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In this episode, Hayley and Amy talk with theatre historian, author, and producer Jennifer Ashley Tepper about exploring under-appreciated corners of the theatre industry, embracing the ephemeral nature of theatre and seasons of life, the historical continuum of gender equity, and more. We also highlight Zora Neale Hurston as part of our Women's History Month Playwrights You Should Know series, in partnership with Expand the Canon. Click here for a transcript of the episode!Episode Notes:Hosts: Hayley Goldenberg and Amy AndrewsGuest: Jennifer Ashley TepperMusic: Chloe GellerEpisode Resources:Women Writing Musicals: The Legacy that the History Books Left OutWomen Writing Musicals accompanying playlistUntold Stories of BroadwayThe Jonathan Larson Project54 BelowWomen's History Month:Expand the Canon - Spunk by Zora Neale HurstonTrailblazers of the Week:Michael Radi - Musical Theatre Writing CollectiveKelly Bishop - The Third Gilmore Girl: A MemoirJoin us for the Women & Theatre Season 5 Launch Party on February 27 on Zoom!Guest Bio:Jennifer Ashley Tepper (she/her) is an acclaimed theatre historian, author, and producer. She is the conceiver of The Jonathan Larson Project, which starts previews in February 2025 at the Orpheum Theatre, off-Broadway, following an acclaimed 2018 concert premiere and cast recording. She has been the Creative and Programming Director at 54 Below for the past decade. She has curated or produced over 7,000 shows in this position. Her leadership at the beloved venue has gained praise from publications including The Huffington Post, The New York Times, Buzzfeed, Playbill, Newsday, The New York Post, and more. Tepper's four volumes of The Untold Stories of Broadway book series have been called an "inspiring Must-Read" by NBC New York and occupied the #1 spot on Amazon.com's Best Sellers List in Broadway & Musicals. Her new book, Women Writing Musicals: The Legacy that the History Books Left Out, was published in November 2024. Women Writing Musicals is the first-ever book about female musical theatre writers. Tepper is the producer of the musicals Be More Chill, Broadway Bounty Hunter, and Love In Hate Nation, recent projects that are part of a decade-long collaboration with the group known as Joe Iconis & Family. On Broadway, Tepper has also worked on [title of show], The Performers, Godspell, Macbeth, and The Parisian Woman. She was historian consultant on the tick, tick... BOOM! movie (directed by Lin-Manuel Miranda for Netflix) and co-creator of the Bistro Award-winning concert series If It Only Even Runs A Minute. Her work as a theatre historian also encompasses celebrated live talks and events, including at TEDxBroadway, BroadwayCon, The Museum of Broadway, Thespian Festivals, and more. Tepper received a 2020 Lincoln Center Emerging Artist Award. She was named one of the 10 professionals on Backstage Magazine's "1st Annual Broadway Future Power List", which stated: "Proving herself both a zeitgeist predictor and theatrical historian with her eclectic programming, Tepper is leading the conversation on contemporary musical theatre.”Find Jennifer Online:Visit Jennifer's websiteFollow Jennifer on InstagramBuy Women Writing MusicalsThanks for listening!Who do you want to hear from next on the Women & Theatre Podcast? Nominate someone here.The Women & Theatre Podcast is created and produced by Hayley Goldenberg and Amy Andrews. Please like, comment, subscribe, follow us on Instagram and Facebook, and consider making a donation to support our work. Thank you for listening!

Today, I am thrilled to announce my episode with star of stage and screen Annie Golden. Tune in to hear some of the stories of her legendary career, including being discovered by Milos Forman at CBGB's, how Marc Shaiman played her HAIR audition, why LEADER OF THE PACK didn't work on Broadway, how her role in ASSASSINS was inspired by Kate Bush, learning from Colleen Dewhurst during AH, WILDERNESS!, rehearsing with Kathleen Freeman for THE FULL MONTY, recording demos for HAIRSPRAY, being directed by Howard Ashman in LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, workshopping BROADWAY BOUNTY HUNTER at the West Bank Cafe, performing with Veanne Cox in NATIONAL LAMPOON'S CLASS OF '86, and so much more. Don't miss this in-depth conversation with a theater veteran. 

Jennifer Ashley Tepper, a celebrated Broadway historian, producer, and author, joins Alan for an inspiring conversation about preserving theater history and amplifying untold stories. As the programming director at 54 Below, Jennifer has curated over 7,000 performances, and her work as the author of The Untold Stories of Broadway series and her latest book, Women Writing Musicals: The Legacy That History Books Left Out, has cemented her as a vital voice in the theater community. In this episode, Jennifer shares her passion for uncovering the forgotten corners of Broadway's past, including musicals that never made it into the spotlight and the enduring impact of cast recordings on theater history. She also discusses the fascinating research process behind her new book, which spans centuries of contributions from female musical theater writers, highlighting the challenges and triumphs of women shaping the art form. With insights on how Broadway can embrace a more inclusive future, this conversation is a must-listen for theater enthusiasts and history buffs alike. Jennifer Ashley Tepper is a Broadway historian, producer, and author. She has served as the creative and programming director at 54 Below, curating over 7,000 performances. She is the author of The Untold Stories of Broadway book series and Women Writing Musicals: The Legacy That History Books Left Out. Her producing credits include Be More Chill, Broadway Bounty Hunter, Love in Hate Nation, The Jonathan Larson Project, and the revival of Godspell. She has also worked on [title of show] and her projects have been featured in outlets such as Broadway Podcast Network, The New York Times and TheaterMania. Connect with Jennifer: Instagram: @jenashtep Get Women Writing Musicals: The Legacy That the History Books Left Discover the 4 The Untold Stories of Broadway volumes Listen to ALBUM PODCAST with Jennifer and Joe Iconis: https://bpn.fm/album Listen to The Untold Stories of Broadway podcast: https://bpn.fm/untoldstories Connect with The Theatre Podcast: YouTube: YouTube.com/TheTheatrePodcast Threads, Twitter & Instagram: @theatre_podcast TikTok: @thetheatrepodcast Facebook.com/OfficialTheatrePodcast TheTheatrePodcast.com My personal Instagram: @alanseales Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe Iconis is a musical theater writer and performer. He has been nominated for a Tony Award, two Drama Desk Awards and a Lucille Lortel Award, is the recipient of an Ed Kleban Award, Jonathan Larson Award and Richard Rodgers Award.  Joe's musical Be More Chill (with Joe Tracz) opened this season at Broadway's Lyceum Theatre, following a sold-out Off-Broadway run at The Pershing Square Signature Center and a world premiere at Two River Theatre. He is the author of Broadway Bounty Hunter (with Lance Rubin and Jason SweetTooth Williams; Barrington Stage Company and Greenwich House Theater Off-Broadway), Bloodsong of Love (Ars Nova, NAMT), The Black Suits (Center Theater Group, Barrington Stage Company), ReWrite (Urban Stages, Goodspeed Opera House), Theaterworks USA's The Plant That Ate Dirty Socks and We The People. Musicals currently in development include The Untitled Unauthorized Hunter S. Thompson Musical (for La Jolla Playhouse), Punk Rock Girl, and Love In Hate Nation. His music appeared on Season 2 of NBC's “Smash,” with his song “Broadway, Here I Come!” hailed by The New York Times as a new entry in The Great American Songbook. Albums: Be More Chill (OCR), which has been streamed over 220 million times; Things To Ruin (OCR); Two-Player Game; and The Joe Iconis Rock and Roll Jamboree all available on Sh-K-Boom/Ghostlight Records. His concert act, Joe Iconis and Family, frequently plays Feinstein's/54 Below, The Laurie Beechman Theater, Weston Playhouse, and other venues around the country. Joe is deliriously inspired by Robert Altman, Dolly Parton, Martin Scorsese, Sardi's, The Rolling Stones, whiskey, The Muppets, and The Family of artists he frequently surrounds himself with.

