Podcast appearances and mentions of Donna Lynne Champlin

Host Meg Wolitzerpresents works that reflect on the loss of love, creatively imagined by a quartet of thoughtful writers.  In “The Space,” by Christopher Boucher, a lost love is replaced by—her absence.  The reader is Rob Yang.  In Wendi Kaufman's “Helen on Eighty-Sixth Street,” the loss is the backstory, as a lively ‘tween, voiced by Donna Lynne Champlin, finds ways to deflect the emotional fallout from her father's absence.  Sharon Olds' wrenching poem, “Last Look,” read by Jane Kaczmarek, is our palette clearer before we close with a Raymond Carver classic, “Why Don't You Dance?”The couple idly roving a lawn sale don't realize they are walking through the detritus of lost relationship.The reader is Corey Stoll.

Chris and Taylor review the mystery drama miniseries The Perfect Couple developed for Netflix by Jenna Lamia and directed by Susanne Bier. Based on the 2018 novel of the same name by Elin Hilderbrand, the show follows Amelia who is about to marry into one of the wealthiest families on Nantucket until a shocking death derails the wedding - and turns everyone into a suspect. The miniseries stars Nicole Kidman, Liev Schreiber, Eve Hewson, Billy Howle, Meghann Fahy, Donna Lynne Champlin, Jack Reynor, Michael Beach, Ishaan Khatter, Sam Nivola, Mia Isaac and Dakota Fanning. Follow us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepotential_podcast/ X: https://x.com/thepotentialpod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thepotentialpodcast Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/thepotentialpodcast Thanks to our sponsor: Better Help  Get 10% off your first month of therapy with BetterHelp by going to https://betterhelp.com/potential

Broadway and television stars Donna Lynne Champlin, Sally Mayes, and Valerie Wright will headline the world premiere concert of the new musical, THE CRINOLYNNS. Greensburg's Stage Right! and their GhostLight Initiative will present the show at the Carey Performing Arts Center on the campus of Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, Pennsylvania on Saturday, September 30th. The musical revolves around The Crinolynns, a fictitious 1960s girl group. After 40 years away from the spotlight, they've reunited to debut a new act about the realities of life after the prom, getting a ring, and the cute boy. It features an original score with music in the style of The Crystals, The Chiffons, Carole King, and the other queens of the girl group genre. The show is described as a mashup of The Golden Girls and FOREVER PLAID. THE CRINOLYNNS has music by composer/musical director Aaron Gandy and has a book and lyrics by award-winning actor/writer/director Laurel Highlands native Scott Logsdon. Logsdon conceived the show. "To collaborate with the Broadway stars we've assembled for our cast is a dream come true," said Logsdon. “It's been a joy t0 write a show with three equally juicy roles for amazing singing actresses and to celebrate women of ‘a certain age.'” “We could not be more thrilled to be taking this next step with the Stage Right! GhostLight Initiative,” said Gandy. “We're so grateful to Chris McAllister of Stage Right and to Gregg Brandt of Saint Vincent Summer Theatre for helping to make this happen. It's always a pleasure to work with supportive and top-notch theatre professionals who provide top notch entertainment for their audiences.” There will be performances at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $26 for adults, $24 for seniors, and $16 for students and are available by calling (724) 832-7464 or by visiting https://www.stagerightgreensburg.com/shows

Listen along as we discuss Netflix's two hundred and forty-fifth film, the 2020 family dance comedy drama film ‘Feel the Beat' directed by Elissa Down starring Sodia Carson, Enrico Colantoni, Donna Lynne Champlin and Wolfgang Novogratz.   Please follow us at Flix Forum on Facebook or @flixforum on Twitter and Instagram and answer our question of the week, 'What's the best dance film?'   You can listen to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Podbean so please subscribe and drop us a review or 5 star rating.    If you're interested in what else we are watching, head on over to our Letterboxd profiles; Jesse  MJ   We also have our own Flix Forum Letterboxd page! Links to all our past episodes and episode ratings can be found there by clicking here.    Next week we have 'Lost Bullet', so check out the film before then. You can see the trailer here.   Flix Forum acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Wurundjeri and Bunurong people of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present, emerging and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. 

Donna Lynne Champlin is an OBIE, Drama Desk and Gracie Award winning actress best known as Paula Proctor on The CW's critically acclaimed “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” and Barb in NETFLIX's “Feel The Beat.” Broadway: “James Joyce's The Dead,' “By Jeeves,” “Hollywood Arms,” “Sweeney Todd,” and “Billy Elliot: The Musical.” Off Broadway: Transport Group's “First Lady Suite,” “Almost, Maine” and “The Dark at the Top of the Stairs,” “Working,” “The Qualms,” “Master Class” and Shakespeare in the Park's “As You Like It” and “The Taming of the Shrew.” Additional film/TV: “The First Lady,” “Blacklist,” “Law & Order,” “Submissions Only,” “The Good Wife,” “The Good Fight,” “Birdman,” “Younger,” “Downsizing,” “Another Period” and “Yes, God, Yes.” A Princess Grace Grant winner, Champlin appears on numerous OBCs, podcasts and animated features. Training: Carnegie Mellon University and Oxford University. Love and gratitude to son Charlie and husband Andrew Arrow. Charlie Arrow is an 11-year-old 6th grade student in New York. He is a passionate JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation) Youth Ambassador and advocates on behalf of children who, like him, have to integrate the challenges of Type 1 Diabetes into their daily lives. JONES.SHOW is a weekly podcast featuring host Randall Kenneth Jones (author, speaker & creative communications consultant) and Susan C. Bennett (the original voice of Siri). JONES.SHOW is produced and edited by Kevin Randall Jones. DONNA LYNNE CHAMPLIN Online: Twitter: https://twitter.com/dlchamplin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/donna_lynne_champlin Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DonnaLynneChamplin/ CHARLIE ARROW Online: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/t1diabetesboy Please Support JDRF Today! https://www2.jdrf.org/ JONES.SHOW Online: Join us in the Jones.Show Lounge on Facebook. Twitter (Randy): https://twitter.com/randallkjones Instagram (Randy): https://www.instagram.com/randallkennethjones/ Facebook (Randy): https://www.facebook.com/mindzoo/ Web: RandallKennethJones.com Follow Randy on Clubhouse Twitter (Susan): https://twitter.com/SiriouslySusan Instagram (Susan): https://www.instagram.com/siriouslysusan/ Facebook (Susan): https://www.facebook.com/siriouslysusan/ Web: SusanCBennett.com Follow Susan on Clubhouse LinkedIn (Kevin): https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-randall-jones/ Web: KevinRandallJones.com www.Jones.Show

On this week's episode Seamonkey fills in for Devo Spice while he was galivanting around World Con, so we celebrate parenthood since that always comes after Labor Day! 1. "The Truth About Motherhood The Song" by Jessica Delfino 2. "The Miracle Of Birth feat. Donna Lynne Champlin from the show Crazy Ex-Girlfriend 3. News of the Stupid 4. "Baby Shark Donald Trump Version" by Sam Dubs 5. "Parent Rap" by RightNow Organization 6. "You're Growing Boobs Now Girl 2022 Mix" by The Boobles Jessica Delfino can be found all over, Google her! Crazy Ex-Girlfriend is on Netflix, Sam Dubs is on YouTube RightNow Organization is a religious org so find 'em if you want to, and The Boobles are at www.theboobles.org. Thank you to our Patreon backers for making this show possible!!!

