Disney and Broadway Unite In New Podcast
If you’re anything like me then you’ve been listening to a TON of podcasts while stuck at home in 2020. If this next one isn’t on your radar then it definitely should be as it combines two incredible things – Disney & Broadway!
The “E-Ticket to Broadway” podcast combines the fabulousness of Broadway with the whimsy of Disney and pulls in some pretty awesome talent! Just check out this list of upcoming guests:
- Jodi Benson (Crazy for You, Smile, The Little Mermaid)
- Alysha Umphress (On the Town, American Idiot)
- Gilles Chiasson (Rent, The Scarlet Pimpernel)
- Jen Colella (Come From Away, If/Then.)
- Annaleigh Ashford (Kinky Boots, Sunday in the Park With George)
- Patrick Page (Hadestown, The Lion King)
- Paige Davis (Trading Spaces, Chicago.)
The official description for the podcast reads,
“Put on your mouse ears, grab a dole whip, and get ready to listen to your favorite Broadway stars chat about all things Disney Parks on the new podcast ‘E-Ticket to Broadway.” The show is hosted by David Alpert who is an award-winning theater director. During each episode, Alpert and his Broadway pals delight us with stories of their favorite attractions, shows, parades and memories.
We definitely recommend you check out the podcast for yourself here. In addition to the incredible talent mentioned above, other participants make it a virtual Who’s Who of Broadway talent. Just look at this list shared by BroadwayWorld.com:
- Eric Anderson – (Waitress, Kinky Boots)
- Heidi Blickenstaff (Freaky Friday, The Little Mermaid)
- Ashley Brown (Mary Poppins)
- Miguel Cervantes (Hamilton, American Idiot)
- Jenn Colella (Come From Away, If/Then, Chaplin)
- Susan Egan (“Hercules,” Beauty and the Beast)
- Eden Espinosa (Wicked, Brooklyn, “Tangled: The Series”)
- Andrew Barth Feldman (Dear Evan Hansen)
- Jonathan Freeman (“Aladdin,” 42nd Street)
- Drew Gehling (Waitress)
- Deedee Magno Hall (Wicked, Miss Saigon, “Steven Universe”)
- Lena Hall (Hedwig, Kinky Boots)
- Grey Henson (Mean Girls, The Book of Mormon)
- Lisa Howard (Spelling Bee, South Pacific)
- Gavin Lee (Mary Poppins, The Spongebob Squarepants Musical)
- Lesli Margherita (Matilda, Dames at Sea)
- Idina Menzel (Wicked, Rent, “Frozen”)
- Jessie Mueller (Beautiful, Carousel, Waitress)
- Julia Murney (The Wild Party, Wicked)
- Kate Reinders (Gypsy, Wicked, “High School Musical the Musical the Series”)
- Jelani Remy (The Lion King, Ain’t too Proud)
- Alice Ripley (Next to Normal, SideShow)
- Gabrielle Ruiz (In the Heights, Evita, “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend”)
- Jessica Rush (Tina, Jersey Boys)
- Michael James Scott (The Book of Mormon, Aladdin)
- Keala Settle (Waitress, “The Greatest Showman”)
- Emily Skeggs (Fun Home)
- Josh Strickland (Tarzan),
- Stephanie Styles (Kiss Me Kate, Newsies, “Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist”)
Alpert said that despite now being a renowned Broadway director, he actually worked at Autotopia back in 2005 and created the podcast to intersect two of his passions – Disney and the chance to chat with his Broadway Pals.
The podcast is actually teamed with the Gilianasfund.org which has raised over $100,000 to support organizations that support justice, inclusion, equality and acceptance.
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Source: BroadwayWorld.com