Podcasts about fame the musical

Send us a Text Message.Welcome back Jam Fam!  We know you are going to love this episode with the fabulous Caylie Rose Newcom.  Caylie is a wealth of knowledge, positivity, charm and great energy that has made her mark in the NYC dance world.  An educator and a triple threat, she has worn many hats in her career.  Today we talk a bit about what makes her tick, how to be your authentic self in the dance world, and all the other fun things that we get into on the podcast.  We hope you enjoy listening to our latest episode!Caylie Rose Newcom  is a professional performer, associate, and dance teacher in NYC! Favorite NYC credits include: Radio City Music Hall's Christmas Spectacular (Swing, Asst Dance Captain), Noir, a new musical workshop and The Tony Awards 2023 where she performed in the Opening Number. Tours include the 1st National Tour of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and FAME: The Musical. Some regional credits include performing at The MUNY, Paper Mill Playhouse, Casa Manana Theatre, North Carolina Theatre, Weathervane Playhouse, and the Palace Theatre. Caylie has worked in Ensemble, Principal, Dance Captain, Understudy, Swing, Associate Choreographer, and Associate Director positions. She has taught at Marymount Manhattan College and Circle in The Square Theatre School. Caylie currently shares her joy for dance while teaching at AMDA!This episode is proudly sponsored by Thrive Dance Experience.  For more information, go to: https://thrivedanceexperience.com/Thank you for listening Jam Fam! Make sure you follow us across social media and don't forget to like and subscribe anywhere you listen to your favorite podcasts!Facebook: JAM Joe and Michelle's Dance PodcastInstagram: jam_dance_podcastTwitter: @jamdancepodcastEmail: jamdancepodcast@gmail.com

Actor and Singer, Michael Joseph joins Tony on this week's episode of the podcast. MJ talks about his first big break on the RTE (Irish TV) reality singing competition "Fame: The Musical", his career in Panto, his latest big gig touring with a West End Show and the every day trials and tribulations of being a jobbing actor. MJ and Tony also talk about growing up on the same street and ending up being in the same indudustry and ending up being on the big screen together.Sponsored as always by Fettle Online Therapy. Use the code POD10 at Fettle.ieInstagram @itstonykellyFacebook: Me Head is Wrecked with Tony Kelly

How do you measure... measure a guest? In AWESOMENESS, that's how! Because this week we're joined by a literal Thrashin' Treasure, the iconic MiG Ayesa! (Say what?! *Faints!*) In this episode, this rock star in excess of any who've joined us before chats with Mr J Wags and AW about Def Leppard's Pyromania, before jumping on a taxi and heading to the 'FAME' schoolsical with the original London cast.Plus, we chat The Ferals, RENT's fandom and social impact, the Original Aussie cast of RENT, Rock Star: INXS, vocal care, and SOOO much more in this hilariously fun episode! --SOCIALS--MiG: Twitter: https://twitter.com/MiGAyesa -- Instagram: https://instagram.com/MiGAyesaMr J Wags: Twitter: https://twitter.com/MrJWags -- Instagram: https://instagram.com/MrJWagsAround the World in 80 Plays:Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/around-the-world-in-80-plays/id1709294420Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6M8Yff4VPblqINhu2SSrrg*****Juxtaposing Metal with Musicals - joined by iconic guests from the worlds of Music, Broadway, Hollywood, and more! https://www.thetonastontales.com/listen -- https://www.patreon.com/bloomingtheatricals - https://twitter.com/thrashntreasurehttps://linktr.ee/thrashntreasure*****Help support Thrash 'n Treasure and keep us on-air, PLUS go on a fantastical adventure at the same time!Grab your copy of The Tonaston Tales by AW, and use the code TNT20 when you check out for 20% off eBooks and Paperbacks!https://www.thetonastontales.com/bookstore - TNT20 ***** ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

EMRHYS COOPEROriginally from Devon, England. After training at the Central School Ballet, he transferred to the Laine Theatre Arts London, where he focused on acting and musical theater.  Emrhys found considerable success after graduating in acclaimed West End shows such as Queen's ‘We Will Rock You' and ‘Fame: The Musical'. Other notable theater credits include: The title role in Joe Ortons Entertaining Mr Sloane (Winner Best Lead actor Stage Scene LA and Broadway World Person to Watch) and Aladdin. Emrhys moved to Los Angeles, where he transitioned to television. He is best known for playing the male lead in the Emmy nominated drama series Vanity (Amazon Prime), in which he starred alongside Denise Richards. Other select TV credits include: Desperate Housewives, CSI: NY, Touch, From here on out and Person of Interest, among others.  Selected film credits include: Mammia Mia the movie! Walk a mile in my Pradas (Netflix) Bright Young Things, Dreamcatcher (Hulu) Trophy Boy (Official entry Cannes Film Festival) The Shuroo Process (Gravitas Ventures)Up next, will be seen starring in the remake of the classic horror Nosferatu alongside Doug Jones.Contact Emrhys:Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/emrhys.cooper.3Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emrhyscooper/ Production company website: http://www.idyllwildpictures.comPhoto: Copyright Wilkinson/2023Opening and closing music courtesy the very talented Zakhar Valaha via Pixabay.To contact Wilkinson- email him at BecomingWilkinson@gmail.com

New season new format!This episode is not about "Fame: The Musical" but rather the concept itself. Join hosts Yianni and Willie as they try to figure out who is an A-List celebrity and what they mean to us.Derivative is a podcast where international hosts Willie and Yianni give hot takes on derivative topics, because what's more derivative than a podcast?Follow us on instagram individually @_williepage_ and @yiannisinesCover art by Ezra Cohen 

This week contains life lessons, nostalgia, and pontification as we talk about Picard, Breaking Bad, McDonald's Burgers, Sons of Anarchy, Pale Rider, Tales from the Magician's Skull, American McGee, Fame: The Musical, Twilight reborn, Baywatch reborn, more Walking Dead, Harry Potter goes tv, Star Trek: Section 31, Amazon mines MGM, Starfleet Academy, Street Fighter, and the Galaxy Quest TV show tries again. So flush, it's time for a Geek Shock.

This week Victoria Rae Sook guest hosts to discuss everyone's favorite prom date, CARRIE. Vic is currently directing a production of Carrie the Musical at Ohio University and provides some insight into adapting this classic Stephen King tale from the page to the stage. We also discuss bullying, dirty pillows, and recent horror releases. LET'S GO RICK OR TREATING!PODCAST:INSTA: @RickOrTreatPodVICTORIA RAE SOOK (Guest Host):SOCIALS: @victoriaraesookWEBSITE: www.victoriaraesook.comRICKY (Host):INSTA: @rickrtreatMY WRITING:www.Rue-Morgue.comwww.SpoilerFreeReviews.comLETTERBOXD: RickOrTreatLESTAT VON MONDLICHT (Music by):Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/@lestatvonmondlichtCRIMSON SOUL:Insta: @crimsonsoulofficialhttps://www.facebook.com/crimsonsoulofficialAFTER DARK (Band):https://www.facebook.com/afterdarkofficialuyhttps://www.instagram.com/afterdarkuyhttps://www.youtube.com/@afterdarkuyDROP BEAT EMPIRE (Electrogoth project):https://linktr.ee/dropbeatempireuy

