Podcasts about Cy Coleman

In honor of what would have been his 96th birthday, let's listen to some of the great music from Cy Coleman.

Matty and Kikau chat with Steven Gross who is currently the program head of The Abbott MFA in Musical Theater Collaboration Program at Temple University. Steven is the founder and CEO of MusicalTheatreSongs.com. His recommendation for today is the television show Hacks. ---Steven Gross has worked on Broadway, Off-Broadway, the West End and internationally as a music director, conductor, pianist, sub and vacation conductor. He is a Lortel Award nominee for Best Musical for his adaption of The Pirates of Penzance at the South Street Seaport. He has conducted the European premieres of The Life, Urinetown, Falsettos, Beehive, Forever Plaid, Closer Than Ever, Flora the Red Menace and other works. He also works extensively as a classical conductor and has appeared with many national and international opera companies, symphony orchestras and festivals. He is as an orchestrator and arranger for many symphony orchestras, theatrical, digital and online productions. His musical Nijinsky has been performed in Berlin, Zurich and Monte Carlo.Steven has collaborated on new musicals with Award-winning composers and lyricists including Benny Andersson & Bjorn Ulvaeus, Sam Carner & Derek Gregor, Douglas Cohen and Zoe Samuel, Cy Coleman, David Friedman, Zina Goldrich & Marcy Heisler, Mark Hollmann & Greg Kotis, Brett Macias, Lauren Taslitz & Danny Ursetti. Steven holds a Doctor of Musical Arts in Conducting from Yale University and is a Fulbright and Rotary Scholar. He has extensive experience working in academia as a clinician, guest artist and professor. 

I love my wife.  The "I Love My Wife" timeline: "I Love My Wife" (unrelated song from I Do, I Do, 1966) Bob and Carol and Ted and Alice (1969) I Love My Wife (film, unrelated to the musical, 1970) Viens chez moi, j'habite chez une copine (French play, 1975) "I Love My Wife" (Sinatra single release of title song from musical, January 1977) I Love My Wife (book of original musical, 1977) I Love My Wife (musical, premieres March 1977) I Love My Wife (original cast recording, 1977) "I Love My Wife" (Bill Evans recording, 1978) I Love My Wife (South African cast recording, 1978) Viens chez moi, j'habite chez une copine (film of original French play, 1981) I Love My Wife (Australian cast recording, 1982) I Think I Love My Wife (film written by Louis CK starring Chris Rock, 2007) I Love My Wife (revival with Jason Alexander, 2008) I Love My Wife (amateur revival at Kraine Theatre, NY, 2018) I Love My Wife (Backers' Audition CD of original 1976 demo recordings, 2020) Other sources: Andy Propst - You Fascinate Me So: The Life and Times of Cy Coleman (2015) "After All, It's Not Gomorrah", Robert Cushman, The Observer, 9 October 1977 "Don't Go to Orgies in Deer Park" by Loveboner from the album Wet Sounds (2019) Charles L. Granata - Sessions with Sinatra: Frank Sinatra and the art of recordings (1999) "The Mystery of Frank Sinatra's Grave", David Lansing, Palm Springs Life, 26 April 2021 contact suddenlypod at gmail dot com website: suddenlypod.gay donate: ko-fi.com/suddenlypod

John & Marla break down the unmitigated disaster that was the Peggy Lee musical.Music by Paul HornerLyrics by Peggy LeeBook by Peggy Lee (originally by William Luce)Also featuring songs by Johnny Mercer, Joe McCoy, Richard Rodgers and Lieber & Stoller.Directed by Robert Drivas, replaced by Cy ColemanStarring Peggy LeeOpened on Broadway December 14, 1983.

Today, I'm thrilled to announce my interview with legendary lyricist Susan Birkenhead. Tune in to hear the stories of her great career, including how Shirley Bernstein introduced her to Mary Rodgers, the song of hers that was cut from WORKING, the Patti LaBelle-led project that led to JELLY'S LAST JAM, the show she gets recognized for the most, the hardest role to cast in THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES, how she became involved in BOOP, the lyric that Frank Sinatra loved, how Jule Styne became her mentor, the advice she got from Stephen Sondheim, workshopping the music of Cole Porter with Carolee Carmello, why she ultimately pulled out of FANNY HACKABOUT JONES, the musical she initiated, how she ended up in Lehman Engel's workshop, adapting MOONSTRUCK, working with Cy Coleman on SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS, and so much more. You won't want to miss this in-depth conversation with one of theater's most fascinating figures.

Time to dish up some Pavlova- the Queen of desserts, for the one and only Mr. Tony Sheldon! (Say what?! *faints) In this week's jam-packed, mini-reunion episode, we take Tony for a coast-to-coast trip from Mr. Bungle's 'California', across to the funky NYC of 'Seesaw' with the original Broadway cast!Plus, we chat Priscilla Queen of the Desert, The Laramie Project, Mother's Day- or lack thereof, Dee Snider, Tony's Pioneering Family, Aussie Musicals, Living in NYC, Retirement, Social Failures, and heaps more!The Laramie Project Tickets: https://www.cityrecitalhall.com/whats-on/events/the-laramie-project/-SOCIALS- Tony: https://www.instagram.com/aldonzamudd/ Matt: https://www.instagram.com/mattyoungactor/*****Juxtaposing Metal with Musicals - joined by iconic guests from the worlds of Music, Broadway, Hollywood, and more! https://www.thetonastontales.com/listen -- https://www.patreon.com/bloomingtheatricals - https://twitter.com/thrashntreasurehttps://linktr.ee/thrashntreasure*****Help support Thrash 'n Treasure and keep us on-air, PLUS go on a fantastical adventure at the same time!Grab your copy of The Tonaston Tales by AW, and use the code TNT20 when you check out for 20% off eBooks and Paperbacks!https://www.thetonastontales.com/bookstore - TNT20 ***** ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

  An album special this week with Cy Colemans Playboy's Penthouse from 1960 under the spotlight. We take a look at Patricia Highsmith's the Talented Mr Ripley which has been made into a Netflix series And this week word of new Ixtaheule album coming our way along with the Martini Kings     www.cocktailnation.net     The Swongos - Mr. Pole's Revenge Kenny Sasaki-Hypnotized Cy Coleman-Playboy's Theme Mark Riddle- Road to Hana Ixtahuele-Mareld 2021 Towner Galaher- Simone Voodoo 5-Trust in Me Mario Grigorav- Every Little Movement Martini Kings -Kings Highway  Dexter Gordon- I Was Doing All Right  Buselli Wallarab Jazz Orch-The Jazz Me Blues Mr Moai and the Tikiheads-Rongo Rongo  Stereophonic Space Sound Unlimited -The Mysterious Mr Flynn

