Podcast appearances and mentions of Jefferson Mays

Check out this podcast replay of our one on one conversation with 2023 Tony Award Winner Michael Arden hosted by SDCF and the Museum of Broadway. Interviewed by SDC Executive Director Laura Penn, this conversation focuses on Michael's expansive career to date including a deeper dive into his work as an artist and practice as a director. We held this conversation in March 2024. The video and audio was recorded by Michael Weir supported by the Maria Torres Emerging Artists Foundation. Transcript available upon request. Michael Arden (Director) was awarded the 2023 Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical for his production of Parade starring Ben Platt and Micaela Diamond, which will have a national tour beginning early 2024. Michael was also Tony nominated for his revivals of Once On This Island and Spring Awakening. Michael wrote and directed Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol which played the Nederlander Theatre last Holiday season and starred Jefferson Mays. Michael will helm the new Stephen Schwartz and Lindsey Ferrentino musical The Queen of Versailles starring Kristin Chenowith and a new musical adaptation of the cult film The Lost Boys. Other directing credits include: Maybe Happy Ending at the Atlanta Alliance, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat  at Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center, and site specific works: American Dream Study and ALIEN/NATION with his company The Forest of Arden. Arden has been named on Variety's Impact List and is the winner of an NAACP Award for best direction of his revival of Merrily We Roll Along at the Wallis Annenberg in Los Angeles. In addition to directing theater in America and around the globe, he regularly directs “The Connors” on ABC, and has appeared in numerous features and TV shows, most notably: Grey's Anatomy, Bride Wars, Anger Management, Source Code, and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. On stage, Arden has appeared on Broadway in Big River; The Times, They Are A-Changin', and King Lear. Arden is a Presidential Scholar in the Arts and alumni of the Interlochen Arts Academy and The Juilliard School. Michael and longtime creative and design partner Dane Laffrey founded AT RISE CREATIVE, a production company that strives to create groundbreaking live experiences with an emphasis on design and innovating technologies. Photo credit:  Laura Penn has been Executive Director of Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC) since 2008. This year, she was appointed by President Biden to serve as a member of the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities. Most recently, she was elected to the Board of the Entertainment Community Fund. Under her leadership, SDC's Membership has grown more than 100%, a result of her work expanding jurisdictions; leading bold and successful negotiations; and furthering the Union's Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) initiatives and political engagement. She serves on the General Board of the Department for Professional Employees, AFL-CIO (DPE) and is an active member of DPE's Arts, Entertainment, and Media Industry Coordinating Committee (AEMI). She is co-Chair of the Coalition of Broadway Unions and Guilds, the first woman to hold a leadership position with this coalition of 18 influential unions representing workers on Broadway. Laura serves on the Tony Awards Administration Committee and is a Tony Voter. She served as a panelist for the New York State Council for the Arts, for more than a decade was a site evaluator for the National Endowment for the Arts, was Vice President of the League of Resident Theatres, and was two-term Chair of the Seattle Arts Commission. Recognized with Seattle's Distinguished Citizen Medal, she is an advocate for civic dialogue and public participation and has been dedicated throughout her career to the idea that artistic excellence and community engagement are intrinsically connected. Laura previously served as an arts executive for Intiman Theatre and Seattle Repertory Theatre and began her career at D.C.'s Arena Stage, Living Stage Theatre Company. She currently teaches Labor Relations in the graduate program at the David Geffen School of Drama at Yale.

Today, Kara and Liza cover the episodes “Devil's Dissections” & “Criminal Pathology” (Season 17, Episodes 1 & 2), discuss the murders and crimes of the infamous Robert Durst, and interview the distinguished Jefferson Mays. SOURCES: People 1 People 2 The New York Times 1 The New York Times 2 The New York Times 3 The New York Times 4 The New York Times 5 The New York Times 6 The New York Times 7 The New York Times 8 The New York Times 9 ABC News WHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO: The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst Next week's episode will be “Tunnel Blind” (Season 25, Episode 1).  Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/3yb7hqu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This time we discussed The Mercy of Gods, written by James S.A. Corey and narrated by Jefferson Mays. The Mercy of Gods [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] Livesuit - Available Oct 1 [Libro.fm] / [Audible] The Expanse (Series): Leviathan Wakes [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]  

Today, I'm thrilled to announce my episode with the brilliant, Tony winning actor Jefferson Mays. Tune in to hear some of the stories of his legendary career, including how three 5-minute plays at the Sundance Theater Festival evolved into I AM MY OWN WIFE, his experience performing that play in Poland, Brazil, and Australia, the backstage game he played with Angela Lansbury during THE BEST MAN, his unique take on Henry Higgins in PYGMALION, why he wishes a film had been made backstage at A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER, the greatness of the late Steven Lutvak, a bloody accident during a site-specific ORESTES, why he used a prosthetic nose during THE MUSIC MAN, performing OSLO for the real-life Terje Rod-Larsen, what inspired his solo performance of A CHRISTMAS CAROL, how his vocal chords hemorrhaged during BLOOD AND GIFTS, taking advice from Robert Morse and Nathan Lane during THE FRONT PAGE, his next idea inspired by The Grand Guignol, and so much more. You won't want to miss this episode with a once-in-a-generation talent.

