Kevin Clay | Triple Threat versus Specialized Performer

About this episode

Kevin Clay discusses the shift in the performing arts from triple threat performers to specialized artists.

Kevin Clay | Triple Threat versus Specialized Performer Join multi-hyphenate Kevin Clay as he explores the industry’s evolution from the era of the classic triple threat to today’s rise of specialized performers. With over a decade of experience on Broadway, Kevin offers a thoughtful, insider perspective shaped by his celebrated run as Elder Price in The Book of Mormon. Find Broadway Lectures on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, RSS, and Instagram @broadwaylectures Founded/Hosted by Haley Herman Produced by Olivia Rubrum Film/Audio by Zubin Stillings Edited by Grace Musseman AD by Tallulah Schorvitz

People in this episode

Hosts: Haley Herman, Olivia Rubrum

Guest: Kevin Clay

Topics covered

• triple threat
• specialized performer
• Broadway
• theater industry

Keywords

• Elder Price
• The Book of Mormon
• performing arts
• industry evolution

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Book of Mormon, Broadway Lectures

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