6 MAY 2024 · The Mark Fisher Fitness (or, MFF for those in the know) website leads with “Serious Fitness, Ridiculous Humans,” and the brand built upon that foundation is one of the most remarkable business ventures I have had the honor to witness. Mark is a dear old pal from his days as a working actor, during which time he began to train his friends as a side hustle. Over the past decade, Mark and his team of unicorns (IYKYK) have not only built an extraordinary fitness empire housed in midtown Manhattan but have also worked within the theatre community to affect positive change with a National impact. Rooted in service, Mark and his magnificent gym of artists, weirdos, and one-time outcasts; all of whom hold magic within them - have changed countless lives for the better. Theirs is a gym for those who hate gyms; a community of like-minded humans moving through space with the goal of functional movement and optimal health...all while laughing, singing along, and often opening countless doors of self-discovery along the way. Sit back and listen as Mark and I chat about his time as a working actor and how his community of magical beings works with an endless array of Theatre artists to have agency over their own health and well-being.

22 APR 2024 · Stephanie Amber - one half of the Columbus-based Indie Soul band “Honey & Blue” sits down and talks shop! Her history with musical theatre is what inspires her and her partner as they continue to build Honey & Blue’s sexy, soulful catalog of music; all while doing much of the hands-on work of recording, editing, mixing, and filming themselves. Steph and I met a few years back when I had the honor of directing her in a production of “Little Shop of Horrors,” and I have found every SINGLE moment of sharing space with her to be inspiring. Sit back and enjoy, and she’ll surely inspire you as well!

8 APR 2024 · Having only recently completed a star turn as Velma in the Broadway smash hit “Chicago,” I was able to catch up with the magnificent Kimberly Marable just as she was catching her breath from back to back runs in “Chicago,” and the National Tour of “Hadestown,” in which Columbus audiences will recognize her as the Lady of the Underworld herself, Persephone. Kimberly and I go back to sharing the stage in “The Lion King,” and in this episode I was able to talk not only about her theatrical journey, but also her extraordinary philanthropic work with the Entertainment Community Fund, on the Board of Trustees for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids and as a founding member of Broadway Serves. A native New Yorker, Kimberly has had an illustrious career in the theatre, with Broadway credits including “Lion King,” “Sister Act,” and “Chicago,” as well as touring the country in “Hadestown,” “Hairspray,” “Dreamgirls,” and “Book of Mormon.” This was an opportunity for me to catch up with one of the finest human beings I have ever met, and I hope you enjoy the chat as much as I did!

25 MAR 2024 · When one considers the consummate interpreters of the work of Stephen Sondheim, it’s impossible not to hear the voice of Pamela Meyers singing about the streets of New York - meeting one another “at parties through the friends of friends who they never know,” or “walk(ing) together past the postered walls with the crude remarks.” ANOTHER HUNDRED PEOPLE has become a part of Musical Theatre literature, and I had the most wonderful time sitting down with Pamela and chatting about all things theatre, Sondheim, and Broadway. Audiences will recognize Pamela not only from the original production of “Company,” but also revivals of “Into the Woods,” and “Sunday in the Park With George” and the original poor, sweet baby in “Snoopy!” I so enjoyed hearing Pamela’s stories and I hope you do too!

21 MAR 2024 · You can see from the look on my face during the entirety of my time with Vashty Mompoint that I am simply in awe of her abundant talent, her ferocious intelligence and her unwavering poise. A Broadway and film actor, singer/songwriter, voiceover artist and director/choreographer, Vasthy is a true Renaissance Artist and my conversation with her runs the gamut of topics from being the child of Haitian immigrants to working with young artists today in every landscape of our industry. Her remarkable resume boasts eight...yes, EIGHT broadway shows; including SpongeBob Squarepants, Mary Poppins, Hot Feet, Soul Doctor, Rocky (I gush about that fight scene in the episode and I’m STILL gobsmacked thinking about it now, years after seeing the show!!! PEOPLE, they had an ENTIRE BOXING RING flown into the audience mid-show!!!), and The Prom (in a role she repeated on film, along with serving as Associate Choreographer). Vasthy joins me in the studio, as we were fortunate enough to have her in Columbus directing an acclaimed production of The Color Purple. I so hope you enjoy our chat as much as I did!

