Best Ham4ham Podcasts (2025)

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#481: Desmond Sean Ellington // Hamilton Standby // Part Two 48:10

2d ago48:10

48:10

Desmond Sean Ellington is back for round two to further show that if you have to chase something, it’s probably not for you. This week, Desmond reflects on his five years touring with Hamilton as a standby and how he used what he learned making his Broadway debut in Hell’s Kitchen (after starting with the show down at The Public). As he continues t…

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#480: Desmond Sean Ellington // Hamilton Standby // Part One 1:06:11

9d ago1:06:11

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Desmond Sean Ellington spent five years on tour with Hamilton as a Standby and recently made his Broadway debut in Hell’s Kitchen, after starting with the show down at The Public. Desmond’s story is so interesting because it’s a case study in what can happen when you make the hard decision to leave something behind that you know deep down isn’t mea…

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#479: Jeffrey Seller // Broadway Producer 1:02:32

16d ago1:02:32

1:02:32

Award-winning and prolific Broadway producer Jeffrey Seller has finally made it to the podcast! Jeffery has produced Rent, Avenue Q, In the Heights, Hamilton, The Cher Show, and revivals of West Side Story and Sweeney Todd, just to name a few. Altogether his shows (currently) have 22 Tony Awards, and he's the only Broadway producer to have put up t…

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#478: Nevin Steinberg // Hamilton Broadway's Sound Designer // Part Two 57:28

23d ago57:28

57:28

In Nevin Steinberg's second episode, the award winning Broadway sound designer gives even more insight to some of your favorite Hamilton moments including The Yorktown dance break and the stuttering gunshots heard throughout the show. And get ready to have your mind blown as Nevin shares the evolution of the Satisfied rewind, from Lin-Manuel Mirand…

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#477: Nevin Steinberg // Hamilton Broadway's Sound Designer // Part One 1:03:01

30d ago1:03:01

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Award winning sound designer Nevin Steinberg has made it to the pod! Nevin is such a captivating storyteller and everything he talks about is infused with gorgeous detail and a palpable feeling of both awe and gratitude. You know how they say "how can you not be romantic about baseball?" How can you not be romantic about sound design?! That's what …

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#476: Jonathan Dinklage // Hamilton Broadway's Concertmaster // Part Two 44:45

1M ago44:45

44:45

After a quick detour talking about the magic of Rush, Jonathan Dinklage is back for round two and we’re diving into his Hamilton story. After participating in that reading he almost didn’t go to, Jonny says it was all over for him. He knew Hamilton was phenomenal and now he gets to be a part of it. From working with Alex Lacamoire to perfect the ma…

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#475: Jonathan Dinklage // Hamilton Broadway's Concertmaster // Part One 47:15

1M ago47:15

47:15

Grab your Rush t-shirt and your record collection because Jonathan Dinklage, Hamilton Broadway’s concertmaster, is here to blow your mind. He’s one of the coolest dudes ever and has stories for days, so buckle up. Concertmaster is a very fancy way of saying that he’s the first violinist in the pit and he’s the direct liaison between the musicians a…

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#474: Manny Schvartzman // Hamilton Music Director and Conductor // Part Three 58:21

2M ago58:21

58:21

Manny Schvartzman (Hamilton Music Director and Conductor) wraps up his episodes with some of the best questions he's ever been asked thanks to the Patreon Peeps. Manny discusses his favorite musical moments from the show, little details we should all look for, how he's still learning things even after performing the show over 1,000 times, and why s…

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#473: Manny Schvartzman // Hamilton Music Director and Conductor // Part Two 54:02

2M ago54:02

54:02

Manny Schvartzman (Hamilton Music Director and Conductor) is back for round two as he continues discussing his experience putting up Rent in Cuba with Andy Señor, Jr in 2014. The whiplash of going from the shiny, multimillion dollar On Your Feet to a space with daily power outages and a lack of running water was an intense, rewarding, and life chan…

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#472: Manny Schvartzman // Hamilton Music Director and Conductor // Part One 1:03:52

2M ago1:03:52

1:03:52

I hope you're ready for a deep dive on Team Music because Manny Schvartzman is here! Manny is the music director, conductor, and keyboard one player on Hamilton's Angelica Tour. In his first episode, Manny walks us through the early stages of his career, which started at around eight years old, when he started teaching himself to play piano and rea…