Amy Campbell is one of Australia's most accomplished creative talents with a career spanning all areas of the entertainment industry. Amy has performed domestically and internationally, dancing alongside Kylie Minogue, Flo Rida, Redfoo, Tina Arena, Natalie Bassingthwaighte and Sam Sparrow.She also appeared on television including; placing in the Top 3 on So You Think You Can Dance Australia Season 2, as well as appearing on The X Factor, The Nickelodeon Awards, TV Week Logie Awards, Australia's Next Top Model and  Australia's Got Talent.Amy's stage credits include; having appeared in the Australian tour of Dirty Dancing, Fame The Musical, Saturday Night Fever, Xanadu, the world premiere of King Kong Live on Stage and as a principal dancer in Opera Australia's Carmen.Her list of choreographic credits include; In The Heights, HAIR , Funny Girl, Guilty Pleasures and Oklahoma. She was Resident Choreographer on The Bodyguard Musical Australia and Resident Director on Hamilton Australia.Amy recently created and directed the world premiere of LEAP. She also made her directorial debut originating a brand new Australian production of A Chorus Line and most recently Amy has  been working on Velvet Rewired in Australia and Germany. https://missamycampbell.com/Crystalized Costumes Adrenaline Dance Competition Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

GRAMMY® Winner, Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Inductee! Happy Holiday's, Merry Christmas!! Featured in the Academy Award Winning Documentary "20 Feet from Stardom", Darlene Has done a LOT!! #1 Hit Make, Actress on Stage & in Motion Picture Blockbusters like the "Lethal Weapon" Movies Rolling Stone Magazine has proclaimed Darlene Love to be “one of the greatest singers of all time” and that certainly rings true, but perhaps Paul Shaffer says it even more concisely: “Darlene Love is Rock N' Roll!” From her first number #1 Hit,"He's A Rebel", through her string of label hits with legendary producer Phil Spector, including "Da Doo Ron Ron", "He's Sure The Boy I Love & "Christmas Baby Please Come Home" a classic she sangs every Christmas season on the "Late Show with David Letterman (it is David's favorite). Darlene on Lead Vocals #1 Hit ~ "He's a Rebel" ~ The Crystals #10 Hit ~ "He's Sure the Boy I Love" ~ The Crystals Darlene solo ~ "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" In December 2010, Rolling Stone Magazine ranked "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" first on its list of The Greatest Rock and Roll Christmas Song, saying that "nobody can match Love's emotion and sheer vocal power." Several of the classic hit song's she sings backup on: Sam Cooke's ~ "Chain Gang", Bobby "Boris" Pickett ~ "The Monster Mash" "(You're My) Soul and Inspiration" ~ The Righteous Brothers "Walking In The Rain" ~ The Ronettes The Beach Boys ~ "In My Room" "Poor Side of Town" ~ Johnny Rivers "Rock and Roll Lullaby" ~ B.J. Thomas "Let Us Pray" ~ Elvis Presley "Get It Right" ~ Luther Vandross And many other top 10 hits of the Rock n Roll Era. Her voice is on countless songs she sang backup on for artists like Sam Cooke, Elvis Presley, Dionne Warwick, Cher, Luther Vandross and Aretha Franklin. One of Darlene's biggest fans is "The "Boss" Bruce Springsteen. She has proven herself a talented actress as well, on stage and screen, starring as Danny Glover's wife in all of the LETHAL WEAPON films and lighting-up Broadway in such musicals as GREASE and the Tony-award nominated LEADER OF THE PACK. Darlene also starred for three years on Broadway as ‘Motormouth Maybelle' in the Tony Award winning musical HAIRSPRAY. Darlene Love was just a high school sophomore in Los Angeles when she was discovered out of a gospel choir, and asked to join a burgeoning girl group called The Blossoms, who began recording for Phil Specter. Soon thereafter, other artists like Sam Cooke were attracted to her powerful sound, and sought Darlene on their recordings. With The Blossoms and Bob B. Soxx and the Blue Jeans, Darlene sang lead vocals on some of the greatest music hits of the 60's. The Blossoms landed a weekly spot on the landmark television series SHINDIG & Elvis's 1968 Comeback Special and through the 60's and 70's, Darlene continued to perform with and back-up such diverse artists as The Beach Boys, The Mamas & The Papas, Tom Jones, The Righteous Brothers and Sonny & Cher. She has received great national press exposure, including a feature in PEOPLE magazine, a CNN television documentary on her life, and bookings on numerous national television programs, including NBC-TV's TODAY, Wendy Williams, CW and Oprah as her yearly stint on the David Letterman show which she has done 26 years strong. Darlene's first studio Christmas album, “It's Christmas, Of Course” was released December 2007 to national critical praise. In 2010 Darlene began a tour of Australia starring as ‘Miss Sherman' in “Fame: The Musical”. Darlene has also released a CD and DVD of her live concert ”The Concert of Love” produced and released by Reel Good Productions. Her albums include AGE OF MIRACLES, recorded live in New York City and her first gospel album, UNCONDITIONAL LOVE released by Harmony records.A feature film based on Darlene's autobiography “My Name Is Love” is in the works Along with more great new music concerts thru 2023. © 2022 BuildingAbundantSuccess!!Join Me on ~ iHeart Media @ https://tinyurl.com/iHeartBASSpot Me on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/yxuy23baAmazon Music ~ https://tinyurl.com/AmzBASAudacy:  https://tinyurl.com/BASAud

We are joined with actor, director, producer & teacher & writer Marishka S. Phillips to have an awesome conversation on the craft of acting!Marishka S. Phillips was born into the entertainment business.  Her mother, Sandra Reaves-Phillips is an award-winning actress, in addition to being a writer and a singer.  Marishka grew up immersed in theater, film and television, so it was not surprising that she would follow in her mother's footsteps. Ms. Phillips had been honing her skills as a dancer, taking classes at Alvin Ailey School of Dance and Broadway Dance Center, and had begun performing at a very early age.   She got her first major theatrical break at age 13 when she was cast for the European tour of RAISIN. This opportunity offered her a chance to explore the world and served as an important confidence builder.Her career path has been anything but traditional, though it started off that way.  She landed on Broadway, cast as part of the ensemble, on the musical UPTOWN: IT'S HOT starring Maurice Hines, in which she also understudied for the female lead.  She continued amassing credits on Brodway with roles in BUBBLIN' BROWN SUGAR, FAME: THE MUSICAL, THE WIZ and THE ME NOBODY KNOWS.  On television, she had re-occurring roles in the last two seasons of THE COSBY SHOW spin-off – A DIFFERENT WORLD.  When she was not traveling the world with a musical or as a backup singer with recording artists like Sean “P Diddy” Combs and Cece Winans, she was developing and fortifying other aspects of her talents.  She never considered herself a one trick pony.  Like her mother before her, she began writing and eventually set her eye on directing, but not before fate would bring her together with the multi-faceted Susan Batson, who among her many other talents, was a world-renown acting coach who worked with some of Hollywood's A-list celebrities.  Though she did not abandon any of her other career goals, Ms. Batson did open up new possibilities which she embraced with the same passion that she has every chapter of her life's journey.  Today, in addition to being known as a working actor, Marishka is also a writer and director whose credits continue to grow.  Her short film, Melinda: The Movie starring Tony Award-winning performers, LaChanze and Lillias White won numerous awards on the short film circuit.  Ms. Phillips directed the one woman play, DOWN TO EARTHA, written and starringDierdra McDowell, which was a tribute to the invincible entertainer/civil rights and social justice activist, Eartha Kitt.Coaching other actors has become a central part of Ms. Phillips career development.  She has been an instrumental force in helping actors such as Kerry Washington (Scandal), Nicole Beharie (Miss Juneteenth) and Celia Rose Gooding (Jagged Little Pill) achieve some of their best performances, and has received credit for doing that, as a result, she has become a much in demand acting coach. (visit her on YouTube)  The Marishka Method.  She currently coaches Nafessa Williams (I Wanna Dance With Somebody), Taja V. Simpson (The Oval) Shaquita Smith (Wicked City) and many more.  CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE YOUTUBE LIVESTREAM OF THIS EPISODE Follow US IG: https://www.instagram.com/highlymelanatedpodcast Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/H_MelanatedPod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb2VbyoW6KaMxQo5onYluXAIF YOU WANT TO BE A GUEST OR KNOW SOMEONE WHO WOULD BE A GREAT CHOICE, HIT US UP!!!FEEL FREE TO EMAIL US @highlymelanatedpodcast@gmail.com

