Podcast appearances and mentions of Julie Halston

Julie Halston is one of New York's busiest actresses and was the recipient of the 2021 Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award for her advocacy on behalf of The Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation. Her Broadway credits are numerous, including Tootsie, Hairspray, Gypsy, Anything Goes, and The Twentieth Century. She received the Richard Seff Award for her acclaimed performance in You Can't Take it with You and has garnered four Drama Desk nominations for her Broadway and off-Broadway work. Miss Halston was a founding member of Charles Busch's legendary theatre company and co-starred with Mr. Busch in many productions including TheDivine Sister, Red Scare on Sunset and The Lady in Question. They starred together in the independent feature film, The Sixth Reel. In addition, Miss Halston recently completed the independent feature films, Intermedium and Simchas and Sorrows and Chosen Family with Heather Graham. Television credits include a recurring role on the latest “Gossip Girl”, guest roles on “The Good Fight”, “Almost Family” and “Divorce”. In addition, she has reprised her role of the popular character , Bitsy Von Muffling on the Sex and The City reboot, “And Just Like That” on MAX. Miss Halston's web series, Virtual Halston was a pandemic hit with over 40 YOUTUBE. In this episode, Julie shares rehearsal room stories ranging from terrible to beautiful, her start as an actress and thoughts on living to the fullest.  Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation Julie Halstoon Youtube Series OUR TOWN Tickets Tickets to see Marylee in Stories From The Stage with PBS Boston

First up, brace yourselves for a dark twist on a beloved classic. Bambi: The Reckoning is set to hit theatres on October 31st, 2024, and it's nothing like the tale you remember. Directed by Dan Allen, this horror thriller transforms the innocent deer into a vengeful beast out for blood after his mother's death. Starring Roxanne McKee, Nicola Wright, and Tom Mulheron, it follows in the footsteps of Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey and promises to bring a chilling new chapter to the Twisted Childhood Cinematic Universe. Now that's one way to ruin your fond childhood memories.

