Podcasts about Des McAnuff

IT'S SEQUENTIAL DRAWINGS VERSUS FLESH & BLOOD ACTORS IN A SHOWDOWN OF MULTIMEDIA PROPORTIONS!   Since the advent of filmmaking, people have been combining live-action photography with hand-drawn animation and now we're talking about it. But this is a podcast and we don't have time to cover a century of motion pictures, so Gabe and returning guest Tyler Foster are covering a smaller collection of movies released in the wake of Robert Zemeckis' Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (1988), some inspired by its success, others that would have existed without it.   This month's diverse slate includes Walter C. Miller's It's the Girl in the Red Truck, Charlie Brown (1988), Maurizio Nichetti & Guido Manuli's Volere Volare (To Want to Fly, 1991), Ralph Bakshi's Cool World (1992), Jan Svankmajer's Faust (1994), and Des McAnuff's The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle (2000). I had some issues with Tyler's audio and had to do some actual (gasp) mixing to correct it. Hopefully, I did my job well enough that it sounds relatively consistent.    00:00 – Intro 11:16 – It's the Girl in the Red Truck, Charlie Brown  26:18 – Volere Volare 43:09 – Cool World 1:23:07 – Faust 1:41:43 – The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle 2:02:20 – Outro  

Veteran theater and film actor James Sutorius has performed for the most prestigious regional and repertory theater companies including The Old Globe, La Jolla Playhouse, Center Theatre Group, South Coast Repertory, and Pasadena Playhouse. He's also performed at Lincoln Center, Yale Repertory, Long Wharf Theatre, Seattle Repertory, and many more. In 2007, he won two San Diego Theatre Critics Awards for his performance as George in "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" and for his multiple supporting roles in John Strand's play "Lincolnesque." James made his Broadway debut in 1973 in "The Changing Room." In his very first entrance as a member of a rugby team, he had to walk downstage and strip off all his clothes! Instead of finding the experience terrifying, he actually found it liberating. And he played Laertes opposite Sam Waterston's Hamlet at the Vivian Beaumont Theater, alongside a cast of rising stars including Jane Alexander, Mandy Patinkin, George Hearn and John Heard. Most recently James was seen on Broadway in Aaron Sorkin's play "The Farnsworth Invention" that was directed by Des McAnuff and produced by Steven Spielberg. James was the voice for Ragu Spaghetti Sauce for 17 years, spawning the national catchphrase "Now, THAT'S Italian!" He continues to pitch other products for Coca Cola and Wrangler Jeans. He also lends his distinctive voice to audio books and short story anthologies on tape.On TV, James' break came when he starred as investigative reporter Mike Andros in The Andros Targets. He's also appeared on such well-known TV series as Dynasty, Cannon, Kojak, St. Elsewhere, Family Ties, 21 Jump Street, Murder, She Wrote, L.A. Law, The X Files, Judging Amy, and many others. And he was a regular on Bob Crane's short-lived sitcom, The Bob Crane Show. Additionally, he's appeared in such notable TV movies as: A Death in Canaan, A Question of Love, Skokie, Space, and On Wings of Eagles. In feature films, James can be seen in Dancing as Fast as I Can starring Jill Clayburgh and Windy City with John Shea and Kate Capshaw.

Chilina Kennedy is known for playing Carole King in the musical Beautiful on Broadway for over 1,200 performances. She also recently originated the Tony-award winning role of Dina on the First Broadway National Tour of The Band's Visit. Chilina's first appearance on Broadway was in 2012 when she played Mary Magdalene in Des McAnuff's Jesus Christ Superstar, which also had successful runs at the Stratford Festival of Canada and the La Jolla Playhouse. Other US credits include the world premiere of A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, in which she originated the role of Phoebe at Hartford Stage and The Old Globe in San Diego (San Diego and Connecticut Outer Critics nominations), the world premiere of A Sign Of The Times as Cindy (Delaware Theatre Company), Binky in the Off-Broadway world premiere of This Ain't No Disco (Dir. Darko Tresnjak/Chor. Camille A. Brown) and Sophie in the 1st US National Tour of Mamma Mia!. Selected Canadian credits include the title role in Ted Dykstra's Evangeline (Charlottetown Festival and original recording), the title role in Ross Petty's Pantomime The Little Mermaid (Toronto Critic's Award), three seasons at the Stratford Festival (three Broadways World Awards) including Maria in Gary Griffin's West Side Story, Eva Peròn in Evita, Lois Lane in Kiss Me Kate, three seasons at the Shaw Festival, the World Premiere of The Lord of the Rings (Mirvish), Philia in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (Stratford/Toronto), Cecily in The Importance of Being Earnest (Neptune), and the title role in Mary Poppins (Theatre Aquarius). Chilina is also a singer/songwriter with a debut album What You Find in a Bottle, released in 2015. Chilina has written a new musical Call It Love with Eric Holmes, who is known for being a writer for “The Good Fight” on CBS. Featuring music and lyrics by Chilina, book co-written by Eric and Chilina, and musical arrangements by Rick Fox, Call It Love has been developed in the New York City area by Eclipse Theatre Company (http://eclipsetheatre.ca/). Chilina has worked with Burt Bacharach, guest starred in concert with the TSO, Colm Wilkinson and Jason Robert Brown. You can hear Chilina's voice on CBC's “Celebrate the Seasons” and “Carols for a Cure.” Chilina is a graduate of Sheridan College and the Birmingham Conservatory for classical theatre Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We talked about: Finding community, doing The Stump, Not doing Chandler on “Friends”, the wonderful and difficult friendship of Matthew Perry, doing theater as a kid, “easy” comics who took their time, playing villains, lying about knowing how to ride horses and almost dying on the horse, auditioning by “being that guy” to set you apart, The Great David Pressman, kind hearted Richard Kind, staring in broadway, fear of going out. my writing advice “how much pain can you take?”, always seeking connection. Saying “yes” to opportunities, Craig's dog boo.  Rye New York. Somehow Craig thinks I project warmth and kindness. Windows in school that go all the way to the ground that give kids the confidence to be on the world. Bullies who don't think they are bullies, the gain and loss of choice, and the idea that the journey we are all on must contain random gifts and failures to get us where we are now.  Bio: Craig Bierko made his Tony-nominated Broadway debut as “Professor Harold Hill” in Susan Stroman's Broadway revival of Meredith Willson's The Music Man. A familiar face to Broadway audiences, Craig most recently appeared in Conor McPherson's Girl from the North Country featuring songs by Bob Dylan; as “Sky Masterson” in Des McAnuff's revival of Guys & Dolls, and in Lincoln Center's Thou Shalt Not featuring music by Harry Connick. Craig recently completed the darkly comic feature film D(e)ad. Other film work includes starring opposite Russell Crowe in Ron Howard's Cinderella Man, The Long Kiss Goodnight with Samuel Jackson and Geena Davis, Larry David's cult classic Sour Grapes and Terry Gilliam's Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Craig has appeared in numerous TV shows, most recently on the hit Netflix series Sex/Life as well as on the Peabody Award-winning UnREAL. Craig appeared as Carrie Bradshaw's love interest “Ray ‘The Jazz Guy' King” on HBO's iconic Sex and the City.  Craig bathed John Malkovich in his online talk show “Bathing with Bierko” and offers no apologies.