The amazingly talented star of stage (Hair, Broadway Bounty Hunter, Into the Woods) and screen (Miami Vice, Cheers, Orange is the New Black), Annie Golden, blows our minds with her stories! Annie talks about how singing with her band, The Shirts at CBGB's in the 70s, led to her being discovered by Miloš Forman, who cast her in Hair. This launched a career on Broadway and a solo singing career which led to her having a song (“Hang Up the Phone”) featured on the Sixteen Candles soundtrack. From there, she pivoted to the small and big screens with roles in 80s classics like Baby Boom, Cheers, and Desperately Seeking Susan.  She has most recently been in Orange is the New Black as the lovable mute, Norma Romano and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel as Marge. She was also the special guest of Phish's most recent NYE performance at Madison Square Garden. We were thrilled to have her join us.  Purchase the Broadway Bounty Hunter Original Cast Recording starring Annie. Music and lyrics by Tony Award nominee Joe Iconis ("Smash," Be More Chill), Book co-written with Lance Rubin (Denton Little's Deathdate), and Jason SweetTooth Williams (Be More Chill): https://www.ghostlightrecords.com/en/ghostlight-records/artist-collection/broadway-bounty-hunter-original-cast-recording/GL-041520.html Annie's St James Theater rooftop song with David Patrick Kelly: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86x8pXV15jw The Shirts Live at CBGB's - 1978: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_W-p9Wya_-A Love movie quotes as much as we do? We are stoked to announce a partnership with iykyktees.com Exclusive for our listeners, use code LateFeeDeal10 for 10% off your favorite movie quote tee! Dig our show? Please consider supporting us on Patreon for tons of bonus content and appreciation: www.patreon.com/twodollarlatefee Please follow/subscribe and rate us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts! Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-dollar-late-fee Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/ Instagram: @twodollarlatefee Subscribe to our YouTube Check out Jim Walker's intro/outro music on Bandcamp: jvamusic1.bandcamp.com Facebook: facebook.com/Two-Dollar-Late-Fee-Podcast Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/two-dollar-late-fee IMDB: https://www.imdb.com Two Dollar Late Fee is a part of the nutritious Geekscape Network Every episode is produced, edited, and coddled by Zak Shaffer (@zakshaffer) & Dustin Rubin (@dustinrubinvo) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you every been curious about what it is like to be a child actor on Broadway? In this captivating conversation with actor Dara Bloomfield, we explore stories of her Jewish upbringing, her journey from being a child actor in the Original Broadway Production of Ragtime: The Musical, to becoming a producer, and a mother. We journey alongside Dara as she shares her experiences, from growing up on Long Island to her intriguing interest in having an adult Bat Mitzvah.Traveling back to the 90s, we go behind the scenes of Broadway, shedding light on the challenges, triumphs, and unique experiences of a child performer. Dara shares captivating anecdotes about her audition for Ragtime, the dynamics of the acting world, and the personal growth that comes from a life on stage. We also delve into Dara's transition into adulthood, revisiting cherished shows, and unraveling the emotional journey that comes with it.In the final act, Dara opens up about the various roles she plays off-stage. As a producer, she shares her pride in founding "Growing Up Broadway" and her involvement in the Joe Iconis musical "Broadway Bounty Hunter". As a mother, she talks about the influence of becoming a parent has on her Jewish perspective and aspirations for her sons. Join us as we connect with Dara Bloomfield, filled with compelling stories, heartfelt discussions, and the joy of musical theater.Support the show

I'm guessing if you listen to a podcast about original cast albums, then you know who Joe Iconis is and you probably also know how thrilled I am to be talking with him this week. Aside from his Tony-nominated score for Be More Chill, Joe's other vast musical credits include the likes of The Black Suits, Punk Rock Girl!, Bloodsong of Love, Broadway Bounty Hunter, and Love in Hate Nation.  He's coming to us from La Jolla Playhouse where he is debuting his newest musical: The Untitled Unauthorized Hunter S. Thompson Musical. Topics include: parents with shitty musical tastes, Inner-City Mother Goose, Carol Hall, Elaine Stritch, and Mandy Patinkin auditioning for Back to the Future Mr Joe Iconis Dot Com The Untitled Unauthorized Hunter S. Thompson Musical at La Jolla! Featured recordings: The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas - Original Cast (1978) • Free to Be... You and Me - Marlo Thomas and Friends (1972) • Company - Original Broadway Cast (1970) • Guys and Dolls - The New Broadway Cast Recording (1992) ORIGINAL CAST MERCH! Visit our Patreon for access to our monthly live stream The Original Cast at the Movies where 2023 is THE YEAR OF BARBRA celebrating the filmography of Ms. Barbra Joan Streisand! Patreon • Twitter • Facebook • Email

We are beyond thrilled to be joined by Joe Iconis to chat about his upcoming new musical: The Untitled Unauthorized Hunter S. Thompson Musical opening later this month at La Jolla Playhouse, the epic fan response on social media to Be More Chill, 'Broadway Here I Come' and much more! Joe Iconis is a musical theater writer and performer. He has been nominated for a Tony Award, two Drama Desk Awards and a Lucille Lortel Award, is the recipient of an Ed Kleban Award, Jonathan Larson Award and Richard Rodgers Award. Joe's musical Be More Chill (with Joe Tracz) opened on Broadway in 2019 at the Lyceum Theatre, following a sold-out Off-Broadway run at The Pershing Square Signature Center and a world premiere at Two River Theatre. He is the author of Broadway Bounty Hunter (with Lance Rubin and Jason SweetTooth Williams; Barrington Stage Company and Greenwich House Theater Off-Broadway), Bloodsong of Love (Ars Nova, NAMT), The Black Suits (Center Theater Group, Barrington Stage Company), ReWrite (Urban Stages, Goodspeed Opera House), Theaterworks USA's The Plant That Ate Dirty Socks and We The People. Musicals in development include Punk Rock Girl and Love In Hate Nation. His music appeared on Season 2 of NBC's “Smash,” with his song “Broadway, Here I Come!” hailed by The New York Times as a new entry in The Great American Songbook. PRE-ORDER 'ALBUM' ON VINYL

Host Luisa Lyons chats with Jennifer Ashley Tepper, theatre historian, curator, producer, and Creative and Programming Director of 54 Below in NYC. Topics include the joy that is Florida Thespians, the importance of theatre on TV,  New York City as a musical theatre campus, and going behind the scenes of 54 Below, one NYC's hottest cabaret venues. Jennifer Ashley Tepper is the Creative and Programming Director of 54 Below, a position she has held for over a decade. At 54 Below, Tepper has curated or produced over 5000 shows. She is the producer of the musicals Be More Chill, Broadway Bounty Hunter, and Love In Hate Nation, projects that are part of a decade-long collaboration with the group known as Joe Iconis & Family. Tepper is the co-creator of the Bistro Award- winning concert series If It Only Even Runs A Minute, celebrating under appreciated musicals, and conceiver and director of The Jonathan Larson Project. She was the historian consultant on the tick, tick... BOOM! movie. As a writer, Tepper has authored four volumes of The Untold Stories of Broadway book series. Her other Broadway credits include [title of show], The Performers, Godspell, Macbeth, and The Parisian Woman.Show LinksLive from 54 Belowwww.jenniferashleytepper.com Twitter Facebook Instagram BroadwayWorld's "Broadway Deep Dive with Jennifer Ashley Tepper" Untold Stories of Broadway SeriesAs an affiliate, Filmed Live Musicals may earn a small commission from qualifying purchases made through the following links at no extra cost to you.Vol 1: Amazon or Bookshop.orgVol 2: AmazonVol 3: Amazon or Bookshop.org Vol 4: AmazonSupport the showFilmed Live Musicals is where musicals come home. Use the searchable database to find musicals filmed on stage to watch from the comfort of your living room! Visit www.filmedlivemusicals.com to learn more. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube. You can also support the site at Patreon. Patrons get early access to the podcast and site content, no matter how much you pledge. Become a Patron today!Filmed Live Musicals is created by Luisa Lyons, an Australian actor, writer, and musician. Luisa holds a Masters in Music Theatre from London's Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and now lives, works, and plays in New York. Learn more at www.luisalyons.com and follow on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

