Something New - a musical theatre podcast

Each week leading up to the October 6th concert premiere of Monkey Trouble Unleashed! at the Duplex Cabaret Theatre, I'm releasing a brand new episode of Something New: A Musical Theatre Podcast, featuring interviews with the cast and songs from the show. Fun!While you're enjoying this episode, get your tickets to the premiere of Monkey Trouble Unleashed! before we sell out! Do it! Do it, I say!Episode 605: Chatting and Singing with MTU cast member Charles Sanchez (Merce, The Series)!

Each week leading up to the October 6th concert premiere of Monkey Trouble Unleashed! at the Duplex Cabaret Theatre, I'm releasing a brand new episode of Something New: A Musical Theatre Podcast, featuring interviews with the cast and songs from the show. Fun!While you're enjoying this episode, get your tickets to the premiere of Monkey Trouble Unleashed! before we sell out! Do it! Do it, I say!Episode 604: Chatting and Singing with MTU cast member Andrew Cristi (A Christmas Story, The Musical on Broadway)!

Each week leading up to the October 6th concert premiere of Monkey Trouble Unleashed! at the Duplex Cabaret Theatre, I'm releasing a brand new episode of Something New: A Musical Theatre Podcast, featuring interviews with the cast and songs from the show. Fun!While you're enjoying this episode, get your tickets to the premiere of Monkey Trouble Unleashed! before we sell out! Do it! Do it, I say!Episode 603: Chatting and Singing with MTU cast member Leigh Ellen Caudill (IFC's The Onion News Network)!

Each week leading up to the October 6th concert premiere of Monkey Trouble Unleashed! at the Duplex Cabaret Theatre, I'm releasing a brand new episode of Something New: A Musical Theatre Podcast, featuring interviews with the cast and songs from the show. Fun!While you're enjoying this episode, get your tickets to the premiere of Monkey Trouble Unleashed! before we sell out! Do it! Do it, I say!Episode 602: Originally from McAllen, Texas, Ernie Pruneda holds a Bachelors of Music in Musical Theatre from Oklahoma City University. In New York City, he is trained by the world-renowned Brad Calcaterra at The Studio. His ability to flip from unconventional leading man to extreme character actor has allowed him to play a broad range of roles. With a soaring tenor and an articulate rapping talent, he has the ability to tell stories that showcase his huge heart and demonstrate human growth and creativity. With a career spanning from Broadway, National Tours and Regional Theaters all over the U.S. he continues to bring stories to audiences all over the country. For more info, please visit erniepruneda.com.

We're back, dear listeners! (For five episodes. But still!) Each Monday leading up to the October 6th concert premiere of Monkey Trouble Unleashed! at the Duplex Cabaret Theatre, I'm releasing a brand new episode of Something New: A Musical Theatre Podcast, featuring interviews with the cast and songs from the show. Get your tickets to the premiere of Monkey Trouble Unleashed! before we sell out! Do it! Do it, I say!Episode 601: Amy Jo Jackson is an actor/singer/kabarettist and glitter alien based in New York City. The recipient of the 2019 Denovan Fellowship in Cabaret, Amy Jo has sung at many venues in NYC and across the country, most notably Feinstein's/54 Below (where she's performed several solo concerts as well as produced and hosted such events as The Broadway Villains Party and 54 Sings Annie Lennox), Joe's Pub, the Bell House, the Green Room 42, the Knitting Factory, The Duplex, the Slipper Room, Caveat, the Laurie Beechman, Union Hall, the Metropolitan Room, and Boston's Club Café. Selected acting credits include Alison in FUN HOME (SpeakEasy Stage - IRNE nom), Ursula in THE LITTLE MERMAID (Arkansas Rep), Almira Gulch/The Wicked Witch of the West in THE WIZARD OF OZ (Syracuse Stage), and multiple shows with Exit, Pursued by a Bear. Visit amyjojackson.com for additional information.

Hello, dear listeners! This Labor Day, “Something New” returns for a limited five-week engagement! Featuring interviews and performances by the cast and creative team of my brand new musical comedy, MONKEY TROUBLE UNLEASHED! All leading up to a world premiere concert on October 6th at the Duplex! Don’t monkey around and miss out! Get your tickets now!

The musical theatre podcast Something New premiered on January 14th, 2013. To commemorate the five-year anniversary, producer and host Joel B. New has released highlights from the series finale, which took place in concert on September 30th, 2017 at the Duplex in New York City. Ticket sales supported the Dramatists Guild Foundation. The performer lineup consisted entirely of previous guests from the show, spanning all five seasons: Bill Coyne, Liz Asti, Jen Waldman, Liz Ulmer, Nikka Graff Lanzarone, Robbie Rozelle, Joshua Hinck, Kate Steinberg, Lauren Ruff, Ryan Bauer Walsh, Dan Radzikowski, Michael Kushner, and Gay Marshall. Featuring Daniel Kim on guitar, Jess Winderweedle on percussion, and Mr. New on piano and ukulele.

