The Hang with Ramin Karimloo
This podcast gives you a front row seat to inside conversations between Ramin Karimloo and his guests. In the world of theatrical performers, Ramin Karimloo is known as one of the most formidable talents in the industry. Heralded for his portrayal of leading roles Jean Valjean in Les Miserables and the Phantom in Phantom of the Opera, Karimloo is a musical force unlike any other. In fact, it was his unbridled reputation that led to his performance in the recent Oscar tribute to Les Misérables. Music by The Dives. Part of the Broadway Podcast Network.
Episodes
July 5, 2023 • 58 mins
He started season 3 so Ramin found it fitting for him to end season 3 too and thus welcome Andrew Kober back yet again. In this episode, they dive into some incredibly moving topics such as Kober's funny looking electric scooter, Andrew's amazing new workshop that he can't talk about, about how he couldn't survive more than a few days if stranded on a desert island, but most importantly how to pronounce "Cabaret"... you know, real ...
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June 27, 2023 • 53 mins
This smooth talker hails from South Africa, where he dove deep into the musical theater world. He may be best known for his role as the Phantom in several productions of The Phantom of the Opera, including the world tour. He also played Che in the international tour of Evita, and is otherwise just an all around great guy. He and Ramin share a few words of advice for each other before ending on the much anticipated, soon-to-open rei...
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June 20, 2023 • 49 mins
Thomas M. Jones is a psychotherapist, author, musician, and founder of an innovative technique, The Paradox Process. The process employs negative thoughts in order to produce a perception polarization essentially showing how to change your life by learning to direct your mind. In the world of medicine, his approach would be described as renegade, however, the proof is inarguable. Jones has been highly successful in his work for the...
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May 9, 2023 • 52 mins
Originally on track to become a cardio thoracic surgeon our season 3 finale guest, Johanna Moise, is not throwing away her shot. She is now starring in Hamilton on Broadway due to the fact that her childhood dance lessons to correct being born pigeon toed sparked a love for performing, and has just recently added to her resume by becoming a Wilhelmina Model! She was born and raised in a 9 person household in Miramar, Florida, and m...
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May 1, 2023 • 41 mins
If you're wondering who the next generation of Broadway musical creators will be, look no further. We've found two of the best for you! Thalia Ranjbar and Kat Cartusciello have teamed up and begun the multi-year, arduous process of creating "Nima and the Jen", which follows a 22 year old Iranian-American girl and her pursuit of connecting with her Persian culture, uncovering the secrets of her family’s past, and finding security in...
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April 18, 2023 • 48 mins
Alan Markley and Sergio Ortega are Ramin's bandmates who comprise "Ramin Karimloo and The Broadgrass Band". Broadgrass's unique trademark is an earthy sound which organically developed over time. Ramin and the band breathed some Bluegrass into Broadway and brought some Broadway to Bluegrass. The bridge between was the stories told in the music. Now, they have found their groove and their passion.
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April 10, 2023 • 45 mins
Alec is buff as sh*t. Let's face it. He is Ramin's personal trainer and part time therapist, owner of Get Rippt, and dancer in Moulin Rouge on Broadway. Their relationship goes back a long time, and they're always pushing each other to get better physically and mentally.
Alec moved to New York City in 2013 to pursue careers in Theater and Fitness. Since then, he has performed in musicals, such as Disney’s Aladdin, Mamma Mia!, Spama...
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April 3, 2023 • 62 mins
Jared Grimes is a quadruple threat in the world of the arts where he is heavily making his mark in singing, dancing, acting, and choreographing -- he is currently starring alongside Ramin in Funny Girl on Broadway.
Grimes has toured with Musical legend, Mariah Carey, under the choreography of Marty Kudelka, and danced for artists such as Common, Salt-n-Pepa, Envogue, Busta Rhymes and the Roots.
Jared's theater performance credits i...
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March 27, 2023 • 43 mins
Is it safe to say that Kerry Butler is Broadway royalty? Ok, so now we're saying it. Ramin and Kerry hang for the first time together, recorded live for the podcast - and discuss all things that keep them motivated and happy in their careers. Kerry just released season 3 of her podcast Breaking Broadway (bpn.fm/breakingbroadway), took her first directing gig, and has a lot more in store for us.
Kerry Butler was born in Brooklyn. Ke...