The 17th century. The English Civil War. Whitehead, a man of letters, maker of lace, and self-described coward, is tasked with finding and arresting the colleague and rival alchemist who stole his master's papers. He enlists the aid of Cutler, a soldier who claims he can take them to a nearby alehouse, and two deserters, the wily Jacob and dull-minded Friend. Upon arriving at Cutler's destination – not the alehouse, but a wide open field strewn with hallucinogenic mushrooms, the group locates the alchemist, O'Neil. But instead of taking in his man, Whitehead, along with Jacob and Friend, find themselves O'Neil's prisoners. And as Whitehead becomes a literal tool in O'Neil's plot to seek out a deposit of gold in the field, this one-time familiar place quickly turns strange and otherworldly. Intro, Math Club, and Debate Society (spoiler-free) 0:00-20:20 Honor Roll and Detention (spoiler-heavy) 20:21-50:34 Superlatives (so. many. spoilers.) 50:35-1:05:17 Director Ben Wheatley Screenplay Amy Jump Featuring Julian Barratt, Peter Ferdinando, Richard Glover, Ryan Pope, Reece Shearsmith, Michael Smiley Bobby Frederick Tilley is a costume designer for theater, film, and TV. His theater credits include Be More Chill (Lyceum Theater, Broadway, Drama Desk nomination for Outstanding Costume Design, 2019 Theatre Fans Choice Award Best Costume Design); Bulldozer: The Legend of Robert Moses starring Constantine Maroulis; Hot Mess; The Legend of Georgia McBride; the World Premiere of Guards At The Taj (Henry Hewes Design Award nomination for Costume Design), The Loneliness Of The Long Distance Runner, and the World Premiere of Annie Baker's Body Awareness (Atlantic Theatre Company); Joe Iconis's Broadway Bounty Hunter starring Annie Golden; The Power of Duff (Geffen Playhouse); the World Premiere of Open House (Signature Theatre); the World Premiere of Stephen Karam's Sons of the Prophet (Roundabout); the World Premiere of All New People (2econd Stage); Thinner Than Water (LAByrinth Theater Company); the World Premiere of Annie Baker's The Aliens (Rattlestick); Nora and Delia Ephron's Love Loss and What I Wore (Westside Theater); and Lizzie Borden (The Living Theater, Drama Desk Award nomination for Outstanding Costume Design and Henry Hewes Design Award nomination for Costume Design). His costume designs for film and television include Hello, I Must Be Going, The Green, Four Lane Highway, Little Kings, Rubout, Robert Smigel's “TV Funhouse” for Comedy Central, “Manhattan Valley,” and “Once in a Lifetime.” With Laura Bauer, he worked on Woody Allen's Sweet and Lowdown, Peter Hedges' Pieces of April, Theresa Rebeck's Spinning Into Butter, and Tom Donaghy's Story of a Bad Boy. Our theme music is by Sir Cubworth, with embellishments by Edward Elgar. Music from “A Field in England” by Jim Williams. “Baloo My Boy” performed by Richard Glover. For more information on this film, the pod, essays from your hosts, and other assorted bric-a-brac, visit our website, scareupod.com. Please subscribe to this podcast via Apple or Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. If you like what you hear, please leave us a 5-star rating. Join our Facebook group. Follow us on Instagram. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This amazing episode features an incredible live panel from BroadwayCon 2022, featuring some of the leading multi-hyphenates in the Broadway, television, and film communities. Topics include process and product, boundaries, and so much more.  John Cariani – Broadway: Caroline, or Change; The Band's Visit; Something Rotten! (Outer Critics Circle Award nom.); Fiddler on the Roof (Tony Award nom.; Outer Critics Circle Award). Off-Broadway: The Atlantic, The Public, Transport Group. Regional: Williamstown Theatre Festival, The Old Globe, Center Theatre Group, Barrington Stage Company, Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival. Several films. Television includes The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Blacklist, The Good Wife, Homeland; recurring roles on Law & Order (CSU Tech Beck), Numb3rs, and The Onion News Network. Playwright: Almost, Maine; Last Gas; LOVE/SICK; cul-de-sac. Jen Waldman has been working in the Broadway community for over two decades, first as an actor (Wicked and Titanic) and now as a coach to some of Broadway's brightest stars. She is the founder and artistic director of Jen Waldman Studio (JWS), and her clients have appeared in nearly every single Broadway musical for the last 15 years. In addition to her work at JWS, her hypens include: director, choreographer, artistic director, keynote speaker, leadership coach, speaking coach, podcaster, actor, teacher, and mentor. Jen co-hosts the podcast The Long and the Short of It, with listeners in over 100 countries. JenWaldman.com Kaisha S. Huguley is a New York based actor, singer, entrepreneur, creative, & educator originally born and raised in Washington, D.C. Most recently, Kaisha performed in solo cabaret, @kaishacreates, A One Woman Showcial making her Green Room 42 Debut. When Kaisha is not on the stage, she's creating content for her online fanbase on her TikTok, Podcast: A Kaisha Story, YouTube Channel, and Blog. Additionally, Kaisha is the Director of Diversity & Cultural Creative Initiatives as well as a Faculty Member at The American Musical & Dramatic Academy in New York. She develops curriculum and teaches courses on the business of the arts & entertainment industry. Kaisha is committed to giving back to the next generation of artists & creatives. To follow Kaisha's journey to her dreams, simply follow her on Instagram @KaishaCreates to join her Gram Fam :) Jennifer Ashley Tepper is producer of the musicals Be More Chill, Broadway Bounty Hunter, and Love In Hate Nation. She is also the Creative and Programming Director at Feinstein's/54 Below, and the author of The Untold Stories of Broadway book series. She is the creator of The Jonathan Larson Project and historian consultant on the upcoming film version of tick, tick...BOOM! Tepper was recently named recipient of a 2020 Lincoln Center Emerging Artist Award. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jennifer Ashley Tepper is a producer of the musicals Be More Chill, Broadway Bounty Hunter, and Love In Hate Nation. She is also the Creative and Programming Director at Feinstein's/54 Below, and the author of The Untold Stories of Broadway book series. She is the creator of The Jonathan Larson Project and historian consultant on the upcoming film version of tick, tick...BOOM! Tepper was recently named recipient of a 2020 Lincoln Center Emerging Artist Award. As the leader of Feinstein's/54 Below's creative programming team, Tepper is responsible for programming every show at the Broadway supper club and concert venue. She has curated and overseen the production of over 3500 shows, ranging from musicals in concert, to original solo acts, to theatrical reunions, to songwriter celebrations, and beyond. Feinstein's/54 Below has become notable for being the only venue of its kind: presenting over a dozen shows every week, specializing in Broadway acts, and welcoming both traditional cabaret and innovative new work. Tepper's leadership has been instrumental in making the locale "Broadway's Living Room", where on any given night one can find Broadway's biggest stars and emerging talents side by side, creating and sharing new work in an intimate theatrical environment. Tepper is the co-creator of the Bistro Award-winning concert series, If It Only Even Runs A Minute, now in its 7th year. ...Runs A Minute celebrates short-lived Broadway and off-Broadway musicals in concerts that feature photos and research as well as songs. Each concert also boasts original cast members and writers telling stories, as well as songs that have never been recorded. The series thus far has comprised over 250 performers and over 200 'under-appreciated' shows. AM New York has called the series: "Artistically compelling... displays the blood, guts, sweat and tears that go into making Broadway shows." Her most recent contribution to the concert world is The Jonathan Larson Project, an evening of the RENT composer's unheard work. After years of research at the Library of Congress, Tepper curated a show featuring songs from Larson's never-produced shows like 1984 and Superbia, songs that were cut from RENT and tick tick BOOM, songs that had never been heard before. After a celebrated twelve-performance run at Feinstein's/54 Below, the show was forever immortalized by Ghostlight Records. As a writer, Tepper has authored three volumes of The Untold Stories of Broadway series, published by Dress Circle. For these books, Tepper interviewed 250 theatre professionals about the Broadway theaters themselves and their stories of working in each house. The books cover over 70 years of our theatrical history, shared through first-hand interviews with Broadway professionals who were there. The Untold Stories of Broadway books comprise stories with actors, producers, directors, writers, designers, stagehands, door men and women, musicians, house managers, press agents, ushers, and many more. Interspersed with interviewees' stories are Tepper's own tales and discoveries about each historic building. The Untold Stories of Broadway partners with a charitable organization that receives proceeds from each volume, and is currently partnered with Broadway Impact, the Theatre Development Fund, and the Broadway Green Alliance. Published in 2013, 2014, and 2016, each book has occupied the #1 spot on Amazon.com's Best Sellers List in Broadway & Musicals. NBC New York has called the books an 'inspiring Must-Read'.

Honor. Legacy. Pride. Taking his place out front as the choir leader at an elite all-boys, all-Black prep school, Pharus Young is determined to make his mark by challenging expectations in a world steeped in deep-rooted traditions. Can Pharus find harmony among his peers while staying true to his own voice? From Tarell Alvin McCraney, the Academy Award®-winning writer of Moonlight, Choir Boy electrified Broadway with its soaring gospel, spiritual, and R&B performances.ABOUT JEFFREY L. PAGEJeffrey L. Page is an opera and theatre director of both classical and contemporary works. As director and choreographer, he spearheaded the Tokyo production of Memphis, which received four Yomiuri Award nominations, including Best Musical. The first African American to be named the Marcus Institute Fellow for Opera Directing at the Juilliard School, he has also been nominated for an Emmy Award, and won an MTV Video Music Award for his work with Beyoncé. His work was featured on Beyoncé's “The Formation World Tour,” in her historic Coachella performance, and in two of her HBO specials. Page was the associate creative director for Mariah Carey's “Sweet, Sweet Fantasy” European Tour, and has been a featured choreographer on Fox's “So You Think You Can Dance.” He recently directed MAKING MICHEAUX (Book and lyrics by JESSE L. KEARNEY, JR. Music by ALPHONSO HORNE) for Prospect Theatre in NYC.As a performer, Page was in the original Broadway cast of Fela! and choreographed the Broadway musical Violet starring Sutton Foster. At the Barrington Theatre Company, Page won a Berkshire Theater Award for Joe Iconis' Broadway Bounty Hunter. In 2016, he established Movin' Legacy as an Indianapolis-based nonprofit organization dedicated to the ethnology and documentation of contemporary and traditional dance from Africa and the African diaspora. He holds a Master's of Fine Arts degree, (Theatre Directing) from Columbia University in New York City, and has been awarded the Chuck Davis Emerging Choreographer Fellowship from the Brooklyn Academy of Music.Jeffrey joined Harvard University as a Lecturer in Theater, Dance and Media. Currently, he is preparing to choreograph and co-direct, with Diane Paulus, the upcoming Broadway production of 1776, after premiering at the American Repertory Theatre at Harvard University.FOR TICKETS AND INFORMATION: https://philadelphiatheatrecompany.org/choir-boy/

