Podcast appearances and mentions of Alice Ripley

In the heart of Lancaster, a cultural renaissance is underway, thanks to the visionary leadership of Mitch Nugent. A luminary in the world of professional theatre, Nugent has dedicated his life to curating extraordinary experiences that enrich lives through vibrant cultural encounters. His illustrious career, marked by directing, performing, and producing for audiences exceeding 4 million, has taken a new dimension with the establishment of Prima, a non-profit organization co-founded by Mitch and his wife Diana in 2010. Prima, initially a nomadic troupe, has evolved into a thriving institution with its own home as of 2018. What sets Mitch apart is not just his theatrical prowess but his commitment to transforming the cultural landscape of Lancaster. In a remarkable move, he spearheaded a multi-million dollar capital campaign that redefined the city's cultural narrative, establishing a venue that aspires to be the epitome of excitement and welcome within the region. One of the striking aspects of Prima's success is the demographics of its audience. With an average attendee age of 45, Prima has managed to attract a crowd that is about 20 years younger than the national average. This achievement speaks volumes about Mitch's forward-thinking approach, which embraces diversity and nurtures emerging talent. Prima has become a beacon of inclusivity, drawing in audiences with its dynamic programming that transcends generational boundaries. Mitch's strategic vision is further exemplified by Prima's impressive roster of performers. The organization has welcomed esteemed Broadway artists such as Stephen Schwartz, Billy Porter, Shoshana Bean, Adam Pascal, and Alice Ripley. These luminaries, under Mitch's guidance, have graced Lancaster with unforgettable performances, adding to the city's cultural richness. The excitement doesn't end there. Mitch Nugent is set to captivate audiences once again with Prima's upcoming act, "Off The Yellow Brick Road," premiering in February. This world-premiere theatrical experience invites the audience to step into Dorothy's world as she embarks on a thrilling new adventure. What sets this production apart is its modern pop concert makeover of the timeless Oz tale, featuring contemporary songs from the past few decades. Mitch's ability to blend tradition with innovation is evident in this ambitious project, promising an unforgettable experience for attendees. Mitch Nugent's transformative impact on Lancaster's cultural scene is undeniable. Through Prima, he has not only provided a home for the arts but has also created a space that transcends age and welcomes diversity. As Mitch joins us on The Spark today to discuss "Off The Yellow Brick Road," it's evident that his commitment to curating extraordinary experiences continues to shape the cultural landscape of Lancaster, leaving an indelible mark on the city's artistic legacy.Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Part 2 of the interview with Steve Altinel, the artistic director of the Long Island Musical Theatre Festival.   We discuss: ⭐️ Rooting for the underdog. ⭐️ The Real Housewives of New Jersey.  ⭐️ Payment schedules for public school salaries.  ⭐️ Raising money for producing a musical festival. ⭐️ Using freelance gigs to save for purchasing an apartment. ⭐️ Getting Stephen Schwartz, Alice Ripley, and Rema Webb to teach master classes and perform for the LIMTF festival.   We also mention LDI 2022: ⭐️ AYRTON - Our LDI Partner ⭐️ ACT Entertainment - AYRTON's North American Rep ⭐️ Women In Lighting - 3:30p Friday, November 18 @ LDI ⭐️ Artistic Finance LIVE - 11:30a Friday, November 18 @ LDI   ⭐️ FREE exhibit hall pass to LDI - use code PODCAST22   Become a Patron: www.patreon.com/artisticfinance   Watch on Youtube: https://youtu.be/wUNQxAHcPgU   LDI Show: https://livedesigninternationalldi2022.sched.com/?iframe=no   AYRTON - Our LDI Partner: https://www.ayrton.eu/   Steve's Website: http://www.stevenaltinel.com/about.html   LIMTF - Long Island Musical Theatre Festival: http://limtf.org/   Virtual Chorus with Caroline Bowman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiHC9axEnKQ   LIMTF Promo - 60 seconds: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVIJO4XIlmo&ab_channel=LIMTF   Health Coach for Offstage Theatre Workers: https://www.instagram.com/coachedby_claudia/   Too Darn Hot - Kiss Me Kate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WS_YAKZH3lw&ab_channel=Classics   Alice Ripley: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Ripley   Stephen Schwartz: https://stephenschwartz.com/   Rema Webb: https://www.remawebb.com/   Wilson Chin episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdEZHQWklO0&ab_channel=ArtisticFinance   Become a patron at: www.patreon.com/artisticfinance   Interview by Ethan Steimel

A discussion with Steve Altinel, the artistic director of the Long Island Musical Theatre Festival.   We discuss: ⭐️ Filling the artistic cup. ⭐️ Choosing music instead of the family business. ⭐️ The long hours necessary for working in theater. ⭐️ The financial stability of a teaching job versus freelancing. ⭐️ Preparing students to have a leg up in the professional world. ⭐️ Coordinating choirs for The Hunchback of Notre Dame at The Argyle Theater. ⭐️ Time management as a high school teacher while balancing professional music director jobs.   Early Release Of Part 2: www.patreon.com/artisticfinance   Part 2 Topics: ⭐️ Rooting for the underdog. ⭐️ The Real Housewives of New Jersey.  ⭐️ Payment schedules for public school salaries.  ⭐️ Raising money for producing a musical festival. ⭐️ Using freelance gigs to save for purchasing an apartment. ⭐️ Getting Stephen Schwartz, Alice Ripley, and Rema Webb to teach master classes and perform for the LIMTF festival.   Steve's Website: http://www.stevenaltinel.com/about.html   LIMTF - Long Island Musical Theatre Festival: http://limtf.org/   Virtual Chorus with Caroline Bowman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiHC9axEnKQ   LIMTF Promo - 60 seconds: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVIJO4XIlmo&ab_channel=LIMTF   Health Coach for Offstage Theatre Workers: https://www.instagram.com/coachedby_claudia/   Too Darn Hot - Kiss Me Kate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WS_YAKZH3lw&ab_channel=Classics   Adventures of Tom Sawyer - 36:17 is what I thought Steve was singing: https://youtu.be/BzgWmapjIyI?t=2177   Alice Ripley: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Ripley   Stephen Schwartz: https://stephenschwartz.com/   Rema Webb: https://www.remawebb.com/   Wilson Chin episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdEZHQWklO0&ab_channel=ArtisticFinance   Become a patron at: www.patreon.com/artisticfinance   Interview by Ethan Steimel

Meet the positive light that is Kelly Allen. With over 16 years in LA and 30+ tv/film credits under her belt, Kelly brings her wisdom and experience to the DCU listeners. I LOVE that she dishes all the goods about being an assistant choreographer and a glimpse into how she got where she is now. She just finished filming Amazon's Marvelous Mrs. Maisel final season assisting Marguerite Derricks! Um, can you say baller?MNTR MGMTWebsite@mntr.mgmt@justinementer KELLY ALLENWebsite@kellallen_KELLY ALLEN is a working professional dancer and assistant choreographer on numerous projects for live shows, television & film.  She has been instrumental to over 30+ TV/film series over the past 15 years.  Kelly grew up & trained on the central coast of California at the prestigious Pat Jacksons American Dance, later known as American Dance of SLO.  After moving to Los Angeles, she began performing for and assisting some of the dance industry's most influential choreographers. Kelly most recently worked on 5 seasons of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon) as a dancer & assistant choreographer to Marguerite Derricks, and assisted Jennifer Hamilton on both seasons of Physical (Apple TV). Other recent work includes Little America (Apple TV), Roar (Apple TV), and High Desert (Apple TV).A few of Kelly's dance credits include: Katy Perry's "Chained to the Rhythm" Music Video, TV/films:The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (AMAZON), Lucifer (Netflix), Physical (Apple TV), Little America (Apple TV), The Affair (SHOWTIME), Superstore (NBC), Glee (FOX), Bunheads (ABC Family), Behind the Candelabra (HBO), The Disney Channel commercials, Frozen (Disney), Two Broke Girls (CBS), Jimmy Kimmel Live (ABC).  Industrials: NIKE, Amway, Lexus, Samsung, Napa Auto. Live shows: PEARL (Lincoln Center & Int'l tour), Rose Parade, "The Who's Tommy" Musical with Tony Award winner Alice Ripley, artist Natasha Bedingfield, Celebrat10n (Walt Disney Concert Hall), Dance Camera West (Getty Museum) and “OPEN” (Ford Amphitheater & tour) for world renown choreographer Daniel Ezralow.Aside from performing, Kelly has had many wonderful choreography opportunities.  Choreographing for Target's Spring Commercial Campaign & CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. Associate/Assistant Choreography Credits: G.L.O.W. (Netflix), Feature Film POMS (w/ Diane Keaton), Westworld (HBO), Katy Perry (59th Grammy Awards, Wango Tango), Critics Choice Awards, Criminal Minds (CBS), Scorpion (CBS), Heathers the Musical (New World Stages/NYC), film Starving In Suburbia (Lifetime), Barbie Live! Musical (Int'l Tour), The Sing-Off (NBC), So You Think You Can Dance (FOX), Skating with the Stars (ABC), Primetime Emmy Awards, Billie Holiday Hologram Show (Apollo Theater). Dance Assistant for films: Behind the Candelabra, No Strings Attached, The Campaign; And for celebrities such as Sutton Foster, Kate Hudson, Paula Abdul, David Hasselhoff, Smokey Robinson and Nicole Sherzinger. Kelly was also the Asssistant Choreographer to Jennifer Hamilton for NBC's Superbowl Promo, with celebrities such as Kristen Wigg, Amy Poehler, and Tina Fey.Kelly continues to push herself to new heights, and broaden her career as an International artist & performer!

@EchoChamberFP https://www.instagram.com/echochamberfp/ is back with more highlights from this year's BFI Flare: London LGBTIQ+ Film Festival'. Today, on 'Day 3', we look at a film about a poet struggling with sexuality and the horrors of the war. Plus a couple of Shorts. Today we have: Benediction Watch Review: Here. https://youtu.be/txvctJm_0Ck Toronto International Film Festival Date: 12th September 2021 BFI Flare 2022 Date: 17th March 2022 Bodies: Film Strand Theatrical USA Release Date: 13th May 2022 Director: Terence Davies Cast: Jack Lowden, Peter Capaldi, Simon Russell Beale, Jeremy Irvine, Kate Phillips, Gemma Jones, Ben Daniels Credit: Vertigo Releasing, EMU Films, BBC Films, British Film Institute (BFI), M.Y.R.A. Entertainment, Lipsync Productions, Creative England Genre: Biography, Drama, War Running Time: 137 min Cert: 15 Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/6L38k6l9DFQ ------------------------- Fever Watch Review: Here. https://youtu.be/esqv2WOuCNk BFI Flare 2022 Date: 18th March 2022 Strength in Vulnerability: UK Shorts Programme Director: Angele Cooper Cast: David J. Cork, Jeremy Feight, Janet Hubert, Alice Ripley, Terence Archie, Danea Osseni, Iroko Anyogu, Arthur L. Braddy III, Justin Mortelliti Credit: SheStrikes Genre: Short, Thriller Running Time: 20 min Cert: 15 Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/3jJjwMWbTxw Website: Here. https://www.angelecooper.com/filmography Instagram: @fevershortfilm https://www.instagram.com/fevershortfilm/ ----------------------------- For Love Watch Review: Here. https://youtu.be/-5qevYW2KXE BFI Flare 2022 Date: 19th March 2022 Out Here Livin': UK Shorts Programme Director: Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor Cast: Ann Akinjirin, Marcy Dolapo Oni, Diana Yekinni, Damola Adelaja Credit: Joi Productions, Quiddity Films Genre: Drama, Short Running Time: 13 min Cert: 15 Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/nBBBxTEXT5g Website: Here. https://www.joiproductions.co.uk/ ---------------------------- *(Music) 'Turn The Beat Around' by Gloria Estefan - 1994 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/eftv/message

For Video Edition, Please Click and Subscribe Here: https://youtu.be/3ttGDGmv_RY James P. Jimirro is the creator and founding President of The Disney Channel and Walt Disney Home Video. During his tenure at the helm of The Disney Channel, Mr. Jimirro was responsible for the conception, development and launching of the fastest-growing pay service in history.  Robert W. Schneider (Artistic Director & Co-Founder) Schneider-Robert-W.jpg Robert is one of New York City's most acclaimed concert producers and director. As an original programming producer at Feinstein's/54 Below, Robert has produced and directed over thirty five concerts at the venue including Feinstein's/54 Below 5th Anniversary Concert (w/Michael Feinstein & Marilyn Maye), 54 Celebrates The Colonial Theater, which helped to save Boston's famed Colonial Theater from destruction, tribute shows to Broadway's Neil Simon, Broadhurst, and Music Box Theaters, and the celebrated Broadway Bound series, which introduced audiences to musicals that closed on the road. Shows in concert include: How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (w/Robert Morse), Sugar (w/Tony Roberts), Woman of the Year (w/Joyce DeWitt), Curtains (w/Karen Ziemba and Richard Kind), Memphis (Original Cast Reunion), Lennon (Original Cast Reunion), and We Will Rock You (w/Alice Ripley). Robert is also the co-host of Behind The Curtain: Broadway's Living Legends, which launched on iTunes in 2016. The podcast is dedicated to collecting the anecdotes of Broadway's greatest legends from yesteryear. Guest have included Carol Lawrence, Peter Marshall, Charlotte Rae, Charles Strouse, Martin Charnin, Mimi Hines, Kaye Ballard, William Ivey Long, George S. Irving, Len Carious, Anita Gillette, and many others. His award-winning work as a director has been seen in the United States and Europe.