Guest host Tayari Jones presents stories about rites of passage between childhood and adulthood.  In Brazilian writer Clarice Lispector's lyrical “The First Kiss,” a young boy has his first brush with the sensual.  Pepe Nufrio is the reader.  A fiery country girl shows a cool city boy the ropes—and a gator—in “Hellion,” written by Julia Elliott, and read by Donna Lynne Champlin.   Join and give!: https://donatenow.networkforgood.org/symphonyspacenyc?code=Splashpage See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The program all about TV. Our guests: from PBS series Poetry In America (now in its third season),creator-host Elisa New and former Crazy Ex-Girlfriend co-star Donna Lynne Champlin.

Guest host Kate Burton presents three Russian classics that reflect on the humor, humanism, and poetry of this great literary tradition, from an evening curated by Saunders.  In addition to his award-winning short-story anthologies and novel, Saunders teaches at Syracuse University.  In “After the Theatre,” by Anton Chekhov, a young girl writes imaginary love letters.  The reader is Donna Lynne Champlin.  “The Porcelain Doll” by Leo Tolstoy is based on a letter he wrote to his young sister-in-law—about his own wife!  BD Wong is the reader.  Fyodor Dostoevsky’s “Bobok” may remind some of Saunders’ own Lincoln in the Bardo.  A dotty civil servant overhears the conversations of the dead, who are voiced by Becca Blackwell, Peter Jay Fernandez, Santino Fontana, Zach Grenier, Ann Harada, and Peter Mark Kendall.  And a special treat follows “Bobok.”  Anna Dzhanaeva and Luba Lapina, members of the Moscow English Literature Club, read excerpts from “After the Theatre” and “The Porcelain Doll” in Russian. Join and give!: https://donatenow.networkforgood.org/symphonyspacenyc?code=Splashpage See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We’ll never have problems again when listening to our recap of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend season 2! So take a listen to some of the thought bubbles we had during this season as we pick out our favorite songs and plot points, and be sure to let us know what your favorites are! There will be spoilers for season 1 of Crazy-Ex Girlfriend, though we'll let you know when to stop listening if you want to avoid major spoilers for season 2. — If you’ve watched WandaVision, you’ll notice similar Wanda and Rebecca are in some aspects, as shown in this TikTok. Read about Donna Lynne Champlin discussing how much of a dream come true it was to get a soprano princess number, and how much work went into it. Hear how Rachel Bloom needed to negotiate with the CW for them to give her two shits (and they also discuss the writing of Greg’s Drinking Song and We Tapped That Ass). Though be warned that there are spoilers for future seasons so don’t scroll too far if you haven’t seen them. Want to understand just why Nathaniel is such a great character addition? Check out this video essay from Bagels After Midnight (which is also just a fantastic channel for Crazy Ex-Girlfriend analysis). If you're wondering about some of the other song references this season, take a look at this video! — Music featured in this episode: (Note that the albums linked here are the explicit versions, though clean versions exist as well.) Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: Season 2 (Original Television Soundtrack) Apple Music / Spotify / Amazon Music — Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @BottomlessBway, our blog at https://bottomlessbway.home.blog/, or email us at bottomlessbway@gmail.com! You can also leave feedback in this 30-second survey.

Hear singer and actress Lindsey Alley break down her time performing as a "Mouseketeer" on the Mickey Mouse Club on this week’s episode of LITTLE ME! Lindsey sits down with Broadway Workshop director, Marc Tumminelli and talks about growing up watching movie musicals as a child, playing Annie at the Burt Reynolds Dinner Theatre and developing a friendship with Burt Reynolds, having fun filming Ernest Saves Christmas, and making her big break in the Mickey Mouse Club! Lindsey tells LITTLE ME listeners about being a Mouseketeer for six years, receiving fan mail and being recognized in public, acting and singing alongside future pop stars Christina Aguilera and Britney Spears, the challenges of growing up on live television and her wonderful experience studying theater at University of Missouri. Lindsey talks about being a part of the readings of Paper Moon, understudying Donna Lynne Champlin in Carol Burnett & Carrie Hamilton’s play Hollywood Arms on Broadway, having a “pinch me” moment while auditioning for Hal Prince, working on the musical version of First Wives Club, her YouTube show On The Patio, and her solo show and so much more. Produced by The Broadway Podcast Network https://www.lindseyalley.com/ Lindsey's YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We discuss the pilot episode of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, from the challenges of a musical TV series, to boner-killer moments, to the joy of backseat driving your friend through a crush. Find us on Twitter: @inmyqueuepod • @adinaterrific • @karaaa_powell or send comments, questions, and show suggestions to us at itsinmyqueuepod@gmail.com!

How many temporary organs can you name…? If the answer isn’t “one,” then you have plenty to learn from our special guest Sonya Kouthouridis, a graduate researcher from McMaster University working on placental stem cell research. We discuss the female reproductive system, placental mammals, stem cells, and of course, the miracle of birth. Later, take a quiz called “Trust Me, I’m *NOT* a Doctor!” . . . [Music: 1) Donna Lynne Champlin, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, “The Miracle of Birth,” 2018, written by Adam Schlesinger, Jack Dolgen, Rachel Bloom, Aline Brosh McKenna; 2) Frau Holle, “Ascending Souls,” 2017. Courtesy of Frau Holle, CC BY-NC 3.0 license.] . . . P.S. Sweet! You can now get official Miss Information: A Trivia Podcast merch on TeePublic! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/miss-information-a-trivia-podcast?ref_id=16559

Guest host Tayari Jones presents stories about rites of passage between childhood and adulthood.  In Brazilian writer Clarice Lispector’s lyrical “The First Kiss,” a young boy has his first brush with the sensual.  Pepe Nufrio is the reader.  A fiery country girl shows a cool city boy the ropes—and a gator—in “Hellion,” written by Julia Elliott, and read by Donna Lynne Champlin. 51 See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

