Since 2012, The Ensemblist has had its finger on the pulse of Broadway. Chronicling the experiences of Broadway鈥檚 ensemble members and the issues that affect them (from 鈥済etting out of the ensemble鈥� to the place for theatre criticism), The Ensemblist showcases what Broadway鈥檚 ensembles are thinking and feeling鈥攊n their own words.
But now The Ensemblist is turning its format on its head. 鈥淚nstead of our website supplementing our podcast, it鈥檚 the other way around,鈥� says co-creator and content director Mo Brady. Instead of weekly podcast episodes, The Ensemblist posts daily first-person essays from actors, like Hamilton鈥檚 Kim Taylor talking about returning to the cast after giving birth to her first daughter, Carousel鈥檚 Ryan Steele talking about tackling A Chorus Line for the first time for City Center鈥檚 recent Gala Presentation, and An American in Paris鈥� Garen Scribner sharing the impetus for creating his new web series Broadway Sandwich. Then, Brady culls the most popular stories on the site and has the author record the essay as a podcast, which now hits airwaves once a month, 鈥渟o listeners can hear the experiences in their own voices鈥攍iterally,鈥� he says.
Read: THE STATE OF THE BROADWAY ENSEMBLIST
鈥淲e are still the leading advocate for ensemble actors on Broadway, we鈥檝e just changed some of the ways that we advocate,鈥� Brady says of keeping true to The Ensemblist鈥檚 original mission. 鈥淲e still present the annual Ensemblist Awards, which will celebrate its fifth anniversary in December. We still celebrate actors making their Broadway debuts with features on our website. And we still review impressive ensemble performances on our blog and in podcast episodes.鈥�
As Broadway鈥檚 landscape continues to evolve, Brady and company are still committed to spotlighting the actors behind the stars. Above all, it鈥檚 about the 鈥渓ives and stories of working actors with an insider鈥檚 perspective.鈥�
