KATE REINDERS - From understudy on tour to OG Chicago GLINDA, to High School Musical The Musical The Series’ Favorite Drama teacher, Miss Jen…. Kate Reinders career has stood the test of time.   Did she really take a leave of absence from a Broadway revival in order to do a kids’ show?  Did she really miss a performance of said kids’ show in Minneapolis to fly to London to audition for a different Broadway show?  What’s it like doing a sitcom in front of a live studio audience?  And what’s the correlation between comedy and music?   Hear about Kate’s youthful confidence, and not taking no for an answer… following her gut… standing up for herself…and what philosophies continue to guide her..    Kate reminds us “It’s all how you think about it…. it’s not life or death…. We don’t really have anything to lose.” She talks about trying to reconnect and remember why you put up with all the stuff that’s not so great in the business.     And her matter-of-fact concept that, “You could get a job that could change everything… or you could not get it and that would change nothing….” so go for it!   Join me as I laugh along with Kate and we “consider the evidence” of navigating a long and winding trajectory in an industry full of twists and turns and disappointments and challenges… and TONS OF WONDERFUL!!!  KATE on INSTA: @KateReinders  —----------------------- FOLLOW / SUBSCRIBE so you never miss an episode! And if you like this episode, please leave a 5 ⭐️ review! It will help make this podcast more visible, and reach more musical theatre lovers! Your positive review really does make a huge difference! Thank you for being here! Feel free to share this on your socials.  And thank you for listening! David Eggers ---> Sign up for info about the upcoming book, The Mental Game of Musical Theatre (Routledge Publishing) here: https://profeggers.com ---> Follow: @profeggers on IG and TT / Contact: david@profeggers.com

André Ward (part 2) - We are back with part 2 of my interview with my dear friend, André Ward! Join us for more incredible stories, wisdom, laughs... and shout-outs to Colman Domingo, Billy Porter, and Katie Finneran!   What was it that helped André step in to owning his own sense of self? How has career changed since he embraced himself fully?   I hope you enjoy this conversation and laugh along with us. Thanks for coming back for part 2! - ProfEggers   Instagram: @theandrelward   —----------------------- FOLLOW / SUBSCRIBE so you never miss an episode! And if you like this episode, please leave a 5 ⭐️ review! It will help make this podcast more visible, and reach more musical theatre lovers! Your positive review really does make a huge difference! Thank you for being here! Feel free to share this on your socials.  And thank you for listening! David Eggers ---> Sign up for info about the upcoming book, The Mental Game of Musical Theatre (Routledge Publishing) here: https://profeggers.com ---> Follow: @profeggers on IG and TT / Contact: david@profeggers.com ***************************************************************************************

André Ward (part 1) - This week, join me and my old friend, André Ward. As one of his teachers once said, “André’s a delight… but he talks a lot in class.” And believe me, his stories are not only wonderful and full of wisdom and joy, but filled with a LOT of laughs!    How did this powerhouse performer, and grounded balanced soul get to where he is today?  How does a whole childhood of pretending he was on Oprah and Donahue, and scripting his own soap operas and making his friends perform them on the playground, translate to a huge Broadway, TV, and film career, and lead to playing Toulouse-Lautrec in the mega-hit Broadway show Moulin Rouge! ?   Learn about his “sometimes crippling insecurity.” And did he really make an entrance swinging in over the audience on a rope? And learn the sage advice, imparted by a beloved broadway “Mama,” that André carries with him to this day!    I hope you enjoy this conversation and laugh along with us. And come back for part 2! - ProfEggers   Instagram: @theandrelward   —----------------------- FOLLOW / SUBSCRIBE so you never miss an episode! And if you like this episode, please leave a 5 ⭐️ review! It will help make this podcast more visible, and reach more musical theatre lovers! Your positive review really does make a huge difference! Thank you for being here! Feel free to share this on your socials.  And thank you for listening! David Eggers ---> Sign up for info about the upcoming book, The Mental Game of Musical Theatre (Routledge Publishing) here: https://profeggers.com ---> Follow: @profeggers on IG and TT / Contact: david@profeggers.com ***************************************************************************************

