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Had to Ask is the podcast where bold conversations and unfiltered stories take center stage. Hosted by actor Melanie Sutrathada, each episode dives into candid, funny, and unexpectedly deep conversations with Broadway stars, rising talent, and storytellers. From mental health and stunt casting to what it's really like to be in the room where it happens, and what’s on their For You Page, nothing is off-limits. New episodes every week.
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S1E9 Had to Ask: Shannon Lewis on Choreographing Just In Time, SNL, and 25+ Years on Broadway
Shannon Lewis (@realshanlew) is a veteran Broadway performer turned choreographer whose career spans more than 25 years on stage and screen. She made her Broadway debut in the original run of Crazy…
S1E8 Had to Ask: John Cardoza on Love, Loss, and Finding His Way from Moulin Rouge! to The Notebook
John Cardoza (@johnfcardoza) joins me on Had to Ask for a vulnerable, moving, and deeply human conversation about love, grief, and resilience. From touring the country in Moulin Rouge! to creating…
S1E7 Had to Ask: Matt Doyle on Company, Sondheim, and Surviving Broadway’s Toughest Truths
Tony Award winner Matt Doyle (@mattfdoyle) — who you may know from Company, Spring Awakening, The Book of Mormon, and more — joins me on Had to Ask for a candid, hilarious, and heartfelt conversation…
S1E1 Had to Ask: Burke Swanson on Stranger Things, Back to the Future, and Building Community Through Theatre
You might know Burke Swanson (@burke_swanson) as Young Hopper in Stranger Things: The First Shadow on Broadway — but his path to the Upside Down started long before the Demodogs.After making his…
S1E5 Had to Ask: J. Harrison Ghee on Some Like It Hot, Winning a Tony, Drag as Revelation & Being Seen
Had to Ask is back with the one and only J. Harrison Ghee (@jharrisonghee) — Tony Award-winner, Broadway trailblazer, and all-around radiant soul. In this episode, J gets candid about the fearless…
S1E4 Had to Ask: Drew Gehling on Booking the Role That Got Away in & Juliet, the Broadway Community, and Loving Julia Mattison
What happens when Broadway’s favorite Shakespeare gets real about love, legacy, and the role that got away? In this episode of Had to Ask, Drew Gehling (@drewgehling), currently starring as…
S1E3 Had to Ask: Erich Bergen on Playing the Villain in Boop! on Broadway, Being a Multi-Hyphenate, and Why Blake Still Hits Hard
You may know Erich Bergen (@erichbergen) from Jersey Boys, Waitress, or playing the internet’s favorite political heartthrob on Madam Secretary (Melanie's words, not his)— but in this episode of Had…
S1E2 Had to Ask: Tatianna Córdoba on Real Women Have Curves on Broadway, Societal Expectations, Immigration, and the People Who Raised Us
Before Real Women Have Curves closed on Broadway, Tatianna Córdoba (@tatiannasophia) sat down with Had to Ask to talk about everything this moment meant to her — and what it took to get…
S1E1 Had to Ask: Emma Pittman on The Outsiders on Broadway, Parasocial Relationships, and What’s on Her For You Page (It’s Unhinged)
Meet Emma Pittman: Broadway’s rising star who’s breaking the mold, telling her truth, and giving us all the backstage tea in the very first episode of Had to Ask.Emma Pittman (@emmapittmanofficial)…
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Had to Ask has published 9 episodes since July 2025, covering topics in Arts, Performing Arts.
Had to Ask is currently dormant with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 50m.
