Episode 55 - Nikka Graff Lanzarone
b'Nikka Graff Lanzarone comes from a long line of\\xa0 Broadway performers and Tony Award winners. Born and raised in Los Angeles, she spent her youth figuring out how to get to New York City. Nikka was always clear from a young age that she needed to live where there was a Broadway and to Broadway she arrived. Cast in the Pedro Almodovar musical, "Women on the Verge," Nikka quickly became a beloved member of the Broadway community and her one woman show, "Hero Worship," made her an immediate darling of the Cabaret world. She and Mo Brady co-host "The Ensemblist," a Broadway podcast that shines a light on all the people who make a Broadway show happen, both on stage and off.\\nNikka Graff Lanzarone is a New York City-based performer, writer, podcaster, cat lady, lover of the Internet, wife, and nerd. She\\u2019s appeared on Broadway in Chicago (Velma Kelly)andWomen on the Verge\\u2026 (Marisa) and Off-Broadway in Sweet Charity (Ursula, New Group) Hello Again (The Whore, Transport Group), Zorba (Encores!), and Seussical (Lucille Lortel Theatre). Favorite regional credits include My Paris (Long Wharf), The Jungle Book (Goodman/Huntington Theatres), A Chorus Line(Paper Mill Playhouse) and Into the Woods (Baltimore Centerstage/Westport Country Playhouse). She also did a stint as a Vegas showgirl in Jerry Mitchell\\u2019s Peep Show. Film: Bandslam. TV: \\u201cUnforgettable,\\u201d \\u201cSmash,\\u201d\\u201cLive from Lincoln Center.\\u201d Recordings: \\u201cWomen on the Verge\\u2026\\u201d and \\u201cSeussical\\u201d cast albums. Her podcast, The Ensemblist, is changing the conversation about what it means to make a successful life in the theatre. Follow @nikkalanz on social media. More: nikka-graff-lanzarone.com.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'