Alli Mauzey - Join me and my astounding guest, Alli Mauzey, as she talks about her time at Wicked, Cry-Baby, and her current role of “Pattie Levaco,” the mom, in the Tony Award winning Best Musical: Kimberly Akimbo.   Learn about Alli’s “roundabout way” of getting into the business, after feeling like her schooling maybe didn’t actually set her up the way that she THOUGHT it would, and how she got told NO, but tried again.    Alli’s gratitude-filled perspective will help you appreciate the process and the extreme effort it takes to get a new musical off the ground, and the contrast of being in some of the best-known mega-hits.   Instagram: @alli_mauzey  Website:  www.allimauzey.com —-----------------------   FOLLOW / SUBSCRIBE so you never miss an episode! And if you like this episode, please leave a 5 ⭐️ review! It will help make this podcast more visible, and reach more musical theatre lovers! Your positive review really does make a huge difference! Thank you for being here, thank you for listening, and feel free to share this on your socials! David Eggers   ---> Sign up for info about the upcoming book, The Mental Game of Musical Theatre (Routledge Publishing) here: https://profeggers.com ---> Follow: @profeggers on IG and TT / Contact: david@profeggers.com ***************************************************************************************

Tripp Hanson - Okay, kids… buckle up for some solid #TruthBombs and life-altering content from my good friend, TRIPP HANSON. Tripp’s life is constantly evolving from a backstory that includes tapping on the street, to traveling the world with Tommy Tune, to helping create Crazy For You, to acupuncture, and now to the Mindmasteryinstitute.com. So, join us as we talk about living life with agency and intention, and get a peek into processes that can help you “tell a better story about your life,” all backed up with actual brain science. Tripp reminds us that everything in the universe is Energy…. Including us… and our believing, and our manifesting. Well, to put it bluntly, “This shit is real.” For Tripp’s free course that he mentions, click here: Peak Performance Mastery. A free mini-course with accompanying journaling prompts, and…BONUS! 3 Guided Meditations to fast track your progress. Morning, Evening and a Moving Meditation, for embodying your capital “S” self on the go! Free Course! PEAK PERFORMANCE MASTERY! For any questions for Tripp, email him at: learn@mindmasteryinstitute.com Tripp’s WEBSITE: https://mindmasteryinstitute.com/ INSTAGRAM: @tripphansonofficial  |  Facebook: Tripp Hanson —----------------------- FOLLOW / SUBSCRIBE so you never miss an episode! And if you like this episode, please leave a 5 ⭐️ review! It will help make this podcast more visible, and reach more musical theatre lovers! Your positive review really does make a huge difference! Thank you for being here! Feel free to share this on your socials.  And thank you for listening! David Eggers ---> Sign up for info about the upcoming book, The Mental Game of Musical Theatre (Routledge Publishing) here: https://profeggers.com ---> Follow: @profeggers on IG and TT / Contact: david@profeggers.com ***************************************************************************************

Part 2 - This week I talk with Jacqueline B Arnold, a versatile triple threat, who is one of the iconic original (and current) stars of Moulin Rouge, about her unconventional path to Broadway… about her personal journey and personal struggle(s)… about the catch 22 of rejection (”you can’t really be that mad about it… but you kinda are…”) and about balance and authenticity.   Be sure to listen to find out what groundbreaking show Jackie booked after showing up at a cattle call with a blurry headshot in which she sported a Leopard Print Jacket, and bleach blonde hair with grown out roots…. And did she really get a callback from singing 8 words….…In a bathroom?   Jackie’s warmth and wisdom permeates right to the heart as she reminds us “You need to remember where you came from,” and does her best to “live Jackie Arnold’s life as much as [she] possibly can.”   Instagram: @jacquelinebarnold MMV Talent with Shannon Arnold https://www.mmvtalent.com/ and on Instagram @mmvtalent ------------------------------- FOLLOW / SUBSCRIBE so you never miss an episode! And if you like this episode, please leave a 5 ⭐️ review! It will help make this podcast more visible, and reach more musical theatre lovers! Your positive review really does make a huge difference! Thank you for being here! Feel free to share this on your socials.  And thank you for listening! David Eggers ---> Sign up for info about the upcoming book, The Mental Game of Musical Theatre (Routledge Publishing) here: https://profeggers.com ---> Follow: @profeggers on IG and TT / Contact: david@profeggers.com

