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Here you can find recent broadcasts of the Backstage program from FM 97.3 WZBG in Litchfield.

Eric Lindblom


    • May 31, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 56m AVG DURATION
    • 277 EPISODES


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    Episode 353: Backstage with Eric Episode 358

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2025 59:35


    46 years after its brief run on Broadway, I'm dusting off the music of I REMEMBER MAMA.

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    Episode 352: Backstage with Eric Episode 357

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2025 59:43


    It's Memorial Day weekend, so here's a collection of Broadway songs relating to military service.

    Episode 351: Backstage with Eric Episode 356

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2025 59:40


    My lovely and talented girlfriend, Lyn Nagel, drops by to share some of her favorite Broadway shows.

    Episode 350: Backstage with Eric Episode 355

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2025 59:40


    In honor of its 19th anniversary, I feature the music of Disney's TARZAN.

    Episode 349: Backstage with Eric Episode 354

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2025 59:39


    It's a fun show which features the music of ANASTASIA!

    Episode 348: Backstage with Eric Episode 353

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2025 59:40


    Elyse Jasensky and tanner Sperry join the show to discuss URINETOWN, opening soon thanks to the Goshen Players.

    Episode 347: Backstage with Eric Episode 352

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2025 59:40


    Actors Chrissy Flynn and Carolyn Ahlman stop by to discuss BE A GOOD LITTLE WIDOW, opening soon at Phoenix Stage Company.

    Episode 346: Backstage with Eric Episode 351

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2025 59:40


    Playwright (and director and actor) Dorothy Lyman and actor Jamie Spannhake join the show to discuss the world premiere of UPSTATE, coming soon to TheatreWorks New Milford.

    Episode 345: Backstage with Eric Episode 350

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2025 59:44


    Kimberly Parsons-Whitaker and Michelle Eifes join the show to discuss OUR TOWN, the classic play being presented by Landmark Community Theater.

    Episode 344: Backstage with Eric Episode 349

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2025 59:40


    Connecticut theater critic Nancy Sasso Janis joins me to discuss theater in our humble corner of the world.

    Episode 343: Backstage with Eric Episode 348

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2025 59:40


    Director Jonathan Zalaski drops by to discuss the Warner Theater's upcoming production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's CINDERELLA.

    Episode 342: Backstage with Eric Episode 347

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2025 59:40


    Director Amy Taylor and actor Justin Torres stop by to talk about RENT, opening soon at the Thomaston Opera House thanks to Landmark Community Theater.

    Episode 341: Backstage with Eric Episode 346

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2025 59:39


    Playwright Charlene Donaghy drops by to discuss her new play, 4 A.M. FRIENDS, coming soon to Goshen.

    Episode 340: Backstage with Eric Episode 345

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2025 59:40


    Actress Laura Sturges-Cortez and director Jonathan Ross join me to discuss THE SMELL OF THE KILL, opening soon at Phoenix Stage Company!

    Episode 339: Backstage with Eric Episode 344

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2025 59:40


    It's a random collection of songs to (hopefully) add some positivity to your day!

    Episode 338: Backstage with Eric Episode 343

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2025 59:41


    Caitlin Beaudry, Gretchen Ziegler, and Mackenzie Riggs drop by to discuss the Goshen Players Production of THE WOMEN.

    Episode 337: Backstage with Eric Episode 342

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2025 59:40


    Aaron Kaplan and Jim Hipp join me to discuss AMERICAN BUFFALO, opening soon at TheatreWorks New Milford.

    Episode 336: Backstage with Eric Episode 341

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2025 59:41


    With LOVE LETTERS coming to the Thomaston Opera House for Valentine's Weekend, I'm joined by Sybil Chamberlain and Chuck Stango, one of the pairs performing the show.

    Episode 335: Backstage with Eric Episode 340

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2025 59:40


    Let's get pumped and attack life with a playlist of songs designed to get your energy up!

    Episode 334: Backstage with Eric Episode 339

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2025 59:39


    It's a celebration of Mel Brooks with songs from YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN and THE PRODUCERS.

    Episode 333: Backstage with Eric Episode 338

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2025 60:21


    If you're looking to see more theater and maybe expose your friends or loved ones to theater, here are some shows that are generally family-friendly (though you should look into them to make sure).

    Episode 332: Backstage with Eric Episode 337

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2025 61:19


    It's the start of a new year, so let's start by reflecting on and celebrating those Broadway luminaries we lost in 2024!

    Episode 331: Backstage with Eric Episode 336

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2024 61:19


    It's the annual holiday episode! Sit back and enjoy some of Broadway's finest holiday-themed showtunes.

    Episode 330: Backstage with Eric Episode 335

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2024 59:35


    The amazing Dick Terhune stops by to discuss all of his various projects.

    Episode 329: Backstage with Eric Episode 334

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2024 59:51


    Patrick Spadaccino (Scrooge) and Shanelle Dupre (Ghost of Christmas Present) join the show to discuss A CHRISTMAS CAROL, opening soon thanks to the folks at Landmark Community Theater.

