Podcasts about David Yazbek

Dead Outlaw is playing on Broadway at the Longacre Theatre in an open-ended run. To learn more, please visit www.deadoutlawmusical.com. Follow The Present Stage on Instagram at @thepresentstageThe Present Stage: Conversations with Theater Writers is hosted by Dan Rubins, a theater critic for Theatermania and Slant Magazine. You can also find Dan's reviews on Cast Album Reviews and in The New Yorker's Briefly Noted column.The Present Stage supports the national nonprofit Hear Your Song. If you'd like to learn more about Hear Your Song and how to support empowering youth with serious illnesses to make their voices heard though songwriting, please visit www.hearyoursong.org

In this episode of Half Hour with Jeff & Richie, we dive into the Broadway production of Dead Outlaw at the Longacre Theatre. After seeing the show off Broadway, we revisit Elmer McCurdy's strange journey from outlaw to posthumous celebrity. We discuss the musical's folk-rock score by David Yazbek and Erik Della Penna, direction by David Cromer, and performances from Andrew Durand, Jeb Brown, and Julia Knitel. We also talk about the show's seven Tony nominations, design elements, and the mixed reactions from audiences. Share your thoughts on Dead Outlaw with us on our podcast cover post on Instagram, and don't forget to leave a review. Follow and connect with all things @HalfHourPodcast on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠, ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠. Share your thoughts with us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Dead Outlaw on our podcast cover post on Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What a wonderful Wednesday it was here in NYC as I fully took advantage of living here and got the luxury of seeing 2 Broadway shows in one day. First our friend Josh Harmon and his new comedy drama "We Had a World", which was fantastic. Then 3 hours later, dinner with David Yazbek (the day before he was nominated for a Tony Award) and then his new musical "Dead Outlaw" as it moved to Broadway from the Off-Broadway theatre I had originally seen it in. A True Juskow in the City experience that can only be brought to you by your pal, Dave Juskow. Great stuff. And go see those shows if you come to town.

GGACP looks back on its 6th anniversary -- and the release of Episode #300 -- by revisiting PART TWO of a live evening of story and song from New York City's Cutting Room, featuring Mario Cantone, Marilu Henner, Richard Kind, Paul Shaffer and surprise guest performer David Yazbek (as well as special guests Susie Essman, Barbara Feldon, Tom Leopold, Jackie Martling, Jeff Ross and Alan Zweibel). Also in this episode: Gilbert and Jeff star in “CSI,” David and Paul pay tribute to Ed McMahon, Tony Curtis puts the moves on Bette Davis and Richard and Mario (finally!) debate the merits of “Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol.” PLUS: Mason Reese! “Wait Until Dark”! The Island of Misfit Toys! The musical stylings of the Gilbert Gottfried Orchestra! And a Broadway icon drops by to join the fun! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We were really thrilled to have Tony winner, David Yazbek be our obvious "Y" guest for Billy Joel A to Z this episode. David has composed the Broadway musicals, The Full Monty, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Tootsie and The Band's Visit, with which he won the Tony Award for Best Musical of the Year. His new play is entitled, Dead Outlaw and he's here today to talk about that, his musical influences and, of course, Mr. William Joel. Fascinating episode for someone who has run the gamut in beginning as a writer on the Late Show with David Letterman, creating tv themes you may know and reaching the pinnacle of his field. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we go down to the West Village to see David Yazbek's new musical, "Dead Outlaw", which is terrific. We also run into my old managing partner from the firm at the play where I have become the Voldemort of the place (as in he who must not be named) - so EPIC. Also, as I go to see my friends Julian and Paul play piano also in the West Village and Julian doesn't finish his songs - it incenses me - so obviously - that's always a good podcast. And top it off with my lectures on the films of 1988 and 89, which include the greats, Sex, Lies & Videotape and Crimes & Misdemeanors. Interesting -- 2 films that have ampersands in them. That was a big thing in 1989. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We have a theme this month! Both of the musicals we're covering this April are powerful examples of "pastiche" in musical theatre. The way the composers of these shows reference styles and works of the past bring depth and context to their stories and characters. First up, the 2004 musical DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS, a show as raucous as it is sophisticated! Here to describe it as, "one of the greatest times of her life," is one of the musical's original stars, Sara Gettelfinger (SEUSSICAL, NINE, and currently WATER FOR ELEPHANTS). Sara joins us from backstage at the Imperial Theatre (where she originated the role of oil money heiress, Jolene Oakes) to share her memories of cast bonding and the joys of "not giving a f**k" in comedy. You can currently see Sara at the Imperial Theatre on Broadway in WATER FOR ELEPHANTS. Buy tickets by visiting https://waterforelephantsthemusical.com You can also jump on Instagram to see more about the show @w4emusical and Sara herself @saragettelfinger. If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to check out our episode on David Yazbek's Tony-winning musical, THE BAND VISIT. Broadway Podcast Network - THE BAND'S VISIT with Marc Ginsburg Want to support "A Musical Theatre Podcast?" Send a nice rating and review in our direction! You can also join PATREON! for only $1 a month to receive a bonus episode each month. Don't forget about our Instagram, X, and TikTok accounts where we regularly post more great content. And we still have our TeePublic Store, the profits from which we donate to Broadway Cares/Equity Fight AIDS. As always, thank you for being part of this wonderful podcasting community! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A two-time Tony Award winner for “Best Actor in a Musical” and one of Broadway's legendary leading men. From his humble beginning as the 7th of 11 children to originating roles on Broadway in Jason Robert Browns' The Last Five Years, Stephen Schwartz's Wicked, in Andrew Lippa's Big Fish, in Harry Connick Jr's Thou Shalt Not (Tony nomination) in the Lincoln Center 2018 revival of My Fair Lady (Tony nomination) and his two Tony Winning performances in David Yazbek's Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and in Shaiman and Whitman's Catch Me If You Can. In addition to Norbert's signature roles, this versatile hyphenate has 4 solo records. Mr. Butz' television and film credits include Netflix's Bloodline, Fosse/Verdon, Justified: City Primeval, and the soon to be released new series on FX from Ryan Murphy Gladiator: American Sports Story, as well as the recent Exorcist sequel by David Gordon Green.

