Patrick Wetzel joins Scott and The Mouse and Me for a great chat about his incredible career in film, on tour, and on Broadway. Patrick was in Disney's film version of "A Christmas Carol" starring Jim Carey where he was Bob Hoskins dance double. He was also in the 2005 movie "The Producers" starring Matthew Broderick and Nathan Lane, "The Inevitable Defeat of Mister and Pete" with Jennifer Hudson, and "The Prom." His tour credits include "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" with Donny ...
May 28, 2024•39 min•Season 3Ep. 10
Buckle up and get ready for this Magical Moments all about Cars Land at The Disneyland Resort in Anaheim! On October 17, 2007, Disney announced a 5-year, $1.1 billion dollar renovation and expansion plan for Disney California Adventure. This included a major overhaul of several existing areas of the park and the addition of Cars Land, which was the first land in a Disney Park that’s immersively themed entirely after a single intellectual property. On 12 acres, Disney built an exact replica of Ra...
May 14, 2024•25 min
Jonathan Freeman, the voice of the Disney villain Jafar, returns to The Mouse and Me this week! In addition to the 1992 animated “Aladdin” movie, Jonathan went on to sneer in the subsequent Aladdin films and originated the role of Jafar in the Broadway production in 2014, where he wielded his cobra staff in thousands of performances, having played the role for nearly eight years. Disney on Broadway Credits: Beauty and the Beast (Cogsworth) The Little Mermaid (Grimsby, original Broadway cast) Mar...
Apr 30, 2024•40 min•Season 3Ep. 9
Jonathan Freeman voiced the Disney villain Jafar in the 1992 animated “Aladdin” movie and he continued to sneer in the subsequent films. Jonathan then went on to originate the role of Jafar in the Broadway production in 2014, where he wielded his cobra staff in thousands of performances, having played the role for nearly eight years. Some of Jonathan's other Broadway credits include She Loves Me (where he was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical), How To Succeed In Bus...
Apr 23, 2024•32 min•Season 3Ep. 8
Hello Guests and welcome to Disneyland with Mom and Dad - Part 2! If you listened to last week’s episode, then you heard all about Scott's first day and part of his second day in the parks with his parents including the warm chocolate chip cookies they had at Harbour Galley, the Monorail ride, the Flag Retreat Ceremony that Dad took part in, and so much more. Disneyland with Mom and Dad Part 1 ended with the Flag Retreat Ceremony and Scott picks up right where he left off. You'll hear about Soar...
Apr 09, 2024•39 min•Season 3Ep. 7
A conversation between Scott and his Mom... Mom - “Dad and I are sitting here talking and we think we’re ready to travel again and we want to know if you’d help us plan the trip because you’re really good at that stuff.” Scott - “That’s great! Where do you want to go?” Mom - “Dad said he wants to go to Disneyland.” Scott was surprised because Dad isn’t a let’s go the Disney Parks type of guy. He doesn’t dislike it or anything….it’s just not what Scott expected to hear. Scott - “Disneyland?” And ...
Apr 02, 2024•53 min•Season 3Ep. 6
Expedition Everest, frozen bananas, Liberty Tree Tavern in Magic Kingdom and a new Disney ride concept are just a few of the things that Scott and Lisa talk about in this week's episode. Be sure to check out Lisa Leonard - Part 2 where Lisa and Scott talked about her long and incredible career as a singing and dancing Cast Member in Magic Kingdom, Epcot, and Tokyo Disneyland and she also shared what it was like riding on Walt Disney’s private airplane. And now, we give you the rest of Scott's co...
Mar 19, 2024•53 min•Season 3Ep. 5
Lisa Leonard is a Swiss Army Knife in the entertainment industry. She’s a performer, dance teacher, Casting Assistant, Casting Director, Stage Manager, Show Director, Choreographer, and is currently an Event and Promotions Manager for The Walt Disney Company where she leads the Disney Character Events team in New York City. Lisa started out singing, dancing, and acting at Walt Disney World where she was a World Dancer in Epcot and was a Kid of the Kingdom. She also worked at Tokyo Disneyland whe...
Mar 12, 2024•54 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Hello, Guests and welcome to Birthday Trip to WDW - Part 2. In Part 1 last week, Scott talked about his first meal of the trip at Ronto Roasters, which is in Galaxy’s Edge, his first ride of the trip - Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, and the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular show and the time he spent with his friend, Kevin Brassard, after the show and the backstage tour Kevin gave him. Scott also talked about his actual birthday - January 30 - and how magical that day was because he ...
Feb 27, 2024•52 min•Season 3Ep. 3
Walt Disney said, “Happiness is a state of mind. It’s just according to the way you look at things.” In this episode, Scott does something a bit different from his interview and Magical Moments episodes…this is his first recap of a Disney trip! At the end of last year…last season…he said he was working on a few new things for Season 3, and this is one of them! Scott took a one-week trip to Walt Disney World at the end of January into early February and he's excited to tell you all about it! Anot...
