{"podcast":{"title":"Pass the Mic: A Berklee Alumni Podcast","slug":"pass-the-mic-a-berklee-alumni-podcast-6618590","podcast_index_feed_id":6618590,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/berkleealumni/feed.xml","website_url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/berkleealumni","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/berkleealumni/20250813_060858_7c3a89d7cbd03b1c1acc1fa140d3a344.jpg","author":"BerkleeAlumni","episode_count":30,"summary":"Pass the Mic is a podcast series from Berklee's office of Alumni Affairs. Cohosted by the Digital Engagement team, Jaquel Eley and Padriac Farma, the award-winning Pass the Mic Podcast gives the Berklee Alumni community a chance to grow and learn from one another. If you would like to support Berklee, visit berklee.edu/giving","last_synced_at":"2026-06-26T08:17:32.562590+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pass-the-mic-a-berklee-alumni-podcast-6618590"},"episode":{"title":"Natalie Toro (BFA ’86, musical theater)","slug":"natalie-toro-bfa-86-musical-theater","published_at":"2025-03-21T15:54:52+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pass-the-mic-a-berklee-alumni-podcast-6618590/natalie-toro-bfa-86-musical-theater","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pass-the-mic-a-berklee-alumni-podcast-6618590","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/berkleealumni/1952209","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/229243/1952209/berkleealumni/2025_03_21_15_54_44_1cd8286e-e6f1-4479-9248-9de00f75132f.mp3","summary":"Boston Conservatory at Berklee alumna Natalie Toro (BFA ’86, musical theater) is a woman of many firsts. The first American to play Eponine in Les Miserables, the youngest actor to play Grizabella in Cats, and the first latina to play Eva Peron in Evita. Her career is full of life lessons, fabulous stories, and a flair only Natalie can bring. We recorded this interview while Natalie was on campus to receive an Alumni Achievement Award. Our students and faculty are pushing the limits of music, dance, and theater all over the world, and with your support, their artistry and ingenuity will see no end. We invite you to explore some of Berklee’s current philanthropic priorities and learn about our schools and campuses in Boston and beyond. To learn more, please visit: https://www.berklee.edu/giving","meta_description":"Boston Conservatory at Berklee alumna Natalie Toro (BFA ’86, musical theater) is a woman of many firsts. The first American to play Eponine in Les Miserab…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3384,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/pass-the-mic-a-berklee-alumni-podcast-6618590/episodes/natalie-toro-bfa-86-musical-theater/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pass-the-mic-a-berklee-alumni-podcast-6618590/natalie-toro-bfa-86-musical-theater.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}