Jennifer Ashley Tepper, Theater Historian, Broadway Producer on Creativity, History, and Innovative Productions (Encore Presentation) Jennifer Ashley Tepper is the producer of the musicals Be More Chill, Broadway Bounty Hunter, and Love In Hate Nation, recent projects that are part of a decade-long collaboration with the group known as Joe Iconis & Family. She is also the Creative and Programming Director at Feinstein's/54 Below, co-creator of the Bistro Award-winning concert series celebrating under-appreciated musicals If It Only Even Runs A Minute, and conceiver and director of The Jonathan Larson Project. Her other Broadway credits include [title of show], The Performers, Godspell, Macbeth, and The Parisian Woman. As a writer, Tepper has authored three volumes of The Untold Stories of Broadway book series. What an inspiring and exciting conversation. Check it out. You'll hear so much about theater, theater history, and what it takes to produce a show. Find Jennifer Jennifer's website: http://www.jenniferashleytepper.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jenashtep/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/jenashtep And check out: Broadway Bounty Hunter Jennifer's books about the Theaters of Broadway Untold Stories of Broadway, Volume 1 Untold Stories of Broadway, Volume 2 Untold Stories of Broadway, Volume 3 Books Jennifer recommended Not since Carrie Everything was possible. The birth of the musical Follies Underfoot in Show Business by Helaine Hunph

Ellie and Haley interview JOE ICONIS! Joe wrote BE MORE CHILL, which is one of our all-time favorite musicals (ask us about our Jeremy and Christine cosplay from Broadway Con) and earned him a Tony nomination. He also wrote Broadway Bounty Hunter, Love In Hate Nation, Two Player Game and more. Hear Joe tell us: ⭐️ How he wrote some of our favorite songs in Be More Chill ⭐️ How his love of theater helped him learn to play piano ⭐️ If he thinks there ever be a female (or nobinary) squip ⭐️ What Diane Kitten thought about the CATS movie ⭐️ If he'll adopt us into Joe Iconis and Family FOLLOW US Instagram @twokidspod Twitter @twokidsbway ALL OF OUR EPISODES SUPPORT A CHARITY CHOSEN BY OUR GUEST. This episode supports the Epic Players AND Music for Autism And you can donate here: epicplayersnyc.org https://www.musicforautism.org CHECK OUR OUR WEBSITE: twokidsbroadway.com LISTEN TO ALL OF OUR EPISODES; anchor.fm/twokidsandabroadwaystar Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/2EC9dfGQdUaw1cLT8tl8t Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-kids-and-a-broadway-star/id1534679746 Please like, subscribe and leave a review if you like our show! We'd love to hear what you think, and your reviews help other people find our podcast, too! SAY HI AT twokidsbroadway@gmail.com * All Two Kids & A Broadway Star accounts are monitored by our parents.

In this bonus episode, Jason SweetTooth Williams ("Be More Chill," "Freaky Friday," "Broadway Bounty Hunter") joins Emily and Jessica to discuss the brilliance of Joe Iconis, growing in his craft, how theatre is revolutionizing to become more accessible, and much more. Be sure to follow Jason @jasonsweettooth on Instagram and Theatrical Thoughts @theatricalthoughtspodcasts. New episodes every Saturday!

Part II of my conversation with Dena Tauriello and Rosa Avila. We explore more reasons why they were the only two women drummers working on Broadway and off-broadway prior to the shutdown of all shows in 2020. Some of the topics we discuss include:Should broadway have half of the drum chairs be filled by women? If so, why? Is total equality the goal? Are they just not interested, or are there more nefarious reasons for the lack of women playing drums?Is the lack of women drummers working professionally primarily because of sexism and discrimination, or are there other factors?Finding women subs—what problems have they had with recruitment and/or finding qualified candidates?Are women reaching out to them for advice on how to do what they do?What can we do to bring more women into the collective of drummers? Dena Tauriello began playing drums at the age of eight. For 20 years, she worked with NYC rockers Antigone Rising who toured relentlessly, made numerous TV appearances, and served as cultural ambassadors to Israel, Palestine, and Vietnam. She's worked with Rob Thomas (from Matchbox 20) as a member of his “RT Quartet.”She has been featured in Modern Drummer, Drum! and Sticks ‘n' Skins, a photography book about the drumming community. Just over two years ago, Dena made the switch to Broadway after landing the chair for Head Over Heels featuring the music of the Go-Gos. Since then, she has also held the chair for Kristin Chenoweth's For the Girls, Magic Mike and Galileo (reading) and was a sub at The Cher Show. Before the shutdown, she held the chair for the off-Broadway revival of Little Shop of Horrors and was set to sub at Six on Broadway. Rosa Avila was born in Germany and spent her childhood in Mexico and Austria. She began playing drums at age 16 and completed her education at Musicians Institute in Los Angeles, California. When she graduated in 1991, Rosa was presented with the Outstanding Student of the Year award and received the Human Relations Award.Rosa performed with legends like Ann Margret, Debby Boone, The Lennon Sisters,  Shari Lewis, Elkie Brooks, Glen Campbell, and Petula Clark. In 1992, she began her association with Andy Williams, with whom she performed until 2009.  In 2018, Rosa had the pleasure of holding the drum chair at Summer-The Donna Summer Musical on Broadway, and in 2019 she played on four shows: Chick Flick, Broadway Bounty Hunter, Love in Hate Nation, and For Colored Girls at the public theater.Don't forget to subscribe to my podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher,  Pocket Casts, or wherever you get your podcasts.Clayton Craddock is an independent thinker, father of two beautiful children in New York City. He is the drummer of the hit broadway musical Ain't Too Proud. He earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from Howard University's School of Business and is a 28 year veteran of the fast-paced New York City music scene. He has played drums in several hit broadway and off-broadway musicals, including "Tick, tick…BOOM!, Altar Boyz, Memphis The Musical, and Lady Day At Emerson's Bar and Grill. Also, Clayton has worked on: Footloose, Motown, The Color Purple, Rent, Little Shop of Horrors, Spongebob Squarepants, The Musical, Evita, Cats, and Avenue Q.You can also follow me on Instagram and Twitter. Get full access to Think Things Through at claytoncraddock.substack.com/subscribe

What happens when you are cast in the workshop of a Broadway show, but then don't move on to Broadway? Have you ever put your foot in your mouth when meeting someone new? Orange is the New Black's Annie Golden is Baring It All with Call Me Adam about these scenarios, lessons learned & so much more! Annie Golden is best known for playing mute inmate "Norma Romano" on Netflix's Orange is the New Black as well as starring turns On and Off-Broadway inThe Full Monty, Hair (as well as the 1979 feature film), Assassins, Violet, On The Town, and Little Shop of Horrors. She also originated the role of "Broadway Bounty Hunter" in Joe Iconis' Broadway Bounty Hunter. Missed Part 1 of my interview with Annie Golden? Listen here Join Annie for her many projects/virtual events below: Monday, March 8: 30th Anniversary reunion of Assassins (Off-Broadway) - Click Here to Watch Tuesday, March 9: Stars in the House (with guest host Anika Larsen) - Watch Here Out for Blood Podcast - Listen Here Bleeding Love Podcast - Listen Here MasterVoices MYTHS AND HYMNS - Watch Here (Annie comes in at 17:46) It Makes A Sound Podcast - Listen Here Connect with Annie: Facebook Twitter Instagram Like What You Hear? Join my Patreon Family to get backstage perks including advanced notice of interviews, the ability to submit a question to my guests, behind-the-scene videos, and so much more! Follow me on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram Visit: https://callmeadam.com for more my print/video interviews Special Thanks: My Patreon Family for their continued support: Angelo, Reva and Alan, Marianne, Danielle, Tara, Alex, and The Golden Gays NYC. Join the fun at https://patreon.com/callmeadamnyc. Theme Song by Bobby Cronin (https://bit.ly/2MaADvQ) Podcast Logo by Liam O'Donnell (https://bit.ly/2YNI9CY) Edited by Drew Kaufman (https://bit.ly/2OXqOnw) Outro Music Underscore by CueTique (Website: https://bit.ly/31luGmT, Facebook: @CueTique) More on Annie: Annie Golden is an American actress and singer. She first came to prominence as the lead singer of the punk band The Shirts from 1975-1981 with whom she recorded three albums. She began her acting career as "Mother" in the 1977 Broadway revival of Hair; later taking on the role of "Jeannie Ryan" in the 1979 film version of the musical. Other notable film credits include Desperately Seeking Susan (1985), Baby Boom (1987), Longtime Companion (1989), Strictly Business (1991), Prelude to a Kiss (1992), 12 Monkeys (1995), The American Astronaut (2001), It Runs in the Family (2003), Adventures of Power (2008), and I Love You Phillip Morris (2009). Her theatrical credits in the Tony Nominated Musical The Full Monty, Violet at Roundabout Theatre Company, Assassins, On The Town, Little Shop of Horrors, and many others. Golden is best known for portraying mute "Norma Romano" in the Netflix comedy-drama web television series Orange Is the New Black from 2013-2019. In 1985-1986 she appeared as the recurring character "Tommy" in Miami Vice, and from 1989-1992 she portrayed the recurring role of "Margaret O'Keefe" on the sitcom Cheers. She has appeared as a guest star on several television programs, including American Playhouse, Dear John, Father Dowling Mysteries, High Maintenance, Law & Order, and True Blue among others. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's podcast takes up the underlying reasons why there are so few women drummers working on Broadway musicals. I spoke to two amazing drummers, Dena Tauriello and Rosa Avila, to find out why they were the only two women drummers working on Broadway and off-broadway prior to the shutdown of all shows last year. Some of the topics we discuss include:Their thoughts as to why there weren't many female drummers during their formative years.Did they have women drum teachers, and if not, why was that the case?Should broadway have half of the drum chairs be filled by women? If so, why? Is total equality the goal? What about other groups of people? Should there be a proportional representation of other groups? (black, Asian, Latino, gay/lesbian, etc.) Is the lack of women drummers working professionally primarily because of sexism and discrimination, or are there other factors?What are some of the blatant sexist encounters they've experienced over the years and how were they affected?Dena Tauriello began playing drums at the age of eight. For 20 years, she worked with NYC rockers Antigone Rising who toured relentlessly, made numerous TV appearances, and served as cultural ambassadors to Israel, Palestine, and Vietnam. She's worked with Rob Thomas (from Matchbox 20) as a member of his “RT Quartet.”She has been featured in Modern Drummer, Drum! and Sticks ‘n' Skins, a photography book about the drumming community. Just over two years ago, Dena made the switch to Broadway after landing the chair for Head Over Heels featuring the music of the Go-Gos. Since then, she has also held the chair for Kristin Chenoweth's For the Girls, Magic Mike and Galileo (reading) and was a sub at The Cher Show. Before the shutdown, she held the chair for the off-Broadway revival of Little Shop of Horrors and was set to sub at Six on Broadway. Rosa Avila was born in Germany and spent her childhood in Mexico and Austria. She began playing drums at age 16 and completed her education at Musicians Institute in Los Angeles, California. When she graduated in 1991, Rosa was presented with the Outstanding Student of the Year award and received the Human Relations Award.Rosa performed with legends like Ann Margret, Debby Boone, The Lennon Sisters,  Shari Lewis, Elkie Brooks, Glen Campbell, and Petula Clark. In 1992, she began her association with Andy Williams, with whom she performed until 2009.  In 2018, Rosa had the pleasure of holding the drum chair at Summer-The Donna Summer Musical on Broadway, and in 2019 she played on four shows: Chick Flick, Broadway Bounty Hunter, Love in Hate Nation, and For Colored Girls at the public theater.Don't forget to subscribe to my podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Pocket Casts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Get full access to Think Things Through at claytoncraddock.substack.com/subscribe

