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Take A Bow

Take A Bow

Broadway Podcast Network

As a showbiz kid, host Eli Tokash knows what it’s like to balance childhood normalcy and the demands of starring on Broadway, Television, and Film. Kids in the industry have to balance multiple jobs, auditions, and performances on top of their schooling every single day. As Eli is becoming a young adult, he wants to share his industry experiences and expertise while he talks to other professionals about the grind of the industry as we all continue to find our next success on this weekly podcast, Take A Bow! Take A Bow walks audiences through life in the entertainment industry with guests from all facets of the entertainment industry including top actors, directors, stage managers, casting directors, musicians, child wranglers/tutors, writers and more. Eli highlights each guest’s unique story and celebrates their journeys and accomplishments as they give insight on how they came to be where they are in the spotlight. This podcast offers helpful information for those just starting out in the industry such as the process of auditioning, headshots, getting agents/managers, the daily life of actors, funny mishaps, and so much more. Join Eli weekly as he engages in these insightful and fun conversations and he and his guest’s offer their experiences, thoughts, and advice on all aspects of the industry, seen through a kid’s perspective, while speaking with child and adult actors alike. Part of the Broadway Podcast Network.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Take A Bow episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Take A Bow for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Take A Bow episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Take A Bow - #192 - Mahi Alam + a special suprise
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02/09/24 • 102 min

Mahi Alam is a rising star of the screen who you may know him from Disney +’s American Born Chinese and the new hit movie musical Mean Girls where he plays your favorite character, KEVIN G. Mahi has also appeared in many of your other favorite tv shows such as New Amsterdam, Strangers, and Hungry. Mahi also has an incredible singing voice that he showcases on Tiktok/Instragram. Maybe we'll see him on Broadway one day?

  • Journey to the big screen
  • Performing Arts School training
  • Growing up together
  • On Set stories
  • American Born Chinese
  • Mean Girls Movie
  • Improvising for Tina Fey
  • Studying music at NYU
  • + So much more!

Curtain up, Mahi Alam

Connect with Mahi Alam on Instagram: @mahialam03

Connect with Sydney Lucas on Instagram: @sydneylucasnyc

Connect with Take A Bow on social: @takeabowpodcast

Connect with host, Eli Tokash on social: @tokash_eli

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Take A Bow - #31 - Getting to know Kelli O'Hara
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12/24/20 • 85 min

Early Christmas present? We think so! Today, Kelli O'Hara takes a bow and gives listeners in inside scoop on her 7 tony award nominations, what the recording process is like to record two solo albums and many cast albums, on set filming for TV/Film, vocal tips, and more.

Merry Christmas to our favorite audience members!!! See you New Years Eve!!!

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Andrew Keenan-Bolger takes a bow during our 30th episode! We have the lovable actor on as he talks about his journey from being a kid, a teen, to an adult in the business and how he's continued to stay successful and working through it all. Andrew is not only an actor and performer, but also an award winning director, an author of children's books, and producer of the hit web-series "Submissions Only." There are so many wonderful topics discussed and many lessons to be learned in this episode.

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Take A Bow - #29 - Judy Kuhn, Broadway Royalty
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12/10/20 • 75 min

In this episode with one of the most beloved actress' we cover a brand new topic as we delve in to what it's like performing in the West End. With her years of experience, there was never a dull moment in this episode learning how to deal with nerves, confidence, mishaps and talking about her career! Being an acclaimed actor in the UK in here work in the West End and the US for her work on broadway and other states, as well as known infamously for the singing voice as Pocahontas.

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Take A Bow with Emerson Steele. Emerson made her Broadway debut in Violet and became the big sister on Broadway that season. She shares stories from being on Broadway, performing at Radio City, and Parade at Lincoln Center. We talk about what it's like to move from a different and blindly step into the business and what that experience like. Now at NYU, she's settling in to her adult career, relearning her gift and confidence which she guides listeners through.

Follow her at @emersonsteele

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Take A Bow - #26 - From School to Broadway with the hosts
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11/19/20 • 52 min

In this week's episode of Take A Bow, the hosts sit down with each other to talk about their experience doing school while performing on Broadway or on set of a TV show/ Movie.