Gordon Greenberg has directed on Broadway, Off-Broadway, in London's West End, written for television and stage, and developed, directed and produced new works for arts institutions across America. Current Directing/Writing projects include The Heart of Rock and Roll , which opens on Broadway at the James Earl Jones Theatre in April, 2024, following its record breaking run at The Old Globe, the hit Off-Broadway show Dracula, A Comedy of Terrors (Director & Co-Writer, with Steve Rosen, New World Stages & podcast starring John Stamos, Laura Benanti, & Annaleigh Ashford), a new musical about Picasso (directing & co-writing with Stephen Schwartz & Caridad Svich), the NBC television series Most Talkative (Co-Executive Producer/Writer, NBC, Blumhouse, Andy Cohen), Crime and Punishment, A Comedy (directing & co-writing with Steve Rosen) for the Old Globe, a London revival of The Baker's Wife (Menier Choclate Factory, 2024), Single White Female (A.T.G.), The Wedding Banquet (Ang Lee, Hua Musicals, Taiwan), Ghost Tour, The Play, and the new comedy podcast series Rolling Calls starring Julie Halston & Richard Kind (co-writer, Steve Rosen). His acclaimed revival of Who's Afraid of Virgina Woolf starring Calista Flockhart and Zachary Quinto at the Geffen Playhouse won the Los Angeles Drama Critics Award for Best Revival. Variety called it “Inspired”, the L.A. Times called it “Unerringly good…Qunto & Flockhart expose something infinitely fragile in Edward Albee's shatterproof play”, Entertainment Weekly called it “A riveting production…brilliantly staged by Gordon Greenberg”, and the Wall Street Journal called it “Intriguing…Here, unusually, there is the suggestion that the oncoming dawn may truly presage a fragile new beginning.”  Other directing work includes the revisal of Working (Drama Desk Award, adapted with Stephen Schwartz and Lin-Manuel Miranda), Jacques Brel…(Drama Desk, Drama League, Outer Critics Award noms), Terms of Endearment with Alfred Molina & Calista Flockhart (Geffen Playhouse for Greg Berlanti), the stage adaptation of Tangled (Disney), Johnny Baseball (Williamstown), Stars of David by Jeanine Tesori, Tom Kitt, Tony Kushner (Daryl Roth), Pirates! (created with Nell Benjamin, Huntington, Paper Mill, Goodspeed, MUNY), Band Geeks! (also co-writer, Goodspeed, NEA grant), The Baker's Wife (Paper Mill, Goodspeed), 1776 (Paper Mill), Floyd Collins (Signature), the Klezmer-Rock reimagining of Isaac Bashevis Singer's Yentl (Asolo Rep), Blue Sky Boys by Deborah Breevort (Capital Rep.), the professional premiere of Edges The Musical (Capital Rep.), the acclaimed reimagining of Jesus Christ, Superstar starring Billy Porter (Helen Hayes, St. Louis MUNY), the U.S. national tour of Guys & Dolls, Disney's Believe, the Disney Fantasy Christening (with Neil Patrick Harris & Jerry Seinfeld), West Side Story (MUNY, Circle Award nom), Happy Days, A New Musical (Paper Mill, Goodspeed, U.S. National Tour), Vanities, A New Musical (Theatreworks Palo Alto - San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Critics Award), We The People (Lucille Lortel Theatre & Paper Mill Playhouse), Rags (Roundabout, workshop), and the all-female workshop of Man of La Mancha (Mirvish, Toronto), Other writing work includes, for television, Herbie Rebooted for Disney, Emerald City Music Hall, an original movie musical for Nickelodeon Television and Scramble Band, an original movie musical for the Disney Channel, The Single Girls Guide (co-writer Tommy Newman) for Dallas Theatre Center, Ars Nova, Capital Rep, the podcast Theatre Camp (with Jonathan Marc Sherman) for Sirius XM, Killing Time (with Steve Rosen), an At Home Play Commission from The Old Globe, and the new book of Meet Me In St. Louis for the St. Louis MUNY's 100th Anniversary. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We love him, he's perfect, now change into your fanciest hat before we're joined by the legendary lyricist, Mr. Joe DiPietro! (say what?! *faints) In this week's EXTRA-special surprise Thanksgiving episode, the two-time Tony Award winning author of Memphis joins us to discuss his latest play, Babbitt, now playing at the powerhouse La Jolla Playhouse until December 10th, as well as his beloved long-running musical 'I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change'. (And we cover Rose Tattoo's Rose Tattoo for the Metal album) Plus, we chat working with this incredible cast, overworking this incredible cast, pro-shots, Diana the Musical, dying satire, and heaps more in this jam-packed episode!Babbitt is sold out. A limited number of tickets may be released daily, so please check the website'Babbitt': https://lajollaplayhouse.org/show/babbitt/--Socials--Joe: https://twitter.com/joedipietronyc Around the World in 80 Plays:Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/around-the-world-in-80-plays/id1709294420Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6M8Yff4VPblqINhu2SSrrg*****Juxtaposing Metal with Musicals - joined by iconic guests from the worlds of Music, Broadway, Hollywood, and more! https://www.thetonastontales.com/listen -- https://www.patreon.com/bloomingtheatricals - https://twitter.com/thrashntreasurehttps://linktr.ee/thrashntreasure*****Help support Thrash 'n Treasure and keep us on-air, PLUS go on a fantastical adventure at the same time!Grab your copy of The Tonaston Tales by AW, and use the code TNT20 when you check out for 20% off eBooks and Paperbacks!https://www.thetonastontales.com/bookstore - TNT20 ***** ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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Our monster two-hour and 20-minute send-off! Featuring Steve Chazaro J.B. Bercy, Ryan Frostig, Drew Lausch, Michelle Buteau, Julie Halston, Daniel Reichard, Patrick McCollum, Joanne Filan, Irene Bremis, Joey DeGrandis, Hunter Foster, Jennifer Cody, Stone & Stone, Frank DeCaro, Micheal Rice, Glenn Scarpelli and Stephen Wallem! With special appearances by Rocco Steele and two-time ghost guest Justin Utley! Plus, a final update on Natalia, the orphan dwarf. Make sure you stick around 'til the very end to hear all the listener voicemails. Thank you, and good night. Visit https://linktr.ee/AdamSank 

For a person who claims she can't really sing or dance, Julie Halston sure has done a lot of Broadway musicals (and rightfully so!). Even during the pandemic, she remained booked and busy despite the circumstances. She even took to the internet to keep the fans entertained (after some persuasion and help from her friend, Jim) with over 40 episodes of her hit web series called “Virtual Halston”. Julie tells the story of starting a theatre company with Charles Busch, and starring in a little play he wrote entitled, "Vampire Lesbians of Sodom" which ended up playing Off-Broadway for six years and opened up countless more opportunities for her. Her love for theatre and acting can be traced all the way back from when she was nine years old and that one afternoon her mom took her and her sisters to watch "West Side Story". She shares how she trained by doing, her three Cs of comedy: confidence, clarity, and commitment, the difference between a one-person show and a straight standup comedy routine, and her late husband's tip when you land that one punchline which is to take a look at the audience. With the cultural change happening today, Julie reflects on its relationship with comedy and how it makes it very tricky, especially when it comes to controversial topics. Apart from cultural change, Julie discusses current New York theatre problems, a possible resurgence in Off-Broadway, the need for public officials to value the arts, and how connecting with other people motivates her to keep doing what she's doing. Julie Halston is a comedian and actress who recently received the Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award for raising awareness and funds for The Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation. She first achieved recognition as an actress through her co-starring performances in the comedy plays of writer-performer, Charles Busch. "Julie Halston's Lifetime of Comedy", a series of one-woman comedy shows that she wrote had a successful Off-Broadway production and earned her an Outer Critics Circle nomination for Best Play and a CBS network development deal. Julie was recently seen on Broadway playing Rita Marshall in “Tootsie”. Her other Broadway credits include “On The Town”, “You Can't Take It With You”, “Anything Goes”, “Hairspray”, “Twentieth Century”, “Gypsy”, “The Women”, and “The Man Who Came To Dinner”. She's a founding member of Charles Bush's theatre company and has collaborated with Charles on numerous productions, including “Vampire Lesbians of Sodom” and “The Divine Sister”. Her tv credits include “Gossip Girl”, “The Good Fight”, “Almost Family”, “Divorce”, and “Law & Order” among others. She is also reprising her role as Bitsy Von Muffling in the “Sex and the City” reboot, “And Just Like That…” During the pandemic, she launched a web series, “Virtual Halston”, and garnered popular acclaim with over 40 episodes on YouTube. Today, Julie plays an asshole talent agent owner in Broadway Podcast Network's new series, "Rolling Calls." Connect with Julie: Instagram: @actressjuliehalston Twitter: @juliehalston Facebook: @juliehalston 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

