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It's time to VOTE, AMERICA! Lauren Patten is here to represent Broadway for Harris. We are talking about why you should vote for Kamala Harris, important issues in the campaign, the connection between the theatre community and politics, and how you can get involved. Recorded October 24th, 2024 Broadway for Harris is a volunteer coalition of Broadway fans and industry professionals united to elect Vice President Kamala Harris, Governor Tim Walz, and down-ballot Democrats this November. www.broadwayforharris.com Lauren Patten (she/her) was the breakout star of the musical Jagged Little Pill, for which she won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical, as well as the Grammy, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Circle awards. Other stage credits include Fun Home on Broadway, the off-Broadway smash The Wolves (Playwright's Realm), Days of Rage (Second Stage Theater), and the original L.A. production of Deaf West Theatre's revival of Spring Awakening. She most recently starred in the world premiere production of the new musical The Lonely Few at Geffen Playhouse. On television, Lauren can currently be seen in the new Hulu series Death and Other Details, as well as Blue Bloods (CBS), The Good Fight (Paramount+), and Succession (HBO). Lauren and her band released an EP, covers, in March. Follow Lauren Patten Instagram @pattenlauren  www.laurenpatten.com Connect with GOOD SHOW! Instagram: @goodshowpodcast  Tik Tok: @goodshowpodcast   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Send us a Text Message.Love the Flaws and Uncertainties of Life.There is theme that quickly emerges from my conversation with Seana Kofoed. If you want something in your life, you can't sit around waiting for someone to recognize your worth. Go out and create it for yourself. And in the pursuit of creating that something that can sometimes be elusive, you can't be afraid of failure. Because the failure is the byproduct of actually doing the work; sometimes you fall. Now you start to understand why a little girl who wasn't always encouraged to be an actor has starred in two Broadway shows alongside Matthew Broderick (Night Must Fall) and Jennifer Jason Leigh (Proof). Been nominated for the prestigious Drama Desk Award for Best Featured Actress in a play, starred in multiple television series - including her latest role as Commander Chase on NCIS Hawaii – and started her own production company Film Camp Productions, that has produced the two feature films 30 Miles From Nowhere and Clearmind. And if a thriving career wasn't enough, Seana says that raising her two kids is the most important role she has. Looking at the broadness of her life today, Seana says “I've reached a point where I've learned to love the flaws and the uncertainties of life. I've been surprised by not needing to cling so tightly to what I thought I wanted for myself and my trajectory.”At the Podium WebsiteAt the Podium on IGPatrick on IGFor more information contact Patrick at patrick@patrickhueyleadership.com

Phyllis Newman made her Broadway debut in 1952, when she was 19. Just a few years later she won a Tony award for Best Featured ACtress in a Musical. More awards came her way, and she was soon in demand on Broadway and in television. But off screen, in the mid-1980s, she faced her biggest life challenge: she was diagnosed with breast cancer. In this 1988 interview Newman recounts her fight to beat the cancer. Get Just in Time by Phyllis NewmanAs an Amazon Associate, Now I've Heard Everything earns from qualifying purchases.You may also enjoy my interviews with Kitty Carlisle Hart and Lynn Redgrave For more vintage interviews with celebrities, leaders, and influencers, subscribe to Now I've Heard Everything on Spotify, Apple Podcasts. and now on YouTube #Broadway #1960s #breastcancer #actors

In this special episode, Dr. Murthy sits down with Sara Bareilles, Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter and actress, and Celia Keenan-Bolger, Tony award-winning singer and actress. You may know more about them as performers than you do about their experiences with mental health, but this conversation will change that.  As two very good friends who are warm, funny, and genuine, this conversation is an intimate portrait of their friendship and its importance to mental health. Their conversation explores questions many of us have on our minds: How do you prioritize friendship when the world demands us to be so productive? What does it mean to show up for one another? And how do you overcome questions of self-worth and find the courage to speak openly about your mental health? As you listen, we hope you feel their friendship effect, too. Sara Bareilles closes out the episode with a surprise performance. This episode was recorded LIVE in New York. Special thanks to the 92NY for hosting. (03:55)    How did Sara Bareilles and Celia Keenan-Bolger meet and become good friends? (08:33)    How can we make friends and have healthy social lives as we get older? (18:03)    Is there a difference between the way men and women make friends in middle age? (25:54)    How do Sara Bareilles and Celia Keenan-Bolger create the space for friendship in a world that's always asking them to be more productive? (33:24)    How do Sara Bareilles and Celia Keenan-Bolger balance online activity with real-world friendships? (44:02)    Where did Sara Bareilles and Celia Keenan-Bolger find the courage and clarity to speak openly about their mental health? (52:41)    How have Sara Bareilles and Celia Keenan-Bolger dealt with feelings about lack of self-worth when they arise? (01:02:19)    What are some of Dr. Murthy's and his guests' favorite lyrics? (01:12:52)    A special performance by Sara Bareilles We'd love to hear from you! Send us a note at ⁠housecalls@hhs.gov⁠ with your feedback & ideas. For more episodes, visit ⁠www.surgeongeneral.gov/housecalls⁠. Sara Bareilles, Singer-Songwriter & Actress Instagram: ⁠@sarabareilles⁠ X: ⁠@SaraBareilles⁠ Facebook: ⁠@sarabareilles⁠ Celia Keenan-Bolger, Actress & Singer Instagram: ⁠@celiakb⁠ About Sara Bareilles and Celia Keenan-Bolger Sara Bareilles has received three Tony® Award nominations, most recently in 2023 for her performance as ‘The Baker's Wife' in Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Into the Woods – three Primetime Emmy® Award nominations and nine GRAMMY® Award nominations. On Broadway, she composed music and lyrics for Waitress, and stepped into the lead role both on Broadway and in the West End. Most recently, she starred in the filmed live-capture of Waitress: The Musical, which ran for two weeks in theatres nationwide in December 2023. Her other musical theater credits include a song on the Tony Award-nominated score for SpongeBob SquarePants and Emmy Award-nominated appearance as Mary Magdalene in NBC's “Jesus Christ Superstar Live.” Bareilles produced original music and executive-produced the musical drama series “Little Voice,” teaming up with Jessie Nelson, J.J. Abrams and Apple. She also plays Dawn Solano on the Emmy-nominated musical comedy series “Girls5eva”, the third season of which premieres in March 2024 on Netflix.  Celia Keenan-Bolger is an actress and singer. She won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for portraying Scout Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird (2018). She has also been Tony-nominated for her roles in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (2005), Peter and the Starcatcher (2012), The Glass Menagerie (2014), and her most recent role in Mother Play (2024). Other credits - Broadway: The Cherry Orchard, Les Misérables. Off-Broadway: The Oldest Boy, Merrily We Roll Along, A Small Fire. Select Film/TV: “The Gilded Age,” “Bull,” “Louie,” “The Good Wife,” “Nurse Jackie,” “Good Behavior,” “Elementary". Tony Award, Outer Critics Circle, three Drama Desk Award wins.

Carrie Coon joins host Jessica Kantor on Raising Cinephiles to discuss her introduction to cinema at her grandparent's house and a discovery of how her introduction to cinema may have an influence on bringing Bertha Russell to life in The Gilded Age. Season two is now streaming on Max. Originally from Copley, OH, Carrie Coon is a Chicago-based theatre, television and film actress. She received a BA in English and Spanish from the University of Mount Union and her MFA in Acting at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Coon was nominated for a Tony Award in the Best Featured Actress category for her Broadway debut as Honey in the transfer of Steppenwolf Theatre's production of "Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?", directed by Pam MacKinnon. Although Coon did not win in 2013, the production was awarded Best Revival, Best Director (MacKinnon) and Best Actor (Tracy Letts).  New Episodes Every Wednesday!EPISODE CREDITS:Host, Producer, Editor: Jessica KantorBooker: Noelia MurphyBe sure to follow and tag Raising Cinephiles on Instagram

TONY AWARD®, United States Congressional Record & National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress, Hollywood Walk of Fame Inductee 2023!!The Music Historian in ME Loves to Talk to the Legends.Melba's NEW Music Compilation called "Imagine' Already Topping the American & British Soul charts. Melba Moore has done it all, twice. At the tender age of 10, Melba, she was introduced to music and that “I didn't have any music in my life before my mother married my stepfather. He introduced music into our home and into my life.” From that moment forward, Melba began to develop her 5-octave, note-holding soprano that would soon bring audiences to their feet. Theater: Won a Tony Award for best featured actress in a musical for her role in the musical "Purlie," Replaced  Diane Keaton in  the Broadway musical "Hair" Was first African American woman to play the female lead in the musical "Les Misérables" on Broadway. The Newark, NJ Arts High School graduate started doing recording sessions after a chance meeting with singer/songwriter/composer Valerie Simpson (of Ashford & Simpson).  That opportunity in the studio led Melba in the company of the Broadway musical “HAIR!” First in the ensemble of the show, Melba's name was tossed into the conversation when actress Diane Keaton left the show and Melba took the female lead and broke all the rules, being the first Black woman to replace a white actress in a featured role on Broadway. The journey of Melba's career took her to the lead of “PURLIE,” a musical adaptation of a play written by acting husband and wife pioneers Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee. That role and its musical soundtrack would earn Moore a Grammy nomination as Best New Artist in 1971 and a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress.TelevisionStarred in her own sitcom, "Melba." Melba Moore became so well known that network television offered her a summer variety series.  Starring Melba and actor/singer Clifton Davis, who was starring on Broadway in another show, the duo, who were dating, were given the choice to bring their mass appeal into Middle America.  Music  Celebrated top hits during the70s, 80s and 90s-- "Falling," "You Stepped Into My Life," "Love's Comin' At Ya," and "A Little Bit More" — and others Performed a special rendition of 'Lift Every Voice and Sing'  "Read My Lips"—which later won Moore a third Grammy nomination (for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance), making her just the third black artist after Donna Summer and Michael Jackson to be nominated in the rock category.  Hits like the #1 "A Little Bit More" with Freddie Jackson and "Falling," a hypnotic ballad that features one of the longest held notes in recorded history. Moore would also Produce & Record “Lift Every Voice And Sing” (the Negro National Anthem) at the behest of Dr. Dorothy Height, the president of the National Council of Negro Women, who wanted Moore to use her formidable talent to ensure that the song would reach new generations. Her version was entered into the United States Congressional Record as the official Negro National Anthem in 1990, was just named an ‘American Aural Treasure,' by the   National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress.© 2023 Building Abundant Success!!2023 All Rights ReservedJoin Me ~ iHeart Media @ https://tinyurl.com/iHeartBASAmazon ~ https://tinyurl.com/AmzBASAudacy:  https://tinyurl.com/BASAud

Heidi and Ellen had a wonderful conversation with Mireille Enos, astrologically tracking her storied career. Mireille is a sought-after actor. She was raised in Houston and attended the High School for the Visual and Performing Arts. She is best known for her role as Karin Lane opposite Brad Pitt in the blockbuster hit World War Z, as well as her Golden Globe Emmy, and Critics Choice Award nominated role as Detective Sarah Linden on The Killing.  Mireille has starred in well-known films such as Miranda's Victim and The Lie. She was also in the action thriller Hanna, the Good Omens series, and the HBO drama, Big Love. She is presently starring in the series Lucky Hank, opposite Bob Odenkirk. On stage, Mireille starred in the revival of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, for which she received a Tony nomination for Best Featured Actress. Mireille is a bright light and her talent, tenacity, and generosity shine through in person, on-screen, and on the stage.   Do you have a question you'd like featured on the podcast? Send a 1-minute audio and your birth information (date of birth, time, and place) to assistant@heidirose.com. Chart Your Career Instagram: @chartyourcareerpodcast To connect with the hosts, visit: Heidi Rose Robbins, Astrologer & Poet: heidirose.com, IG: @heidiroserobbins Ellen Fondiler, Career & Business Strategist: ellenfondiler.com, IG: @elfondiler  

Allison Wojtowecz - AKA Alliwo - is a native Austinite who likes to work out, be outside, and put way too much on her plate. She attended and graduated from The University of Texas at Austin's Theatre & Dance department. Her stage acting experience includes a range of classical training to experimental new works, but her passions lie in stand-up comedy and Shakespeare. She was featured on the original playbill for the new play, Dust, by Nicole Oglesby and was nominated for Best Featured Actress in thee B. Iden Payne awards for her portrayal of “June.” In stand-up comedy, she has opened/hosted for the Jen Fulwiler Naughty Corner Tour, Jason Rouse, Godfrey, and Jamie Kennedy. She has been featured on SiriusXM, Dead Air with Brian Holtzman, the Zack Lyman Podcast, and This Week Sucks Tonight. She is the host of the DeTalks with Allison Podcast on Big Laugh Comedy and the cohost of the All. Is. On. Podcast, found on all platforms. She accept freelance modeling jobs and film opportunities as well as stage time. But she's an adrenaline junkie who will always find a way to do something on stage. “YOU DON'T MANIFEST YOUR OPPORTUNITIES. YOU SIMPLY SEE THEM & TAKE ACTION ONCE YOUR BRAIN HAS GIVEN YOU PERMISSION TO LOOK FOR THEM.” - Mary Shenouda Beyond creative endeavors, Allison is also the founder of Flabs to Fitness, Inc., which provides personal training & nutrition coaching online and in-person. It is also a marketing agency providing copywriting, social media strategy, and various other digital marketing needs to health and / or comedy companies. She helps individuals improve their health and companies to spread their message more effectively.

Welcome to an exciting new episode of Theatre Talk! In this podcast, we have a special guest, the multi-talented Lena Hall, known for her brilliant performances in both stage and screen. Lena is not only a Tony Award winner but also a star of the hit Netflix television sci-fi thriller, Snowpiercer.Darren sits down with Lena to delve into her iconic role as Hedwig in the critically acclaimed musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch. They explore the challenges and triumphs of bringing this ground-breaking character to life on Broadway, earning Lena a well-deserved Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical.Lena Hall then takes us on a thrilling journey to her UK debut in the new musical In Dreams, a tribute to the legendary Roy Orbison. The podcast delves into the captivating world of the Roy Orbison musical, celebrating his timeless music and exploring Lena's electrifying portrayal of the iconic singer.But that's not all! Throughout the podcast, we'll be padding you with fascinating facts about Lena Hall's impressive career, from her early days as a child actor to her rise as a Broadway sensation. You'll discover the fascinating stories behind some of her most memorable performances and the insights into her creative process.So, sit back and join us as we uncover the magic of Lena Hall's career, her unforgettable portrayal of Hedwig, and her extraordinary UK debut in In Dreams, the Roy Orbison musical. With Darren's expert commentary and Lena's infectious enthusiasm, this episode promises to be a captivating ride through the world of theatre and music. Don't miss it!

Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth interview with NaTasha Yvette Williams, Tony Award Nominated Broadway Star, "Sweet Sue" from “Some Like It Hot” About Harvey's guest: Today's special guest, NaTasha Yvette Williams, is currently taking Broadway by storm in her spectacular Tony Award-nominated portrayal of “Sweet Sue”, who most definitely puts the HEAT in the smash hit musical, “Some Like it Hot”.   In addition to her Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Musical, she received an Outer Critics Circle Award nomination for Outstanding Featured Performer in a Broadway Musical.   Our guest is a Broadway veteran, having appeared in 7 other Broadway shows including “The Color Purple”, “The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess”, which earned her and her fellow cast members a Grammy Award nomination for Best Musical Theatre Album,  “A Night With Janis Joplin”, “Waitress”, “Tina: The Tina Turner Musical”, “Chicago”, and “Chicken & Biscuits”.    She's also appeared in the national tours of “Xanadu”, “The Drowsy Chaperone”, the Elvis musical “All Shook Up”, “Seussical the Musical”, and “Cinderella”.  And she's starred in Regional productions of many shows including “Hairspray”, “Ain't Misbehavin'”, and “Mahalia: A Gospel Musical”.   She won an Audelco Award for Outstanding Performance in a Musical for playing “Grandma” and “Spirit of the Booty” in “Bella: An American Tall Tale”.   On the big screen, she appeared in “Sweet Little Lies”, “Alice”, and “Better Nate than Ever”.  And on TV, you've seen her in “Orange is the New Black”, “Madam Secretary”, “New Amsterdam”, “FBI”, “The Good Fight”, “Harlem”, “Partner Track”, “Run the World”  - and of course, who can ever forget her magnificent 2015 television performances as “Queenie” in “Live from Lincoln Center” and “Glinda” in “The Wiz: Live!”.   In addition to her Broadway cast albums, she's released 2 solo albums of beautiful standards, “How Deep is the Ocean”, and “For My Mother”.   And she's appeared in concert with the New York Philharmonic and numerous symphony orchestras across America.    After seeing “Some Like it Hot” during my recent trip to New York, I became OBSESSED with getting this FABULOUS woman to appear on our show.  And today, despite her grueling performance schedule, she has graciously agreed to grant me this interview. For more interviews and podcasts go to: https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/ To see more about Joel Thurm, go to:https://www.instagram.com/natashayvettewilliams/https://open.spotify.com/artist/53sTxOQ5mNoqYdxO1heLUk #NaTashaYvetteWilliams   #harveybrownstoneinterviews

TONY AWARD®, United States Congressional Record & National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress, Hollywood Walk of Fame Inductee 2023!!The Music Historian in ME Loves to Talk to the Legends in Many Niche Careers & Ms. Melba Moore has a unique career in Entertainment!Finding out she's getting a star of the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2023 hasn't stopped Tony Award winner and trailblazing singer, actress, television host and Newark Arts High School graduate Melba Moore from continuing her more than five-decade entertainment career.Marvelous Melba is truly a triple threat in the entertainment industry -- winning top honors in music, theatre and television: American prolific 5 Octave singer and Tony award winning actress.Broadway, Contemporary Soul/R&B, Pop, Rock, Jazz, Gospel and Classical.Melba has NEW Music Compilation called "Imagine'. Already Topping the American & British Soul charts. The title track already being named Soultracks' Song of the Year.Melba Moore has done it all, twice. At the tender age of 10, Melba notes that it was then that she was introduced to music and that “I didn't have any music in my life before my mother married my stepfather. He introduced music into our home and into my life.” From that moment forward, Melba began to develop her 5-octave, note-holding soprano that would soon bring audiences to their feet. Theater: Won a Tony Award for best featured actress in a musical for her role in the musical "Purlie," Replaced  Diane Keaton in  the Broadway musical "Hair" Was first African American woman to play the female lead in the musical "Les Misérables" on Broadway. The Newark, NJ Arts High School graduate started doing recording sessions after a chance meeting with singer/songwriter/composer Valerie Simpson (of Ashford & Simpson).  That opportunity in the studio led Melba in the company of the Broadway musical “HAIR!” First in the ensemble of the show, Melba's name was tossed into the conversation when actress Diane Keaton left the show and Melba took the female lead and broke all the rules, being the first Black woman to replace a white actress in a featured role on Broadway. The journey of Melba's career took her meteorically from there to the lead of “PURLIE,” a musical adaptation of a play written by acting husband and wife pioneers Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee.  That role and its musical soundtrack would earn Moore a Grammy nomination as Best New Artist in 1971 and a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress.  The power of her presence on Broadway got Melba noticed and she became a virtual sensation. TelevisionStarred in her own sitcom, "Melba." Melba Moore became so well known that network television offered her a summer variety series.  Starring Melba and actor/singer Clifton Davis, who was starring on Broadway in another show, the duo, who were dating, were given the choice to bring their mass appeal into Middle America.  Music  Celebrated top hits during the70s, 80s and 90s-- "Falling," "You Stepped Into My Life," "Love's Comin' At Ya," and "A Little Bit More" — and others Performed a special rendition of 'Lift Every Voice and Sing'  Merged her inspirational and gospel style in many songs. Soon after the success of the ‘The Melba Moore/Clifton Davis Show,” it was time for her soaring soprano to take her foray into the recording studio. First signed to Buddah Records, Melba had hits like “This Is It,” “Lean On Me” and “You Stepped Into My Life,” garnering Grammy nominations and international success. Later signed to Capitol Records, she followed that success with “Love's Comin At Ya” and then a string of R&B hits followed, including "Read My Lips"—which later won Moore a third Grammy nomination (for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance), making her just the third black artist after Donna Summer and Michael Jackson to be nominated in the rock category.  Hits like the #1 "A Little Bit More" with Freddie Jackson and "Falling," a hypnotic ballad that features one of the longest held notes in recorded history. Moore would also record “Lift Every Voice And Sing” (the Negro National Anthem) at the behest of Dr. Dorothy Height, the president of the National Council of Negro Women, who wanted Moore to use her formidable talent to ensure that the song would reach a new generation.Melba Moore's produced version of “Lift Every Voice and Sing" which was entered into the United States Congressional Record as the official Negro National Anthem in 1990, was just named an ‘American Aural Treasure,' by the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress for Ms. Moore's co-produced recorded rendition of the anthem© 2023 Building Abundant Success!!2023 All Rights ReservedJoin Me on ~ iHeart Media @ https://tinyurl.com/iHeartBASSpot Me on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/yxuy23baAmazon ~ https://tinyurl.com/AmzBASAudacy:  https://tinyurl.com/BASAud

In 2020 I got to interview Mary Beth Peil, who's known for her illustrious career in both Television and Theatre. Mary Beth's first TV series regular role was playing "Grams" on the WB's Dawson's Creek. Dawson's Creek ended its run 20 years ago in May 2003. In this special episode, Mary Beth reveals: How she got cast on Dawson's Creek What is was like working with Michelle Williams And how Dawson's Creek reunited her with James Van Der Beek Stream Dawson's Creek on Hulu, HBO Max or Amazon Prime Like What You Hear? Follow me on social media @CallMeAdamNYC Special Thanks: Theme Song by Bobby Cronin Podcast Logo by Liam O'Donnell  More on Mary Beth Peil: Mary Beth Peil started her professional career touring with Boris Goldovsky's opera company and the Metropolitan Opera's national company in Mozart and da Ponte's The Marriage of Figaro. She also sang with the New York City Opera. After a starring turn in an out of town production of Kiss Me, Kate, Mary Beth Peil found herself on the national tour The King and I, as the twelfth and final Anna Leonowens opposite Yul Brynner. The production toured the United States, closing on Broadway shortly before Brynner's death in 1985. Mary Beth was nominated for a Tony Award for “Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical.” Her other theatrical credits include: Sweeney Todd at the Kennedy Center, the Broadway revival of Nine where she played The Mother to Antonio Banderas' Guido, Roundabout Theatre's Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim's Sunday in the Park with George, the Lincoln Center Theater production of the Broadway musical Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, based upon the movie of the same name, Stephen Sondheim's Follies and most recently Broadway's Anastasia as Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna, in which Mary Beth was nominated for a Tony Award, Drama Desk Award, and Outer Critics Circle Award in the category of “Best Featured Actress in a Musical.” In addition to her stage work, Mary Beth Peil is known to millions of TV viewers for her roles on the CW's Dawson's Creek (as Grams, the grandmother to Michelle Williams' character) & CBS' The Good Wife, where she played Jackie Florrick, the mother of Chris Noth's character. Additionally, Mary Beth has been seen in Showtime's The Reagans as Nancy Reagan's mother, NBC's Law & Order and Law & Order: SVU, Fringe, and The VIllage. Mary Beth has also appeared in such films as The Odd Couple II, playing Jack Lemmon's love interest, Jersey Girl, The Stepford Wives, Shortbus, Mirrors, and many others. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth interview with Millicent Martin, Veteran Stage, Screen and TV Star About Harvey's guest: Today's guest, Millicent Martin, is a beloved and iconic actress and singer whose 7-decade career spans every medium in the world of entertainment.   After some early theatre work in her native England, she made her Broadway debut in 1954 alongside Julie Andrews in “The Boyfriend”.  She's also starred on Broadway in the original production of “42nd Street”, and “Side by Side by Sondheim”, for which she was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical.   She received a second Best Actress Tony Award nomination for her starring role in the musical, “King of Hearts”.   In London's West End, she starred in “Expresso Bongo”, “The Crooked Mile” and “The Card”.  And over the years, she's starred in a number of other shows in London, including the Sondheim musical “Follies” and “Gigi”.  In movies, she's appeared in “Nothing But the Best”,  “Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines”, “Stop the World – I Want to Get Off”, “Alfie” and “The Last Word”.    And on television, she became a household name in the UK, first on the enormously popular BBC hit series “That Was the Week That Was”, for which she won a BAFTA TV Award in 1964 - and then, for 3 seasons, as the star of her own TV series, “Mainly Millicent”, for which she won a TV Society Award.   On American television, you've seen her in dozens of shows, playing memorable characters like “Harriet Conover” in “Downtown”, “Gladys Moon” on “Moon and Son”, “Lili Faversham” on “Days of Our Lives”, “Gertrude Moon”, Daphne's mother, on “Frasier”, and most recently, as Joan-Margaret, on “Grace and Frankie”, co-starring Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin.  She's also had guest starring roles on “The Drew Carey Show”, “Will & Grace”, “Modern Family”, “Hot in Cleveland”, “2 Broke Girls” and many others.    For more interviews and podcasts go to: https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/

Andrea Martin is an actress, singer, and comedian, best known for her work in the television series SCTV and Great News. She has appeared in films such as Black Christmas (1974), Wag the Dog (1997), Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001), My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002), My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (2016), and Little Italy (2018). She has also lent her voice to the animated films Anastasia (1997), The Rugrats Movie (1998), and Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001). Andrea has been equally prolific in the world of theater, winning Tony Awards for both My Favorite Year and the 2013 revival of Pippin. Martin also appeared on Broadway in Candide, Oklahoma!, Fiddler on the Roof, Young Frankenstein, Exit the King, and Act One. She has received five nominations for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical, more than any other actress in the award's history. She received her first nomination for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for the 2016 revival of Noises Off. This episode dives deep into how director Diane Paulus and Andrea breathed new life into this classic show. It's the idea of circus, and how to bring that to life. Hosted by Ilana Levine, Produced by Alan Seales, part of the Broadway Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jonathan's latest guest is the great Phylicia Rashad. In 2004, Phylicia became the first black woman to win the Tony award for Best Actress, and picked up another for Best Featured Actress this year. In addition to her fine work on stage and screen, she is the dean of Howard University's Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts. Jonathan met her at the Atlantic Theatre in New York, where they discussed her first transformative experience in the spotlight as an 11-year-old, appearing alongside James Earl Jones, her fearlessness when it comes to seemingly terrifying roles, and the fact that, in her own words, she 'is not the doer' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Anika Larsen is having a great time as she takes the challenge of both playing the mom on Broadway's "Almost Famous" and being the mom of two boys offstage. Anika's passion for saving the planet is contagious, and as a member of the Broadway Green Alliance and ambassador for Global Goals for Sustainability, she's making sure she can show and tell her children that she really tried to do what she can to pass on a healthy planet. Growing up with 9 brothers and sisters became a defining characteristic of her life and how it made her the compulsive team player that she is today. Juggling working and being a mom in real life, Anika reflects on the good and the bad things that come along with it, and how she languished during the height of the pandemic as a stay-at-home mom. She opens up about being a better mom because she's working, and the beautiful, symbiotic relationship between her home life and stage life now that she's playing a mom in “Almost Famous”. There was a point early in Anika's career when she didn't work for two years, which she considers an invaluable lesson. All the hardships that have happened to her made her smart not just about money but her future as well, and while for her the worst part of being in the industry is the unpredictability of it, she wouldn't trade it for anything. Anika Larsen is an actress who has performed on the Broadway stage in well-received shows like “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical” wherein she won Drama Desk Award's Outstanding Feature Actress in a Musical and received a Tony nomination. She also originated the role of Roberta in the cult Off-Broadway musical, "Zanna, Don't!", for which she received a Lucille Lortel Award nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. Her other stage credits include "Xanadu", "All Shook Up", "Avenue Q", "Chess", and “Rent” where she made her Broadway debut in 2000. She's a member of the Broadway Green Alliance, a passionate ambassador for the Global Goals for Sustainability, a member of Actor's Equity, and serves on the board at the New York City Children's Theater. Anika has an album of lullabies, “Sing You to Sleep” which you can listen to on different streaming platforms, including Spotify. She could now be seen on stage as rock Elaine Miller in Broadway's “Almost Famous”. Connect with Anika: Website: anikalarsen.biz Facebook: @anika.larsen.nyc Connect with The Theatre Podcast: Support us on Patreon: Patreon.com/TheTheatrePodcast Twitter & Instagram: @theatre_podcast TikTok: @thetheatrepodcast Facebook.com/OfficialTheatrePodcast TheTheatrePodcast.com Alan's personal Instagram: @alanseales Email me at feedback@thetheatrepodcast.com. I want to know what you think. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth interview with Tonya Pinkins, Multi-Award Winning Actor, Playwright, Author & Filmmaker, "RED PILL"  About Harvey's guest: Today's special guest, Tonya Pinkins, is a multi-award-winning actress, singer, filmmaker, playwright and  author whose list of accomplishments is truly remarkable.   She's starred in NINE Broadway shows including “Jelly's Last Jam”, for which she won a Tony award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical, for her unforgettable performance as “Sweet Anita”.  She received 2 more Best Actress Tony nominations for her performances in “Play On” and “Caroline, or Change”.    She's won - or been nominated - for nearly every award there is in the American theater, including the New York AND Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Awards, the Obie, the Lortel, the Drama Desk award, the AUDELCO and the NAACP Award, to name just a few.  And she's a Fulbright Specialist.   On TV, you've seen her as “Heather Dalton” in “As the World Turns”, “Livia Frye Cudahay” in “All My Children”, “Ethel Peabody” in “Gotham”, “Susan Thompson” in “Madam Secretary”, and “Alma Spearman” in “Women of the Movement”.  She's also appeared in “Criminal Minds”, “Law & Order”, “Nurse Jackie”, “Scandal”, “The Hunt for the Chicago Strangler”, and many more shows.  She's also a renowned writer, with a best-selling book entitled, “Get Over Yourself:  How to Drop the Drama and Claim the Life you Deserve”.    Her essay on Medium.com, entitled, “Why I am Fed Up With Performative Activism From Black and White Theatre Makers”, has become required reading at many universities, including the Yale School of Drama.    And if THAT weren't enough, she's knocked it out of the park with her debut feature film, “RED PILL”, a RIVETING political thriller like you've never seen before.  This thought-provoking movie about the fractured state of American politics and race relations, has taken international film festivals by storm, winning over TWENTY prestigious awards.  The film is now available on iTunes, Amazon Prime and most major streaming platforms.  Our guest has also produced a book to accompany the movie, entitled “Red Pill Unmasked”.   And there's even a GAME on the movie's website.  And on top of ALL THAT, she hosts a highly popular podcast called “You Can't Say That”.   There is SIMPLY NOTHING this woman can't do.   For more interviews and podcasts go to: https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/ https://www.tonyapinkins.com/https://www.instagram.com/tonyapinkins/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBUvbQn6EG9kizjgOze0oTAhttps://mobile.twitter.com/tonyapinkins/with_replieshttps://redpillmovie2020.com/ #tonyapinkins  #RedPillMovie2020  #harveybrownstoneinterviews