21 MAR 2024 · I don’t often ‘fangirl,’ but it was just too difficult to not sit in absolute astonishment when hearing Phylicia Pearl Mpasi talk about her remarkable star turn as Young Celie in the new film adaptation of “The Color Purple.” I was fortunate enough to spend some time with Phylicia on the road and on Broadway in “The Lion King,” so I sat in the darkened movie theater knowing how talented she is....nevertheless, I sobbed through her performance, having had no idea how truly exceptional her performance would be...a mistake I won’t make again! Deeply moving and sweetly charming, Mpasi’s interpretation of Celie clearly displays the magic that she possesses - and it was a joy to hear about her journey from Elon University to the Broadway stage and now the big screen, and a true testament to the resolve it takes to do what we do. Sit back and enjoy!!

12 FEB 2024 · Actor/Illustrator Justin “Squigs” Robertson joins me for a conversation that runs the gamut from Robin Williams to Sondheim and of course - renowned theatrical illustrator Al Hirschfeld; discussing the inspiration that leads him from stage to page...those moments in a theatrical narrative which translates seamlessly into an illustration alive with dynamic movement, humor and often pathos. With his theatrical illustrative work appearing in The New York Times, The LA Times, Variety, in advertising campaigns for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids, Actors Equity Association, the Theatre World Awards, and ten years of work for Broadway.com, Squigs is arguably the leading theatrical caricaturist on the current landscape, and undeniably a pretty fantastic guy. Enjoy!

29 JAN 2024 · Having exploded onto the Broadway scene in 1997 with his TONY and DRAMA DESK nominated star turn in The Scarlet Pimpernel, Sills has gone on to capture the hearts of Broadway (Little Shop of Horrors, On The Twentieth Century, Living on Love), touring (The Secret Garden, Into the Woods, The Addams Family) and regional audiences alike. More recently, Doug can be seen as the sometimes French chef, Monsieur Baudin in Max’s The Gilded Age. Joining me today, Doug and I speak on all things Gilded Age, including being one of the earliest shows to return to production during the early days of COVID. As always, Doug’s charm, sense of humor, and extraordinary kindness shine through in this laugh-filled chat!

15 JAN 2024 · “I was obsessed at 7 years old...I saw Cats at the Shubert Theatre in Chicago and .there were adults dressed as cats, jumping and singing and dancing around life-sized trash and it looked like fun and I thought ‘that’s a job!?’ I wanna do that!” - Kate Baldwin Pals for over a decade and a half, it was nothing but a joy to catch up with Broadway’s Kate Baldwin. Audiences will know her from starring roles on Broadway in Hello, Dolly!, Finian’s Rainbow (TONY nominated for both), and Big Fish...Off-Broadway in John and Jen, Giant (DRAMA DESK nominated for both), Superhero, Songbird and Babes in Arms. A darling of the regional theater circuit for decades, Kate and I chat about our time with Barry Manilow and Bruce Sussman’s Harmony, being mother to a Pokemon expert, her formative time working in theatres across the country and the puzzle of creating and marketing art to a contemporary, post-pandemic audience.

1 JAN 2024 · A longtime pal and castmate of Disney’s The Lion King, Kenny and I begin laughing the moment we are in each other’s presence. With a career taking him from the renowned Hubbard Street Dance Company to becoming a fixture in the Chicago theater scene, and eventually to Broadway and beyond, Kenny is a singular creative voice in the current landscape; hilarious, unapologetic and fiercely protective of those fortunate enough to work with and learn from him. In our chat, Kenny speaks on working with the greats; Hal Prince, Susan Stroman, Mitzi Hamilton, Michael Bennett...the list goes on. I promise you that twenty years from now, young folks will speak with similar reverence for having been fortunate enough to work with Kenny Ingram.. Sit back and listen as Kenny and talk all things Lion King, A Chorus Line, Showboat, potlucks, and work ethic...you might even hear a Gwen Verdon imitation or two.