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Broadway Bound and Beyond
by Broadway Bound And Beyond
How musicians on any instrument get hired, build trust, and build lasting careers—especially college students stepping into professional life. www.broadwayboundandbeyond.com
Episodes
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PODCAST #111 - Marc McDuff: The Cold Email That Put Him Back on Tour
Touring drummer Marc McDuff (The Wizard of Oz, Legally Blonde, The Cher Show national tours) joins Clayton Craddock on Broadway Bound and Beyond, Episode #111. Marc grew up in a Vermont town of 1,200, studied at the University of Montana, moved to Seattle with no job and no contacts, and got his...
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The Résumé Doesn't Get You the Gig
Michael Keller has seen thousands of résumés. He’s contracted more than 100 Broadway shows, including The Lion King, Wicked, and Hamilton, and he told me something every musician should hear: “I can’t tell you how many fantastic résumés I’ve seen, but the execution on the other side hasn’t been...
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He Hired Broadway's Bands for 30 Years. Here's What He Looked For.
When I landed my first Broadway chair on Memphis, one name kept coming up: Michael Keller. He has contracted more than 100 Broadway shows, including The Lion King, Wicked, The Book of Mormon, and Hamilton. Before that, he was a drummer from Queens wheeling his kit through Manhattan. The Beatles…
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He Moved to New York With $25,000. It Was Almost Gone.
Tanner Schut moved to New York with close to $25,000 saved. Almost all of it was gone before his career caught up. That’s the part nobody tells you. You can have the chops. You can have the savings. But if you don’t know how the scene works, the money goes fast and nobody’s calling. Broadway…
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PODCAST #110 - Tanner Schut
This week’s podcast guest is Tanner Schut, and he is currently out on tour with The Book of Mormon. When we recorded, Tanner was actually on a layoff. The tour was sitting in Toronto dealing with a musicians’ union situation, so the whole band got a few weeks off before picking back up. Tanner...
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The Gigs Don't Come as Fast as You Think
Tanner Schut moved to New York with a decent cushion in his savings account, figuring he’d land a wedding band gig or two within a few weeks to keep the bills covered while he found his footing. That’s not what happened. Those gigs take months to break into, not weeks, and nobody tells you that...
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PODCAST #109 - Joel “Jay-Ray” Anderson
Joel “Jay-Ray” Anderson is a drummer that was recently touring with The Wiz. I caught up with him mid-tour. We talked about growing up in a musical family in Fort Lauderdale, learning drums from YouTube and his oldest brother, coming up through the Dillard High School drumline, studying music at...
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Three Things That Separate a Gig From a Career
Two months ago, Mackenna Tolfa was a guest on Episode 107 of the Broadway Drumming 101 podcast. She told us what it took to become the first featured female drummer for the Blue Man Group World Tour. Broadway national tours. Mean Girls. The Book of Mormon. Twenty plus countries. A career built…
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Adam Wolfe -The Broadway Drumming 101 Classic Podcast (VIDEO)
The Adam Wolfe Interview — Now on Video This is the video version of a Broadway Drumming 101 classic, first published back in 2022. Adam Wolfe made his Broadway debut on Frank Wildhorn’s Wonderland after playing its out-of-town tryout at Houston’s Alley Theatre. From there he built one of the…
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Adam Wolfe - - The Broadway Drumming 101 Classic Podcast
This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Based in NYC since 2011, Adam came to New York by way of Houston, TX, where he completed his Master’s Degree at Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music (2008). Adam grew up...
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Preparation Is the Job
My next guest on the Broadway Drumming 101 Classic series is drummer Adam Wolfe, and this is actually a return visit. Adam first joined the podcast years back, when he was known for his work on Wonderland, Bandstand, and Clueless the Musical, on top of subbing everything from Evita to Matilda and...