During an incredible Broadway career that stretched from 1953 to 1998, composer Cy Coleman created the music for 12 Broadway musicals. Unlike most Broadway composers, however, he was never part of an ongoing songwriting team but instead worked with seven very talented but very different collaborators. My guest today is one of those esteemed lyricists -- David Zippel who partnered with Cy Coleman on the score for the 1990 Tony Award winning "Best Musical", City Of Angels the hit musical that altogether received 10 Tony Awards including Coleman and Zippel's win for Best Score. That show launched David on his own stellar career which has honored with two Academy Award nominations, two Grammy Award nominations, and three Golden Globe nominations. His songs can be heard on over twenty-five million CDs around the world that include recording by Stevie Wonder, Christina Aguilera, Mel Torme, Ricky Martin, Cleo Laine, Barbara Cook, Nancy LaMott, and include the Original Broadway Cast and Soundtrack recordings of The Goodbye Girl, The Women In White, The Swan Princess and Disney's Hercules and Disney's Mulan. David and I first met shortly after we had both arrived in NY in the early 1980's and have remained friends and colleagues ever since. Today we begin our conversation talking about Coleman's Russian-Jewish heritage. So many Broadway songwriters -- Irving Berlin, George Gershwin, Richard Rodgers, Harold Arlen, Leonard Bernstein to name just a few were the children or grandchildren of Russian-Jewish immigrants. If you enjoy this podcast, I invite to join my Broadway Nation Facebook Group where there is a large and lively community of musical theater enthusiasts. We have a great deal of fun and I feel certain that you will too! And If you would like to hear more about Carolyn Leigh, Dorothy Fields, Betty Comden and other women who invented the Broadway musical, you may want to check out Episode 7 and 8 of Broadway Nation. Special thanks Special thank the Julia Murney and David David Burnham, everyone at KVSH 101.9 FM the voice of beautiful Vashon, Island Washington, and to the entire team at the Broadway Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode we'll interview Yaron Gershovsky. As bandleader for Manhattan Transfer for 44 of their 50 years, he has a treasure trove of knowledge and experience around performing and composing which he will share with us on this episode. Get ready for a fun ride as we discuss his origins, career and what's next.In the spring of 2006, I was in a production of the musical “City of Angels” by Cy Coleman, David Zipel and Larry Gelbart with the Burlington Players in Burlington, MA. The musical is a story about a novelist whose book is adapted into a movie and about the entire LA movie scene. As the novel is turned into a screenplay the movie moves further and further away from the novel's original purpose and meaning.  This causes a sort of schism in the mind of the novelist where he ends up having arguments with his lead character. There are lots of transitions from reality to scenes from the movie and so forth. At any rate, I was a part of a quartet that served as kind of a chorus that commented, amplified and clarified the action of the play, as choruses do. The whole play had a sort of film noir feel about it and the music for the chorus was very challenging jazzy close harmony type singing. I noticed that the vocal arrangement was written by one Yaron Gershovsky. I was curious about this fellow, so I Googled him. Now back in 2006 Google was primarily a search engine and not the GOOGLE that it is today. But regardless, I found out that Yaron was the band leader of Manhattan Transfer. That made so much sense in the context of the sound of the arrangements. Skip ahead to the early twenty teens. I was at Sculler's, a jazz venue in Boston, to see Manhattan Transfer when who should I see walking down the hall toward me but Yaron himself. I introduced myself to him and told him that I had sung the Bass part in a production of “City of Angels”. In his quiet, understated way he looked at me and, I assume referring to the difficulty of the part, said, “I'm so sorry.” So began our acquaintance.Support the showPlease consider making a one time donation via the Paypal link aboveOr, consider becoming a monthly subscribing patron of the show here:https://www.patreon.com/timtunesAnd get lots of extra documentation and music associated with the show.

Diese Sendung hat Jörg Müller-Jahns zusammengestellt. Das LIVE – Anspiel ist: „Witchcraft“ - ein beliebtes Lied aus dem Jahr 1957, komponiert von Cy Coleman und getextet von Carolyn Leigh. Folgende Titel sind zu hören: King Porter Stomp – Glenn Miller 3:29 Witchcraft – Robert Palmer 3:17 Dizzy's Blues – Dizzy Gillespie 2:30 Strange Fruit – Andra Day 3:27 The wind cries Mary – Jamie Cullum 3:37 Sun – Constantin Krahmer Trio 4:07 Luisenstraße 13 – Uwe Ochsenknecht & NDR Bigband 2:37 Swimming in the Sky – Kinga Glyk 4:55 Three to get ready – Dave Brubeck Quartett 5:23 London Suite – Picadilly – Fats Waller 1:47 Bei Titelwünsche und Anregungen schreiben Sie gern an: jazztime.mv@ndr.de Keep Swingin'!!!

Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Billy Stritch, Renowned Music Director, Vocalist & Pianist About Harvey's guests: Today's guest, Billy Stritch, is a renowned composer, arranger, vocalist, and pianist extraordinaire who is both a highly sought-after music director and a star performer in his own right.   For 25 years he worked closely with Liza Minnelli as her music director, collaborator and accompanist.  He's also been the music director and arranger for many other great stars including Tony Bennett, Marilyn Maye, Linda Lavin, Linda Eder, Ann Hampton Callaway, and Christine Ebersole.    In addition, he's a wonderful songwriter.  He co-wrote the multi-platinum, Grammy-winning, number 1 hit song “Does He Love You” recorded in 1993 by Reba McEntire and Linda Davis.    As a solo entertainer, he performs sell-out shows in concert halls and nightclubs across the country, including his highly acclaimed tribute shows to Mel Tormé and Cy Coleman, as well as his spectacular show with Jim Caruso called “The Sinatra Century”.  During the pandemic, he was one of the first artists to start performing online, creating his own weekly live-stream show called “Billy's Place”, celebrating the Great American Songbook with songs and stories from his amazing career.    He's recorded numerous albums, and some of my favourites are “Jazz Live”, “Waters of March”, “Billy Stritch Sings Mel Tormé”, “The Sunday Set: Recorded Live at Birdland”, “Christmas at Birdland”, and “Billy's Place”, which is a collection of his favorite songs from those online shows I just mentioned.  He's also been prominently featured on at least a dozen other albums by music artists like Christine Ebersole, Jim Caruso, Benny Carter, Klea Blackhurst, and many more.   And if all that weren't enough, our guest is also a Broadway star.   He played the role of “Oscar” in the Tony Award winning 2001 Broadway revival of “42nd Street”.  And when he's not on tour, he can often be found dazzling New York audiences on Sunday nights at Bemelman's Bar at the Carlyle, and of course, every Monday night at Birdland, for Jim Caruso's Cast Party. For more interviews and podcasts go to: https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/ To see more about Billy Stritch, go to:http://billystritch.com/https://www.facebook.com/billystritchpro/https://www.instagram.com/billystritch/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPKEPvjXbWy_RQALL8KiLPghttps://open.spotify.com/artist/5BFCEjtWiORUGo96eKDbXi?autoplay=true #BillyStritch   #harveybrownstoneinterviews