New England, 1834: Mr. Higginbotham was murdered last night in Kimballton. Or was it the night before last? Two travelers on the road tell our protagonist, Dominicus Pike, differing stories of Mr. Higginbotham's murder. But everyone else Dominicus meets on his journey to Kimballton says they've seen Old Man Higginbotham alive today. Can you solve the mystery before the end of this horror-comedy? Cast (in speaking order): JEFFERSON MAYS as The Narrator CLAYBOURNE ELDER as Dominicus Pike LUKE WISE as The Traveler ARMIN SHIMERMAN as The Farmer AARON ALCARAZ as The Ethiopian PAUL URCIOLI as The Lawyer LASHETTE SHOWERS as Mr. Higginbotham's Niece ROB NAGLE as The Toll Gatherer ​with SAM TSOUTSOUVAS, the voice of RPR Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Imagine 70+ years of darkness in your family including some of the most unthinkable acts. For the Co-hosts of the wildly popular podcast, Root of Evil, Rasha Picoraro and Yvette Gentile, this is their truth. On January 15, 1947, the gruesomely murdered body of Elizabeth Short (also known as the Black Dahlia) was found in Los Angeles. Rasha and Yvette's great grandfather, George Hodel was a suspect in the murder, and he was accused of other horrendous acts including incest with his daughter, Tamar Hodel. In this episode. Rasha and Yvette tell the story of their dark family past and the journey to sharing their mom, Fauna Hodel's story of finding light through the darkness in the incredible TV series, I am the Night starring Chris Pine, India Eisley, and Jefferson Mays. More importantly, they open up about their personal growth to find healing and bring light to others. They are the definition of born unbreakable. We share in our Hawaiian upbringing and Rasha and Yvette's aloha spirit certainly shines through in this interview. You're sure to be inspired!   Tune in to their podcast Root of Evil and their latest podcast, Facing Evil wherever you listen to podcasts, you will be hooked!   If you or someone you know is interested in Coach Dez's Born a Boss Babe 90-Day Transformational Program, email dez@bornunbreakable.com for more details. The program starts in August. It is for motivated 18 to 24 year old women who are ready to supercharge their life to gain more courage, compassion, and confidence in the world. This is the classroom beyond the college campus; it is coaching to crush your self-limiting beliefs, be unapologetically you, and to strengthen your mindset to tackle life!   Ways to connect with me:   Website: https://bornunbreakable.com/  Podcast: https://podfollow.com/bornunbreakable  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsrWV9ndR4uCBZTsMqlUSgA  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BornUnbreakable/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bornunbreakable/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bornunbreakable/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/dezunbreakable  Email: dez@bornunbreakable.com  Clubhouse: @dezmaya   Ways to connect with Rasha Picoraro and Yvette Gentile:   Root of Evil Podcast: https://podfollow.com/1450277129  Facing Evil Podcast: https://podfollow.com/1631837308  Facing Evil Website: https://facingevilpod.com/ Facing Evil Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/facingevilpod/ Rasha's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rashapecoraro/ Yvette's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ywblend/    Please subscribe to the podcast and rate and review this episode!

This week we discussed If on a Winter's Night a Traveler, written by Italo Calvino, translated by William Weaver, and narrated by Jefferson Mays. Discussion with Mark and Scott. If on a Winter's Night a Traveler [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] Tackling the To Be Listened List [Episode 67] Cloud Atlas [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] The Starless Sea [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 55] The Expanse (Series) [Libro.fm]  / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 128]

Today's episode features a conversation on the 3 one-person shows that graced the Broadway season this Fall. "Mike Birbiglia: The Old Man & The Pool," "Gabriel Byrne: Walking With Ghosts," and "A Christmas Carol" starring Jefferson Mays all brought a new level of storytelling to this broadway season. Jeff and Richie discuss each piece separately and then discuss how one-person shows hold up in large commercial Broadway Theaters. Will this be the start of more upcoming one-person shows to come to Broadway? Please take a listen to hear what they think!If you liked this episode, don't forget to subscribe to this podcast and leave us a review. Share your thoughts with us on this episode below:On Instagram: @halfhourpodcastOn TikTok: @halfhourpodcastOn our website: www.twoworldsentertainmentllc.com

