Podcasts about Brighton Beach Memoirs

From making her Broadway debut as a teenager in Spring Awakening to stepping into the iconic role of Glinda in Wicked, Alexandra Socha has experienced the highs, lows, and unexpected twists of a life in theater. In this candid and insightful conversation, she opens up about her journey, including the surreal experience of joining Spring Awakening right after the Tony wins, the hard lessons of navigating a career beyond that first big break, and what it's like to take the stage in Wicked at a time when the show is having a massive pop culture moment. Alexandra also shares her experience being diagnosed with ADHD as an adult, how it reshaped her understanding of herself, and the ways neurodivergence has impacted both her personal life and her work as an actor. We talk about masking, resilience, and why she sees ADHD as both a challenge and a superpower—especially when it comes to problem-solving in rehearsals. Plus, we get into Broadway bootleg nostalgia, the balancing act of being a working parent, and why she believes having a full life outside of theater is essential for any artist. Alexandra Socha made her Broadway debut in Spring Awakening and has since appeared in Brighton Beach Memoirs, Head Over Heels, and Wicked as Glinda. Her TV credits include The Big C, Damages, Royal Pains, Red Oaks, and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. Connect with Alexandra Socha: Instagram: @alexandrasocha Connect with The Theatre Podcast: Support us on Patreon: Patreon.com/TheTheatrePodcast Twitter & Instagram: @theatre_podcast 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

Evan Handler is beloved by millions for portraying Harry Goldenblatt, divorce-lawyer-turned-husband to Kristin Davis's Charlotte York, on HBO's groundbreaking series, and films, “Sex and the City,” it's current MAX follow-up, “And Just Like That,” as well as Charlie Runkle on Showtime's seven season “Californication.” In addition to authoring two highly acclaimed books, Time on Fire: My Comedy of Terrors, and It's Only Temporary: The Good News and the Bad News of Being Alive, Evan has played leading roles in ABC's “It's Like, You Know…,” and NBC's “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip,” STARZ' “Power,” and made numerous memorable guest appearances on “Lost,” “The West Wing,” “Six Feet Under,” “Necessary Roughness,” and “Friends.” In 2000, Evan played Larry Fine in ABC's TV movie “The Three Stooges,” followed by additional “real life” portrayals of Lloyd Blankfein in HBO's “Too Big to Fail,” Alan Dershowitz in FX's “People vs. OJ Simpson,” and Hal Prince in FX's “Fosse/Verdon,” each of which garnered numerous wide-ranging awards. On the big screen, Evan played a leading role in Ron Howard's “Ransom,” starring Mel Gibson, and featured and leading roles Oliver Stone's “Natural Born Killers,” “Taps,” “The Chosen,” and “Sweet Lorraine.” He's currently visible in David Duchovny's directorial effort, “Reverse the Curse.” Prior to his work in film and television, Evan earned acclaim in seven Broadway productions, all performed between his twenty-first and thirtieth birthdays, and all in spite of losing nearly five years of that span to his fight against a supposedly “incurable” leukemia. During this time Evan starred in Broadway productions of “Six Degrees of Separation,” “I Hate Hamlet,” “Brighton Beach Memoirs,” “Broadway Bound” and “Master Harold...and the boys.” Evan also worked extensively in off-Broadway and regional theater at NY's Public Theater, Manhattan Theater Club, Playwrights Horizons, Seattle Rep, and Steppenwolf, performing early plays by Donald Margulies, Robert Schenkkan, Jez Butterworth, and numerous others. Evan's first book, Time On Fire, details his unlikely recovery from the leukemia diagnosed in the mid-1980s. His second book, It's Only Temporary: The Good News and the Bad News of Being Alive, describes the twenty-year period post-illness, and Handler's surprisingly circuitous journey toward gratitude, using tales of serial dating, absurd relationships, unexpected depressions, and, ultimately, lasting love and a miracle conception. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Laurel Harris and Alexandra Socha, who respectively play Elphaba and Glinda in Broadway's Wicked, visit Google to celebrate 20 years of the hit musical. Wicked looks at what happened in the land of Oz…but from a different angle. Long before Dorothy arrives, there is a young woman, born with emerald-green skin – smart, fiery, misunderstood and possessing an extraordinary talent. When she meets a bubbly blonde who is exceptionally popular, their initial rivalry turns into the unlikeliest of friendships – until the world decides to call one “Good” and the other “Wicked.” Laurel Harris is thrilled to rejoin Wicked Broadway after just completing 9 months on the Wicked tour. Beginning her Wicked journey 13 years ago, she's proudest of playing Elphaba 10 years ago full-time on tour. Alexandra Socha's Broadway credits include Head Over Heels, Brighton Beach Memoirs, and Spring Awakening. On television, she is known for her role as Skye on Amazon's "Red Oaks" and has also appeared in "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel," "Evil," "The Big C,” and many more. Visit http://youtube.com/TalksAtGoogle/ to watch the video.

Send us a textSimon and Lee discuss how Lee's relationship with his parents is changing (or not) and Simon going through his Mother's writing.Things they discuss: Jefrey is inbetween breakfasts, Lee's breakfast, brushing your teeth when you wake up, not talking about the science of brushing your teeth before or after breakfast, bacteria replicating at night in your mouth, water squirters, mouthguards at bedtime, sleep apnea, Lee not making breakfast because he's dead, Weekend at Bernie's, how the age of Lee's parents is manifesting itself, Jonathan Silverman, Andrew McCarthy, Brighton Beach Memoirs, the documentary Brats, Rob Lowe making sense, Molly Ringwald not appearing on the documentary, repeating stories as we age and how long between the stories (days, minutes), Lee's Dad's pool is leaking, the man dug or the man Doug, a cubic meter, ladling out water of a pool, elderly people exercising, how Lee's relationship with his parents is changing, being more anxious about them (and expressing it), dying of emptying a swimming pool out, the challenge of doing all of Netflix (Lee's Mum rising to it), South Korean dramas on Netflix, Atal Gwande's "Being Mortal" (the medicalisation of death), Simon going through his Mother's writing (by posthumous request of his Mother) and putting it off, journalling instead of diarying, "What will I tell the children?" (G.A. Ellis), talking about midlife-ing, the beauty of your lives being ahead of you and the flip side of that, thinking about life ending.Get in touch with Lee and Simon at info@midlifing.net. ---The Midlifing logo is adapted from an original image by H.L.I.T: https://www.flickr.com/photos/29311691@N05/8571921679 (CC BY 2.0)

On this episode I talked with Coby about how he discovered his passion for theatre, the atmosphere of the theater community, his experiences at performing arts high school and UCLA, becoming a well-rounded and versatile performer, playing Moritz on the Spring Awakening national tour and the show's impact on both the cast and the audience, the changing perception of understudies and standbys in the theater industry, how audiences are now celebrating the individuality of each performer they see in a show, his Broadway debut in Brighton Beach Memoirs, taking on the role of Cunningham (standby) in Book of Mormon and the importance of tackling comedy as an actor, understudying Roy and Richard in The Shark Is Broken on Broadway and working with Alex Brightman, Collin Donnell, and Ian Shaw, the importance of being prepared at any moment to deliver a stellar performance, timing, playing Papi in The Band's Visit on tour, self-confidence as a working actor in the entertainment industry, stepping into Merrily We Roll Along on Broadway where he was welcomed with open arms, his rehearsal process for Merrily, learning the role of Charley, potential upcoming Charley dates, dream roles, and much more! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/backstagewithbeccab/support

Robert talks with Joe McCullough about the Maysville Players latest production, "Brighton Beach Memoirs."

In the last double episode of the current season, Jonny rounds off by talking to a bona fide star who's been one almost all his acting life: two time Tony Award winner and, for a generation of movie-goers, the patron saint of being young- Matthew Broderick. Matthew is the star of movies like Ferris Bueller, Brighton Beach Memoirs, Election, You Can Count on Me and The Producers, but his career in the theatre has been immense, not least the five plays of his great mentor and collaborator Neil Simon. The last of these, Plaza Suite, with his wife Sarah Jessica Parker has brought him to London and in his dressing room at the Savoy Theatre, he tells Jonny about the magic of the magic of stage doors, reveals intimate details of his dressing room, the enduring fascination of Joan Collins, doing two shows on his birthday, Ferris Bueller and the pain of growing up, getting the silent treatment from John Hughes, acting with his dad, his triumph as Wall in Midsummer Night's Dream and the tragic story of the big break that nearly broke him. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matthew Broderick has been celebrated for the iconic characters he's played on stage and on screen. In this episode, he talks about what it was like to grow up in New York City with a family of artists, and how he prefers to eat when he's on the road for different roles. He shares fond memories of the housekeeper who helped raise him and her recipe for ratatouille that he cherishes to this day.Matthew Broderick is a two-time Tony award-winning actor best known for his iconic portrayal of the charismatic Ferris Bueller in the 1986 film Ferris Bueller's Day Off. His acting career began on Broadway when he was just 17, and since then, he has gotten recognition for his stage roles in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying and Brighton Beach Memoirs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello. Thanks for checking in to this repeat performance of a STAGES conversation, recorded with the divine Jacqueline Dark in April 2019.Jacqui's passing is a terrible shock and sadness that we all share. A consummate artist who had so much more to give her audience - across many platforms - Opera, Musical Theatre and Cabaret. Jacqui commanded a stage with an exquisite presence, an extensive skill set and an elegant humanity.Her stage presence was such because of her love of life and all that she encountered in it. Her generosity of spirit and laughter and kindness touched so many people. I was fortunate to know Jacqui for several decades, meeting her in community theatre productions in Ballarat. She excelled in the operetta of the Gilbert & Sullivan cannon, featured annually during Ballarat's Begonia Festival. She turned her focus to straight plays too, giving a delicious 'Nora' in Neil Simon's Brighton Beach Memoirs. And I watched mesmerised at every performance of Godspell, as she delivered a passionate ‘By My Side'. She excelled in theatre restaurant and music hall presented at The Victoria Theatre, Sovereign Hill. Cheeky, dedicated, warm, witty and possessed of the most magnificent voice - Jacqui was destined for far bigger stages. And so she did. And so, she conquered them all.Condolences to all of Jacqui's colleagues, family and friends. We have lost a giant talent and a super human being!The Wizard of Oz remarks to the Tin Man on his departure from Oz ………. “And remember, my sentimental friend, that a heart is not judged by how much you love; but by how much you are loved by others”.Vale Jacqui Dark.

If the eighties had a face, it would be Matthew Broderick. Arguably the greatest of all teen actors, he made perhaps the signature comedy of the era, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, and if that 1986 classic had been the old movie he ever made, he would still be a legend. But Broderick's had a pretty great career; even if recent years, he's taken an extended break from the big screen and primarily focused his energy on the stage. Bursting onto the scene in John Badham's 1983 computer hacking classic WarGames, Broderick made quite a few solid eighties flicks in addition to Ferris Bueller. There's 1985's Ladyhawke, where he's improbably cast as a French thief from the Middle Ages, Biloxi Blues, Project X, and the Civil War classic Glory. The nineties were mostly good to Broderick, with him voicing Simba in The Lion King and starring in The Cable Guy, Godzilla, Inspector Gadget and the cult classic Election. Through it all, Broderick often ventured back to Broadway, winning two Tony's, one from Brighton Beach Memoirs and another for How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. On the stage, he had, arguably, the biggest success of his career (other than Ferris Bueller) by co-starring in Mel Brooks' Tony-winning phenomenon, The Producers, opposite Nathan Lane. Since then, he's been among the most bankable Broadway stars, but his screen career took a backseat. In this episode of WTF Happened to this Celebrity, we look at his career highs (Ferris), lows (a tragic episode in London that remains controversial to this day) and future! 

