Take A Bow

Take A Bow

Eli Tokash and Broadway Podcast Network

As a showbiz kid, host Eli Tokash knows what it’s like to balance childhood normalcy and the demands of starring on Broadway, Television, and Film. Kids in the industry have to balance multiple jobs, auditions, and performances on top of their schooling every single day. As Eli is becoming a young adult, he wants to share his industry child experiences and expertise while he seeks advice from adults asking about what is yet to come on this weekly podcast, Take A Bow! Take A Bow walks audiences through life in the entertainment industry with guests from all facets of the entertainment industry including top actors, directors, stage managers, casting directors, musicians, child wranglers/tutors, and more. Eli highlights each guest’s unique story and celebrates their journeys and accomplishments as they give insight on how they came to be where they are in the spotlight. This podcast offers helpful information for those just starting out in the industry such as the process of auditioning, headshots, getting agents/managers, the daily life of actors, funny mishaps, and so much more. Join Eli weekly as he engages in these insightful and fun conversations and he and his guest’s offer their experiences, thoughts, and advice on all aspects of the industry, seen through a kid’s perspective, while speaking with child and adult actors alike.

38 minutes 20 seconds

#213 - Take A Bow Rundown

Tune is as Eli Tokash takes you through the hottest topics on Broadway. Hear all about Maybe Happy Ending, The Broadway league, the tradition of dimming the lights on Broadway's marquees, Jeremy Jordan's next show, Grammy Nominations, and so much more!

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8 November 2024, 10:00 pm
1 hour 40 minutes

#212 - Robyn Hurder
Tony Nominee, Robyn Hurder joins us to Take A Bow ahead of a MAJOR announcement and the annual Broadway spooky season celebration I Put A Spell On You!
In this episode, hear all about:
- Moulin Rouge
- The fandom
- Chicago
- A Beautiful Noise
- The Broadway Community
- Gavin Creel
- Dancing
- How she learned to sing
- Being A Mom
- Showgirl to leading lady and feeling like she was starting over
- Getting replaced in a show
- + So much more!
Curtain up, Robyn Hurder

Connect with Robyn Hurder on Instagram: @robynhurder

Connect with Take A Bow on social: @takeabowpodcast

Connect with host, Eli Tokash on social: @tokash_eli

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18 October 2024, 5:23 am
21 minutes 40 seconds

WE'RE BACK!

Host, Eli Tokash, reveals Take A Bow is back and is excited for the next "season" of Take A Bow, beginning tomorrow with Tony Nominee, Robyn Hurder! Hear about his current favorite show recommendation, Safety Not Guaranteed, why the hiatus, and more.

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17 October 2024, 5:45 am
1 hour 11 minutes

#211 - Julia Lester
Tony Nominee, High School Musical: The Musical: The Series star Julia Lester comes to Take A Bow where she shares how her built in love for Musical Theater changed her life.
In this episode, hear all about:
- Into The Woods
- I Can Get It To You Wholesale
- HSMTMTS
- Fan-girling over cast mates Sara Bareilles
- Joe Serafini, Joshua Bassett, and Olivia Rodrigo turning to music
- Getting Stephen Sondheim's stamp of approval
- How EVERYTHING is connected
- Biggest learning moments
- How Ashlyn has grown in the High School Musical franchise
- "My Days" Joy Woods
- Coming from a musical family
- + So much more!
Curtain up, Julia Lester

Connect with Julia Lester on Instagram: @juilalester

Connect with Take A Bow on social: @takeabowpodcast

Connect with host, Eli Tokash on social: @tokash_eli

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30 August 2024, 12:00 am
1 hour 6 minutes

#210 - Echo Picone
Musical theatre, Voice, and Tik Tok star Echo Picone comes to Take A Bow where she shares how Sesame Street began her never-ending love for singing and music.
In this episode, hear all about:
- Trevor off-Broadway
- Watching herself on Disney+
- Pinkalicious
- Understanding your voice
- Impressions
- TikTok
- Creating trends
- Songwriting
- Riffing
- 16 years old (for not much longer)
- + So much more!
Curtain up, Echo Picone

Connect with Echo Picone on Instagram: @echopicone

Connect with Take A Bow on social: @takeabowpodcast

Connect with host, Eli Tokash on social: @tokash_eli

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22 August 2024, 5:00 am
1 hour 35 minutes