On today's Bizzimumzi episode, Ashley is joined in conversation with famed Broadway actress, Nikki James.         Nikki M. James originated the role of “Nabalungiâ in the Tony Award-winning musical The Book of Mormon, for which she received the Tony Award as Best Featured Actress in a Musical. Other Broadway credits include All Shook Up and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Additional theater credits include Romeo and Juliet, Caesar and Cleopatra opposite Christopher Plummer at Stratford Shakespeare Festival, The Wiz at La Jolla Playhouse, Bernarda Alba at Lincoln Center, House of Flowers at Encores! and Walmartopia.        Nikki and her husband are expecting a baby girl and they couldn't be more excited. Nikki found out the news they were expecting while working on a show in Washington, DC. She gave it her all, 8 shows a week, and her girl thrived in her tummy during the entire show's run. Nikki laughs that she never expected to be belting it out on stage in 4 inch heels and a corset while expecting but she also found it to be incredibly liberating.        During this Bizzimumzi chat we also discuss:     * Handling Baby Loss   * Expecting while performing   * Fitness for my body and mind    * Genetic Testing in the early stages   * The Positive Birth Company as a source of community   * Nikki Bergen, The Belle Method, fab resource for expecting Mom's.    * High Risk Pregnancy    * How liberating it is to tell a stranger you are expecting.        This Bizzimumzi episode is sponsored by Bumpdate.  Bumpdate is transforming the way we embrace our pregnancies with the first-ever mobile app allowing close friends and families to support expecting parents while they share their expected due dates, pregnancy timelines, gift registry links, planned location of delivery, baby names or nicknames and genders, children's birthdays and ages, and much more in a private, streamlined way. Unlike other apps with due date calculators, Bumpdate has an easy-to-read trimester meter and real-time pregnancy calculations by number of weeks and days. While the app predominantly targets pregnant women and parents, it's also a way for family and friends to intimately follow along their journey and remember to check-in during milestone moments and events. To learn more click here: Bumpdate         Bizzimumzi Social Media Resources:   Facebook / Instagram / Twitter / Youtube      

Today begins a new summer series on Countermelody, celebrating mid-century music-making in New York City between the years 1950 and 1975. We begin with a celebration of Patricia Neway (1919-2012), one of the towering figures of the operatic – and Broadway – stages. Two of her greatest assumptions, in fact, took place on the Broadway stage: Magda Sorel in Gian Carlo Menotti's opera The Consul, which premiered on Broadway in 1950, and the Mother Abbess in Rodgers and Hammerstein's final stage music, The Sound of Music, for which Neway was awarded the 1960 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. Neway combined an unusual voice of startling, sometimes raw, power, with an acting ability rarely seen, especially on the operatic stage. Neway's range easily encompassed contralto roles as well as dramatic soprano parts. This episode features audio excerpts from rare kinescopes of her performances of Poulenc's Dialogues of the Carmelites as Menotti's Maria Golovin, as well as her galvanizing portrayal of Magda Sorel from a 1960 film. She also displays her stunning musical versatility in music by Buxtehude, Barber, Gluck, and the late Carlisle Floyd, as well as settings by Israel Citkowitz, John Gruen, and Thomas de Hartmann of texts by James Joyce from a rare 1959 recording. In addition, I dispel forever the fake news, all pervasive claims to the contrary, that Patricia Neway and someone named Frances Breeze, an exact contemporary of Neway's, are one and the same person. Countermelody is a podcast devoted to the glory and the power of the human voice raised in song. Singer and vocal aficionado Daniel Gundlach explores great singers of the past and present focusing in particular on those who are less well-remembered today than they should be. Daniel's lifetime in music as a professional countertenor, pianist, vocal coach, voice teacher, and journalist yields an exciting array of anecdotes, impressions, and “inside stories.” At Countermelody's core is the celebration of great singers of all stripes, their instruments, and the connection they make to the words they sing. By clicking on the following link (https://linktr.ee/CountermelodyPodcast) you can find the dedicated Countermelody website which contains additional content including artist photos and episode setlists. The link will also take you to Countermelody's Patreon page, where you can pledge your monthly support at whatever level you can afford. Bonus episodes available exclusively to Patreon supporters are currently available and further bonus content including interviews and livestreams is planned for the upcoming season.

Courage takes many different shapes and forms for all of us. Whether you're walking down a catwalk, standing on top of a stage, or finding yourself through challenging times, the strength and resilience it takes to keep striving and showing up for yourself everyday is inspiring and truly powerful. I am bringing you the incredibly talented Erika Heynatz. I have known Erika for two decades and she is one of my absolute favourite performing artists.  Erika studied graphic design at university before beginning in the fashion industry as a model. She built a very successful career, including walking catwalks in Europe and hosting Australia's Top Model, before changing paths to become a performing artist.  In this episode, we discuss Erika's early career and her bold move to become a singer and perform on stage for ‘It Takes Two', Marie Claire, and three musicals including Legally Blonde, Singin' in the Rain, and Rocky Horror. Her show stopping performance won her BWW's Best Featured Actress in a Musical and a nomination for Best Supporting Actress In A Musical at the Helpmann Awards.  Erika shares her challenges, including how difficult it was to find a tribe and community when she was a model because so many people in that industry have blocked themselves off from others.  Erika warmly opens up about the nerves and fear she felt before going on stage. Through strength she changed her mindset to face her fears, find her courage and realise that it's not about her. The incredible thing about theatre is that it's all about the impact for the audience and purely just being in the moment that makes it a one-of-a-kind experience.  Erika talks about how she found her voice through standing up for herself and for other women. She discovered her power and strength through fear and pain. This experience has changed her as a performer and led her to build boundaries for herself and for others. She has found her passion to write her own content and plug in with amazing female creatives to tell a story of her own about perfection and disconnection. Erika's journey embodies bravery and courage. I know that it will resonate with many women and I'm so grateful to be bringing it to you. Where to Find Erika:  Linked In:Erika Heynatz Instagram: ErikaHeynatz (@erikaheynatz) • Instagram photos and videos Where to Find Tory: Website: https://powerful-steps.com/ Instagram: @powerfulsteps Powerful Steps Coffee Challenge: https://powerful-steps.com/coffee-challenge/.  Join The Confidence to Pitch Workshop - Nov 15th: https://powerful-steps.com/mentor-global-entrepreneur-program/the-confidence-to-pitch/ Youtube Channel:  Powerful Steps - YouTube See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TONY AWARD®, United States Congressional Record & National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress, Hollywood Walk of Fame Inductee 2022!!Marvelous Melba is truly a triple threat in the entertainment industry -- winning top honors in music, theatre and television: American prolific 5 Octave singer and Tony award winning actress.Broadway, Contemporary Soul/R&B, Pop, Rock, Jazz, Gospel and Classical.The Music Historian in ME Loves to Talk to the Legends in Many Niche Careers & Ms. Melba Moore has a unique career in Entertainment!Melba has NEW Music Compilation called "Imagine'. Already Topping the American & British Soul charts.Melba Moore has done it all, twice. At the tender age of 10, Melba notes that it was then that she was introduced to music and that “I didn't have any music in my life before my mother married my stepfather. He introduced music into our home and into my life.” From that moment forward, Melba began to develop her 5-octave, note-holding soprano that would soon bring audiences to their feet. Theater: Won a Tony Award for best featured actress in a musical for her role in the musical "Purlie," Replaced  Diane Keaton in  the Broadway musical "Hair" Was first African American woman to play the female lead in the musical "Les Misérables" on Broadway. The Newark, NJ Arts High School graduate started doing recording sessions after a chance meeting with singer/songwriter/composer Valerie Simpson (of Ashford & Simpson).  That opportunity in the studio led Melba in the company of the Broadway musical “HAIR!” First in the ensemble of the show, Melba's name was tossed into the conversation when actress Diane Keaton left the show and Melba took the female lead and broke all the rules, being the first Black woman to replace a white actress in a featured role on Broadway. The journey of Melba's career took her meteorically from there to the lead of “PURLIE,” a musical adaptation of a play written by acting husband and wife pioneers Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee.  That role and its musical soundtrack would earn Moore a Grammy nomination as Best New Artist in 1971 and a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress.  The power of her presence on Broadway got Melba noticed and she became a virtual sensation.  TelevisionStarred in her own sitcom, "Melba." Melba Moore became so well known that network television offered her a summer variety series.  Starring Melba and actor/singer Clifton Davis, who was starring on Broadway in another show, the duo, who were dating, were given the choice to bring their mass appeal into Middle America.  Music  Celebrated top hits during the70s, 80s and 90s-- "Falling," "You Stepped Into My Life," "Love's Comin' At Ya," and "A Little Bit More" — and others Performed a special rendition of 'Lift Every Voice and Sing'  Merged her inspirational and gospel style in many songs. Soon after the success of the ‘The Melba Moore/Clifton Davis Show,” it was time for her soaring soprano to take her foray into the recording studio. First signed to Buddah Records, Melba had hits like “This Is It,” “Lean On Me” and “You Stepped Into My Life,” garnering Grammy nominations and international success. Later signed to Capitol Records, she followed that success with “Love's Comin At Ya” and then a string of R&B hits followed, including "Read My Lips"—which later won Moore a third Grammy nomination (for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance), making her just the third black artist after Donna Summer and Michael Jackson to be nominated in the rock category.  Hits like the #1 "A Little Bit More" with Freddie Jackson and "Falling," a hypnotic ballad that features one of the longest held notes in recorded history. Moore would also record “Lift Every Voice And Sing” (the Negro National Anthem) at the behest of Dr. Dorothy Height, the president of the National Council of Negro Women, who wanted Moore to use her formidable talent to ensure that the song would reach a new generation.Melba Moore's produced version of “Lift Every Voice and Sing" which was entered into the United States Congressional Record as the official Negro National Anthem in 1990, was just named an ‘American Aural Treasure,' by the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress for Ms. Moore's co-produced recorded rendition of the anthem© 2022 Building Abundant Success!!2022 All Rights ReservedJoin Me on ~ iHeart Radio @ https://tinyurl.com/iHeartBASSpot Me on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/yxuy23baAmazon ~ https://tinyurl.com/AmzBAS

Emily Skeggs is a Tony-nominated actress and certified horticulturalist. She received her breakthrough in the broadway musical Fun Home, in which she received a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical nomination and won a Theatre World Award for her role as Medium Alison. She also talks her TV roles in Salem, and When We Rise, her love of gardening, writing the song Watermelon, moving from New York To LA, working with Mary Lynn Rajskub, and her new film Dinner in America, which opens on May 27th. Subscribe: Spotify, iTunes, GooglePlay, Deezer, Amazon, Pandora, RadioPublic, PocketCasts Social: @EndeavoursRadio --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dan-mcpeake/message