As a studied musician of several decades, Dena'sversatility has afforded her opportunities to play in various settings - from arenas to rock clubs and Broadway theaters to recording studios.  She has been highlighted in several drum publications, including the September 2018 issue of Modern Drummer Magazine. ​ Dena has held the drum chair for the following Broadway and Off-Broadway productions: Little Shop of Horrors; Kristin Chenoweth: For the Girls; Head Over Heels; Cher Show (sub drummer); Magic Mike the Musical, Broadway Lab; & Galileo, Reading.Before she transitioned to Broadway, Dena spent nearly 20 years with the all-female rock band Antigone Rising. The band constantly toured for several years, racking up 260+ shows per year. They were signed by Lava/Atlantic Records and released "From the Ground Up" in conjunction with Starbucks' Hear Music Debut Series, which has sold well over 250,000 copies. Other opportunities included a VH1 Special, appearances on the Today Show and Tonight Show, A&E's Breakfast with the Arts and Emeril, as well as twice serving the U.S. State Department as Arts Envoys to Israel and Palestine, and Vietnam.Dena also worked with Matchbox 20 frontman Rob Thomas for several years as a member of the “R.T. Quartet.” She has performed live with the following artists: Bernie Worrell (Parliament-Funkadelic, Talking Heads), The Go-Go's, Allman Brothers Band, Chris Daughtry, Roseanne Cash, Christopher Jackson, Leslie Uggams, Alice Ripley, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Shannon McNally, Williams Honor, Michelle Malone, & Anita Cochran.  She has worked in the studio with the following industry professionals: Robert Randolph, Lisa Loeb, Leland Sklar, Rob Thomas, Michael Barbiero, Neil Dorfsman, Oliver Leiber & David Bendeth. ​ Additionally, Dena has shared bills with the following artists: Rolling Stones, Aerosmith, Allman Brothers Band, Joan Jett, The Bangles, Cheap Trick, B-52s, Michael McDonald, Blue Oyster Cult, Lucinda Williams, Matt Nathanson, Tonic, Arlo Guthrie, The Mavericks, Stephen Kellogg, & O.A.R. ​She has appeared on Good Morning America and many regional T.V. segments. For more: https://www.denatauriello.comIf you haven't yet, please become a paid subscriber today. This podcast can only survive if we have enough people willing to fund its future. Your subscription will ensure its survival.Please click the button below and subscribe. Thank you!Subscribe nowBecome a regular listener HEREClayton Craddock, the drummer of the hit broadway musical Ain't Too Proud. He hosts the Broadway Drumming 101 Podcast and has played drums in several hit broadway and off-broadway musicals, including "Tick, tick…BOOM! Altar Boyz, Memphis The Musical, and Lady Day At Emerson's Bar and Grill. Also, Clayton has worked on: Footloose, Motown, The Color Purple, Rent, Little Shop of Horrors, Spongebob Squarepants, The Musical, Evita, Cats, and Avenue Q.You can follow Clayton on the following social media platforms: InstagramTikTokYouTubeFor more: claytoncraddock.comLikeCommentShare Get full access to Broadway Drumming 101 at broadwaydrumming101.substack.com/subscribe

With only two episodes left this semester, Matty and Kikau touch base on how things are going and a handful of other current event topics. Music Provided by Joshua Hegg ------------------------------------------ For more information about Alice Ripley's apology and denial, visit the link below- https://pagesix.com/2021/08/20/alice-ripley-apologizes-denies-vile-accusations-of-grooming/ For more information about "grooming" and how it's spoken about, visit the link below- https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/what-is-grooming-sexual-abuse-1199141/ For more information about The Morning Show visit- https://tv.apple.com/us/show/the-morning-show/umc.cmc.25tn3v8ku4b39tr6ccgb8nl6m For more information about Squid Game- https://www.netflix.com/title/81040344

NEXT TO NORMAL Music by Tom Kitt | Book & Lyrics by Brian Yorkey Episode Segments:2:50 – Speed Test5:09 – Why God Why8:33 – Back to Before11:20 – Putting It Together16:10 – What's Inside34:15 – How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?1:08:33 – Our Favorite Things1:17:02 – Corner of the Sky1:20:43 – What Comes Next?Works Consulted & Reference :Next to Normal (Original Libretto) by Brian Yorkey"The Ballad of Kitt & Yorkey" from Colubmia Magazine by Josh GetlinMusic Credits:"Overture" from Dear World (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  | Music by Jerry Herman | Performed by Dear World Orchestra & Donald Pippin"The Speed Test" from Thoroughly Modern Millie  (Original Broadway Cast Recording) | Music by Jeanine Tesori, Lyrics by Dick Scanlan | Performed by Marc Kudisch, Sutton Foster, Anne L. Nathan & Ensemble"Why God Why" from Miss Saigon: The Definitive Live Recording  (Original Cast Recording  / Deluxe)  | Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Lyrics by Alain Boublil & Richard Maltby Jr.  | Performed by Alistair Brammer"Back to Before" from Ragtime: The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  | Music by Stephen Flaherty, Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens | Performed by Marin Mazzie"Chromolume #7 / Putting It Together" from Sunday in the Park with George (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  | Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim | Performed by Mandy Patinkin, Bernadette Peters, Judith Moore, Cris Groenendaal, Charles Kimbrough, William Parry, Nancy Opel, Robert Westenberg, Dana Ivey, Kurt Knudson, Barbara Bryne"What's Inside" from Waitress (Original Broadway Cast Recording) | Music & Lyrics by Sara Bareilles | Performed by Jessie Mueller & Ensemble"Superboy and the Invisible Girl” from Next to Normal (Original Broadway Cast Recording) | Music by Tom Kitt, Lyrics by Brian Yorkey| Performed by Jennifer Damiano, Alice Ripley, & Aaron Tveit "Maria" from The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording)  | Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Evadne Baker, Anna Lee, Portia Nelson, Marni Nixon"My Favorite Things" from The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) | Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Julie Andrews"Corner of the Sky" from Pippin (New Broadway Cast Recording) | Music & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz | Performed by Matthew James Thomas“What Comes Next?” from Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording) | Music & Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda | Performed by Jonathan Groff

Hoy hablamos de un musical que se atrevió a contar la historia de una familia sacudida por el trastorno bipolar de uno de sus miembros. Un tema que no se había tratado nunca como musical y menos como musical rock. Este musical pudo verse en algunas ciudades de América latina y de España, aunque no tuvo la respuesta del gran público que se merecía ya que parecía pronto para asimilar un drama a ritmo de rock y con ciertos toques de humor, pero que ganó nada menos que el Tony a la mejor partitura y el Premio Pulitzer de Drama, convirtiéndose en el octavo musical en conseguir dicho galardón. El CD que hemos utilizado para contar la historia es el del reparto de Broadway con Alice Ripley como Diana, la madre, que también ganó el Tony a la mejor actriz, J. Robert Spencer como Dan, su marido, Aaron Tveit como su hijo, Jennifer Damiano, como Natalie, su hija, Adam Chanlet-Berat como Henry y Louis Hobson como los dos doctores que aparecen en la obra. 00h 00'00" Presentación 00h 03'22" Cabecera 00h 04'29" Inicio 00h 05'40" Prelude - It's just another day 00h 10'18" Everything else 00h 13'10" Who's crazy? - My Pyschopharmacologist and I 00h 18'45" Perfect for you 00h 21'17" I miss the mountains 00h 25'18" It's gonna be good 00h 27'10" He's not here 00h 29'05" You don't know - I am the one 00h 34'25" Superboy and invisible girl 00h 37'46" I'm alive 00h 41'57" Make up your mind - Catch me I'm falling 00h 46'31" I dreamed a dance - There's a world 00h 51'10" I've been 00h 54'10" Didn't I see this movie? 00h 56'02" A light in the dark 00h 59'24" Wish I were here 01h 03'22" Song of forgetting 01h 07'02" Hey #1 01h 11'02" Seconds and years - Better than before - Aftershocks 01h 18'12" Hey #2 01h 20'00" You don't know (Reprise) 01h 22'17" How could I ever forget? 01h 25'26" It's gonna be good (Reprise) 01h 26'56" Why stay? - A promise - I’m alive - The break - 01h 32'07" Make up your mind - Catch me I'm falling 01h 34'36" Maybe 01h 38'56" Hey #3 - Perfect for you (Reprise) 01h 41'41" So anyway 01h 45'24" I am the one 01h 48'53" Light 01h 53'10" Curiosidades y anécdotas 01h 54'50" Feeling electric 01h 58'12" More and more and more 02h 03'27" Growing unestable 02h 06'07" Agradecimientos y despedida 02h 06'59" The windmills of your mind

We've got conspiracy theories about why Lady Gaga's dog walker is living in his car. And how strange Taylor Swift's first TikTok was. OnlyFans got the Ol' Yeller treatment. Alice Ripley ended Broadway. Links: Round up of the OnlyFans changes from bruhrelia  OnlyFans to ban sexually explicit content as if that isn't the whole point of OnlyFans Did the Rich and Famous Ruin OnlyFans for Sex Workers? Anderson .Paak's new tattoo. 4 Accusers Speak Out About How Broadway Star Alice Ripley ‘Traumatized' Her Young Fans WHY ISN'T LADY GAGA HELPING THE DOG WALKER WHO GOT SHOT WALKING HER DOGS? Join us on JULY 27TH on Stereo for our live after show. 3pm EST/12pm PST stereo.com/mollymac stereo.com/brianbeckner Get bonus content for Trend Lightly by the Solid Listen Network on Patreon. Follow our new YouTube page. Memes, trending TikTok compilations and more.