Tom Morello, guitariste de Rage Against The Machine, a sorti un nouveau single solo, "Soldier In The Army Of Love", enregistré avec son fils, Roman : "un hymne rock générationnel de la part des Morello". Le concert de Coldplay, tête d'affiche du festival de Glastonbury samedi 29 juin, a été marqué par la présence d'un certain nombre d'invités spéciaux, et parmi eux, l'acteur Michael J. Fox. Pearl Jam annule des concerts en Europe pour cause de maladie. Le show ‘'Tommy'' des Who, la comédie musicale écrite paroles et musique par Pete Townshend en 1969, jette l'éponge à Broadway après une baisse des ventes de billets. Patti Smith a démarré sa tournée européenne 2024, et lors d'un concert qu'elle a donné il y a quelques jours à Dublin, en Irlande, elle a proposé à ses fans une reprise de "Summertime Sadness" de Lana Del Rey. Le nouvel album posthume de Johnny Cash, ‘'Songwriter'', est officiellement sorti, et avec celui-ci, le clip du titre ‘'Hello Out There'' avec Grace, petite-fille de Johnny Cash. Mots-Clés : album, année, icône, cinéma, télévision, maladie, Parkinson, 1991, interprétation, Humankind, scène, fauteuil roulant, guitare, groupe, Fix You, vague, conséquences, décision, temps, argent, énergie, émotionnelle, obtenir, billets, décevoir, album conceptuel, débuts, 1993, mise en scène, personnage principal, magicien, flipper, entendre, parler, voir, raison, traumatisme, enfance, metteur en scène, Des McAnuff, nouvelle, version, pièce, clé sous la porte, 2012, foule, défunt, mari, Fred Smith, MC5, jeunesse, sauvage, Man in the Long Black Coat, Bob Dylan, scène, Smells Like Teen Spirit, Nirvana, enregistrements, inédits, 1993, déterré, John Carter Cash, fils, isolé, voix originale, anciens musiciens, père, créer, collection, chansons. --- Classic 21 vous informe des dernières actualités du rock, en Belgique et partout ailleurs. Le Journal du Rock, chaque jour à 7h30 et 18h30. Merci pour votre écoute Pour écouter Classic 21 à tout moment : www.rtbf.be/classic21 Retrouvez tous les contenus de la RTBF sur notre plateforme Auvio.be Et si vous avez apprécié ce podcast, n'hésitez pas à nous donner des étoiles ou des commentaires, cela nous aide à le faire connaître plus largement.

Music Credits:"Overture" from Dear World (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  | Music by Jerry Herman | Performed by Dear World Orchestra & Donald Pippin"Greased Lightnin'" from Grease (The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |  Written by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey |  Performed by John Travolta , Jeff Conaway

One of this year's Tony Award nominated musicals revivals is THE WHO'S TOMMY, currently being performed at the Nederlander Theatre on Broadway The show is the stage version of the iconic rock opera from The Who and was co-created by director Des McAnuff. Check out the new review to find out what Mickey-Jo thought of this revival when he saw it recently in New York City... • 00:00 | introduction 02:35 | history / synopsis 12:47 | creative choices 20:46 | performances • About Mickey-Jo: As one of the leading voices in theatre criticism on a social platform, Mickey-Jo is pioneering a new medium for a dwindling field. His YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MickeyJoTheatre⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is the largest worldwide in terms of dedicated theatre criticism, where he also share features, news and interviews as well as lifestyle content for over 60,000 subscribers. Since establishing himself as a theatre critic he has been able to work internationally. With a viewership that is largely split between the US and the UK he has been fortunate enough to be able to work with PR, Marketing, and Social Media representatives for shows both in New York, London, Hamburg, and Paris. He has also twice received accreditation from the world renowned Edinburgh Fringe Festival. His reviews and features have also been published by WhatsOnStage, for whom he was a panelist to help curate nominees for their 2023 and 2024 Awards as well as BroadwayWorldUK and LondonTheatre.co.uk. He has been invited to speak to private tour groups, at the BEAM 2023 new musical theatre conference at Oxford Playhouse, and on a panel of critics at an event for young people considering a career in the arts courtesy of Go Live Theatre Projects. Instagram/TikTok/X: @MickeyJoTheatre

Today, I'm thrilled to announce my interview with 2024 Tony nominee for Best Actress in a Play, Betsy Aidem. She was nominated for her staggering performance in Prayer for the French Republic, and you can tune in today to hear more about that process as well as some of the great stories of her legendary career, including the advice she got from Tom Stoppard, crashing auditions with John Malkovich and Des McAnuff, making her Broadway debut at the age of 57, meeting Lucille Ball and Elizabeth Taylor backstage at Steel Magnolias, originating the role of Toni in Appropriate, working with David Cromer on Prayer for the French Republic and other plays, the joy of collaborating with Marian Seldes, what it's like being nominated for a Tony, and so much more. You won't want to miss this interview.

Last week you heard from theater director Des McAnuff as he shared his experiences with three of his biggest shows, Tommy, Jersey Boys, and Big River. We discussed his approach to each of these unique musicals. Well, now Des is back to talk his musicianship and his composition efforts as well as share the lessons and insecurities he's discovered in the director's chair by answering the Final Five Questions in this bonus episode of Why I'll Never Make It. To listen to bonus content like Auditions Stories and get early access to these full conversations ad-free, become a subscriber by going to whyillnevermakeit.com and click Subscribe. Podcast theme music created by host and producer Patrick Oliver Jones. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Who's Tommy is back on Broadway for its first revival, 30 years after the original production. And directing this revival is the original director from that first Broadway run, Des McAnuff. While he is known for his work in musicals, he is also quite adept in the works of Shakespeare and other classical works, having been Artistic Director of Canada‘s Stratford Festival. And we will touch on some of his other projects, but today's conversation will mostly focus on three of his standout shows: Tommy and this season's revival of it, the Best Musical smash hit Jersey Boys, and his Broadway debut and first Tony award for Big River. We talk about his penchant for doing musicals that feature pop music scores, and why some people look down on “jukebox musicals.” (03:14) The Dodgers theatrical group and his directing in Canada (08:53) Story #1 - Tommy (25:43) Story #2 - Jersey Boys (36:18) Story #3 - Big River ---------- Subscribe to get early and ad-free access to the full conversation with each guest, which includes the auditions stories that are only available to subscribers. You can also donate to WINMI and help further podcast production with a one-time or ongoing contribution. If you'd like to support WINMI but have limited funds to do so, then contact me directly for reduced-price or even free access to the bonus content. Follow WINMI: Website | Instagram | Twitter | YouTube Why I'll Never Make It is an award-winning, Top Theater Podcast with actor and singer Patrick Oliver Jones and is a production of WINMI Media. Background music is by John Bartmann and Blue Dot Sessions and is used under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lady Gaga a rejoint U2 à Las Vegas hier soir pour une interprétation de "Shallow", sa chanson tirée du film A Star Is Born. La chanteuse est montée sur scène avec le groupe, vêtue d'une veste en cuir et de lunettes de soleil, pour une version étonnamment énergique de cette chanson pleine d'émotion, où elle a partagé le chant avec Bono. À l'origine, elle a interprété la chanson avec Bradley Cooper dans le film A Star Is Born. Axelle Red sort aujourd'hui un tout nouveau single : "C'est My Life, C'est Ma Vie". Axelle Red a écrit et composé elle-même cette nouvelle chanson française intemporelle. En plus du single, un album best of sortira le 1er décembre : AR 30, un album rétrospectif contenant les 30 chansons les plus importantes des 30 ans de carrière d'Axelle. Le nouveau single y figurera également. Depeche Mode sortira Strange/Strange Too, une collection de clips musicaux réalisés par Anton Corbijn, en DVD et Blu-ray le 8 décembre. Strange (1988) et Strange Too (1990) n'étaient jusqu'à présent disponibles que séparément, sous forme de VHS et de Laserdisc, aujourd'hui épuisés. Les deux films ont été réalisés et filmés en Super 8 par Corbijn et ont été restaurés à partir des sources originales pour la sortie du DVD et du Blu-ray. Anton Corbijn lui-même a participé au processus de restauration des bandes, qui s'est étalé sur plusieurs années, avec la participation d'autres personnes impliquées dans les films originaux. Pink Floyd a annoncé la sortie d'une édition spéciale de son album de 1970, Atom Heart Mother, le premier album numéro 1 du groupe, le 8 décembre. Cette nouvelle réédition, initialement sortie au Japon en 2021, contient des images de la suite d'Atom Heart Mother jouée au Hakone Aphrodite Festival - qui s'est tenu à côté du lac Hakone Ashinoko au Japon, les 6 et 7 août 1971 - et qui a été publiée à l'origine dans le coffret The Early Years. Le retour de Tommy des Who à Broadway est prévu pour le printemps 2024. Les avant-premières débuteront le 8 mars 2024 au Nederlander Theatre avant la première le 28 mars 2024. L'adaptation musicale de l'album conceptuel des Who de 1969 et de l'adaptation cinématographique de 1975 qui s'en est suivie revient trois décennies après sa première représentation à Broadway en 1993. Dirigée par le metteur en scène original de la comédie musicale, Des McAnuff, la reprise est décrite comme une version réimaginée du spectacle. La musique et les paroles sont bien sûr signées Pete Townshend, qui a coécrit le livre avec McAnuff. The Darkness a dévoilé la bande-annonce de son prochain documentaire Welcome To The Darkness. L'intrigue montre le groupe sur la voie du retour après leur séparation en 2006, jouant de petits concerts peu fréquentés et s'efforçant de retrouver ce qui a fait le succès de leur premier album Permission To Land (dont le groupe vient de fêter les 20 ans avec une réédition sortie le 6 octobre). --- Classic 21 vous informe des dernières actualités du rock, en Belgique et partout ailleurs. Le Journal du Rock, chaque jour à 7h30 et 18h30.

