In the previous episode, you heard theater producer and historian Jack Viertel share stories of how his talents and interests weren’t in acting, his interactions with playwrights like Lanford Wilson, and the process of adapting a novel into a musical. Now he’s back to talk about his new book Broadway Melody as well as share more lessons learned by answering the Final Five Questions in this bonus episode of Why I’ll Never Make It.
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Sally Wilfert (Part 1) - A Singer’s Journey from the Piano to Broadway
Gabrielle Ruiz (Part 2) - EVITA National Tour and Female Representation in the Arts
Gabrielle Ruiz (Part 1) - From Broadway Actress to TV Star on Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Dorothy Fields and Broadway Collaborations Over Five Decades (Part 2) with Kristin Stultz Pressley
Dorothy Fields and Her Impact on Broadway Musical Theater (Part 1) with Kristin Stultz Pressley
Carrie Bernans (Part 2) - Connecting with Other Actors and Confronting Stereotypes of Black Women
Carrie Bernans (Part 1) - From Actress on Stage to Stuntwoman in Black Panther
Brie Eley (Part 2) - Using Her Force for Good in Star Wars and with Fellow Black Actresses
Brie Eley (Part 1) - Classically Trained Theater Actress Chooses TV/Film Career
Adrienne Walker (Part 2) - Offering Audition and Theater Advice to Fellow Actors with 32 Bar Cut
Adrienne Walker (Part 1) - Broadway Actress and Singer Found a Home in The Lion King
Erin Cherry (Part 2) - An Actress Producing and Creating Her Own Work
Erin Cherry (Part 1) - This Emmy Winning Actress Can Teach Us a Thing or Two
Geoffrey Owens (Part 2) - The Trader Joe’s Photo and Shift Happens
Geoffrey Owens (Part 1) - So Much More Than Just Elvin on The Cosby Show
Ashley Monique Menard (Part 2) - Writer and Comedian Who Knows What She’s Capable Of
Ashley Monique Menard (Part 1) - Actress and Plus Size Model Who Just Wants to Make You Laugh
Lauren Ober (Part 2) - How Podcasting Makes a Great Home for Performers
Lauren Ober (Part 1) - Podcaster, Journalist, and Voice Coach Shares Her Spectacular Failures
Justin Guarini (Part 2) - Lessons Learned from His Broadway Career after American Idol
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