Podcast appearances and mentions of dessa rose

Send us a textIn her decades spanning career, Cassidy Janson has lit up all corners of the London theatre scene. From the Landor Theatre to the Menier Chocolate Factory to understudying Elphaba in Wicked to winning an Olivier for her role as Anne Hathaway in & Juliet, Cassidy Janson is a definitive West End leading lady. Having performed in concerts for some 10 years, she has established herself as a singer and songwriter as well as a bona fide West End star. Her most recent credits include Jerry's Girls, Florence in Chess and Carole King in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. Ahead of her special concert at the Vaudeville Theatre as part of the Westway Sessions, Cassidy Janson sat down to talk about her love for gigging and how a meeting with a jive band led to her performing all around the world, introducing her to new audiences everywhere. In our conversation, Cassidy looks back at milestone moments like taking over the lead role in Beautiful and also originating parts in shows like & Juliet and Lend Me a Tenor. She looks back at her time in off-West End hits like Dessa Rose fondly and we hear her thoughts on how the industry has changed over the years as well as whether or not audience etiquette has gotten worse too. It's a fascinating exchange and we look forward to what Cassidy Janson has to offer in the next few decades of her career.Support the show

The Tony Award winning writing team of the musicals: Ragtime, Anastasia, Seussical, Once on This Island, My Favorite Year, Rocky, Chita Rivera: The Dancer's Life, Lucky Stiff, Dessa Rose, The Glorious Ones, A Man of No Importance, Knoxville and Little Dancer. These renowned collaborators have received theater, film and music's highest honors – the Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle and Olivier Awards, as well as nominations for two Academy Awards, two Golden Globes and four Grammys. They serve on the Council of the Dramatists Guild of America and founded the DGF Fellows Program for Emerging Writers. In 2014 they received the Oscar Hammerstein Award for Lifetime Achievement and in 2015 they were inducted into the Theater Hall of Fame. 

Vamos a hacer un repaso por la carrera como músico del compositor americano Stephen Flaherty con su habitual colaboradora durante cerca de cuarenta años, la letrista y libretista Lynn Ahrens, autores entre otros de los musicales "RAGTIME", "ONCE ON THIS ISLAND" o "ANASTASIA". Stephen Flaherty a los doce años ya sabía qué quería ser de mayor, compositor de musicales. Se graduó a los veintidós años en el Conservatorio de Música de Cincinnati donde alternaba sus estudios con actuaciones en una banda en la que tocaba el piano ragtime que le sería de gran ayuda cuando compuso su musical más famoso. Marchó a New York para estudiar teatro musical y conoció a Lynn Ahrens, letrista con la que escribió su primer musical “LUCKY STIFF” que estrenaron en el off de Broadway en 1989, ganando el premio Richard Rodgers. A este le seguiría “ONCE ON THIS ISLAND” nominado a ocho premios Tony en 1990. "MY FAVORITE YEAR" en 1992 y "RAGTIME" en 1996 del que hablamos en el “Cuéntame un musical” de este mes. En el 2000 estrenaron "SEUSSICAL" en Broadway que se convirtió en uno de los musicales infantiles favoritos en colegios y en 2002 "A MAN OF NO IMPORTANCE". En 2005 estrenaron "DESSA ROSE" y en 2007 "THE GLORIOUS ONES. Sus últimos musicales hasta la fecha son “ROCKY” estrenado en el 2012, “LITTLE DANCER” estrenado en 2014 y "ANASTASIA" estrenado en 2016 en una versión teatral ampliada de la versión para la película de animación por la que fueron nominados al Oscar a la mejor banda sonora y canción. Espero te guste la selección que hemos preparado 00h 00'00" Presentación 00h 04'10" Cabecera 00h 04'45" 1988 LUCKY STIFF 00h 04'45" Something funny - Company 00h 06'27" Good to be alive - Evan Pappas, Paul Kandel, Mary Stout & Barbara Rosenblat 00h 10'17" Nice - Judy Blazer & Evan Pappas 00h 13'22" 1990 ONCE ON THIS ISLAND 00h 13'22" Forever yours - LaChanze, Jerry Dixon & Eric Riley 00h 17'52" The human heart - Andrea Frierson-Toney & Storytellers 00h 21'40" Wating for life - LaChanze 00h 25'05" We dance - Storytellers 00h 30'28" 1993 MY FAVORITE YEAR 00h 30'28" If the world were like the movies - Tim Curry 00h 34'16" Larger than life - Evan Pappas 00h 38'59" Exits - Tim Curry 00h 43'30" My favorite year - Evan Pappas 00h 46'52" Manhattan - Tim Curry 00h 51'27" Twenty million people - Evan Pappas 00h 57'33" 1998 RAGTIME 00h 57'33" Make them hear you - Quentin Darrington 00h 59'40" New music - Ron Bohmer, Christiane Noll, Bobby Steggert & Quentin Darrington 01h 03'45" Our children - Christiane Noll & Robert Petkoff 01h 06'08" Ragtime - Stephen Flaherty & Chorus 01h 09'02" Wheels of a dream - Quentin Darrington & Stephanie Umoh 01h 12'37" 2000 SEUSSICAL 01h 12'37" A day for the cat in the hat - David Shiner & Anthony Blair Hill 01h 15'26" Alone in the Universe - Anthony Blair Hill & Kevin Chamberlain 01h 20'08" How lucky you are - David Shiner, Michelle Pawk & Kevin Chamberlain 01h 22'39" Oh, the thinks you can think - David Shiner 01h 26'28" 2002 A MAN OF NO IMPORTANCE 01h 26'28" The streets of Dublin - Stephen Pasquale 01h 29'48" 2005 DESSA ROSE 01h 29'48" Fly away - Rebecca Eichenbeger 01h 32'49" In the bend of my arm - Rachel York, Norm Lewis, LaChanze & Eric Jordan 01h 37'49" Their eyes are clear, blue like - LaChanze 01h 40'14" We are descended - Company 01h 44'53" 2007 THE GLORIOUS ONES 01h 44'53" I was here - Marc Kudish 01h 48'13" Making love - Marc Kudish 01h 50'38" My body wasn't why - Natalie Venetia Belcon 01h 53'43" The glorious ones - Marc Kudish 01h 56'55" 2012 ROCKY 01h 56'55" Ain't down yet - Company 01h 58'59" Happiness - Andy Karl & Margo Sieber 02h 01'43" Keep on standing - Andy Karl 02h 04'58" My nose ain't broken - Andy Karl 02h 08'37" One of us - Company 02h 10'35" Raining - Margo Sieber 02h 14'38" 2016 ANASTASIA 02h 14'38" A rumor in St Petersburg - Derek Klena & John Bolton 02h 20'15" Everything to win - Derek Klena 02h 22'53" Journey to the past - Christy Altomare 02h 26'08" Once upon a December - Christy Altomare 02h 28'59" Paris holds the key to your heart - John Bolton, Derek Klena & Christy Altomare 02h 32'01" Still - Ramin Karimloo