Born in Sydney in 1937, Kevin Jacobsen began his working life in a chartered accountant's practice. An adept piano player, he devoted all his spare moments to music. In 1957, he and his brother Colin, joined with John Bogle, Lawrie Erwin and Dave Bridge to form the KJ Quintet. After some success changed their name to Col Joye and the Joy Boys, adding younger brother Keith. Almost immediately they scored a booking on Bill McColl's Jazzarama concert in October 1957. After this came an engagement to play at the Capitol Theatre in Sydney as a curtain raiser for the film The Tommy Steele Story, an appearance on TV's Bandstand and a recording contract. While Col Joye went on to become a ‘teen idol' and an enduring pop legend, Kevin left the band and began managing artists and promoting concerts. He and Col set up Col Joye enterprises and their own publishing company. In 1965, with Col and Tony Brady, Jacobsen founded ATA Allstar Artists, which encompassed a record label, a recording studio, event promotion and production, and artist representation. Initially Jacobsen presented local acts – including, of course, Col Joye and the Joy Boys – but before long he began importing overseas attractions. It was to mark this change of direction, that ‘Kevin Jacobsen Productions' was created. He claims that in the 1970s and 1980s he toured more artists than any other Australian promoter. Eventually he started producing theatrical shows and arena spectaculars, frequently working in partnership with other promoters. Among his early successes was a tour by the affable Irish comedian Dave Allen; one of his disasters was The Evil Knievel Thrill Spectacular, whose infamous American daredevil star failed to deliver either thrills or spectacle. In 1987 Jacobsen presented Michael Jackson's first Australian tour. In 1988 he was commissioned by the Queensland Government to mastermind ‘Queensland Day' celebrations in the presence of the Duke and Duchess of Kent, and by the Federal Government to produce the Royal Bicentennial Concert in the presence of the Prince and Princess of Wales. In 1989 he presented the sell-out concert event Legends of Rock. In 1995 he was the first promoter outside the USA to be invited by the Disney organization to present the stage version of Beauty and the Beast. Its run of two years in Melbourne and 15 months in Sydney grossed $58 million. Also that year he produced the television series Gladiators for the Seven Network. The gross takings for his 1997 presentation of The Three Tenors at the Melbourne Cricket Ground were the largest in Australian history for a single concert – $15 million. In 1999 he presented The Bee Gees – One Night Only, the first live performance at Stadium Australia – the Olympic Stadium. In 2000 Barbra Streisand's four stadium concerts in Sydney and Melbourne achieved the highest grosses anywhere in the world for this artist, more than $23 million. The year 2001 brought Shout! – The Legend of the Wild One, an all-Australian production based on the life of Jacobsen's old friend, Johnny O'Keefe. It toured Australia to record crowds, winning Mo and Green Room Awards and an ARIA for Best Cast Album. In 2002 Jacobsen presented a sell-out Elton John concert tour, plus Fame – The Musical, which toured throughout Asia, and two sensationally successful arena shows: the classic Australian rock anthology Long Way to the Top and the brilliantly innovative The Man from Snowy River Arena Spectacular. Other Jacobsen theatrical ventures have included Oscar Wilde's Diversions and Delights, Girls' Night Out, A Chorus Line, Camelot (with Richard Harris), Lend Me a Tenor, Return to the Forbidden Planet, Walt Disney's World on Ice and Stars of the Bolshoi Ballet, as well as massive open-air productions of Aida and Turandot. Among the many artists who have toured under the Jacobsen banner are Slim Whitman, KISS, Simon and Garfunkel, Bob Marley, Shania Twain, Billy Joel, John Denver, Pearl Jam, Cyndi Lauper, Julio Iglesias, Ba

Clairsy and Lisa made a new best friend in G Madison who stars in Fame The Musical.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

West Coast Elliot Yeo talked about that win against Collingwood on the weekend, the latest injury blow to the team and will he or won't he play this weekend against the Swans. Kyle Godwin from the Western Force chatted about milestone games and hot cross buns and Clairsy & Lisa made a new best friend in G Madison who stars in Fame The Musical.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Clairsy and Lisa made a new best friend in G Madison who stars in Fame The Musical.

West Coast Elliot Yeo talked about that win against Collingwood on the weekend, the latest injury blow to the team and will he or won't he play this weekend against the Swans. Kyle Godwin from the Western Force chatted about milestone games and hot cross buns and Clairsy & Lisa made a new best friend in G Madison who stars in Fame The Musical.

Opening night for Fame at Crown Perth is April 16. Can't wait!!!!!!!!! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our guest this week is Toronto-based actor, writer, producer, mindfulness and meditation coach and teacher LISA BERRY!   Let's celebrate LISA's Canadian Screen Award Nomination for Best Lead Performance, Web Program or Series for playing Notice in Obsidian Theatre's 21 BLACK FUTURES!     You may recognize Lisa from her recurring roles as "Billie," aka Death, in The CW's sci-fi-fantasy hit show SUPERNATURAL, as "Cleophas Garroway" in Freeform and Netflix's SHADOWHUNTERS: THE MORTAL INSTRUMENTS, AND as “Natashia” on CBC and Netflix's WORKIN MOMS.   When Lisa was 17, she was cast in a community theatre production of FAME: THE MUSICAL as Mable Washington, this is where she fell in love with the stage and never looked back. She studied singing, acting and dance at the Randolph Academy College, in Toronto. Back in the day, Lisa made her screen debut in a small role playing the 'theatre manager' in DEGRASSI: THE NEXT GENERATION.   Lisa was cast as "Tituba" in The Shaw Festival's productions of THE CRUCIBLE.  Then she spent the next decade playing leading roles on Canada's top stages. In twenty seventeen, Lisa won the role of "Penny" in the Canadian Premier of Suzan-Lori Parks' FATHER COMES HOME FROM THE WARS and got a Dora Nomination for Best Actress in a Play.   Lisa has 2 movies coming out on Lifetime next month, FALLEN ANGELS MURDER CLUB: FRIENDS TO DIE FOR on April 2 and FALLEN ANGELS MURDER CLUB: HEROES AND FELONS on April 8 both in 2022. Lisa is a strong advocate for self-care, dedicating her social platforms to promoting mental health Lisa has an Ebook with accompanying audiobook coming out in this month called, LOVE YOU: FALL IN LOVE WITH TAKING CARE OF YOURSELF. And a full-length book coming out at the end of the year called MIRACLES FROM THE MESS. A late bloomer's guide to loving yourself on the inside out.    Lisa leads a mindfulness membership group called THE LOTUS LIFE.  It helps artists who are new to meditation grow through, what they go through. When you join The Lotus Life community, you'll have access to two of Lisa's courses at no additional cost.   Lisa is producing her first short film called BABY DADDY and Naomi is part of the cast.   Twitter: @_LisaBerry Instagram: @lisaberrylive https://www.lisaberrylive.com/ LISA BERRY - CSA Nomination Best Lead Performance, Web Program or Series for 21 BLACK FUTURES More about Lisa's Book LOVE YOU: FALL IN LOVE WITH TAKING CARE OF YOURSELF and THE LOTUS LIFE go to: https://www.takeabreath.ca/   Podcast Team Head Producer and Editor: Winnie Wong @wonder_wong Editor:  Shayne Stolz @shaynestolz Graphic: Vicki Brier @brier2019 To listen to the podcast: https://linktr.ee/firecrackerdept   Subscribe to our newsletter at https://www.firecrackerdepartment.com and follow us @firecrackerdept!