This week on The Bizzimumzi Podcast Ashley is joined in conversation by Robyn Hurder. Robyn is an American musical theatre actress. She is best known for originating the role of Nini in the Broadway production of Moulin Rouge!, a performance for which she was nominated for the 2020 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. She has performed in the Broadway shows Nice Work If You Can Get It (2012–2013), Grease (2007–2008), The Wedding Singer (2006), and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (2005). She has taken part in a number of regional productions and Encores stagings, and the national tours of A Chorus Line (2010), Spamalot (2006), and Starlight Express (2003–2004).  Click the link to get our exclusive listener offer from my friends at Fabletics In this episode, you will hear about Robyn's pregnancy and career. She talks about her son Hudson and how he means all the world to her. Robyn talks about her miscarriage and how she felt so alone and how her circle had helped and encouraged her to keep on going. You will also hear how Robyn handled postpartum. Keep listening till the end as Robyn shares mommy advice to expecting moms and to those who've been through a miscarriage. In this show you will hear:  How Robyn's pregnancy affected her career. She talks about loving being pregnant despite having to sacrifice everything during that time. Robyn gives pointers to new mothers and stresses why having a circle of friends and loved ones is so important. How Robyn coped with the hardest year of her life — the first year after having her son— and how it impacted her career as a dancer. Robyn's miscarriage, how it affected her personal and professional life, and why she is thankful for her circle of loved ones who were there for her in that time. Robyn's postpartum experience, including how she coped and the impact it had in her life. This show is lovingly supported by the fabulous Fabletics. Not only are they supporting the podcast but to support you, our Bizzimumzi's, they've also created a special 'listener only deal' which is 2 Pairs of beautiful leggings for just £24. Trust us, your legs will thank you for this one Bizzimumzi's! For more info and to grab this exclusive offer from my friends at Fabletics head to Fabletics The Bizzimumzi Podcast is brought to you by coffee-infused host Ashley Verma. This show is created to share all the ups, downs and all arounds of being a mom, owning a successful business and truly managing being an un-single single mom, attempting to balance all aspects of family life!  Each week Ashley will be joined by a fellow inspiring, thriving and surviving Bizzimumzi - who will share their own journey. This podcast is your weekly opportunity to take a deep breath as we try to navigate the wild world of parenting; think of this podcast as the safe space where we are not too hard on ourselves, we share our humility and relish in overcoming the inevitable failures that simply happen. This is a show for those Mom's that are not trying to be shiny and filtered. This is a podcast for those who are unapologetically, at their best and worst, Bizzimumzi's!  Key Takeaway: Robyn's pregnancy, miscarriage, up until the first year after having her son was very demanding on her body and mind. Resources Robyn Hurder Instagram | Twitter Ashley Verma Instagram | Twitter | Facebook 

This week Jacob sits down with Tony Award Winner Tonya Pinkins. Tonya Pinkins is an American actress and filmmaker. Her award-winning debut feature film RED PILL was an official selection at the 2021 Pan African Film Festival, won the Best Black Lives Matter Feature and Best First Feature at The Mykonos International Film Festival, Best First Feature at the Luléa Film Festival, and is nominated for awards in numerous festivals around the globe. Her web-series The RED PILLING of AMERICA can be heard on her podcast "You Can't Say That!" at BPN.fm/ycst She is known for her portrayal of Livia Frye on the soap opera All My Children and for her roles on Broadway. She has been nominated for three Tony Awards (winning one), and has won Obie, Lortel, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, AUDLECO, Garland, L.A. Drama Critics Circle, Clarence Derwent, and NAACP Theater Awards. She has been nominated for the Olivier, Helen Hayes, Noel, Joseph Jefferson, NAACP Image, Soap Opera Digest, and Ovation Awards. She won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for Jelly's Last Jam. Real Conversations with Jacob Young is brought to you by Boys Town.  FOLLOW JACOB: Instagram  Facebook Twitter

Subscribe to The Locher Room: https://bit.ly/TheLocherRoomTony Award-winning actress and first-time author Dinah Manoff will join me in The Locher Room. Dinah is well known to movie audiences around the world for her role of “Pink Lady” Marty Marachino in the movie musical Grease. Last week she released her first novel, The Real True Hollywood Story of Jackie Gold.Manoff's other film credits include Ordinary People, Bloodhounds of Broadway, Child's Play, Staying Together, Backfire, I Ought to be in Pictures, Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael, and the independent film, Bart Got a Room. She made her television debut in Welcome Back Kotter and went on to star as a series regular on Soap. Manoff has appeared in numerous TV movies, including Maid For Each Other, which she wrote the story for as well. In television, Manoff is best known for her portrayal as Richard Mulligans daughter “Carol Weston” the character she played for seven years on Empty Nest. She went on to star in the highly acclaimed ABC family series State of Grace, for which she received a Jewish Image Award. She won both a Theater World and Tony Award as Best Featured Actress for her performance in the Broadway production of Neil Simon's I Ought To Be In Pictures. She reprised the role in the motion picture of the same title.Manoff has also worked as a television director, helming episodes of “Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Movie Stars, Brothers, and numerous episodes of Empty Nest.She was born in New York City to actress Lee Grant and writer Arnold Manoff. Original Airdate: 7/28/2021

Ariana DeBose is a triple threat force to be reckoned with. From the moment she arrives on the screen of Steven Spielberg's adaptation of the classic musical West Side Story, it is clear we are in the presence of singular talent that expertly performs any task she is assigned. Since the film's release, she has become an overnight sensation and the front-runner to take the Best Supporting Actress prize at this year's Oscars, but if you have followed her career, it's not surprising that she is in this position. DeBose began her career in 2009 as a contestant on the dancing show So You Think You Can Dance, where she finished in the Top 20. She then landed roles in musical productions of Bring It On, Motown, and Pippin, where she landed the understudy role and eventually, for Pippin, was the star of the show. These projects led her to the part of “the bullet” in the ensemble of the Broadway phenomenon, Hamilton. From her time on Hamilton, she moved on to playing Disco Donna in Summer: The Donna Summer Musical, where she landed a Tony nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. With this, DeBose was able to make the transition to the big screen and small screen, with prominent roles in Ryan Murphy's The Prom and Schmigadoon! from AppleTV+.  But it's with West Side Story, and her layered, energetic, passionate interpretation on Anita, a role made famous by the legendary Rita Moreno, that has brought Ariana DeBose the most praise and accolades of her career to this point. And with her Oscar nomination, she is the first Afro-Latinx actor to be nominated for an acting prize, as well as one of the few nominees in the history of the Academy Awards to be openly out as a member of the LGTBQ+ community. This brings enormous pressures and power being in this position, but after speaking with her, it is clear she is taking it all in as gracefully as one can be at this monumental moment in their career. Within the first moments of speaking with her, I marveled at how down to earth and open she is. As the conversation started, DeBose arrived on the zoom humming a song with subtle lyrics about getting set up for our chat. About five minutes in, as she is answering a question, her Airpods went out, and as she responded, she quickly configured her settings, all the while staying focused, smiling the entire time. Midway through, her cat started to crawl right next to her and she grab it and put them on her lap as we finished out our time together. Completely comfortable and authentic, she spoke to me about her love of musicals, the important relationships with her West Side Story co-stars, what she is going to look for in future projects, and so much more. By the end, as we parted and exchanged goodbyes, she struck me by the way she said goodbye, as if it was a friend saying goodbye to someone they know, someone they will see again down the road. In a world that is harsh to navigate through, DeBose shows in this interview, and the variety of others she has done throughout this awards season, that her kindness, relatability, and comfort within who she is is infectious and leaves you with a smile on your face and a warm heart.  Good things happen to good people, and Ariana DeBose is beyond good, she is phenomenal. I hope our paths do cross again; till then, here is my full conversation with the recent Oscar nominee.

Welcome back to the BodPod! Today, we are thrilled to have Ali Stroker on the show! Ali is a New York-based actor, singer, and author who won the 2019 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her role as Ado Annie in Rodgers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma. She has also appeared in a number of series including The Glee Project, Ozark, Only Murders in the Building, Ten Days in the Valley, and will be appearing as a series regular in Netflix's upcoming limited series Echoes. Ali made history as the first actor who uses a wheelchair to appear on Broadway in the 2015 revival of Spring Awakening and continues to delight audiences through her soloing and theatrical performances. She recently co-wrote a novel, The Chance to Fly, and is gearing up to release her debut picture book, Ali and the Sea Stars, later this spring. In this episode, Ali will share with us her back story, her experience growing up, and how she discovered her passion for theatre. Ali will also discuss her body confidence journey including her relationship with her body, clothes and food, as well as being in a body that you can't feel. Besides this, we'll chat about being othered, looking in the mirror for fun versus to be critical, and how our feelings about our bodies change when we want to be desired. Last but not least, Ali will talk about how external messages have shaped how she thought about her body and what being the first actor to use a wheelchair to appear on Broadway has taught her. Keep listening to hear how Ali is working to improve the lives of others through the arts, disabled or not. Instagram: @alistrokerWebsite: https://www.alistroker.com/Book: The Chance to Fly

For WNYC's annual MLK event at Harlem's Apollo Theater, Alison spoke with some key players in African American theater about activism and art. Joining Alison on the Apollo stage were Jonathan McCrory, director of the National Black Theatre of Harlem, and Trezana Beverly, the first African-American actress to receive a Tony Award for “Best Featured Actress in a Play” for the 1977 Broadway play For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf. WNYC will air the full Apollo event at 3 PM and 8 PM on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Video can be streamed from our homepage starting at 7 PM.

Mireille Enos has quickly risen to the top of a short list of sought after female actors. She is best known for her role as “Karin Lane” opposite Brad Pitt in the blockbuster hit WORLD WAR Z as well as her Golden Globe, Emmy and Critics Choice Award nominations as detective “Sarah Linden” on AMC's THE KILLING. Enos can currently be seen in the first season of Amazon Studios adaptation of the action-thriller, HANNA, opposite THE KILLING co-star, Joel Kinnaman. The second season of the David Farr created show will premiere on July 3rd in which Enos will reprise her role as ruthless CIA agent ‘Marissa' In 2019, Enos was seen in the Amazon and BBC six-part series, GOOD OMENS, portraying ‘War,' one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. Joined by Jon Hamm, Michael Sheen and David Tennant, the show is described as equal parts humor, horror, fantasy and drama. In 2016, Enos joined the ranks of Shonda Rhimes' leading ladies, being cast in the starring role of ABC's THE CATCH which premiered as part of the famed “Thank God It's Thursday” (TGIT) lineup and aired for two seasons. Enos' big break in television came in the form of her supporting role in the HBO drama BIG LOVE from 2007-2010. Impressed by her range and versatility, Enos was cast in a double-role playing twins ‘JoDean and Kathy Marquart,' which eventually lead to her leading role on the AMC hit show THE KILLING for four seasons beginning in 2011. Enos other television projects include Amazon and Channel 4's anthology series, PHILIP K. DICK'S ELECTRIC DREAMS, opposite Greg Kinnear and the HBO biographical drama MY DINNER WITH HERVÉ opposite Jamie Dornan and Peter Dinklage, which recounts the life of French Actor Hervé Villechaize. Most recently in film, Enos starred in the Blumhouse produced film, THE LIE, opposite Peter Sarsgaard and Joey King. Written and directed by THE KILLING creator, Venna Sud, the film made its debut at the 2018 Toronto international Film Festival. In 2017, Enos was seen in the thriller NEVER HERE, opposite the late Sam Shepard, in what became his final role. Other film credits include DARK WAS THE NIGHT, the indie feature KATIE SAYS GOODBYE, opposite Olivia Cooke and Jim Belushi, THE CAPTIVE, directed by Atom Egoyan and starring opposite Ryan Reynolds, IF I STAY, based on the best-selling young adult novel and SABOTAGE, directed by David Ayer. In 2013, Enos starred as ‘Karin Lane' opposite Brad Pitt in Marc Forster's blockbuster hit WORLD WAR Z. The film was the biggest live action original opening since AVATAR. She also was seen opposite Colin Firth and Reese Witherspoon in the Atom Egoyan directed DEVIL'S KNOT, which premiered at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. Most notably, on stage, Enos starred in the Broadway revival of WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF opposite industry veterans Bill Irwin and Kathleen Turner where she earned herself a Tony nomination for “Best Featured Actress in a Play.” In 2006, Enos joined the original cast as the play transferred to London's famous West End. Exclusive Offer for TOA Listeners: JOIN US (FREE EVENT): Click here to register for FREE to our LIVE Pep Talk chat with David Rapaport (YOU, Riverdale & more) on Tuesday, January 11th at 3:30PM PST Guest links: IMDB: Mireille Enos INSTAGRAM: @iammireilleenos TWITTER: @iammireilleenos For exclusive content surrounding this and all podcast episodes, sign up for our amazing newsletter at AlyshiaOchse.com. And don't forget to snap and post a photo while listening to the show and tag me (@alyshiaochse)! Show Links: SELF-TAPE TO BOOKING: Audition Process Post-Quarantine (Use promo code TOA20 for 50% off) INSTAGRAM: @alyshiaochse INSTAGRAM: @thatoneaudition WEBSITE: AlyshiaOchse.com ITUNES: Subscribe to That One Audition on iTunes SPOTIFY: Subscribe to That One Audition on Spotify STITCHER: Subscribe to That One Audition on Stitcher Credits: WRITER: Erin McCluskey SOUND DESIGN: Zachary Jameson WEBSITE & GRAPHICS: Chase Jennings ASSISTANT: Elle Powell SOCIAL OUTREACH: Bebe Katsenes

Noel catches up with Dinah Manoff. The Tony Award-winning actress is out now with her first novel, The Real True Hollywood Story of Jackie Gold. Manoff played the role of "Pink Lady" Marty Marachino in the movie Grease. She discusses how she can can't dance and if she was asked to return in Grease 2. Dinah was Chucky's first victim in Child's Play. On television, she's best known as Carol Weston on the Golden Girls spinoff, Empty Nest, a role she played for seven seasons. She talks about Bea Arthur's hatred for chewing gum on set. She won both a Theater World and Tony Award as Best Featured Actress for her performance in the Broadway production of Neil Simon's I Ought To Be In Pictures. She reprised the role in the motion picture of the same title.