CHILINA KENNEDY Chilina is known for playing Carole King in the musical Beautiful on Broadway for over 1,200 performances. She also recently originated the Tony-award winning role of Dina on the First Broadway National Tour of The Band's Visit. Chilina's first appearance on Broadway was in 2012 when she played Mary Magdalene in Des McAnuff's Jesus Christ Superstar, which also had successful runs at the Stratford Festival of Canada and the La Jolla Playhouse. Other US credits include the world premiere of A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, in which she originated the role of Phoebe at Hartford Stage and The Old Globe in San Diego (San Diego and Connecticut Outer Critics nominations), the world premiere of A Sign Of The Times as Cindy (Delaware Theatre Company), Binky in the Off-Broadway world premiere of This Ain't No Disco (Dir. Darko Tresnjak/Chor. Camille A. Brown) and Sophie in the 1st US National Tour of Mamma Mia!. Selected Canadian credits include the title role in Ted Dykstra's Evangeline (Charlottetown Festival and original recording), the title role in Ross Petty's Pantomime The Little Mermaid (Toronto Critic's Award), three seasons at the Stratford Festival (three Broadways World Awards) including Maria in Gary Griffin's West Side Story, Eva Peròn in Evita, Lois Lane in Kiss Me Kate, three seasons at the Shaw Festival, the World Premiere of The Lord of the Rings (Mirvish), Philia in A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum (Stratford/Toronto), Cecily in The Importance of Being Earnest (Neptune) and the title role in Mary Poppins (Theatre Aquarius). ​ Chilina is also a singer/songwriter with a debut album “What You Find In A Bottle”, released in 2015. Chilina has written a new musical Call It Love with Eric Holmes, who is known for being a writer for The Good Fight on CBS. Featuring music and lyrics by Chilina, book co-written by Eric and Chilina, and musical arrangements by Rick Fox, Call It Love has been developed in the New York City area by Eclipse Theatre Company with the first Canadian workshop planned for May 2020. Chilina has worked with Burt Bacharach, guest starred in concert with the TSO, Colm Wilkinson and Jason Robert Brown. You can hear Chilina's voice on CBC's Celebrate The Seasons and Carols For A Cure. Chilina is a graduate of Sheridan College and the Birmingham Conservatory for classical theatre in Stratford. WILD ABOUT YOU is a new musical in development, with music and lyrics by Chilina Kennedy and book by Eric Holmes, and directed by Lorin Latarro. Following a well-received industry presentation in March 2023, an album was immediately greenlit, and a first developmental production will be staged in 2024-2025. The album will be produced by Brian Spector, Daniel Edmonds and Michael J. Moritz Jr., and will be released on Broadway Records later this year. Arrangements, orchestrations and music production are by Daniel Edmonds. Additional production and mixing will be by Emmy and Tony-winner producer Michael J. Moritz Jr. The score is infused with original, lyrical pop-folk songs that are memorable, elevated and timeless. The musical was originally developed at Eclipse Theatre Company and was part of the New York Theater Barn New Works Series.

Steve Dale is joined two-time Tony Award-winning director Des McAnuff to discuss The Who’s Tommy, which is being performed at Goodman’s Albert Theatre until August 6th!

In this new podcast, Paul chats with the stars of the Goodman's Runaway hit, “The Who's Tommy” now playing at the Goodman Theatre through August 6th. Ali Louis Bourzgui (Adult Tommy), Adam Jacobs (Captain Walker) and Alison Luff (Mrs. Walker) talk about their roles in this incredible production. Also joining the conversation is Des McAnuff […]

Abbey O'Brien's (abbeyo.com/abbeyo)(LI:@abbeyobriennyc)(IG:@abbeyobriennyc)career in the entertainment industry spans over 20 years. She kicked off her career as a Rockette on one of the world's most renowned stages, Radio City Music Hall. Her professional experience is diverse, from Tony Award-winning cast member, to collaborating on an Emmy nominated TV show, to being on the creative teams of Tony winning Broadway shows, to choreographing music videos, directing original works, and working with major corporations.  Abbey has worked with famed actors Uma Thurman, Hugh Jackman, Hank Azaria, Sara Bareilles, Megan Hilty, Katharine McPhee, Martha Plimpton, David Hyde Pierce, plus acclaimed directors Mike Nichols, Diane Paulus, Casey Nicholaw, Des McAnuff, Rob Ashford, Jerry Mitchell, Josh Bergasse, Anne Reinking, Joe Mantello, Lear DeBessonet, Bebe Neuwirth, Sidi Larbi, Daniel Sullivan, Stafford Arima, Joe Calarco, Graciela Daniele, Lorin Latarro and many more.  Ms. O'Brien is currently the Associate Choreographer of not only Sara Bareilles' Waitress the Musical, but Alanis Morissette's 15 time Tony award nominated Jagged Little Pill. Abbey is also Resident Director of Jeffrey Finn's Hot on Broadway, which creates evening length industrial shows for corporations across America.  Director/Choreographer credits: Rocky Horror Show,13 the musical, Meet Me in St.Louis, A Quarantine Cabaret Choreography credits include: ExtraOrdinary (Directed by Diane Paulus), Broadway for Biden (Directed by Liesl Tommy), NBC's Jimmy Fallon Show, CBS's Late Show with David Letterman, Sugarland (Music Video), Big Fish (Directed by Eric Woodall), NYC Mayor's Inner Circle Gala, Smokey Joe's Cafe (Directed by Julia Murney), Rock of Ages (Directed by Michael Berry), Mama Mia (Casa Mañana), American Idiot (TUTS), Dreamgirls (Directed by Lauren Kennedy), Spamalot (Atlanta Lyric Theatre), True Love (TriArts Sharon Playhouse), Performa Gala (Jennifer Rubell), Wizard of Oz (NewArts), and many industrial/ corporate entertainment events.  Associate Director/Choreographer credits: Jagged Little Pill (Broadway and American Repertory Theater), Waitress (All Companies), #DateMe (Off-Broadway),Taste of Things to Come (The York Theatre and Chicago Broadway Playhouse), The Odyssey (Public Works at The Delacorte), Double Portrait (Film), Elf (Paper Mill Playhouse), Ragtime (Lincoln Center), Bernadette Peter's Drama League Gala (The Plaza), NBC's Smash, Company (Bucks Co. Playhouse), National Pastime (BCP), Plaid Tidings (BCP), Legs (Tory Burch commercial), Microsoft (Industrial), Norwegian Cruise Line (RWS), Chicago (Ogunquit Playhouse). Some of her performing credits include: NBC's Smash, Broadway's Spamalot, Broadway's Pal Joey, Radio City Rockette's, NBC's Celebrity Apprentice, Longshot (Film), Martha Plimpton Sings? (Lincoln Center-American Songbook Series), Sinatra (Radio City Music Hall), No Strings (Encores!), The Met Gala (NYC), Carnivale (Radio City). Abbey O'Brien is also a National Adjudicator, Master Teacher, Guest Artist, and Creative Consultant.