In anticipation of the #SomethingNewFinale, Joel hopped on the phone with Tessa Raden, Program Manager for the Dramatists Guild Foundation (www.dgf.org). "Something New" will conclude its fifth and final season live onstage at the Duplex on Saturday 9/30/17 at 6:30PM, with 100% of ticket sales going to support the DGF.

Every season, I celebrate all the guests and all the songs in the form of a live concert. And Season Five will be no exception! On September 30th at 6:30pm, please join me and performers from all five seasons at the Duplex! We’ll definitely laugh, we’ll possibly cry, and, most important, we’ll sing. A lot. http://www.purplepass.com/new930

JBN sat down with Stanley Martin from Broadway's ALADDIN, whose cabaret "Smoke & Mirrors" is happening on Monday, August 28th at the Metropolitan Room in NYC. For tickets, visit http://metropolitanroom.com/event.cfm?id=256069. Song Premiere: "Handbasket" by Joel B. New (www.joelbnew.com) This episode was recorded live in the Mary Rodgers Room at the Dramatists Guild (www.dramatistsguild.com)

Amy Oestreicher is a PTSD peer-to-peer specialist, artist, author, writer for The Huffington Post, speaker for TEDx and RAINN, health advocate, award-winning actress, and playwright. As a survivor and “thriver” of multiple traumas, Amy eagerly shares the gifts of life’s “beautiful detours” her educational programming, writing, mixed media art, performance and inspirational speaking. www.amyoes.com Song Premiere: "Hot AF (Acoustic Version)" by Joel B. New. Featuring Mike Pettry on guitar. www.joelbnew.com

JBN sat down with Nadia Quinn, who pretty much does all the things. She's been on Broadway, she's got a thriving photography business, and so much more. Halfway through the interview, we were kicked out of our rehearsal room and so we finished recording in the hallways of Ripley-Grier. You're welcome. Song premiere: "I Play With Words, Not Guns" by Joel B. New. Recorded live on Tuesday, June 20th, 2017. Tickets to see JBN perform on MikeyPod Live on 6/26: http://bit.ly/MPodTix

That's right, y'all. This conversation was so much fun, JBN had no choice but to share more of it with you. Right here, right now. Enjoy and see you at Robbie Rozelle's "Songs From Inside My Locker" at Feinstein's 54 Below on Friday, June 9th at 9:30pm! #SomethingNewPodcast

JBN sat down with performer/writer/director/producer/designer Robbie Rozelle (www.robbierozelle.com) to discuss "Songs From Inside My Locker," his upcoming solo cabaret debut at Feinstein's 54 Below in NYC on Friday, June 9th @ 9:30pm. Visit www.54below.com for tickets! #SomethingNewPodcast

JBN sat down with Michael Kushner, a performer, photographer, makeup artist and Founding Member of Musical Theatre Factory (mtf.nyc). Song Premiere: "Other Plans" from MACKENZIE & THE MISSING BOY. Music and lyrics by Joel B. New (joelbnew.com). michaelkushnerphotography.com, michaelkushneronline.com, @michaelkushnerphotography, @thedressingroomproject. Recorded live on Monday, May 15th, 2017 at the Dramatists Guild in NYC.

In Episode 507 of the Something New podcast, award-winning songwriter Joel B. New sat down with Louisa Proske, Founding Co-Artistic Director of Heartbeat Opera. Now entering its third season, Heartbeat Opera transforms great works of the operatic canon through visionary adaptations, radical arrangements for chamber ensembles, and intimate, visceral productions that put the singers and the instrumentalists at the center of the work. Heartbeat distills opera to its essence, and cultivates new audiences for the art form. Heartbeat Opera's Spring Festival runs May 20-28 at the Baruch Performing Arts Center in New York, featuring two fully produced, premiere adaptations of opera in repertory: Bizet's Carmen (directed by Proske) and Puccini's Madama Butterfly (directed by fellow Founding Co-Artistic Director Ethan Heard). For tickets, visit heartbeatopera.org. For the live song portion of the episode, Joel revisits his musical setting of Edna St. Vincent Millay's poem, "Travel." Performed by Joshua Hinck, Charlie Levy, and Allison Mickelson. Originally aired on the web series "New Works Wednesdays" in March 2015. This interview was recorded live at Pearl Studios in NYC.

