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Today, I Wanna Be Like Andy Karl! Andy Karl is an Olivier Award winning and 3 time Tony Award nominated actor whose career spans widely amongst screen and stage. He's most well known for his Olivier Award winning performance as Phil Connors in Groundhog Day the Musical which he performed on Broadway (Tony Award nomination), London's West End and most recently in Australia. He's originated musicals including Rocky the Musical (where he played the titular role and received a Tony Award nomination), Pretty Woman, Legally Blonde and many more! He had a significant recurring role in Law and Order: SVU where he played Sargeant Mike Dodds throughout Season 17. Currently, he stars on stage as The Duke of Monroth in Moulin Rouge on Broadway! Most importantly however he was been Elbi's I Wanna Be Like You since he was a kid, someone he's looked up to since he was a child. A true joy and honor it is to be chatting today with ANDY KARL! I WANNA BE LIKE ANDY KARL CHAPTERS 1. 00:00 Intro 2. 04:44 Andy’s I Wanna Be Like You as a Kid 3. 09:15 Phantom of the Opera 4. 10:40: College Experience 5. 15:40 Moving to NYC 6. 17:55 First Professional Job 7. 19:40 ing the Union/Getting An Agent 8. 24:45 Sondheim’s Saturday Night 9. 27:20 Broadway Debut: Saturday Night Fever 10. 28:40 Proceeding Post Working on Broadway 11. 30:30 Altar Boyz 12. 33:22 Legally Blonde! 13. 39:30 9 to 5 with Dolly Parton 14. 42:35 Jersey Boys with Nick Jonas! 15. 46:37 The Mystery Of Edwin Drood with Chita Rivera 16. 50:00 Originating Rocky on Broadway 17. 57:25 Tony Awards & Awards Season 18. 1:00:35 On the Twentieth Century! 19. 1:03:45 Law & Order: SVU! 20. 1:12:00 Groundhog Day! 21. 1:26:45 Tearing His ACL ONSTAGE 22. 1:33:00 Groundhog Day CONT’D 23. 1:35:56 Meeting Bill Murray At Groundhog Day 24. 1:37:42 Pretty Woman 25. 1:40:50 Into The Woods! 26. 1:45:40 Moulin Rouge!!! 27. 1:47:30 Dream Guest Manifestation! 28. 1:48:10 AI Wanna Be Like You! 29. 1:52:50 Andy’s I Wanna Be Like You NOW!

Today, I Wanna Be Like Jerry Mitchell! Jerry Mitchell is a Tony Award winning Broadway legend. Currently represented with an Outer Critics Circle Award and Tony Award nomination for his choreography on Boop! The Musical (which he also directed) running on Broadway NOW! Jerry started his career working under the greatest choreographers to have ever worked in the theater: Agnes DeMille, Jerome Robbins and Michael Bennett. After a career dancing on Broadway himself, he went on to choreograph iconic musicals such as Hairspray, Gypsy (2003), Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and many more! As a director/choreographer, Jerry has worked on cult classics, critical and awards darlings such as Legally Blonde, Pretty Woman, and Kinky Boots, for which he won the Tony Award for Best Choreography! I WANNA BE LIKE JERRY MITCHELL CHAPTERS 1. 00:00 Intro 2. 03:32 Jerry Mitchell’s I Wanna Be Like You as a Kid 3. 05:10 The First Broadway Show Jerry Saw 4. 06:30 First Professional Job/Dance History 5. 08:15 College Experience, Equity Card, Agent 6. 13:47 Broadway Debut: Brigadoon with Agnes De Mille 7. 21:47 You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, Choreography Broadway Debut 8. 23:30 Working with Sondheim and Michael Bennett 9. 28:05 The Full Monty 10. 30:57 Broadway Bares! 11. 38:35 Gypsy (2003) with Bernadette Peters 12. 41:15 Jerome Robbins 13. 47:00 Boop Cut Moment! 14. 48:30 Revisiting Past Choreography 15. 50:15 Jack O’Brien! 16. 53:25 Legally Blonde! 17. 59:00 Kinky Boots! 18. 1:07:15 Dealing with Negative Reception 19. 1:08:35 BOOP!!!! 20. 1:15:00 Where’s Betty? 21. 1:19:05 BOOP CONT’D 22. 1:21:05 Tony Award Nominations! 23. 1:22:40 Why Look Around the Corner? 24. 1:26:20 Dream Guest 25. 1:26:52 Devil Wears Prada 26. 1:28:40 Choreography Style 27. 1:30:50 AI Wanna Be Like You! 28. 1:34:50 Jerry’s I Wanna Be Like You NOW!

