Ep361 – Cheyenne Jackson: Sobriety, Stages, And Super Dad Duties

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Buckle up for a deep dive into Cheyenne s journey from humble beginnings in Washington State to becoming a Broadway star TV favorite and proud father From his breakout role in All Shook Up to his stints on 30 Rock and American Horror Story Cheyenne reflects on the unexpected twists that shaped his career like a chance encounter with Tina Fey that landed him a role on 30 Rock He shares candidly about the challenges of growing up in a religious conservative environment and coming to terms with his identity along with his battles with sobriety Throughout the conversation Cheyenne reveals his love for storytelling opening up about tough career choices including the emotional trade-offs between stage and screen work With humor and heart he talks about the joys and demands of being a father to twins balancing an eight-show week and why his children still don t quite understand his fame Wrapping up he shares advice for aspiring performers follow your dreams only if it s the first and last thing on your mind every day Cheyenne Jackson is a multi-talented performer known for his roles across Broadway film and TV His Broadway highlights include All Shook Up Xanadu and Into the Woods while TV fans know him from Glee 30 Rock and American Horror Story Offstage Cheyenne is a passionate advocate for LGBTQ rights and a devoted father He is currently starring in La Cage aux Folles at Pasadena Playhouse Social Media Accounts Instagram MrCheyenneJackson Connect with The Theatre Podcast Support the podcast on Patreon Patreon com TheTheatrePodcast YouTube YouTube com TheTheatrePodcast Threads Twitter Instagram theatre podcast TikTok thetheatrepodcast Facebook com OfficialTheatrePodcast TheTheatrePodcast com My personal Instagram alanseales Learn more about your ad choices Visit megaphone fm adchoicesClick here to visit this podcast episode

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