#209 - Ana Villafañe LIVE at BroadwayCon
In this episode, hear all about:
- Making her Broadway Debut
- On Your Feet on Broadway
- Influence of Gloria Estefan
- Meeting at the White House
- N/A the play
- Working with Diane Paulus
- Working with Holland Taylor
- Being a fan while being a professional in the industry
- Her process to approaching a role
- Performing in Sinatra in the West End
- The importance of N/A in today's time (especially for young audiences.)
- + So much more!
Curtain up, Ana Villafañe

Connect with Ana Villafañe on Instagram: @anavillafaneofficial

Connect with Take A Bow on social: @takeabowpodcast

Connect with host, Eli Tokash on social: @tokash_eli

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5 August 2024, 9:00 am
1 hour 39 minutes

#208 - Blake Roman
We are in the presence of an ANGEL (DUST)! What a joy to be able to witness the emergence of Blake Roman who has accomplished it all in such a short amount of time. In just the past 2 years he starred as a leading role on Broadway, stars in a hit animated tv show, released his own music, and so much more. If you aren't already on the Blake Roman fan train, allow me to introduce you as we talk about his process as an actor throughout the industry, pointing out the differences, yet also similarities, between the different mediums of entertainment he continues to fall in love with.
Blake Roman, Curtain Up!
In this episode, hear all about:
- Making his Broadway Debut
- Harmony on Broadway
- Building a musical from the ground up
- Working with Barry Manilow + performing with him
- Imposter Syndrome in the industry
- Hazbin Hotel
- Creating the voice of Angel Dust
- Tips to voice over acting
- Writing his own music
- + So much more!
Curtain up, Blake Roman

Connect with Blake Roman on Instagram: @itsblakeroman

Connect with Take A Bow on social: @takeabowpodcast

Connect with host, Eli Tokash on social: @tokash_eli

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19 July 2024, 3:46 pm
1 hour 40 minutes

#207 - Jimmy Award Finalist Peter Dessert and Mackenzie Crawford
In this episode, hear all about:
- Jimmy Awards
- Rehearsing at Julliard
- Performing "I love Betsy" in front of Andrew Barth Feldman after his iconic performance that won the Jimmy's
- Being a tall girl in musical theater
- Biggest takeaways from the week of "bootcamp"
- How many times have they watched the full show after having their Broadway Debut taped
- The audition process of advancing through the show
- Dream roles
- How the exposure has opened doors for them even just one week from the Awards
- + So much more!
Curtain up, Peter Dessert and Mackenzie Crawford

Connect with Mackenzie Crawford on Instagram: @mackenziemcrawford
Connect with Peter Dessert on Instagram: @peter_the_dessert

Connect with Take A Bow on social: @takeabowpodcast

Connect with host, Eli Tokash on social: @tokash_eli

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5 July 2024, 5:36 am
1 hour 42 minutes

#206 - Marc Bruni

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29 June 2024, 1:15 am
39 minutes 43 seconds

#205 - Eden Espinosa
In this episode, hear all about:
- Eden's 1st Tony Nomination
- Lempicka
- Rent
- Wicked
- Understudying her idol, Idina Menzel
- Playing her dream role in RENT
- Preparing for her Tony Nominated performance in Lempicka
- Taking paint classes to learn how to hold a brush
- Telling a queer story
- What it's like to be in shows where cast mates idolize her.
- + So much more!
Curtain up, Eden Espinosa

Connect with Eden Espinosa on Instagram: @edenespinosa

Connect with Take A Bow on social: @takeabowpodcast

Connect with host, Eli Tokash on social: @tokash_eli

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14 June 2024, 10:16 pm
1 hour 17 seconds

#204 - Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer
In this episode, hear all about:
- 1st Tony Nomination
- Spamalot
- Improvisation
- Balancing comedy with high stakes
- How to read your audience to not cross a line with a joke
- The Creation of Lady of the Lake: The Farewell Tour
- Live Show at Joe's Pub
- Alex Brightman creating cults
- Beetlejuice
- Indebted to a fan base
- + So much more!
Curtain up, Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer

Connect with Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer on Instagram: @lesliekritzer

Connect with Take A Bow on social: @takeabowpodcast

Connect with host, Eli Tokash on social: @tokash_eli

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7 June 2024, 6:31 pm
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