The oldest song on the record, "Starting to Forget" was written when Joe was an undergrad at NYU. It's based on source material from Brighton Beach Memoirs and inspired by Joe's own grandfather who passed away a few years before he wrote this song. Joe's longtime, cherished collaborator Badia Farha sings this song on Album and was present the first time Starting to Forget was performed 20 years ago.  http://BPN.fm/Album to get the music. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Lee Madison developed his love for film as a very young man. At the age of five, he had already seen and loved all of the original Universal horror films. He got his first taste of film making at age nine, when he was an extra in Hero at Large, a John Ritter film directed by Martin Davidson. Throughout his teen years, he appeared in Neil Simon's Brighton Beach Memoirs and James Lemmo's Heart starring Brad Davis. Dave's recent work includes Emerging Past- a film he produced and in which he appears alongside his childhood idol, Stephen (Fright Night) Geoffreys, in a very funny scene.Mr. Hush, which he wrote, produced, and directed, has become a cult classic. It stars Brad Loree (Michael Myers in Halloween: Resurrection), Stephen Geoffreys (Fright Night, 976-EVIL), and Steve Dash (Jason Voorhees in Friday the 13th Part 2). Mr. Hush enjoyed a limited, US national theatrical run in NYC, LA, San Francisco, Atlanta, Dallas, northeastern PA, and Pittsburgh. It was released nationally on DVD and Blu-ray on August 7, 2012 and spent 6 weeks on Redbox's genre top 10 list. In 2012, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences requested a copy of the Mr. Hush script to be placed in the permanent core collection of the Margaret Herrick Library to be preserved forever.In 2014, Dave started a podcast/radio show titled The End of the Night. In his first 10 episodes, guests included Corey Feldman, Doug Bradley, David Naughton, Brian O'Halloran, Harrison Page, Tiffany Shepis, Fred “the Hammer” Williamson, G. Tom Mac, and Tony Moran, just to name a few.In November of 2015, Dave released his film Middle Village. Its theatrical debut was at the historic Cinemart Theater in Queens, New York. It has garnered Laurels from the Forwardian Film Festival, and has received overwhelmingly positive reviews. It was featured on whatchareading.com's list of the best films of 2015. The film features his dear friend, Brian O'Halloran (Clerks 1 & 2, Mallrats), Ray Abruzzo (Mad Men, Sopranos), Scott Schiaffo (Clerks) and WWE Superstar Gene Snisky.In October of 2016, Dave appeared in Tom Holland's Your So Cool Brewster! The Story of Fright Night. In May of 2018, Dave played Agent Smith in Stevan Mena's film, Malevolence 3: Killer.Dave's latest film, Wit's End, was released July 17th 2020, and has garnered some wonderful Reviews. It features pop culture icons Brian O'Halloran and Scott Schiaffo. Dave was also featured in the film Darkness Waits, directed by Libby McDermott and featuring Conrad Brook's last performance, which was released in the spring of 2020.Join Luz and Desiree for this inspiring conversation!

Today Liza and Kara recap “Comic Perversion” (Season 15, Episode 15). They analyze the charges against comedian Adam Scott Richmond and the crimes of another comedian Vince Champ. Plus, they have a wonderful convo with the great Jonathan Silverman (Weekend at Bernie's, Brighton Beach Memoirs).SOURCES:ComplexThe GuardianLos Angeles TimesWikipedia - Vince ChampQuad-City TimesCBS NewsBring Me The NewsStar Tribune WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO:Comedy Gives Backhttps://www.comedygivesback.com/Next week's episode will be “Diss” (Season 20, Episode 22).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Friends who used to be 30 Something, Wingnuts, and Field of Dreamers, lend me your ear (s), and your eyeballs. Emmy-winner Timothy Busfield is a scream! His Burt Lancaster alone is worth the watch. Hysterical, and right on point. Tim's amazing bride, Melissa Gilbert joined us for a sec, she'll be back! But she was a big part of the conversation––how they met, and where––great story. I love how he loves her, and her, him. Their togetherness is epic. We talked how they do it, handle challenges, and resolve them, so quickly. Merging their families - both married for the thrice time… co-parenting and grandparenting, building a home, and a life. Ain't love grand. We talked Tim's early years in Michigan, his mother, her challenges, his father, and his. Tim getting the bug after seeing Burt Lancaster on the big screen, and going full circle co-starring with him in Field of Dreams so many years later––the challenges of that film. First, theatre out the wazoo… Actors Theater of Louisville to Circle Rep… being Matthew Broderick's understudy on Broadway in Brighton Beach Memoirs and never getting on - Trapper John, getting an actors education, Nerds, Stripes, thirtysomething, his first gig with a guy named Snuffy, turns out there are 10 so far, 12 with Melissa's… starring on Broadway for Sorkin, Sports Night, The West Wing, Studio 60 on The Sunset Strip, his two theatre companies intended to serve the young - the guppies did he call them? Being of service a major theme throughout. Turning down hosting SNL, thrice, auditioning for it without knowing, giving up the drink two weeks ago, how and why… his latest, The Cleaning Lady, and more importantly, his next binge with Melissa and their morning flight to Florida. We talked for almost two hours, from LA to Michigan to Upstate NY and the UWS…. and I could have talked all night. Ridiculous fun. Down to earth, open, warm, thoughtful, helpful, funny, loving, fun, fun, fun. Do they come more likable than Tim? You'll have to prove it. Timothy Busfield Live on Game Changers With Vicki Abelson Wed, May 17th, 5 pm PT, 8 pm ET Streamed Live on The Facebook Replay here: https://bit.ly/3IjV5WJ

Actor Glenn Scarpelli has been in the entertainment business for over 40 years and he will join me to look back at his incredible career.Glenn is best known for his role of “Alex” on the long running hit CBS prime-time series, “One Day At A Time.” Glenn is a native New Yorker who got his first break on Broadway at age eight in “Golda” starring Anne Bancroft. His next stint on Broadway was at age 12 in “RICHARD III” starring Al Pacino.Glenn's favorite film role was playing Audrey Hepburn's son in the Peter Bogdanovich film, “They All Laughed” also starring John Ritter. He also appeared in the 1980's Steven Spielberg anthology Series, “Amazing Stories,” toured on stage in “Brighton Beach Memoirs,'' guest starred on three “Love Boat” episodes and co-hosted an NBC daytime series called “Fantasy” alongside Leslie Uggams and Peter Marshall.Glenn came out publicly in 2004 and has been an advocate for LGBTQ rights. He donates much of his time to HIV/AIDS charities. One of the organizations that is nearest and dearest to his heart is The Southwest Center for HIV/AIDS.For the past several decades, Glenn has been a resident of Sedona, AZ and is the founder/owner of Channel 18, Sedona NOW TV. He has been nominated for 4 Rocky Mountain Emmys for his directorial work on Sedona NOW. The station just celebrated its 20th anniversary.I am so looking forward to meeting Glenn to look back at his incredible career and hear about his current role running Channel 18.Original Airdate: 5/24/2022

Friday, March 17th at 3pm ARTS – Live & Local! Carol Newman & guests:   Actor & Director Frank Squillo with The Riverbend Players & Brighton Beach Memoirs at the NCRD Performing Arts Center in Nehalem.   Maria Muldaur & her Bluesiana Band in concert at the White Clover Grange in Nehalem, a benefit for...

The New Jewish Theatre kicks off its 2023 season with the Neil Simon comedy Broadway Bound on January 19 – February 5. It's the third play in Simon's “Brighton Beach trilogy.” Spencer Kruse joins us in discussing his role as Stanley who also played Stanley in the 2019 production of Brighton Beach Memoirs.This is Season 6! For more episodes, go to stlintune.com#theatre #newjewishtheatre #neilsimon #broadwaybound #brightonbeachmemoirs

It's time for another visit with Midday's theater critic, J. Wynn Rousuck, who joins us each week with her reviews of Maryland's regional stage. Today, she spotlights Broadway Bound, the late, great Neil Simon's Tony Award-winning and Pulitzer Prize-nominated 1986 comedy, getting a new production now at Baltimore's Vagabond Players theater. Simon's semi-autobiographical comedy-drama — the last in his so called "Eugene Trilogy" — follows on the heels of Brighton Beach Memoirs and Biloxi Blues in exploring the creative evolution of a young man named Eugene — the playwright's stand-in for himself — as an artist and comedic writer. Steve Goldklang directs the Vagabond Players cast, which features: Andy Belt as Stan; Isaiah Mason Harvey as Eugene; Mike Ryals Ilani (as Alternate for Eugene and Stan); Jacqueline Irving (as Alternate for Blanche); Jeff Murray as Ben; Holly Pasciullo as Blanche (Alternate for Kate); Thom Peters as Jack; Anthony Rufo (as Alternate for Jack and Ben); and Amy Jo Shapiro as Kate. Broadway Bound continues at Vagabond Players through January 29th. Click the theater link for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Book Vs. Movie: Biloxi BluesThe 1984 Neil Simon Play Vs. the 1988 Mike Nichols FilmThe Margos continue their month of plays in January (we have “Musicals in March”) with Neil Simon's middle offer of the “Eugene Chronicles” with 1984's Biloxi Blues. The story is a fictionalized version of the life of Simon about Eugene Morris Jerome of Brooklyn, NY, and his time as an enlisted soldier in Biloxi, Mississippi. Starring Matthew Broderick (who played the role of Eugene in every chapter), the play was an instant hit earning Tony Awards for Best Play and Best Featured Player to Barry Miller (Arnold Epstein.) Broderick was awarded his first Tony Award as Eugene Jerome in Brighton Beach Memoirs in 1983. Miller also won the Theatre World Award and the Drama Desk Award in 1985 for Biloxi Blues, which may be why he was NOT invited to the movie. Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert would later pan the film for not hiring Miller. The critics loved the comedy and performances, as well as Simon's outward discussion of the treatment of Jewish people at the time. Mike Nichols directed the 1988 film that was a huge hit as part of a wave of 1980s films set in the military. (See Stripes, Private Benjamin, and Good Morning, Viet Nam.) In this episode, the Margos discuss the significant differences between the book and the movie and try to decide which we like better. In this ep the Margos discuss:The work of Neil Simon & the “Eugene Trilogy.”The controversy of not casting Barry MillerThe significant differences between the play and the movieThe 1985 Broadway play: Matthew Broderick (Eugene Jerome,) William Sadler (Sgt. Toomey,) Barry Miller (Arnold Epstein,) Penelope Ann Miller (Daisy,) Randall Edwards (Rowena,) Matt Mulhern (Wykowski,) Alan Ruck (Carney,) Geoffrey Sharp (Hennesey) and Brian Tarantina as Selridge.The 1988 film: Matthew Broderick (Eugene Jerome,) Christopher Walken (Sgt. Toomey,) Markus Flanagan (Selridge,) Matt Mulhern (Wykowski,) Corey Parker (Epstein,) Casey Siemaszko (Carney,) Michael Dolan (Hennesey,) Penelope Ann Miller (Daisy) and Park Overall as Rowena)Clips used:Opening ClipBarry Miller wins a TONYBiloxi Blues original 1988 trailerDetail AttentionEpstein combats Toomey's methods.Eugene meets DaisyToomey threatens EpsteinThe “bet scene.”Biloxi Blues epilogueMusic by Pat Suzuki “How High the Moon”Book Vs. Movie is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find more podcasts you will love Frolic.Media/podcasts. Join our Patreon page to help support the show! https://www.patreon.com/bookversusmovie Book Vs. Movie podcast https://www.facebook.com/bookversusmovie/Twitter @bookversusmovie www.bookversusmovie.comEmail us at bookversusmoviepodcast@gmail.com Margo D. @BrooklynFitChik www.brooklynfitchick.com brooklynfitchick@gmail.comMargo P. @ShesNachoMama https://coloniabook.weebly.com/ Our logo was designed by Madeleine Gainey/Studio 39 Marketing Follow on Instagram @Studio39Marketing & @musicalmadeleine

