Why I‘ll Never Make It
The actor’s journey is one of occasional highs and frequent lows. It is a path riddled with self-doubt and frustration as we question our career choices, wondering if we’ll ever really ”make it.” But it is those few moments of glory on stage or screen that can sustain us through all the setbacks and challenges. On this award-winning podcast, New York actor Patrick Oliver Jones invites fellow creatives to share three stories that offer a behind-the-scenes look at the creative life rarely seen in...
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Episodes (800)
Dan Knechtges Goes from Broadway Director to Artistic Director
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Jelani Alladin Live at BroadwayCon!
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Noah Crandell Finds a Silver Lining in the Struggles of Being an Actor
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Welcome to Closing Night at the Marquis Theatre!
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Lisa Lampanelli, The Queen of Mean Makes Nice and Gets Personal About Life on th...
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E. Clayton Cornelious on Persistence and Opportunity as a Broadway Actor and Pro...
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Tony Award Nominees Talk About RAGTIME and XANADU on Broadway
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Sidney Myer Found a Home and Family in New York Cabarets
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Why I’ll Never Make It Joins the Broadway Podcast Network!
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Corrie Legge Shares How Choices Have Shaped Her Acting Career
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Jack Canfora Continues to Learn as a Playwright, Even From His Critics
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Remembering Phantom of the Opera with Cast Member Jeremy Stolle (REWIND)
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Michael Kushner Embraces and Defends the Multi-Hyphenate Performing Artist
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Jocelyn Jones Helps Actors and Individuals Awaken Their Artistry and Creativity
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Maestra and Their Efforts to AMPLIFY Women & Non-binary People in the Musical Th...
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Lisa Howard on Originating Roles on Broadway and the Unjust Stigma Associated wi...
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Sharon Catherine Brown (Part 2) - Performing in Milestone TV Shows & Knowing Our...
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Sharon Catherine Brown (Part 1) - Born to Be a Drama Queen in Her Broadway Famil...
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Blake Stadnik from ”This Is Us” Doesn’t Let His Disability Stop Him Onstage or i...
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Welcome to Season Seven!
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Bettering Our Mindset with ”Dr. Drama” Alisa Hurwtiz, PsyD (REWIND)
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Bettering our Acting Training and Practice with Brooke Macnamara (REWIND)
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A Look Back at 2022
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Angela Lansbury and Her Bumpy Road to MAME on Broadway
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Jeremy Stolle Shares 15 Years at Phantom of the Opera and the Struggles He Faced...
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Simon Tam and The Slants Battle Asian Stereotypes and the Supreme Court
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Ben Curtis Found Fame as the Dell Dude But Found Himself as the Wellness Dude
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Elaine Romanelli Battles Criticism and Self-Doubt as a Singer and Songwriter
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Jules Helm Explores Personal Growth and Self-Discovery On Stage and Off
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Dena Hammerstein, from Actress & Writer to Producer & Founder of Only Make Belie...
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Joe DiPietro and How Theater Has Made a Difference in His Own Life
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Muriel Miguel and the Art of Story Weaving Her Native American Experiences
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Ricky Schroeder and Why Booking a Show Doesn’t Always Mean You’ve Booked the Sho...
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Kate Baldwin Looks for Deeper Creative Purpose Than Just Performing
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Marc Acito and the Steep Learning Curve from Theater Writer to Filmmaker
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Steve Harper Talks About Non-Traditional Casting & Writing for Superheroes Like...
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Daryl Eisenberg and the Evolving Role of the Casting Director for the Stage and...
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Audition Stories 2022 with Jerry Mitchell, Carmen Cusack, Barton Cowperthwaite,...
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Barton Cowperthwaite from Tiny Pretty Things Discovers He’s More Than Just a Dan...
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Andrew Lippa Shares Disappointments and Lessons Learned as a Broadway Composer &...
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Gina Harris Finds Magic in the Ordinary Things of Life and Theater
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FINAL FIVE: Composer Matt Vinson & Book Writer and Lyricist Matte O’Brien
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Matt Vinson & Matte O’Brien on the Joys and Challenges of Bringing a Musical to...
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Adam Stocker and the Theater Interview That Went All Wrong
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Adam Stocker Shows How Broadway Costumers Are Like Engineers & Should be Paid Ac...
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Playwright Cris Eli Blak Proves That Persistence Can Overcome the Most Challengi...
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Brian Patacca Lets Go of Expectations and Finds Artistic Freedom
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Ashley Victoria Robinson Never Settles, Constantly Pushing Herself as an Actor a...
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Jerry Mitchell Knows His Worth as Director & Choreographer Despite 6 Losses at t...
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Turning Artistry Into Activism with Playwright Jason Odell Williams and Producer...
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