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Performers from Jersey Boys, The Phantom of the Opera, and Hair Talk About “The Road to Broadway” on The Ensemblist

Episode six of Broadway’s behind-the-scenes podcast delves into the art of production-hopping.

Mo Brady and Nikka Graff Lanzarone.
Mo Brady and Nikka Graff Lanzarone.
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Episode six of Mo Brady and Nikka Graff Lanzarone’s Broadway-themed podcast, The Ensemblist, is now available for download.

The new installment, entitled “The Road to Broadway,” features interviews with Geoff Packard from The Phantom of the Opera, Candi Boyd from Jersey Boys, and Allison Guinn from Hair. The three Broadway vets share their experiences performing the same roles with multiple companies, describing how small tweaks in each can make for an entirely new production.

To download “The Road to Broadway,” click here.

Check back in two weeks for the next episode of The Ensemblist, with more interviews offering an inside look at the life of a Broadway performer.

To read TheaterMania’s interview with Ensemblist creators Mo Brady and Nikka Graff Lanzarone, click here.