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2 episodes with Ann Harada
Host Meg Wolitzer presents a program celebrating the 100th anniversary of The New Yorker. One of the magazine's strengths has always been its fiction, and honor of this winning literary streak, this year saw the release of the collection, A Century of Fiction in The New Yorker. The quartet of stories on this show is drawn from that volume. The program includes a pithy satire by E. B. White, “Life Cycle of a Literary Genius,” read by Liev Schreiber; “Love,” by William Maxwell, a tender recounting of an collective adolescent crush, read by Fred Hechinger; “Bullet in the Brain,” a powerful reversal of fortune tale by Tobias Wolff, read by Liev Schreiber; and “All Will be Well,” an intriguing tangle of truths and half-truths by Yiyun Li, read by Ann Harada.
Today I had the opportunity to chat with the one and only Ann Harada; brilliant, golden-voiced, and hilarious in all she does! A graduate of Brown University, Ann made her broadway debut in David Henry Hwang's "M. Butterfly," and boasts a resume overflowing with Broadway and regional credits, including original companies of "9-5," "Seussical," "Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella," and revivals of "Into the Woods," and "Les Miserables." But it is arguably her iconic performance as Christmas Eve in "Avenue Q" for which Harada is most lauded - including an Outer Critics Circle Award. Television audiences know her from "Smash" and of course her hysterical turn as Mayor Menlove's wife in "Schmigadoon" and in Season 2, Madam Frau in "Schmicago." Have a seat and listen as we reminisce and gab about her extraordinary career and inspirations.
George Bush may only be 'For Now', but this episode will live on! Because we've got the iconic trailblazer Erin Quill joining us this week! (Say what?! *faints*)This week, the Fairy Princess Diarist puts down the quill and journal and journeys into our torture chamber for a Skarlett Riot with their album, Invicta, before recalling seeing Lauren Bacall in Woman of the Year!Plus, we chat Cancelling Avenue Q, Accents, Erin's Chinese-Australian Ancestry, Ghosts on Broadway, DNA casting, and we make sure that Erin's still a Happy Little Vegemite- plus heaps more in this incredibly gripping episode! --SOCIALS--Erin: https://www.instagram.com/erinquill/ Blog: https://fairyprincessdiaries.com/*****Juxtaposing Metal with Musicals - joined by iconic guests from the worlds of Music, Broadway, Hollywood, and more! https://www.thetonastontales.com/listen -- https://www.patreon.com/bloomingtheatricals - https://twitter.com/thrashntreasurehttps://linktr.ee/thrashntreasure*****Help support Thrash 'n Treasure and keep us on-air, PLUS go on a fantastical adventure at the same time!Grab your copy of The Tonaston Tales by AW, and use the code TNT20 when you check out for 20% off eBooks and Paperbacks!https://www.thetonastontales.com/bookstore - TNT20 ***** ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Today, DJ Bob chats with Ann Harada. Ann is known for her stage roles in Avenue Q and Seussical, as well as connections to Sesame Street and puppetry. The two talk about her career, diversity and inclusion, and so much more.
If you would like to give us feedback on how were doing follow us at: https://discord.gg/cd6sNqvnav https://beacons.ai/senornerdpodcast https://www.instagram.com/senornerdpodcast/ @senornerdpod on Twitter. Blue Eye Samurai is an adult animated action television series created and written for Netflix by wife-and-husband team Amber Noizumi[1][2] and Michael Green, with supervising director and series producer Jane Wu. It was co-produced and animated by French studio Blue Spirit [fr]. The first season premiered on November 3, 2023. In December 2023, the series was renewed for a second season which will be released in 2026.[3][4] During Japan's Edo period (17th century), half-white half-Japanese onna-musha (female warrior) Mizu (meaning water) quests for vengeance against four white men, one of whom is her father, who illegally remained in Japan during the closing of its borders by the Tokugawa shogunate.[5] Maya Erskine as Mizu, a female mixed-race blue-eyed bushi. Her experiences of discrimination as a mixed-race Japanese child have left her cold, bitter and vengeful. Forced by her mother to disguise herself as a boy so as not to be found, she chooses to maintain her disguise into adulthood to pursue her path of revenge more freely. George Takei as Seki, Princess Akemi's male tutor. He sympathizes with Akemi's situation and later takes steps to ensure her freedom. Masi Oka as Ringo, an optimistic, handless male cook who idolizes Mizu. Despite Mizu initially not wanting a companion, she later tolerates Ringo. He proves surprisingly helpful and loyal to Mizu. Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa as Master Eiji, a blind swordsmith who raised Mizu. He was the first person to show Mizu kindness, partially because he cannot see her; as a result, Mizu holds deep respect for him, referring to him as "Swordfather". Brenda Song as Princess Akemi, the pampered but strong-willed daughter of a nouveau riche lord. She is in love with Taigen and resents her father's control over her and seeks a life of independence. Darren Barnet as Taigen, a promising but arrogant male swordsman of humble origins. He is in love with Princess Akemi and harbors a strong resentment towards Mizu, which has lasted since their childhoods, and later seeks revenge after being humiliated in a duel which cuts off his engagement with Akemi. Randall Park as Heiji Shindo, Fowler's nominal jailor and accomplice. Kenneth Branagh as Abijah Fowler, an Irish smuggler who is allied with the Shogun, in secret defiance of Japan's Sakoku closed-door policies. He plans to overthrow the current Shogun and replace him with a leader who will open Japan to outside influence. Stephanie Hsu as Ise, a prostitute. Ming-Na Wen as Madame Kaji, a cunning and savvy madam. Harry Shum Jr. as Takayoshi, the Shogun's second son. Mark Dacascos as Bloodsoaked Chiaki, an assassin and the leader of the Four Fangs gang. Orli Mariko Green as Young Mizu Judah Green as Young Taigen Patrick Gallagher as Lord Daichi, Akemi's father. Ann Harada as Mama, Mizu's unnamed adoptive mother. Although Mizu initially believed she was her biological mother, it's later revealed she was merely her maid who was paid to care for her. Byron Mann as Mikio, a disgraced samurai who was married to Mizu. Dacascos, Gallagher, and series co-creator Amber Noizumi also voice additional minor characters. Other supporting voices are provided by Gedde Watanabe, Eric Bauza, Clyde Kusatsu, Keone Young, Brittany Ishibashi, Holly Chou, Marcus Choi, Matthew Yang King, Jane Wu, West Liang, Alain Uy, Takaaki Hirakawa, Sherry Cola, and Christine Ko.
ANN HARADA originated the role of Christmas Eve in Avenue Q on Broadway and in the West End. Other Broadway: Cinderella, Into the Woods, 9 to 5, M Butterfly, Seussical, Les Miserables. Selected Off-Broadway: Dear World, Fairycakes, Emojiland, Dropping Gumballs on Luke Wilson, Pacific Overtures, Brooklynite and Love, Loss, and What I Wore. Regionally: Babbitt (LaJolla Playhouse), The Closet (Williamstown), Matilda, Beauty and the Beast, & Mamma Mia (MUNY). Recent film: Jerry and Marge Go Large and Disenchanted. Add'l film: Sisters, Admission, and Hope Springs. She is one of the stars of the musical series Schmigadoon! (Apple TV+) Add'l TV: Gotham, Blue Bloods (recurring), Younger, Jim Gaffigan Show, The Good Wife, 30 Rock, House of Cards, Master of None, and Smash. Insta/Threads: @iamannharada, X:@annharada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In the first newly recorded return episode back, Mel is able to pull some big ropes and with luck, she provides us with our very first interview featuring a guest who was a part of the original seussical era, as well as being featured in several other broadway shows and both seasons of Apple TV's Schmigadoon! Ann Harada joins the show today to generously share her personal knowledge and experience of her Seussical journey, from the very first reading with Eric Idle as the cat, to closing night on Broadway. From emergency put ins, cast members, and strength and strive galore, come and let us listen as the wonderful Ann takes the floor!
In the previous episode, you heard actress and singer Ann Harada share her stories of grinding it out as an Asian actress trying to fit in with what she thought casting directors wanted but then discovered her superpower as an artist, being herself. Now she's back to share more lessons she's learned and answer the Final Five Questions in this bonus episode of Why I'll Never Make It. To get more bonus content like Auditions Stories and get early access to these full conversations ad-free, become a subscriber by going to whyillnevermakeit.com and click Subscribe. Podcast theme music created by host and producer Patrick Oliver Jones. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ann Harada will be the first to tell you that finding happiness and satisfaction in the acting business didn't come quickly or easily for her. In fact, her first Broadway credit came as a production assistant, not as an actor. She followed that up with ensemble roles in M. Butterfly and Suessical. But between those two shows was a ten-year gap, and it wasn't until her next Broadway show that Ann Harada truly made a name for herself as Christmas Eve in Avenue Q. In our conversation, she talks about those lean years before Avenue Q but also how she has had continue working hard and pushing herself even after her breakout role at the tender age of 39. Listen to Ann's recent performance in BPN's audio drama TWITS. Subscribe or Donate to WINMI Subscribing helps support this podcast, while also giving early access to extended conversations and other bonus content. Donating can be done on a one-time on ongoing basis. So whether you subscribe or donate, your financial contribution to this podcast is greatly appreciated! If you'd like to support WINMI but have limited funds to do so, then contact me directly for reduced-price or even free access to the bonus content. Follow WINMI: Website | Instagram | Twitter | YouTube ---------- Why I'll Never Make It is an award-winning, Top Theater Podcast with actor and singer Patrick Oliver Jones and is a production of WINMI Media. Background music is by John Bartmann and Blue Dot Sessions is used under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We love him, he's perfect, now change into your fanciest hat before we're joined by the legendary lyricist, Mr. Joe DiPietro! (say what?! *faints) In this week's EXTRA-special surprise Thanksgiving episode, the two-time Tony Award winning author of Memphis joins us to discuss his latest play, Babbitt, now playing at the powerhouse La Jolla Playhouse until December 10th, as well as his beloved long-running musical 'I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change'. (And we cover Rose Tattoo's Rose Tattoo for the Metal album) Plus, we chat working with this incredible cast, overworking this incredible cast, pro-shots, Diana the Musical, dying satire, and heaps more in this jam-packed episode!Babbitt is sold out. A limited number of tickets may be released daily, so please check the website'Babbitt': https://lajollaplayhouse.org/show/babbitt/--Socials--Joe: https://twitter.com/joedipietronyc Around the World in 80 Plays:Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/around-the-world-in-80-plays/id1709294420Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6M8Yff4VPblqINhu2SSrrg*****Juxtaposing Metal with Musicals - joined by iconic guests from the worlds of Music, Broadway, Hollywood, and more! https://www.thetonastontales.com/listen -- https://www.patreon.com/bloomingtheatricals - https://twitter.com/thrashntreasurehttps://linktr.ee/thrashntreasure*****Help support Thrash 'n Treasure and keep us on-air, PLUS go on a fantastical adventure at the same time!Grab your copy of The Tonaston Tales by AW, and use the code TNT20 when you check out for 20% off eBooks and Paperbacks!https://www.thetonastontales.com/bookstore - TNT20 ***** ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Host Meg Wolitzer presents three works about women who defy the status quo and might therefore be perceived as “dangerous” in this encore presentation. In Margaret Atwood's “Unpopular Gals,” fairy-tale archetypes reclaim their power. The reader is Ann Harada. A boisterous and brilliant student threatens to upend the order of her high school in Shanteka Sigers' “A Way with Bea,” performed by Pascale Armand. And a Victorian-era wife fights for her sanity in Charlotte Perkins Gilman's classic “The Yellow Wallpaper,” performed by Carrie Coon. The show also includes commentary by journalist and activist Mona Eltahawy.
