Tony Nominee Laura Bell Bundy joins behind the awards to chat about her newest role as Romy White in Romy & Michelle’s High School Reunion the Musical now playing at Stage 42.  LBB gives us an in-depth look at re-creating iconic movie roles for the stage such as Elle Woods in Legally Blonde and Amber VonTussle in Hairspray.  She also gets personal and discusses what it takes to balance her career and motherhood.  LBB joins her Hairspray pals, Kerry Butler and Marissa Jaret Winokur on tour with their show Mamma I’m A Big Girl Now.  Check the site below for dates near you - https://www.mamaimabiggirlnow.com/ Also in this episode - Director, Producer, Writer and Cultural Leader Roxanne Messina Captor talks about her work with Gavin Newsom and the California Arts Council.  Plus she gives a teaser on two exciting upcoming projects.   Follow her projects at - https://roxannemessinacaptor.com/ Laura Bell Bundy is a Tony nominated Broadway actress and Billboard top 5 recording artist. Bundy made her debut at age 9 in the Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall, since then she has originated the stage roles: Tina in Ruthless (Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Award Nominations), Amber in Broadway's Hairspray, most notably Elle Woods in Legally Blonde The Musical (Tony nomination) and Sylvia in Broadway's The Cottage. She also played Glinda in Wicked on Broadway. Bundy has appeared in or starred in numerous films and over 100 episodes of television including roles on Call Me Kat, The New Fairly Odd Parents, Perfect Harmony, How I Met Your Mother/Father, Hart of Dixie, American Gods, Anger Management, Good Behavior, Scream Queens, Documentary Now, Dream Girls, Jumanji and upcoming film Miracle on 74th Street. Bundy has recorded multiple albums as a Universal Music Group & Big Machine Label artist which garnered her a CMT nomination, and a Billboard Top Five Album. She was a Sony Publishing song-writer from 2009 to 2014, and has toured the world doing concerts of her original music opening for Rascal Flats, Blake Shelton, Dwight Yoakam, and others. Her latest album Women of Tomorrow released by ONErpm. When Laura Bell is not performing, she lives on her farm/vineyard in New Jersey with her animals. Her most favorite job is being Huck's mom. Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, & Tik Tok: @laurabellbundy Make sure to check out Eila's book, "The Tony Awards", and all her other amazing books: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/43WMu5Y⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Connect with Eila and Bruce: Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@behind_the_awards⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Eila ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@eilamell⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bruce ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@cominghomewithbruce Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices