Podcasts about irish rep

The one man show "The Black Wolfe Tone" looks at the identity of a Black Irishman named Kevin, who is a "guest" at local psychiatric hospital. How did he end up there? The solo role is performed by Kwaku Fortune. "The Black Wolfe Tone" was commissioned through Dublin's Fishamble: The New Play Company and the Irish Rep, which is hosting its world premier.

Listen: Lauren Class Schneider talks to Nicola Murphy Dubey, the director of “Irishtown” at the Irish Repertory Theatre. “Class Notes” actively covers New York's current theater season on, off, and off-off Broadway. Angela Reed, Kevin Oliver Lynch, Kate Burton, Saoirse-Monica Jackson, and Brenda Meaney in Irish Rep’s 2025 production of read more The post Class Notes: Nicola Murphy Dubey “Irishtown” appeared first on BroadwayRadio.

Dylan and Connor are joined by Saoirse-Monica Jackson (Irishtown, Derry Girls). Currently starring in Irishtown at Irish Rep, Saoirse is fresh off opening night and settling into her stint in the Big Apple. Co-starring with Kate Burton, THE Ellis Grey from Grey's Anatomy? Gagged! Saoirse shares her favorite bits about New York - from the people to the food to the nightlife. You know and love her as Erin Quinn in the hit series Derry Girls, so the twins have to gush all about it. Saoirse dishes on her favorite episodes from the series, how she feels about the final episode, and thoughts on the show's legacy. More topics include the brilliance of Bette Midler in Beaches, the Irish actresses Saoirse looked up to while growing up, and the series I Hate Suzie. Stick around for chatter about Saoirse's favorite podcasts, Cillian Murphy films, and Drag Race UK. Listen to the end for the scoop on Saoirse's upcoming wedding. We love this Derry girl and know you will too! See her in Irishtown at Irish Rep through May 25 only.Follow Saoirse on InstagramFollow DRAMA. on Twitter & Instagram & TiktokFollow Connor MacDowell on Twitter & InstagramFollow Dylan MacDowell on Twitter & InstagramSubscribe to our show on iHeartRadio Broadway!Support the podcast by subscribing to DRAMA+, which also includes bonus episodes, Instagram Close Friends content, and more!