Your favorite podcast hosts Jason A. Coombs and Samantha Tuozzolo are back with actor and voiceover artist, Dan Rosales who gives us the inside scoop on his new audio comedy podcast  “Rolling Calls” currently streaming on Broadway Podcast Network!  Dan also shares his experience recording episodes virtually and working alongside the “Rolling Calls” writing team of veterans David Greenberg and Steve Rosen.  ABOUT “ROLLING CALLS” When 23 year old Walt Mendez (Dan Rosales) gets a survival job at a struggling low level NYC talent agency, his rage-aholic boss (Julie Halston) has a heart attack on the first day, leaving him alone, clueless and in charge. His shady ex-boyfriend conveniently resurfaces, coming on strong and making the job suddenly much more attractive. All heard through his headset at the office, “Rolling Calls” is a hilariously dark comedy in the vein of “Call My Agent” and “Hacks”- and makes the listener a fly on the wall as Walt tries to conquer show business…if it doesn't kill him first. With an all-star cast including Julie Halston, Richard Kind, Matt Doyle, Wesley Taylor, Luis Miranda, Erin Davie, Brittney Mack, Andrea Macasaet, Orville Mendoza and more, this comedy will be your new aural addiction. Call +1 201-746-5203 to speak to the cast!   Before closing out the episode with a fun ‘Broadway Word Association' game, Dan shares what it was like performing as Lin Manuel Miranda in front of Lin Manuel Miranda in the off-Broadway production of  ‘Spamilton'. Dan can next be seen in the Old Globe production of ‘Ebenezer Scrooge's BIG San Diego Christmas Show' running from November November 23 thru December 29! Tickets are currently on sale here.    The episode opens with a mic check where  Samantha and Jason discuss the opening night of KIMBERLY AKIMBO and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever currently in theatres. Exclusive Survival Job videos can be found here on Broadway World and the audio can be found on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Audible or any of your other favorite podcast apps.  You can support the podcast and the hosts at www.buymeacoffee.com/SurvivalJobsPod and on Instagram at @surivaljobspod | @SammyTutz | @JasonACoombs.    Info on Dan Rosales:  Follow Dan on Instagram  Follow Dan on Twitter Check out Dan's website here  Listen to the "Rolling Calls" Podcast ‘Ebenezer Scrooge's BIG San Diego Christmas Show'  Mic Check Links: Survival Jobs Broadway World Video/Article Black Panther 2: Wakanda Forever Trailer Important Links: Native Land Map US Interior Indian Affairs NPR: "How To Help Puerto Rico" Article How to Help the People of Florida Article Abortion Funds Website Plan C Pills Website National Write Your Congressman Link How to help Uvalde families NPR Article Check out Six Ways to Help the Buffalo Shooting Victims Check out Nine Ways to Be a Better Ally to Black People Register to VOTE here Where to Donate to Support Access to Abortions Right Now Info on Your Hosts:  Follow Samantha:  Instagram.   |  Samantha's Official Website here Follow Jason on Instagram  | Twitter. Broadway World Article on our Season 2 Launch Party Check out Jason's Official Website here Check out and support The Bridgeport Film Fest Support Us... Please!  If you're feeling generous, Buy Us A Coffee HERE! Please don't become complacent: Support the Black Mamas Matter Alliance Support Families Detained and Separated at the Border.  Support the AAPI Civic Engagement Fund. Support Black Trans Folx here Donate to the Community League of the Heights (CLOTH) Support the People of Palestine How to be an Ally to the AAPI Community 168 Ways to Donate in Support of Black Lives and Communities of Color The New York Times: On Mexico's Border With U.S., Desperation as Migrant Traffic Piles Up PBS: How to help India during its COVID surge — 12 places you can donate Covid quarantine didn't stop antisemitic attacks from rising to near-historic highs Opening and Closing Theme Music: "One Love" by Beats by Danny | Game Music: "Wake Up" by MBB.   If you enjoy Survival Jobs: A Podcast be sure to subscribe and follow us on your preferred podcast listening app! Also, feel free to follow us on Instagram and Twitter! Thank you!!