JBN sat down with Katie Lynch, creator and host of the BroadwayWorld web series, "Backstage Bite." Song Premiere: "A Sometimes Food." Music and lyrics by Joel B. New. This episode was recorded live at Ripley-Grier Studios in NYC on 4/22/17. @backstagebite #SomethingNewPodcast

JBN shares his "Podcasting Theatrically" session with you, recorded live on March 25, 2017 at the Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program (NYU Tisch). #SomethingNewPodcast

JBN sat down with Ben Coleman, the Literary Supervisor for Samuel French, Inc. Song Premiere: "Getting Lost In Brooklyn," music and lyrics by Joel B. New. Recorded live in the Mary Rodgers Room at the Dramatists Guild. For more info, visit joelbnew.com #SomethingNewPodcast

JBN sat down with Sas Goldberg and Luke Smith, two cast members of Joshua Harmon's terrific SIGNIFICANT OTHER, now playing on Broadway at the Booth Theatre. Song Premiere: "Crazy Song," music and lyrics by Joel B. New. Performed by Jason Pintar, featuring Mike Pettry on piano. For tickets to SIGNIFICANT OTHER, visit telecharge.com! #SomethingNewPodcast

JBN hangs out with Kate Lumpkin, a fabulous casting director and professional fairy godmother. Song premiere: "Bibbidi" with music and lyrics by Joel B. New. Performed by Miss Lumpkin featuring Gillian Berkowitz on piano.

Season 5 Premiere! JBN sits down with the hilarious and talented Marcus Monroe (twitter.com/marcusmonroe). Song premiere: a setting of Maya Angelou's "On the Pulse of Morning" from President Bill Clinton's 1993 Inauguration; performed by Ernie Pruneda with Gillian Berkowitz. To watch the song on YouTube: https://youtu.be/JQ7i35F2NII #SomethingNewPodcast

The Season 4 finale of Joel B. New's musical theatre podcast "Something New" took to the stage in the form of a livestream concert on Saturday, October 8th. An audio recording of the event has been exclusively released to Broadway World on October 24th and will be available on all podcast platforms starting October 31st. The concert's lineup of singers included Tim Eliot, Devin Ilaw (Les Miserable, upcoming Miss Saigon), Amy Jo Jackson, Garth Kravits (The Drowsy Chaperone), Katharine Pettit, Lauren Ruff, Bailie Slevin, Lauren Sowa, and Gabe Violett (Spring Awakening, current season of NBC's "The Voice"). Accompanied by Gillian Berkowitz (Jersey Boys). The online audience enjoyed many of Joel's original songs that premiered on the podcast this season, including a few from his upcoming EP "Cabot Cove". Presented by Howl Round TV, the concert was recorded live from the Dramatists Guild Fund's Music Hall, a space provided as a free resource for writers. A video of the concert in its entirety is available on YouTube. The fifth season of "Something New" is expected to premiere in February 2017.

Joel reads aloud the latest entry from his artist blog, "Confessions of a Banter Writer." To subscribe and read more, visit https://www.tumblr.com/blog/confessionsofabanterwriter. Also be sure to tune into howlround.tv on Saturday, October 8th at 7pm EST for the Season 4 Livestream Concert Finale!

Joel reads aloud the latest entry from his artist blog, "Confessions of a Banter Writer." To subscribe and read more, visit https://www.tumblr.com/blog/confessionsofabanterwriter.

In Episode 417, Joel B. New sat down with the Founders of Motivated Movers, Elise Hearden and Jesse Palmer. Song Premiere: "Sexy Hallway" featuring KC Comeaux. Follow me and my guests! MotivatedMoversNYC.com | facebook.com/MotivatedMoversNYC | twitter.com/MotivatedNYC | instagram.com/motivatedmoversnyc | twitter.com/comsdevice | instagram.com/kckc1980 | joelbnew.com | facebook.com/joelbnewsongs | twitter.com/joelbnew | instagram.com/joelbnew

BAILIE SLEVIN is the founder of Entertaining Finance, a business management and financial consulting firm geared specifically towards creatives. Bailie is the perfect combination of finance ninja and theater nerd. With 10 years of experience as a financial adviser and a hefty resume in theater, she is redefining planning for artists and entrepreneurs. She’s worked with Certified Financial Services and Forest Hills Financial Group in finance and teaches Financial Literacy and Well-being workshops and speaks throughout the region on the specifics of Financial Management for Artists. As a stage manager, general manager, and producer on Broadway, Off Broadway and Off-Off Broadway, Tony Awards, Drama Desk, OBIE Awards, and IT Awards pepper Bailie’s resume. Some of her favorite projects include The Norman Conquests, Altar Boyz, Naked Boys Singing!, Pursuit of Persephone, A Very Merry Unauthorized Children’s Scientology Pageant, and Popesical in Concert at Joe’s Pub. She currently serves as a board member for The Tank NYC, a non-profit Arts presenter for emerging artists engaged in the pursuit of new forms of expression, and Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU), a training ground for tomorrow's theatrical producers. Visit www.EntertainingFinance.com to learn more and start “adulting”! Song Premiere: "Sorry Song", music and lyrics by Joel B. New (www.joelbnew.com).

