Episode 24: Kyle Taylor Parker Explores the Muddy Space Between Greatness and Mundanity

Into The Mud Podcast

The journey of a creative performer is a rollercoaster of triumphs matched with challenges, where moments of applause and recognition often intertwine with periods of doubt and reinvention. Success can feel fleeting, while rejection sharpens resilience and fuels growth. It's a path of constant evolution, and on this week’s episode, Broadway actor Kyle Taylor Parker beautifully discusses the ups and downs that accompany creative passions and the pursuit of authentic expression.

Bio: KTP is a Broadway actor and musician who made his Broadway debut in the Tony Award-winning smash hit musical, Kinky Boots. He later earned rave reviews across the country by originating the role of "Lola" in the musical's first national tour before returning to Broadway to replace Billy Porter in 2015.

He was in the original cast of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory on Broadway and starred in Smokey Joe's Café (Chita Rivera Award) and Finian's Rainbow Off-Broadway. KTP also appeared in Jesus Christ SuperstarLive in Concert on NBC alongside John Legend and Sara Bareilles.

Kyle’s Social Media: @KTPway, www.KyleTaylorParkerOnline.com

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