Actress and comedienne Julie Halston is one of the funniest women on Broadway and off. She has starred in TOOTSIE, YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU, ANYTHING GOES, HAIRSPRAY, and GYPSY. She has also appeared in the television reboots of SEX AND THE CITY and GOSSIP GIRL. Julie is also a staunch advocate for people living with pulmonary fibrosis, receiving the 2020 Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award for her charitable work for the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation (PFF). Halston is a Board member of the PFF and has dedicated herself to raising funds and awareness for PFF for more than a decade. Join Julie as she relates her very personal pulmonary fibrosis story and the joys of giving back. Learn more about about the worthy causes discussed in this episodes and how you can donate and/or help: Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS Connect with Julie: Facebook: @JulieHalston Twitter: @JulieHalston Instagram: @ActressJulieHalston Rolling Calls, A New Audio Comedy Connect with The Broadway Gives Back Podcast: Facebook: @broadwaygivesbackpodcast Instagram: @broadwaygivesbackpodcast Twitter: @broadwaygives Hosted & Executive Produced by Jan Svendsen and co-produced & edited by Jim Lochner. A proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network. Special thanks to Dori Berinstein, Alan Seales, and Kimberlee Garris from BPN; Julian Hills from The Bulldog Agency; and Eric Becker from Broderick Street Music. Social Media Manager for Broadway Gives Back: Olivia Cull. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Talks with Len and Michael about her upcoming gig at the Birdland stage. She would like to see her audience without masks, but it's up to each individual.

When 23 year old Walt Mendez (Dan Rosales) gets a survival job at a struggling low level NYC talent agency, his rage-aholic boss (Julie Halston) has a heart attack on the first day, leaving him alone, clueless and in charge. His shady ex-boyfriend conveniently resurfaces, coming on strong and making the job suddenly much more attractive. All heard through his headset at the office, “Rolling Calls” is a hilariously dark comedy in the vein of “Call My Agent” and “Hacks”- and makes the listener a fly on the wall as Walt tries to conquer show business…if it doesn't kill him first. With an all-star cast including Julie Halston, Richard Kind, Matt Doyle, Wesley Taylor, Luis Miranda, Erin Davie, Brittney Mack, Andrea Macasaet, Orville Mendoza and more, this comedy will be your new aural addiction. Call +1 201-746-5203 to speak to the cast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week's summer re-release features RELATIVE STRANGERS, a bubbly comedic short from playwright Sheri Wilner (The Miracle of Chanukah, Cake Off, Kingdom City) about a young woman who, during a flight to South Carolina, decides the woman next to her just might be the mother she never had. She finds an ally in a wacky stewardess who, unlike the reluctant mother figure, thinks these two passengers are a match made in heaven. Directed by founder, consulting director, and host Claudia Catania, RELATIVE STRANGERS features Tony and Emmy Award winner Debra Monk (Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, "The Gilded Age," "New Amsterdam"), Merritt Wever ("Unbelievable," "Run," "Nurse Jackie"), Tony Award recipient Julie Halston (You Can't Take It With You, Anything Goes, "Sex and the City"), and actor, playwright, and composer Michael Keck (Fences, Voices in the Rain, Hollywood Scheherazade).

Julie Halston was awarded the 2020 Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award for her advocacy with The Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation. Last seen co-starring in Tootsie on Broadway, she also received the Richard Seff Award for her performance in You Can't Take It With You. Other Broadway credits: Hairspray, Gypsy, Anything Goes and The Twentieth Century. A founding member of Charles Busch's theatre company, she co-starred with him in numerous productions including The Divine Sister(Drama Desk Nom), Red Scare on Sunset(Drama Desk Nom) and The Lady in Question. Television credits include Gossip Girl, The Good Fight, Almost Family and Divorce. She is reprising her role as Bitsy Von Muffling in the Sex and The City reboot. Her YouTube series Virtual Halston became a pandemic hit with over 40 episodes. Philanthropic work: The Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation

It's estrogen overload as Adam and guest co-host Joanne Filan look back at some of the greatest ladies to ever appear on the ASS... including Michelle Buteau, Julie Halston, Suzanne Westenhoefer, Shakina Nayfack, Irene Bremis and Joanne, herself! Loosen your bra, and enjoy this supersized special! Visit https://linktr.ee/AdamSank  

Julie Halston (IG:@actressjuliehalston)(TW:@juliehalston) is currently in Fairycakes. Previous Broadway credits include Tootsie, You Can't Take It With You, On the Town, Anything Goes, Hairspray, Gypsy and Twentieth Century. She is a founding member of Charles Busch's Theatre in Limbo company, and has co-starred with Busch in such productions as Vampire Lesbians of Sodom, The Tribute Artist, The Divine Sister and Red Scare on Sunset.

Julie Halston (IG:@actressjuliehalston)(TW:@juliehalston) is currently in Fairycakes. Previous Broadway credits include Tootsie, You Can't Take It With You, On the Town, Anything Goes, Hairspray, Gypsy and Twentieth Century. She is a founding member of Charles Busch's Theatre in Limbo company, and has co-starred with Busch in such productions as Vampire Lesbians of Sodom, The Tribute Artist, The Divine Sister and Red Scare on Sunset.