Norm Lewis is an American actor and singer. He has appeared in Europe, on Broadway, in film, television, recordings and regional theatre. Productions that he has been involved in include Dessa Rose, Miss Saigon, The Wild Party, and several others.Lewis is the first African-American actor to perform in the title role in Broadway's long-running production of Phantom of the Opera.

In this episode, Jose talks to Broadway icon Norm Lewis about his new Christmas show at Feinstein's/54 Below. Unlike years past, audience members can't gather at the famed nightclub to be serenaded by Lewis. So he's doing the next best thing by crafting an intimate evening filled with beloved holiday classics. As well as Lewis' own takes on what makes "a Christmas song." The show premieres on Dec. 17 and will be streamable from Dec. 18 - 31. The star of Dessa Rose and Porgy and Bess, goes deep into his song selection process and explains his love for his band. He also reveals what's in his letter to Santa this year, and shares his heartfelt wishes for our world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cassidy Janson is a British actress, best known for her work in musical theatre.In 2005 Janson appeared in Tick, Tick... Boom! at the Menier Chocolate Factory. She played Susan, alongside Neil Patrick Harris as Jonathan and Tee Jaye Susan as Michael. In 2006 she joined the original West End cast of Wicked as part of the ensemble, later moving to be standby for the role of Elphaba. Following this, she joined the final West End cast of Avenue Q as Kate Monster/Lucy the Slut. In 2011 she originated the role of Maggie Saunders in the musical version of Lend me a Tenor. She appears on the original cast recording.Janson has appeared in several shows Off-West End, including Company at the Southwark Playhouse (as Amy), Rooms: A Rock Romance at the Finborough Theatre (as Monica), and Blood Wedding at the Courtyard Theatre.In 2013 she returned to the Menier Chocolate Factory in Candide, playing the role of Paquette. Following this, she played Ruth in Dessa Rose at the Trafalgar Studios, alongside Cynthia Erivo as Dessa.In November 2015 Janson took over the role of Carole King in the West End production of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. She joined Carole King at the British Summer Time concerts to perform I Feel The Earth Move. She remained with the production until it closed in August 2017.In 2018 she appeared in a revival of Chess as Florence at the London Colosseum, alongside Michael Ball, Alexandra Burke and Tim Howar.In April 2019 she appeared in Man of La Mancha at the London Colosseum, sharing the roles of Aldonza and Dulcinea with Danielle de Niese. The production played a limited run to 8 June 2019. Following this, she has been cast in the new musical & Juliet, which is currently showing on the West End at the Shaftesbury Theatre. She stars as Anne Hathaway, William Shakespeare's love, Shakespeare being portrayed by Oliver Tompsett. Janson has been nominated for an Olivier Award in the category of Best Supporting Actress in a Musical for her performance of Anne Hathaway.In 2017 Janson teamed up with Beverley Knight and Amber Riley to form a musical theatre supergroup, known collectively as the "Leading Ladies". Their debut album, Songs from the Stage, was released on 17 November 2017 and features covers songs from Cats, Beautiful and Rent among others.Cassidy Janson announced via her Twitter in late 2018 that she had signed a record deal with BMG. In April 2019 Janson announced that her debut album Cassidy would be released on 14 June. It features 14 new songs, 12 co-written by Janson herself, and new song written for her by legend and friend Carole King.For more information about her and to purchase her album go to her website at http://www.cassidyjanson.comBio courtesy of Wikipedia