Today, I Wanna Be Like Brittany Conigatti! Brittany Conigatti is a Broadway dancer who originated A Bronx Tale directed by Robert DeNiro and Jerry Zaks. She also was in the ensemble of The Prom on Broadway! She most recently danced alongside Quinta Brunson on Saturday Night Live! She’s gone on to be a featured dancer in Annie Live!, Mean Girls National Tour, and the national tour of Matilda! Next up, she’ll associate choreographing Paper Mill Playhouse’s production of The Little Mermaid alongside director and choreographer JoAnn M Hunter! I WANNA BE LIKE BRITTANY CONIGATTI CHAPTERS ​00:00 Intro ​03:40 Brittany’s I Wanna Be Like You as a Kid ​05:05 Dance History ​07:00 LaGuardia, The Fame School & Theater Beginnings ​14:45 High School Musical @Paper Mill ​21:40 AMDA, College Experience ​24:00 First Agent ​25:05 Equity Card ​31:40 A Bronx Tale @ Paper Mill! ​37:47 Matilda National Tour ​40:00 Broadway Debut in A Bronx Tale! ​47:55 Dance Captain ​49:30 A Bronx Tale on Broadway CONT’D ​55:40 A Bronx Tale National Tour ​57:00 Robert DeNiro! ​59:40 Auditioning Post Broadway ​1:02:30 The Prom on Broadway! ​1:08:45 Getting Married! ​1:13:35 Annie Live! ​1:17:45 Mean Girls National Tour! ​1:21:25 Swing Prep Work ​1:25:45 Law & Order: SVU ​1:33:00 Having a Baby and Working in the Industry ​1:35:20 The Little Mermaid @ Paper Mill ​1:40:00 Dance Call Tips and Tricks! ​1:49:30 Little Mermaid CONT’D ​1:54:20 Dream Guest Manifestation! ​1:56:10 AI Wanna Be Like You! ​2:03:15 Staten Island Tour ​2:05:00 I Wanna Be Like You NOW!

Today, I Wanna Be Like Kris Kyer! Kris Kyer is a renowned acting coach for children working in TV/Film. He’s worked as a dialect coach on TV shows including Boy Meets World, That 70’s Show, Grace Under Fire and more! He’s trained many prominent child actors including Mila Kunis, Dylan & Cole Sprouse, Taylor Lautner, Kyle Massey and many more! He’s also a professional impersonator of Dick Van Dyke who he got to play in the film, Saving Mr. Banks starring Tom Hanks and Emma Thompson. Prior to this, Kris worked in the theater scene——working on cruise lines, at Cedar Point Theme Park and Walt Disney World, originating one of their cabaret shows. He most recently starred in J2 Theatre Spotlight’s production of Smile Off Broadway as well as opened his own Christmas store in LA! Kris has a world of stories and we got to talking about it all! I WANNA BE LIKE KRIS KYER CHAPTERS ​ 00:00 Intro ​ 03:16 Kris’ I Wanna Be Like You as a Kid ​ 05:50 Stephen Flaherty ​ 08:30 Cedar Point and Disney World! ​ 11:25 Equity Card! ​ 14:50 Puppeteering and Beginnings ​ 17:50 Youngest Ringmaster of the Ringling Brothers! ​ 21:50 Smile! ​ 29:20 Training ​ 30:45 Carol Burnett! ​ 36:35 First Agent! ​ 40:20 Boy Meets World! ​ 46:10 Seinfeld! ​ 47:25 That 70’s Show! ​ 49:20 Dylan & Cole Sprouse ​ 50:37 Grace Under Fire ​ 51:50 Quiet On Set Documentary ​ 55:45 Teaching For Self Tapes ​ 57:00 Master Modem Pilot ​ 1:02:50 Saving Mr. Banks! ​ 1:05:20 Coaching For Commercials ​ 1:07:00 Christmas Store! ​ 1:10:00 AI Wanna Be Like You! ​ 1:12:00 Dream Guest! ​ 1:13:20 Kris’ I Wanna Be Like You NOW!