We have been obsessed with Donna Lynne Champlin ever since 'Crazy Ex- Girlfriend' on CW! For all of you Donna Lynne fans out there; you'll be thrilled to know she's as SWEET (and gracious) as you imagined! We talk about 'Crazy- Ex', 'Feel the Beat' on Netflix, and her new film 'Yes, God Yes'! We

In this weeks episode, Jessy and Rebekah welcome the one and only Ashlie Atkinson to the show! You know her. She was Connie in Blackkklansman, Janice in Mr. Robot, Dak on Steal the Stars Podcast and so many other things. You might have seen her in Elementary, Law and Order, Inside Man, Nurse Jackie and more stuff that I can’t think of right now. She’s smart and funny and uber talented so get ready for a treat! Go ahead and follow her on Instagram and Twitter. Make sure to stick around until the end for some mom jokes! AND if you like our intro music, DM @woollywillie on Instagram and get yourself a theme song! 01:20: Want to get extra monthly episodes? Become a monthly supporter at any amount through glow.fm/welcometomyvagina. You won’t regret it! 05:00: Listen to this episode all about the clitoris! We also interview Nicole of Vagina Party fame. Make sure to stick around til the end to get a sneak peek at one of her awesome party games!  14:00: If you are bad at TV like Rebekah, here is a Vanity Fair article all about Donna Lynne Champlin’s Paula Proctor.  16:00: Check out this article from The Lily which discusses the importance of looking into the role of white women in supporting and committing violent acts, oftentimes without being noticed or suspected. 18:30: Lindy West has also written quite extensively about this topic. She discusses it in her book Shrill. You can read an excerpt from that book here. 23:30: Here is an article that’ll give you an idea of what Ashlie means when she says “Karening.” 37:15: Here is a primer on concern trolling for those among us who don’t know what it means. 37:30: Here is a recent article about The Biggest Loser reboot from The Atlantic. 43:00: Here is an article all about the Finnish Baby Boxes! 46:30: Looky here! “Conan O’Brien is among a new wave of podcasters helping to transform the niche medium into a viable business!” Cool story, bro. 52:00: Don’t know what the husband stitch is? Look no further. Contact us! Watch us! Love us! Support us at glow! Check out our new Medium page! Email: welcometomyvagina@gmail.com Instagram: @welcometomyvagina Twitter: @welcometomyvag Jessy’s awesome YouTube videos! She’s crushing it Welcome to My Vagina HQ Rebekah’s blog! Our great producer Cait and all the other awesome projects by morebanana_ Vagina intro made by @woolliewilly

Donna Lynne Champlin is best known as “Paula Proctor” on The CW’s, Emmy award-winning “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (for which she won the Gracie Award). Additional film and television: “Law & Order,” “Submissions Only,” “The Good Wife,” “Birdman,” “Younger,” “Downsizing,” “Another Period” and “Yes, God, Yes.” Broadway: “James Joyce’s The Dead,” “By Jeeves,” “Hollywood Arms,” “Sweeney Todd” and “Billy Elliot: The Musical.” Off-Broadway includes: Transport Group’s “First Lady Suite,” “Almost, Maine” and “The Dark at the Top of the Stairs” (OBIE Award), “Working” (Drama Desk Award), “The Qualms” and Shakespeare in the Park’s “As You Like It” and “The Taming of the Shrew.” A Princess Grace Award winner, Champlin appears on numerous recordings as a vocalist (including “Sweeney Todd,” “My Life With Albertine” and her solo album “Old Friends”) and as a voiceover artist (Disney’s “Star Vs The Forces of Evil,” “Poetic License”). Upcoming: The NETFLIX movie, “Feel the Beat.” JONES.SHOW is a weekly podcast featuring host Randall Kenneth Jones (author, speaker, and creative consultant) and announcer Susan C. Bennett (the original voice of Siri). Donna Lynne Champlin’s Social Media Twitter: https://twitter.com/DLChamplin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/donna_lynne_champlin Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DonnaLynneChamplin/ Jones.Show’s Social Media Join us in the Jones.Show Lounge on Facebook Twitter (Randy): https://twitter.com/randallkjones Instagram (Randy): https://www.instagram.com/randallkennethjones/ Facebook (Randy): https://www.facebook.com/mindzoo/ LinkedIn (Randy): https://www.linkedin.com/in/randallkennethjones/ Web: RandallKennethJones.com Twitter (Susan): https://twitter.com/SiriouslySusan Instagram (Susan): https://www.instagram.com/siriouslysusan/ Facebook (Susan): https://www.facebook.com/siriouslysusan/ LinkedIn (Susan): https://www.linkedin.com/in/susan-bennett-8607312/ Web: SusanCBennett.com www.Jones.Show

Clubhouse favorite DONNA LYNNE CHAMPLIN (Crazy Ex Girlfriend) returns with a chilling tale of a demonic encounter in Las Vegas! Then Bryce conjures up the legend of sorceror John Dee and his partner Edward Kelly. BCC is produced by Riley Bray. Our theme song is “Come Alone” by Suneaters, courtesy of Lotuspool Records (www.lotuspool.com). Please rate & review us on iTunes! We have amazing new merchandise for sale over at our TeePublic Shop: https://www.teepublic.com/user/bigfootcollectorsclub To support the show and unlock bonus episodes every month check out BCC: THE OTHER SIDE at www.patreon.com/bigfootcollectorsclub LINKS The Rocking Chair: https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.tmz.com/2019/06/03/zak-bagans-shuts-down-haunted-rocking-chair-exhibit-devil-made-me-do-it-conjuring/