It's time for another visit with Midday theater critic J. Wynn Rousuck, who joins Tom Hall each week with her reviews of the Maryland-DC-Virginia regional stage. Today, Judy tells us about the current revival of the Tony Award-winning 1966 Broadway musical, Sweet Charity, brought to The Motor House stage by the new Bmore Broadway Live drama troupe. With book by Neil Simon, music by Cy Coleman and lyrics by Dorothy Fields, Sweet Charity  follows the romantic misadventures of Charity Hope Valentine, a “taxi dancer” — or dance partner for hire — at the Fandango ballroom. The musical earned nine Tony nominations in its 1966 Broadway season, and won for Best Choreography. It's filled with humor, romance and pathos, and driven by energetic dance numbers. The revival of Sweet Charity by Bmore Broadway Live — the new theatrical offshoot of the local arts group, Dance & Bmore — is directed and choreographed by the new troupe's founder, C. Jay Philip. It continues at The Motor House at 120 W. North Avenue in Baltimore through Sunday, November 19. For ticket info, click here.Email us at midday@wypr.org, tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at 410-662-8780.

In this episode, actress, singer, writer, and producer Victoria Gordon discusses the character of Rose, or Mama Rose, in Jule Styne, Stephen Sondheim, and Arthur Laurents's 1959 musical Gypsy, looking at the many actors who have played the role. We also talk about the song "Babbette" from Cy Coleman, Betty Comden, and Adolph Green's 1978 musical On the Twentieth Century. You can write to scenetosong@gmail.com with a comment or question about an episode or about musical theater, or if you'd like to be a podcast guest. Follow on Instagram at @ScenetoSong, on X/Twitter at @SceneSong, and on Facebook at “Scene to Song with Shoshana Greenberg Podcast.” And be sure to sign up for the new monthly e-newsletter at scenetosong.substack.com. Contribute to the Patreon. The theme music is by Julia Meinwald. Music played in this episode: "Everything's Coming Up Roses" from Gypsy (1959 Original Cast Recording) "You'll Never Get Away from Me" from Gypsy (1959 Original Cast Recording) "Together" from Gypsy (1973 West End Cast Recording) "Rose's Turn" from Gypsy (2003 Cast Recording) "Babbette" from On the Twentieth Century (1978 Original Cast Recording) YouTube Clips Referenced: Angela Lansbury in Gypsy Linda Lavin doing "Rose's Turn"

Welcome to Season 03 Episode 01 - the "Here We Go Again" edition - of Notes from the Aisle Seat, a podcast featuring news and information about the arts in northern Chautauqua County NY, sponsored by the 1891 Fredonia Opera House. Your host is Tom Loughlin, SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor and Chair Emeritus of Theatre and Dance at SUNY Fredonia. The first episode of Season 3 features a preview of the fall 2023 season at the Opera House with Executive Director Rick Davis, an interview with Jacob Swanson and Alison D'Amato of the Decho Ensemble, and a conversation with Broadway star Eden Espinosa. Notes from the Aisle Seat is available from most of your favorite podcast sites, including Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, Stitcher, Spotify, and Amazon Prime Music, as well as on the Opera House YouTube Channel. If you enjoy this podcast, please spread the word through your social media feeds, give us a link on your website, and consider becoming a follower by clicking the "Follow" button in the upper right-hand corner of our home page. If you have an arts event you'd like to publicize, hit us up at operahouse@fredopera.org and let us know what you have! Please give us at least one month's notice to facilitate timely scheduling. Thanks for listening! Time Stamps: Rick Davis Preview  01:54 Decho Ensemble  20:43 Arts Calendar  36:00 Eden Espinosa  39:40 Media: "Here You Come Again," performed by Dolly Parton; written by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil, from the album Here You Come Again, September 1977 "Ulterior Motives"; Andrew Cote, composer, 2012; performed by the Decho Ensemble; Jacob Swanson and Sarah Marchitelli, alto saxophones, July 2020 "Duet #1 Wo0 27," Ludwig von Beethoven, composer (1790-92); performed by the Decho Ensemble, Jacob Swanson, alto saxophone, Sarah Marchitelli, tenor saxophone, August 2020 "I'm Not That Girl," from the musical Wicked, Stephen Schwartz, composer, performed by Eden Espinosa from her album Look Around, August 2012 "Look Around," from the musical The Will Rogers Follies, music by Cy Coleman, lyrics by Betty Comden and Adoph Green, May 1991, performed by Eden Espinosa, from her album Look Around, August 2012 Artist Links: Decho Ensemble Eden Espinosa      

Vamos a viajar al pasado para subir en el Siglo XX, que es el nombre de un ferrocarril de lujo que a principios del siglo pasado recorría la distancia entre Chicago y New York y lo haremos con un musical titulado “On the 20th Century” escrito por Cy Coleman, del que ya hemos visto en otros programas “Sweet Charity” o “City of angels”. El libreto y letras son de Betty Comden y Adolph Green autores de musicales como “Cantando bajo la lluvia”, “Un día en Nueva York” o “Suena el teléfono” (Bells are ringing”). El musical se basa en la divertida obra de teatro del mismo título de Ben Hecht y Charles MacArthur en la que incluyeron parte de otra obra de teatro que no llegó a publicarse de Charles Bruce Millholland titulada “The Napoleon of Broadway”, en la que se plasmaba parte de la relación de trabajo de Millholland con David Belasco, director y productor teatral que construyó el hoy famoso Belasco Theatre de Broadway. Con semejante equipo la diversión está garantizada. La versión que vamos a escuchar en el podcast es la de la última versión estrenada en Broadway en 2015 con Kristin Chenoweth como la estrella Lily Garland, Peter Gallagher como el director Oscar Jaffe, Mary Louise Wilson como la alocada Letitia Prinrose, Mark Linn-Baker como Owen y Michael McGrath como Oliver, los asistentes del director y Andy Karl como el actor de cine Bruce Granit. 00h 00’00” Take the a train – Duke Ellington 00h 02’47” PRESENTACIÓN 00h 04’17” CABECERA 00h 05’27” INICIO 00h 06’14” Overture 00h 11’07” Stranded again 00h 13’03” Saddle up the horse – On the 20th Century 00h 17’52” Where is the highest priest of the theatre? 00h 19’58” I rise again 00h 24’18” An angel of deliverance 00h 25’38” Oscar Jaffe/Lily Garland 00h 27’00” Indian maiden’s lament 00h 29’38” What’s your name child? 00h 30’56” Veronique 00h 37’51” I have written a play (Conductor) 00h 39’03” Together 00h 42’20” Never 00h 45’48” Oscar Jaffe he meant nothing to me 00h 46’20” Our private world 00h 50’45” Repent 00h 56’24” Mine 01h 02’55” I’ve got it all 01h 08’07” Entr’acte 01h 09’05” Life is like a train 01h 14’16” I have written a play (Congressman) 01h 15’44” Five zeros 01h 20’44” I have written a play (Doctor) 01h 21’27” An anthology of womankind 01h 24’12” Sign, Lily, Sign 01h 31’01” She’s a nut 01h 36’38” Max Jacobs 01h 37’35” My play by Somerset Maugham 01h 38’24” Babette 01h 44’53” Because of her 01h 50’06” Lily / Oscar 01h 53’46” I had to do it to save you 01h 54’56” Finale 01h 56’46” CONCLUSIONES Y ANÉCDOTAS 01h 59’50” The legacy 02h 05’41” Lily / Oscar – Judy Kaye & Rock Hudson 02h 08’04” AGRADECIMIENTOS Y DESPEDIDA 02h 08’42” Runaway train

