Welcome to Broadway Babies! This week, Noelle & Stephanie are thrilled to welcome the incredible, Natalie Weiss (Breaking Down The Riffs®, Emojiland), right on the heels of the release of her brand new, digital singing and riffing course! An acclaimed vocal performer and coach, Natalie Weiss has achieved major success on and off the stage. Her performance videos mixed with her “edutainment” series, Breaking Down The Riffs®, made her a viral sensation, with 30 million views on YouTube alone. ...
May 18, 2021•49 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Welcome back to Broadway Babies! This week, Noelle and Stephanie chat with BILLY RECCE (Little Black Book, A Musical About Star Wars, Rachel Unraveled) Happy Star Wars Day! May the 4th be with you! Billy Recce is a Billboard Charting, MAC and NEO-Award winning composer/lyricist, singer/songwriter and playwright based in NY. His works include the long running hit A Musical About Star Wars (Off-Broadway), Balloon Boy (NYMF), and his sold out Snowflake Songbook series (54 Below). His debut album, “...
May 04, 2021•52 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Welcome back to Broadway Babies! This week, Noelle & Stephanie chat with the WICKED-ly talented, current Broadway Elphaba, Lindsay Heather Pearce! Lindsay is Broadway's new Elphaba! Before she was the green girl, she performed all over the Los Angeles area with For The Record Live, at the Rockwell Table and Stage, and the historic Troubadour. You may know her from The Glee Project, Glee on FOX, Bare: A Pop Opera, Freeform's Recovery Road, and more. She's performed on cruise ships all over th...
Apr 28, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Welcome to the 31st episode of Broadway Babies! This week, Noelle and Stephanie welcome the infinitely talented John Battagliese! John Battagliese is a singer and actor originally from Philadelphia. He was last seen on stage as David in the Holiday Hit - Love Actually Live! at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills. Before that he toured the country as Greg McConnell in the First National Tour of Cruel Intentions : The 90’s Musical. Other credits include Romeo in BA...
Apr 20, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Welcome back to Broadway Babies! This week, Noelle and Stephanie discuss the workplace abuse allegations against producer Scott Rudin, news of the West End and Broadway reopening and vaccines! --- Stephanie Andersen (Bare: A Pop Opera, Original Cast, Cast Recording and Revival) and Noelle Hannibal (Hair: 20th Anniversary Production, Star Trek, Buffy) and are professional performers and fangirls with a deep and never-ending love for musical theatre. Join them as they chat about all things Broadwa...
Apr 14, 2021•38 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Welcome back to Broadway Babies! This week, Noelle and Stephanie discuss Televised Live Musicals, including Grease Live, The Wiz Live, Rent Live and more! --- Stephanie Andersen (Bare: A Pop Opera, Original Cast, Cast Recording and Revival) and Noelle Hannibal (Hair: 20th Anniversary Production, Star Trek, Buffy) and are professional performers and fangirls with a deep and never-ending love for musical theatre. Join them as they chat about all things Broadway on this special podcast which will f...
Mar 16, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Welcome back to Broadway Babies! This week, Noelle and Stephanie continue their discussion on Andrew Lloyd Webber musicals, including Jesus Christ Superstar, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Phantom of the Opera and School of Rock! --- Stephanie Andersen (Bare: A Pop Opera, Original Cast, Cast Recording and Revival) and Noelle Hannibal (Hair: 20th Anniversary Production, Star Trek, Buffy) and are professional performers and fangirls with a deep and never-ending love for musical thea...
Mar 03, 2021•56 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Welcome back to Broadway Babies!!!! In this episode, Noelle and Stephanie discuss Andrew Lloyd Webber musicals, including Cats, Sunset Boulevard, Evita and Starlight Express. Join us next week for part two! --- Stephanie Andersen (Bare: A Pop Opera, Original Cast, Cast Recording and Revival) and Noelle Hannibal (Hair: 20th Anniversary Production, Star Trek, Buffy) and are professional performers and fangirls with a deep and never-ending love for musical theatre. Join them as they chat about all ...