Courage takes many different shapes and forms for all of us. Whether you're walking down a catwalk, standing on top of a stage, or finding yourself through challenging times, the strength and resilience it takes to keep striving and showing up for yourself everyday is inspiring and truly powerful. I am bringing you the incredibly talented Erika Heynatz. I have known Erika for two decades and she is one of my absolute favourite performing artists.  Erika studied graphic design at university before beginning in the fashion industry as a model. She built a very successful career, including walking catwalks in Europe and hosting Australia's Top Model, before changing paths to become a performing artist.  In this episode, we discuss Erika's early career and her bold move to become a singer and perform on stage for ‘It Takes Two', Marie Claire, and three musicals including Legally Blonde, Singin' in the Rain, and Rocky Horror. Her show stopping performance won her BWW's Best Featured Actress in a Musical and a nomination for Best Supporting Actress In A Musical at the Helpmann Awards.  Erika shares her challenges, including how difficult it was to find a tribe and community when she was a model because so many people in that industry have blocked themselves off from others.  Erika warmly opens up about the nerves and fear she felt before going on stage. Through strength she changed her mindset to face her fears, find her courage and realise that it's not about her. The incredible thing about theatre is that it's all about the impact for the audience and purely just being in the moment that makes it a one-of-a-kind experience.  Erika talks about how she found her voice through standing up for herself and for other women. She discovered her power and strength through fear and pain. This experience has changed her as a performer and led her to build boundaries for herself and for others. She has found her passion to write her own content and plug in with amazing female creatives to tell a story of her own about perfection and disconnection. Erika's journey embodies bravery and courage. I know that it will resonate with many women and I'm so grateful to be bringing it to you.   Where to Find Erika:  Linked In:Erika Heynatz Instagram: ErikaHeynatz (@erikaheynatz) • Instagram photos and videos   Where to Find Tory: Website: https://powerful-steps.com/  Instagram: @powerfulsteps Powerful Steps Coffee Challenge: https://powerful-steps.com/coffee-challenge/.  Join The Confidence to Pitch Workshop - Nov 15th: https://powerful-steps.com/mentor-global-entrepreneur-program/the-confidence-to-pitch/ Youtube Channel:  Powerful Steps - YouTube See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In our Fox 1937 episode this time around we cover a couple of oddities that nevertheless provide a good snapshot of the studio's latter 30s. Charlie Chan at the Olympics, starring Shakespearean-trained Swedish-American Warner Oland in his final year as Honolulu's Chinese Sherlock Holmes, flaunts racially integrated American Olympic teams at the Summer Olympics in Berlin, while failing completely to acknowledge the distressing existence of Nazism (not to mention the slight problem of a white man portraying the title character). Meanwhile the musical Wake Up and Live, featuring notorious gossip columnist Walter Winchell as himself, bursts with character actors and radio in-jokes. From touring with Nazimova to translating Strindberg to embodying a beloved aphorism-spouting B-movie detective, from New Deal leftist to McCarthyite paranoiac and finally pariah, from the Klondike to the seminary to Broadway to Hollywood character actor, and from Frank Fay's comic foil to Tallulah Bankhead's "personal assistant" to the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical: no one needs to tell these Fox players to wake up and live!   Time Codes: 0h 01m 00s:        CHARLIE CHAN AT THE OLYMPICS (dir. H. Bruce Humberstone)         0h 31m 22ss:       WAKE UP AND LIVE (dir. Sidney Lanfield)                       Studio Film Capsules provided by The Films of Twentieth Century Fox by Tony Thomas & Aubrey Solomon Additional studio information from: The Hollywood Story by Joel W. Finler                              +++ * Marvel at our meticulously ridiculous Complete Viewing Schedule for the 2020s * Intro Song: “Sunday” by Jean Goldkette Orchestra with the Keller Sisters (courtesy of The Internet Archive) * Read Elise's latest film piece on Preston Sturges, Unfaithfully Yours, and the Narrative role of comedic scapegoating. * Check out Dave's new Robert Benchley blog – an attempt to annotate and reflect upon as many of the master humorist's 2000+ pieces as he can locate – Benchley Data: A Wayward Annotation Project! 

An accomplished stage and TV actress, theatre educator, and singer who originated the Broadway roles of Vanessa in In The Heights and Satine in the stage adaptation of Moulin Rouge! She portrayed Angelica Schyler in the Chicago production of Hamilton and received a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her role as Anita in West Side Story. Today she reveals what it means to be a “Swing” in a Broadway show, the intensity of performances once you are nominated for a Tony and she explains how important it is for her students to discover the intention in the material that leads to the passion and ultimately better performance. Whether she is performing, teaching, or engaging in activism, Karen Olivo knows how to shine.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Described by The New York Times as a “one-of-a-kind performer who combines the sass of a classic blues mama with the skill of a Broadway star,” Lillias White is world-renowned for her glorious voice and extraordinary ability to communicate the heart of a song. Her performance in Cy Coleman's Broadway musical, The Life, won her the TONY® AWARD for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. She was nominated for a second TONY® AWARD for her brilliant work in Fela! Additional Broadway credits include: Barnum, Dreamgirls, Cats, Carrie, Once on This Island, How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, and Chicago. Other Off-Broadway and Regional Credits include The Public Theater's Romance in Hard Times, for which she won the OBIE® AWARD, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (directed by Phylicia Rashad), for which she won the NAACP AWARD, and the Carnegie Hall Concert version of South Pacific, starring Reba McEntire, which was also broadcast on PBS' Great Performances.  In addition to receiving Broadway acclaim, Lillias is internationally-recognized for her TV and film work. Lillias received the DAYTIME EMMY® AWARD for her role as Lillian Edwards for Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series on Sesame Street in 1992, and is beloved by audiences around the world for voicing the lead muse Calliope in Disney's animated feature Hercules. Film credits include Pieces of April (starring Katie Holmes) and How the Grinch Stole Christmas (starring Jim Carrey). Recent TV credits include the Baz Luhrmann-directed NETFLIX series The Get Down, as well as Russian Doll and Search Party. She has appeared in cabarets and concert halls around the world, including The Kennedy Center, Carnegie Hall and the Sydney Opera House. She can be heard on several Broadway cast albums, in addition to her acclaimed From Brooklyn to Broadway. Get Yourself Some Happy! which is Lillias' first solo studio album, was released on July 23, 2021 via Old Mill Road Recording.  Instagram  @LilliasWhiteOfficial Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Masked and Vax'ed is a new warm up routine for Jenn who joins us ahead of her shows this weekend at The Art House. Get your tickets before they sell out here MARK CORTALE & BROADWAY @ THE ART HOUSE are proud to present the Provincetown debut of Tony Nominee JENN COLELLA (Come From Away), featuring CHRIS RANNEY as pianist. Jenn Colella recently starred in the Tony Award-winning smash hit musical Come From Away as 'Beverley/Annette and others,' in a performance that garnered her 2017 Outer Critics Circle and Drama Desk Awards and a 2017 Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Musical, as well as Craig Noel, Helen Hayes and Dora Awards for pre-Broadway productions of Come From Away. She has been previously seen on Broadway in If/Then, Chaplin, High Fidelity and Urban Cowboy (Outer Critics Circle Award nomination), Off-Broadway in Beebo Brinker Chronicles, Lucky Guy, Slut, and Closer Than Ever. Jenn's select regional credits include Come From Away (La Jolla Playhouse, Ford's Theatre, Toronto), Peter Pan (Sacramento Music Circus & PCLO), and Side Show (Kennedy Center). TV credits include "Feed the Beast," "Elementary," "All My Children," "Rescue Me," "The Good Wife," The Code, Madam Secretary, and Evil. She has been seen on film in Uncertainty. Jenn Colella is an MFA Acting graduate of UC Irvine. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stephanie7502/support

Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth interview with Legendary Hollywood Actress, Joan Van ArkAbout Harvey's guestBest known for her role as Valene Ewing on the primetime soap opera Knots Landing, she is a life member of The Actors Studio.  She made her Broadway debut in 1966 in Barefoot in the Park.  In 1971, she received a Theatre World Award and was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for the revival of The School for Wives.Ms. Van Ark landed her most famous role, Valene Ewing, in 1978, first on the CBS series Dallas, then for 13 seasons on its spin-off Knots Landing (1979–92). For this role, she won the Soap Opera Digest Award for Best Actress in 1986 and 1989. She left the show in 1992, although she did return for the final episode of the series in 1993 and for the 1997 miniseries Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sac.  In 1985, she received a Daytime Emmy Award nomination as host of the Tournament of Roses Parade on CBS.  From 2004 to 2005, she starred in the soap opera The Young and the Restless.  She reprised her role of Valene in an episode of the new Dallas series in 2013 and has been in numerous movies and TV shows, including “Touched By an Angel”, “The Nanny”, and “Nip/Tuck”.For more interviews and podcasts go to: https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com #joanvanark #harveybrownstoneinterviews

Rachel Bay Jones, actress and singer, has played the roles of Catherine in the 2013 Broadway revival of Pippin and Evan Hansen's mother, Heidi Hansen, in Dear Evan Hansen. The latter earned her the 2017 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. Her career, on stage and screen has been a journey of leaving and returning. Steph and Rachel talk about the importance of how we see ourselves during those departures and returns...to career, but most importatnly to self. Rachel also shares the dynamic of raising a daughter in our current diet culture climate and how she was inspired (by her teenage daughter) to explore plant-based eating. Produced by Steph Wilberding and Katie Rosin. Learn more about Steph & Leading Lady Fitness: www.leadingladyfit.com and @leading_lady_fitness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jessica Lea Risco is a Los Angeles-based actress, filmmaker and yoga teacher, originally from Minnesota. Theatrically, Jessica is best known for her role as Dorothy in the Bay Area's immersive project The Speakeasy, for which she was nominated for Broadway World's Best Featured Actress. Jessica recently relocated from the Bay Area where she worked with the SF Playhouse, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Shotgun Players and Golden Thread Productions to name a few. Jessica made her LA film debut in the feature film, 86 Melrose Avenue, which can currently be seen in festivals around the world. A budding filmmaker and lover of new works development, Jessica has written and produced several films to be released in 2021, created a producing collective called All New People and continues to pursue her career in film and television. Jessica also teaches yoga online. To learn more about Jessica, visit her website: www.JessicaRisco.com and follow her on social media (Instagram): @jessica.l.risco.

Nominee for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her performance as Nini in Moulin Rouge! The Musical on Broadway. Her other Broadway credits include Nice Work If You Can Get It (Jeannie Muldoon), Grease (Marty), Chicago (Roxie u/s), The Wedding Singer (Holly u/s) and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (Violet). She is the recipient of Helen Hayes and Emery Battis Awards, as well as a Gregory Award nomination.

Yin & Tonic YogaRuby's PoisonFrances RuffelleFrom her Tony Award winning performance as Eponine in Les Miserables, to her extensive stage appearances in London’s West End, to her ongoing work as a composer, author, recording artists and cabaret performer, Frances Ruffelle is constantly finding new ways to reinvent herself.  On stage, Frances was able to explore her love of French chanteuse Edith Piaf, playing the title role in Pam Gems’ play Piaf at the Curve Theatre, Leicester, for which she received a UK Theatre award nomination. Additional stage highlights include the role of Dinah in the original production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Starlight Express, the role of Yonah in director John Caird’s production of Children of Eden, and starring as Roxie Hart in Chicago at London’s Adelphi Theatre. Following the success of her widely acclaimed solo Beneath The Dress concerts at the Edinburgh Festival and in London, Frances took the show to legendary venue 54 Below in New York, for a series of sold out performances. Her follow-up show, Paris Original, premiered at The Crazy Coqs in London.  Ruby’s Poison, her most recent project, is due to arrive in London and New York in the near future. As a singer/songwriter, Frances has released the albums Fragile, Frances Ruffelle (produced by Spandau Ballet’s Gary Kemp), Showgirl, Imperfectly Me, and I Say Yeh-Yeh. She is also a licensed yoga instructor, and recorded the meditative album Yin&Tonic, based on ancient Sanskrit mantras.

Tonya Pinkins is a filmmaker, writer, producer, and director. Her award-winning debut feature film RED PILL was an official selection at the 2021 Pan African Film Festival, won the Best Black Lives Matter Feature and Best First Feature at The Mykonos International Film Festival, Best First Feature at the Luléa Film Festival, and is nominated for awards in numerous festivals around the globe. Her web-series The RED PILLING of AMERICA can be heard on her podcast You Can’t Say That, also on the Broadway Podcast Network. As a television, film, and theater actress and author, she is known for her portrayal of Livia Frye on the soap opera All My Children and for her roles on Broadway. She has been nominated for three Tony Awards (winning one), and has won Obie, Lortel, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, AUDLECO, Garland, L.A. Drama Critics Circle, Clarence Derwent, and NAACP Theater Awards. She has been nominated for the Olivier, Helen Hayes, Noel, Joseph Jefferson, NAACP Image, Soap Opera Digest, and Ovation Awards. She won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for Jelly's Last Jam. Produced by Alan Seales and Elizabeth Wheless. A proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tony Award winner Dinah Manoff chats with author and playwright Warren Read in the episode premiering April 9. This lively episode centers on Read’s new book, One Simple Thing, as well as the pair’s previous collaboration in presenting two of Read’s short plays, both of which were directed and produced by Manoff in BPA’s One Act Fest – Black Gum Rising (2014) and A View From the Porch (2015). "A gripping tale of crime, intrigue, and complicated family relationships...This hard-hitting literary noir is a real knuckle-biter." —Publisher's Weekly "Nicely atmospheric with compelling characters and smooth writing, (One Simple Thing) makes for a pleasant diversion during a time of pandemic." —Booklist ". . . mixes compassion and hope among its suspenseful twists." —Foreword Reviews "Tension is inescapable . . . One Simple Thing is hardly so simple." —Popmatters.com    WARREN READ Warren Read is an assistant principal on Bainbridge Island, WA, and is the author of the 2008 memoir, The Lyncher in Me (Borealis Books), and novels One Simple Thing (2021, Ig Publishing) and Ash Falls (2017, Ig Publishing). His short fiction has been published in Hot Metal Bridge, Mud Season Review, Sliver of Stone, Inklette, Switchback and The Drowning Gull. In addition, he has had two short plays directed and produced by Tony Award winner Dinah Manoff. In 2015 he received his MFA from the Rainier Writing Workshop at Pacific Lutheran University. Visit Warren online at warren-read.com.   DINAH MANOFF An actor, playwright, coach, and teacher, Dinah’s extensive Broadway credits include I Ought to Be in Pictures (Theater World and Tony Award as Best Featured Actress), Leader of the Pack, Alfred and Victoria, Kingdom of Earth, Gifted Children, and Telegrams From Heaven (Best Director of the Year and playwright). On TV, she was a series regular on Soap, and is best known for her portrayal “Carol Weston,” the character she played for seven years on Empty Nest. She has also appeared in Maid For Each Other (playwright) and the acclaimed ABC family series State of Grace (Jewish Image Award).   As a TV director, she has helmed episodes of Sabrina, Movie Stars, Brothers, and numerous episodes of Empty Nest. Film credits include Grease, Ordinary People, Bloodhounds of Broadway, Child’s Play, Staying Together, Backfire, I Ought to Be in Pictures, Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael, and the independent film, Bart Got a Room. Read Dinah’s full bio here.