    Episode 328: Backstage with eric Episode 333

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2024 61:02


    Director Francis Daley and cast members Dylan Ryan (Jesus) and Maya Daley (Ensemble) join the show to discuss JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, coming soon to TheatreWorks New Milford.

    Episode 327: Backstage with Eric Episode 332

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2024 59:45


    The always-entertaining Ed Bassett and Tim Phillips stop by to discuss Phoenix Stage Company's upcoming holiday show and the 2025 season.

    Episode 326: Backstage with Eric Episode 331

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2024 59:45


    To send her some good vibes during her recovery, I asked my lovely and talented girlfriend, Lyn, to select the playlist for this broadcast.

    Episode 325: Backstage with Eric Episode 330

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2024 59:54


    Steffon Sampson and Robert Weiner drop by to discuss DISASTER, the musical comedy opening soon thank to the Goshen Players!

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    Episode 324: Backstage with Eric episode 329

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2024 60:03


    Shanelle Dupre and Andrea Bingham stop by the show to discuss some of the exciting happenings going on with Landmark Community Theater!

    Episode 323: Backstage with Eric Episode 328

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2024 60:15


    It's a spooky edition of Backstage as I'm joined by director Dick Terhune and the Countess Dracula, Gillian Holt, to discuss the reverse-gendered DRACULA, coming son to the Warner Theater.

    Episode 322: Backstage with Eric Episode 327

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2024 60:00


    Landmark Community Theatre executive director (and current cast member) Jeff Dunn and director Lucia Dressel join the show to discuss 12 ANGRY MEN.

    Episode 321: Backstage with Eric Episode 326

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2024 60:14


    In honor of its 11th anniversary, I take a look at the music of BIG FISH.

    Episode 320: Backstage with Eric Episode 325

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2024 59:57


    Director Marilyn Olsen joins me to discuss the Warner Theater's 13th Annual International Playwright Festival.

    Episode 319: Backstage with Eric Episode 324

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2024 59:55


    I'm joined by board member Keli Solomon and playwright/director/performer Ginny Wolf from the TheatreWorks New Milford production of GOODWIVES AND THE GALLOWS.

    Episode 318: Backstage with Eric Episode 323

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2024 56:04


    Last week seemed to be a hit, so it's another episode of random showtunes for your enjoyment!

    Episode 317: Backstage with Eric Episode 322

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2024 56:06


    It's a morning of random songs here on Backstage, so enjoy!

    Episode 316: Backstage with Eric Episode 321

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2024 56:06


    In honor of its 13th anniversary, I'm featuring music from THE GERSHWIN'S PORGY AND BESS.

    Episode 315: Backstage with Eric Episode 320

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2024 56:16


    Since August 25th is its 44th anniversary, I feature the music of FORTY-SECOND STREET.

    Episode 314: Backstage with Eric Episode 319

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2024 57:45


    TheatreWorks New Milford's president, Gale Alexander, and vice-president, Mac Lipscomb, visit the show to discuss their upcoming short play festival, TALES FROM THE BROOKSIDE, and the other goings-on at TheatreWorks.

    Episode 313: Backstage with Eric Episode 318

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2024 56:43


    Since it's celebrating an anniversary, I'm featuring the music of FIRST DATE!

    Episode 312: Backstage with Eric Episode 317

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2024 56:07


    In honor of the eleventh anniversary of its world premiere, I'm featuring the music of THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY.

    Episode 311: Backstage with Eric Episode 316

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2024 56:06


    We're going back to school with Noel Roberge, Kelly White, and Luci, talking about SCHOOL OF ROCK: THE MUSICAL, opening soon at the Warner Theater.

    Episode 310: Backstage with Eric Episode 315

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2024 56:11


    Director Shelby Griffin and cast member Lyn Nagel join the show to discuss THE WIZARD OF OZ: IN CONCERT, opening soon at Thomaston High School through Landmark Community Theater.

    Episode 309: Backstage with Eric Episode 314

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2024 55:51


    Since it debuted 31 years ago, I figured it'd be nice to celebrate SUNSET BOULEVARD.

    Episode 308: Backstage with Eric Episode 313

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2024 56:07


    July is here, which is peak travel season, so let's enjoy some music focused on travel!

    Episode 307: Backstage with Eric Episode 312

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2024 56:07


    Since it's his birthday, I thought I'd feature music from the Broadway (and off-Broadway) carer of Brian d'Arcy James.

    Episode 306: Backstage with Eric Episode 311

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2024 56:07


    In honor of his recent birthday, I feature the music of composer/lyricist Jason Robert Brown.

    Episode 305: Backstage with Eric Episode 310

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2024 56:05


    Playwright George Barnett and director Rachel Jones drop by to discuss OAT SQUARES, a new play coming to TheatreWorks New Milford.

    Episode 304: Backstage with Eric Episode 309

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2024 56:05


    In honor of the 19th anniversary of its 1-night-only Carnegie Hall concert, I'm featuring the 2005 recording of SOUTH PACIFIC.

    Episode 303: Backstage with Eric Episode 308

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2024 56:05


    June is bustin' out all over! It's Tony awards month, so I'm kicking things off with some Broadway shows that didn't win a Tony in their original runs despite being massive hits.

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