Hello everybody. Good morning. I'm Julie Moran. We're having too much fun here. We are. Welcome
to The Balancing Act. We're so glad you're here. I'm Olga Villaverde. Alright, lots to
get to this morning Julie. That's for sure. We're talking kitchen delights. We're going
all over the place. Plus, we go behind the scenes of a classic tale of love on Broadway
and beyond. Awww, and it all starts… Cinderella, right now. Stay with us. Soon your friends
will come (laughter). (MUSIC) If someone handed you some industrial cleaning supplies. The
very last thing you do is ingest that. Right? Well, the fact is many of those very same
industrial chemicals found in car antifreeze and engine degreasers are found in various
cosmetic and body care items. And listen to this. Within literally 60 seconds they absorb
directly into your skin. So what can we do about that? Natural body care expert, John
Matise, is here with some fantastic information for us. Along with health advocate and celiac
spokesperson, a wonderful lady, Sharon Aucilino. Good morning! Good morning! Thank you for
being here. Oh, thank you for inviting us. John, thank you as well. Sharon, let me start
with you, if you don't mind my asking. Sure. Tell me about what celiac disease is and when
you were diagnosed. Celiac is essentially and allergy to gluten and what that allergy
does is essentially, it was robbing my body of the nutrients that it needed. One of the
things for example, that I suffered from most of my life, was terrible skin. And as I'm
sure you can imagine, when your skin is breaking out, your skin isn't glowing, it effects your
self confidence, and how you're gonna go out and sort of face the world. And celiac has
taught me a discipline of understanding, not just what I'm putting in my body, but also
what I'm putting on my body. So much of the body care products out there today do have
chemicals in them, which are bad for you ultimately, and that's where people like John come in
and products like Eclair are so important. And John, let me bring you in because a lot
of people think well what you put in your body, let's say when you swallow and it goes
into your stomach. What you put on top of your body is just as dangerous as well. Absolutely,
what a lot of people don't realize is that your skin is the largest organ in your body.
Absolutely. And like you said earlier, it only takes 60 seconds for that to get into
your bloodstream. And what is that we are not aware of when we buy this products? What's
in there that's so bad? It's unfortunate, but there's a lot of genetically modified
ingredients that have been produced. A lot of our body care products are derived from
corn and soy. And 88% of corn and 94% of soy in the United States have been genetically
modified at some point. And what makes this different then? What's in this and talk to
me about that. Sure. All of our products are 100% GMO free, so there's no genetically modified
ingredients. We are gluten free to help people like Sharon, who have celiac disease. We're
soy free. We use all natural fragrances, all natural ingredients. And tell me about the
line of products. I know we have a few here, but there's just a plethora to offer. Absolutely,
we have a complete line of body care products. Actually, there's almost 100 items in the
complete set. Probably the most interesting is our Artisan bar soaps. We do all these
really cool designs. I love icicle. Absolutely, that is one of my favorites as well. We also
do lotions, we do hair, a complete hair care line. People that for color protecting, volumizing,
moisturizing. And that would be me. Wait, hold it, they smell amazing. They do. And
the scent lasts. It's the real stuff. John, let's talk about some that we have here, and
let's see, this is a body scrub? This is a body scrub. It's our pink Himalayan salt scrub.
And the salt actually comes from Tibet. Isn't it wonderful? It has incredible ingredients.
It just makes your skin.. soft. Soft glowing, luxurious. And what is this cute cupcake?
So this is a bath bomb. No! So again because Eclair, we kind of have this food theme in
our company, so that cupcake is actually a bath bomb, and you drop that in the bath,
and you just relax. You're kidding? Take time for yourself, enjoy it. It leaves your skin
luxuriously soft and smooth. And what woman wouldn't want an indulgence that is not only
good for her, but is fun at the same time. This? That is our shea butter and oatmeal
soap. And what's great is it has oats on top and it actually acts like an exfoliant. It
smells fabulous. I'm into smell so I'm sorry, I know this is not smellovision, but I can't
tell you all that it smells unbelievable. Something I do wannna know, and I think it's
important to say, is this just not for, you know, Sharon, who has celiac disease, or maybe
someone who's gluten free. This could be for Olga. It could be for anybody. Exactly, when
we designed the line we wanted to make sure that everything was for your everyday consumer.
