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Today, I'm thrilled to announce my interview with legendary director and choreographer Susan Stroman. Tune in to hear all about her upcoming projects LEFT ON TENTH, ANGEL OF ARKANSAS, and SMASH, as well as some of the stories of her great career, including the lessons she learned from John Kander and Fred Ebb, the choreographic journey of THE MUSIC MAN, why CRAZY FOR YOU felt like it was in her blood, the art of partnering in STEEL PIER, why Hal Prince credits SHOWBOAT for his entire career, staging tryouts from Hunter College to Japan, watching Nathan Lane and Stephen Sondheim collaborate on THE FROGS, how an experience in a club and an offer from Andre Bishop led to CONTACT, finding the structure of NEW YORK, NEW YORK, her collaborations with dance arrangers including Glen Kelly and Peter Howard, the similarities and differences between Mel Brooks and Woody Allen, using visual inspiration for LITTLE DANCER, working on THOU SHALT NOT during 9/11, how research influenced her choreography for OKLAHOMA, the joys and challenges of directing POTUS right after the pandemic, and more. You won't want to miss this interview with a true master of the American theater.
The day before gathering around the turkey, gather around the nearest jukebox to celebrate National Jukebox Day! As Americans flock to their hometowns for Thanksgiving, many will head out to neighborhood bars and restaurants. They will catch up with friends and family and celebrate by playing great songs on their local jukebox. The name jukebox is thought to originate from places called ‘juke houses' or ‘jook joints.' In the early 1900s, people congregated in these establishments to drink and listen to music. In 1889, Louis Glass and his partner William S. Arnold invented the first coin-operated player in San Francisco. They were both managers of the Pacific Phonograph Co. Formally known as the nickel-in-the-slot machine, the player included a coin operation feature on an Edison phonograph. However, it played a limited selection of songs without any amplification. Glen Kelly is a music arranger and composer. He is best known for his musical theatre arrangements for Broadway shows including Beauty and the Beast, The Producers, Young Frankenstein, Spamalot, The Drowsy Chaperone, The Book of Mormon and Aladdin. Nicolas King has been performing since age 4. He was seen first on Broadway in 'Beauty & The Beast', then in 'A Thousand Clowns' opposite Tom Selleck, and 'Hollywood Arms' directed by Hal Prince, all before age 12. Tess La Bella https://tesslabella.com/about-tess-labella/ Seth Sikes www.instagram.com/sethsikes Steve March-Torme https://www.stevemarchtorme.com Mystery Guest Richard Holbrook
Musical May continues with a movie musical based on a musical based on a movie, and also there are Nazis! It's the most recent incarnation of Mel Brooks' immortal "love" letter to the Third Reich, and more importantly, Jay's pick for the month: The Producers (2005) starring Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick, with music by Mel Brooks and Glen Kelly!
Glen kelly chats about his fine boxing career 34 fights only the 3 losses,Roy Jones Jr was one of his fights WOW....
The "Karens" come out in this #FacebookFightTheater! Karen (Ben) is upset that a catering company she gave a bad review to is putting her on blast on Facebook. Bob (also Ben) and Glen (Kelly’s dude voice) chime in for support...kind of.
In this episode, we celebrated the end of a decade and the end of the 2019 season of The Producer's Perspective Podcast with inspirational and funny quotes from previous guests! Thank you to Julie Halston, Mark Sendroff, Stephanie Lee, Susan Blackwell, Adam Gwon, Anthony Veneziale, Ali Stroker, Mara Isaacs, Charlotte Wilcox, Ken Cerniglia, Glen Kelly, and Alan Cumming for joining me on the podcast this season! Thanks, Terry Knickerbocker, for supporting this episode. Terry Knickerbocker Studio offers a two-year acting conservatory, workshops, studio rentals, one-on-one coaching, beginner acting classes, and the best actor training in New York. For more information, visit terryknickerbockerstudio.com. The final #SongWriterOfTheWeek for the 2019 season is . . . Kerrigan-Lowdermilk! And my good friend and Godspell company member, Lindsay Mendez is singing their song called Hand in Hand from their immersive house party musical THE BAD YEARS. If you like what you hear and want to learn more, check out www.kerrigan-lowdermilk.com or @kerrigan_lowdermilk on Instagram. We'll be back with a BRAND NEW season of The Producer Perspective Podcast on February 24, 2020. During the break, keep up with me on Instagram, @KenDavenportBway, and check out my blog for weekly content. www.theproducersperspective.com www.broadwaypodcastnetwork.com This episode was edited by Mary Dina. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Glen Kelly is a music arranger (especially of dance music) and composer. He is best known for his musical theatre arrangements for Broadway shows including Beauty and Beast, The Producers, Young Frankenstein, Spamalot, The Drowsy Chaperone, The Book of Mormon, and Aladdin. This week’s #SongWriterOfTheWeek is Angela Sclafani ! Today we’re playing a song called "I'll Save You the Waltz" and it is from Angela’s musical The Other Side of Paradise. If you like what you hear and want to learn more, check out www.angelasclafani.com or @angelasclafani on instagram. This episode is brought to you by Terry Knickerbocker Studio. Terry Knickerbocker Studio offers a two year acting conservatory, workshops, studio rentals, one-on-one coaching, beginner acting classes, and the best actor training in New York, period. For more information, visit terryknickerbockerstudio.com. This episode was edited by Stanley Wiercinski. Keep up with me @KenDavenportBway on Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Woody Allen. Stephen Sondheim. Mel Brooks. Alan Menken. Eric Idle. These are only a few of the artists whom the wonderful Glen Kelly has had to give music, and sometimes lyrics, to in his career as one of Broadway's most respected dance arrangers and musical supervisors. Perhaps best known for his work with on The Producers, Glen's work has been heard on some of Broadway's greatest hits including Mean Girls, Aladdin, Spamalot, The Drowsy Chaperone, The Book of Mormon, The Frogs, Bullets Over Broadway, and this season's very own The Prom! Glen pulls back the curtain on his career to discuss how he and Mel Brooks created one of the most iconic scores of the 21st Century, what exactly a dance arranger does, and why he loves a night at the opera! Also, Glen shines the spotlight on Casey Nicholaw, Susan Stroman, and Woody Allen! Become a sponsor of Behind The Curtain and get early access to interviews, private playlists, and advance knowledge of future guests so you can ask the legends your own questions. Go to: http://bit.ly/2i7nWC4
My buddy Glen Kelly texted me last week that I had to watch the season finale of The Bachelor, and after watching five hours of The Bachelor in 30 some-odd hours, Glen joins me on the podcast to walk me through the journey of Arie, Lauren, Becca, and Bachelor Nation. Follow the show on Twitter at @DHAPshow, listen to and subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, PocketCasts and TuneIn Radio (leave a comment and 5 stars!)! Check out DHAPshow.com! #phenomenal Support the show and buy your Dennis Has A Podcast t-shirt at ProWrestlingTees.com!
Reviews of (1) THE GLASS MENAGERIE, by Tennessee Williams, at Upstream Theater, (2) THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL, by Horton Foote, at The Theatre Guild of Webster Groves, (3) KISS ME, KATE, by Cole Porter and Samuel & Bella Spewack, at Family Musical Theater, (4) THE ADDAMS FAMILY, by Marshall Brickman & Rick Elise and Andrew Lippa, at the Kirkwood Theatre Guild, (5) BULLETS OVER BROADWAY, by Woody Allen and Glen Kelly, at the Peabody Opera House, and (6) LAUGHING STOCK, by Charles Morey, at KTK Productions.