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Welcome to Big Theatre Kid Energy! Your least pretentious theatre review podcast dedicated to celebrating Los Angeles as a world class theatre town and spotlighting major tours as they travel across the country.

Teasing the first two episodes and guests for BIG THEATRE KID ENERGY!

Episode one will review AM I ROXIE? at The Geffen Playhouse

Written by/Starring Roxana Ortega

Directed by Bernardo Cubría

With Special Guest Ben Giroux Instagram/TikTok: @bengiroux

Episode two will review THE NIGHT OF THE IGUANA at Boston Court Pasadena

Written by Tennessee Williams

Directed by Jessica Kubzanksy

With Special Guest Lauren Lopez Instagram: @slopez8

Join Ryan W Garcia and special guest Ben Giroux for the FIRST episode of your least pretentious Theatre Review Podcast: BIG THEATRE KID ENERGY

Ryan and Ben sit down to talk short king problems, the world of voice over, and to review Am I Roxie? currently running at The Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles from September 3rd - October 5th.

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Lauren Lopez of Starkid joins Ryan to review The Night of the Iguana at Boston Court Pasadena. They sit down to talk audition anxiety, the demons of Tennessee Williams, and the most important beings in Lauren’s life, Diane and Joey.

The Night of the Iguana is playing at Boston Court Pasadena through October 12th.

Lauren is performing at The Elysian in Los Angeles in: BIG BEAR: A NEW PLAY

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Sterling Sulieman of Pretty Little Liars & The Walking Dead video game, joins Ryan to review COME FROM AWAY at La Mirada Theatre. They sit down to talk growing up in Hawaii, working in Spain, and what a struggle it is to pronounce “Newfoundlanders.”

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COME FROM AWAY is playing at La Mirada Theatre through October 12th.

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Sterling’s projects:

THE TRINITY SQUAD PODCAST

BEDDY TIME RHYMES

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Joyce Louis-Jean joins to review Paranormal Inside at East West Players. They talk TRY GUYS, being children of immigrants, getting spooked in theatre, and having a silly goofy time .

Paranormal Inside is playing at East West Players through November 2nd: https://www.eastwestplayers.org/inside

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Joyce: @ATribeCalledJoyce

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Nik Walker joins to review Bull Durham the Musical at Paper Mill Playhouse. They talk Broadway stardom, missed rides to the airport, and how someone becomes a Disney Adult.

Bull Durham is playing at Paper Mill Playhouse through November 2nd: https://papermill.org/bull-durham/

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Brock Yurich joins Ryan to review Les Misérables at Hollywood Pantages Theatre. They talk body building, how to be a good audience member, and most importantly, Diet Coke.

Stick around to the end of the podcast to hear us chat it up with Christine Cartell, wife of 24601/Jean Valjean/Nick Cartell!

Also, SPOILER, this production is ABSOLUTE FIRE NOT TO BE MISSED!!

Les Misérables is playing at Hollywood Pantages Theatre through October 19th. But check the tour dates, because it may be coming to a town near you: https://us-tour.lesmis.com/tour-dates/

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Jordan Kai Burnett joins to review Romy & Michele: The Musical at Stage 42. They talk best friendship 🧑‍🤝‍🧑, performing in new musicals 🎶, the upcoming Romy and Michele sequel 🫠and the creative genius that is JORDAN!

Romy & Michele: The Musical is playing now at Stage 42 in NYC: https://romyandmichelethemusical.com/

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Dave Abed joins to review SHUCKED at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts. They talk corny jokes and slapstick bits, content creation, and what it’s like to be the number one male Momfluencer on the internet.

Shucked is playing at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts through November 23rd: https://shuckedmusical.com/

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Douglas Lyons joins to discuss his play Table 17, which is making its West Coast premiere at Geffen Playhouse. They talk IN DEPTH about love, RESPECTFUL audience participation, why Doug finds corduroy to be a character flaw.

Table 17 is playing at Geffen Playhouse through December 7th:

https://www.geffenplayhouse.org/

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