Desi Waters joins us for a conversation about BESSIE SMITH (1894-1937), the "Empress of Blues." She was once the highest-paid touring artist in the US and released 28 singles her first year as a recording artist. She was also known to carry on affairs with her chorus girls, she enjoyed a nice buffet flat party, and she surprised her second husband by bringing home a newly-adopted son. ​DESI WATERS is an actor, singer, writer, and director. Her favorite roles include: Mrs. Corry in Mary Poppins, Mabel in Fame: The Musical, The Nurse in Romeo and Juliet, Mariya in Uncle Vanya, and as a vocalist for President Clinton's Birthday Celebration at Radio City Music Hall. TV credits include The Big Help for Nickelodeon, Broad City, CityKids, Grave Mysteries, Power, and The Blacklist. In 2019 she took on the role and responsibility of being a mom.​Read the Transcript or listen to the episode on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, support us on Patreon and get involved behind the scenes.CW: Sex and violence.We reference an interview with Ruby Walker which you can listen to on Spotify or iTunes (the clip we play for Desi runs from 6:58 - 8:47).

Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Inductee!Happy Holiday's, Merry Christmas!!Featured in the Academy Award Winning Documentary "20 Feet from Stardom", Darlene Has done a LOT #1 Hit Make, Actress on Stage & in Motion Picture Blockbusters like the "Lethal Weapon" Movies Rolling Stone Magazine has proclaimed Darlene Love to be “one of the greatest singers of all time” and that certainly rings true, but perhaps Paul Shaffer says it even more concisely: “Darlene Love is Rock N' Roll!”From her first number #1 Hit, "He's A Rebel", through her string of label hits with legendary producer Phil Spector, including  "He's Sure The Boy I Love & "Christmas Baby Please Come Home" a classic she sang every Christmas season on the "Late Show with David Letterman (it is David's favorite). Darlene on Lead Vocals #1 Hit ~ "He's a Rebel" ~ The Crystals #10 Hit ~ "He's Sure the Boy I Love" ~ The Crystals Darlene solo ~ "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" In December 2010, Rolling Stone Magazine ranked "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" first on its list of The Greatest Rock and Roll Christmas Song, saying that "nobody can match Love's emotion and sheer vocal power."Several of the classic hit song's she sings backup on: Sam Cooke's ~ "Chain Gang", Bobby "Boris" Pickett ~ "The Monster Mash" "(You're My) Soul and Inspiration" ~ The Righteous Brothers "Walking In The Rain" ~ The Ronettes The Beach Boys ~ "In My Room" "Poor Side of Town" ~ Johnny Rivers "Rock and Roll Lullaby" ~ B.J. Thomas "Let Us Pray" ~ Elvis Presley "Get It Right" ~ Luther Vandross And many other top 10 hits of the Rock n Roll Era. Her voice is on countless songs she sang backup on for artists like Sam Cooke, Elvis Presley, Dionne Warwick, Cher, Luther Vandross and Aretha Franklin. One of Darlene's biggest fans is "The "Boss" Bruce Springsteen. She has proven herself a talented actress as well, on stage and screen, starring as Danny Glover's wife in all of the LETHAL WEAPON films and lighting-up Broadway in such musicals as GREASE and the Tony-award nominated LEADER OF THE PACK.Darlene also starred for three years on Broadway as ‘Motormouth Maybelle' in the Tony Award winning musical HAIRSPRAY. Darlene Love was just a high school sophomore in Los Angeles when she was discovered out of a gospel choir, and asked to join a burgeoning girl group called The Blossoms, who began recording for Phil Specter. Soon thereafter, other artists like Sam Cooke were attracted to her powerful sound, and sought Darlene on their recordings. With The Blossoms and Bob B. Soxx and the Blue Jeans, Darlene sang lead vocals on some of the greatest music hits of the 60's. The Blossoms landed a weekly spot on the landmark television series SHINDIG & Elvis's 1968 Comeback Special and through the 60's and 70's, Darlene continued to perform with and back-up such diverse artists as The Beach Boys, The Mamas & The Papas, Tom Jones, The Righteous Brothers and Sonny & Cher.She has received great national press exposure, including a feature in PEOPLE magazine, a CNN television documentary on her life, and bookings on numerous national television programs, including NBC-TV's TODAY, Wendy Williams, CW and Oprah as her yearly stint on the David Letterman show which she has done 26 years strong. Darlene's first studio Christmas album, “It's Christmas, Of Course” was released December 2007 to national critical praise. In 2010 Darlene began a tour of Australia starring as ‘Miss Sherman' in “Fame: The Musical”. Darlene has also released a CD and DVD of her live concert ”The Concert of Love” produced and released by Reel Good Productions. Her albums include AGE OF MIRACLES, recorded live in New York City and her first gospel album, UNCONDITIONAL LOVE released by Harmony records.A feature film based on Darlene's autobiography “My Name Is Love” is in the works Along with more great new music for released in 2021.© 2021 All Rights Reserved© 2021 Building Abundant Success!!Join Me on ~ iHeart Radio @ https://tinyurl.com/iHeartBASSpot Me on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/yxuy23ba

It's back to school season and Grace and Mikey just enrolled at the High School of the Performing Arts. This episode will have you laughing your ass off and dancing on cars. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Amy Campbell is one of Australia's most accomplished dance talents with a career spanning all areas of the entertainment industry. Her extensive list of choreographic credits include Once (Darlinghurst Theatre Co), In The Heights (Blue Saint Productions in association with The Hayes Theatre), the Australian premiere of Violet, the national tour of HAIR (Sydney Opera House and Peace Productions), An Act Of God (Darlinghurst Theatre Co), Spring Awakening (ATYP), the original Australian work Guilty Pleasures (Blue Saint Productions) and Oklahoma for The Production Company.Amy's theatre credits include dance captain and role cover in the Australian tour of Dirty Dancing, Fame The Musical, Saturday Night Fever, Xanadu, the world premiere of King Kong Live on Stage, principal dancer in Opera Australia's Carmen and the Resident Choreographer of The Bodyguard Musical Australia.She was also the Choreographer/Movement Director and Assistant Director on The Sydney Symphony Orchestra's productions of Funny Girl, Porgy and Bess and Candide.Amy has performed domestically and internationally, dancing alongside Kylie Minogue, Flo Rida, Redfoo, Tina Arena, Natalie Bassingthwaighte, Sam Sparro and Sam and The Womp. She has choreographed on Dance Academy, The X Factor and ABC's Giggle and Hoot.Last year Amy choreographed Velvet Rewired and was revival choreographer for Carmen (Opera Australia). She has twice prepared to make her directorial debut originating a brand new Australian production of A Chorus Line with The Darlinghurst Theatre Company. But as with much of live theatre and the work of production houses around the country, Covid is determined to pause this essential expression.The STAGES podcast is available from Apple podcasts, Spotify and Whooshkaa. Also where you find your favourite podcasts. www.stagespodcast.com.au

