Jess LeProtto's guest appearances

Jess LeProtto

State of the Arts

Confessions Of An Actress

LITTLE ME: Growing Up Broadway

Backstage with Becca B.

Adrienne Visnic

Daisy Eagan

Shereen Pimentel

Donna Vivino

Bret Shuford

Allison Smith

Michael Thomas

Blake Richards

Jenna Ushkowitz

Lilli Cooper

Ben Fankhauser

Natalie Lander

Hayley Podschun

Tim Robbins

Marc Summers

OwlTail

On this episode I talk with Jess about the moment he knew he wanted to be a performer, making his Broadway debut in The Boy From Oz as a kid and Hugh Jackman bringing the curtain back up so Jess could bow one more time, The Grinch Who Stole Christmas on Broadway breaking Wicked’s box office record at one point while he was in the show, what made him want to audition for So You Think You Can Dance and whether he ever thought he’d make the top 8 on the show, what touring with SYTYCD was like, his audition process for Newsies, when he realized how popular a show Newsies was, the Newsies 10th Anniversary, the makeup in Cats (in which he played Mungojerrie), his dream roles, his upcoming GreenRoom 42 solo show, and more!--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/backstagewithbeccab/support

On this episode I talk with Jess about the moment he knew he wanted to be a performer, making his Broadway debut in The Boy From Oz as a kid and Hugh Jackman bringing the curtain back up so Jess could bow one more time, The Grinch Who Stole Christmas on Broadway breaking Wicked’s box office record at one point while he was in the show, what made him want to audition for So You Think You Can Dance and whether he ever thought he’d make the top 8 on the show, what touring with SYTYCD was like, his audition process for Newsies, when he realized how popular a show Newsies was, the Newsies 10th Anniversary, the makeup in Cats (in which he played Mungojerrie), his dream roles, his upcoming GreenRoom 42 solo show, and more!--- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/backstagewithbeccab/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/backstagewithbeccab/support</a>

Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 108 with Jess LeProtto

Jess LeProtto is a New Jersey native and Broadway performer, who holds a B.F.A. Musical Theater at Pace University. Broadway credits include: Carousel, Hello, Dolly!, Cats (Mungojerrie), On The Town, Newsies (OBC), Bye Bye Birdie, How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, and The Boy From Oz. National Tours/Regional Theater include: Hello, Dolly! (Barnaby Tucker), Radio City Christmas Spectacular (Grand Ole Opry), American Dance Machine for the 21st Century (Joyce Theater), A Bronx Tale (Papermill Playhouse), In Your Arms (Old Globe Theater), Freddie Falls in Love (Signature Theater). Film/Television credits include: West Side Story (directed by Steven Spielberg), So You Think You Can Dance (Season 8, Top 8), Smash, Law &amp; Order: SVU, One Life to Live, and the MTV VMAs. @jessleprotto www.jessleprotto.com--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/confessionsofanactress/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/confessionsofanactress/support

Jess LeProtto is a New Jersey native and Broadway performer, who holds a B.F.A. Musical Theater at Pace University. Broadway credits include: Carousel, Hello, Dolly!, Cats (Mungojerrie), On The Town, Newsies (OBC), Bye Bye Birdie, How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, and The Boy From Oz. National Tours/Regional Theater include: Hello, Dolly! (Barnaby Tucker), Radio City Christmas Spectacular (Grand Ole Opry), American Dance Machine for the 21st Century (Joyce Theater), A Bronx Tale (Papermill Playhouse), In Your Arms (Old Globe Theater), Freddie Falls in Love (Signature Theater). Film/Television credits include: West Side Story (directed by Steven Spielberg), So You Think You Can Dance (Season 8, Top 8), Smash, Law &amp; Order: SVU, One Life to Live, and the MTV VMAs. @jessleprotto <a href="http://www.jessleprotto.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.jessleprotto.com</a> --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/confessionsofanactress/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/confessionsofanactress/message</a> Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/confessionsofanactress/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/confessionsofanactress/support</a>

