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Host Elle Morris explores the up-and-coming art scene of Dallas, Texas, while seeking to understand the similarities and differences of creatives around the globe. The pendulum of creative life swings between struggle and triumph, requires a healthy relationship with failure and a mastery of action and reaction. Indulge in artists of varying craft and expertise and immerse yourself in the barriers and experiences that have shaped their lives. Unlock your inner artist. What is your buried dream?
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When considering the most iconic Elphabas, one name is bound to come up: Saycon Sengbloh, the first Black actress to play the role on Broadway. This episode, Saycon tells the boys all about her unexpected musical theatre career, why a can of Sprite is her secret weapon and knowing exactly what she brings to the table. Plus, why she can’t wait to be…
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Can you believe it's finally here! The official trailer for the Wicked movie has dropped and the boys are over the moon. Listen in as we chat about Cynthia's breathtaking performance, Ariana's comedy chops and the swoon-worthy-ness of Jonathan Bailey. Plus... Chistery is kinda scary, right? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adcho…
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The best way to bring folks together is to give them a REALLY GOOD TEASER TRAILER. We’re back and we couldn’t be happier to have our first look at the Wicked movies. From Cynthia’s green contacts to Ariana arriving at Shiz by ballet slipper… listen in as we get Sentimental about every last wonderful detail. Plus, we keep dreaming up our perfect Dr.…
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Hey, Sentimentals! Don’t forget that Sentimental Men Live is on December 11 at 7PM. We’d love for you to join us in person at The Green Room 42 or by livestream! You can purchase tickets at thegreenroom42.venuetix.com. To celebrate the end of an Oztastic year for the Sentimental Men podcast, Quincy and Kevin are live at Green Room 42 to talk (and m…
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I was invited to a movie premiere in London for George Baron's latest film, the Blue Rose... The Blue Rose (2023) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15262900/ 2023 Bio: "George Baron is a young queer writer, actor and director. George made his writing and directorial debut at 8 years old in a full length production of an original musical at The Whitefire…
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As the patron saint of both our friendship and our podcast, SJB has an open invitation to join us on mic at any time. And this week, she’s come hooooooooome at laaaaaaaaaaast! Tony Award winner Stephanie J. Block is back on the pod to talk (and maybe scream) with the boys about tackling Norma Desmond and the Baker’s Wife back to back to back. Plus,…
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The last time we spoke with Alyssa Joy Fox was just a few weeks before it was announced that she would be leading the Broadway company of Wicked for its 20th anniversary. So this Wicked Weekend, we’re going to revisit that interview. You’re definitely going to get a little Sentimental hearing her talk about how much the show and the role means to h…
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Sway Kun, born in Boston in 1990, but raised outside of America since the age of 3-6, has a collection of cherished memories from his early years in Malaysia. From ages 6 to 19, he resided in his homeland, Jerusalem, Palestine, before eventually relocating to the United States. In Palestine, he experienced being seen as the "American," whereas in A…
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It’s good to hear her on the pod, isn’t it? McKenzie Kurtz is here to talk all about growing up with Wicked, getting The Call on Thanksgiving and reuniting with Alyssa Joy Fox for Wicked’s 20th Anniversary. Plus, the boys get Sentimental about Barbara Streisand’s Broadway album the Wicked to HAIR pipeline and the “waterfall synths” in As Long As Yo…
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This week, the Sentimental Men are joined by triple threat Kimber Elayne Sprawl – and we do mean triple threat. You’ll hear why. She had a chat with the boys about imagining Nessarose’s backstory, sharing a dressing room with the standbys and making history as the first Black woman to play Nessarose. Plus, the boys get Sentimental about The Little …
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Omigod you guys! Broadway legend and OBC Galinda standby Laura Bell Bundy is on the pod! Not only is she on the pod, she’s in her dressing room! No, seriously, LBB had the boys giggling, gasping and clutching their pearls while she was getting ready for a performance of The Cottage. Listen in! Plus, the boys get Sentimental about Lilli Cooper, Brit…
