# Jim Borstelmann's I Wanna Be Like You!

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Podcast: [I Wanna Be Like You with Elbi Cespedes](https://stenobird.com/podcast/i-wanna-be-like-you-with-elbi-cespedes-7248548)
Published: 2026-06-11T15:22:18+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/elbito322/episodes/Jim-Borstelmanns-I-Wanna-Be-Like-You-e3kl07a
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Duration seconds: 4911

## Resource

Jim Borstelmann is a Broadway veteran having been in the original casts of The Producers, The Addams Family and many more. Jim was in the ensemble of the 1996 revival of Chicago starring Ann Reinking, Bebe Neuwirth and Joel Grey which is still on Broadway holding the record for the longest running Broadway revival. A self taught dancer, Jim made his Broadway debut working under the legendary Jerome Robbins having been a swing in Jerome Robbins' Broadway. His most recent Broadway appearance was in 2023 in New York, New York, marking his 4th Broadway collaboration with former guest and Broadway icon Susan Stroman. We get to discussing all of those credits, Mel Brooks stories, the keys to being a successful Broadway swing, and more!

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