 On the Town!19. 1:22:15 Warm Ups and Stamina20. 1:24:40 A Bronx Tale at Paper Mill!21. 1:29:10 CATS on Broadway!22. 1:38:38 Hello Dolly with Bette Midler!23. 1:45:50 Gavin Creel 24. 1:49:00 Hello Dolly CONT’D25. 1:55:00 Carousel26. 2:05:00 Performing at the Tony’s!27. 2:09:00 Barnaby in Hello Dolly Tour!28. 2:11:20 Spielberg’s West Side Story29. 2:27:45 Dancing Onscreen vs Onstage30. 2:34:30 A Beautiful Noise!31. 2:44:40 Schmigadoon!32. 2:49:50 Teaching33. 2:52:55 Auditions34. 2:57:20 NEWSIES MISHAP!35. 3:02:50 Advice to Younger Self36. 3:04:20 Jess’ Upcoming Album!37. 3:05:30 AI Wanna Be Like You!38. 3:09:30 Dream Guest Manifestation39. 3:10:40 Jess’ I Wanna Be Like You NOW!

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