Book Vs. Movie: Biloxi BluesThe 1984 Neil Simon Play Vs. the 1988 Mike Nichols FilmThe Margos continue their month of plays in January (we have “Musicals in March”) with Neil Simon's middle offer of the “Eugene Chronicles” with 1984's Biloxi Blues. The story is a fictionalized version of the life of Simon about Eugene Morris Jerome of Brooklyn, NY, and his time as an enlisted soldier in Biloxi, Mississippi. Starring Matthew Broderick (who played the role of Eugene in every chapter), the play was an instant hit earning Tony Awards for Best Play and Best Featured Player to Barry Miller (Arnold Epstein.) Broderick was awarded his first Tony Award as Eugene Jerome in Brighton Beach Memoirs in 1983. Miller also won the Theatre World Award and the Drama Desk Award in 1985 for Biloxi Blues, which may be why he was NOT invited to the movie. Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert would later pan the film for not hiring Miller. The critics loved the comedy and performances, as well as Simon's outward discussion of the treatment of Jewish people at the time. Mike Nichols directed the 1988 film that was a huge hit as part of a wave of 1980s films set in the military. (See Stripes, Private Benjamin, and Good Morning, Viet Nam.) In this episode, the Margos discuss the significant differences between the book and the movie and try to decide which we like better. In this ep the Margos discuss:The work of Neil Simon & the “Eugene Trilogy.”The controversy of not casting Barry MillerThe significant differences between the play and the movieThe 1985 Broadway play: Matthew Broderick (Eugene Jerome,) William Sadler (Sgt. Toomey,) Barry Miller (Arnold Epstein,) Penelope Ann Miller (Daisy,) Randall Edwards (Rowena,) Matt Mulhern (Wykowski,) Alan Ruck (Carney,) Geoffrey Sharp (Hennesey) and Brian Tarantina as Selridge.The 1988 film: Matthew Broderick (Eugene Jerome,) Christopher Walken (Sgt. Toomey,) Markus Flanagan (Selridge,) Matt Mulhern (Wykowski,) Corey Parker (Epstein,) Casey Siemaszko (Carney,) Michael Dolan (Hennesey,) Penelope Ann Miller (Daisy) and Park Overall as Rowena)Clips used:Opening ClipBarry Miller wins a TONYBiloxi Blues original 1988 trailerDetail AttentionEpstein combats Toomey's methods.Eugene meets DaisyToomey threatens EpsteinThe “bet scene.”Biloxi Blues epilogueMusic by Pat Suzuki “How High the Moon”Book Vs. Movie is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find more podcasts you will love Frolic.Media/podcasts. Join our Patreon page to help support the show! https://www.patreon.com/bookversusmovie Book Vs. Movie podcast https://www.facebook.com/bookversusmovie/Twitter @bookversusmovie www.bookversusmovie.comEmail us at bookversusmoviepodcast@gmail.com Margo D. @BrooklynFitChik www.brooklynfitchick.com brooklynfitchick@gmail.comMargo P. @ShesNachoMama https://coloniabook.weebly.com/ Our logo was designed by Madeleine Gainey/Studio 39 Marketing Follow on Instagram @Studio39Marketing & @musicalmadeleine

Episode 343."My Cousin Vinny"Actor: Mitchell Whitfield.You can meet Mitchell Whitfield November 4th-6th at Rhode Island Comic Con (RICC).Known for his iconic performance as Stan Rothenstein, Mitchell Whitfield has done some amazing work He is a 30-year veteran of the entertainment industry, whose career has spanned Broadway, Film, Television and Radio. Mitchell began his career on the New York stage, starring as Eugene in Neil Simon's Brighton Beach Memoirs and Biloxi Blues. Mitchell then made his screen debut with a supporting role in the Jeremy Irons film, Reversal of Fortune, and six months later was cast opposite River Phoenix and Lilly Taylor in the Warner Bros. feature Dogfight. Next up was Mitchell's role in My Cousin Vinny, playing opposite Ralph Macchio as his neurotic sidekick, Stan Rothenstein. Other credits include a lead roles in Best Men, Amy's O , I Love You, Don't Touch Me! and Lost and Found, as well as supporting roles in numerous others, including Sgt. Bilko. Among Mitchell's many television credits are series-regular roles in the NBC series Minor Adjustments and Head Over Heels, as well as numerous guest appearances, including his iconic role on Friends as Rachel's infamous ex-fiancé, Barry the Orthodontist.In addition to Mitchell's years in front of the camera, he's also spent the last three decades behind the mic as one of the industry's top voiceover artists. He can currently be heard as Demi on Vampirina, as well as the voice of Humpty Dumpty on Goldie and Bear on Disney Junior; for four seasons he was the voice of Fixit on Transformers: Robots in Disguise on Cartoon Network, and also voiced the role of Donatello in the 2007 hit animated feature TMNT—making him one of the few people in Hollywood lucky enough to have been both a Ninja Turtle AND an Autobot. Mitchell has been heard in recurring roles on Legend of Korra, Doc McStuffins, Sofia the First and WINX Club, and also voiced the role of Phobos on the hit Disney series W.I.T.C.H. Additional credits include 2006's Hellboy Animated: Sword of Storms, as well as Green lantern: Emerald Knights. Mitchell can also be heard every week on SiriusXM co-hosting YourTechReport with Marc Aflalo.Welcome, Mitchell Whitfield.Monday Morning Critic Podcast.Host: Darek Thomas.Instagram: Monday Morning Critic Podcast.Facebook: Monday Morning Critic Podcast.Twitter:@mdmcriticEmail: Mondaymorningcritic@gmail.comYouTube: Monday Morning Critic Podcastwww.imdb.com/title/tt12597724/TikTok: Monday Morning Criticwww.mmcpodcast.com

Does hypnotism work? This is a question that is barely addressed on this week's episode as Michelle and Dan delve into this topic and the mystery of a lost and fairly embarrassing Amazon package. Then we are blessed to welcome comedian Jake Cornell who fills our emotional pint glasses with stories of Brighton, the great Disney debate, and our own personal obesity epidemic. Listen to Going Out with Jake Cornell on your podcast player now!

Matthew Broderick is currently appearing opposite his wife, Sarah Jessica Parker, in the hit Broadway revival of Neil Simon's Plaza Suite. He made his stage debut at 17 in Horton Foote's On Valentine's Day (opposite his father, James Broderick), and quickly became one of the most respected and beloved actors of his generation.  Broadway credits include Brighton Beach Memoirs (Tony, OCC, Theatre World awards), Biloxi Blues, How to Succeed in Business... (Tony, DD, OCC awards), Night Must Fall, Taller Than a Dwarf, The Producers (Tony, DD, OCC nominations) The Foreigner, The Philanthropist, The Odd Couple, Nice Work If You Can Get It, Sylvia and It's Only a Play. Off-Broadway, Mr. Broderick has appeared in The Seafarer, The Closet, Evening at the Talk House, Shining City (Obie Award), Torch Song Trilogy (OCC, Villager awards), The Widow Claire, and in the recent London production of The Starry Messenger. Selected film and television credits include: Max Dugan Returns, WarGames, 'Master Harold'...and the Boys, Ladyhawke, On Valentine's Day, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Biloxi Blues, Glory, The Freshman, A Life in the Theater, The Lion King, The Cable Guy, Infinity, Election, You Can Count on Me, Wonderful World, The Music Man, Margaret, Tower Heist, Rules Don't Apply, Manchester by the Sea and To Dust. Mr Broderick will next be seen in Painkiller for Netflix. Photo credit: Tawni Bannister

Welcome to HEALTH POWER (FORMERLY NATURALLY SAVVY) Lisa is joined by Mandy Ingber, The New York Times best-selling author of Yogalosophy: 28 Days to the Ultimate Mind-Body Makeover and creator of the yoga-hybrid DVD YOGALOSOPHY to talk about her book, Yogalosophy for Inner Strength: 12 Weeks to Heal Your Heart and Embrace Joy.  This is a very candid and personal interview.  Mandy opens up about her own heartache relating to experiences growing up in her family and in romantic relationships. Mandy is a celebrity fitness and wellness expert. Her twenty years of teaching experience have attracted such clients as Jennifer Aniston, Kate Beckinsale, Helen Hunt, Ricki Lake, Jennifer Lawrence, Jennifer Meyer, and Brooke Shields.Mandy's class has been awarded “Best of LA” in Daily Candy, LA Weekly, and Los Angeles Magazine. Ingber is a keynote speaker and an event headliner for such events as the Boston Red Sox Foundation's FenwaYoga, Peoplemagazine's A-List Workout, SELF Magazine's Workout in the Park, and more. She has been a spokesperson for companies such as Silk Soymilk and a contributing fitness and wellness advisor on multiple platforms, including Health, POPSUGAR, SELF magazine, Shape, USA Today, Women's Health, and Yahoo! Mandy is a fitness blogger for E! Online and www.People.com and is featured regularly in the following publications: Elle, Glamour, Harper's Bazaar, InStyle, Los Angeles Magazine, O, The Oprah Magazine, People, SELF, Us Weekly, Vanity Fair, Vogue, and more. Television appearances include Access Hollywood, E! News, Fox Extra, Good Day L.A., Good Morning America, the Chelsea Lately show, and the TODAY show, among others. Ingber is also on the advisory committee for the Cancer Prevention Clinic at the Margie Petersen Breast Center at Providence Saint John's Health Center. Prior to her career in fitness, Ingber performed on Broadway in the original company of Brighton Beach Memoirs, played Annie Tortelli on the all-time-favorite series Cheers, and is forever remembered for her famous rap in the cult classic Teen Witch.Mandy Ingber teaches workshops at the Omega Institute for Holistic Studies and at independent yoga studios. Follow her on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and You Tube.  BOOK DESCRIPTION:  Yogalosophy for Inner Strength: 12 Weeks to Heal Your Heart and Embrace Joy."Heartbreak is a universal experience, and self-compassion is vital to healing. In this moment of truth lies the opportunity to find action-oriented ways to love yourself.”Building on the concepts in her New York Times bestselling book Yogalosophy, Mandy Ingber, fitness and wellness instructor to the stars, now gives us Yogalosophy for Inner Strength—a revolutionary and inspiring self-care program to uplift and strengthen the alignment of mind, body, heart, and spirit during times of adversity like loss, transition, grief, or heartbreak. Yogalosophy for Inner Strength is a twelve-week wellness program, which includes five exercise routines for strength, happiness, and cardiovascular health, as well as meditations, recipes, playlists, and rituals designed to support the healing of the heart and build lasting resilience. In Yogalosophy for Inner Strength, Ingber incorporates anecdotes from her personal journey through loss and trying times, and stories from experts within her inner circle of friends. Whether you're experiencing crisis or simply feeling adrift, Yogalosophy for Inner Strength will help guide and carry you through your transition by providin

