Norm Lewis (Episode 55)

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

4.8 • 757 Ratings

🗓️ 15 December 2015

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

Norm Lewis is a dream, you guys. With a career spanning two and a half decades (and counting!) on and off Broadway, in the West End, and on the international concert circuit, Norm is one of the most sought after and celebrated actors of our time. And oh my Lord, is he handsome. His career highlights include "The Who's Tommy," "Side Show," "The Wild Party, " "Les Miserables," "The Little Mermaid," and "The Gershwins' Porgy & Bess" (Tony nomination), and we talk about all of them!

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0:00.0	Hello, fellow theater people.
0:01.4	Welcome to the Theater People podcast.
0:02.9	I'm Patrick Kind to your goal.
0:29.3	Today's guest, the amazing, legendary even, Norm Lewis certainly needs no introduction.
0:30.9	So I'm going to keep this short.
0:36.8	He made his Broadway debut in the 1993 original cast of one of my all-time favorite shows, The Who's Tommy.
0:38.6	He went on to star in such beloved musicals as Miss Saigon, Side Show, The Wild Party, Le Miz, Little Mermaid, and of course his
0:45.0	Tony-nominated turn as Porgy and Porgy and Bess. And starting next week, he's bringing a holiday
0:50.2	show to Feinstein's 54 below for five performances.
0:56.8	Steve and I are going, and I am literally counting the seconds.
1:01.7	Norm was so warm and friendly and funny, he stuck around for like a half an hour after the interview just to chat with producer Mike and me.
1:04.3	Ugh, I love making this podcast.
1:06.5	Here's our conversation.
1:13.0	Norm Lewis.
1:14.0	Yes.
1:14.6	Oh, my goodness.
1:15.2	It is such an honor to have you on the Theater People podcast.
1:18.2	Thank you.
1:18.7	I'm honored to be here.
1:19.7	Thank you.
1:20.1	You're like a dream.
1:21.3	We just never thought we would ever be able to make it happen.
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