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#471: Robbie Rozelle // International Cabaret Artist & Record Producer // Part Three 46:32

2M ago46:32

46:32

Robbie Rozelle wraps up his episodes with the moment we've all been waiting for: Stephen Sondheim stories!! Robbie talks about extensively working so closely with the legend he calls a "deity" and why you always, always (always!) sing what Sondheim wrote on the page. Robbie also takes us through creating his cabaret shows and explains why it's all …

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#470: Robbie Rozelle // International Cabaret Artist & Record Producer // Part Two 51:03

3M ago51:03

51:03

Robbie Rozelle is back for round two and I think it's safe to say that we are officially off the rails. After passing up lottery tickets to Hamilton at the Public in 2015, Robbie eventually saw it in previews and promptly had an out of body experience, prompting a StubHub debacle the very next day (remember those days?!). Robbie was the creative di…

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#469: Robbie Rozelle // International Cabaret Artist & Record Producer // Part One 57:54

3M ago57:54

57:54

Robbie Rozelle is a beloved cabaret artist, director, producer, housewives aficionado, and my friend. He identifies as a Charles Nelson Reilly with a Paul Lynde Rising. And guess what?! We're going back to basics! Robbie joins me in person, in my living room, and we talk about his Hamilton experience as well as pretty much everything else. As a kid…

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#468: Vanessa Magula // Hamilton's Philip Tour // Part Three 50:47

3M ago50:47

50:47

Vanessa Magula wraps up her episodes by taking questions from the Patreon Peeps! This week, she talks about her connection to all three Schuyler sisters including having such a soft spot for Eliza and why performing Satisfied is like playing Hamlet. From owning the room as Angelica, to accessing love through Eliza, and slayingggg that red dress as …

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#467: Vanessa Magula // Hamilton's Philip Tour // Part Two 51:29

3M ago51:29

51:29

In her second episode, Vanessa Magula talks about what it was like to join the Philip tour as a Hamilton superfan, including learning harmonies she didn't know existed and doing her best *not* to sing Burr's part in Non-Stop. But now she's in Hamilton and as a friend told Vanessa: time to dream a new dream. She booked her dream job, and now she's g…

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#466: Vanessa Magula // Hamilton's Philip Tour // Part One 54:55

4M ago54:55

54:55

Vanessa Magula went from being a Hamilton superfan studying pre-health at UCLA to being cast as the standby for all three Schuyler sisters on the Philip tour. No, for real. Vanessa has always been a self-described theatre kid, evidenced by the fact that Deaf West's Spring Awakening is what inspired her to minor in Disability Studies, but it took he…

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#465: Paul Louis Lessard // Hamilton's Philip Tour // Part Three 39:14

4M ago39:14

39:14

In their third episode, Paul Louis Lessard reflects on their one year anniversary playing King George III on Hamilton's Philip Tour. Booking the show was a surreal experience, but Paul is having the time of his life and has never felt more beautiful than when he's wearing those *perfectly tailored* KG3 costumes. Paul also opens up about the unneces…

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#464: Paul Louis Lessard // Hamilton's Philip Tour // Part Two 40:02

4M ago40:02

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Paul Louis Lessard currently plays King George III on Hamilton's Philip Tour and this week they tell us about how playing King Herod in Jesus Christ Superstar helped them get there. Paul was admittedly one of those people who had an "aversion" to Hamilton back in the 2016 era, but eventually he was listening to (and falling in love with) select son…

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#463: Paul Louis Lessard // Hamilton's Philip Tour // Part One 45:26

4M ago45:26

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Paul Louis Lessard (he/they) is currently King George III on Hamilton's Philip Tour and this week is all about authenticity. Starting from a very young age, Paul describes the allure of performing as a siren song that was calling to them, even down to the intoxicating smell and feel of the show programs he'd pore over on the way home. Remember that…

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#462: Jennifer Geller // Hamilton on Broadway // Part Three 48:30

4M ago48:30

48:30

As I wrap up with Jennifer Geller, she talks about starting and managing a thriving business while *also* performing in Hamilton on Broadway. Plus, her love of croissants, that badass jump rope number from Legally Blonde that's still in her muscle memory, and why we need to stop gatekeeping absolutely everything. It's really not that serious, you g…

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#461: Jennifer Geller // Hamilton on Broadway // Part Two 54:08

