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Cast member and Tennessee native Analisa Leaming talks about taking the show on the road with Broadway legend Betty Buckley, plus dating and relationship specialist Betty Russell shares her experiences as a modern day matchmaker.

Cast members Tari Kelly and Edward Staudenmayer join TPAC's Kristin Horsley and Daniel Harris from the TPAC Box Office to discuss how they got involved with theatre, the audition process, and what to do when things go wrong on stage.

TPAC's Kristin Horsley and writer and communications professional Joe Pagetta join "A Bronx Tale" cast member Frankie Leoni to discuss being a kid actor in a musical and growing up Italian American.

Cast members Alma Cuervo and Ilda Mason join community partner Ramon Cisneros to discuss the different dance styles in "On Your Feet!" and the careers of Emilio and Gloria Estefan. 

Cast members Evan Alexander Smith and Sid Solomon join Ben Oddo from Nashville's The Ben & Morey Show to discuss why plays don't tour as often to performing physical comedy live.

Cast members Desi Oakley and Bryan Fenkart discuss everything from the coherency of the cast to working with songwriter and composer Sara Bareilles.

Bowling Green, Kentucky, native Bronson Norris Murphy, who plays The Phantom, join fellow cast member Sean Thompson, and Christi Dortch, TPAC's Executive Vice President of Programming to discuss the demanding roles in "Love Never Dies" and how touring productions are curated for TPAC's season.

Nashville native and co-writer of "Something Rotten," Wayne Kirpatrick, joins music director Brian Kennedy to discuss songwriting, producing the show, and more.

Cara Kilda, animal wrangler for "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" and Dr. Julie Lounds Taylor of Vanderbilt Kennedy Center discuss everything from handling rats on tour to the affects of autism on everyday life.

Cast members Julia Osborne and Melody Betts discuss performing in the iconic musical, and Holly Johnson of Catholic Charities of Tennessee shares Nashville’s history as a refugee city. 

Cast members Megan Loomis and Ruth Pferdehirt talk about the exciting art and choreography of the quick change and playing several characters in one show. Plus, genealogist Cinamon Collins discusses the surprising work of researching family histories.

Cast members Jacques Smith, Mark De La Cruz, and Janine DiVita join Vanderbilt University professor Jennifer Trueblood to discuss decision making, how the Broadway production has changed, and bringing NYC around the country.

Nashville Opera's Artistic Director John Hoomes, Jacquelynne Fontaine as Carlotta, and Concert Master Gary Iancho discuss being the comic relief in a more serious production, bringing to life a classic Broadway production, and more.