July 19, 2022

Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 116 with F. Michael Haynie

On this episode I talked with F. Michael Haynie about when they first realized theatre and performing was for them, their Broadway debut in Wicked, their first Glinda and Elphaba in the show, bootlegs and why/how bootlegs of shows don’t always show the best version of a show, self confidence in the theatre world, auditioning for Frozen, their rehearsal process for Frozen and how long it took to master puppetry, how their portrayal of Olaf has changed from pre-pandemic to now, life on the road, their solo show coming up on July 30th at 54 Below (and via live stream), what it’s like to put a solo show + a setlist for said solo show together, being part of a cast as special as the Frozen Tour cast is, and much more!

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Broadway: Wicked, Holler If Ya Hear Me, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. National Tour: Olaf in Frozen. Off-Broadway: Carrie, Dogfight. TV/Film: Not Fade Away, Jesus Christ Superstar Live, Peter Pan Live. Regional: Quasimodo in The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Ogunquit), PTC, Goodspeed, KC Rep, Old Globe, others.