This week, Sam Adam sits in for Julia as the panel begins by reviewing Steven Spielberg's new semi-autobiographical film, The Fablemans. Then, a discussion about the Hulu limited series Welcome to Chippendales. Finally, a chat about Ticketmaster.  In Slate Plus, the panel answers a listener question about the songs that make us cry.  Email us at culturefest@slate.com.   Endorsements   Dana: Inspired by chatting about the new Chippendales series this week, my endorsement is the true, non-fictionalized version of the story told by the podcast Welcome to Your Fantasy.    Sam: Endorsing a very specific version of A Christmas Carol. The one-man show version currently on Broadway performed by Jefferson Mays is excellent. Sometimes I find myself wondering if there is any need for another version of A Christmas Carol and this sort of answers that question.    Steve: Singer/songwriter Jessica Pratt is very highly regarded and I wanted to get into her music, but I had trouble until I listened to the song, Back, Baby. Also, saxophonist Ike Quebec. I am absolutely digging his album Blue & Sentimental.    Podcast production by Cameron Drews. Production assistance by Yesica Balderrama.   Outro music is "Stone Cookies" by Dusty Decks. If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get an ad-free experience across the network and exclusive content on many shows. You'll also be supporting the work we do here on the Culture Gabfest. Sign up now at Slate.com/cultureplus to help support our work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Sam Adam sits in for Julia as the panel begins by reviewing Steven Spielberg's new semi-autobiographical film, The Fablemans. Then, a discussion about the Hulu limited series Welcome to Chippendales. Finally, a chat about Ticketmaster.  In Slate Plus, the panel answers a listener question about the songs that make us cry.  Email us at culturefest@slate.com.   Endorsements   Dana: Inspired by chatting about the new Chippendales series this week, my endorsement is the true, non-fictionalized version of the story told by the podcast Welcome to Your Fantasy.    Sam: Endorsing a very specific version of A Christmas Carol. The one-man show version currently on Broadway performed by Jefferson Mays is excellent. Sometimes I find myself wondering if there is any need for another version of A Christmas Carol and this sort of answers that question.    Steve: Singer/songwriter Jessica Pratt is very highly regarded and I wanted to get into her music, but I had trouble until I listened to the song, Back, Baby. Also, saxophonist Ike Quebec. I am absolutely digging his album Blue & Sentimental.    Podcast production by Cameron Drews. Production assistance by Yesica Balderrama.   Outro music is "Stone Cookies" by Dusty Decks. If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get an ad-free experience across the network and exclusive content on many shows. You'll also be supporting the work we do here on the Culture Gabfest. Sign up now at Slate.com/cultureplus to help support our work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jefferson Mays is currently on Broadway in his original interpretation of "A Christmas Carol" doing perhaps what he does best: playing multiple roles in a single show. Jefferson recalls the strange beginning of how it all started, which was when he and his wife ran smack into Matt Schackman, the Artistic Director of Geffen Playhouse, as they were walking their dogs. He was eventually inspired to base their version on Dickens' original, one-man version. Jefferson also has his parents to thank for reading "A Christmas Carol" to him and his siblings when they were young, which sparked his love for performing and storytelling, thinking it was theatre in its purest form. Decades of experience later, he reflects on how this year has been the year of the understudy and swing, and how their talent and heroism changed his whole idea of what a company means. While performing on stage brings him joy, it's those moments off stage that makes him appreciate the magic of theatre even more. Jefferson admits to gravitating towards storytelling, sharing that this allows him to explore characters and their complexity endlessly. And while he doesn't have a list of roles to play before he reaches a certain age, he enjoys getting "mugged or ambushed by a production" for different kinds of roles. He shares what it's like to grow up with older siblings and the privileges that come with it, hearing the voices of his parents when he's performing on stage, and how his sense of curiosity and wonder motivates him to keep performing. Jefferson Mays is an actor and a three-time Tony Award nominee for his performances in "Oslo", "A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder", and "I Am My Own Wife" a Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Doug Wright, where he played over 40 different roles and won for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play. His other stage credits include "The Front Page", "The Best Man", "Pygmalion", and "Journey's End". His TV credits include "The Americans", "Westworld", "Nurse Jackie", "Law and Order: SVU", "The Closer", "Julia", "Perry Mason", "Hacks" and a guest role on "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt". He was most currently seen on Broadway's "The Music Man", and recently completed his one-man rendition of "A Christmas Carol" and is now bringing the same show to Broadway. He has also appeared in numerous films, including "Inherent Vice", "Ned Rifle", "Showing Up", "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs", "Kinsey" "Rebel in the Rye", and "The Giver" among others. Connect with The Theatre Podcast: Support us on Patreon: Patreon.com/TheTheatrePodcast Twitter & Instagram: @theatre_podcast TikTok: @thetheatrepodcast Facebook.com/OfficialTheatrePodcast TheTheatrePodcast.com Alan's personal Instagram: @alanseales Email me at feedback@thetheatrepodcast.com. I want to know what you think. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Into the Woods” Extends Again, MTC to Bring “Jaja’s African Hair Braiding” to Broadway, Jefferson Mays’ One-Man “Christmas Carol” Coming to Broadway “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the top theatre headlines of the day. Any and all feedback is appreciated: Ashley Steves: ashley@broadwayradio.com | read more The post Today on Broadway: Thursday, September 8, 2022 appeared first on BroadwayRadio.

