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4: Cynthia Meng // From Moulin Rouge to Hadestown

"Don't ever forget, you will be thought of as an other." - Cynthia Meng. Within a year of freelancing, Cynthia has worked in rooms for musicals in-development on Broadway, Off-Broadway and out-of-town tryouts. What is her secret?.. Read More

48 mins
9/9/19

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Grappling with Otherness

"Don't ever forget, you will be thought of as an other." - Cynthia Meng

Within a year of freelancing, Cynthia has worked in rooms for musicals in-development on Broadway, Off-Broadway and out-of-town tryouts. What is her secret? Does it only have to do with luck, like she puts it? Or is it more? I believe there's certainly more to that and we investigate that in the episode.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:
  • What Cynthia thought of playing classical piano (3:05)

  • What Cynthia studied at Harvard (13:45)

  • How Cynthia got to work on Hadestown (21:19)

  • The difference between Broadway and Off-Broadway for Cynthia's jobscope (29:12)

  • How has Cynthia conquered being Asian and Female in this industry (34:03)

  • And so much more…

Some Questions We Discuss:
  • What was classical piano competitions like? (3:52)

  • Was musical theater part of family tradition? (8:41)

  • Did she actively run away from what her parents associated with? (12:40)

  • What was it like to work on a Tony Award winning musical? (23:37)

  • Does seeing yourself represented on stage makes a difference in your career choices? (37:30)

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