The luminous Kate Baldwin joins The Art of Kindness with Robert Peterpaul this Women's History Month to discuss acts of kindness throughout her career on Broadway, Maestra Music and more. Kate Baldwin is a two-time Tony Award and four-time Drama Desk Award nominee who has delighted audiences across the country with performances on Broadway, in concert and on television. Kate starred as Irene Molloy opposite Bette Midler, David Hyde Pierce and Gavin Creel in the hit Broadway revival of Hello, Dolly!, for which she was nominated for the Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle awards. She originated the role of Sandra Bloom in Big Fish on Broadway and earned accolades and a Drama Desk Award nomination for her work as Leslie Lynnton Benedict in Michael John LaChiusa's Giant at The Public Theatre. She received a Drama Desk Award nomination for her role as Jen in Keen Company's 20th Anniversary revival of Andrew Lippa and Tom Greenwald's John & Jen. She garnered critical acclaim and a Lucille Lortel Award nomination for Tom Kitt and John Logan's Superhero at Second Stage. But it was her starring role in the 2009 Broadway revival of Finian's Rainbow, which drew Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Award nominations and put her on the map as “a real musical theatre star.” (New York Post) Kate has appeared in the Broadway casts of The Full Monty, Thoroughly Modern Millie and Wonderful Town. Other New York theatre productions include Songbird at 59e59 and in The Dead, 1904 for Irish Rep, Fiorello! and Love Life for City Center Encores! She starred in The King and I at the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Irving Berlin's White Christmas (San Francisco, Detroit, Toronto), The Women at The Old Globe, Henry V at the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, She Loves Me at the Willliamstown Theatre Festival, and The Music Man and South Pacific at Arena Stage, earning a Helen Hayes Award nomination. She drew raves for her portrayal of Francesca Johnson in The Bridges of Madison County directed by original cast member Hunter Foster and for her turn as Dorothy Brock in 42nd Street at Goodspeed Opera House directed by original creator Randy Skinner. She has performed in concert with the American Pops Orchestra, New York Pops, Boston Pops, National Symphony, Detroit Symphony, Portland Symphony, Phoenix Symphony, Chicago Symphony, American Songbook series at Lincoln Center, the Kennedy Center and at the legendary New York nightclubs Feinstein's, Birdland and 54 Below. Her concert work also includes several appearances with Stephen Sondheim as a featured performer in his critically acclaimed evening, “A Conversation with Stephen Sondheim.”  On television, her work includes appearances on “The Gilded Age” (HBO),  “Law &Order: SVU” (NBC) “Just Beyond” (Disney Plus) “Live from Lincoln Center: Stephen Sondheim's Passion” (PBS) and “First You Dream: the Songs of Kander and Ebb” (PBS) Kate is a 2023 Chicago/Midwest Emmy nominee, alongside partners at HMS Media for creating and producing “Broadway Comes Home,” a love letter to her hometown of Milwaukee. She is a proud advisory board member for Maestra Music, which provides support, visibility and community for the women and non-binary people who make the music in musical theatre. Kate's debut album on PS Classics, “Let's See What Happens” features Lane and Harburg songs from both stage and film. Her second album celebrates the work of lyricist Sheldon Harnick and is titled, “She Loves Him.”   She is a graduate of Shorewood High School in Shorewood, WI and Northwestern University. She lives with her husband and son in Maplewood, NJ. Visit: maestramusic.org Follow Kate: @realkatebaldwin Follow us: @artofkindnesspod / @robpeterpaul youtube.com/@artofkindnesspodcast Support the show! (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theaok) Got kindness tips or stories? Want to just say hi? Please email us: artofkindnesspodcast@gmail.com Music: "Awake" by Ricky Alvarez & "Sunshine" by Lemon Music Studio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dorian Harewood Broadway: The Mighty Gents, Streamers, Don' f Call Back, Two Gentlemen of Verona, Jesus Christ Superstar. National Tour: Kiss of the Spider Woman, Madame Lily, Miss Moffat. Regional: Purley (Kennedy Center). Film: Gothika, Levity, Pacific Heights, Full Metal Jacket, The Falcon and the Snowman, Against All Odds. TV: "Big Sky, " "Bel-Air," "9-1-1," "Criminal Minds," "Private Practice," " 7th Heaven," "The Practice," "12 Angry Men," "PlI Fly Away," "The Jesse Owens Story," "Roots: The Next Generations." Awards: NAACP Image Awards for Lead Actor in a Drama Series for "I* Il Fly Away" and Best Actor in a Television Mini-Series for "The Jesse Owens Story;* Theatre World Award for Best New Actor for Don't Call Back. Maryann Plunkett Originated the role of Older Allie at Chicago Shakespeare Theater in Fall 2022. Other Broadway includes: Agnes of God, Sunday in the Park with George, Me and My Girl (Tony Award®), The Crucible, St. Joan, A Man for All Seasons, The Seagull. Off-Broadway: Deep Blue Sound, The Sean O' Casey Dublin Trilogy at Irish Rep, The Lucky Ones, Aristocrats, Richard Nelson 's 12-play Rhinebeck Panorama (seen over a span of 11 years, onstage in NYC, on tour around the world, and live on Zoom during the pandemic). Films: Showing Up, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, Little Women, MAD, Blue Valentine, The Family Fang, The Rhinebeck Panorama. TV: recurring roles on both "Manifest" and "Dr. Death" ; others include "New Amsterdam, " "The Knick," "Chicago Med," "Law and Order" franchise, "Star Trek: The Next Generation." Plunkett is a founding member of Portland Stage Company and is a coach and mentor. She has performed in Shakespeare, Chekhov, and as narrator with the Britten Sinfonia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Listen: Lauren Class Schneider talks to Clare O'Malley, who plays Katie Doogan in “Philadelphia, Here I Come!” at the Irish Repertory Theatre. “Class Notes” actively covers New York's current theater season on, off, and off-off Broadway. Clare O’Malley and David McElwee in Irish Rep’s 2024 production of PHILADELPHIA, HERE I read more The post Class Notes: Clare O'Malley from “Philadelphia, Here I Come!” appeared first on BroadwayRadio.

Peter Filichia, James Marino and Michael Portantiere talk about Aristocrats @ Irish Rep, Titanic @ NYU, The Apiary @ Second Stage, Melissa Errico: A Manhattan Valentine @ Birdland, Warrior Sisters of Wu @ Pan Asian Repertory Theatre, and The Lawrence Family Foundation honors Steve & Eydie with a generous endowment read more The post This Week on Broadway for February 18, 2024: Aristocrats @ Irish Rep appeared first on BroadwayRadio.