Abbey O'Brien's (abbeyo.com/abbeyo)(LI:@abbeyobriennyc)(IG:@abbeyobriennyc)career in the entertainment industry spans over 20 years. She kicked off her career as a Rockette on one of the world's most renowned stages, Radio City Music Hall. Her professional experience is diverse, from Tony Award-winning cast member, to collaborating on an Emmy nominated TV show, to being on the creative teams of Tony winning Broadway shows, to choreographing music videos, directing original works, and working with major corporations.  Abbey has worked with famed actors Uma Thurman, Hugh Jackman, Hank Azaria, Sara Bareilles, Megan Hilty, Katharine McPhee, Martha Plimpton, David Hyde Pierce, plus acclaimed directors Mike Nichols, Diane Paulus, Casey Nicholaw, Des McAnuff, Rob Ashford, Jerry Mitchell, Josh Bergasse, Anne Reinking, Joe Mantello, Lear DeBessonet, Bebe Neuwirth, Sidi Larbi, Daniel Sullivan, Stafford Arima, Joe Calarco, Graciela Daniele, Lorin Latarro and many more.  Ms. O'Brien is currently the Associate Choreographer of not only Sara Bareilles' Waitress the Musical, but Alanis Morissette's 15 time Tony award nominated Jagged Little Pill. Abbey is also Resident Director of Jeffrey Finn's Hot on Broadway, which creates evening length industrial shows for corporations across America.  Director/Choreographer credits: Rocky Horror Show,13 the musical, Meet Me in St.Louis, A Quarantine Cabaret Choreography credits include: ExtraOrdinary (Directed by Diane Paulus), Broadway for Biden (Directed by Liesl Tommy), NBC's Jimmy Fallon Show, CBS's Late Show with David Letterman, Sugarland (Music Video), Big Fish (Directed by Eric Woodall), NYC Mayor's Inner Circle Gala, Smokey Joe's Cafe (Directed by Julia Murney), Rock of Ages (Directed by Michael Berry), Mama Mia (Casa Mañana), American Idiot (TUTS), Dreamgirls (Directed by Lauren Kennedy), Spamalot (Atlanta Lyric Theatre), True Love (TriArts Sharon Playhouse), Performa Gala (Jennifer Rubell), Wizard of Oz (NewArts), and many industrial/ corporate entertainment events.  Associate Director/Choreographer credits: Jagged Little Pill (Broadway and American Repertory Theater), Waitress (All Companies), #DateMe (Off-Broadway),Taste of Things to Come (The York Theatre and Chicago Broadway Playhouse), The Odyssey (Public Works at The Delacorte), Double Portrait (Film), Elf (Paper Mill Playhouse), Ragtime (Lincoln Center), Bernadette Peter's Drama League Gala (The Plaza), NBC's Smash, Company (Bucks Co. Playhouse), National Pastime (BCP), Plaid Tidings (BCP), Legs (Tory Burch commercial), Microsoft (Industrial), Norwegian Cruise Line (RWS), Chicago (Ogunquit Playhouse). Some of her performing credits include: NBC's Smash, Broadway's Spamalot, Broadway's Pal Joey, Radio City Rockette's, NBC's Celebrity Apprentice, Longshot (Film), Martha Plimpton Sings? (Lincoln Center-American Songbook Series), Sinatra (Radio City Music Hall), No Strings (Encores!), The Met Gala (NYC), Carnivale (Radio City). Abbey O'Brien is also a National Adjudicator, Master Teacher, Guest Artist, and Creative Consultant.

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It's time for our visit with theater critic J. Wynn Rousuck, who joins us each week with her reviews of local stage presentations. This week, she tells us about the national touring company production of the Broadway hit, Summer: The Donna Summer Musical, now on stage at Baltimore's Hippodrome Theatre. Directed by Lauren L. Sobon, with book by Colman Domingo, Robert Cary, and Des McAnuff and musical direction by Erika Gamez, the touring production features a 23-member cast, including Brittny Smith, Charis Michelle Gullage and Amahri Edwards-Jones. The three leads portray the late Donna Summers (who died of lung cancer in 2012) at different stages of her three-decade career as a top-40s pop star and "disco queen," and perform more than 20 of Summers' biggest hits. Summer: the Donna Summer Musical is running through Sunday, February 20. For more information and ticketing, click here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are you the leading role in your own life? Or do you find yourself at the mercy of the stories other people make up about you?On today's episode David Noroña joins Ella as they talk about the power of story. It's the stories we make up about our rock bottoms and set backs that hold us back from doing the brave thing.In this episode they discuss:Why the role of risk is a key ingredient to a powerful storyWhat makes a story powerfulDavid shares the highs and lows of his career as an actor"In order to get the thing we want we have to risk. Whether it's comfort or familiarity - we have to let go of something in order to get the next thing.”David Noroña has 30 years of experience in the arts and entertainment as an actor, writer, director and producer, as well as numerous theater credits on Broadway and Off-Broadway, and over 100 film and television credits, including a leading role in Amazon's hit spy thriller series, Jack Ryan. He has appeared in the Exes, the Mentalist, In Plain Sight, One Tree Hill, Ugly Betty and HBO's seminal hit, Six Feet Under, to name a few. He has worked with directors Des McAnuff and Rodrigo Garcia, actors Josh Brolin, Brooke Shields, Angie Harmon and Angela Lansbury, John Krazinski, Michael Kelley and Wendell Pierce, among others. He originated and won awards for two biographical roles: Irving Berlin (Tin Pan Alley Rag) and Frankie Valli (Jersey Boys: La Jolla) David Noroña is the co-founder of Bethel Conservatory of the Arts.Check out more information about David here: https://www.davidnorona.com/https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0635728/?ref

Andrew Lippa Award-winning composer of The Addams Family, Big Fish, The Wild Party, and many other musicals joins me for the podcast. In addition to his incredible talent and many accomplishments, he was also the Oberon to my Titania, the Brack Weaver to my Jennie Parsons, and the Ralph Rackstraw to my Josephine. My high school leading man joins me to talk about arts education, creativity, and the work of the arts. Here's more about Andrew. And really, go listen to the episode. It's incredible! About Andrew Andrew Lippa's “Unbreakable” had its world premiere with The San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus on June 22nd and 23rd, 2018 with 300 artists onstage, including Mr. Lippa. It is now available for purchase and streaming. He conducted the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in a new production of his “A Little Princess” in concert in London at the Royal Festival Hall in May, 2018 to a sold-out crowd of nearly 3,000 people. His hit song “Evil Like Me” appears in Disney's “Descendants”. Written for Kristin Chenoweth, that soundtrack hit #1 on the “Billboard 200” album chart, #1 on the iTunes and Billboard soundtrack charts. “Evil Like Me” was certified gold in 2017. His epic oratorio for men's chorus, orchestra and soloists, I Am Harvey Milk has seen over 30 productions including Disney Hall and Lincoln Center.  Andrew's new musical, The Man in the Ceiling, released a world premiere studio album in May of 2019.   Broadway credits include: Music and lyrics for Big Fish directed and choreographed by Susan Stroman; the Tony-nominated music and lyrics for the Broadway musical The Addams Family (directed by Jerry Zaks) as well as the music for Aaron Sorkin's Broadway play The Farnsworth Invention (directed by Des McAnuff). Other musicals include the Drama Desk award winning musical The Wild Party (book/music/lyrics); A Little Princess (music); john & jen (music/book); Asphalt Beach (music and lyrics); Life of the Party (a compendium of Mr. Lippa's works); and You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown (additional music/lyrics and arrangements).  Awards include Tony and Grammy nominations; shared Emmy for Nickelodeon's “The Wonder Pets”; SFGMC Vanguard Award; The Drama Desk Award; The Outer Critics Circle Award. A graduate of the University of Michigan, Mr. Lippa serves as president of the board of The Dramatists Guild Foundation (dgf.org).andrewlippa.com 

On this episode of Finding Your Bliss, Broadway star Chilina Kennedy is our exclusive guest! Bliss Expert and Life Coach Judy Librach sits down with the talented star to talk about some of the exciting things Chilina is up to now! Chilina is known for playing Carole King in the musical