After Katie tells Jesse about her extremely traumatic 'vacation,' the hosts discuss a journalistically half-baked article about the Broadway star Alice Ripley and Jesse interviews Ethan Strauss on how the Great Awokening has washed over sports, producing some questionable journalism and cringeworthy ads. (Apologies to patrons that we couldn't get this to you as early as usual -- it was just a matter of not posting Ethan's announcement too early.)Show notes/Links:Katie's vacation: https://twitter.com/kittypurrzog/status/1427026657903214592 Original 'grooming' allegation: https://www.tiktok.com/@lovelyleobrie/video/6995546733497306373?lang=en&is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1 The Daily Beast's coverage: https://www.thedailybeast.com/4-accusers-speak-out-about-how-broadway-star-alice-ripley-traumatized-her-young-fans Kevin Durant does not like Ethan Strauss: https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/warriors/kevin-durant-accused-reporter-trying-rile-steph-curry-fans House of Strauss: https://houseofstrauss.substack.com/ Nike ad that ended the patriarchy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PP9Zd_LUp1Y&t=4s&ab_channel=%E5%8C%97%E6%BC%82%E7%BB%93%E6%9D%9F%E7%9A%84%E5%85%AD%E7%BA%BF%E5%B0%8F%E9%95%87%E9%9D%92%E5%B9%B4  This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at www.blockedandreported.org/subscribe

After Katie tells Jesse about her extremely traumatic 'vacation,' the hosts discuss a journalistically half-baked article about the Broadway star Alice Ripley and Jesse interviews Ethan Strauss on how the Great Awokening has washed over sports, producing some questionable journalism and cringeworthy ads. Show notes/Links: Katie's vacation: https://twitter.com/kittypurrzog/status/1427026657903214592 (https://twitter.com/kittypurrzog/status/1427026657903214592) Original 'grooming' allegation: https://www.tiktok.com/@lovelyleobrie/video/6995546733497306373?lang=en&iscopyurl=1&isfromwebapp=v1 (https://www.tiktok.com/@lovelyleobrie/video/6995546733497306373?lang=en&is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1) The Daily Beast's coverage: https://www.thedailybeast.com/4-accusers-speak-out-about-how-broadway-star-alice-ripley-traumatized-her-young-fans (https://www.thedailybeast.com/4-accusers-speak-out-about-how-broadway-star-alice-ripley-traumatized-her-young-fans) Kevin Durant does not like Ethan Strauss: https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/warriors/kevin-durant-accused-reporter-trying-rile-steph-curry-fans (https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/warriors/kevin-durant-accused-reporter-trying-rile-steph-curry-fans) House of Strauss: https://houseofstrauss.substack.com/ (https://houseofstrauss.substack.com/) Nike ad that ended the patriarchy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PP9ZdLUp1Y&t=4s&abchannel=%E5%8C%97%E6%BC%82%E7%BB%93%E6%9D%9F%E7%9A%84%E5%85%AD%E7%BA%BF%E5%B0%8F%E9%95%87%E9%9D%92%E5%B9%B4 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PP9Zd_LUp1Y&t=4s&ab_channel=%E5%8C%97%E6%BC%82%E7%BB%93%E6%9D%9F%E7%9A%84%E5%85%AD%E7%BA%BF%E5%B0%8F%E9%95%87%E9%9D%92%E5%B9%B4)

This week, your two favorite Matts discuss Jamie Spears being open to possibly stepping down as conservator one day, Alice Ripley grooming children, Beanie Feldstein being cast as Fanny Brice in the Funny Girl revival, and more! Become a patron! Watch us on YouTube Follow @itsmattsteele Follow @mattpalmermusic

Welcome back to the 46th episode of The Cup which is our a weekly (give or take, TBD, these are unprecedented times) performing arts talk show presented by Cup of Hemlock Theatre. The theatres may be closed, but art finds a way to survive! For the time being on this podcast we are rereleasing our past reviews, interviews, roundtables, and duet reviews in remastered audio only versions so you can take your CoH content on the go! For our 46th episode we have a new artist interview. This particular conversation was hosted by our Marketing Manager Mackenzie and the artist who took on the hot seat was veteran composer and sound designer, Michael Roth. Enjoy as these two talk about Michael's an illustrious career of writing music for theatre and film. Here are the links to the clips we discussed in this episode... Michael's thoughts on working with Zero Mostel – https://bit.ly/3wSyER5 KYRIE MERCY ANA M featuring Alice Ripley – https://bit.ly/3e3ZFrY Henry IV Tom Hanks Opening – https://bit.ly/3tlPTrO Cup of Hemlock Theatre is a Toronto-based performing arts collective dedicated to staging works that examine the moral quandaries of the human experience. With an inquisitive compass, we aim to provide audiences the space to retrace their personal stories and navigate their individual ideologies. Follow us on Instagram/Facebook/Twitter: cohtheatre Follow our panelist at... Follow Michael at his Personal Website –https://bit.ly/3digLn8 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cup-of-hemlock-theatre/support

On this week's On the Rocks with Alexander: Where Celebrities & Cocktails Mix we chat with Tony Award Winner Alice Ripley about the reality of an actor's life during COVID, got some behind the scenes stories from her standout performances in Side Show and Next to Normal, and chat about heading back to the stage...with special guest co-host Broadway World's Ben Rimalower...and host Alexander Rodriguez.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week’s On the Rocks with Alexander: Where Celebrities & Cocktails Mix we chat with Tony Award Winner Alice Ripley about the reality of an actor's life during COVID, got some behind the scenes stories from her standout performances in Side Show and Next to Normal, and chat about heading back to the stage...with special guest co-host Broadway World’s Ben Rimalower...and host Alexander Rodriguez.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You ain’t seen nothing yet! It’s gonna be a night you’ll never forget!  Chris and Holly are back with a special all-new bonus update, partly because they haven’t got anything else to do, and partly because so much has happened in the Carrie-verse since the series launched!  Think of it a bit like the megamix at the end of your favourite jukebox musical: we’ve got never-heard-before Carrie recordings to share! We’ve got updates from your favourite cast members - and some new ones! We hear from more famous Friends of Carrie! We’ve got a great story about a pig! We’ve got another extra sassy Barbara Cook incident to share! We might watch Streetwalkin’ again! We try and work out what the hell we could do for a second season now we’ve picked a very Carrie-specific name for this podcast! And much more!  So put on your best unitard, settle down on the nearest massive white staircase, grab a glass of something sparkly and join us for one final* Carrie chat! *or is it?  Includes new contributions from Paul Schwartz (Musical Director), Michael Starobin (Orchestrator), Annie Golden and Todd Graff (workshop production), Stafford Arima (revival Director), Joe Iconis, Alice Ripley, Shelley Hodgson (original ensemble member), Jeremy Sturt, (original Deputy Stage Manager), Paul Clayton, David Hunter, Lee Proud, Mike Borowski and more! Friends of Carrie - join us on our social channels and share your feedback! Instagram Facebook Twitter Out for Blood is hosted by Holly Morgan and Chris Adams, edited by Tom Moores, with original music by Odinn Orn Hilmarson and artwork by Rebecca Pitt. Out for Blood is a proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“It's not going to be perfect, but nothing is perfect. The hardest thing about making music is finishing music.” How does the multi-hyphenate differ from coast to coast? On this episode of Dear Multi-Hyphenate, dj-choreographer-producer-performer, wasn't originally drawn to the word multi-hyphenate or “Renaissance Woman”. But in 2021, Penny Wildman, who also goes by PENNYWILD, resonates with the phrase as she no longer waits for permission to tackle her avenues.  Are we in a new era of Artist's Guilt and has it flipped on its head? Where an Artist's Guilt is usually born out of an artist feeling they aren't creating enough… in a response to a pandemic, is it the guilt now is a response to creating too much, especially in a world where so many people are less inspired to create.  PennyWild is always finding the balance in, you guessed it, social media - especially TikTok. The app can change lives, but is the Russian Roulette gamble worth it? What does growth actually look like and how can we get from point A to point B. Like PennyWild says, sometimes we are just flying by the seat of our pants. Sometimes it just takes ONE moment to hit us in the “pleasure center” to disenroll from our college courses and switch gears. People may think it's weird, but when we find paths for artistic opportunities - it can create a beautiful orb of work. It may not make sense on paper, but it's a beautiful thing. “Nothing in life is black and white. It's all very nuanced. It's all very complicated and that really checks out with this year.” Penny Wildman is a Music Producer, DJ, Director, and Choreographer living in Los Angeles by way of New York City. She has choreographed/directed for the likes of Zedd, Rich The Kid, Laidback Luke, Enrique Iglesias, Marian Hill, Weird Al, Gucci Mane, amongst others. Theatrical Choreography credits include Ryan Murphy's FEUD: Bette & Joan (FX), ANNIE at The Hollywood Bowl (Associate), Merrily… at The Wallis Theatre (Associate), The Mystery of Edwin Drood at Boston Conservatory, Little Miss Fix-It at PACE University, etc.  As PENNYWILD, she has performed at globally renowned music festivals such as Coachella, SXSW, Lightning in a Bottle, BUKU Arts Festival, HARD Summer etc. She released her 1st single on Steve Aoki's Dim Mak Records, followed by her debut EP on Dome of Doom Records in October 2020. Her sophomore EP will be released Summer 2021.  Penny appeared on London's prestigious West End in the iconic Broadway musical West Side Story and toured with the production throughout the US, Canada, and Europe. Penny is also a Dance Coach/Choreographer for MTCA (Musical Theatre College Auditions).  Find her @PennyWildMusic and PennyWildMusic.com.  Michael Kushner is NYC's leading multi-hyphenate and the Executive Produce of the EMMY Nominated series Indoor Boys. Performance: On the Town at Barrington Stage (Pre Broadway, Directed by John Rando). Featured in The NYTimes, Vogue, The Tony Awards, Playbill, and more. Creator of The Dressing Room Project. Other Producing: XaveMePlease, starring Isaac Powell, (Frameline43 Festival in San Fran), Moments in the Woods (A Virtual Gala for the HFWAA featuring Lin-Manuel Miranda, nominated for a BroadwayWorld Award), Betsy Wolfe's A Pants Optional Holiday. Upcoming Producing: The Pink Unicorn, a film starring Alice Ripley, written by Elise Forier Edie. In 2020, Michael served as 2020 KeyNote speaker for Florida Thespians. www.michaelkushneronline.com or www.michaelkushnerphotography.com. Proud AEA Member. Ithaca College BFA Musical Theatre. @themichaelkushner on IG and TikTok. In the segment You Got A Question? Michael features a question from Jessica P. on (asked on TikTok) who asks why we should no longer use the word 'quirky' when describing ourselves to headshot photographers, agents, and managers. Connect with Michael: @themichaelkushner (IG and TikTok) @dearmultihyphenate (IG) www.michaelkushneronline.com Produced by Alan Seales and the Broadway Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s been quite a journey. Holly and Chris look back at their Carrie adventure and try and answer some burning questions.  We ask an expert, author of ‘Flop Musicals of the Twentieth Century’ Stephen Purdy, if Carrie really can be defined as a flop compared to some prominent recent mega-failures. We also find out from writer Peter Michael Marino, creator of the doomed ‘Desperately Seeking Susan’ musical, what it’s like to have your new musical trashed (FYI: we saw it twice and had a great time), plus the legendary Alice Ripley also shares her experiences of being in well-loved musicals which were hit by premature closure, like ‘American Psycho’ and ‘Side Show’.  And finally - a post mortem. Where did it go wrong? Who was to blame? Could Carrie have been fixed? Can you even do horror on stage? Can we just do this as a job forever?  Plus, we leave the last word to our gang of original cast members to tell us how this funny little musical changed their lives forever. Friends of Carrie - join us on our social channels and share your feedback! Instagram Facebook Twitter   Out for Blood is hosted by Holly Morgan and Chris Adams, edited by Tom Moores, with original music by Odinn Orn Hilmarson and artwork by Rebecca Pitt. Out for Blood is a proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network. Thanks this week to Stephen Purdy, Peter Michael Marino, Alice Ripley, Linzi Hateley, Brady Schwind, Joey Mckneeley, Dean Pitchford, Charlotte D’Amboise, Sally Ann Triplett, Suzanne Thomas, Shelley Hodgson, Kenny Linden, Michelle duVerney, Eric Gilliom, Paul Schwartz, Stafford Arima, Louis Hobson, Kim Criswell, Julie Cohen, Carmen Cusack, Annie Golden, Jodie Jacobs, Kayla Parker, Emily Lopez, Stephen Dolginoff, Bob Sembiante, Jonny Jones and Rita Desjardin.  THIS WEEK’S LINKS: Stephen Purdy’s excellent book ‘Flop Musicals of the Twentieth Century’ is published by Routledge. Trailer for Peter Michael Marino’s Desperately Seeking Susan. Alice Ripley’s blistering performance in Next to Normal at the Tonys, and in Side Show with Emily Skinner. Jonny Jones' 80s reimagining of 'In' with Debbie Allen's original choreography Please note that we don’t own any of the content above and we’re not responsible for the content of third-party links – enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carrie the Musical is back. It’s been revived in New York, it has an official cast recording with millions of streams, and it’s about to hit the mainstream. How did this famous flop end up being the focus of a big-time teen drama series? Riverdale showrunner and Chief Creative Officer of Archie Comics Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa joins us to explain all.  Plus, we find out how a new generation of creatives are bringing Carrie to life in innovative new productions around the world. We speak to Louis Hobson, Alice Ripley (yes, THE Alice Ripley) and Keaton Whittaker from the Seattle production, Brady Schwind, Kayla Parker and Emily Lopez from the California immersive ‘killer musical experience’ and Gary Lloyd, Evelyn Hoskins, Jodie Jacobs and Kim Criswell from the Southwark Playhouse, London staging, where some of our original cast members see the show again for the first time... Join us on our social channels for exclusive backstage photos from this week's guests! Instagram Facebook Twitter Out for Blood is hosted by Holly Morgan and Chris Adams, edited by Tom Moores, with original music by Odinn Orn Hilmarson and artwork by Rebecca Pitt.  Out for Blood is a proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network. Thanks this week to Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, Louis Hobson, Alice Ripley, Keaton Whittaker, Brady Schwind, Kayla Parker, Emily Lopez, Gary Lloyd, Evelyn Hoskins, Jodie Jacobs, Kim Criswell, Linzi Hateley, Suzanne Thomas, Shelley Hodgson and Jeffrey McCann. THIS WEEK’S LINKS:  Keaton Whittaker (Carrie, Seattle) sings the title song ‘Carrie’ and Alice Ripley (Margaret, Seattle) sings ‘When There’s No One’. Highlights from ‘Carrie: The Killer Musical Experience’ in Los Anegles, and a hella creepy trailer.  Kayla Parker’s epic final audition video for the LA production. The trailer for the Southwark Playhouse, London production. The ad for ‘A Night to Remember’, Riverdale’s Carrie episode, and their cast recording on Spotify. Please note that we don’t own any of the content above and we’re not responsible for the content of third-party links – enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With an epic standing ovation on closing night, and urban legends already forming about its turbulent journey to the stage, Carrie the Musical had become an instant cult classic. If you’d missed Carrie’s all-too-brief run on Broadway, you just weren’t ‘in’. But the show was over and - like most flops - it should have slowly faded into oblivion. But, it didn’t. We track down the army of fans determined to keep Carrie alive in the ‘wilderness years’ that followed. We uncover the surprising truth about exactly where those bootleg videos came from, and hear from Tony-nominated composer Joe Iconis (‘Be More Chill’) about his teenage Carrie addiction - including a terrifying phone call from a familiar name. We also meet David Cerda, creator of drag parody ‘S’Carrie the Musical’, and talk to the people who threw caution to the wind and mounted unauthorised productions of the musical everybody thought was dead and buried. Did they get away with it?  Friends of Carrie - join us on our social channels and share your feedback! Instagram Facebook Twitter   Out for Blood is hosted by Holly Morgan and Chris Adams, edited by Tom Moores, with original music by Odinn Orn Hilmarson and artwork by Rebecca Pitt. Out for Blood is a proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network. Thanks this week to Dean Pitchford, Linzi Hateley, Sally Ann Triplett, Eric Gilliom, Jeremy Sturt, Joe Iconis, Alice Ripley, Stephen Dolginoff, Julie Cohen, Laura Dean, Annie Golden, Todd Graff, Craig Hepworth, Robbie Rozelle, David Cerda, Jeffrey Murphy, Julie Kleiner Davis, Vivienne Cleary, Kaily Smith Westbrook, Stagedoor Manor and Jeffrey McCann. THIS WEEK’S LINKS: Joe Iconis is the multi-award winning creator of the Broadway show Be More Chill: visit him at mrjoeiconis.com. Check out his Carrie Halloween mashup! Details of original cast member Eric Gilliom’s one man show, featuring that kill the pig tribute, can be found here. Todd Graff’s cult classic movie Camp based on his experiences at Stagedoor Manor is available on DVD. Craig Hepworth, that Robin Hood of the Carrie bootleg world, runs the theatre company Vertigo Productions. Robbie Rozelle’s excellent albums including ‘Songs from Inside my Locker’ can be found on his site. And of course, have a listen to the one and only S’Carrie the Musical. Please note that we don’t own any of the content above and we’re not responsible for the content of third-party links – enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alison Franck (CSA) is a casting professional with over 20 years of Broadway, Off-Broadway, Touring, Regional Theatre, TV, Film, Commercial and Voice Over Casting experience. For a decade, she was the Casting Director for the prestigious regional theatre Paper Mill Playhouse in New Jersey, where she cast over 50 productions with some of the theatre community's finest talent. Notable credits at Paper Mill include the Broadway transfer of I’m Not Rappaport starring Judd Hirsch and Ben Vereen, Anything Goes starring Chita Rivera, The Baker’s Wife starring Alice Ripley, The Chosen starring Theodore Bikel and John Lloyd Young, Baby starring La Chanze, Norm Lewis, Carolee Carmello, Michael Rupert and Chad Kimball, The Full Monty with Elaine Stritch, The Importance of Being Earnest with Lynn Redgrave, and was the original Casting Director behind the Broadway transfer of Godspell, which included Telly Leung and Uzo Aduba. SHOW NOTES at DitchYourBackupPlan.com

