Take The Stairs

May 06 2020
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"The elevator to success is broken. Take the stairs." New York based performers/creatives James Roberts IV and Marcus D. Rocio sit down with fellow artists for some real talk about making a life in showbiz. Follow us on IG: @takethestairs_ @jamesroberts96 @marcusdrocionyc. Previously we were only on Youtube. All previous content is available on our Youtube Channel - http://shorturl.at/quRWX

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Quarantine Check-in #5

May 06 2020 72 mins  
Marcus and James are back with a Zoom edition of Take the Stairs. We talk about how the Covid-19 situation has affected our lives, shout out some friends on their exciting nominations, and discuss potential casting for the muses in the upcoming Hercules live action film. (Apologies if the the audio is a bit crunchy on this episode.) Be sure to like, share, comment, and subscribe. E

This one's for you, Jen! - feat. Avionce Hoyles #4

Feb 28 2020 38 mins  
Good morning, saints! The truly gifted Avionce Hoyles (Bat Out of Hell - Tour/NYCC, Memphis - Tour) graced us with his presence and we're just glad to be in the service (one more time)! We gush over Jenifer Lewis, talk survival jobs, creating our own work, and gripe about the occasional woes of bringing material into the audition room that falls outside of the realm of the musical

Black History, Live Albums, & Fighting Children - feat. Deonte L. Warren #3

Feb 12 2020 41 mins  
In this episode James and Marcus are joined by the blindingly talented Deonte L. Warren (IG: @dlwarren01), currently a standby for the Genie in Aladdin on Broadway. We talk Black History Month memories, the Academy Awards, the Hamilton "OBC" controversy, and how James nearly fought an 8 year old. Be sure to like, share, comment, and subscribe. Enjoy!Follow us on Instagram:@takethes

Broadway's in the Building! - feat. T. Shyvonne Stewart #2

Jan 03 2020 44 mins  
Catch up with Marcus and I as we talk with T. Shyvonne Stewart about making her Broadway debut in THE LIGHTNING THIEF, life as a standby, and our thought on diversity in casting.

Being a Multihyphenate - feat. Jasmin Richardson #1

Dec 30 2019 47 mins  
In this episode we sit down with my good friend, the beautiful and oh-so talented Jasmin Richardson (Broadway: Book of Mormon, Getting the Band Back Together), to talk about her newfound additional career-path as a director. We discuss everything that comes along with expanding your brand in this industry, and how to not place artificial limits on your creativity. This one's deep,