In this episode, we sit down to discuss the off-broadway musical DEAD OUTLAW. Please note that this episode will contain spoilers about the show. If you haven't seen the musical yet, you can catch DEAD OUTLAW playing at Audible Theatre at Minetta Lane Theatre. Dead Outlaw features a book by Tony Award winner Itamar Moses, music & lyrics by Erik Della Penna & Tony Award winner David Yazbek and directed by Tony Award winner David Cromer. Follow and connect with all things @HalfHourPodcast on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. Share your thoughts with us on DEAD OUTLAW on our podcast cover post. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Five years ago, "The Band's Visit," a musical defying convention, closed on Broadway after a year and a half of acclaim. Composed by David Yazbek and written by Itamar Moses, it emerged as a masterpiece, transcending Broadway norms. At the 2018 Tony Awards, it earned 11 nominations, winning 10, including Best Musical, beating stiff competition like SpongeBob Squarepants and Frozen. Now, in 2024, amidst current Middle East headlines dividing people, let's revisit this Arab-Israeli musical that explored human connection over 598 performances with an encore presentation of my 2018 interview with Jeff Theiss, associate conductor of "The Band's Visit." We delve into its score, unique storytelling, and its focus on shared human experiences beyond political divisions. Join me on this journey rediscovering the timeless beauty of "The Band's Visit," reminding us of the profound commonality that unites us all. Learn more about Closing Night and listen to it on your favorite podcast app. --- Just like this podcast, Closing Night is also a production of WINMI Media with Patrick Oliver Jones as host and executive producer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Five years ago, the enchanting musical The Band's Visit closed on Broadway (April 7, 2019) after capturing hearts with its simplicity and profound storytelling. Composed by David Yazbek and written by Itamar Moses, it emerged as a masterpiece in the 2017-2018 season, transcending contemporary Broadway norms. At the 2018 Tony Awards, this gem earned 11 nominations and secured 10 wins, including Best Musical, triumphing over big blockbuster shows like SpongeBob Squarepants, Mean Girls, and Frozen, and running for 598 performances. Amidst current Middle East tensions, The Band's Visit stands out as a show that explores human connection and shows how music can bridges the divides between us. So enjoy an encore presentation of my 2018 interview with Jeff Theiss, associate conductor of The Band's Visit. We delve into the musical's score, its unique storytelling, and how it transcends political divisions to focus on our shared human experiences, reminding us of our profound commonality. Follow on Instagram and listen to Closing Night on your favorite podcast app. --- Closing Night is a production of WINMI Media with Patrick Oliver Jones as host and executive producer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tony Award Winning Playwright Itamar Moses stopped by Playwright's Spotlight. Chock full of humorous moments, Itamar shares his experience adapting the cherished animated film An American Tale for the stage, children's ability to suspend disbelief, and avoiding dumbing down the material for a younger audience. We also discuss when it's time for a table read and recognizing when the pace is slowing down during the developmental process. In addition, we talk about the impact of Tony Kushner's Angels in America in Itamar's playwriting career, his journey through NYU and pathway to the Tony's, craft vs voice and ambition, how to make something work, and the importance of always getting the story right first. We close the conversation with getting commissioned and what it entails as well as the death of theatre. I hope you enjoy this latest episode with Itamar Moses.Itamar Moses is the Tony-winning author of the full-length plays OUTRAGE, BACH AT LEIPZIG, CELEBRITY ROW, THE FOUR OF US, YELLOWJACKETS, BACK BACK BACK, COMPLETENESS, and THE WHISTLEBLOWER, the evening of short plays LOVE/STORIES (OR BUT YOU WILL GET USED TO IT), and the musicals NOBODY LOVES YOU (with Gaby Alter), FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE (with Michael Friedman), and THE BAND'S VISIT (with David Yazbek). His work has appeared on Broadway, Off-Broadway and elsewhere in New York, at regional theatres across the country and in Canada, Hong Kong, Israel, Venezuela, Turkey and Chile, and is published by Faber & Faber and Samuel French. He's received new play commissions from The McCarter, Playwrights Horizons, Berkeley Rep, The Wilma Theater, South Coast Rep, Manhattan Theatre Club, Lincoln Center, and The Goodman. He holds an MFA in Dramatic Writing from NYU and has taught playwriting at Yale and NYU. He is a member of the Dramatists Guild and is a New York Theatre Workshop Usual Suspect. To view the video format of this episode, visit the link below -https://youtu.be/XX_jOKvh3lgLinks to sites and resources mentioned in this episode - Children's Theatre Company -https://childrenstheatre.org/NYU -https://www.nyu.eduHangar Theatre -https://hangartheatre.orgPortland Center Stage -https://www.pcs.orgManhatten Theatre Club -https://www.manhattantheatreclub.comPlaywrights Horizons -https://www.playwrightshorizons.orgBerkley Rep -https://www.berkeleyrep.orgSloan Foundation - https://sloan.orgDrama Book Shop -https://dramabookshop.comWebsites and socials for James Elden, Punk Monkey Productions and Playwright's SpotlightPunk Monkey Productions - www.punkmonkeyproductions.comPLAY Noir -www.playnoir.comPLAY Noir Anthology –www.punkmonkeyproductions.com/contact.htmlJames Elden -Twitter - @jameseldensauerIG - @alakardrakeFB - fb.com/jameseldensauerPunk Monkey Productions and PLAY Noir - Twitter - @punkmonkeyprods                  - @playnoirla IG - @punkmonkeyprods       - @playnoir_la FB - fb.com/playnoir        - fb.com/punkmonkeyproductionsPlaywright's Spotlight -Twitter - @wrightlightpod IG - @playwrights_spotlightPlaywriting services through Los Angeles Collegiate Playwrights Festivalwww.losangelescollegiateplaywrightsfestival.com/services.htmlSupport the show

Sarah Silverman's new musical based on her book, “The Bedwetter,” opens for previews on April 30th at The Atlantic Theater in New York City. In this special episode, Sarah is joined by her two co-creators, Joshua Harmon and David Yazbek, to talk about all things “The Bedwetter” musical. They discuss how the musical evolved from Adam Schlesinger's initial idea to his tragic passing, and how premiering two years later than expected has changed the musical for the better. David teaches us all what an “ostinato” is. Josh shares his favorite memory about their work sessions. Gain some insight into the show's content when Sarah shares how she used one of Adam's jokes for her Nana's character and the scene involving children in Xanax pill costumes. Sarah takes some calls about musical and her tragic sleepaway camp experience. And, the three of them have a detailed conversation about birthday cake. Get your tickets here: https://www.theatlantictheater.org.  Leave Sarah a voicemail: https://www.kastmedia.com/MessageSarah Please support our sponsors: You can customize the perfect system for your home in just a few minutes at https://www.SimpliSafe.com/Silverman. Go today and claim a free indoor security camera plus 20% off with Interactive Monitoring.  Brooklinen's biggest sale of the year is coming with 20% off everything! Listening after the sale? You can still save. Visit https://www.Brooklinen.com and use the Promo code SARAHS for $20 off your purchase of $100. ​​Lean into loving yourself with the free-to-join MeUndies Membership and receive a fresh new pair of Undies delivered right to your door each month, hassle-free. To get 25% off your first Membership item or 15% off your first order and a 100% satisfaction guarantee, go to https://www.MeUndies.com/SARAH.  Make your space beautiful with Article. Article is offering our listeners $50 off their first purchase of $100 or more. To claim, visit https://www.Article.com/Sarah and the discount will be automatically applied at checkout. Follow Sarah on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/sarahkatesilverman and on Twitter at https://twitter.com/SarahKSilverman See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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It's time to grab a "window seat" and be on your best "model behavior" as hosts Bobby and Kristina discuss 2017's Amélie and 2010's Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown on episode fourteen of My Favorite Flop.   ABOUT AMÉLIE Based on the 2001 French film of the same name, Amélie tells the story of a shy waitress who decides to change the lives of those around her for the better while struggling with her own isolation. The musical features music by Daniel Messé, lyrics by Messé and Nathan Tysen, and a book by Craig Lucas. Following out-of-town tryouts at Berkeley Repertory and The Ahmanson, the musical finally opened to mixed reviews on Broadway on April 3, 2017. Despite praise for its cast and design elements, many critics found issue with the score, and the show struggled at the box office. When the show failed to receive any Tony nominations in an extremely competitive season, the show closed on May 21, 2017, after 27 previews and 56 regular performances. A substantially transformed production, with new orchestrations, an expanded repertoire of songs, and new staging in the actor/muso style, opened on the West End in December 2019, at the Other Palace. Critics praised its improvements on the Broadway version, with The Guardian describing it as "a triumph of adaptation" "high on imagination", while The Daily Telegraph lauded the "wonderful, wistful evening" it made. It was nominated for three awards at the 2020 Laurence Olivier Awards: Best New Musical, Best Original Score or New Orchestrations, and Best Actress in a Musical.   Original Broadway Cast Phillipa Soo as Amélie Adam Chanler-Berat as Nino Tony Sheldon as Dufayel/Collignon David Andino as Blind Beggar/Garden Gnome/Anchorperson Randy Blair as Hipolito/Rock Star/Belgian Tourist Heath Calvert as Lucien/Adrien Wells/Mysterious Man Alison Cimmet as Amandine/Philomene Savvy Crawford as Young Amélie Manoel Felciano as Raphael/Bretodeau Harriett D. Foy as Suzanne Alyse Alan Louis as Georgette/Sylvie/Collignon's Mother Maria-Christina Oliveras as Gina Paul Whitty as Joseph/Fluffy/Collignon's Father ABOUT WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN Based on the Pedro Almodóvar film of the same name, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown tells the tale of a group of women in late 20th-century Madrid whose relationships with men lead to a tumultuous 48 hours of love, confusion, and passion. The musical features music and lyrics by David Yazbek and a book by Jeffrey Lane. Following a series of workshops in 2009 featuring Salma Hayek, Jessica Biel, Matthew Morrison and Paulo Szot, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown opened on Broadway at the Belasco Theatre on November 4, 2010. The production was a limited engagement that was scheduled to end on January 23, 2011, but due to low grosses and ticket sales, closed early on January 2, 2011. At the time of closing, the show had played 30 previews and 69 regular performances. A West End production, also directed by Bartlett Sher and starring Tamsin Greig, Jérôme Pradon, Haydn Gwynne, Anna Skellern, and Willemijn Verkaik opened at the Playhouse Theatre on January 12, 2015 for a 20-week run, and subsequently extended its run, but it was ultimately announced that the production would close on May 23, 2015. Greig and Gwynne were nominated for Best Actress in a Musical and Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical respectively at the 2015 Laurence Olivier Awards.   Original Broadway Cast Sherie Rene Scott as Pepa Patti LuPone as Lucia Brian Stokes Mitchell as Ivan Julio Agustin as Ambite De'Adre Aziza as Paulina Laura Benanti as Candela Danny Burstein as Taxi Driver Alma Cuervo as Woman in Cinema/Ivan's Concierge/Magistrate 2 Justin Guarini as Carlos Murphy Guyer as Hector/TV Husband/Magistrate/Chief Inspector Nina Lafarga as Woman at Train/Ana Nikka Graff Lanzarone as Marisa Yanira Marin as Ensemble Sean McCourt as Man in Cinema/Doctor/Detective Vivian Nixon as Ensemble Mary Beth Peil as Pepa's Concierge/TV and Radio Announcer Luis Salgado as Malik Jennifer Sánchez as Cristina Phillip Spaeth as Ensemble Matthew Steffens as Ensemble Charlie Sutton as Man at Train/Telephone Repairman

The Band's Visit is a stage musical with music and lyrics by David Yazbek and a book by Itamar Moses, based on the 2007 Israeli film of the same name.

Not long ago, a musical theatre demigod came to Elizabeth's apartment from the realm of the gods. You probably didn't hear about it. It wasn't very important. 

Season four is on the way! But in the meantime, we pulled in some musical enthusiast friends for a special episode of trivia and games all about the world of music theatre. Adam, Sean, and Gabi will face an unusual My Champion challenge, wrestle with some rewritten "I Want" songs, and really rack up the points in an old fashioned audio round of "Name That Musical." Some high scoring lightning rounds make this one a real barn burner! This recording had TOO much bonus content to fit into one episode. So this Friday, our Patreon subscribers will hear a couple just-for-fun bonus rounds that we also ran down with our players. Interested in MORE musicals trivia? Join up at patreon.com/usaquizshow Support Us On Patreon

Season four is on the way! But in the meantime, we pulled in some musical enthusiast friends for a special episode of trivia and games all about the world of music theatre. Adam, Sean, and Gabi will face an unusual My Champion challenge, wrestle with some rewritten "I Want" songs, and really rack up the points in an old fashioned audio round of "Name That Musical." Some high scoring lightning rounds make this one a real barn burner! NOTES ⚠️ Inline notes below may be truncated due to podcast feed character limits. Full notes are always on the episode page.

Season four is on the way! But in the meantime, we pulled in some musical enthusiast friends for a special episode of trivia and games all about the world of music theatre. Adam, Sean, and Gabi will face an unusual My Champion challenge, wrestle with some rewritten "I Want" songs, and really rack up the points in an old fashioned audio round of "Name That Musical." Some high scoring lightning rounds make this one a real barn burner! This recording had TOO much bonus content to fit into one episode. So this Friday, our Patreon subscribers will hear a couple just-for-fun bonus rounds that we also ran down with our players. Interested in MORE musicals trivia? Join up at patreon.com/usaquizshowSupport Us On Patreon

En este podcast vamos a centrarnos en el compositor y letrista americano David  Yazbek, hijo de padre libanés y madre judeo-italiana que desde muy joven se interesó por la música tomando clases de cello y piano. Tras terminar los estudios en la Universidad en 1982 entró a trabajar en el equipo del show televisivo de David Letterman. Comenzó escribiendo la música para anuncios comerciales y aunque ha grabado cinco discos con sus propias composiciones, la casualidad hizo que en el año 2000 le propusieran escribir las canciones para el musical basado en la película “Full Monty” y aquello daría un giro en su carrera encauzándolo al mundo del teatro musical.  Este seria su primer musical basado en una película de éxito, algo que se convertiría en una constante en sus siguientes trabajos.  Esperamos te guste la selección de temas suyos que hemos escogido. 00h 00'00" Where in the world is Carmen SanDiego 00h 02'28" Presentación 00h 03'18" Cabecera 00h 03'51" FULL MONTY 00h 05'10" It's a woman's world 00h 07'27" Life with Harold 00h 09'00" Big black man - André De Shields & Men 00h 13'28" You rule my world - John Ellison Conlee & Marcus Neville 00h 16'46" Breeze of the river - Patrick Wilson 00h 19'17" Let it go - The Company 00h 23'07" DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS 00h 23'49" Give them what they want - John Lithgow & Gregory Jabara 00h 26'58" What was a woman to do - Joanna Gleason & Women 00h 30'03" Great big stuff - Norbert Leo Butz & Ensemble 00h 33'57" Nothing is too wonderful to be true - S. René Scott & N.Leo Butz 00h 37'22" The more we dance - John Lithgow, Sherie René Scott  00h 41'58" WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN 00h 43'05" Madrid is my mama - Danny Burstein & Ensemble-  00h 46'50" Model behavior - Laura Benanti 00h 51'53" The microphone - Brian Stokes Mitchell & Justin Guarini 00h 55'28" Tangled - The Company 00h 59'20" Invisible - Patti LuPone 01h 04'08" THE BAND’S VISIT 01h 05'10" Welcome to Nowhere - Katrina Lenk, John Cariani, Etai Benson 01h 07'22" The beat of your heart - A. Polk, G. Abud, J. Cariani, Alok Tewari 01h 10'23" Omar Shariff - Katrina Lenk 01h 13'33" Haled's song about love - Ari'el Stachel & Etai Benson 01h 16'48" Something diferent - Katrina Lenk & Tony Shalhoub 01h 20'03" Answer me - Adam Kantor & Company 01h 24'10" TOOTSIE 01h 24'53" Whaddaya do - Santino Fontana 01h 27'21" What's gonna happen - Santino Fontana & Sarah Stiles 01h 30'23" There was John - Lilli Cooper & Santino Fontana 01h 34'26" Who are you? - Lilli Cooper & Santino Fontana 01h 37'44" Unstoppable - Lilli Cooper, S. Fontana & Andy Grotelueschen Y hasta aquí la carretera de este exitoso compositor cuyas partituras hasta la fecha siempre han sido nominadas al Tony, habiéndolo ganado sólo en el caso de "THE BAND'S VISIT" a la que ya le dedicamos en su día un programa de la serie "Cuéntame un musical".

