Broadway's Lesli Margherita (Gypsy, Dames at Sea, Matilda)
November 6, 2026 · 1 hr 19 min
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A Broadway Olivier winner talks career highs, mental health, and what keeps her going show after show.
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In this episode
- How she built a career across Broadway, the West End, and regional theater
- What it really takes to handle disappointment in the entertainment industry
- Her honest thoughts on mental health while moving constantly between shows
- Stories from working alongside some of theater's biggest names
About this episode
On this On the Rocks, we celebrate Broadway divas we love, with one of our favorite Olivier Award winners popping up literally everywhere – from Matilda, Dames at Sea, and Gypsy on Broadway, Sweeney Todd in La Mirada, Noises Off in Massachusetts, now heading to the Wallis with Joey McIntyre, the woman so talented she doesn’t need to spell her name right. Lesli Margherita is here making her third On the Rocks appearance, but the first time in studio! We talk about her starlet energy growing up, her first big break in Fame LA, her journey to Broadway via West End and Zorro, mental health while going from show to show, handling disappointments in the entertainment industry, working with Audra McDonald, her obsession with Star Wars, and her current show, Radio Galaxy, alongside Joey McIntyre...and more! We had tons of laughs with this superstar. Raise a glass; it's On the Rocks with co-host Steven Dehler and your sassy host with the sassy most, Alexander Rodriguez!
About On The Rocks: Where Celebrities & Cocktails Mix
TV & Radio Personality Alexander Rodriguez sips and chats with your favorite celebrities from TV, film, Broadway, music, reality TV and pop culture in this weekly, entertainment, no holds barred talk show. Academy Award, Emmy Award, Grammy Award, Tony Award, Golden Globe Award winners – he’s drank with them all!
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