# jose speaks (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover jose speaks. Page: Feed: --- ## Ep. 82: Exploring Empathy in "Merrily We Roll Along" _2025-12-05 · Token Theatre Friends_ In this episode, Andrew talks to director and performer Maria Friedman about the filmed-for-cinema release of Merrily We Roll Along, which closed on Broadway in 2024. Friedman, whose journey with Merrily We Roll Along dates back to the early 90s, when she played Mary, directed revivals of the show in London and on Broadway. Maria talks to us about her approach to directing the filmed version of… [Listen](https://traffic.megaphone.fm/BPNET3452751300.mp3?updated=1764921030) ## [Ep. 81: The Name on Everybody's Lips is Going to Be Leila Jung](https://tokentheatrefriends.com/2025/11/06/ep-81-leila-jung-interview/) _2025-11-06 · Token Theatre Friends_ In this episode, Jose sits down with Swedish actress Leila Jung, who’s taking on the iconic role of Roxie Hart in Chicago after starring in The Girl from the North Country. They talk about what it’s like to go from Bob Dylan to Kander and Ebb, performing back-to-back musicals set in the Depression era, and how Swedish audiences connect with the language of musical theatre. Leila reflects on the… [Listen](https://traffic.megaphone.fm/BPNET7387600245.mp3)