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Saturday, May 1, 2021

We Love Telly Leung by Elizabeth Wheless

We're back with PROFESSOR Telly Leung! Godspell, Aladdin, Rent, Glee, Allegiance, In Transit ... the guy has had an incredible career and he's just getting started. Telly just returned from …

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I Wish My Life Were Like A Musical with Alexander Bermange by Elizabeth Wheless

We are back this week chatting about another new work available for viewing now! I Wish my Life Were Like A Musical is an amazing piece of art and is currently online to watch!

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Friday, April 30, 2021

#7 – The Worst Movie to Watch at 2am by Elizabeth Wheless

Be afraid. Be very afraid. Also... vote.

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World Of WIGS 🌎 by Elizabeth Wheless

The world of wigs is LIVE! You can go see the first installment of the world of wigs! Here is where ALL the in-depth information is going to be! There is so much coming out! In this episode …

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S6 Ep15 – Eli Tokash, Bonale Fambrini by Elizabeth Wheless

Joshua sings What A Wonderful World, Eli Tokash talks Take A Bow podcast and Broadway and performs, Bonale Fambrini talks live performance during a pandemic and showcases his performance fro…

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Ep 18 – Ryan Scott Oliver: “I’m a Christian Rock Fiend Even Though I’m an Atheist” by Elizabeth Wheless

Ryan Scott Oliver is one of the most prolific musical theatre writers of our generation! He and I go back a long time and I didn’t think I could respect the man more until we had this conv…

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Ep129 – Ari Daniels (Part 2) by Elizabeth Wheless

Ari is an environmentalist, water resource engineer and a supporter of defending BLM activists.

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S1/Ep9: MAX CLAYTON: LET’S HEAR IT FOR THE THIGHS by Elizabeth Wheless

Ok, let's be real - The two main reasons we want Broadway to come back ASAP are to see Max Clayton’s thighs grace a Broadway stage again, and more "Chubby Chubby Chipmunk" videos with Max …

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Thursday, April 29, 2021

#139 – Tangled: The Musical (feat. Joel Arnold) by Elizabeth Wheless

"At last I see the light!" Whip out your frying pans and magic hair because this week we're joined by the amazing Joel Arnold to talk about the Disney Cruise Line Musical "Tangled: The Music…

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#49 – John Bolton, My Old Man by Elizabeth Wheless

The seasoned vet of NINE BROADWAY SHOWS, John Bolton, joins Take A Bow. Bolton walks audiences through his favorite stories of shows such as Anastasia, A Christmas Story, Titanic, Hello Doll…

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#516 – Can We Award Ensembles? (Coda) by Elizabeth Wheless

So where do we go from here? When host Mo Brady started this mini-series eight episodes ago, he was positive that there was a way to recognize theatre ensembles. He was so sure of it that he…

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BROADWAY BLINDSPOT: Pippin by Elizabeth Wheless

Steven and Dana brush up on Pippin! We were able to watch it via Amazon Prime at time of recording.

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EP 33- Beautiful on Tour: ALEXIS TIDWELL by Elizabeth Wheless

Black Hair in the Big Leagues features Alexis Tidwell this week from the National Tour of Beautiful the Carole King Musical. Y'all, she is a real one. Her self worth, self confidence, grace,…

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Season 2: Episode 17: Adam Jacobs: Behind the Curtain, Broadway, Aladdin, Lion King, Les Miserables, Mamma Mia!, Stage Mishaps, Showmances, Marriage, by Elizabeth Wheless

Broadway's original Aladdin, Adam Jacobs showed us "A Whole New World" eight times a week, he stormed the Barricades as "Marius" in Les Miserables and roared as "Simba" in The Lion King. Now…

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Wednesday, April 28, 2021

#64 – Our Ten Year Anniversary by Elizabeth Wheless

On April 18, 2021 we celebrated ten years of wedded bliss! That’s right- one decade ago, we said “I do!” And what better opportunity than an anniversary to pause for some reflection on…

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Ep43 – LIVE: A STRANGE LOOP (Michael R Jackson, Stephen Brackett, Raja Feather Kelly) by Elizabeth Wheless

