Arthur Ross recently played the role of Pumbaa in “Tale of the Lion King” at Disneyland Park in Anaheim. This was the Walt Disney Company’s FIRST EVER all black cast for a live show and Scott got to see him in it. In fact, the Themed Entertainment Association awarded “Tale of the Lion King” a Brass Ring Award for Best Theatrical Production. This award is considered one of the global attractions industry’s most prestigious honors.

Arthur was also part of a vocal ensemble that performed during “The Festival of Holidays” for Kwanza and “Celebrate Soulfully” during Black History Month at Disneyland but he isn’t new to The Walt Disney Company. He started working for them in the summer of 2000, where he was part of the Disneyland College Program in Entertainment Costuming. When he graduated from the program, he remained a seasonal Cast Member, working on parades and shows and ultimately became a full-time Costume Specialist.

On Broadway, Arthur worked on Anastasia, SpongeBob Squarepants: The Broadway Musical, and Disney’s Aladdin. In Agrabah, he was a Dresser and learned 11 of the 15 tracks dressing Principals and Ensemble Members.

Arthur has a B.A. in Communications specializing in directing and choreography from Bowling Green State University and an M.F.A. in Acting from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. That’s another thing that he and Scott have in common - Scott has a Musical Theatre degree from the UNLV and he and Arthur shared some of the same professors!

Arthur is an Adjunct Faculty Member at both Cypress and Fullerton College in the Theatre and Dance Departments as a Dance Instructor, Musical Theatre Director & Choreographer and is a member of three renowned unions that represent artists - AGVA, Actors Equity Association, and I.A.T.S.E.

Enjoy Scott's conversation with the wonderful Arthur Ross!

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Hello, and welcome to A Birthday Trip of Galactic Proportions - Part 2!

Last week, Scott, Steve, and some of their Disney pals talked about Disney's Coronado Springs Resort, dinner at Toledo, The Festival of the Arts at EPCOT, Remy's Ratatouille Adventure, Dole Whip, the amazing pizza and wine at Via Napoli, the Disney on Broadway Concert Series, Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, more Dole Whip, the Jack Jack Cookie Num Num, Beauty and the Beast Live on Stage, The Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular, Muppets 3-D Vision, After Hours at Magic Kingdom, and SO MUCH MORE!

This week, Scott and his pals talk about how Scott came up with the name for this trip recap, the Cobb Salad at the Hollywood Brown Derby, Oga's Cantina, dinner at Flying Fish with some super great friends, riding Kilimanjaro Safaris and Expedition Everest at Animal Kingdom, Festival of The Lion King, Finding Nemo: The Big Blue...and Beyond, dinner at Spice Road Table in Morocco in EPCOT, the After Hours at Hollywood Studios, and more...if you can believe it!

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Welcome to the first Disney trip recap of 2025!

In late January, Scott spent four days at the most magical place on earth - Walt Disney World - with his pal, Steve, and they had the best time ever! They hung out with some great friends, ate some incredible meals, and consumed more snacks than they ever should’ve been allowed to have.

Scott and Steve also attended two After Hours events - one at Magic Kingdom and the other at Hollywood Studios - and they had some extra magic bestowed upon them because Scott has some of the coolest, kindest, and most generous friends.

We can't wait for you to hear all about it...Enjoy!

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Welcome to the Season 4 Premiere of The Mouse and Me!

Scott rubbed the Genie's lamp and his wish came true! Michael James Scott has become a household name in the world of Broadway. He’s known for his incredible talent, energy, and versatility and is best recognized for his portrayal of the Genie in Disney’sAladdin.

Michael originated the role of the Genie in the Australian production, which opened in Sydney in August 2016. For that production, he received a Helpmann Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical. From there, he joined the North American Tour, then played the West End before hitting Broadway in 2019, where he’s still in the show! Fun fact - Michael holds the record for the longest running Genie!

Over the years, Michael has showcased his impressive singing and acting skills in various shows on Broadway, including the original Broadway productions ofThe Book of Mormon as Dr. Gostwana andSomething Rotten!as the Minstrel.

Other Broadway credits include All Shook Up (where he made his Broadway debut), Mamma Mia as Eddie, Disney’s Tarzan, The Pirate Queen, and Hair both on Broadway and then the West End production the following year. He then returned to Broadway in the original cast of Elf.