Today, I Wanna Be Like Lee Roy Reams! Lee Roy Reams is a bonafide Broadway LEGEND. Most well known as the original Billy in 42nd Street (1980), Lee Roy has worked on 11 iconic Broadway shows. He was in the original company of Sweet Charity on Broadway (1966) as well as the film (1969) working alongside Bob Fosse and Gwen Verdon. He played the first openly gay role in a Broadway show as Duane Fox in Applause (1970) alongside Lauren Becall. He’s also danced on some of the most iconic television shows in American history including The Ed Sullivan Show, The Carol Burnett Show, and The Dean Martin Show. He’s gone on to be the first man in America to star as Dolly Levi in an Equity production of Hello Dolly! Currently, he’s performing a 54 Below show titled Uncensored on Wednesday, May 7th as well as his performance at 54 AM AM Below of his show Me & Betty (AKA Lauren Becall) on June 3rd. We talked about it ALL in this special episode  as well as his relationships with Juliet Prowse, Lauren Becall, Rita Moreno, and more! I WANNA BE LIKE LEE ROY REAMS MARKERS 1. 00:00 Intro 2. 01:30 Lee Roy’s Favorite Show of the Current Broadway Season 3. 03:25 Lee Roy’s I Wanna Be Like You as a Kid 4. 09:30 Theater Dance Beginnings 5. 12:35 College Experience at CCM 6. 17:00 How He Got His Equity Card 7. 18:25 Moving to New York 8. 21:15 Juliet Prowse’s Nightclub Act 9. 24:30 Original Sweet Charity with Bob Fosse 10. 33:10 Being a Bob Fosse Dancer & Fosse/Verdon 11. 37:00 Sweet Charity Film 12. 42:10 The Carol Burnett Show 13. 46:45 The Ed Sullivan Show 14. 48:50 Oklahoma with Richard Rodgers at Lincoln Center! 15. 1:00:00 Applause (1970) 16. 1:10:30 Relationship with Lauren Becall 17. 1:16:10 Applause CONT’D 18. 1:25:10 Lorelai and Hello Dolly with Carol Channing 19. 1:46:00 ORIGINATING BILLY IN 42ND STREET! 20. 2:02:35 Woman of the Year Opening Night with Ethel Merman 21. 2:07:10 Ann Miller 22. 2:11:55 42nd Street CONT’D 23. 2:13:05 La Cage Aux Folles 24. 2:15:30 Lumiere in Beauty and The Beast 25. 2:25:15 The Producers! 26. 2:31:30 Madeline Kahn 27. 2:42:00 Playing Dolly Levi 28. 2:45:00 Uncensored at 54 Below 29. 3:04:00 AI Wanna Be Like You! 30. 3:07:40 Bette Midler 31. 3:08:40 The First Broadway Show Lee Roy Saw! 32. 3:09:50 Manifesting Dream Guests! 33. 3:10:50 Company! 34. 3:16:20 The Current Broadway Season 35. 3:20:00 Lee Roy’s I Wanna Be Like You NOW!