Welcome back to intermission! This week, we take you backstage with Bryce Charles, who has graced our One Million Musicals Virtual Stage THRICE now, with performances in our first ever Artist Cabaret, "Elenora and The Mountain of Love," and most recently as Penelope in "The Good Ship Antiphony!" Bryce Charles graduated with a BFA in Musical Theatre from AMDA LA: College and Conservatory. She has toured with the Tony award-winning musical The Book of Mormon and filmed a TV Pilot for ABC called “Woman Up!”. Other credits include: Clara in Passion at The Boston Court Pasadena, and Sarah in Ragtime at The Pasadena Playhouse for which she received an Ovation Nomination for Best Featured Actress; TV guest/co-star roles on: “Blackish” (ABC), “Fuller House” (Netflix), “Teachers” (TV Land), “Scroll Wheel of Time” (Eko), "Atypical" (Netflix); and recurring roles on “Encore!” (Disney+) and “Tales of the City” (Netflix). Her Voice-Over credits include the Main Player character in a new video game, and a series regular on a new Nickelodeon animated series (both of which are currently in production). If you would like to be a part of one of our upcoming productions, you can send your resume and work samples to castme1MM@gmail.com. We are looking for writers, actors, composers, editors, animators and artists of all stripes! We are growing each and every day and we hope you'll share your talent with us. And if you REALLY love our show and want to help support us, you can head to Patreon.com/onemlionmusicals There, you'll find sneak peaks, bonus behind the scenes episodes, official playbills, and much much more. -- SHOW INFORMATION Instagram: @OneMillionMusicals Facebook: @OneMillionMusicals Patreon: Patreon.com/OneMillionMusicals Email: onemillionmusicals@gmail.com Music: Klintworth Music Services Artwork: @stickadams Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Subscribe: Spotify

We're celebrating the birthday of one of our favorite leading ladies, Celia Keenan-Bolger. She is a four-time Tony Award nominee, winning for Best Featured Actress in a Play in 2019 for To Kill A Mockingbird. Beloved in the New York theatre community for almost twenty years, her first theatrical award was in 2005 for Outstanding Ensemble Performing in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Celia joined me in the studio to talk about her experience - both winning and not winning awards - and how a Best Ensemble Award is the closest to what made her love theatre in the first place. Here’s our conversation... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Summer has been involved in the West End productions of Cats, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Guys and Dolls and The Boy Friend (for which she was nominated for the 2007 Olivier Award for Best Supporting Role in a Musical). During the Christmas season of 2006 she played the title role in the pantomime Dick Whittington and His Cat. She starred in The Drowsy Chaperone (for which she was nominated for the 2008 Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical), alongside Elaine Paige.In 2008, Strallen took over the role of 'Maria' from Connie Fisher in Andrew Lloyd Webber's West End revival of The Sound of Music and as part of a publicity campaign, she was cast in the soap opera Hollyoaks as character Summer Shaw. The character's storyline eventually involved her auditioning for, and being awarded, the role of Maria in The Sound of Music. Her character left Hollyoaks as she debuted in the actual stage production at the London Palladium on 26 February 2008. For this role she was nominated for the Whatsonstage.com Theatregoers' Choice Award for Best Takeover in a Role. She remained with the production until its closure on 21 February 2009.In December 2008, Strallen competed on a special West End edition of The Weakest Link and finished in second place.Strallen starred as Meg Giry in the sequel to Phantom of the Opera called Love Never Dies, from February 2010 to March 2011 in the West End at the Adelphi Theatre. For this role Strallen won the Broadwayworld.com UK Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical and was also nominated for the Whatsonstage.com Theatregoers' Choice Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical. She also received another nomination for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical for this role.She created the Ginger Rogers role of Dale Tremont in the musical, Top Hat, which began a UK tour in August 2011. The production began at the West End's Aldwych Theatre on 19 April 2012 and opened on 9 May 2012. Interview with Summer Strallen (Dale Tremont in Top Hat). For this role she earned her fourth Olivier Award nomination. She also went on tour with Strictly Come Dancingprofessional Anton Du Beke, performing both songs and dances to audiences around Britain.On 30 May 2015, she began playing the role of Maud Marshmoreton, in a musical adaption of the novel A Damsel in Distress at the Chichester Festival Theatre. Strallen portrayed Inga in the London production of Young Frankenstein, which premiered at Theatre Royal, Newcastle in August 2017 and then transferred the following month to the Garrick Theatre.Summer has just launched thestrallencollective.com which creates online classes from world leading professionals in performance and wellness.

In the final episode of Half Hour's first season, Cliff Chamberlain sits down with his long time pal and Steppenwolf ensemble member Carrie Coon to talk about her preparation in the moments before a performance, whether on stage or on screen. Coon shares backstage stories from her enviable career, and chats about how she thinks an ensemble of actors isn't all that different from a soccer team.Interview begins at 5:10. This episode of Half Hour is exclusively sponsored by Helen Zell.Carrie Coon joined the Steppenwolf Theatre Company ensemble in 2019. Steppenwolf: Mary Page Marlowe, Tracy Letts’s adaptation of Three Sisters, The March, Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Broadway: Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (Tony nomination – Best Featured Actress in a Play; Theatre World Award). Off Broadway: Mary Jane (2018 Lucille Lortel Award, Obie Award, Drama Desk nomination); Placebo (Playwrights Horizons). Film: Gone Girl, The Post, Widows, Avengers: Infinity War. Upcoming: The Nest, Ghostbusters: Afterlife (Summer 2020). Television: The Sinner (Critics’ Choice Television Award nomination), HBO’s The Leftovers, FX’s Fargo. She won a Critics’ Choice Television Award for her performance in HBO’s The Leftovers and a TCA Award for Individual Achievement in Drama for her performances in The Leftovers and Fargo.Learn more at steppenwolf.org. Want to get in touch? Email halfhour@steppenwolf.orgTranscript of this episode can be found here: https://www.steppenwolf.org/globalassets/half-hour-podcast/half-hour-ep12-transcript.pdf

Some spooky classics to get you in the holiday mood, read for you by people who know what it means to spread fear... Dinah Manoff (Maggie Peterson AKA Chucky's first victim in Child's Play) reads Edgar Allan Poe's Tell-Tale Heart, Dylan Arnold (Cameron Elam AKA The Boyfriend in 2018's Halloween) reads Poe's The Raven, And Jim Anderson reads The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving. An actor, playwright, coach, and teacher, Dinah’s extensive Broadway credits include I Ought to Be in Pictures (Theater World and Tony Award as Best Featured Actress), Leader of the Pack, Alfred and Victoria, Kingdom of Earth, Gifted Children, and Telegrams From Heaven (Best Director of the Year and playwright). On TV, she was a series regular on Soap, and is best known for her portrayal “Carol Weston,” the character she played for seven years on Empty Nest. She has also appeared in Maid For Each Other (playwright) and the acclaimed ABC family series State of Grace (Jewish Image Award). As a TV director, she has helmed episodes of Sabrina, Movie Stars, Brothers, and numerous episodes of Empty Nest. Film credits include Grease, Ordinary People, Bloodhounds of Broadway, Child’s Play, Staying Together, Backfire, I Ought to Be in Pictures, Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael, and the independent film, Bart Got a Room. When Dylan Arnold was growing up on Bainbridge Island he often said he would live at BPA if he could. And he almost did. From the ages of eight to fifteen he enrolled in almost every theatre class, and appeared in numerous main stage productions. His dedication to acting took him to Idyllwild Arts Academy for high school, and then to the University of North Carolina School for the Arts where he earned his BFA in Drama. Dylan is now a working actor in L.A. and is involved in film, television, and occasionally theatre. Some of his film & TV credits include: Laggies; the ABC miniseries, When We Rise; Mudbound; S.W.A.T.; Halloween & Halloween Kills; Nashville; The Purge TV series; The After Series; and Hulu’s Into the Dark. He also appeared on stage in Good Boys at the Pasadena Playhouse. Dylan would like to give a huge thank you to the entire BPA family for providing a safe, loving environment for him to discover his passion. As you might imagine, there are tons of Jim Andersons in the world. For professional purposes, Jim is James E. Anderson III, but he wants you to know, you can call him Jimmah. Jim lives in the Los Angeles area - his hometown - to which he relocated in 2018 to pursue training, inspiration and employment in the world of acting. He has worked in commercials, independent features, shorts and student films and, most recently, was the voice of the Narrator in the BPA production of “B.I. P.I.” In the age of quarantine, theatres are dark, casting offices are closed and Hollywood is moribund. Writing stories, plays and the obligatory LA pursuit, writing a screenplay, along with creating and self- taping character monologues have kept me in the game. I’m most grateful to BPA, Miranda Feldtman and Liz Ellis for bringing me on board for this project. THE BAINBRIDGE POD ACCOMPLICE TEAM Audio Engineer - Matt Hadlock, Creative Coordinator - Miranda Feldtman, Production Manager - Deirdre Hadlock, Director of Operations - Siobhan Maguire, Talk-Back Producer & Host - Matt Longmire, BPA Executive Director - Dominique Cantwell, BPA Public Relations Director - Sally Jo Martine PODCAST THEME MUSIC Our theme music “Swing for Mike” is written and performed by Ranger and the “Re-Arrangers.” Find out more about the band at www.RangerSwings.com.

From stage to screen, Keala Settle is a powerhouse talent. She made her Broadway debut in 2011 Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, then originated the role of Norma Valverde in Hands On A Hardbody on Broadway in 2013 and was nominated for the Outer Critics Circle Award, Drama Desk Award and Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. Her other credits include Hairspray, Les Miserables and Waitress. In 2017, she portrayed Lettie Lutz in the film The Greatest Showman with Hugh Jackman, Zac Efron and Zendaya and sang the song “This Is Me. ” The song won the 2018 Golden Globe award for best original song and nominated for an Academy Award for the same category. In this very candid conversation, she shares why this award winning song made her feel so incredibly vulnerable and where she finds her strength and sense of belonging now. Keala’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/kealasettle

Wendi and Dfernando's sixteenth episode and their guest interview is Tony Award nominated/CableACE Award-winning actress, comedian and writer Denny Dillon.  Denny Dillon began her professional career six weeks after moving to NYC in 1973 when she made her Broadway debut as Agnes in the highly anticipated 1974 Broadway revival of GYPSY, starring Angela Lansbury.  She quickly followed it with the 1975 Broadway revival of Thornton Wilder's THE SKIN OF OUR TEETH.  Roles she created on Broadway were in the 1980 Broadway stage adaptation of HAROLD AND MAUDE and Mickey in the 1983 hit Gershwin musical MY ONE AND ONLY, starring Tommy Tune and Twiggy, for which she received a nomination for a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical.  She later appeared as a replacement cast member in the 2003 Broadway play ENCHANTED APRIL.Dillon famously made her big screen debut in the 1977 classic SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER, playing Doreen, who asks John Travolta's character Tony if she can wipe his forehead for him.  Other films followed, such as GARBO TALKS, SEVEN MINUTES IN HEAVEN, UNITED 93, RACING DAYLIGHT and as the voice of Glyptodon in the classic animated feature ICE AGE.  In 2021 she can be seen in Academy Award-winner Halle Berry's directorial debut BRUISED as Crazy Esther.  Other notable career highlight was being a member of the first replacement cast on NBC's SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE (Season 6 - 1980-1981) during the troubled tenure of producer Jean Doumanian.  Sidebar: Denny Dillon was the shortest cast member in SNL history at 4'11".On television, Dillon went on to win a CableACE Award for her role as series regular Toby Pedalbee, the abusive yet loyal assistant on the long-running HBO sitcom DREAM ON and has appeared on several classic series like DESIGNING WOMEN, NIGHT COURT, MIAMI VICE, FAME and NASH BRIDGES and as a series regular, she appeared on WOMEN IN PRISON and DR. SCIENCE.  Most recently she was seen on LAW & ORDER: SVU, FX's LOUIE and HBO's THE OUTSIDER.  She continues acting in regional theatre and was seen in the musical TRIUMPH OF LOVE at Center Stage in Baltimore, Tennessee Williams' plays 8 BY TENN at the Hartford Stage, as Beatrice in the World Premiere of Tom Dudzick's DON'T TALK TO THE ACTORS at Studio Arena Theatre in Buffalo, and as Berthe in the comedy farce BOEING-BOEING at Hartford Stage. In 2010, she was part of a new musical in "development" of Roald Dahl's JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH at Goodspeed Musicals in Connecticut, directed by acclaimed director/choreographer Graciela Daniele.  Dillon has headed the IMPROV NATION, based in the Hudson Valley (New York state), since 2006, and is an Artist in-Residence at SUNY Ulster where she teaches improvisation and is on the faculty of Primary Stages.She's currently writing a book of memoirs and shares her life with partner Barbara Smiley.  And on the weekly RIPE & ROTTEN REPORT, the fabulous Debi Mazar, some words for Meghan McCain, the Criterion Collection release of Robert Zemeckis' 1978 film I WANNA HOLD YOUR HAND, and the curse of that TikTok peach cobbler.  Wendi and Dfernando also bring up TV sitcom theme songs and do a little singing themselves.  Follow us on our Instagram: Wendi McLendon-CoveyDfernando ZarembaGENERATION RIPE... and our guest Denny DillonRemember to subscribe to GENERATION RIPEVisit Dfernando Zaremba's website: dfernandozaremba.com