Devin Ilaw is a performer, musician, music director, and vocal coach. He can currently be seen making his Broadway debut in LES MISERABLES, now playing through September 4th. Favorite credits include the 25th anniversary tour of LES MISERABLES, MISS SAIGON, BERNSTEIN’S MASS, WEARING BLACK, and THE KING AND I. He is a graduate of Carnegie Mellon. | For the live song portion of the episode, Mr. Ilaw performs "Quiet Girl", an brand new exploratory song from MACKENZIE & THE MISSING BOY. Music and lyrics by Joel B. New, inspired by Langston Hughes' poem of the same name.

Michael Cassara (michaelcassara.net) is a Casting Director and Educator based in New York City, dedicated to developing and fostering the growth of new musicals, plays, and film projects. He has worked with many of the nation’s top theatres including Gulfshore Playhouse, the Denver Center, the Old Globe, Great Lakes Theater, Idaho Shakespeare Festival, The Hangar Theatre, and more. | Since 2007, Cassara has served as the resident casting director of the New York Musical Festival, where he has cast over 70 individual projects. In 2013, he became the Casting Director for the National Alliance for Musical Theatre (NAMT), and casts their annual Festival of New Musicals each October. Feature film credits include Grantham & Rose, Contest, and Clear Blue Tuesday. Additionally, he has cast a number of high-profile short films including Alienated and The Hyperglot. | Originally a performer, Michael is a native Clevelander and a BFA graduate of the musical theatre program at Otterbein. He regularly teaches and lectures on musical theatre and the entertainment industry, in New York City and throughout the world. | For the live song portion of the episode, Mr. Cassara performs the brand new song, "You Just Ain't My Type". Music and lyrics by Joel B. New. | This episode was recorded at the Music Hall provided by the Dramatists Guild Fund (dgfund.org).

In honor of Pride, I'm reposting the behind-the-scenes look and live performance of my original radio musical "RSVP," which premiered on this podcast back in Season One! "RSVP" - a chamber musical. Book, Music, and Lyrics by Joel B. New. Directed by Lori Wolter Hudson. Cast: Greg Etling as "Michael Walker", Jenny Neale as "Susan", Scott Guthrie as "The Stranger". "RSVP" was recorded live at Ripley-Grier Studios in NYC on 3/16/13 (www.ripleygrier.com). Sound design by Emily Auciello. About The Piece: "RSVP" takes place in Middle America in the early 1970’s. To be specific, this is the morning of Michael and Susan’s wedding. Michael is a nonfiction writer by trade, but on this morning – when he should be getting ready for the ceremony – he finds himself fixated on his first attempt at fiction. Writing what he knows, Michael creates the protagonist in his own image. However, when his fictional self is confronted with a familiar stranger from the future, the real Michael is unprepared to face some facts.

In Episode 412 of "Something New" -- a musical theatre podcast that interviews diverse artists and premieres original songs -- award-winning songwriter Joel B. New went to Paris, France and sat down with Lisandro Nesis, the artistic director of Broadway au Carré, which produces a monthly series of concerts and open mics that showcase American contemporary musical theatre. For the live song portion of the episode, Lisandro performs "Better than Fine" from New's song cycle STANDALONE, and a duet entitled "The Ballad of the Cluck Cluck Sisters" is premiered by Jessica Gabrielle and Lily Kerhoas. Featuring Joel at the piano and Vincent Gilliéron on egg shaker. Both performances were recorded live from Joel's recent Broadway au Carré concert on Friday, June 10th, 2016. "Something New" is available on iTunes, Stitcher, and TuneIn. Joel B. New is the recipient of an American Theatre Wing Jonathan Larson Grant for his music and lyrics. His stage projects include TO HELL AND BACK, MACKENZIE & THE MISSING BOY, AWAKENING (book: Jenny Stafford, music: J. Oconer Navarro), STANDALONE, AGATHA IN THE ATTIC, and RSVP. Joel’s work has been seen and developed at Ars Nova, Lincoln Center, 54 Below, New York Theatre Barn, Prospect Theater Company, Musical Theatre Factory, and the 2015 New York Musical Theatre Festival. He is currently in production for his solo EP Cabot Cove, a collection of songs inspired by book titles referenced to in the TV series Murder, She Wrote, starring Tony Award winner Angela Lansbury. For more info, visit joelbnew.com.

