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This Afro-Latina queen has made her roar be heard ever since she started performing! 🤩 In this episode, the incredible Shereen Pimentel shares her Broadway journey from The Lion King as the first Afro-Latina Young Nala to her work in West Side Story, the 2020 revival, Into the Woods at New York City Center, and regional productions of Evita. Please visit her Instagram to see what she's been working on! If you want to know more about our host, please visit his website! Feel free to reach out with feedback or if you want to be part of Backstage Talk! Follow us on Social Media: Instagram &…
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Backstage Talk
Martín Acuña & Broadway Podcast Network · Arts & Books · English
Backstage Talk, hosted by Colombian performing artist Martín Acuña, features the voices of those entertainment professionals who are backstage, not under the spotlight. We amplify those who create the shows we love: ensemble and company performers, producers, teachers, writers, stage managers, direc
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S5 · E134 · 17 Feb 2025 · 58 min
Episode #138: Mandy Gonzalez 🌟
Mandy Gonzalez is a Broadway powerhouse and she’s here to tell her story on the Backstage Talk podcast hosted by Martín Acuña. Mandy and Martín discuss the Musical Theatre industry, looking back to Mandy's days in In the Heights, Wicked, and the revival of Sunset Boulevard. If you want to know more about our host, please visit his website! Feel free to reach out with feedback or if you want to be part of Backstage Talk! Follow us on Social Media: Instagram & Threads Website & LinkedIn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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S5 · E137 · 15 Aug 2024 · 28 min
Episode #137: Sean Hayden 💪🏼
We've got to keep the conversation about mental health in the entertainment industry going. Sean Hayden, performer, lawyer, and advocate, shares his story and how it inspired the Stage Combat Podcast, a show about his and other artists' story regarding mental health. Please visit his Instagram to see what he's been working on! If you want to know more about our host, please visit his website! Feel free to reach out with feedback or if you want to be part of Backstage Talk! Follow us on Social Media: Instagram & Threads Website & LinkedIn Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
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S5 · E136 · 1 May 2024 · 24 min
Episode #136: Chita Rivera Tribute with Eric Ulloa ✨
Chita Rivera was an icon and a legend in the Musical Theatre world. 🔥 How come a Broadway theatre hasn't been renamed after her? This episode features returning guest and friend Eric Ulloa, recorded live from the West Side Story exhibit at the Museum of Broadway, to honor the historic and renowned Chita Rivera. ✨ Want to sign the petition? Click here. Please visit his Instagram to see what he's been working on! If you want to know more about our host, please visit his website! Feel free to reach out with feedback or if you want to be part of Backstage Talk! Follow us on Social Media:…
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S5 · E135 · 4 Jan 2024 · 42 min
Episode #135: Marilyn Caserta 👑
She's THE Queen of the Castle! Marilyn Caserta is here with her incredible Broadway debut story with SIX: the Musical. 🎤 Marilyn shares how her Cuban-Italian heritage has driven her life. 🔥 Let's celebrate her Broadway-Universal Alternate-debut anniversary! Please visit her Instagram to see what she's been working on! If you want to know more about our host, please visit his website! Feel free to reach out with feedback or if you want to be part of Backstage Talk! Follow us on Social Media: Instagram & Threads Website & LinkedIn Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
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S5 · E134 · 29 Dec 2023 · 15 min
Episode #134: Sebastián Treviño 🇲🇽
This incredible Mexican actor shares his story from his home country all the way to New York City! 🔥 Please visit his Instagram to see what he's been working on! If you want to know more about our host, please visit his website! Feel free to reach out with feedback or if you want to be part of Backstage Talk! Follow us on Social Media: Instagram & Threads Website & LinkedIn Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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S5 · E132 · 14 Dec 2023 · 19 min
Episode #132: Mateus Cardoso 🇧🇷
Mateus Cardoso is the future Broadway Royalty; MARK OUR WORDS! 🔥 We are delighted to have recorded this episode with Mateus before his upcoming Broadway Debut! Get to know his background and his story before he takes a bow in the world's greatest stage. 🫶🏼 Please visit his Instagram to see what he's been working on! If you want to know more about our host, please visit his website! Feel free to reach out with feedback or if you want to be part of Backstage Talk! Follow us on Social Media: Instagram & Threads Website & LinkedIn Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
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S5 · E131 · 7 Dec 2023 · 15 min
Episode #131: Rebbekah Vega-Romero 🌟
Tri-racial performer, writer, and producer Rebbekah shares a little about her life in the performing arts world. 🔥 Please visit her Instagram to see what she's been working on! If you want to know more about our host, please visit his website! Feel free to reach out with feedback or if you want to be part of Backstage Talk! Follow us on Social Media: Instagram & Threads Website & LinkedIn Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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S5 · E130 · 30 Nov 2023 · 25 min
Episode #130: Miguel Gil 💙
Miguel Gil, an astounding young performer, is taking Broadway by storm, and we are here for it! 🫶🏼 From Venezuela, to Orlando, to New York, Kimberly Akimbo's cast member Miguel always brings his 100% to every work he does, because he understands that for many Latin people, being an artist is a privilege we cannot take for granted. 🔥 Tune in to this episode and listen to his journey! Please visit his Instagram to see what he's been working on! If you want to know more about our host, please visit his website! Feel free to reach out with feedback or if you want to be part of Backstage Talk!…
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S5 · E129 · 23 Nov 2023 · 19 min
Episode #129: Maria Bilbao 🩸
From Miami to Broadway, Maria Bilbao shares how her Latinidad has influenced her most recent work: Johanna in the recent Broadway production of Sweeney Todd. 🩸 Her passion, like all Latinos, carries throughout this episode, take a listen! Please visit her Instagram to see what she's been working on! If you want to know more about our host, please visit his website! Feel free to reach out with feedback or if you want to be part of Backstage Talk! Follow us on Social Media: Instagram & Threads Website & LinkedIn Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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S5 · E128 · 16 Nov 2023 · 29 min
Episode #128: Philippe Arroyo 🐯
To celebrate & Juliet's first year on Broadway, Philippe Arroyo, who plays François in the show, gets candid about how his heritage has played a role in his acting journey. 🫶🏼 He also shares how he ended up in this jukebox musical after touring the country with Aladdin, how he got cast, and the his relationships with his castmates! 💙 Please visit his Instagram to see what he's been working on! If you want to know more about our host, please visit his website! Feel free to reach out with feedback or if you want to be part of Backstage Talk! Follow us on Social Media: Instagram & Threads…
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