For Video Edition, Please Click and Subscribe Here: https://youtu.be/HsXh5HMsFvw JULIE HALSTON was awarded the 2020 Isabelle Stevenson TONY Award for her advocacy with The Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation. Last seen co-starring in Tootsie on Broadway, she also received the Richard Seff Award for her performance in You Can't Take It With You. Other Broadway credits: Hairspray, Gypsy, Anything Goes and The Twentieth Century. A founding member of Charles Busch's theatre company, she co-starred with him in numerous productions including The Divine Sister (Drama Desk Nom), Red Scare on Sunset (Drama Desk Nom) and The Lady in Question. Television credits include “Gossip Girl,” “The Good Fight,” “Almost Family” and “Divorce.” She is reprising her role as Bitsy Von Muffling in the “Sex and The City” reboot. Her YouTube series “Virtual Halston“ became a pandemic hit with over 40 episodes.

I am so happy to be joined for today's episode by the cast and crew of the new film THE SIXTH REEL: co-writer, co-director, and star Charles Busch, co-writer and co-director Carl Andress, and actor Doug Plaut. The movie premieres at OutFest in LA today, August 19th, and streams online through the 22nd. It is a fabulous movie which you can find tickets for here: https://outfestla2021.com/the-sixth-reel/. But before you watch, listen to all the behind-the-scenes stories only on Backstage Babble. They talk about the rocky road to getting the movie produced, how the idea evolved from 2012 until now, ideas from other cast members, how they explain the positive response so far, the way they all got interested in classic movies, hidden easter eggs, Covid precautions, virtual casting, the editing process, and more. You can also find stories about cast members Margaret Cho, Julie Halston, Tim Daly, and Heather MacRae, plus Edie Adams and more!

Guest host Denis O'Hare presents a program that features great two-hander stories, each performed by a pair of actors that brings out the best in them.  In “The Trip,” by Bruce Jay Friedman, a young man is mortified when his over-the-top mom decides to accompany him to his first day at college. Santino Fontana and Julie Halston have fun with this social nightmare. In Lorrie Moore's “Foes,” a world-weary liberal writer making a reluctant appearance at a charity dinner is seated with a rabid conservative. Kyle MacLachlan and Joan Allen skillfully navigate this delicate minefield. Join and give!: https://donatenow.networkforgood.org/symphonyspacenyc?code=Splashpage See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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This week we were thrilled to sit down with Emmy nominated powerhouse, Adina Porter. You Might Know Her From True Blood, The Newsroom, The 100, Underground, Lackawanna Blues, The Morning Show, and American Horror Story: Cult, Roanoke, and Apocalypse. We had a total ball with Adina digging into her theatre beginnings with Suzan-Lori Parks’ brilliant play Venus, her scene stealing work as Lettie Mae in Alan Ball’s vampire romp True Blood, the grace of Cynthia Nixon (they became friends when they worked together in the much discussed 2001 revival of The Women), the wild ride that is The Morning Show (Anne’s new obsession), and what happens when you go with Chaz Bono and the AHS cast to see Cher aka mom in concert. All that and some very important Pepe the Prawn follow-up. Have at it! Follow us on social media: @damianbellino || @rodemanne  Anne’s favorite Maury episodes are the  phobia episodes “Mustard” Sarah Paulson and her crimped hair in AHS Neo-Muppet Pepe the Prawn (est. 1996)  Pepe the Prawn interview with Bonnie Hunt thanks to @amoniamoni Bonnie Hunt and her bff David Alan-Grie Adina in a lot of gay content: The Fluffer, Swoon, Gia Adina has been in 4 American Horror Story series: Murder House, Roanoke, Cult, Apocalypse In AHS Cult, she plays a reporter who joins a clown cult on the heels of the 2016 election She won an Obie for her performance as Venus Hottentot (Saartjie Baartman) in Suzan Lori-Parks’ play in Venus (directed by George C Wolfe). Sat at a dinner table across from Nina Simone.  On True Blood (Alan Ball) she played Lettie Mae (Tara’s mom) Adina looked very old in True Blood and colored her teeth, but Adina started dressing like she dressed at the Emmy’s afterparty Is 7 years older than Rutina Wesley who played her daughter on True Blood There is a True Blood reboot in development Played Rickie in the HBO adaptation of Ruben Santiago-Hudson’s play, Lackawanna Blues That felt more like theatre, but Underground felt like a black cast, which was filmed on a plantation with slaves quarters.  Poster at the plantation gift shop: “12 Years a Slave starring Brad Pitt” First acting teacher was Butterfly McQueen, who was best remembered from Gone with the Wind. She died when a kerosene lamp tipped over and started a fire in her house.  She showed Joan Collins her Tinder matches on the sets of AHS: Apocalypse Starred in the 2001 revival of The Women (with former guests, Julie Halston, Heather Matarazzo). A brunette was the most challenging. Cynthia Nixon as the best.  Adina’s late husband was good friends with Cynthia Nixon’s mother.  Phone call with Jennifer Aniston’s character on The Morning Show was her stand-in reading the lines.  Scene from The Morning Show that is reminiscent of Smash Adina co-starred in gay movie, The Fluffer. Adina recommends ErikaLust.com. Want so make sure the porn she’s watching she pays for so the actors get paid.  Worked with Shirley MacLaine in The Last Word (2017) Went to see Cher wth Chaz Bono (her AHS co-star) and a bunch of other castmembers. They got a private audience with Cher. Picture with Cher on her Raya profile Adina was in The Morning Show with Billy Crudup (aka the Joker) who was in the 2002 revival of The Elephant Man Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip Billy Crudup left Mary-Louise Parker when she was CORRECTION: 7mths pregnant “UK Hun?” From Drag Race is charting in the UK (aka “Kylie’s Chart”)