In this episode of Literature and Lapdogs, my daughter and I (plus dogs) discuss the play, Love Letters, by A.R. Gurney, and the spectacular production at the Irish Rep, which we were lucky enough to see several times this week, with J. Smith-Cameron and Victor Garber. We discuss the play itself, including plot and character development. We also discuss the many aspects of the performances that were truly breathtaking, including various things that changed over the week of performances. Please note there are spoilers and the occasional curse word. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/literatureandlapdogs/support

The Drilling  Company, known  for  Shakespeare in the Parking Lot  and  new plays, talks with playwright Ronan Noone about  his  verse play, THE  SMUGGLER  and  its 2023 Off-Broadway production at Irish Rep.  Actor Mick Mellamphy, appearing as  the  only actor   in  the  9000 word  play as  Tim Finnegan makes a special appearance to  talk  about  the  play and  the  legacy  of  Irish story telling.

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk about The Smuggler @ Irish Rep, Solo @ Soho Playhouse, Memorial @ ART / New York, Try Not To Hold it Against Me: A Producer’s Life (book) by Julian Schlossberg, Purlie Victorious will return to Broadway, New York, New York starts rehearsal, read more The post This Week on Broadway for February 5, 2023: The Smuggler @ Irish Rep appeared first on BroadwayRadio.

Reed Birney played Uncle Vanya at SoHo Rep in 2012 in a translation by Annie Baker, with a cast that also included Michael Shannon. He joined us in December 2021 to discuss the character in depth. You'll hear Reed and I talk about: his ideas going into Chekhov what he discovered and connected with about the role trusting the script challenges in the production and playing trapped characters We also learn lots more about Reed in our lightning round with a couple special New York questions! This episode marks our third installment in our Chekhov series as we focus on Reed playing the role of Uncle Vanya. If you haven't yet, be sure to check out two most recent episodes of our Vanya workshop and Libby Appel's Q&A. I suspect you'll have an even deeper appreciation of and curiosity for the works of Chekhov. This episode also concludes Season 5, which began way back in March! We've released a dozen episodes this year, from interviews to workshops to text work and Q&A's. Thank you to everyone listening and I hope you've enjoyed this season as much as I have. I'd love to hear below if you have a favorite episode, guest, or moment. I'm also excited to share that we just passed 40K downloads and the show regularly appears in the top 100 of arts podcasts around the world!  Reed and I first spoke on the podcast back in Season 2 about his life and career. He has over 130 credits on stage and screen over the past 45 years. He is a Tony Winner for The Humans, a Tony nominee for Casa Valentina, and you can see him in the film Mass (now streaming on Hulu and elsewhere), HBO's Succession, Apple's Home Before Dark, and currently in theaters in The Menu with Ralph Fiennes. He also just closed a production of Chester Bailey with his son Ephraim at Irish Rep in New York. This guy just keeps working! -- Get your copy of "Keys the Pro's Use to Unlock Any Script" See additional content on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.

Listen: Lauren Class Schneider talks to Ron Lagomarsino, director of “Chester Bailey” at Irish Rep. Class notes actively covers New York’s current theater season on, off, and off-off Broadway. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@broadwayradio.com and include the episode name. The post Class Notes: From “Chester Bailey,” director Ron Lagomarsino appeared first on BroadwayRadio.

Peter Filichia, Michael Portantiere, and Matt Tamanini are joined by Jeff Harnar to discuss his new album and then review “Guys and Dolls” at the Kennedy Center, “Chester Bailey” at Irish Rep, “Melissa Etheridge: My Window a Journey Through Life,” “peerless” at 59E59, and more. “This Week on Broadway” has read more The post This Week on Broadway for October 23, 2022: Jeff Harnar on ‘I Know Things Now’; Reviews of ‘Guys and Dolls,’ ‘Melissa Etheridge’ appeared first on BroadwayRadio.

Mary Illes has had a storied Broadway, touring and international acting career. Her Broadway performances include The Phantom of the Opera, The Music Man revival (with more than 80 performances as Marian, I might add), The Scarlet Pimpernel, Steel Pier, and She Loves Me.  Internationally, she was in the original Toronto company of Sunset Boulevard with Diahann Carroll, directed by Trevor Nunn, and she played the Gumbie Cat and Griddlebone in Cats/Paris in French, and Cats/Vienna in German. Mary was also an original company member in the Anastasia 1st National Tour in 2019, where she understudied and performed the role of the Dowager Empress. Select Off Broadway credits include: Fidler Afn Dakh at National Yiddish Theater Folksbiene, directed by acclaimed actor/director Joel Grey, Noel Cowards' After the Ball at Irish Rep, and four shows for New York City Center's Encore Series.  When not performing, she teaches voice in New York, and is a founding teacher for the Joffrey Ballet Summer Musical Theater Workshop. Check out her work at www.maryilles.net