For Video Edition, Please Click and Subscribe Here: https://youtu.be/4u1Fk93JKM4 Hailed as “a star performer,” Bart Shatto has made his mark on Broadway, TV, Concert, and beyond. A member of the original Broadway casts of Tony-nominated "Hands on a Hardbody” and "The Civil War,” he has also been seen on Broadway in “War Paint,” the iconic role of Jean Valjean in "Les Miserables” and as originating the role of Quincey Morris in “Dracula.” Helen-Hayes nominated for the Ford's Theatre production of "The Civil War," he has worked with award-winning directors Michael Greif, Andy Blankenbuehler, Des McAnuff, Jerry Zaks, Jason Moore, Neil Pepe, Jeff Calhoun, Richard Maltby Jr. and Gabriel Barre. Regionally, he has performed at renowned regional theaters including Papermill Playhouse, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Alley Theatre, Ford's Theatre and the Barter Theatre, and more. As a voiceover artist, Bart can be heard as the voice of "Gaspard's Papa" in the animated series for Disney Jr. "Gaspard and Lisa". As a singer, he is a veteran member of the Gold/Platinum-selling symphonic progressive rock band Trans-Siberian Orchestra, who have sold over 10 million concert tickets, and 10 million concert albums, and play to 1 million fans each season. Billboard Magazine ranked TSO the top 25 touring artists of the decade. Cast albums include Stephen Schwartz's "Children of Eden" and "Tara Tremendous" (also released by Broadway Records in 2017). Bart's solo show “Back to Broadway: Heroes, Villains and Dreamers” will be produced at Feinsteins/54 Below later this year.  He resides in New Jersey with his wife, Dr. Amy Bladen PhD, and their German Shepard, Maverick. https://www.bartshatto.com

Please welcome the Tony-Award nominated set designer who put Jersey all over the map…Klara Zieglerova! A Prague native, Klara studied design at David Geffen School of Drama at Yale University and was later hired as an associate set designer of the 1998 Roundabout Theatre Co. Broadway revival of 1776 and 1999 Broadway revival of ANNIE GET YOUR GUN along with stage manager Richard Hester. Credits as lead designer include the Broadway production of THE SEARCH FOR SIGNS OF INTELLIGENT LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE, the 2012 national tour of FLASHDANCE THE MUSICAL directed and choreographed by Sergio Trujillo as well as the Broadway, West End, and touring productions of SISTER ACT directed by Jerry Zaks and THE FARNSWORTH INVENTION written by Aaron Sorkin and directed by Des McAnuff. In this episode, you'll learn about: -How she nailed her Jersey Boys interview with Des McAnuff -Original sketches of the set -What drew her to the story…”The iron curtain.” -The production she coined the “Rolls Royce of Jersey Boys sets” -Why the Jersey Boys UK tour set has two spiral staircases -How to design for a national tour -Her time working with late lighting designer Howell Binkley -How design teams are created and opportunity to newcomers in this niche role in theater -Her set design nomination for Jersey Boys ♥️ Key quotes: -“Des wanted to keep the show as downstage as possible” -“My only job is to not let the scenery get in the way.” Don't forget…Everywhere you see an official Dodgers production of Jersey Boys, you're immersed in Klara's gorgeous set design. ♥️

For Video Edition, Please Click and Subscribe Here: https://youtu.be/XDCWQMtU1_8 DAVIS GAINES performed the title role in Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera over 2,000 times, during his run on Broadway, in Los Angeles, (where he remains LA's longest-running Phantom), and in San Francisco, (where he received the Bay Area Critics' Award for Best Actor). Subsequently, he was chosen by Hal Prince and Lloyd Webber to play the leading role in the World Premiere of Whistle Down the Wind. Other Broadway and National Tour credits include Raoul in The Phantom of the Opera, Cornelius Hackl in Hello, Dolly! (with Carol Channing), Camelot (with Richard Burton) and The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (with Alexis Smith). Gaines' Off-Broadway appearances include Des McAnuff's The Death of Von Richthofen as Witnessed from Earth, the Maury Yeston/Larry Gelbart musical One Two Three Four Five, Stephen Sondheim's Assassins, She Loves Me and Forbidden Broadway. He made his New York City Opera debut in The New Moon and appeared in the concert versions of Parade, Sitting Pretty, The Cat and the Fiddle, Pippin and the Encores production of The Boys from Syracuse. Additionally, Gaines has sung for six U.S. Presidents and with every major symphony orchestra in North America, including the New York Pops at Carnegie Hall and the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra at the Hollywood Bowl. He has performed in cabaret in New York at ‘Feinstein's at Loews Regency' and ‘Rainbow and Stars', Hollywood's ‘Cinegrill' and San Francisco's ‘Plush Room'. Gaines currently resides in Los Angeles and is a frequent singer of our National Anthem for the Los Angeles Lakers, Clippers, Kings and Dodgers. www.facebook.com/DavisGainesActor

Welcome back to the 41st episode of The Cup which is our a weekly (give or take, TBD, these are unprecedented times) performing arts talk show presented by Cup of Hemlock Theatre. The theatres may be closed, but art finds a way to survive! For the time being on this podcast we are rereleasing our past reviews, interviews, roundtables, and duet reviews in remastered audio only versions so you can take your CoH content on the go! For our 41st episode we honour the late, great Christopher Plummer, by discussing his extraordinary performance as Julius Caesar in the Stratford Festival's 2008 production of George Bernard Shaw's Caesar and Cleopatra, directed by Des McAnuff, and co-starring Nikki M. James in the role of Cleopatra. Watch the play on Stratfest@Home (subscription needed): https://www.stratfordfestival.ca/AtHome Cup of Hemlock Theatre is a Toronto-based performing arts collective dedicated to staging works that examine the moral quandaries of the human experience. With an inquisitive compass, we aim to provide audiences the space to retrace their personal stories and navigate their individual ideologies. Follow us on Instagram/Facebook/Twitter: cohtheatre Follow our panelists: Mackenzie Horner (Before the Downbeat: A Musical Podcast) – Instagram/Facebook: BeforetheDownbeat Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3aYbBeN Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3sAbjAu Tanisha Sinclair – Instagram: TanishaSinclair Edmond Clark – Instagram: edmond_clark_official Ryan Borochovitz – [Just send all that love to CoH instead; he won't mind!] --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cup-of-hemlock-theatre/support

Welcome back to the 21st episode of The Cup which is our a weekly (give or take, TBD, these are unprecedented times) performing arts talk show presented by Cup of Hemlock Theatre. The theatres may be closed, but art finds a way to survive! For the time being on this podcast we are rereleasing our past reviews, interviews, roundtables, and duet reviews in remastered audio only versions so you can take your CoH content on the go! For our 21st episode we continue to release our inaugural run of The Cup: Reviews, where we reviewed the Stratford Festival Production series that streamed on YouTube last spring. In this episode we discussed the 2010 production of The Tempest, directed by Des McAnuff, starring stage and screen legend, Christopher Plummer, in the role of Prospero. You can watch this production and all other Stratford Festival productions on their new streaming platform Stratfest@Home. Here is the link (subscription needed): https://www.stratfordfestival.ca/AtHome Cup of Hemlock Theatre is a Toronto-based performing arts collective dedicated to staging works that examine the moral quandaries of the human experience. With an inquisitive compass, we aim to provide audiences the space to retrace their personal stories and navigate their individual ideologies. Follow us on Instagram/Facebook/Twitter: cohtheatre Follow our panelists: Mackenzie Horner (Before the Downbeat: A Musical Podcast) – Instagram/Facebook: BeforetheDownbeat Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3aYbBeN Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3sAbjAu Jillian Robinson – Instagram: jillian.robinson96 Edmond Clark – Instagram: edmond_clark_official Ryan Borochovitz – [Just send all that love to CoH instead; he won't mind!] --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cup-of-hemlock-theatre/support

Watch the full video episode here: https://youtu.be/pJwJ6Xb7MXMFor this week's coffee date, Christopher will be joined by a very special guest: Playhouse Director Emeritus Des McAnuff, who has been at the helm of some of our most memorable productions, including The Who's Tommy, Jersey Boys, Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Sideways and SUMMER: The Donna Summer Musical. They'll discuss all things Playhouse – what drew them to work here, first-day-on-the-job memories, the LJP programs and shows they're most proud of and much more! FOLLOW USFacebook: @LaJollaPlayhouse https://facebook.com/LaJollaPlayhouse/​Instagram: @LaJollaPlayhouse https://instagram.com/LaJollaPlayhouse/​Twitter: @LJPlayhouse https://twitter.com/LJPlayhouse​#CoffeeWithThePlayhouse​ #DigitalWOW​  #LaJollaPlayhouse​ #RobertBrill​ #JesusChristSuperstar​ #AnimalCrackerConspiracy

