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3 episodes with Heather Headley
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2 episodes with Heather Headley
2 episodes with Heather Headley
2 episodes with Heather Headley
2 episodes with Heather Headley
3 episodes with Heather Headley
2 episodes with Heather Headley
Mike Isaacson, the artistic director of the Muny in St. Louis, on celebrating the 107-year-old institution's Tony win, how to survive St. Louis summer heat, and what shocked Heather Headley the last time she was there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Shereen Pimentel was starring on Broadway before hitting her teen years. Where to go from there? Finish high school, attend the acclaimed Juilliard School and triumphantly return to Broadway as Maria in Ivo Van Hove's magnificent revival of the classic West Side Story, Jellylorum in the recent reinvention of Cats; The Jellicle Ball and working alongside Heather Headley in Encores' Into the Woods as Rapunzel and as Eva Peron in Evita at ART. Listen as Shereen and I chat about her experiences navigating Juilliard, as well as finding her artistic voice while playing iconic roles (stunningly) at the highest level, learning on the job from pillars of the American stage. It was a complete joy to reconnect with this extraordinary young woman who, even as a child, always walked through the world with grace, humor, and fierce intelligence. I hope you enjoy the conversation even half as much as I did!
This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.We're bringing back a Broadway Drumming 101 Classic episode with Joe Choroszewski—a musician whose Broadway and live performance resume is as deep as it is diverse.Joe has been on drums for The Radio City Christmas Spectacular Starring The Rockettes for the past three seasons, performing hundreds of shows at one of the most iconic venues in the world. Before that, he spent an entire decade (2009–2019) anchoring the Off-Broadway hit Avenue Q at New World Stages, helping extend the legacy of the Tony Award-winning production long after its Broadway run.As a Broadway sub, Joe is in rare company—having performed on more than twenty Broadway productions, including The Lion King, Wicked, The Book of Mormon, Beetlejuice, Frozen, Beautiful – The Carole King Musical, Legally Blonde, Jagged Little Pill, Ain't Too Proud, Newsies, and more.Joe also stepped in to take over the drum chairs for Finding Neverland in 2016 and Promises, Promises in 2010, finishing the final runs of both Broadway productions. He was the drummer for the Off-Broadway run of Avenue Q and on tour, he performed in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat starring Patrick Cassidy. Joe was also on the first national tours of Avenue Q and Monty Python's Spamalot.In this episode, Joe shares insights from:* His time working with major artists like Heather Headley, Ariana DeBose, Cheyenne Jackson, Sutton Foster, and Chita Rivera* Backing cabaret icons like Natalie Douglas, Christina Bianco, and “Kenn Boisinger” (Michael West)* Playing for household names like Mario Cantone and Real Housewives star Luann de Lesseps* And his long-standing involvement in Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS benefit eventsBeyond Broadway, Joe's played everywhere—from symphony halls (Princeton Symphony, Allentown Symphony) to cruise ship showbands (Carnival and Norwegian), weddings to worship bands, jazz trios to hard rock cover groups. He's also helped shape new musicals in development and has been a go-to regional drummer for ACT of Connecticut and Ridgefield Playhouse concerts.Education Spotlight:Joe holds a degree in Jazz Studies from the prestigious University of North Texas College of Music, where he studied for six semesters with drum legend Ed Soph. He continued his private study with another legend—Tommy Igoe—in New Jersey and is featured on Igoe's best-selling instructional DVD Great Hands For A Lifetime. Joe has been teaching privately for over 25 years and continues to share his knowledge as a guest clinician at schools and studios.Offstage, Joe lives in Somerset County, NJ, with his wife Giana, their three boys, and three dogs. He's an avid runner, a vintage drum collector, and a passionate Major League Baseball fan.Clayton Craddock founded Broadway Drumming 101, an in-depth online platform offering specialized mentorship and a carefully curated collection of resources tailored for aspiring and professional musicians.Clayton's Broadway and Off-Broadway credits include tick, tick…BOOM!, Altar Boyz, Memphis The Musical, Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill, Ain't Too Proud – The Life and Times of The Temptations, Cats: The Jellicle Ball, and The Hippest Trip: The Soul Train Musical. As a skilled sub, he's contributed his talents to Motown, Evita, Cats, Avenue Q, The Color Purple, Rent, SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical, Hadestown (tour), and many more. He has also appeared on major shows, including The View, Good Morning America, Jimmy Fallon, The Today Show, and the TONY Awards, and performed with legends like The Stylistics, The Delfonics, Mario Cantone, Laura Benanti, Kristin Chenoweth, Kerry Butler, Christian Borle, Norm Lewis, Deniece Williams, Chuck Berry, and Ben E. King.Clayton proudly endorses Ahead Drum Cases, Paiste Cymbals, Innovative Percussion drumsticks, and Empire Ears.Learn more about Clayton Craddock here: www.claytoncraddock.com Get full access to Broadway Drumming 101 at broadwaydrumming101.substack.com/subscribe
Send us a textBay area native Smith is a proud member of a huge musically gifted family that created and nurtured his love of music. Singing his first solo at age 3, Smith's music has surpassed over a million and a half Youtube views including his first single, the summer smash “Break Free which was featured on NBC's Today Show.In addition to being a featured soloist with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Smith's solo vocals have been featured in the motion pictures “Get Out”, “Lincoln”, Hulu's “Love, Victor” and the CW's “All American” to name a few, and Smith's original compositions have been heard on TV's “Jane the Virgin”, “Lucifer”, and “The Bridge”.Smith has lent his voice to the recording projects of BTS, Lil Nas X, Disney Channel, HBO Max, Nick Carter, Pharrell and the Red Hot Chili Peppers, was soloist for the Special Olympic Opening Summer Games, shared the stage as a supporting vocalist for Frankie Grande, Arcade Fire, Deborah Cox, Tchami, Erich Bergen, Heather Headley and Andy Grammer, and is currently a featured vocalist in the “Silver Lining Singers” on Jimmy Kimmel LIVE and tenor and vocal director of Michael Buble's Background Vocalists and Live Choirs.Smith has also performed hundreds of concerts throughout United States, Canada and overseas, bringing his music to countless people worldwide. Smith never fails to leave an audience breathless, making him one of the most sought after vocalists in the country.To find out more, go to https://www.sanglorensmith.com/Host: Tammy TakaishiAudio Engineer: Alex Repetti Visit the Self-Care Institute at https://www.selfcareinstitute.com/ Support the showVisit www.creativepeacemeal.com to leave a review, fan voicemail, and more!Insta @creative_peacemeal_podcastFB @creativepeacemealpodBonfire https://www.bonfire.com/store/creative-peacemeal/Redbubble CPPodcast.redbubble.comCreative Peacemeal READING list here Donate to AhHa!Broadway here! Donate Dachshund Rescue of Houston here Interested in the Self-Care Institute with Dr. Ami Kunimura? Click here Interested in Corrie Legge's content planner? Click here to order!
Live long and prosper, Trekkies! We are here with the inimitable Rosalind Chao. You Might Know Her From: The Joy Luck Club, Mulan, 3 Body Problem, Sweet Tooth, M*A*S*H, Star Trek: The Next Generation & Deep Space Nine, I Am Sam, Just Like Heaven, Freaky Friday, and The L Word: Generation Q. Rosalind gave us all the goods on “the summer of Chao” with her one-two fantasy punch on Netflix, the fervent (and divided) base of fans formerly known as “trekkies,” and her history-making turns in The Joy Luck Club and the live-action Mulan (but is the industry making any progress? Sigh.) Plus, Rosalind teases Pei-Pei's return in Freaky Friday 2, explains why it was important to embrace the trans community with her role on Gen Q, and gets to the bottom of her tucking her hair behind her ear in Just Like Heaven where Reese Witherspoon f*cks a ghost. Rosalind Chao, we love you! Patreon: www.patreon.com/youmightknowherfrom Follow us on social media: @youmightknowherfrom || @damianbellino || @rodemanne Discussed this episode: Cold plunging on TikTok Faye Dunaway documentary on MAX `is worth your time Jessica Pare is Megan Draper We lost Shelley Duvall, Shannen Doherty, Dr. Ruth, Richard Simmons this month Richard Simmons on Rosie Tiny Tim's “Tiptoe Through the Tulips” (died in 1996) We will start exchanging clip flash drives Jennifer Hudson on Sesame Street Della Reese safety glass PSA Martha Raye for Polident Ellen Greene in Little Shop Dreamgirls concert with Audra McDonald, Lillias White, Heather Headley (pitch match clapback @ 3:45) Was rumored that Kim Cattrall was coming back to AJLT but it has been revealed to be fake We will be doing recaps of And Just Like That S3 on the Patreon Faye Dunaway peeling an egg for Parco Janet Jackson saying “I don't like speaking” Janet at a meet n greet in a “So you doing the bending” shirt Wife Swap woman who sungazed instead of eating 3 Body Problem (Liu Cixin) on Netflix just renewed for seasons 2 and 3 Reads audiobook of Book 1 from the series Zine Tseng plays younger version of Rosalind's character Plays an oil baron style villain on Sweet Tooth (Netflix) Worked with Lindsay Lohan in Freaky Friday and Gary Coleman and Todd Bridges in Diff'rent Strokes Lied about her age to get the M*A*S*H finale and spin-off, AfterM*A*S*H Keiko O'Brien on Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Played Rose in The Joy Luck Club (1993) Mulan's mom in 2020 live action Disney remake Played Maya Erskine's mom in the rom-om Plus One Ok Anne likes Jack Quaid now Did show with B.D. Wong off-Broadway in June (What Became of Us) Freaky Friday 2 is happening and Pei-Pei is back Here's Lucy and Genny Lim's play, Paper Angels: both with the legend, James Hong Jessie Nelson and JoAnne Akalitis Micah's mom on The L Word: Generation Q Reincarnated daughter of Robin WIlliams in What Dreams May Come Played the Dean, Dr. Kim on The O.C. and had great chemistry with Ben McKenzie Rachel Bilson is kewl Supercut of Rosalind in Just Like Heaven We love Mark Waters
In today's episode Vivian shines the light on one of her favorite songs by Heather Headley (2006) which spoke volumes to her soul this week. Warning: She is in full preach mode this week! Want to appear on the podcast? Apply HERE.
