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I Wanna Be Like You with Elbi Cespedes

I Wanna Be Like You with Elbi Cespedes is a podcast that explores the journeys of successful individuals and how they’ve built and sustained their careers. Host Elbi Cespedes sits down with accomplished guests to discuss their beginnings, the challenges they’ve faced, and the lessons they’ve learned along the way. Through engaging and insightful conversations, this podcast offers inspiration, practical advice, and a deeper look into what it really takes to achieve long-term success.

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01:28:02

I Wanna Be Like Aaron Lazar!

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2026/01/06

Today, I Wanna Be Like Aaron Lazar! Aaron Lazar is a Grammy award nominated Broadway superstar having starred in The Last Ship (with music and lyrics by Sting), A Light in the Piazza, A Little Night Music and Les Miserables, to name a few! Some of his on screen credits include The Wolf Of Wall Street, Everything Everywhere All At Once and Girl Meets World! After receiving an ALS diagnosis a few years ago, Aaron released an album titled The Impossible Dream in 2024 which also featured Josh Groban,

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01:35:17

I Wanna Be Like Jerry Zaks!

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2025/12/31

Today, I Wanna Be Like Jerry Zaks! FOURTH DREAM GUEST MANIFESTED BY JESS LEPROTTO! Jerry Zaks is a legendary director with credits in theater, film and television. He's received 4 Tony Awards for his direction on The House of Blue Leaves (starring the Broadway debut of Ben Stiller!), Lend Me A Tenor, Six Degrees of Separation and the iconic production of Guys and Dolls starring Peter Gallagher, Nathan Lane and JK Simmons. On screen, he directed the film Marvin's Room (starring Leonardo DiCaprio,

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03:07:47

I Wanna Be Like Rob W Schneider!

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2025/12/23

Today, I Wanna Be Like Rob W Schneider! Rob W Schneider is a director with numerous regional theater and Off Broadway credits. Most recently, he became an author having written his first book: Queer Musicals: Boy Meets Boy to Jagged Little Pill which is a part of the Essential Musicals series. The book covers 10 musicals all rooted in queer history. We get to talking about each one of them. Rob’s also the Artistic Director of J2 Spotlight Musical Theater which has committed to revive musicals that

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02:23:58

I Wanna Be Like Mary Testa!

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2025/12/16

Today, I Wanna Be Like Mary Testa! THIRD DREAM GUEST UNLOCKED MANIFESTED BY THERESA MCCARTHY!Mary Testa is a Tony nominated actress whose work spans decades. She’s originated musicals on and off Nroadway such as Lucky Stiff, A New Brain, Xanadu, Barnum and The Rink. Most recently, she was seen on the Broadway stage in 2019 as Aunt Eller in Oklahoma (which earned her a Tony Award nomination) as well as off Broadway in The Gardens of Anuncia. Her relationship with Michael John LaChuisa and William

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01:26:51

I Wanna Be Like Jeb Brown!

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2025/12/10

Today, I Wanna Be Like Jeb Brown! Jeb Brown is a Tony Award Nominated actor with 10 Broadway shows under his belt. Currently he’s starring as the title role in Beau the Musical Off Broadway at the Distillery at St Luke’s Theatre. Some of his Broadway credits include Cat on a Hot Tin Roof starring Elizabeth Ashley (at just 10 years old!), Bring Back Birdie (the sequel to Bye Bye Birdie) alongside Chita Rivera, Spider-Man Turn Off The Dark and Dead Outlaw (for which he received a Tony Award Nomination

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02:11:45

I Wanna Be Like Stan Zimmerman!

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2025/12/03

Today, I Wanna Be Like Stan Zimmerman! Stan Zimmerman is WGA nominated screenwriter who’s written on The Golden Girls, Roseanne and Gilmore Girls to name a few. His new book The Girls: From Golden to Gilmore is out now! We get to talking all about his time writing pilots, spec scripts and seasons of beloved sitcom television as well as A Very Brady Movie and even some of his work in the theater!