For the video version, click here: https://youtu.be/g5jPUIkZnf4 Michael Lavine (Music Director) has worked as a musical director, pianist, vocal coach and singer all over the world. He musically directed a concert of the works of Stephen Schwartz, featuring Stephen himself, Ben Vereen, Paul Shaffer, Alice Ripley, Daisy Eagan, Constantine Maroulis, and more, and produced and musically directed REDISCOVERED HAMLISCH, a CD of previously unrecorded songs by Marvin Hamlisch, featuring Kelli O’Hara and other Broadway stars. Michael conducted THE LITTLE MERMAID at Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma, starring Emily Skinner, musical directed Comden & Green’s BILLION DOLLAR BABY at Off-Broadway’s York Theatre, starring Kristin Chenoweth, Marc Kudisch and Debbie Gravitte, as well as Burton Lane’s CARMELINA (also at the York). He has shared the stage with Mimi Hines and Peter Howard (his mentor) in THIS FUNNY WORLD (a Rodgers and Hart revue) at the Kennedy Center. Michael also regularly plays for the Outer Critic's Circle Awards in New York, and has conducted orchestras in a number of cities around the country. A graduate of Columbia University, Michael owns one of the larger privately held sheet music collections in the world. In addition, Michael gives master classes on the performance of songs and auditioning in New York, Los Angeles, Moscow, Switzerland, Bangkok, Australia, Singapore, Manila, Martha's Vineyard and other locations. More details can be found at Michael's website, www.michaellavine.net. He can be reached at Broadwaymhl@aol.com.

In Episode 22, Suzanne dishes with Tina Scariano and Alex Ferrara, hosts of the fabulous podcast, “Obsessed with the Best.” Are you obsessed with Movies? Makeup? Chocolate? Incredible books? Opinions? Podcasts? If you said yes to any of these (and really--who isn’t obsessed with at ONE of the aforementioned), then you must download and listen to this joyous and fun episode! Get to know Tina and Alex; we love them and know you will, too ;)Alex Ferrara | @alexandra_KFAlex has worked as a fit model for Zac Posen, Appeared on the TODAY show, performed at Lincoln Center, appears consistently in commercials, and recently produced and creative directed a photo exhibit in NYC to benefit the Times Up Legal Defense Fund.Tina Scariano | @teenziano @tscarianomakeupTina is a makeup artist whose clients include Broadway stars Alice Ripley and Mary Testa. She has performed in concert at the legendary Birdland Jazz Club, toured the country as the lead singer of “A Band Called Honalee”, and recently debuted her solo show “Feels Like Home” which received recognition from Broadway World NJ’s 2020 Wrap Up as one of the “Favorite Concerts of the Year.”Mentioned in the show:Obsessed with the Best PodcastHarlem Chocolate Factory - @harlemchocolate factoryChukar Cherries - @chukarcherriesIG and TikTok - @obsessedwiththebestpod

The show where we uncover the stories, processes, and worldviews behind NYC’s most artful and creative musicians.   Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/brave-sound-podcast/id1537645722 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5ByvBpLEwvf1FkyZr40d11 Today's Guest: Robert Buonaspina is a New-York-City-based composer, arranger, pianist, organist, violist, and educator. Robert recently received his Master’s degree (Summa Cum Laude) in Jazz Composition from the Manhattan School of Music, where he was a student of Jim McNeely and Phil Markowitz. As a composer and arranger, Robert has had the honor of having his work performed around the world, whether in Hamburg, Germany or at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York. In January 2021, Robert was the recipient of the International Society of Jazz Arrangers and Composers (ISJAC) Chuck Owen Prize in Jazz Composition, where his work for jazz ensemble, "Smile Pretty," will be soon recorded and performed by the WDR Big Band in Cologne, Germany. Whether as an arranger or a music copyist, Robert has collaborated heavy hitters across the scene — such as Joel Ross, Candice Hoyes, Grammy-winning producer Larry Klein, and Steven Feifke. Robert also maintains a schedule as an active pianist and violist in the greater New York City area, sharing the stage with several key figures in New York, such as Lalah Hathaway, Vince Mendoza, Ralph Lalama, Melissa Errico, Alice Ripley. Between piano and viola, he has performed at seminal venues in New York such as Lincoln Center, 54 Below, and Riverside Church. Currently, Robert holds a full-time position as Director of Music and Organist of St. Pancras Roman Catholic Church in Glendale, Queens, and runs an arranging, production, and education studio out of his apartment on the Upper West Side. At St. Pancras Roman Catholic Church he manages a network of volunteer and professional cantors, two choirs, and several professionally produced events/concerts during the year. Robert is based on the Upper West Side where he freelances in music arranging, production, and education to a studio of motivated students. Find him at https://robertbuonaspina.bandcamp.com/ Instagram: @rbuonaspina Your hosts: Michael Shapira: michaelxshapira.com @michaelxshapira Austin Zhang: austinzhang.org @austindiscovers Learn more: https://bravesound.org/ Instagram: @bravesoundnyc

Emily Skinner has unequivocally established herself as one of Broadway’s most engaging and versatile performers. She was last seen on Broadway in The Cher Show. Her other Broadway credits include Prince of Broadway (directed by Hal Prince in his final show) for which she received an Outer Critics Circle Award, Billy Elliott, Jekyll & Hyde, James Joyce’s The Dead (opposite Christopher Walken), The Full Monty and Dinner at Eight. Off-Broadway, Emily has appeared at City Center Encores!, Manhattan Theatre Club, WPA Theatre, The Transport Group, Madison Square Garden, York Theatre, Playwrights Horizons and the Roundabout Theatre and she has performed lead roles at many of the major regional theatres across the country. Emily was nominated for a Tony Award (along with Alice Ripley) and received a Drama League Award for her performance as Daisy Hilton in the short-lived, but now cult classic, original Broadway production of Side Show.

Set the kettle to a full boil and put on a quality flick! It’s a new episode of Go Fact Yourself!Alice Ripley is a Tony Award-winning Broadway icon, whose trailblazing performances include Side Show and Next to Normal. She recently appeared in the one-woman show, The Pink Unicorn, which is being adapted into a film. She’ll tell us all about that… and why she’s one of the reasons that this podcast exists! (Hint: She would be the expert if J. Keith were a guest!)Lee Wilkof is an actor who originated the role of Seymour in the musical Little Shop of Horrors -- and he appeared with Alice Ripley in a revival that was headed to Broadway … until it wasn’t. Lee has been acting for decades on stage and screen -- including the badge of honor for any performer: numerous appearances on “Law & Order.” You can see Lee in the short film Any Song and as an expert on episode 67 of Go Fact Yourself.Our guests will answer questions about high-quality tea, high-quality gold and high-quality movies.What’s the difference: Silver and gold What’s the difference between silver and sterling silver?What’s the difference between gold-plated and gold-filled?Areas of ExpertiseAlice Ripley: Making tea, English words from Latin and Greek elements and getting out stains. Lee Wilkof: The battle of Gettysburg, the film Barry Lyndon and Jewish food.Appearing in this episode:J. Keith van StraatenHelen HongAlice RipleyLee WilkofWith guest experts:Jinlan Zhong, Chinese tea expert and owner of Music City Tea in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.Ryan O’Neal, Oscar-nominated actor from many memorable films including What’s up, Doc? and Barry LyndonGo Fact Yourself was devised and produced by Jim Newman and J. Keith van Straaten, in collaboration with Maximum Fun. Theme Song by Jonathan GreenMaximum Fun's Senior Producer is Laura SwisherAssociate Producer and Editor is Julian Burrell.Mask wearing by YOU.

