December 12, 2016

EP. 18 — David Del Rio: The Actor’s Perspective

David Del Rio (In the Heights) knows what it’s like to bring a Lin-Manuel Miranda production to life. After all, he was cast in Miranda’s first musical, In the Heights. Del Rio joins Travon and Mike to talk about his Broadway experience, his Hamilton admiration, and the intensity of his song pick, “The World Was Wide Enough.” Plus, don’t miss this week’s surprise segment from the Big Data crew.

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