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Spencer Inch - The Broadway Drumming 101 Podcast (Video)
Spencer Inch is one of those musicians who makes you realize how wide this career can actually be. We talked about his path from Wilton, Connecticut to the national touring circuit, and I kept thinking: this is exactly what Broadway Bound and Beyond is about. Here’s what we got into: * Spencer...
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Watch: The Mariana Ramirez Interview — From a Santana Concert to the Percussion Chair at SIX
Earlier this week I brought back the audio of one of my favorite conversations from the vault. Today, the full video version is here. If you missed the audio episode, here’s the short version: in 2018, Mariana Ramirez became the first female Mexican percussionist to ever perform on a Broadway…
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Podcast #108 - Spencer Inch
Spencer Inch is one of the busiest drummers in the tri-state area and has been doing it the right way for a long time. He’s currently on the Water for Elephants national tour, and how he got there is a masterclass in how this business actually works. What we covered: * How his drum teacher in...
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'Pure Gold': One Drummer's Review Says Exactly What I Hoped This Book Would Be
A few weeks ago, a longtime listener and subscriber named Leo tried to order my book on Amazon. It didn’t go smoothly — stock issues, shipping headaches, the usual Amazon runaround. Most people would have just given up and moved on. Leo didn’t. He found his way to Signature Brandworks and ordered…
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Mariana Ramirez - The Broadway Drumming 101 Classic Podcast
In 2018, Mariana Ramirez walked into the pit at Once On This Island as a sub and made history. She became the first female Mexican percussionist to ever perform on a Broadway show. Nobody handed her that moment. She built it. I first published this conversation in March of 2022, and it remains…
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The Night a Santana Concert Changed Everything
This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. She Was 11 Years Old at a Santana Concert. That Was It. From the vault: one of my favorite conversations on the Broadway Drumming 101 Podcast. Picture a stadium in Mexico....
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Mackenna Tolfa - Podcast #107 (Video)
This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Mackenna Tolfa grew up in Green Bay with a blue sparkle drum kit called “The Rock Star.” Decades later, she’s touring North America as the first featured female Rockstar...
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Podcast #107 - Mackenna Tolfa
Mackenna Tolfa is the first featured female drummer in Blue Man Group history. She plays ‘The Rockstar’ on the current North American Tour — the character she originated on the World Tour in 2021 after performing in more than 20 countries. Before returning to Blue Man, she held the drum chair on...
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Karl Latham - The Broadway Drumming 101 Classic Podcast (Video)
Dizzy Gillespie didn’t hand his name to just anyone. Karl Latham played in the Dizzy Gillespie Alumni All-Stars. Then he played in the Dizzy Gillespie Afro-Latin Experience alongside Paquito D’Rivera. Two different bands carrying one legend’s name, and Karl had a chair in both. We recorded this...
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You Won't See Me on That Stage. You'll Hear Me Though.
There’s nothing quite like watching your colleagues light up a TV stage. The cast of Cats: The Jellicle Ball performed “Skimbleshanks: The Railway Cat” on The Tonight Show last night. Every time I see something like this, I get excited. They always look and sound great, and there’s something...
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Karl Latham - The Broadway Drumming 101 Classic Podcast
Karl Latham played in The Fantasy Band alongside Dave Valentin, Dave Samuels, Chuck Loeb, Noel Pointer, and Roy Ayers. Five names that don’t usually end up on the same bandstand. Karl made the cut for all of them. We recorded this conversation back in February 2022. A lot has changed for Karl…
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Jared Shaw - The Broadway Drumming 101 Podcast (Video)
This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Jared Shaw has held the drum chair on national tours of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical and The Book of Mormon. He’s subbed on Broadway including Tommy, one of the most...
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Podcast 106 - Jared Shaw
Jared Shaw didn’t build his career on one big break. He built it on being ready. National tours of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical and The Book of Mormon. Broadway sub credits on Tommy, Boop! The Musical, Beaches, and more. Four years as the drummer for Billy Mira & The Hitmen on the Howard...