Mandy Ingber, is a celebrity fitness, yoga and wellness expert. Her twenty-five years of teaching experience have attracted such clients as Jennifer Aniston, Kate Beckinsale, Helen Hunt, Ricki Lake, Jennifer Lawrence, and Brooke Shields. Mandy's classes have been awarded “Best of LA” in Daily Candy, LA Weekly, and Los Angeles Magazine. She is The New York Times best-selling author of Yogalosophy: 28 Days to the Ultimate Mind-Body Makeover and  Yogalosophy For Inner Strength: 12 Weeks to Heal Your Heart and Embrace Joy . She has been a contributing fitness and wellness advisor on multiple platforms, including Health, POPSUGAR, SELF magazine, Shape, USA Today, Women's Health, and Yahoo! Mandy was a fitness blogger for E! Online and www.People.com and is featured regularly in the following publications: Elle, Glamour, Harper's Bazaar, InStyle, Los Angeles Magazine, O, The Oprah Magazine, People, SELF, Us Weekly, Vanity Fair, Vogue, and more. Television appearances include Access Hollywood, E! News, Fox Extra, Good Day L.A., Good Morning America, the TODAY show, among others. Ingber is also on the advisory committee for the Cancer Prevention Clinic at the Margie Petersen Breast Center at Providence Saint John's Health Center. Prior to her career in fitness, Ingber performed on Broadway in the original company of Brighton Beach Memoirs, played Annie Tortelli on the all-time-favorite series Cheers, and is forever remembered for her famous rap in the cult classic Teen Witch. Mandy Ingber teaches workshops at the Omega Institute for Holistic Studies and at independent yoga studios. She is an astrologer and is currently offering private council through readings and consultations online, as well as astrology classes at The Den Meditation Center. Her mission statement is “Integrate all facets of myself in order to inspire self-love." First Leaf: Join today and get 6 bottles of wine for $29.95 and free shipping! Go to www.Tryfirstleaf.com/INMYHEART Audible: Audible editors have curated a range of titles featuring experts in a wide range of self-care and self-development categories. Go to www.audible.com/wellbeing Stitch Fix: Go to www.stitchfix.com/INMYHEART for 25% off when you keep everything in your Kids Fix. Feals: Go to www.Feals.com/INMYHEART and get 50% off your first order with free shipping. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Mandy Ingber, The New York Times best-selling author of Yogalosophy: 28 Days to the Ultimate Mind-Body Makeover and Yogalosophy For Inner Strength: 12 Weeks to Heal Your Heart and Embrace Joy, is a celebrity fitness and wellness expert. Her twenty-five years of teaching attracted clients such as Jennifer Aniston, Kate Beckinsale, Helen Hunt, Ricki Lake, Jennifer Lawrence, Jennifer Meyer, and Brooke Shields. She's been a contributing fitness and wellness advisor for POPSUGAR, SELF magazine, Shape, and USA Today. Mandy's featured in publications: Elle, Glamour, Harper's Bazaar, InStyle, O, The Oprah Magazine, People, SELF, Us Weekly, Vanity Fair, Vogue. Prior to her fitness career, Ingber performed on Broadway in the original company of Brighton Beach Memoirs, played Annie Tortelli on the all-time-favorite series Cheers, and is forever remembered for her famous rap in the cult classic Teen Witch. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

 At the age of five David  got his first taste of film making at age nine, when he was an extra in Hero at Large, a John Ritter film directed by Martin Davidson. Throughout his teen years, he appeared in Neil Simon's Brighton Beach Memoirs and James Lemmo's Heart starring Brad Davis. Dave's recent work includes Emerging Past- a film he produced and in which he appears alongside his childhood idol, Stephen (Fright Night) Geoffreys, in a very funny scene. Mr. Hush, which he wrote, produced, and directed, has become a cult classic. It stars Brad Loree (Michael Myers in Halloween: Resurrection), Stephen Geoffreys (Fright Night, 976-EVIL), and Steve Dash (Jason Voorhees in Friday the 13th Part 2). Mr. Hush enjoyed a limited, US national theatrical run in NYC, LA, San Francisco, Atlanta, Dallas, northeastern PA, and Pittsburgh. It was released nationally on DVD and Blu-ray on August 7, 2012 and spent 6 weeks on Redbox's genre top 10 list. In 2012, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences requested a copy of the Mr. Hush script to be placed in the permanent core collection of the Margaret Herrick Library to be preserved forever. In 2014, Dave started a podcast/radio show titled The End of the Night. In his first 10 episodes, guests included Corey Feldman, Doug Bradley, David Naughton, Brian O'Halloran, Harrison Page, Tiffany Shepis, Fred "the Hammer" Williamson, G. Tom Mac, and Tony Moran, just to name a few. In November of 2015, Dave released his film Middle Village. Its theatrical debut was at the historic Cinemart Theater in Queens, New York. It has garnered Laurels from the Forwardian Film Festival, and has received overwhelmingly positive reviews. It was featured on whatchareading.com's list of the best films of 2015. The film features his dear friend, Brian O'Halloran (Clerks 1 & 2, Mallrats), Ray Abruzzo (Mad Men, Sopranos), Scott Schiaffo (Clerks) and WWE Superstar Gene Snisky. .

It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood because we are joined by Tony-winner Celia Keenan-Bolger. You Might Know Her From Diane and Broadway productions of To Kill a Mockingbird, The Glass Menagerie, Peter and the Starcatcher, and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Celia opened up to us about the complicated feelings around rejoining the Broadway production of To Kill a Mockingbird post-COVID lockdown and the murder of George Floyd. We also dug into her performance in one of our favorite movies of the last few years, Diane, how it feels to be an adult who continues to make a career playing younger folk, and whether she really originated the Toaster in the Brave Little Toaster musical. Celia was a total dreamboat. Follow us on social media @damianbellino || @rodemanne  Real World LA getting reunion treatment a la Real World Homecoming:New York Tami Roman got an abortion and got her jaw wired shut Tami and Beth #1 are both lifetime reality stars Beth #2 who replaced David wore this iconic lesbian shirt ”I'm not gay, but my girflriend is”  Dominic is an investment banker, Aaron works for Disney or some shit Justin Bieber has a new music video “Ghost” starring Diane Keaton Diane Keaton has a book of clown paintings called Clown Paintings Diane Keaton loves horses Starred opposite former YMKHF guest, Mary Kay Place (Ep 22) in the Kent Jones film, Diane Diane had a bevy of women in it: Deirdre O'Connell, former YMKFH guest, Joyce Van Patten (Ep 36), Phyllis Somerville, Andrea Martin, and Estelle Parsons Won a Tony for playing Scout Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird on Broadway opposite Jeff Daniels We lost the great Phyllis Somerville in 2020 Death of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor led to a reckoning with racism on Broadway: “We See You White American Theatre” The Scott Rudin situation  Aug 2019 there was a motorcycle backfire in TImes Square people thought was a mass shooting so they fled into the theater for safety  Celia has played a child multiple times: Scout in To Kill a Mockingbird, 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Peter and the Starcatcher, The Glass Menagerie.   Leslye Headland's play Bachelorette Celia's podcast, Sunday Pancakes has an intimate conversation with Kelli O'Hara. Celia originated the role of Clara in The Light in the Piazza, but the role was ultimately recast with O'Hara (who was originally in the ensemble) when it moved to Broadway. Kelli O'Hara on Sunday Pancakes Siblings are both in the biz and are openly queer (Maggie KB and Andrew KB) Bachelorette the play was turned into a movie starring Kirsten Dunst and Lizzy Caplan Adult audition song: “I Think I May Want to Remember Today” Richard Maltby and David Shire Kid audition song: “When We Grow Up” Free to Be You and Me OG Law and Order and SVU. She played sister of former guest, Samantha Mathis Ep 1, and acted opposite Ann Curry, who was excellent  Top 3 performances of all time: Helen McRory in Uncle Vanya at BAM; Fun Home (off or on Broadway), Circle Mirror Transformation (Tracee Chimo, Heidi Shreck, Reed Birney) Played Eponine in 2005 Les Miserables  “On My Own” versions: 1) Lea Michelle 2) Samantha Barks 3) Katie Holmes Lea Michelle did Ragtime with Celia's brother Andrew  Deirde O'Connell is the woman we would all drop everything to see (in fact she's in Dana H. on Broadway right now go see her!)  The Gilded Age stars tons of theatre folk: Christine Baranski, Carrie Coon, Audra McDonald, Cynthia Nixon, Kelli O'Hara, Donna Murphy, Katie Finneran Celia was NOT in The Brave Little Toaster musical reading  Connecting this week's guest to next week's guest: Celia Keenan-Bolger Was in Diane with Joyce Van Patten Who was in the original Broadway production of Brighton Beach Memoirs with Mandy Ingber Who was in Teen Witch with Zelda Rubinstein Who was in Poltergeist with NEXT. WEEK'S. GUEST.  We all hate Jerry Van Dyke but we do like Craig T Nelson  Correction: Coach was on ABC not NBC Bunnicula is IMPORTANT (sadly written by a married couple: Deborah and James Howe) Rikki Tikki Tavi or Tikk Tikki Tembo Serendipity: children's book on the Loch Ness Monster WTF is the Apple Cart Kids?? Anne recommends listening to EB WHite read  you Charlotte's Web

Welcome to Let’s Talk, but No Politics, Okay? Andrew Lenz brings a new, solo podcast to the Network on which he discusses life experiences around pop culture. He talks about toys, video games, movies and many more aspects of his upbringing in an effort to tickle the nostalgia bone! It is movie review time once again with Marli and Jack. This month Marli picked the Neil Simon classic “Brighton Beach Memoirs”, starring Jonathan Silverman. This was both Jack and Andrew’s first time seeing this movie, so join us to see how we felt about Brighton Beach Memoirs. Check out the show on the web at BICBP-RADIO.COM

MARC TUMMINELLI Is the founder of New York’s top training program for young actors - Broadway Workshop – as well as the nonprofit - Project Broadway. Marc adapted the book, music & lyrics as well as directed the developmental workshop productions of the school editions for over 20 titles including; Spamalot, Addams Family, Head Over Heels, Zombie Prom and We Will Rock You now being licensed all over the world. Directing credits include: The Marvelous Wonderettes, Sweet Charity, Bring It On, Over the Tavern, I Love My Wife, Pippin, Carrie, Legally Blonde, Xanadu, Annie and Cabaret. As an actor, Marc has appeared as “Eugene” in Brighton Beach Memoirs, Biloxi Blues and Broadway Bound at theaters across the US and in GYPSY starring Patti LuPone, directed by Lonny Price. Marc is also the host of the popular podcast LITTLE ME: Growing up Broadway for the Broadway Podcast Network.   @marctumminelli @broadwayworkshop @littlemepodcast ANNOUNCING THE 'YOU BOOKED IT COMMUNITY' Jump inside for free, and see if it's a good fit. 20+ LIVE Masterclasses | Develop Industry Relationships | Create a Successful Career