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Our favorite voice nerd, Emily Kristen Morris, is sitting down for a chat with the boys this week. Emily talks about not knowing if she was an Elphaba or a Glinda, thinking about the show as Shakespearean theater and her incredible journey from a paralyzed vocal cord to conquering one of the hardest sings in the biz. Plus, the boys get Sentimental …
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This week, the boys are chatting with Broadway’s current Elphaba standby Mary Kate Morrissey about seeing Shoshana Bean and Megan Hilty in the show as a kid, singing for Julia Murney in college and her absolutely wild audition for Mean Girls. Plus, the boys get Sentimental about Barbie, Beyonce and BroadwayCon – oh, my! Learn more about your ad cho…
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Meet Joel Olivas, an interactive multimedia designer from El Paso, Texas. We discuss technology, music, and art, as well as themes surrounding the future of society and our experience growing up in the church! 2023 Bio: "Joel Olivas is an interactive multimedia designer from El Paso, Texas. Joel’s passion for technology, music, and art has led him …
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Meet Ashton Edminster, a singer/songwriter in Dallas, TX. She shares captivating stories of relationships and self-discovery through her R&B-influenced music, weaving her delusions and daydreams into songs for the everyday hopeless romantic. Check our her latest single 'Headin Out' on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/4tZ8ynZwVtgDbZq3tg6dy7?s…
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Meet Steph Tran, also known as STETRA, the incredibly talented artist and DJ who knows how to make you feel the music. As the co-founder of Technorotica, she's on a mission to nurture the underground dance music culture in Dallas, creating unforgettable experiences where art, music, and community blend together. 2023 Bio: "Growing up, STETRA (Steph…
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Please welcome back to the pod, Nicole Parker and Lindsay Heather Pearce! These two green girls have a decade-long friendship of their own dating back to a Baz Luhrman tribute in Los Angeles. Now they’re together again, “belting their tits off” in Titanique off-Broadway. Plus, the boys get Sentimental about Here Lies Love, relistening to old episod…
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Meet Katie Collins, a celebrity stylist and creative director based out of New York City and Los Angeles. She is launching her creative direction company and plans take her life internationally soon. 2023 Bio: "Katie is a creative director and stylist based in Los Angeles and New York City. Drawing inspiration from art, design and travel, Katie cre…
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We’re joined by Olivia Valli today to talk about falling in love with storytelling, the need for consistency when playing Elphaba on the road and why she doesn’t look at her hands in act two. Plus, the boys get Sentimental about set leaks of Cynthia, classic Stephanie J. Block-isms and the potential for a Wicked to Titanique pipeline. Learn more ab…
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Meet Simone Seinrea Webb, also known as "The Sensual Sage", a tarot reader, meditation teacher, sensual dance instructor, vibe specialist and creator of Sensual Sage Apothecary. 2023 Bio: "Introducing Simone - a versatile spiritual practitioner based in Fort Worth, TX. With a range of talents and a passion for helping others, Simone is known as a T…
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Meet Juston Case, a Film Director based in Dallas, TX. 2023 Bio: "Juston Case is a 23 year old Director based in Dallas, Texas, originally from Germany. Juston's work is focused on visual storytelling, using style and visuals to progress stories predominantly on love and heartbreak. Most of Juston's work is centered on process, which includes shoot…
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Meet Micah J. Moore, also known as "Mic Most", an award-nominated producer & DJ living in Dallas, TX. 2023 Bio: "At twelve years of age, a young version of Mic Most was just venturing into the world of music, discovering the skills of his own on a Casio keyboard, a karaoke machine and a set of headphones he already figured out could be used as a mi…
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Can someone pick up that mic? I think Ms. Ariana Grande might have dropped it. We’ve got our first looks at the Wicked movie and there’s lots to catch up on, besties! Could Ariana be a NOMTW Glinda? Would it work for Elphaba to have Cynthia Erivo’s hair? Plus, the boys get Sentimental about Laura Bell Bundy and seeing Talia Suskauer and McKenzie Ku…
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Meet Bryon Lloyd, an editorial hairstylist born and raised in Dallas, TX. 2023 Bio: "Bryon is a Versatile Hair Artist who specializes in all aspects of hair including Cut, Color, and Styling. Within the last year, Bryon has tapped into the Editorial and Runway scene while also continuing his practice in the field of Photography, allowing him to exp…