In Episode 411 of "Something New" -- a musical theatre podcast that interviews artists and premieres original songs -- award-winning songwriter Joel B. New sat down with Tim Eliot and Lauren Sowa, a real-life couple with an enormous bag of theatrical skills between them. Tim Eliot met Lauren while doing Cymbeline in Maine. He has been featured on Boardwalk Empire, in Christina Kallas’s The Rainbow Experiment and Keith Boynton’s Seven Lovers, and on the webseries The 3Bits, duder, and Pride. A veteran of classical and downtown theater, Tim played MacBeth and Hamlet with Everett Quinton and many Sleep No More alums. He has also directed NYC productions of Much Ado About Nothing, Erdman’s Suicide!?, and Romeo and Juliet. Tim recently finished his second year of study with William Esper and holds an MFA from the ART/MXAT Institute and a BA from Yale. www.timeliot.com Lauren Sowa is thrilled to be taking part in this podcast! Lauren is a graduate of NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts where she received her BFA in Drama. She is a big-time animal lover, and has yet to meet a pretzel she doesn't like. When not acting, you can find her reading a good book, catching up on old films, doing yoga, and watching soccer (Tim’s influence). Recent credits include: Harvey and Private Lives (Walnut Street Theatre), the title character in Jane Austen’s Emma for the Lantern Theater Co. in Philadelphia. Other credits include: Imogen in Cymbeline (Opera House Arts), Othello and Much Ado About Nothing in repertory (The Philadelphia Shakespeare Theatre), Juliet in the North Carolina Shakespeare Festival’s production of Romeo & Juliet, We’re Drunk/This is the End at The Old Vic as part of the TS Eliot US/UK Exchange (Kevin Spacey’s program for emerging theatrical talent), and All’s Well that Ends Well and Hamlet at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival! www.laurensowa.com For the live song portion of the episode, Lauren and Tim premiered "A Duet", music and lyrics by Joel B. New. Tim also performed "Omission" from New's chamber musical, RSVP. Accompanied by Justin Brown on piano (www.justineliottbrown.com). These performance will also be available on SoundCloud and YouTube. "Something New" is available on iTunes, Stitcher, and TuneIn. Joel B. New is the recipient of an American Theatre Wing Jonathan Larson Grant for his music and lyrics. His stage projects include TO HELL AND BACK, MACKENZIE & THE MISSING BOY, AWAKENING (book: Jenny Stafford, music: J. Oconer Navarro), STANDALONE, AGATHA IN THE ATTIC, and RSVP. Joel’s work has been seen and developed at Ars Nova, Lincoln Center, 54 Below, New York Theatre Barn, Prospect Theater Company, Musical Theatre Factory, and the 2015 New York Musical Theatre Festival. He is currently in pre-production for his solo EP Cabot Cove, a collection of songs inspired by book titles referenced to in the TV series Murder, She Wrote, starring Tony Award winner Angela Lansbury. For more info, visit joelbnew.com.

We've reached the mid point of Season 4! Enjoy highlights from last month's concert, "Cabot Cove Or Bust", featuring performances and original songs by Emily Prime (https://soundcloud.com/emilyprime), Jennifer Sanchez (https://www.facebook.com/jennifer.sanchez.1614460?fref=ts), David Alan Thornton: http://www.davidalanthornton.com/) and me (www.joelbnew.com) Recorded live on Sunday, April 24th, 2016 at the Bowery Poetry Club in NYC.

Originally from Oregon, LAUREN RUFF (www.laurenruff.com) received her BFA in Musical Theater from The New School by way of AMDA NY. She’s performed Off Broadway in Shout The Mod Musical, Passion, Stop The World, The Boyfriend among other plays, musicals and workshops. Her work can also be seen on screen, in a few stints on SNL, in several short films and her Web Series, Big City, (a featured selection at NYTVF) which she wrote, produced and starred in. Two of her projects, Callie Wants a Solo and Boys and Other Distractions, have gone on to win audience choice at several film festivals in the greater New York area. Lauren is also a professional Voice Over artist having voiced various commercials for TV, Radio and Internet as well as cartoons! She has been a teaching artist for the past six years and her spirit animal is a Golden Retriever. She also loves a Rosé, sunsets and hugs in no particular order. Song Premiere: "Fading Hipster," music and lyrics by Joel B. New (www.joelbnew.com). Featuring JBN on ukulele. Recorded live at the Dramatists Guild Fund (www.dgfund.org) on May 1st, 2016.

