Janine Tesori talks casting, piano training, writing and more! She gives great advice on auditioning, and what she looks for in the room in part two of The Broadway Cruise!Jeanine Tesori is an American composer and music arranger, best known

All I've Ever Known with Reeve Carney

14 days ago 24m 31s

We are going live from the Broadway Cruise! Our first of three guests is Reeve Carney. He tells us about the highs and lows in his career, and how he takes control and creates his own work.Reeve Carney an American actor and singer/songwriter

Clues to Creating the Hat with Sandy Rustin

Mar 12th, 2024 31m 7s

How can you create your own work?Sandy Rustin started out as a performer and transitioned into writing. The Cottage, written by Rustin, recently played on Broadway and her play Clue is on tour. Today we will hear about her transition into writ

Oh My Pod, We're Breaking Broadway! Crossover Episode with Jayke Workman

Feb 27th, 2024 46m 16s

Today's episode is a crossover with Jayke Workman's podcast, Oh My Pod U Guys.Oh My Pod U Guys Episode Description:From Hairspray to Beetlejuice, to a Tony Nominated performance as Kira in Xanadu, Kerry Butler has one of the most extensive c

Opening Doors to Open Calls with Jason Styres - Part 2

Feb 20th, 2024 29m 51s

We have casting director, Jason Styres, back for part two- giving insight into the casting process. Jason discusses casting from open calls- What makes someone stand out in auditions? How to work on the material for auditions. Then we have Mar

Opening Doors to Open Calls with Jason Styres - Part 1

Feb 13th, 2024 31m 42s

We have casting director, Jason Styres, on this episode giving insight into the casting process. Jason discusses casting from open calls - What makes someone stand out in auditions? How to work on the material for auditions. Then Margot Plum j

Tik Tok Boom! with Emily Kristen Morris - Part 2

Jan 30th, 2024 22m

Back for Part 2! We have TikTok star and Wicked National Tour standby for Elphaba, Emily Kristen Morris. In addition to being a working actress and social media influencer, Emily is a certified vocal coach. Because she has so much to share, Emi

Tik Tok Boom! with Emily Kristen Morris - Part 1

Jan 23rd, 2024 30m 20s

We have TikTok star and Wicked National Tour standby for Elphaba, Emily Kristen Morris. In addition to being a working actress and social media influencer, Emily is a certified vocal coach. Because she has so much to share, Emily is my guest fo

I Hope I Get... In with "Mapping the College Audition

Nov 15th, 2023 1h

It’s college audition time! I did a joint podcast with "Mapping the College Audition" and talked about MY college experience and how that is different from today. (Loved Ithaca College!) They don’t cut people anymore?!!! Hope this helps you tru

Go The Distance with Jose Llana

Oct 5th, 2023 46m 24s

Your show is moving to Broadway! Actually, not happening. Your show may move to Broadway! Not yet... How do you handle the hope/stress and live your life while you are involved with a show that MAY go to Broadway? After years and years, Jose L

How to Survive a Killer Musical- Part 2 with Douglas J. Cohen

Sep 28th, 2023 26m 55s

Douglas J. Cohen recently wrote a a book, How to Survive a Killer Musical, Agony and Ecstasy on the Road to Broadway, giving great insight into creating a new musical. Great insight for anyone who wants to get in on the ground level of creating

How to Survive a Killer Musical- Part 1 with Douglas J. Cohen

Sep 25th, 2023 40m 41s

Children and Art with Matthew Scott

Sep 14th, 2023 35m 25s

Broadway star Matthew Scott - best known for Jersey Boys and Sondheim on Sondheim talks about creating his own show. Get some tips on how to create your own work and how to write your own show. Matthew's Broadway credits: Grand Horizons, An A

Have to Believe You Are Magic, with Cheyenne Jackson

Sep 8th, 2023 50m 52s

Reunited with my co-star from Xanadu, Cheyenne Jackson. Cheyenne moved from a very small town, not knowing anything about theater to… Not Broadway... Seattle! From there he eventually made it to Broadway and then Hollywood. I asked him about th

Take It Up A Step, with Marc Shaiman & Scott Wittman

Aug 24th, 2023 42m 32s

Brilliant award winning song writing team Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman are my guests. Currently they are represented on Broadway in the smash hit Some Like it Hot. I had the privilege of working with them on Hairspray and Catch Me If You Can.

Do The Hustle, with Mandy Gonzalez & Aurore Joly

Aug 1st, 2023 26m 17s

Continuing our discussion of side hustles, we have Mandy Gonzalez. She starred in Hamilton for five years, was Elphaba in Wicked, and originated Nina in In the Heights. Even with all those amazing credits, she still finds other work. We also ha

I Can Cook Too, with Katie Webber & David Josefsberg

Jul 11th, 2023 19m 49s

I have been doing a series on side hustles, because people don’t talk about how much an actor’s salary can fluctuate. There could be one great year, and then a few years where you barely make money acting. That’s normal. This week we have Katie

What You Want, with Laura Bell Bundy

Jun 23rd, 2023 42m 6s

Laura Bell Bundy is about to star on Broadway in The Cottage! She has been acting in this business since she was eleven, when she starred in Ruthless! Off-Broadway. (She had some very famous understudies.) We have the best time catching up and

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Welcome to the Theater, with 2023 Tony Nominees

Jun 11th, 2023 35m 21s

Dream of getting a Tony on Broadway? Here are some words of advice from this year's Tony nominees, including Nikki Crawford, Wendell Pierce, Kevin Cahoon, Kevin Del Aguila, Jordan Cooper, Jen Weber, James Ijames, Eva Price and many more!You c

It's Corn with Robert Horn

Jun 7th, 2023 40m 36s

Robert Horn, the Tony nominated writer of Shucked and classic tv shows Designing Women, Teen Beach Movie and so many others, tells us what the creative team looks for during auditions. And, why you may have given the best audition, but still no

When Opportunity Knocks with Bonnie Milligan

May 30th, 2023 31m 48s

Bonnie Milligan tells us how she went from open calls to getting a Tony nomination for Kimberly Akimbo on Broadway. Follow Bonnie in Instagram at @beltingbons and Twitter @BeltingBonnie.You can find me on Instagram @kerrybutler1 and TikTok

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Nothing else but you…Tony, Tony

May 26th, 2023 15m 38s

The 2023 Tony Nominees share the tough times they made it through before becoming a nominee. We spoke live with Nikki Crawford, James Ijames, Kevin Cahoon, Julia Lester, Lorna Courtney, NaTasha Yvette Williams, and Miriam Silverman just days af

Who Taught Her Everything She Knows? with Tovah Feldshuh

May 24th, 2023 46m 26s

We have Tovah Feldshuh, star of Funny Girl, as our guest. Tovah celebrates a milestone this month - 50 years being on Broadway! Listen as she shares her unconventional journey to getting on Broadway and decades of incredible stories along the

Gonna Sell Some Cookies, with Dana Steingold

May 16th, 2023 29m 22s

Once you have made it on Broadway are you set? NO! We are always hustling! Dana talks about how she kept her “day” job while performing on Broadway. The dry spells can be long, so we all have to have other ways to make a living. Follow Dana

At the Ballet, with Aurore Joly and Dana Steingold

May 9th, 2023 48m 13s

This week we have Aurore Joly, a dancer who lived and trained in Paris alone at a very young age, talking about her journey to New York. She is my Pilates instructor, and she helped me be able to do 8 shows a week with an injury. We ALSO have