I Wanna Be Like You with Elbi Cespedes
Episodes
Stephen Kramer Glickman's I Wanna Be Like You!
05 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Stephen Kramer Glickman is most well known for the beloved role Gustavo Rocque on the hit Nickelodeon series which created the boy band of the same na...
Jeffrey Seller's I Wanna Be Like You!
30 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Jeffrey Seller has impacted the theater industry forever. Best known as the lead producer of Hamilton, Rent, In The Heights, and Avenue Q (all of whic...
Carey Renee Sharpe's I Wanna Be Like You!
28 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Carey Renee Sharpe is currently starring in the Off Broadway show which she also co-wrote, Blood/Love at Theater 555! A former nurse from Wisconsin, C...
Claybourne Elder's I Wanna Be Like You!
21 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Claybourne Elder is a Broadway star whose work spans decades on stage and screen. His new album If The Stars Were Mine is streaming everywhere now and...
Mark Evans' I Wanna Be Like You!
14 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Evans is an actor whose stage work spans multiple continents having starred in multiple West End AND Broadway shows! His Broadway debut was The P...
Simon Leary's I Wanna Be Like You!
07 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Simon Leary is a New Zealand based actor who's making in his NYC debut off Broadway in a new play titled Heartbreak Hotel at the DR2 Theatre running n...
Michael Sommers' I Wanna Be Like You!
31 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Sommers is a drama critic currently working for New York Stage Review. He served as the president of the New York Drama Critics Circle for two...
RE-RELEASE: Robert Horn!
27 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Currently nominated for an Olivier Award for his work on Shucked in the West End, Robert Horn is a Tony Award winning Book Writer for his work on Toot...
RE-RELEASE: Brad Oscar!
26 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
IN HONOR OF OUR 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY WE'RE RE-RELEASING EPISODES ALL WEEK! RE-RELEASE FROM JUNE 2025!Currently starring in Schmigadoon on Broadway, ...
RE-RELEASE: Michael Kostroff!
25 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
IN HONOR OF OUR 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY WE'RE RE-RELEASING EPISODES ALL WEEK! RE-RELEASE FROM NOVEMBER 2025!Currently starring in Dog Day Afternoon on ...
RE-RELEASE: Andy Karl!
24 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
IN HONOR OF OUR 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY WE'RE RE-RELEASING EPISODES ALL WEEK! RE-RELEASE FROM MAY 2025!Currently starring as The Dentist in Off Broadwa...
1 Year Anniversary Thank You!
18 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Thank you for watching and listening to I Wanna Be Like You with Elbi Cespedes for one whole year! Here's to many more!
Rob Rokicki's I Wanna Be Like You!
17 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Rob Rokicki is best known for composing and writing the lyrics for the cult musical The Lightning Thief based on the hit book series Percy Jackson &am...
Janine LaManna's I Wanna Be Like You!
10 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Janine LaManna is a Broadway star who's most well known for originating the role of Gertrude McFuzz in Seussical! Her other Broadway credits inclu...
Andrew Keenan-Bolger's I Wanna Be Like You!
03 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Keenan-Bolger is a Broadway veteran most well known as the original Crutchie in Newsies on Broadway! He's also an author with his new debut...
Adam Gwon's I Wanna Be Like You!
26 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Adam Gwon is an award winning composer and lyricist whose work has been performed on 6 continents! His musical Ordinary Days premiered Off Broadway in...
Adam Gwon's I Wanna Be Like You!
23 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Adam Gwon is an award winning composer and lyricist whose work has been performed on 6 continents! His musical Ordinary Days premiered Off Broadway in...
Ross Meyerson's I Wanna Be Like You!
17 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ross Meyerson is an Emmy Award winning casting director for his work on the hit drama Damages starring Glenn Close along with his former partner Julie...
George & Marty Lee Andrews' I Wanna Be Like You!
10 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
George & Marty Lee Andrews are on the precipice of celebrating 50 years of marriage, having shared a life working in the theater. The two of them ...
Joe Iconis' I Wanna Be Like You!
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Iconis is a Tony and Drama Desk Award nominated composer and lyricist for writing Be More Chill. Aside from Be More Chill, he’s written plenty o...
