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November 9, 2023 35 mins

André Ward (part 1) - This week, join me and my old friend, André Ward. As one of his teachers once said, “André’s a delight… but he talks a lot in class.” And believe me, his stories are not only wonderful and full of wisdom and joy, but filled with a LOT of laughs! 

 

How did this powerhouse performer, and grounded balanced soul get to where he is today?  How does a whole childhood of pretending he was on Oprah and Donahue, and scripting his own soap operas and making his friends perform them on the playground, translate to a huge Broadway, TV, and film career, and lead to playing Toulouse-Lautrec in the mega-hit Broadway show Moulin Rouge! ?

 

Learn about his “sometimes crippling insecurity.” And did he really make an entrance swinging in over the audience on a rope? And learn the sage advice, imparted by a beloved broadway “Mama,” that André carries with him to this day! 

 

I hope you enjoy this conversation and laugh along with us. And come back for part 2! - ProfEggers

 

Instagram: @theandrelward  

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