Feb 24, 2021•44 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Welcome back to Broadway Babies!!!! In this episode, Noelle and Stephanie discuss self tapes, auditions, self care and educational opportunities. --- Stephanie Andersen (Bare: A Pop Opera, Original Cast, Cast Recording and Revival) and Noelle Hannibal (Hair: 20th Anniversary Production, Star Trek, Buffy) and are professional performers and fangirls with a deep and never-ending love for musical theatre. Join them as they chat about all things Broadway on this special podcast which will feature in...
Feb 16, 2021•47 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Welcome to season two of Broadway Babies!!!! In this episode, Noelle and Stephanie discuss The LA Stage Alliance Ovation Awards nominations, acting for the stage vs acting for film/TV (hint: it's all acting!) and some wonderful streaming content. We also pay tribute to Bob Avian, Cicely Tyson and Cloris Leachman. --- Stephanie Andersen (Bare: A Pop Opera, Original Cast, Cast Recording and Revival) and Noelle Hannibal (Hair: 20th Anniversary Production, Star Trek, Buffy) and are professional perf...
Feb 10, 2021•53 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Welcome to the Broadway Babies Holiday Spectacular!!! In our 24th episode, Noelle and Stephanie discuss all the fun musical content we have been gifted with this season, including Jingle Jangle, The Prom, The Snow Ball - hosted by Lance Roberts, One Night Only: The Best of Broadway, The Jagged Little Pill reunion concert, The HamFam Holiday Celebration - featuring the Original Broadway Cast of Hamilton and more! This is our last new episode before we take a break for the holidays. We'll return w...
Dec 15, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Welcome to the 23rd episode of Broadway Babies! Noelle & Stephanie had a wonderful chat with Desmond Newson (Hamilton, Motown: The Musical). Desmond has an exciting special event called The Wiz: A Virtual Celebration of Black Excellence which will premiere on Monday, November 30 at 7PM PST / 10PM EST on Facebook and YouTube. The event features an all-star Disney cast, including our own Stephanie Andersen! Because we don't want you to miss this very special celebration, we have released next ...
Nov 27, 2020•55 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Welcome to the 22nd episode of Broadway Babies! This week Noelle and Stephanie welcome the wonderful Joe Iconis (Be More Chill, Smash)! Joe Iconis is a musical theater writer and performer. He has been nominated for a Tony Award, four Drama Desk Awards, two Lucille Lortel Awards, two Outer Critics’ Circle Awards, and is the recipient of an Ed Kleban Award, a Jonathan Larson Award, and a Richard Rodgers Award. Be More Chill (with Joe Tracz) is currently playing London’s West End, after running at...
Nov 18, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Welcome to the 21st episode of Broadway Babies! This week Noelle and Stephanie welcome the delightful Jason Graae! The New York Times recently said, "Nowadays, probably no other performer could infuse (that song) with the manic mischief that Jason Graae, a frisky clown with a real tenor, pumped into it..." Jason Graae has starred on Broadway in "A Grand Night For Singing", "Falsettos", "Stardust", "Snoopy!", "Do Black Patent Leather Shows Really Reflect Up?". Off- Broadway shows include "Forever...
Nov 11, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Welcome to the 20th super-sized episode of Broadway Babies! This week Noelle and Stephanie welcome Ryan McCartan (Heathers, Rocky Horror, Wicked, Frozen)!! Most recently, Ryan played the role of Hans in Disney’s Frozen on Broadway. Additional theater credits include Fiyero in Wicked on Broadway, and originating the roles of JD in Heathers The Musical and Mac in Scotland, PA, off-broadway. Ryan was thrilled to be a part of The Rocky Horror Picture Show as Brad Majors, released on Fox Television. ...