Ann Harada is a brilliant actress who knows how to get the laugh by using the inflection of both her speaking & singing voice. Ann's comedic timing is on point each and every time. She brings new depth to such familiar characters as Madame Thénardier in Les Misérables & sets the bar for the roles she creates such as Pile of Poo in Emojiland.Now Ann is bringing her comedy chops to the recently released studio recording of Drew Larimore & J. Oconer Navarro's The New Peggy.In this interview, Ann is Baring It All with Call Me Adam about:Why audiences will relate to The New PeggyA time when her world got turned upside downWhat it was like to work with the legendary Dolly PartonWhat she still hopes to accomplish And so much moreAccording to press notes, Ann plays Peggy, "a very ordinary secretary who has been stuck at her desk for the past 25 years, pining after her very ordinary boss. Then a manila envelope arrives at work on a Monday morning to disastrous news that turns her world upside down."I have a been a fan of Ann Harada's since seeing her in the Off-Broadway production of Avenue Q back in 2003. After Avenue Q, I enjoyed seeing her light up the Broadway stage in such shows as Les Misérables (2007 revival), Dolly Parton's 9 to 5, Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella & Off-Broadway in Emojiland. The New Peggy is available in digital & streaming formats.Special Thanks:Dan Fortune, Fortune CreativeTheme Song by Bobby CroninPodcast Logo by Liam O'DonnellEdited by Adam RothenbergConnect with Me:Website: www.callmeadam.comFacebook: @CallMeAdamNYCInstagram: @CallMeAdamNYCMentioned in this episode:GME (Good Morning Entrepreneurs) CommericalI want to tell you a personal behind the curtain story that I may not have fully shared here. For the past two years, I have been part of an amazing community built for and by entrepreneurs called My Sexy Business. We have a wonderful weekly live streaming show called GME (Good Morning Entrepreneurs). As an Associate Producer and Roving Reporter, I can easily say this show is for you, the entrepreneur who is in search of community and getting your questions answered. Our Co-Hosts and Roving Reporters share life experiences that will hopefully make you feel less alone on your entrepreneurial journey. We'd love for you to join us every Friday at 8 a. m. Eastern Standard Time at https://www.mysexybusiness.com/gme
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This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with actor, Ann Harada. She has had recurring roles on such shows as Blue Bloods, Schmigadoon!, and Smash. She's also appeared on Gossip Girl, The Flight Attendant, New Amsterdam, Younger, and Search Party. On stage she's been in the Original Broadway Casts of Seussical, Avenue Q, 9 to 5, as well as the recent revival of Into The Woods. We discuss growing up in Hawaii, a summer internship in NYC that changed her life, learning from sitting in on auditions, the importance of knowing your type, waiting for her time to shine, having odd ball side jobs, how Smash was the gift that kept giving, the reward of affecting people, and the joy of working with nice lead actors. That and much more!Follow Before The Break - on Instagram at @beforethebreakpodon Twitter at @b4thebreakpodhttps://beforethebreak.buzzsprout.com/Follow Ann -on Instagram at @iamannharadaFollow Tom -on Instagram at @imtombythewayhttps://www.tommybeardmore.com/Follow Adam -on Instagram at @thatadamdecarlohttp://adamdecarlo.com/Don't forget to subscribe, leave a review, and give us a rating!XR MOTIONExperience the Future of Digital Art with XR Motion! 3D, VR, AR, AI, NFT, Motion GraphicsListen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the show
Chris and Taylor review the second season of the Apple TV+ musical comedy series Schmigadoon! created by Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio. Josh and Melissa find themselves in a new town called "Schmicago," a world which plays to the darker and sexier musicals of the 60's and 70's, and attempt to find a happy ending. The series stars Keegan-Michael Key, Cecily Strong, Aaron Tveit, Dove Cameron, Alan Cumming, Kristen Chenoweth, Jane Krakowski, Jaime Camil, Ariana DeBose, Ann Harada, Patrick Page and Tituss Burgess.Follow us on:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepotentialpodcast/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thepotentialpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/thepotentialpodSupport us on Patreon:patreon.com/thepotentialpodcastThanks to our sponsor: AuraGet a 14-day free trial of Aura for individuals, couples and or their family by going to aura.com/potential ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
We got the chance to chat with the lovely Ann Harada about the Emmy Award winning Apple TV series Schmigadoon! We discuss our favorite moments, get some fun behind the scenes, gush about how funny Aaron Tveit is, Kristin Chenoweth's favorite TV show at the moment, Jane Krakowski's L-E-G's from G-O-D, acting alongside the puppets of Avenue Q, and most importantly - how to get into Doctor Who! This was such a special treat for us, and you won't want to miss this one! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/men-who-like-men-who-like-movies/support
Welcome to The "For the Makers" Podcast where we interview artists on their journeys, inspirations, and processes and encourage you, the makers, to listen well and tell stories. Today's guest is Jonathan Hogue. Jonathan Hogue is a theatrical producer, writer, and director with a passion for new work development and creative branding. He carries 4+ years of experience in Executive, Administrative, Marketing, and Production Assistant positions on Broadway as well as with Williamstown Theatre Festival, the Joffrey Ballet School, Bartle Bogle Hegarty, and Production Glue, and is currently completing his MFA in Theatre Management & Producing at Columbia University. He is also the writer (book/score) and lead producer of Stranger Sings! The Parody Musical (Winner - 2021 BroadwayWorld Off-Broadway Award for Best New Musical) now playing a hit extended run off-Broadway, with international productions running concurrently in the UK and Australia. Other projects in development include Camp Nightmare, a jukebox parody musical riffing on 1980's slasher films; and The Nations, a drama loosely based on his experiences as an aid worker across three continents, which received its virtual world-premiere in Spring 2021. He has also produced the NY Premiere of Jay Stull's The Singularity Play (Columbia University New Play Festival 2022) as well as a series of virtual one-acts for Theatrical Resources Unlimited's 2021 TRUSpeak Benefit (featuring Ann Harada, Brenda Braxton, and Robert Cuccioli), and has served as a reader for the TRU Voices and Williamstown Theatre Festival Weissberger New Play awards. Jonathan's socials: IG and Twitter: @jthogue Strager Sings's socials: IG and TikTok: @strangersingsmusical Twitter: @strangersings Seeded Productions, LLC: Visit our website to support us on Patreon: www.seededproductions.com And follow us on Instagram: @seeded_productions
This is our interview and review episode for Schmigadoon season 2. We're joined by Schmigadoon Co-Creator Cinco Paul, as well as Ann Harada and Jaime Camil.This season we rejoin Josh and Melissa as they attempt to get back to Schmigadoon, only to realize it's now Schmicago! Stay tuned after the interviews to hear Nate's thoughts on season 2 of this delightful show from the musical mind of Cinco Paul.Schmigadoon Season 2 is streaming now on AppleTV+Check out Geekcentric onYouTube | Instagram | Twitter | TikTokJoin Nate on Twitch at - twitch.tv/nateplaysgames
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Kara talks to actor and singer Ann Harada about her day. Big moments include one last vacation on Cape Cod, preparing for her Into the Woods return, how she says no to certain gigs, the anniversary of Avenue Q, working with Milky White, and more.Follow AnnInstagram: @iamannharadaTwitter: @annharadaMentions in the episode: Into the Woods on Broadway Schmigadoon! on Apple TV+ Encores! at City Center Avenue Q The Muny in St. Louis Milky White and Kennedy Kanagawa Falsettoland produced by National Asian American Theatre Co. in 1998 Cole Thompson singing "Giants in the Sky" (cast album available soon!) Do It Today is a podcast created by Kara Cutruzzula. She's the author of two motivational journals and a musical theater writer, playwright, and editor. Preorder Do It Today: An Encouragement JournalPurchase Do It For Yourself: A Motivational Journal For more daily encouragement, subscribe to Kara's newsletter: https://brassringdaily.substack.com/Visit www.karacutruzzula.com, or follow her on Instagram @karacut Original artwork design by Tyler SpanglerOriginal music composed by Kristoffer Bjarke
Connor and Dylan are joined by Kennedy Kanagawa (Into the Woods). Milky White is in the house, y'all! The twins meet Kennedy, the breakout star of Into the Woods on Broadway. He's not just a simple puppet… Listen in as the guys discuss Virgo season, the drama of Twitter Circles, dream casting Into the Woods, Theatre TikTok troubles, Gold Mountain by Jason Ma, Falsettoland with Ann Harada, growing up in Tokyo, Kennedy's love story with David Gow, and a dream coming true by being a part of the critically lauded revival of Into the Woods.Follow Kennedy on Twitter & InstagramFollow DRAMA. on Twitter & InstagramFollow Connor MacDowell on Twitter & InstagramFollow Dylan MacDowell on Twitter & InstagramEdited by ConnorGet your DRAMA merch (t-shirts, stickers, and more) HERE!SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON HERE! Bonus episodes, Instagram Close Friends content, and more!
This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with actor, Ann Harada. She has had recurring roles on such shows as Blue Bloods, Schmigadoon!, and Smash. She's also appeared on Gossip Girl, The Flight Attendant, New Amsterdam, Younger, and Search Party. On stage she's been in the Original Broadway Casts of Seussical, Avenue Q, and 9 to 5. We discuss growing up in Hawaii, a summer internship in NYC that changed her life, learning from sitting in on auditions, the importance of knowing your type, waiting for her time to shine, having odd ball side jobs, how Smash was the gift that kept giving, the reward of affecting people, and the joy of working with nice lead actors. That and much more!Follow Before The Break - on Instagram at @beforethebreakpodon Twitter at @b4thebreakpodhttps://beforethebreak.buzzsprout.com/Follow Ann -on Instagram at @iamannharadaFollow Tommy -on Instagram at @imtommybythewayhttps://www.tommybeardmore.com/Follow Adam -on Instagram at @thatadamdecarlohttp://adamdecarlo.com/Don't forget to subscribe, leave a review, and give us a rating!