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Meet Wanz Dover, a DJ, Producer & Musician born and raised in Dallas, TX. 2023 Bio: As a musician, promoter, DJ, Rock Singer, and music journalist Wanz Dover has been a constant presence in the Dallas music scene for three decades. Moving to Denton in the early 90s and paying in Post-Punk and Shoegaze bands. Started DJ in 2000 and by 2010 was honin…
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Meet Phillip Washington, also known as Cygnus, a Producer & Artist born and raised in Dallas, TX. "Cygnus (USA) is an electronic musician based in Texas. His influences include electro (to the tune of Man Parrish, Drexciya, ERP, and DMX Krew), IDM and experimental hardcore bass, and more. His 2015 tour with legendary Manchester act Autechre took hi…
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It’s good to see her, isn’t it? Jennafer Newberry is here to chat about being in a waiting room with a bunch of girls wearing pink, setting the tone for the show with Glinda’s epic entrance and the texting in character with Lissa deGuzman. Plus, Kevin gets Sentimental about the No Breath Bridges You’ve Crossed. Learn more about your ad choices. Vis…
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Meet Dora Zeneth Reynosa, a Muralist & Painter from Mexico, presently residing in Dallas, TX. 2023 Bio: "For Dora Reynosa, artistically known as Zeneth, art is more than color, technique and visual expression. It is hope, connection, and the chance to communicate with our inner child. The multidisciplinary visual artist and muralist was born and ra…
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The Wicked tour’s current green girl, Lissa deGuzman is joining the boys to chat about self-tape auditions, cinnamon rolls and how being a mixed race woman informs her performance as Elphaba. Plus, the boys get Sentimental about the AUDACITY of Stephanie J. Block to do that at The Kennedy Center. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm…
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Meet Bartosz Beda, a Contemporary Artist and Painter from Poland based in Dallas, TX. 2023 Bio: "Born in Poland in 1984, Bartosz Beda relocated to the UK in 2008 to study at the Manchester School of Art. After graduating in 2012 with an MA in Fine Art, Beda was selected for the 2012 Catlin Art Guide as the most promising emerging artist in the UK. …
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This week, Lena Hall joins the boys to talk through her incredible journey from understudy to Tony winner, but not before spilling some tea about The Search for Elle Woods. Plus, the boys get Sentimental about Lena’s unparalleled performance as Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Meet Luis R, a Fashion Designer and the Founder of Petra Stellam Clothing based in Houston, TX and studying at Central Saint Martins in London this summer. 2023 Bio: "Luis R. is a Fashion Designer and owner of Petra Stellam located in Houston, Texas. Petra Stellam was founded in 2019 which specializes in Contemporary collections that are cut and se…
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Omigod you guys! This week, Quincy and Kevin are joined by Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer to chat about cut songs from Legally Blonde (you know the one), coming back home to Beetlejuice and the craziest onstage mishap story the boys have ever heard. It’s the new year, besties – let’s get Sentimental. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/a…
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There’s only a few clock ticks left in 2022! And what a year it has been. To wrap up, let’s get Sentimental about the Idina Menzel documentary, the magic ofI’m Not That Girl Elphabas, our go-to YouTube videos and more. Plus, who in the name of Oz is Miss Coddle?? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Meet Berna Canbeldek, an Acrobrat, Reality TV Star & Singer from Turkey and based in Berlin, Germany. 2022 Bio: "Berna attended the State School of Ballet and Acrobatics in Berlin, Germany. She first stepped into the circus lights when she was 6 years old. Berna still works as an acrobat and trainer. She competed on three seasons of Survivor in Tur…
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Is she a No One Mourns the Wicked Glinda, a Popular Glinda or a Thank Goodness Glinda? This week, Quincy and Kevin were joined by Alli Mauzey to chat about auditioning for Wicked in a church, her physical comedy skills and why she’ll always feel like a soprano at heart. Plus, the boys get Sentimental about Kimberly Akimbo and Michelle Yeoh. Learn m…
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Meet Melissa Taylor, a Fashion Designer & Pattern Maker in Dallas, Texas. 2022 Bio: "Melissa Taylor is an artist and fashion designer currently based in Dallas, Texas. She sculpts and hand dyes carefully sourced fabric into dreamy, brooding clothing with a powerful physical presence. In addition to designing and producing her clothing line, Taylor …