Kelsey is a recent NYU-graduate, multi-hyphenate artist and creator, as well as livestream personality and producer. Following her graduation from art school, she created and developed the idea for a live-stream talk show called Avenue A that focuses on Acting, Networking and the Arts industry as a whole. Each week she virtually brings on a different *live* guest and interviews them about their experiences in the acting or arts industries. Kelsey's goal with Avenue A was to create a platform to stay engaged with her fellow artists and colleagues in a time when in-person connection is so scarce. She wrapped Season 1 recently which consisted of 20 episodes, featuring notable guests including Tony-award Nominee Melissa Errico, Tony, Drama Desk and Grammy Nominee Michael McElroy, and Tony Award winner and Broadway icon Alice Ripley.Connect with Kelseyhttps://www.facebook.com/avenuealivehttps://www.instagram.com/avenuealive/https://www.instagram.com/kelsbentz/https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelsey-bentz-471288a4/Connect with Russ https://russjohns.com/https://thepiratesyndicate.com/https://nextstepnext.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/nextstepnext/Please subscribe to the #PirateBroadcast™ YouTube channel!!!Live Stream Link - https://youtu.be/AoWwSDtayXw

Joy has been a singer/actress for her entire life. Although her years in the industry have brought great respect from her peers, Joy feels she has taken on her favorite role of all: Voice Teacher and Mentor to the next generation of artists. As the founder and Executive Director of The Broadway Mentors Program and the Broadway Mentors Foundation for the Performing Arts, Joy has found and "Passing the Torch" one of the most important and fulfilling aspects of her life. The programs include personal One on One coaching classes and small group Master Classes with many of the most legendary Broadway/TV actors and singers. Included on the roster are Tony Award Winners Donna McKechnie, Anthony Crivello, Alice Ripley, as well as Howard McGillin, Ron Bohmer, Aisha De Haas, Telly Leung, Anastasia Barzee, Brittney Mack, Andrea Burns, Terri Ralston, Emily Skinner, Christiane Noll, Joanna Glushak, Natascia Diaz, Rebecca Luker, Jennifer Apple, and Nina Le Farga. https://www.broadwaymentorsprogram.com/mission https://www.nats.org/cgi/page.cgi/_membership.html/691179-Joy-Lober-Anderson?value=EASTERN&attr=region https://www.linkedin.com/in/joy-lober-anderson-500b36122/ https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/joy-lober-520199 https://twitter.com/joylober?lang=en

Perspective is truly mind-changing. The word deserves its own episode for a plethora of reasons! For this episode. Suzanne brings on Ethan Paulini, a NYC based actor, director, and artistic producer. He is the producing artistic director of the Weathervane Theatre in New Hampshire, which was featured in a huge spread in the NY Times this fall. He is also the Associate Artistic Director of the off-Broadway company, OOTB theatrics. He runs his own private coaching business working with artists from all different mediums, helping them exceed their potential. Perspective is one of his favorite words; he delves into detail with Suzanne about how he uses this mantra and ethos to change the lives of his clients, himself, and his work. Enjoy!QUOTE: “ Perspective is the way that we view our world and our relationships.”More About Ethan:Ethan Paulini is a NYC based theatre artist. NYC and regional work includes Roundabout Theatre Co., New York Theatre Workshop, Spontaneous Evolution Ensemble, Arkansas Rep, Northern Stage, Arts Center of Coastal Carolina, WHAT, Vineyard Playhouse and many more. His show, Mama and Her Boys has been performed over 500 times all over the country including an 18 month Off-Broadway run. In 2011, he established #ethancoaches, a private acting and career coaching studio which now boasts over 300 clients. He is currently the Producing Artistic Director of the Weathervane Theatre in Whitefield, NH and Associate Artistic Director of Off-Broadway's Out of the Box Theatrics. For OOTB he directed and choreographed their inaugural production of You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown. He has since directed "Master Harold"...and the Boys, Into the Woods and the recent revival of Baby starring Alice Ripley. He also created their new works initiative Building the Box. He is a proud member of AEA, SAG-AFTRA, and SDC. www.ethanpaulini.com and www.ethancoaches.comhttps://www.weathervanenh.org/https://www.ootbtheatrics.com/https://www.ethanpaulini.com/Where to Find Me:InstagramTwitterFacebook

Monkeys and Playbills heads to the circus in this week’s episode on Side Show: directed and choreographed by Robert Longbottom and co-starring friend of the podcast, Alice Ripley. We ask the big questions about the big top, like why is this show such a sausage fest? Whatever happened to Robert Longbottom? And why does Paul like seizure-inducing light shows so much?If you have a show you’d like us to cover, you can get in touch with us at @monkeysandplaybillspod on Instagram and by emailing monkeysandplaybillspod@gmail.com.

October 12–18, 2020: In 1965, Barbara Harris opens in On a Clear Day You Can See Forever and one year and a day later she opens in The Apple Tree, for which she wins a Tony. Plus Hugh Jackman steals audiences hearts (and other organs) in The Boy From Oz, Alice Ripley and Emily Skinner become overnight stars in Side Show, and more in this weeks’ theatre history! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This was a show for the ages! We had a magical time and a huge response to this reunion! The side show cast was here for a special reunion that had never happened before! The original principal cast all joined together for laughs, music, and memories. We welcomed Tony Winner Alice Ripley, Emily Skinner, Jeff McCarthy, Norm Lewis, Hugh Panero, and Ken Jennings. We surprised the cast with Director Robert Longbottom and Writers Bill Russell and Henry Krieger. IT IS ONE NOT TO BE MISSED!

Vivien pulls an Alice Ripley and misses the mountains as she and Nancy discuss Twin Peaks episodes 6 & 7 and ask the question, "Can Norma do better?" Be sure to follow us on Instagram!Y2Gay Reruns - @y2gayrerunspodVivien Gabor - @thegaboriumNancy Nogood - @shesuptonogoodOrphans Productions - @orphansproductions

Dylan and Connor are still SHAKING after talking to the legend herself Alice Ripley (Next to Normal, Side Show, Sunset Boulevard) for an iconic and insightful conversation. They discuss the power and relevancy of Next to Normal, stage door encounters, nostalgic summer trips to the city, the feminine mystique of Carrie the Musical, how Jacques Brel saved Cleveland theatre, female creative teams, Connor’s new crush, the honor of being nominated (and winning) a Tony Award, Biden’s VP pick, creating Diana Goodman, and Alice’s cats AND live vocals on the pod!Follow Alice RipleyTwitter & Instagram: @ripleythebandFollow us on Instagram & Twitter!@thedramapodcast@ConnorMacDowell@dylanmacdowellEdited by Maggie MontaltoPlease rate us 5 stars and subscribe on Apple Podcasts!

Artist Karen Steinkraus, of The Victorian Witch Hat, uses her experience in theater costume design to create one-of-a kind, jaw-dropping witch hats.  Karen started by creating big Victorian hats for theater plays like “Hello Dolly.” She discovered it was a joy to make them. A group of women wearing crazy witch hats for a girls’ night out inspired her to start creating them for use outside the theater.   Karen sews without patterns. This skill commenced in childhood when she learned to make her own Barbie clothes.  In addition to sewing, Karen creates using a variety of skills including weaving, sculpting, and painting.   She is enchanted with Victorian handiwork. She loves to stash antiques to put on her hats, using items like jet, feathers, taxidermy, and jewelry. She creates three kinds of hats: typical Halloween, pretty, and authentic hats with antiques/taxidermy. She offers full and fascinator sized hats. The signature of her hats is the ruched style and the curly stems. The ruching alone takes 4-6 hours to do.  Karen enjoys doing taxidermy mice. She makes her own body forms out of cotton and sculpts the tails. All of her mice are ethically sourced. While taxidermy is not for everyone, they are her best sellers. She lives near a forest and enjoys finding things like plants and animal bones for her hats. She recommends checking out the work of Polly Morgan and Walter Potter.  Collectors will often send her things that are precious to them to include in a hat. One of her most exciting commissions was for a college professor who wanted a witch hat to wear to commencement. She also created a beautiful starry hat for Tony Award winner, Alice Ripley. She said, “if you have it in your head, I can probably make it for you.”   Her hats have gone all over the world including a theater in Paris. It is fun for her to be in an audience and see her creations in action on the actors and actresses on stage. Many of her hats have been worn at the Salem Witches’ Halloween Ball.   Karen participates in art shows throughout her home state of Michigan, including Bewitching Peddlers of Halloween. Her goal is to start doing more shows around the United States. She loves being the Halloween artist at regular shows.   Find her elegant witch hats at: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheVictorianWitchHat  Find the podcast web site at: https://www.halloweenartandtravel.com/  

On today’s episode, Matt speaks with the “Fun Home” Tony nominee Beth Malone. On Tuesday, July 14 at 8 p.m. ET, Beth will join Lena Hall, Adam Pascal, Nathan Lee Graham, Alice Ripley, Jessica Vosk, Ann Harada, Eva Noblezada, George Salazar, Ann Hampton Callaway, and more for the eighth annual read more

Alice Ripley is a Tony award winning actress, singer, songwriter, and mixed media artist. She is known, in particular, for her various roles on Broadway in musicals, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning Next to Normal (2009 Tony Award, Best Actress in a Musical) and Side Show. Jennifer Damiano is an actress and singer, most known for originating the role of Natalie Goodman in Next to Normal on Broadway. She was nominated for the 2009 Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical for her performance. Thank you for taking the time to listen to this episode. We appreciate your support! Thank you to our guests, producers, and Broadway Podcast Network! @ripleytheband @jenndamiano_ @susansampliner @broadwaygreenalliance To learn how to get involved with Broadway Green Alliance visit broadwaygreen.com Want more of My Broadway Memory?! Follow us on Social! @MyBroadwayMemory on Instagram and Facebook and @MyBwayMemory on Twitter MICHAEL KUSCHNER: Instagram or The Dressing Room Project Dear Multi-Hyphenate Podcast BRIAN SEDITA: Instagram, Website, Page to Stage Podcast BROADWAY PODCAST NETWORK: Website or Instagram #MyBroadwayMemory Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 15, 2020: Alice Ripley and Judi Dench each open on Broadway, Peter Pan is the subject of two very different shows, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Baring It All with Call Me Adam, on the Broadway Podcast Network, I am chatting with television producer, director & screenwriter Stan Zimmerman. We will be talking about writing for TV hits like The Golden Girls, Gilmore Girls, & Roseanne as well as his forthcoming book The Girls: From Golden to Gilmore + all his theatrical endeavors! ****This interview was recorded prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. Some events mentioned may have been postponed.**** For more on Stan visit https://www.zimmermanstan.com and follow him on social media @zimmermanstan, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram! Like what you hear? Then become a member of my Patreon Page for exclusive behind-the-scene perks! For more "Call Me Adam" interviews visit: https://callmeadam.com  Theme Song by Bobby Cronin (https://bit.ly/2MaADvQ)  Podcast Logo by Liam O'Donnell (https://bit.ly/2YNI9CY)  Edited by Drew Kaufman (https://bit.ly/2OXqOnw) More on Stan: After attending Cranbrook Summer Theatre School for five seasons and Hampton Playhouse for two, Stan headed to New York to get his BFA at NYU/Circle-in-the-Square drama program. He appeared on Broadway dancing behind Rudolph Nureyev and the Joffrey Ballet in Homage to Diaghilev at the Mark Hellinger Theatre. Stan worked in casting before moving to Los Angeles, where he's been part of one of the longest running comedy writing teams, Zimmerman & Berg. Along with James Berg, Stan's worked on many television series, including season one of The Golden Girls, Brothers, Fame, Hooperman, Something Wilder, Roseanne, Wanda at Large and the highly successful fifth season of Gilmore Girls. They penned the "Norman Mailer, I'm Pregnant" episode. Z&B (as they're also known) have 2 WGA nominations to their credit -- "Rose's Mother" from The Golden Girls and the other for "Don't Ask, Don't Tell", the infamous lesbian kiss episode of Roseanne. Besides writing & producing many television pilots, Z&B rewrote the Emmy and Peabody award winning Annie for ABC. They have also written for film, including both Brady Bunch movies. The Brady Bunch Movie was honored by American Cinematheque. The Q&A panel with Jim, Stan, Shelley Long, Gary Cole and director Betty Thomas can be seen on youtube.com. Z&B created and exec produced two seasons of Rita Rocks, a half hour comedy series on Lifetime starring Nicole Sullivan and Tisha Campbell-Martin. They're much talked about new pilot script -- Silver Foxes, a gay men's Golden Girls, had an epic reading with George Takei, Leslie Jordan, Bruce Vilanch, Todd Sherry, Cheri Oteri, Daniele Gaither & Melissa Peterman. Stan conceived, adapted and directed, SUICIDE NOTES: In Their Own Words, which won a Hollywood Fringe Festival 2015 Encore Producers' Award. The show starred Oliva d'Abo, Allie Gonino, Peter Onorati, Brendan Robinson. It's a one hour theatre piece in the vein of The Vagina Monlogoues. There was a benefit/reading of the play, now entitled Right Before I Go, Monday Dec 4 2017 at NYC's Town Hall. The all-star cast included: Ellen Burstyn, Judith Light, Michael Cerveris, Hari Nef, Maulik Pancholy, Alice Ripley, Lois Smith, Amber Tamblyn, Raviv Ullman and Vanessa Williams. A one night benefit of the play was performed at The Ratner Museum in Bethseda, Maryland June 2018 and in Orlando at The Mezz in Sept on International Suicide Prevention Day. Stan performed in the piece as "The Narrator" in Orlando and for a two night engagement at Claremont High School in Oct. That show was performed by high school students, faculty and school board members. He returned to Bethesda July 2019 to perform again, but this time with a mostly teen cast from The Achieve Project. For a full bio visit https://www.zimmermanstan.com/bio.html