By the fact that it's made with natural ingredients. That's just a side benefit. But this is really
an every person, everyday line. I mean all of us, don't we all want to know that we're
making smart choices? And this is a smart choice because you're doing the right thing
for yourself. And last but not least, I have got to show, and I know it's hard to understand
this, but this is soap that you made just for me?! Absolutely. I think it's going to
last you probably a couple of years, but.. THIS IS THE BOMB! Tell me how you made this?
So we have a full time of artists and they design all of the soaps you can see, kind
of in the shea butter oatmeal soap that we had earlier, or the vanilla sweet orange.
But they do all these great artistic designs, and this is just our gift to you. THIS IS
THE GREATEST GIFT I THINK I HAVE EVER GOTTEN ON LIVE SHOW! Enjoy it. Thank you so much.
Where can we find the products? You can go to Rite Aid Pharmacy. They are absolutely
committed to making sure that they've got the right things on the shelves that can help
women reach their wellness goals and do it in a really, you know, healthy way. Rite Aid
empowering women. I love that. And John for information on Eclair, is there a website?
Eclairnaturals.com. Again, Eclairnaturals.com. Thank you so much John for being here. You
look fabulous. Thank you so much. You come back anytime. And John you come back anytime
to give me another soap. Absolutely. Because then I'll have to share it with my crew. Because
this one's coming home with me. Exactly, you deserve it. Thank you so much. Appreciate
your time. And remember to log on to our website, thebalancingact.com for more information.
And don't forget to follow us… gosh this smells so good… on Facebook and Twitter.
It is amazing. (MUSIC) Coming up, Cinderella of the 21st Century. Stay with us. (MUSIC)
Broadway Balances America brought to you by Broadway Across America. Bring the best of
Broadway to a city near you. We're once again heading to Broadway and beyond as our Broadway
Balances America series takes us behind the scenes of some of the most beloved Broadway
musicals as they travel across the country and into your local theaters. Today Balancing
Act correspondent, Amber Milt, kicks it all off with the classic tale of Cinderella, which
has been re-imagined and modernized. She is so lucky. It's a story of female empowerment
brought to life by an impressive, creative team, which has found just the right balance
in creating this Cinderella of the 21st Century. Take a look. That's right ladies. This classic
Rodgers and Hammerstein musical made its Broadway debut just over 2 years ago and has been wowing
audiences ever since with its contemporary approach to finding our own happy endings.
As for the stars of this show, they're happily living their dreams, on the road while balancing
motherhood, relationships and more. (Music from show in background while talking). It
still has all of the magical elements. From a glass slipper to a handsome prince. But
this Cinderella has a new look, sound and sensibility. This kind-hearted Ella dreams
of one day seeing the world, and perhaps even changing it. Let's talk about why you thought
it was important to bring such a classic story to Broadway. Cinderella is one of the most
beloved fairytales in the world. Everyone can relate to it. Everybody loves it and we
wanted to bring this glorious music and this glorious show to Broadway. But it was every
important to us that we make sure that our princess wasn't just a passive damsel in distress.
We wanted to give her agency, we wanted to make sure that she helped the prince as much
as he helped her. Kindness and compassion and generosity, and these are themes that
are very important to us and we're happy to bring to the larger audience. (Cinderella
singing) In my own little corner in my own little chair. I can be what ever I want to
be. (Douglas Beane talking over singing) It was interesting the way to make everything
more current was to go back to the original version, which was a French version by Charles
Perrault. (Douglas Beane talking over dancing) Imagine someone who was a heroine because
she was kind to people and forgave them. I was just fascinated about the prints. I thought
it would be much more interesting to tell boys and girls that perhaps you should be
looking for the fascinating character, and the wonderful human being, and not just the
pretty face. (Amber Milt talking over the dancing) The roles truly resonate with the
2 leads who play Ella and Prince Topher. We caught up with them on the national tour as
they visited the Cleveland Botanical Gardens. The perfect setting to talk about fairytales,
enchanted forests, and life on the road. (Page Faure talking over singing and dancing) This
Cinderella is empowered or at least becomes empowered throughout the course of the play.
