This week on Odd Woman Out, Tutz sits down with Tess Marshall — and trust me… this girl did not come to play.

Currently a swing, dance captain, and the cover for Céline herself in the Tony-nominated fever dream that is Titaníque, Tess is the definition of “no backup plan, just vibes and talent.” And somehow? It’s working. Extremely well.

Recorded at the Welcome to Times Square Studio, this episode is chaotic in the best way — honest, hilarious, inspiring, and very “wait… how many times did the industry tell her no before she turned around and booked THIS?”

Tess gets real about what it actually means to survive as a performer in New York while continuing to bet on yourself over and over again. We talk about swinging one of the wildest shows on Broadway, leading backstage as dance captain, and stepping into Céline Dion-level insanity at a moment’s notice.

But that’s not all — because naturally, this queen also coaches actors AND fronts a rock band. Casual.

We get into the rejection, the resilience, the delusion required to keep going (complimentary), and why having absolutely no backup plan might’ve been the smartest thing she ever did.

We talk:

• Life backstage at Titaníque and covering Céline Dion

• What it actually takes to survive as a Broadway swing

• Dance captaining while also performing at the highest level

• Coaching actors and helping other artists level up

• Her rock band era and embracing every side of herself

• Pushing through rejection, burnout, and all the “no’s”

• Why sometimes the only plan is… keep going

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If you’ve ever been told “maybe you should have a backup plan,” only to fully ignore that advice and keep chasing the thing anyway… this one’s for you.

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