Today's guests are longtime friend of the club Alice Ripley and her frequent collaborator Christopher Schelling. Alice, who has been hailed by The New York Times as “simply astonishing,” is a consummate Broadway star, a versatile film and TV actor, and a distinguished singer-songwriter. She earned her first Tony Award nomination in 1997 with her brilliant work in the legendary Side Show, before winning the 2009 Tony Award for “Best Actress in a Musical '' for her performance as Diana Goodman in the Pulitzer Prize-winning Next to Normal. She has also originated roles in such Broadway productions as The Who's Tommy, Sunset Boulevard, and, most recently, American Psycho. Alice is joined today by her collaborator of nearly 40 years, Christopher Schelling, who is also a founding member of Ripley, the band formed by Alice in 2001. Christopher has served as musical director and manager for a number of other pop rock/cabaret performers. Additionally, his literary agency represents such bestselling authors as Augusten Burroughs, Rainbow Rowell and Kathy Valentine of the Go-Go's. Alice and Christopher sat down with our Marketing Associate, Adrian Karnani, to discuss memories from these iconic original casts, revisiting Sunset Boulevard, and creating original music for the last decade. For tickets and information visit: https://54below.com/events/alice-ripley-crossovers/ See Alice sing “As If We Never Said Goodbye:” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7nUF5yeU3A See Alice sing “I'm Alive:” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJEX5t0l1Hs See Alice sing “I Dreamed A Dream:” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWHpILm5PCI Credits This podcast is hosted by Nella Vera and Adrian Karnani and produced by Grace Benigni, with support from the Feinstein's/54 Below marketing staff. Artwork by Philip Romano. Follow Nella on Twitter at @spinstripes and Adrian on Instagram at @adriankarnani. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Melissa is best known for her starring roles on Broadway, but her career is characterized by diverse interests in many creative corners of show business. She has had a steady career in television, appeared in feature films, and performed in non-musical roles in Off-Broadway plays by Shaw, Wilde, and others. She has also explored music as both a recording artist and concert singer, releasing several music albums and working with some of the world’s best symphonies and jazz and cabaret spaces. More recently, she established herself as a writer, publishing essays in The New York Times and beyond. As a musical theater actress, she starred in the Broadway musicals Anna Karenina, My Fair Lady, High Society, Dracula, White Christmas, and Amour which won her a Tony Award nomination for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical and began a longtime association with its composer Michel Legrand. Melissa was recently honored with a caricature at Sardi’s in celebration of her Broadway starring theatrical performances, her concerts as well as her engaging essays for The New York Times on the actor’s art.Her latest album Sondheim Sublime was released to critical acclaim, with The Wall Street Journal calling it, “The best all-Sondheim album ever recorded.” And throughout 2017, 2018, and 2019, Melissa performed successful and extended runs at Feinstein’s/54 Below of her solo concert “Melissa Sings Sondheim” celebrating the music of Stephen Sondheim and won raves when she brought it to London’s Live at Zédel for her sold-out UK concert debut co-written with Adam Gopnik in 2018. She also brought her Sondheim program to The Ravinia Festival in the fall of 2018 and appeared again at Feinstein’s/54 Below in for the new Sondheim CD release in November 2018. Her 2019 Sondheim performances include playing The Baker’s Wife in three concert performances of Into the Woods with Tony Award-winner Alice Ripley in March, the run of “Wordplay” at Lyrics & Lyricists produced by Ted Chapin for the 92nd Street Y in April, and being a featured performer on the forthcoming PBS Poetry in America portrait of Stephen Sondheim. Melissa also returned to London in May 2019 to Live at Zédel with her Sondheim concert after her sold-out run in 2018. Her solo CDs include Blue Like That (EMI/Capitol Records), Lullabies & Wildflowers (Universal), Legrand Affair (Ghostlight/Sony), and What About Today? Melissa Errico Live at 54 Below (Broadway Records; CD & DVD). In December 2017, Melissa had a new single release (Ghostlight/Warner Music Group) “Hurry Home” written by multiple Oscar-winner Michel Legrand, made an accompanying music video with filmmaker Gary Gardner, and proudly sings it on the title credits of the film Max Rose. Television roles include the series Central Park West by Darren Star, recurring roles on Steven Soderbergh’s The Knick (Catherine), and Showtime’s Billions (June). Melissa also recently finished shooting a role in The Magnificent Meyersons, an Eric Oppenheimer film with Kate Mulgrew (2019 release). Her other feature films include Frequency with Dennis Quaid and Life or Something Like It as Angelina Jolie’s character’s best friend. Melissa has also served on The National Endowment for the Arts and has published essays for The New York Times and is a contributing essayist in Cristina Cuomo’s The Purist and other magazines. She is married to tennis player and sports commentator Patrick McEnroe and they have three young daughters and a Yorkie named Pepper.

Melissa (IG: @melissa_errico_fairymom) is best known for her starring roles on Broadway, but her career is characterized by diverse interests in many creative corners of show business. She has had a steady career in television, appeared in feature films, and performed in non-musical roles in Off-Broadway plays by Shaw, Wilde, and others. She has also explored music as both a recording artist and concert singer, releasing several music albums and working with some of the world’s best symphonies and jazz and cabaret spaces. More recently, she established herself as a writer, publishing essays in The New York Times and beyond. As a musical theater actress, she starred in the Broadway musicals Anna Karenina, My Fair Lady, High Society, Dracula, White Christmas, and Amour which won her a Tony Award nomination for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical and began a longtime association with its composer Michel Legrand. Melissa was recently honored with a caricature at Sardi’s in celebration of her Broadway starring theatrical performances, her concerts as well as her engaging essays for The New York Times on the actor’s art.   Her latest album Sondheim Sublime was released to critical acclaim, with The Wall Street Journal calling it, “The best all-Sondheim album ever recorded.” And throughout 2017, 2018, and 2019, Melissa performed successful and extended runs at Feinstein’s/54 Below of her solo concert “Melissa Sings Sondheim” celebrating the music of Stephen Sondheim and won raves when she brought it to London’s Live at Zédel for her sold-out UK concert debut co-written with Adam Gopnik in 2018. She also brought her Sondheim program to The Ravinia Festival in the fall of 2018 and appeared again at Feinstein’s/54 Below in for the new Sondheim CD release in November 2018. Her 2019 Sondheim performances include playing The Baker’s Wife in three concert performances of Into the Woods with Tony Award-winner Alice Ripley in March, the run of “Wordplay” at Lyrics & Lyricists produced by Ted Chapin for the 92nd Street Y in April, and being a featured performer on the forthcoming PBS Poetry in America portrait of Stephen Sondheim. Melissa also returned to London in May 2019 to Live at Zédel with her Sondheim concert after her sold-out run in 2018. Melissa’s professional debut at age 18 was as Cosette in the premiere national tour of Les Misérables. Her Broadway credits include Anna Karenina, the revival of My Fair Lady in which she played Eliza Doolittle (The New York Times called her “beguiling”). She went on to star on Broadway in High Society, Amour (Tony Award nomination for Best Leading Actress in a Musical), Dracula the Musical, and Irving Berlin’s White Christmas. At The Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, she starred in The Sound of Music, My Fair Lady (with John Lithgow), and Camelot (with Jeremy Irons). She has worked with Stephen Sondheim on the revival of Sunday In the Park with George (Dot/Marie at The Kennedy Center), followed by John Doyle’s production of Passion (Clara) for which she was nominated for a sixth Drama Desk Award, and most recently as Leona in the 2016 Encores! production of Do I Hear A Waltz? at City Center. In 2016 she also reprised the role of Sharon in the smash hit Off-Broadway revival of Finian’s Rainbow at Irish Repertory Theatre, which was extended three times, received rave reviews and was filmed in January 2017 for The Lincoln Center Library. She has also starred in plays by Shaw, Oscar Wilde and Wally Shawn and last year starred in another acclaimed Irish Repertory production of On A Clear Day You Can See Forever. Her solo CDs include Blue Like That (EMI/Capitol Records), Lullabies & Wildflowers (Universal), Legrand Affair (Ghostlight/Sony), and What About Today? Melissa Errico Live at 54 Below (Broadway Records; CD & DVD). In December 2017, Melissa had a new single release (Ghostlight/Warner Music Group) “Hurry Home” written by multiple Oscar-winner Michel Legrand, made an accompanying music video with filmmaker Gary Gardner, and proudly sings it on the title credits of the film Max Rose. Television roles include the series Central Park West by Darren Star, recurring roles on Steven Soderbergh’s The Knick (Catherine), and Showtime’s Billions (June). Melissa also recently finished shooting a role in The Magnificent Meyersons, an Eric Oppenheimer film with Kate Mulgrew (2019 release). Her other feature films include Frequency with Dennis Quaid and Life or Something Like It as Angelina Jolie’s character’s best friend. Melissa has also served on The National Endowment for the Arts and has published essays for The New York Times and is a contributing essayist in Cristina Cuomo’s The Purist and other magazines. She is married to tennis player and sports commentator Patrick McEnroe and they have three young daughters and a Yorkie named Pepper.

Happy Hour #73: Just Another Podcast - ‘Next to Normal’ Discuss on Reddit ➤ Support the Show ➤ We are very excited that this time around we are talking all about the exquisite, original rock musical ‘Next to Normal.’ Considered a masterpiece of its time, the show even won the prestigious Pulitzer for drama in 2010. Come and join Jimi and Tommy as they work out why it’s just so good in its lyrics, music and book, discuss why the show hasn’t had its West End premiere yet and the potential ways to explore the show in the future. Next to Normal (Original Broadway Cast) Amazon / iTunes / Spotify Instantly iconic, Alice Ripley’s Tony Award acceptance speech for Next to Normal is one not to be missed! If you want a bit of flavour of The Real Fierce Alice Ripley, check out her Obsessed! video with Seth Rudetsky. If you can bear it, see if you can get through the trainwreck that was the 2009 Tony Awards opening to see Aaron Tveit mashup with Stockard Channing...for some reason. Fun question alert - this show has always been hugely requested, so what’s your Next to Normal experience? Let us know on Reddit! Did you get to see the recent Canadian production of Next to Normal? If not, check out the trailer to see what you missed! Technically not a bootleg, we’d never promote that, but here’s the out-of-place bop ‘Feeling Electric’ for your listening pleasure! Carrie Fisher is exquisite and that’s all that needs to be said. So are the Goodmans. Potentially one of the best explorations of mental health for adults and children alike, Inside Out is one not to be missed. A Really Straightforward Quiz Question Despite popular assumptions to the contrary, this musical is NOT the first musicalized mash-up of this author’s work. A previously created TV special stars, among other people, Kathy Najimy, Christopher Lloyd, Robin Williams and an entire gospel choir. What musical is the SECOND musicalized mash-up of this author’s work?