Peter Filichia, Michael Portantiere, and James Marino talk with Marilyn Maye. Reviews include Patience @ 2ST Uptown, Ann Morrison: Merrily From Center Stage @ 54 Below, 54 Sings Broadway’s Greatest Hits! @ 54 Below, macbitches by Sophie McIntosh @ Chain Theatre, and “The Butcher Boy” at Irish Rep. “This Week read more The post This Week on Broadway for August 21, 2022: Marilyn Maye appeared first on BroadwayRadio.

Peter Filichia, Michael Portantiere, and Matt Tamanini discuss “The Butcher Boy” at Irish Rep, “Audrey: The New Musical” at The Player’s Theatre, Sam Gravitte’s “Songs that Raised Me” at Birdland, “Scott Siegel’s 54 Sings Broadway’s Greatest Hits,” “The Nosebleed” at LCT3, “Company” and “Fat Ham” Closing Performances, “Into the Woods” read more The post This Week on Broadway for August 7, 2022: “The Butcher Boy” appeared first on BroadwayRadio.

On today’s episode, Matt Tamanini is in conversation with actor and writer Asher Muldoon. Before Asher went out on the national tour of “Dear Evan Hansen,” he began writing a musical adaptation of a fairly violent, surrealist novel that he read for a high school class called “The Butcher Boy.” read more The post Special Episode: Asher Muldoon on Irish Rep’s ‘The Butcher Boy’ appeared first on BroadwayRadio.

Growing up in a Dublin home with no TV, Aedín turned to books, reading them aloud, drawing out the characters, and letting the words wash over her, which is how at age ten she managed to read James Joyce's intimidating novel Ulysses. She was drawn to the rhythms and music in the words of the great writers, no surprise coming from a home with her avid reader mother and her father, Paddy Moloney of The Chieftains.But she'd feel the lure of the stage and after early acting experiences in Dublin she ventured to London and found success, ironically, considering her upbringing, on television. But New York beckoned, where Aedín has acted in a string of Off Broadway plays often at the famed Irish Repertory Theatre. She has also worked to amplify the voices of women on the stage through the Fallen Angel Theatre Company she founded, focused on Irish and British plays by and about women, which she often performed, directed, or produced.We talked to Aedín as she was concluding her successful Irish Rep run of Yes! Reflections of Molly Bloom, which she and Colum McCann adapted from the closing section of Ulysses, directed by John Keating, with music by Paddy Moloney. It's a one-woman show where Aiden never leaves the stage for 90 minutes, electrifying for the audience, exhausting for Aedín.But not so exhausting that she doesn't want to stop channeling the spirit of Molly Bloom as she and Colum are working to take the show on tour to Ireland and the UK.And for the second time, Aedín gifts Irish Stew with a passage from Yes!, so be sure to stay to the end when she brings Molly to vibrant life performing the “Mulvey's Letter” section of Molly Bloom's Soliloquy.Links:Website: http://www.aedinmoloney.com/Fallen Angel website: https://www.fallenangeltheatre.org/homeofficialsiteTwitter: https://twitter.com/AedinMoloneyFallen Angel Twitter: https://twitter.com/FallenAngelNYYes! Reflections of Molly Bloom: https://irishrep.org/show/2021-2022-season/yes-reflections-of-molly-bloom-3/

For Video Edition, Please Click Here and Subscribe:  https://youtu.be/3Bpk_EbYYRU Dr. Judi Bloom and Richard Skipper Celebrate the Release of Jeff Harnar's latest CD! “I KNOW THINGS NOW: MY LIFE IN SONDHEIM'S WORDS” NYC ALBUM RELEASE CONCERT ENGAGEMENT AT THE LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATER ALBUM AVAILABLE WORLDWIDE FRIDAY, JUNE 17 MAC and Bistro Award-winning artist Jeff Harnar heard in the songs of Stephen Sondheim the story of his own life. Ron Thomas received a BA in Theater from the University of Denver and moved to NYC in 1977. He worked at Time Inc. from 1978 to 2015, and lived with his partner, then husband, Bill Stubing, also from 1978 to 2015. https://www.facebook.com/ron.thomas.79230/ Jazz pianist Jon Weber has recorded and performed all over the world, winning numerous accolades for performance and composition - and scoring extensively for television since 1987. Gary Burton, Roy Hargrove, Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, and Avishai Cohen have all recorded Jon's music.  KT SULLIVAN most recently starred with Steve Ross in The Irish Rep's virtual presentation of “Love, Noël” after a sold-out run in the summer of 2019. KT was named artistic director of The Mabel Mercer Foundation in 2012.  Specializing in Broadway recordings, Bart Nigal has worked on albums like Fun Home, Porgy and Bess, On the 20th Century, On the Town, Follies, Passion, and many more. As a writer, he and Amanda Droste have written songs for Dora and Friends.  Dancer, actress, director, consultant, teacher, and acting coach Sondra Lee (b. Newark, NJ, 30 September 1930) has been a fixture in American and European theatre for over fifty years. Especially remembered for her intensity and unwavering focus as a performer.  