We're kicking off season 2 with a superstar talent that I met a few years ago on Twitter. Chris Newman is an actor and producer, known for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016), The Five-Year Engagement (2012) and Love and Honor(2013).  Chris was born and grew up in Troy, Michigan. Always performing for friends but otherwise shy, he began his acting career in college, on a dare. Soon, Chris caught "the acting bug" and never looked back, starring in productions of "Brighton Beach Memoirs", "Agatha Christie's Mousetrap" and Neil Simon's "The Good Doctor". He would later go on to play Stanley Kowalski in "A Streetcar Named Desire" and Lt. Daniel Kaffee in "A Few Good Men", to name a few.  Following his success in theatre, Chris turned his attention to film and studied at the Dramatic Arts Studio, under the tutelage of Christopher Bondy. Chris earned roles in the films I already mentioned, as well as Solomon and Injustice For All.Chris and I chat about his acting career, how to stay balanced with work and family, superpowers and more!!! You definitely won't want to miss this episode!For more information about Chris, you can check out his IMDB page here!! Or you can connect with him on Twitter @Chris80Newman, on Instagram @chrisnewman_actor or on FB!! "Live with Squacky" is mixed and mastered by everybody's favorite voiceover tech "Uncle" Roy Yokelson of Antland Productions.  "Live with Squacky" is sponsored in part by Mid-Atlantic Voiceover, LLC and Antland Productions. For more information about the host, Val Kelly, visit her website at Val Kelly VoiceOver. For more information about the upcoming #MAVO2021 Online voiceover conference taking place on November 12-14, 2021, visit Voice-Over Conference | Mid-Atlantic Voiceover LLC | United States  Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

KAREN ZIEMBA has appeared in 11 Broadway shows. She received the Tony, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Circle Awards for her performance in CONTACT at Lincoln Center Theatre and garnered three other Tony Award nominations for STEEL PIER, CURTAINS, and NEVER GONNA DANCE. She received the Drama Desk (AND THE WORLD GOES ‘ROUND), The Outer Critics Circle Award (NEVER GONNA DANCE, CURTAINS), and Chicago’s JEFF Award for her performance in the 1 st national tour of CRAZY FOR YOU. She’s starred at the New York City Opera, New York City Center Encores, and at Carnegie Hall for PBS’ Great Performances. On TV she’s appeared on Madam Secretary, The Good Wife, Elementary, Law and Orders’ S.V.U. / Criminal Intent, and The Kennedy Center Honors in tributes to Angela Lansbury and Julie Harris. Select off-Broadway and regional credits include KID VICTORY (Vineyard Theatre), HERESY (Flea Theater), MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING (Shakespeare Theatre Company DC/The Hartford Stage), SYLVIA, OTHER PEOPLE’S MONEY (New Haven’s Long Wharf), SWEENEY TODD (Opera Theatre of St. Louis w/The St. Louis Symphony and Michigan Opera Theatre), HELLO DOLLY! (Drury Lane Oakbrook, Chicago), GYPSY (Sharon Playhouse, CT), A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC (A.C.T., San Francisco), and BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS, BROADWAY BOUND, SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION (San Diego’s Old Globe).  https://www.karenziemba.com/

Mandy Ingber, The New York Times best-selling author of Yogalosophy: 28 Days to the Ultimate Mind-Body Makeover , Yogalosophy for Inner Strength and creator of the yoga-hybrid DVD YOGALOSOPHY, is a celebrity fitness and wellness expert. Her clients have included Jennifer Aniston, Kate Beckinsale, Helen Hunt, and Brooke Shields. Mandy's spinning class has been awarded “Best of LA” in Los Angeles Magazine. Ingber is a keynote speaker and an event headliner. She has taught workshops at the Omega Institute for Holistic Studies and at independent yoga studios. She has been a spokesperson for Lightlife, Silk Soymilk and others. You may have seen her contribution as a fitness and wellness advisor on Health, POPSUGAR, SELF, Shape, USA Today, Women's Health, Yahoo! E! Online, People.com and is featured regularly in: Elle, Glamour, Harper's Bazaar, InStyle, O, The Oprah Magazine, People,Us Weekly, Vanity Fair, Vogue, and more. Television appearances include Access Hollywood, E! News, Good Day L.A., Good Morning America, the Chelsea Lately show, and the TODAY show, among others. Prior to her career in fitness, Ingber performed on Broadway in the original company of Brighton Beach Memoirs, played Annie Tortelli on the all-time-favorite series Cheers, and is forever remembered for her famous rap in the cult classic Teen Witch.   In this episode we speak about everything from: ~ growing up with a yogi rebel father and how that informed Mandy's life experience ~ cultivating the perspective that your body is perfect already and loving it into shape ~ what's important to know about uncovering your own process and the key things to note that might unnaturally interrupt it ~ the value of being witnessed and allowing yourself the space and time to have the experience ~ the key practices that Mandy uses on a daily basis to empower herself and her life ~ why creativity is for everyone and how it enlivens your life ~ knowing and owning your superpowers (it's not what you think) ~ a MAJOR life experience and the potent affect it had on Mandy's life ~ and much more!   Connect with Mandy Ingber Website | https://mandyingber.com https://mandyingber.cinevee.com https://talkshop.live/streaming-content/2351?eid=3187&ua https://www.amazon.com/Yogalosophy-Days-Ultimate-Mind-Body-Makeover/dp/1580054455   Instagram |     https://www.instagram.com/mandyingber/ Facebook  |     https://www.facebook.com/yogalosophy/?ref=mf Twitter  |         https://twitter.com/msmandyingber   *****   MOJO MEMBERSHIP What do you think of when you hear the words: Confidence Feminine radiance Enthusiasm Sensuality Intuition Gratitude Ease Joy Do you feel inspired? Or disconnected? Do you think yes! I'd like all of that and then some? Well, I've got good news for you. There's something so simple waiting for you right now. It's online and accessible with one simple click. And it's all yours FOR LIFE, IF you choose to take advantage of it. Curious? Get all the deets here: www.mojomembership.com   *****   Connect with Deborah Website | http://therealundressed.com/ Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/therealundressed/   https://www.instagram.com/deborahkagan/ Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/mojorecoveryspecialist/   Subscribe to The Real Undressed Podcast iTunes | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-real-undressed-with-deborah-kagan/id1494643770 Spotify | https://open.spotify.com/show/1eOQaw6kryBsXo7Jb6qEnv   Please remember to: Subscribe Rate Review the podcast. I read every single one and your feedback is valuable.

Today I am joined by Broadway legend Anita Gillette. Anita Gillette is a Tony-nominated Broadway veteran who has appeared in All American, Jimmy, Cabaret, Kelly, Chapter Two, Don’t Drink the Water, Brighton Beach Memoirs, Carnival, and more. She made a big splash with the song “The Secret Service” in Mr. President, and was awarded a Theater World for Russell Patterson’s Sketchbook. Her equally long and lauded movie career has spanned such illustrious projects as 30 Rock, Moonstruck, and Quincy, M.E. I hope everyone enjoys this episode! I know I did!

SHOWS: The Producers, Brighton Beach Memoirs, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying One of Broadway's most iconic players, Tony Award winner Matthew Broderick, takes a look back on the beginnings of his career as a stage actor and his appearances in Torch Song Trilogy, Brighton Beach Memoirs, Biloxi Blues, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, The Producers, The Odd Couple, Nice Work If You Can Get It, and the upcoming Plaza Suite with his wife, Sarah Jessica Parker. Matthew pulls back the curtain on his career to discuss how he fell in love with the world of theatre, what it was like working with Neil Simon, and why he jumped into the world of musical comedy! Also, Matthew shines the spotlight on Nathan Lane, Harvey Fierstein, and James Broderick! Become a sponsor of Behind The Curtain and get early access to interviews, private playlists, and advance knowledge of future guests so you can ask the legends your own questions. Go to: http://bit.ly/2i7nWC4 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marc Tumminelli is the founder and director of New York’s top training program for young actors – Broadway Workshop – (BroadwayWorkshop.com) and is the host of LITTLE ME: Growing Up Broadway Podcast for The Broadway Podcast Network. Marc is considered one of the top acting coaches in New York with over 60 of his students appearing on Broadway in shows including Dear Evan Hansen, The Cher Show, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, School of Rock, Anastasia, Fun Home, Matilda, Newsies, and Billy Elliot. Marc adapted the book, music & lyrics as well as directed the developmental workshop productions of the school editions of Zombie Prom for the Samuel French Inc. Flight of the Lawnchair Man, Curtains, All Shook Up, Spamalot, Wind in the Willows, The Addams Family, and We Will Rock You for Theatrical Rights World Wide, EMMA! and Head Over Heels for Broadway Licensing/PlayScripts and is the book writer for My Town, The George M Cohen Musical for Inside Broadway. As an actor, Marc has appeared as “Eugene” in Brighton Beach Memoirs, Biloxi Blues, and Broadway Bound at theaters across the US. Other regional and New York credits include; GYPSY starring Patti LuPone, directed by Lonny Price, Santaland Dairies, The House of Nunzio, Spelling Bee, The Drowsy Chaperone, Dames at Sea, Lost In Yonkers, Into The Woods and Torch Song Trilogy. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jennifer-a-rudin/support

Meeting in 1953 in J. C. Williamson’s Call Me Madam, Jill and Kevan married in 1959. Their two children Todd and Trudy also followed a career in showbusiness. The family ‘business’ continues with grand-children beginning to make their mark in performance.Between musicals, Jill appeared in a number of Phillip Street Theatre revues, establishing herself as a versatile talent. Musicals continued to be her speciality where she would virtually steal the show, receiving unanimous acclaim from the critics and public alike. Her great break-out performance came in 1966 with Fanny Brice in Funny Girl; a role seemed tailor-made for Perryman’s extensive talents.Through her career she has explored other genres, giving us memorable performances in the plays ‘Night Mother and Brighton Beach Memoirs, an AFI winning performance in the film Maybe This Time and a moving turn as Kate in the mini-series Changi.Kevan continued to perform in musicals playing Conrad Birdie in Bye Bye Birdie and on to Pippin, Evita, Chicago and Annie and plays with Summer of the Seventeenth Doll and The One day of the Year. He extended his talents to choreography and put together a number of revues for the Phillip Street Theatre including A Cuppa Tea, A Bex and a Good Lie Down. Kevan spent 15 months as a choreographer and producer for TVW-7 in Perth and was the production co-ordinator for the first Australasian tour of Disney on Parade. He has been a guest artist with The West Australian Ballet Company and for many years was on the staff of the Musical Theatre course at WAAPA.It is a partnership that has inspired performers and audiences, on and off the stage, for several decades.

