Ben Vereen

Really Famous with Kara Mayer Robinson

Dec 30, 2019•1 hr 17 min

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Episode description

Icon alert! Ben Vereen. The ultimate Tony Award-winning entertainer, actor, singer, dancer, advocate and life philosophizer (yes he sure is, you'll discover why during this podcast!) and I sit down for a deep dive with insights, laughs and poignancy.

You'll hear Ben get into:

being plucked off the streets of Brooklyn
transforming into a star
his famous teachers and mentors, like Bob Fosse and Langston Hughes
life philosophies
how he developed a sense of style
leaving high school
getting married at age 17
getting evicted
finding out a BIG secret about his parents
his major, life-changing car accident
losing his 16-year-old daughter
how he and his wife coped with the loss
his thoughts on life and how he keeps moving forward
what he hopes to pass along to others
singing!

You know Ben from:

Pippin
All That Jazz
Hair
Wicked
Fosse
Jelly's Last Jam
I'm Not Rappaport
Jesus Christ Superstar
Roots
Magnum PI
Grey's Anatomy
How I Met Your Mother
The Fresh Prince of Bel Air
Bull
Sneaky Pete
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
An Evening with Ben Vereen (get tickets here)

IN THE MEANTIME...

A show!

Let me know (like, right now!) if you want a ticket to my LIVE SHOW with MICHAEL IMPERIOLI. Seating is super limited, so I can't promise, but lmk! reallyfamouspodcast@gmail.com

A talented Broadway performer-entertainer!

See my VIDEO interview with RANDY RAINBOW at YouTube.com/reallyfamous.

Ben Vereen tells a major story about his family!

Watch him tell me at YouTube.com/reallyfamous.

CONNECT with me here:

Insider news - ReallyFamousPodcast.com/contact

Instagram - @karamayerrobinson

Facebook - @karamayerrobinson

Twitter - @kara1to1

Enjoy these extra treats:

Ben Vereen's video Q&A - YouTube.com/reallyfamous

Behind-the-scenes photos - ReallyFamousPodcast.com