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Gary Seligson - The Broadway Drumming 101 Classic Podcast (Audio)
This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Gary Seligson: The Grammy-Winning Broadway Drummer Phil Collins Refused to Work Without Phil Collins snuck into a performance of Wicked one night without telling Gary Seligson...
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All Right, Jared. You're On!
He showed up to watch. 9:28 AM. Carroll’s Rehearsal Studios. The Tina Turner Broadway show is about to start. Jared’s a college student at NYU. He’s not there to play. He’s there to observe — to see how a real Broadway drummer handles a real Broadway rehearsal. He’s looking at the chart on the...
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Rodney Howard - The Broadway Drumming 101 Classic Podcast (Video)
This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. When I recorded this in February of 2022, Rodney was in his drum room. Blue Pearl kit behind him. Meshell Ndegeocello shirt on — second album, Peace Beyond Passion. We both...
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Rodney Howard - The Broadway Drumming 101 Classic Podcast (Audio)
This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. I chatted with Rodney Howard in February of 2022. He was in his drum room — blue kit behind him, Meshell Ndegeocello shirt on — and what started as a podcast felt more like a...
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Morgan Parker | Drummer, A Beautiful Noise Tour (Podcast Episode 105 VIDEO)
Morgan grew up in a small town in Kansas. No blueprint for this. No obvious path to musical theater. She found her way to NYU, studied West African music under Valerie Naranjo — which rewired the way she hears everything — and started building relationships one sub at a time. Now she’s 600 shows...
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Podcast #105 - Morgan Parker
Morgan is the drummer on the national tour of A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical. Six hundred shows in. Almost quit drumming in high school. Grew up in a small town in Kansas with no real map for any of this. Found her way to NYU, subbed MJ and Yiddish Fiddler simultaneously, and landed…
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Jared Schonig - The Broadway Drumming 101 Classic Podcast (Video)
This is the video of last week’s podcast — and another one in the Broadway Drumming 101 Classic Episode Series. This episode takes us back to January 2022 with one of the most respected drummers in both Broadway and jazz, Jared Schonig. Since we recorded this conversation, Jared has moved into…
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You’ll Feel Overwhelmed Either Way
This is a clip from my upcoming Broadway Drumming 101 conversation with Morgan Parker, currently holding the drum chair for A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical. Morgan dropped a lot of wisdom in this episode, but this part really stood out to me. One of her mentors told her that you’re...
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Jared Schonig - The Broadway Drumming 101 Classic Podcast (Audio)
This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is another one in the Broadway Drumming 101 Classic Episode Series. This episode takes us back to January 2022 with one of the most respected drummers in both Broadway…
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Noah Hadland: How to Be Everywhere on Broadway
Noah Hadland Is Subbing Seven Broadway Shows at Once. He didn’t get there by sending cold emails and waiting. He got there by running after a stranger with a stick bag outside the Book of Mormon stage door. By sight-reading act one of MJ on Broadway with 45 minutes of prep. By buying the right...
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Podcast #104 - Noah Hadland
This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. He came out of NYU convinced he should already be playing Hamilton. He isn’t playing Hamilton. He is subbing seven Broadway shows at once. That didn't happen because he sent…
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The Best Career Advice Nobody Gave You
Noah Hadland on the Broadway Drumming 101 podcast, saying the thing I wish someone had told me when I was coming up. He was hungry. Eager. Doing everything right — and still couldn’t figure out why Broadway wasn’t happening faster. What he landed on isn’t a hack or a contact or a shortcut. It’s...
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The Hidden Skill Behind Great Broadway Subs
In this clip from my conversation with Noah Hadland on the Broadway Drumming 101 Podcast, we get into something most drummers don’t think about. I asked him what the hardest part is about subbing multiple shows at once. Most people would say the music. It’s not. If you’ve done the work, the notes...
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Building a Broadway Show: Inside Day One of Cats: The Jellicle Ball
Like I said I would, I want to show you what it’s really like to build a Broadway show. Not the opening night photos, the red carpet, or the reviews. I’m talking about the early days. The first speeches. The moment when everyone realizes what they’ve actually signed up for. On the first day of...