She starts off as meek and mild as a mouse, like the lyrics of "In My Own Little Corner"
say. But she has a lot of real growth, a lot of my own growth. And my personal life connects
a lot with Ella's life. You really see her become this strong amazing woman, which is
exciting to play 8 times a week, across the country. (Singer) And I like it so well that
for all I can tell… (Andy Jones talking over performance). Prince Topher, he's struggling
to find his way. He has inherited this enormous amount of responsibility, and he doesn't really
know what he's doing. (Prince Topher speaking) I'm sorry to be so effusive. I just met you.
I'm not usually this way with someone I've just met. (Andy Jones talking over performance)
It's fun to see audiences relate to this guy who is actually falling in love with Cinderella
is because she gives him the confidence that he needs to be, you know, as great as he can
be. They empower each other. (Speaking over performance) A theme that's reinforced throughout
this rebooted show. And mirrors real life for these actors. This version of Cinderella
has been a part of my life for a few years now, and (Speaking over performance) I actually
met my husband through the process and obviously had my son, Hank. So Cinderella is very special
to me. (Andy Jones speaking over performance) One of the reasons that Cinderella has persisted
in every world culture for the past several hundred years is because it's a story of hope.
It's a empowering story. It's an inspirational story and I think that, you know, little girls
identify with it, of course, but as a guy in his 20's, I identify with it too. I was
raised by 2 moms. They had me together in the late 80's and I didn't really realize
that I was from a different kind of family until I grew up and I saw other families.
But I still forget sometimes that I was raised in kind of a unique situation, and I feel
like, I feel incredibly lucky because I was raised with this unbelievable amount of love.
I was always encouraged to pursue what would make me happy. And this unconditional love
has inspired Andy. (Prince Topher singing) My head started reeling you gave me the feeling.
The room had no ceiling or floor. (Andy speaking over performance) There's something about
having my moms come out and visit me on the tour. They're so proud I have this incredible
support system and it kinda goes along with Cinderella. You know, you can be whatever
you want to be, and they really have been a big part of making that possible to me.
(Amber speaking over Paige and son) Today Paige, 2-½ year old Hank. (Paige) Where do
I work (Hank) Cinderella. (Amber speaking) Plus Andy and his fiancee, Audrey Cardwell,
who's in the ensemble and is also Paige's understudy, are enjoying a day at the garden.
(Paige speaking) Can you waive to your fans? What are you doing up there? Hello Hank. (Amber
speaking) Life on the road isn't easy and balance, that magical word, can sometimes
be as elusive as the glass slipper. But they found a way to combine personal and professional
goals. My husband, Adam, is in New York and we're on the road, and, but we've really kind
of found a nice balance with all of it. Well, we miss you. (Husband speaking through phone)
We miss you too. (Paige speaking) We try to never go more then 2 or 3 weeks without seeing
each other. It's definitely a scheduling tetras game of, you know, trying to get, make sure
that Hank is 100% taken care of. That's my first priority. But then also making sure
I'm able to get enough sleep and eating right, you know, to do the show 100% as well. (Andy
speaking) We have been engaged for about a week and a half, not to spoil anything in
the show. But there is a happy ending. There may be a wedding. I had proposed to Audrey,
you know, a hundred some odd times before. So I was, I mean, thankfully when it happened
it was its own special thing. To play this part with someone that you're in love with
is, there are no words apparently. (Audrey speaking) occasionally, I get to step in and
do the part which is a dream come true. And to do it with Andy is really amazing and I
just constantly pinch myself. I just kind of had a moment where I had to just thank
the universe for this opportunity. It's just, it's really amazing. It's such a beautiful
story to share. (Singer) It's impossible, things are happening every day. (Jill Fruman
speaking over performance) The people loved it. We ran for 2 years on Broadway and we
won best costume design for William Ivy Long. And we've been on tour now for about 9 months.
We have another year plus on the road. We're doing phenomenally well. (Amber speaking)
While the cities may change, the show remains constant. No matter where we go, everything
about the show is the same. One of the things that I always rely on is the prop box which
holds the pumpkin that becomes a carriage. One of the fun facts about the pumpkin is
it bounces. These shoes were specifically designed for our production by Stuart Weitzman.
