H: How does it feel to be on Broadway now?
Rebecca: It’s beyond a dream! It’s more like a fantasy…it’s very hard for us to work in America since you need a green card and all that, but since this is a touring company we’re fortunate that we can go from city  to city.
Ricky: We’re very lucky, very proud

H: Tell us about your heritage?

Ricky: I was born in Chile, then we moved to Australia when I was 5. I grew up in Australia and while I was there, I played Ritchie Valens in a show called “The Buddy Holly Story.” The producer flew me to London to do the show there for a year, and that’s where I met my wife. And there I stayed.


Rebecca: I was born in Australia. When I was 9 years old, my dad took us to Ecuador, where I lived and went to school for 2 years before returning to Australia.

H: You’re also both trained dancers, right?
Rebecca: I trained in traditional tap, jazz, and ballet. I’ve trained for 15 years. 
Ricky: I started doing Latin cabaret shows when I was about 14, so I’ve done dancing as well.

H: What are the highlights for both of you in the show?
Rebecca: All the songs are so different, since they’re from different eras, but I really love doing ‘Proud Mary’ because it’s one that really gets the crowd going. I also love doing ‘Carino.’
Ricky: ‘Burn for You’ is one of my favorites.

H: How is the show different night after night?
Rebecca: Every audience is different…We can’t listen to the audience. Sometimes we’ll have a more low key audience, and sometimes we’ll have a louder audience. And sometimes things actually do go wrong. Every night is different.
Ricky: The good thing about this company is that we all feel the energy from each other. Sometimes I’ll be singing, and I’ll be the one projecting the energy. Other times it may be one of the dancers.
Rebecca: We have to remember to be focused and keep our energy because when someone is tired and they look to you, your energy will carry to them.
Ricky: And sometimes you can use the audience, for instance, if it’s a Saturday night and it’s a really enthusiastic crowd.

H:  What advice would you give someone that aspires to be on Broadway? 
Rebecca: Do as much as you can, train in all areas, especially your weakest. If you’re a fantastic singer work on your dance moves. Just do as much as you can.
Ricky: That’s the thing about Australians, they tend to be quite well rounded because there isn’t that much work there (in Australia). And you have to be able to deal with rejection.
Rebecca: I auditioned for “The Lion King” so many times, and I was always too short. When it came down to it, it was just a matter of me not being right for the part, and it was something I had to accept.