En este podcast vamos a centrarnos en el compositor y letrista americano David  Yazbek, hijo de padre libanés y madre judeo-italiana que desde muy joven se interesó por la música tomando clases de cello y piano. Tras terminar los estudios en la Universidad en 1982 entró a trabajar en el equipo del show televisivo de David Letterman. Comenzó escribiendo la música para anuncios comerciales y aunque ha grabado cinco discos con sus propias composiciones, la casualidad hizo que en el año 2000 le propusieran escribir las canciones para el musical basado en la película “Full Monty” y aquello daría un giro en su carrera encauzándolo al mundo del teatro musical.  Este seria su primer musical basado en una película de éxito, algo que se convertiría en una constante en sus siguientes trabajos.  Esperamos te guste la selección de temas suyos que hemos escogido. 00h 00'00" Where in the world is Carmen SanDiego 00h 02'28" Presentación 00h 03'18" Cabecera 00h 03'51" FULL MONTY 00h 05'10" It's a woman's world 00h 07'27" Life with Harold 00h 09'00" Big black man - André De Shields & Men 00h 13'28" You rule my world - John Ellison Conlee & Marcus Neville 00h 16'46" Breeze of the river - Patrick Wilson 00h 19'17" Let it go - The Company 00h 23'07" DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS 00h 23'49" Give them what they want - John Lithgow & Gregory Jabara 00h 26'58" What was a woman to do - Joanna Gleason & Women 00h 30'03" Great big stuff - Norbert Leo Butz & Ensemble 00h 33'57" Nothing is too wonderful to be true - S. René Scott & N.Leo Butz 00h 37'22" The more we dance - John Lithgow, Sherie René Scott  00h 41'58" WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN 00h 43'05" Madrid is my mama - Danny Burstein & Ensemble-  00h 46'50" Model behavior - Laura Benanti 00h 51'53" The microphone - Brian Stokes Mitchell & Justin Guarini 00h 55'28" Tangled - The Company 00h 59'20" Invisible - Patti LuPone 01h 04'08" THE BAND’S VISIT 01h 05'10" Welcome to Nowhere - Katrina Lenk, John Cariani, Etai Benson 01h 07'22" The beat of your heart - A. Polk, G. Abud, J. Cariani, Alok Tewari 01h 10'23" Omar Shariff - Katrina Lenk 01h 13'33" Haled's song about love - Ari'el Stachel & Etai Benson 01h 16'48" Something diferent - Katrina Lenk & Tony Shalhoub 01h 20'03" Answer me - Adam Kantor & Company 01h 24'10" TOOTSIE 01h 24'53" Whaddaya do - Santino Fontana 01h 27'21" What's gonna happen - Santino Fontana & Sarah Stiles 01h 30'23" There was John - Lilli Cooper & Santino Fontana 01h 34'26" Who are you? - Lilli Cooper & Santino Fontana 01h 37'44" Unstoppable - Lilli Cooper, S. Fontana & Andy Grotelueschen Y hasta aquí la carretera de este exitoso compositor cuyas partituras hasta la fecha siempre han sido nominadas al Tony, habiéndolo ganado sólo en el caso de "THE BAND'S VISIT" a la que ya le dedicamos en su día un programa de la serie "Cuéntame un musical".

An update on LP's holiday shows in the making, big time theatre news reveals that streaming services are gobbling up Broadway and Off-Broadway shows, we get you acquainted with the delightful KAREN PINOMAKI, and highlight a song from "The Full Monty" that shows the skills of composer David Yazbek. 

SHOWS: The Band's Visit, Tootsie, The Full Monty One of Broadway's greatest songwriters, Tony Award winning composer David Yazbek, hops on podcast to tickle your funny bone. David's incredible career includes writing the scores to The Full Monty, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, The Band's Visit, and Tootsie, as well as having been one of the industry's most successful songwriters in just about every medium imaginable. David pulls back the curtain on his career to discuss how Allan Sherman influenced his work, what it was like working with David Letterman, and why all Broadway composers should take a break from listening to Broadway. Also, David shines the spotlight on Patti LuPone, Jack O'Brien, and Carmen Sandiego. 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

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of XTC's Black Sea, sound engineer Hugh Padgham joins guitarist Dave Gregory for a 90-minute special. They talk about the clanking anvils of Towers of London, the one-note solo of Love at First Sight and the slow-build tension of No Language in Our Lungs.

Growing up in the midwest the seventh of eleven children- Norbert Leo Butz was surprisingly unaware of The Tony Awards. If he had practiced any speech in his bathroom mirror it most likely would have been for the Academy Awards or Grammy Awards yet here he is - a two time Tony Award winner. The win for Dirty Rotten Scoundrels was such a joyous win and joyous night for Mr. Butz. It was while Norbert were starring in The Last Five Years that David Yazbek came to him and said he was writing the musical version of Dirty Rotten Schedules and wanted him to be in it. In this episode Norbert is so honest and vulnerable as he describes how often he felt like he didn’t know what he was doing with the role- wasn’t sure he was funny enough ( of course he was !!!) and then we talk about the night Bruce Springsteen came to see the show and how that made him weep for hours after because of the enormous emotional reaction he had to meeting his idol. That and so much more as we deep dive into the life of two time Tony Award winner- Norbert Leo Butz. Hosted by Ilana Levine, Produced by Alan Seales, part of the Broadway Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Four Tony winners join Joe Bunker to discuss The Band's Visit, which swept the boards at the 2018 Tony Awards, winning ten, including those for Best Musical, Book & Score. Joe's guests are director David Cromer, actress Katrina Lenk, librettist Itamar Moses, and composer/lyricist David Yazbek. The Band's Visit: Part One includes anecdotes, conversation, clips from the Grammy-winning original cast album, and... the PBP Band's Visit Quiz! Please tell us what you think about Piece by Piece. You can find us on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram.