Counting Crows "Long December" 1996 from "Recovering the Satellites" released on Geffen written by David Bryson/Adam Duritz/Charlie Gillingham/Matt Malley/Ben Mize/Dan Vickrey and produced by Gil NortonPersonel:David Bryson – guitarAdam Duritz – paino, lead vocalsCharlie Gillingham – accordianMatt Malley– bassBen Mize– drumsDan Vickrey– guitarsCover:Jonathan Horton vocals/guitars/harmonicaIntro Music:"Shithouse" 2010 release from "A Collection of Songs for the Kings". Writer Josh Bond. Produced by Frank CharltonOther Artists Mentioned:"Grease" the musical by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey"Annie" musical by Thomas Meehan"Hamilton" musical by Lin Manuel Miranda"The Who's Tommy" musical by Des McAnuff and Pete TownsendFrankie AvalonTina TurnerPink Floyd's "The Wall"Roger Waters' "Us and Them Tour"Bob DylanBill MurrayLos Del Rio "Macarana"Spin DoctorsHank WilliamsJimi HendrixLady GagaJackson BrowneJennifer AnistonCourtney CoxBritney SpearsSmashing PumpkinsSmashing Pumpkins "1979"Marcy Playground "Sex and Candy"Howard SternElton John "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"DelilahLed ZeppelinLed Zeppelin "Stairway to Heaven"The BeatlesTaylor SwiftCarole KingDave Matthews BandElton John "Mona Lisa and Mad Hatters"Derek and the Dominos "Bellbottom Blues"

How did the novel and movie Sideways change the wine market in North America? In the book, the character Miles is portrayed as a wine snob, but what really defines a wine snob? What do you need to know if you want to become a successful writer? In this episode of the Unreserved Wine Talk podcast, I'm chatting with Rex Pickett, author of the mega-hit wine book and movie Sideways.   Highlights How has time been a great friend to Sideways? What is it about the characters in Sideways that makes them feel unique to you? How did wine and California wine country become an important part of Rex's life? Why does Rex start out with honing in on character and setting in his writing? What is Rex telling you when he talks about wine snobs? What is the key difference you can see in the depth of the wine world versus other types of alcohol? How can you enjoy the purple prose of wine writing? What change can you see in the red wine market as a result of Sideways? Why does Rex believe Merlot needed a market correction after it's 1990s popularity? What can you expect from a bottle of Hitching Post Pinot Noir? Can you expect a different experience from the Sideways play in comparison to the movie and book? Where does Vertical fit in with Rex's personal story? What are Rex's best tips for you as an aspiring writer?   About Rex Pickett Rex Pickett is the author of the novel Sideways, the multiple award-winning Alexander Payne film of the same title.  Sideways captured over 350 critics and awards organization plaudits, including 2 Golden Globes, an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, the prestigious Writers Guild Award, 6 Indie Spirit Awards … and the list goes on. Rex has written and directed two independent feature films, California Without End and From Hollywood to Deadwood (Island Pictures).  He wrote the 2000 Academy Award-winning Best Live Action Short My Mother Dreams the Satan’s Disciples in New York. His Sideways sequel Vertical won the Gold Medal for Fiction from the Independent Publisher Book Awards in 2012. His Sideways 3 Chile forms the final leg of the trilogy. In 2012, Rex adapted his novel into Sideways: the Play.  He staged four record-breaking runs, first at Ruskin Group Theatre in Santa Monica where it ran for 6 months, then the La Jolla Playhouse, where it broke all attendance records for a non-musical in their 35-year history, with 3-time Tony Award winner Des McAnuff directing. In 2017, in collaboration with composer Anthony Adams, Rex turned his attention to the musical version of Sideways.  Two years later the Book for the musical is finished, half the songs are composed and recorded, and a 3-time Tony Award-winning musical theater director (to be announced soon) has come on board.  There is every likelihood that the “workshop” (or premiere) production will happen in the latter part of 2020. Rex grew up in southern California, matriculated from the University of California at San Diego (UCSD).  He was a Special Projects major, specializing in literary and film criticism, and creative writing.  A member of the Writers Guild of America, the Dramatists Guild, and now ASCAP, Rex has enjoyed success in long-form fiction, screenwriting, independent film, and now stage.  The Rex Pickett Papers are now enshrined at his alma mater UCSD in Geisel Library’s Special Collections & Archives.     To learn more about the resources mentioned in this episode, visit the https://www.nataliemaclean.com/85.

Andrew Lippa Award-winning composer of The Addams Family, Big Fish, The Wild Party, and many other musicals joins me for the podcast. In addition to his incredible talent and many accomplishments, he was also the Oberon to my Titania, the Brack Weaver to my Jennie Parsons, and the Ralph Rackstraw to my Josephine. My high school leading man joins me to talk about arts education, creativity, and the work of the arts. Here's more about Andrew. And really, go listen to the episode. It's incredible! About Andrew Andrew Lippa's “Unbreakable” had its world premiere with The San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus on June 22nd and 23rd, 2018 with 300 artists onstage, including Mr. Lippa. It is now available for purchase and streaming. He conducted the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in a new production of his “A Little Princess” in concert in London at the Royal Festival Hall in May, 2018 to a sold-out crowd of nearly 3,000 people. His hit song “Evil Like Me” appears in Disney's “Descendants”. Written for Kristin Chenoweth, that soundtrack hit #1 on the “Billboard 200” album chart, #1 on the iTunes and Billboard soundtrack charts. “Evil Like Me” was certified gold in 2017. His epic oratorio for men's chorus, orchestra and soloists, I Am Harvey Milk has seen over 30 productions including Disney Hall and Lincoln Center.  Andrew's new musical, The Man in the Ceiling, released a world premiere studio album in May of 2019.   Broadway credits include: Music and lyrics for Big Fish directed and choreographed by Susan Stroman; the Tony-nominated music and lyrics for the Broadway musical The Addams Family (directed by Jerry Zaks) as well as the music for Aaron Sorkin's Broadway play The Farnsworth Invention (directed by Des McAnuff). Other musicals include the Drama Desk award winning musical The Wild Party (book/music/lyrics); A Little Princess (music); john & jen (music/book); Asphalt Beach (music and lyrics); Life of the Party (a compendium of Mr. Lippa's works); and You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown (additional music/lyrics and arrangements).  Awards include Tony and Grammy nominations; shared Emmy for Nickelodeon's “The Wonder Pets”; SFGMC Vanguard Award; The Drama Desk Award; The Outer Critics Circle Award. A graduate of the University of Michigan, Mr. Lippa serves as president of the board of The Dramatists Guild Foundation (dgf.org).andrewlippa.com 

McAnuff is a two-time Tony Award-winning director and former Artistic Director of the Stratford Festival. Broadway: Summer, Doctor Zhivago, Jesus Christ Superstar, Guys and Dolls, Aaron Sorkin's The Farnsworth Invention, Jersey Boys (Tony and Olivier Awards for Best Musical), Billy Crystal's 700 Sundays (Tony Award for Best Special Theatrical Event), Dracula, the Musical, How to Succeed..., The Who's Tommy (Tony and Olivier Awards for Best Director), A Walk in the Woods, Big River (Tony Awards for Best Director, Best Musical).  McAnuff is also Director Emeritus of La Jolla Playhouse, where during his tenure as Artistic Director, he staged more than 35 productions of classics, new plays, and musicals. Under his leadership, the Playhouse received the Tony Award for Outstanding Regional Theater.  Raised in Canada, he was a part of the Toronto alternative theatre scene in the 70s. While at Stratford, he directed multiple productions including A Word or Two, The Tempest, and Caesar and Cleopatra (all starring Christopher Plummer), Tommy, Jesus Christ Superstar, Twelfth Night (starring Brian Dennehy), ...Forum, As You Like It, Macbeth, and Romeo and Juliet.  In 2006, he received the prestigious Julia Hansen Award for Excellence in Directing and in 2011, he was honoured with a doctorate from Ryerson University where he attended the Theatre School. In 2012, he was awarded Canada's esteemed Governor General's National Arts Center Award and the Order of Canada.