Tim Weil's I Wanna Be Like You!
28 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Weil is most notably known as the original Music Director and Supervisor for the Tony Award winning hit musical Rent! Having been there from its o...
Tim Weil's I Wanna Be Like You!
28 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Weil is most notably known as the original Music Director and Supervisor for the Tony Award winning hit musical Rent! Having been there from its o...
Stephen Cole's I Wanna Be Like You!
21 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Stephen Cole is prolific author and musical theater lyricist who’s written multiple books and musicals premiering Off Broadway, regionally and aroun...
AJ Shively's I Wanna Be Like You!
13 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
AJ Shively is a Tony Award nominated actor with 3 Broadway shows to his name including the revival of La Cage Aux Folles (opposite Kelsey Grammar), Br...
I Wanna Be Like Aaron Lazar!
06 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today, I Wanna Be Like Aaron Lazar! Aaron Lazar is a Grammy award nominated Broadway superstar having starred shows like The Last Ship (with music and...
I Wanna Be Like Jerry Zaks!
31 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, I Wanna Be Like Jerry Zaks! FOURTH DREAM GUEST MANIFESTED BY JESS LEPROTTO! Jerry Zaks is a legendary director with credits in theater, film an...
I Wanna Be Like You Jerry Zaks
31 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, I Wanna Be Like Jerry Zaks! FOURTH DREAM GUEST MANIFESTED BY JESS LEPROTTO! Jerry Zaks is a legendary director with credits in theater, film an...
I Wanna Be Like Jerry Zaks!
30 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, I Wanna Be Like Jerry Zaks! FOURTH DREAM GUEST MANIFESTED BY JESS LEPROTTO! Jerry Zaks is a legendary director with credits in theater, film an...
I Wanna Be Like Jerry Zaks!
30 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, I Wanna Be Like Jerry Zaks! FOURTH DREAM GUEST MANIFESTED BY JESS LEPROTTO! Jerry Zaks is a legendary director with credits in theater, film an...
I Wanna Be Like Rob W Schneider!
23 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, I Wanna Be Like Rob W Schneider! Rob W Schneider is a director with numerous regional theater and Off Broadway credits. Most recently, he becam...
I Wanna Be Like Mary Testa!
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, I Wanna Be Like Mary Testa! THIRD DREAM GUEST UNLOCKED MANIFESTED BY THERESA MCCARTHY!Mary Testa is a Tony nominated actress whose work spans d...
I Wanna Be Like Jeb Brown!
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, I Wanna Be Like Jeb Brown! Jeb Brown is a Tony Award Nominated actor with 10 Broadway shows under his belt. Currently he’s starring as the ti...
I Wanna Be Like Stan Zimmerman!
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, I Wanna Be Like Stan Zimmerman! Stan Zimmerman is WGA nominated screenwriter who’s written on The Golden Girls, Roseanne and Gilmore Girls to...
I Wanna Be Like Michael Kostroff!
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, I Wanna Be Like Michael Kostroff! Michael Kostroff is an actor with over 100 TV/Film credits! He’s most known for his role as the defense att...
I Wanna Be Like Michael Kostroff!
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, I Wanna Be Like Michael Kostroff! Michael Kostroff is an actor with over 100 TV/Film credits! He’s most known for his role as the defense att...
I Wanna Be Like Merri Sugarman!
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, I Wanna Be Like Merri Sugarman! Merri Sugarman is a Casting Director for The TRC Company whose work spans decades of Broadway and on screen wor...
I Wanna Be Like Douglas Lyons!
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, I Wanna Be Like Douglas Lyons! SECOND DREAM GUEST UNLOCKED manifested by Patrick Dunn! Douglas Lyons is a multi-hyphenate artist having acted i...
I Wanna Be Like Tyler Hardwick!
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today I Wanna Be Like Tyler Hardwick! Tyler Hardwick is currently starring in Tartuffe alongside Andre DeShields at the House of the Redeemer! His Bro...
I Wanna Be Like Richard Ridge!
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today I Wanna Be Like Richard Ridge! FIRST EVER DREAM GUEST UNLOCKED manifested by Matt Rodin! Richard Ridge has been the host of BroadwayWorld for ov...
