The journey to Broadway isn't easy for anyone, but it's tougher for some than others. Broken families, compromised communities, unforgiving faiths. So…
Josh sits down with Alex Newell, star of Broadway's Once on This Island to discuss the unique career path of this gender-fluid vocal prodigy. From his beginnings on Glee, to his insistence on having casting directors see him outside the perimeters of gender, Alex explains to Josh why "all pronouns are welcome."
Javier Muñoz--star of Hamilton and In The Heights--explains his winding path to landing the most important musical role on Broadway in the last 25 years, Alexander Hamilton. Despite financial pressures that forced him to quit the business and a HIV diagnosis that almost killed him, Javier tells Josh how he did it, and why he keeps fighting for the little guys.
Isabelle McCalla, the star of Aladdin and The Prom, is no shrinking flower. "Izzy" sits down with Josh to tell him about her meteoric rise on Broadway and the ground-breaking lesbian kiss on a Macy's Parade float that threatened her life... but finally gave her the courage to come out.
Bradley Gibson, Broadway's Simba, takes a long look at the trending hashtag #Broadwayisracist. From his humble beginnings as a gay, Black man in rural North Carolina to his debut in The Lion King, Bradley explains why he's hopeful for the future of Black roles on Broadway.
As a trained opera singer, Adrianne Walker never saw herself on Broadway. But after starring in Porgy and Bess in Chicago, she decided to give it a go in New York where she quickly landed the role of Nadia in the Lion King. Embracing her irregular journey to the Great White Way, Adrianne started the influential podcast "32 Bar Cut" to become a hopeful voice for the young Black actors of her genera
Jason Gotay's steamy stint on HBO's Gossip Girl found him fast fame, but Jason's roots are in musical theatre. From his first role in Mean Girls, Jason shares the ups and downs of his career, including the big role he worked hard for years to land...and didn't.