In this completely honest and in no way deceitful or manipulative episode of Adapt or Perish, we discuss the many versions of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels! In this episode we discuss: Bedtime Story (Universal, 1964), directed by Ralph Levy, written by Stanley Shapiro and Paul Henning, and starring David Niven, Marlon Brando, and Shirley Jones. Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Orion, 1988), directed by Frank Oz, written by Dale Launer, Shapiro, and Henning, and starring Michael Caine, Steve Martin, and Glenne Headly. Dirty Rotten Scoundrels: The Musical (2004), music and lyrics by David Yazbek, book by Jeffrey Lane, and originally starring John Lithgow and Norbert Leo Butz. The Hustle (MGM, 2019), directed by Chris Addison, written by Jac Schaeffer, Launer, Shapiro, and Henning, and starring Anne Hathaway and Rebel Wilson. Footnotes: Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest The original teaser for Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Sherie Rene Scott sings "April's Ballad" from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Coming Out of Their Shells tour Patton Oswalt on doing "punch up" We were on another podcast! We were invited onto the Castle of Horror podcast to speak with host and author Jason Henderson as part of their "Castle Talk" interview series, and had a ton of fun. Listen to it on the web or on Apple Podcasts. You can follow Adapt or Perish on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, and you can find us and all of our show notes online at adaptorperishcast.com. If you want to send us a question or comment, you can email us at adaptorperishcast@gmail.com or tweet using #adaptcast.

Ready or not--here comes Momma! A musical bouquet for Mother's Day, featuring songs from all sorts of shows--Gypsy, Hairspray, Minnie's Boys--and all sorts of songwriters--Noel Coward, Kander and Ebb, David Yazbek.

So many questions to be answered this week. Does Yoda need supervision? Does Mike Pence have an aura of villainy? Did Ross Perot ride pigs?  Is poop sticky? Where in the world is Kim Jong Un? We also talk about Gary's DisneyWorld, Joe Biden's Grope Comforter, Plutocracy, Penis Rodman, and a mystery human poo-er!  Stay Politically Corrected, and May the Fourth be With You. #MayTheFourth #RickAndMorty #DennisRodman #DisneyWorld #HugBlanket #GodsNotDead2 #Arkansas #California #TheLastDance #NorthKorea #JoeBiden #MayTheFourthBeWithYou #CarmenSanDiego Song “Where In the World is Carmen Sandiego” Performed by Rockapella. Written by Sean Altman and David Yazbek 

GGACP celebrates its 6th anniversary and the recent release of Episode #300 with PART TWO of a live evening of story and song from New York City's Cutting Room with Mario Cantone, Marilu Henner, Richard Kind, Paul Shaffer and surprise guest performer David Yazbek  -- as well as special guests Susie Essman, Barbara Feldon, Tom Leopold, Jackie Martling, Jeff Ross and Alan Zweibel. Also in this episode: Gilbert and Jeff star in "CSI," David and Paul pay tribute to Ed McMahon, Tony Curtis puts the moves on Bette Davis and Richard and Mario (finally!) debate the merits of "Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol." PLUS: Mason Reese! "Wait Until Dark"! The Island of Misfit Toys! The musical stylings of the Gilbert Gottfried Orchestra! And a Broadway icon drops by to join the fun! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Yazbek, the artist behind the music for Broadway's The Full Monty, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Women On the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, and this year's Tootsie, jumped on the line to speak with Kyle Meredith about the lyrics and music for 2017's The Band's Visit. Yazbek, who also co-wrote the theme for Where In the World Is Carmen Sandiego, speaks about the musical's extremely relevant themes of cultures coming together. He also shares his own family history, growing up in multi-ethnic New York, and how that all came to influence his writing and playing. What's more, Yazbek offers a glimpse into his next project: a musical adaptation of 80's classic The Princess Bride. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Jay is a stand-up, actor, co-host of pReview'd, co-host of Broadway Baby and is here for this David Yazbek adaptation of the Academy Award-nominated film about working-class male strippers. Topics include: overtures, Ithica graduates, hard moments in tech, and the hardest a stranger has ever seen Jay cry. Featured recordings: The Full Monty - Original Broadway Cast Recording (2000) • Jesus Christ Superstar - A Rock Opera (1970) The Velveteen Rabbit: A Toy Story by Patrick Flynn, based on the book by Margery Williams, is now playing at Adventure Theatre MTC. CLICK HERE for tickets and performance information! Go to http://bit.ly/originalcaststore for ORIGINAL CAST MERCHANDISE! Join us on PATREON to get our patrons-only podcast The Original Cast at the Movies! This month it's Heather C. Jackson (She Loves Me) and Amanda Zeitler (Starmites) are here for a movie that is one of Patrick's favorites but not one of their favorites. Oh no. It's All That Jazz (1979)! Patreon • Twitter • Facebook • Email

Robert Horn (TW:@rhorn1) wrote the books for 13 The Musical, Moonshine: That Hee Haw Musical, LoneStar Love and Dame Edna, Back With A Vengeance. He’s written, created and produced such tv series as “Designing Women,” “Living Single,” “High Society” and “Partners.” He has contributed to large scale events such as Bette Midler’s Divine Intervention tour; and had production deals at Warner Brothers, Sony and ABC Studios. Films include "Teen Beach" Movies 1 & 2, "Sharpay’s Fabulous Adventure", "Wildlife", and "Good Advice". Recently, he teamed up with Tony-winning MTI author David Yazbek to collaborate on the new muscial Tootsie, for which he won the Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical.

How can we unlock family stories through songs? Musician and educator Michael Napolitano from Michael and the Rockness Monsters gives us tips on how to learn your family history through music at your holiday tables.  Then, second graders in Ms. Antillon's classroom in downtown Albuquerque's Coronado Elementary School teach us about the legendary Mexican painter, Frida Kahlo.  The kids talked about these paintings, The Frame: The Frame by Frida Kahlo And they talked about The Little Deer. The Little Deer by Frida Kahlo   Music on today's show came from: Aaron Nigel Smith, Michael and the Rockness Monsters, The Beau Hunks Saxophone Soctette, Joe West, Susie Tallman, Chavela Vargas, Mirana Iranzi, HARV, Secret Agent 23 Skidoo, David Yazbek, Marsha and the Positrons, and Albuquerque's own Wagogo.

In this episode, we review the great David Yazbek's latest musical, 'Tootsie'. In it, Easy creates a new word (sperfect), The Critic actually does know the movie that was the largest grossing in 1982 (it was 'E.T.'), and we both can't shut up about 'The Full Monty'.Goodness gracious this Google Doc, with opening and closing dates, is atrocious: https://bit.ly/2YAKIEY

In this episode, we review the great David Yazbek's latest musical, 'Tootsie'. In it, Easy creates a new word (sperfect), The Critic actually does know the movie that was the largest grossing in 1982 (it was 'E.T.'), and we both can't shut up about 'The Full Monty'.Goodness gracious this Google Doc, with opening and closing dates, is atrocious: https://bit.ly/2YAKIEY

Discuss on Reddit ➤ Support the Show ➤ We’re hanging by a thread and dangling over the madness that is David Yazbek’s ‘Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown.’ Based on the Spanish cult film by Almódovar, the boys traverse the winding plotlines to get to the root of what the musical is trying to say. They discuss its limited critical success, whether or not it’s a good representation of women and try to dissect David Yazbek’s ‘sound.’ Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown Amazon / iTunes / Spotify SHOW NOTES What do you think about Anaïs Mitchell’s quote: “Wordplay is not the same thing as poetry?” Do you agree with Jimi’s estimation that good musical theatre writing lies somewhere in between the two? Let us know what you think on Twitter! If you’re fascinated by lyric writing then Mr Stephen Sondheim has some of the best analyses of what makes a good musical theatre lyric in his books: Finishing The… and Look I Made A… Whether you’re a fan of the musical or not, Almódovar’s film is definitely one to be seen! If you want to experience some of the serious venom that this show garnered when it premiered on Broadway have a look at this review roundup. If you’re craving some LuPone action, then check out this incredible interview around the time of Women on the Verge. Hey listeners, what do you think about the ‘whole accents thing’? Let us know Come and let us know on Reddit. Particularly if you have an accent that is intrinsically linked to your culture! AN INSTRUMENTAL QUIZ QUESTION Which musical features metallophone, accordion, autoharp, erhu and ukelele in its orchestration?