OBIE and Drama Desk winner Donna Lynne Champlin graduated with high honors from Carnegie Mellon University in 1993. A Princess Grace Foundation award winner and a Presidential Scholar in the Arts, she also received intensive training in Shakespeare and Chekhov at Oxford University on the Advanced Acting Scholarship and The Vira I. Heinz Grant to study abroad. While still in college, she received her Equity card starring as "Dorothy" in The Wizard of Oz with the celebrated Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera. Champlin made her New York Debut in 1994 at Carnegie Hall starring as "May" in a concert version of Very Warm for May under the direction of acclaimed conductor John McGlinn. Her Broadway debut in 2000 as "Mary Jane" in James Joyce's The Dead was quickly followed by another Broadway turn as "Honoria Glossop" in the Alan Ayckbourn/Andrew Lloyd Webber musical By Jeeves in 2001. In 2002, came the opportunity to work with Carol Burnett and Hal Prince in Broadway's Hollywood Arms - the dramatization of Carol's biography One More Time, in which Champlin played the iconic comedienne. Critics across the country proclaimed Champlin a "show-stopping star in the making" and described her performance as "brilliant", "a triumph", and "a tour de force." Next on Broadway, Champlin played "Pirelli" (and the accordion, flute and piano) in the groundbreaking 2005 revival of Sweeney Todd where the press called her both "hilarious" and "superb". She then joined the Broadway company of Billy Elliot as "Lesley" in 2009 and simultaneously self-produced her solo debut CD "Old Friends" which was voted "One of the Best Ten Albums of 2009" and was hailed by critics as "brilliant", "a masterpiece" and "breath taking". She can also be heard on numerous cast albums including See Rock City, Sweeney Todd, By Jeeves, three and My Life With Albertine as well as many voice-overs. Her film credits include Birdman, A Secret Promise, The Audition, The Dark Half, By Jeeves, and Sweet Surrender. And while her TV credits include The Good Wife, Law And Order, Mother's Day, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, The Annual Tony Awards on CBS, The View (guest star), The Rosie O'Donnell Show, Regis and Kelly and Emily Dickinson of the PBS Voices and Visions series, she is perhaps most well known for her work as the caustic "Kim Gifford' on the hit web-series Submissions Only. Off Broadway, her performance as "Cora Flood" in the 2009 production of The Dark At The Top of the Stairs at The Transport Group (hailed by the NY press as "perfection", "brilliant" and "a privilege to watch"), earned her the prestigious OBIE award. DL went on to win the 2013 Drama Desk Award for her performance as "Woman #3" in Working, The Musical at the Prospect Theatre and the NYMF Award for "Outstanding Performance" for not one but three separate productions including as "Jane Austen" in Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. Other favorite Off-Broadway credits include "Audrey" opposite Oliver Platt's "Touchstone" in Shakespeare In The Park's As You Like It and "Sophie" in Master Class opposite Edie Falco at the Broadhurst produced by the Metropolitan Opera. Champlin also continues to perform her critically acclaimed one-woman show Finishing The Hat in NYC (SRO at Birdland, Ars Nova and The Laurie Beechman Theatres) and across the country while teaching master classes in acting at many prestigious colleges such as CMU, Hartt and NYU. Also of particular importance to Champlin is her fundraising for three of her favorite charitable organizations, BC-EFA, the ALSA and The Actors' Fund. In addition to being an actress, Donna Lynne also works as a director, writer, stand-up comedienne, pianist, composer, musical director and choreographer. A free-lance writer for Comedy Central, she is currently working on two books; a humorous non-fiction book inspired by her (mis)adventures in the theatre and the other a 'how-to of comedy'. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/confessionsofanactress/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/confessionsofanactress/support

Welcome to West Covina — only two hours from the beach! With brand new pals and new career, unhappy lawyer Rebecca Bunch makes the biggest move of her life to follow the boy she definitely doesn't love...all with musical numbers! We sit down this week to talk all things crazy on the CW musical-comedy "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend's" first episode, "Josh Just Happens to Live Here!"  Trigger warning: There is some talk in the beginning about suicide and depression, so please skip ahead to the first musical break if this conversation is too sensitive a topic. Also, audio warning: Yes, there's some faint music playing in the background of Alex's audio — his headphones were picking up the local Christian music station (perfect timing) because technology is weird, but it's being Olivia Pope-handled! TV show: Netflix | CW.com | Amazon | iTunes Season 1, vol. 1 soundtrack: iTunes | Spotify | Amazon Music:  "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Theme," performed by Rachel Bloom "West Covina," by Rachel Bloom (written by Bloom and Jerome Kurtenbach) "The Sexy Getting Ready Song," by Rachel Bloom feat. Nipsey Hussle (written by Bloom, Jack Dolgen and Mike Geier) "West Covina (reprise)," by Rachel Bloom and Donna Lynne Champlin (written by Bloom and Jerome Kurtenbach) Music and Lyrics by Rachel Bloom, Jack Dolgen and Adam Schlesinger Distributed by Warner Bros. Entertainment. Show Notes: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255 and Lifeline chat Rachel Bloom, Aline Brosh-McKenna, Adam Schlesinger and Jack Dolgen also recorded a commentary album discussing the writing and filming of each and all the songs of season 1. The show's creators (Rachel and Aline) talk about working with the late Nipsey Hussle on filming the "Sexy Getting Ready Song."  She's more known for "Fuck Me, Ray Bradbury," but this song is basically Rachel Bloom's chaotic musical energy in a nutshell. Actually, here’s just her entire YouTube channel, with most of her old stuff at the bottom Podcast cover art: David Taylor Twitter: @bwaybabies Facebook: Facebook.com/broadwaybabiespodcast

Suzanne, Amber and Tonya gather to reminisce about the magic that is the narrative finale of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, "I'm In Love." How will this chapter in Rebecca's life end? What new chapter will she open? Will George sing a hip-hop closer in the spirit of Ginuwine's Pony? What will be the final nail polish color? How will we go on? In case you missed it, here is our pre-finale viewing party in Bucyrus, complete with miniature horses that we can ride away on ... in a cart ... maybe. (Tonya, Suzanne and Amber) We answer your finale questions, award our Giant Pretzels of the week, and give our self-care recommendations for staying healthy and decidedly more Bunch-like. SONGS: 11 O'Clock (Rachel Bloom, Jack Dolgen and Adam Schlesinger, performed by Rachel Bloom) West Covina Final Reprise (Rachel Bloom, Jack Dolgen and Adam Schlesinger, performed by Rachel Bloom and Donna Lynne Champlin)

Tonya, Amber and Suzanne gather to gab about episode 415, "I Need To Find My Frenemy." What is it about dressing in all black as a girl group that feels so fierce? Could Paula have been a part of Ocean's 8? Where did Josh learn the phrase "stand down?" How much is Valencia going to slay that proposal? Will Rebecca ever add a cons section to that pros list? We answer your questions, award our Giant Pretzels of the week, and give our self-care recommendations for staying healthy and decidedly more Bunch-like. SONGS: The Math of Love Quadrangles (Rachel Bloom, Jack Dolgen and Adam Schlesinger, performed by Rachel Bloom, Skylar Astin, Scott Michael Foster, Vincent Rodriguez III) Slow Motion (Rachel Bloom, Jack Dolgen and Adam Schlesinger, performed by Rachel Bloom, Donna Lynne Champlin, Vella Lowell, Gabrielle Ruiz) Slow Motion Reprise (Rachel Bloom, Jack Dolgen and Adam Schlesinger, performed by Rachel Bloom, Donna Lynne Champlin, Vella Lowell, Gabrielle Ruiz) Jap Battle Rap Rerpise (Rachel Bloom, Jack Dolgen and Adam Schlesinger, performed by Rachel Bloom and Rachel Grate)  

Donna Lynne (CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND, HOLLYWOOD ARMS) talks with Rory about the difference between singing on Broadway and singing on TV, raising a child while maintaining an acting career, and her time working on a new Broadway show with the legendary Carol Burnett.