Nigel Williams' artistic journey began at the age of nine, selling his watercolors to tourists on the island of St. Maarten where he grew up. With a passion for both art and music, Nigel pursued a degree in Music Education at Berklee College of Music in 1992. During his time at Berklee, his pastel work was showcased in an exhibition featuring musician-artists. Upon returning to St. Maarten in 1997, he studied under prominent local artist Ruby Bute, learning the importance of color in storytelling.Later, he ventured to Los Angeles to pursue his music career, collaborating with artists like Chris Brown and Heather Headley. For over ten years Nigel and his reggae band performed on stage at Kings Row Gastropub in Old Pasadena.Throughout his musical endeavors, Nigel continued painting, and the pandemic prompted him to focus more on his visual art. Drawing from his Caribbean upbringing and guided by artist Patti Mollica's teachings on acrylics, Nigel creates bold and vibrant pieces that capture the essence of paradise. Nigel's goal is to transport viewers to the beauty of St. Maarten, evoking memories for those who have visited and inspiring wanderlust for those who haven't.Instagram: nigelwilliamsartWebsite: nigelwilliamsart.com___________________Music CreditsIntroLike it Loud, Dyalla, YouTube Audio LibraryStingerScarlet Fire (Sting), Otis McDonald, YouTube Audio LibraryOutroIndecision, Dyalla, YouTube Audio Library__________________My SGV Podcast:www.mysgv.netinfo@sgvmasterkey.com
GRAMMY Award winner and Broadway star, Adrianna Hicks joins us to Take A Bow for her work in the entertainment industry. Adrianna has a wealth of knowledge from performing around the WORLD. From Germany to Austria, touring the United Stated to Broadway. She's done it all while performing in at least one of your favorite shows! Hear all about: Journey to becoming a performer/storyteller Why being an adventurer can help you as a performer Aladdin, Sister Act, Dirty Dancing, Legally Blonde and more! THE COLOR PURPLE Influences of other performers as a young actor What performing with Jennifer Hudson, Jennifer Holliday, and Heather Headley taught her Going out on tour SIX Living out her Beyonce dreams on a Broadway Stage What changes were made from London to Broadway SOME LIKE IT HOT The GRAMMYs Becoming a GRAMMY winner + So much more! Curtain up, Adrianna Hicks Connect with Adrianna Hicks on Instagram: @missadriannahicks Connect with Take A Bow on social: @takeabowpodcast Connect with host, Eli Tokash on social: @tokash_eli Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Miami Vice actor Philip Michael Thomas, coined the term EGOT: someone who'd be lucky to win an Emmy, Grammy, Oscars, and Tony. The latest celebrity joining this high honor, is Elton John! Representing the music he's won these awards, listen and take music notes of this special playlist.Theme Song: "Dance Track", composed by Jessica Ann Catena"Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" (1973)Farewell from Dodger Stadium (2022) concert, book"Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" (2022)- video"That's What's Friends Are For" - Dionne and Friends (1986)"Basque" - James Galway, Vincent Fanuele, feat. Elton John (1991)"Candle in the Wind 1997" (1997)"Can You Feel the Love Tonight" (1994)"Can You Feel the Love Tonight - (The Lion King scene)The Lion King"(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again" - feat. Taron Egerton (2019)Rocketman"The Gods Love Nubia" - Aida Ensemble, Heather Headley, Schele Williams (2000)Aida Broadway showingAdam PascalRelated Episode: Ep. 175 - Burt Bacharach Top 20
I interview theater journalist Eddie Shapiro about his new book, “Here's to the Ladies: Conversations with More of the Great Women of Musical Theater.” In the book, a follow-up to his work, “Nothing Like a Dame: Conversations with the Great Women of Musical Theater,” he sits down for intimate, career-encompassing conversations with yet more of Broadway's most prolific and fascinating leading women. They include such luminaries as Barbara Cook, Kelli O'Hara, Heather Headley, Faith Prince, Stephanie J. Block, and Tonya Pinkins.
Eddie Shapiro grew up singing music from every cast album he could get his hands on. He is the author of Here's to the Ladies: Conversations with More of the Great Women of Musical Theater, Nothing Like a Dame: Conversations with the Great Women of Musical Theater, A Wonderful Guy: Conversations with the Great Men of Musical Theater, Queens in the Kingdom: The Ultimate Gay and Lesbian Guide to the Disney Theme Parks, and hundreds of articles in magazines with much shorter and more sensible titles than his books. He lives in New York City and Los Angeles. “Another delightful gathering of the voices of women of Broadway” — Library Journal In the follow-up to Nothing Like a Dame: Conversations with the Great Women of Musical Theater, theatre journalist Eddie Shapiro sits down for intimate, career-encompassing conversations with yet more of Broadway's most prolific and fascinating leading women. Full of detailed stories and reflections, his conversations with such luminaries as Barbara Cook, Kelli O'Hara, Heather Headley, Faith Prince, Stephanie J. Block, Tonya Pinkins, and a host of others dig deep into each actor's career -together, these chapters tell the story of what it means to be a leading lady on Broadway over the past fifty years. This new volume brings more fly-on-the-wall opportunities for fans to savour, students to study, and even the unindoctrinated to understand the life of the performing artist. Key Features: Includes nineteen unique and career-encompassing conversations with Broadway's leading women Features a chapter of conversations honoring the late Marin Mazzie Offers a behind-the-scenes look at the inner lives of musical theater veterans Ranges from Barbara Cook to Tonya Pinkins, from Faith Prince to Charlotte Amboise
Auto or over accommodating, for the uninitiated: https://mindkindmom.com/the-toxic-childhood-habit-of-over-accommodating/ (and yes we may have been using the term wrong…)Heather Headley, by the way, is a Grammy- and Tony Award-winning actor and Broadway star! And also plays Helen in Sweet Magnolias, an excellent and possibly underrated Netflix show.**DM us on Instagram @notwithoutmysister, or email us on notwithoutmysis@gmail.com.Rosemary's book, This is Not About You, is available now wherever books are sold. If you're lazy, check out a few links here.http://www.patreon.com/notwithoutmysister – $5 a month will get you a minimum of four bonus episodes AND your regular episodes will come to you early AND ad-free!LEAVE US A REVIEW! Please, please, please. Failing that, share the pod on your social media – we're trying to make this really worth our while, in other words, a way of keeping Beatrice in Fort Wayne and keeping us TOGETHERRRRRRR!Not Without My Sister is recorded in Fort Wayne, Indiana by sisters Rosemary and Beatrice Mac Cabe. Original music by Don Kirkland. Our artwork is by Lindsay Neilson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