Ellie and Haley interview JENNIFER ASHLEY TEPPER! Jennifer produced BE MORE CHILL on and off Broadway, and also produced Love In Hate Nation and Broadway Bounty Hunter. She’s also an author, the creator of The Jonathan Larson Project and is working on the Tick Tick Boom movie. AND she’s the one who gets all those awesome shows to Feinstein’s/54 Below. Phew! Jennifer definitely told us all of her secrets, liiike: ⭐️ How she was a theater kid just like us. Right down to the show! ⭐️ What a Broadway producer really does. (Hint: Everything.) ⭐️ All things Be More Chill! ⭐️ George Salazar.

Season 2, Episode 2 of Baring It All with Call Me Adam, on the Broadway Podcast Network, continues with Broadway & Orange is the New Black's Annie Golden. This interview has been split into two episodes: Legacy and Lessons Learned. This episode features Annie baring it all about her career Legacy: Orange is the New Black (Netflix) Hair (Film & Broadway Revival) The Full Monty (Tony Nominated Broadway Musical) Working with 5-Time Tony Award winning playwright Terrance McNally Working with Tony, Grammy, & Emmy winning Composer Marc Shaiman Working with Academy Award winning Director Milos Forman (Hair) Annie's Mission Statement in life Career Advice Rapid Fire Questions Annie Golden is best known for playing mute inmate "Norma Romano" on Netflix's Orange is the New Black as well as starring turns On and Off-Broadway inThe Full Monty, Hair (as well as the 1979 feature film), Violet, On The Town, and Little Shop of Horrors. She also originated the role of "Broadway Bounty Hunter" in Joe Iconis' Broadway Bounty Hunter. The second part of this interview, where Annie & I discuss Lessons Learned, will be released at a later date. Connect with Annie: Facebook Twitter Instagram Like What You Hear? Join my Patreon Family to get backstage perks including advanced notice of interviews, the ability to submit a question to my guests, behind-the-scene videos, and so much more! Follow me on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram Visit: https://callmeadam.com for more my print/video interviews Special Thanks: My Patreon Family for their continued support: Angelo, Reva and Alan, Marianne, Danielle, Tara, and The Golden Gays NYC. Join the fun at https://patreon.com/callmeadamnyc. Theme Song by Bobby Cronin (https://bit.ly/2MaADvQ) Podcast Logo by Liam O'Donnell (https://bit.ly/2YNI9CY) Edited by Drew Kaufman (https://bit.ly/2OXqOnw) Outro Music Underscore by CueTique (Website: https://bit.ly/31luGmT, Facebook: @CueTique) More on Annie: Annie Golden is an American actress and singer. She first came to prominence as the lead singer of the punk band The Shirts from 1975-1981 with whom she recorded three albums. She began her acting career as "Mother" in the 1977 Broadway revival of Hair; later taking on the role of "Jeannie Ryan" in the 1979 film version of the musical. Other notable film credits include Desperately Seeking Susan (1985), Baby Boom (1987), Longtime Companion (1989), Strictly Business (1991), Prelude to a Kiss (1992), 12 Monkeys (1995), The American Astronaut (2001), It Runs in the Family (2003), Adventures of Power (2008), and I Love You Phillip Morris (2009). Her theatrical credits in the Tony Nominated Musical The Full Monty, Violet at Roundabout Theatre Company, Assassins, On The Town, Little Shop of Horrors, and many others. Golden is best known for portraying mute "Norma Romano" in the Netflix comedy-drama web television series Orange Is the New Black from 2013-2019. In 1985-1986 she appeared as the recurring character "Tommy" in Miami Vice, and from 1989-1992 she portrayed the recurring role of "Margaret O'Keefe" on the sitcom Cheers. She has appeared as a guest star on several television programs, including American Playhouse, Dear John, Father Dowling Mysteries, High Maintenance, Law & Order, and True Blue among others. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Broadway ReFocused is in conversation with Off-Broadway producer, Jen Sandler. Jen talks about her experience becoming a producer in New York City and how new diverse musicals will usher in a theatrical renaissance when theatre reopens. Jen is a creative producer and theatre administrator based in New York City. She recently co-produced Joe Iconis' Broadway Bounty Hunter at the Greenwich House Theater. Jen serves as Associate Artistic Director of New York Theatre Barn and as an Original Programming Producer at Feinstein's/54 Below. Previously, Sandler has worked on Penn and Teller on Broadway as well as at prominent theater companies such as Playwrights Horizons, Primary Stages and MCC Theater. Follow Jen on Instagram: @jensandler   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the 22nd episode of Broadway Babies! This week Noelle and Stephanie welcome the wonderful Joe Iconis (Be More Chill, Smash)! Joe Iconis is a musical theater writer and performer. He has been nominated for a Tony Award, four Drama Desk Awards, two Lucille Lortel Awards, two Outer Critics’ Circle Awards, and is the recipient of an Ed Kleban Award, a Jonathan Larson Award, and a Richard Rodgers Award. Be More Chill (with Joe Tracz) is currently playing London’s West End, after running at Broadway’s Lyceum Theatre and off-Broadway’s The Pershing Square Signature Center after a world premiere at Two River Theater. Joe is the author of Love in Hate Nation (directed by John Simpkins; Two River Theater), Broadway Bounty Hunter (with Lance Rubin and Jason SweetTooth Williams; Barrington Stage Company and Greenwich House Theater Off-Broadway), Bloodsong of Love (Ars Nova, NAMT), The Black Suits (with Robert Maddock; Center Theater Group, Barrington Stage Company), ReWrite (Urban Stages, Goodspeed Opera House), and Theaterworks USA’s The Plant That Ate Dirty Socks and We the People. Musicals currently in development include The Untitled Unauthorized Hunter S. Thompson for La Jolla Playhouse (directed by Christopher Ashley), Punk Rock Girl! His music appeared on season two of NBC’s Smash. Albums: Be More Chill (OCR and OBCR, which over 500 million streams); Broadway Bounty Hunter (OCR); Things to Ruin (OCR); Two-Player Game, The Joe Iconis Rock & Roll Jamboree, and the upcoming Broadway Bounty Hunter (OCR) all available on Sh-K-Boom/Ghostlight Records. Joe is hugely inspired by Robert Altman, Dolly Parton, The Muppets, and the Family of artists he frequently surrounds himself with. www.MrJoeIconis.com --- Stephanie Andersen (Bare: A Pop Opera, Original Cast, Cast Recording and Revival) and Noelle Hannibal (Hair: 20th Anniversary Production, Star Trek, Buffy) and are professional performers and fangirls with a deep and never-ending love for musical theatre. Join them as they chat about all things Broadway on this special podcast which will feature interviews with some of Broadway's most beloved stars. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/broadway-babies/support