Part 1 - This week I talk with Jacqueline B Arnold, a versatile triple threat, who is one of the iconic original (and current) stars of Moulin Rouge, about her unconventional path to Broadway… about her personal journey and personal struggle(s)… about the catch 22 of rejection (”you can’t really be that mad about it… but you kinda are…”) and about balance and authenticity.   Be sure to listen to find out what groundbreaking show Jackie booked after showing up at a cattle call with a blurry headshot in which she sported a Leopard Print Jacket, and bleach blonde hair with grown out roots…. And did she really get a callback from singing 8 words….…In a bathroom?   Jackie’s warmth and wisdom permeates right to the heart as she reminds us “You need to remember where you came from,” and does her best to “live Jackie Arnold’s life as much as [she] possibly can.”   Instagram: @jacquelinebarnold MMV Talent with Shannon Arnold https://www.mmvtalent.com/ and on Instagram @mmvtalent ------------------------------- FOLLOW / SUBSCRIBE so you never miss an episode! And if you like this episode, please leave a 5 ⭐️ review! It will help make this podcast more visible, and reach more musical theatre lovers! Your positive review really does make a huge difference! Thank you for being here! Feel free to share this on your socials.  And thank you for listening! David Eggers ---> Sign up for info about the upcoming book, The Mental Game of Musical Theatre (Routledge Publishing) here: https://profeggers.com ---> Follow: @profeggers on IG and TT / Contact: david@profeggers.com

JOANN M HUNTER (part 2) - The legend herself! A prolific dancer and performer turned choreographer, Joann’s been dazzling us on stages around the world for many, many years, and she shows no signs of stopping!   Join us to learn about her unique and wild story…from being born in Japan, to dropping out of high school and moving to New York on her own at age 17! Find out what incredible lessons she learned from dancing with Jerome Robbins himself. And just how many times was she typed out for Cats?  Do students today even know who Liberace is? And what did a notable director say to her at an intermission that resulted in her giving her notice that very night?    Join me for a joy-filled discussion about Joann’s epic journey, and what she’s learned about both sides of the business. And settle in… it’s a two parter! So, as Joann herself says, “Bring some wine, and listen!”     INSTAGRAM: @joann_m_hunter  |  WEBSITE: joannmhunter.com ---------------------------------- Follow / Subscribe so you never miss an episode! And please take 2 minutes to leave a 5 ⭐️ star review if you like this episode! It will help make this podcast more visible, and reach more musical theatre lovers! Your positive review really does make a huge difference! Thank you for being here! Feel free to share this on your socials!  David Eggers   ---> Sign up for info about the upcoming book, The Mental Game of Musical Theatre (Routledge Publishing) here: https://profeggers.com ---> Follow: @profeggers on IG and TT / Contact: david@profeggers.com

JOANN M HUNTER (part 1) -  the legend herself! A prolific dancer and performer turned choreographer, Joann’s been dazzling us on stages around the world for many, many years, and she shows no signs of stopping!   Join us to learn about her unique and wild story…from being born in Japan, to dropping out of high school and moving to New York on her own at age 17! Find out what incredible lessons she learned from dancing with Jerome Robbins himself. And just how many times was she typed out for Cats?  Do students today even know who Liberace is? And what did a notable director say to her at an intermission that resulted in her giving her notice that very night?    Join me for a joy-filled discussion about Joann’s epic journey, and what she’s learned about both sides of the business. And settle in… it’s a two parter! So, as Joann herself says, “Bring some wine, and listen!”     INSTAGRAM: @joann_m_hunter  |  WEBSITE: joannmhunter.com ---------------------------------- Follow / Subscribe so you never miss an episode! And please take 2 minutes to leave a 5 ⭐️ star review if you like this episode! It will help make this podcast more visible, and reach more musical theatre lovers! Your positive review really does make a huge difference! Thank you for being here! Feel free to share this on your socials!  David Eggers   ---> Sign up for info about the upcoming book, The Mental Game of Musical Theatre (Routledge Publishing) here: https://profeggers.com ---> Follow: @profeggers on IG and TT / Contact: david@profeggers.com

Part 2: Technically my first guest ever (recorded in summer of 2021) is Tony-winning star of stage and screen, writer, composer, activist, and self-admitted “hot mess,” GAVIN CREEL!    Come along as Gavin and I talk about his arrival in NYC, his harrowing Broadway debut, and all the twists and turns and pitfalls along the way that have led to his brand new one-man show WALK ON THROUGH!   What is the tin rabbit? And how does that resonate in Gavin’s life?  What experience(s) sent him into a #ShameSpiral, and which “quirky” Broadway vet helped him snap out of it with some sage advice: “It’s all bull$h!+” ?  Gavin’s unique perspective will help you all realize that “ultimately the encouragement you need more than anything…is from within.”   Gavincreel.com | Gavin's new musical: https://www.walkonthrough.com/ Insta: @realgavincreel  |  Insta: @walkonthroughmusical  |  TikTok: @realgavincreel ---------------------------   FOLLOW / SUBSCRIBE so you never miss an episode! And please take 2 minutes to leave a 5 ⭐️ review if you like this episode!   It will help make this podcast more visible, and reach more musical theatre lovers! Your positive review really does make a huge difference! Thank you for being here! Feel free to share this on your socials!  David Eggers   ---> Sign up for info about the upcoming book, The Mental Game of Musical Theatre (Routledge Publishing) here: https://profeggers.com   ---> Follow: @profeggers on IG and TT / Contact: david@profeggers.com

