The Legacy Man w/ Richard H. Blake
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There are only a few performers in a generation who’ve had a career like #RichardHBlake.
He originated the roles of Warner Huntington III in #LegallyBlonde, Glen Guglia in #TheWeddingSinger and Lorenzo in #ABronxTaleMusical. He’s on three cast albums? “Is that style or what?”
Richard also starred in #Footloose, #Wicked, #Aida, #Hairspray and more. Of course, we also love him for his tenure as #TommyDeVito in #JerseyBoys on Broadway.
Richard H. Blake has helped legacy shows and introduce millions of people to musical theatre. Movie to musical adaptations and 50s, 60s, 80s or 90s R&B and boy band vibes, Richard H. Blake can tell the story of all.
Listen as Richard remembers his
-start on Broadway and Star Search
-JERSEY BOYS audition (exclusive!)
-Meet-cute with his wife during FOOTLOOSE
-Insights on playing “the bad guy” (Tommy, Warner, Glen)
-Master class working with Chazz Palminteri and Robert DeNiro on A Bronx Tale
-Precious times with the late #NickCordero — may he Rest in Peace. You don’t want to miss his special story.
Watch him NOW on The Bite on Spectrum and catch him at #GreenRoom42 in NYC on Aug. 27th and 28th.
A’ Salud to Richard as we wish him continued success! And thank you Howard Tucker, our associate producer for this episode, for making the connection!
RICHARD IG: @richardhblake
Links to Richard’s virtual bookings and lessons in our bio on Instagram!
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This episode was recorded on May 13, 2021.
Executive Producers and Hosts: Daveed Ben-Arie and Gia Doxey. Associate Producer: Howard Tucker.
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