Episodes

  • From The Vault: Christopher Gurr, Gus in the 2016 Broadway revival

    From The Vault: Christopher Gurr, Gus in the 2016 Broadway revival
    Dec 24 2024
    From The Vault: Originally released on November 7, 2019, this was Episode 8 with Christopher Gurr who was Gus in the 2016 Broadway Revival of CATS. This episode features Christopher Gurr who played Gus and Bustopher Jones during the 2016 Broadway revival. Christopher and Mike discuss the musical, fan theories, and who Christopher thinks is more worthy to die than Grizabella. They also go over why parents should NOT bring children to the show. Check out Christopher on Instagram: @christophergurr Produced by: Alan Seales & Broadway Podcast Network Social Media: @TheWrongCatDied Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    28 mins
  • Ep197 - Jenny Mollet, Jellylorum in PAC's CATS: "The Jellicle Ball" & Alternate in SIX on Broadway

    Ep197 - Jenny Mollet, Jellylorum in PAC's CATS: "The Jellicle Ball" & Alternate in SIX on Broadway
    Dec 17 2024
    "I see everyone has stars in that room. No one is going to dim your light except for you. You can’t let anyone dim your light." We couldn't get enough of the PAC production so this episode is with Jenny Mollet who was Jellylorum in Perelman Performing Arts Center reimagined production of CATS called CATS: "The Jellicle Ball." Jenny shares her experience with the workshop of CATS before joining the cast on stage, some fun Jellylorum relationships including a romance with Demeter, and why Gus is her Jellicle choice. Plus, Jenny and Mike cast the SIX Queens as CATS. Check out Jenny on Instagram: @jenny.mollet Check out Jenny's website: jennymollet.com Check out SIX The Musical on Social Media: @sixbroadway Check out SIX The Musical's website: sixonbroadway.com Produced by: Alan Seales & Broadway Podcast Network Social Media: @TheWrongCatDied Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    40 mins
  • Ep196 - Jennifer Ashley Tepper, Author of Women Writing Musicals: The Legacy that the History Books Left Out

    Ep196 - Jennifer Ashley Tepper, Author of Women Writing Musicals: The Legacy that the History Books Left Out
    Dec 10 2024
    "I took my family to go see the CATS movie right before Covid. They all said to me ‘that’s going to be the last movie we ever see’ and it’s become a long running family joke." This episode features Jennifer Ashley Tepper who an acclaimed theatre historian, author, and producer, the Creative and Programming Director at 54 Below and the author of “Women Writing Musicals: The Legacy that the History Books Left Out.” Hear Jennifer share some of the history of CATS the musical, how she tackled writing a book during Covid, and her first experience seeing CATS on stage. Check out Jennifer on Social Media: @jenashtep Check out Jennifer's Website: www.jenniferashleytepper.com Produced by: Alan Seales & Broadway Podcast Network Social Media: @TheWrongCatDied Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    39 mins
  • Ep195 - Kevin Zak, Swing on US National Tour 5

    Ep195 - Kevin Zak, Swing on US National Tour 5
    Dec 3 2024
    "Sometimes I look back and I’m like I don’t think I was good enough to do CATS. But I did it. And I was a swing and being a swing on a non-equity tour is kind of like being a traveling mascot people spit on a lot. It was an interesting experience." This episode features Kevin Zak who was a swing on the US National Tour 5 of CATS. Hear Kevin share some incredible stories from his tour including games they used to play, his thoughts on Munkustrap kicking off the show, and how CATS will always be a part of his life. Plus, Kevin shares how his Instagram Heaviside Layer memes have come to life. Check out Kevin on Instagram: @kevinjzak Produced by: Alan Seales & Broadway Podcast Network Social Media: @TheWrongCatDied Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • From The Vault: Claire Camp, Dance Captain & Swing in 2016 Broadway Revival