Imagine 70+ years of darkness in your family including some of the most unthinkable acts. For the Co-hosts of the wildly popular podcast, Root of Evil, Rasha Pecoraro and Yvette Gentile, this is their truth. On January 15, 1947, the gruesomely murdered body of Elizabeth Short (also known as the Black Dahlia) was found in Los Angeles. Rasha and Yvette's great grandfather, George Hodel was a suspect in the murder, and he was accused of other horrendous acts including incest with his daughter, Tamar Hodel. In this episode. Rasha and Yvette tell the story of their dark family past and the journey to sharing their mom, Fauna Hodel's story of finding light through the darkness in the incredible TV series, I am the Night starring Chris Pine, India Eisley, and Jefferson Mays. More importantly, they open up about their personal growth to find healing and bring light to others. They are the definition of born unbreakable. We share in our Hawaiian upbringing and Rasha and Yvette's aloha spirit certainly shines through in this interview. You're sure to be inspired!   Tune in to their podcast Root of Evil and their latest podcast, Facing Evil wherever you listen to podcasts, you will be hooked!   If you or someone you know is interested in Coach Dez's Born a Boss Babe 90-Day Transformational Program, email dez@bornunbreakable.com for more details. The program starts in August. It is for motivated 18 to 24 year old women who are ready to supercharge their life to gain more courage, compassion, and confidence in the world. This is the classroom beyond the college campus; it is coaching to crush your self-limiting beliefs, be unapologetically you, and to strengthen your mindset to tackle life!   Ways to connect with me:   Website: https://bornunbreakable.com/  Podcast: https://podfollow.com/bornunbreakable  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsrWV9ndR4uCBZTsMqlUSgA  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BornUnbreakable/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bornunbreakable/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bornunbreakable/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/dezunbreakable  Email: dez@bornunbreakable.com  Clubhouse: @dezmaya   Ways to connect with Rasha Picoraro and Yvette Gentile:   Root of Evil Podcast: https://podfollow.com/1450277129  Facing Evil Podcast: https://podfollow.com/1631837308  Facing Evil Website: https://facingevilpod.com/ Facing Evil Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/facingevilpod/ Rasha's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rashapecoraro/ Yvette's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ywblend/    Please subscribe to the podcast and rate and review this episode!

“Visibility equals donors. The more work you do, the more you're out there, the more people come to see the shows, the more you continue to maintain your lists of who is coming to see the work – the more easy fundraising becomes.” What is the future of theater making? How has creating theater in rehearsal rooms helped cultivate the multi-hyphenate, an economically friendly hiring option for producers? From the point of view from one of the most sought after directors and cultivators, Moisés Kaufman has incredible insight for anyone who wants to found their own company. What are the first steps? What should they be aware of? How do you raise money? Make your company official? Money can scare people – but it's imperative to understand it when creating theatre.  On this episode we discuss being pushed into boxes and how that affected his journey of bringing the Tony Nominated musical Paradise Square to Broadway. Plus, there is a ticket giveaway where you and a guest can see the show! All you have to do are these two is: Follow in IG: @dearmultihyphenate Write a review – as long as you write a review from June 1st to June 13th, that review will be considered an entry! Mention how much you loved this episode with Moisés Kaufman! The winner will be announced on the next episode of Dear Multi-Hyphenate released on June 13th.  Moisés Kaufman is the founder and artistic director of Tectonic Theater Project, a Tony- and Emmy-nominated director and playwright, and a 2015 recipient of the National Medal of Arts. Mr. Kaufman's Broadway directing credits include the revival of Harvey Fierstein's Torch Song, the revival of The Heiress with Jessica Chastain, 33 Variations (which he also wrote) starring Jane Fonda (Five Tony nominations); Rajiv Joseph's Pulitzer Prize finalist Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo with Robin Williams; and Doug Wright's Pulitzer and Tony Award-winning play I Am My Own Wife with Jefferson Mays. His play The Laramie Project (which he wrote with the Tectonic Theater Project company) is among the most performed plays in America. Kaufman also co-wrote and directed the HBO film adaptation of “The Laramie Project,” which received two Emmy Award nominations for Best Director and Best Writer. He is an Obie Award winner and a Guggenheim Fellow in Playwriting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Memory's Legion is the collection of short fiction from the epic Expanse series, created and written by James S.A. Corey. In addition to previously published works, the collection includes a new novella that serves as a coda for the series, new narrations for several of the works by Jefferson Mays, and authors notes on each story presented by authors Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck.  Review & discussion (non-spoiler and spoiler with warnings) with Scott, Lisa, and Mark. Memory's Legion [Libro.fm] / [Audible] /  [Overdrive/Libby] Leviathan Falls  [Libro.fm] / [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby] / Interview with narrator Jefferson Mays [Episode 126] The Expanse (TV Series) [IMDb]

