"Don't ever forget, you will be thought of as an other." - Cynthia Meng

Within a year of freelancing, Cynthia has worked in rooms for musicals in-development on Broadway, Off-Broadway and out-of-town tryouts. What is her secret? Does it only have to do with luck, like she puts it? Or is it more? I believe there's certainly more to that and we investigate that in the episode.

• What Cynthia thought of playing classical piano (3:05)

• What Cynthia studied at Harvard (13:45)

• How Cynthia got to work on Hadestown (21:19)

• The difference between Broadway and Off-Broadway for Cynthia's jobscope (29:12)

• How has Cynthia conquered being Asian and Female in this industry (34:03)

• And so much more…

• What was classical piano competitions like? (3:52)

• Was musical theater part of family tradition? (8:41)

• Did she actively run away from what her parents associated with? (12:40)

• What was it like to work on a Tony Award winning musical? (23:37)

• Does seeing yourself represented on stage makes a difference in your career choices? (37:30)

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