They're so comfortable and they're the only ones. They don't sell them in stores. They
were made specifically for us. (Amber speaking over performance) And the award winning show
continues to captivate audiences across America. (Andy speaking over performance) Through kindness
you can change the world. It's been fun to work on a show that you believe in. People
are walking away inspired, and that's a great reason to come to work. My life has, you know,
kind of turned into this happy ending, you know, with having my husband and my son, and
I mean, the role of lifetime. And it's funny cause sometimes, like Ella, you know, I don't
feel like do I deserve this, like it's so everything's so beautiful. You can have what
you want in life. Its just be sure to be responsible about it and be helpful to other people on
the way, and you'll be fine. (Music, clapping) And we all deserve a happy ending, and a glass
slipper or maybe even a tiara. The North American tour of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella
continues. Find out when it's coming to your little corner of the world. Check out Broadway
Balances America dot com, or go to our website thebalancingact.com for all the show information,
tour dates and more. (MUSIC)Ready to get social. Join the conversation at Facebook.com/thebalancingactfans.
We'd like to hear what's on your mind. (MUSIC) Ralph Pagano here. And I know. I'm a chef,
but today I'm gonna school you with some history, some geography, and a little bit of philosphy.
Capisce? But of course, amongst all this, we're gonna cook. Now this, I would like to
introduce to you, is one of the greatest tools in the whole world of Buddhism. It's the spread.
Specifically, the fruit spread. Now if you're thinking it's just for breakfast or toast.
You would be wrong. It's so versatile, it's a great ingredient for every meal of the day.
Check it out. This peach and shrimp kabob, fruit spread scones, mini fruit spread and
brie grilled cheese. I got you covered, and you'll find no finer spread than this one.
Because these are the peeps who've been coin it the longest. It's E.D Smith. They've been
making these versatile spreads up in Canada since 1882. Today, we're gonna make one of
my favorite dishes. A caramelized onion flat bread pizza with E.D. Smith organic raspberry
cherry rhubarb spread and asiago cheese. And remember that you and the kids can make this
up for mom and you're all gonna love it. Now check it out. Here's how easy this is. I've
got a pizza crust right here. You go down to the pizzeria or you go to the store in
your grocer's freezer, you pull one out, you're all good to go. Here I've got my E.D. Smith
organics, raspberry, cherry, rhubarb, fruit spread. This is an incredible base for my
pizza. Now listen, for all you Italians out there who swear by the tomato on their pizza.
I'm gonna shake you up with a little bit of revelation. This stuff tastes great. Now check
it out. You put it on your pizza, you spread it around a little bit. I got the E.D. Smith
organic, I'm given it a spread all around my pizza dough, right. It's perfect, it's
sweet, it's savory, all at the same time. Now I wanna balance this all out. Here, I've
taken the liberty of sautéing some onion, a little bit of white wine and some whole
grain dijon mustard. That makes it pop a little bit, makes em zippy. Spread it around. To
this I like to add a little bit of fresh thyme. The thyme goes great with the cherry and the
rhubarb. It goes great with the caramelized onion and the mustard. And this asiago cheese.
A lot of people don't use asiago cheese. It's fantastic, it's creamy, it's rich, and it
melts so great. Put it all on top of your pizza. Hit it with a little bit of walnut
so you have some crunch factor. Into the oven it goes 450 degrees - 10-12 minutes. It comes
out crispy, nice and delicious. And by the way, if you love cooking and eating like I
do, you're not just a foodie. The E.D. Smith philosophy is that you're a taste creator.
OK taste creator, remember, this is a Quick Byte. Chew slowly. (MUSIC)This is the show
all about you and your space. Your home and surroundings. We're Designing Spaces. We take
on DIY projects. Get creative with interior design and get with the pros on remodeling
and home improvement. I can see myself living here. I really can. (MUSIC) I've got a question
for you. Do you own any glass slippers? I don't but let me tell you I would love to
own that dress. Oh my gosh, I want that dress. I have some glass slippers. You do not. For
show. Oh my gosh. Bring them. House only. Well that's our show for today. That was too
much information. But head to our Facebook page and our website. I've been married 28
years. It's OK. We've got lots more information for you. She's such a romantic. Thanks for
watching everybody. We'll see you next time. We kid around here, you know that. I love
it. (MUSIC)