Top that? Top this: Halloween icon Mandy Ingber is in this haunted house, ghouls. You Might Know Her From Teen Witch, Cheers, The Tortellis, Brighton Beach Memoirs, the Dirty Dancing TV series, and her NY Times best selling Yogalosophy books. We gathered around a cauldron with Mandy for a special Halloween episode of You Might Know Her From to talk about every ounce of juicy gossip and behind-the-scenes tea from Teen Witch, her vast career working on Cheers and its spin-off, and her transition from actor to yoga instructor to the stars. Happy Halloween, ghouls!  Follow us on social media: @damianbellino || @rodemanne    Discussed this week: Anne Ramsay, Ann Cusack in A League of Their Own Shaking ghost Halloween noise Damian and Anne as George and Martha in Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Travelocity gnome Paranormal Activity A&D carried a musket to see Julie Klausner at The Bell House Elizabeth Taylor “What a dump”-ing during the opening of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?  Anne had a pet chicken named Shawn Kemp Spent one Halloween at Suite where Miz Cracker awarded as Best Costume (we were the robbers from Home Alone) Witch Fest: Teen Witch, The Craft, Practical Magic (alt: Hocus Pocus, The Witches) Teen Witch cast: Zelda Rubinstein (Poltergeist, Sixteen Candles) Robyn Lively, Dan Gauthier, Lisa Fuller “Top That” rap in Teen Witch Joshua John Miller Rosie O in Tarzan  Brighton Beach Memoirs with Matthew Broderick Joyce Van Patten  Dirty Dancing TV series, starring Melora Hardin Dan Hedaya in the Cheers spinoff The Tortellis  Errol Flynn story in Shelley Winters’ autobio, Shelley Charo Yogi to the stars Yogalosophy Tina Caspary is fake Rita Wilson in Teen Witch Pals: RIP Kim Walker in Heathers, Joely Fisher, Ricki Lake, Talia Balsam, Tonya Crow (Knots Landing), Woody Harrelson and Jen Aniston

Hear what Tony Award-winner Karen Ziemba (CONTACT) has to say about music, dance, her first Broadway show, A CHORUS LINE, and of course, the North Carolina Theatre production of ANNIE.  About the Guest Karen Ziemba received the Tony, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Circle Award for her performance in CONTACT at Lincoln Center Theatre. For some of her other NYC and regional appearances, she’s garnered three Tony Award nominations, the Drama Desk, the Outer Critics Circle, the Bay Area Theatre Critics, and Chicago’s Joseph Jefferson Awards. Select theatre credits: PRINCE OF BROADWAY, STEEL PIER, CURTAINS, CRAZY FOR YOU, BULLETS OVER BROADWAY, NEVER GONNA DANCE, AND THE WORLD GOES ROUND, KID VICTORY, 110 IN THE SHADE, DO I HEAR A WALTZ, A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC, GYPSY, SWEENEY TODD, MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, OTHER PEOPLES MONEY, SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION, BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS and BROADWAY BOUND. TV: MADAM SECRETARY, ELEMENTARY, THE GOOD WIFE, LAW AND ORDER, THE KENNEDY CENTER HONORS, and PBS GREAT PERFORMANCES. Resources https://nctheatre.com/ (NC Theatre) https://www.karenziemba.com/ (Karen Ziemba Webpage) Credits Musical excerpts used in this episode are from the 2010 North Carolina Theatre production of ANNIE, music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Martin Charnin. Connect with RDU on Stage Facebook – @rduonstage Twitter – @rduonstage Instagram – @rduonstage Web http://www.rduonstage.com/ (www.rduonstage.com) Support this podcast

David Cromer is starring in The Waverly Gallery. A Tony winner for directing The Band's Visit, Cromer has also directed Broadway shows The House of Blue Leaves and Brighton Beach Memoirs. He has also appeared as a performer in A Raisin in the Sun. Cromer has received a Tony Award, Drama Desk Award, three Obie Awards, three Lucille Lortel Awards, a Joe A. Callaway Award, four Jeff Awards, and in 2010 was made a MacArthur Foundation Fellow. Follow him on social media at @davidmcromer!Hosted by Caitlin Moynihan, Ryan Lee Gilbert and Eric King.

Ward Horton is currently making his Broadway debut in Harvey Fierstein’s Torch Song. His previous theater credits include Torch Song off-Broadway, The Autobiography of God, Lost in Yonkers, Brighton Beach Memoirs. His screen credits include Pure Genius, One Life to Live, Annabelle, Midnighters, The Wolf of Wall Street and more. Follow him on social media at @wardhorton.Hosted by Paul Wontorek, Beth Stevens and Caitlin Moynihan

Alexandra Socha is singing and dancing through the beat in Head Over Heels as Philoclea. Socha made her Broadway debut in Spring Awakening, later appearing in Brighton Beach Memoirs. Socha's several off-Broadway credits include Fun Home, Actually and Hey, Look Me Over. Be sure to follow her on social media at @AlexandraSocha.Hosted by Paul Wontorek, Beth Stevens and Caitlin Moynihan

Deb and Joe interview Maureen Mansfield, director of Farmington Players’ production of Brighton Beach Memoirs. Barefoot Productions – An Enemy of the People Audition – Norma & Wanda Southgate Players – Evil Dead Ridgedale Players – Audition – In-laws, Outlaws and other People (who should be shot) Subscribe to Front Row Podcast in iTunes, or visit our website. Contact the show directly via email info@frontrowpodcast.com or leave your comments on our hotline at 248-631-4077.

Deb and Joe interview Maureen Mansfield, director of Farmington Players’ production of Brighton Beach Memoirs. Barefoot Productions – An Enemy of the People Audition – Norma & Wanda Southgate Players – Evil Dead Ridgedale Players – Audition – In-laws, Outlaws and other People (who should be shot) Subscribe to Front Row Podcast in iTunes, or visit our website. Contact the show directly via email info@frontrowpodcast.com or leave your comments on our hotline at 248-631-4077.

He’s a treasure and drops jewels of insight constantly. I was so lucky to chat with friend and actor Matt Mundy. Matt has been lucky enough to work in New York City theater as well as some of the best regional theaters throughout the country such as Cincinnati Playhouse, Portland Stage, South Carolina Rep and has been a part of such shows as A Prayer For Owen Meany, Much Ado About Nothing, The Baby Dance, Buyer and Cellar, Swiss Family Robinson, Brighton Beach Memoirs, The Last Five Years, Adults Only, The Glass Menagerie, Red,and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. He has a great singing voice, worked in film, done voice over work, improv, hosting gigs, and now has a new youtube channel series called "Mundy on Monday". Seriously, we could have talked forever. 

In celebration of 100 episodes Matthew Broderick joined Ilana for a live podcast event with  proceeds from ticket sales going to The Trevor Project. Listeners will feel like they are  part of the conversation between  old friends catching up. Broderick is a two-time Tony award-winning stage actor and instantly recognizable film presence, Matthew Broderick was most recently on screen in Rules Don’t Apply opposite Warren Beatty, Annette Bening and Lily Collins. He will next star in Look Away alongside Chloe Sevigny and Aidan Turner set for a 2016 release. On stage, Broderick most recently starred in A. R. Gurney’s comedy Sylvia alongside Annaleigh Ashford. Previously he starred in the smash Broadway hit It’s Only a Play opposite his frequent co-star Nathan Lane, as well as the award-winning Broadway run of Nice Work If You Can Get It. Additionally, he starred in the Broadway production of Neil Simon’s The Odd Couple and The Foreigner at the Roundabout Theatre. In 2005, he starred in the feature film version of The Producers, reprising the Tony-nominated performance he gave on Broadway in this smash hit musical. A New York native, he made his professional stage debut opposite his father, James Broderick, at age 17 in the production of On Valentine’s Day.  His performance in Harvey Fierstein’s Torch Song Trilogy, won him the Outer Critic’s Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor. Broderick won his first Tony Award for Neil Simon’s Brighton Beach Memoirs, and starred in the play’s sequel, Biloxi Blues.  He won his second Tony for his role as J. Pierrepont Finch, in the Broadway revival of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. Broderick also starred in the record-breaking production of The Producers for which he was nominated for a Tony Award and a Drama Desk Award for his role as Leo Bloom. Additional theater credits include Night Must Fall and Taller Than a Dwarf. On screen, Broderick starred in the critically acclaimed You Can Count on Me opposite Laura Linney.  He also earned considerable acclaim starring opposite Reese Witherspoon in the Independent Spirit Award winning political satire Election, directed by Alexander Payne.  Broderick has also starred in such blockbuster movies as Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Glory, War Games, and Disney’s The Lion King, as the adult voice of Simba. Additional credits include Dirty Weekend, Tower Heist, Margaret, Bee Movie, Then She Found Me, Deck the Halls, The Last Shot, The Stepford Wives, Inspector Gadget, Godzilla, Addicted to Love, The Cable Guy, Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle, The Night We Never Met, The Freshman, Family Business and Max Dugan Returns.In addition to his stage, screen and Broadway credits, he has also appeared on Modern Family, 30 Rock, the Showtime film Master Harold…and the Boys and received an Emmy nomination for the TNT production of David Mamet’s A Life in the Theater in which he starred opposite Jack Lemmon.

Dan Barrett is a trombonist, cornetist and musical arranger in a unique world of jazz known as the "traditional" form. Barrett has performed and/or recorded with the likes of Benny Goodman, Rosemary Clooney, Doc Cheatham, and many others. He's played music for many motion pictures such as The Cotton Club and Brighton Beach Memoirs, and Woody Allen's films Mighty Aphrodite, Everyone Says I Love You, and Bullets Over Broadway. Barrett is seen in the documentary film Wild Man Blues, about the European tour of Woody Allen's New Orleans jazz band.In addition to an in-depth interview, Barrett demonstrates his musical talent with a couple of musical performances. Support The Paul Leslie Hour by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/the-paul-leslie-hour

Special Episode #12: In anticipation of the upcoming release of the cast recording of Encores Off Center's production of God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater starring Santino Fontana, I bring you a podcast  episode featuring Santino himself! I had the privilege of playing a small role in the show, so I got to watch Santino at work, and he is truly a brilliant artist. You'll hear me acknowledge him in this episode, and although it sounds like I'm praising a mere ability to memorize quickly (one of my pet peeve compliments), what I meant and didn't quite articulate was that he seemed to arrive at a full and complete performance, i.e. emotional depth, sense of humor, facility with the language and music, almost immediately with no ostensible effort. It was pretty amazing. And for the record, the name of the complicated song he nailed in the cast recording is “A Firestorm Consuming Indianapolis.”Rosewater aside, Santino has graced many a Broadway production, including Billy Elliot, Brighton Beach Memoirs, The Importance of Being Earnest, Cinderella, and Act One. Additionally, he is probably best known for his performance as Greg in the CW's Crazy Ex-Girlfriend and as the voice of Prince Hans in Disney's blockbuster film Frozen. But for me, first and foremost, he'll always be Aaron from the web series Submissions Only.In this episode, Santino sings “At Sea,” a song from the abandoned show Hashi, a piece on which I collaborated with Beth Blatt. Loosely based on the Pollyanna story, the young, recently orphaned boy Hashi has been sent to live with his Aunt Barb, a single, hardened New York City working woman. In this song, Barb's ex-boyfriend and upstairs neighbor Ben is back on a break from the cruiseline doctor job he accepted directly after their breakup. In a conversation with Hashi, Ben reflects on his choices over the past few years. (FYI, the sheet music and piano accompaniment track for "At Sea" have just been added to my online music store.)As for Santino, he is tireless! Here's what he has coming up:On July 21 and 22, he'll be performing in a concert with Laura Osnes and Ted Sperling in ChicagoOn July 28 he'll be doing a concert version of The Music Man with his wife, Jessica, in the PoconosFrom August 12-20, he'll be appearing on the Broadway on the Rhine River Playbill CruiseAlso look out for him in some upcoming episodes of Mozart in the Jungle, returning to play yet another title role, Mozart himself!This episode was recorded on April 20, 2017.

(Weekend at Bernie’s, Brighton Beach Memoirs and Law and Order SVU) In this podcast YOU will learn: 1) What famous TV star gets SO nervous before a show he has to gulp Pepto Bismol? 2) How can you not be totally terrified every time you audition? 3) Why are auditions awesome even if you don’t get the job? 4) How can you best prep for the stuff that happens BEFORE the audition (the chatting part)?  

