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June 5, 2023 78 mins

This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with actor, Derrick Cobey. His stage credits include The Little Mermaid, Ragtime, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Rent and Jesus Christ Superstar. He's Barrymore Award Winner for his work in Parade. And his Broadway credits include The Scottsboro Boys, and the revival of Kiss Me Kate. We discuss growing up with a cop and minister as parents, finding the arts through the church, how seeing his first Broadway show changed his life, how his work in orchestration has improved his acting career, moving to NYC, life on tour, the importance of knowing your strengths and weaknesses, the heavy and collaborative experience of creating The Scottsboro Boys, ideas for the future, and the importance of being your authentic self. That and much more!

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