Theater People Podcast Welcomes MATILDA's 'Queen' Lesli Margherita

On Monday, June 30th the Theater People Podcast welcomes "Matilda" star Lesli Margherita. Topics discussed include her Olivier award winning turn as Inez in "Zorro The Musical" in London's West End, the day her friend Eden Espinosa called her to insist that Lesli be seen for the role of Mrs. Wormwood in "Matilda", and her emotional Broadway debut in the show. The episode is available now to iTunes subscribers.

Lesli also shares memories of growing up on a horse farm, starring in the short lived Kenny Ortaga helmed TV show "Fame LA", her two year journey bringing "Zorro" from workshop to production, and her love of her kid-actor "Matilda" costars.

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Recently, Theater People Podcast host Patrick Hinds spoke to BWW about how the show got started, and why Lauren Osnes made him sick to his stomach. Theater People Podcast was also one of the shows selected as part of BWW's Top-20 Podcasts for Theatre Fans.

Previous guests on the Theater People Podcast include Tony-winner Cady Huffman (THE PRODUCERS), Tony-nominee Annaleigh Ashford (KINKY BOOTS), Tony-nominee Laura Osnes (BONNIE & CLYDE, RODGERS + HAMMERSTEIN'S CINDERELLA), Tony-winner Daisy Eagan (THE SECRET GARDEN), stage and screen star MICHAEL URIE (UGLY BETTY, BUYER & CELLAR), Broadway star and webseries creator Andrew Keenan-Bolger(NEWSIES, SUBMISSIONS ONLY), Tony-nominee Anika Larsen (BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL), Tony-winning director Michael Mayer (THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE, SPRING AWAKENING, AMERICAN IDIOT, HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH), two-time Tony-winner Katie Finneran (NOISES OFF, PROMISES, PROMISES), Eden Espinosa (WICKED, BROOKLYN, RENT), and Anthony Rapp (RENT, IF/THEN).