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March 20, 2023 • 47 mins
Most recently seen in the Broadway production of Paradise Square, Josh Davis also spent a fun amount of time in Beautiful The Carole King Musical as well as the national tour of Les Misérables. Ramin is meeting Josh for the first time live in this episode, and the two of them have a wonderful hang. Josh eve has a special surprise for Ramin at the end - so make sure you listen through to the end.
Josh Davis is a NYC bases actor. He ...
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March 13, 2023 • 63 mins
Little did he know, but Ramin often warms up to music sung by Laird Mackintosh. Ramin used to stage door in Canada and met Laird a long time ago when, by chance, Laird asked Ramin to hang after a show!
Laird made his Broadway debut in 2011 in the role of George Banks in Mary Poppins at the New Amsterdam Theater in New York City and 2013 he played John Utterson in the Broadway production of Wildhorn's Jekyll and Hyde. Mackintosh beg...
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March 6, 2023 • 54 mins
Rach was born and raised in a military town on the east coast of North Carolina. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Dramatic Art and Vocal Performance from UNC Chapel Hill, where her professional career began with PlayMakers Repertory Company. After graduation she made the move to New York, and in May of 2019 graduated with her Master of Fine Arts in Acting degree from The New School for Drama. Since graduating she has had the chan...
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February 27, 2023 • 38 mins
It's the return of #KoberLoo! This episode is a special threesome hang with Will Swenson, Andrew Kober, and Ramin.
Will Swenson is currently starring as Neil Diamond (Then) in A Beautiful Noise, on Broadway. He is known as one of Broadway’s most versatile leading men and has been seen on Broadway in roles across a wide character spectrum. Will received critical acclaim for his performance as the subversive hippie Berger in the 2009...
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February 20, 2023 • 56 mins
This episode contains language and topics that may not be suitable for younger listeners. Listener discretion is advised.
An Iranian/American actor, writer and activist, Pooya was born and raised in Tehran, Iran, based in New York City. She moved to New York in her teens, where she studied design at Fashion Institute of Technology, and after joining the FIT theatre ensemble, she discovered her love of acting and story telling. She ...
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February 13, 2023 • 51 mins
Andrew Kober is (still) an American actor who has worked in many musicals, most recently in the phenomenal Beetlejuice, the Musical (check out season 1 for my first interview with Andrew). After closing Beetlejuice, he spends most of his time at home wondering how Rob McClure commutes from Philadelphia to NYC to perform all the time, or playing with his new drone that his wife bought him. He's got an incredible new project he's wor...
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April 7, 2022 • 47 mins
For the final episode of this series Ramin is hanging with star of stage and screen, Samantha Barks. Samantha is one of the West End’s most talented and versatile leading ladies. She appeared with Ramin in the 25th anniversary concert of 'Les Misérables' at the O2 in London, then again in 'Chess' in Tokyo and last year they shot the musical film, 'Tomorrow Morning'. She is currently starring as Elsa in the West End's production of ...
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March 14, 2022 • 51 mins
This episode sees Ramin hanging with the incredibly talented couple, Crash Buist and Lauren Senechal. Crash and Lauren are both writers, actors, directors, producers and have created many projects together from scratch. Their creativity and work ethic is inspirational and they didn't let a pandemic stop them with their vision.
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February 28, 2022 • 49 mins
This week Ramin hangs with another member of the Les Misérables alumni and current West End Phantom, Killian Donnelly. This episode really shows how diverse and crazy the life of an actor can be and Killian and Ramin discuss everything from performing at the Oscars to simply being a Dad working in the industry.
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February 14, 2022 • 56 mins
In this week's episode of 'The Hang', Ramin chats to actor, singer and writer, Nadim Naaman. Nadim is both British and Lebanese in heritage and he and Ramin discuss their experiences of being Middle Eastern in a Western world - some shared, some very different. They also talk about how much they enjoyed working on 'Rumi: the Musical' together and how they hope that cultural differences will continue to be celebrated within the ente...
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January 31, 2022 • 56 mins
This week Ramin is hanging with one of British Musical Theatre’s rising stars, Bradley Jaden. Bradley is quickly making a name for himself as one of the West End’s most talented leading men. He has starred in numerous shows including Les Misérables which is one of the many shared passions he and Ramin discuss in this episode.
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