THE LION KING Music & Lyrics by Elton John & Tim Rice | Additional Music & Lyrics by Lebo M., Mark Mancina, Jay Rifkin, Julie Taymor, & Hans Zimmer | Book by Roger Allers & Irene Mecchi | Adapted from the Screenplay by Irene Mecchi, Jonathan Roberts, & Linda WoolvertonWorks Consulted & Reference :The Lion King (Original Production Directed by Julie Taymor)The Lion King (Original Film Directed by Roger Allers & Rob Minkoff)The Lion King: Pride Rock on Broadway by Julie TaymorThe Lion King - The Full Film Script by Bill Scollon & Marbara MontiniDisney Theatrical Productions: Producing Broadway Musicals the Disney Way by Amy S. OsatinskiThe Disney Musical on Stage and Screen: Critical Approaches from 'Snow White' to 'Frozen' Edited by George RodosthenousThe Lion King: A 'Blockbuster Feline' on Broadway and Beyond by Barbara Wallace GrossmanMusic Credits:"Overture" from Dear World (Original Broadway Cast Recording) | Music by Jerry Herman | Performed by Dear World Orchestra & Donald Pippin"The Speed Test" from Thoroughly Modern Millie (Original Broadway Cast Recording) | Music by Jeanine Tesori, Lyrics by Dick Scanlan | Performed by Marc Kudisch, Sutton Foster, Anne L. Nathan & Ensemble"Why God Why" from Miss Saigon: The Definitive Live Recording (Original Cast Recording / Deluxe) | Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Lyrics by Alain Boublil & Richard Maltby Jr. | Performed by Alistair Brammer"Back to Before" from Ragtime: The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording) | Music by Stephen Flaherty, Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens | Performed by Marin Mazzie"Chromolume #7 / Putting It Together" from Sunday in the Park with George (Original Broadway Cast Recording) | Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim | Performed by Mandy Patinkin, Bernadette Peters, Judith Moore, Cris Groenendaal, Charles Kimbrough, William Parry, Nancy Opel, Robert Westenberg, Dana Ivey, Kurt Knudson, Barbara Bryne"What's Inside" from Waitress (Original Broadway Cast Recording) | Music & Lyrics by Sara Bareilles | Performed by Jessie Mueller & Ensemble"They Live in You" from The Lion King (Original Broadway Cast Recording) | Music & Lyrics by Lebo M., Mark Mancina, & Jay Rifkin | Performed by Samuel E. Wright & Ensemble - The Lion King"Maria" from The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) | Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Evadne Baker, Anna Lee, Portia Nelson, Marni Nixon"My Favorite Things" from The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) | Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Julie Andrews"Corner of the Sky" from Pippin (New Broadway Cast Recording) | Music & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz | Performed by Matthew James Thomas“What Comes Next?” from Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording) | Music & Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda | Performed by Jonathan Groff
Connor and Dylan are joined by Adrianna Hicks (Some Like It Hot, Six). One of Broadway's HOTTEST leading ladies joins the twins for an encompassing chat all about her life and career. We discuss all things Sugar Kane in the new Broadway musical Some Like It Hot. We chat about the inspiration for her interpretation of the character made famous by Marilyn Monroe, cut songs by Shaiman & Whitman, and how she's finding balance. From Beyonce's influence on Catherine of Aragon to what it was like being in the Queendom, Adrianna recounts her journey with Six. We also touch on the Tony-winning revival of The Color Purple, acting alongside “sisters” Jennifer Hudson, Heather Headley, and Jennifer Holliday as Shug Avery, performing in Germany (and learning the language), and her hopes and dreams for what's next.Follow Adrianna on InstagramFollow DRAMA. on Twitter & Instagram & TiktokFollow Connor MacDowell on Twitter & InstagramFollow Dylan MacDowell on Twitter & InstagramEdited by DylanSupport the podcast by subscribing to DRAMA+, which also includes bonus episodes, Instagram Close Friends content, and more!
Oh man! Technology has not been in Nora's favor and this episode about disasters has been a disaster! Third time's a charm and we are finally getting this version out to you...which is definitely the best one. We promise! Enjoy because it's been a doozy!
We had the pleasure of interviewing Keith Thomas over Zoom video!Keith Thomas is a Grammy Award-winning music producer and songwriter, known for his exceptional talents in the music industry. He has contributed to the creation of more than 100 million albums worldwide, and his work has resulted in over 40 #1 singles. Keith has an impressive resume that includes collaborations with some of the most notable names in the music industry, such as Whitney Houston, Selena, James Ingram, Mandy Moore, Jessica Simpson, 98 Degrees, Heather Headley, and many others.We want to hear from you! Please email Hello@BringinitBackwards.com. www.BringinitBackwards.com#podcast #interview #bringinbackpod #KeithThomas #Producer #NewMusic #ZoomListen & Subscribe to BiBhttps://www.bringinitbackwards.com/follow/ Follow our podcast on Instagram and Twitter! https://www.facebook.com/groups/bringinbackpodThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4972373/advertisement
Today's episode is an exploration of the stars, so get your notebooks out. Dossé-Via walks us through the African origins of modern astrology, how star-gazing is actually compatible if not embedded within Christianity, Islam, and other religious practices, and what compatibility REALLY means. Not to mention breaking down all those astrological houses and alignments and, well, you get the picture. Grab your paper and sharpen your pencils, today's episode will be out of this world.(who writes this stuff?) We want to hear from you, share your favorite moment with us on Twitter and Instagram at @blackimagination. Be sure to check out our YouTube channel The Institute of Black Imagination and soar through the galaxy of IBI Digital at blackimagination.com where this and other content resides.Things mentionedScorpioMystique - Where Scorpios Come to SoarMagic & Melanin - African Travel ExperienceThe Houses in Astrology and Their MeaningEpistemology - the theory of knowledge, especially with regard to its methods, validity, and scope. Trace Your African Roots - African AncestryWhat to ReadSigns Skymates: The Ultimate Guide to Astrological Compatibility by Dossé-Via TrenouYou Were Born for This: Astrology for Radical Self-Acceptance by Chani NicholasWhat to listen toDream with Dossé-Via by Dossé-ViaSigns by BeyonceWritten in the Stars from AIDA on Broadway sung by Heather Headley & Adam PascalAquarius/Let the Sunshine In by The 5th DimensionWho to followFollow Dossé-Via on IG @dossevia and @scorpiomystiqueLearn more about her at Dossé-ViaThis conversation was recorded on January 19th, 2023.Host Dario Calmese Producer: Coniqua Johnson Visual Art Direction and Designs: River Wildmen,
This week on Finding Your Bliss, Life Coach and Bliss Expert Judy Librach is joined by American theatre, television, and film actor Lee Summers, who is also a talented singer, librettist, composer, director, and theatre producer. Lee Summers has performed numerous roles for daytime and primetime TV, including Blue Bloods, Boardwalk Empire, New York Undercover, and Law and Order, and appeared in films such as Malcolm X, directed by Spike Lee. As a musical theatre performer, Summers made his Broadway debut in the original Dreamgirls, alongside castmates Sheryl Lee Ralph, Loretta Devine, and others. He reprised his Broadway role for the Dreamgirls 20th Anniversary concert alongside Audra McDonald, Billy Porter, Heather Headley and others. Summers has also appeared in numerous Off-Broadway productions, including On Kentucky Avenue, for which he was nominated for the 2018 AUDELCO award for
Join B.J. and Nathan as they talk about Heather Headley in between MANY a tangent
Cedric Thompson is a legendary, Grammy and Stellar award winning producer/musician/arranger!! He has worked with some of the most iconic artists in Gospel Music. Artists like Bishop T.D. Jakes, Karen Clark Sheard, Twinkee Clark, Heather Headley, Daryl Coley, Shirley Murdock, LeJuene Thompson, John P. Kee, Donald Lawrence and many more…Ced is a respected pioneer in the game and he will be my guest on EP. 6.
Cedric Thompson is a legendary, Grammy and Stellar award winning producer/musician/arranger!! He has worked with some of the most iconic artists in Gospel Music. Artists like Bishop T.D. Jakes, Karen Clark Sheard, Twinkee Clark, Heather Headley, Daryl Coley, Shirley Murdock, LeJuene Thompson, John P. Kee, Donald Lawrence and many more…Ced is a respected pioneer in the game!