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How Broadway Careers Really Start
Thank you for being a longtime listener of Broadway Drumming 101. I’ve been thinking about doing more solo episodes for a while, and I’m finally starting today. Over the past week, I’ve been deep in rehearsals for Cats: The Jellicle Ball, and this version is even stronger than what we did at PAC....
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Elena Bonomo - The Broadway Drumming 101 Classic Episode Interview
Guest: Elena Bonomo, drummer for SIX. Originally released January 14, 2022. This is one of those conversations that still holds up years later. In this episode, Elena Bonomo talks through what it actually looks like to build a career in theater music from the ground up. Elena shares how early...
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Podcast #103 - Joe Bergamini
Joe Bergamini on Subbing, Broadway Reality, and Building a Real Music Career In this episode of the Broadway Drumming 101 Podcast, I sit down with Joe Bergamini—drummer, educator, author, and one of the most thoughtful voices in the drum world. Joe has subbed on more than 15 Broadway shows…
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Rich Rosenzweig – Part TWO (Recorded in 2021) - Broadway Drumming 101 Classic Interview
This is a Broadway Drumming 101 Classic. Originally released in December 2021, this episode features Rich Rosenzweig, recorded on the very day Companyofficially opened on Broadway. The timing alone makes it special. Rich was stepping into an opening night shaped by grief, history, and pressure,...
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Rich Rosenzweig – Part One (Recorded in 2021) - Broadway Drumming 101 Classic Interview
This Classic episode goes back to 2021 with drummer Rich Rosenzweig. At the time, he was playing the drum chair for Company. Today, he is the drummer for Ragtime at Lincoln Center. Part One focuses on his early years, his training, and his path into the Broadway world. What we cover in this…
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The Truth About Subbing on Broadway: What Drummers Need to Know
I went back to one of my classic Broadway Drumming 101 conversations this week, and it reminded me why I started this series in the first place. Years ago I sat down with Rich Rosenzweig when he was holding the drum chair for the revival of ‘Company.’ Now he’s driving the bus for Ragtime at…
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Podcast 102 - Tom Jorgensen
In this episode, I sit down with drummer Tom Jorgensen. He’s been playing drums on the Beetlejuice national tour for the last three years. Tom talks about what makes the Beetlejuice drum book one of the most physically demanding on the road and how Shannon Ford’s original approach set the tone…
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“It’s Not About What You’re Playing — It’s About What You’re Doing”
Coming Soon: The Tom Jorgensen Broadway Drumming 101 Podcast Episode There’s a line that’s stuck with Tom Jorgensen ever since he first heard it from jazz legend Michael Carvin: “It’s not about what you’re playing — it’s about what you’re doing.” It sounds simple. But as Tom explains in the...
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Larry Lelli - The Broadway Drumming 101 Classic Interview
This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Broadway Drumming 101 Podcast — Episode: Larry Lelli Larry Lelli has done just about everything a Broadway drummer can do. From marching snare in Wisconsin to playing The...
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How Can You Build a Long Career in Broadway Pits?
This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. I’m excited to share that a new Broadway Drumming 101 podcast episode with Larry Lelli will be re-released soon. I originally sat down with Larry back on December 16, 2021…
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Podcast 101 - Matthew Friedman
This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Today’s guest is a little different. Usually, I feature drummers on this podcast, and we’ve had some incredible ones—plus music directors like Nate Patten and music…
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Dena Tauriello - The Broadway Drumming 101 Classic Interview
Originally posted December 2021 In this episode of Broadway Drumming 101, I sit down with Dena Tauriello, the drummer for Little Shop of Horrors at the Westside Theatre. From her first sparkle kit inspired by Karen Carpenter to a career that’s taken her from rock arenas to Broadway pits, Dena...
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How musicians on any instrument get hired, build trust, and build lasting careers—especially college students stepping into professional life.
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