Feb 20, 2024•46 min•Season 3Ep. 2
Jen Cody is probably best known as the voice of Charlotte La Bouff in Disney’s The Princess and The Frog. This performance won Jen the Annie Award, which is Excellence in Animation for Outstanding Performance by a Voice Actor in a Feature Film. Charlotte’s voice can be heard in the film, in animated comics, and at Disney on Ice. Jen has toured the country in Gypsy, Cats, Grease and Hello Dolly!, where she won the Kevin Kline Award for Best Supporting Actress. She’s also been performing on Broadw...
Feb 13, 2024•58 min•Season 3Ep. 1
To all who come to this happy podcast, welcome. Hi, I’m Scott Jacobs and I’m a huge Disney fan…so much so that I created this podcast and I am super excited about the Season 3 premiere of The Mouse and Me which will be hitting the airwaves in February! For Season 3, I’m working on a few new things, one of which is a new segment called “On This Day In Disney History” where I’ll be telling you some fun Disney history facts on the day a new episode drops. Fun Fact - there are 2 "On This Day In Disn...
Jan 16, 2024•5 min
We can't believe that the end of the year - and Season 2 of The Mouse and Me - is here! In this episode, Scott talks about all of the guests he interviewed this past year and he plays audio clips from some of them as well. He also talks about the Magical Moments episodes, commercials, and what the plan is for The Mouse and Me in 2024. If this is your first time here, this episode will give you a great overview of what The Mouse and Me is and if you're returning, it's a great revisit with the inc...
Dec 26, 2023•53 min•Season 2Ep. 47
Last week, Scott had a blast talking with Jess all about his experiences with Newsies on Broadway, from his auditions to the time he fell into the orchestra pit to his favorite number to perform in the show and we know you’re gonna love there rest of the interview. These two pals continue to have a great time chatting about Jess's career, who his dance idols are, what show he’d create for a Disney park, his favorite restaurant in Hollywood Studios, why Muppet Vision 3D is his go-to every time he...
Dec 19, 2023•47 min•Season 2Ep. 46
Jess LeProtto's incredible voice, energy, razor sharp dance technique, and jaw-dropping jumps and turns have earned him a place in the Great White Way spotlight. He started singing and dancing at age 5, and performed in the Radio City Christmas Spectacular in Nashville as a kid. He went on to get his BFA in Musical Theatre from Pace University and shuffle ball changed his way into the company of The Boy From Oz, where he made his Broadway debut in 2003 followed by Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole...
Dec 12, 2023•47 min•Season 2Ep. 45
Welcome, Guests, to The Mouse and Me Podcast! In last week's episode, Russell Fox - Part 1, Russell and Scott talked about so many different things including how Russell got his start in theme park entertainment, his first job at Walt Disney World, what it was like singing with Voices of Liberty and what chiming means. Russell also talked about why he left Disney, his return to Disney in Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular and shared some cool behind the scenes stories including what he did wit...
Dec 05, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Season 2Ep. 44
Russell Fox has over four decades of performing, managing, and directing experience in book musicals, reviews, and theme park shows. He’s worked in theme parks as a performer, entertainment manager, and show director. He performed at three of the Six Flags parks, four Disney parks and two Sea World parks. For Gatorland in Orlando and Sea World of TX, he was a performer, entertainment manager, and show director. At Walt Disney World, Russell sang with Voices of Liberty, acted the roles of Jim in ...
Nov 28, 2023•59 min•Season 2Ep. 43
Hello and welcome everyone…listeners…guests of TM&M! Last week, Scott had such a great time talking with Jason about how he got started with THE WALT DISNEY Company and the different performing jobs he had at Walt Disney World including being a Skipper on Jungle Cruise and working on Pirates of the Caribbean. Jason also shared what Cast Members do when Pirates of the Caribbean goes down, George, the ghost, who haunts that attraction and how you know if George is in the show building or not, ...
Nov 21, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Season 2Ep. 42
Jason Mangano was born in northern New Jersey, was raised in southern New Jersey, attended Triton high school…in New Jersey...and when the time came for him to finally get OUT of New Jersey, the place where he went was Walt Disney World in Orlando…otherwise known as south southern New Jersey! ;) Some of Jason's performing theatrical credits include Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, A Christmas Story The Musical, Crazy for You, Little Shop of Horrors, and Peter and the Star Catcher. As a director an...
Nov 14, 2023•52 min•Season 2Ep. 41
Hello Guests and welcome to the show! In this week’s episode, Joy and Scott get to finish their chat, as they get into more talk about the parks themselves. Joy shares which villain she thinks should get their own ride, what show she’d create for the parks, her favorite snack and ride in the parks, her favorite Disney character, and so much more. If you haven't already listened to Part 1 with Joy, which came out last week, be sure to check it out! Joy talks about some highlights of her career in...