In Part Twelve of The Visceral Voice's new limited series, Christine and Kimberly listen to "The Voice Of: The Music Director & Orchestrator."John Bell (Music Director) On Broadway, John has conducted My Fair Lady, Fiddler on the Roof, On the Town, and An American in Paris. He is also the music director of the First National Tour of Lincoln Center Theater's My Fair Lady.  John has been the music director/supervisor at Irish Rep for their innovative digital streaming production of Meet Me in St Louis, as well as On A Clear Day You Can See Forever, Finian's Rainbow, Donnybrook, and their gala concerts since 2014. For City Center Encores: Brigadoon, Me and My Girl, The New Yorkers, Cabin in the Sky, Do I Hear A Waltz, Lady Be Good, and more (Associate Music Director). Other New York credits: Sondheim's Marry Me A Little(New Cast Recording) and Adam Gwon's Ordinary Days(Keen Company); Radio City Christmas Spectacular; Candideat Carnegie Hall.  He holds a BFA in Musical Theatre from Ithaca College, a Masters in Music from CUNY, and has studied at the Manhattan School of Music.Josh Clayton (Orchestrator) Josh's orchestrations have been heard across the country in the National Tour of Lincoln Center's Tony-winning revival of My Fair Lady. Other recent orchestration credits include; The King and I (National Tour), Titanic (Signature Theatre and South Korean productions) and A Funny Thing…Forum (Two River Theatre). He has provided arrangements for many shows at the Irish Repertory Theatre in NYC including productions of Meet Me In St. Louis, On A Clear Day, Finian's Rainbow, Donnybrook! Recently,  On Broadway, Josh provided additional orchestrations for Gypsy (with Patti LuPone), On The Town (Revival), and was the assistant conductor of the 2009 revival of Finian's Rainbow. He has provided orchestrations for such stars as Patti LuPone, Kristin Chenoweth, Nathan Lane, Cheyenne Jackson, and Denyce Graves. He is currently the assistant musical director of the New York City Center Encores! series.Be sure to check out my Self-Care Membership, courses, and events at www.thevisceralvoice.com! And follow us on Instagram!Are you willing and able to becoming a Supporter of The Visceral Voice Podcast to help keep this podcast running? Please click here.