Join me live on the red carpet for the opening night of The Music Man! In this episode we hear from Hugh Jackman, Sutton Foster, Jerry Zaks, Warren Carlyle, Jayne Howdyshell, Jefferson Mays, Daniel Patrick Russell, Drew Minard, Eloise Kropp, Kammie Crum, Marie Mullen, Jordan Beall, Maria Briggs, Phillip Boykin, Ronnie S Bowman, Sherisse Springer, Garrett Long, and Lance Roberts. There are even special cameos from Seth Meyers and Randy Rainbow. #justsayin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the Joan Hamburg Show, Joan is joined by two very special guests. First up is actor Jefferson Mays. Jefferson Mays has had a tremendous career on both stage and screen. His new role is of the Mayor in "The Music Man" on Broadway brings new life to an American classic. Up next, presidential historian and Pulitzer Prize winner Doris Kearns Goodwin joins the show to discuss her new 3 part series on the life of President Abraham Lincoln. Plus, an all new edition of Joan Eats and Ask Joan. It's all here on the Joan Hamburg Show on 77WABC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jefferson Mays has had a tremendous career on both stage and screen. His new role is of the Mayor in "The Music Man" on Broadway brings new life to an American classic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Leviathan Falls is a thoroughly enjoyable and fitting conclusion to the epic Expanse series, created and written by James S.A. Corey, and brought to life by Jefferson Mays' narration.  Review & discussion (non-spoiler and spoiler with warnings) with Scott Ullery, Lisa McCarty, and Mark Siegal. Thank you to Recorded Books for providing an advance review copy of Leviathan Falls for today's episode Leviathan Falls  [Libro.fm] / [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby] / Interview with narrator Jefferson Mays [Episode 126] The Churn (Narrated by: Jefferson Mays - Available: 28 Dec 21)  [Libro.fm] / [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby] Gods of Risk (Narrated by: Jefferson Mays - Available: 28 Dec 21)  [[Libro.fm] / [Audible] /  [Overdrive/Libby] Memory's Legion (Available: 15 Mar 22) [Libro.fm] / [Audible] /  [Overdrive/Libby]   Other Referenced Works: The Expanse (Series) [IMDb]  The Good Place (Series) [IMDb]  Foundation's Edge [Libro.fm] / [Audible] /  [Overdrive/Libby] Scythe [Audible] / [Episode 12] Firefly (Series) [IMDb] - Jayne Cobb

Tony Award winning actor Jefferson Mays joined me to discuss his experiences as an audiobook narrator and 10 years of narrating for The Expanse series including Leviathan Falls, the upcoming final novel of the series. We also discuss how he prepares for a narration, his approach to creating character voices, and why he occasionally pages Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck.  Jefferson Mays [Audible] / [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [IMDb] / [IBDB] Leviathan Falls (Available: 30 Nov 21) [Audible] / [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Episode 128 (Review episode: 30 Nov 21)] The Churn (Narrated by: Jefferson Mays - Available: 28 Dec 21)  [Audible] / [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] Gods of Risk (Narrated by: Jefferson Mays - Available: 28 Dec 21)  [Audible] / [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] Memory's Legion (Available: 15 Mar 22) [Audible] / [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]   Referenced Works: Garden of Beasts [Audible] / [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] The Expanse (Series) [IMDb]  Shohreh Aghdashloo [IMDb]  Jefferson Mays (spacecraft) [The Expanse Wiki]  The Music Man  The Tragedy of Macbeth [IMDb] 

I don't understand the poor! This episode Kat and SLee are recording live, together, in person and chatting about Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder! Listen along as they briefly talk about Mark Rylance, Sexy Songs, and Schmigadoon. Later Kat trips over the names of the Dysquith Family, Jefferson Mays is SUPER talented, and they discuss their plans to write Talladega Nights: The Musical. Performance Links:https://youtu.be/VtlcEvPDkfM - ‘I've decided to marry you' performed by the original Broadway cast (with a special quick change performance by Jefferson Mays)https://youtu.be/1330DsaxTY0 - ‘Sibella' performed by Bryce Pinkhamhttps://youtu.be/thou4RWnmu8 - A Gentlemen's Guide to Love and Murder in Four Minuteshttps://youtu.be/XVCvmdEPReE - ‘Better with a man' performed by Jefferson Mays and Bryce PinkhamFollow us on Social Media!! @thispodwontrunaweek on instagram @thispodwontrun on twitter  Hosts: Kat Shaw, @katlynwithak on all platforms Savannah-Lee Mumford @dntcallmesavannah on instagram and @dntclmesavannah on twitter  Theme Song written and performed by: Rachel Lind @rachellindnyc on instagram and @rachelglind on twitterSpecial Shoutout to our friend mentioned in this podcast Andreas Schmidt!You can check out his instagram @andreasschmidtofficial for pictures of his handsome face and @cakeandschmidt for his beautiful cakes! 