Nov 07, 2023•54 min•Season 2Ep. 40
Joy Andersen danced as a Rockette at Radio City Music Hall in New York City and was a performance coach for the Broadway production of Billy Elliot. Other shows include Three Musketeers, 2 different productions of The Tempest, and 2 productions of A Christmas Carol. Joy has over thirty years of performance experience as a dancer, singer, actor, improvisor, and interactive comedy voice over puppeteer at Walt Disney World. SOME of these credits include serving as a dance instructor for Disney Perf...
Oct 31, 2023•57 min•Season 2Ep. 39
Hello, Guests, and welcome to Dining at The Disneyland Resort - another Magical Moments episode of The Mouse and Me! This episode is the second part of Dining at Disney. Because there are so many dining options at Disney in the US, Scott broke this Magical Moments down into two episodes. Last week he talked all about Dining at Walt Disney World and covered just the places where he, personally, has eaten at Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Hollywood Studios, Animal Kingdom, Disney Springs, and the resorts. ...
Oct 24, 2023•32 min
Because there’s so much ground to cover as far as food at Disney is concerned, Scott is breaking this information down into two Magical Moments. This week is all about Dining at Walt Disney World! Be sure to listen to next week’s episode where he'll be talking about Dining at the Disneyland Resort! Scott will also give tips on how to deal with dietary restrictions, how to eat for less, mobile ordering, dress codes, and more for both Walt Disney World and The Disneyland Resort! There are literall...
Oct 17, 2023•54 min
Last week, Kevin and Scott had a blast chatting about Kevin's 38-year and counting career at Walt Disney World. He shared about his audition for the role of Indiana Jones and some extreme detail about Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular including the 9-month training he went through to get the show up on its feet, some high profile guests who saw the show, and what it’s like cracking a whip, running from a boulder, and dodging punches from a 6’7” giant. This week, Kevin and Scott continue their...
Oct 10, 2023•42 min•Season 2Ep. 38
We want to start by telling you three unique fun facts about today’s guest. #1 - he’s the seventh child of a seventh child #2 - he is the approved stunt double for Ronald McDonald and has been a stunt man in several movies and TV shows #3 - he was a “Dance Fever” champion! That’s right...DANCE FEVER! Look it up! :) At an early age, Kevin Brassard set his eyes on the entertainment world. He started with a solid base at the Old Globe Theatre and also attended the International University for the P...
Oct 03, 2023•46 min•Season 2Ep. 37
Hello and welcome to The Mouse and Me! In last week's episode, Robert and Scott talked about so many different things including what it’s like for Robert to be a co-author and star of his own show, Cagney, how he enjoyed playing such iconic Disney characters like Timon, Pumba, Zazu, Chef Louis, Scuttle, and the Duke of Weselton on Broadway, on tour, in Toronto, and in Los Angeles, and his involvement in the Newsies and Aladdin workshops. In today’s episode, Robert and Scott continue their chat a...
Sep 26, 2023•45 min•Season 2Ep. 36
Robert Creighton co-authored and starred in the hit off-Broadway musical "Cagney," which is soon headed toward a Broadway production. For that role, he won the Fred Astaire Award for Outstanding Male Dancer and was nominated for the Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards as best Lead Actor in a Musical. He played the role of Angelo in "Comedy of Errors" for the Public Theatre’s Shakespeare in the Park, had starring roles in New York City Center’s ENCORE SERIES productions of "Damn Yankees," ...
Sep 19, 2023•57 min•Season 2Ep. 35
The wonderfully talented Dee Quintero returns to The Mouse and Me this week where she and Scott continue their conversation about Dee's favorite show and snack in the Disney Parks, her thoughts on Disney’s California Adventure, her experiences on Web Slingers: A Spider-Man Adventure, why Haunted Mansion is her all-time favorite attraction, and so much more. Be sure to listen to Dee Quintero - Part 1, which dropped last week, where Scott and Dee talked about her time singing as a guest entertaine...
Sep 12, 2023•48 min•Season 2Ep. 34
Dee Quintero is a singer, actor, and video editor and has worked professionally in film, on stage, and at Universal and Disney theme parks. Some of Dee's favorite film credits include War Cake, Sincerely, and Day 42. On stage, some of her favorite credits include her off-Broadway debut as Madison in Flying Lessons , Natalie in Next to Normal , Wendla in Spring Awakening and Nemo in Finding Nemo: The Musical at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Dee has also done radio events, magic events, and was an a ca...
Sep 05, 2023•56 min•Season 2Ep. 33
Jim Landis is BACK and we're so excited! Last week, Jim talked about how he got started with The Walt Disney Company, the different performing jobs he had in Disneyland Park and on tour, and his transition to Los Angeles where he became a prop master for television and movies where he worked for Melissa McCarthy and on the Will & Grace reboot juuuuust to name a few. Jim also talked about the highlight of his career as a prop master and his thoughts on bringing the Hat Box Ghost to the Haunte...
Aug 29, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 32