Joe Iconis is a musical theater writer and performer. He has been nominated for a Tony Award, four Drama Desk Awards, two Lucille Lortel Awards, two Outer Critics’ Circle Awards, and is the recipient of an Ed Kleban Award, a Jonathan Larson Award, and a Richard Rodgers Award. Be More Chill (with Joe Tracz) is currently playing London’s West End, after running at Broadway’s Lyceum Theatre and off-Broadway’s The Pershing Square Signature Center after a world premiere at Two River Theater. Joe is the author of Love in Hate Nation (directed by John Simpkins; Two River Theater), Broadway Bounty Hunter (with Lance Rubin and Jason SweetTooth Williams; Barrington Stage Company and Greenwich House Theater Off-Broadway), Bloodsong of Love (Ars Nova, NAMT), The Black Suits (with Robert Maddock; Center Theater Group, Barrington Stage Company), ReWrite (Urban Stages, Goodspeed Opera House), and Theaterworks USA’s The Plant That Ate Dirty Socks and We the People. Musicals currently in development include The Untitled Unauthorized Hunter S. Thompson for La Jolla Playhouse (directed by Christopher Ashley), Punk Rock Girl! His music appeared on season two of NBC’s Smash. Albums: Be More Chill (OCR and OBCR, which over 500 million streams); Broadway Bounty Hunter (OCR); Things to Ruin (OCR); Two-Player Game, The Joe Iconis Rock & Roll Jamboree, and the upcoming Broadway Bounty Hunter (OCR) all available on Sh-K-Boom/Ghostlight Records. Joe is hugely inspired by Robert Altman, Dolly Parton, The Muppets, and the Family of artists he frequently surrounds himself with. www.MrJoeIconis.com @mrjoeiconis Jennifer Ashley Tepper is producer of the musicals Be More Chill, Broadway Bounty Hunter, and Love In Hate Nation, recent projects that are part of a decade-long collaboration with the group known as Joe Iconis & Family. From producing small concerts in basements to producing a show on Broadway, Tepper has cultivated the theatrical collective which The New York Times called “the future of musical theatre”. She is also the Creative and Programming Director at Feinstein’s/54 Below, where she has curated or produced over 3000 shows, including musicals in concert, original solo acts, theatrical reunions, songwriter celebrations, and more. Tepper's leadership at the venue has gained praise from publications including The Huffington Post, The New York Times, Buzzfeed, Playbill, Newsday, The New York Post, and more. As a writer, Tepper has authored three volumes of The Untold Stories of Broadway book series, published by Dress Circle. NBC New York has called the books an "inspiring Must-Read". Published in 2013, 2014, and 2016, each book has occupied the #1 spot on Amazon.com's Best Sellers List in Broadway & Musicals. On Broadway, Tepper has worked on [title of show], The Performers, Godspell, Macbeth, and The Parisian Woman, and off-Broadway Smokey Joe’s Café and Boys’ Life. Tepper is the conceiver and director of The Jonathan Larson Project which premiered in fall 2018 and received an original cast recording from Ghostlight Records. She is historian consultant on the upcoming tick, tick… BOOM! movie and co-creator of the Bistro Award- winning concert series, If It Only Even Runs A Minute, now in its 11th year. Tepper recently received a 2020 Lincoln Center Emerging Artist Award. She was named one of the 10 professionals on Backstage Magazine's "1st Annual Broadway Future Power List", which stated: "Proving herself both a zeitgeist predictor and theatrical historian with her eclectic programming, Tepper is leading the conversation on contemporary musical theatre." @jenashtep . Want more of My Broadway Memory?! Follow us on Social! @MyBroadwayMemory on Instagram and Facebook and @MyBwayMemory on Twitter MICHAEL KUSCHNER: Instagram or The Dressing Room Project Dear Multi-Hyphenate Podcast BRIAN SEDITA: Instagram, Website, Page to Stage Podcast BROADWAY PODCAST NETWORK: Website or Instagram #MyBroadwayMemory Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week's guests are Joe Iconis and Lauren Marcus. Tony Award nominee Mr. Joe Iconis is best known for writing Be More Chill, Broadway Bounty Hunter, The Black Suits, Love In Hate Nation, Bloodsong of Love. Plus, his SMASH hit single "Broadway, Here I Come!" All the Joe Iconis and Family concerts are can't-miss events, especially The Joe Iconis Christmas Extravaganza. Singer-song writer Lauren Marcus, who portrayed Brooke Lohst in Be More Chill on Broadway, Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors at the Pittsburgh Public Theater and Miss Asp in Love in Hate Nation at Two River Theater. Enjoy our conversation from April 1st, recorded for my live YouTube series: The SHO Must Go On...line! Thanks for listening to the first episode of bwaySHO: The Podcast! If you like what you heard, please subscribe, rate and review, so you can be a spy on the inside for future episodes. Thanks to all the SHOtreons and special shout-out to the SHOstopper and SHOnanigans levels. Alyssa Walles, Ashley Stasak, John Benson, Shannon Wheeler, Judy Cotner, Naomi Cotner, Lisa Michelle Martin O'Neill, Eva Fink Clausen, Andrea Gilderhus, Theresa Piliero and Julie Larkin. If This Was Your Jam, You Can Become A SHOtreon! Head Over To Patreon.Com/bwaySHO. We Do Weekly Trivia And Monthly Video Chats! It's A Fun Time, Come Check It Out. Thanks As Always To Khayle Braxton Aka Gedun For These Awesome Beats, Jelani Remy For The Beautiful Intro Riff, Alex Brightman for the SHO time promo, Chelsey Hill AKA Illustrating Diva, For The Cool Cover Art, all the wonderful guests and all of you for listening! We don't know the future of live theatre, or when Broadway will be back, but we do know it's on all of us to get through this pandemic. Wear a mask, be safe and let's take care of ourselves. @mrjoeiconis / @laurmarcus / @bwaySHO / @bwaySHOpodcast / bwaySHO.com Proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network See you at the SHO! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Jennifer Ashley Tepper is producer of the musicals Be More Chill, Broadway Bounty Hunter, and Love In Hate Nation. She is also the Creative and Programming Director at Feinstein's/54 Below, and the author of The Untold Stories of Broadway book series. She is the creator of The Jonathan Larson Project and historian consultant on the upcoming film version of tick, tick...BOOM! Tepper was recently named recipient of a 2020 Lincoln Center Emerging Artist Award. As the leader of Feinstein's/54 Below's creative programming team, Tepper is responsible for programming every show at the Broadway supper club and concert venue. She has curated and overseen the production of over 3500 shows, ranging from musicals in concert, to original solo acts, to theatrical reunions, to songwriter celebrations, and beyond. Feinstein's/54 Below has become notable for being the only venue of its kind: presenting over a dozen shows every week, specializing in Broadway acts, and welcoming both traditional cabaret and innovative new work. Tepper's leadership has been instrumental in making the locale "Broadway's Living Room", where on any given night one can find Broadway's biggest stars and emerging talents side by side, creating and sharing new work in an intimate theatrical environment. Tepper's producing work on original ventures at the venue has gained praise from publications including The Huffington Post, The New York Times, Buzzfeed, Playbill, Newsday, the New York Post, and more. From Hit List (the live concert version of the fictional musical from NBC's Smash) to Smile: A Broadway Reunion Concert to her collaborations with musical theatre writers both established and emerging, Tepper has, according to Theatermania, "brought her encyclopedic knowledge and typical gusto to the venue, knowing just what musical theatre enthusiasts are looking for." Tepper is the co-creator of the Bistro Award-winning concert series, If It Only Even Runs A Minute, now in its 7th year. ...Runs A Minute celebrates short-lived Broadway and off-Broadway musicals in concerts that feature photos and research as well as songs. Each concert also boasts original cast members and writers telling stories, as well as songs that have never been recorded. The series thus far has comprised over 250 performers and over 200 'under-appreciated' shows. AM New York has called the series: "Artistically compelling... displays the blood, guts, sweat and tears that go into making Broadway shows." As a writer, Tepper has authored three volumes of The Untold Stories of Broadway series, published by Dress Circle. For these books, Tepper interviewed 250 theatre professionals about the Broadway theaters themselves and their stories of working in each house. The books cover over 70 years of our theatrical history, shared through first-hand interviews with Broadway professionals who were there. The Untold Stories of Broadway books comprise stories with actors, producers, directors, writers, designers, stagehands, door men and women, musicians, house managers, press agents, ushers, and many more. Interspersed with interviewees' stories are Tepper's own tales and discoveries about each historic building. The Untold Stories of Broadway partners with a charitable organization that receives proceeds from each volume, and is currently partnered with Broadway Impact, the Theatre Development Fund, and the Broadway Green Alliance. Published in 2013, 2014, and 2016, each book has occupied the #1 spot on Amazon.com's Best Sellers List in Broadway & Musicals. NBC New York has called the books an 'inspiring Must-Read'. Tepper was recently named one of the 10 professionals on Backstage Magazine's "1st Annual Broadway Future Power List", alongside Alex Timbers and Leigh Silverman. According to the article: "Proving herself both a zeitgeist predictor and theatrical historian with her eclectic programming, Tepper is leading the conversation on contemporary musical theatre."

