bwaySHO: The Podcast

Mandy Gonzalez

This week's guest is Mandy Gonzalez.

Mandy is best known for originating the role of Nina Rosario in Lin-Manuel Miranda's Tony Award-winning musical In the Heights. She then went on to star as Angelica Schuyler in the smash hit Hamilton.  You can listen to Mandy's album: Fearless, and pre-order her book "Fearless."  Join the #FearlessSquad! 

We speak about Mandy's Origin Story, Broadway experiences, surviving cancer, Fearless Squad and so much more. Please note: we discuss gun violence in the last part of the conversation. 

Enjoy our conversation from May 14th recorded for my live YouTube series: The SHO Must Go On...line! 

If you like what you heard, please subscribe, rate and review, so you can be a spy on the inside for future episodes.

Thanks to all the SHOtreons and special shout-out to the SHOstopper and SHOnanigans levels.

Alyssa Walles, Ashley Stasak, John Benson, Shannon Wheeler, Judy Cotner, Naomi Cotner, Lisa Michelle Martin O'Neill, Eva Fink Clausen, Andrea Gilderhus, Theresa Piliero and Julie Larkin.

If This Was Your Jam, You Can Become A SHOtreon! Head Over To Patreon.Com/bwaySHO. We Do Weekly Trivia And Monthly Video Chats! It's A Fun Time, Come Check It Out.

Thanks As Always To Khayle Braxton Aka Gedun For These Awesome Beats, Jelani Remy For The Beautiful Intro Riff, Alex Brightman for the SHO time promo, Chelsey Hill AKA Illustrating Diva, For The Cool Cover Art, all the wonderful guests and all of you for listening!

We don’t know the future of live theatre, or when Broadway will be back, but we do know it’s on all of us to get through this pandemic. Wear a mask, be safe and let’s take care of ourselves.

@mandy.gonzalez / @bwaySHO / @bwaySHOpodcast / bwaySHO.com

Proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network

See you at the SHO!

Austin Scott & Alexa Cepeda

This week's guests are Austin Scott and Alexa Cepeda.

Austin made his Broadway debut as Alexander Hamilton in Hamilton, after starring in the role on the Angelica Tour. He then went on to originate the role of Joe Scott in Girl From the North Country, which opened on Broadway just before the shutdown. 

Alexa is an actor, singer, playwright and lyricist. She is currently working on her two person musical: Room 123. Alexa is the founder and host of Broadway Treats: A benefit concert organized to raise funds for Animal Lighthouse Rescue. The benefit is September 20th and you can get your tickets here! 

Enjoy our conversation from September 4th, recorded for my live YouTube series: The SHO Must Go On...line! 

If you like what you heard, please subscribe, rate and review, so you can be a spy on the inside for future episodes.

Thanks to all the SHOtreons and special shout-out to the SHOstopper and SHOnanigans levels.

Alyssa Walles, Ashley Stasak, John Benson, Shannon Wheeler, Judy Cotner, Naomi Cotner, Lisa Michelle Martin O'Neill, Eva Fink Clausen, Andrea Gilderhus, Theresa Piliero and Julie Larkin.

If This Was Your Jam, You Can Become A SHOtreon! Head Over To Patreon.Com/bwaySHO. We Do Weekly Trivia And Monthly Video Chats! It's A Fun Time, Come Check It Out.

Thanks As Always To Khayle Braxton Aka Gedun For These Awesome Beats, Jelani Remy For The Beautiful Intro Riff, Alex Brightman for the SHO time promo, Chelsey Hill AKA Illustrating Diva, For The Cool Cover Art, all the wonderful guests and all of you for listening!

We don’t know the future of live theatre, or when Broadway will be back, but we do know it’s on all of us to get through this pandemic. Wear a mask, be safe and let’s take care of ourselves.

@austinscott93 / @lexacepeda / @bwaySHO / @bwaySHOpodcast / bwaySHO.com

Proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network

See you at the SHO!

Alex Brightman

This week's guest is Two-Time Tony Nominee Alex Brightman.

Alex is best known for originating the roles of Dewey Finn in School of Rock and Beetlejuice in Beetlejuice The Musical. Enjoy our conversation from April 7th 2020, recorded for my live YouTube series: The SHO Must Go On...line! Recently, Alex and Kevin Brightman were the first repeat guests on the series! Check out our chat from April 26th, 2021.

If you like what you heard, please subscribe, rate and review, so you can be a spy on the inside for future episodes.

Thanks to all the SHOtreons and special shout-out to the SHOstopper and SHOnanigans levels.

Alyssa Walles, Ashley Stasak, John Benson, Shannon Wheeler, Judy Cotner, Naomi Cotner, Lisa Michelle Martin O'Neill, Eva Fink Clausen, Andrea Gilderhus, Theresa Piliero and Julie Larkin.

If This Was Your Jam, You Can Become A SHOtreon! Head Over To Patreon.Com/bwaySHO. We Do Weekly Trivia And Monthly Video Chats! It's A Fun Time, Come Check It Out.

Thanks As Always To Khayle Braxton Aka Gedun For These Awesome Beats, Jelani Remy For The Beautiful Intro Riff, Alex Brightman for the SHO time promo, Chelsey Hill AKA Illustrating Diva, For The Cool Cover Art, all the wonderful guests and all of you for listening!

We don’t know the future of live theatre, or when Broadway will be back, but we do know it’s on all of us to get through this pandemic. Wear a mask, be safe and let’s take care of ourselves.