Scoring Movies Ryan ShoreGet M.A.D. with Chris Graves 8-7-2022 Ryan ShoreChris Graves welcomes musician, film/television composer, and an all-around great guy, Mr. Ryan Shore!RYAN SHORE is a 2x Emmy® Award and Grammy® Award-nominated composer, songwriter, music producer, music director, and conductor for film, television, virtual reality, games, records, concerts, and live events, and theater. He is often known for his scores for numerous Star Wars animated series, including Scooby-Doo! films, The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo, and Go! Go! Cory Carson.Shore was Assistant Music Director and Contributing Composer / Arranger / Orchestrator for the 87th Academy Awa. He worked with artists including Lady Gaga, John Legend, Adam Levine, Anna Kendrick, Common, Tim McGraw, Jack Black, Neil Patrick Harris, and Jennifer Hudson. His 100+ scoring credits include the Lin-Manuel Miranda movie musical In The Heights (Warner Broothernal music), Star Wars: Forces of Destiny (Lucasfilm), The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo (HBO Max), Honey Girls (Sony), Love, Guaranteed (Netflix), score and songs for Go! Go! Cory Carson (Netflix), Star Wars: Galaxy of Adventures (Lucasfilm), Star Wars: Galaxy of Adventures Fun Facts (Lucasfilm), Julie's Greenroom (Netflix) starring Julie Andrews with all new Jim Henson puppets, Scooby-Doo! WrestleMania Mystery (Warner Bros), Scooby-Doo! And WWE: Curse of the Speed Demon (Warner Bros), score and songs for Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero (Disney), Tiny Christmas (Nickelodeon), R.L. Stine's Monsterville: Cabinet of Souls (Universal), score and songs for The Legend of Muay Thai: 9 SATRA (ExFormat), SpyHunter (Warner Bros), Prime (Universal), Harvard Man (Lions Gate), Cabin Fever 2 (Lions Gate), score and songs for Sesame Street (PBS), and The X Factor (FOX).He has conducted orchestras including The New York Philharmonic, The Hollywood Symphony Orchestra, The Skywalker Symphony Orchestra, The Czech Philharmonic, and concerts for Pokemon Symphonic Evolutions and Soundtracks Live! featuring music from Star Wars: The Force Awakens.Shore's Broadway and musical theater credits include orchestrations and arrangements for Broadway concerts starring Tony Award winners Sutton Foster, Idina Menzel, Whoopi Goldberg, Matthew Broderick, Kristen Chenoweth, Heather Headley, and Faith Prince, as well as music directing the Los Angeles production of Heathers: The Musical, directed by Andy Fickman.He plays saxophone and has performed with artists including John Williams, Matchbox Twenty, Barry Manilow, Johnny Mathis, Natalie Cole, Dave Koz, Arturo Sandoval, Gerry Mulligan, Ana Gasteyer, Mark Ballas, and Clark Terry.Ryan Shore's official website:https://ryanshore.com/Ryan Shore's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ryanshoreRyan Shore's Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_ShoreRyan Shore's IMDB page: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0003972/NEWSASKEW: (10/31/2007) AN INTERVIEW WITH RYAN SHORE BY CHRIS GRAVES https://web.archive.org/web/20071105034216/http://www.newsaskew.com/2007/10/31/graves-interview-ryan-shore/Vulgar (Trailer) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLjXcYWKnJgVulgar (IMDB) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120467/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1Vulgar's official website: https://web.archive.org/web/20020604045940/http://vulgarthemovie.com/main.htmlRex Steele: Nazi Smasher https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0409222/?ref_=nm_flmg_com_62Prime (Trailer) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTecl1pXoaUPrime (IMDB) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0387514/?ref_=nm_flmg_com_55Dogma (Trailer) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20CRw3XdETADogma (IMDB) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120655/?ref_=nm_flmg_msdp_39Howard Shore's IMDB page: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006290/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1Viewaskew Productions https://viewaskew.com/Matchbox Twenty Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matchbox_TwentyGet M.A.D. Podcast: https://ochelli.com/category/get-m-a-d-with-chris-graves/CHRIS GRAVES on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/CGravesMassholeSupport Chris Graves's Efforts via the CASH APP: https://cash.app/$SirhcSevargOCHELLI LINKS:If You Appreciate what Ochelli.com Radio Does: https://ochelli.com/donate/Ochelli Effect - Uncle - Age of Transitions - T-shirts and MORE: https://theageoftransitions.com/category/support-the-podcasts/Special New Audiobook SeriesPayPal & Contact for special arrangements: blindjfkresearcher@gmail.comOchelli Effect Patreon https://www.patreon.com/ochelliSign-up on Ochelli.comhttps://ochelli.com/membership-account/membership-levels/
Tim and Scott continue their Intermission conversation, swapping New York theatre highs and lows since wrapping Season 2 - singing washing machines, strippers named Juicy, Patti vs. Karen, backdoor EGOTS and the brilliance of Heather Headley!
Mike Isaacson, Currently in his ninth season and only the third person to hold this position in The Muny's 103-year history. To date, he has produced 56 Muny shows, 23 of which had never been on the Muny stage before. He has collaborated at The Muny with many Tony award winners and breakthrough talents, including Christian Borle, Colin Donnell, Marcia Milgrom Dodge, Gary Griffin, Heather Headley, Jennifer Holliday, Denis Jones, Laura Michelle Kelly, Dan Knecht- ges, Beth Leavel, Norm Lewis, Beth Malone, Kathleen Marshall, Patti Murin, Josh Rhodes, Emily Skinner and Ken Page. The Riverfront Times wrote, “Under the leadership of executive producer Mike Isaacson, the quality of Muny productions rose like the proverbial phoenix.” The St. Louis Post-Dispatch named him “Theatre Artist of the Year,” noting that by “staging one impressive production after another, he made The Muny simultaneously hip and – be- lieve it – important to our community.” During Isaacson's tenure, The Muny has produced new developmental productions of Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn, Lerner and Loewe's Paint Your Wagon and The Unsinkable Molly Brown. During its record-breaking 100th season, The Muny became the first theatre in the world to produce the legendary Jerome Robbins' Broadway, doing unprecedented archival work on both the artistic and business side. During that same season, The Muny produced the U.S. regional premiere of Jersey Boys. Isaacson has changed the look and feel of a Muny production, overseeing a transformation in every aspect of pro- duction that culminated in 2019 with the arrival of the theatre's extraordinary James S. Mc- Donnell stage, a state-of-the art stage house that includes revolutionary LED technology, automated sets and a host of other innovations. During the summer of 2020, when The Muny was closed due to COVID-19, Mike produced and created The Muny 2020 Variety Hour Live!, an online show that reached more than a worldwide audience of over 400,000. With Kristin Caskey, Isaacson has produced more than 23 Broadway musicals and plays, national tours, off-Broadway and London productions. All told, his productions have received more than 122 Tony nominations and 34 Tony Awards. Last year, he produced the highly ac- claimed David Byrne's American Utopia, which made every major “Top 10” list, and became a highly acclaimed film by Spike Lee on HBO, for which he also served as an executive produc- er. Just as the COVID-19 shutdown of Broadway began, he was awaiting the first preview of Neil Simon's Plaza Suite, starring Mathew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker. Also, during the shutdown, Isaacson served as a supporting producer of the acclaimed re- vival of The Unsinkable Molly Brown at New York's Transport Group. Other career highlights include: Fun Home (2015 Tony Award, Best Musical; 2018 Olivier nominee for Best Musical), Legally Blonde the Musical (2011 Olivier Award, Best Musical), Thoroughly Modern Millie (2002 Tony Award, Best Musical), Red (2010 Tony Award, Best Play), The Humans (2016 Tony Award, Best Play), If/Then, starring Idina Menzel, Lanford Wilson's Burn This, starring Adam Driver and Kerri Russell (2019 Tony nomination for Best Revival of a Play), Bring It On: The Musical (2013 Tony nomination for Best Musical), A Doll's House 2 (2017 Tony nomination for Best Play), You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown (1999 Tony nomination for Best Revival of a Musical), The Seagull, starring Kristin Scott Thomas, Carey Mulligan and Peter Sarsgaard, Caroline, or Change (Tony nomination for Best Musical); One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (2001 Tony Award, Best Revival of a Play) and Death of a Salesman (1999 Tony Award, Best Revival of a Play). For the Independent Presenters Network, Isaacson served as producer for Spamalot (2005 Tony Award, Best Musical), Ragtime (revival) and The Color Purple (2006 Tony nomination for Best Musical). He has received the St. Louis Arts and Education Council's Award for Excellence in the Arts and has been awarded The Broadway League's and Theatre Development Fund's Commercial Theater Institute “Robert Whitehead” Award for excellence in producing. He has served on the board of governors and executive committee of The Broadway League and received the Samuel J. L'Hommedieu Award. He has also received the Equality Award from the St. Louis Chapter of Human Rights Campaign.