Barely in her 20s, Ruby Locknar has a lot of creative credits to her name. She's an actor, technical director, and podcast host. Her theater credits include a national tour with TheaterWorks USA, multiple recordings with Kristen Chenoweth and Alice Cooper, among others. Ruby's technical production work includes "Jim Caruso's Pajama Cast Party," and "Virtual Halston" with actress Julie Halston, for which she won a BroadwayWorld Award for Best Producer of a Virtual Program. We know you're going to really enjoy meeting this engaging, enthusiastic, classy lady!

Guest host Hope Davis presents two stories in which things get out of hand.  Rumors and recriminations fly in “Belles Lettres,” by Nafissa Thompson-Spires, as rival mothers defend their daughters’ reputations at a posh school--at any cost.  The readers are Eboni Booth, Shalewa Sharpe, and Mary Karr.   And we hear Shirley Jackson’s lighter side in  “About Two Nice People,” in which neighbors seem to be getting mixed messages from one another.  The readers are  Lilli Cooper, Ethan Slater, and Julie Halston.

A crumbling convent school is on the verge of insolvency, when a young postulant begins to display strange heavenly powers. And when a dashing film executive arrives to buy the rights to her story, the Reverend Mother refuses to put profits over prayer.The Divine Sister by Charles Busch. Directed by Carl Andress.Producing Director Susan Albert Loewenberg.Emily Bergl as Agnes,Charles Busch as Mother Superior,Maxwell Caulfield as Jeremy/Brother Venerius,Alison Fraser as Sister Walburga/Mrs. MacDuffie,Julie Halston as Sister Acacius,Juliet Mills as Mrs. Levinson/Timothy

A crumbling convent school is on the verge of insolvency, when a young postulant begins to display strange heavenly powers. And when a dashing film executive arrives to buy the rights to her story, the Reverend Mother refuses to put profits over prayer.The Divine Sister by Charles Busch. Directed by Carl Andress.Producing Director Susan Albert Loewenberg.Emily Bergl as Agnes,Charles Busch as Mother Superior,Maxwell Caulfield as Jeremy/Brother Venerius,Alison Fraser as Sister Walburga/Mrs. MacDuffie,Julie Halston as Sister Acacius,Juliet Mills as Mrs. Levinson/Timothy

Julie Halston sits down with Mark Peikert to discuss the 1962 film version of Gypsy (not the good one with Bette Midler, the other one). What was anyone thinking, adding voiceover narration? Why was Rosalind Russell dressed like a Revolutionary War soldier in some scenes? And why did Julie end up in tears while teaching a class to aspiring cabaret performers? Tune in and hear behind-the-scenes stories from Julie's time in the show on Broadway, Mark's shady past with Laurette Taylor, and why The Song of Bernadette is a big deal. Produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales for the Broadway Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Ben and Daniel talk to Tony-nominated playwright and actor Charles Busch about the soundtrack to the 1983 film Yentl. They also discuss Barbra Streisand, Bette Midler, Linda Lavin, Julie Halston, Patrick Dennis, Mame, Michael Tanner, Tom Judson, Dick Gallagher, Lucie Arnaz, Lorna Luft, Michael Vollbracht, The Women, Carl Andress, Lynne Meadow, Tony Roberts, Paul Newman, Sasha Velour, Bianca Del Rio, Stephen Sondheim, and Michele Lee. Charles talks about his career in and out of drag, as well as the difference between downtown and mainstream theater. Charles is the author of a number of fabulous plays, many of which he starred in, including Vampire Lesbians of Sodom, Psycho Beach Party, and his most recent, The Confession of Lily Dare. His 2000 hit play, The Tale of the Allergist's Wife, ran on Broadway and was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Play.