Host Meg Wolitzer presents three works about women who defy the status quo and might therefore be perceived as “dangerous.” In Margaret Atwood's “Unpopular Gals,” fairy-tale archetypes reclaim their power. The reader is Ann Harada. A boisterous and brilliant student threatens to upend the order of her high school in Shanteka Sigers' “A Way with Bea,” performed by Pascale Armand. And a Victorian-era wife fights for her sanity in Charlotte Perkins Gilman's classic “The Yellow Wallpaper,” performed by Carrie Coon. The show also includes commentary by the Egyptian-American journalist and activist Mona Eltahawy. Join and give!: https://donatenow.networkforgood.org/symphonyspacenyc?code=Splashpage See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Q&A on the Apple TV+ series Schmigadoon! with creator & showrunner Cinco Paul, actor & producer Cecily Strong, and cast Kristin Chenoweth, Ariana DeBose, Dove Cameron, Jaime Camil, Jane Krakowski, and Ann Harada. Moderated by Jenelle Riley, Variety. Presented in partnership with Apple TV+. In this parody of 1940s musicals, backpacking couple Melissa and Josh get trapped in Schmigadoon, a magical town filled with singing and dancing townspeople, and learn they can't leave without finding true love—which they thought they already had.
As someone who gets rejected pretty much every day, I have always felt comfort in hearing other people's rejection stories. My advice is know that rejection is just part of being an actor and try not to take it personally. This episode will feature stories from Constantine Maroulis and Ann Harada. As always, you can follow me on Instagram @kerrybutler1. For coaching and teaching, visit my website at kerrybutlercoach.com or email me at kerrybutlercoach@gmail.com. Learn more about Constantine Maroulis: Constantine first came to prominence as the beloved rock n' roll underdog on American Idol. He then secured his place in pop culture as a Broadway superstar, best known for his Tony-nominated role in Rock of Ages. Now, for his third act, he begins an invigorating and promising new era with a bevy of intriguing projects, which include touring with his band Foreigners Journey and working on his new Broadway endeavor, Rock and Roll Man: The Alan Freed Story. Instagram: @constantinemaroulis / Twitter: @ConstantineM / ConstantineMaroulis.com Learn more about Ann Harada: Ann is best known for originating the role of Christmas Eve in Avenue Q on Broadway and in London's West End. Other Broadway: Rodgers+Hammerstein's Cinderella, Les Miserables, 9 to 5, Seussical, M.Butterfly. Recent Off-Bway: Pacific Overtures, Stuffed, Dear World, Brooklynite. Film: Sisters, Admission, Hope Springs, Happiness, Youth in Oregon.TV: Smash, Blue Bloods, Schmigadoon!, Indoor Boys (Indie Series Award nomination). Instagram: @iamannharada / Twitter: @annharada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this Artist Exploration, Ann and Charlie discuss the value of community you gain from school, the way she networked her way through NYC, having to turn down jobs in hopes of Avenue Q being a success and her TV-Film-Musical Life. Ann is a great sport and humors Charlie in a Muppet/Puppet Trivia Game. If you want to hear more from Ann please check her out in the following places and be sure to listen to BPN's TWITS IN LOVE, a new audio steampunk distraction. @annharada on Twitter @iamannharada on instagram @Ann Harada on Facebook If you have any questions about the college audition process, feel free to reach out at mailbag@mappingthecollegeaudition.com. If you're interested in working with MTCA for help with your individualized preparation for your College Audition journey, please check us out at mtcollegeauditions.com, or on Instagram or Facebook. About MTCA: Musical Theater College Auditions (MTCA) is the leader in coaching acting and musical theater students through the college audition process and beyond with superlative results. MTCA has assembled a roster of expert artist-educators who can guide students artistically, organizationally, strategically, and psychologically through the competitive college audition process. MTCA provides the tools, resources, and expertise along with a vast and strong support system. They train the unique individual, empowering the artist to bring their true, authentic self to their work. MTCA believes that by helping students reveal their potential it allows each school to connect with those who are truly right for their programs, which in turn guides each student toward their best college fit. About Charlie Murphy: Charlie is a proud graduate of Carnegie Mellon University's BFA program. As an Actor he has performed with theaters such as: NY Public Theatre's “Shakespeare in the Park”, The Pearl Theatre Company, Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival, Chautauqua Theatre Company, Kinetic Theatre Company, and the Shakespeare Theatre of DC. With MTCA [Musical Theater College Auditions -- mtca.nyc], he has been helping prospective theatre students through the college process for over 15 years. As a Teacher and Director, he is able to do a few of his favorite things in life: help students to find their authentic selves as artists, and then help them find their best fit for their collegiate journey. Through this podcast, he hopes to continue that work as well as help demystify this intricate process. This episode was produced by Meghan Cordier and Charlie Murphy. Episode theme music is created by Will Reynolds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We kick off our second decade on the air by visiting with some very special friends from over the last ten years: David Garrison, Ann Harada, Lewis J. Stadlen, Veanne Cox, Malcolm Gets, Eric Comstock and Barbara Fasano sharing stories and songs. Here's to us!
Ann Harada (IG:@iamannharada)(TW:@annharada) originated the role of Christmas Eve in Avenue Q on Broadway and the West End. Other Broadway includes Cinderella, 9 to 5, M Butterfly, Seussical, Les Miserables (revival). Recent Off – Broadway includes Brooklynite (Vineyard Theatre) and Love, Loss, and What I Wore (Westside Theatre). Regionally: 42nd Street and Mamma Mia (MUNY), and God of Carnage (George Street Playhouse) FILM: Youth in Oregon, Sisters, Trouble, Admission, Hope Springs, and The Art of Getting By. TV: “The Jim Gaffigan Show,” “The Good Wife,” “SMASH,” “30 Rock,” “House of Cards,” “Master of None.”
SUMMARYOur guest on this episode of Songcraft is Cinco Paul, the creator, executive producer, showrunner, and songwriter for the Apple TV Plus series Schmigadoon!, starring Cecily Strong and Keegan-Michael Key. Though previously known as the scriptwriter for animated features such as the Despicable Me films, this project was Paul's opportunity to lovingly and very impressively recreate the songwriting style of golden era musicals with a humorously contemporary twist. He joins us to deconstruct his reconstruction of the world of Rogers and Hammerstein. PART ONEScott and Paul get into their feelings about musical theater, touch on the Beatles documentary once again, and discover they disagree about the concept of perfect rhyme in lyrics. PART TWOOur in-depth interview with Cinco PaulABOUT CINCO PAULCinco Paul is best known for his long resume of blockbuster animated films which he co-wrote with partner Ken Daurio, including the Despicable Me series, the Dr. Seuss films The Lorax and Horton Hears a Who, and The Secret Life of Pets. Other films written by the pair include The Santa Clause 2 with Tim Allen, College Road Trip with Martin Lawrence and Raven Symone, and Hop with Russell Brand. Paul and Daurio's films have earned over four billion dollars at the box office. While not primarily known as a songwriter or musician, Cinco Paul previously wrote a stage musical adaptation of their script for Bubble Boy after the Jake Gyllenhaal film version failed to live up to their original vision. Additionally, he wrote the lyrics for the original songs in The Lorax, which earned him an ASCAP award in 2013. As far as music goes, that was about all the world heard from Cinco Paul until 2021 when he appeared as the creator, executive producer, showrunner, and, perhaps most impressively, songwriter for the Apple TV Plus series Schmigadoon!The six-episode musical comedy stars Cecily Strong from Saturday Night Live and Keegan-Michael Key from Key & Peele who get lost hiking in the woods and stumble on a magical version of an early-1900s town that you'd find in a musical from the 1940s or ‘50s. Part parody, part loving tribute to golden era productions such as Oklahoma, The Music Man, Carousel, and The Sound of Music, Schmigadoon's songs are an impressive recreation of a lost era of American songwriting that skewer the tropes that haven't aged well while also celebrating what was great about that brand of songcraft. The soundtrack for Episode 1 earned Paul his first Grammy nomination for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media.
Ann Harada (IG:@iamannharada)(TW:@annharada) originated the role of Christmas Eve in Avenue Q on Broadway and the West End. Other Broadway includes Cinderella, 9 to 5, M Butterfly, Seussical, Les Miserables (revival). Recent Off – Broadway includes Brooklynite (Vineyard Theatre) and Love, Loss, and What I Wore (Westside Theatre). Regionally: 42nd Street and Mamma Mia (MUNY), and God of Carnage (George Street Playhouse) FILM: Youth in Oregon, Sisters, Trouble, Admission, Hope Springs, and The Art of Getting By. TV: “The Jim Gaffigan Show,” “The Good Wife,” “SMASH,” “30 Rock,” “House of Cards,” “Master of None.”
Ann Harada is an actor and singer, probably best known for originating the role of Christmas Eve, in the Tony Award winning Broadway musical Avenue Q. In a career spanning more than three decades, Harada has also appeared on Broadway in M. Butterfly, Seussical, Les Miserables, 9 To 5 and Cinderella, as well as in many Off-Broadway and regional productions including at City Center's Encores!, Playwrights Horizons, The Papermill Playhouse and The Muny. She most recently starred Off-Broadway in Fairycakes by Douglas Carter Beane. Television audiences might know her best as Florence Menlove, the wife of the Mayor (played by Alan Cumming) in the hit musical spoof Schmigadoon! on Apple TV+ starring Cecily Strong and Keegan-Michael Key.