Little Me host, Marc Tumminelli sits down with his childhood obsession Daisy Eagan in episode 9 of Little Me: Growing Up Broadway. Daisy Eagan tells her remarkable story of going from a normal 9 year old living in Brooklyn, NY to receiving a TONY Award at age 11 for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. Daisy shares some magical moments of making her Broadway debut in Les Miserables before starring on Broadway in the history making Broadway production of The Secret Garden and her career beyond her famed TONY win. Daisy talks about her early auditions, reality TV, her Tony win, press performances, family life, high school, college, working in LA, being part of The Secret Garden Lincoln center concert, missed opportunities, working with Lena Dunham, stopping the show at the Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall and going to Disneyland with Mandy Patikin. Produced by the Broadway Podcast Network Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Career Retrospective Conversation with Amy Ryan, currently starring in Lost Girls, on March 5, 2020. Moderated by Mara Webster. Amy Ryan is an Academy Award nominated actress, well-known for her work on the big and small screen, as well as her Tony-nominated work on stage. Ryan will next be seen in the Netflix Independent film, LOST GIRLS, which premiered at Sundance in January 2020 to critical acclaim. The Liz Garbus-directed film recounts a true story of the “Craigslist Killer,” who used the waterfront roadside on Long Island's South Shore as the dumping ground for his victims. Amy Ryan stars as ‘Mari Gilbert’ who tries to uncover what happened to her daughter following her sudden disappearance. LOST GIRLS will officially premiere on March 13, 2020. Amy Ryan also starred in a second film premiere at Sundance this year; WORTH, starring opposite Michael Keaton and Stanley Tucci. Keaton and Ryan play famed attorneys Ken Feinberg and Camille Biros who oversaw the 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund. Additional past film credits include the critically-acclaimed Amazon film, BEAUTIFUL BOY, opposite Steve Carrell, Timothée Chalamet and Maura Tierney and directed by Felix van Groeningen. She was also seen in Alejandro González Iñárritu’s Oscar®-winning BIRDMAN, for which she received the 2015 SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in A Motion Picture, STRANGE BUT TRUE, CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE, LOUDER THAN BOMBS, Steven Spielberg's BRIDGE OF SPIES, GOOSEBUMPS, DON VERDEAN, and ABUNDANT ACREAGE AVAILABLE. Ryan is perhaps best known on the big screen for her performance in Ben Affleck’s GONE BABY GONE, for which she was recognized with Academy Award, Golden Globe and SAG Award nominations for Best Supporting Actress. She also won numerous Best Supporting Actress awards for this role, including those from the National Board of Review, the Broadcast Film Critics Association, the New York Film Critics Circle and the L.A. Film Critics. Her other film credits include LATE NIGHT opposite Mindy Kaling, Emma Thompson and Reid Scott, BREATHE IN with Guy Pearce and Felicity Jones, CLEAR HISTORY directed by Greg Mottola and co-starring with Larry David, DEVIL’S KNOT directed by Atom Egoyan and co-starring with Colin Firth, Tom McCarthy's WIN WIN, MOSTER TRUCKS, THE INFILTRATOR, ESCAPE PLAN, BOB FUNK, THE MISSING PERSON, GREEN ZONE, JACK GOES BOATING, CHANGELING, BEFORE THE DEVIL KNOWS YOU’RE DEAD, CAPOTE, DAN IN REAL LIFE, WAR OF THE WORLDS, KEANE, and YOU CAN COUNT ON ME. Amy is also widely acclaimed for her work on the small screen, including her memorable portrayals as Holly Flax on THE OFFICE, Adele on IN TREATMENT and Officer Beatrice ‘Beadie’ Russell on THE WIRE. Additional television credits for Ryan include HIGH MAITENANCE, ROBOT CHICKEN, BROAD CITY, CLEAR HISTORY, MILDRED PIERCE, KIDNAPPED, LAW & ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT, M.O.N.Y., AMERICAN EXPERIENCE, LAW & ORDER, THIRD WATCH, HACK, BASEBALL WIVES, 100 CENTRE STREET, LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT, HOMICIDE: LIFE ON THE STREET, THE NAKED TRUTH, ER, and I’LL FLY AWAY. On stage, Amy Ryan had her Broadway debut in Wendy Wasserstein’s The Sisters Rosensweig. She received a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Play for her work in the 2000 production of Uncle Vanya, and she received her second Tony nod for her portrayal of ‘Stella’ in A Streetcar Named Desire. Ryan has also appeared in London’s West End during Neil LaBute’s The Distance From Here and Lisa D’Amour’s critically-acclaimed play Detroit, directed by Anne Kauffman at Playwrights Horizons.

On this episode of Baring It All with Call Me Adam, on the Broadway Podcast Network, I am recording at The Houdini Museum in NYC with the illustrious and timeless Mary Beth Peil. She is known to millions for her roles on Dawson's Creek & The Good Wife, but Mary Beth Peil has a rich history on both the theatrical and operatic stages. Mary Beth Peil can currently be seen in the 5-Time Emmy Award winning series, AFTER FOREVER, on Amazon Prime, created by Kevin Spirtas and Michael Slade. Mary Beth Peil appears in Season 2, Episode 4. AFTER FOREVER takes a look at how to move forward after losing the love of your life. Focusing on a group of friends, both gay & straight, in their 40s and 50s, AFTER FOREVER takes storytelling to a new level. Each episode is about 10 minutes in length, so you can easily binge both season and still go out for the night. Mary Beth Peil can also be seen in the CW's Katy Keene in the role of Mrs. Lacy. 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 Mary Beth Peil: Mary Beth Peil started her professional career touring with Boris Goldovsky's opera company and the Metropolitan Opera's national company in Mozart and da Ponte's The Marriage of Figaro. She also sang with the New York City Opera. After a starring turn in an out of town production of Kiss Me, Kate, Mary Beth Peil found herself on the national tour The King and I, as the twelfth and final Anna Leonowens opposite Yul Brynner. The production toured the United States, closing on Broadway shortly before Brynner's death in 1985. Mary Beth was nominated for a Tony Award for “Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical.” Her other theatrical credits include: Sweeney Todd at the Kennedy Center, the Broadway revival of Nine where she played The Mother to Antonio Banderas' Guido, Roundabout Theatre’s Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim's Sunday in the Park with George, the Lincoln Center Theater production of the Broadway musical Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, based upon the movie of the same name, Stephen Sondheim's Follies and most recently Broadway’s Anastasia as Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna, in which Mary Beth was nominated for a Tony Award, Drama Desk Award, and Outer Critics Circle Award in the category of “Best Featured Actress in a Musical.” In addition to her stage work, Mary Beth Peil is known to millions of TV viewers for her roles on the CW’s Dawson’s Creek (as Grams, the grandmother to Michelle Williams’ character) & CBS’ The Good Wife, where she played Jackie Florrick, the mother of Chris Noth’s character. Additionally, Mary Beth has been seen in Showtime’s The Reagans as Nancy Reagan’s mother, NBC’s Law & Order and Law & Order: SVU, Fringe, and The VIllage. Mary Beth has also had appeared in such films as The Odd Couple II, playing Jack Lemmon’s love interest, Jersey Girl, The Stepford Wives, Shortbus, Mirrors, and many others.

Nikki M. James most famously, originated the role of Nabalungi in the Broadway hit musical, Book of Mormon, for which she won the Tony for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. After her award winning performance, Nikki went on to star as Éponine in the 2014 Broadway revival of Les Misérables. James starred on the Fox series Proven Innocent. James received rave reviews for her starring role as Viveca in Kirsten Child’s musical The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin in Encores! Off-Center production at City Center. The musical review was an ambitious follow up to Nikki’s portrayal of Portia, Brutus’ proud wife, in The Public Theatre’s extremely press worthy and politically prescient version of Julius Caesar at Shakespeare in the Park in 2017. Nikki reprised her role of Viola in the musical version of Twelfth Night this past summer under the direction of Oskar Eustis at the Delacorte Theatre. Recent notable work in television includes a starring role in CBS’ quirky series Braindead and a recurring guest arc on the hit series The Good Wife, CBS’ Bull, Escape From Dannemora on Showtime and reprised her role of Monica from The Good Wife on the CBS All Access series The Good Fight. Her film credits include: Lucky Stiff and The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby. She has also performed several sold-out, one-woman cabaret shows at popular New York City venues such as 54 Below and Joe’s Pub. No stranger to Broadway, Nikki has starred in productions of All Shook Up and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Other memorable theater productions include; Romeo and Juliet, Caesar and Cleopatra alongside Christopher Plummer, The Wiz, Bernarda Alba, House of Flowers and Preludes. She resides in New York City and holds a BFA in Drama from NYU.

On December 22nd, Theatre Raleigh will be bringing Broadway star Ariana DeBose back home to Raleigh, North Carolina to give not one, but two concerts at the Kennedy Theatre located inside Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts for one night only. She may be currently out in L.A. filming Ryan Murphy's upcoming Netflix movie adaptation of THE PROM, but luckily, I was recently able to get in touch with her by phone for this interview. After having made her breakthrough as a contestant on the sixth season of SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE back in 2009, Ariana DeBose would go on to make her Broadway debut in a stage musical adaptation of BRING IT ON in the summer of 2012. Since then, she has appeared on Broadway in MOTOWN: THE MUSICAL, the most recent revival of PIPPIN, and the original cast of HAMILTON before going on to originate two principal roles: Jane in A BRONX TALE and Disco Donna in SUMMER: THE DONNA SUMMER MUSICAL, the latter of which earned her a 2018 Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. Next year, Ariana will be seen on the big screen in two major movie musicals directed by some very high profile filmmakers: not only as Alyssa Greene in Ryan Murphy's THE PROM, but also as Anita in Steven Spielberg's WEST SIDE STORY. For more information, please visit: https://theatreraleigh.com/special-events/ Follow Ariana DeBose on Twitter: @ArianaDeBose Follow Kare Reviews at www.karereviews.com and on Twitter: @KareReviews Follow Jeffrey Kare on Twitter: @JeffreyKare If you like what you've heard here, please subscribe to any one of the following places where the Kare Reviews Podcast is available. Anchor: https://anchor.fm/jeffrey-kare Apple: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/kare-reviews-podcast/id1453846013 Google: www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy85NWFhZDFjL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/6GL69s4zoDQmBcZf3NALTG Breaker: www.breaker.audio/kare-reviews-podcast Overcast: overcast.fm/itunes1453846013/kare-reviews-podcast Pocket Casts: pca.st/47Vw RadioPublic: radiopublic.com/kare-reviews-podcast-6rMdXk --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jeffrey-kare/support

Groundbreaking performer Ali Stroker won the 2019 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her role as ‘Ado Annie’ in Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma! She made history as the first actor in a wheelchair to appear on Broadway when she originated the role of ‘Anna' in Deaf West's acclaimed 2015 revival of Spring Awakening. Ali's also the first actress in a wheelchair to graduate from NYU's Tisch drama program. She starred in 12 episodes of the talent competition, The Glee Project, which led to a guest role on Fox's Glee. She then recurred in the Kyra Sedgwick ABC series, Ten Days in the Valley, and she guest-starred on Fox’s Lethal Weapon, CBS’ Instinct, and Comedy Central's Drunk History. Ali earned a Barrymore Award nomination for starring as Olive in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. In addition to her work on and off-Broadway, she's soloed at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, New York's Town Hall, and Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. Stroker has been a co-chair of Women Who Care, which supports United Cerebral Palsy of New York City. She co-founded Be More Heroic, an anti-bullying campaign that tours the country connecting with thousands of students each year. She’s lead theater workshops for South African women and children affected by HIV and AIDS with the group, ARTS InsideOut.  Ali’s dedication to improving lives through the arts, disabled or not, is captured in her motto: “Making Your Limitations Your Opportunities.” This week’s #SongWriterOfTheWeek is Carmel Dean. Featuring the song "The BeanStalk" from the musical Renascence and written by Edna St. Vincent Millay and Dick Scanlan. The full album is available on iTunes and Spotify.  This episode is sponsored by Curtain Call! Curtain Call is the platform for all theatre professionals; onstage or backstage, creative or cast, producer or theatre. You can network easily AND look for work. You can view and apply for jobs directly through the platform. Just go to curtaincallonline.com to sign up. They also have an awesome Instagram page - with incredible photography @curtaincall.  Keep up with me: @KenDavenportBway This podcast was edited by Stanley Wiercinski.  www.theproducersperspective.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apparently New York smells like tears before bedtime. At least that's what Josh thinks with this episode's guest, Rachel Bay Jones. She has played the roles of Catherine in the 2013 Broadway revival of Pippin and Evan Hansen's mother, Heidi Hansen, in Dear Evan Hansen. The latter earned her the 2017 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. Other Broadway credits include Meet Me in St. Louis, Hair, and Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown. twitter: @JoshLamon Instagram: @Josh.Lamon Produced by Alan Seales and Dori Berinstein. A proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network.

Stephanie Janette Block won the 2019 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical and Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical for The Cher Show. A three-time Tony Award nominee and six-time Drama Desk Award nominee, she also received Tony nominations for Best Actress in a Musical for The Mystery of Edwin Drood in 2013 and Best Featured Actress in a Musical for Falsettos in 2017. She received Drama Desk nominations for the Off-Broadway productions of By the Way, Meet Vera Stark (2011) and Little Miss Sunshine (2013), and for the Broadway productions of 9 to 5 (2009), The Mystery of Edwin Drood (2012) and Falsettos (2016). Block began her professional musical career in regional theater and by playing Belle in the Disneyland production of Beauty and the Beast in 1992. She made her Broadway debut in the 2003 original production of The Boy from Oz, playing Liza Minnelli. Having read the part of Elphaba in the first reading of Wicked in 2000, she was the first actress to play the role in the US touring production from 2005 to 2006, and later reprised the role on Broadway in 2007. She has also appeared on numerous cast recordings and released a solo album, This Place I Know, in 2009. Her television credits include recurring roles on Madam Secretary (2017) and Rise (2018).twitter: @JoshLamonInstagram: @Josh.LamonProduced by Alan Seales and Dori Berinstein. A proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network.

