Breaking Broadway with Kerry Butler
Ever wonder how to break into the business of Broadway? From how to get an agent to how to navigate open calls, we cover it all. This podcast is an insider’s roadmap to making it on Broadway.
Kerry Butler is a Tony nominated actress who made her Broadway debut in 1993 in Blood Brothers, before starring in shows such as Beauty and the Beast, Les Mis, Hairspray, Little Shop, Xanadu, Rock of Ages, Catch Me If You Can, Disaster!, and Mean Girls. She has numerous on screen credits such as 30 Rock, Cupid, The Mindy Project, Blue Bloods, and Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life. She was last seen as Barbara Maitland in Beetlejuice on Broadway.
Connect with Kerry via Instagram @kerrybutler1 and TikTok @kerrybutlernyc. For coaching and teaching, visit kerrybutlercoach.com, email kerrybutlercoach@gmail.com or follow @kerrybutlercoach on Instagram.
Produced by Alan Seales, Dori Berinstein and Kimberlee Garris. A proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network.
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S2 Ep1 - Learn Your Lessons Well - Part 1, with...
Ask and you shall receive! This episode is all about going to college for theater. Kaitlin Hopkins created the BFA Musical Theatre program at Texas State University, ranked in the top 10 musical theatre programs in the nation. She also starred as my mom in Bat Boy - “Shelly nooooo!” (Insider joke). Kaitlin shares great insight and information on the college admissions process and tells you everything you can get from a theater education.
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S1 Ep13 - Sing Sing Sing - Part 2, with Scott C...
Turn those no’s into yes’s and make your own work. Scott Coulter tells us how he started his own company spot-on entertainment, and now produces concerts around the country. He explains how you can use your voice and passion for performing in other ways outside of broadway. Learn how to take control of your career the way Scott did.
21 min
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S1 Ep12 - Sing Sing Sing - Part 1, with Sierra ...
Find singing jobs while you wait for your broadway break; or create your own door to broadway through cabaret and concert work. Sierra is such a positive force in this world! The topic is concert work, but we really discuss finding your purpose, and living the life you were meant to live. She speaks my language, I loved having her as a guest!
29 min
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S1 Ep11 - I'm Crazy for You (Tube), with Todric...
This is the episode I have been waiting for. If the doors to Broadway aren’t opening for you, find a window! YouTube sensation Todrick Hall is so inspiring. He talks about how he created his own opportunities using social media. Learn how to make social media open your window to Broadway!!
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S1 Ep10 - Reading is Fundamental, with Aron Acc...
How do you get in on the ground level of a new Broadway Show? Readings and workshops for no money of course! Think of it as an investment. We have Joey Mazzarino and Aron Arcurso on talking about the process of creating their new show Seeing Red, and how people can get cast in readings and workshops.
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S1 Ep9 - Just Keep Singing, with vocal coach to...
Liz Caplan is one of the most sought after vocal teachers in New York. She is even hired by broadway shows to help the company. We discuss how to do 8 shows a week healthily and even give you all the tricks on how to sing over a cold, or tears or even scream on stage. Ever wonder how Ben Platt sang that song at the end of Dear Evan Hansen while sobbing? Tune in to this episode!
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S1 Ep8 - Direct from the Director, with Alex Ti...
Award winning director Alex Timbers whose work is currently represented in three broadway shows- Beetlejuice, Moulin Rouge and American Utopia gives audition advice, and tells what he looks for in actors.
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S1 Ep7 - Put it in your book! with Seth Rudetsky
What is the best song to sing for your audition? Seth Rudetsky helps to find the right song and 16 bar cut. He also gives great advice on performing the song, and his audition pet peeves.
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S1 Ep6 - Working through those nerves, with Bar...
Barrett Weed gives insight into how to deal with anxiety and the nerves that go along with auditioning and performing.
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S1 Ep5 - It's not over till it's voiceover! wit...
Actress & coach Annie Meisels gives advice on how to get voice work: voice overs, cartoons, audiobooks, and video games to help pay the bills while you wait for your big break on Broadway.
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S1 Ep4 - Equity and the open call of the wild, ...
What are EPA’s and how do you find them. This episode we discuss the actors union Equity and whether or not you should join, how to find auditions, and advice from choreographer/actress Jen Cody on how to stand out in dance calls.
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S1 Ep3 - How to get cast on Broadway, with Rach...
This Breaking Broadway we welcome award winning broadway casting director Rachel Hoffman. She works at one of the top casting offices in NY, working at Telsey and Co, who has cast hundreds of broadway shows. This season alone, Rachel is represented on broadway in Beetlejuice, Frozen and Come From Away. Rachel gives great advice on everything from headshots to how to approach auditions. I actually learned the most from this episode!
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S1 Ep2 - Mastering the Open Call, with Riza Tak...
This episode features Riza Takahashi, who gives us tips on how to book a Broadway show from an open call! Riza is a New York based actor/singer/dancer who can currently be seen as “Sophie Kawachi” in the ensemble of “Mean Girls” at the August Wilson theatre.
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S1 Ep1 - How to Find an Agent, with Jen Namoff ...
Manager Jen Namoff of Soffer/Namoff Entertainment and Talent Agent Tim Marshall (who is actually Kerry's agent!) join Kerry for this first episode to answer the question she is asked most on Instagram - "How do I get an agent?" This episode covers what both Jen and Tim look for when looking for new clients as well as providing additional insider tips and tricks to help you find representation.
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Podcast Trailer
Ever wonder how to break into the business of Broadway? From how to get an agent to how to navigate open calls, we cover it all. This podcast is an insider’s roadmap to making it on Broadway.
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