Dolly Parton Picked Her. She Chose Wicked. | Rachel Potter

Dolly Parton picked Rachel Potter to play Doralee in the 9 to 5 national tour. Then came an opportunity to join Wicked as a Glinda understudy—and Rachel had a decision to make.

Broadway performer and singer Rachel Potter shares the story behind choosing Wicked, her journey from performing at Disney to playing Wednesday Addams on Broadway, and what it took to keep going through rejection, tough feedback, and career changes.

We get into her experience on MTV’s Legally Blonde: The Search for Elle Woods, the audition where she finally stopped trying to fit in, and why being talented doesn’t mean you can skip the work.

Rachel also opens up about motherhood, building a real estate career, and turning 40 with the realization that she wasn’t done performing. We talk about her Broadway album, Stages, returning to musical theater as Elsa in Frozen, and making room for dreams that evolve with your life.

In this episode:

• Being picked by Dolly Parton for 9 to 5—and choosing Wicked
• Disney auditions, Broadway callbacks, and handling rejection
• Becoming Wednesday Addams in The Addams Family
• Behind the scenes of MTV’s Legally Blonde audition show
• The honest feedback that changed how Rachel approached her career
• Losing her brother, grief, and finding a sense of connection
• Motherhood, identity, and returning to performing after 40
• Creating Stages and bringing musical theater to Nashville

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