It's an hour of great big stuff as the composer/lyricist of The Band's Visit, Tootsie, The Full Monty and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels joins us live in the studio.

A New York native, Robert Horn studied Theater at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts and New York's Circle in the Square Theater School. Soon after, he left for Los Angeles to pursue a writing career in film and television that has spanned over 30 years. His first break came as a writer/producer on the iconic television series "Designing Women", followed by the groundbreaking Fox series "Living Single", and the irreverent CBS comedy "High Society". Mr. Horn was then signed to an overall production deal with Warner Brothers Studios, where he developed, wrote, and Executive Produced dozens of network pilots and/or series. He then signed a multi-year script deal at Sony Studios, followed by an overall pilot deal at ABC Studios. He, along with television veteran Bob Boyett, wrote and created the FX Series Partners, one of the few 10/90 deals made in the early 2000's. He has written projects for many numerous broadcast, cable, and platform networks, including as the musical pilot Car Wash with Will Packer, The Jenni Rivera Show for Latin superstar Jenni Rivera, the pilot Sunnyland for TBS starring Jennifer Hudson, Left of Center developed with TV veteran Gail Berman, and Taxi 22 at HBO, starring James Gandolfini. Mr. Horn also wrote musical movies such as "Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure", the next of the High School Musical series, followed by the hugely popular "Teen Beach Movie" franchise for Disney. Along with his television credits, Mr. Horn has written such diverse projects as "Wildlife" for Walt Disney Feature Animation, the Charlie Sheen feature film "Good Advice", "The RuPaul Christmas Special" for the BBC, and "Revenge", a digital musical series co-written with Jason Robert Brown for Sony's digital Crackle network, and contributed to Bette Midler's world tour, Divine Intervention. Theatrically, Mr. Horn has written the books for "Dame Edna, Back With A Vengeance" which opened at Broadway's Music Box theatre in 2004; "Lone Star Love", the Red Clay Rambler musical which premiered at the 5th Avenue Theater in Seattle; the Jason Robert Brown musical "13" which premiered at the Goodspeed Opera House in Goodspeed, Conn and opened at the Jacobs Theater in New York; the musical "Moonshine, that Hee Haw Musical", with Brandy Clark and Shane McAnnally, which opened at the Dallas Theater Center, and the Broadway musical Tootsie, collaborating with David Yazbek. In this episode, Robert shares his one way ticket back to 1970s New York City, with the opening of A Chorus Line on July 25, 1975 as the starting point. Along the way, Robert reflects on everything from going to Studio 54 with Shirley Jones to picking up trash for pay in Bryant Park. Plus, Robert talks all about creating Tootsie the musical (which we highly recommend!). Robert is just one of the dynamic guests featured on The One Way Ticket Show, where Host Steven Shalowitz explores with his guests where they would go if given a one way ticket, no coming back! Destinations may be in the past, present, future, real, imaginary or a state of mind. Steven's guests have included: Nobel Peace Prize Winner, President Jose Ramos-Horta; Legendary Talk Show Host, Dick Cavett; Law Professor, Alan Dershowitz; Fashion Expert, Tim Gunn; Broadcast Legend, Charles Osgood; International Rescue Committee President & CEO, David Miliband; Playwright, David Henry Hwang; Journalist-Humorist-Actor, Mo Rocca; SkyBridge Capital Founder & Co-Managing Partner, Anthony Scaramucci; Abercrombie & Kent Founder, Geoffrey Kent; Travel Expert, Pauline Frommer, as well as leading photographers, artists, chefs, writers, intellectuals and more.

A New York native, Robert Horn studied Theater at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts and New York’s Circle in the Square theater school.  Soon after, he left for  Los Angeles to pursue a writing career in film and television that has spanned has over 30 years.  His first break came as a writer/producer on the iconic television series ‘Designing Women’, followed by the groundbreaking Fox series ‘Living Single’, and the irreverent  CBS comedy ‘High Society’.  Mr. Horn was then signed to an overall production deal with Warner Brothers Studios,  where he developed, wrote, and Executive Produced dozens of network pilots and/or  series.  He then signed a multi-year script deal at Sony Studios, followed by an overall  pilot deal at ABC Studios. He, along with television veteran Bob Boyett, wrote and  created the FX series Partners, one of the few 10/90 deals made in the early 2000’s.  He  has written projects for many numerous broadcast, cable, and platform networks,  including as the musical pilot Car Wash with Will Packer, The Jenni Rivera show for  latin susperstar Jenni Rivera, the pilot Sunnyland for TBS starring Jennifer Hudson, Left  of Center developed with TV veteran Gail Berman, and Taxi 22 at HBO, starring James  Gandolfini.  Mr. Horn also wrote musical movie’s such as ‘Sharpay’s Fabulous Adventure’, the next  of the High School Musical series, followed by the hugely popular ‘Teen Beach Movie’  franchise for Disney.  Along with his television credits, Mr. Horn has written such diverse projects as ‘Wildlife’ for Walt Disney Feature Animation, the Charlie Sheen feature film ‘Good Advice’, ‘The  RuPaul Christmas Special’ for the BBC, and ‘Revenge’, a digital musical series co- written with Jason Robert Brown for Sony’s digital Crackle network, and contributed  Bette Midler’s world tour Divine Intervention. Theatrically, Mr. Horn has written the books for ‘Dame Edna, Back With A Vengeance’  which opened at Broadway’s Music Box theater in 2004, ‘Lone Star Love’, the Red Clay  Rambler musical which premiered at the 5th Avenue Theater in Seattle, the Jason Robert  Brown musical ‘13’, which previewed at the Goodspeed Opera House in Goodspeed,  Conn, and opened at the Jacobs Theater in New York. the musical ‘Moonshine, that Hee  Haw Musical’, wirth Brandy Clark and Shane Mcanally, which opened at the Dallas  Theater Center, and the Broadway musical Tootsie, collaborating with David Yazbek

