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In Andrew Kober's Twitter bio, he describes himself as a Blue Collar Broadway Actor, and that description totally fits! You've seen Andrew consistently working in shows like: Hair, Beautiful, Les Miserables, and School of Rock. Andrew is currently gearing up to open Unmasked: The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber at Papermill Playhouse. Andrew and I came into musical theater at a similar time so we had tons of fun chatting about our favorite mega-musicals and what it's like to be the one coming out of the stage door instead of the other way around.You can find Andrew Kober on all social media @AndrewKoberTwitter: fangirllaraInstagram: fangirllara_Facebook: Stage Door StoriesEmail me at: stagedoorstory@gmail.com

If you follow Alexandra SIlber on social media, you know that she is an absolute delight! Fun, open, warm, someone you could totally see being friends with. She is that, but she's also more than that. She is an actress and the author of After Anatevka and White Hot Grief Parade. Most recently, Alexandra was seen in Cabaret at the Olney and in Einstein's Dreams Off-Broadway. In this episode, Alexandra and I chat about her characters, her online presence, and why she calls the Stage Door Act III.Find Alexandra Silber on all social media @alsilbs.Twitter: fangirllaraInstagram: fangirllara_Facebook: Stage Door StoriesEmail me at stagedoorstory@gmail.com

Seeing the Schitt's Creek Live Show inspired a surprising amount of introspection on my relationship to being a fan. I also chat with my friend Lindsay about the magic of Schitt's Creek, Dan Levy's irresistibility, and our hopes and predictions for season 6. Schitt's Creek spoilers abound, but honestly, if you haven't watched the show yet, what are you waiting for?Twitter: fangirllaraInstagram: fangirllara_Facebook: Stage Door StoriesEmail: stagedoorstory@gmail.com

I started a podcast because I love podcasts and one of my favorites is The Original Cast with Patrick Flynn. In this episode of Stage Door Stories, Patrick and I chat about theater, cast albums, Daniel Radcliffe, and the art of the podcast. Patrick on Social Media: @unknownpenguinThe Original Cast on Social Media: @originalcastpodLara on Twitter: @fangirllaraLara on Instagram: @fangirllara_Find Stage Door Stories on Facebook at Stage Door StoriesEmail: stagedoorstory@gmail.com

One of the main reasons I started this podcast was to explore what the stage door means to me and why it's so important. Today, I dig into my theories on what draws the crowds to the barricade night after night. Follow me on social media!Instagram: @fangirllara_Twitter: @fangirllaraFacebook: Stage Door StoriesEmail: stagedoorstory@gmail.com

George Salazar's commitment to his fans started at the stage door of The Drowsy Chaperone and Norbert Leo Butz. Since then, George has been as dedicated to the stage door as he is to his performances. As Michael Mell in Be More Chill, George's song "Michael in the Bathroom" connected with the show's young fanbase and cemented his place in the Broadway fandom. Listen to the episode to find out more about Norbert Leo Butz's impact, and hear from George for the first time about what it was like to close Be More Chill and say good bye to Michael and those fans at that Stage Door.Follow George Salazar on social media @georgesalazarwww.thegeorgesalazar.comFollow Lara on Twitter: @fangirllaraFollow Lara on Instagram: @fangirllara_Like Stage Door Stories on Facebook

Have you ever wandered through the theater district and wondered about the people who had wandered those streets before you, maybe 100 years ago? If you have (or if you are now), you NEED to know about Broadway Up Close and Tim Dolan. Broadway Up Close offers walking tours of the theater district (and downtown, if you're curious about Hamilton: Am American Musical... and who isn't?). They also have their very own home in Times Square with their new kiosk. I always love chatting with Tim about Broadway--what's new and exciting, and also history that I never even thought I needed to know, but I really do.Find out more about Broadway Up Close:www.broadwayupclose.comTwitter: @BroadwayUpCloseInstagram: @BroadwayUpCloseFacebook: Broadway Up CloseFind out more about Lara:Twitter: @fangirllaraInstagram: @fangirllara_Facebook: Stage Door Stories

Last Thursday, I saw The Prom and it was wonderful. Before the show, I met up with Josh Franklin, an ensemble member in the show and a composer in his own right. We chatted about his time with The Prom as well as his concert coming up this Sunday, August 18. After the show, I chatted with my friend, TJ Berardo, who happened to be at The Prom the same night I was. He provides the fan perspective, since my plans to stage door were thwarted by that pesky Metro North schedule.For tickets to Josh's concert, visit www.thegreenroom42.comJosh's instagram: @joshuaandrewfranklinTJ's Instagram: @tjberardoTwitter: @fangirllaraInstagram: @fangirllara_Facebook: Stage Door StoriesEmail: stagedoorstory@gmail.com

I’m going to see The Prom tomorrow night and I’m VERY excited. Check out this episode to hear more about why I chose to see The Prom three days before it closes, my thoughts on other musicals from this season, and my special plan for stage dooring after the show on Thursday!This episode is a two-parter, so make sure you subscribe so you can be the first to hear the rest next week. Also, rate and review, won't you?Twitter: @fangirlaraInstagram: @fangirllara_Facebook: Stage Door Stories

Loved catching up with my old friend Steven Jamail: composer, music director, arranger, and supervisor extraordinaire. Working with Steven at Rosie's Theater Kids, I learned a ton about what it actually takes to go from writing a melody on a page to having it sounds like it does on the stage. Steven is also a true theater lover and it was great to hear from him about the people that make him star-struck.Find out more about Rosie's Theater Kids at www.rosiestheaterkids.orgwww.stevenjamailmusic.comTwitter: @sjamailInstagram: @stevenjamailTwitter: @fangirllaraInstagram: @fangirllara_Facebook: Stage Door Stories

