The Stage Rightside with James Whiteside

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  54. Conversations on Retirement 24.09.2026 30นาที

  I join my friends from Conversations on Dance, Michael Sean Breeden and Rebecca King Ferraro, to discuss my retirement from American Ballet Theatre next summer, as well as my plans for the future.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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  53. Management, Money, & the Long Game with Garen Scribner 04.02.2026 32นาที

  In this episode of The Stage Rightside, James sits down with longtime friend and manager Garen Scribner for a candid conversation about life after dancing, career pivots, and what it really takes to build a sustainable creative life.Garen shares his path from the stage to management and producing—through graduate school at Harvard, rejection, reinvention, and ultimately founding a practice built on long-term thinking and trust. Together, James and Garen unpack the difference between agents and managers, how artists can advocate for themselves, and why “success” doesn’t always look the way we’re told it should.They also talk honestly about James’s own crossroads as a principal dancer preparing for what comes next, the challenge of making time for choreography while still performing, and the freedom (and fear) of imagining a future beyond the stage. Plus: dance film, illegal documentaries, lemon trees, and why having the right people in your corner changes everything.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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  52. Your Son is Probably Gay (and other news) 29.01.2026 18นาที

  In this episode, I read my latest Substack essay aloud and share some of the DMs it sparked—thoughtful, funny, and occasionally surprising. I also talk about the feedback I just received from my literary agent on my new book and what it’s like to sit with notes, doubt, and excitement all at once. A behind-the-scenes look at the writing life, the reader response, and the messy middle of making something new.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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  51. Cats, Books, & Ballet Chaos 24.01.2026 23นาที

  This week on The Stage Rightside, James checks in from rehearsal season—with a purring cat, a recovering back spasm, and plenty of opinions. As ABT prepares for tour with Christopher Wheeldon’s The Winter’s Tale, he reflects on jealousy, insecurity, and how most Shakespearean disasters could be solved with better communication.Along the way: unhinged New York subway behavior, thoughts on the ethics of Free Solo, recent reads, and a deep dive into Part Two of his Substack series 31 Years a Nutcracker Prince. From dancing The Bear in Boston Ballet’s Nutcracker(yes, with aerial cartwheels) to confetti cannons, beloved dressers, and onstage chaos, it’s a nostalgic, hilarious solo episode about ballet, books, and life in the theater.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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  50. Mid-Career Moves with Cassandra Trenary 15.01.2026 1ชม. 5นาที

  In this episode, I talk with my dear friend and fellow dancer Cassandra Trenary about what it means to leave a dream — not because it’s broken, but because you’ve outgrown it.Cassie shares why she chose to leave her life as a principal dancer at American Ballet Theatre to join the Vienna State Opera, what it felt like to step into the unknown, and how injury, heartbreak, and stillness became the catalyst for change. We talk about restlessness, timing, courage, and the quietly radical question: How much time do I have?If you’ve ever felt the itch to change something in your life — your job, your city, your relationship, or yourself — this conversation is for you.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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  49. Avatar Needs a Gay Focus Group 08.01.2026 18นาที

  James talks about his upstate writer's retreat and why Avatar needs a gay focus group.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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  48. Happy New Year! and a Short Story 01.01.2026 17นาที

  James wishes Stage Rightside listeners a Happy New Year, tells tales of his Christmas, and reads a brand new kids' story called "Johnny Newcastle".Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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  47. Holiday Special with Isabella Boyston and a very Nutcracker Substack! 23.12.2025 31นาที

  James does a post-show Nutcracker download with ABT Principal ballerina Isabella Boylston and reads his very first essay for Substack.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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  46. Summer RECAP with James Whiteside 10.09.2025 30นาที

  James talks about Met Season with ABT, Vail Dance Festival, and staging his ballet "New American Romance" in Mexico City.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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  45. Giselle with Cassandra Trenary 03.07.2025 35นาที

  James talks to ABT Principal dancer Cassandra Trenary about their performance of Giselle at the Metropolitan Opera House and her decision to leave ABT to join Vienna State Opera.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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  44. Swan Lake with Catherine Hurlin 19.06.2025 44นาที

  James talks to ABT Principal Dancer Catherine Hurlin before and after their performance of Swan Lake at the Metropolitan Opera House.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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  43. Special Tour Episode with James, Reid, & Harriet 09.06.2025 1ชม. 11นาที

  In this special episode, James recaps the Spring touring season, accompanied by costume designers Reid Bartelme and Harriet Jung.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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  42. All About Training with James Whiteside 25.03.2025 47นาที

  James talks about his early years in dance, his training, and his first years as an apprentice in a big ballet company.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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  41. Costumes, costumes, COSTUMES! With Reid & James 12.03.2025 1ชม. 3นาที

  James and Reid talk about ballet costumes; faves, mishaps, and least faves!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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  40. Straight Guys at the Gym 04.03.2025 51นาที

  James chats about which female roles he'd want to dance, what he did on his layoff from ABT, and why straight men at the gym annoy him.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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  39. Tr*mp's Kennedy Center 20.02.2025 37นาที

  James chats about Tr*mp's Kennedy Center, the WAP en pointe, and drunk gay people.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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  38. How I Got Into ABT 11.02.2025 39นาที

  James talks about a typical rehearsal day, what he eats, and... poop in the tiles?!?!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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  37. Baby's First Solo Episode!!! 30.01.2025 29นาที

  James chats with himself about Smile 2, Rose Gray, and being a gay gay gay person who only plays straight people. Big wahhhh!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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  S07E02 - Reid Bartelme 10.01.2025 1ชม. 2นาที

  James and Reid talk noodles, circle j*rks, Beyonce, and Alien Romulus.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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  S07E01 - Michael Breeden 03.01.2025 43นาที

  Michael returns for the first episode of 2025! We chat about Sasha DeSola, resolutions, Darci Kistler's beautiful penche, Unity Phelan, the Nutcracker, and more!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy