Saycon Sengbloh - Part One: Career, Life and Self-care

Saycon Sengbloh - Part Two: The Magic Can’t Be Denied

Send a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2555141/open_sms] This week Kevin shares a habit he’s determined to break; and he concludes his conversation with theatre, tv and film star, Saycon Sengbloh who offers a glimpse into her creative process and goes beyond the magical characters she's portrayed to reveal how she truly is the magic. STAY CONNECTED: IG: @kevinboseman [https://www.instagram.com/kevinboseman/] IG: @darkmondayspod [https://www.instagram.com/darkmondayspod/] TikTok: @darkmondayspod [https://www.tiktok.com/@darkmondayspod?_r=1&_t=ZT-91PtbkqcZEE] FB: kevinbosemanofficial [https://www.facebook.com/kevinbosemanofficial] YouTube: @DarkMondaysPod [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPrNhJV2lvsuI4HK-w4Y1Aw]

Saycon Sengbloh - Part One: Career, Life and Self-care

Send a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2555141/open_sms] This week Kevin chats it up like old friends with Tony nominated actress, singer, television and film star Saycon Sengbloh who in 2005 became an Elphaba standby on Broadway.  LEAD Monrovia Football Academy [https://www.monroviafa.com/] Saycon Sengbloh - “Defying Gravity” from WICKED [https://youtu.be/gVkVYTzjCoc?si=jxEhM_s8kKTTMAJI] Saycon Sengbloh - “No Good Deed” from WICKED [https://youtu.be/CfVp16AsCR8?si=5F2fBH25SHsd_Rfq] Saycon Sengbloh - “Eye Candy of the Day” on THE WENDY WILLIAMS SHOW [https://youtu.be/gKxUJg_liiA?si=QYZhge6xQGgTrV4B] STAY CONNECTED: IG: @kevinboseman [https://www.instagram.com/kevinboseman/] IG: @darkmondayspod [https://www.instagram.com/darkmondayspod/] TikTok: @darkmondayspod [https://www.tiktok.com/@darkmondayspod?_r=1&_t=ZT-91PtbkqcZEE] FB: kevinbosemanofficial [https://www.facebook.com/kevinbosemanofficial] YouTube: @DarkMondaysPod [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPrNhJV2lvsuI4HK-w4Y1Aw]

Wicked: From God’s Trombones to the Emerald City

Send a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2555141/open_sms] Kevin opens this episode with memories of a poem he performed when he was a child; he corrects himself; and he concludes the Wicked deep dive with a synopsis of Act Two and commentary about the entire musical. He also explores the controversy with the Wicked film poster.  Patti Lupone is Done with Broadway – and Almost Everything Else [https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/06/02/patti-lupone-profile]  Cynthia Erivo Speaks Out on Fan-Edited ‘Wicked’ Poster [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/cynthia-erivo-wicked-poster-hurtful-1236033182/] Cynthia Erivo chats with Gayle King for Oprah Daily [https://youtu.be/gnugo1VZGoQ?si=QPGqSiQHa85eEfCS]  STAY CONNECTED: IG: @kevinboseman [https://www.instagram.com/kevinboseman/] IG: @darkmondayspod [https://www.instagram.com/darkmondayspod/] TikTok: @darkmondayspod [https://www.tiktok.com/@darkmondayspod?_r=1&_t=ZT-91PtbkqcZEE] FB: kevinbosemanofficial [https://www.facebook.com/kevinbosemanofficial] YouTube: @DarkMondaysPod [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPrNhJV2lvsuI4HK-w4Y1Aw]

Chadwick Boseman's Instructions for Creative Work

Send a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2555141/open_sms] This week Kevin attends the Hollywood Walk of Fame star unveiling for Chadwick Boseman; he reflects on Chad's profound creative contribution and draws connections to his own artistic journey; and he shares Chad's credo, his "Instructions for Creative Work." This episode is raw and unedited.  DEEP AZURE by Chadwick Boseman at Shakespeare’s Globe [https://www.shakespearesglobe.com/whats-on/deep-azure/] Hope Boykin Rehearses “En Masse” with the Martha Graham Dance Company [https://www.dance-enthusiast.com/features/day-in-the-life/view/Martha-Graham-Hope-Boykin-En-Mass-] Body Language Studio [https://www.blsdance.com/fall-dance-schedule?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAdGRleAORmJNleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA8xMjQwMjQ1NzQyODc0MTQAAafda7D4tGT594M61laga4BHC12UC61E2GyDzeJGof40fLZVOZvH_-6E_YAmMg_aem_LQma9etZCwOwCadRZg25mg] STAY CONNECTED: IG: @kevinboseman [https://www.instagram.com/kevinboseman/] IG: @darkmondayspod [https://www.instagram.com/darkmondayspod/] TikTok: @darkmondayspod [https://www.tiktok.com/@darkmondayspod?_r=1&_t=ZT-91PtbkqcZEE] FB: kevinbosemanofficial [https://www.facebook.com/kevinbosemanofficial] YouTube: @DarkMondaysPod [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPrNhJV2lvsuI4HK-w4Y1Aw]

Spectacle and Substance: Wicked's Warning

Send a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2555141/open_sms] This episode is dedicated to theatre, television and voiceover actor Kimberly Hébert Gregory (1972-2025). Kevin highlights the cultural impact of the Broadway musical Wicked; he shares his memories of moving to NYC in the early '90s and seeing theatre in those early years; he tells a story about auditioning for Rent; he gives a synopsis of Wicked Act One and offers commentary; he explores one of the producers of Wicked's heavy handed handling of an actress and draws comparisons to the silencing of capital A Animals in Wicked to the rise of authoritarianism around the world.  Ben Platt singing "The Wizard and I" for MCC Miscast '23  [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhdM8DVgiQE] Hannah Einbinder's 2025 HRC acceptance speech [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0WuWjdZS_s] STAY CONNECTED: IG: @kevinboseman [https://www.instagram.com/kevinboseman/] IG: @darkmondayspod [https://www.instagram.com/darkmondayspod/] TikTok: @darkmondayspod [https://www.tiktok.com/@darkmondayspod?_r=1&_t=ZT-91PtbkqcZEE] FB: kevinbosemanofficial [https://www.facebook.com/kevinbosemanofficial] YouTube: @DarkMondaysPod [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPrNhJV2lvsuI4HK-w4Y1Aw]