Lance Rubin is the multi-talented author of three novels, co-writer of the Off-Broadway show Broadway Bounty Hunter, and performer of all sorts. In this episode, we talk about his evolution from community theater kid to writer, creative partnership with a life partner, perfectionism, death, and hope. His latest book is Crying Laughing. Find all the show notes at: patreon.com/thiscreativelife

In the Premiere Episode of For F**k's Sake - A Theatre Podcast "4FS Podcast" the brilliant and talented Actor: Jason Veasey (Theatre: Disney's The Lion King Broadway & National Tour, Broadway Bounty Hunter & The Pulitzer Prize-Winning A Strange Loop at Playwright's Horizons, TV: High Maintenance, Chicago Fire, Little Voice & Dash, and Lilly) joins Host Aaron Salazar as the Guest Co-Host for July! We get into some real s**t discussing, the Broadway shutdown, summertime habits, leprechauns, Pride, BLM & so much more.  Jump in on this conversation & slide into our DM's on IG @4fs_podcast to ask us a question, we may just answer it for you in an upcoming episode online! Alright. Here we go. 

Jennifer Ashley Tepper is the producer of the musicals Be More Chill, Broadway Bounty Hunter, and Love In Hate Nation, recent projects that are part of a decade-long collaboration with the group known as Joe Iconis & Family. She is also the Creative and Programming Director at Feinstein's/54 Below, co-creator of the Bistro Award-winning concert series celebrating under-appreciated musicals If It Only Even Runs A Minute, and conceiver and director of The Jonathan Larson Project. Her other Broadway credits include [title of show], The Performers, Godspell, Macbeth, and The Parisian Woman. As a writer, Tepper has authored three volumes of The Untold Stories of Broadway book series. What an inspiring and exciting conversation. Check it out. You'll hear so much about theater, theater history, and what it takes to produce a show. Find Jennifer Jennifer's website: http://www.jenniferashleytepper.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jenashtep/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/jenashtep And check out: Broadway Bounty Hunter Jennifer's books about the Theaters of Broadway Untold Stories of Broadway, Volume 1 Untold Stories of Broadway, Volume 2 Untold Stories of Broadway, Volume 3 Books Jennifer recommended Not since Carrie Everything was possible. The birth of the musical Follies Underfoot in Show Business by Helaine Hunph  

The need to capture a show’s energy and impact is a major responsibility for the person tasked with preserving that show on record. As the founder of Ghostlight Records, Kurt Deutsch has done just that for the past twenty years, having produced the original cast recordings of The Book of Mormon, In the Heights, Be More Chill, Broadway Bounty Hunter, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, The Prince of Egypt, Next to Normal, Legally Blonde, and dozens more! Kurt pulls back the curtain on his career to discuss how he transitioned from being onstage to being behind the scenes, what it was like navigating social media in the early 2000s recording industry, and why cast recordings are so important to the development of the American Musical.   Also, Kurt shines the spotlight on Stephen Schwartz, Joe Iconis, and Lin Manuel Miranda!   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

Along came a Zoomie: Play along as Brad Oscar (The Producers, Something Rotten, Mrs Doubtfire) joins Bryan, Kevin, and Kimberly for wine, broadway talk, theatre games, bad puns, and Barr Hill gin. Closing song is 'The Return of Roundtree' from the Original Cast Recording of Broadway Bounty Hunter. (Music/Lyrics by Joe Iconis. Performed by Brad Oscar and the cast of Broadway Bounty Hunter.) Become a supporter on our Patreon: https://bit.ly/2Q2zELG

Annie Golden got her start in the 1970s as the lead singer of the CBGB headlining band, The Shirts.  In the 1970s director Milos Forman “discovered” Annie Golden singing at CBGBs with her band The Shirts. He cast her in his 1979 film adaptation of Hair.  She has been working and thriving ever since.  Click here to see Annie Golden shared her "work station" which contains her "fancy schmancy" microphone to record the new Bleeding Love podcast. You may know Golden from playing Norma Romano in Orange Is the New Black. You may know her from countless roles on and off Broadway. Her vast credits include Hair, Leader of the Pack, Ah, Wilderness!, On the Town, The Full Monty, Xanadu, Violet, Assassins and Broadway Bounty Hunter. You may know her playing Jeannie Ryan from Milos Forman’s film adaptation of Hair. You may know her from Desperately Seeking Susan, Baby Boom, Longtime Companion, Strictly Business, Prelude to a Kiss, 12 Monkeys or I Love You Phillip Morris. Golden currently co-stars in the new Broadway Podcast Network series, Bleeding Love. The Post-Apocalyptic musical takes place in a world where it’s too dangerous to go outside. Golden stars with Rebecca Naomi Jones, Marc Kudisch, Sarah Stiles, Taylor Trensch and Tony Vincent Be More Chill composer Joe Iconis even wrote the musical Broadway Bounty Hunter as a love letter to Golden. (The original cast recording was just released last month, https://ghostlightrecords.lnk.to/broadwaybountyhunter). “She has been my muse,” says Iconis. “The thing that has always comes through is her authenticity. She is such a real New Yorker and so authentically herself. And I love that she has had such a wild life.”  Produced in part by the Broadway Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are IN THE ROOM with the Queen of all mediums - Annie Golden (Orange is the New Black! Bleeding Love musical podcast! High Maintenance! Assassins! Hair! Voilet! The Fully Monty! Broadway Bounty Hunter!) Annie Golden currently stars as Madame Floy in the new world premiere podcast production of “Bleeding Love,” directed and edited by Harris Doran. The podcast also stars Rebecca Naomi Jones, Marc Kudisch, Sarah Stiles, Taylor Trensch, and Tony Vincent. The piece takes place in a world that is too dangerous to go outside, where a starry-eyed teen cellist risks leaving her apartment to win the love of the rebel punk next door. A demented and heart-sitrring musical fairytale, made for the times we live in.  Bleeding Love: https://broadwaypodcastnetwork.com/podcast/bleeding-love-a-post-apocalyptic-new-musical-podcast/ Annie talks about becoming fluent in technology, the making of Bleeding Love, her musical influences (David Bowie, Edith Piaf, Judy Garland, Frank Sinatra), making the music video for her hit song “Hang Up the Phone” and performing on Letterman, having parts & songs written for her like Broadway Bounty Hunter, her upcoming series called “Filthy Rich” which premieres this fall on FOX, playing a traumatic mute on OITNB, #imisshugs, making quirkiness a career, working with OITNB creator Jenji Kohan, her road from playing Jeannie in Hair to playing Squeaky Fromme in Stephen Sondheim’s Assassins (and how Kate Bush was a key ingredient), watching movies with her dad, CBGB’s, being open to the universe. Annie Golden is the coolest chic in the room. Always.  @theanniegolden @intheroompod @danakellycraig @sferezy  @broadwaypodcastnetwork We would be gob smacked into next week if you gave us a rating and review on iTunes! We so appreciate your lurve, shout outs, and support! XOXO IN THE ROOM is a proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network. www.bpn.fm

We play selections from Sing Street, Broadway Bounty Hunter, Something's Afoot, and the 2018 London production of Company.

In tonight's interview, Samantha Belding interviews Emily Borromeo. Emily is an actress and singer who has appeared on Broadway and in the National Tour of "The School of Rock," performed in the original cast of the Joe Iconis Off-Broadway musical "Broadway Bounty Hunter," and has numerous other Off-Broadway and regional theater credits. Emily has also appeared in numerous television shows including "Sneaky Pete" and "Tell Me a Story," and served as one of the hosts of Sprout TV/NBC Universal's Emmy nominated "Sunny Side Up Show." Emily also competed in NBC's "The Sing Off" with her acapella group "Element." --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In part two of the Marquis Theatre episode with special guest Anne L. Nathan, Anne and Jennifer Ashley Tepper tell the tale of Hector, who was locked in the theater, the hidden escalators and changes to the house over the years, dressing rooms, practical jokes, and what it was like when Thoroughly Modern Millie won the Tony Award for Best Musical. Plus Anne talks about understudying Tonya Pinkins out of town in Millie, and then understudying Harriet Harris and Sheryl Lee Ralph in town (and later on, standing by/ being the alternate for Broadway Bounty Hunter!). And, Anne shares her influential early theater-going experiences, and inspirations. This episode also includes a story from Jonathan Groff about how Millie inspired him, and a story from Lin-Manuel Miranda about how The Capeman influenced him and came to inspire In The Heights. To view the slideshow of the Marquis Theatre over the years, visit our YouTube page here: https://youtu.be/xU3a7-PDDfs Produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales. A proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lance Rubin and I talk about his background as an actor and improvisational comedian and what that experience brings to his new young adult novel, CRYING LAUGHING. We discuss the new Snapchat series based on his book, DENTON LITTLE’S DEATHDATE, as well as his recording of his own audiobook. And we make time to palaver about politics, flying saucers, writing about grief, and THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY. Lance Rubin is the writer of the DENTON LITTLE books (now a Snapchat original series) and CRYING LAUGHING. He also co-wrote THE LOST CAUSES OF BLEAK CREEK with Rhett and Link and the Off-Broadway musical BROADWAY BOUNTY HUNTER with Joe Iconis and Jason SweetTooth Williams. Lance loves Harry Potter, the Knicks, Elizabeth Warren, Pod Save America, and Back to the Future. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife Katie Schorr and their young kids. Learn more at lancerubin.com and follow him on twitter/instagram @lancerubinparty.