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01:43:43

I Wanna Be Like Michael Kostroff!

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2025/11/25

Today, I Wanna Be Like Michael Kostroff! Michael Kostroff is an actor with over 100 TV/Film credits! He’s most known for his role as the defense attorney Maurice Levy on The Wire as well as the executive producer Marshall Pike on Disney Channel’s Sonny with a Chance! Upcoming, he’ll be starring in the new live action Marvel/Sony series Spider-Noir based on the hit Spider Verse films alongside Nicolas Cage on MGM+. His most prominent theater credits include Thenardier on the national tour of Les

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01:12:31

I Wanna Be Like Merri Sugarman!

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2025/11/18

Today, I Wanna Be Like Merri Sugarman! Merri Sugarman is a Casting Director for The TRC Company whose work spans decades of Broadway and on screen work. Prior to casting, Merri was an actor having been in the national tour of Les Miserables (which she now casts) and Aspects of Love. She then went on to cast for the screen on shows like Freaks & Geeks, The Larry Sanders Show as well as Spin City! Now she casts for numerous shows on and off Broadway and across the country most recently including The

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01:29:12

I Wanna Be Like Douglas Lyons!

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2025/11/11

Today, I Wanna Be Like Douglas Lyons! SECOND DREAM GUEST UNLOCKED manifested by Patrick Dunn! Douglas Lyons is a multi-hyphenate artist having acted in multiple Broadway shows (Beautiful: the Carole King Musical, The Book of Mormon) and written plays on and off Broadway (Chicken and Biscuits, Table 17) as well as television (Fraggle Rock on Apple TV). NOW, his new musical Beau has been the talk of the town having done an Off Broadway run with Out of the Box Theatrics this past spring and is now

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01:49:49

I Wanna Be Like Tyler Hardwick!

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2025/11/05

Today I Wanna Be Like Tyler Hardwick! Tyler Hardwick is currently starring in Tartuffe alongside Andre DeShields at the House of the Redeemer! His Broadway credits include Motown and Once On This Island, both of which he also took on national tours! Next up, he's going to play Cornelius in OFC Creations Theater's production of Hello Dolly alongside Elaine Hendrix as Dolly Levi as well as the upcoming film Six Till Midnight and a new single to be released soon! We also get to talking about

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01:38:39

I Wanna Be Like Richard Ridge!

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2025/10/29

Today I Wanna Be Like Richard Ridge! FIRST EVER DREAM GUEST UNLOCKED manifested by Matt Rodin! Richard Ridge has been the host of BroadwayWorld for over 2 decades. His name and face have become synonymous with Broadway red carpets and rehearsal rooms, having interviewed everyone from Chita Rivera (an inspiration to him throughout his life) to Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke. From an early age working as a server at the classic Broadway eatery Ted Hook’s Backstage, Richard made impressions on some of

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01:50:24

I Wanna Be Like Bradley Dean!

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2025/10/21

Today I Wanna Be Like Bradley Dean! Bradley Dean is a Broadway veteran crossing a dozen shows with the show he’s currently starring in, Chess alongside Lea Michele, Aaron Tveit and Nicholas Christopher! He also was a part of the original cast of the final musical written by the late Stephen Sondheim, Here We Are! This wasn’t the only Sondheim piece he starred in professionally, having done Company (2006, covering Raul Esparza) and A Little Night Music (2014, alongside Elaine Stritch, Bernadette

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01:30:39

I Wanna Be Like Elizabeth Stanley!

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2025/10/15

Today I Wanna Be Like Elizabeth Stanley! Elizabeth Stanley is a Tony Award nominated Broadway star nominated for her portrayal of Mary Jane Healy in Jagged Little Pill (2019). After making her Broadway debut in John Doyle’s revival of Company (April), Elizabeth starred in numerous cult classic Broadway musicals including Cry Baby and Million Dollar Quartet. Most recently, she’s led the Savion Glover, Tony Goldwyn directed Pal Joey at New York City Center (now known as Chez Joey) which is having a

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02:41:27

I Wanna Be Like Matt Rodin!