We are so happy that the trio is back together to eat pie and chat about episode 405, "I'm So Happy For You." Warning: this episode includes lots of unlovely singing by your lovely cohosts. If you've stuck with us this long into our run, it shouldn't surprise you.  Will Rebecca recover or backslide? What does "fizzy" truly mean? What went down between Hector and Estrella? Does this spell the end of our WhiteJoshFeather ship? Is this the best performance yet from our queen, Donna Lynne Champlin? How tall is AJ? Here is Amber's notebook, for the super fans: We answer your questions -- including a listener email that blew our minds -- award our Giant Pretzels of the week and give our self-care recommendations for staying healthy. SONGS: The Group Mind Has Decided You're In Love (Rachel Bloom, Jack Dolgen and Adam Schlesinger, performed by the cast) I've Always Never Believed In You (Rachel Bloom, Jack Dolgen and Adam Schlesinger, performed TO PERFECTION by Donna Lynne Champlin)

Jonathan and Sergey are joined in the lounge by the amazing star of Crazy Ex Girlfriend on CW, Donna Lynne Champlin. From star on the stage and broadway to the cable boxes of America, she’s a fabulous performer and singer. She’s a vocalist like none other and puts on a show, no matter where she is. Now for her third time back on the Martini Lounge, she’s putting up with Jonathan and Sergey one more time for the final season of our beloved Crazy Ex Girlfriend. There’s plenty of laughs, jokes and of course some good questions called “Would you Rather”. This episode is recorded and brought to you by The Sportsmens Lodge in Studio City. Located near Universal Hollywood Theme Park, it's a great location for your family vacation. With a pool, cafe, and beautiful outdoor patio, it's like Palm Springs in LA. Visit them at www.sportsmenslodge.com

Robbie Rozelle does jokes! He has also worked with some of my favorite performers on the planet, Laura Benanti, Donna Lynne Champlin, Kelli O’Hara, Jessica Vosk, and the great Patti Lupone the list goes on. Robbie also served as the graphic designer and creative director for Playbill, and created the wonderful Pride Playbill design! Now...

In this bonus After Party, Allison and Clint sit down for a minute to talk about the Crazy Ex-Girlfriend live show!Along the way, they both have a pleasant chat with Josh Chan himself, Vincent "Vinny" Rodriguez III; Clint lives through the live show vicariously through Allison; and Allison speaks to Donna Lynne Champlin (Paula on Crazy Ex) about the show's highlights, the rehearsal process, choreography, and more. Timestamps:5:37 - Interview with Vincent Rodriguez III39:46 - Allison's Reflections on the Live Show51:50 - Interview with Donna Lynne ChamplinLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Les chats with Donna Lynne Champlin, who plays Paula on Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, about harmonies, tap-dancing, Shakespeare and more! Check it out!

Happy Valentine's from your galentines at Crazy Ex-GirlFans! Suzanne, Tonya and Amber grab some shrimp ramen and bacon-wrapped dates and chat about the penultimate episode, "Trent?!" Is Rebecca backsliding into season 1? How long was Trent hiding under her bed and, horror of horrors, was he eating shrimp ramen? Will we ever find out if Cat Store Owner and Lover of Chocolate are only a fling or find true love? Will Mona move in? Is it EVER DRUGS? We answer your questions, award our Giant Pretzels of the week and give our self-care recommendations for staying healthy and decidedly un-Bunch-like.  SONGS: Buttload of Cats (Rachel Bloom, Jack Dolgen and Adam Schlesinger, performed by Rachel Bloom) I'm Just A Boy In Love (Rachel Bloom, Jack Dolgen and Adam Schlesinger, performed by Paul Welsh) Back In Action (Rachel Bloom, Jack Dolgen and Adam Schlesinger, performed by Rachel Bloom and Donna Lynne Champlin)

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend continues at Bigfoot HQ and DONNA LYNNE CHAMPLIN arrives to blow our minds. In our most paranormal episode yet, Donna Lynne schools Bryce and Michael on all things Wiccan and presents some truly terrfying audio samples of spirits she encountered while ghost hunting in New Orleans. In the second half of the show, Michael shares the legendary tale of The Flatwoods Monster. Something crash landed in Braxton county, West VA in September 1952 after a strange summer full of UFO activity. What happened that night would change the lttile town of Flatwoods forever... ... Buckle up for our best episode yet! BCC is produced by Riley Bray. Our theme song is “Come Alone,” by Suneaters, courtesy of Lotuspool Records (www.lotuspool.com) If you like the show, please rate and review us on iTunes! To support the podcast, check out our Patreon Page (www.patreon.com/bigfootcollectorsclub) and unlock multiple reward episodes every month. MERCH is available here: https://www.teepublic.com/user/bigfootcollectorsclub To submit to LISTENER-FILES: email: bigfootcollectorsclub@gmail.com

Hold on to your papes and strap on your tap shoes, y’all: The Broadway Babies are about to seize the "Newsies"! We will be discussing the real history behind the story, the X-TREME "Newsies" fandom, and how Disney has a trend of making squeaky-clean musicals. Oh, and how "Something to Believe In” is the weirdest love song we have ever heard. Anyway, tune in for plenty of laughter, unqualified opinions, PAPES, and — of course... — "Santa Fe" as we talk about the 2017 filmed production of "Newsies"! iTunes Video | Amazon Video | Netflix | Spotify Songs "Overture"  "Seize the Day" (performed by Ben Fankhauser, Jeremy Jordan and Newsboys) "Watch What Happens" (by Kara Lindsay) "King of New York" (by Newsboys and Kara Lindsay) "Santa Fe" (by Jeremy Jordan) "Something to Believe In" (by Jeremy Jordan and Kara Lindsay) (Music by Alan Menken and lyrics by Jack Feldman) Show Notes “Children of the City: At Work and at Play” by David Nasaw is a great book about the actual newspaper boys’ strikes in the 1890s that inspired “Newsies” A longer explanation of “yellow journalism” and how the World and the Journal presumably helped start a war:  Jeremy Jordan being one of the best Tonys ever, so much better than Jack Kelly Here's that Channing Tatum literally-gay sailor tap number from "Hail Caesar!"  On a final note, Andrew Keenan-Bolger co-created and -directed a really amazing, hilarious web series around five years ago called “Submissions Only” about Broadway actors and auditioners, which either starred or cameoed basically every known Broadway actor, including pre-”Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” Santino Fontana and Donna-Lynne Champlin.