@ABrightMonster / @bwaySHO / @bwaySHOpodcast / bwaySHO.com

Proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network

See you at the SHO!

Aneesa Folds

This week's guest is Aneesa Folds.

She recently made her Broadway debut in Freestyle Love Supreme preme preme. We're both proud alumnae of the FLS Academy. The student becomes the master as Aneesa teaches youth courses. Enjoy our conversation from July 14th, recorded for my live YouTube series: The SHO Must Go On...line!

If you like what you heard, please subscribe, rate and review, so you can be a spy on the inside for future episodes.

Thanks to all the SHOtreons and special shout-out to the SHOstopper and SHOnanigans levels.

Alyssa Walles, Ashley Stasak, John Benson, Shannon Wheeler, Judy Cotner, Naomi Cotner, Lisa Michelle Martin O'Neill, Eva Fink Clausen, Andrea Gilderhus, Theresa Piliero and Julie Larkin.

If This Was Your Jam, You Can Become A SHOtreon! Head Over To Patreon.Com/bwaySHO. We Do Weekly Trivia And Monthly Video Chats! It's A Fun Time, Come Check It Out.

Thanks As Always To Khayle Braxton Aka Gedun For These Awesome Beats, Jelani Remy For The Beautiful Intro Riff, Alex Brightman for the SHO time promo, Chelsey Hill AKA Illustrating Diva, For The Cool Cover Art, all the wonderful guests and all of you for listening!

We don’t know the future of live theatre, or when Broadway will be back, but we do know it’s on all of us to get through this pandemic. Wear a mask, be safe and let’s take care of ourselves.

@aneesafolds / @bwaySHO / @bwaySHOpodcast / bwaySHO.com

Proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network

See you at the SHO!

Joe Iconis & Lauren Marcus

This week's guests are Joe Iconis and Lauren Marcus.

Tony Award nominee Mr. Joe Iconis is best known for writing Be More Chill, Broadway Bounty Hunter, The Black Suits, Love In Hate Nation, Bloodsong of Love. Plus, his SMASH hit single "Broadway, Here I Come!" All the Joe Iconis and Family concerts are can't-miss events, especially The Joe Iconis Christmas Extravaganza.

Singer-song writer Lauren Marcus, who portrayed Brooke Lohst in Be More Chill on Broadway, Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors at the Pittsburgh Public Theater and Miss Asp in Love in Hate Nation at Two River Theater. Enjoy our conversation from April 1st, recorded for my live YouTube series: The SHO Must Go On...line!

Thanks for listening to the first episode of bwaySHO: The Podcast!

If you like what you heard, please subscribe, rate and review, so you can be a spy on the inside for future episodes.

Thanks to all the SHOtreons and special shout-out to the SHOstopper and SHOnanigans levels.

Alyssa Walles, Ashley Stasak, John Benson, Shannon Wheeler, Judy Cotner, Naomi Cotner, Lisa Michelle Martin O'Neill, Eva Fink Clausen, Andrea Gilderhus, Theresa Piliero and Julie Larkin.

If This Was Your Jam, You Can Become A SHOtreon! Head Over To Patreon.Com/bwaySHO. We Do Weekly Trivia And Monthly Video Chats! It's A Fun Time, Come Check It Out.

Thanks As Always To Khayle Braxton Aka Gedun For These Awesome Beats, Jelani Remy For The Beautiful Intro Riff, Alex Brightman for the SHO time promo, Chelsey Hill AKA Illustrating Diva, For The Cool Cover Art, all the wonderful guests and all of you for listening!

We don’t know the future of live theatre, or when Broadway will be back, but we do know it’s on all of us to get through this pandemic. Wear a mask, be safe and let’s take care of ourselves.

@mrjoeiconis / @laurmarcus / @bwaySHO / @bwaySHOpodcast / bwaySHO.com

Proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network

See you at the SHO!

bwaySHO: The Podcast Intro

Welcome to bwaySHO: The Podcast. Your home for theatre conversations from a passionate Broadway fan and reporter. I’m your host, Shoshana.

Get ready for theatre references, SHO puns, breaking out into song and special performances from your favorite artists. Join us live on bwaySHO YouTube for interviews on The SHO Must Go On...line!

If you like what you heard, please subscribe, rate and review, so you can be a spy on the inside for future episodes.

Thanks to all the SHOtreons and special shout-out to the SHOstopper and SHOnanigans levels.

Alyssa Walles, Ashley Stasak, John Benson, Shannon Wheeler, Judy Cotner, Naomi Cotner, Lisa Michelle Martin O'Neill, Eva Fink Clausen, Andrea Gilderhus, Theresa Piliero and Julie Larkin.

If This Was Your Jam, You Can Become A SHOtreon! Head Over To Patreon.Com/bwaySHO. We Do Weekly Trivia And Monthly Video Chats! It's A Fun Time, Come Check It Out.

Thanks As Always To Khayle Braxton Aka Gedun For These Awesome Beats, Jelani Remy For The Beautiful Intro Riff, Alex Brightman for the SHO time promo, Chelsey Hill AKA Illustrating Diva, For The Cool Cover Art, all the wonderful guests and all of you for listening!

We don’t know the future of live theatre, or when Broadway will be back, but we do know it’s on all of us to get through this pandemic. Wear a mask, be safe and let’s take care of ourselves.

@bwaySHO / @bwaySHOpodcast / bwaySHO.com

Proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network

See you at the SHO!