Fourteen years on from Any Dream Will Do, we reunite winner Lee Mead and runner-up Keith Jack! Lee went on to play Joseph in the West End, whilst Keith played the Narrator and then Joseph in the musical’s UK tour. Both Lee and Keith have had incredible careers. Most recently, Lee played Lofy in Causalty and Holby City for five years, whilst Keith toured the UK as Nick in Fame The Musical. Lee is headlining the London Palladium on Thursday 10th June 2021.Visit www.lwtheatres.co.uk for tickets. Hosted by Andrew Tomlins. @Andrew_Tomlins Thanks for listening! Visit westendframe.co.uk for more info about our podcasts. 

This week, Maria participates in a live college mock-audition to see what she would do in the room, and Brendan recounts the tale of his first stage kiss. Brendan and Maria also participate in a Q&A with questions sent in by listeners, spill the details of Broadway's return, and talk about the tragedy that is Fame the Musical.  FOLLOW THE SHOWInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/podcastanewmusical/Twitter: https://twitter.com/podanewmusicalSUPPORT OUR PODCASTBuzzsproutGet your podcast listed on Apple Podcasts and Spotify with the rest of the pros on Buzzsprout. If you choose to try a paid plan, you'll get a $20 Amazon gift card AND you'll support our podcast by joining at this link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1605625. The team at Buzzsprout is passionate about helping you succeed!FOLLOW THE HOSTSBrendan's Instagram: https://instagram.com/brendanccallahanMaria's Instagram: https://instagram.com/mariadalanno/Brendan's Twitter: https://twitter.com/b_ccallahanMaria's Twitter: https://twitter.com/mariadalanno_

"FAME! I'm going to live forever..." This week Jess & Andrew are joined by Brendon Henderson of Wait in the Wings to talk about the crazy stage musical somewhat based on the film, "FAME." It's very bad, we are very angry, don't make us think about it anymore! Donate to Black Lives Matter here Social Media: Our WEBSITE Musicals with Cheese on Twitter Musicals W/ Cheese on Instagram Email us at musicaltheatrelives@gmail.com Merch!! Jess Socials Jess on Twitter Jess on Instagram Andrew Socials Andrew on Instagram Andrew on Twitter Brianna Socials Brianna on Twitter Brianna on Instagram Use our Affiliate Link Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Inductee! Happy Holiday's, Merry Christmas!! Featured in the Academy Award Winning Documentary "20 Feet from Stardom", Darlene Has done a LOT #1 Hit Make, Actress on Stage & in Motion Picture Blockbusters like the "Lethal Weapon" Movies Rolling Stone Magazine has proclaimed Darlene Love to be “one of the greatest singers of all time” and that certainly rings true, but perhaps Paul Shaffer says it even more concisely: “Darlene Love is Rock N’ Roll!” From her first number #1 Hit,"He's A Rebel", through her string of label hits with legendary producer Phil Spector, including "Da Doo Ron Ron", "He's Sure The Boy I Love & "Christmas Baby Please Come Home" a classic she sangs every Christmas season on the "Late Show with David Letterman (it is David's favorite). Darlene on Lead Vocals #1 Hit ~ "He's a Rebel" ~ The Crystals #10 Hit ~ "He's Sure the Boy I Love" ~ The Crystals Darlene solo ~ "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" In December 2010, Rolling Stone Magazine ranked "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" first on its list of The Greatest Rock and Roll Christmas Song, saying that "nobody can match Love's emotion and sheer vocal power." Several of the classic hit song's she sings backup on: Sam Cooke's ~ "Chain Gang", Bobby "Boris" Pickett ~ "The Monster Mash" "(You're My) Soul and Inspiration" ~ The Righteous Brothers "Walking In The Rain" ~ The Ronettes The Beach Boys ~ "In My Room" "Poor Side of Town" ~ Johnny Rivers "Rock and Roll Lullaby" ~ B.J. Thomas "Let Us Pray" ~ Elvis Presley "Get It Right" ~ Luther Vandross And many other top 10 hits of the Rock n Roll Era. Her voice is on countless songs she sang backup on for artists like Sam Cooke, Elvis Presley, Dionne Warwick, Cher, Luther Vandross and Aretha Franklin. One of Darlene's biggest fans is "The "Boss" Bruce Springsteen. She has proven herself a talented actress as well, on stage and screen, starring as Danny Glover's wife in all of the LETHAL WEAPON films and lighting-up Broadway in such musicals as GREASE and the Tony-award nominated LEADER OF THE PACK. Darlene also starred for three years on Broadway as ‘Motormouth Maybelle’ in the Tony Award winning musical HAIRSPRAY. Darlene Love was just a high school sophomore in Los Angeles when she was discovered out of a gospel choir, and asked to join a burgeoning girl group called The Blossoms, who began recording for Phil Specter. Soon thereafter, other artists like Sam Cooke were attracted to her powerful sound, and sought Darlene on their recordings. With The Blossoms and Bob B. Soxx and the Blue Jeans, Darlene sang lead vocals on some of the greatest music hits of the 60's. The Blossoms landed a weekly spot on the landmark television series SHINDIG & Elvis's 1968 Comeback Special and through the 60's and 70's, Darlene continued to perform with and back-up such diverse artists as The Beach Boys, The Mamas & The Papas, Tom Jones, The Righteous Brothers and Sonny & Cher. She has received great national press exposure, including a feature in PEOPLE magazine, a CNN television documentary on her life, and bookings on numerous national television programs, including NBC-TV's TODAY, Wendy Williams, CW and Oprah as her yearly stint on the David Letterman show which she has done 26 years strong. Darlene’s first studio Christmas album, “It’s Christmas, Of Course” was released December 2007 to national critical praise. In 2010 Darlene began a tour of Australia starring as ‘Miss Sherman’ in “Fame: The Musical”. Darlene has also released a CD and DVD of her live concert ”The Concert of Love” produced and released by Reel Good Productions. Her albums include AGE OF MIRACLES, recorded live in New York City and her first gospel album, UNCONDITIONAL LOVE released by Harmony records. A feature film based on Darlene’s autobiography “My Name Is Love” is in the works Along with more great new music for released in 2021. © 2020 All Rights Reserved © 2020 Join Me on ~ iHeart Radio @ https://tinyurl.com/iHeartBAS Spot Me on Spotify & Amazon