On this episode of Baring It All with Call Me Adam, on the Broadway Podcast Network, I am catching up with the hilarious, award-winning Julie Halston. Today we are talking about the 10th Anniversary benefit fundraiser Broadway Belts for PFF! which will take place on Monday, February 24 at The Edison Ball Room. For tickets visit https://www.pulmonaryfibrosis.org/get-involved/broadway-belts-for-pff Hosted by Julie Halston, Broadway Belts for PFF! helps raise money for the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation. Pulmonary Fibrosis is a deadly & complex disease that causes progressive scarring in the lungs. It affects nearly 200,000 Americans annually and 50,000 new cases are diagnosed each year. This year marks the 10-year Anniversary of Broadway Belts for PFF! This year's performers include Bernadette Peters, J. Harrison Ghee, Jason Gotay, Sierra Boggess, Annaleigh Ashford, Beth Malone, Caissie Levy, Charles Busch, Robert Creighton, and former Yankee's Center Fielder Bernie Williams. The evening will honor Tony-winning producer Daryl Roth (Kinky Boots) with the Ralph Howard Legacy Award. Broadway Belts for PFF! is directed by Carl Andress (The Confession of Lily Dare, The Divine Sister) with Christopher McGovern (Cagney) as Musical Director, Ed Windels as Music Coordinator, and Greg Santos as Stage Manager. The benefit is produced for the tenth straight year by D. Michael Dvorchak, Sue Frost (Memphis, Come From Away), Julie Halston and Ed Windels. Like what you hear? Then become a member of my Patreon Page for exclusive behind-the-scene perks! For more "Call Me Adam" interviews visit: https://callmeadam.com  Theme Song by Bobby Cronin (https://bit.ly/2MaADvQ)  Podcast Logo by Liam O'Donnell (https://bit.ly/2YNI9CY)  Edited by Drew Kaufman (https://bit.ly/2OXqOnw) More on Julie: Julie Halston was most recently seen on Broadway in the 11-time Tony Nominated Musical Tootsie, directed by Scott Ellis. She also appeared on Broadway Scott Ellis’ revival of George S. Kaufman & Moss Hart’s You Can’t Take It With You, earning the Actors Equity Richard Seff Award as well as Drama Desk Award and Outer Critics Circle Award nominations. She has also been seen on Broadway in On the Town, Anything Goes, Hairspray, Gypsy, and On the Twentieth Century, for which she received an Outer Critics Circle Award nomination. Julie is a founding member of Charles Busch’s legendary theatre company, Theatre in Limbo, and has co-starred with Charles in numerous productions including Vampire Lesbians of Sodom, The Tribute Artist, and her Drama Desk Award nominated performances in The Divine Sister and Red Scare on Sunset. She was last seen off-Broadway in Richard Greenberg’s The Babylon Line at Lincoln Center Theater. Julie recently starred in both the McCarter Theater Center and Hartford Stage’s sold out productions of Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express. Regionally, she has appeared in the Huntington Theatre Company’s adaptation of A Confederacy of Dunces and the Kennedy Center production of The Guardsman. She has appeared on television in a variety of series including Difficult People, Woody Allen’s Crisis in Six Scenes, and Law & Order: SVU. She is best known to television audiences for her roles as Bitsy Von Muffling from Sex and the City and Tina Carmello from The Class. She is a frequent co-host of the Emmy Award winning television series Theater Talk. In addition to her many award winning solo comedy performances, including her off-Broadway hit, Julie Halston’s Lifetime of Comedy, Julie was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Off-Broadway Alliance.

New decade, who dis? So it's time to look back on the year that was 2019 and revisit some of our favorite guest segments – including interviews with Davey Wavey, Julie Halston, Daniel Reichard, Drew Lausch and Kenneth Robert Connin. Plus, Adam, Ryan and JayBee reveal their hottest sexual experiences of 2019. Here's to more in 2020!

In this episode, we celebrated the end of a decade and the end of the 2019 season of The Producer's Perspective Podcast with inspirational and funny quotes from previous guests! Thank you to Julie Halston, Mark Sendroff, Stephanie Lee, Susan Blackwell, Adam Gwon, Anthony Veneziale, Ali Stroker, Mara Isaacs, Charlotte Wilcox, Ken Cerniglia, Glen Kelly, and Alan Cumming for joining me on the podcast this season! Thanks, Terry Knickerbocker, for supporting this episode. Terry Knickerbocker Studio offers a two-year acting conservatory, workshops, studio rentals, one-on-one coaching, beginner acting classes, and the best actor training in New York. For more information, visit terryknickerbockerstudio.com.  The final #SongWriterOfTheWeek for the 2019 season is . . . Kerrigan-Lowdermilk! And my good friend and Godspell company member, Lindsay Mendez is singing their song called Hand in Hand from their immersive house party musical THE BAD YEARS. If you like what you hear and want to learn more, check out www.kerrigan-lowdermilk.com or @kerrigan_lowdermilk on Instagram.  We'll be back with a BRAND NEW season of The Producer Perspective Podcast on February 24, 2020. During the break, keep up with me on Instagram, @KenDavenportBway, and check out my blog for weekly content. www.theproducersperspective.com www.broadwaypodcastnetwork.com This episode was edited by Mary Dina. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Ben and Daniel talk to Tony-winning actor Santino Fontana about Stevie Wonder's 1976 album Songs in the Key of Life. They also discuss Patti LuPone, Bernadette Peters, Ragtime, Anthony Newley, Joanna Gleason, Julie Halston, Anyone Can Whistle, Yul Brynner's dressing room decor, and Ben's love for Dickinson's Witch Hazel Cleansing Wipes. Santino shares stories about high school musicals, onstage mishaps, and audition nightmares, and talks about his roles on TV shows such as Crazy Ex-Girlfriend and Mozart in the Jungle. Santino can be seen on Broadway as Michael/Dorothy in the smash hit musical Tootsie, currently running at the Marquis Theatre.