Starring Micheal Urie, Christian Borle, Mary Testa, Lillias White, James Monroe Iglehart, Ann Harada, and tons more of your favorite theatrical geniuses, TWITS is the newest radio play comedy from the Broadway Podcast Network. Visit bpn.fm/twits for more info, or listen and subscribe wherever you are listening to this podcast now! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Starring Micheal Urie, Christian Borle, Mary Testa, Lillias White, James Monroe Iglehart, Ann Harada, and tons more of your favorite theatrical geniuses, TWITS is the newest radio play comedy from the Broadway Podcast Network. Visit bpn.fm/twits for more info, or listen and subscribe wherever you are listening to this podcast now! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Starring Micheal Urie, Christian Borle, Mary Testa, Lillias White, James Monroe Iglehart, Ann Harada, and tons more of your favorite theatrical geniuses, TWITS is the newest radio play comedy from the Broadway Podcast Network. Visit bpn.fm/twits for more info, or listen and subscribe wherever you are listening to this podcast now! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
There's never been a musical theatre game show… until now. In “The Great Broadway Game Show Competition”, teams of Broadway stars face off against each other, and the audience, to “Name That Show Tune”, and win money for charity, while sharing intimate stories and memories from their lives and careers. Created and hosted by Todd Graff, and joined by co-host Andrew Lippa (Tony nominated composer/lyricist of The Addams Family, Big Fish and The Wild Party), guest players include Annaleigh Ashford, Andy Karl, Orfeh, Liz Callaway, Robin de Jesus, Tamara Tunie, Angela Grovey, Krysta Rodriguez, Jeremy Jordan, Ashley Spencer, Jason Alexander, Ken Page, Katie Finneran, J.K. Simmons, Howard McGillin, Jason Tam, Jackie Hoffman, Ann Harada, Bruce Vilanch, Capathia Jenkins, Beth Leavel, Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Donna Murphy, Tracee Beazer, and many, many more. Plus, the home audience not only provides game questions, but can actually come onto the podcast and play. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Great Broadway Game Show Competition, hosted by Todd Graff and Andrew Lippa
Ann Harada, Jackie Hoffman, Mo Rocca, and Jason Tam (Team Fairycakes) take on Liz Callaway, Robin de Jesús, Stephen Flaherty and Andrew Lippa (Team Not Fairycakes) in this no holds barred, intense, sometimes inappropriate inaugural episode of The Great Broadway Game Show Competition. Who do you think knows more about musicals? Who can remember all the lyrics to the most obscure songs on Broadway? Tune in and play along with host Todd Graff as he puts everyone's knowledge to the ultimate test. This episode is brought to you by THE HUMANS, now in theaters and streaming on Showtime. Watch the trailer here. Please learn more and consider donating to the following charities represented in this episode: Dramatists Guild Foundation: https://dgf.org Hadassah: https://www.hadassah.org Inner-City Scholarship Fund: https://www.innercityscholarshipfund.org R.Evolución Latina: https://revolucionlatina.org Stop AAPI Hate: https://stopaapihate.org The Actors Fund: https://actorsfund.org The Brotherhood Sister Sol: https://brotherhood-sistersol.org The Singing Lippagram portion of The Great Broadway Game Show Competition is presented by Stagedoor Manor, the premier summertime training ground for young performers ages 10 to 18 from all over the world. Stagedoor has 8 theaters and produces 42 full-scale shows each season. Notable alums include Robert Downey Jr., Natalie Portman, Beanie Feldstein, and Ansel Elgort, but Stagedoor Manor's primary purpose is to create an enriching summer atmosphere where young people can learn and grow through the fun of theater. No audition is required to enroll. Visit StagedoorManor.com for more information. Find more episodes, watch the video versions, and get more information about The Great Broadway Gameshow Competition by visiting bpn.fm/gameshow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ann Harada is a Broadway legend! We ALL know Ann as the original Christmas Eve in Avenue Q on Broadway and the West End, but did you know that this nifty New Yorker is actually from Hawaii!? We know that Ann was recently seen in the new hit on Apple+ series “Schmigadoon” but did you know that Ann got a real life scary diagnosis during the pandemic?? Ann is one of the most persevering artists in the business, and she time out of her vacation to talk to my dumb ass! It was a joy to catch, and it will be an even bigger joy to LISTEN! So buckle up, because now we're talking with the one and only Ann Harada! Follow our host Drew Gasparini on twitter and instagram: @drewgasparini and tiktok @thedrewgasparini Follow our podcast on twitter @NWT_Pod or Instagram @nwtpodcast. SUPPORT THIS PODCAST on Patreon: www.patreon.com/nwtpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Chris and Taylor review the new Apple TV+ musical comedy series "Schmigadoon!" with original songs by Cinco Paul and Christopher Willis with direction by Barry Sonnenfeld. Two doctors go on a camping trip to patch up their failing relationship discover the magical town Schmigadoon which is trapped in the Golden Age era of musicals. The show stars Cecily Strong, Keegan Michael-Key, Alan Cumming, Kristen Chenoweth, Fred Armisen, Dove Cameron, Ariana DeBose, Aaron Tveit and Ann Harada.
"Schmigadoon!," a new musical comedy series executive produced by Lorne Michaels, stars Cecily Strong and Keegan-Michael Key as a couple on a backpacking trip designed to reinvigorate their relationship when they discover a magical town in which everyone is living in a studio musical from the 1940s. They then discover that they can't leave until they find "true love." The first season of the six-episode series also stars Alan Cumming, Kristin Chenoweth, Aaron Tveit, Dove Cameron, Ariana DeBose, Fred Armisen, Jaime Camil, Jane Krakowski and Ann Harada. Apple TV+ provided us with a round table interview with Keegan-Michael Key that you can listen to in our podcast SerienSprechzimmer now. "Schmigadoon!" premieres on July 16 th 2021 on Apple TV+
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I am so excited to welcome back Adam Jacobs who originated the role of Aladdin on Broadway. Today, Adam & I are talking Lessons Learned, more backstage tales from Broadway & and a story involving a stolen car, his sister (Arielle Jacobs) & the Hawaiian Mafia. Listen to Part 1 of our interview here! We discussed Adam's theatrical endeavors, his docu-concert Behind-The-Curtain & his new film Last Call in the Dog House. Last Call in the Dog House is finally getting released this Friday, July 16, 2021 on Stoneypoint Entertainment. Purchase both Behind-The-Curtain & Last Call in the Dog House Connect with Adam: Website Twitter Instagram Spotify Like What You Hear? Join my Patreon Family to get backstage perks including advanced notice of interviews, the ability to submit a question to my guests, behind-the-scene videos, and so much more! Follow me on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram Visit: https://callmeadam.com for more my print/video interviews Special Thanks: My Patreon Family for their continued support: Angelo, Reva and Alan, Marianne, Danielle, Tara, Alex, and The Golden Gays NYC. Join the fun at https://patreon.com/callmeadamnyc. 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) Outro Music Underscore by CueTique (Website: https://bit.ly/31luGmT, Facebook: @CueTique) More on Adam: Originally from Half Moon Bay, CA, Adam Jacobs began his early performing career as a pianist studying at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. After playing for eight years (ages 5-13), he decided to forgo the concert pianist route and try something new. He found his artistic outlet through art classes and musical theater. After playing “Oliver” in Oliver! and “Curly” in Oklahoma! in 7th and 8th grade respectively, he auditioned for a role in the local community theater–Peninsula Center Stage's production of Jesus Christ Superstar. Even though the show had been fully cast by the time of his audition, the creative team decided to foster his young talent and create a role of a “13th apostle” or “apostle wanna-be” just so he could be in the show. One night after a high-school performance of Evita, a representative from the SF Opera who happened to see the show invited Adam to audition for the new upcoming documentary opera based on the life of Harvey Milk, the country's first openly gay city council member who was assassinated along with the mayor of SF in 1978. As a result of this invited audition, he was cast as “Young Harvey.” Adam's big break came with the opportunity to play “Marius” in the national tour of Les Miserables. This job led to him being cast in the Broadway revival and his subsequent Broadway debut. Within the short 14 months that the show played the Broadhurst Theater, he had the benefit of working with many Broadway veterans including Lea Salonga, Judy Kuhn, Gary Beach, Daphne-Rubin Vega, Norm Lewis, Ann Harada, Aaron Lazar (seen in photo), among many others. Since Les Miserables, he has journeyed from the islands of Mamma Mia! to the African pridelands of The Lion King. He's gone from the tropics of Once On This Island to the Arabian deserts of Aladdin. His mixed ethnicity has allowed him to play varied roles, and he thanks his parents for their whole-hearted encouragement to pursue a life in the arts. Adam, his wife Kelly, and their sons Jack and Alex now make their home in Chicago. After touring for two years with the first national tour of Disney's Mary Poppins as a dance captain and swing, Kelly happily joined the Broadway company and stayed with it until its closing in 2013. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ann Harada created the role of Christmas Eve in the original production of Avenue Q (a role she recreated in the West End). She's appeared both on Broadway in shows including 9 to 5 and Cinderella and on TV in the hit series, Smash. Ann has just wrapped filming on the new Apple TV series, Schmigadoon and is currently filming Disenchanted, the sequel to the hit Disney move Enchanted. Rob Houchen has starred in the West End productions of Eugenius, Les Miserables, The Light In The Piazza. He's just about to star as Lt. Joseph Cable in the Chichester Festival Theatre revival of South Pacific.
In this episode, Mark Baratto sits down with Stephen Kitsakos, Opera creator, stage director and Artist Advisory Council for The Studios of Key West. We talk about his career in NYC and how he made it down to Key West. More on Stephen Kitsakos STEPHEN KITSAKOS is an opera librettist and stage director. With the American composer, Sheila Silver, he wrote libretti for The Wooden Sword, winner of the Sackler Prize for Composition (World Premiere 2009), The White Rooster for the Smithsonian Institution (World Premiere 2010), and A Thousand Splendid Suns, adapted from the international bestselling novel by Khaled Hosseini, commissioned by the Seattle Opera (World Premiere scheduled 2022, previously presented by the National Opera Center New Works Forum). With the composer Martin Hennessy he wrote the opera-theatre one-act operas, An Incident in Sutton Place & The Woman in Penthouse A (World Premiere 2020) & the upcoming The Pleasing Recollection (2021) and A Fairy Tale (2021). Other opera & music projects include The Other Voice with Robert Starer & Gail Godwin, Ashokan with Greg Allen & The Woodstock Cycle. Kitsakos is the recipient of grants or commissions from the National Endowment for the Arts, the New York State Commission on the Arts, the Florida Council on the Arts, the Catskill Watershed Commission, the Episcopal Diocese of New York, the Community Foundation of the Florida Keys, the Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art, NYFA and American Opera Projects. His work as a stage director concentrates on new works with established and emerging playwrights and includes Smithtown by Drew Larimore starring Michael Urie, Ann Harada, Colby Lewis & Constance Shulman, The Thing About Pipecleaner People by Drew Larimore with Constance Shulman, Anne by Adi Eshman, Red Masquerade by Jack Wade, and Here's Your Hat, What's Your Hurry? by Eric Weinberger. Since 2018, he has focused on both directing and engaging in scholarly research for the lesser, unknown and experimental one-act plays of Tennessee Williams including Lifeboat Drill, Kingdom of Earth, Green Eyes & The Traveling Companion as an Artistic Associate of the Tennessee Williams Key West Museum. A graduate of New York University and the BMI Musical Theater Workshop, between 1999 & 2013 he was a member of the Theatre Arts Faculty at SUNY New Paltz in New York's Hudson Valley teaching courses in theatre studies, musical theater and performance as well as at Shantigar,the spiritual retreat of playwright Jean-Claude van Italie, and at Kripalu. During that time he was a contributing writer for The Sondheim Review and ABC-CLIO's Music in American Life. Professional affiliations include a librettist member of Opera America, the Dramatists Guild, and a writer member of ASCAP. His experience as an opera-theatre writer has informed his approach to directing and his approach to directing has informed his writing libretti for the opera stage.
