Ep209 - Toulouse! with ALEX NICHOLSON (Moulin Rouge)

We're thrilled to be joined by Carey Renee Sharpe to chat all about Blood/Love: A Vampire Pop Opera! Carey makes her Off-Broadway debut as Valerie in her own original production.  We chat with Carey all about developing & performing in Blood/Love, vampire lore and so much more!

We're thrilled to be joined by Canadian artist Alex Nicholson to chat all about starring as Toulouse-Lautrec in Moulin Rouge! The Musical on tour! Catch Moulin Rouge at the CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre in Toronto from April 22nd to May 10th!

After 6 years since the last North American production, your "Bat Gals" finally made it back to Bat Out of Hell: The Musical! We were fortunate to catch two dates of this thrilling musical on its new North American Tour! We had to break out our microphones to discuss the set, the updated script and the excellent cast.Don't miss out on this magical night of theatre - book your tickets to see Bat Out of Hell: The Musical in a city near you!

The Bat is back! We are beyond excited to have John Zamborsky joining us on the podcast to chat all about the North American Tour of Bat Out of Hell: The Musical! Zamb is currently in the ensemble of Bat Out of Hell as Denim! We chat with them all about being a longtime fan of the musical before joining the production, their favourite moment within the show, getting to choose a special costume piece for their track and so much more! Check out batoutofhellmusical.com for tickets!

We are beyond thrilled to be joined by the incredibly talented Danielle Wade!Danielle shares stories with us about her journey to the stage! From growing up in LaSalle, Ontario and winning the reality competition 'Over the Rainbow' where she went on to play the role of Dorothy in Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Wizard of Oz, to making her Broadway debut as Cady in Mean Girls and now starring as Maizy in the National Touring Production of Shucked! We also chat growing up as Canadian theatre girlies and our favourite Canadian treats!Catch Danielle in Shucked now playing through April 5th at the Princess of Wales Theatre in Toronto.

We're thrilled to be joined by Allie Re to chat all about playing Moaning Myrtle in the Broadway Production of Harry Potter and The Cursed Child at the Lyric Theatre!

As we near Valentine's Day, we're thrilled to be joined by Christian Douglas who plays the role of Christian in one of our favourite love stories: Moulin Rouge! The Musical on Broadway!Christian recently made his Broadway debut as Christian after a year-and-a-half run leading the Moulin Rouge! National Tour. We chat with him about all of the cool similarities to the role (beyond sharing the same name!), why audiences keep coming back to the show and so much more!

We're joined by the fabulous Teale Dvornik to talk all about her book: History Hiding Around Broadway- Backstage Lore, Secrets & Surprises from New York's Famed Theater District.Teale is a seasoned Broadway dresser, passionate theater historian, and online influencer known as “The Backstage Blonde®.” She has worked on iconic productions like Wicked, Aladdin, MJ: The Musical, Come From Away, and A Beautiful Noise as well as the famed Radio City Christmas Spectacular. Teale has also contributed to fifteen seasons of New York Fashion Week, dressing shows for top designers, including Calvin Klein, Coach, and Marc Jacobs. As a licensed New York City tour guide, she has delighted hundreds of visitors with tales of the Theater District’s hidden wonders.

It's all happening! Almost Famous: The Musical finds new life at A.C.T of CT!We chat with Tess Marshall and Michael Fabisch about playing the iconic roles of Penny Lane and Willian Miller in this exciting new production, working with the brilliant Tom Kitt, which 1970s rock band they'd travel back in time to travel on tour with and much more!Almost Famous: The Musical plays now through November 23rd at A.C.T!

Happy Halloween! We're so excited to be joined by Jesse Sharp and Lexie Dorsett Sharp to talk all about Beetlejuice's return to Broadway!Jesse and Lexie are a real-life married couple making their Broadway debuts together in Beetlejuice, after touring with the show together for three years.