Jonathan and Sergey are joined by their top guest in 2017, Donna Lynne Champlin. We'll talk about working with Matt Damon, the film industry and give everyone some wisdom. Also, we start you off with a new years discussion where Jonathan may be a little extra happy...

The end of 2017 is finally here, so it’s time for Noel and Kate to celebrate the highlights and lowlights of the year in TV and send it on its way. As always, the Best Of Smorgasborgy is a wide-ranging and lengthy affair, with topics ranging from Best Performance to Best Theme Song to Best WTF Moment, and everything in between. Enjoy our look back at 2017 TV, then reach out with your favorite moments.Thank you to the lovely people who’ve guested on the podcast this year, those who’ve reached out and commented either at the site or through social media, and everyone else out there listening. It’s been a pleasure! Performance Awards (4:31)Production Awards (31:11)Sequence Awards (48:47)Emma Fraser’s Costume Awards (59:56)Character Awards (1:04:28)Writing Awards (1:26:13)Music Awards (1:49:00)Moment Awards (2:00:33)Season and Series Awards (2:30:24)Misc. Awards (2:52:37)Music Featured First break: "I Do Not Like This Man" from Curb Your Enthusiasm, featuring Lin-Manuel Miranda and F. Murray Abraham; "Let Me Your Star" from Girls, featuring Andrew Rannells; "Revenge Is Gonna Be Mine" from Once Upon a Time, featuring Colin O'DonoghueSecond break: "Put a Little Love in your Heart" from The Flash, featuring Darren Criss, Jeremy Jordan, Carlos Valdes, and John Barrowman; "More I Cannot Wish You" from The Flash, featuring Jesse L. Martin, Victor Garber, and John Barrowman; "Let's Generalize About Men" from Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, featuring Rachel Bloom, Donna Lynne Champlin, Gabrielle Ruiz, and Vella Lovell; "I Go To The Zoo" from Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, featuring Scott Michael Foster; "We'll Never Have Problems Again" from Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, featuring Rachel Bloom and Vincent Rodriguez III Third break: "What's the Use of Feeling (Blue)?" from Steven Universe, featuring Patti LuPone and Deedee Magno-Hall; "Slow Dance With You" from Adventure Time, featuring Olivia Olson; "The Working Dead" from Steven Universe, featuring Kate MicucciFourth break: "We Built This" from black-ish, featuring Laurence Fishburne, Jenifer Lewis, Tracee Ellis Ross, Anthony Anderson, Yara Shahidi, Marcus Scribner, Marsai Martin, and Miles Brown; "You're My Best Friend (And I Know I'm Not Yours)" from Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, featuring Pete Gardner; "The Buzzing From The Bathroom" from Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, featuring Michael McMillian; "Allison Road" from Psych, featuring Jimmi Simpson, James Roday, Maggie Lawson, and Dulé HillFifth break: "Hold Up" from The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, featuring Tituss Burgess; "Cheater for One" from Insecure, featuring Issa Rae; "Love Is A Drug" from Empire, featuring Jussie Smollett and Terrell Carter"The End of the Movie" from Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, featuring Josh Groban

CXGFans presents ... SWIMCHAN. Strap in and pack a snack because Amber and Suzanne take their sweet, sweet time dissecting this epic episode, "Josh's Ex-Girlfriend Is Crazy." Is this finally rock bottom for Rebecca Bunch, or will she reach subterranean levels? Was Marco end game all along? Why does Paula not pop on some sneaks for that all night search party? What will happen to White Josh and Darryl? To Josh and Aloha Tech? To Heather and Hector? We answer your questions, award our Giant Pretzels of the week and give our (and Donna Lynne Champlin's) self-care recommendations for staying healthy and decidedly un-Bunch-like. SONGS: Scary Scary Sexy Lady (Rachel Bloom, Jack Dolgen and Adam Schlesinger, performed by Rachel Bloom) The End Of The Movie (Rachel Bloom, Jack Dolgen, Adam Schlesinger and Aline Brosh McKenna, performed by Josh Groban) 

Last time we saw Rebecca Bunch she was standing on a cliff, swearing to bring destruction and ruin to Josh Chan. It's eight months later. Two weeks in West Covina time. We finally get to see her Chan Plan. And boy, is it a doody -- er, we mean doozie. Amber and Suzanne squee and squirm their way through the showstopping season 3 premiere of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, "Josh's Ex-Girlfriend Wants Revenge." And we have so many questions... How long will Rebecca keep up this femme fatale costume, both physically and emotionally? Is Valencia dead? Will Colin Crowley ever meet Josh Chan? How many gift baskets did NP3 send to Rebecca? How satisfying is it to see Darryl stand up for himself? Will Rebecca really send that gift to Josh? We answer your questions, award our Giant Pretzels of the week and give our self-care recommendations for staying healthy and decidedly un-Bunch-like. SONGS: Where's Rebecca Bunch? (Rachel Bloom, Jack Dolgen, Steven M. Gold and Adam Schlesinger, performed by the Crazy Ex-Girlfriend cast) Let's Generalize About Men (Rachel Bloom, Jack Dolgen, Steven M. Gold and Adam Schlesinger, performed by Rachel Bloom, Donna Lynne Champlin, Vella Lovell, and Gabrielle Ruiz)  

It's here, y'all. A pivotal episode in CXG canon. Amber and Suzanne chat love bubbles, desperate lawyering, the new kid on the block in episode 209, "When Do I Get To Spend Time With Josh?" Becks and Joshy Bear are back together in their love bubble... but it doesn't take long for the new office price to pop it. What does this mean for their future? When is Raging Water ever truly clean? What did Hector and his mom chef up at their cooking class? And now that Scott is out of the picture, can Paula resist the temptation of the ... touch tank? We answer your questions, award our Giant Pretzels of the week and give our self-care recommendations for staying healthy and decidedly un-Bunch-like! SONGS: Who's The New Guy (Rachel Bloom, Jack Dolgen, Steven M. Gold and Adam Schlesinger, performed by Donna Lynne Champlin, Danny Jolles, Stephnie Weir, Esther Povitsky, & Michael McMillian) George's Turn (Rachel Bloom, Jack Dolgen, Steven M. Gold and Adam Schlesinger, performed by Danny Jolles)  

Suzanne and Shea explore Buzzfeed quizzes, social media stalking and self-involved spouses in episode 207, "Who's The Cool Girl Josh Is Dating?" How has Valencia not done some super stalking by now? Where was Heather while Val and Becks were falling down a three-day rabbit hole? Who will Rebecca wind up watching Friday Night Lights with? Which Hamilton number did the boss's kids perform before the West Brovinas went on? We answer your questions, award our Giant Pretzels of the week and give our self-care recommendations for staying healthy and decidedly un-Bunch-like. Plus a special bonus self-care recommendation from your favorite ex-girlfriend turned girl grouper Valencia, a.k.a. Gabrielle Ruiz! (@gabrielleruiz) It's another fantastic pick-me-up for you from this fabulous cast. SONGS: Research Me Obsessively (Rachel Bloom, Jack Dolgen, Steven M. Gold and Adam Schlesinger, performed by Brittany Snow) Let Me Call You Sweetheart (Beth Slater Whitson and Leo Friedman, performed by West Brovinas Andrew Arrow, David Bickford, Kevin Linell, and Steve Monroe) You Go First (Rachel Bloom, Jack Dolgen, Steven M. Gold and Adam Schlesinger, performed by Rachel Bloom and Donna Lynne Champlin)  

Co-Hosts Eva Tingley & Kathy Deitch interview guest Donna Lynne Champlin from the CW's "Crazy Ex Girlfriend". They discuss everything from Donna Lynne's fatsuit she wore in a play, to the kind of porn Amercians are googling.