As Michael Arden says this week, "There is not nation without culture." The Guys couldn't agree more. WELL here is another episode where Joe can't keep his cool. Spring Awakening and Once On This Island director Michael Arden IS HERE. Talk about a multi-hyphenate. Michael is an actor, stage director, film director, writer, musician, producer, singer, composer, and on and on and on, Michael is a beacon of creative light in our industry. WE LOVE HIM.  Dan gets to ask Michael a burning question that has been on his mind since he saw Michael Arden’s production of Spring Awakening back in 2015. Michael is full of incredible insight and thoughtful artistic conversation. Dan and Joe have always been huge fans Michael’s … From the early days of  We talk to Michael this week about how “the failures and foolishness lead us to the truth”, how you learn more from the flops and the failures than you do from the successes, to always embrace what is hard and run toward what is scary, and that “A laser only looks focus because of the space around it”… WHAT WE MEAN IS… become as well rounded as possible. Learn as much as you can. Michael received a scholarship to Interlochen Arts Academy as a theatre student, where he graduated in 2001. He was accepted on a full scholarship to the Juilliard School, where he was in the Drama Division's Group 34. He left Juilliard in 2003 to join the Broadway revival company of the musical Big River. Arden is a Tony-nominated director for his revivals of Spring Awakening and Once on This Island. He won the Ovation and Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Director of a Musical for Spring Awakening. Once on This Island recently received the Tony Award for Best Revival. He has directed the Los Angeles premier of The Pride by Alexi Kaye Campbell, My Fair Lady at the Bay Street Theater, and has won an NAACP Award for his production of Merrily We Roll Along at the Wallis Annenberg, where he served as Artist in Residence. He most recently directed Annie at the Hollywood Bowl with the Los Angeles Philharmonic. This past year he was at the helm of a new production of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol starring Tony winner Jefferson Mays that was filmed and will hopefully be headed to Broadway next year.  As an actor, Michael has appeared on Broadway in The Times They Are A-Changin’ and Big River as well as in numerous films and television shows, most notably Anger Management, Bride Wars, and Source Code. He also created the role of Quasimodo for the American Premier of The Hunchback of Notre Dame. He has toured and sung with Barbra Streisand and starred in Trevor Nunn’s production of Aspects of Love in London. Michael has a servant’s heart and has performed for several fundraisers for the Midland Area Aids Support and benefit concerts for World Aids Day, Covenant House, Broadway Cares Equity Fights Aids and the St. Vincent’s School in Haiti. Check out The Forest of Arden for all things Michael Arden!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Hope Davis presents two stories about rituals.  A young author takes a glamorous older woman to lunch and all does not go well in “The Luncheon” by Jeffrey Archer, performed by Jefferson Mays.  And host Davis performs Amy Bloom’s touching story “Love is Not a Pie,” in which family secrets, and family bonds, are shared after a funeral.         Join and give!: https://donatenow.networkforgood.org/symphonyspacenyc?code=Splashpage See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Watch the full video episode here: https://youtu.be/d5uv4cQRIZ4Originally aired on December 18, 2020.Join us for a very special one-on-one conversation with the A Christmas Carol's solo star: acclaimed actor and UC San Diego grad Jefferson Mays, in a performance that was called "a tour de force" and named a "Critic's Pick" by The New York Times. Jefferson, the recipient of multiple awards including the Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle and Obie, starred (again in an extraordinary solo role) in the 2001 Playhouse Page To Stage production, I Am My Own Wife, which went on to a Tony-winning run on Broadway. Other Broadway credits include Oslo and A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, as well as many TV and film appearances.Don't forget to subscribe!FOLLOW USFacebook: @LaJollaPlayhouse https://facebook.com/LaJollaPlayhouse/​Instagram: @LaJollaPlayhouse https://instagram.com/LaJollaPlayhouse/​Twitter: @LJPlayhouse https://twitter.com/LJPlayhouse​#AChristmasCarol​ #JeffersonMays​ #LaJollaPlayhouse​ #BroadwayAtHome

