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FINAL FIVE with Lydia-Renee Darling, Actress and Producer

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Lydia-Renee Darling Embraces Change and Learns to Become a Better Artist

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Steve Cuden (Part 2) Discovers His Talent for Animation Writing & The Art of StoryBeats

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Steve Cuden (Part 1) Leaving the Jekyll & Hyde He Helped Create

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Season 8 Preview

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A Moment to Revisit "The Band's Visit" on Broadway (REWIND)

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Clifton Duncan (Part 2) Addressing Groupthink in the Theater Community

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Clifton Duncan (Part 1) Embracing Authenticity and Its Consequences

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Emily Grace on Directing Ourselves and Our Own Careers

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Luke Yankee Highlights the Mishaps and Misadventures We All Endure as Actors

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Sharon Catherine Brown Live at BroadwayCon 2023!

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Tjasa Ferme Engages Audiences by Blending Science and Theater

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John Rubinstein, a Man of Many Talents

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Richard Maltby Jr. and the Curious Case of Nick & Nora's Failure on Broadway

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Jocelyn Panton Finds Freedom After Failure in the Pageant World and Being $50K in Debt

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Dan Knechtges Goes from Broadway Director to Artistic Director

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Jelani Alladin Live at BroadwayCon!

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Noah Crandell Finds a Silver Lining in the Struggles of Being an Actor

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Welcome to Closing Night at the Marquis Theatre!

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Lisa Lampanelli, The Queen of Mean Makes Nice and Gets Personal About Life on the Stage

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E. Clayton Cornelious on Persistence and Opportunity as a Broadway Actor and Producer

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Tony Award Nominees Talk About RAGTIME and XANADU on Broadway

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Sidney Myer Found a Home and Family in New York Cabarets

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Why I’ll Never Make It Joins the Broadway Podcast Network!

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Corrie Legge Shares How Choices Have Shaped Her Acting Career

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Jack Canfora Continues to Learn as a Playwright, Even From His Critics

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Remembering Phantom of the Opera with Cast Member Jeremy Stolle (REWIND)

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Michael Kushner Embraces and Defends the Multi-Hyphenate Performing Artist

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Jocelyn Jones Helps Actors and Individuals Awaken Their Artistry and Creativity

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Maestra and Their Efforts to AMPLIFY Women & Non-binary People in the Musical Theater

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Lisa Howard on Originating Roles on Broadway and the Unjust Stigma Associated with Plus-Sized Actors

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Sharon Catherine Brown (Part 2) - Performing in Milestone TV Shows & Knowing Our Worth as Actors

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Sharon Catherine Brown (Part 1) - Born to Be a Drama Queen in Her Broadway Family

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Blake Stadnik from ”This Is Us” Doesn’t Let His Disability Stop Him Onstage or in Life

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Welcome to Season Seven!

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Bettering Our Mindset with ”Dr. Drama” Alisa Hurwtiz, PsyD (REWIND)

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Bettering our Acting Training and Practice with Brooke Macnamara (REWIND)

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A Look Back at 2022

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Angela Lansbury and Her Bumpy Road to MAME on Broadway

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Jeremy Stolle Shares 15 Years at Phantom of the Opera and the Struggles He Faced Getting There

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Simon Tam and The Slants Battle Asian Stereotypes and the Supreme Court

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Ben Curtis Found Fame as the Dell Dude But Found Himself as the Wellness Dude

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Elaine Romanelli Battles Criticism and Self-Doubt as a Singer and Songwriter

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Jules Helm Explores Personal Growth and Self-Discovery On Stage and Off

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Dena Hammerstein, from Actress & Writer to Producer & Founder of Only Make Believe (REWIND)

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Joe DiPietro and How Theater Has Made a Difference in His Own Life

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Muriel Miguel and the Art of Story Weaving Her Native American Experiences

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Ricky Schroeder and Why Booking a Show Doesn’t Always Mean You’ve Booked the Show

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Kate Baldwin Looks for Deeper Creative Purpose Than Just Performing

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Marc Acito and the Steep Learning Curve from Theater Writer to Filmmaker

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Steve Harper Talks About Non-Traditional Casting & Writing for Superheroes Like Stargirl

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Daryl Eisenberg and the Evolving Role of the Casting Director for the Stage and Screen