Welcome to the 23rd episode of Broadway Babies! Noelle & Stephanie had a wonderful chat with Desmond Newson (Hamilton, Motown: The Musical). Desmond has an exciting special event called The Wiz: A Virtual Celebration of Black Excellence which will premiere on Monday, November 30 at 7PM PST / 10PM EST on Facebook and YouTube. The event features an all-star Disney cast, including our own Stephanie Andersen! Because we don't want you to miss this very special celebration, we have released next week's episode a few days early. Happy Thanksgiving! Desmond Newson is a dynamic Broadway performer who has been nominated for an L.A. Ovation Award as well as the recipient of an NAACP Theatre Award. He is a graduate of the University of Central Florida Conservatory, where he obtained his B.F.A. Degree in Theatre, with a minor in Business. Desmond has been seen in the 1st National Tour of Hamilton, Motown: The Musical on Broadway, and The 35th Anniversary of Dreamgirls, with the original Dreamgirls: Sheryl Lee Ralph, Loretta Devine, and Tony Award Winner, Jennifer Holliday. Internationally, he has been blessed to perform as Simba in The Lion King for Hong Kong Disney, as well as The South Korean Tour of FAME: The Musical. Beyond the stage, Desmond is an exceptional storyteller and playwright. He is using his words in the hopes of creating a more authentic, Black narrative, that will be showcased worldwide. As a Youth Arts Instructor, his goal is to mentor and empower the next generation to be unapologetic about who they are, on and off the stage. --- Stephanie Andersen (Bare: A Pop Opera, Original Cast, Cast Recording and Revival) and Noelle Hannibal (Hair: 20th Anniversary Production, Star Trek, Buffy) and are professional performers and fangirls with a deep and never-ending love for musical theatre. Join them as they chat about all things Broadway on this special podcast which will feature interviews with some of Broadway's most beloved stars. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/broadway-babies/support

Actress, Director, and Acting Coach Marishka S. Phillips answered my call to bare it all on my podcast Baring It All with Call Me Adam, on the Broadway Podcast Network. In this interview we discuss: Marishka's acting method "The Marishka Method" Coaching such big time stars as Kerry Washington Directing Carlos Jerome’s play, Counting Pedestals for the Negro Ensemble Company Directing Down to Eartha (a one woman show about the legendary Eartha Kitt) Rapid Fire Questions End with Marishka baring something that she has not talked about previously Watch Counting Pedestals on YouTube Down to Eartha will air on Vimeo on Demand this Sunday, 11/29 at 8pm Connect with Marishka: Website Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Like What You Hear? Join my Patreon Family to get backstage perks including advanced notice of interviews, the ability to submit a question to my guests, behind-the-scene videos, and so much more! Follow me on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram Visit: https://callmeadam.com for more my print/video interviews Special Thanks: My Patreon Family for their continued support: Angelo, Reva and Alan, Marianne, Danielle, Tara, and The Golden Gays NYC. Join the fun at https://patreon.com/callmeadamnyc. Theme Song by Bobby Cronin (https://bit.ly/2MaADvQ)  Podcast Logo by Liam O'Donnell (https://bit.ly/2YNI9CY)  Edited by Drew Kaufman (https://bit.ly/2OXqOnw) Outro Music Underscore by CueTique (Website: https://bit.ly/31luGmT, Facebook: @CueTique) More on Marishka: Marishka is a native New Yorker, Brooklyn born. She started performing at the age of 8. At age 13, she appeared in a European tour of RAISIN and further developed her talents at Alvin Ailey’s School of Dance, Broadway Dance Center (scholarship) and Fordham University. By the age of 19, she landed a featured role and understudy to the star on Broadway, in the musical UPTOWN: IT’S HOT, directed by Maurice Hines. She went on to perform in such musicals as BUBBLIN’ BROWN SUGAR, FAME: THE MUSICAL, THE WIZ and THE ME NOBODY KNOWS. When living in Los Angeles, she did character work and was the stand-in actress on the last two seasons of A DIFFERENT WORLD, the spin-off of THE COSBY SHOW, in which she also appeared. She has been studying with her mentor Ms. Susan Batson since 2002. Since, she has been cast as OTHELLO, in an all female cast, STAGE AND SCREEN, directed by Hinton Battle. She starred in the 2006 N.Y. Fringe Festival in ABSOLUTE FLIGHT, and earned an AUDELCO nomination for her portrayal of Young Ethel Waters in Woody King’s production of SWEET MAMA STRINGBEAN. Marishka seen in Euripides’ MEDEA at the National Black Theatre and various other off-Broadway productions. She has toured and performed with recording artists Sean “P Diddy” Combs, Latin recording star Christian Castro, and Cece Winan. Most recently Marishka was assistant acting coach along with Susan Batson for Deborah Cox as Josephine Baker. She has also worked with Tasha Smith, Kerri Washington, Nicole Beharie Brown, Bre Skullark, Rafael Sadiiq, Terri Vaughn, Tami Roman, Jeniffer Williams, Daisha Graf, Nafessa Williams to name a few. Marishka made her film directorial debut with “Love Always, Eartha”. Now she also serves as Casting Director. Marishka takes a very organic and spiritual approach to the craft of acting. “When I walk into the studio, I never know what’s gonna happen”. I approach this craft with Divine Humility. I give 210% and I don’t expect anything less from the actors. I like to work with the actor’s awareness. Our instrument is where everything lies. We have to be willing to access it and give yourself absolute permission to express your truth, without judgement. “Know Thyself”. I’m patient with the actor, because my hope for you is to be the best you can be. “The first way into your intimacy is through listening and really hearing”. Come explore your spirit, therein lies your freedom!!!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Daniel Fletcher is an Actor who's worked across all facets of the entertainment industry. Some of the feathers in his cap include GUYS AND DOLLS, THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW, PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT, WE WILL ROCK YOU, FAME THE MUSICAL, THE BLUES BROTHERS APPROVED, MIRACLE ON 34th STREET and ROCK OF AGES.

Born in Salem, Massachusetts to Dominican parents, Presilah Nunez is an actress/ singer by day and pseudo Instastory chef by night. Presilah started performing at a very young age and at 18 years old she deferred her college plans of studying forensic psychology to take a leap of faith in becoming a “real life” performer in NYC. Within a year she was cast in an in- ternational production of "Fame: The Musical" that toured mainland China for a few months and a production of "Grease" that played in Istanbul, Turkey. Upon her return to the states, Presilah was cast in the national tour of "In The Heights”, the Tony Award winning musical written by Lin-Manuel Miranda, in which she was blessed to play her dream role, “Vanessa”. After completing that tour, she moved to LA where she's now resided for nearly a decade (but she'll always be an east-coaster at heart). /a few of her TV credits include: NCIS, MacGyver, Hawaii 5-O, Designated Survivor, Dear White People and she also played the role of “Erica” in Tyler Perry's “The Haves and The Have Nots” for several sea- sons. Aside from being a professional storyteller, Presilah enjoys learning Italian, binge watch- ing British crime dramas, and promoting her passion for childhood literacy by being a faithful volunteer at Reading to Kids- a grassroots organization that is dedicated to inspiring under- served children in the LA community with a love of reading. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theactorslounge/support

Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Inductee! Merry Christmas!! Featured in the Academy Award Winning Documentary "20 Feet from Stardom", Darlene Has done a LOT #1 Hit Make, Actress on Stage & in Motion Picture Blockbusters like the "Lethal Weapon" Movies Rolling Stone Magazine has proclaimed Darlene Love to be “one of the greatest singers of all time” and that certainly rings true, but perhaps Paul Shaffer says it even more concisely: “Darlene Love is Rock N’ Roll!” From her first number #1 Hit,"He's A Rebel", through her string of label hits with legendary producer Phil Spector, including "Da Doo Ron Ron", "He's Sure The Boy I Love & "Christmas Baby Please Come Home" a classic she sangs every Christmas season on the "Late Show with David Letterman (it is David's favorite). Darlene on Lead Vocals #1 Hit ~ "He's a Rebel" ~ The Crystals #10 Hit ~ "He's Sure the Boy I Love" ~ The Crystals Darlene solo ~ "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" In December 2010, Rolling Stone Magazine ranked "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" first on its list of The Greatest Rock and Roll Christmas Song, saying that "nobody can match Love's emotion and sheer vocal power." Several of the classic hit song's she sings backup on: Sam Cooke's ~ "Chain Gang", Bobby "Boris" Pickett ~ "The Monster Mash" "(You're My) Soul and Inspiration" ~ The Righteous Brothers "Walking In The Rain" ~ The Ronettes The Beach Boys ~ "In My Room" "Poor Side of Town" ~ Johnny Rivers "Rock and Roll Lullaby" ~ B.J. Thomas "Let Us Pray" ~ Elvis Presley "Get It Right" ~ Luther Vandross And many other top 10 hits of the Rock n Roll Era. Her voice is on countless songs she sang backup on for artists like Sam Cooke, Elvis Presley, Dionne Warwick, Cher, Luther Vandross and Aretha Franklin. One of Darlene's biggest fans is "The "Boss" Bruce Springsteen. She has proven herself a talented actress as well, on stage and screen, starring as Danny Glover's wife in all of the LETHAL WEAPON films and lighting-up Broadway in such musicals as GREASE and the Tony-award nominated LEADER OF THE PACK. Darlene also starred for three years on Broadway as ‘Motormouth Maybelle’ in the Tony Award winning musical HAIRSPRAY. Darlene Love was just a high school sophomore in Los Angeles when she was discovered out of a gospel choir, and asked to join a burgeoning girl group called The Blossoms, who began recording for Phil Specter. Soon thereafter, other artists like Sam Cooke were attracted to her powerful sound, and sought Darlene on their recordings. With The Blossoms and Bob B. Soxx and the Blue Jeans, Darlene sang lead vocals on some of the greatest music hits of the 60's. The Blossoms landed a weekly spot on the landmark television series SHINDIG & Elvis's 1968 Comeback Special and through the 60's and 70's, Darlene continued to perform with and back-up such diverse artists as The Beach Boys, The Mamas & The Papas, Tom Jones, The Righteous Brothers and Sonny & Cher. She has received great national press exposure, including a feature in PEOPLE magazine, a CNN television documentary on her life, and bookings on numerous national television programs, including NBC-TV's TODAY, Wendy Williams, CW and Oprah as her yearly stint on the David Letterman show which she has done 26 years strong. Darlene’s first studio Christmas album, “It’s Christmas, Of Course” was released December 2007 to national critical praise. In 2010 Darlene began a tour of Australia starring as ‘Miss Sherman’ in “Fame: The Musical”. Darlene has also released a CD and DVD of her live concert ”The Concert of Love” produced and released by Reel Good Productions. Her albums include AGE OF MIRACLES, recorded live in New York City and her first gospel album, UNCONDITIONAL LOVE released by Harmony records. A feature film based on Darlene’s autobiography “My Name Is Love” is in the works Along with more great new music for released in 2019. © 2019 All Rights Reserved © 2019 Join Me on ~ iHeart Radio @ https://tinyurl.com/iHeartBAS Join Me on Facebook @ Facebook.com/BuildingAbundant Success

Keith finished second on the BBC’s reality show Any Dream Will Do in 2007 and went on to play both the Narrator and Joseph in the UK tour of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Keith's other theatre credits include Only The Brave, Sincerely Mr Toad, HMS Pinafore and Forever Plaid as well as numerous pantomimes.He has also released four albums and regularly performs concerts, with Edinburgh & London dates coming up this Christmas.Keith is currently making his West End debut as Nick in Fame The Musical, which runs at the Peacock Theatre until Saturday 19th October and tours the UK until November 2019. Visit www.fameuktour.co.uk for further information and tickets.In this episode, Keith discusses why he thought he might have screwed up his audition for Fame, life on tour and putting his own stamp on Nick. He also discusses the stigma attached with coming from a reality television background, his relationship with social media and lots more.Hosted by Andrew Tomlins.Thanks for listening! www.westendframe.co.uk

In today’s Encore Meets episode, we meet Kieth Jack who is currently starring in the UK Tour of Fame The Musical.  This definitive 30th-anniversary tour of Fame The Musical has returned to London and is currently playing at The Peacock Theatre until Saturday 19th October 2019. This production stars Keith Jack (Any Dream Will Do, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat), Mica Paris (Love Me Tender, Chicago, Mama I Want To Sing) and Jorgie Porter (Hollyoaks, Dancing On Ice).

In today’s Encore Meets episode, we meet Mica Paris who is currently starring in the UK Tour of Fame The Musical.  This definitive 30th-anniversary tour of Fame The Musical has returned to London and is currently playing at The Peacock Theatre until Saturday 19th October 2019. This production stars Keith Jack (Any Dream Will Do, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat), Mica Paris (Love Me Tender, Chicago, Mama I Want To Sing) and Jorgie Porter (Hollyoaks, Dancing On Ice).

Amy Campbell is one of Australia’s most accomplished dance talents with a career spanning all areas of the entertainment industry. Her extensive list of credits as one of the country’s top choreographers include the Australian Premiere of the critically acclaimed Violet, for which she won the Broadway World Australia award for her work, ATYP’s sell out season of Spring Awakening, Side Show and Hispanic Attack for the Hayes Theatre (for which she was also the co-creator), the original Australian work Guilty Pleasures for Blue Saint Productions, Wicked for Packemin Productions, Dance Academy, The X Factor, ABC’s Giggle and Hoot and most recently Amy was assistant director on Sydney Symphony Orchestra’s Porgy and Bess. Her clients include ABC, Commonwealth Bank, the Sci-Fi Channel and Deutsche Bank. She was assistant to award winning choreographer Kelley Abbey on Miracle City, Xanadu The Musical, Channel 10′s I Will Survive and Natalie Bassingthwaighte’s live performances and music video of All We Have. Amy’s theatre credits include dance captain and role cover in the Australian tour of Dirty Dancing, Fame The Musical, Saturday Night Fever, the world premiere of King Kong Live on Stage ,principal dancer in Opera Australia’s Carmen and most recently the Resident Choreographer of The Bodyguard Musical Australia. She has appeared in commercials for Sony, Vodafone, Coca Cola, Video Ezy, Sci-Fi Channel, Kmart and was an ambassador for Lorna Jane’s Active Living Campaign. Her other television credits include Everybody Dance Now, placing in the Top 3 on So You Think You Can Dance Australia Season 2, as well as appearing on The X Factor, The Nickelodeon Awards, TV Week Logie Awards, Australia’s Next Top Model, Australia’s Got Talent and The Biggest Loser. You can follow Amy on: insta: @missamycampbell web: https://missamycampbell.com/

Melissa Emrico walked into her first dance class at age 12 and fell in love... well after overcoming a few aesthetic details! She shares her Ballet journey what it took to switch directions and head into the commercial world. Melissa opens up about her first and favorite roles in Cats. And what happened on the national and international tour of "FAME: The Musical" that changed her career and training! Melissa, or "Dina," as Lady Gaga called her, has ventured into commercial dance, feature film, and world tours. She has gone on tour with Lady Gaga and was a featured dancer in her video for "Marry The Night," as well as touring the world with A.R. Rahman, a multi-Grammy award winner and film composer who penned "Jai Ho." Other performances she is proud of are television shows such as "So You Think You Can Dance," "Dancing With the Stars," and feature films like "Gnomeo and Juliet" and "Step Up."  