Oct 27, 2020•1 hr 22 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Welcome to the 19th episode of Broadway Babies! This week Noelle and Stephanie welcome Kristin Hanggi (bare, Rock of Ages). Kristin joins us just in time for the 20th anniversary celebration of the landmark, original production of bare: a pop opera! Kristin Hanggi is a theater, television, and film director as well as a passionate multi-hyphenate — writer, producer, story shaman, intuitive healer, artist, and poet. She is best known for directing and developing the international smash-hit Rock o...
Oct 20, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Welcome to the 18th episode of Broadway Babies! This week, Noelle and Stephanie are thrilled to welcome Ben Fankhauser (Newsies, Beautiful, Spring Awakening)! Ben is best known for playing Davey in Newsies (Original Broadway Cast & Movie). Other New York: Mack & Mabel (Encores!), Saturday Night and Bar-mitzvah Boy (York Theatre). First national tours: Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, and Spring Awakening. Regionally Ben has been seen in Flamingo Kid (Hartford Stage), American In Paris...
Sep 29, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Welcome to the 17th episode of Broadway Babies! This week, Noelle and Stephanie welcome the incredible Drew Gehling (Waitress, Jersey Boys) Drew Gehling has appeared on Broadway in Waitress (also Grammy Award–nominated cast album), On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, and Jersey Boys. His regional credits include the Broadway bound Almost Famous ((Jeff Bebe), Dave(Helen Hayes Award nomination), Roman Holiday (SHN Golden Gate Theatre), A Minister’s Wife, I Believe, and The Scarlet Pimpernel in con...
Sep 22, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Welcome to the 16th episode of Broadway Babies! This week, Noelle and Stephanie welcome the lovely Lesli Margherita (Matilda, Zorro, Emojiland) An Olivier Award winner for her West End debut as Inez in ZORRO THE MUSICAL , Lesli made her Broadway debut originating the role of Mrs. Wormwood in MATILDA THE MUSICAL. After over 1000 performances, she bid farewell to the Broadway company of Matilda and crossed the street to The Helen Hayes to star as the diva Mona Kent in the Broadway premiere of DAME...
Sep 15, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Welcome to the 15th episode of Broadway Babies! In this episode, Noelle and Stephanie chatchat with the multi-award-winning singer, songwriter, actor, producer, (Jagged Little Pill, Anastasia, The Lightning Thief) the marvelous Mia Moravis! Mia Moravis is a three-time Emmy® Award-nominated producer, a Remi Award-winning filmmaker, an award-winning actress, 27-time ASCAP Plus Award-winning composer /songwriter, an award-winning recording artist, an audio theatre and audiobook narrator and produce...
Sep 08, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Welcome to the 14th episode of Broadway Babies! In this episode, Noelle and Stephanie chat with the incredible Calvin Remsberg! Calvin Remsberg has worked extensively both as a performer and as a director. He is perhaps best remembered by Los Angeles audiences for his portrayal of Firmin, the crotchety opera house manager in the record breaking production of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA at the Ahmanson Theater, having played the role with three different Phantoms over the entire four and a half year...
Sep 02, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Welcome to the 13th episode of Broadway Babies! In this SUPERSIZED episode, Noelle and Stephanie welcome the dynamic mother/daughter duo Ilene Graff and Nikka Graff Lanzarone! ILENE GRAFF is a Grammy-nominated recording artist (for her CD BABY’S BROADWAY LULLABIES) who is best known as the mom on the TV comedy, MR. BELVEDERE. Broadway work includes runs in PROMISES, PROMISES (pit singer; Fran Kubelik), the original production of GREASE (Sandy) and creating the role of Cleo in the Cy Coleman-Mich...
Aug 25, 2020•1 hr 21 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Welcome to the 12th episode of Broadway Babies! In this episode, Noelle and Stephanie welcome the supremely talented Justin Matthew Sargent! Justin Matthew Sargent starred as Peter Parker in the Broadway blockbuster SPIDERMAN: TURN OFF THE DARK, Drew in ROCK OF AGES, and was in the Original Broadway Cast of BONNIE AND CLYDE! REGIONAL: WEST SIDE STORY (Tony), BAZ (Christian), LOVE ACTUALLY:LIVE (Mark), PIPPIN (Pippin), THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW (Riff Raff), FOREVER PLAID (Jinx) and many others. DEVEL...