This week, 2019 Tony winner Stephanie J. Block joins Ilana for a conversation. Block has established herself as one of the most relevant and versatile voices in contemporary musical theatre. She most recently won the Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Leading Actress in a Musical portraying Star in THE CHER SHOW and also garnered a Drama League, Drama Desk and TONY Award nomination(s) for her current role of Star. Ms. Block also received the Outer Critics Circle, Drama Desk & TONY nomination(s) for Best Featured Actress in a Musical in 2017 for her star turn as Trina in Lincoln Center Theatre’s highly acclaimed revival of FALSETTOS. In 2013 she was recognized with both the Drama Desk and TONY Award nomination(s) for Best Leading Actress in a Musical for her portrayal of Alice Nutting/ Edwin DROOD in The Roundabout Theater’s production of THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD. That marks 3 TONY Award nominations in the last 6 years, a feat very few Broadway actors have attained. Other Broadway credits include Reno Sweeney in the 2011 TONY Award winning revival of ANYTHING GOES, 9 TO 5:THE MUSICAL playing the role of Judy Bernly for which she earned a Drama Desk nomination for Best Actress in a Musical. She created the roles of Grace O'Malley in THE PIRATE QUEEN and Liza Minnelli In THE BOY FROM OZ (opposite Hugh Jackman). Ms. Block is best known for her portrayal as Elphaba in the Broadway company of WICKED as well as originating the role in the First National Tour for which she won numerous awards including the prestigious Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical. Ms. Block has sung with numerous symphony orchestras including the NY Pops at Carnegie Hall, Boston Pops, National Symphony Orchestra (under the baton of Marvin Hamlisch), Dallas Symphony, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Utah Symphony, Columbus Symphony, Charlotte Symphony and the Cleveland Pops among many others. Her solo concert has been critically acclaimed and continues to sell out throughout the US and in London. Some of her Off-Broadway and regional theatrical credits include LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE (Drama Desk nomination for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical), BY THE WAY, MEET VERA STARK(Drama Desk nomination for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play), THEY'RE PLAYING OUR SONG(starring opposite Jason Alexander), CATS (St Louis' Kevin Kline Award Nominee- Best Actress),FUNNY GIRL, CRAZY FOR YOU (L.A. Ovation Award Nominee), OLIVER (Critics Award-Best Actress), James Joyce's THE DEAD, TRIUMPH OF LOVE, THE GRASS HARP, SOUTH PACIFIC, WILL ROGERS FOLLIES and the World Premiere of WICKED. Stephanie's solo album, THIS PLACE I KNOW has been received with great praise, lauded by critics as "One of the best debut recordings to come out of the Broadway community in quite some time... 6 out of 5 stars". An array of award-winning songwriters assembled to help interpret their music on Stephanie's album. Composers such as Stephen Schwartz, Marvin Hamlisch and the legendary Dolly Parton join forces with Ms. Block to create a thrilling musical experience. Stephanie's voice can be heard on multiple cast recordings, including THE BOY FROM OZ, THE PIRATE QUEEN, WICKED's 5th Anniversary Album and 9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL (GrammyNomination).  Television credits include: RISE (upcoming: NBC), MADAME SECRETARY (CBS), ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK (Netflix), HOMELAND (Showtime), IT COULD BE WORSE (HULU). 

Any chance that you get to talk to Celia Keenan-Bolger, you cannot help but love her. She is the 2019 Tony Award Nominee Drama Desk Award Winner for her work in TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD as a featured actress. We have a brief but sweet chat about her work and winning an award for NOT singing. MOre about Ms. Celia Keenan Bolger: https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Celia-Keenan-Bolger/ More about the podcast: http://www.keithpricecurtaincall.com

Rita Moreno is an American treasure. She is the first performer to have won a Oscar, Tony, Grammy and Emmy: an Oscar for West Side Story in 1961; a 1972 Grammy Award for her contribution to "The Electric Company"'s soundtrack album; a Tony Award in 1975 for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for "The Ritz"; and back to back Emmys in 1977 and 78. She was born Rosita Dolores Alverío in Humacao, Puerto Rico, on December 11, 1931 to seamstress Rosa María and farmer Francisco José Alverío. Rosita and her mother moved to New York City in 1937, where she began a professional career making her Broadway debut on November 22, 1945, less than a month before her 14th birthday co-starring with Arthur Keegan and a young Eli Wallach in the play Skydrift at the Belasco Theater. Although she would not appear again on Broadway for almost two decades, Rita Moreno, as she was billed in the play, had arrived professionally. Then, on March 1, 1954, Rita was featured on the cover of Life Magazine. As she remembers, the legendary Hollywood producer and studio head, Daryl Zanuck saw the cover and said, “Get me that girl!” The rest as they say is history and the continuation of a magical career that has spanned more than 7 decades and continues to this day. At age 87, Ms. Moreno still has the joy of life that brought her to the party. On a personal note, several years ago, I had the honor of co-hosting with Ms. Moreno at the White House Hispanic Heritage Awards in Washington DC. Recently, she graciously accepted an invitation from Dr. Robert Vela, President at San Antonio College to speak at Annual SAC Fiesta Brunch held at the Pearl Stables in San Antonio and thanks to Dr. Vela, I had an opportunity to sit down with Rita and catch up! Here is that visit, sprinkled with highlights of her memorable presentation.  Find more at: https://SonnyRadio.com/show

Meryl Streep is often described as the "best actress of her generation", she is particularly known for her versatility and accents. Nominated for a record 21 Academy Awards, she has won three. Among other accolades, she has received 32 Golden Globe nominations, more than any other person, and won eight. In 1976, she received a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Play for 27 Wagons Full of Cotton and A Memory of Two Mondays. In 1978, she won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress – Miniseries or a Movie for her role in the miniseries Holocaust. Streep went on to win the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Kramer vs. Kramer, and the Academy Award for Best Actress for Sophie's Choice and The Iron Lady. Streep's other Oscar-nominated roles include Silkwood, Out of Africa, Evil Angels, Postcards from the Edge, One True Thing, Music of the Heart, Adaptation, Doubt, August: Osage County, Into the Woods, and The Post.   We recorded this ‘cast on my phone (apologies in advance for the less than perfect audio, but frankly get over it – you take Meryl when you can get Meryl)  Her handler grabbed her after about 10 minutes so it isn’t a long one . . . but hey, it’s Meryl Effin’ Streep! During our 10 minutes, we talked about . . . How she chooses material . . . when she can do anything she wants. The craft and importance of playing a diverse set of roles. How she’s still honored to be nominated for Academy Awards, even though she’s been nominated 21 times! Why the theater will always be her first love. And yes, why She WOULD consider starring in a revival of Mamma Mia!   Keep up with me: @KenDavenportBway www.theproducersperspective.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lindsay Mendez is the newest person to earn the title of Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her performance as Carrie Pipperidge in Carousel. Her past Broadway productions include Wicked, Grease, Everyday Rapture, Godspell and Significant Other. She is a two time Broadway.com vlogger and two time Broadway.com Audience Choice Award winner. Be sure to follow her on social media at @LindsayMendez.(Hosts: Paul Wontorek, Beth Stevens, Caitlin Moynihan)

Frances starred as Dinah in the original West End production of Starlight Express. She then played the role of Éponine in the first English-language productions of Les Misérables in the West End and on Broadway, winning the 1987 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. She’s also appeared on stage in Children of Eden, Chicago, Piaf, The A to Z of Mrs. P and The Wild Party. She now has a monthly residency at The Green Room 42 and that’s what she’s here to talk about today!Hosts: Paul Wontorek, Ryan Lee Gilbert, Matt Rodin

Maia Aziz P.S.W., C.L.Y.L., C.H.P., writes and speaks on living a life of love and laughter. President-Elect of The Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor, Maia is joined each week on Morning Moments With Maia...Conversations of Love and Laughter by an eclectic lineup of guests who live their lives with love and laughter and work to help others do the same. www.withloveandlaughter.ca     Kate Offer, Bay Area melodramatic soprano, would like you to know that she is very, very important and special and has done many wonderful and exciting musical things that would make you say, “Wowza!” and “Gee Whiz!” and “Didgeridoo!” She says she lip syncs perfectly for a number of estimable (but easily-fooled) organizations like Cappella SF, the SF Symphony Chorus, and the Unitarian Universalist Society of San Francisco.  Other bamboozled victims include Volti, the Vallejo Choral Society, the Cal Berkeley Alumni Chorus, Berkeley Contemporary Opera, West Edge Opera, Oakland Opera, Piedmont Light Opera, Goat Hall Theater, Miss Lilly’s All-Star Jazz Hands Kazoo Band and Buffet, and the Alameda Civic Light Opera.  (One of those might be fictional) Kate was voted the "2012 Best Featured Actress in Musical" by BroadwayWorldSF.com.  Learn more about Kate at- www.kateoffer.com

Jonathan Lethem, Author of Insipid Profession of Jonathan Hornebom Jonathan Lethem is the author of Dissident Gardens and eight other novels. His fiction and essays have been translated into over thirty languages. He lives in Los Angeles and Maine. For more information, check out Jonathanlethem.com. ​Tatiana Gomberg as Narrator and Harriet: Narrator and Tatiana Gomberg is a New York City based actress and audiobook narrator. She has performed Off and Off- Off Broadway as well as regionally and internationally. Her work in The Night of Nosferatu garnered her an NYIT award nomination for Best Featured Actress and her portrayal of a drone pilot in Hummingbirds earned her a Best Actress Nomination through the Planet Connections Awards. She also played leads in two seasons of classics at Theatre 1010 and toured the United States with Theatreworks USA. You can hear her narration work on audible.com and numerous podcasts. For more information, check out www.tatianagomberg.com. Mateo Prendergast as Jonathan Hornebom: Born: 10 November 1982. Birthplace: New York, NY. Height: 6'5" Weight: 200 lbs. Likes/Hobby: Dungeons and Dragons, Reading, Bikes, Going for walks, Swimming, Friendship, Family time, Eugene O'Neill, Canoe Credits include: NYC: Future at the End of the World (Immediate Medium), 1931- (Regroup), Thunder Rock (Regroup), 13 Fat Girls and A Dead Cat (Ixnay), Clan of the Quillins (Paradise), Trivia About Unimportant People (Dickson), Felony Friday (Jack Flash). Regional: Leprechauns in Cadillacs in Space (Kennebec Brewery). Film: The Master Cleanse, Ryder and Rooter, Parachute Man, She Kills. prendergastm@gmail.com mateoprendergast.tumblr.com google.com/+MateoPrendergast Cici James as the Angry Sons of the Bird: Cici James is the founder of Singularity&Co, an independent bookstore and publishing house in Brooklyn dedicated to bringing vintage science fiction and other genre pulp back to the future, Cici James is also an anthropologist of fan culture, as well as an avid cosplayer and notable NYC nightlife personality. @cicijames @singularityco Wilson Fowlie as Loplop: Wilson Fowlie has been getting more and more into voice work ever since 2008, when he narrated his first story for Podcastle. And if you’re in the Vancouver, Canada area – or even if you just love a good, fun show chorus – check out The Maple Leaf Singers, the group he directs. You can find them at their own website (www.mapleleafsingers.com/ ) or their Facebook page (www.facebook.com/mapleleafsingers ). Here you can find a link to all of Wilson's voice work. And Michael Taylor as Richard Debronk Why is Michael Taylor so great? --There are many great people BUT it is an undeniable fact he is simply The Greatest Man In The WORLD! That is all. Why does Michael Taylor refer to himself in the 3rd person? --Michael is not CONCEITED! Michael uses the 3rd person singular to gain the proper distance and objectivity to recognize how truly brilliant Michael Taylor is! What does Michael Taylor do on his downtime? --Michael loves to play Games and Puzzles with close friends for fun and to work his keen Analytical Mind, Experience Interactive Theater, Learn New Life Hacks, An Improve on the subtle, intricate yet uniquely brilliant greatness of Michael Taylor's self... and friends.

Jonathan Lethem, Author of Insipid Profession of Jonathan Hornebom Jonathan Lethem is the author of Dissident Gardens and eight other novels. His fiction and essays have been translated into over thirty languages. He lives in Los Angeles and Maine. For more information, check out Jonathanlethem.com. ​Tatiana Gomberg as Narrator and Harriet: Narrator and Tatiana Gomberg is a New York City based actress and audiobook narrator. She has performed Off and Off- Off Broadway as well as regionally and internationally. Her work in The Night of Nosferatu garnered her an NYIT award nomination for Best Featured Actress and her portrayal of a drone pilot in Hummingbirds earned her a Best Actress Nomination through the Planet Connections Awards. She also played leads in two seasons of classics at Theatre 1010 and toured the United States with Theatreworks USA. You can hear her narration work on audible.com and numerous podcasts. For more information, check out www.tatianagomberg.com. Mateo Prendergast as Jonathan Hornebom: Born: 10 November 1982. Birthplace: New York, NY. Height: 6'5" Weight: 200 lbs. Likes/Hobby: Dungeons and Dragons, Reading, Bikes, Going for walks, Swimming, Friendship, Family time, Eugene O'Neill, Canoe Credits include: NYC: Future at the End of the World (Immediate Medium), 1931- (Regroup), Thunder Rock (Regroup), 13 Fat Girls and A Dead Cat (Ixnay), Clan of the Quillins (Paradise), Trivia About Unimportant People (Dickson), Felony Friday (Jack Flash). Regional: Leprechauns in Cadillacs in Space (Kennebec Brewery). Film: The Master Cleanse, Ryder and Rooter, Parachute Man, She Kills. prendergastm@gmail.com mateoprendergast.tumblr.com google.com/+MateoPrendergast Cici James as the Angry Sons of the Bird: Cici James is the founder of Singularity&Co, an independent bookstore and publishing house in Brooklyn dedicated to bringing vintage science fiction and other genre pulp back to the future, Cici James is also an anthropologist of fan culture, as well as an avid cosplayer and notable NYC nightlife personality. @cicijames @singularityco Wilson Fowlie as Loplop: Wilson Fowlie has been getting more and more into voice work ever since 2008, when he narrated his first story for Podcastle. And if you’re in the Vancouver, Canada area – or even if you just love a good, fun show chorus – check out The Maple Leaf Singers, the group he directs. You can find them at their own website (http://www.mapleleafsingers.com/ ) or their Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/mapleleafsingers ). Here you can find a link to all of Wilson's voice work. Michael Taylor as Richard Debronk Why is Michael Taylor so great? --There are many great people BUT it is an undeniable fact he is simply The Greatest Man In The WORLD! That is all. Why does Michael Taylor refer to himself in the 3rd person? --Michael is not CONCEITED! Michael uses the 3rd person singular to gain the proper distance and objectivity to recognize how truly brilliant Michael Taylor is! What does Michael Taylor do on his downtime? --Michael loves to play Games and Puzzles with close friends for fun and to work his keen Analytical Mind, Experience Interactive Theater, Learn New Life Hacks, An Improve on the subtle, intricate yet uniquely brilliant greatness of Michael Taylor's self... and friends.

BlazinRy Radio host Ryan Holmes welcomes Tony Award Winner Lena Hall (Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Kinky Boots, Cats, 42nd Street, Dracula, the Musical, Tarzan, Legally Blonde: The Search for Elle Woods, BoJack Horseman, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Sex and the City, All My Children). Enjoy this encore episode as Hall (then Celina Carvajal) discusses her Broadway career, her hard-rock band The Deafening, and roasts Jonathan Demar for being a former child star. Lena recently performed at The U.S. Open Tennis Championships Opening Ceremony with singer Josh Groban and is currently on tour with the pop crooner.