    From The Vault: Claire Camp, Dance Captain & Swing in 2016 Broadway Revival
    Nov 26 2024
    From The Vault: Originally released on June 22, 2021, this was Episode 52 with Claire Camp who was a Dance Captain & Swing in the 2016 Broadway Revival of CATS. "This show will change your life if you let it." This episode features Claire Camp who was the dance captain and a swing in the 2016 Broadway revival. Hear Claire explain her deep love for the show, share how she tells her friends which cat she thinks they are, and discuss her regional productions of CATS prior to Broadway. Plus, Claire gives such a passionate defense of Grizabella that she nearly changed my mind on who deserves to die. Check out Claire on Instagram: @camp_claire Produced by: Alan Seales & Broadway Podcast Network Social Media: @TheWrongCatDied Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • Ep194 - Ana Villafañe, Grizabella in Our Lady of Lourdes Academy High School Production

    Ep194 - Ana Villafañe, Grizabella in Our Lady of Lourdes Academy High School Production
    Nov 19 2024
    "When the auditions came, I’m a 17 year old girl so I wanted to be a sexy cat. I wanted to be Rum Tum Tugger and since it was all girls you could have. That was my dream. But I got cast as Grizabella." This episode features Ana Villafañe who performed as Grizabella in her all girls Catholic high school production of CATS in Miami. Hear Ana share how she became obsessed with the musical, the craziness of performing CATS at the age of 17, and her perspective on why Grizabella is her Jellicle choice. Plus, Ana and Mike insert the CATS characters into the worlds of some of her other projects. Check out Ana on Instagram: @anavillafaneofficial Produced by: Alan Seales & Broadway Podcast Network Social Media: @TheWrongCatDied Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    48 mins
  • Ep193 - Wendi Bergamini, Jellylorum on US National Tour 5 & Ensemble in Once Upon A Mattress

    Ep193 - Wendi Bergamini, Jellylorum on US National Tour 5 & Ensemble in Once Upon A Mattress
    Nov 12 2024
    "The very first thing they said was there is a very real plot to CATS. It’s not just poems put to song and talking about this real meaning behind the Jellicle Ball and who goes to the Heaviside Layer." This episode features Wendi Bergamini who played Jellylorum and is currently performing in the ensemble of Once Upon A Mattress on Broadway. Hear Wendi share how her casting story influenced the trajectory of her career, the fun times she was able to play with the Jellylorum character, and her full circle moment being on tour after seeing a tour production as a young kid. Plus, Wendi and Mike cast the Once Upon A Mattress characters as CATS. Check out Wendi on Instagram: @wendibergiebaby Check out Once Upon A Mattress on Social Media: @mattressmusical Check out Once Upon A Mattress on Broadway: onceuponamattressnyc.com Produced by: Alan Seales & Broadway Podcast Network Social Media: @TheWrongCatDied Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    42 mins
  • BONUS - Eitan Levine, Macavity in Katz The Musical at Camp Kaleidoscope

    BONUS - Eitan Levine, Macavity in Katz The Musical at Camp Kaleidoscope
    Nov 1 2024
    "They did the production of CATS, which at the time I really don't think I thought about how hilarious it was that the camp director just decided to name it KATZ but my parents obviously got a chuckle out of it." This bonus episode features Eitan Levine who played Macavity at his Jewish day camp named Camp Kaleidoscope where they renamed the production KATZ. Eitan's husband Spencer went viral after posting an Instagram Reel that said “can’t sleep thinking about how my husband did CATS the musical at his Jewish summer camp and they renamed it Katz” so we had to have Eitan on to hear his experience as Macavity. Hear everything about this magical production and so much more. Check out Eitan on Instagram: @eitanklevine Check out Spencer on Instagram: @hispencerglass Check out Spencer on Tik Tok: @spencer.glass Check out the viral IG Reel: www.instagram.com/p/DA3-JhovgxK Produced by: Alan Seales & Broadway Podcast Network Instagram/Twitter/Tik Tok: @TheWrongCatDied Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    30 mins