Tony winner Alice Ripley is currently starring in the solo drama The Pink Unicorn off-Broadway, which originally ran in May 2019. Ripley, who won a Tony Award for her turn in Next to Normal, has also been seen on the Broadway stage in The Rocky Horror Show, Side Show, Les Misérables, The Who's Tommy and more. Follow her on social media at @ripleythebandHosted by Paul Wontorek, Ryan Lee Gilbert and Caitlin Moynihan

Alice Ripley is one of the heavyweights of American Musical Theatre. A Tony winner for her star-turn as Diana in the Pulitzer Prize winning musical “Next to Normal,” Alice Ripley is known world-wide for showstopping roles, including those in Side Show (for which she was also Tony nominated, alongside Emily Skinner), The Rocky Horror Show, The Who’s Tommy, Les Miserables, James Joyce’s The Dead, Sunset Boulevard, and American Psycho. She is here today promoting a one-woman monologue show, "The Pink Unicorn," at The Cell, a 60-seat venue in Chelsea. In “The Pink Unicorn,” from Out of the Box Theatrics, Alice plays Trisha Lee, a Christian widow in Texas whose world is shaken when her 14-year-old child, Jolene, announces that they are not in fact female but instead genderqueer, changing their name to Jo, launching a Gay/Straight alliance, and introducing their mom to the concept of gender-neutral pronouns. Trisha is totally thrown for a loop, hurled out of her comfort zone — and the show takes all of us though the complex journey of navigating the conservative community as well as her own biases, and the challenges of loving and accepting a child who defies expectations in service of being themselves. To quote Hunter Bell & Jeff Bowen’s quirky, brilliant musical [title of show]: ALICE RIPLEY, SHE’S FIERCE!

Trigger Warnings: nuclear war, cultural appropriation, new-age white ladies, the world stage, chemical warfare, aura readings, taco bell hangovers, biological weapons, the sorting hat, Marianne Williamson, North Korea, vegetables, Billy Shakes, natural sodas, Mahi Mahi, urban sweat lodges, the G20, Alice Ripley, fourthmeal We're drinking Fentiman’s Cherry Cola and Madarin & Seville Orange Jigger. Get at us. @erinandaliee @erintherye @alieechan erinandaliee@gmail.com 818-533-8938

Wait, what? Ravi and Cheryl get upfront and personal with Tony Winner Alice Ripley about playing a Texas mom with a Gender Queer daughter in the 1 woman play 'The Pink Unicorn' at Out Of The Box Theatrics. As World Pride is approaching learn from Alice on acceptance and activism and how we can't stand idly by anymore!

The Friends talk to the star of the original 'Next to Normal' about her newest one-woman show. Plus, reviews of 'Caroline, or Change,' 'Paul Swan is Dead and Gone,' and 'Tootsie.'

Three strangers are reunited by astonishing coincidence after being born identical triplets, separated at birth, and adopted by three different families. Their jaw-dropping, feel-good story instantly becomes a global sensation complete with fame and celebrity, however, the fairy-tale reunion sets in motion a series of events that unearth the unimaginable secret behind their separation.  **LOOKING FOR MORE TCO?** [Binge our 40+ bonus episodes via Patreon!](https://www.patreon.com/TrueCrimeObsessed) When you join our Patreon fam, you not only support us, you also **INSTANTLY get our entire catalog of bonus episodes**, including our episode-by-episode coverage of **"SERIAL," "THE JINX," "THE STAIRCASE," and "MAKING A MURDERER."** You also get our **interviews with Asia McClain** (Adnan Syed's alibi witness), **Rabia Chaudry,** "Tower" director Keith Maitland, all of our mini-episodes, extended outtakes, **AND full bonus episodes** covering "Madonna: Truth or Dare" and "The Queen of Versailles." **AND IT'S ALL COMMERCIAL FREE!** [Join here!](https://www.patreon.com/TrueCrimeObsessed) **WANT TO SEE US LIVE?** [Go Here](https://www.truecrimeobsessed.com/see-us-live) for information and tickets to our upcoming live events like our February live shows or our Pride show in June! **LOOKING FOR OUR ADVERTISERS / PROMO CODES?** [Go Here!](https://www.truecrimeobsessed.com/get-our-promo-codes) We now have a whole page of our site for you to check out and [GET. THOSE. DISCOUNTS!](https://www.truecrimeobsessed.com/get-our-promo-codes) **THIS WEEK'S PALATE CLEANSER** is called "I Will Never Leave You" and is from the Original Broadway Cast Recording of "Side Show" starring Alice Ripley and Emily Skinner. It was recommended by my SHH.

Moral of the story, when Scott Ripley warns you about something, take it serious. Alice Ripley had a reputation even before she set foot in West Carrollton High School for the very first time. Her proud older brother and stepsister had already warned everyone about the incoming junior. “(They said,) she’s going to get the lead in the musical so everybody get ready. My brother (Scott) told all of his friends and they were just rolling their eyes,” Alice, the high school’ first female pirate mascot, told “What Had Happened Was” podcast host Amelia Robinson. WINNING THEM OVER Now a Tony Award winner and multiple award nominee famous for her roles in “Next to Normal” and “Side Show,” Alice told Amelia that she managed to not only win the role, but to win over her classmates. She also won over the TEDxDayton organizers and will take stage this week at the annual sold out event. Amelia and Alice talk about motherhood, Alice’s 10 siblings, what it really takes to be a successful actress, how Meryl Streep helped Alice get through a very tough time in her life, why Alice stopped being friends and how yoga can stop you from going off.

Play along as Tony winner Alice Ripley (Next To Normal and Side Show) joins Bryan, Kevin, and Kimberly for Tanteo Tequila, broadway talk, theatre games, bad puns, and MANCAN wine. Become a supporter on our Patreon: https://bit.ly/2Q2zELG This episode is brought to you by Goldstar! Get $10 off already discounted tickets by using the code BROADWAYSTED at checkout. goldstar.com/broadwaysted 

Rhinebeck Rotarian Lou Trapani, Artistic and Managing Director of The Center for the Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, returns to RadioRotary to discuss some of the upcoming performances at this hub for theater and related events, including the summer arts day camp, which brings many courses in theater-arts. Among other upcoming productions discussed on the show will be The Me That Nobody Knows; Seussical, the Musical; Rip, a new play about Rip Van Winkle; Singing in the Rain, and Carousel. On August 21-23 the Center will have a terrific weekend, beginning with a magic show (pay what you think it is worth), continuing with a gal performance by Alice Ripley, and winding up with The Tempest brought to Rhinebeck free by the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/radiorotary/support

Tinker Bell (by Patrick Flynn) is now running at Adventure Theatre MTC. Throughout the run, all our episodes will be related to the production. Brittany is production manager for Tinker Bell and in this cut conversation from her Next to Normal episode, she and Patrick discuss the enigma that is Alice Ripley. Featured recordings: "Peppermint Twist" - Joey Dee and the Starliters (1961)   Have you checked out our PATREON? You haven't? Then how are you going to listen to our patrons-only podcast The Original Cast at the Movies? July's episode features Kenny Neal and Michelle Polera talking about The Beatles' first feature A Hard Day's Night (1964). PatreonTwitterFacebookEmail

This week on Love Your Bodd we've got a LIVE recording of the Out of the Box Theatrics' Women in Theater Panel! This live recording was moderated by Love Your Bodd Host, Heather Boddy. She interviewed panelists Elizabeth Flemming, Amiee Turner, Sammi Cannold, Alex Chester, Awoye Timpo about their experiences being a woman in the theater industry.  Meet the Panelists: Sammi Cannold is a theater director whose recent credits include Ragtime on Ellis Island and Violet on a moving bus at the American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.). Sammi recently served as the associate director on the Broadway production of Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 (dir. Rachel Chavkin) and is currently the associate director on In the Body of the World (dir. Diane Paulus/MTC) as well as Lempicka  (dir. Rachel Chavkin/Williamstown). Sammi has directed numerous concerts, workshops, and readings at A.R.T., 54 Below, Playwrights Realm, The Montalban Theater, New York Theatre Barn, (Le) Poisson Rouge, Don’t Tell Mama, and Primary Stages. She has also served as an Artistic Fellow at the A.R.T. and a Sundance Institute Fellow (for which she directed a developmental workshop of a new musical by Jeanine Tesori and David Lindsay-Abaire). She holds a B.A. from Stanford University and an M.A. from Harvard University. www.sammicannold.com    Alex Chester is a proud member of Broadway Diversity Project. She is a former contributor to HuffPo and currently writes for Onstage Blog and Manhattan Digest. She is the creator of Hapa Mag - an online magazine by Hapas for Everyone, and is the founder/producer of WeSoHapa, a multiracial inclusive theatre company. Alex is also part of the podcast “We’re Not All Ninjas.” Theatre credits include: “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” - Madison Square Garden (NYC), Minnie Fay in “Hello Dolly” directed by Lee Roy Reams at NAAP(Off-Broadway), “Bubble Boy” at 54 Below (NYC/Original Cast Recording), “Brass Heart” - Royal Family Productions (NYC). Her resume of commercial work includes campaigns for companies including UPS, H&M, AT&T and Major League Baseball.  Follow her on Twitter/Insta @AlexFChester @WeSoHapa @TheHapaMag www.WeSoHapa.com www.HapaMag.com www.AlexChester.com   Liz Flemming is the Founding Producing Artistic Director of Out of the Box Theatrics, an Actor's Equity Non Profit Off-Broadway Theater here in NYC. After several years touring and working in the regional circuit as a professional actor, Liz shifted focus to make a difference within our theatre community taking on inclusivity on the stage with the creation of OOTB. With OOTB she produced site-specific immersive productions of You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown , "Master Harold"...and the Boys , The Owl and the Pussycat , and Songs for a New World . Along with her completion of two sold out seasons, she produced Alice at Alice's starring Alice Ripley, a series of Open Mics, and several cabarets and special events for OOTB. Independently she was asked to produce the new musical Mommie Dearestwritten by Christina Crawford with music by David Nehls, and Sam’s Room with New York Theater Barn. This year she will join The Cell Theater as Lead Producer along with her development of Out of the Box Theatrics. She hopes to #changethestage one show at a time.   Awoye Timpo ’s directing credits include: The Homecoming Queen (Atlantic Theater), Skeleton Crew (Chester Theater), Sister Son/ji (Billie Holiday Theater), Carnaval (National Black Theatre), Ndebele Funeral (59E59, South African tour, Edinburgh Festival); The Libation Bearers (Shakespeare Theatre of NJ), Araby (La MaMa), In the Continuum(Juilliard); Clybourne Park (Farmers Alley), The Vanished (Novisi). Producer: CLASSIX, a reading series exploring classic plays by Black playwrights. Broadway: Associate Director, Jitney ; Assistant Director, Shuffle Along . Other: ABC/Disney, Cherry Lane, Lincoln Center Directors Lab, Ma-Yi, New Dramatists, NOW Africa, Page 73, PEN World Voices, Rising Circle, Royal Shakespeare Company, Soho Rep Writer/Director Lab and WNYC.   Amiee Turner began her career at a very young age and never stopped blazing a unique trail. While still a teenager Amiee had already toured as Kristine in A Chorus Line and Cassandra in CATS and made her Broadway debut in David Merrick's 42nd Street . She quickly established herself as a NYC actress and added another five Broadway shows to her list of credits. As an actress, Amiee is a proud member of AEA. She has toured the USA and Europe and played many regional theatres including The Huntington and Goodspeed. Her work as a director began in Connecticut and has taken her up and down the East Coast. As a producer she oversaw 23 productions at Theatre By The Sea, 42 productions at Ocean State Theatre, founded A.I.S.O.P.  Theatre Co. in NYC, and produced and starred in the award winning independent film "Sunday on the Rocks"  with Tony Award winners Cady Huffman and Julie White. Amiee currently travels across the country as an actor and director and teaches audition workshops at the university level. Other job titles Amiee has held include restaurant manager, Director of Entertainment for an NBA-D League team, Development Director for a major regional theatre, choreographer, and mother of two college age kids.     Find Out of the Box Website: ootbtheatrics.com Twitter: @OOTBTheatrics Instagram: @ootbtheatrics Facebook: Out of the Box Theatrics   Nocturne Tickets - web.ovationtix.com By Adam Rapp | Directed by Amiee Turner April 24-29 - Extended to May 6th 440 East 9th Street, NYC   Open Mic Nights  05/07/18 - 7:30pm–10:00pm ($10 cover charge) - Scone, Tea, and wine available for purchase. Where: Alice’s Tea Cup 220 East 81st street (between 2nd and 3rd Avenue)   Love Your Bodd Stuffz   Email LYB: loveyourboddcast@gmail.com   Tweet: @LoveYourBodd   Instagram: @love_your_bodd   Facebook: Love Your Bodd     Find Heather @HeatherBoddy on Snapchat, Twitter & Instagram www.heather-boddy.com/loveyourbodd   Get Resources: Love Your Bodd is a proud supporter of the Born This Way Foundation - check out their resources page to get help for whatever issue you might be facing -  https://bornthisway.foundation/get-help-now/   Wanna become a Pop Pilates Instructor? Follow this link to find a training near you: https://www.poppilateslife.com/a/527/osBvwVQc   Outside of the US? Don’t worry you can get online international training here: https://www.poppilateslife.com/a/528/osBvwVQc   Love Popflex Activewear? 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Welcome back to Nothing Shines Like Dirt Episode 31. Elise & Lesley sit down with director/editor Shari Berman. They discuss working with Tony Award winning actress Alice Ripley, an editor's brain on set, and Pink Midst; ghosts in the attic with bizarre grandmothers. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SABerman Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shariaberman/ Website: www.shariberman.com Shari Berman. Award winning filmmaker. Member of Film Fatales & The FilmmakeHers. Shari’s two features and breakout short have all garnered awards and her work has played at festivals around the world including the Sarasota Film Festival, the St. Louis International Film Festival and the Rhode Island International Film Festival. Shari is the producer/director/writer/editor of the feature MY LIFE AS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (rave reviews from The New York Times, Variety, Film Journal International and others), the director/editor of the feature SUGAR! (Tony Award Winner Alice Ripley, SAG Award Winner Robert Clohessy) and the co-producer/director/writer/co-editor of her breakout 3-D Expressionist film – THE TRIAL OF JACK. Shari began editing as a small child by cutting puzzle pieces to make them fit as she thought best. Though her older sister did not appreciate her talents, Shari knew she was on to something. She has edited music videos, documentaries, web series episodes, and narrative feature films. Credits include IT’S ALL ABOUT THE HARRIETS, ELLE DECO: BEHIND THE DESIGN, ROYALLY, A SCIENTIST’S GUIDE TO LIVING AND DYING. Shari is also a producer on the feature film THE UNSPEAKABLE ACT, which premiered at Rotterdam and played at BAM. Shari grew up in the Bronx and currently lives in Brooklyn with her husband and dog. Shari offers her skills pro bono to advocacy groups, volunteers at East Rockaway JR/SR High School as choreographer for the school’s musicals, and is one of the NY Chapter Leaders of Film Fatales.