Today, I Wanna Be Like Sean McManus! Sean McManus has become most well known for his viral impression of Patti LuPone on TikTok and Instagram! Beyond that, he’s become notable for his impressions of Jennifer Coolidge, Moira Rose from Schitt’s Creek and Parker Posey in the most current season of The White Lotus. He’s recently begun performing these impressions LIVE with his show, And The Nominees Are happening at the Laurie Beechman Theater on May 6th. Beyond that, Sean continues to have a thriving career on Broadway and across the country performing as a vacation swing in Beetlejuice! We get to talking about all of that and might even have a special visitor us for our AI Wanna Be Like You segment! I WANNA BE LIKE SEAN MCMANUS MARKERS 1. 00:00 Intro 2. 02:24 Sean’s I Wanna Be Like You as a Kid 3. 05:00 Patti’s I Wanna Be Like You as a Kid 4. 05:50 Sean’s First Broadway Show! 5. 09:45 College Experience! 6. 15:50 Cats National Tour 7. 19:55 Beetlejuice!! 8. 22:30 Tips for Swings! 9. 27:50 Broadway Debut! 10. 29:35 Sean’s Beetlejuice Audition Process! 11. 32:30 Beetlejuice Tour! 12. 36:10 How Sean Got His Equity Card! 13. 38:00 The Origins of The Patti LuPone Impression! 14. 42:00 Social Media Influencing 15. 48:40 Emilia Perez Oscars 16. 50:10 Patti’s Reaction to Sean’s Impression 17. 52:20 Patti Auditions for A Chorus Line 18. 56:20 Collaborating with Bonnie Mulligan 19. 58:30 Live Shows! 20. 1:03:20 Jennifer Coolidge Impression! 21. 1:05:20 Dream Guests! 22. 1:07:50 What’s Next! 23. 1:09:25 Patti LuPone s!!! 24. 1:12:30 Dream Guest and Sean’s I Wanna Be Like You NOW!

Today, I Wanna Be Like Mark Hoebee! Mark Hoebee is currently the Producing Artistic Director of Paper Mill Playhouse. Prior to that, he was a swing and dance captain on multiple Broadway shows and national tours including Jerome Robbins’ Broadway, Beauty and the Beast, and Victor/Victoria starring Julie Andrews. He went on to become an accomplished director, still directing one show a season at Paper Mill. Notably, he directed a production of The Full Monty starring Elaine Stritch among many others! We get to talking about Paper Mill’s current world premiere production of Take the Lead as well as their production of The Little Mermaid, directed and choreographed by JoAnn Hunter. We also talk about Paper Mill’s season, including their next world premiere musical, Bull Durham!! I WANNA BE LIKE MARK HOEBEE MARKERS  ​ 00:00 Intro ​ 02:45 Mark’s I Wanna Be Like You as a Kid ​ 04:38 First Broadway Show! ​ 08:00 College Experience! ​ 10:45 First Professional Job! ​ 12:50 How Mark Got His Equity Card ​ 13:55 Mark’s First Agent! ​ 15:35 Jerome Robbins’ Broadway! ​ 21:50 Nick & Nora! ​ 28:40 Disneyification of NYC ​ 32:20 Beauty and the Beast! ​ 35:00 Victor/Victoria starring JULIE ANDREWS! ​ 45:30 Julie Andrews Giving Up The Tony Award ​ 48:30 Julie Andrews: The Legend ​ 53:30 Mark’s First Experience with Paper Mill ​ 56:45 Directing Elaine Stritch in The Full Monty AT Paper Mill! ​ 1:03:55 Becoming Artistic Director of Paper Mill! ​ 1:09:20 Deciding On A Season ​ 1:17:30 Production Of The Little Mermaid! ​ 1:19:25 How Newsies Came to Paper Mill! ​ 1:24:20 A Bronx Tale’s Origins at Paper Mill! ​ 1:28:40 Take The Lead!! ​ 1:37:40 World Premiere of Bull Durham! ​ 1:39:35 Holiday Production of Frozen! ​ 1:40:07 Come From Away! ​ 1:41:10 1776! ​ 1:42:50 West Side Story! ​ 1:45:05 Audition Advice! ​ 1:49:10 AI Wanna Be Like You! ​ 1:52:30 Mark’s Dream Guest For Me! ​ 1:52:50 Mark’s I Wanna Be Like You NOW!

