Jay Laga’aia is a much loved actor, singer, TV presenter, and musical theatre star who is currently starring in Grease The Musical. He also has one of the biggest hearts thats had a profound impact on so many others, including Jess who reveals to Jay in this episode what his unexpected act of kindness meant to her.
Jay also opens up about the challenges he has faced in his career and the lessons he has learned from them, including his time on TV’s iconic Playschool ending after 16 years. Jay also gets emotional about his role as a parent, and the process of letting go and allowing his children to find their own paths. You might want some tissues on hand for this conversation.
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Catch Jay as Vince Fontaine in Grease the Musical, more electrifying than ever before, details here
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Host: Jessica Rowe
Guest: Jay Laga'aia
Executive Producer: Nic McClure
Audio Producer: Nat Marshall
Digital Content Producer: Amy Code
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