Broadway Episodes

May 2, 2021

Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 83 with Jared Goldsmith

On this episode I talked with Jared about how he’s always been into entertaining people since he was little, why he chose to study theatre at Elon University and how earning a BFA in Musical Theatre from Elon kickstarted his …

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April 26, 2021

Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 82 with Ali Ewoldt

On this episode I talked with Ali about when she knew she wanted to have a career in theatre, why she fell in with theatre when she saw her first theatre show ‘A Chorus Line’ live as an audience member, …

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April 6, 2021

Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 80 with Jacque Carnahan & Michael Holzer

On this episode I talked with Jacque Carnahan and Michael Holzer about when their interest in theatre and the arts started, what kickstarted their interest in theatre, how Jacque’s experience performing on stage in theatre he...

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March 25, 2021

Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 78 with Shereen Pimentel

On this episode I talked with Shereen about what is what like to make her Broadway debut at age 9 as Young Nala in The Lion King and how magical it is to step into the world of a classic …

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March 7, 2021

Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 74 with Chilina Kennedy

On this episode I talked with Chilina about her impressive resume, making her Broadway debut as Mary Magdalene in Jesus Christ Superstar, how she put herself in Mary’s shoes and put her own spin on the character, staying posi...

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Feb. 28, 2021

Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 73 with Megan Masako Haley

On this episode I talked with Megan about her childhood dream to be a popstar like Britney Spears, the moment she saw her first theatre show and realized she could live out those popstar dreams in a way and perform …

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Feb. 22, 2021

Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 72 with Gabrielle Carrubba

On this episode I talked with Gabrielle about how performing on stage as always been her passion, getting to go on the 30th National Tour of Annie as Kate where she understudied Annie as kid, auditioning as a kid vs. …

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Feb. 6, 2021

Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 68 with Kristin Stokes

On this episode I talked with Kristin about how her mom’s involvement in and love for musical theatre translated to her, about working with adults in theatre shows as a kid and realizing that theatre was a career path, the …

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Feb. 2, 2021

Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 67 with Emily Bautista

On this episode I talked with Emily about the moment she knew she wanted to be a performer, her college experience and why she almost changed majors, her audition for Miss Saigon came about when her dad sent Cameron McIntosh …

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Jan. 29, 2021

Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 66 with Donna Vivino

On this episode I talked with Donna Vivino about making her Broadway debut at only eight years old when she originated the role of Young Cosette on Broadway in Les Miserables, what goes through a young kid’s mind when they’re...

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Jan. 23, 2021

Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 64 with Justin Sargent

On this episode, I talked with Justin about what he’s been up to during quarantine, where his love for musical theatre stemmed from, going to University of Central Florida to study musical theatre, how his college experience ...

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Jan. 21, 2021

Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 63 with Samantha Pauly

On this episode I talked with Samantha about the first theatre show she ever saw, the moment she realized that she wanted to be an actress and that it was possible for her to perform on stage, how she worked …

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Jan. 17, 2021

Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 62 with Ruby Lewis

On this episode I talked with Ruby about when she discovered she loved musical theatre, her vocal training and how it’s prepared her for the shows she’s starred in, how she discovered For The Record Live, what it’s like to …

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Dec. 29, 2020

Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 59 with Cailen Fu

On this episode I talked with Cailen about the moment she realized she wanted to be a theatre performer, how growing up in Fresno and going to school where Audra McDonald went to school made her realize that if Audra …

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Dec. 18, 2020

Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 56 with Ben Fankhauser

On this episode I talked with Ben about his experience at Ithaca College, how going to Ithaca kickstarted his professional career, auditioning for Spring Awakening and booking Ernst on the First National Tour, playing Davey i...

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