Ann Harada is filming a very fancy movie in Ireland!! A Disney movie! A BROADWAY DISNEY MOVIE!!! .. I mean.. Kind of. Broadway vet (and Joe's Cinderella co-star) Ann Harada is with us today to celebrate her 1000th podcast appearance! You've heard Ann on a million shows, but you haven't heard her on a show that is hosted by a Cinderella co-star and an alum of Christmas Eve's Holiday Hunkfest. Dan makes fun of Joe a BUNCH for that this week. Avenue Q, Schmigadoon, Cinderella, M Butterfly, Seussical, Les Mis, 9-5, and possibly 1 million TV credits, Ann Harada has been nonstop. But guess what? It didn't start till she hit 40. Patience is a virtue friends. Patience and an attitude that wouldn't quit, led Ann to preserve through a 12 years between Broadway shows to create one of the most iconic roles in musical theater history.... Christmas Eve... As Dan always says to Joe ... "the more you love someone the more you want to kill them." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
TOGETHER APART, a collection of new short musicals written, composed, directed-by and starring Brown University alumni, will premiere on May 27 at 5:30 PT/8:30 ET and stream through May 30 to raise money for The Actors Fund. The musical evolved out of a true Zoom moment: A Brown musical theater reunion attended by graduates from the early 80s through the late 90s. Lisa Loeb, '90 Graduate and Grammy Award Winner, was energized by the digital reconnection, and inspired to write a musical about the experience. She asked the group if they wanted to collaborate, and the creative process began. Loeb said “As I sat in the Zoom reunion, listening to everyone talk about their current lives, connecting with friends, and reflecting on all of our vivid musical theater memories from Brown, I realized that we shouldn't just talk about what happened in the past, but we should write a Zoom musical about what's going on, and it should happen all in the world of Zoom. And by sharing our storytelling and our passion and love for theater, we can work together to provide an outlet for our shared creativity while giving back to this incredible cause.” The production is a compilation of ten seven-minute musicals, all about connecting on Zoom at the beginning of the pandemic. Producer Beth Wishnie, '89 Graduate and Tony Award winner, said “This entire project has been a labor of love. Once we decided to raise money for our friends in the entertainment industry, we worked around the clock to make something meaningful to anyone who was able to see it." Emmy and SAG award winner Julie Bowen '90, who was in the midst of filming in Canada, was especially enthusiastic to join, knowing the show would be raising money for The Actors Fund. David Lai ‘86, who was deep in production on the music for the movie of Come From Away, came aboard as well, as did so many other talented Brown alums including Broadway veteran Ann Harada, Emmy Award winner Josh Hamilton '92, and film icon JoBeth Williams '70. General admission tickets start at $25 with a VIP pre-show event available for donations of $100 or more. Tickets can be purchased through Eventbrite with proceeds benefitting The Actors Fund. More info on http://getthefunkoutshow.kuci.org
This week, Jacob sits down with fellow actor Adam Jacobs. Adam's big break came with the opportunity to play “Marius” in the national tour of Les Miserables. This job led to him being cast in the Broadway revival and his subsequent Broadway debut. Within the short 14 months that the show played the Broadhurst Theater, he had the benefit of working with many Broadway veterans including Lea Salonga, Judy Kuhn, Gary Beach, Daphne-Rubin Vega, Norm Lewis, Ann Harada, Aaron Lazar (seen in photo), among many others. Since Les Miserables, he has journeyed from the islands of Mamma Mia! to the African pridelands of The Lion King. He's gone from the tropics of Once On This Island to the Arabian deserts of Aladdin. His mixed ethnicity has allowed him to play varied roles, and he thanks his parents for their whole-hearted encouragement to pursue a life in the arts. Adam, his wife Kelly, and their sons Jack and Alex now make their home in Chicago. After touring for two years with the first national tour of Disney's Mary Poppins as a dance captain and swing, Kelly happily joined the Broadway company and stayed with it until its closing in 2013. Adam's younger sister, Arielle Jacobs, is also a well-known actress who has had success in theater. After playing “Gabriella” in the national tour of Disney's High School Musical, she starred as “Nina” in the Broadway production and first national tour of In The Heights, played “Nessarose” in the Broadway company of Wicked, and is currently playing “Jasmine” in Aladdin at the New Amsterdam Theater. Real Conversations with Jacob Young is brought to you by Boys Town. FOLLOW JACOB: Instagram Facebook Twitter
Broadway's original Aladdin, Adam Jacobs showed us "A Whole New World" eight times a week, he stormed the Barricades as "Marius" in Les Miserables and roared as "Simba" in The Lion King. Now, Adam Jacobs is baring it all Behind The Curtain with some great backstage stories! The second part of our interview, where we discuss Lessons Learned, will be released soon. Stay tuned! Adam's docu-concert, Behind The Curtain will be available Friday, April 30 at midnight for Streaming & DVD/Blu-ray purchases. Use promo code ALADDIN to get 20% off your purchase Connect with Adam: Website Twitter Instagram Spotify Like What You Hear? Join my Patreon Family to get backstage perks including advanced notice of interviews, the ability to submit a question to my guests, behind-the-scene videos, and so much more! Follow me on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram Visit: https://callmeadam.com for more my print/video interviews Special Thanks: My Patreon Family for their continued support: Angelo, Reva and Alan, Marianne, Danielle, Tara, Alex, and The Golden Gays NYC. Join the fun at https://patreon.com/callmeadamnyc. 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) Outro Music Underscore by CueTique (Website: https://bit.ly/31luGmT, Facebook: @CueTique) More on Adam: Originally from Half Moon Bay, CA, Adam Jacobs began his early performing career as a pianist studying at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. After playing for eight years (ages 5-13), he decided to forgo the concert pianist route and try something new. He found his artistic outlet through art classes and musical theater. After playing “Oliver” in Oliver! and “Curly” in Oklahoma! in 7th and 8th grade respectively, he auditioned for a role in the local community theater–Peninsula Center Stage’s production of Jesus Christ Superstar. Even though the show had been fully cast by the time of his audition, the creative team decided to foster his young talent and create a role of a “13th apostle” or “apostle wanna-be” just so he could be in the show. One night after a high-school performance of Evita, a representative from the SF Opera who happened to see the show invited Adam to audition for the new upcoming documentary opera based on the life of Harvey Milk, the country’s first openly gay city council member who was assassinated along with the mayor of SF in 1978. As a result of this invited audition, he was cast as “Young Harvey.” Adam’s big break came with the opportunity to play “Marius” in the national tour of Les Miserables. This job led to him being cast in the Broadway revival and his subsequent Broadway debut. Within the short 14 months that the show played the Broadhurst Theater, he had the benefit of working with many Broadway veterans including Lea Salonga, Judy Kuhn, Gary Beach, Daphne-Rubin Vega, Norm Lewis, Ann Harada, Aaron Lazar (seen in photo), among many others. Since Les Miserables, he has journeyed from the islands of Mamma Mia! to the African pridelands of The Lion King. He’s gone from the tropics of Once On This Island to the Arabian deserts of Aladdin. His mixed ethnicity has allowed him to play varied roles, and he thanks his parents for their whole-hearted encouragement to pursue a life in the arts. Adam, his wife Kelly, and their sons Jack and Alex now make their home in Chicago. After touring for two years with the first national tour of Disney’s Mary Poppins as a dance captain and swing, Kelly happily joined the Broadway company and stayed with it until its closing in 2013. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Andy and Howie join in on a fantastic conversation with Broadway Dames, Krystal Joy Brown, Jen Colella, Ann Harada and Chilina Kennedy.
Guest host Kate Burton presents three Russian classics that reflect on the humor, humanism, and poetry of this great literary tradition, from an evening curated by Saunders. In addition to his award-winning short-story anthologies and novel, Saunders teaches at Syracuse University. In “After the Theatre,” by Anton Chekhov, a young girl writes imaginary love letters. The reader is Donna Lynne Champlin. “The Porcelain Doll” by Leo Tolstoy is based on a letter he wrote to his young sister-in-law—about his own wife! BD Wong is the reader. Fyodor Dostoevsky’s “Bobok” may remind some of Saunders’ own Lincoln in the Bardo. A dotty civil servant overhears the conversations of the dead, who are voiced by Becca Blackwell, Peter Jay Fernandez, Santino Fontana, Zach Grenier, Ann Harada, and Peter Mark Kendall. And a special treat follows “Bobok.” Anna Dzhanaeva and Luba Lapina, members of the Moscow English Literature Club, read excerpts from “After the Theatre” and “The Porcelain Doll” in Russian. Join and give!: https://donatenow.networkforgood.org/symphonyspacenyc?code=Splashpage See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Originally from Half Moon Bay, CA, Adam Jacobs began his early performing career as a pianist studying at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. After playing for 8 years (ages 5-13), he decided to forgo the concert pianist route and try something new. He found his artistic outlet through art classes and musical theater. After playing “Oliver” in Oliver! and “Curly” in Oklahoma! in 7th and 8th grade respectively, he auditioned for a role in the local community theater–Peninsula Center Stage's production of Jesus Christ Superstar. Even though the show had been fully cast by the time of his audition, the creative team decided to foster his young talent and create a role of a “13th apostle” or “apostle wanna-be” just so he could be in the show.While attending St. Ignatius College Preparatory, Adam was fortunate enough to be cast in the leading roles of “Billy Bigelow” in Carousel, “Drummond” in Inherit the Wind, “Marius” in Fanny (1961), and “Che” in Evita. With the help of his high-school mentor, Peter Devine, Adam discovered his love for the theater and made his decision to pursue a career in the arts. It was also during this time that he attended the summer programs of the American Conservatory Theater (ACT) in downtown SF and the California Institute of the Arts (CSSSA) in Valencia, CA.One night after a high-school performance of Evita, a representative from the SF Opera who happened to see the show invited Adam to audition for the new upcoming documentary opera based on the life of Harvey Milk, the country's first openly gay city council member who was assassinated along with the mayor of SF in 1978. As a result of this invited audition, he was cast as “Young Harvey” and participated not only in a powerful show performed on the anniversary of Milk's assassination, but also in a re-enactment of the historic candlelit march down Market Street just prior to the show.At New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, Adam studied with the Collaborative Arts Project Musical Theater program (CAP21) as well as the Stonestreet Film and Television Studios program. After graduating with a BFA in Theater, he worked the regional theaters, performed on cruise ships, and toured the country as Cinderella's Prince before landing his first Equity (Actor's Union) production as Nanki-poo in Marriott Theater's Hot Mikado.Around this time, he met his future wife while doing a Christmas show in Hershey, PA. She was a rag-doll/ballerina and he was a well-padded, white-bearded Santa Claus (with black eyebrows). While being paired as waltz partners might have helped the relationship blossom, it's possible the chocolate may have had something to do with it…Adam Jacobs and Aaron LazarAdam's big break came with the opportunity to play “Marius” in the national tour of Les Miserables. This job led to him being cast in the Broadway revival and his subsequent Broadway debut. Within the short 14 months that the show played the Broadhurst Theater, he had the benefit of working with many Broadway veterans including Lea Salonga, Judy Kuhn, Gary Beach, Daphne-Rubin Vega, Norm Lewis, Ann Harada, Aaron Lazar (seen in photo), among many others.Since Les Miserables, he has journeyed from the islands of Mamma Mia! to the African pridelands of The Lion King. He's gone from the tropics of Once On This Island to the Arabian deserts of Aladdin. His mixed ethnicity has allowed him to play varied roles, and he thanks his parents for their whole-hearted encouragement to pursue a life in the arts.Adam, his wife Kelly, and their sons Jack and Alex now make their home in Chicago. After touring for two years with the first national tour of Disney's Mary Poppins as a dance captain and swing, Kelly happily joined the Broadway company and stayed with it until its closing in 2013.