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Audition Stories 2022 with Jerry Mitchell, Carmen Cusack, Barton Cowperthwaite, Kathryn Allison & More

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Barton Cowperthwaite from Tiny Pretty Things Discovers He’s More Than Just a Dancer

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Andrew Lippa Shares Disappointments and Lessons Learned as a Broadway Composer & Lyricist (REWIND)

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Gina Harris Finds Magic in the Ordinary Things of Life and Theater

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FINAL FIVE: Composer Matt Vinson & Book Writer and Lyricist Matte O’Brien

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Matt Vinson & Matte O’Brien on the Joys and Challenges of Bringing a Musical to the Stage

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Adam Stocker and the Theater Interview That Went All Wrong

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Adam Stocker Shows How Broadway Costumers Are Like Engineers & Should be Paid Accordingly

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Playwright Cris Eli Blak Proves That Persistence Can Overcome the Most Challenging Hurdles (REWIND)

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Brian Patacca Lets Go of Expectations and Finds Artistic Freedom

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Ashley Victoria Robinson Never Settles, Constantly Pushing Herself as an Actor and Creative

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Jerry Mitchell Knows His Worth as Director & Choreographer Despite 6 Losses at the Tony Awards

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Turning Artistry Into Activism with Playwright Jason Odell Williams and Producer Charlotte Cohn

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Brian Keith Graziani Illustrates How Talent Agents Impact an Actor’s Career

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Ethan Steimel Lights the Way to Talking About Money and Finances

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Treating Yourself as a Business with Jonathan Cerullo and Artistic Finance

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David Dean Bottrell Faces His Fears and Unlocks a Greater Love for Acting and Performing

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Carmen Cusack and the Journey to Finding Her Bright Star

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Anthony Rapp Becomes The Little Prince and Later Finds Seasons of Love

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Steven Warner (Part 2) - The Little Prince Grows Up and Finds a New Path

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Steven Warner (Part 1) - Becoming The Little Prince

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Kevin Spirtas Takes the Stage and Shares from the Heart

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Judy Tenuta Shares Her Journey from Stage to Standup and Her Battle with Cancer

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Elizabeth Swain Leads a New Generation of Theater Artists

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Mental Talk About Performance Anxiety with Mostafa Ashraf and Yara

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Terron Brooks Discovers There’s More to Success Than Fame

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Black History Month - Vinnette Justine Carroll and Alvin Ailey (Encore)

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Gina Morgano Learned That Self-Awareness Is Key to the Performer’s Journey

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Kathryn Allison Shares How She Found Her True Authentic Self Outside of Broadway

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Al Blackstone On Knowing Yourself as an Artist & Not Waiting for Permission to Create

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Briana Packen on Finding Balance and Stability in our Lives and Acting Careers

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A Look Back at 2021 and What’s Next for Theater and This Podcast

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Debra Ann Byrd (Part 2) - A Black Girl‘s Journey to Becoming Othello

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Debra Ann Byrd (Part 1) - Classically-Trained Actress Shares Her Bumpy Road to Theater

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Michael Learned Bravely Shares Her Struggles and Secrets to Longevity in the Arts

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Matt Sav Shares His Process of Storytelling Through Musical Composition

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Max Stossel Shows Us How to Improve Our Storytelling with Words That Move

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"Standby for Places" Uses Podcasts to Exercise and Explore an Actor‘s Creativity

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Kate McClanaghan Helps Actors Find Their Voice

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Patrick Millsaps Goes from Political Theater to Talent Management and Production

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Peter Allen Vogt - Actor and Comedian on Weight Loss, Jealousy, and the Need to Reinvent Ourselves as Artists

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Alessandra Mai Vinh Navigates American Immigration as She Pursues Her Dreams

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Brad Oscar & Diego Prieto - Theater Husbands on Balancing Marriage and Careers

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Misty Rosas (Part 2) - Saying ”Yes” to Ourselves Is the First Step Toward Realizing Our Full Potential

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Misty Rosas (Part 1) - Performance Artist from Star Wars‘ The Mandalorian Opens Up About Her Hearing Loss

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Nate Patten on the Strange and Wonderful 2020 Tony Award Nominations (REWIND)

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Rodney Hicks (Part 2) - Broadway Actor Shares His Difficult Journey of Self-Discovery

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Rodney Hicks (Part 1) - Musical Theater Actor Opens Up About What Caused Him to Leave Broadway