Ain't Too Proud—The Life and Times of The Temptations Tony-Nominated Director Des McAnuff has been directing on Broadway for nearly 35 years. Why is it so important to Ain't Too Proud? Listen to his incredible story with Joan Hamburg. 

Famed Broadway director Des McAnuff and the Bachelor's Amanda Stanton join Joan Hamburg. 

Ain't Too Proud—The Life and Times of The Temptations Tony-Nominated Director Des McAnuff has been directing on Broadway for nearly 35 years. Why is it so important to Ain't Too Proud? Listen to his incredible story with Joan Hamburg. 

With the Tony Awards just days away, we're gearing up with this special Tony episode of Stage Door Sessions. Interviews with some of the 2019 Tony-nominees including Daniel Fish, Des McAnuff, Bartlett Sher, George C. Wolfe, Harold Wheeler, Todd Sickafoose, David Yazbeck, Robert Horn, and more! Tune in to the Tony Awards live on CBS on June 9 at 8/7c.

Two Time Tony Winning Director Des McAnuff has been directing on Broadway for over 30 years. His latest Broadway hit, Ain’t Too Proud – The Life And Times of The Temptations has landed him another Tony nomination for best direction of a musical. He his career includes 48 Broadway credits across a career spanning more than 37 years, he has directed and/or produced so many of the most popular Broadway shows of our lifetimes. As a duel American/Canadian citizen, Des was born in Illinois but grew up in Ontario. As a young adult, he moved to New York to pursue a career in the arts.  He made his directorial debut with Big River, for which he won a Tony Award. He went on to becoming the artistic director of La Jolla playhouse for several years. Some of his other credits include, The Grapes of Wrath, The Secret Garden, Guys and Dolls, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Forum, 1776, Footloose, Urinetown, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Into the Woods, Matilda The Musical, A Bronx Tale The Musical, Groundhog Day, Summer: The Donna Summer Musical, and of course Big River & Jersey Boys for which he won his two Tonys. Interview content begins at 3:18. Closing standards begin at 59:16. Check out Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of The Temptations online at ainttooproudmusical.com. Connect with The Theatre Podcast:Support us on Patreon: Patreon.com/TheTheatrePodcastTwitter & Instagram: @theatre_podcastFacebook.com/OfficialTheatrePodcastTheTheatrePodcast.comAlan’s personal Instagram: @alansealesJillian’s personal Instagram: @jillianhochmanEmail us at feedback@thetheatrepodcast.com. We want to know what you think.Thank you to our friends Jukebox The Ghost for our intro and outro music. You can find them on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @jukeboxtheghost or via the web via jukeboxtheghost.com.

BUILD sat down to chat with some of the 2019 Tony-nominated creators: Des McAnuff, director of "Ain’t Too Proud"; Camille Brown, choreographer of "Choir Boy"; Scott Ellis, director of "Tootsie."

On this week's episode, Rob and Jamie talk to director extraordinaire, Des McAnuff. Over nearly four decades, Des has directed such smash hits as Big River, The Who's Tommy, Jersey Boys, and this season's hit Ain't Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations. We talk to Des about directing, running a regional theater, and how you don't say “no” when Otis Williams asks you to direct a show about his life. Later, Rob gives a closer look into the legendary La Jolla Playhouse. This week's music: “Brotherhood of Man, “ “A Secretary Is Not A Toy” from How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying The New Broadway Cast Recording (1995), “The Royal Nonesuch” from Big River, and “Ain't Too Proud” from Ain't Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We speak to the legendary Australian choreographer Graeme Murphy about his 50 years with The Australian Ballet, we meet Tony Award-winning director of Jersey Boys Des McAnuff and the Australian cast, voice and dialect coach Leith McPherson leads us through a cockney accent lesson, and we travel backstage with Dancenorth, Circa and The Good Room as they prepare to stage new work at the Brisbane Festival.

Jersey Boys, the smash hit jukebox musical about Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons returns to the Australian stage with Tony Award-winning director Des McAnuff at the helm, an Opera Australia casting decision for a new production of West Side Story raises the question of whether the people we see on stage reflect the diversity of our country, and Anything Is Valid Dance Theatre's Dust on the Shortbread uses dance to grapple with dementia and its impact on relationships and identity.

Composer and arranger Michael Roth has had a big summer, scoring not only the Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles production of Henry IV starring Tom Hanks, and Pamplona, the one-man play about Ernest Hemingway, starring Stacy Keach, currently having its world premiere production at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago. Michael has worked with such notable theatre artists as directors Robert Falls, Des McAnuff, and Daniel Sullivan, actors Christopher Plummer and Brian Dennehy, and songwriter Randy Newman, and he joins us to talk about with working with all these artists in a variety of media. Featuring the importance of first rehearsals, making sure Shakespeare's songs are not perfunctory; small worlds; the challenges of writing a musical; and Shakespeare's weird ability to be early-modern and post-modern at the same time. (Length 22:21)

Chilina is currently starring as Carole King in the musical Beautiful on Broadway. She is also a singer/songwriter with a debut album What You Find In A Bottle. Chilina’s last appearance on Broadway was in 2012 when she played Mary Magdalene in Des McAnuff’s Jesus Christ Superstar, which also had successful runs at the Stratford Festival of Canada and the La Jolla Playhouse. She just surpassed 1000 performances as Carole King and that is what she’s here to talk about today.Hosted: Beth Stevens, Ryan Lee Gilbert, Matt Rodin

Des McAnuff is the American-Canadian former artistic director of the Stratford Shakespeare Festival and director of such Broadway musical theatre productions as Big River, The Who's Tommy and Jersey Boys. He was artistic director of the La Jolla Playhouse, which he revived in 1983, during which time the theatre won more than 200 awards. For the Playhouse, he directed Romeo and Juliet, A Mad World, My Masters, Big River, As You Like It, A Walk in the Woods, Two Rooms, 80 Days, Macbeth, Three Sisters, Elmer Gantry, Much Ado About Nothing, The Who's Tommy, and How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. He has directed two motion pictures, The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle (2000) and Cousin Bette (1998). Des has directed some of my favorite shows on Broadway. On top of his directorial credits, Des has been the Director-In-Charge at both the La Jolla Playhouse and the Stratford Festival, taking both organizations to new heights during his reign. As you can imagine, he and I had a lot to talk about, including . . . How starting a theater company with other like-minded up-and-comers helped launch his career (that theater company is the now powerhouse producing org, The Dodgers, by the way). How he develops a show . . . which is never the same way twice. How the Broadway/Regional Theater enhancement model was born  . . and why he thinks what’s happening in that market today is “dangerous.” The challenges of creating a musical with pre-existing music (Tommy, Jersey Boys) and his tips on how to do it. What show (or should I say “shows”?) he’s dying to direct . . . and why.   Keep up with me: @KenDavenportBway www.theproducersperspective.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're on a roll with great guests and this week is no exception, it's Costume Designer David Woolard! David tells us about costuming the characters of Aaron Sorkin in 'A Few Good Men' and 'The Farnsworth Invention', creating the clothing for an icon like Jane Fonda and the experience of designing the original production of 'The Who's Tommy' and then returning to it 20 years later at the Stratford Festival. David also shares stories from 'First Date', the challenges of working with Arthur Laurents, the brilliance of Des McAnuff, and the adventure of finding the perfect sweater for Billy Crystal. Darling, this episode is simply mahhhhvelous!

Des McAnuff: On February 7, 1994 David Diamond interviewed Des McAnuff. Here he speaks of his origins as a writer in Canada, his relationship with the Public Theater and Joe Papp, his collaboration with Pete Townshend on The Who's Tommy, and other satisfying moments as Artistic Director of La Jolla Playhouse. Originally recorded - February 7, 1994. Running Time - 1:34:15 ©1994 SDCF

Chilina Kennedy is one of Canada's most successful and sought after actresses. Chilina talks about her experiences working with top directors Des McAnuff and Gary Griffin. She also told me about the time she lost her voice in the middle of a performance. We discuss more personal issues like the impact of growing up as an army brat, the support of her parents and a health crisis that led her to abandon her vegetarian diet.

