# Nikka Graff Lanzarone (daughter of Ilene Graff and Ben Lanzarone)

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Podcast: [I Played, Too](https://stenobird.com/podcast/i-played-too-6447589)
Published: 2025-02-05T06:29:11+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rob-adler/episodes/Nikka-Graff-Lanzarone-daughter-of-Ilene-Graff-and-Ben-Lanzarone-e2r9rpm
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## Resource

This week Broadway and theater actress Nikka Graff Lanzarone, whose mother is Broadway and tv actress Ilene Graff and whose father Ben Lanzarone was a composer and pianist, joins the show. Nikka talks about playing Velma Kelly in "Chicago" on Broadway,  her one-woman show "Hero Worship," having and writing about battles with depression, the important advice she's received from her parents, co-hosting the podcast "Only Dead Inside," her love of Mel Brooks movies, why "All That Jazz" is her favorite movie,  her father passing away in 2024, the reasons she loves New York, and much more. Tune in now! (This episode was recorded in November 2024) If you would like to support the podcast monetarily, go here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I Played, Too • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And, if you want to learn more about the host and author Rob Adler and his career, check out his book here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I Hammered Hank: And Other True Stories From The Worldwide Leader: Adler, Rob: 9781980219613: Amazon.com: Books⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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