I Wanna Be Like Jim Walton!

Today, I Wanna Be Like Jim Walton! Jim Walton has had a vast Broadway career most notably originating the role of Frank in Merrily We Roll Along. He also was featured in the documentary The Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened which details the process and legacy of Merrily We Roll Along. He’s also gone on to star alongside John Stamos on Broadway in Bye Bye Birdie. He originated the Kander & Ebb revue And The World Goes Round Off Broadway. Jim’s also written multiple musicals with his brother Bob Walton including Double Trouble, Midlife! The Crisis Musical and My Brother’s Keeper. Most recently, Jim was seen in Come From Away on Broadway which was then developed into a film for Apple TV.I WANNA BE LIKE JIM WALTON CHAPTERS1. 00:00 Intros2. 05:16 Jim’s I Wanna Be Like You as a Kid3. 09:00 Theater Beginnings4. 13:00 College Experience5. 20:00 Summer Stock6. 25:50 Big Bad Burlesque7. 29:25 Scrambled Feet Off Broadway8. 33:20 Broadway Debut: Perfectly Frank!9. 36:30 Steve Martin!10. 38:35 Perfectly Frank Callback11. 42:00 Merrily We Roll Along Audition12. 52:00 Giancarlo Esposito13. 54:50 Merrily Rehearsal Process14. 1:00:50 Merrily Preview Process 15. 1:06:40 Getting the Role of Frank16. 1:11:50 Previews CONT’D17. 1:14:20 Merrily We Roll Along Opening Night18. 1:17:20 Reception For Merrily19. 1:28:55 Merrily Cast Recording20. 1:31:40 Subsequent Merrily Productions21. 1:33:40 Merrily Documentary22. 1:37:30 Jason Alexander!23. 1:38:50 42nd Street!24. 1:42:42 Follies Concert 25. 1:45:15 Vocal Journey26. 1:48:30 Anthony in Sweeney Todd27. 1:51:50 Closer Than Ever28. 1:55:25 And The World Goes Round29. 2:01:15 Guys & Dolls On Broadway!30. 2:05:45 Writing with Bob Walton!31. 2:11:10 The Music Man with Rebecca Luker32. 2:15:35 Auditioning for The Drowsy Chaperone33. 2:18:00 Company NY Philharmonic34. 2:20:00 Sondheim’s 80th Birthday35. 2:21:25 The Mystery of Edwin Drood36. 2:27:40 Bye Bye Birdie with John Stamos37. 2:30:36 She Loves Me!38. 2:31:35 Swings and Understudies39. 2:34:25 Sunset Boulevard with Glenn Close40. 2:37:50 Come From Away41. 2:42:15 What’s Next?!42. 2:44:00 Finish The Lyric!43. 2:48:45 Dream Guest Manifestation44. 2:49:50 Jim’s I Wanna Be Like You NOW!