This week, Jamie and Rob put together their first ever holiday episode, taking a look at the perennial classic “A Christmas Carol”. First, they explore the history behind the Charles Dickens novella and its leap to the stage. Then, they chat with director Michael Arden and actor Jefferson Mays about their new production of “A Christmas Carol”, which premiered at the Geffen Playhouse in 2018 and is now a special film event available to stream for the holiday season. To close out the episode, Jamie and Rob talk about the many film, stage, and television adaptations of “A Christmas Carol” over the years, including their favorites. Bah Humbug or Merry Christmas! This week's music: "The Winter Solstice", "Coventry Carol", and "Star of Wonder" by Sufjan Steven. "Scrooge" from "A Muppet's Christmas Carol". "Abundance & Charity" and "A Place Called Home," from "A Christmas Carol: The Musical". FOR TICKETS and MORE INFO: https://www.achristmascarollive.com/ Find us on Twitter & Instagram: @fabulousinvalid Facebook: www.facebook.com/fabulousinvalid Rob's reviews: www.stageleft.nyc Email us at: office@fabulousinvalid.com Jamie Du Mont Twitter: @jamiedumont  Instagram: @troutinnyc Rob Russo Twitter/Instagram: @StageLeft_NYC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scary Creepmas, Fright Schoolers! 'Tis the season to be ghoulish and we are kicking off our Scary Xmas 2020 series! First, the world remains an awful place fast approaching the plot of a Stephen King novel (soon to be a CBS All Access Miniseries!) and we just want you all to stay happy and healthy. We were both wowed by the latest incarnation of Charles Dickens' A CHRISTMAS CAROL starring Jefferson Mays as... well... everybody. It's a fantastic one man show that echoes Dickens' own performance of his classis warning to miserly, miserable, mean old bastards. I'm sure you can think of a few of those ruining your life, Dear Listener. Check it out and help support regional theatres in your community! FOLLOW US! Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkTree Recommended Reading: First Look! "A Christmas Carol" Unlike Any Other) A CHRISTMAS CAROL Official Site for tickets and information EXTRA CREDIT: WE HAVE ALL NEW TEES AND MERCH AVAILABLE! Fright School Recommended Texts: The Monster Show: A Cultural History of Horror by David J. Skal Men, Women, and Chain Saws: Gender in the Modern Horror Film by Carol J. Clover Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror by Robin R Means Coleman Projected Fears by Kendall R. Phillips The Horror Genre: From Beelzebub to Blair Witch by Paul Wells Support FRIGHT SCHOOL by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/fright-school Find out more at https://fright-school.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

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Narrator Jefferson Mays is the perfect partner in suspending disbelief for this latest entry in the Pendergast mystery series. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Jonathan Smith discuss Mays’s dry, cultured elocution that so perfectly captures Pendergast’s personality. Pendergast and his new partner, Agent Coldmoon, are trying to discover why there are scores of amputated feet washing up on the shores of Captiva Island in Florida. The real tour de force in Mays’s performance is his utter attention and commitment to the plot. He adds to the pleasures of this kind of high-voltage blam-pow adventure. Published by Hachette Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Looking for a bookish community that focuses on positivity and inspiration? That’s Page Chaser’s mission: to have conversations with avid readers who believe that everything is worthy of discussion – from Mister Rogers to the Hunger Games to Little Women. Join the Page Chaser crew at www.PageChaser.com, where you can read articles, watch videos, sign up for amazing bookish deals, and so much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Inspired by true events and directed by Patty Jenkins ("Wonder Woman"), "I Am the Night" tells the gripping story of Fauna Hodel, a teenage girl who is given away at birth. Fauna lives more-or-less comfortably with the mysteries of her origin, until one day she makes a discovery that leads her to question everything. As Fauna begins to investigate the secrets of her past, she meets a ruined reporter, haunted by the case that undid him. Together they follow a sinister trail that swirls ever closer to an infamous Los Angeles gynecologist, Dr. George Hodel, a man involved in some of Hollywood’s darkest debauchery, and possibly, its most infamous unsolved crime. Jenkins, Chris Pine, India Eisley, Jefferson Mays, Golden Brooks and Connie Nielsen took the BUILD stage to discuss the TNT limited series.

Now in stereo so you have a little bit of separation between our voices!

Now in stereo so you have a little bit of separation between our voices!

The Expanse is a science fiction series written by James S. A. Corey, narrated by Jefferson Mays, and published by Recorded Books and Hachette Audio. So far seven books have been released out of a planned nine-book arc, which starts with Leviathan Wakes. In addition, Mays has narrated two out of four novellas, which are optional but also excellent. This episode features special guest Scott Ullery, and the first half of our discussion is spoiler-free. Leviathan Wakes (Book 1 of The Expanse) Other audiobooks in The Expanse Start your free trial at Audible

This week Julie, Kristen, and Zane will chat with Benedict Braxton-Smith about which of life's truths can be gleaned from A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder!- FURTHER READING -Wiki - Musical, Film, 68th Tony AwardsIsrael Rank: The Autobiography of a Criminal Tony Awards PerformanceiTunes- CELEBRITY SHOUTOUTS - Robert L. Freedman, Roy Horniman, Darko Tresnjak, Jefferson Mays, Ken Barnett, Lisa O'Hare, Lauren Worsham, Bryce Pinkham, Kevin Massey, Blake Price, James Taylor OdomLike us on Facebook! Follow us on Twitter! Support us on Patreon!Email us: musicalstaughtmepodcast@gmail.comVisit our home on the web thatsnotcanonproductions.comOur theme song and interstitial music all by the one and only Benedict Braxton Smith. Find out more about him at www.benedictbraxtonsmith.com

"Oslo" playwright J.T. Rogers, director Bartlett Sher, and actors Jennifer Ehle and Jefferson Mays; and "Dear Evan Hansen" librettist Steven Levenson, composer/lyricists Benj Pasek & Justin Paul return to our piano to perform more songs from their career.