Back in March I did a series of episodes when the lockdowns were first beginning. Michael Radi stopped by to talk about his musical, The King's Legacy, and share some music. Join my free group at TudorLearningCircle.com to be updated when live chats are scheduled! Thanks to Michael and all the amazing artists.Here are the proper musical credits:"Teaser Video"Footage from the Premiere Production at the Bristol Valley Theater (Naples, NY)Artistic Director - Karin BowersockAssociate Artistic Director - Katelyn CantuDirection - Chris J. HandleyAssistant Direction - Kate Rose ReynoldsMusical Direction - Annabelle RevakStage Management - Morgan MontgomerySet Design - Christopher and Justin SwaderLighting Design - Mary Ellen Stebbins SlutskiyCostume Design - Sammi MillerSound Design - Rich MillerProperty Design - Ammy RothCast:Jennifer ArfstenHannah KarpenkoAlex M. LoucksTess MarshallLeigh Martha KlingerBunny BaldwinMike KinzerMark PoppletonMichael RadiFilmed by Boris Sapozhnikov 8/31/19 & 9/1/19"Mistress Anne"Music sung by:Hannah KarpenkoAlex M. LoucksTess MarshallDialogue spoken by:Jennifer ArfstenMike Kinzer"The Sounds Of Spring"Music sung by:Leigh Martha KlingerAlex M. LoucksMichael RadiDialogue spoken by:Jennifer ArfstenMike KinzerMark PoppletonMichael Radi"I See"Sung by:JACQUE CARNAHAN: (Off-Broadway) "A Child's Christmas in Wales" at Irish Rep, "Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice" NYMF, "The Baker's Wife" at The York, "The Boyfriend" at Musicals Tonight (National Tour) "Cinderella" (Regional) Paper Mill Playhouse, Goodspeed Opera House, Baltimore Center Stage"A Queen Of England"Sung by:SAMANTHA BRUCE: (Off-B'way) Luisa in "The Fantasticks" (Regional) Laurie in "Oklahoma" at Goodspeed Opera House, Johanna in "Sweeney Todd" at Denver Center, "The Royal Family" at Shakespeare Theatre of NJ, "Cyrano" at Sierra Rep.JACQUE CARNAHAN: (Off-Broadway) "A Child's Christmas in Wales" at Irish Rep, "Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice" NYMF, "The Baker's Wife" at The York, "The Boyfriend" at Musicals Tonight (National Tour) "Cinderella" (Regional) Paper Mill Playhouse, Goodspeed Opera House, Baltimore Center StageJILLIAN LOUIS: (B'way) "It Shoulda Been You" (Off-B'way) "Soul Doctor" (Tour) "Cheers"BETSY STRUXNESS: (B'way) "Hamilton" OBC, "Matilda" OBC, "Scandalous" OBC, "Leap Of Faith" OBC, "Memphis," "Wicked" (Tours) "Wicked," "All Shook Up" See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Charlotte Moore and Ciarán O’Reilly founded Irish Repertory Theatre in 1988. Ever since they have been passionately devoted to bringing Irish and Irish-American works to the stage. The Irish Rep presents everything from classics to contemporary works as they nurture new generations of Irish and Irish-American playwrights. Now in its 31st season, Moore serves as Artistic Director and O'Reilly is Producing director. They have won the Drama Desk Award, Outer Critics Circle Award, the Lucille Lortel Award and the Jujamcyn Theatres Award for their excellence. In 2019, Moore and O’Reilly were both inducted into the Irish America Hall of Fame and received Ireland’s Presidential Distinguished Service Award for the Irish Abroad. Irish Repertory Theatre has presented over 190 productions and worked with more than 500 company members. The theater now has entire online component and thriving online summer season.  Love Noël: The Songs And Letters of Noël Coward, starring Steve Ross and KT Sullivan and directed by Charlotte Moore, will be online from August 11 to August 15. For more details visit, https://irishrep.org/show/irish-rep-online-2020/love-noel-2/ This episode was recorded May 19, 2020. Produced in part by the Broadway Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Off-Broadway's "Emojiland" ends run early as New York cracks down on the spread of coronavirus. Irish Rep and The Public also suspending performances until mid-April. Jacklyn Thrapp explains #Broadway #OffBroadway --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Brenda Meaney is currently starring in "Little Gem" at Irish Repertory Theater as Lorraine, who is juggling roles as the single mother of a pregnant teenager and the only child of aging parents, while trying to stave off her own mental breakdown. But far from a tale of despair, this production is a comedic and poignant three-hander, running 100 minutes with no intermission. “Little Gem” is playing at Irish Rep through September 8. For tickets and information visit www.IrishRep.org. Under 35? Get $25 tickets at https://irishrep.org/box-office/greenseats/!

Marsha Mason talks all about Little Gem at the Irish Rep. She is a four-time Oscar nominee for her roles in Cinderella Liberty, The Goodbye Girl, Chapter Two and Only When I Laugh. Mason is also known for her TV appearances on Frasier, The Good Wife, Grace and Frankie and more. She made her Broadway debut in Cactus Flower and went on to appear in The Night of the Iguana, Steel Magnolias and more. Follow her on social media at @realmarshamason.Hosted by Ryan Lee Gilbert, Andy Lefkowitz and Caitlin Moynihan