A two-time Tony award-winning stage actor and instantly recognizable film presence, Matthew Broderick will next be seen on screen in Rules Don’t Apply opposite Warren Beatty, Annette Bening and Lily Collins. He will next star in Look Away alongside Chloe Sevigny and Aidan Turner set for a 2016 release.  On stage, Broderick most recently starred in A. R. Gurney’s comedy Sylvia alongside Annaleigh Ashford. Previously he starred in the smash Broadway hit It’s Only a Play opposite his frequent co-star Nathan Lane, as well as the award-winning Broadway run of Nice Work If You Can Get It. Additionally, he starred in the Broadway production of Neil Simon’s The Odd Couple and The Foreigner at the Roundabout Theatre. In 2005, he starred in the feature film version of The Producers, reprising the Tony-nominated performance he gave on Broadway in this smash hit musical.   A New York native, he made his professional stage debut opposite his father, James Broderick, at age 17 in the production of On Valentine’s Day.  His performance in Harvey Fierstein’s Torch Song Trilogy, won him the Outer Critic’s Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor. Broderick won his first Tony Award for Neil Simon’s Brighton Beach Memoirs, and starred in the play’s sequel, Biloxi Blues.  He won his second Tony for his role as J. Pierrepont Finch, in the Broadway revival of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. Broderick also starred in the record-breaking production of The Producers for which he was nominated for a Tony Award and a Drama Desk Award for his role as Leo Bloom. Additional theater credits include Night Must Fall and Taller Than a Dwarf.  On screen, Broderick starred in the critically acclaimed You Can Count on Me opposite Laura Linney.  He also earned considerable acclaim starring opposite Reese Witherspoon in the Independent Spirit Award winning political satire Election, directed by Alexander Payne.   Broderick has also starred in such blockbuster movies as Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Glory, War Games, and Disney’s The Lion King, as the adult voice of Simba.  Additional credits include Dirty Weekend, Tower Heist, Margaret, Bee Movie, Then She Found Me, Deck the Halls, The Last Shot, The Stepford Wives, Inspector Gadget, Godzilla, Addicted to Love, The Cable Guy, Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle, The Night We Never Met, The Freshman, Family Business and Max Dugan Returns. In addition to his stage, screen and Broadway credits, he has also appeared on Modern Family, 30 Rock, the Showtime film Master Harold…and the Boys and received an Emmy nomination for the TNT production of David Mamet’s A Life in the Theater in which he starred opposite Jack Lemmon. Broderick resides in New York with his wife Sarah Jessica Parker and their three children. 

Anita Gillette  may be best known for playing MONA the mistress in MOONSTRUCK or Tina Fey’s mother in 30 ROCK, or Jack Klugman’s wife in QUINCY. She recently appeared on MODERN FAMILY and BLUE BLOODS.  She has more than fourteen Broadway shows to her credit, including CHAPTER TWO (Tony Nomination, LA Drama Critics Award) CABARET, CARNIVAL, GYPSY, GUYS & DOLLS, DON’T DRINK THE WATER, ALL AMERICAN, JIMMY, THEY’RE PLAYING OUR SONG, BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS, MR. PRESIDENT, THE GAY LIFE, KELLY, SHOWBOAT and ENCORES’ BLOOMER GIRL and 70 GIRLS 70. Anita had recurring roles on CSI,  LAW & ORDER SVU and SHAKE IT UP.  She was a series regular on QUINCY,  ALMOST GROWN (by David Chase) THE WAR AT HOME, BOB & CAROL & TED & ALICE, ME & THE CHIMP, NORMAL OHIO, and THE BAXTERS, ALL THAT GLITTERS for Norman Lear.  Episodic work: SEX & THE CITY, COLD CASE, WOMEN’S MURDER CLUB, FRASIER, LAW & ORDER, MAD ABOUT YOU.  She has been on every major game show including PYRAMID, PASSWORD, MATCH GAME, TO TELL THE TRUTH, WHAT’S MY LINE, etc., etc.   She was a foil for Johnny Carson for at least 50 TONIGHT shows. She performed her one woman show AFTER ALL at Birdland, Feinsteins, and in London at the St. James Theatre, and continues to do her show whenever she can.

First production as a Pirate in Peter Pan, Cinderella, Snow White, Storytime Theatre, Peter Rabbit , Goldilocks and the Christmas Bears, Brighton Beach Memoirs, Once Upon a Mattress, You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown, Godspell, Never do Cloud Nine again. Directed, Costumes, Hair, Make-up, Stage crew, Lights, Sound, Would like to direct mainstage productions. If you have any comments, questions, or requests, contact us on our Facebook page CommunityTheatreStudio, our webpage CommunityTheatreStudio.Podbean.com or e-mail us at CommunityTheatreStudio@gmail.com We are supported by Village Playbox of Haddon Heights, NJ

Jason Benjamin was born on May 2, 1989 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The loss of his father at a young age started the pursuit of a life long dream. He started playing guitar at the age of 10 and studying performing arts at the age of 12. Jason starred in School House Rock Live, The Music Man, Brighton Beach Memoirs, The Actor's Nightmare, The Art Collector, and Measure for Measure. Jason has had the distinguished honor of performing with Mickey Rooney and John Byner at the Tropicana casino in Atlantic City. Jason's rock band, October Skyline, has had the rare opportunity to play at the Bamboozle festival at Giant's Stadium where they opened for Panic! At the Disco. Jason studied at Richard Stockton University and resides in New Jersey where he teaches technology. Twitter @JasonBenjamin89.

Movie Meltdown - Episode 280 This week we’re joined by special guest co-host Hal Sparks. You may know Hal as a stand-up comic, an actor, a musician… he is a man of many talents. But this episode he sits down with us to reminisce about growing up in a small town, and his struggle to make it all the way to Los Angeles. And the personal conviction it takes to work in the entertainment industry. Plus we discuss some of the movies that inspired and entertained him over the years And along the way, we also discuss... the nearest hospital without chickens in it, George Carlin, Sigourney Weaver in Alien, Joe vs. the Volcano, Heavy Metal, all we tried to do was be a little too free… and the hammer came down, Spiderman 2, in Mandarin, Antichrist, the hardest role for an actor to play…, Peter MacNicol, fixing mandolins, Brian Johnson of AC/DC, I’m trying to help you people… and no one is listening to me, Michael Palin, Brighton Beach Memoirs, dentistry hasn’t changed that much, Blade Runner, MacArthur: hyper puritanical dickhead?, Cabin in the Woods, I’m focusing on being a performer… and my performance comes in several different shapes, Bobcat Goldthwait, Fritz the Cat, Captain America, Flashpoint, Let the Right One In, just you and a microphone, Mindwalk, Scooby Doo, Japanese rules against pornography, Sam Raimi, The Nutty Professor, Jiminy Glick, the greatest bullshit story ever told, Mitch Hedberg, Zapped!, Steve Martin, The LEGO Movie, The Avengers, having a tin center, Bob Dylan, on-stage persona, the first mixed-race couple on a network show, a two-story set, why we come up with jokes, Fletch,old LPs, how far can you skate… on just what you were given, Richard Pryor, The Shining, Running Scared, Groundlings, Bill Cosby, banjo took over his life, Spinal Tap, art is about imparting either emotion or understanding, Billy Crystal, Beverly Hills Cop, Growing up in Peaks Mill, Star Wars, John Lennon, China vs. the US, Doug Stanhope, Second City, failure has a clock… an abstract based on a puritanical work ethic that’s from Philippians… and I have no interest in that… behaviorally or intellectually or philosophically at all. “It’s just supposed to make you mad at your life, so you f-ing do something!” For more on all of Hal’s work, go to: halsparks.com

Neil Simon’s play, “Lost in Yonkers” uses the playwright’s sharp humor to underscore a turbulent moment in the life of one American family. Douglas Okey has this review of a production at Corn Stock Theatre, for Peoria Public Radio and the Live Theatre League. Opinions expressed are those of the reviewer, not those of Peoria Public Radio or the Live Theatre League. Neil Simon today is the theatrical equivalent of comfort food. We turn to him when we need something familiar and reassuring. He is perhaps the most critically adored of the more “popular” American playwrights. Simon even captured the Pulitzer Prize for “Lost in Yonkers,” currently on stage at Corn Stock Theatre under the capable direction of Amy Williams. As in Simon’s earlier play “Brighton Beach Memoirs,” “Lost in Yonkers” takes the point of view of a young Jewish boy from Brooklyn in the run-up to World War II, and reflects the upheaval of that era: Two sons of a recently widowed father must be placed with their imposing

This week the boys discuss racist food network hosts, masturbating on campus, how Rob ripped off part of his penis, the literal meanings of places in the U.S., and plants that do math. This week's guest is professional actor, violence designer, and Rob's cousin, Sam Hubbard. Turns out he's been successful despite the boy's efforts to corrupt him as a child. Currently he's performing the role of "Stanley" in "Brighton Beach Memoirs" at the Raven Theatre through July 14th. For more info, go to http://www.raventheatre.com/

Jennifer Blanc, also known as Jennifer Blanc-Biehn, was born and raised in New York City by her mom Jenise Blanc. At the tender age of 13, Jennifer was on Broadway in Neil Simon's Brighton Beach Memoirs working alongside Jonathan Silverman, Fisher Stevens and Robert Sean Leonard. Jennifer's career blossomed bringing her to sunny Los Angeles to be in Kenny Ortegas' series "Hull High" (1990) for Disney and NBC. Since then, she has been grateful to be continually working in the business that she loves. She also starred in the TV series, "The Mommies" (1993) for NBC and Paramount. Her projects include: Friends 'Til the End (1997) (TV) opposite Shannen Doherty, "Party of Five" (1994) opposite Scott Wolf and Matthew Fox, Cool and the Crazy (1994) (TV) with Jared Leto, and James Cameron's "Dark Angel" (2000) with Jessica Alba. Jennifer has also guest starred on television shows such as "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" (2000), "Grace Under Fire" (1993) and "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" (2005) with Danny DeVito. In addition, she has been involved in many projects with her partner and fellow actor, Michael Biehn. The two joined forces on a movie Michael directed in China called, The Blood Bond (2010). Their other projects include Puncture (2011) alongside Chris Evans and The Ride (1997/I). Most recently, Jennifer made an appearance in The Divide (2011) with partner Michael Biehn and is producing a film called The Victim (2011). It is her first leap into the producing world and she is loving it. Her performance in The Victim (2011) comes on the heels of other movies she has just recently completed, including The Jack of Spades (2010) with Jennifer Coolidge, Prank (2008) with friend and colleague Danielle Harris (co-star in The Victim (2011)), and Broken Blood (2013) with Pruitt Taylor Vince. Jennifer on IMDB

Bob Wilcox and Gerry Kowarsky review (1) BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS, by Neil Simon, at the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, (2) MY ONE AND ONLY, by George & Ira Gershwin and Peter Stone & Timothy S. Mayer, at Stages St. Louis, (3) DINNER WITH FRIENDS, by Donald Margulies, at Dramatic License Productions, (4) GOODBYE, RUBY TUESDAY, by EM Lewis, at HotCity Theatre, (5) MOONLIGHT AND MAGNOLIAS, by Ron Hutchinson, at KTK Productions, (6) ADDING MACHINE: A MUSICAL, by Elmer Rice, Joshua Schmidt & Jason Loewith, at R-S Theatrics, (7) REMEMBER ME?, by Samuel Bobrick, at the Theatre Guild of Webster Groves, and (8) KEN HALLER: THE TV SHOW!, at The Presenters Dolan.

Jonathan Silverman ("Weekend at Bernie's," "Brighton Beach Memoirs") joins Cole and Vanessa to talk Steve Jobs, Neil Simon, The Addams Family Musical, Mark Rylance, The X Factor, The Playboy Club, Long Island Medium, Top Shot, working with Jack Lemmon, Gene Saks, Beverly Hills High, favorite film nametags, Little Big League, NBC cross-over night, spooky Halloween [...]