Tony winning actor Jefferson Mays sat down with Matt Bailey to discuss his amazing career. The conversation occurred almost exactly one month after the closing A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, in which Mays' played 8 roles. Sitting in the Performing Arts building at Pace University, he reflects on his upbringing, coming to Broadway […] The post Jefferson Mays-Episode 118 appeared first on Talk For Two.

Tony winning actor Jefferson Mays sat down with Matt Bailey to discuss his amazing career. The conversation occurred almost exactly one month after the closing A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, in which Mays’ played 8 roles. Sitting in the Performing Arts building at Pace University, he reflects on his upbringing, coming to Broadway […] The post Jefferson Mays-Episode 118 appeared first on Talk For Two.

Arts In The City this month explores the reopened Cooper-Hewitt Museum and an exhibition on high heels at the Brooklyn Museum. Other interviews include a modern architect, David Benjamin, and A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder star, Jefferson Mays.

Actor Jefferson Mays is only one man, but he’s happy not to limit himself to a single role when he goes on stage. In 2004, Mays won a Tony Award and several other awards for his two-character turn in Doug Wright’s play, I Am My Own Wife. But now he's quadrupled that load in the new musical A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder at the Walter Kerr Theatre on Broadway. The show is set in Edwardian England, where Mays plays eight members of a high-born family who all fall victim to a distant relative with murder on his mind. The show is directed by Darko Tresnjak, the book is by Robert L. Freedman, the score is by Steven Lutvak, and Freedman and Lutvak collaborated on the lyrics. Is A Gentleman’s Guide a killer entertainment, or merely deadly? New York Times theater critic Charles Isherwood offers a review.

Originally performed on Broadway in 1960, Gore Vidal’s "The Best Man" returns to Broadway with an all star cast and a Tony-nomination for Best Revival of a Play. In the latest Downstage Center, two of the shows stars, Donna Hanover and Jefferson Mays, go behind the scenes of the topical political barnburner and dish the dirt on their characters, co-actors, and the view from the wings of the star–studded cast. In addition, they discuss their careers, acting process and other roles.

Originally performed on Broadway in 1960, Gore Vidal’s "The Best Man" returns to Broadway with an all star cast and a Tony-nomination for Best Revival of a Play. In the latest Downstage Center, two of the shows stars, Donna Hanover and Jefferson Mays, go behind the scenes of the topical political barnburner and dish the dirt on their characters, co-actors, and the view from the wings of the star–studded cast. In addition, they discuss their careers, acting process and other roles.

On a special Tony Awards edition of "Working in the Theatre" host Ted Chapin, Chairman of the American Theatre Wing, takes viewers behind the scenes with Ricky Kirshner and Glenn Weiss, Executive Producers of the Tony Awards, talks with past Tony winners Joel Grey and Jefferson Mays who share their feelings about winning and the TONY history-making achievement attached to each of their awards, and we'll hear from many of this year's nominees including Audra McDonald, John Lithgow, Cynthia Nixon, Linda Lavin, Nina Arianda, Harvey Fierstein and Christian Borle to name just a few!

In this interview a panel of actors -- Anne Heche (Twentieth Century), Jefferson Mays (I Am My Own Wife for which he won a Tony), Martha Plimpton (Sixteen Wounded), Phylicia Rashad (Gem of the Ocean and 2004 Tony winner for the revival of A Raisin in the Sun) and Richard Thomas (12 Angry Men) -- delve into their current Broadway characters and speak about how their recognition from other media affects audience perception of them today.

In this interview a panel of actors - Anne Heche ("Twentieth Century"), Jefferson Mays ("I Am My Own Wife"), Martha Plimpton ("Sixteen Wounded"), Phylicia Rashad ("Gem Of The Ocean") and Richard Thomas ("12 Angry Men") - delve into their current Broadway characters and speak about how their recognition from other media affects audience perception of them today.

Although Jefferson Mays continues his international appearances in his Tony-winning role in Doug Wright's "I Am My Own Wife", this edition of "Downstage Center" finds him reflecting on his one-man triumph early in the Broadway run of the acclaimed show. Original air date - June 25, 2004.

Although Jefferson Mays continues his international appearances in his Tony-winning role in Doug Wright's "I Am My Own Wife", this edition of "Downstage Center" finds him reflecting on his one-man triumph early in the Broadway run of the acclaimed show. Original air date - June 25, 2004.

Although Jefferson Mays continues his international appearances in his Tony-winning role in Doug Wright's "I Am My Own Wife", this edition of "Downstage Center" finds him reflecting on his one-man triumph early in the Broadway run of the acclaimed show. Original air date - June 25, 2004.