Technically my first guest ever (recorded in summer of 2021) is Tony-winning star of stage and screen, writer, composer, activist, and self-admitted “hot mess,” GAVIN CREEL!    Come along as Gavin and I talk about his arrival in NYC, his harrowing Broadway debut, and all the twists and turns and pitfalls along the way that have led to his brand new one-man show WALK ON THROUGH!   What is the tin rabbit? And how does that resonate in Gavin’s life?  What experience(s) sent him into a #ShameSpiral, and which “quirky” Broadway vet helped him snap out of it with some sage advice: “It’s all bull$h!+” ?  Gavin’s unique perspective will help you all realize that “ultimately the encouragement you need more than anything…is from within.”   Gavincreel.com | Gavin's new musical: https://www.walkonthrough.com/ Insta: @realgavincreel  |  Insta: @walkonthroughmusical  |  TikTok: @realgavincreel --------------------------- FOLLOW / SUBSCRIBE so you never miss an episode!   And please take 2 minutes to leave a 5 ⭐️ review if you like this episode!   It will help make this podcast more visible, and reach more musical theatre lovers! Your positive review really does make a huge difference!   Thank you for being here! Feel free to share this on your socials!  David Eggers   ---> Sign up for info about the upcoming book, The Mental Game of Musical Theatre (Routledge Publishing) here: https://profeggers.com   ---> Follow: @profeggers on IG and TT / Contact: david@profeggers.com

RAYMOND J LEE is currently performing in Sweeeny Todd on Broadway! Ray’s career seems to be non-stop on the stage and on TV, commercials and voice overs, yet he somehow balances career with being a husband and father!    Ray reveals his unique journey as a Korean-American pop-voiced theatre actor who refused to be boxed you in. His philosophy? ”Do your thing, and then let them decide where to put you.”  But getting to that mindset was a journey… Was he really supposed to be a doctor? And what exactly is a #TokenCall? Does he actually treat his nerves to a milkshake after an audition?    Ray’s refreshing take on having fun and keeping the joy in such a daunting career will help us all. Because, “the more you live… and do the fun things… the more resilience you build up to this career.”  And maybe with Ray’s help,  we can “learn to LET THINGS GO - as Elsa said.”   **It should be stated that since recording with Ray, several things have progressed…. The Brittney Musical arrived on Broadway and sadly already closed… we’ve had advances in casting with Seymour and Elphaba… who knows… maybe Ray is the secret… he speaks things into reality during this podcast.  So listen up… what else might he prophesy?   INSTA: @raymondjlee // Twitter: @raymondjlee https://www.raymondjlee.com Voice over INSTA: @rayleevo  Voice over site: www.rayleevo.com Voice over Twitter @rayleevo ---- FOLLOW / SUBSCRIBE so you never miss an episode!   And PLEASE leave a 5 ⭐️ review if you like this episode!   Positive reviews help make this podcast more visible, more able to help musical theatre performers persevere in their efforts toward achieving their dreams! Your positive review really does make a huge difference!   Thank you for being here! Feel free to share this on your socials!    David Eggers   ---> Sign up for info about the upcoming book, The Mental Game of Musical Theatre (Routledge Publishing) here: https://profeggers.com   Follow: @profeggers on IG and TT / Contact: david@profeggers.com

