Welcome to BGR's Backstage Buzz Podcast! Our featured guest is Dominic Dorset  who plays Kristoff in Disney's Frozen.Dominic shares his excitement to come home to The Mitten, how he found his way to the touring Broadway stage and advice to future stars. New episodes come out ahead of Broadway Grand Rapids shows making their way to the DeVos Performance Hall stage. 

Welcome to BGR's Backstage Buzz Podcast! Our featured guest is Maria-Christina Oliveras  who plays the lead Persephone in Hadestown. Maria-Christina shares some insight of the show, the challenges of playing Persephone and how she found her way onto Broadway. New episodes come out ahead of Broadway Grand Rapids shows making their way to the DeVos Performance Hall stage. 

Welcome to BGR's Backstage Buzz Podcast! Our featured guests are Jonathan Grunert who plays Professor Henry Higgins in My Fair Lady and Sandra Gaddy, Executive Director of Women's Resource Center. Jonathan shares his journey in musical theater, talks about his experiences so far during his national touring debut and plays along in our our BGR's Broadway Buzz Lightning Round!Sandra talks about Women's Resource Center's 50 year anniversary and how the community partnership with Broadway Grand Rapids has brought about a meaningful relationship and how you can get involved in an uplifting activity in the lobby during the show run.   New episodes come out ahead of Broadway Grand Rapids shows making their way to the DeVos Performance Hall stage. 

Welcome to BGR's Backstage Buzz Podcast! Our featured guests are Pattijean McCahill, Development and Marketing Director for Feeding America West Michigan and Monica Steimle-App, Senior Vice President at Rockford Construction. Pattijean shares details of our peanut butter drive and online collection to help Feeding America West Michigan. Monica talks about why Rockford Construction decided to roll up its sleeves to help with hunger...and we'll put her in the hot seat for our BGR's Broadway Buzz Lightning Round! New episodes come out ahead of Broadway Grand Rapids shows making their way to the DeVos Performance Hall stage. 

Welcome to BGR's Backstage Buzz Podcast! Our featured guests are Meghan Distel, President and CEO of Broadway Grand Rapids and Jacob Dickey, Broadway star of Disney's Aladdin.  Meghan shares the 2023-2024 season lineup and explains the process of bringing the best of Broadway to West Michigan. Then, we'll chat with Jacob about how his mom helped to pave his way to Broadway and he'll play along in our BGR Lightning Round!New episodes come out ahead of Broadway Grand Rapids shows making their way to the DeVos Performance Hall stage. 

Welcome to BGR's Backstage Buzz Podcast. Our guest is Scott Stenstrom, VP, Regional Marketing & Communications from Fifth Third Bank . Fifth Third Bank is our series sponsor.  We are thankful for all our show sponsors including Autocam Medical; Crowe; Fox Motors; Lacks Enterprises, Inc.; Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital; MillerKnoll; Miller Johnson, Trinity Health and Absolute BS with Brad and Steve . New episodes come out ahead of Broadway Grand Rapids shows making their way to the DeVos Performance Hall stage. 

Welcome BGR's Backstage Buzz Podcast. Our first guest is Phyre Hawkins, a Flint native who is in a standby role for Come From Away. We continue a conversation with Tom Ammerman, a Midland, MI man who was on one of the planes diverted to Gander following the 9/11 attacks. Plus, we'll get to know our community partners, Red Cross of Western Michigan and the Jason Kinzler Family First Foundation. Get the details of our joint blood drive efforts and the options locally to #PayItForward We are thankful for all our show sponsors including the Gerald R. Ford International Airport and Absolute BS with Brad and Steve .  New episodes come out ahead of Broadway Grand Rapids shows making their way to the DeVos Performance Hall stage. 

Welcome BGR's Backstage Buzz Podcast. Our first guest is Dr. Peter Hahn, President and CEO of University of Michigan-Health West (Sponsor of the comedy-musical Tootsie). We'll get to what this community leader thinks is funny, how humor can be good for your health, and why the performing arts is something he appreciates. Plus, we'll get to know our podcast partners, Absolute BS with Brad and Steve who both have serious day jobs but yet found a way to add laughter to their lives.  New episodes come out ahead of Broadway Grand Rapids shows making their way to the DeVos Performance Hall stage.