#BlessedBingo (an interactive drinking game) was available at each table. Audience members had to complete a “hashtag” to win.
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Erich Bergen hosted the evening.
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CHAPTER 1: “Are You #Blessed?”
Erich Bergen asks Nikka Graff Lanzarone when she first knew she was “blessed.” Becoming “blessed” is when a person first realizes they want to be an actor.
Erich Bergen asks Nikka Graff Lanzarone when she first knew she was “blessed.” Becoming “blessed” is when a person first realizes they want to be an actor.
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Lesli Margherita explains when she first knew she was “blessed.”
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Stephen Wallem tells Erich Bergen when he knew he was “blessed.”
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CHAPTER 2: “What Do You Do With a BFA in Theatre?”
Corey Cott talks about his time at Carnegie Mellon.
Corey Cott talks about his time at Carnegie Mellon.
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Kyle Dean Massey explains how he didn’t get into any schools with the song he chose, and then sings it for the audience: “Corner of the Sky.”
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CHAPTER 3: “Pounding the Pavement”
Ellyn Marie Marsh sings 16 bars of “Don’t Rain on My Parade.”
Ellyn Marie Marsh sings 16 bars of “Don’t Rain on My Parade.”
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Nic Rouleau sings 16 bars of “Chip On Your Shoulder.”
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Paige Faure sings 16 bars of “Shy.”
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Special guest (and new father with wife Megan Hilty) Brian Gallagher shows up to sing 16 bars (or the last three words) of “This is the Moment.”
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Brian Gallagher ran out of the building right after this to go home to his daughter who was born 48 hours prior.
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CHAPTER 4: “On the Road”
Stephen Wallem sings “Onto the Bus” to the music of “Into the Woods.”
Stephen Wallem sings “Onto the Bus” to the music of “Into the Woods.”
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Jessica Grove shares funny stories about touring with Mickey Rooney in The Wizard of Oz.
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Jessica Grove sings “Over the Rainbow” in memory of Mickey Rooney who passed away earlier this year.
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Erich Bergen congratulates Keala Settle for making it to the show in time after rushing from the six hour event that is Les Miserables.
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Keala Settle shares her audition story for the first national tour of Hairspray, her top 3 things to remember in each city, and then sings “Good Morning Baltimore.”
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Ladies and gentlemen, Keala Settle.
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CHAPTER 5: “Broadway Debut”
Nic Rouleau shares how he made his Broadway debut in The Book of Mormon and then sings a medley of real Mormon nursery songs because what, “happens in the Eugene O’Neill, stays in the Eugene O’Neill.”
Nic Rouleau shares how he made his Broadway debut in The Book of Mormon and then sings a medley of real Mormon nursery songs because what, “happens in the Eugene O’Neill, stays in the Eugene O’Neill.”
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Paige Faure and special guest Andy Jones share understudy stories and sing “I’ve Found A New Baby” from Bullets Over Broadway.
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CHAPTER 6: “Funemployment”
Nikka Graff Lanzarone sings “Nothing Compares 2 U” about Broadway — because Broadway is hard, but Not Broadway is harder.
Nikka Graff Lanzarone sings “Nothing Compares 2 U” about Broadway — because Broadway is hard, but Not Broadway is harder.
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Ellyn Marie Marsh shares stories from working at Ellen’s Stardust Diner.
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Ellyn Marie Marsh sings a song from her Ellen’s Stardust Diner days to one of her old karaoke tracks.
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Erich Bergen with an audience member who thinks she won #BlessedBingo.
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She doesn’t have #BlessedBingo, but Erich Bergen awards her with a copy of #SOBLESSED signed by cast members of the audiobook (Alan Cumming, Brian Dennehy, Megan Hilty, and more).
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Tom Souhrada shares his #auditionfail story for his final callback for the original Broadway company of Merrily We Roll Along.
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CHAPTER 7: “Social Netwerking Etiquette”
Lesli Margherita reads comments from a feud fans had with each other on her Instagram account.
Lesli Margherita reads comments from a feud fans had with each other on her Instagram account.
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Someone actually correctly wins #BlessedBingo, and Erich Bergen awards her with a book signed by the concert cast.
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Julia Murney makes a final surprise guest appearance and sings “When Somebody Loved Me.”
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Erich Bergen and Julia Murney bid goodnight around 1 a.m.
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