I Wanna Be Like Mark Hoebee!

Today, I Wanna Be Like Mark Hoebee! Mark Hoebee is currently the Producing Artistic Director of Paper Mill Playhouse. Prior to that, he was a swing and dance captain on multiple Broadway shows and national tours including Jerome Robbins’ Broadway, Beauty and the Beast, and Victor/Victoria starring Julie Andrews. He went on to become an accomplished director, still directing one show a season at Paper Mill. Notably, he directed a production of The Full Monty starring Elaine Stritch among many others! We get to talking about Paper Mill’s current world premiere production of Take the Lead as well as their upcoming production of The Little Mermaid, directed and choreographed by JoAnn Hunter. We also talk about Paper Mill’s upcoming season, including their next world premiere musical, Bull Durham!!I WANNA BE LIKE MARK HOEBEE MARKERS ​ 00:00 Intro​ 02:45 Mark’s I Wanna Be Like You as a Kid​ 04:38 First Broadway Show!​ 08:00 College Experience!​ 10:45 First Professional Job!​ 12:50 How Mark Got His Equity Card​ 13:55 Mark’s First Agent!​ 15:35 Jerome Robbins’ Broadway!​ 21:50 Nick & Nora!​ 28:40 Disneyification of NYC​ 32:20 Beauty and the Beast!​ 35:00 Victor/Victoria starring JULIE ANDREWS!​ 45:30 Julie Andrews Giving Up The Tony Award​ 48:30 Julie Andrews: The Legend​ 53:30 Mark’s First Experience with Paper Mill​ 56:45 Directing Elaine Stritch in The Full Monty AT Paper Mill!​ 1:03:55 Becoming Artistic Director of Paper Mill!​ 1:09:20 Deciding On A Season​ 1:17:30 Upcoming Production Of The Little Mermaid!​ 1:19:25 How Newsies Came to Paper Mill!​ 1:24:20 A Bronx Tale’s Origins at Paper Mill!​ 1:28:40 Take The Lead!!​ 1:37:40 Upcoming World Premiere of Bull Durham!​ 1:39:35 Upcoming Holiday Production of Frozen!​ 1:40:07 Come From Away!​ 1:41:10 1776!​ 1:42:50 West Side Story!​ 1:45:05 Audition Advice!​ 1:49:10 AI Wanna Be Like You!​ 1:52:30 Mark’s Dream Guest For Me!​ 1:52:50 Mark’s I Wanna Be Like You NOW!