On today's show, I speak with Darren Lee, a director, choreographer, and performer. Darren has had quite the career, from winning the first-ever Junior Star Search, to being in the original Broadway cast of Miss Saigon, to reconnecting with Lea Salonga in 2015's Allegiance, to being on tour in the UK as the King in The King and I when covid shut the world down.
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Mentioned in this Episode
[00:03:43] Star Search
[00:04:41] Kids Incorporated
[00:06:06] Shogun
[00:09:05] The Battle of Miss Saigon: Yellowface, Art, and Opportunity
[00:24:48] Red Bucket Follies
[00:24:53] Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids
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