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Hosted by Alaina Newell · arts · EN
Theatre claims to be for everyone, but is it really? From elitist training programs to gatekeeping on Broadway, the industry thrives on exclusivity. Fourth Wall pulls back the curtain on who gets opportunities—onstage, backstage, and beyond.Join Alaina Newell for deep dives, hot takes, and unfiltered conversations on accessibility, casting, and industry bias. If you've ever felt like theatre wasn’t built for you, you’re not alone.🎧 It’s time to break the fourth wall—because theatre should belong to everyone.
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Booking probability
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Signup to Generate a PitchTheatre claims to be for everyone, but is it really? From elitist training programs to gatekeeping on Broadway, the industry thrives on exclusivity. Fourth Wall pulls back the curtain on who gets opportunities, onstage, backstage, and beyond. Join Alaina Newell for deep dives, hot takes, and unfiltered conversations on accessibility, casting, and industry bias.
Fourth Wall: the podcast is hosted by Alaina Newell. The show has published 30 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "005: Breaking the Mold w/ Hillary Fisher" (25 June 2025, 33 minutes), "004: Money TALKS w/ Ethan Steimel" (21 May 2025, 52 minutes), and "003: Is the Grass Greener Abroad?" (15 May 2025, 11 minutes).
Fourth Wall: the podcast publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 47 minutes across 30 episodes.
Booking probability for Fourth Wall: the podcast is 19%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Fourth Wall: the podcast requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Fourth Wall: the podcast's contact route on record: public web form.
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Alaina Newell hosts Fourth Wall: the podcast, an arts podcast with 30 episodes published.
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Episode #5
<p>You’ve seen her make her Broadway debut in The Notebook, and now she’s swimming into history as Ariel in The Little Mermaid at Paper Mill Playhouse — but Hillary Fisher is doing so much more than just singing under...
Episode #4
<p>Money! Everybody needs it, but everyone hates talking about it. Let’s dive in with our special guest and host of Artistic Finance, Ethan Steimel! Want to know more? Don't just read about it—press play to dive into...
Episode #3
<p>🧠 Is it time to move to London? And NO this is not just because I am binging Bridgerton for the 10th time... Want to know more? Don't just read about it—press play to dive into today's episode. </p><p>✍🏽 Read Along...
<p>new episodes weekly on Spotify, Apple & more</p><p><br></p><p>🧠 Who needs to take the A train to Pearl Studios when Telsey can watch that TikTok you made in your room... Want to know more? Don't just read about...
Episode #1
<p>new episodes weekly on Spotify, Apple & more</p><p><br></p><p>Skip to 03:28 to miss all of my ramblings about being back! </p><p><br></p><p>🧠 We’re breaking the fourth wall on theatre’s biggest conversations, and...
Episode #26
<p>Welcome back to a star-studded new episode of Fourth Wall!</p><p>*disclaimer this was recorded before the recent announcements of COVID-related shutdowns so we don’t talk about it*</p><p>Today, Alaina and Corey catch...
Episode #25
Welcome back to a star-studded new episode of Fourth Wall! Today, Alaina and Corey sit with Brandon Michael Nase, performer and Founder/Executive Director of Broadway For Racial Justice. Brandon talks with the 4W gang...
Episode #24
Welcome back to a star-studded new episode of Fourth Wall! Today, Alaina and Corey sit with Drew Shade, performer and founder of Broadway Black, the ONLY media platform for artists of color in theatre. Drew talks with...
Episode #23
Welcome back to Fourth Wall the podcast! Happy New Year! Let’s hope 2021 acts RIGHT! Today, we sat with the actress, songbird, filmmaker, producer, PRINCESS AMBER IMAN! We talked about life, racism, not rushing your...
Episode #22
Welcome back to a fresh new episode of Fourth Wall! Today, Alaina and Corey sit with Jackie Alexander, the Artistic Director of NC Black Rep, who also produces the National Black Theatre Festival! We talk about growing...
Episode #21
Is it Wednesday already?? Settle in for this beautiful, scrumptious, new episode! Today, we talk with performer and Equity and Inclusion consultant Selena Robinson about the importance of representation, our favorite...
Episode #20
Welcome back listeners! I hope you are ready for a fresh new episode of Fourth Wall: the podcast! Today, Corey and Alaina sit with rockstar Victor Jackson! He has been all over the world and he drops some major wisdom...
Episode #19
<p>Ep 19: We Can’t Go Back w/ Courtney J Boddie</p> <p>Welcome back to a whole new episode of Fourth Wall! Today, Alaina sits with Courtney J. Boddie, an artist and educator based in NYC! She is the host of the Teaching...
EP 18: Leading the Way w/ Cody Renard Richard I hope you are ready for this treat! Today, Alaina sits with the hottest SM on Broadway right now, Cody Renard Richard! Alaina talks to Cody about his love of the arts, the...
Episode #17
<p>Hello and welcome to Fourth Wall: the podcast! Settle down and get ready for this hilarious new episode.</p> <p>Today, Alaina sits down with our fearless Executive Producer Tyler, and our new host Corey Barrow to...
Episode #16
<p>Today, Alaina will try not to fangirl as we welcome MYKAL KILGORE to the podcast! He is one of the most skilled voices in the theatre world and his debut album, A Man Born Black, is changing the game! Today, Alaina...
Episode #15
<p>Hey y'all, welcome back to Fourth Wall! Today we're sitting down with Grace Barber to hear her experience as an actress, musician, and composer with a hearing impairment (otosclerosis, to be exact). Make a mug of...
<p>Today, we at Fourth Wall are ECSTATIC to talk with Jenna Zhu! Not only a badass actor and artist, Jenna is helping to pave the way in Anti-Racism training in our theatre community! Alaina sits with Jenna and talks...
<p>Welcome to another glorious Wednesday here at Fourth Wall! Today we talk with Aaron J. Albano, an insanely talented performer with NINE Broadway shows on his record. NINE!!? Not only that, you can catch him on HBO's...
Welcome to another beautiful Wednesday beyond the Fourth Wall! Today we’re joined by Tiffany Nichole Greene; an incredible actor and director with stories to tell and discoveries to make. She is sharing her unique...
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Director of Student Media at UAB, University of Alabama-Birmingham
Broadway For Racial Justice
Broadway Black
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