Originally aired as a BPN Live event on May 2020. Watch the original video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpKc9Nuzh1g

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#81 – Now Batting: Ryan Dempster by Elizabeth Wheless

Ryan Dempster steps into The Batter's Box for Episode 81 to help wrap the first month of the baseball season! Dempster was a 2-time All-Star during his pitching days, and currently serves as…

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#39 – Kerry Butler by Elizabeth Wheless

Broadway superstar Kerry Butler ("Hairspray," "Beetlejuice," "Mean Girls," "Catch Me if You Can," "Xanadu") joins David for an ultimate Disney-fan conversation. This Brooklyn girl has loved …

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#43 – Jen Waldman: The Titanic Leader by Elizabeth Wheless

“It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends on him not understanding it.” If we looked at the industry like a cell, Jen Waldman would be the mitoch…

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#2.4 Living Joyously with Melissa Li & Kit Yan by Elizabeth Wheless

In Thesis on Joan’s first duo interview, musical theatre writing team Melissa Li (she/her) and Kit Yan (they/she/he) check in with hosts about the recent rise in anti-Asian violence, how t…

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Ep20: John Lloyd Young by Elizabeth Wheless

In 2005, John Lloyd Young took Broadway by storm with his portrayal of Frankie Valli in the Tony Award-winning Best Musical JERSEY BOYS. He won the Tony Award, a Drama Desk, a Theatre World …

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#22 – How to Lead with “Yes” with Jenny Steingart by Elizabeth Wheless

What a full, and at times bittersweet, conversation with Jenny Steingart today about her life in the arts. Jenny spoke about how her mentor, the late Margo Lion, paved the way for her in pro…

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Tuesday, April 27, 2021

#63 – Ashley Brown, Finding the Key by Elizabeth Wheless

Disney Darling and Drama Desk nominee Ashley Brown, joins us this week to share everything from playing the Mother Abbess until she was 8 months pregnant to struggling with postpartum depres…

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Ep128 – Ari Daniels (Part 1) by Elizabeth Wheless

Ari is an environmentalist, water resource engineer and a supporter of defending BLM activists.

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Ep140 – Jeremy Jordan: Newsies, Supergirl, Smash, Bonnie & Clyde, Rock of Ages by Elizabeth Wheless

A Tony and Grammy nominated actor, this actor and new dad dishes on what it takes to keep himself going, and his latest sources of inspiration(s). Originally preformed live in the "before ti…

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Ep17 – Donna Murphy (Passion – 1994) by Elizabeth Wheless

“Everyone needs a good mole joke” is how five time nominee and two time Tony Award winner Donna Murphy made the audience howl with laughter during her acceptance speech for her stunni…

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Happy Hour #99 – This is Gonna be a Good Podcast, and Here’s Why – ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ by Elizabeth Wheless

Dear Faithful Listeners, this is going to be a good podcast, and here’s why: we’re having an open and honest discussion about the smash hit contemporary musical, ‘Dear Evan Hansen.’ …

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Making Digital Theater is Like Shooting ‘Star Wars’ by Elizabeth Wheless

Director Lileana Blain-Cruz and producer Jim Glaub on “The Baltimore Waltz” and why virtual theater is a lot more complicated than it looks.

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Ep44 – Randy Slovacek, Mistoffelees on 1987 US National Tour 3 by Elizabeth Wheless

"I think Grizz and Mistoffelees are close." This episode features Randy Slovacek who played the magical Mr. Mistoffelees in the 1987 US National Tour 3. Hear Randy share how he knew he was g…

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Ep32 – Let’s Fucking Date’s Serena Kerrigan by Elizabeth Wheless

Serena. Fucking. Kerrigan. I mean with a middle name that is Fucking she does NOT disappoint. Serena Fucking Kerrigan joins The Take on and I’m gagged! We have a ball! She has built an emp…

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Monday, April 26, 2021

Funerals the Musical – Make me a Musical #8 by Elizabeth Wheless

Today we're turning the concept of Funerals into a musical in less than 30 minutes. It's a BLAST!

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All that Chat

2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards