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.
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.
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 self-expression that’s defined their journey onstage and off.
From their first instinct reading the Some Like It Hot script to why playing Lola in Kinky Boots was a form of therapy, J opens up about what it really means to be seen — and to free yourself in order to see yourself. We talk about soulmates, creating chosen family, and the joy of putting their friends in drag (spoiler: it’s magic).
They also dive into what scares them, what they’d be doing if they weren’t a performer, and what their end-all, be-all dream looks like. Plus: how to ask for what you want, why they did Jerry/Daphne, and what either of us would do with “go-to-space” money (because why not?).
J’s presence is a celebration of possibility, authenticity, and unapologetic joy — and this conversation is a love letter to anyone who's ever dared to show up fully as themselves.
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Produced by @melaniesutra and @joehloper at @thechatwalny.
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