In this episode, teacher and singer Nicholas Harbison discusses the lesser-known musicals of Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty: Lucky Stiff, My Favorite Year, A Man of No Importance, Dessa Rose, and The Glorious Ones. We also talk about the song "We Dance" from their 1990 musical Once on This Island.

Lynn Ahrens is an American writer and lyricist for musical theatre, television and film. She has collaborated with Stephen Flaherty for many years. She won the Tony Award, Drama Desk Award, and Outer Critics Circle Award for the Broadway musical Ragtime. Together with Flaherty, they have written many musicals, including Lucky Stiff, My Favorite Year, Ragtime, Seussical, A Man of No Importance, Dessa Rose, The Glorious Ones, Rocky, Little Dancer and, recently on Broadway, Anastasia and Once on This Island. She was also nominated for two Academy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards for the animated Twentieth Century Fox film Anastasia. She was a mainstay writer and performer for ABC-TV's Schoolhouse Rock! What I love about Lynn’s lyrics is that they just look/sound so easy.  That, of course, is the sign of a true master of any art form, when the work they create looks as if anyone can do it. And there aren’t many people in the world who have ever done it as well as Lynn. That’s why I was thrilled she took a few moments to chat with me about her wordsmith-ing ways and a whole bunch of other stuff like . . . Why NOT being known as a book writer, despite having written the book to a whole bunch of shows, is actually a compliment. How Audra McDonald helped inspire “Daddy’s Son” from Ragtime. What we (including ME!) need to do to encourage more women writers. How she and Stephen Flaherty have kept their collaboration going longer than most marriages. What she wants every young writer to do (which will make this guy really happy). Keep up with me: @KenDavenportBway www.theproducersperspective.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As Yet Unnamed London Theatre Podcast 03-Aug-2014 With T R P Watson  - JohnnyFox - PaulInLondon - Gareth James - Nick from Partially Obstructed View - Plays Discussed Dessa Rose - Trafalgar Studios 2  [00:12]   The Nether - Royal Court Theatre  [09:41]   Holes - Arcola Tent  [21:46]

With the cast album of "Dessa Rose" now in stores, here's the "Downstage Center" March 2005 interview with Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty in which they survey their career from jingle writing to "Ragtime" and everything in between (including "Once on this Island" and "My Favorite Year"), with Stephen briefly at the keyboard to illuminate a few stories. Original airdate - March 25, 2005.

With the cast album of "Dessa Rose" now in stores, here's the "Downstage Center" March 2005 interview with Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty in which they survey their career from jingle writing to "Ragtime" and everything in between (including "Once on this Island" and "My Favorite Year"), with Stephen briefly at the keyboard to illuminate a few stories. Original airdate - March 25, 2005.

With the cast album of "Dessa Rose" now in stores, here's the "Downstage Center" March 2005 interview with Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty in which they survey their career from jingle writing to "Ragtime" and everything in between (including "Once on this Island" and "My Favorite Year"), with Stephen briefly at the keyboard to illuminate a few stories. Original airdate - March 25, 2005.