Today, I Wanna Be Like Theresa McCarthy! Theresa McCarthy is most well known for originating the role of Nellie in Floyd Collins which has now returned to Broadway with the role being played by Lizzy McAlpine! She also starred as one of the three Kates in the original Broadway company of Titanic. She’s originated many Off Broadway musicals such as First Daughter’s Suite, Myths and Hymns and Queen of the Mist. You can hear her voice in the studio recording of The Frogs/Evening Primrose singing the iconic Take Me To The World. Currently, she’s a professor at Wagner College teaching the Viewpoints technique as well as directing. I WANNA BE LIKE THERESA MCCARTHY MARKERS 1. 00:00 Intro 2. 02:00 Theresa’s I Wanna Be Like You as a Kid 3. 04:50 First Time in NYC 4. 07:45 College Experience 5. 13:30 First Professional Theatre Job 6. 18:35 The Acting Company 7. 20:55 Trinity Rep 8. 22:10 First Agent 9. 25:40 Moving to Seattle 10. 28:15 Theresa’s Voice 11. 30:15 Meeting/Working with Adam Guettel 12. 32:55 Floyd Collins Original Cast! 13. 39:30 Seth Barrish 14. 42:30 Titanic Original Broadway Cast! 15. 45:35 Myths and Hymns 16. 51:55 Take Me To The World 17. 56:30 Queen of the Mist 18. 58:43 First Daughters Suite 19. 1:01:20 A Mom in the Theater 20. 1:02:45 Viewpoints! 21. 1:06:20 Compositions! 22. 1:08:25 Originating a New Work! 23. 1:09:25 Directing 24. 1:10:25 Teaching at Wagner College 25. 1:12:30 Floyd Collins NOW ON BROADWAY/Lizzy McAlpine 26. 1:14:30 The Lyrics of Michael John LaChuisa vs Adam Guettel 27. 1:17:50 Dream Guest Manifestation! 28. 1:19:00 Theresa’s I Wanna Be Like You NOW!

Today I Wanna Be Like Michele Cavallero! Michele Cavallero is a theatrical agent who works for Take 3 Talent Agency. Before becoming an agent, Michele graduated from Emerson College with a degree in musical theater before venturing into a professional career as a performer and dance teacher. Some of Michele’s theater clients are currently starring in Boop, Buena Vista Social Club, Aladdin and more on Broadway. On screen, you could find her clients on Law & Order: SVU, FBI: Most Wanted and Long Bright River. We get to ask some of your burning questions for agents in a new segment titled I Wanna Ask…! I WANNA BE LIKE MICHELE CAVALLERO MARKERS 1. 00:00 Intro  2. 3:20 Michele’s I Wanna Be Like You as a Kid 3. 5:15 Michele’s First Broadway Show 4. 6:17 Michele’s Beginnings 5. 11:35 Event Planning! 6. 14:50 Becoming an Agent! 7. 17:40 g with an Agent 8. 19:45 Day in the Life 9. 21:10 Maintaining Relationships with Casting 10. 23:00 Booking Stories!! 11. 25:05: Headshots! 12. 27:30 Booking Stories (2)! 13. 31:00 Agents vs Managers 14. 33:20 Assistants! 15. 34:10 Watching Tapes! 16. 36:15 Being in the Know! 17. 37:40 Breaking Types 18. 39:50 State of the Industry 19. 50:00 Theatre vs TV/Film 20. 51:25 HOW TO GET AN AGENT! 21. 1:00:30 Behind the Scenes of Being An Agent 22. 1:01:35 Negotiating Contracts 23. 1:04:30 Non Union vs Union 24. 1:08:05 Social Media 25. 1:11:30 I Wanna Ask…!! Q&A! 26. 1:16:20 Michele’s I Wanna Be Like You NOW!