Suzanne brings in the hard hitters Amber and Tonya for a hard-hitting episode, Josh Is Going to Hawaii! We breakdown the aftermath of THAT courtroom kiss and discuss key points such as: How does Rebecca not know how much money she has? When will we ever hear the full version of Paula the Racoon's solo, "Love Is Like Digging Through A Trash Can?" Why does White Josh not know how to eat soup? Is Mya Darryl's own Darryl? How is rugula so delicious while arugula is so disgusting? (Warning: hot take alert.) Plus, we answer your questions, award our Giant Pretzels of the week and give our self-care recommendations for staying healthy and decidedly un-Bunch-like. SONGS: Getting Bi (Rachel Bloom, Steven M. Gold and Adam Schlesinger, performed by Pete Gardner) The Villain In My Own Story (Rachel Bloom, Steven M. Gold and Adam Schlesinger, performed by Rachel Bloom) Love Is Like Digging Through A Trash Can (Rachel Bloom, Steven M. Gold and Adam Schlesinger, performed by Donna Lynne Champlin)

New correspondent alert! Suzanne and Tonya are joined by Katie for her first episode to chat about episode 113, Josh And I Go To Los Angeles! We head to court to cross-examine this episode with questions like: Is Trent a murderer or the best possible match for Rebecca? When should we have our movie night for Chinatown? How scary is Audra Levine? Is this the first time Josh and Bert have ever worn suits? How does Darryl maintain that Tom-Selleck-level mustache? Plus, we answer your questions, award our Giant Pretzels of the week and give our self-care recommendations for staying healthy and decidedly un-Bunch-like. SONGS: JAP Battle (Rachel Bloom, Steven M. Gold and Adam Schlesinger, performed by Rachel Bloom and Rachel Grate) Flooded With Justice (Rachel Bloom, Steven M. Gold and Adam Schlesinger, performed by Rachel Bloom, Pete Gardner, Donna Lynne Champlin, Vincent Rodriguez III and chorus) Don't Settle For Me (Rachel Bloom, Steven M. Gold and Adam Schlesinger, performed by Vella Lovell and Santino Fontana) Flooded With Justice Reprise (Rachel Bloom, Steven M. Gold and Adam Schlesinger, performed by Rachel Bloom, Pete Gardner, Donna Lynne Champlin, Vincent Rodriguez III and chorus)

Suzanne and Amber are back at it again to be TOTALLY COOL with Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Episode 107: I'm So Happy That Josh Is So Happy! We listen to some smooth licks and answer some hot questions: How far will Paula take this dalliance with Calvin? Is Dr. Phil the best or the worst daytime talk show host for Rebecca to hallucinate? Would Sally Jessy Raphael been better? How far can we take the Alice in Wonderland motif? Will the boys ever get that table together? Where *did* Josh's cargos go? Plus, we award our Giant Pretzels of the week and give our self-care recommendations for staying healthy and decidedly un-Bunch-like. SONGS: Sexy French Depression (Rachel Bloom, Steven M. Gold and Adam Schlesinger, performed by Rachel Bloom and Amy Hill) His Status Is Preferred (Rachel Bloom, Steven M. Gold and Adam Schlesinger, performed by Donna Lynne Champlin)

OBIE and Drama Desk winner Donna Lynne Champlin graduated with high honors from Carnegie Mellon University in 1993. A Princess Grace Foundation award winner and a Presidential Scholar in the Arts, she also received intensive training in Shakespeare and Chekhov at Oxford University on the Advanced Acting Scholarship and The Vira I. Heinz Grant to study abroad. While still in college, she received her Equity card starring as “Dorothy” in The Wizard of Oz with the celebrated Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera. Champlin made her New York Debut in 1994 at Carnegie Hall starring as “May” in a concert version of Very Warm for May under the direction of acclaimed conductor John McGlinn. Her Broadway debut in 2000 as “Mary Jane” in James Joyce’s The Dead was quickly followed by another Broadway turn as “Honoria Glossop” in the Alan Ayckbourn/Andrew Lloyd Webber musical By Jeeves in 2001. In 2002, came the opportunity to work with Carol Burnett and Hal Prince in Broadway’s Hollywood Arms – the dramatization of Carol’s biography One More Time, in which Champlin played the iconic comedienne. Critics across the country proclaimed Champlin a “show-stopping star in the making” and described her performance as “brilliant”, “a triumph”, and “a tour de force.” Next on Broadway, Champlin played “Pirelli” (and the accordion, flute and piano) in the groundbreaking 2005 revival of Sweeney Todd where the press called her both “hilarious” and “superb”. She then joined the Broadway company of Billy Elliot as “Lesley” in 2009 and simultaneously self-produced her solo debut CD “Old Friends” which was voted “One of the Best Ten Albums of 2009” and was hailed by critics as “brilliant”, “a masterpiece” and “breath taking”. She can also be heard on numerous cast albums including See Rock City, Sweeney Todd, By Jeeves, three and My Life With Albertine as well as many voice-overs. Her film credits include Birdman, A Secret Promise, The Audition, The Dark Half, By Jeeves, and Sweet Surrender. And while her TV credits include The Good Wife, Law And Order, Mother’s Day, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, The Annual Tony Awards on CBS, The View (guest star), The Rosie O’Donnell Show, Regis and Kelly and Emily Dickinson of the PBS Voices and Visions series, she is perhaps most well known for her work as the caustic “Kim Gifford’ on the hit web-series Submissions Only. Off Broadway, her performance as “Cora Flood” in the 2009 production of The Dark At The Top of the Stairs at The Transport Group (hailed by the NY press as “perfection”, “brilliant” and “a privilege to watch”), earned her the prestigious OBIE award. DL went on to win the 2013 Drama Desk Award for her performance as “Woman #3” in Working, The Musical at the Prospect Theatre and the NYMF Award for “Outstanding Performance” for not one but three separate productions including as “Jane Austen” in Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. Other favorite Off-Broadway credits include “Audrey” opposite Oliver Platt’s “Touchstone” in Shakespeare In The Park’s As You Like It and “Sophie” in Master Class opposite Edie Falco at the Broadhurst produced by the Metropolitan Opera. Champlin also continues to perform her critically acclaimed one-woman show Finishing The Hat in NYC (SRO at Birdland, Ars Nova and The Laurie Beechman Theatres) and across the country while teaching master classes in acting at many prestigious colleges such as CMU, Hartt and NYU. Also of particular importance to Champlin is her fundraising for three of her favorite charitable organizations, BC-EFA, the ALSA and The Actors’ Fund. In addition to being an actress, Donna Lynne also works as a director, writer, stand-up comedienne, pianist, composer, musical director and choreographer. A free-lance writer for Comedy Central, she is currently working on two books; a humorous non-fiction book inspired by her (mis)adventures in the theatre and the other a ‘how-to of comedy’. Donna Lynne lives in New York City with her husband, actor Andrew Arrow and her son, Charlie.   The Drink for Today: Crazy Ex Girl Friend 1 shot Southern Comfort® peach liqueur1/2 ozDe Kuyper Razmatazz Schnapps1 splash pineapples  