In prep for their upcoming 4/24 concert at the Bowery Poetry Club, JBN revisits interviews with Jennifer Sanchez, Kate Steinberg (aka Emily Prime), and David Alan Thornton. Song Premiere: Longfellow's poem "Snowflakes," performed by Carver Duncan (www.carverduncan.com) $15 tix to "Cabot Cove Or Bust" available at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2471399

Farah Alvin’s Broadway credits include: It Shoulda Been You, Nine, The Look of Love, Saturday Night Fever, Grease!, A Christmas Carol. Off-Broadway credits and Original Cast Recordings include: The Last Smoker In America, The Marvelous Wonderettes (Drama Desk Nomination), I Love You Because, and many more. She is also a Certified Holistic Health Counselor, a graduate of the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and SUNY Purchase and is AADP certified. Her private nutrition practice works with individuals to find health and balance in their life through better eating and lifestyle. She’s also a songwriter and a sometimes blogger. Visit her at www.farahalvin.com and on all social media. | Song Premiere: "Tell Me A Story" from Joel B. New's MACKENZIE & THE MISSING BOY | accompanied by Josh Kight.

Garth Kravits is an actor, singer, musician and composer and award winning film maker. He made his Broadway debut in the musical The Drowsy Chaperone. Kravits has appeared in the Off-Broadway productions of Old Jews Telling Jokes and Toxic Audio Loudmouth; regionally in Gettin’ The Band Back Together, Meet Me in St. Louis: A Live Radio Play, and It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play, (Bucks County Playhouse); The Producers (Gateway Playhouse) and Happy Days: A New Musical (Goodspeed Opera House); and as Benny Southstreet in the regional tour of Guys and Dolls. On television, Kravits has guest starred on 30 Rock, The Blacklist, Nurse Jackie, Hostages, Tin Man and The Carrie Diaries www.garthkravits.com. Song Premiere: "The Night Cafe" by Joel B. New (joelbnew.com), inspired by the artwork of Vincent Van Gogh, accompanied by Josh Kight (joshkight.com). To pledge to Joel's album Kickstarter campaign thru 4/6, please click here: bit.ly/1LPzB35

JBN concludes his unedited conversation with Season One's Billy Bustamante, Christine Schneider (nee Paterson), Gay Marshall, and Chris York. Recorded live on Friday, February 26th, 2016. Hosted by the Dramatists Guild Fund, Inc. (dgfund.org) Song Premiere: "Dirge For A Dead Dachshund" from the Cabot Cove EP. Performed by Charlie Johnson with Josh Kight on piano. A Kickstarter campaign to produce the Cabot Cove EP is running through 4/6/16. To make a pledge and be part of this artistic endeavor, visit https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1319958753/lets-commit-to-a-murder-she-wrote-album-of-pop-son

Four seasons later, JBN caught up with four of the most downloaded episodes from his premiere season: Billy Bustamante, Gay Marshall, Christine Schneider (nee Paterson), and Chris York. Song Premiere: "The Dead Must Sing" from the Cabot Cove EP. Performed by Amy Jo Jackson, accompanied by Josh Kight. www.joelbnew.com

Marion Abbott is a graduate of Musical Theatre Performance at Sheridan College and was named one of the Twenty Most Successful Graduates of the program. She also holds her Grade Ten Voice and A.R.C.T. in Piano Performance from the Royal Conservatory of Music. In 2014, she created The Confidential Musical Theatre Project, which had its debut in Toronto and expanded to 8 cities by the end of its first year. There are now franchises in 14 cities, including Los Angeles and Chicago. She is looking forward to working as Musical Director for Drayton Entertainment's summer pantomime Aladdin and is preparing to produce a theatre festival that celebrates Women In Musical Theatre. Song Premiere: "Murder In A Minor Key" from Joel B. New's upcoming Cabot Cove EP, inspired by MURDER, SHE WROTE book titles. www.confidentialmusicaltheatreproject.com, www.joelbnew.com

Katharine Pettit served as Susan Stroman's SDC Observer on BULLETS OVER BROADWAY on Broadway. Recent Works include: PUMPED!(Dir.) TRU musical voices reading series, ANGEL IN MY HEART (Dir.) Fresh Fruit Festival 2014 Best New Musical & The York Developmental Reading Series, DAY OF WRATH (Dir.) NYMF 2015, YOUR NAME ON MY LIPS (Dir./Choreo.) Theater for the New City Dream Up 2015. Katharine is on the Tap Dance Faculty at Peridance Capezio Center and was featured in DANCE TEACHER MAGAZINE November 2015. I COULD NEVER LOVE ANYONE..., conceived and choreographed by Katharine, is a new dance theater piece exploring the struggles of addiction. The next incarnation of this new work will be presented as part of Green Space's Take Root Initiative, February 2016. Follow her on Instagram: @icouldneverloveanyone. katharinepettit.com. | Song Premiere: "Goodbye, Charlie" from Joel B. New's upcoming CABOT COVE EP. To watch the video of this performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ry5tZGkLBM8 | $17 Tix to I COULD NEVER LOVE ANYONE, Feb 19/20: http://www.greenspacestudio.org/Tickets.html