Andy and Howie continue the conversation with Broadway Ladies Krystal Joy Brown, Jen Colella, Ann Harada and Chilina Kennedy
Andy and Howie present you the first part of a three part discussion with the talented ladies of Broadway, Krystal Joy Brown, Jenn Colella, Ann Harada and Chilina Kennedy
Andy and Howie present a forum for the fabulously talented Broadway actresses: Krystal Joy Brown, Jenn Colella, Ann Harada and Chilina Kennedy. We call it, Broadway Ladies Discuss!
Connor and Dylan are joined by special guest Ann Harada (Avenue Q, Cinderella). Before doing a deep dive into Ann’s fabulous career, they talk the Oprah interview with Meghan and Harry, playing Linda the Stage Manager on Smash, filming Apple TV+’s Schmigadoon, working with Cicely Strong and Aaron Tveit, understudying Allison Janney in 9 to 5, a legendary missed entrance story from Les Mis, Asian representation on screen and stage, the lasting legacy of Judy Garland, being part of the hysterical The Worst People You Know, creating the iconic role of Christmas Eve in Avenue Q, and more.Follow Ann on Twitter & InstagramFollow DRAMA. on Twitter & InstagramFollow Connor MacDowell on Twitter & InstagramFollow Dylan MacDowell on Twitter & InstagramEdited by Maggie Montalto | Twitter & InstagramHERE is where you find official DRAMA. merch!SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON HERE!Please subscribe on Apple Podcasts, rate us 5 stars, and leave a glowing review!
Guests: Ann Harada and Ali Ewoldt Boyfriends Michael Kushner and Remy Germinario host My Broadway Memory, keeping Broadway alive! Check us out for performances, comedy segments, fan segments, appearances by Divas and Legends, Good News, ways for you to be on the show, and more! My Broadway Memory is co-created by Michael Kushner and Brian Sedita. In this episode we talk about costume mishaps, the EMMY Nominated Series Indoor Boys, acting as a dead body during a backers audition, and falls that will knock your teeth out... literally. Want more of My Broadway Memory?! Follow us on Social! @MyBroadwayMemory on Instagram and Facebook and @MyBwayMemory on Twitter MICHAEL KUSHNER: Website, Instagram, or Dear Multi-Hyphenate Podcast REMY GERMINARIO: Website, Instagram BROADWAY PODCAST NETWORK: Website or Instagram #MyBroadwayMemory Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
“Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the top theatre headlines of the day. Any and all feedback is appreciated: Ashley Steves ashley@broadwayradio.com | @NoThisIsAshleyGrace Aki grace@broadwayradio.com | @GraceAkichanJames Marino james@broadwayradio.com | @JamesMarinoMatt Tamanini matt@broadwayradio.com | @BWWMatt Patreon: BroadwayRadiohttps://www.patreon.com/broadwayradio On today’s episode, Matt talks to the read more
We will not sing that theme song but we are here with television icon, Mindy Cohn. You Might Know Her From The Facts of Life, Violet Tendencies, Scooby Doo, The Secret Life of the American Teenager, and A Nice Girl Like You. Mindy talked to us about her deep ties to the LGBTQ community, taking on the iconic voice role of Velma Dinkley in Scooby Doo, and, of course, Facts of Life talk (from her casting to the final seasons with Cloris Leachman). This one was chock-full of goodies! Happy New Year, bbs! Follow us on social media: @damianbellino || @rodemanne Damian watched all of The Flight Attendant with Kaley Cuoco, Rosie Perez, and Ann Harada (!) Ann Harada full episode of YMKHF We both watched The Wilds Sakina Jaffrey has a role in Soul (full YMKHF episode wiith Sakina) Annaleigh Ashford in The Undoing (full YMKHF with Annaleigh) Mary Kay Place in The Prom, of course! (full YMKHF with Mary Kay) Tracey Ullman is 10 years younger than her best friend, Meryl Streep Mindy watches Real Housewives (Kim Fields was on Atlanta) and Survivor (Lisa Whelchel was on Phillippines) Mindy has famous gay friends like Isaac Mizrahi (designer), Mickey Boardman (Editorial Director at Paper Magazine), Simon Doonan (Barney’s) Violet Tendencies (Mindy’s first sex scene) Charlotte Rae and Normal Lear discovered her at her real school, Westlake High School Natalie loses her virginity to her boyfriend ‘Snake’ (this was originally Blair’s storyline but Lisa Whelchel vetoed it because of her religion) on S9, ep16: “First Time” Fabian and Bobby Rydell on The Facts of Life (ep 62: Pick Up Story) Table Settings with Stockard Channing, Dinah Manoff and Eileen Heckart (Robert Klein played her dad) Loved Ruth Gordon, Geraldine Page, and Cloris Leachman Was the voice of Velma Dinkley (!) from Scooby-Doo for 15 years Worked with an all-star voiceover cast Frank Welker, Casey Kasem, and Grey DiLisle Velma is a lesbian! In 2017 she came forward with the fact that she battled cancer for five years Bret and Josh Beekman 1802 Were Cloris Leachman and Charlotte best friends or rivals? Cloris came on when Charlotte left the show. Both were at Northwestern but were not friends there because Charlotte was younger Marion Ross got the job, but Cloris called Norman Lear because she needed the gig! Marion was replaced before she even did an episode. Cloris is a class act and wrote all the girls letters as Beverly Ann Stickle stationary before joining the show Mindy participated in Worst Cooks in America, What Not to Wear, Celebrity Ghost Stories, Long Island Medium David Boreanz is a dick and doesn’t do coverage Mindy bowed out of the first season of The Surreal Life and offered up Gabrielle Carteris in her stead Refuses to discuss whether or not she is godmother to Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s kids. Fuck Marry Kill: Brian Setzer Orchestra (“Jump Jive an Wail”), Cherry Poppin Daddies (“Zoot Suit Riot”), Squirrel Nut Zippers (“Put a Lid On It”) Mindy sang background vocals on Michael Jackson’s “PYT” and is good friends with Janet Mindy Cohn was in an episode of Suddenly Susan with Brooke Shields, who was in The Other Guys with next week’s guest Meryl Streep sings too much: Postcards from the Edge, Ricki and the Flash, Death Becomes Her, Mamma Mia, A Prairie Home Companion (not mentioned: Into the Woods eek) Mandy Patinkin spit on Toni Collette in the Broadway production of The Wild Party and she slapped him. She said she’ll never do Broadway again :(
Actor and cult icon Mink Stole is on mic with us this week. You Might Know Her From Pink Flamingos, But I’m a Cheerleader, Desperate Living, Spyder Games, Female Trouble, and the Eating Out films. Mink talks to us about her simpatico relationship with queer filmmakers, her decades-long work with John Waters and the Dreamlanders, taking on the world of cabaret and releasing her album Do Re Mink, and the MTV neo-soap opera Spyder Games. All that Mink goodness, plus our plea for you to watch Hillbilly Elegy with us for next week’s holiday mini-sode. Follow us on social media: @damianbellino || @rodemanne Let Them All Talk trailer (HBO Max, directed by Soderbergh) Lucas Hedges is the nephew, Anne’s over it Sam Phillips score Connecting last week’s guest to this week’s guest: Daphne Maxwell Reid was in Fresh Prince with Alfonso Ribeiro, who was on Dancing with the Stars with judge Carrie Ann Inaba, who was in Monster Mash with Mink Stole. Homework for next week: Watch Hillbilly Elegy on Netflix! Mink Stole’s IMDB Mink Lives in Los Angeles and Baltimore, loves Provincetown Working with gay directors and artists: John Waters, Peaches Christ, Q. Allan Brocka, Christian McLaughlin, Todd Stephens, and Greg Araki, Jamie Babbit, Lee Friedlander But I’m a Cheerleader is one of our all-time favorites John Waters named her "Mink Stole." Their collective is lovingly referred to as The Dreamlanders. Mink does cabaret, has an album: Do Re Mink Chrsitina Ricci didn’t like her wardrobe in Pecker Kathleen Turner was born to play Beverly Sutphin in Serial Mom (oh this phone scene is so good) Ricki Lake (Hairspray) and Traci Lords (Cry Baby, Serial Mom) became immediate members of the family Lips sewn together by Natasha Lyonne in All About Evil Turned down a Human Centipede sequel Fuck Marry Kill: stabbed in head, shot in anus (Desperate Living), strangled with macrame (Polyester) Mink Stole was part of Camp John Waters with Kathleen and Patricia Hearst Anne has a theory that where there’s a lesbian, there’s usually a brace, a cane, or a cast. In Desperate Living, Peggy Gravel has a knee brace and cane that goes unmentioned. Adam Shankman played Mink’s Werewolf son in Monster Mash and then didn’t cast her in the movie musical Hairspray. Boo. Favorite pop culture nun? None. Mink & John Waters dropped acid together a few years ago: know where it’s coming from and avoid speed Mink Stole was in Splendor with Kathleen Robertson who was in Psycho Beach Party with Amy Adams who is in Hillbilly Elegy. We’ll be talking about H.E. on next week’s episode, November 24th. Watch in anticipation! Former guest, Ann Harada played Lindsay Price’s mom on Lipstick Jungle. Lindsay was married to Ian Ziering on OG Beverly Hills, 90210. Anne hates Hans Zimmer (who scored Hillbilly Elegy and Spanglish)
On this episode, Hawaii native and Broadway/TV Star Ann Harada joins Jenn & Jess to discuss the murder of Gil Jamieson. Ann, along with Barack Obama, is a Punahou school alumnus where the crime in question took place.