Aug 18, 2020•53 min•Season 1Ep. 12
After a two month hiatus, we are back with our eleventh episode of Broadway Babies! In this episode, Noelle and Stephanie welcome the wonderful Jennie Kwan! Jennie Kwan, a native Angelino, started performing at the age of 11 years old in the performing troupe, “Kids of the Century.” Audiences first recognized Jennie when she played the lead role of “Kim” in the First National Touring Company of “Miss Saigon” having landed the coveted role after producer Cameron Mackintosh conducted a worldwide s...
Aug 11, 2020•54 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Welcome to the TENTH episode of Broadway Babies! In this episode, Noelle and Stephanie welcome the extraordinary Marc Shaiman, hot on the heels of the announcement that Smash is being developed for Broadway!! Marc Shaiman co-wrote the songs and composed the score for "Mary Poppins Returns" for which he was nominated for a BAFTA, a Golden Globe, a Grammy and for two Oscars. His other Oscar nominations have been for “Sleepless In Seattle", “Patch Adams”, “The First Wives Club”, "The American Presi...
May 26, 2020•54 min•Ep. 10
Welcome to the ninth episode of Broadway Babies! In this episode, Noelle and Stephanie welcome the incredible Adam Pascal! Adam is a Tony Award nominee, best known for his role as Roger in RENT, which he originated both on Broadway and in the 2005 film. He has also starred on Broadway in Aida (Radames), Cabaret (Emcee), Chess (Freddie), Chicago (Billy), Memphis (Huey), Disaster (Chad), and most recently, Something Rotten (Shakespeare). He has released two solo rock albums, Model Prisoner(2000), ...
May 19, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 9
Welcome to the eighth episode of the Broadway Babies Podcast! In this episode, Stephanie and Noelle welcome Broadway veteran, Lance Roberts: Broadway and Beyond (The Pee Wee Herman Show, The Robber Bridegroom, Ghost, Sunset Blvd., and the upcoming The Visitor) We had an amazing, detailed chat with Lance on his road BACK to Broadway! We can't wait for you to hear it! Lance has been in the original Broadway companies of Pee Wee Herman on Broadway, Sister Act, Ghost, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Moss Har...
May 12, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 8
Welcome to the seventh episode of the Broadway Babies Podcast! In this episode, Stephanie and Noelle welcome Broadway veteran, Lance Roberts: Broadway and Beyond (The Pee Wee Herman Show, The Robber Bridegroom, Ghost, Sunset Blvd., and the upcoming The Visitor) We had an amazing, detailed chat with Lance on his road BACK to Broadway! We can't wait for you to hear it! Lance has been in the original Broadway companies of Pee Wee Herman on Broadway, Sister Act, Ghost, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Moss Ha...
May 08, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 7
Welcome to the sixth episode of the Broadway Babies Podcast! In this episode, Stephanie and Noelle welcome writer, producer and showrunner, Joshua Safran! We are so happy you are joining us and hope you enjoy our podcast. If you have any questions, comments or topics you would like us to discuss, let us know on Facebook or Twitter! Stay safe and healthy and thank you for listening! Joshua Safran was the executive producer and showrunner for the second season of the NBC television series Smash. H...
Apr 28, 2020•48 min•Ep. 6
Welcome to the fifth episode of the Broadway Babies Podcast! In this episode, Stephanie and Noelle welcome two-time Tony Award winner, Michael Cerveris! We are so happy you are joining us and hope you enjoy our podcast. If you have any questions, comments or topics you would like us to discuss, let us know on Facebook or Twitter! Stay safe and healthy and thank you for listening! Michael Cerveris is an American actor, singer, and guitarist. He has performed in many stage musicals and plays, incl...
Apr 21, 2020•1 hr 13 min
