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Broadway Star Desi Oakley (Waitress, Chicago): "You're Worthy Outside the Performance"
Broadway Star Desi Oakley (Waitress, Chicago): "You're Worthy Outside the Performance"
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Length:
14 minutes
Released:
Jun 29, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Broadway star Desi Oakley joins The Art of Kindness with Robert Peterpaul live from a 2023 Jimmy Awards rehearsal. She discusses coaching the high school nominated performers to be their unique selves and much more in this special bonus episode.
Desi Oakley is a self-prescribed artist, creator, people person, go-getter and true jane of all trades. One of the Kansas native's first roles was ironically Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz. She then brought her Oztastic sparkle to her Broadway debut in Wicked, starting as a swing and then taking over ensemble and understudy tracks as Nessarose and Elphaba. Since then she's appeared on Broadway in the 2014 Les Miserables revival and earned much attention for her beautiful portrayal of Jenna in Waitress both on the first national tour and West End. More recently, Desi's name was on everyone's lips as she played Roxie Hart in Chicago on Broadway.
About the Jimmy Awards:
The Broadway League Foundation presents the 14th annual Jimmy Awards ceremony taking place on Monday, June 26, 2023 at 7:30pm at the Minskoff Theatre. This year’s host is star of stage, television, and film, Corbin Bleu (High School Musical). The Jimmy Awards features dynamic ensemble and solo performances and culminates with the presentation of a Best Performance by an Actress and Best Performance by an Actor award, as well as other honors and scholarships. Winners will be chosen by a panel of industry experts. This year there are 96 nominees from 48 high school musical theatre awards competitions across the U.S. For more visit: www.jimmyawards.com
Got kindness tips or stories? Please email us:
artofkindnesspodcast@gmail.com
Follow Desi
@desioakley
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(https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theaok)
Music:
"Awake" by Ricky Alvarez & "Sunshine" by Lemon Music Studio.
We are supported by the Broadway Podcast Network.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Desi Oakley is a self-prescribed artist, creator, people person, go-getter and true jane of all trades. One of the Kansas native's first roles was ironically Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz. She then brought her Oztastic sparkle to her Broadway debut in Wicked, starting as a swing and then taking over ensemble and understudy tracks as Nessarose and Elphaba. Since then she's appeared on Broadway in the 2014 Les Miserables revival and earned much attention for her beautiful portrayal of Jenna in Waitress both on the first national tour and West End. More recently, Desi's name was on everyone's lips as she played Roxie Hart in Chicago on Broadway.
About the Jimmy Awards:
The Broadway League Foundation presents the 14th annual Jimmy Awards ceremony taking place on Monday, June 26, 2023 at 7:30pm at the Minskoff Theatre. This year’s host is star of stage, television, and film, Corbin Bleu (High School Musical). The Jimmy Awards features dynamic ensemble and solo performances and culminates with the presentation of a Best Performance by an Actress and Best Performance by an Actor award, as well as other honors and scholarships. Winners will be chosen by a panel of industry experts. This year there are 96 nominees from 48 high school musical theatre awards competitions across the U.S. For more visit: www.jimmyawards.com
Got kindness tips or stories? Please email us:
artofkindnesspodcast@gmail.com
Follow Desi
@desioakley
Follow us
@artofkindnesspod / @robpeterpaul
Support the show!
(https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theaok)
Music:
"Awake" by Ricky Alvarez & "Sunshine" by Lemon Music Studio.
We are supported by the Broadway Podcast Network.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Released:
Jun 29, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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