Kelli O'Hara (part 2) - Tony Award winner, Emmy and Grammy-nominated actress Kelli O'Hara has established herself as one of Broadway's greatest leading ladies. It’s her perspective on life, art, craft, and the importance of curiosity and discomfort that keeps her going in the biz. Find out how her determination and initial lack of awareness helped her succeed!   Did she really have the audacity to crash an audition?  Who was that mysterious man who played the piano for her? How does a sassy joke in the audition room lead to a starring role? And what seed planted 21 years ago bore fruit just this past year... and this coming Broadway season? My two-part episode with Kelli will leave you asking yourself, “What am I, rather than what am I not?” and inspire you to, “Wake up, get up, and show up!” INSTAGRAM: @kelliohara  /  TWITTER: @kelliohara www.kelliohara.com Apple Music  /  Spotify  /  Amazon Music   FOLLOW / SUBSCRIBE so you never miss an episode!   Upcoming guests include: Gavin Creel, Raymond J. Lee, JoAnn M. Hunter, Francis Jue, T. Oliver Reid, Darren Lee, David Hyde Pierce, Deb Monk, André Ward, Bonnie Milligan, Sutton Foster, Robyn Hurder, Telly Lueng... and many, many more!   PLEASE LEAVE A TOP NOTCH REVIEW if you like this episode!   It will help make this podcast more visible, and we'll be able to help more musical theatre lovers persevere in their efforts toward achieving their musical theatre dreams! Your positive review really does make a huge difference!   Thank you for being here! Feel free to share this on your socials!    David Eggers   ---> Sign up for info about the upcoming book, The Mental Game of Musical Theatre (Routledge Publishing) here: https://profeggers.com   Follow: @profeggers on IG and TT / Contact: david@profeggers.com

Kelli O'Hara (part 1)- Tony Award winner, Emmy and Grammy-nominated actress Kelli O'Hara has established herself as one of Broadway's greatest leading ladies. It’s her perspective on life, art, craft, and the importance of curiosity and discomfort that keeps her going in the biz. Find out how her determination and initial lack of awareness helped her succeed!   Did she really have the audacity to crash an audition?  Who was that mysterious man who played the piano for her? How does a sassy joke in the audition room lead to a starring role? And what seed planted 21 years ago bore fruit just this past year... and this coming Broadway season? My two-part episode with Kelli will leave you asking yourself, “What am I, rather than what am I not?” and inspire you to, “Wake up, get up, and show up!” INSTAGRAM: @kelliohara  /  TWITTER: @kelliohara www.kelliohara.com Apple Music  /  Spotify  /  Amazon Music   FOLLOW / SUBSCRIBE so you never miss an episode!   Upcoming guests include: Gavin Creel, Raymond J. Lee, JoAnn M. Hunter, Francis Jue, T. Oliver Reid, Darren Lee, David Hyde Pierce, Deb Monk, André Ward, Bonnie Milligan, Sutton Foster, Robyn Hurder, Telly Lueng... and many, many more!   PLEASE LEAVE A TOP NOTCH REVIEW if you like this episode!   It will help make this podcast more visible, and we'll be able to help more musical theatre lovers persevere in their efforts toward achieving their musical theatre dreams! Your positive review really does make a huge difference!   Thank you for being here! Feel free to share this on your socials!    David Eggers   ---> Sign up for info about the upcoming book, The Mental Game of Musical Theatre (Routledge Publishing) here: https://profeggers.com   Follow: @profeggers on IG and TT / Contact: david@profeggers.com

A career in musical theatre is hard, no matter how wonderful your training is or how developed your skills are, because of the vulnerability it requires, the rejection you have to continually face, plus all the fierce competition at every audition, and the head-games and negative self-talk we get into with ourselves.   The Mental Game of Musical Theatre is all about helping you persevere through the mental challenges that inevitably come up along the way, while you're pursuing, building, and maintaining your musical theatre career.   Host David Eggers and his esteemed guests - working musical theatre artists at every level and at every point in the journey - share the most intimate details of their experiences while building their musical theatre careers...   the self-doubt the audition nerves (and ways to handle theme) the "almost but not quite" jobs the dream jobs the Tony awards the breaks that seemed like pure luck the healthy practices the best advice ever received things they know now that they wish they knew then   ... and so much more in every episode!   SUBSCRIBE so you never miss an episode!   Upcoming guests include: Gavin Creel, Raymond J. Lee, Kelli O'Hara, JoAnn M. Hunter, Francis Jue, T. Oliver Reid, Darren Lee, David Hyde Pierce, Deb Monk, André Ward, Bonnie Milligan, Sutton Foster, Robyn Hurder, Telly Lueng... and many, many more!   LEAVE A TOP NOTCH REVIEW if you like an episode, at all! Please.   That will help make this podcast visible to more more people. And the more people we reach, the more musical theatre folks we'll be able to help to persevere in their efforts toward achieving their musical theatre dreams! Your positive review really does make a huge difference!   Thank you for checking out the Preview! Please share it with your friends & followers on your socials!    David Eggers ---> Sign up for info about the upcoming book, The Mental Game of Musical Theatre (Routledge Publishing) here: https://profeggers.com   Follow: @profeggers on IG and TT / Contact: david@profeggers.com