79 - Jess LeProtto

Jess LeProtto shares his backstage Broadway story in this week’s episode of LITTLE ME: Growing Up Broadway.Jess sits down with Broadway Workshop director, Marc Tumminelli and tells his story of beginning dance classes at the age of three, performing in the Radio City Christmas Spectacular in Nashville, booking his first Broadway show at the age of 11-The Boy From Oz, going on as young Peter Allen with 40 of his family members and friends in the audience, and the moment when Hugh Jackman gave him one final bow at the end of the show-the same generosity of which he would also witness from Bette Midler many years later during his run in Hello Dolly.Jess shares his experience being a student during the day and a Broadway actor at night for two years in a row while performing in Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas!, getting the call at the orthodontist’s office that he was cast in the revival of Bye Bye Birdie, singing with John Stamos onstage at a Beach Boys concert, and having the opportunity to learn physical comedy from his Bye Bye Birdie castmate, Bill Irwin.Jess discusses the lengthy and intense audition process for So You Think You Can Dance, deciding to study musical theater at Pace University, why the most difficult part of Newsies was performing the curtain call, getting the chance to showcase his character skills in On the Town, the excitement of being a part of the Broadway revival of Cats, singing backstage with Renée Fleming and Joshua Henry at Carousel, his incredible experiences of acting and dancing alongside Bette Midler and Betty Buckley in the Broadway and touring productions of Hello Dolly, and working under the direction of the renowned Steven Spielberg on the upcoming film adaptation of West Side Story.Produced by the Broadway podcast Network Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jess LeProtto shares his backstage Broadway story in this week’s episode of LITTLE ME: Growing Up Broadway.Jess sits down with <a href="www.BroadwayWorkshop.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Broadway Workshop</a> director, Marc Tumminelli and tells his story of beginning dance classes at the age of three, performing in the Radio City Christmas Spectacular in Nashville, booking his first Broadway show at the age of 11-The Boy From Oz, going on as young Peter Allen with 40 of his family members and friends in the audience, and the moment when Hugh Jackman gave him one final bow at the end of the show-the same generosity of which he would also witness from Bette Midler many years later during his run in Hello Dolly.Jess shares his experience being a student during the day and a Broadway actor at night for two years in a row while performing in Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas!, getting the call at the orthodontist’s office that he was cast in the revival of Bye Bye Birdie, singing with John Stamos onstage at a Beach Boys concert, and having the opportunity to learn physical comedy from his Bye Bye Birdie castmate, Bill Irwin.Jess discusses the lengthy and intense audition process for So You Think You Can Dance, deciding to study musical theater at Pace University, why the most difficult part of Newsies was performing the curtain call, getting the chance to showcase his character skills in On the Town, the excitement of being a part of the Broadway revival of Cats, singing backstage with Renée Fleming and Joshua Henry at Carousel, his incredible experiences of acting and dancing alongside Bette Midler and Betty Buckley in the Broadway and touring productions of Hello Dolly, and working under the direction of the renowned Steven Spielberg on the upcoming film adaptation of West Side Story.Produced by the Broadway podcast Network Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

EP33 - Jess LeProtto - I Can Do That 

KRISTEN HAHN

JESS LePROTTO and KRISTEN HAHN talk about their careers on Broadway and on tour (as Barnaby Tucker and Minnie Fay) with one of the greatest musicals ever written!ON STAGE NOW THROUGH FEBRUARY 17 AT HOLLYWOOD’S MAGNIFICENT PANTAGES THEATRE

JESS LePROTTO and KRISTEN HAHN talk about their careers on Broadway and on tour (as Barnaby Tucker and Minnie Fay) with one of the greatest musicals ever written! ON STAGE NOW THROUGH FEBRUARY 17 AT HOLLYWOOD’S MAGNIFICENT PANTAGES THEATRE