In the days just before Twitter and way before Instagram, The Guilty Ones, or TGO, was a message board devoted to the comings and goings of the cast of Spring Awakening, the fans, and just general excitement about the new rock musical. Lauren Hanna was on TGO, which is where we met. Listen to us reminisce about the original cast member least likely to be seen at the stage door (spoiler alert: it was Lea Michele), the first time that Matt Doyle went on as Melchior (also known as "Matt-chior") and Gerard Canonico's general shenanigans.Lauren's new podcast Best Fictional Friends 4-Ever launches THIS FRIDAY, July 26.www.bestfictionalfriends.comInstagram: @bestfictionalfriendsTwitter: @fangirllaraInstagram: @fangirllara_Facebook: Stage Door Stories

The lights went out on Broadway (and most of the upper west side) on Saturday, July 13 and as usual, the Broadway community rose to the occasion. Sharon Wheatley and the rest of the cast of Come From Away gave the audience of their cancelled show a truly memorable experience when they sang "Welcome to the Rock" right outside of the stage door. On the podcast, Sharon talks about how that impromptu performance came to be, as well as some other truly unique experiences she has had at the stage door (You definitely want to hear what she has to say about Cats!)www.sharonwheatley.comTwitter: @sswheatleyInstagram: @sswheatleyTwitter: @fangirllaraInstagram: @fangirllara_Facebook: Stage Door Stories**Don't forget to leave a review**

Lara chats with Jared Gertner about his time in Spelling Bee, Book of Mormon, Guys and Dolls at the MUNY, and, of course, Ordinary Days. Hear from Jared about what the Book of Mormon stage door was like on Broadway and on the West End. He is an absolute delight and this was a super fun conversation.www.jaredgertner.comTwitter: @jaredgertnerInstagram: @jaredgertner1Twitter: @fangirllaraInstagram: @fangirllara_Email: stagedoorstory@gmail.com

Perhaps best known as half of the singing duo "Will and Anthony," with his twin brother, Will is stepping out and making a name for himself as a theater and concert director. His new show, which he wrote and directed with Cady Huffman called Miss Peggy Lee: In Her Own Words and Music, will be back at The Green Room 42 on July 24 and 31. Lara and Will dig in to his new path as a director, and reminisce about their theater days together back in Scarsdale.www.willnunziata.comInstagram: @willnunzofficialFor more information about Will and Anthony and Arts Matter: www.willandanthony.comFor tickets to Miss Peggy Lee: In Her Own Words and Music: www.thegreenroom42.comTwitter: @fangirllaraInstagram: @fangirllara_Facebook: @stagedoorstories

Lara is joined by Tim O'Leary and Robert Rice all the way from LA. Both got their start in New York, Tim as a playwright, and Rob as an actor, before making the leap across the country to pursue TV and film work. Right now, these guys are hustling to make their new web series, Demonhuntr. As Tim describes it, Demonhuntr is a mix of "comic books, horror, action, mystery, comedy, and gay stuff." What's not to love?!To find out more about Demonhuntr, and to support the campaign, visit: www.demonhuntr.comTwitter: @demonhuntrshowTwitter: @fangirllaraInstagram: @fangirllara_Facebook: @stagedoorstories

Jen Kahn was a Broadway stage manager when she got the idea for Scenery Bags, a way to upcycle old theater backdrops and turn them into adorable bags. Since Jen launched in 2017, Scenery Bags have been spotted with some of your favorite actors, like Krysta Rodriguez and Rachel Bloom. Most recently, Scenery Bags provided the Kinky Boots curtain that became Billy Porter's Tony Awards look. Lara and Jen had a great conversation about theater, entrepreneurship, and how the success of Scenery Bags rests on the community that is Broadway.www.scenerybags.comScenery Bags on FacebookTwitter: @scenerybagsInstagram: @scenerybagswww.tdf.orgStage Door Stories on FacebookTwitter: @fangirllaraInstagram: @fangirllara_

On today's episode Lara chats with a real Elphaba: Carla Stickler. Listen to their conversation to hear what it's really like to play the Green Girl in Wicked, both on tour and on Broadway. Prior to joining Wicked in 2010, Carla toured in The Sounds of Music and Mamma Mia.  www.carlastickler.comInstagram: @sticklercarlaTwitter: @fangirllaraInstagram: @fangirllara_Facebook: @stagedoorstoriesEmail: stagedoorstory@gmail.com

Lara is joined by composer and lyricist, Adam Gwon. While Lara and Adam have known each other since their early days as arts teachers, it was Adam's musical Ordinary Days that had the biggest impact on Lara (and her daughter's name). Adam's new musical, Scotland, P.A., will debut at Roundabout this fall.Adam's twitter: @adamgwonAdam's instagram: @gwonsterwww.adamgwon.comLara's twitter: @fangirllaraLara's instagram: @fangirllara_Find Stage Door Stories on Facebook: @stagedoorstories

Lara almost always asks her guests when they knew that musical theater was a thing they could do instead of just watch--that Broadway shows were made up of real people just like them. In today's episode, Lara talks about when she figured it out.Lara's twitter: @fangirllaraLara's instagram: @fangirllara_Find Stage Door Stories on Facebook: @stagedoorstoriesFor more information about Rosie's Theater Kids, visit www.rosiestheaterkids.org.

Join Lara as she tries not to completely lose all chill in front of Jeremy Kushnier. Best known for playing Ren in Footloose, Jeremy has been seen on Broadway in shows like Jersey Boys, Jesus Christ Superstar, and this season's Head Over Heels. Find Jeremy on twitter and instagram @jeremykushnierWatch The Idea of Manhood HERELara's Twitter: @fangirllaraLara's Instagram: @fangirllara_Check out Stage Door Stories on Facebook!