JBN had the chance to chat with two very cool dudes recently. Why not combine them into one super special episode? Michael Gilboe is the creator, producer, and host of Broadway Bullet, your theatre podcast ticket to Broadway, Off-Broadway, and beyond! (http://www.broadwaybullet.com) James Ludwig is a Broadway vet (SPAMALOT) and creator, producer, and host of The Happy Hour Guys. (http://www.thehappyhourguys.com). JBN plugs Becca Ayers' newest collaborative album SPAZCANDY (soooo good). And we end the episode with James Ludwig's performance of "Cabot Cove," the title song from Joel's upcoming EP. (www.joelbnew.com) Thanks for dropping by for Something New!

Season 4 Premiere! Michael Arden is a performer and director. He recently directed Deaf West’s production of SPRING AWAKENING at both the Wallis and Inner-City Arts in Los Angeles, which has subsequently become that musical’s first Broadway revival, now playing at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre thru January 24th. Other directing credits include L.A. RONDE and FOR THE RECORD: JOHN HUGHES. As an actor, he has appeared in Deaf West’s BIG RIVER and PIPPIN, THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME, THE TIMES THEY ARE A-CHANGIN’, BARE, and ASPECTS OF LOVE. His film and TV credits include SOURCE CODE, BRIDE WARS, THE ODD LIFE OF TIMOTHY GREEN and ANGER MANAGEMENT on FX. He is a Presidential Scholar in the Arts and is artistic director of the LA-based, site-specific theatre company, The Forest of Arden. Song Premiere - "The Corpse Danced at Midnight" from JBN's upcoming Cabot Cove EP. Performed by Gabe Violett (Spring Awakening). To watch this performance on YouTube, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoSBvV-HXFM More original songs at www.joelbnew.com. This interview was recorded at the Music Hall, furnished by the Dramatists Guild Fund (dgfund.org, twitter.com/dgfund). Follow us! Michael Arden - twitter.com/michaelarden Joel B. New - twitter.com/joelbnew Gabe Violett - twitter.com/vampirepope Tickets to SPRING AWAKENING (now thru 1/24 on Broadway) - http://www.ticketmaster.com/Spring-Awakening-NY-tickets/artist/2139383?tm_link=edp_Artist_Name List of Equity Theatres - https://www.actorsequity.org/docs/emc/emc_theatres.pdf Deaf West Theatre - www.deafwest.org

Season Three of Joel B. New's "Something New" podcast concludes in concert form as part of New York Theatre Barn's New Works Series on July 20th, 2015. New's set list is highlights from MACKENZIE AND THE MISSING BOY, an original musical that has been developed on "Something New" throughout Season Three. The songs feature performances by artists who have previously appeared on the podcast, including Nikka Graff Lanzarone (Ep 208),Tiffan Borelli (Ep 215), Joshua Hinck (Ep 313), Caroline Selia (Ep 307), and Chris York (Ep 114), as well as Kendal Hartse (Cinderella), Gregory Haney (Bring It On), Will Mann (Memphis), James Burgin, and Ethan Riordan. Musical direction by Gillian Berkowitz. With Greg Germann on drums, Lloyd Kikoler on upright bass, and Berkowitz on piano. Directed by Laura Brandel. "Set in the post-Jazz Age of 1930's New York, MACKENZIE AND THE MISSING BOY is a noir musical melodrama about an impoverished flapper with a knack for spinning elaborate lies. Mackenzie wants nothing more than to reunite with her orphaned son, but in order for them to live happily ever after, she has one more tall tale to tell." For more info, visit www.joelbnew.com.

JBN talks to you about his upcoming NY Theatre Barn concert while he walks his dog, he has a loopy catchup session with his star Nikka Graff Lanzarone, he chats with "Mackenzie" director Laura Brandel and music director Gillian Berkowitz as they walk through Times Square, he treats his cast to a Buzzfeed Quiz on the subway, and he stands in for a singer at the sitzprobe. Enjoy and come to the concert tonight! Monday, July 20th @ 7:30PM @ the D Lounge, produced by New York Theatre Barn. Visit nytheatrebarn.org for tix and more info.

