RE-RELEASE: Robert Horn!

RE-RELEASE: Robert Horn!

From I Wanna Be Like You with Elbi Cespedes by elbito322

March 28, 2026 · 1h 56m

About this episode

Elbi Cespedes interviews Robert Horn, discussing his career in theater and television, including his recent work on 'Shucked' and other notable projects.

Currently nominated for an Olivier Award for his work on Shucked in the West End, Robert Horn is a Tony Award winning Book Writer for his work on Tootsie alongside David Yazbek! Prior to working in theater, Robert had a successful career in TV/Film writing on Designing Women, Living Single and High Society to name a few. He’s penned some successful television movies for Disney Channel including the High School Musical spinoff Sharpay’s Fabulous Adventure, The Suite Life Movie and Teen Beach Movie! Robert began his career writing musicals by working alongside Jason Robert Brown on the musical 13 which starred Ariana Grande and subsequently wrote the film version that Netflix acquired in 2022. Since winning his Tony, Robert wrote the Tony Award nominated musical Shucked which is currently on tour and in the West End as well as the stage adaptation of Hercules currently running in Germany and the West End! He’s got many new projects in development and gets to discussing the keys to comedy as well as what makes a successful book for a musical!

People in this episode

Host: Elbi Cespedes

Guest: Robert Horn

Topics covered

  • theater
  • musical writing
  • comedy
  • TV writing
  • Olivier Award
  • Tony Award

Keywords

  • Robert Horn
  • Shucked
  • Tootsie
  • musical writing
  • Olivier Award
  • Tony Award
  • comedy
  • TV writing

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Shucked, Tootsie, Designing Women, Living Single, High Society, Sharpay’s Fabulous Adventure, The Suite Life Movie, Teen Beach Movie, 13

Places: Germany, West End

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