MEET VALORIE HUBBARD Valorie Hubbard owns the company, Actor’s Fast Track, where she consults with working actors about their career paths. Having navigated her own career, she knows the pitfalls and successes of the path and how to avoid the one and create the other. She gives actors the tools they need to get recognized. Her first book, The Actors Workbook: how to become a working actor, (https://amzn.to/2oMVwzu) published by Allyn Amp Bacon Publishers, co-written with Lea Tolub-Brandenberg, teaches readers how to transition from student acting to professional work. Lively and engaging, the book also gives educators content for teaching. In her newest book, Actor’s Fast Track: Changing the Way Actors Do Business (https://amzn.to/2oLSn32) , she shows professional actors how to create and operate their acting career as a successful business – and how to move from being “stuck” into the limelight. Valorie was born to act. Her first starring performance was at the age of three when, much to the dismay of her mother, she dramatically threw herself down a staircase – and she’s has been acting ever since. Attending The Goodman School of Drama, she spent 20 years performing in New York. Notable favorite credits there include The Crucible at The Roundabout Theatre, The Country Boy at Irish Rep and The Sweepers and The Queen Bee’s Last Stand at Urban Stages. Also performing in the New Jersey Shakespeare Festival, Delaware Theatre Company, The Wilma Theatre, Weston Playhouse, Missouri Rep and The Lab Theatre in Poland, Valorie was a member of the last international company to work at the Lab Theatre. She’s also collaborated with an amazing range of acting professionals including John Guare, Joseph Chaiken, Toni Kotite, Neel Keller, Terry Schreiber and Zbigniew Cynkutis. Moving to Los Angeles 10 years ago, Valorie launched into screen. Film credits include Sex, Death and Bowling; Trigger; A Better Life; An American Christmas Carol; Divorce Invitation; The Hannah Montana Movie; Smell of Success; Pennance; Resident Evil: Extinction; Parasomnia; Henry Fool; Wrestling with Alligators; Gameday; and the Hallmark Christmas movie Help for the Holidays. TV Credits include roles on Castle, Agent’s of S.H.I.E.L.D; How I Met Your Mother; Glee; American Horror Story; Workaholics; True Blood; 90210; ER; Desperate Housewives; The Middle; Zeke and Luther; Good Luck Charlie; I’m in the Band; a recurring role on Kickin It and General Hospital; HUGE; The Job; Missing Persons; Comedy Central’s; American Body Shop and Chocolate News. She also plays the “hot” Rhonda in the recent release of video game Dead Rising 3. Valorie lives in Los Angeles with her husband Chef Gill Boyd and dog Gracie CONTACT: www.aftgamechanger.com (http://www.aftgamechanger.com) Actors Fastrack Event – $297 TEXT the word ACTOR to 38470 for $100 off. Email: sara@actorsfasttrack.com (mailto:sara@actorsfasttrack.com) SUPPORT THE PODCAST! Click on this link and Help support this podcast because I love puppies : ) https://www.patreon.com/advanceyourart (https://www.patreon.com/advanceyourart) This podcast is brought to you by Audible. I have used Audible for years, and I love audiobooks. Click on the link to get a 30-day free trial, complete with a credit for a free audiobook download Audible.com (http://www.audibletrial.com/Yuri) QUESTION(S) OF THE DAY: What was your favorite quote or lesson from this episode? Please let me know in the comments.

5,6,7,8.....get out your tap shoes, Francis, because we are sitting down with the one and only Barry McNabb who will dance his way into all your hearts. Barry not only appeared in the original Broadway productions of Phantom and Me and My Girl but has been Irish Rep's resident choreographer for years and years. Barry pulls back the curtain on his career to discuss how he was made a television superstar with over fifty ladies of the evening, what it was like working for Fosse, and why the physical shape of dancers transformed in the 80s! Also, Barry shines the spotlight on Robert Lindsay, Gillian Lynne, and Michael Crawford! 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

With two shows running on Broadway, Glenn Slater is excited that the sequel to Phantom of the Opera, Love Never Dies is finally hitting America on a national tour. The current go-to lyricist for two heavy-hitting composers stops by to tell us all about it. Aedin Moloney is in The Irish Rep's production of James Joyce's The Dead 1904. She stops by to talk about the show, her company Fallen Angel, and why Irish playwrights are so popular. This One's for the Girls, a reworking of Respect, is a hit running off-Broadway. Creater and bookwriter Dr. Dorothy Marcic talks about how this musical emerged from a sociology project about how women have been represented in popular music.