Today, I Wanna Be Like Mary Six! Mary Six has been tapping since she was 2 years old. Her vast career includes being a Rockette for 13 years, serving as a dance captain for The Rockettes as well. While with The Rockettes, she got to star alongside Chita Rivera in Can Can on tour in Japan. She also tapped alongside Harold Nicholas at the London Palladium in My One and Only! She went on to teach Tap at The Juilliard School as well as Wagner College. Currently, she teaches private and public tap classes at Bridge For Dance. She also runs a Tap company titled Tap on Tap where she practices her own Tap method, Hands Down for those unable to tap traditionally to be able to perform Tap with their hands. I Wanna Be Like Mary Six Markers 1. 00:00 TAP Intro! 2. 2:48 Mary Six’s I Wanna Be Like You as a Kid 3. 4:20 How Mary Six Began Tapping 4. 6:10 College! 5. 7:35 LA vs NYC 6. 13:45 Rockette Auditions! 7. 22:40 Rockette Easter Show! 8. 26:30 The Disney Rockette Summer Show! 9. 31:50 Can Can with Chita Rivera! 10. 38:00 Rockette National Tour 11. 44:00 Mary Six’s Dystonia Diagnosis 12. 51:45 Overcoming Adversity 13. 53:45 Rockette Legacy Shows 14. 57:56 Teaching Across the World 15. 1:00:45 How We Met! 16. 1:01:25 What is the Six in Mary Six?!?! 17. 1:04:10 Mary Six’s First Broadway Show 18. 1:04:55 My One And Only with Harold Nicholas 19. 1:11:05 Mary Six’s Hands Down Live Performance 20. 1:18:45 Mary Six’s I Wanna Be Like You Now!

Today I Wanna Be Like Phil Colgan! Phil Colgan s us fresh off his run as Charles Lee in Hamilton on Broadway, after having been a swing and dance captain in & Juliet on Broadway! His vast career includes associate choreographing New York, New York alongside Susan Stroman, originating A Bronx Tale at Paper Mill Playhouse and Only Gold (directed and choreographed by Andy Blankenbuehler) at MCC. He currently teaches at Broadway Dance Center and Steps on Broadway and is choreographing Jesus Christ Superstar at The Rev alongside director Donald Rice (son of Sir Tim Rice). I WANNA BE LIKE PHIL COLGAN MARKERS 1. 00:00 Intro 2. 2:29 Phil’s I Wanna Be Like You as a Kid 3. 4:00 Phil’s First Broadway Show 4. 5:45 Theatre Kid Phil 5. 11:15 Phil’s College Experience 6. 17:00 Phil’s First Professional Job 7. 19:15 The Way Phil Got His Equity Card 8. 24:00 A Bronx Tale At Paper Mill! 9. 36:00 Hamilton Tour!! 10. 45:50 Phil’s First Time Professionally Choreographing 11. 46:45 Discovering Your Voice as a Choreographer 12. 50:25 PHIL’S HAMILTON BROADWAY DEBUT!! 13. 1:05:00 New York, New York Workshops 14. 1:16:00 Only Gold w/ Andy Blankenbuehler 15. 1:25:15 New York, New York on Broadway! 16. 1:37:35 & Juliet! 17. 1:43:30 Teaching at BDC and Steps 18. 1:50:30 WHAT’S NEXT! 19. 1:54:30 Phil’s Dream Guest For Me! 20. 1:55:30 AI Wanna Be Like You! 21. 2:00:05 Phil’s I Wanna Be Like You NOW!

Today, I Wanna Be Like Aidan McDermott! Aidan McDermott works in Company Management on and off Broadway. Currently he’s the Assistant Company Manager on Just in Time starring Jonathan Groff and former podcast guest Michele Pawk. Most notably, he served as the Assistant Company Manager on Swept Away, An Enemy of the People and The Wiz on Broadway! He was also the Company Manager for Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors off Broadway at New World Stages! We get into the ins and outs of Company Management in Theater and how valuable they really are to the industry. I WANNA BE LIKE AIDAN MCDERMOTT MARKERS 1. 00:00 Intro 2. 03:45 Aidan’s I Wanna Be Like You as a Kid 3. 6:20 What is a Company Manager on Broadway? 4. 9:20: Original College Goals 5. 11:00 Williamstown Theater Festival 6. 18:45 What interests you most about being a Company Manager? 7. 19:45 An Enemy of the People 8. 29:20 Swept Away 9. 32:40 Just In Time 10. 35:40 State of the Industry 11. 42:10 Aidan’s Dream Co-Worker 12. 45:00 Aidan Manifesting a Dream Guest 13. 46:40 How Elbi Met Aidan 14. 49:55 AI Wanna Be Like You! 15. 56:52 Aidan’s I Wanna Be Like You Now! 16. 59:45 AIDAN OVERRIDES THE PODCAST

