The Mental Game of Musical Theatre
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 being here! Now go download the some episodes! 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
Episodes
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 doi...
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...
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 s...
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’...
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 pr...
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 Ja...
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 Ja...
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 Ro...
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 R...
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 re...
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 i...
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 ...
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 ...
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 m...
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