Dan is joined by actor, dancer, singer, Devon Braithwaite fresh from finishing off a run in the Australian production of Chicago and currently prepping for Hadestown!

We chat about the fulfilling experience working on such an iconic show like Chicago, surrealness of post show life, preparation before starting up on a new show, staying ready, putting your best foot forward, getting into the rhythm of a show, gaining a sense of humour when mistakes happen, opening nights, a love for space and science fiction, moving back to Australia permanently, getting the job on Moulin Rouge, working on Moulin Rogue during the height of COVID, always being drawn to dancing, applying for schools, forgiving your younger self, finding confidence to sing in front of people, knowing what's in your wheelhouse, needing to be better than just fine, the Australian work ethic, thriving in discomfort, stage door, the way you conduct yourself, balancing a social life, behind the scenes of a tech day, and a whole lot more!

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Dan is joined by the extraordinarily talented actress and singer who has extensive musical theatre credits to her name, Lucy Maunder!

We chat about her recent run playing Roxie in Chicago, touring for four years straight, having time to herself, the tears that came from finishing Chicago, the love of live theatre and performing, keeping up with the wellness during a show's run, making the decision to take a show off, the most exhausting point of a show, always being surrounded by music, going to WAAPA, being a perfectionist, constructive criticism, not having enough time to mourn a show's end, balancing the social life outside a show, auditioning, feeling the pressure when loved when see you, seeing Jack Chambers & Stefanie Jones perform Mary Poppins in the UK & Ireland, the craziness of working through the height of COVID, and a whole lot more!

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Dan is joined by musical theatre sensations Patrick Volpe and Jake Ameduri, who went to high school together in Perth. Flash forward years later, and now they have just made their first professional debut together in Sister Act!

This one is a lot of fun!

We chat about the first leg of the Sister Act tour in Sydney, figuring out the eight show week, taking in the first performances, having their first bow filmed, performing musicals in high school together, what people back home think, the incredible lighting, music and pace of Sister Act, being inspired by working with legends, learning on the job, finding out they booked the job on Sister Act, the pains of having to keep the job secret, working regular jobs in between auditions, expecting the unexpected, speaking Spanish, the collaborative nature of working on the show, trying not to corpse on stage, what they appreciate about each other's performances, the moment they fell in love with performing, finding a side hustle, receiving praise, looking at musicals in a new light, and a whole lot more!

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