Laurie Metcalf talks about her role in Sharr White's play "The Other Place" at MCC Theater, and the challenge of playing someone whose mental faculties are diminishing in a non-linear play, requiring her to constantly leap between varying states of mind. She also talks about her embrace of theatre during her college years at Illinois State University, where she first studied German, then anthropology, before settling on theatre; being one of the original company members of the acclaimed Steppenwolf Theatre and her satisfaction with her day job during those early years; her Chicago breakout role in "The Glass Menagerie" and how that production fit with the company's reputation for "rock and roll theatre"; her participation in both the Chicago and New York productions of Lanford Wilson's "Balm in Gilead", and how she is still approached on the street by people recalling that show 25 years later; her regular returns to the Steppenwolf stage throughout her television run on "Roseanne" and other TV and film work; her opportunities to play Kate Keller in "All My Sons" twice -- both at London's National Theatre and Los Angeles' Geffen Playhouse; how The New Group's production of "A Lie of the Mind" "saved" her after the brief run of "Brighton Beach Memoirs" and the failure of its companion piece, "Broadway Bound", to open; her affinity for the play "Voice Lessons", which she'll be returning to for a third time; and the appeal of Steppenwolf's "Detroit", scheduled for Broadway in the fall. Original air date - April 27, 2011.

Laurie Metcalf talks about her role in Sharr White's play "The Other Place" at MCC Theater, and the challenge of playing someone whose mental faculties are diminishing in a non-linear play, requiring her to constantly leap between varying states of mind. She also talks about her embrace of theatre during her college years at Illinois State University, where she first studied German, then anthropology, before settling on theatre; being one of the original company members of the acclaimed Steppenwolf Theatre and her satisfaction with her day job during those early years; her Chicago breakout role in "The Glass Menagerie" and how that production fit with the company's reputation for "rock and roll theatre"; her participation in both the Chicago and New York productions of Lanford Wilson's "Balm in Gilead", and how she is still approached on the street by people recalling that show 25 years later; her regular returns to the Steppenwolf stage throughout her television run on "Roseanne" and other TV and film work; her opportunities to play Kate Keller in "All My Sons" twice -- both at London's National Theatre and Los Angeles' Geffen Playhouse; how The New Group's production of "A Lie of the Mind" "saved" her after the brief run of "Brighton Beach Memoirs" and the failure of its companion piece, "Broadway Bound", to open; her affinity for the play "Voice Lessons", which she'll be returning to for a third time; and the appeal of Steppenwolf's "Detroit", scheduled for Broadway in the fall. Original air date - April 27, 2011.

The panel of Broadway actors -- Matthew Broderick (two-time Tony winner for Brighton Beach Memoirs and How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying), Jim Dale (Candide, Tony winner for 1980’s Barnum), Charles S. Dutton (Ma Rainey's Black Bottom), Rosemary Harris (Tony Award winner in 1966 for The Lion in Winter), Glenda Jackson (Strange Interlude), and theatrical agent Lionel Larner -- discuss how they left their various layman jobs to begin performing, their audition experiences, how they became involved in their current productions, what they look for in an agent, how they obtained one, and the role of an agent.

William Ragsdale, Gary Hawkins on FX's new series, "Justified," will be making an appearance on BuzzWorthy Radio! After attending Hendrix College where he appeared in plays with Sling Blade actress and fellow Arkansan Natalie Canerday, he gained attention as the young hero of Fright Night and Fright Night II, a series of humorous vampire films co-starring Roddy McDowall. He also performed in theatre productions of Neil Simon plays Biloxi Blues[3] and Brighton Beach Memoirs. Ragsdale has had a sporadic career on prime-time television. He starred for three years in the Fox Network sitcom Herman's Head. He had a brief recurring role in Judging Amy as the obnoxious son of Richard Crenna's character. He played a TV producer on Grosse Pointe, which lasted one season. He was cast in the pilot for Charmed, but turned down the series to star in the short-lived sitcom Brother's Keeper. He appeared on Ellen as a boyfriend of the character Ellen Morgan (Ellen DeGeneres), before Morgan (and DeGeneres herself) came out of "the closet" as a lesbian. He played bit roles in numerous movies and television series, including a four-episode stint on Less Than Perfect. Oddly enough, he lost movie roles in both Glory and Biloxi Blues to Matthew Broderick, but did work with Broderick in the 2009 film Wonderful World.

Jessica Hecht, now on Broadway as Eddie Carbone's long-suffering but cleared-eyed wife Beatrice in the Broadway revival of "A View From The Bridge", talks about her role in the play's tragic love triangle and why her preparation for this performance was so different than her usual practice. She also discusses how she began studying at Connecticut College, only to have the famed actor Morris Carnovsky send her off to New York to study at New York University; her earliest roles, including an appearance in "Hamlet" at Hartford Stage, near her hometown of Bloomfield CT, as a silent lady-in-waiting to Pamela Payton-Wright as Gertrude; her Broadway debut in "The Last Night of Ballyhoo" where, after being raised in an observant Jewish home, she appeared as part of a Southern family disconnected from their Jewish roots; how she handled portraying a character alternating between dawning love and heart-rending tragedy in the non-linear "Stop Kiss"; working on "After The Fall" at the Roundabout with Arthur Miller and her interaction with the legendary playwright; playing in Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar" with Denzel Washington -- and how that yielded the greatest entrance ovation she's ever experienced; the joy and pain of opening in "Brighton Beach Memoirs" but never being able to perform for an audience in the prematurely closed "Broadway Bound"; and why she's drawn back to the Williamstown Theatre Festival year after year. Original air date - March 17, 2010.

Jessica Hecht, now on Broadway as Eddie Carbone's long-suffering but cleared-eyed wife Beatrice in the Broadway revival of "A View From The Bridge", talks about her role in the play's tragic love triangle and why her preparation for this performance was so different than her usual practice. She also discusses how she began studying at Connecticut College, only to have the famed actor Morris Carnovsky send her off to New York to study at New York University; her earliest roles, including an appearance in "Hamlet" at Hartford Stage, near her hometown of Bloomfield CT, as a silent lady-in-waiting to Pamela Payton-Wright as Gertrude; her Broadway debut in "The Last Night of Ballyhoo" where, after being raised in an observant Jewish home, she appeared as part of a Southern family disconnected from their Jewish roots; how she handled portraying a character alternating between dawning love and heart-rending tragedy in the non-linear "Stop Kiss"; working on "After The Fall" at the Roundabout with Arthur Miller and her interaction with the legendary playwright; playing in Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar" with Denzel Washington -- and how that yielded the greatest entrance ovation she's ever experienced; the joy and pain of opening in "Brighton Beach Memoirs" but never being able to perform for an audience in the prematurely closed "Broadway Bound"; and why she's drawn back to the Williamstown Theatre Festival year after year. Original air date - March 17, 2010.

Producer Emanuel Azenberg talks about the upcoming repertory production of "Brighton Beach Memoirs" and "Broadway Bound", including the choice of David Cromer as director, whether the plays are being revised for the tandem run, and why he thinks they'll make audiences think of these plays -- and Neil Simon himself -- in a whole new way. He also discusses how he began his career as part of a group of softball and poker playing buddies that included Robert Redford, James and William Goldman, and on occasion Carl Reiner; how he came to be Neil Simon's exclusive producer on every play since 1972's "The Sunshine Boys"; how he's handled the challenge of dealing with shows that haven't succeeded, including "Fools", "Division Street" and "Einstein and the Polar Bear"; why he has dared to produce the supposedly cursed "Scottish Play" on Broadway not just once, but twice; what he sought to impart to his students at Yale and later Duke University about theatre over some 25 years and how he feels that students have changed over that time; shows he's done for love and shows he's done for money; what has drawn him to be involved in the upcoming revival of "Ragtime"; and why he thinks the much-admired "Side Show" didn't succeed on Broadway, and possibly never will. Original air date - October 19, 2009.

Producer Emanuel Azenberg talks about the upcoming repertory production of "Brighton Beach Memoirs" and "Broadway Bound", including the choice of David Cromer as director, whether the plays are being revised for the tandem run, and why he thinks they'll make audiences think of these plays -- and Neil Simon himself -- in a whole new way. He also discusses how he began his career as part of a group of softball and poker playing buddies that included Robert Redford, James and William Goldman, and on occasion Carl Reiner; how he came to be Neil Simon's exclusive producer on every play since 1972's "The Sunshine Boys"; how he's handled the challenge of dealing with shows that haven't succeeded, including "Fools", "Division Street" and "Einstein and the Polar Bear"; why he has dared to produce the supposedly cursed "Scottish Play" on Broadway not just once, but twice; what he sought to impart to his students at Yale and later Duke University about theatre over some 25 years and how he feels that students have changed over that time; shows he's done for love and shows he's done for money; what has drawn him to be involved in the upcoming revival of "Ragtime"; and why he thinks the much-admired "Side Show" didn't succeed on Broadway, and possibly never will. Original air date - October 19, 2009.

The panel of performers -- Mary Alice (Having Our Say and Tony winner for Fences), Matthew Broderick (two-time Tony winner for Brighton Beach Memoirs and How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying), Alan Campbell (Sunset Boulevard), Gloria Foster (Having Our Say), John Glover (Love! Valour! Compassion! for which he won a Tony Award in 1995), Robert Sean Leonard (Arcadia and Tony winner for The Invention of Love)), and Helen Mirren (A Month In The Country) -- talk about how they got started performing, what lessons and training they had, the challenges of working on their current productions, and the playwright's involvement in a production.

The panel of directors Walter Bobbie (Chicago, Tony Award), Tony Award-winning choreographer Wayne Cilento (for The Who’s Tommy), Scott Elliott (Present Laughter), Ron Lagomarsino (Last Night at Ballyhoo), Gene Saks (Tony Award winner for Best Direction for I Love My Wife, Brighton Beach Memoirs and Biloxi Blues), and Tony Award winning-playwright Alfred Uhry (1999 for Parade and 1997 for his play The Last Night of Ballyhoo) talk about how they got started, developing their current productions, a show's relevance to contemporary audiences, determining the length of a play, and how directors maintain an ongoing show.

This program features a round-table discussion about Maurer Productions OnStage's presentation of "Brighton Beach Memoirs" opening at Kelsey Theatre on October 3, 2008. Guests include director Alycia Bauch-Cantor (Ewing, NJ), actor Dominick Sannelli (Levittown, PA) who stars as Eugene Jerome, actress Jennifer Devinio (Monroe Township, NJ), who plays his mother Kate, and actress Leta Brehme Gilbert (Yardley, PA), who plays his Aunt Blanche.

The five performers -- Matthew Broderick (two-time Tony winner for Brighton Beach Memoirs and How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying), Kathleen Chalfant (Wit), Brian Dennehy (Inherit the Wind and a Tony Award for Death of a Salesman), Elizabeth Franz (1999 Tony Award for her featured role in Death of a Salesman), and Swoosie Kurtz (1981 Featured Actress Tony for Fifth of July and 1986 Featured Actress Tony for the original production of The House of Blue Leaves) -- discuss their current and past acting roles, how research and real life experience shapes one's portrayal of a character, how the audience completes the performance equation, stage versus film work, and where they started their performing careers.

Playwrights Jon Robin Baitz (Hedda Gabler), John Guare (Sweet Smell of Success and Tony Winner for the 1972 musical version of Two Gentlemen of Verona), Peter Parnell (Q.E.D.), and directors Gene Saks (Tony Award winner for Best Direction for I Love My Wife, Brighton Beach Memoirs and Biloxi Blues), Tony winning-director Daniel Sullivan (2001 for Best Direction of a Play for Proof), and Mary Zimmerman (Tony Award for Metamorphoses) discuss their approaches to writing, directing, and adaptations; the collaboration process with directors, writers, producers, sets, and actors; reactions to a production's first preview; and the source of ideas for playwrights.