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Theater People

"Come From Away"s Jenn Colella

Theater People

Patrick Hinds and Mike Jensen

Tony Awards, Nyc, Musicals, Actors, Creative, Arts, Plays, Writers, Broadway, Theater, Society & Culture, Interview, Comedy, Producers, Performing Arts

4.8757 Ratings

🗓️ 24 April 2017

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

At Long Last the Jenn Colella interview is here! We couldn't be more excited to talk with the fabulous Broadway star about her work in this season's "Come From Away" and to hear her AMAZING and HILARIOUS stories from "If/Then," "Chaplin," "High Fidelity," and "Urban Cowboy." We're obsessed with her and you need to be too! Enjoy!

Transcript

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0:00.0

Today's episode of the Theater People podcast is brought to you by the brand new Nonsense,

0:04.4

the TV series, which has just premiered and you can watch now at NonsenseTV.com.

0:10.1

And by Stage Door Manor. You can find information on their summer theater programs at

0:14.6

stagedormandor.com.

0:16.9

On the northeast tip of North America, on an island, Kyle Newfoundland, there's an airport.

0:22.5

It used to be one of the biggest airports in the world, and next to it is a town, Calcander.

0:28.1

Welcome to the Rock if you come from away.

0:30.6

You probably understand about a half-up.

0:32.7

Welcome to the Theater People podcast. I'm your host, Patrick Hines.

0:36.3

You guys, I am so, so, so excited to bring you today's

0:41.9

episode with the fabulous Jen Colella. Seriously, I've been dying to do this interview for years now.

0:49.6

Jen made her Broadway debut in 2003 in Urban Cowboy. She went on to co-star in High Fidelity and Chaplin,

0:57.0

and this season, she's a member of the company of the amazing ensemble musical Come From Away,

1:03.2

in which Jen is giving one of the most breathtaking performances I have ever seen.

1:08.3

We did this interview on a recent Saturday afternoon between shows in Jen's dressing

1:12.5

room at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theater, and meeting her was just as delightful as I thought it

1:18.0

would be. Here's our conversation.

1:24.1

I'm running my radar when Bonnie comes by. Hi, Jen Colella. Hi, my sweet friend. I'm running my radar when Bonnie comes by.

1:28.3

Hi, Jen Kalella.

1:30.0

Hi, my sweet friend.

1:31.3

I'm going to stop telling you how excited I am to meet you in like a year.

1:34.5

Please don't stop.

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