Shakina Nayfack is the Founding Artistic Director of Musical Theatre Factory and the first transwoman to be honored with a Lilly Award recognizing the remarkable contributions to the American Theatre made by women. Her autobiographical ONE WOMAN SHOW has played Joe’s Pub, 54 Below, Sophie’s, TheatreWorks Silicon Valley, Barrington Stage Company, and was the flagship project of her groundbreaking KickStartHer campaign to crowdsource funds for her gender confirmation. She holds a Bachelors Degree in Community Studies, a Minor and a Graduate Certificate in Theatre Arts from the University of California Santa Cruz, as well as an MFA in Experimental Choreography and a PhD in Critical Dance Studies from UC Riverside. Shakina is a proud alumna of the Drama League Directors Project and a member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers union. Her writings on theatre and dance have been published in The Drama Review and the anthology Dancing Across Borders. Her first book Butoh Ritual Mexicano - Alchemy is Dancing is really good but no one buys it because it was published by an obscure academic press in Germany and it's really expensive, so if you want to read it email her and she'll send you a PDF. Song Presentation: "Your Baby Better Covers His Tracks" from Joel B. New's MACKENZIE & THE MISSING BOY. Recorded live at Musical Theatre Factory (mtf.nyc).

JBN plays eight selections from his album musical TO HELL AND BACK that were performed over the past three seasons of the "Something New" podcast. Featuring the vocal stylings of Joel B. New, Jennifer Sanchez, Nathan Siler, Ben Cameron, Stephanie Joiner, Drew Gasparini, Matthew-Lee Erlbach, Matt Wilson, and many more. TO HELL AND BACK is being performed in concert for one night only on Tuesday, July 7th at 6PM at the Laurie Beechman Theatre in New York as an official selection of the 2015 New York Musical Theatre Festival. To purchase tickets, go to nymf.org/tohellandback.

JEN BENDER is a director and producer working in theater and live events. She is the Director of Programming and Artists Services for New York Musical Theatre Festival, and Associate Director of the recent Broadway musical Honeymoon in Vegas by Jason Robert Brown and Andrew Bergman. Other Broadway credits include The Lion King (Resident Director), The Wedding Singer, Steel Magnolias, and Avenue Q (Assistant Director). She spent the past three years touring North America, Asia, and Australia as the Assistant Artistic Director of Cirque du Soleil’s Ovo. From its creation in 2008, she was the Artistic Director of Broadway in South Africa, a non-profit organization that aims to develop a cross-cultural exchange between youth in need and artists who seek to use their change for good. She is also a co-founder of New Voices Collective, a concert series of art songs by contemporary American composers. A passionate supporter of new works, she directed the premieres of Like You Like it and Trails at NYMF, as well as numerous concerts and readings at Lincoln Center, Birdland, Hammerstein Ballroom, Ars Nova, Hudson Theatre, and Joe’s Pub.

CHARLIE JOHNSON is an artist living in New York. He is currently directing HeadVoice for NYMF. As an actor, Mr. Johnson has been seen in venues across the nation like Paper Mill Playhouse and the 5th Avenue Theatre. As a cabaret artist, he recently debuted his club act, CHARLIE! Anything but Basic, at the Metropolitan Room to rave reviews. He is reprising his performance this September at 54Below. Upcoming projects include participation in the 5th Avenue’s NextFest and assistant directing Into the Woods for North Carolina Theatre. BFA: Elon University. @chipper_charles / www.charliejohnsononeline.com. Song Presentation: "Henry's Other Golden Rule" from Joel B. New's MACKENZIE & THE MISSING BOY. Accompanied by Mike Pettry on piano. Recorded live on 6/18/15 @ Michiko Rehearsal Studios in NYC.

JBN selects highlights from three songwriting women interviewed earlier this season: Grace McLean, Janet Krupin, and Kate Steinberg. Song Presentation: "How To Sleep Alone", music by Joel B. New, lyrics by Heidi Heilig, performed by Visha Vaidya.

Kate Steinberg is a New York City-based performer, composer, songwriter, and session vocalist. In New York, she has been seen in Ludo's Broken Bride (at Ars Nova and The Cutting Room), concerts at Joe's Pub, The Laurie Beechman, The Bitter End, Piano's, 54 Below, Subculture, and Rockwood Music Hall. Her arrangements, vocals, and compositions have been featured in artist recordings, jingles, film, television shows, video games, and advertisements for clients such as Hefty, Oreo, Marvel, Coors Light, Brother, UPS, McDonald's, and KFC. She has also written music and lyrics for a family-friendly musical selected for NYMF and The NYCT Festival. She holds a Bachelor of Music Degree in Songwriting from Berklee College of Music and is currently recording her debut EP. Song Presentation: "Apples" from Joel B. New's MACKENZIE AND THE MISSING BOY. Accompanied by Gillian Berkowitz. Recorded live at Ripley-Grier Studios.