Mike Isaacson, Currently in his ninth season and only the third person to hold this position in The Muny's 103-year history. To date, he has produced 56 Muny shows, 23 of which had never been on the Muny stage before. He has collaborated at The Muny with many Tony award winners and breakthrough talents, including Christian Borle, Colin Donnell, Marcia Milgrom Dodge, Gary Griffin, Heather Headley, Jennifer Holliday, Denis Jones, Laura Michelle Kelly, Dan Knecht- ges, Beth Leavel, Norm Lewis, Beth Malone, Kathleen Marshall, Patti Murin, Josh Rhodes, Emily Skinner and Ken Page. The Riverfront Times wrote, “Under the leadership of executive producer Mike Isaacson, the quality of Muny productions rose like the proverbial phoenix.” The St. Louis Post-Dispatch named him “Theatre Artist of the Year,” noting that by “staging one impressive production after another, he made The Muny simultaneously hip and – be- lieve it – important to our community.” During Isaacson's tenure, The Muny has produced new developmental productions of Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn, Lerner and Loewe's Paint Your Wagon and The Unsinkable Molly Brown. During its record-breaking 100th season, The Muny became the first theatre in the world to produce the legendary Jerome Robbins' Broadway, doing unprecedented archival work on both the artistic and business side. During that same season, The Muny produced the U.S. regional premiere of Jersey Boys. Isaacson has changed the look and feel of a Muny production, overseeing a transformation in every aspect of pro- duction that culminated in 2019 with the arrival of the theatre's extraordinary James S. Mc- Donnell stage, a state-of-the art stage house that includes revolutionary LED technology, automated sets and a host of other innovations. During the summer of 2020, when The Muny was closed due to COVID-19, Mike produced and created The Muny 2020 Variety Hour Live!, an online show that reached more than a worldwide audience of over 400,000. With Kristin Caskey, Isaacson has produced more than 23 Broadway musicals and plays, national tours, off-Broadway and London productions. All told, his productions have received more than 122 Tony nominations and 34 Tony Awards. Last year, he produced the highly ac- claimed David Byrne's American Utopia, which made every major “Top 10” list, and became a highly acclaimed film by Spike Lee on HBO, for which he also served as an executive produc- er. Just as the COVID-19 shutdown of Broadway began, he was awaiting the first preview of Neil Simon's Plaza Suite, starring Mathew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker. Also, during the shutdown, Isaacson served as a supporting producer of the acclaimed re- vival of The Unsinkable Molly Brown at New York's Transport Group. Other career highlights include: Fun Home (2015 Tony Award, Best Musical; 2018 Olivier nominee for Best Musical), Legally Blonde the Musical (2011 Olivier Award, Best Musical), Thoroughly Modern Millie (2002 Tony Award, Best Musical), Red (2010 Tony Award, Best Play), The Humans (2016 Tony Award, Best Play), If/Then, starring Idina Menzel, Lanford Wilson's Burn This, starring Adam Driver and Kerri Russell (2019 Tony nomination for Best Revival of a Play), Bring It On: The Musical (2013 Tony nomination for Best Musical), A Doll's House 2 (2017 Tony nomination for Best Play), You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown (1999 Tony nomination for Best Revival of a Musical), The Seagull, starring Kristin Scott Thomas, Carey Mulligan and Peter Sarsgaard, Caroline, or Change (Tony nomination for Best Musical); One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (2001 Tony Award, Best Revival of a Play) and Death of a Salesman (1999 Tony Award, Best Revival of a Play). For the Independent Presenters Network, Isaacson served as producer for Spamalot (2005 Tony Award, Best Musical), Ragtime (revival) and The Color Purple (2006 Tony nomination for Best Musical). He has received the St. Louis Arts and Education Council's Award for Excellence in the Arts and has been awarded The Broadway League's and Theatre Development Fund's Commercial Theater Institute “Robert Whitehead” Award for excellence in producing. He has served on the board of governors and executive committee of The Broadway League and received the Samuel J. L'Hommedieu Award. He has also received the Equality Award from the St. Louis Chapter of Human Rights Campaign.
In this episode, Jennifer reminisces with her “The Band's Visit” castmate, Sara Kapner, about touring together before they delve into a conversation about all things voiceover. Sara shares insights into the various aspects of the industry, tons of tools about ways to submit, and the dos & donts she has seen through her 20+yr VO career. CW: This episode mentions 9/11. About Sara: Sara Kapner is a New York based actress who most recently toured the country as Julia in the First National Tour of the Tony Award-winning musical The Band's Visit. Prior, she was a part of two major revivals, playing Sally Simpson in Sam Buntrock's reimagined The Who's Tommy at the Denver Center and as Bella in the acclaimed production of Stephen Schwartz and Charles Strouse's Rags at the Goodspeed Opera House. On-screen, she played Jenna Fischer's niece in A Little Help and also appeared in a major role in both Murder Pact and Twisted Sisters, which premiered on Lifetime. Off-Broadway, Sara appeared in the recent revival of Bare. At the historic St. Louis MUNY, Sara starred as Little Red in Into The Woods opposite TONY winner Heather Headley and as Wednesday in The Addams Family, for which she earned a St. Louis Theater Circle Award. She made her Broadway debut in Carol Burnett's autobiographical play Hollywood Arms directed by Hal Prince. Sara is the co-founder of VO Workshop NYC, a one-stop-shop for all things voiceover. Sara's IG: @sarakapner VO Workshop Website: www.voworkshopnyc.com VO Workshop IG: @voworkshopnyc Want to coach with Jennifer? Schedule a session here! https://appt.link/jenniferapple Monologue Sourcing Promo Link! https://empoweredartistcollective.com/podcastpromo Learn more: https://www.empoweredartistcollective.com/podcast EAC IG: @EmpoweredArtistCollective EAC TikTok: @EmpowerArtistCollective EAC Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/empoweredartistcollective/ Check Out Our Merch! https://www.empoweredartistcollective.threadless.com/ Any thoughts you'd like to share? Email us at EmpoweredArtistCollective@gmail.com
We talk about what we are actually watching like for fun! I know shocking. Includes: Heartstopper (starring Kit Connor, Joe Locke, Yasmin Finney, William Gao, and Olivia Coleman!), Sweet Magnolias (starring JoAnna Garcia Swisher, Brooke Elliott, Heather Headley, and Jamie Lynn Spears), The Marvelous Ms. Maisel (starring Rachel Brosnahan, Alex Borstein, Michael Zegan, and Tony Shalhoub), and Taylor Tomlinson: Look At Me, and many more. Listen to part 1 here! Join our film club on Discord! Please recommend movies or shows to watch or just rant about the movie we talked about this week! Follow me on Instagram @fanpoweredpodcast or @messagetol --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fanpoweredpodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fanpoweredpodcast/support
Vince's nipples are hard as Luka munches on his opponents' souls! Sam returns to "The Tease" to break down The Beard and The Process. Plus, Brad gets in a bit of baseball and goes into the woods with Heather Headley and Sara Bareilles.
This week, we start off by checking in about Netflix's The Ultimatum. That reunion was as messy as we thought it'd be. Then, we spend some time talking about what it takes to live a life of ease and softness as Black women.Finally, we bring on the multitalented Heather Headley to chat about the ways she intentionally worked to create softness into her character, Helen, on Netflix's Sweet Magnolias, and her journey from theatre to music to acting.Oh, one more thing, this podcast, along with our Youtube series, Get You A Me, have received Webby nominations and we'd love for y'all to vote for us! You can vote for our podcast here and for Get You A Me here. We appreciate y'all!
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Sweet Magnolias showrunner Sheryl J. Anderson teases season 2 in podcast interview. Long awaited season 2 of Sweet Magnolias arrives to Netflix on February 4th. Fans are anxious for answers to burning questions left over from season 1. There is even a hashtag for “who's in the car?”. Executive Producer Sheryl J. Anderson kindly joined […] The post Sweet Magnolias: S2 interview with EP Sheryl J. Anderson appeared first on So Many Shows!.
Katie checks in with two-time Tony nominee (Sharon McLonergan in Finian's Rainbow and Irene Molloy in Hello Dolly!), and star of such Broadway and Off-Broadway shows as Thoroughly Modern Millie, Big Fish, Giant, John & Jen, and Superhero, Kate Baldwin.