Woody Sez, the Irish Repertory Theatre production now in New York through September 10th, is the latest in a long line of biographical and musical treatments of the life and work of Woody Guthrie. Sara Fishko visited Nora Guthrie, his daughter, for this Fishko Files. (Produced for the Guthrie centennial in 2012) For tickets and more information, visit the Irish Repertory Theatre's website. Fishko Files with Sara Fishko Assistant Producer: Olivia BrileyMix Engineer: Paul Schneider and George WellingtonEditor: Karen Frillmann

Sam and Andrew discuss Pipeline Off-Broadway, Drunk Shakespeare, Cost of Living, 2 shows at The Irish Rep, Angels in America in movie theaters, Lightning Thief cast recording, new casting for A Doll's House Part 2, and Indecent is not closing after all! Why we think you should get tickets now to: Prince of Broadway, Once On This Island, The Band's Visit, and A Clockwork Orange. YASBroadway! The YesBroadway Podcast: Designed to be listened to on a 25-30 minute subway ride, we discuss what shows to see, Broadway/NYC theater pop culture news and features, and upcoming shows to get tickets to now. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/yesbroadway/support

Take Action Get Profits with Michele Scism and her guest Valorie Hubbard & Kelly Marianno Valorie started acting at the age of 3 when she dramatically threw herself down a staircase. When her mother discovered she was still alive she enrolled her in creative dramatics class where she has been acting ever since. She attended The Goodman School of Drama and migrated to New York where she spent the next 20 years. In 2003 she relocated to Los Angeles, where she has become an accomplished Film and TV actor. Some of her favorite credits in New York include The Crucible at The Roundabout Theatre, The Country Boy at Irish Rep, The Sweepers at Urban Stages and The Queen Bee's Last Stand, also at Urban Stages. Regionally Valorie worked at NJ Shakespeare Festival, Delaware Theatre Co., The Wilma Theatre, Weston Playhouse, Missouri Rep and The Lab Theatre in Poland Valoriehubbard.com Small Business Expert and Founder of I.M.P.A.K.T. Kelly Marianno, empowers entrepreneurs through education and encouragement. Kelly knows that words of encouragement are not enough; he knows that business owners have to be willing to make changes to reach their goals. This change will come as a result of Kelly sharing his experience gained as a result of guiding other business owners like you to reach a greater level of success. As a business coach/consultant, he is here to partner with you in your success. http://makeimpakt.com/

The Quiet Man Revisited exhibit at MoMA runs through June 3rd, here is some of the discussion after the film with Gabriel Byrne.  Patrick Fitzgerald discusses playing Conn the Shaughraun at Irish Rep; Michelle Woods reviews Edna O’Brien’s Saints and Sinners (O’Brien is at Symphony Space Wednesday), and Roddy Doyle’s The Dead Republic, featuring a fictional IRA consultant on The Quiet Man (there was, in fact, a real one); and Mike Farragher tells us what’s in his mailbag.  And the song of the week!

Designer turned director Tony Walton talks about his work directing the plays of George Bernard Shaw, Oscar Wilde and Noel Coward for New York's Irish Repertory Theatre; considers how his work as a designer influences his work as a director -- and vice versa; remembers his earliest days both at art school in England and as a fledgling designer in the U.S.; recounts anecdotes from his first major Broadway success, "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum", including a tension filled encounter between star Zero Mostel and show doctor Jerome Robbins; and shares stories about his work with such varied artists and collaborators as George Abbott, Bob Fosse, Boris Aronson, Stephen Sondheim, Mike Nichols -- and even Michael Jackson and Winnie-the-Pooh. Original air date - January 4, 2008.

Designer turned director Tony Walton (Tony Award winner for designing, among others, Pippin, the 1986 House of Blue Leaves and 1992 of Guys and Dolls) talks about his work directing the plays of George Bernard Shaw, Oscar Wilde and Noel Coward for New York's Irish Repertory Theatre; considers how his work as a designer influences his work as a director -- and vice versa; remembers his earliest days both at art school in England and as a fledgling designer in the U.S.; recounts anecdotes from his first major Broadway success, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, including a tension filled encounter between star Zero Mostel and show doctor Jerome Robbins; and shares stories about his work with such varied artists and collaborators as George Abbott, Bob Fosse, Boris Aronson, Stephen Sondheim, Mike Nichols -- and even Michael Jackson and Winnie-the-Pooh.

Designer turned director Tony Walton talks about his work directing the plays of George Bernard Shaw, Oscar Wilde and Noel Coward for New York's Irish Repertory Theatre; considers how his work as a designer influences his work as a director -- and vice versa; remembers his earliest days both at art school in England and as a fledgling designer in the U.S.; recounts anecdotes from his first major Broadway success, "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum", including a tension filled encounter between star Zero Mostel and show doctor Jerome Robbins; and shares stories about his work with such varied artists and collaborators as George Abbott, Bob Fosse, Boris Aronson, Stephen Sondheim, Mike Nichols -- and even Michael Jackson and Winnie-the-Pooh. Original air date - January 4, 2008.