5M ago54:08

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In Jennifer Geller's second episode, she talks about how heartbroken she was not to book Hamilton Chicago after being personally invited to audition by Andy Blankenbuehler. But when she eventually booked Hamilton's first national tour, Andy reminded her it was all about trusting the process. Easier said than done, but a good lesson nonetheless. Jen…

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#460: Jennifer Geller // Hamilton on Broadway // Part One 56:09

5M ago56:09

56:09

Jennifer Geller has been in the ensemble of Hamilton since 2017 on the first national tour and she is currently on Broadway. In her first episode Jennifer talks about her fantastic experience with Bring It On and how amazing it was to tour North America and Japan doing a show she loves so much. Bring It On would eventually lead to an invitation to …

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#459: Shonica Gooden // Hamilton on Broadway // Part Two 58:24

5M ago58:24

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Shonica Gooden (Hamilton Broadway's Woman 4) first joined Hamilton in December of 2015, just in time for the full on Hamilton madness with the original cast, including that legendary trip to the White House. Shonica reflects on over ten years of Hamilton, explaining how her life experiences (being a mother, experiencing a pandemic, the rise of the …

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#458: Shonica Gooden // Hamilton on Broadway // Part One 51:36

5M ago51:36

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Shonica Gooden (Hamilton Broadway's Woman 4) was born and raised in Atlanta, where she focused on what was supposed to be a thriving modern dance career. She had zero interest in musical theatre and didn't see herself as a triple threat. Luckily, her teachers at DanceMakers of Atlanta did see her as a triple threat and strongly encouraged Shonica t…

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#457: John Devereaux // Hamilton's Philip Tour // Part Three 39:45

6M ago39:45

39:45

This week wraps up my series with John Devereaux, a standby on Hamilton's Philip Tour covering George Washington, King George III, Mulligan/Madison, and Lafayette/Jefferson. Remember when John told the story about booking Hamilton and almost passing on it? Yeah well that almost didn't even happen because this week you'll hear about how John actuall…

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Ham4ham Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

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The Hamilcast: A Hamilton Podcast

Gillian Pensavalle

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#481: Desmond Sean Ellington // Hamilton Standby // Part Two 48:10

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#480: Desmond Sean Ellington // Hamilton Standby // Part One 1:06:11

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#479: Jeffrey Seller // Broadway Producer 1:02:32

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#478: Nevin Steinberg // Hamilton Broadway's Sound Designer // Part Two 57:28

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#477: Nevin Steinberg // Hamilton Broadway's Sound Designer // Part One 1:03:01

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#476: Jonathan Dinklage // Hamilton Broadway's Concertmaster // Part Two 44:45

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#475: Jonathan Dinklage // Hamilton Broadway's Concertmaster // Part One 47:15

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#474: Manny Schvartzman // Hamilton Music Director and Conductor // Part Three 58:21

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#473: Manny Schvartzman // Hamilton Music Director and Conductor // Part Two 54:02

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#472: Manny Schvartzman // Hamilton Music Director and Conductor // Part One 1:03:52

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#471: Robbie Rozelle // International Cabaret Artist & Record Producer // Part Three 46:32

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#470: Robbie Rozelle // International Cabaret Artist & Record Producer // Part Two 51:03

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#469: Robbie Rozelle // International Cabaret Artist & Record Producer // Part One 57:54

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#468: Vanessa Magula // Hamilton's Philip Tour // Part Three 50:47

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#467: Vanessa Magula // Hamilton's Philip Tour // Part Two 51:29

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#466: Vanessa Magula // Hamilton's Philip Tour // Part One 54:55

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#465: Paul Louis Lessard // Hamilton's Philip Tour // Part Three 39:14

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#464: Paul Louis Lessard // Hamilton's Philip Tour // Part Two 40:02

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#463: Paul Louis Lessard // Hamilton's Philip Tour // Part One 45:26

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#462: Jennifer Geller // Hamilton on Broadway // Part Three 48:30

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#461: Jennifer Geller // Hamilton on Broadway // Part Two 54:08

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#460: Jennifer Geller // Hamilton on Broadway // Part One 56:09

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#459: Shonica Gooden // Hamilton on Broadway // Part Two 58:24

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#458: Shonica Gooden // Hamilton on Broadway // Part One 51:36

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#457: John Devereaux // Hamilton's Philip Tour // Part Three 39:45

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