Morgan James talks "Godspell," "Wonderland" and Making Her Own Way

Theater People

Patrick Hinds and Mike Jensen

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4.8 • 757 Ratings

🗓️ 11 September 2017

⏱️ 41 minutes

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YOU GUYS! I've been obsessed with Morgan James for years and I was SO thrilled to get to learn more of her story for this episode. Morgan first moved to NYC to study voice at Julliard--and the story of how she made that happen is one of the coolest stories I've heard. And then, after graduating from one of the best conservatories in the world, she struggled to find work. She, of course, went on to work on Broadway in "The Adams Family," "Wonderland," "Godspell," and "Motown: The Musical." In ...

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0:00.0	Today's episode of the Theater People podcast is brought to you by Stage Door Manor.
0:04.2	You can learn about their summer theater programs at stagedoor manor.com.
0:08.3	And by Broadwaycon, 2018.
0:11.0	Tickets are now on sale and are less expensive than they have ever been.
0:14.7	You can find information and tickets at Broadwaycon.com.
0:18.0	And stay tuned at the end of the episode for a very special Broadway con theme
0:21.9	message from our pal Andrew Bradis, aka annoying actor friend.
0:26.4	Call my name.
0:30.6	Welcome to the Theater People podcast.
0:32.3	I'm your host, Patrick Hines.
0:34.1	You guys, today's guest Morgan James followed us on Twitter a few months back. I immediately
0:40.0	DM'd her and was like, girl, you need to be on our podcast. And she was like, okay, weirdo,
0:45.1	I'll totally do it. I'm obsessed with her. Morgan originally moved to New York City to go to
0:50.6	Juilliard as a voice major. And the story of how she made that happen is amazing.
0:56.2	And then, having gone to probably the most prestigious conservatory in the land,
1:01.0	she struggled to find work after.
1:03.4	She, of course, eventually did find work in Broadway shows like the Adams family,
1:07.4	Wonderland, Godspell, and Motown the musical.
1:10.6	And I find her story just incredibly
1:12.4	inspiring. She's taken a side step away from theater for the moment to focus on her music.
1:18.7	After signing a record deal with Epic Records and making a few albums for them, she went out on her
1:23.6	own and founded her own record label. You can find links to all of her music and info on current tour dates at
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