“Bag of Tricks” with Brian d’Arcy James
Episode notes
Dylan and Connor are joined by four-time Tony Award nominee Brian d’Arcy James (Days of Wine and Roses, Shrek the Musical). The twins are gagged to speak with one of their absolute HEROES this week. The one, the only: Brian d’Arcy James. Where does one begin when chatting with a legend with a resume like this? Hot off the Broadway run of Days of Wine and Roses, Brian reflects on the experience, sharing his favorite moments from the show and bringing it to Studio 54 with Kelli O’Hara. He shares what it meant to perform “Forgiveness,” as well as the story of hearing Adam Guettel’s original demos. We bounce through Brian’s life as an actor, including a Ring of Keys involving James Dean, top memories from Shrek the Musical, Into the Woods, Something Rotten, and Next to Normal, even touching upon some of his onscreen credits. Best Picture winner Spotl ...