Today, I Wanna Be Like Tommy Bracco! Tommy Bracco is a Staten Island native who's originated 3 Broadway shows including Newsies, Pretty Woman, and The Heart of Rock n Roll! Most recently, he starred in Titanique Off Broadway! He's most well known for his time as a contestant on Big Brother back in 2019!! We get to talking about it all! Watch on YouTube and Spotify! Listen wherever you get your podcasts! I WANNA BE LIKE TOMMY BRACCO MARKERS 1. 00:00 Intro 2. 02:55 Tommy’s I Wanna Be Like You as a Kid 3. 04:20 How Elbi Met Tommy 4. 05:25 First Broadway Show He Saw! 5. 06:10 The Fame School! 6. 08:00 First Professional Theater Job! 7. 08:50 Tommy’s Dance History 8. 11:34 Why Tommy Turned Down His Equity Card 9. 13:55 NEWSIES! 10. 23:25 What to Do After Booking Your First Broadway Show 11. 32:05 PRETTY WOMAN 12. 35:00 BIG BROTHER 13. 45:25 The Heart of Rock n Roll 14. 48:20 The Rose Plop 15. 50:25 Titanique 16. 52:55 Tommy’s Getting Married! 17. 55:00 Tommy’s Tour of Staten Island! 18. 58:55 Dream Roles! 19. 1:03:00 State of the Industry 20. 1:11:30 AI Wanna Be Like You! 21. 1:17:45 I Wanna Be Like You NOW!

Today I Wanna Be Like Michele Pawk! Fresh off the announcement of her next Broadway role in Just in Time (previews begin March 28, 2025, at Circle in the Square), Michele Pawk is a Tony Award winning actress who recently performed as Madame Morrible in Wicked (2022-2024) and originated shows like Seussical (Mayzie) and Crazy For You (Irene). Her iconic roles include Velma Von Tussle in Hairspray, Donna in Mamma Mia! (2005-2006), and Fraulein Kost in Cabaret (1998, Drama Desk & Outer Critics Circle noms). Michele earned her Tony for Hollywood Arms (2002) as Louise. Watch on YouTube and Spotify! Listen wherever you get your podcasts! I WANNA BE LIKE MICHELE PAWK MARKERS 1. 00:00 Intro 2. 03:25 Michele Pawk’s I Wanna Be Like You as a Kid 3. 09:45 Michele Pawk’s Beginnings 4. 12:10 Michele’s First Broadway Show She Saw 5. 14:30 Michele’s College Audition Process 6. 17:00 Working in Disney World 7. 18:20 Michele Officiated A Wedding!! 8. 20:30 More Disney! 9. 24:30 Working in LA! 10. 27:45 How Michele Got Her First Agent 11. 30:30 How Michele Got Her Equity Card 12. 32:20 Michele’s Broadway Debut!! 13. 35:45 How To Proceed Post Booking Your First Broadway Show 14. 38:00 Crazy For You! 15. 43:45 Current State of Industry 16. 57:00 Awards 17. 1:03:200 What interests you most about what you do now 18. 1:05:00 JUST IN TIME !! 19. 1:14:20 AI WANNA BE LIKE YOU! 20. 1:24:00 Michele Pawk’s Dream Guest For ME! 21. 1:25:00 Michele Pawk’s I Wanna Be Like You NOW

I Wanna Be Like You with Elbi Cespedes is a podcast that explores the journeys of successful individuals and how they’ve built and sustained their careers. Host Elbi Cespedes sits down with accomplished guests to discuss their beginnings, the challenges they’ve faced, and the lessons they’ve learned along the way. Through engaging and insightful conversations, this podcast offers inspiration, practical advice, and a deeper look into what it really takes to achieve long-term success.