Donna Lynne Champlin knew she wanted to perform at the age of 3 1/2. Since that time, she's pursued excellence in musical and dramatic performance and her career is skyrocketing these days as she has made the transition from stage to television. In today's show we cover a plethora of topics such as how she met Rachel Bloom, what it's like to be a "rookie" on the set, learning the politics of playing a supporting role and the importance of "unplugging" in order to be the best performer you can be.

Donna Lynne Champlin is not only Paula on Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, but she's an album-self-producing singer, stage performer and, it turns out, a lover of Steve Martin.  After our discussion, she might be spreading this album to a younger generation. Host: Jason Klamm … Continue reading →

Join Nick Cusumano as he welcomes Donna Lynne Champlin, a tour-de-force Broadway actress, and regular on the CW's "My Crazy Ex-Girlfriend." Find out how Donna Lynne has transitioned from New York to Los Angeles having just finished her first season on The CW's innovative musical TV show"My Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" Donna Lynne will share about her accomplished career as Broadway actress working with Theatre greats such as: Carol Burnett, Hal Prince, Patti LuPone, Blair Brown, Emily Skinner, and so many more.

In This episode Dan and Pam talk about Horror on Stage. They go through some of their favorite horror themed musicals: Phantom of the Opera, Rocky Horror, Little Shop of Horrors and their favorite, Sweeney Todd. Interviews with Ryan Scott Oliver and Donna Lynne Champlin. Eyeland is written by Giacchino Scream clip is property of Dimension Films The Ballad of Sara Berry, Lost Boy and Never are written by Ryan Scott Oliver Sweeney Todd is written by Stephen Sondheim Little Shop of Horrors clips - music by Alan Menken. Phantom of the Opera - music by Andrew Lloyd Webber Wicked - music by Stephen Schwartz Rocky Horror - by Richard O’Brien

Special Episode #4: I'm so thrilled to add Donna Lynne Champlin to my list of special guest stars, first at my Birdland concert in November, and now on the podcast. After loving her performances in such Broadway shows as By Jeeves, Hollywood Arms, and Sweeney Todd, it's a real treat for me to get to hear her sing my songs.I do feel the need to mention: As wonderful as Donna Lynne has been in other people's shows, she could never be better than she is in her own one-woman show, Finishing the Hat. It is, hands down, the most spectacular solo show I have ever seen in my life. Donna Lynne tells a series of stories about herself and her life (chosen from a hat by the audience), and she does so with a level of wit and comedy and pathos and musicality and drama that is truly in a league of her own. DO NOT MISS THIS if she ever does it again. (Donna Lynne, do it again.)In the meantime, you lucky D.C.er's can catch her at the Kennedy Center in Henry (Dreamgirls) Krieger and Bill (Sideshow) Russell's Up in the Air, playing February 7-10.In this special episode, she sings "I Burn," from the dearly departed, unfinished musical, Hush. (Recorded 1/11/08.) The song is from a show-within-the-show, i.e. the main character, Miles, is writing a musical which deconstructs Great Expectations and centers around the character of Miss Havisham. This song finds Miss H. on the morning of her wedding day, before she discovers that her fiancé has been deceiving her and will not marry her after all. The song would later be reprised as a duet between young Miss H and old Miss H, as the latter dies in a fire, still wearing her wedding dress. By the way, The BMI Workshop Songbook Podcast is now officially up and running. Tune in to hear me interview the wonderful members and alumni of this acclaimed writers' workshop and to listen to performances of their songs by our too, too talented guest stars! Subscribe here via iTunes.

Special Episode #3: After a long break, I'm back! Last month, I finally got to meet Jose Llana at, of all places, Broadway Idol. (He was there as a judge, I was a there as a screaming Alysha Umphress fan.) As we were talking, I realized that I needed him to sing this song, so I pounced. And here he is!Jose is remembered, most recently, for his portrayal of the adorable Chip Tolentino ("My Unfortunate Erection," anyone?) in the Drama Desk Award-winning original cast of the Off-Broadway/Broadway hit, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. A Broadway "veteran" at 31, he made his debut at the tender age of 19 as Lun Tha in the '96 revival of The King and I, and he's been working non-stop ever since. On Broadway, he's also appeared in Street Corner Symphony, as Angel in Rent, and as Ta, the leading man, in the '02 revival of Flower Drum Song. Add to that his stints in Off Broadway's Saturn Returns (aka Myths and Hymns) and On the Town at the Public, the National Tour of The Return of Martin Guerre, appearances on the HBO series Sex and the City and the feature film Hitch, and an eponymous solo album, Jose, that reached #2 on the charts in Manila, and you'll realize we are talking about an amazingly accomplished young guy!Jose will be singing a self-contained song I wrote this past year, "Why Can't I Kiss You?" (Recorded 10/24/07.) After having spent the preceding six months writing songs for a project that was set in the 30's, clearly I was still in the mood. As for what inspired the song, I'll never tell....But if you want to hear this and lots of other never-heard-before songs of mine, then hop on over to Birdland on November 4th at 7PM for a concert where I'll be bringing out the secret goodies, with the help of my amazing guest stars , Adinah Alexander, Donna Lynne Champlin, Laura Patinkin, David Perlman, and Alysha Umphress. Call 212 581-3080 for reservations, or get your tickets online now.