About this episode
The episode features interviews with Jay Franco discussing his Star Wars book and Nick Manna about his role in Dog Man: The Musical.
On the Saturday May 2, 2026 edition of The Richard Crouse Show we’ll meet Jay Franco, the author of the Star Wars tie-in book “Star Wars: Be More Boba Fett.” As every Star Wars fan knows, bounty hunter Boba Fett was selected by Empire magazine as the 79th greatest movie character of all time, and is included on Fandomania's list of The 100 Greatest Fictional Characters. IGN ranked Boba Fett as the eighth top Star Wars character, due to his fan-favourite status. Boba Fett is also the favourite Star Wars character of my guest Jay Franco. Drawing inspiration from the bounty hunter to offer advice on embracing a freelance, entrepreneurial lifestyle, adaptability, getting the job done no matter what, and being your own boss all while weaving in Star Wars lore and humor. Then, we’ll meet New York Actor/Singer Nick Manna. On and off Broadway you may have seen him in Shrek The Musical, Avenue Q or as Ben Franklin in 1776. Today we’ll talk about his career and touring in the lead role of Dog Man in Dog Man: The Musical, a family-friendly stage adaptation of Dav Pilkey's popular book series playing at the CAA Theatre in Toronto from May 6 to June 14. Check Mirvish.com for more details.
People in this episode
Host: Richard Crouse
Guests: Jay Franco, Nick Manna
Topics covered
- Star Wars
- entrepreneurship
- theater
- acting
- musicals
- bounty hunters
Keywords
- Star Wars
- Boba Fett
- Jay Franco
- Nick Manna
- Dog Man
- musical
- entrepreneurial advice
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Star Wars: Be More Boba Fett, Dog Man: The Musical
Places: Toronto
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