I Wanna Be Like Bradley Dean!
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today I Wanna Be Like Bradley Dean! Bradley Dean is a Broadway veteran crossing a dozen shows with the show he’s currently starring in, Chess alongs...
I Wanna Be Like Elizabeth Stanley!
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today I Wanna Be Like Elizabeth Stanley! Elizabeth Stanley is a Tony Award nominated Broadway star nominated for her portrayal of Mary Jane Healy in J...
I Wanna Be Like Matt Rodin!
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today I Wanna Be Like Matt Rodin! Matt Rodin is actor and host extraordinaire who is currently starring as Ace Baker in Beau the Musical at the Distil...
I Wanna Be Like James T Lane!
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today I Wanna Be Like James T Lane! James T Lane is a triple threat Broadway performer currently starring in Chicago on Broadway! Previously this year...
I Wanna Be Like Patrick Dunn!
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, I Wanna Be Like Patrick Dunn! Patrick Dunn is currently making his Broadway debut in the hit musical Mamma Mia as one of the ensemble members a...
2025 Broadway Flea Market Shenanigans!
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Broadway Flea Market is a one of a kind charity event where Broadway fans can find the most niche Broadway treasures all while supporting Broadway...
I Wanna Be Like Jared Goldsmith!
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today I Wanna Be like Jared Goldsmith! Jared Goldsmith is a content creator with collectively almost 1 MILLION followers on Instagram and TikTok! As a...
I Wanna Be Like Charlie Siedenburg!
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today I Wanna Charlie Siedenburg! Charlie Siedenburg is a press representative who’s worked on Broadway and at many regional houses across the count...
I Wanna Be Like Brett Boles!
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today I Wanna Be Like Brett Boles! Brett Boles is a musical theater composer and lyricist whose work has been professionally performed regionally and ...
I Wanna Be Like Randy Graff!
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, I Wanna Be Like Randy Graff! Randy Graff is a Tony Award winning actress for her role as Oolie/Donna in City of Angels! Most well known for ori...
I Wanna Be Like Robert Horn!
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, I Wanna Be Like Robert Horn! Robert Horn is a Tony Award winning Book Writer for his work on Tootsie alongside David Yazbek! Prior to working i...
I Wanna Be Like Ken Davenport!
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, I Wanna Be Like Ken Davenport! Ken Davenport is a successful book writer and producer for multiple Broadway shows garnering 2 Tony Awards for K...
I Wanna Be Like Elizabeth Teeter!
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today I Wanna Be Like Elizabeth Teeter! Elizabeth Teeter is a triple threat performer with 4 Broadway credits including Lydia in Beetlejuice, Mary Pop...
I Wanna Be Like Peter Van Dam!
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, I Wanna Be Like Peter Van Dam! Peter Van Dam is a Broadway casting director who’s a co-owner of The TRC Company. He’s currently the Casting...
I Wanna Be Like Jess LeProtto!
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, I Wanna Be Like Jess LeProtto! Jess LeProtto is a Broadway veteran who’s been working onstage since he was a child in shows including Bye Bye...
BONUS: I Wanna See Rolling Thunder!
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the new BONUS series of I Wanna Be Like You, I Wanna See! Today, I Wanna See Rolling Thunder! Rollling Thunder is a new musical premiering ...
I Wanna Be Like Jim Walton!
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, I Wanna Be Like Jim Walton! Jim Walton has had a vast Broadway career most notably originating the role of Frank in Merrily We Roll Along. He a...
I Wanna Be Like Gary Lloyd!
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, I Wanna Be Like Gary Lloyd! Gary Lloyd is a UK based choreographer whose career ranges from Theater to events for the Royal Family. Currently, ...
I Wanna Be Like Kevin Metzger-Timson!
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, I Wanna Be Like Kevin Metzger-Timson! Kevin Metzger-Timson is casting director who runs The TRC Company. Currently, he's represented on Broadwa...
I Wanna Be Like Annbritt DuChateau!
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today I Wanna Be Like Annbritt DuChateau! Annbritt DuChateau is a professional conductor, piano and French horn playing, music director with numerous ...
I Wanna Be Like Cara Rose DiPietro!