Tony Awrd Winners Daisy Eagan, Alice Ripley, and Tony Nominee, Sharon McNight, join forces to tell the scandalous tales in Phil Geoffrey Bonds new play, SMALL TOWN CONFESSIONS, during the Broadway Bound Festival. These ladies allowed me to stop by during their rehearsal to chat about the piece and their lives. About Broadway Bound Theater Festival: https://www.broadwayboundfestival.com For Tickets to Small Town Confessions: https://14streety.secure.force.com/ticket#details_a0S36000003FBzEEAW Support Keith Price's Curtain Call on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/keithpricecurtaincall Subscribe to Keith Price's Curtain Call on Itunes: www.keithpricecurtaincall.com Follow @keithpricecurtaincall on Instagram Follow @kpcurtaincall @comedydaddy Like me on FB: https://www.facebook.com/Keith-Prices-Curtain-Call-1380539615593807/ Subscribe on You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCduwJ3ytmAwdJMQtGllk1Ig

Avid musical theatre fan Eliot Johnson is here to talk about the “new"(?) Broadway cast recording of this dark comedy classic. Topics include: Alice Ripley, African American trios vs quintets, and the Kardashians. Featured recordings: LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS - The New Broadway Cast Recording (2003)LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS - The Complete Soundtrack and Score (1986)LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS - Original Cast Album (1982) Twitter.com/OriginalCastPodFacebook.com/OriginalCastPodEmail: OriginalCastPod@gmail.com

We're OBSESSED with Emily Skinner and we FINALLY get to meet her!! Emily made her Broadway debut in 1997 in the original Broadway cast of "Jeckyll & Hyde." Less than a year later she originated the role of Daisy Hilton in "Side Show." She was next seen in "James Joyce's The Dead" before originating the role of Vicki Nichols in "The Full Monty." She was most recently seen on Broadway in "Billy Ellliot: The Musical" where she was hand picked by director Stephen Daldry to play the role of Mrs. Wikinson. She's amazing and we love her to pieces.

Welcome to Episode 1 of BroadwayCon The Podcast--A show for the Theatre Kid in all of us! For this our first episode, Olivier Award winner Lesli Margherita (Broadway's Matilda and Dames At Sea) and BroadwayCon's David Alpert share hilarious memories from the 2016 convention (prank calling Audra McDonald! Weathering a blizzard! Nerding out over Anthony Rap!) and give us juuuuuuuust a little hint of what's in store for BroadwayCon 2017. In the second part of the show, we have a quick conversation with Broadway besties Alice Ripley and Emily Skinner who share the experiences that inspired them to get into show business!

SURPRISE EPISODE! Happy Friday, Theater People! We're so excited to bring you this mini bonus episode featuring Broadway powerhouses Emily Skinner and Alice Ripley! Alice and Emily first met in 1998 when they were cast as the conjoined twins Violet and Daisy Hilton in the 1998 production of Side Show. Though they'd each go on to have separate thriving careers, they joined forces for the critically acclaimed albums Duets and Unsuspecting Hearts. Now they're back with a brand new album Unattached, from Broadway Records. It was such a thrill to get to interview them both at the same time! Enjoy!

Patty & Emily talk about the magic of Alice Ripley and Emily Skinner and how we almost got to hear her sing “Memory” 8 times a week in Cats. Cats is back, by the way. They discuss casting announcements for Pacific Overtures, Sunday in … Continue reading →

Tony Award winning, Alice Ripley, and Tony Award nominee, Emily Skinner, return to Feinstein's 54 Below to celebrate the release of their new CD, Unattached. They sit down with me at Feinstein's 54 Below to talk about the new CD, working together, working apart, and using anger as an artist. Keith Price's Curtain Call: http://www.keithpricecurtaincall.com Alice and Emily at Feinstein's 54 Below: https://54below.com/events/alice-ripley-emily-skinner-unattached/ Follow @keithpricecurtaincall on Instagram Follow @kpcurtaincall @comedydaddy @ripleytheband on Twitter Like "Keith PRice's Curtain Call" on FB

Theater People! I'm STILL in a state of shock that the Tony winning powerhouse that is Alice Ripley agreed to sit down for an interview with me! I was SO nervous--I stammered like a fool and kept telling her what an honor it was. Ugh. ANYWAY, she was amazing! Such a delight and so so kind We met in her dressing room and talked ALL about :American Psycho". I'm completely OBSESSED with the show, so she was kind to indulge me!For the uninitiated, Alice made her Broadway debut in the 1993 production of "The Who's Tommy". She went on to star in "Les Miserables" and "Sunset Boulevard" before landing the star-making role of Violet Hilton in 1997's "Side Show." After performing roles in "James Joyce's the Dead" and "The Rocky Horror Show," she won her second role of a lifetime as Dianna in 2009's "Next To Normal"--a role for which she won a Tony Award. She was a delight. I'm obsessed. Enjoy the interview!

Tony Award winning actress, Alice Ripley, returns to Broadway in American Psycho, and she reunites with her Next To Normal costar, Jennifer Damiano. They take a few moments from their press rehearsals to chat with Keith Price about taking on a cult classic as a musical and the life in the 80's. AMERICAN PSYCHO: http://americanpsychothemusical.com Alice Ripley: http://www.playbill.com/person/alice-ripley-vault-0000034066 Jennifer Damiano: http://www.playbill.com/person/jennifer-damiano-vault-0000086897 Http://www.keithpricecurtaincall.com

Patty and Emily are recovering from seeing Alice Ripley and Emily Skinner live at Feinstein’s/54 Below! They also talk about Grease: Live! and The Last Five Years movie, and how you only have one more week to see Allegiance. Other stories they discuss … Continue reading →

Patty & Emily sit down with Emily Skinner! They discuss her upcoming reunion with Alice Ripley for six shows at 54 Below. They talk about Prince of Broadway and Japanese fans, unique Broadway voices, and of course Side Show! Right click to download … Continue reading →

This week Patty & Emily mourn the announcement that Side Show is closing. They celebrate Alice Ripley’s and Nancy Opel’s birthdays, discuss Allegro and the annoucemenst of Kate Baldwin in John & Jen and Laura Benanti in the Rockettes show. Right click … Continue reading →

Our four Tony Award winning Leading Ladies -- Laura Benanti, Beth Leavel, Bebe Neuwirth and Alice Ripley - discuss performances they've seen that have made a lasting impact on them; the moment when they realized that a life in the theatre was what they wanted; what it's like originating a role, playing a character in a revival and replacing someone in a show; the roles they never seem to get cast in; their relationship with the audience during a show and after at the stage door; and their thoughts on the audition process.

Our four Tony Award winning Leading Ladies -- Laura Benanti (for the 2008 revival of Gypsy), Beth Leavel (in 2006 for the Drowsy Chaperone), Bebe Neuwirth (for Sweet Charity and the 1997 revival of Chicago) and Alice Ripley (for Next to Normal in 2009) -- discuss performances they've seen that have made a lasting impact on them; the moment when they realized that a life in the theatre was what they wanted; what it's like originating a role, playing a character in a revival and replacing someone in a show; the roles they never seem to get cast in; their relationship with the audience during a show and after at the stage door; and their thoughts on the audition process.

Alice Ripley, star of the new musical "Next To Normal" at New York's Second Stage Theatre, talks about the challenge of playing the emotionally disturbed mother of a "typical" American family and describes how the show's music drives both the character and her performance. She also talks about her parallel career as a rock singer and songwriter, her Broadway debut in "The Who's Tommy", the remarkable experience of appearing as one-half of the conjoined Hilton Sisters in "Side Show", the unique style of "James Joyce's The Dead", and the difficulty of playing a role while being doused by audience-wielded water guns in "The Rocky Horror Show". Original air date - February 29, 2008.

Alice Ripley, star of the musical Next To Normal--for which she won a Tony Award in 2009--talks about the challenge of playing the emotionally disturbed mother of a "typical" American family and describes how the show's music drives both the character and her performance. She also talks about her parallel career as a rock singer and songwriter, her Broadway debut in The Who's Tommy, the remarkable experience of appearing as one-half of the conjoined Hilton Sisters in Side Show, the unique style of James Joyce's The Dead, and the difficulty of playing a role while being doused by audience-wielded water guns in The Rocky Horror Show.

Alice Ripley, star of the new musical "Next To Normal" at New York's Second Stage Theatre, talks about the challenge of playing the emotionally disturbed mother of a "typical" American family and describes how the show's music drives both the character and her performance. She also talks about her parallel career as a rock singer and songwriter, her Broadway debut in "The Who's Tommy", the remarkable experience of appearing as one-half of the conjoined Hilton Sisters in "Side Show", the unique style of "James Joyce's The Dead", and the difficulty of playing a role while being doused by audience-wielded water guns in "The Rocky Horror Show". Original air date - February 29, 2008.

Episode #14: Well, it was only a matter of time before I dragged my friend Emily Skinner onto this podcast. Emily has all my favorite actor-ingredients: a boundless and beautiful voice, a major sense of humor, fearlessness, creativity, intelligence, and above all, a ton of heart. She's given some of the most memorable performances on Broadway in recent years: Vicki in The Full Monty, Mary Jane in The Dead, Kitty in Lincon Center's production of Dinner at Eight, and of course, as Siamese twin, Daisy Hilton, in Side Show, a performance which earned her a Tony nomination for Best Actress.This doesn't even touch on her appearances Off-Broadway, at the Kennedy Center, in the Encores Series productions, and at various regional theatres across the land. And she always manages to deliver a show-stopping or heart-breaking or gut-busting or all-of-the-above performance. I'm so excited to feature her on this podcast singing "The Philosopher,", my setting of the Edna St. Vincent Millay poem of the same name. Recorded 3/14/06.Need more Emily Skinner in your diet? Go see her at the 92nd Street Y from April 8-10 in the concert, Other People's Lyrics. Or take a trip to DC in June for what promises to be a great Mame, with Emily as "Gooch."Or maybe you need some CDs! There's her solo CD, Emily Skinner, there are her duet CDs with Side Show co-star, Alice Ripley: Duets and Unsuspecting Hearts, as well as performances on the following show/concert CDs: Elegies for Angels, Punks, and Raging Queens, Dreamgirls in Concert, and My Life with Albertine.But wait! There's more! She directs: Broadway by the Year - 1956 on April 3, tickets at Ticketmaster. And she's narrated a book on tape! Jennifer Weiner's Goodnight, Nobody. You can listen to it as you're driving to DC to see Mame!