Pegging Sherlock: Disney Characters (0:22:44)↑Disney Fans Bookgirl, Lakoda, and Cumbercookie give their two cents on who each Sherlock character's Disney twin is and why. Evermore by SoSoHolmesWatson This segment was first released on October 1, 2021 in Episode 121: The Musical Episode. Music Credit Unless otherwise indicated, music is available for purchase through online retailers such as amazon.com and iTunes. Pegging Sherlock: Disney Characters – Heather Headley, This Is Who I Am: He Is Production CreditsProducer: Cumbercookie, Editor: Hope Banner Art: Fox EstacadoDistribution funded by fans! Contact Email: bored@three-patch.comWebsite: https://www.three-patch.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/threepatchpodcastSkype: threepatch.podcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/threepatchTumblr: http://threepatchpodcast.tumblr.com/ How to CiteAPABy Three Patch Productions. (2021, October 1). Pegging Sherlock: Disney Characters, Three Patch Podcast Episode 121: The Musical Episode. Podcast segment retrieved from https://www.three-patch.com/casefiles//121-disney
In this bonus episode we hear more from our recent interview with Jimmy Jam. He talks about the future of Morris Day and The Time and working with Babyface and Heather Headley. Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9T Become a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvc Send us a Voice Memo: https://bit.ly/2RyD5Ah
What's it like growing up Black and brown in a predominantly white town? Joe Sparkman and Julián Esteban Torres López share their experiences of growing up together in the 1990s as teenagers in Nashua, New Hampshire. If you are a fan of the show The Office, you may know that Nashua is the location of one of Dunder Mifflin's branches—the very branch where Holly Flax was working out of before she got transferred to the Scranton branch. Others may be familiar with Nashua as having been the place where JFK launched his presidential campaign at the steps of City Hall.Or, maybe you heard that Nashua was ranked both in 1987 and 1997 by Money magazine as the best place to live in the United States. Some of you may even know the obscure fact that Nashua was one of the only places in the country (if not the only place, period) where you could find triangular manhole covers covering most of the city's sewer connections. Others may remember the Good Will Hunting scene where Will tells Sean during his therapy session that he wants “to move up to Nashua, get a nice little spread, get some sheep and tend to them.” I remember being in Nashua watching this movie when it came out and everyone in the movie theatre just looked at each other and started laughing with pride, even though the movie was actually making fun of our city. For me, however, my favorite historical fact was that the Nashua Dodgers—a farm club of the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1940s—is believed to be the first professional baseball team based in the United States in the twentieth century to play with a racially integrated roster. The team was based at Holman Stadium in Nashua, New Hampshire, the very stadium that hosted my high school graduation ceremony in 1999. The very same stadium where Joe Sparkman and I used to play football together. Yet, despite Nashua having the history of hosting the first racially integrated U.S. team in modern baseball, the racism in Nashua in the 1990s was still very much alive when Joe Sparkman and I moved to the city to attend Jr. High School and Sr. High School together. So what it was it really like growing up as Black and brown in New Hampshire in the 1990s in a predominantly white state and a city that saw itself as racially progressive? That's what this episode unpacks. And to dig in, I invited one of my oldest and closest friends, Joe Sparkman, to join me for the conversation. Joe Sparkman is an inspiration to others and has been one of the reasons why The Nasiona flourished in the first place. Back in the mid-1990s, when Joe and I were classmates in 8th grade together, Joe gave me my first social justice awakening. In this episode, along with forthcoming episodes, I want to humanize The Nasiona by introducing you to the behind the scenes conversations we have with each other here, and to the people who have made The Nasiona possible. Joe Sparkman joined the team last year to become our podcast's music producer, and this year he is helping us to officially make our transition into becoming a non-profit organization. In light of this, I wanted to re-introduce you to one of The Nasiona's visionaries. Joe Sparkman decided to follow his dreams in music after he got his multiple sclerosis diagnosis. He started working with Ne-Yo and went on to produce several prominent artists, such as Rihanna, Mary J. Blige, Joe, Snoop, Christina Milian, Heather Headley, Emeli Sande, Nicole Scherzinger, Missy Elliot, Prince Royce, among others. He won several awards: Grammy, ASCAP Award, multiple Platinum and Gold plaques, and an African Music Award. After his music career, he continued to dream big and co-founded a million-dollar medical and pharmaceutical company (Medsav). He's currently an advisor to the board at Roche and The Adira Foundation,, a district activist leader for the National MS Society, a member of the Government Relations Advisory Committee, and during the 2020 elections the Georgia Democrats delegated Joe as a precinct chairman. As The Nasiona Podcast‘s music producer, Joe returned to his musical roots, and now he's taking on a bigger leadership role as we take The Nasiona into the next phase so we can more effectively center, elevate, and amplify the personal stories of those Othered by dominant cultures and systems of oppression. Given that Joe and I have a friendship nearing three decades, I thought it'd be worthwhile to give you a glimpse into the kinds of situations that give rise to activists and social justice warriors like myself and Joe. Joe Sparkman and I spoke in July of 2020. This is the 1st part or our 3-part conversation. The Nasiona Podcast amplifies the voices and experiences of the marginalized, undervalued, overlooked, silenced, and forgotten, as well as gives you a glimpse into Othered worlds. We focus on stories that explore the spectrum of human experiences—stories based on facts, truth-seeking, human concerns, real events, and real people, with a personal touch. From liminal lives to the marginalized, and everything in between, we believe that the subjective can offer its own reality and reveal truths some facts can't discover. Hosted, edited, and produced by Julián Esteban Torres López. Please follow The Nasiona on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook for regular updates: @TheNasiona Original music for The Nasiona Podcast was produced by the Grammy Award-winning team of Joe Sparkman and Marcus Allen, aka The Heavyweights. Joe Sparkman: Twitter + Instagram. Marcus Allen: Twitter + Instagram. The Nasiona Magazine and Podcast depend on voluntary contributions from readers and listeners like you. We hope the value of our work to our community is worth your patronage. If you like what we do, please show this by liking, rating, and reviewing us; buying or recommending our books; and by financially supporting our work either through The Nasiona's Patreon page or through Julián Esteban Torres López's Ko-fi donation platform. Every little bit helps. Thank you for listening and reading, and thank you for your support.
This is part TWO of my interview with Joe Choroscewski. In today's chat, we discuss:Effective ways to contact drummers who are working on Broadway musicals.Getting the opportunity to sub for Tommy Igoe at The Lion King.Subbing at Avenue Q on Broadway and securing the off-Broadway chair.His experience with Heart and Lights at Radio City.How he landed the chair at The 2021 Radio City Christmas Spectacular.How he subbed on 22 Broadway musicals and juggling SIX at one time.Why Jeff Pocaro is his favorite drummer and why.What the most difficult shows he's played in his career.Joe was the drummer for the groundbreaking run of Avenue Q at New World Stages (2009-19), which carried on the legacy of the Tony Award-winning “best musical” for many years after the original Broadway run. He also had stints assuming the chairs of the Broadway productions of both Finding Neverland (2016) and Promises, Promises (2010). Joe's Broadway subbing credits are vast, comprising over twenty productions including The Lion King, Wicked, The Book of Mormon, Legally Blonde, Beetlejuice, Beautiful - The Carole King Musical, Frozen, and Newsies, to name a few. He also worked extensively with the Radio City Rockettes for four years, developing a new production show for Radio City Music Hall. On the touring front, Joe was on Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat starring Patrick Cassidy, with additional tour credits on the first national productions of Avenue Q and Monty Python's Spamalot.Joe is frequently the drummer of choice for various popular entertainers such as “The Countess” Luann de Lesseps (from “The Real Housewives of New York City”), Mario Cantone, and Heather Headley. He has toured with Clay Aiken, of American Idol fame. Joe has also drummed for major concerts in theaters and renowned clubs by artists such as Sutton Foster, Cheyenne Jackson, Chita Rivera, Ryan Silverman, Natalie Weiss, Michael Urie, Becki Newton, Telly Leung, Ariana DeBose, Adam Pascal, Andrea McArdle, and Hugh Panaro. He also is the regular drummer for Sarah Stiles (TV, Broadway Tony nominee), and Kate Rockwell (Mean Girls), and appears on both of their solo album releases. On the cabaret