Ep.#11 Behind the scenes with Cassidy Janson: How I persuaded Carole King to give me an unreleased song for my album
The Backstage with Robert Emery Podcast
Robert Emery talks to Cassidy Janson, actress and now singer/songwriter best known for playing the lead in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical and joining Beverley Knight and Amber Riley to form the trio; The Leading Ladies. Cassidy talks about the challenges of being a musical theatre actress, the struggle to record her debut album, and what it's like to be a standby Elphaba in London's West End. And of course, she answers a quick-fire round of questions culminating in the big question; Kate Monster or Lucy the Slut?
Since her first break playing opposite Neil Patrick Harris, she has gone on to forge an incredible career in theatre and has had rave reviews for her new album, Cassidy. This is a fascinating conversation with a true professional who has some excellent advice on being productive in an unproductive world.
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SHOW NOTES
Working with Peter Polycarpou [01:03]
Growing up dancing [02.00]
Tick Tick Boom with Neil Patrick Harris [07:50]
Wicked [09:08]
Avenue Q [17.17]
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical [18.00]
The Leading Ladies album, Songs from the Stage [22.00]
Chess [24:12]
Man of La Mancha - working with Kelsey Grammer [24:44]
& Juliet [26:20]
Writing her debut album; Cassidy [29:19]
What Cassidy would still like to achieve [37:20]
Tips and tricks to be ultra-productive [38:55]
Predictions of the business in 20 years [41:46]
Quick fire questions [46:10]
Selected links from the episode
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Albums featuring Cassidy Janson
Cassidy - Amazon Exclusive Signed Edition
Only the Brave - world premiere cast recording
My Husband the Stranger - Penguin presents this audiobook of the Rebecca Done novel
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