Aug. 18, 2020

Backstage With Becca B. Ep. 13 with John Krause & Molly McCook

On this episode I talked with John and Molly about Cruel Intentions: The Musical and how they met working on it, the moment John realized how beloved a show Hadestown is, Molly’s audition process for Last Man Standing, how they work on self confidence, Disneyland, and much more.

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John Krause (he/him)

John Krause was in the Original Broadway Cast of Hadestown where he was in the workers chorus and was the understudy for Orpheus. He's toured nationally with Wicked as a member of the ensemble and understudy for the role of Fiyero. Other professional credits include Davy in Newsies (Sacramento Music Circus), understudying Roy and others in Fun Home (Broadway), Drew in Rock of Ages (NCL and Las Vegas), and ensemble member and understudy for Johnny, Will, and Tunny in Green Day’s American Idiot: The Musical (International Tour). He also played Sebastian Valmont (and more) in Cruel Intentions Musical LA.

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Molly McCook (she/her)

Molly McCook starred as Mandy Baxter in Fox's Last Man Standing. She has also appeared as a recurring guest star on the Freeform series “Good Trouble.” She recently starred in the cable movie “The Landlord.” She also can be seen in a recurring guest star role on the streaming comedy series “The Ranch.” Her other television credits include “Modern Family,” “Murder In the First,” “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” and “Glee,” on which she performed The Monkees’ classic hit, “Day Dream Believer,” with Neil Patrick Harris. Her film credits include “Excision” (2012) and “Trash Fire” (2016), both of which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. On stage, McCook has starred in Spring Awakening LA, Jagged Little Pill LA, and in “Cruel Intentions: The Musical,” during its four-month, sold-out run in Los Angeles.