Lillias White has performed on Broadway for four decades. Her shows include DREAMGIRLS, ONCE ON THIS ISLAND, CHICAGO and her Tony Award-winning performance in THE LIFE. She is currently starring in HADESTOWN as "Hermes". In this episode, Lillias discusses how she makes the role of "Hermes" in HADESTOWN uniquely her own. She shares her experience starting out on Broadway as a single mom, her fond memories of working with legendary composer Cy Coleman, and how trusting her instincts has guided her in life and on stage. HADESTOWN TICKETS Lillias at the Tony Awards GET YOURSELF SOME HAPPY Support the show: http://www.stagespodcast.netSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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In this week's episode, Patrick and Tommie pick a bone with a certain social media provider, kick up some sand for canine lifeguards, meet the Fila Brasileiro, celebrate Broadway composer Cy Coleman's birthday, wish Pat Robertson a not-so-happy afterlife, remember the Broadway opening of Spiderman: Turn Off The Dark, salute Flag Day, drink to National Bourbon Day, review Donald Trump's indictment, dish about the Tony Awards, name their favorite flags, and gripe about forced happiness and thirst traps.

Music by Dr. Thomas W. Smith

A year ago, as I was preparing my memorial Countermelody episode dedicated to Maria Ewing I was struck anew at just how naturally she had mastered the often messy “crossover” genre. Perhaps that's because she never “crossed over” at all: this material formed part of her essence. I thought it would be a lovely thing to give a more complete picture of her work as a pop singer, using three primary sources: first, her 1990 studio pop album entitled “From this Moment On,” featuring arrangements by Richard Rodney Bennett; second, a rare release entitled “Simply Maria,” which comprises a live concert she gave at the Barbican Centre in London in 10 May 1997; and third, live and studio recordings that she made in in the early 2000s with the jazz combo Kymaera, led by guitarist Simon James. The range of material is dizzying, from Broadway classics by Rodgers and Hammerstein, Cole Porter, Jule Styne, Harold Arlen, Cy Coleman, Kurt Weill, and George and Ira Gershwin to jazz stylings by Tom Jobim, eden ahbez, and Billy Strayhorn, with more than a few surprises along the way, and her mastery of it all is exceptional, with all of the intense commitment she showed in her operatic portrayals (and none of the condescension or preciousness associated with certain other crossover artists). I'm so thrilled to share this less well-known side of one of the great operatic singing actors of our time. Countermelody is a podcast devoted to the glory and the power of the human voice raised in song. Singer and vocal aficionado Daniel Gundlach explores great singers of the past and present focusing in particular on those who are less well-remembered today than they should be. Daniel's lifetime in music as a professional countertenor, pianist, vocal coach, voice teacher, and journalist yields an exciting array of anecdotes, impressions, and “inside stories.” At Countermelody's core is the celebration of great singers of all stripes, their instruments, and the connection they make to the words they sing. By clicking on the following link (https://linktr.ee/CountermelodyPodcast) you can find the dedicated Countermelody website which contains additional content including artist photos and episode setlists. The link will also take you to Countermelody's Patreon page, where you can pledge your monthly support at whatever level you can afford. Bonus episodes available exclusively to Patreon supporters are currently available and further bonus content including interviews and livestreams is planned for the upcoming season.

For Video Edition, Please Click and Subscribe Here: https://youtu.be/0VwWSMzug9A Will Nunziata is a New York City based director and creator of theatre, film, and television. He is the 2019 recipient of BroadwayWorld's Best Director Award. Recently, Will directed the first NYC revival of the Tony-winning musical “Over Here” starring Tony Award winner Debbie Gravitte and Broadway stars Haley Swindal, Jessica Hendy, and Nikka Graff Lanzarone; the first NYC revival of the Kander and Ebb musical "The Act" starring Tony Award winners Randy Graff and Cady Huffman, Broadway's Julia Murney, Karen Mason, Mamie Parris, Nikka Graff Lanzarone, “Veep”'s Anna Chlumsky; and conceived and directed the critically-acclaimed off-Broadway revue “Our Guy, Cy: The Songs of Cy Coleman” starring four Tony Award winners — Lillias White, Cady Huffman, Randy Graff, and Judy Kaye — all of whom worked with the late-great composer Cy Coleman. Co-conceived with and starring Tony Award winner Cady Huffman, Will co-conceived, wrote, and directed the critically-acclaimed off-Broadway run of  “Miss Peggy Lee: In Her Own Words and Music" for which he won the 2019 BroadwayWorld Award for Best Director for his work on the show. As a concert director, he has written and directed concerts for Grammy, Tony, and Emmy Award winning artists including Lillias White, Jackie Evancho, Clint Holmes, and Nicole Henry (to name a few). Will is also developing three television situational comedies, and recently released his first short film titled “The Old Guitarist” starring his friend, the legendary actor of “Sopranos” fame, Dominic Chianese. It has already garnered Will accolades including "Best 1st Time Director" by the New York Best Actor & Best Director Awards. WillNunziata.com

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For Video Edition, Please Click Here and Subscribe: https://youtu.be/2Rtzh2Fo-Bg Fall 2022 marks the release of her widely anticipated third album, NOW THAT I HAVE EVERYTHING. Arranger/pianist Tedd Firth brings a Nat King Cole Trio feel to the recording, which explores the ways we try – successfully and unsuccessfully – to connect our heart to someone else's. In his Liner Notes, author and journalist Will Friedwald writes, “Celia Berk makes us realize, in a way few singers can, that love is, in fact, never ever the same.” Co-Produced by Tony and Grammy Award-winning sound designer Scott Lehrer, it features the kinds of hidden gems by great songwriters that are Celia's trademark. Many of those songs were featured in COMES LOVE, a 2019 show Celia created with pianist Sean Gough. Also in 2022, Celia debuted her new cabaret show, ON MY WAY TO YOU: Improbable Stories That Inspired An Unlikely Path, directed by Mark Nadler with music direction by Tedd Firth. Marilyn Lester of Theater Pizzazz called it “An enchanting show, executed with abundant smarts, humor and grace, and terrific choices of music known and unknown.” Celia's album MANHATTAN SERENADE received the 2017 LaMott Friedman Award. It was arranged and conducted by Alex Rybeck and co-produced by Scott Lehrer, the team behind her debut album YOU CAN'T RUSH SPRING. Lyricist David Zippel (whose “The Broadway Song” written with Cy Coleman received its first commercial recording) wrote in the album notes, “A tribute to her hometown, this collection is anything but renditions of the obvious New York songs. MANHATTAN SERENADE is curated: a connoisseur's compilation of one exquisite, undiscovered musical gem after another.” 