Raised in New York City and its theaters, Lilli Cooper became a Broadway star at age 16 in the original cast of “Spring Awakening.” She’s worked on and off Broadway, played Elphaba in “Wicked” and Sandy Cheeks in last season’s “SpongeBob SquarePants,” and is now nominated for her first Tony Award in David Yazbek and Robert Horn’s musical adaptation of “Tootsie” (as working actor Julie, the role that won Jessica Lange an Oscar). Lilli joins the podcast for a frank conversation about the literal blood, sweat, and tears that theater requires. -- For over 50 years, Backstage has been the most trusted place for actors to find jobs and career advice, and for casting professionals to find the right performers for their projects. “In the Envelope: An Awards Podcast” features interviews with some of the most exciting actors and storytellers working today. Check out more here: https://bit.ly/2OMryWQ SUBSCRIBE and listen to In the Envelope on: - iTunes: https://apple.co/2rs0llz - Google Play: https://bit.ly/2DHkPwt - Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2QNmu6C - Stitcher: https://bit.ly/2DJv6bD - Overcast: https://bit.ly/2OJvWGk - SoundCloud: https://bit.ly/2jUpnnw Follow Backstage and In the Envelope on social media: - https://www.facebook.com/backstage - https://www.twitter.com/backstage - https://www.twitter.com/intheenvelope - https://www.instagram.com/backstagecast Special thanks to... - Host: Jack Smart - Producer: Jamie Muffett - Social Media: Francis Ramos and Lauren Routt - Design: Mark Stinson and Caitlin Watkins - Additional Support: Kasey Howe and Samantha Sherlock

Theater magic, starting with “Tootsie” composer David Yazbek and musical theater obsessive John McWhorter on the art and wonder of tongue-twisting patter songs. Kurt Andersen talks with performance artist Taylor Mac on writing the new Broadway play, "Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus." And the odd mixture of religious fervor, class concerns and gender politics that made performing Shakespeare outdoors so popular in the United States.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Theater magic, starting with “Tootsie” composer David Yazbek and musical theater obsessive John McWhorter on the art and wonder of tongue-twisting patter songs. Kurt Andersen talks with performance artist Taylor Mac on writing the new Broadway play, "Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus." And the odd mixture of religious fervor, class concerns and gender politics that made performing Shakespeare outdoors so popular in the United States.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week the critics talk with the Tony-winning composer about his newest project: the gender-bending 'Tootsie.'

In this episode, producer and writer Sean Williams discusses David Yazbek's use of genre and tropes in his score to The Band's Visit. We also talk about the song "Answer Me" from The Band's Visit.    

This week: Abe Vigoda! Naked vampires! "The General" turns 100! The legend of Alan Smithee! David Yazbek takes home a Grammy! And Gilbert and Frank salute the great Dick Miller! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, I speak with composers Sean Altman & David Yazbek on their careers and creating the theme for Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego. Sean also talks about forming the a capella group Rockapella and how he and David helped shape the sound of modern a capella. David briefly discusses the process of writing music for broadway. He won best score at the 2018 Tony Awards for The Band’s Visit.

Cast and creators of the Broadway hit, The Band's Visit, discuss this deeply human and humorous musical. Composer and lyricist David Yazbek, librettist Itamar Moses, director David Cromer, producer Orin Wolf, and cast members Katrina Lenk and Ari’el Stachel sit down with Michael Paulson, theater reporter for The New York Times. The conversation was recorded on April 15, 2018 in front of a live audience at New York’s 92nd Street Y.

Nominated - Best Original Score - The Band's Visit

After penning the scores to musicals like The Full Monty, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown and now the widely acclaimed The Band's Visit, three-time Tony nominee DAVID YAZBEK can seem like a songwriting chameleon of sorts. And yet, there is something so unmistakable about his work. According to Yazbek, The Band's Visit, currently playing at Broadway's Ethel Barrymore Theatre, marries his day job as a musical theater composer/lyricist with the sounds of his hustle as an eclectic recording artist. Here's what we learned from the music man as he looked back on his childhood in New York, stripping down on the Boston stage, what he's really looking forward to during awards season and more on this week's Show People with Paul Wontorek.

In this episode we explore the great David Yazbek's "The Band's Visit". We can't quite decide if it's a true story, Easy quietly makes his thoughts known about a certain porifera coming to Broadway, and The Critic can't speak (maybe she should change her mind from her opinion in the opening). Enjoy!

“The Band's Visit” songwriter David Yazbek and book writer Itamar Moses discuss their collaboration on the celebrated new musical based on a popular 2007 Israeli film about an Egyptian police band stranded in a small town in the Negev Desert.

Stars and creators of the buzzy, award-winning musical talk about bringing the Off Broadway hit to Broadway. Actress Katrina Lenk looks back on a breakout year, writer Itamar Moses explains adapting unlikely source material, composer David Yazbek encourages improvisation and Tony Shalhoub reveals what he finds "terrifying."

Who knew that Emmy, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, OBIE Award Winning, 3x Tony Award nominated, Lyricist/Composer, David Yazbek, and Emmy Award Winning, comedian, writer, actor, Ted Greenberg, were best friends? Who would have thought after all of these years that these best friends would be simultaneously having their art represented on New York City stages around the same time? Ted Greenberg is currently in previews for his one man show, ACE, opening and soon to start previews will be his co-conspirator, best friend's show, The Band's Visit will be in previews around the same time. They both sat with me to chat about their journeys as comedians and artists, their upcoming projects, and being best friends to this day. Check out my conversation with these amazingly talented, hysterically funny, and very cool guys. Please enjoy my interview with these amazing friends. Support Keith Price's Curtain Call on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/keithpricecurtaincall Keith PRice's Curtain Call on Broadway World: https://www.broadwayworld.com/author/Keith-Price-s-Curtain-Call Subscribe to Keith Price's Curtain Call on Itunes: www.keithpricecurtaincall.com Follow @keithpricecurtaincall on Instagram Follow @kpcurtaincall @comedydaddy Like me on FB: https://www.facebook.com/Keith-Prices-Curtain-Call-1380539615593807/ Subscribe on You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCduwJ3ytmAwdJMQtGllk1Ig

The Bob Wilcox and Gerry Kowarsky review (1) THE FULL MONTY, by Terrence McNally & David Yazbek, at Stages St. Louis, (2) ALL THE WAY, by Robert Shenkkan, at the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, (3) TELL ME SOMETHIN’ GOOD, conceived by Ron Himes, at The Black Rep, (4) MR. BURNS: A POST-ELECTRIC PLAY, by Anne Washburn, at R-S Theatrics, (5) FOOTLOOSE, by Dean Pitchford, Walter Bobbie, Tom Snow, et al., at KTK Productions, and (6) MOON OVER BUFFALO, by Ken Ludwig, at the Theatre Guild of Webster Groves.

Jack Tantleff is the head of the theatrical literary department at the powerhouse agency Paradigm. Some clients include Glenn Slater, David Yazbek, Oscar winner Alfred Yuri, Stephen King and Sara Bareilles. Jack was instrumental in putting together the critically acclaimed Broadway production of Side Show, which was the subject of an incredible article in the New York Times, And in this podcast you'll hear: How his career all comes down to air conditioning. Why didn’t Side Show work? Need an agent? Here’s what to say in a pitch letter . . . and here’s what NOT to say. Why making deals is more challenging today than twenty years ago. How the upcoming Waitress by Sara Bareilles (who he reps) came together. And more!   Keep up with me: @KenDavenportBway www.theproducersperspective.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct. 17, 2014. Three of Broadway's most popular musical creators -- Steven Lutvak, Jeanine Tesori and David Yazbek -- perform their own work in an intimate evening of music. Special guests include Catherine Walker, Jacqueline Echols, Joshua Henry, Dean Sharenow and Mike Chiavaro. Part of the Library's Songs of America project. Speaker Biography: Steven Lutvak's rise to Broadway fame was met with the Tony Award for Best Musical in 2014 for "A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder." Lutvak is a past recipient of the Kleban Award for Lyric Writing for the Theater and the Fred Ebb Award for Songwriting for the Theater. Speaker Biography: From "Thoroughly Modern Millie" to "Violet" and "Caroline, or Change," Jeanine Tesori's musicals have become modern classics, garnering her four Tony nominations and the Olivier Award for Best New Musical. Speaker Biography: David Yazbek, a three-time Tony nominee, is known for his comedic musicals "The Full Monty," "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels," and "Woman on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown." He is also a Grammy-nominated producer, Emmy-winning TV writer, and co-composer of the theme song to PBS's "Where in The World is Carmen Sandiego?" For more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6710

In this fun episode our listeners share their musical guilty pleasures.