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Hold for applause because we are in the presence of a legend! Today the boys are joined by Tony Award nominee L Morgan Lee to talk about nurturing all sides of her creativity, the many iterations of her track in A Strange Loop and the expectation vs. reality of attending the Tony Awards. Plus, Quincy and Kevin get Sentimental about Into The Woods c…
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Oh, what a celebration we’ll have today! To celebrate nineteen years of Wicked (and two years of Sentimental Men), Kevin and Quincy are joined by Alyssa Joy Fox to chat about cattle call auditions, put in rehearsals and her journey from a non-theatre kid to one of Wicked’s most reliable leading ladies. Plus, the boys get Sentimental about Wicked’s …
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Giant? Slain. Wish? Granted. Beans? Justified. Let’s get Sentimental about high school productions of Into the Woods, having our minds blown and our hearts melted by Sebastian Arcelus, and the spectacular return of Broadway’s Stephanie J. Block. Plus, we’ve got exciting news about what’s next for the pod! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg…
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Our pulse is rushing, our head is reeling and our face is flushing because Broadway’s newest green girl is joining us on the pod! After months of obsessing over her tour bootlegs (shhhh), we had a chat with Talia Suskauer just as she was starting rehearsals for her Broadway contract. She told us about what she learned on the road, her expectations …
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For the first time ever, we’ve got a friend of the pod back for a second episode! Lindsay Pearce was our very first guest – back when we tried to keep interviews to 15 minutes. Now, she’s back to get the full SentMen treatment! We chat about the respect the role deserves, Big Theater-Kids-at-Denny’s Energy and the importance of leading with kindnes…
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The Sentimental Men leave Oz for the second time and are joined by the Tony Award-winning Beth Leavel! Listen as the Broadway legend talks all things Drowsy Chaperone, her career roads not taken, and slipping into the heels of the iconic Miranda Priestly in the musical stage adaptation of The Devil Wears Prada. Plus, she’s got an Angela Lansbury st…
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You know the drill, Sentimentals! Wicked drops a bombshell piece of news, we jump on the pod to break it down. Let’s get Sentimental about our two new favorite movies, shall we? You can also support us by leaving a rating or a review on Apple Podcasts or following us on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphon…
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How's it going, Green Circle? Let’s get Sentimental about concert FOMO, all star concert casts and who we’d cast in a benefit concert of Wicked. If you haven't guessed yet, the theme of the episode is CONCERTS. You can also support us by leaving a rating or a review on Apple Podcasts or following us on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok! Learn more abou…
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Live from the star dressing room at the Apollo Victoria Theatre, today we’re sitting down with the West End’s current Elphaba: Lucie Jones! Listen along to hear about how she discovered our podcast, how being a musical theatre fan has helped her career, and the eleven years (yes, eleven!) she spent auditioning for Wicked. Plus, a surprise appearanc…
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For the first time on Sentimental Men, we’re headed over the rainbow and out of Oz. This episode, we’re thrilled to chat with living legend: Daphne Rubin-Vega. She’s gonna tell you about Jonathan Larson singing “Out Tonight” on a demo tape, share the musicals she did (and did not) grow up exposed to and spill some tea from a, uh... time gone by. Pl…
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Oz’s favorite team is back with a new batch of episodes and we’re kicking off our new era with the talk of the town: Carla Stickler! You’ll hear about Carla’s first time seeing the show, her absolutely wild Elphaba debut story and why she’s just used to doing the show under unbelievable circumstances. Plus, get the scoop on all the cool stuff we’ve…
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Cynthia Erivo. Ariana Grande. Wicked (20??). What else is there to be said? Listen in as we gush over the just-announced casting of the Wicked movie! You’ll hear which song Quincy is most eager to hear Cynthia sing. You’ll nod in agreement as Kevin lays out the case in defense for Ms. Grande. And you’ll hear them bicker about who the rest of the ca…
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