club scene, Joe has frequently appeared with award-winning performers Natalie Douglas, Christina Bianco, and most recently in the comedy show of Michael West as “Kenn Boisinger”, as well as Natalie Joy Johnson, a.k.a. “Miss Natalie”. He has also proudly played multiple major benefit events for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, including The Gypsy of the Year, Easter Bonnet, and Red Bucket Follies.In addition to these productions and concerts, Joe has been a guest drummer with the Princeton Symphony and Allentown Symphony and was in the showband for multiple cruise ships for both Carnival and Norwegian Cruise Lines. In regional theater, Joe has played concert presentations of famous rock musicals for ACT of Connecticut at the Ridgefield Playhouse. Over the past two decades plus, Joe has covered gigs in a vast array of venues from NYC area weddings, to children's music programs, to hard rock cover bands, to workshops of new musicals in development, to contemporary church music, to jazz trios, to name a few.On the educational front, Joe is widely recognized as a featured guest on Tommy Igoe's best-selling DVD “Great Hands For A Lifetime.” He has been a guest clinician at schools and music lesson studios in the area and has taught private lessons for 22 years. Joe has a Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies performance from the University of North Texas College of Music, one of the nation's top programs. At UNT, Joe studied with Ed Soph for six semesters, and back in New Jersey he studied extensively with Tommy Igoe at his home studio. He feels very fortunate to have studied privately with two of the most revered drum educators in history.Joe lives in Somerset County with his wife of fourteen years, Giana, and their two boys and three dogs. Outside of music and theater, Joe is a big fan of Major League Baseball and is an avid runner.For more: https://www.drummingjoe.com/Clayton Craddock, the drummer of the hit broadway musical Ain't Too Proud. He hosts the Broadway Drumming 101 Podcast and has played drums in several hit broadway and off-broadway musicals, including "Tick, tick…BOOM!, Altar Boyz, Memphis The Musical, and Lady Day At Emerson's Bar and Grill. Also, Clayton has worked on: Footloose, Motown, The Color Purple, Rent, Little Shop of Horrors, Spongebob Squarepants, The Musical, Evita, Cats, and Avenue Q.You can follow Clayton on the following social media platforms: InstagramTikTokYouTubeFor more: claytoncraddock.com Get full access to Broadway Drumming 101 at broadwaydrumming101.substack.com/subscribe
In part one of my conversation with Joe, we discuss:His time at the University Of North Texas. Working on cruise ships. Playing his first NYC production in an off-off-Broadway show.Being immediately DESIGNATED on his first Broadway opportunity subbing on Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.The difference between being ‘designated' and ‘approved' as a sub.Methods to contact drummers if you want to watch drummers currently playing on Broadway shows. As a sub on Broadway, Joe has played on TWENTY TWO productions, including “The Lion King,” “The Book of Mormon,” “Wicked,” “Legally Blonde,” and “Young Frankenstein,” to name a few.Artists he's worked for include Mario Cantone, Countess Luann from the Real Housewives of New York City, Heather Headley, Sutton Foster, Cheyenne Jackson, and Clay Aiken.Joe was the drummer for Avenue Q for nine and a half years Off-Broadway, played Promises Promises and Finding Neverland on Broadway. Now he is the drummer for the Radio City Christmas Spectacular!For more: https://sabian.com/artist/joe-choroszewski/Clayton Craddock, the drummer of the hit broadway musical Ain't Too Proud. He has played drums in several hit broadway and off-broadway musicals, including "Tick, tick…BOOM!, Altar Boyz, Memphis The Musical, and Lady Day At Emerson's Bar and Grill. Also, Clayton has worked on: Footloose, Motown, The Color Purple, Rent, Little Shop of Horrors, Spongebob Squarepants, The Musical, Evita, Cats, and Avenue Q.Follow him on Instagram, Twitter or read more on his website: claytoncraddock.com Get full access to Broadway Drumming 101 at broadwaydrumming101.substack.com/subscribe
Connor and Dylan are joined by Roman Banks (High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, Dear Evan Hansen). You're gonna love this one, DEAR. The guys hit it off and discuss Roman's experience being the first person of color to play Evan in Dear Evan Hansen, the life of an understudy, Dylan's life in Columbus, Roman's first trip to New York, Waitress, manifesting Heather Headley as Heidi Hansen, loving the works of Lin Manuel Miranda, three Doses of Drama sponsored by HBO, historical erasure of Black people, and playing Howie in season two of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, now streaming on Disney+.Follow Roman on Twitter & InstagramConnect with Roman on Broadway PlusFollow DRAMA. on Twitter & InstagramFollow Connor MacDowell on Twitter & InstagramFollow Dylan MacDowell on Twitter & InstagramEdited by DylanHERE is where you find official DRAMA. merch!SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON HERE! Be the first to get our new merch, hear bonus episodes, and more!Please subscribe on Apple Podcasts, rate us 5 stars, and leave a kind review!
Grown Folks Music Podcast 25Hosted By Sam Smith1. Make Me Believe - Dawkins & Dawkins2. Is It You - BB Soul ft. Cheri Maree3. I Found U (Remix) - Trenice (feat. T.Dot)4. Sunset - Courtney B 5. Get Up And Dance - Freedom6. The Next Best Day - Jam & Lewis (feat. Boyz II Men)7. I Get Lifted - George McCrae8. Since You Ain't Around - Gerald LeVert 9. Rewind - Wil Key · L. Young · Tough Dumplin10. Don't Throw Our Love Away - Ashley Scott11. Crush - DJ AK · Adesha 12. Come Whenever - Glow Feat V the Vocalist 13. Falling in Love - Isabelle Eberdean 14. Pursuit Of Happiness - Kool & The Gang15. Let's Do The Right Thing - Stephanie Mills 16. Do What I Do - Jam & Lewis (feat. Charlie Wilson)17. Change Of Heart - Change18. Rebound - Mikki Bleu19. Soul Heaven - Johnnie Taylor20. Beach of My Own - Music Carolyn 21. Babylove - Jam & Lewis (feat. Morris Day, Jerome & The Roots)22. Where Are You - Dimitris Dimopoulos feat. Lifford Shillingford23. Hold Tight - Sam Wills24. A Little Lovin - Julian Johah Feat Lucita Jules25. All your heart - Tae feat. Moka Only26. Happily Unhappy - Jam & Lewis (feat. Toni Braxton)27. Magic in Love - David A Tobin28. Hazy - Jef Kearns with Karen Jewels29. Groove for the Ques - Willie Bradley · George Clinton · Jeff Canady 30. Stay - The Controllers 31. The Beginning of Me and You - Tomeka Williams32. Somebody's Son - Zenesoul33. Midnight Sky - Rod Harris Jr. · Saunders Sermons34. Blessed - Noel Gourdin35. So In Love - Hassan Farrow feat. Lena Soul 36. Maybe I've Changed (Or Did You) - Jam & Lewis (feat. Heather Headley)37. Just Can´t Wait Till Tonight - Dazz Band38. Come Get This Love - Conya Doss39. 1, 2 Step - Force MDs ft Chubb Rock40. Roster - Jaheim41. Spinnin - Jam & Lewis (feat. Mary J. Blige)42. It's All Good! - Sargent Tucker 43. Seize The Day - Karyn White44. Looking Up to You - Michael Wycoff45. The Straight From Me - Kiland
Theater Twitter was on fire this week.... Notable News: The Museum of Broadway has announced the museum will open in Summer 2022. The first museum dedicated to telling the history of Broadway will open at 145 West 45th Street, next door to the Lyceum Theatre. The TONY Awards will be held at the Winter Garden Theatre. PASS OVER will open three weeks earlier on Sunday, Aug 22, 2021. Camille A. Brown will direct and choreograph an upcoming Broadway production of for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf. Brown will be the first Black woman to serve as both director and choreographer on Broadway in more than 65 years. Casting: Come From Away will return to the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre on September 21. The Broadway cast will feature De'Lon Grant, Joel Hatch, Caesar Samayoa, James Seol, Q. Smith, Pearl Sun, Olivier nominee Rachel Tucker, and more. Quentin Earl Darrington, Whitney Bashor, and more will join the previously announced Myles Frost (who is replacing Ephriam Sykes) in MJ on Broadway when it opens this fall at . Tituss Burgess also joins the ANNIE Live cast as Rooster. The production is set for Thursday, Dec. 2 at 8pm EST on NBC. Heather Headley, Sara Bareilles, Christian Borle, and Ashley Park will star in NY City Center Encores! Into The Woods. Disney's Aladdin the Musical will return on September 28 at the New Amsterdam Theatre and for the first time ever, the leads will both be played by MENASA actors. Michael Maliakel in the title role and Shoba Narayan as Jasmine. The Lion King Musical will return on September 14 at the Minskoff Theatre and star Brandon A. McCall, who starred as Simba in the North American tour. Camille A. Brown will direct and choreography and upcoming Broadway production of for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf. Brown will be the first Black woman to serve as both director and choreographer on Broadway in more than 65 years. Red Carpet Interviews from The Show Must Go On movie premiere: Tamika Lawrence Cody Renard Richard Salisha Thomas Jay Armstrong Johnson Sammi Cannold Ali Ewoldt Eva Noblezada and Reeve Carney Thanks to @MaxCrumm for this episode's title. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode, Gary and I discuss:Why he chose Hartt School Of MusicStudying with Gary Chester and his advice on why you should never leave town for more than four weeks. His experience touring for nine years straight playing musicals.Why it was so terrifying subbing his first show at The King And I on Broadway.How he landed the drum chair for Aida.Originally from the suburbs of New York City, Gary is a Grammy award-winning versatile free-lance drummer and percussionist. He graduated from the Hartt School Of Music at the University Of Hartford.For over twenty years Gary has worked primarily for Broadway shows. He originated the drum books and recorded the cast albums for Aida, Wicked, Tarzan, A Little Princess, School Of Rock, and Soft Power. He also was the drummer for the Broadway run of Billy Elliot and Gershwin's Fascinating Rhythm. He played the percussion book for the revival of Dreamgirls and Motown The Musical and is also on that cast recording. In addition to these, he has played as a sub on 20 Broadway shows. Currently, he is playing the percussion book for Mrs. Doubtfire the musical. He has recorded and performed with a wide range of artists including Elton John, Phil Collins, Cirque Du Soleil, Leann Rimes, Phoebe Snow, The Rascals, Steven Schwartz, Paul Williams, Ben Vereen, Heather Headley, Toni Braxton, Tom Kitt, Idina Menzel, Billy Porter, Adam Pascal, Anthony Rapp, Joel Grey, the TV show Smash, Boston Pops and The Chicago Symphony Orchestra. He tours regularly with Disney's Broadway Hits as well. Gary is a proud endorser of Pearl Drums, Sabian Cymbals, Pro-Mark Sticks, Grover Percussion, and Remo Heads.Clayton Craddock, the drummer of the hit broadway musical Ain't Too Proud. He earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from Howard University's School of Business and is a 28 year veteran of the fast-paced New York City music scene. He has played drums in several hit broadway and off-broadway musicals, including "Tick, tick…BOOM!, Altar Boyz, Memphis The Musical, and Lady Day At Emerson's Bar and Grill. Also, Clayton has worked on: Footloose, Motown, The Color Purple, Rent, Little Shop of Horrors, Spongebob Squarepants, The Musical, Evita, Cats, and Avenue Q.Follow him on Instagram, Twitter or read more on his website: claytoncraddock.com Get full access to Broadway Drumming 101 at broadwaydrumming101.substack.com/subscribe
RESPECT Is out in theaters this weekend and The Outlaw John Rocha is here with his review of the film that stars Jennifer Hudson, Forest Whitaker, Marlon Wayans, Audra McDonald, Marc Maron, Tituss Burgess, Saycon Sengbloh, Hailey Kilgore, Heather Headley, Skye Dakota Turner, Tate Donovan and Mary J. Blige. It is directed by Liesl Tommy with a story by Tracy Scott Wilson and Callie Khouri. RESPECT follows the rise of Aretha Franklin's career from a child singing in her father's church's choir to her international superstardom, Respect is the remarkable true story of Franklin's journey to find her voice. Remember to LIKE and SHARE this review on your social media and to SUBSCRIBE to The Outlaw Nation YouTube channel below. Chapters: 0:00 Intro Social Media Plugs 1:26 Respect Cast and Crew and Synopsis 3:31 RESPECT Review and What I Liked 8:12 Things I Didn't Like 11:19 The Outlaw's Rating and Final Thoughts 11:45 Wrap Up and Social Media Plugs #RespectMovie #JenniferHudson #ArethaFranklin #Review #ForestWhitaker #MarlonWayans #AudraMacDonald #QueenofSoul #AmazingGrace Join me on Patreon, go to: https://www.patreon.com/johnrocha Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheRochaSays Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therochasays Trailer Reactions from The Outlaw: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... Film and TV Reviews from The Outlaw: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... The Geek Buddies playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... The Outlaw Nation Show playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... The Jedi Way playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... John and Wendy Explain the World playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... The Deep Cut playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...
| Living For The Moment | 04:11 | Sybil | Color Me Blue | 02:34 | The Decisions | Love Letter | 04:03 | Sisters Of Element | I'll Give You My Love | 05:22 | Vesta Williams | Walkin' In The Rain With The One I Love | 04:50 | Love Unlimited | You're The One For Me | 04:01 | The Edwards Generation feat. Chuck Edwards | I Want You Dear | 06:58 | Coast To Coast | That's The Way Love Goes | 02:44 | The Ethics | I Love You Baby | 07:01 | Randy Brown | Now That You're Gone | 03:48 | GarciaWalker&Durrell | I'll Always Love You | 03:08 | Fred Moss | Cruisin' To The Park | 03:33 | Durand Jones & The Indications | I Need You | 04:11 | JKabel | Love Trip | 04:00 | Sorrento Ussery | Maybe I've Changed (Or Did You?) | 04:47 | Jam & Lewis feat. Heather Headley | Slow Jam | 03:59 | Andre' Lee | Hearts Desire | 03:48 | Roderick Harper | You Don't Know (The Family Reunion Mix) | 04:36 | Shaila Prospere | What We Have | 03:26 | The Arterials | Follow Every Dream | 04:03 | William Hart | Tripped, Slipped, Stumbled And Fell | 03:49 | Dells | So Frequently | 03:02 | Marzz | Something's Happened To Susie | 04:06 | Saborian And The Los | Make Up For Lost Time | 04:29 | The Montclairs | I Need You | 04:20 | Maurice J | I'm Coming Back | 05:37 | Lalah Hathaway | I Apologize | 05:02 | Ann Nesby | Serious Situation | 05:37 | The Live Band
At least Heather Headley got paid.
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Dominique Carson is an award-winning community activist, journalist, researcher, and massage therapist. She graduated with her bachelor's and master's degree from CUNY Brooklyn College. Carson also received her massage degree and certification from CUNY Queensborough Community College. Ms. Carson has been an active freelance writer for eight years and wrote for many publications including Amsterdam News, NBC News, The Grio, Ebony, Singersroom.com, Soultrain, just to name a few. She interviewed many notable figures in the entertainment industry such as Charlie Wilson, Regina Belle, Patti Labelle, Avant, Tito Jackson, Eric Benet, Heather Headley, The Isley Brothers, and many more. Ms. Carson has been apart of various writing projects over the years such as How to Survive Freshmen Year in College, Lefferts Manor Association Journal, and Partnership for Parks. In 2018, she received It's My Park Award with her former Man Up! Inc's Job Development Center Colleagues for outstanding service in East New York, Brooklyn. Outside of journalism and editorial projects, Carson is also a licensed and nationally certified massage therapist as of fall 2019. Her overall goal is to facilitate people's lives with her hands and words. Book Dominique for YOUR podcast by inviting her from the New York City Podcast Network at https://nycpodcastnetwork.com/guest/dominique-m-carson/ Also, featured is Bruce's new single Steal My Soul. Listen to host Bruce Chamoff's music at https://open.spotify.com/artist/4lZgvTWEAkTnPQbtvNUctm --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/successful-podcaster/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/successful-podcaster/support
Feast your ears baby because this is one exciting episode! This week I sit down with broadways own Erin Clemons-Andrulonis! Can you believe it?! We discuss working together, being vulnerable, dealing with racism, understanding micro aggression, privilege, working on Broadway, and much more including a haunting Heather Headley impersonation! Listen up as we answer that age old question: is there no business like show business???? Erin's Instagram: https://instagram.com/erineclemons?igshid=1qhfbabo2hw2d Erin's website: https://erinelizabethclemons.com/ Michael's Instagram: https://instagram.com/mstewart16?igshid=udkzdesp519o Podcast Instagram: https://instagram.com/alittlesomethinggaypodcast?igshid=j5ai3vob3fej Book recommendations: Stamped from the Begining by Ibram X. Kendi Home Going by Yaa Gyasi The Person You Mean to be by Dolly Chugh and Laszlo Bock
Tune into this weeks podcast of “I Felt That!” where all the old R&B music lovers meet! Today I'm speaking on my favorite songs from Anthony Hamilton, Destiny's Child, and Heather Headley! I will let you know which part of the song made me say....Ohhhh “I FELT THAT!” and why! Let's chat!!!
To close out 2017, we take a look back at some of the best moments, most insightful quotes, and favorite lessons learned throughout this exciting year of interviewing a diverse array of creative professionals across multiple disciplines and platforms. Jeni Britton Bauer reveals the surprising power of in-the-box thinking, Seth Godin tells us that reassurance is futile, Ainsley Arment reminds us to keep our sense of wonder alive, Heather Headley emphasizes the importance of love, and so much more! Featuring a full length, Creative Muscle-inspired song by Praytell. 2017, you've been a stunner! [heart eyes emoji]
From her childhood in the Caribbean island of Trinidad to gracing the stages of Broadway, the West End and the White House, Tony Award and Grammy Award-winning performer Heather Headley keeps delivering versatility, humility, and vocal agility year after year, song after song, show after show. After originating the role of Nala in The Lion King musical, Heather won the praise of critics and audiences alike in the title role of Elton John's Aida. She has won multiple accolades for her R&B, soul and gospel albums, frequently tours the world with Andrea Bocelli, and recently completed a run of The Color Purple on Broadway. Heather is still trying to figure out if she's a good singer, and she has some advice for those of us just getting started in our creative careers.
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