Matt Wayne is an American magician, actor, producer, media entrepreneur and television personality best known to the general public for his work and skill as a performer of close-up magic. Wayne has lent his likeness to numerous campaigns and charities, the latest being the Be-The-Link photo campaign, where he was chosen as one of 250 media figures to raise awareness for HIV/AIDS. Matt is also incredibly supportive of animals and has lent his voice to helping such organizations as: Bideawee, Humane Society, North Shore Animal League, Last Chance for Animals and BARC. Matt continues to be involved in the ever-expanding arena of online and app content. In 2007 he launched his company No Social Limits, LLC, which is the foundation for over 65 sub-branded internet properties that specialize in providing YouTube viral marketing solutions for the motion picture & music industry. He is also the spokesperson for TouchTricks.com, the creator's of the world's first 'virtual magic kits' on the iPhone platform. In September of 2010, Matt helped YouTube launch their new 'Live Stream' feature where his segment was voted the #1 show to tune in to by Gizmodo.com. Matt is also the magician that helped launch the famed Howcast, How-To magic series, which has garnered over 2MM viewers since its launch in 2009. Matt is also a partner at ForTalent.com, the social network for the Arts & Entertainment industry. Since 2008, Matt has been the producer behind Emmy-award winner Ted Greenberg's (Late Night with David Letterman) Off-Broadway show, "Ted Greenberg's The Complete Performer", a paradoxical comedy on magic that continues to play at the SoHo Playhouse Theatre in New York City. Matt himself can currently be seen on the new series, Doggie Moms which premiered on February 16th, 2011, and continues to air on Sundays at 10pm EST on the NYC life Network. He was also previously seen on Wingman, which aired on the Fine Living Network. Ted Greenberg made his stand-up comedy debut at New York City's Comic Strip at age 15. A few years later he became a staff writer for the groundbreaking Harvard Lampoon. After leaving Harvard he was hired on Late Night with David Letterman where he co-created with childhood friend David Yazbek some of Letterman's classic segments including "audience public access cable TV show," "psychic vs. bloodhound tracking contest," "staff parent's night," "Velcro suit" and "Larry Bud Melman's singles ski weekend." He along with eight other staff writers, including David Yazbek and Chris Elliot, were honored with an Emmy Award in 1984, a period now considered Letterman's golden age. Following his Letterman stint Ted returned to his performing career, appearing regularly at nearly every club across the Northeast. He's twice been a nominee for the Andy Kaufman Award. Ted Greenberg's The Complete Performer, a mostly one-man comedy show, debuted at The Jazz Gallery in August of 2008 and moved to the SoHo Playhouse in September of the same year where it currently plays in its 4th smash season. Ted is a member of the Writer's Guild of America.

Bob Wilcox and Gerry Kowarsky review (1) BURN THIS, by Lanford Wilson, at Slightly Askew Theatre Ensemble, (2) JACOB AND JACK, by James Sherman, at the New Jewish Theatre, (3) THE NEW CENTURY, by Paul Rudnick, at Max & Louie Productions, (4) STAR TREK: LIVE!, at Magic Smoking Monkey Theatre, (5) ROUNDING THIRD, by Richard Dresser, at HotCity Theatre, (6) DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS, by Jeffrey Land & David Yazbek, at Kirkwood Theatre Guild, and (7) MARY POPPINS, by Julian Fellowes, Robert & Richard Sherman, George Stiles & Anthony Drewe, at Peabody Opera House.

Ahoy! The new episode of How Was Your Week is a bonanza of learning, laughter, folks & fun. First, Broadway composer (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, The Full Monty, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown), songwriter and musician DAVID YAZBEK is here to discuss his stint as a writer on Late Night with David Letterman, how the scores of films influence his musical adaptations, and why he doesn't think of Patti LuPone as a diva. She's just Patti! Then, standup comic and general delight DAMIEN LEMON (The Guy Code, Hip Hop Squares) is here to talk about his worst-ever job and the degrading hat he had to wear whist working it, the whitest event he ever got to spy on, and why he refuses to acknowledge that Kim and Kanye are a thing. Also: Julie is very excited to share a hot new R&B track with you in its sublime and insane entirety! Donny Deutsch weighs in on the Octomom's upcoming masturbation tape and some ancient blackface history because he was asked to weigh in by the Today Show, who should be ashamed! Details about the mysterious foster cat are gradually revealed! Mario Lopez's latest shame spiral is predicted, and actualizes! And a final plea for Comedy Award votes before Sunday's ceremony. This is a show for the ages! Not for the aging. Sorry, grandma!

David Yazbek, nominated for Best Original Score for Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, whether he has ever considered giving up writing for the theatre.

David Yazbek, nominated for Best Original Score Written for the Theatre for Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, shares his definition of success.

The creative and production team of the Broadway musical "The Full Monty" -- producer Thomas Hall, press representative Michael Hartman, producer Lindsay Law, director Jack O'Brien, general manager Charlotte Wilcox, and composer/lyricist David Yazbek -- follows the show from its inception as a work for the stage, adapted from the 1997 hit comedy film, through to the production on the Great White Way.

The creative and production team of the Broadway musical The Full Monty -- producer Thomas Hall, press representative Michael Hartman, producer Lindsay Law, director Jack O'Brien (Tony Winner for Hairspray, Henry IV in 2004 and The Coast of Utopia), general manager Charlotte Wilcox, and composer/lyricist David Yazbek -- follows the show from its inception as a work for the stage, adapted from the 1997 hit comedy film, through to the production on the Great White Way.

An in-depth look at the creation of the Broadway musical comedy, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, with actors Norbert Leo Butz (winner of a Tony Award for his role in the show) and Sherie Rene Scott, authors Jeffrey Lane and David Yazbek, director Jack O'Brien (Tony Winner for Hairspray, Henry IV in 2004 and The Coast of Utopia), and choreographer Jerry Mitchell (Tony winner for the 2005 revival of La Cage aux Folles).

An in-depth look at the creation of the Broadway musical comedy with authors Jeffrey Lane and David Yazbek, director Jack O'Brien, choreographer Jerry Mitchell and actors Norbert Leo Butz and Sherie Rene Scott.

Artists with their feet in both pop music and musical theatre—Stephen Bray and Allee Willis ("The Color Purple"), Rupert Holmes ("The Mystery of Edwin Drood"), Lucy Simon ("The Secret Garden") and David Yazbek ("The Full Monty")—talk about the parallels and intersections of those two worlds.

Artists with their feet in both pop music and musical theatre—Stephen Bray and Allee Willis (The Color Purple), Rupert Holmes (The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Tony Award), Lucy Simon (The Secret Garden) and David Yazbek (The Full Monty)—talk about the parallels and intersections of those two worlds.