Broadway, Backstage, and Box Steps: Twenty Years of Musical Theatre Education

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Twenty years beside a musical theatre enthusiast transforms even the most resistant skeptic. "I couldn't get over that," Aaron confesses about his initial reaction to characters bursting into song, a sentiment many non-theatre goers share. Yet through two decades of marriage to podcast host LJ, something remarkable happened—he developed an appreciation that surprised even himself.

Tim is on a well-deserved break after a fantastic run of Les Miserables in the Grand Opera House Belfast. So EP Aaron had stepped into the host chair for one week only. The conversation takes a fascinating turn when Aaron draws an unexpected parallel between musical theatre and professional wrestling, his own passion. "There's dialogue, and then the wrestlers would grapple... in theatre, there's dialogue, and then they would have a performance to move the storyline along." This revelation showcases how theatrical storytelling structures transcend genres, creating unexpected bridges between seemingly different art forms.

Whether you're a dedicated fan or a reluctant companion to one, this heartwarming conversation illuminates how the theatrical world teaches us in unexpected ways, creating connections that enrich our understanding of storytelling, performance, and human expression. What might musicals be teaching you without you even realizing it?

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