The train is about to leave the station…are you on board? WPMT's premiere of “Twentieth Century” which is the basis of the musical "On Twentieth Century," with music by Cy Coleman, book and lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, starts at 1 PM CT on the dot! This 1934 classic stars Orson Welles as “Oscar'' and Elissa Landi as “Lily,” with Sam Levine, Ray Collins and Everett Sloane. Take a wild trip across the country from your living room, as listeners did when it aired on Campbell Playhouse, March 24, 1939!

The Humble King of Café Society gets the full treatment; choice cuts, some rare, all well-done, from the likes of Stephen Sondheim, Cy Coleman, and Burt Bacharach.  

The follow-up episode to my previous Forgotten Broadway episode is an epic one, chock full of fascinating composers, lyricists, performers and shows. We begin with a tribute to birthday boy Leonard Bernstein, a song from Peter Pan sung by gay Broadway icon Larry Kert. From there we encounter shows by Lerner and Loewe, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Kander and Ebb, Cy Coleman, Dorothy Fields, Strouse and Adams, Jerry Herman, Stephen Sondheim, Schmidt and Jones, Vernon Duke, Mary Rodgers, Sigmund Romberg, Harold Rome and Leroy Anderson, among others, performed by Jane Powell, Pat Suzuki, Melba Moore, Rita Gardner, Jack Cassidy, Rebecca Luker, Cesare Siepi, Susan Johnson, Dody Goodman, Pearl Bailey, Ezio Pinza, Elaine Stritch, Shannon Bolin, and others. Diverse topics discussed include the Broadway revue, queer subjects and performers, and the place of performers of color on Broadway. This is a long episode that I recommend listening to in segments! And please be aware that an equally mammoth third segment on Forgotten Broadway will be published this weekend for my Patreon supporters! Countermelody is a podcast devoted to the glory and the power of the human voice raised in song. Singer and vocal aficionado Daniel Gundlach explores great singers of the past and present focusing in particular on those who are less well-remembered today than they should be. Daniel's lifetime in music as a professional countertenor, pianist, vocal coach, voice teacher, and journalist yields an exciting array of anecdotes, impressions, and “inside stories.” At Countermelody's core is the celebration of great singers of all stripes, their instruments, and the connection they make to the words they sing. By clicking on the following link (https://linktr.ee/CountermelodyPodcast) you can find the dedicated Countermelody website which contains additional content including artist photos and episode setlists. The link will also take you to Countermelody's Patreon page, where you can pledge your monthly support at whatever level you can afford. Bonus episodes available exclusively to Patreon supporters are currently available and further bonus content including interviews and livestreams is planned for the upcoming season.

It's time again for another visit with Midday theater critic J. Wynn Rousuck, who joins Tom each week with her reviews of Maryland's regional stage. Today, she spotlights the new production of the hit 1966 Broadway hit musical, Sweet Charity, on stage now at the Cockpit -in-Court Theater, on the Essex campus of Community College of Baltimore County. Directed at CCBC by Eric Potter, using the original choreography of the show's legendary creator, Bob Fosse, Sweet Charity is a romantic comedy centered on a hapless but determined young woman named Charity Hope Valentine, who is seeking love — and her identity — in 1960s New York City. The Tony Award-winning musical (Best Choreography) has a powerful pedigree, with book by Neil Simon, music by Cy Coleman, and lyrics by Dorothy Fields. It's based on an original screenplay by visionary Italian filmmaker Federico Fellini, with Tullio Pinelle and Ennio Flaiano. Cockpit in Court Summer Theatre presents Sweet Charity now through August 7. For more information and ticketing, follow the theater link.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Friday 10 June 2022, Judy Garland celebrates her 100th birthday. My Pride 2022 series kicks off with a close examination of Judy's status as gay icon, as well as my claim that Garland was, is, and remains the world's greatest entertainer of all time. As always with Countermelody, the proof is in the performances, and I share a generous sampling of recordings, primarily from the final years of Judy's life, that bolster that claim. Included are performances of songs by Harold Arlen, Yip Harburg, Ted Koehler, Ira Gershwin, Rodgers and Hart, Jule Styne, Burton Lane, Alan Jay Lerner, Cole Porter, Cy Coleman, Carolyn Leigh, Gilbert Bécaud, Wright and Forrest, Schwartz and Dietz, Charles Chaplin, and others, in live recordings from The Judy Garland Show, which ran for a single season in 1963-64; live concert performances from New York, Amsterdam, London, Paris, Philadelphia, and Copenhagen; and a smattering of rare studio recordings. I also discuss the impact of Judy's enormous talent impact on my own life, as well as her still-substantial numbers of worldwide fans. Vocal guest stars include two other classic gay icons, Barbra Streisand, and Judy's own daughter, Liza Minnelli. Countermelody is a podcast devoted to the glory and the power of the human voice raised in song. Singer and vocal aficionado Daniel Gundlach explores great singers of the past and present focusing in particular on those who are less well-remembered today than they should be. Daniel's lifetime in music as a professional countertenor, pianist, vocal coach, voice teacher, and journalist yields an exciting array of anecdotes, impressions, and “inside stories.” At Countermelody's core is the celebration of great singers of all stripes, their instruments, and the connection they make to the words they sing. By clicking on the following link (https://linktr.ee/CountermelodyPodcast) you can find the dedicated Countermelody website which contains additional content including artist photos and episode setlists. The link will also take you to Countermelody's Patreon page, where you can pledge your monthly support at whatever level you can afford. Bonus episodes available exclusively to Patreon supporters are currently available and further bonus content including interviews and livestreams is planned for the upcoming season.

For Video Edition, Please Click and Subscribe Here: https://youtu.be/6vcHvOUB5Tc It was in Michael Stewart and Cy Coleman's musical I Love My Wife (1977) – a satire on wife-swapping – that Gleason made her Broadway debut, playing Monica, for which she won a Theatre World Award. She returned to Broadway in a 1985 revival of Peter Nichols's play Joe Egg. Along with Marlo Thomas and Olympia Dukakis, Gleason was a member of the opening-night cast of Andrew Bergman's comedy Social Security (1986), for which Gleason won the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play. Although she had already gained attention and honors for her stage work, her performance as the Baker's Wife in Stephen Sondheim's wry fairy-tale musical Into the Woods (1987) made her a Broadway leading lady. The musical itself won Tonys® for Best Book of a Musical and Best Original Score, and Gleason earned a Tony® for Best Actress in a Musical. Her singing is preserved on the original Broadway cast recording. In the Thin Man-inspired musical Nick and Nora (1991) by Arthur Laurents, Charles Strouse, and Richard Maltby Jr., Gleason played the leading lady, and in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (2005). A familiar presence in movies and on television, Gleason appeared in two of Woody Allen's films – as Tony Roberts's embarrassed wife in Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) and as Allen's spouse in Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989). In Boogie Nights, she played Mark Wahlberg's abusive mother. On television, she was a regular on the CBS sitcom Love & War as the restaurant waitress Nadine Berkus. Other series in which Gleason appeared regularly are Hello, Larry; Temporarily Yours; Oh Baby; and Bette. She is married to the actor Chris Sarandon.