Season 1 Episode 2: Blue Cross Blues Book by Ed Levy, Music and Lyrics by Neil RadischBill and his wife, Michelle, are just a normal American couple who must go up "against the man" to get what they are owed... a check reimbursement for his insurance claim. But as anyone who has had insurance knows, that's anything but easy! In this charming and hilarious satirical send-up of our healthcare system, we journey with Bill as he attempts to get through to customer service, navigate billing codes, and dodge bill collectors all in hopes of one day receiving that $10,000 check!Starring: Lance Roberts, Karen Mason, Ann Harada and Alan H. Green, with Andy Roninson and Sierra Rein.Also featuring Andrew Fox, Christopher Michaels, Erin Oechsel, Jonathon Lynch, and Yvette Monique Clark in the ensemble.Mitzy Colletes: FluteRobby Wingfield: SaxophonesPierce Yamaoka: TrumpetKenneth Johnson: TromboneDirected by Christopher MichaelsMusic Direction: Jonathon LynchOrchestrations and Sound Design: Andrew FoxTracking Engineer and Editor: Andrew FoxAdditional Tracking: Evan FeistMixing and Mastering: Jay RosenGeneral Management: Jeremy TerryPress Representative: Off Off PRSpecial thanks to Evan Feist and Michael Kostroff for their work on this episode.Bite-Sized Broadway is an IndieWorks Theatre Production created by Jonathon Lynch. Executive Producers: Christopher Michaels and Jeremy Terry. Produced by Jonathon Lynch and Andrew Fox. Bite-Sized Broadway Theme Song written and performed by Michael Perrie, Jr. Support us on Patreon for exclusive perks and extended content! Head to www.patreon.com/bitesizedbroadway This episode is sponsored by Evan Feist Coaching & Consulting. Head to www.evanfeist.comFor more information on Ed and Neil, visit their websites below.Ed Levy: edlevymusicaltheater.comNeil Radisch: neilradisch.comFor more information on this and other IndieWorks programming, please visit www.indieworkstheatre.com. Like and follow us on social media, @IndieWorksCo
Folks, we’re back! Sort of. Please enjoy this end of summer clip show. We recorded this in May but wanted to drop it now to let you know we will be back with brand new interviews starting on Thursday, October 1! In the meantime, enjoy this clip show featuring bits from Ann Harada, Maryann Plunkett, Annaleigh Ashford, Jayne Houdyshell, Joyce Van Patten, Sepideh Moafi, and Lainie Kazan. Follow us on social media: @damianbellino || @rodemanne Discussed this week: Full Ann Harada interview Full Maryann Plunkett interview Full Annaleigh Ashford interview Full Jayne Houdyshell interview Full Joyce Van Patten interview Full Sepideh Moafi interview Full Lainie Kazan interview
On this week’s episode, we’re sharing our favorite moments from our interview with Ann Harada. After getting her start as a PA and office assistant for theatrical producers, Ann Harada made her Broadway debut in M. Butterfly. She’s since performed on Broadway in Seussical, Avenue Q, Les Mis, 9 to 5, and Cinderella. From originating the role of Christmas Eve in Avenue Q to playing Linda on TV’s Smash, Ann’s career is one for the books. Here’s our conversation... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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
Episode 112 Publicity Guys, it’s the episode with the Bollywood number! We also discuss Dev’s growing resentment of Karen having a life, how good Ellis looks, and we Kent Test everyone’s favorite stage manager-Linda, played by Ann Harada! You can follow Ann Harada on Twitter at @annharada Scarf Count: 32! A new record! Publicity Directed... The post Episode 1.12 Publicity appeared first on Talkin Smash!.
In this episode, Ben and Daniel talk about Take Me to the World: A Sondheim 90th Birthday Celebration. The online broadcast featured Meryl Streep, Bernadette Peters, Patti LuPone, Audra McDonald, Mandy Patinkin, Christine Baranski, Donna Murphy, Sutton Foster, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Kelli O’Hara, Aaron Tveit, Maria Friedman, Iain Armitage, Katrina Lenk, Michael Cerveris, Brandon Uranowitz, Stephen Schwartz, Elizabeth Stanley, Chip Zien, Alexander Gemignani, Ann Harada, Austin Ku, Kelvin Moon Loh, Thom Sesma, and Raul Esparza. Drama Desk Award winner Mary-Mitchell Campbell was the evening’s music director, with Paul Wontorek serving as director.
Good morning theater fans! This is Caryn Robbins with The Broadway Scoop for Friday, March 6th.Casting has been announced for the Kennedy Center's upcoming semi-staged concert of BYE BYE BIRDIE. In a gender-swapping twist, Tony winner Harvey Fierstein will take on the role of Mae Peterson, alongside Dawson's Creek star James Van Der Beek as Albert Peterson. Joining them in the cast will be Broadway alums Carly Hughs, Mallory Bechtel, and Ann Harada, and Tony nominees Caitlin Kinnunen and Reg Rogers. The central role of Conrad Birdie will be announced at a later date. Directed by Marc Bruni and choreographed by Tony nominee Denis Jones, the Washington D.C. production will run from April 23 through April 28. The opening of the West End premiere of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s CINDERELLA musical has been pushed back from a September.2020 start date to October 9. A spokesperson for the production explained that the delay was due to “current global circumstances." Starring Carrie Hope Fletcher in the title role, CINDERELLA features an updated story and book by Emerald Fennell and lyrics by David Zippel.And congratulations to the cast and creative team of COME FROM AWAY, this week celebrating three years at Broadway's Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre. The Tony-winning musical officially opened to critical acclaim on March 12, 2017 and tells the remarkable true story of 7,000 passengers stranded on 9/11 and the small town in Newfoundland that welcomed them. And that's The Broadway Scoop for Friday, March 6th.
Actress known for her roles as Christmas Eve in Avenue Q and stepsister Charlotte in Rodgers+ Hammerstein’s Cinderella; Currently starring in Emojiland.
PROM star Angie Schworer, AVENUE Q star Ann Harada and Director Pamela Hunt are this episode's guests on “The Ladies Who Lunch”. Legendary Chorus Girl Angie Schworer made her Broadway debut in WILL ROGERS FOLLIES, followed by high-kicking rolls in such shows as CRAZY FOR YOU, SUNSET BOULEVARD, ANNIE GET YOUR GUN, THE PRODUCERS, SOMETHING ROTTEN! and most recently as Angie in THE PROM. Beloved performer Ann Harada made her Broadway debut in M BUTTERFLY followed by performances in SEUSSICAL, AVENUE Q, LES MISERABLE, 9 To 5 and, most recently, Rodger & Hammerstein's CINDERELLA. Originally an actor and dancer, Pamela Hunt has directed and choreographed shows at Regional Theaters all across the U.S. and Europe. Produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales, music composed by Matthew Sklar. Part of the Broadway Podcast Network. Every episode is recorded live at the legendary Sardi's restaurant, 234 W 44th St, New York, NY 10036. Thank you so very much to Max Klimavicius, Sean Ricketts, Beth Shafeman and the entire Sardi's family for your tremendous kindness and delicious cuisine! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ann Harada's resume is, without a doubt, impressive. On Broadway she has sung Rodgers and Hammerstein, Boublil & Schonberg, Dolly Parton, Ahrens & Flaherty, and Robert Lopez, plus appeared in David Henry Hwang’s celebrated play M. Butterfly in her Broadway acting debut. On screen she has appeared in Smash, Gotham, 30 Rock, The Jim Gaffigan Show, Sex and the Cityvthe digital series Indoor Boys. She is currently starring as the iconic "Pile of Poo" off-Broadway in Emojiland: The Musical.