With different experiences, there are several similarities between the two. If you've ever wondered what it was like for a kid to perform on Broadway. This episode is for you.

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Take A Bow - #22 - Caption: Beth Malone
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10/22/20 • 83 min

Come to the Fun Podcast and Take A Bow with Tony Nominee, Beth Malone! In this week's episode listeners learn what it takes to get a show to Broadway. Beth shares her approximately 8 year experience in the process of Fun Home, her time in Angels in America, talks about her latest project: The Unsinkable Molly Brown, and more!

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Take A Bow - #20 - The Whole Presley Ryan Thing
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10/08/20 • 82 min

This week's episode of Take A Bow kicks off spooky season with Beetlejuice star, Presley Ryan!

Presley shares her unforgettable memories in her impressive resume of two Broadway shows including Beetlejuice and Fun Home, along with other professional shows like "How The Grinch Stole Christmas", "Sound of Music Live", and more. Presley provides some tips to our listeners including some advice given to her by Broadway's biggest name, talks about her videos on Tik Tok, and more!

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Take A Bow - #19 - Wrangle-town with Vanessa Brown
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10/01/20 • 83 min

In this week's episode we introduce our listeners to the world of a Child Wrangler. One of Broadway's most beloved Child Wranglers, Vanessa Brown shares her stories of wrangling the kids of Fun Home, Newsies, Miss Saigon, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, and many more. As the two hosts reflect on how important the role of a child guardian is to a show, Vanessa recreates those wonderful memories they had together. This is another episode reminding listeners you don't need to be on stage to work on Broadway as we continue to branch out in learning about more fields of the industry.

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Take A Bow - #193 - Nik Walker
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02/16/24 • 75 min

Broadway and Tv actor and writer, Nik Walker joins us to Take A Bow for his work in the entertainment industry. Nik is a true student of the art and takes you through his philosophies and ideologies of how to approach text as an actor. Hear all about:

  • Journey to becoming a performer/storyteller
  • What excites him most as an actor
  • Why are stakes important
  • How can being an actor, a writer, and a director all at the same time impact your work
  • How taxing a role can be and how to take care of yourself
  • Hamilton
  • Hardest part of performing HAMILTON
  • Spamalot
  • Sharing a stage with your best friends (Alex Brightman, Christopher Fitzgerald, Ethan Slater, Leslie Kritzer, James Monroe Iglehart, etc.)
  • How Motown influenced Broadway
  • + So much more!

Curtain up, Nik Walker

Connect with Nik Walker on Instagram: @nikkywalks

Bio: Nik Walker is a Boston native, theme park nerd and proud NYU Tisch alum (Adler, Classical and Stonestreet)- who’s been earning a living in the industry for a decade and counting. He’s been seen on Broadway as Aaron Burr in Hamilton, Otis Williams in Ain’t Too Proud, and as Sir Galahad in the revival of Spamalot; on screen in Blue Bloods, Law and Order SVU, and in the upcoming AppleTV+ film The Instigators, alongside his hometown hero Matt Damon. Cleaners, the animated series that he created and writes with partner Alex Brightman, is in development at Warner Bros. Animation, and his musical, Whiskeyland, is being developed with veteran producers Hunter Arnold and Tina Cocumelli at TBD Theatricals. He is the co-host of the arts/activism show The Chaos Twins, and his movie podcast, Little Justice, is streaming where ever podcasts are imbibed. In the free time between all of this, Nik can either be found writing plays at a coffee shop, teaching incredible NYU students, or annoying his talented wife, Sarah Joyce.

Connect with Take A Bow on social: @takeabowpodcast

Connect with host, Eli Tokash on social: @tokash_eli

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FAQ

How many episodes does Take A Bow have?

Take A Bow currently has 240 episodes available.

What topics does Take A Bow cover?

The podcast is about News, Entertainment News, Podcasts, Arts and Performing Arts.

What is the most popular episode on Take A Bow?

The episode title '#27 - The "Beautiful' intuition of Salisha Thomas' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Take A Bow?

The average episode length on Take A Bow is 71 minutes.

How often are episodes of Take A Bow released?

Episodes of Take A Bow are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of Take A Bow?

The first episode of Take A Bow was released on May 7, 2020.

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