A musical that kicks off with a condemnation of the Disneyfication of New York... finally, a show for US! Strap on your stilettos and shimmy up your strap-ons, cuz we're hitting the pavement to partake in The Life! A star studded cast fronts this fascinating chapter of Cy Coleman's resume, and as our hosts wait to calculate the additions of their own life experiences they commiserate about the logistics of a Best Ensemble Tony award, casting the OBC of The Life into Follies, and... yeah. *That* Encores production. Tune in to next week's episode when we discuss Anything Goes; specifically, the London production's brand new pro-shot recording! Contact us: unccpodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @unccpodcast Instagram: @unccpodcast

Hey, big spender! Spend a little time with Erik & Shannon as they begin a new miniseries, featuring songs of seduction. We begin with one of the most blatant come-ons ever staged for Broadway, "Big Spender" from 1966's Sweet Charity. All clips are from the 1966 original Broadway cast recording of Sweet Charity and are used in accordance with the Fair Use Exemption for criticism and commentary. Listen to and buy the album on Amazon! Listen to the SMSTS playlist on Spotify. Follow the show on Twitter: @somuchstuffpod Follow SMSTS on Instagram: @somuchstufftosing Email the show: somuchstufftosing@gmail.com

For Video Edition, Please Click and Subscribe Here: https://youtu.be/6hkNewT3EQw Born in Colorado on and moving to California at age 12, and spending her formative years after college in New York, then returning to California, Broadway veteran Teri Ralston recently—and happily—once again moved back to New York, an event inspiring the title of her new CD, I'VE GOTTA GET BACK TO NEW YORK. Later that same year, she was cast as one of Bobby's married friends in COMPANY, beginning a long and fruitful relationship with two giants of the musical theater—Stephen Sondheim and Hal Prince. Teri reprised her role in COMPANY in the California and London companies and after returning from London, she began rehearsals for their newest show, A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC. Teri's next two Broadway shows were not quite as successful. In fact, they closed on the road, but she had the great opportunity of beginning a working relationship with two of Broadways finest talents: Stephen Schwartz in THE BAKER'S WIFE, for which he wrote “Chanson” for her; and then with Cy Coleman in HOME AGAIN, HOME AGAIN. Ready for a little change, Teri headed back to California, where she worked constantly. Ready for another change, she recently moved back to New York. Teri's association with Sondheim's work has continued over the years. She has performed in and/or directed several productions of Sondheim shows. As a performer, she appeared in SIDE BY SIDE BY SONDHEIM several times…once with Peggy Lee; she played Sally in three different productions of FOLLIES, Mamma Rose in GYPSY, and Yvonne in SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE. In Los Angeles, she was the “stand by” for Desiree in A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC… and for Carol Burnett in the Mark Taper Forum production of PUTTING IT TOGETHER.

The final installment of a three-part program featuring Broadway legend Cy Coleman, composer of SWEET CHARITY, ON THE TWENTIETH CENTURY, BARNUM and countless pop hits. Coleman discusses his life and career, including his collaborations with writers Betty Comden, Adolph Green and Barbara Fried as well as directors like Hal Prince and Joe Layton, among others. He even performs some of his own songs live at the piano, recorded exclusively for this program.   Featured songs: “On the Twentieth Century,” “The Way I See It,” “Come Follow The Band,” “On the Day You Leave Me,” and “Hey There Good Times.”   Originally produced and broadcast in 1980. For more information go to AnythingGoesPL.com or BPN.FM/Anything Goes. Theme music arranged by Bruce Coughlin. Associate producer Jeff Lunden. Anything Goes – Backstage with Broadway's Best – is produced and hosted by Paul Lazarus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jam Fam, this episode is incredible.  Thank you to our guest, Lainie Sakakura, for lending your knowledge, humor and memories to this episode.  We were honored to have you as our guest.  LAINIE SAKAKURA is a NYC based writer, director, choreographer, educator.Most recently directed the new musical, Corner of Bitter and Sweet adapted from New York Times Best Seller, Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford. Book by Lainie Sakakura, Music and Lyrics by Paul Fujimoto. NYC 29 hour Equity reading co-produced by the 5th Avenue Theatre, Abingdon Theatre Company. Writers, Sakakura and Fujimoto attended the 2020 Goodspeed Musicals Johnny Mercer Writers Grove following the reading. Award winning choreographer - 2015 Joe A. Callaway Award Outstanding Choreography for the Off Broadway show, Red Eye of Love in collaboration with Alex Sanchez. 2002 Joseph Jefferson Award Best Choreography for Damn Yankees, Marriott Theatre in collaboration with David H. Bell. 2003 Joseph Jefferson Nomination Best Choreography for Hot Mikado. Currently a Choreography Advisory Board Member for New York Theatre Barn.Fosse Reconstruction - worked on approximately 70 Bob Fosse numbers from 1994-1999 with Gwen Verdon and Chet Walker. The original onstage Dance Captain starting with the 1996 workshop through Broadway. Dance Reconstruction and onstage Dance Captain for Ann Reinking in the 1999 Tony Award Winning Best Musical. Other Fosse reconstruction work includes Big Spender starring Chita Rivera and Ann Reinking for Cy Coleman's Memorial, Majestic Theatre (ASCAP). Mexican Shuffle, Gwen Verdon memorial tribute at BCEFA Gypsy of the Year, Palace Theatre. Currently, Verdon Fosse Legacy instructor.Broadway - Ms Sakakura was offered original casts of 8 Broadway shows, but ultimately accepted 6 including: Fosse (dance reconstruction and onstage dance captain); Chita Rivera The Dancer's Life; Flower Drum Song (2002 revival); Tommy Tune's The Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public; The King And I (1996 Lou Diamond Phillips, Donna Murphy revival), The King And I  (2015 Ken Watanabe, Kelli O-Hare revival). Recorded on 4 Broadway cast albums including 2015 Grammy Nominated, The King And I.​Diversity and inclusion - Co-founder/Co-chair Rockettes of Color Alumnae. In 1994 Sakakura became the second AAPI RCMH Rockette hired following Setsuko Maruhashi, who was not only the first AAPI Rockette but also the first Rockette of color. Previously 7-year Co-chair of PS 87 Culture & Community Committee, producing and directing almost 30 multicultural performance events for a NYC public school of nearly a thousand students.  Educator - 32 years teaching experience. Guest teacher and/or choreographer in countless programs across the country including: New York University Tisch - New Studio on Broadway (Adjunct Professor), Carnegie Mellon, Chapman Univ, Sam Houston State, American Ballet Theatre, Jacob's Pillow, Joffrey Ballet, LINES Dance Center, Pace University (Adjunct Professor). Private program, Sakachez™Please like and subscribe wherever you stream your podcasts from!  Don't forget to leave us a commentFollow us:Instagram: jam_dance_podcastFacebook: JAM Joe and Michelle's Dance Podcast