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, I Wanna Be Like Cara Rose DiPietro! Cara Rose DiPietro is a social media influencer who focuses on Lifestyle and Theater content. Currently hol...
I Wanna Be Like Brad Oscar!
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today I Wanna Be Like Brad Oscar! After making his Broadway debut in the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical Aspects of Love, Brad Oscar has received 2 Tony A...
I Wanna Be Like Josh Bergasse!
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today I Wanna Be Like Josh Bergasse! Josh Bergasse is a renowned choreographer currently Tony Award nominated for his choreography on SMASH playing at...
I Wanna Be Like Thom Sesma!
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today I Wanna Be Like Thom Sesma! Thom Sesma is currently starring in the new musical Dead Outlaw nominated for 7 Tony Award including Best Musical pl...
I Wanna Be Like Jack Noseworthy!
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today I Wanna Be Like Jack Noseworthy! Jack Noseworthy heads the production company TruWorthy Productions alongside his husband, Tony Award Winner Ser...
I Wanna Be Like Andy Karl!
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, I Wanna Be Like Andy Karl! Andy Karl is an Olivier Award winning and 3 time Tony Award nominated actor whose career spans widely amongst screen...
I Wanna Be Like Jerry Mitchell!
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, I Wanna Be Like Jerry Mitchell! Jerry Mitchell is a Tony Award winning Broadway legend. Currently represented with an Outer Critics Circle Awar...
I Wanna Be Like Brittany Conigatti!
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, I Wanna Be Like Brittany Conigatti! Brittany Conigatti is a Broadway dancer who originated A Bronx Tale directed by Robert DeNiro and Jerry Zak...
I Wanna Be Like Kris Kyer!
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, I Wanna Be Like Kris Kyer! Kris Kyer is a renowned acting coach for children working in TV/Film. He’s worked as a dialect coach on TV shows i...
I Wanna Be Like Lee Roy Reams!
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, I Wanna Be Like Lee Roy Reams! Lee Roy Reams is a bonafide Broadway LEGEND. Most well known as the original Billy in 42nd Street (1980), Lee Ro...
I Wanna Be Like Sean McManus!
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, I Wanna Be Like Sean McManus!Sean McManus has become most well known for his viral impression of Patti LuPone on TikTok and Instagram! Beyond t...
I Wanna Be Like Mark Hoebee!
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, I Wanna Be Like Mark Hoebee! Mark Hoebee is currently the Producing Artistic Director of Paper Mill Playhouse. Prior to that, he was a swing an...
I Wanna Be Like Theresa McCarthy!
17 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, I Wanna Be Like Theresa McCarthy! Theresa McCarthy is most well known for originating the role of Nellie in Floyd Collins which has now returne...
I Wanna Be Like Michele Cavallero!
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today I Wanna Be Like Michele Cavallero! Michele Cavallero is a theatrical agent who works for Take 3 Talent Agency. Before becoming an agent, Michele...
I Wanna Be Like Mary Six!
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, I Wanna Be Like Mary Six! Mary Six has been tapping since she was 2 years old. Her vast career includes being a Rockette for 13 years, serving ...
I Wanna Be Like Phil Colgan!
03 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today I Wanna Be Like Phil Colgan! Phil Colgan joins us fresh off his run as Charles Lee in Hamilton on Broadway, after having been a swing and dance ...
I Wanna Be Like Aidan McDermott!
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, I Wanna Be Like Aidan McDermott! Aidan McDermott works in Company Management on and off Broadway. Currently he’s the Assistant Company Manage...
I Wanna Be Like Tommy Bracco!
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, I Wanna Be Like Tommy Bracco! Tommy Bracco is a Staten Island native who's originated 3 Broadway shows including Newsies, Pretty Woman, and The...
I Wanna Be Like Michele Pawk!
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today I Wanna Be Like Michele Pawk! Fresh off the announcement of her next Broadway role in Just in Time (previews begin March 28, 2025, at Circle in ...
I Wanna Be Like You with Elbi Cespedes Trailer
13 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I Wanna Be Like You with Elbi Cespedes is a podcast that explores the journeys of successful individuals and how they’ve built and sustained their c...