Damian and Anne are back to whet your post-holiday appetites with an end of year extravaganza. As 2019 comes to an end, we take it upon ourselves to list our top 20 (ok, 22ish) performances by an actress of the decade! We wax poetic about everything from Keke Palmer in Grease Live! to Lisa Kudrow in The Comeback. Tune in and play along for this, the very last episode of You Might Know Her From of 2019! Anne’s top performances by women 2010-2019 Patti LuPone as a ghost on YouTube in Union Square (2011) (trailer) Lisa Kudrow in The Comeback Season 2 (2014) Valerie in a trunk Mary Kay Place in Diane (2018) Sandra Oh + Jodie Comer in Killing Eve (tweet about Comer’s girlfriend) * Lorraine Toussaint as Vee in Orange is the New Black (2015) Megan Hilty in Noises Off (2016) Ann Harada in Smash (2011) Sidney Lucas in Fun Home (“Ring of Keys” at the 2015 Tonys) Justina Machado in One Day at a Time (2017) Keke Palmer in Grease Live (2016) *** Nina Arianda in Venus in Fur (2011) Glenn Close in The Wife (2018) Olivia Colman in The Favourite (2018) Nathasha Rothwell in Insecure (2018) Melissa McCarthy in Can You Ever Forgive Me (2018) & Spy (2015) Laurie Metcalf in A Doll’s House, Part 2 (2017) ; Three Tall Women (2018) ***** Betty Gilpin in GLOW (2017) Saycon Sengbloh in In the Blood (2017) and Eclipsed (2016) (first black Elphaba) Indya Moore in Pose (2018) Catherine O’Hara in Schitt’s Creek (2015) (Moira’s winery commercial) Damian’s top performances by women 2010-2019 Daphne Rubin-Vega in Jack Goes Boating (2010) {DRV playing a lesbian in In the Heights} Mary Kay Place in Diane (2018) Jodie Comer in Killing Eve Megan Hilty in Noises Off (2016) revival and Smash (2011) Gabrielle Union in Being Mary Jane (2013) ** Quvenzhané Wallis in Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012) Bette Midler in Hello Dolly (2017) Michelle Williams as Gwen Verdon in Fosse/Verdon (2019) **** Cynthia Erivo in The Color Purple Glenn Close in The Wife (2018) Nathasha Rothwell in Insecure (2018) Melissa McCarthy in Can You Ever Forgive Me (2018); Spy (2015); Bridesmaids (2011) Rose Byrne in Spy (2015) Laurie Metcalf in A Doll’s House, Part 2 (2017)& Ladybird ****** Viola Davis in Fences (2016) Andrea Martin in Pippin (2013) Elsie Fisher in Eighth Grade (2018) ******* Elizabeth Olsen in Martha Marcy May Marlene (2011) & Ingrid Goes West (2017) *Anne’s fave headline of the decade: Cara deLevingne and Ashley Benson buy a sex bench ** Gabrielle Union & Dwayne Wade are good parents. + GU walks off America’s Got Talent *** Sorry to this man - Keke Palmer **** Michelle Williams wipes a tear ***** “On a meta level, Misery is about Willis playing film star Willis being terrorized by Metcalf’s superior acting talent.” (David Cote on Laurie Metcalf & Bruce Willis in Misery on Broadway in 2015) ****** Jackie high in a tub on Roseanne ******* Cynthia Nixon does embarrassed better than anyone (phonecall to Steve ; braces) Honorable mentions: Molly Shannon in Other People; Nicole Scherzinger in The Masked Singer; Tyne Daly in Master Class
“The Cost of Art” premiered on February 27, 2012, and was the first episode in the series NOT written and directed by show creator Theresa Rebeck and Michael Mayer. The episode was written by David Marshall Grant, and directed by Michael Morris. At premiere, the episode was viewed live by 6.6 million, but including DVR recording, was viewed by a total of 9.05 million viewers. There was a lot of music in this episode: Two original songs (History is Made at Night and I Never Met a Wolf Who Didn’t Love to Howl), two snippets of original songs (20th Century Fox Mambo from last ep, and preview of Let’s Be Bad from the next episode), and two covers (Buble’s Haven't Met you Yet and Adele’s Rumor Has It). The workshop of Bombshell has begun! Michael Swift is in, Julia is avoiding Ellis, and all seems right in the world. We also meet two icons of the Smash Universe. Linda, America's Favorite Stage Manager, played by Ann Harada, and Bobby, the snarky chorus boy everyone loves to loves, played by Wes Taylor. Ivy enters the rehearsal room to riot, if somewhat random applause from her castmates and Derek gives us the rundown: the workshop is primarily for the ensemble, only some numbers will be staged, some costumes but “basically it’s up to you to sell it.” However, Eileen Rand doesn’t have the $200,000 she needs to finance this workshop. Turns out her soon-to-be-ex-husband Jerry is keeping her from accessing all but $8,000. So she tries to sell a prized Degas sketch hanging in her office to make it happen, but even that it is Jerry’s name. Karen keeps getting cut from numbers, thanks to sly comments from Ivy. She confides in Jessica, who along with Sue and Bobby, take shipping for LaDuca, new dance clothes and an “intervention.” Which is Chinese food, Marie Kando-ing her closet and performing a dance from routine from their snap and booty shake “dance class.” Everyone ends up at a party for Lyle West at Derek’s house, which of course has a casual grand piano, a drum set and a saxophonist. Eileen has brought the Degas with her which she offers in exchange for points - IF the show is any good. So there’s an impromptu performance of Bombshell which is enough for Lyle to chip in the $200k. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ali, Olly, and special guest Ann Harada get smashed and review Season 2 Episode 1 of SMASH, "On Broadway"
Ann Harada captured our hearts in Avenue Q, where she played the insightful and hilarious Christmas Eve. She has been on Broadway since 1988, making her debut in M. Butterfly. She has played various roles in shows such as Seussical, Les Miserables, 9 to 5, Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella, and more. On this episode, Ann discusses her long career, including becoming a mom while being a working actor. We also talk about her new streaming musical “No One Called Ahead” (which was filmed for a brand new streaming media format) and how film and the internet is changing the theatre industry. Interview content begins at 3:33. Closing standards begin at 46:05. Connect with Ann online:Twitter: @annharadaInstagram: @iamannharadaNo One Called Ahead:noonecalledahead.comStreamingMusicals.com Connect with The Theatre Podcast:Support us on Patreon: Patreon.com/TheTheatrePodcastTwitter & Instagram: @theatre_podcastFacebook.com/OfficialTheatrePodcastTheTheatrePodcast.comAlan’s personal Instagram: @alansealesJillian’s personal Instagram: @jillianhochmanEmail us at feedback@thetheatrepodcast.com. We want to know what you think.Thank you to our friends Jukebox The Ghost for our intro and outro music. You can find them on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @jukeboxtheghost or via the web via jukeboxtheghost.com.
Like Elizabeth Warren, Ivy has a plan! Julia and an off-screen Frank commit various parenting no-nos. Tony Award winner Christian Borle finally gets a full blown musical number. Tina’s lifelong crush Terrence Mann guest stars! Eileen and Nick’s mature flirtation blossoms into a full blown make-out session. Our love for Wesley Taylor and Ann Harada... The post Episode 1.10 Understudy appeared first on Talkin Smash!.
Linda the Stage Manager is in the house! This week Ann Harada is in tech with Damian and Anne. You Might Know Her From Smash, Avenue Q, Seussical the Musical, Feel, Cinderella, Admissions, and Les Misérables. We get into growing up in Hawaii (and going to high school with Barack Obama), navigating the business as an Asian American character actress, plus EGOT stuff and the kindness and kookiness that comes with having Fran Drescher play your mom. And of course Theresa Rebeck and Bombshell til the cows come home. Thank you, five! Follow us on social media @damianbellino || @rodemanne Discussed this week Anjelica Huston article (Vulture) Maggie Smith in A German Life Ann’s IMDB || IBDB St. Louis style pizza Provel cheese (swiss, white cheddar, provolone) Dropping Gumballs on Luke Wilson (Robert Ackerman) directed by → Theresa Rebeck Smash Smash controversy: (Rebeck fired) (romance between co-stars) (brilliant recaps) Seussical (Eric Idle, Andrea Martin, David Shiner) other Cat in the Hats (Cathy Rigby, Rosie O’Donnell) Avenue Q wins Best Musical (“It Sucks to be Me” at the 58th Annual Tony Awards) Harada as Christmas Eve in “Everyone’s a Little Bit Racist” from Avenue Q Robert Lopez (double EGOTer) Punahou High School (Barack Obama also attended) Flower Drum Song (Rodgers & Hammerstein) Mrs Potts Feel (dir:Matt Mahurin) ft Billy Baldwin Mary Testa and Jackie Hoffman Played The Hawaii Chair in House of Cards (Chapter 48) Lindsay Price in Lipstick Jungle Cashmere Mafia (starring Lucy Liu fyi) Kim Raver, Brooke Shields, Lindsay Price Cinderella on Bway (Harriet Harris & Peter Bartlett) Stepsister’s Lament Sherri Shepherd, NeNe Leakes, Fran Drescher and coffee enemas (not an endorsement) (living) EGOTers: Whoopi Goldberg, Rita Moreno, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Jonathan Tunick, Scott Rudin, Mel Brooks,Tim Rice (John Legend doesn’t get to participate in this game, too sexy) Admission with Tina Fey (we refer to it as Admissions once or twice, oops) Bert Lahr story from Bossypants Ann Harada’s essay: Acting While Asian
Avenue Q is one of our all-time favourite musicals! Zane and Miranda have both worked on the show and hope to in the future. So let’s flash back to relive the time we spoke with another Avenue Q alumni and fan - Jack Kelly!Find out more about Jack Kelly - YouTube, Facebook- FURTHER READING -Wiki - MusicaliTunes- CELEBRITY SHOUTOUTS -Robert Lopez, Jeff Marx, Jeff Whitty, Jason Moore, John Tartaglia, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Rick Lyon, Natalie Venetia Belcon, Ann Harada, Jordan Gelber, Jennifer BarnhartLike us on Facebook! Follow us on Twitter! Support us on Patreon!Email us: musicalstaughtmepodcast@gmail.comVisit our home on the web thatsnotcanonproductions.comOur theme song and interstitial music all by the one and only Benedict Braxton Smith. Find out more about him at www.benedictbraxtonsmith.com
Ann Harada discusses reuniting original Avenue Q co-star Jordan Gelber for Holiday Inn at Paper Mill Playhouse. Prior to Avenue Q, Harada appeared on Broadway in M. Butterfly and Seussical. She has since been featured in Les Misérables, 9 to 5 and Cinderella. Harada is also known for her character on the hit musical TV show Smash. Tune in to the live interview to hear what it's like for the former neighbors to work together again. Follow her at @AnnHarada.Hosts: Beth Stevens, Paul Wontorek, Caitlin Moynihan
This week Julie, Miranda, and Zane will chat with Jack Kelly about which of life's truths can be gleaned from Avenue Q!Find out more about Jack Kelly - YouTube, Facebook- FURTHER READING -Wiki - MusicaliTunes - CELEBRITY SHOUTOUTS - Robert Lopez, Jeff Marx, Jeff Whitty, Jason Moore, John Tartaglia, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Rick Lyon, Natalie Venetia Belcon, Ann Harada, Jordan Gelber, Jennifer Barnhart Like us on Facebook! Follow us on Twitter! Support us on Patreon!Email us: musicalstaughtmepodcast@gmail.comVisit our home on the web thatsnotcanonproductions.comOur theme song and interstitial music all by the one and only Benedict Braxton Smith. Find out more about him at www.benedictbraxtonsmith.com
Ann Harda and Alan H. Green The Topic of Race in theatre and the whitewashing on the professional stage. Broadway’s Backbone is a podcast dedicated to the men and woman of the ensemble: The chorus of dancers, singers, and actors that are the foundation of every Broadway musical. These often-unsung gypsies are the hardest working people on the boards and are Broadways backbone. #Broadwaysbackbone #Brad2ley #Broadwayworld #Broadwaypodcasts
WE'RE BAAAACK! Recorded live at BroadwayCon! On today's episode, Ann Harada (@annharada) relives her dinner right into a prop & Amanda Green (@amanda_green) becomes a Private Investigator in order to musicalize some true stories! Logo by Justin "Squigs" Robertson (@callmesquigs) Theme music by Drew Wutke (@drewm) Contact Todd on twitter @ToddBuonopane or email toddbroadwaystories@gmail.com.
I talk with actor Ann Harada about her career (Avenue Q, Seussical, Cinderella, 9 to 5, Les Miz, M. Butterfly, etc.) and about race and the American theatre in 2016.
Preston Sadleir (@PrestonSadleir) stops by to explain Ann Harada. Louis accuses Ivy of robbing the cradle, Matt compares Karen to Harry Potter, and Julia gets to sing back-up.
On Asian American Life, we visit with Broadway actor Ann Harada and provide exclusive interviews with Sikh Coalition National Director of Programs Amardeep Singh, Playwright Carla Ching, and noted leaders in philanthropy Martha Choe and Peggy Saika.
Special guest Ann Harada helps us trip lightly through great holiday numbers from Meet Me in St. Louis, She Loves Me, and The Sound of Music, as well as classics performed by Frank Sinatra, Dolly Parton, Tony Bennett and others.
Theater Talk discusses the new musical, "Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella." We are joined by two of the show's stars, Victoria Clark and Ann Harada, plus producer Robyn Goodman and dramatist Douglas Carter Beane, who wrote a new book for the production.
"Happy"Music by Joy SonLyrics by Jill AbramovitzSung by Ann HaradaAccompanied on the piano by Joy SonSubscribe now via iTunes
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