The second of a three-part program featuring Broadway legend Cy Coleman, composer of SWEET CHARITY, SEESAW, I LOVE MY WIFE and countless pop hits. Coleman discusses his life and career, including his collaborations with wordsmiths Dorothy Fields, Michael Stewart and Neil Simon as well as directors Joe Layton and Michael Bennett, among others. He even performs some of his own songs live at the piano recorded exclusively for this program.   Featured songs: “I'm A Brass Band,” “My Personal Property,” “Pink Taffeta Sample Size 10,” “Where Am I Going,” “Nobody Does It Like Me,” and “I Love My Wife.”   Originally produced and broadcast in 1980. For more information go to AnythingGoesPL.com or BPN.FM/Anything Goes. Theme music arranged by Bruce Coughlin. Associate producer Jeff Lunden. Anything Goes – Backstage with Broadway's Best – is produced and hosted by Paul Lazarus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's episode of Out and About, host Jenn Gordon is joined by Chip Joyce to talk about the Peoria Players Theatre's production of the musical “Sweet Charity.” With music by Cy Coleman, lyrics by Dorothy Fields and book by Neil Simon, Sweet Charity is a tender, poignant and consistently funny look at the adventures, or rather, misadventures in the ways of love encountered by the gullible and guileless lady known as Charity Hope Valentine - "the lady of the evening" who always gives her heart, and her earnings, to the wrong man. “Hey Big Spender,” “If My Friends Could See Me Now” and “There's Gotta Be Something Better Than This” are just some of the well-known songs from this classic. The musical opens at Peoria Players Theatre tonight and continues with weekend performances through April 3. For tickets and information visit Peoria Players Theatre.

The first of a three-part program featuring Broadway legend Cy Coleman, composer of SWEET CHARITY, LITTLE ME, WILDCAT and countless pop hits. Coleman discusses his life and career, including his collaborations with wordsmiths Carolyn Leigh, Michael Stewart and Neil Simon as well as directors Bob Fosse and Michael Bennett, among others. He even performs some of his own songs live at the piano recorded exclusively for this program. Featured songs: “If My Friends Could See Me Now,” “Witchcraft,” “A Moment of Madness,” “Hey Look Me Over,” “I've Got Your Number,” and “Real Live Girl.” Originally produced and broadcast in 1980. For more information go to AnythingGoesPL.com or BPN.FM/Anything Goes. Theme music arranged by Bruce Coughlin. Associate producer Jeff Lunden. Anything Goes – Backstage with Broadway's Best – is produced and hosted by Paul Lazarus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For Video Edition, Please Click and Subscribe Here: https://youtu.be/pYcjOdVI66I On Broadway, Sam received a Tony, Outer Critic's Circle and Drama Desk nominations for his work in Cy Coleman's THE LIFE, a Drama League Award and Drama Desk nomination for his role in Tommy Tune's GREASE, and appeared in Mel Brooks', THE PRODUCERS, as well as JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, CABARET, JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT, HAIR, PIPPIN, and THE JAZZ SINGER. His autobiographical show HAM: A Musical Memoir (directed by Billy Porter) played off Broadway and in Los Angeles. Sam has toured extensively in concert and has played to sold-out audiences everywhere from Carnegie Hall to the Boston Pops. He performed with Cyndi Lauper on her TRUE COLORS tour. He and Liza Minnelli performed their duo-show SCHMOOLIE AND MINNOOLI in a limited sold-out run in New York.  He hosted his own segment on EXTRA TV show called “Six Degrees of Sam Harris.” Behind the scenes, Sam co-wrote the TBS sit-com, DOWN TO EARTH, co-produced and directed the television special LOVE LETTER TO NEW YORK, supervised and directed segments of MICHAEL JACKSON'S 30TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY at Madison Square Garden, and co-wrote LIZA'S AT THE PALACE for Liza Minnelli, which won the Tony Award. He created and directed the concert event, NEW YORK'S FINEST – BROADWAY'S LEADING MEN, and has directed numerous multi-star events featuring Broadway and recording luminaries. Sam wrote the best-selling book “HAM: Slices of a Life,” which was the basis for the hit show. His new novel, which is literary fiction this time, is titled “The Substance of All Things,” which has garnered extraordinary reviews from all prominent book publications, and is in development for a feature film.

For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@broadwayradio.com and include the episode name. SUPPORT OUR PATREON:https://www.patreon.com/broadwayradio BIRDLAND will present acclaimed vocalist Jeff Harnar in his salute to Emmy, Grammy, Tony winning songwriter Cy Coleman in his award-winning show “A Collective Cy” on Monday, January 31 at 7:00 PM. The evening, which read more The post Special Episode: Jeff Harnar On Returning to Cy Coleman after 15 Years appeared first on BroadwayRadio.

Con Art Hodes, Arturo Serra, Gretchen Parlato y Jorge Reis entre otros. Último de nuestros "Miércoles de actualidad, novedades y noticias" de este 2021 (la próxima semana iniciamos nuestros especiales "Navijazz"). Presentamos los dos últimos estrenos discográficos en nuestra cuenta particular de este año. Arturo Serra con su "Morning" para Blue Asteroid protagoniza el tiempo de estrenos estatales y la cantante norteamericana Gretchen Parlato y su "Flor", llamado a ser uno de los mejores discos de 2021, el dedicado a los internacionales. Abrimos con el pianista Arthur Hodes recuperando tradición y orígenes y cerrarmos, como siempre y junto al resto de noticias, actualidad, apuntes de agenda de conciertos, con el Favorito y el Estándar de la semana. "S", de Jorge Reis, quien fuera uno de los saxofonistas de referencia de nuestro país vecino, es nuestro "Favorito de la semana" y "Witchcratf" de Cy Coleman en grabación de Arturo Serra, el "Estándar".  Con Javier del Barco.

The 1962 musical LITTLE ME has one of the great comedic scores of all time, and it just so happens our incredible guest Mary Gordon Murray was Tony nominated for singing it! Join us as this Broadway pro reflects on belly laughs, boob jokes, and her memories with legends like Cy Coleman, Bob Fosse, and yes, Stephen Sondheim. If you don't know LITTLE ME, you're about to! Be sure to like, subscribe, and leave us a nice review! You can also follow us on Twitter and Instagram. To support the show, be sure to subscribe to PATREON! for only $1 a month to receive special episodes just for you! We also have a TeePublic Store and love hearing from you! Thank you for being part of our podcast community.