Bob Wilcox and Gerry Kowarsky review (1) THE WHO'S TOMMY, by PeteTownshend, Des McAnuff, John Entwistle & Keith Moon, at Stray Dog Theatre, (2) GOD OF CARNAGE, by Yasmina Reza, at the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, (3) HAIRSPRAY: THE MUSICAL, by John Waters et al., at The Black Rep & Washington Univ., (4) BLOOD WEDDING, by Federico Garcia Lorca, at Upstream Theater, (5) JUST A SONG AT TWILIGHT, book by Chuck Lavazzi, at West End Players Guild, (6) NUTS, by Tom Topor, at St. Louis Actors' Studio, and (7) SPECTRUM 2011, by various playwrights, at First Run Theatre.

Behind the scenes at the rehearsals of JERSEY BOYS London. We talk exclusively to director Des McAnuff and the London cast of JERSEY BOYS about the rehearsal process and getting to know each other. JERSEY BOYS London opens on the 28th Feb 2008. Book Now for this sensational musical. Preview Prices from £20, £30, £40. visit Jerseyboyslondon.com for more information.

Choreographer Sergio Trujillo talks about the development of the new Broadway musical "Memphis" and how the dance styles he employs in it draw upon research he'd already done for several other musicals. He also talks about his childhood in Colombia and how music was part of the country's daily life; his discovery, while studying science at the University of Toronto, of his love and aptitude for dancing; his journeyman years as a Broadway dancer in shows including "Jerome Robbins' Broadway", the 1992 "Guys and Dolls" and "Fosse"; his transition into choreography at Canada's Stratford Festival and in London's West End; how he created dance moves for "Jersey Boys" when the original Four Seasons only stood and sang; why "The Mambo Kings" was vital to his career even though it was never seen in New York; his many collaborations with director Des McAnuff, including the 2009 "Guys and Dolls" -- where he took his inspiration not from Frank Loesser, but from Louis Prima; why his credit isn't "choreographer" on "Next to Normal"; his meticulous preparation, which includes already having all the choreography worked out for this spring's "The Addams Family"; and his plans for his directing debut in 2010 with "Havana", and whether he thinks that will cause him to ultimately leave choreography behind. Original air date - September 21, 2009.

Choreographer Sergio Trujillo talks about the development of the new Broadway musical "Memphis" and how the dance styles he employs in it draw upon research he'd already done for several other musicals. He also talks about his childhood in Colombia and how music was part of the country's daily life; his discovery, while studying science at the University of Toronto, of his love and aptitude for dancing; his journeyman years as a Broadway dancer in shows including "Jerome Robbins' Broadway", the 1992 "Guys and Dolls" and "Fosse"; his transition into choreography at Canada's Stratford Festival and in London's West End; how he created dance moves for "Jersey Boys" when the original Four Seasons only stood and sang; why "The Mambo Kings" was vital to his career even though it was never seen in New York; his many collaborations with director Des McAnuff, including the 2009 "Guys and Dolls" -- where he took his inspiration not from Frank Loesser, but from Louis Prima; why his credit isn't "choreographer" on "Next to Normal"; his meticulous preparation, which includes already having all the choreography worked out for this spring's "The Addams Family"; and his plans for his directing debut in 2010 with "Havana", and whether he thinks that will cause him to ultimately leave choreography behind. Original air date - September 21, 2009.

With her Tony-winning costume designs for the hit musical "Wicked" virtually circling the globe, costume designer Susan Hilferty describes the detailed process by which the show's creative team conceived their own vision of Oz, and the level of work required to execute the show's distinctive costumes. She also talks about her initial interest in both fine art and scenic design, even as she worked in costume shops as an artisan; the lucky break that got her professional design credits while still an undergraduate; her decision to go to the Yale School of Drama after several years of working in New York and how that led to her 30-year collaboration with South African playwright Athol Fugard; her quick takes on the varying directorial styles of her most frequent collaborators, including James Lapine, Des McAnuff, Carole Rothman, Robert Woodruff and the late Garland Wright; her counsel to students, as the head of the graduate design program at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts; and why she felt she was going to have to protect Frank Wedekind when she began work on the musical "Spring Awakening". Original air date - September 8, 2009.

With her Tony-winning costume designs for the hit musical "Wicked" virtually circling the globe, costume designer Susan Hilferty describes the detailed process by which the show's creative team conceived their own vision of Oz, and the level of work required to execute the show's distinctive costumes. She also talks about her initial interest in both fine art and scenic design, even as she worked in costume shops as an artisan; the lucky break that got her professional design credits while still an undergraduate; her decision to go to the Yale School of Drama after several years of working in New York and how that led to her 30-year collaboration with South African playwright Athol Fugard; her quick takes on the varying directorial styles of her most frequent collaborators, including James Lapine, Des McAnuff, Carole Rothman, Robert Woodruff and the late Garland Wright; her counsel to students, as the head of the graduate design program at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts; and why she felt she was going to have to protect Frank Wedekind when she began work on the musical "Spring Awakening". Original air date - September 8, 2009.

With her Tony-winning costume designs for the hit musical Wicked virtually circling the globe, costume designer Susan Hilferty describes the detailed process by which the show's creative team conceived their own vision of Oz, and the level of work required to execute the show's distinctive costumes. She also talks about her initial interest in both fine art and scenic design, even as she worked in costume shops as an artisan; the lucky break that got her professional design credits while still an undergraduate; her decision to go to the Yale School of Drama after several years of working in New York and how that led to her 30-year collaboration with South African playwright Athol Fugard; her quick takes on the varying directorial styles of her most frequent collaborators, including James Lapine, Des McAnuff, Carole Rothman, Robert Woodruff and the late Garland Wright; her counsel to students, as the head of the graduate design program at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts; and why she felt she was going to have to protect Frank Wedekind when she began work on the musical Spring Awakening.

On February 7, 1994 David Diamond interviewed Des McAnuff. Here he speaks of his origins as a writer in Canada, his relationship with the Public Theater and Joe Papp, his collaboration with Pete Townshend on "The Who's Tommy", and other satisfying moments as Artistic Director of La Jolla Playhouse.

The new artistic director of California's La Jolla Playhouse, Christopher Ashley, talks about his plans for the theatre, including whether he sees himself continuing or departing from the repertoire of his predecessor, Des McAnuff; explains how he found himself with an agent by age 22; describes his long-standing working relationships with playwrights Douglas Carter Beane and Paul Rudnick; considers the process of creating new musicals out of existing songs and how audience expectations are heightened for that music; and describes the evolution of of "Xanadu" the musical from social commentary to comic love story. Original air date - October 26, 2007.

The new artistic director of California's La Jolla Playhouse, Christopher Ashley, talks about his plans for the theatre, including whether he sees himself continuing or departing from the repertoire of his predecessor, Des McAnuff; explains how he found himself with an agent by age 22; describes his long-standing working relationships with playwrights Douglas Carter Beane and Paul Rudnick; considers the process of creating new musicals out of existing songs and how audience expectations are heightened for that music; and describes the evolution of of "Xanadu" the musical from social commentary to comic love story. Original air date - October 26, 2007.

With Des McAnuff the toast of Broadway for "Jersey Boys" and set to join the artistic leadership at Canada's Stratford Festival, this Downstage Center interview from late 2004 captures the acclaimed director during the runs of "700 Sundays" and "Dracula" - and the original La Jolla Playhouse engagement of "Jersey Boys". Original air date - December 10, 2004.

With Des McAnuff the toast of Broadway for "Jersey Boys" and set to join the artistic leadership at Canada's Stratford Festival, this Downstage Center interview from late 2004 captures the acclaimed director during the runs of "700 Sundays" and "Dracula" - and the original La Jolla Playhouse engagement of "Jersey Boys". Original air date - December 10, 2004.

With Des McAnuff the toast of Broadway for "Jersey Boys" and set to join the artistic leadership at Canada's Stratford Festival, this Downstage Center interview from late 2004 captures the acclaimed director during the runs of "700 Sundays" and "Dracula" - and the original La Jolla Playhouse engagement of "Jersey Boys". Original air date - December 10, 2004.