Recorded at Molineux Monday 1st February 2016 This week Muscom join us in the studio to sing some songs from Fame - The Musical which they bring to The Grand Theatre in March, we talk to Loveless Effect about their EP that is released this month, Maria Billington of The Gatis Community Space pops in to update us on the #LoveTheReans campaign, we talk to Shaun Keasey about the latest nightspot opening in our city and we hear from Lisa Travers about Ben Drummond's appearance at The Blue Piano over in Brum. Megan Reece part of 'Team Paloma' on this years season of The Voice on BBC1 joins us in the studio to sing live.

In the Season Three premiere, JBN sits down with the one and only Ben Cameron (broadwaysessions.net). Ben has appeared on Broadway in Aida and the original casts of Footloose and Wicked. His touring credits include Sweet Charity (opposite Molly Ringwald), Footloose, Fame-The Musical, State Fair and Tommy. He has served on the faculties of NYU’s Cap 21 Studio and Wagner College and continues to teach theater, dance masterclasses and workshops across the country. He has danced for Dre.Dance, The Utah Contemporary Dance Theater (now called Odyssy), and on the ESPY awards. He has performed his one man show Different is Good in clubs around NYC. He has written and directed several cabaret/solo shows for numerous Broadway and cabaret stars, with scads of new projects in the works. He is one of NYC’s most sought after hosts with countless benefits and major theater industry events to his credit. He is currently the creator/host of “Broadway Sessions w/ Ben D” at The Laurie Beechman Theater. He also hosts Mostly Sondheim at The Duplex (for which he and his co-hosts were nominated for a 2011 MAC award), The Broken Leg Podcast and Onstage NY talent competitions. This week's performance: "Life Is A Bar" from TO HELL AND BACK by Joel B. New (joelbnew.com).

2011 Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Inductee! From her first number #1 Hit,"He's A Rebel", through her string of label hits with legendary producer Phil Spector, including "Da Doo Ron Ron", "He's Sure The Boy I Love & "Christmas Baby Please Come Home" to the countless songs she sang backup on for artists like Sam Cooke, Elvis Presley, Dionne Warwick, Cher, Luther Vandross and Aretha Franklin. One of Darlene's biggest fans is "The "Boss" Bruce Springsteen She has proven herself a talented actress as well, on stage and screen, starring as Danny Glover's wife in all of the LETHAL WEAPON films and lighting-up Broadway in such musicals as GREASE and the Tony-award nominated LEADER OF THE PACK. Darlene also starred for three years on Broadway as ‘Motormouth Maybelle’ in the Tony Award winning musical HAIRSPRAY. Darlene Love was just a high school sophomore in Los Angeles when she was discovered out of a gospel choir, and asked to join a burgeoning girl group called The Blossoms, who began recording for Phil Specter. Soon thereafter, other artists like Sam Cooke were attracted to her powerful sound, and sought Darlene on their recordings. With The Blossoms and Bob B. Soxx and the Blue Jeans, Darlene sang lead vocals on some of the greatest music hits of the 60's. The Blossoms landed a weekly spot on the landmark television series SHINDIG & Elvis's 1968 Comeback Special and through the 60's and 70's, Darlene continued to perform with and back-up such diverse artists as The Beach Boys, The Mamas & The Papas, Tom Jones, The Righteous Brothers and Sonny & Cher. She has received great national press exposure, including a feature in PEOPLE magazine, a CNN television documentary on her life, and bookings on numerous national television programs, including TODAY, Rosie O'Donnell, Maury Povich, Politically Incorrect, Donny & Marie and the Oprah Winfrey show as her yearly stint on the David Letterman show which she has done 20 years strong. Darlene’s first studio Christmas album, “It’s Christmas, Of Course” was released December 2007 to national critical praise. In 2010 Darlene began a tour of Australia starring as ‘Miss Sherman’ in “Fame: The Musical”. Darlene has also released a CD and DVD of her live concert ”The Concert of Love” produced and released by Reel Good Productions. Her albums include AGE OF MIRACLES, recorded live in New York City and her first gospel album, UNCONDITIONAL LOVE released by Harmony records. After three nominations, 2011 will mark Darlene being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Bette Midler has been chosen to induct Darlene. This year will also see a feature film based on Darlene’s autobiography “My Name Is Love”. The film is currently scheduled to begin shooting in the spring-summer. Join On Me Facebook ~http://artist.to/buildingabundantsuccess/

She’s one of the greatest singers in the history of music. Darlene Love has lent her voice to countless hit singles over the years, including “He’s a Rebel” by the Crystals, “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin'” by the Righteous Brothers, and her own holiday classic “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)”.She’s also had the opportunity to sing with many legends of music including Elvis,Sam Cooke, Aretha, Marvin Gaye, Cher, and even Cheech & Chong! Many others will remember her as Danny Glover’s wife in the Lethal Weapon movies. Darlene is currently gearing up for a run of “Fame the Musical” in Australia, where she stars as Miss Sherman, a no-nonsense teacher at the school for the arts. We’ll also discuss the new DVD release of “The T.A.M.I. Show”, which Darlene was a part of.You can find out more about Darlene, by going to her official site, www.darleneloveworld.comSinger Darlene Love has lent her voice to literally hundreds of recordings over the years. We’ve assembled a list of some of her “Greatest Hits”“Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” – Darlene Love – One of Darlene’s greatest moments. A stone-cold holiday classic from Phil Spector’s A Christmas Gift to You. You can close your eyes and feel the snow falling on you.“He’s a Rebel” – credited to the Crystals, but it’s actually Darlene on lead vocals. Her first #1 hit.“Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah – Bob B. Soxx & the Blue Jeans – Darlene sings on this Disney classic turned inside-out. Extra points for Billy Strange’s guitar solo that sounds like it’s coming from another planet.“(Today I Met) The Boy I’m Gonna Marry” – Darlene Love – One of the few Spector tracks to actually sport Miss D’s name. Darlene reaches back to her days in the gospel choir for a gutty performance. Imagine her preaching to the congregation about her good news.“The Shoop Shoop Song (It’s in His Kiss)” – Betty Everett – Darlene and the Blossoms do the question-asking, like “Is it in his eyes”? sharing the lead vocalis with Betty. The vocal ascending that they do when Betty sings “Kiss him / and squeeze him tight” will send shivers.“Poor Side of Town” – Johnny Rivers – Darlene & the Blossoms show off their gentler side as they echo Johnny’s verses with sweet sophistication.“The Right Time” – Bobby Darin – Darlene duets with Bobby on this under-appreciated cut from a lost Darin LP called Bobby Darin Sings Ray Charles“Brown-Eyed Woman” – Bill Medley – The deep-voiced half of the Righteous Brothers testifies his love for Darlene, while she and her sisters turn up the heat.“Basketball Jones – Cheech and Chong – Showing that she truly is one of the most versatile of vocalists, Darlene lends her talents to C&C’s parody of the Brighter Side of Darkness “Love Jones.”