During an incredible Broadway career that stretched from 1953 to 1998, composer Cy Coleman created the music for 12 Broadway musicals. Unlike most Broadway composers, however, he was never part of an ongoing songwriting team but instead worked with seven very talented but very different collaborators. My guest today is one of those esteemed lyricists -- David Zippel who partnered with Cy Coleman on the score for the 1990 Tony Award winning "Best Musical", City Of Angels the hit musical that altogether received 10 Tony Awards including Coleman and Zippel's win for Best Score. That show launched David on his own stellar career which has honored with two Academy Award nominations, two Grammy Award nominations, and three Golden Globe nominations. His songs can be heard on over twenty-five million CDs around the world that include recording by Stevie Wonder, Christina Aguilera, Mel Torme, Ricky Martin, Cleo Laine, Barbara Cook, Nancy LaMott, and include the Original Broadway Cast and Soundtrack recordings of The Goodbye Girl, The Women In White, The Swan Princess and Disney's Hercules and Disney's Mulan. David and I first met shortly after we had both arrived in NY in the early 1980's and have remained friends and colleagues ever since. Today we begin our conversation talking about Coleman's Russian-Jewish heritage. So many Broadway songwriters -- Irving Berlin, George Gershwin, Richard Rodgers, Harold Arlen, Leonard Bernstein to name just a few were the children or grandchildren of Russian-Jewish immigrants. If you enjoy this podcast, I invite to join my Broadway Nation Facebook Group where there is a large and lively community of musical theater enthusiasts. We have a great deal of fun and I feel certain that you will too! And If you would like to hear more about Carolyn Leigh, Dorothy Fields, Betty Comden and other women who invented the Broadway musical, you may want to check out Episode 7 and 8 of Broadway Nation. Special thanks Special thank the Julia Murney and David David Burnham, everyone at KVSH 101.9 FM the voice of beautiful Vashon, Island Washington, and to the entire team at the Broadway Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SHOWS: How to Succeed (1995), The Life Fela! One of Broadway's most beloved artists, Tony Award winner Ms. Lillias White joins Rob and Kevin to look back on her acting career, discuss the process of creating Sonja in The Life, and to walk listeners through the process behind her new album, Get Yourself Some Happy. Lillias pulls back the curtain on her career to discuss how she handled sexism, what it was like collaborating with Cy Coleman, and why Tony Orlando was one of her favorite co-stars Also, Lillias shines the spotlight on Jim Dale, Pamela Isaacs, and LaChanze! Become a sponsor of Behind The Curtain and get early access to interviews, private playlists, and advanced 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

SHOWS: Sweeney Todd, Sunday in the Park with George, Into the Woods One of Broadway's busiest music directors, Tony Award winner Paul Gemignani, joins Rob and Kevin to look back on his career as a music director on such projects as Pacific Overtures, On the 20th Century, Sweeney Todd, Evita, Merrily We Roll Along, The Rink, Jerome Robbins Broadway, Passion, and many more! Paul pulls back the curtain on his career to discuss how he got into the good graces of legendary music director Hal Hastings, what it's like collaborating with Stephen Sondheim, and why he wants to see the role of music director be elevated within the industry. Also, Paul shines the spotlight on John Kander, Cy Coleman, and Hal Prince Become a sponsor of Behind The Curtain and get early access to interviews, private playlists, and advanced 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

SHOWS: City of Angels, The Goodbye Girl, Cinderella One of Broadway's most clever lyricists, Tony Award winner David Zippel, joins Rob and Kevin to look at the art of lyric writing (and which musicals every lyricist should listen to in order to be brilliant at their craft) and his collaborations with Barbara Cook and Nancy LaMott, and his work on City of Angels, The Goodbye Girl, Going Hollywood, Princesses, and the upcoming Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, Cinderella. David pulls back the curtain on his career to discuss how he transitioned from legal eagle to Broadway wordsmith, what it was like working with the one and only Cy Coleman, and why he thinks The Goodbye Girl deserves a second chance. Also, David shines the spotlight on Neil Simon, Marvin Hamlisch, and Wally Harper! Become a sponsor of Behind The Curtain and get early access to interviews, private playlists, and advanced 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

SHOWS: City of Angels, Chicago, I Love My Wife He is suave. He is sophisticated. He is two time Tony Award winner James Naughton. Mr. Naughton joins Rob and Kevin from his Maine summer home to look back on his career which includes Long Day's Journey Into Night, I Love My Wife, Whose Life Is It Anyway, City of Angels, Four Baboons Adoring The Sun, Chicago, Prymate, Democracy, and so many more. James pulls back the curtain on his career to discuss how he directed Paul Newman in Our Town, what it was like working with the one and only Cy Coleman on two shows, and why he decided to invest in Chicago: The Musical....literally! Also, James shines the spotlight on Geraldine Fitzgerald, Geraldine Page, and John Kander and Fred Ebb! 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

We chat with Cassandra and the Rev. Wade, two practicing witches with their own podcast, Witchcraft Deconstructed. They share with us what witchcraft looks like in the modern world as well as some of the major misconceptions. Links: https://www.witchcraftdeconstructed.com/ https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/aug/07/monsters-men-magic-trump-awoke-angry-feminist-witches Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear. Outro music is “Witchcraft”: composed by Cy Coleman with lyrics by Carolyn Leigh, performed by Frank Sinatra.

We chat with Cassandra and the Rev. Wade, two practicing witches with their own podcast, Witchcraft Deconstructed. They share with us what witchcraft looks like in the modern world as well as some of the major misconceptions. Links: https://www.witchcraftdeconstructed.com/ https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/aug/07/monsters-men-magic-trump-awoke-angry-feminist-witches Theme music is “Get Happy Now” by Podington Bear. Outro music is “Witchcraft”: composed by Cy Coleman with lyrics by Carolyn Leigh, performed by Frank Sinatra.

Cy Coleman wrote a great score for this big studio picture, and for the album soundtrack, Bob plays and orchestrates.

Rachel York and Richard Wolinsky. Rachel York, in conversation with Richard Wolinsky. Rachel York made her Broadway debut in 1989 in the Cy Coleman show, “City of Angels.” She went on to play Fantine in “Les Miserables,” opposite Julie Andrews in the Sondheim revue, “Putting It Together,” starred in the national tour, and came to San Francisco, of the revival of “Kiss Me Kate, ” appeared in Ragtime, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and more recently, in the musical comedy “Disaster!” She is in San Francisco as a member of the ensemble of the musical “Head Over Heels!” which has its pre-Broadway try-out at the Curran from April 10th through May 6th, with a Broadway previews scheduled for June 23rd.Richard Wolinsky had a chance to talk briefly with Rachel York during one of those two-hour press interview periods in which actors go from journalist to journalist in a round robin that is as exhausting as it sounds. Curran Theatre web page The post Interview: Head Over Heels I, Rachel York appeared first on KPFA.