Michael’s numerous television and film appearances include "The Carrie Diaries" for the CW, the feature film “Independent Woman”, "The View", "The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon", "The Late Show with Conan O'Brien", "Good Morning America", "The Today Show", "The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade", and "The TONY Awards".

Michael was pure joy, happiness, and positivity and you'll realize that right away! So...without any further ado...we give you Scott's interview with the magical Michael James Scott!

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To all who come to this happy podcast, welcome! In this Season 4 Trailer, The Mouse and Me creator and host, Scott Jacobs, recaps the incredible Guests he's interviewed including Jonathan Freeman (the voice of Jafar from the Aladdin movies and from Aladdin on Broadway), Chris Gattelli who won the Tony award for Best Choreography for Newsies, Jen Cody (the voice of Charlotte Le Bouff from The Princess and the Frog), Don Darryl Rivera who was the original and is still Iago in Aladdin on Broadway, Sam Strasfeld and Nic Dromard from Broadway’s Mary Poppins, Nick LaMedica who played Zazu on Broadway in The Lion King and is currently playing Zazu on the US national tour. Scott also spoke with Thomas Schultheis, Rory Donovan, Andy Grobengieser, Michael “Koz” Kosarin, Linda Griffin, Angie Schworer, Dennis Stowe, Jared Bradshaw, Meredith Patterson, Robert Creighton, Victor Amerling, Jess LeProtto, Patrick Wetzel, Aaron Kaburick, Roz Ryan who was the voice of Thalia from Hercules, and more if you can believe it!

subscribe to The Mouse and Me, rate the show, and leave a review. Doing those three quick things really helps with the discoverability and credibility of The Mouse and Me and Scott would really appreciate it! Also, you can support the show by visiting patreon.com/themouseandme. All donations will be put towards advertising so Scott can continue to produce exciting content for you. And finally, follow the show on Facebook and Instagram by searching The Mouse and Me. There, you'll see questions, pictures, information about past, current, and upcoming Guests, fun facts, and other neat things.

We hope you have the best day ever and we'll see ya real soon…for Season 4 of The Mouse and Me!

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What a year it's been for The Mouse and Me! In this final episode of 2024, Scott talks about the amazing Guests he had on the show - Jen Cody, Lisa Leonard, Jonathan Freeman, Patrick Wetzel, Aaron Kaburick, Victor Amerling, Angie Schworer, Michael "Koz" Kosarin, Meredith Patterson, and Christy Lewis.

Scott also talks about his Disney trip recaps and the four Magical Moments episodes he did - Kachow! (all about Cars Land in Disney California Adventure), Reach for the Sky (the tallest structures at Walt Disney World), it's a small world - 60 Years and Counting (in honor of the attraction's 60th anniversary year), and Boo! Halloween is Materializing (fun facts and history of the Haunted Mansion.)

Finally, Scott talks about the plans for The Mouse and Me in 2025 and his wishes for you.

Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanza, and Happy New Year!

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Christy Lewis is back! This week, Christy and Scott continue their chat about all things Disney and they have an absolute blast...as usual. Christy shares more fun stories from her weekly social media posts from her time working at Walt Disney World, they talk about some fun things they did together at Disneyland, they play The Mouse and Me games, and more!

Enjoy Part 2 of Scott's conversation with the wonderful…the talented…Princess Christy Lewis. Princess Count 26!

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Christy Lewis is a Disney princess in her own right and Scott has known her since she was in grade school. She’s now an adult who has a job and is married and expecting her first child because unlike Peter Pan, she grew up.

Christy earned her bachelor's degree from the university of Delaware in Elementary and Special Education (with a minor in disability studies). She also has a master's in Exceptional Children and Youth with a concentration in autism and severe disabilities.

She’s been working in community and regional theatres (including The Kennedy Center!) for about twenty years directing, stage managing, and performing in over 200 shows.

And finally, Christy participated in the Disney College Program at Walt Disney World. She was an attractions Cast Member, and worked on the Mad Tea Party and The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh. During her time there, she posted weekly bullet point updates on social media and those posts provided so much laughter and entertainment for so many people. Are you curious to know what she said in those posts? Well don't worry - you'll hear Scott and Christy talk about a lot of those bullet points during this interview because there’s just so much good stuff there!

Enjoy!

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