Beyond The Barricade

Laura Talbot

The podcast all about the world's longest running musical, Les Misérables. Cast interviews, behind the scenes stories, and more!

Episodes

  1. 06/22/2021

    The Reluctant Soprano

    My guest on this episode is Samantha Hill who played Cosette in the 2013 Toronto production and 2014 Broadway revival of Les Miserables.  Originally from Winnipeg, Canada, Samantha Hill has called New York home for over 8 years. Following a successful acting career in Canada, Samantha moved to New York to star as Christine in The Phantom of the Opera on Broadway. She then went on to join the original Broadway cast in the revival of Les Mis as Cosette. Since then, Samantha has starred off-Broadway and in regional theatres across the US in numerous productions including South Pacific and The Mousetrap.  Selected Canadian credits include Christmas at Pemberley, August:Osage Counry (RMTC) Gracie, (PTE), Cats, Beauty and the Beast, Annie (Rainbow Stage), The Light in the Piazza(Patrick Street Productions), Chicago (Mayfield) and Les Mis (Mirvish Productions). She studied acting at the University of Winnipeg as well as at the prestigious University of Alberta Acting Conservatory where she received her BFA in Acting. Samantha loves coaching musical theatre students, working to encourage and build their overall confidence as performers.  Samantha not only had some great stories about her time in Les Mis and her unique approach to Cosette’s character, but we also had insightful conversations about mental health and self care for performers. Plus we discussed which Hogwarts house Cosette would be sorted into! Follow Samantha on Instagram and Twitter @samjeannehill Visit her website: www.samanthajeannehill.com Thanks for listening and be sure to follow me on Instagram @beyondthebarricadepodcast!

    56 min
  2. 04/06/2021

    26 Costume Changes and a Dream

    On this episode I’m talking to actor and singer Andrew Kober who was part of the cast of the 2014 Broadway Revival of Les Miserables.  On Broadway, he has been seen in the Tony-winning 2009 Revival of Hair, as well as Les Miserables, She Loves Me, Sunday in the Park with George, School of Rock, and, most recently, Beautiful. Andrew also performed on London’s West End with Hair, and in the First National Tour of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. He is a graduate of the Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama.   Regionally, Andrew has worked all over the United States at theaters including MCC, The Williamstown Theater Festival, New York Theatre Workshop, Yale Rep, The Paper Mill Playhouse, the Berkshire Theater Festival, the Denver Center Theater Company, The Old Globe, The Golden Gate Theater, Buck’s County Playhouse, Paper Mill Playhouse, and more. He has also spent four summers performing at Shakespeare in the Park, including playing Malvolio in Twelfth Night this past summer, in which the New York Times compared him to a young John Cleese.   On television, he has appeared in “Boardwalk Empire” (HBO), “Pan Am” (ABC), “Blue Bloods” (CBS), “House of Cards” (HBO), “Ray Donovan” (Showtime), “Fosse/Verdon” (FX Network), “The Plot Against America” (HBO), and he’ll be seen in the upcoming third season of “Pose" (FX Network). He has also been seen in a national television commercial for Radio Shack and numerous web series. His voice work can be heard in numerous commercials on TV and radio.   In addition to his Broadway and solo work, he keeps a busy calendar of concert appearances. With his writing and performing partners, Alex Brightman, Drew Gasparini, and F. Michael Haynie, they are the (M)orons, writing and performing original music and comedy all over New York City.   As a singer, he has featured on the albums, “I Could Use a Drink” by Drew Gasparini, “A Few for Friends” by David Are, “Reach the Sky” by Bobby Cronin, and the cast albums for Hair, She Loves Me, Sunday in the Park with George, and Twelfth Night.   Andrew lives in New Jersey with his wife, Farra, his son, Asher, and his dog, Murray. Twitter and Instagram: @andrewkober, @asheranddaddyshow Thanks for listening and be sure to follow me on Instagram @beyondthebarricadepodcast!

    1h 3m
5
out of 5
6 Ratings

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The podcast all about the world's longest running musical, Les Misérables. Cast interviews, behind the scenes stories, and more!