Closing shows are just part of the big, beautiful cycle of musical theatre. And yet sometimes those closings are so sudden that they defy explanation. Such was the case last fall with the North American tour of Bat Out of Hell - The Musical. While playing its opening stint in Toronto, the show’s producers announced that the multi-city run would shutter its doors before even reaching its second city. Left in the lurch were dozens of performers, including this week’s guest Emilie Battle. Emilie was a member of the original off-Broadway company of Dear Evan Hansen understudying the role of Alana Beck. But in the last twelve months, she’s been a part of two productions that closed prematurely Bat Out Of Hell and this summer’s off-Broadway run of an entirely new commercial musical Broadway Bounty Hunter. I asked her into the studio to share these two very different experiences, and how they were at all united. Here’s our conversation... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe Iconis is the composer and lyricist of Be More Chill, Broadway Bounty Hunter, Love in Hate Nation, The Black Suits, and more. Mr. Iconis has done a lot of interviews. This one is different. Rather than go over the questions he’s answered a hundred times before, on LHI Joe has the chance to sit back and reflect on his work — past, current, and future — to relax with a friend in a space where speak extemporaneously on how he’s feeling, and what he’s excited about looking forward, as both Be More Chill and Broadway Bounty Hunter's New York runs come to a close.

Annie Golden is currently starring in Broadway Bounty Hunter, which is playing at off-Broadway's Greenwich House Theater through August 18. Previously seen on Broadway in Hair, Violet, Xanadu, The Full Monty, On the Town and more, Golden is also known for role as Norma Romano in Orange Is the New Black. Follow her on twitter @_anniegolden.Hosted by Paul Wontorek, Beth Stevens and Caitlin Moynihan

Jennifer Ashley Tepper is perhaps the busiest person on the planet. She's a producer for the musical Be More Chill and the Creative Programming Director for Feinstein's 54 Below. She's the author of The Untold Stories of Broadway book series and co-creator of the Jonathan Larson Project. Plus, she's producing a brand new musical called Broadway Bounty Hunter. This episode highlights the first ever Broadway show to have a viral cast album before its opening and how a demo CD she found in a dusty drawer at her internship led her to the discovery of Joe Iconis. Plus, hear the story of how one New York times article almost prevented Be More Chill from ever hitting the Broadway stage. 

Special guest Alyssa Maher and Doug rave about the Netflix series “Derry Girls” and review the shows “Broadway Bounty Hunter,” “Coriolanus” (Shakespeare in the Park), and “Moulin Rouge!”

Two-time Lortel and Tony Award nominee, JOE ICONIS, whose newest production, Broadway Bounty Hunter, is currently playing at the Greenwich House.

Annie Golden is the bad-ass muse of composer Joe Iconis and his co-writers on BROADWAY BOUNTY HUNTER, a "spoofsploitation" musical that sends up b-movies of the 1970s and 1980s. She is a Broadway veteran with credits including HAIR, On The Town, The Full Monty, and Violet. She began singing in grade school, and went on to lead the punk band The Shirts before finding her way to the stage. Now most recognized as Normal Romano on Orange is the New Black, Annie is embracing her inner Action Hero as the star of Broadway Bounty Hunter at the Greenwich House Theater.

Joe Iconis just earned his first Tony nomination for his original score of Be More Chill, which just earned 12 BACA nominations. Iconis has been working on the new musical since its premiere at Two River Theater in Red Bank, New Jersey in 2015. He is also well-known for his Joe Iconis and Family concerts. His upcoming works include Broadway Bounty Hunter and Punk Rock Girl. Follow him on social media at @mrjoeiconis.Hosted by Paul Wontorek, Beth Stevens and Caitlin Moynihan

Jennifer Tepper is producer of the musicals Be More Chill, Broadway Bounty Hunter, and Love In Hate Nation. She is also the Creative and Programming Director at Feinstein's/54 Below, and the author of The Untold Stories of Broadway book series. She is the creator of The Jonathan Larson Project and historian consultant on the upcoming film version of tick, tick...BOOM!  Other credits include projects, shows, and educational initiatives with The National Alliance for Musical Theatre, The Producing Office, The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization, TEDxBroadway, The Dramatists Guild, Broadway Cares/ Equity Fights AIDS, New York City Center, the Broadway Green Alliance, and New York University. Listen in and hear her talk about: How she made a decision to take the plunge and produce BMC. Her gift of getting people to talk to her, how it got her career started, and how it also led to these terrific books. What her dream job is . . . (I bet she’ll have it at some point!) How she got started with producing and how she encourages other young Producers to get started too. How it has felt not only being one of the youngest Producers on Broadway but also being one of the youngest female Producers on Broadway.   This episode of The Producer’s Perspective Podcast is sponsored by Sunlight Studios. Right in the heart of the Theater District, it doesn’t get more convenient than this. To book a studio today, please visit sunlightstudios.com. Use code DAVENPORT to receive a 5% discount on bookings until April 11.  Keep up with me: @KenDavenportBway www.theproducersperspective.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe Iconis joins Ilana Levine for a live podcast taping at the W Hotel in Times Square, New York.  Joe Iconis is a writer and performer. He is a creature of Manhattan and can frequently be spotted banging away on a dirty old piano. As a composer - lyricist - book writer, he has authored the musicals Be More Chill, Broadway Bounty Hunter, Bloodsong of Love, The Black Suits, ReWrite, Theaterworks USA’s The Plant That Ate Dirty Socks and We The People, and the currently in development Hunter S. Thompson Musical and Love In Hate Nation. The original cast recording of his musical phenomenon Be More Chill has over 80 million streams, and his song “Broadway, Here I Come!” was hailed by the New York Times as a new entry in the Great American Songbook. Albums: Be More Chill (Original Cast Recording), Things To Ruin (Original Cast Recording) and The Joe Iconis Rock and Roll Jamboree all available on Sh-K-Boom/Ghostlight Records. Joe’s songs appeared on Season 2 of NBC’s “Smash” and his writing has been featured in The New York Times and The Dramatist. His concert act, Joe Iconis and Family, frequently plays The Beechman Theater, 54 Below, and Joe’s Pub. The original cast recording of Joe’s theatrical rock concert Things To Ruin, is out on Sh-K-Boom/Ghostlight records. He has been nominated for two Drama Desk Awards, a Lucille Lortel Award, and is the recipient of an Ed Kleban Award, a Jonathan Larson Award, an ASCAP Harold Adamson Lyric Award, a Doris Duke Grant, and a MAC John Wallowitch Songwriting Award. Joe is deliriously inspired by Robert Altman, Dolly Parton, Martin Scorcese, Sardi’s, The Rolling Stones, whiskey, The Muppets, and The Family of artists he frequently surrounds himself with.

JOE ICONIS - As a composer - lyricist - book writer, he has authored the musicals Be More Chill, Broadway Bounty Hunter, Bloodsong of Love, The Black Suits, ReWrite, Theaterworks USA’s The Plant That Ate Dirty Socks and We The People, and the currently in development Hunter S. Thompson Musical and Love In Hate Nation. The original cast recording of his musical phenomenon Be More Chill has over 80 million streams, and his song “Broadway, Here I Come!” was hailed by the New York Times as a new entry in the Great American Songbook. Albums: Be More Chill (Original Cast Recording), Things To Ruin (Original Cast Recording) and The Joe Iconis Rock and Roll Jamboree all available on Sh-K-Boom/Ghostlight Records. Joe’s songs appeared on Season 2 of NBC’s “Smash” and his writing has been featured in The New York Times and The Dramatist. His concert act, Joe Iconis and Family, frequently plays The Beechman Theater, 54 Below, and Joe’s Pub.  The original cast recording of Joe’s theatrical rock concert Things To Ruin, is out on Sh-K-Boom/Ghostlight records. He has been nominated for two Drama Desk Awards, a Lucille Lortel Award, and is the recipient of an Ed Kleban Award, a Jonathan Larson Award, an ASCAP Harold Adamson Lyric Award, a Doris Duke Grant, and a MAC John Wallowitch Songwriting Award. JENNIFER ASHLEY TEPPER - Jennifer is the Creative and Programming Director at Feinstein’s/54 Below, where she has curated or produced over 3000 shows, including musicals in concert, original solo acts, theatrical reunions, songwriter celebrations, and more. Tepper's leadership at the venue has gained praise from publications including The Huffington Post, The New York Times, Buzzfeed, Playbill, Newsday, the New York Post, and more. As a writer, Tepper has authored three volumes of The Untold Stories of Broadway series, published by Dress Circle. NBC New York has called the books an "inspiring Must-Read". On Broadway, Tepper has worked on The Performers, Godspell, Macbeth, and this season’s The Parisian Woman. In addition, she’s the co-creator of the Bistro Award-winning concert series, If It Only Even Runs A Minute, now in its 8th year. As a public speaker and theatre historian, Tepper has delivered celebrated talks, including at TEDxBroadway. She collaborates often with the group known as Joe Iconis & Family. Tepper was named one of the 10 professionals on Backstage Magazine's "1st Annual Broadway Future Power List", which stated: "Proving herself both a zeitgeist predictor and theatrical historian with her eclectic programming, Tepper is leading the conversation on contemporary musical theatre."