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2025/10/08

Today I Wanna Be Like Matt Rodin! Matt Rodin is actor and host extraordinaire who is currently starring as Ace Baker in Beau the Musical at the Distillery at St Luke’s Theatre with previews beginning October 13! Prior to this, Matt played Jamie on the National Tour of the most recent revival of Stephen Sondheim’s Company! You may also know him as the former face of Broadway.com where he produced and hosted shows including Red Carpet Challenge, Live at Five and Side by Side! Currently, he runs his

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01:11:36

I Wanna Be Like James T Lane!

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2025/10/01

Today I Wanna Be Like James T Lane! James T Lane is a triple threat Broadway performer currently starring in Chicago on Broadway! Previously this year, he was Louis Armstrong 2 nights a week at Studio 54 in A Wonderful World - The Louis Armstrong Musical alongside Tony Award Winner James Monroe Iglehart! In 2023, he starred and wrote in his own one man show titled Triple Threat Off Broadway which detailed his struggle with addiction while simultaneously performing on tour with Fame the Musical as

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01:31:53

I Wanna Be Like Patrick Dunn!

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2025/09/25

Today, I Wanna Be Like Patrick Dunn! Patrick Dunn is currently making his Broadway debut in the hit musical Mamma Mia as one of the ensemble members and understudying Bill and Harry! Prior to this, he starred as Jean Valjean in Les Miserable on the national tour as well as covering the Phantom in Phantom of the Opera on tour and the original national tour of Waitress! He's also become incredibly well known as Elvis Presley, having won the Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest in 2021 at

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00:17:16

2025 Broadway Flea Market Shenanigans!

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2025/09/23

The Broadway Flea Market is a one of a kind charity event where Broadway fans can find the most niche Broadway treasures all while supporting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids! With former guests like Jerry Mitchell and Aidan McDermott plus potential upcoming guests like Kevin Del Aguila and Richard Ridge, we get to chatting with Broadway personalities and YOU GUYS! See how long fans waited in line for The Outsiders memorabilia and see them put to the test with a game of Finish The Lyric! This

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02:40:01

I Wanna Be Like Jared Goldsmith!

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2025/09/16

Today I Wanna Be like Jared Goldsmith! Jared Goldsmith is a content creator with collectively almost 1 MILLION followers on Instagram and TikTok! As a child actor, Jared had the chance to do guest spots on Blue’s Clues, Blue’s Room, The Ant Bully and Spider Man 3. A graduate from Elon University, Jared made his Broadway debut as Jared in Dear Evan Hansen after touring with the show on its initial national tour for a year. During the pandemic, he began releasing short form comedic content with much

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01:34:37

I Wanna Be Like Charlie Siedenburg!

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2025/09/09

Today I Wanna Charlie Siedenburg! Charlie Siedenburg is a press representative who’s worked on Broadway and at many regional houses across the country. Most recently, he announced he will be retiring from being the press representative at Barrington Stage after working there for 21 years to step into the new role of producer. Charlie has taken up the mantle at the College of Staten Island as producer heading their community theater productions starting with Fiddler on the Roof that wrapped up this

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02:05:27

I Wanna Be Like Brett Boles!

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2025/09/03

Today I Wanna Be Like Brett Boles! Brett Boles is a musical theater composer and lyricist whose work has been professionally performed regionally and in workshops in NYC. Most recently, a workshop of his musical Time Stops was presented at MTC starring Norbert Leo Butz and Elizabeth Stanley. He’s most well known on social media (with over 650K followers collectively on TikTok and Instagram) for providing “The M Tea” giving viewers an inside look as to how some of their favorite music has been

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