In this episode of Baring It All with Call Me Adam, I sit down with actress, comedian, and author Julie Halston. We discuss everything from life to death to her new Birdland Show on 10/3 to continuing her run in the hit Broadway musical Tootsie.  Julie's Birdland show is SOLD OUT, but call Birdland at 212-581-3080 to add yourself to the waiting list: https://bit.ly/2lRrlsZ  Tootsie plays at the Marquis Theatre in NYC. Click here for tickets & more information: https://bit.ly/2kirNQx  Like what you hear? Then become a member of my Patreon Page for exclusive behind-the-scene perks! For more "Call Me Adam" interviews visit: https://callmeadam.com  Theme Song by Bobby Cronin (https://bit.ly/2MaADvQ)  Podcast Logo by Liam O'Donnell (https://bit.ly/2YNI9CY)  Edited by Drew Kaufman (https://bit.ly/2OXqOnw)

If you don’t know Broadway Funny Girl Julie Halston, you are in for a treat. She’s one of the fiercest comediennes we have, currently playing and flambaying a Producer (!) on Broadway in Tootsie, but has been in everything from Gypsy (where we met) to You Can’t Take It With You to Hairspray to Anything Goes and more. But she got her start on one of the smallest stages in New York City. And the story of her rise as a Broadway star, a writer, a producer, and more is a real inspiration and education for us all. Listen to hear all about: How Charles Busch forced her to write her first show in two weeks . . . and how she got the courage to do it. Where she learned how to do dramatic readings of NY Times Wedding Announcements. (And yes, listen to her do a reading from the NY Times at the end of this podcast!) Why she says “yes” to everything she can and why you should too. Why, despite her big Broadway success, she still performs in her one-woman show (including a performance coming up on October 3rd at Birdland! Go!) How she creates unique characters, like the stripper in Gypsy, that are so memorable and so freakin’ funny and so beyond what’s just in the script. If you’re an actor or a fan, then you should listen to this podcast. If you’re a TheaterMaker of any other kind, then you MUST listen to this podcast. And I apologize in advance for my laughter throughout the episode. You try and hold it in when talking to Julie Halston! Enjoy and thank you for coming back to our new season! This week’s #SongwriterOfTheWeek is Zack Zadek! If you enjoyed the outro music in this episode, go on over to www.ZackZadek.com for more tunes. This episode is sponsored by Sunlight Studios. Use the code DAVENPORT by October 10 to save on renting studio space. Visit www.sunlightstudios.com for more information on their offerings! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adam and Ryan welcome iconic actress and Charles Busch's longtime muse, Julie Halston – aka Bitsy Von Muffling from "Sex and the City." Julie gives us a truly entertaining segment in which she talks about her career on and off-Broadway... including her current role in the musical "Tootsie." Plus: Did the queens overreact to Lara Spencer's boys-in-ballet gaffe? We investigate.

Join Ray Schwetz in a business conversation with Joe Zaso, an actor, producer, chef and cookbook author originally from Long Island. Joe has been focusing recently on cooking and his cookbooks written under his guise of CAFE HIMBO (based on the name of "Horror Himbo" which the press has branded him). He has appeared in several award-winning short films such as HOTEL BLEU with TOOTSIE's Julie Halston and onstage as Marc Anthony in the Off-Broadway comedy, Charles Busch's CLEOPATRA.

Damian and Anne are back to deliver you a dog days of summer treat. This month we have a clip show featuring never-before-heard snippets from some of our season one guests, including Jiggly Caliente, Julie Halston, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Talia Balsam, and Becky Ann Baker. Not to mention a brief but beautiful chat with actress and singer, Lainie Kazan. We’re gonna get you more Lainie in the future but until then, enjoy this episode like you would a Choco Taco in the sweltering sun. See youze soon! Follow us on social media @damianbellino || @rodemanne Discussed this week  Salad pizza Clip show Saved by the Bell’s fuzzy pink border to denote flashback Elle Fanning  Michelle Pfeifer and David E Kelley  Big Little Lies Stardust and White Oleander Batman  and Batman Returns (Tim Burton) Batman Forever (Joel Schumacher) Featuring Tommy Lee Jones as Two Face Drew Barrymore and Debi “modern day Anne Bancroft” Mazar as Sugar & Spice Lainie Kazan Body and Soul  Marilyn Maye   90210 & Gabrielle Carteris Julie Halston The Women with Marylouise Wilson and Rue McClanahan  Bernadette Peters, James Earl Jones, Hailey Eisenberg, Jesse Eisenberg A Doll’s House 2 Michael Patrick King and Sarah Jessica Parker have her principle residuals  Daphne Rubin Vega  A Streetcar Named Desire w/ Nicole Ari Parker, Blair Underwood, Wood Harris and DRV Fences with Viola and Denzel  DRV in In the Heights Talia Balsam Joyce Van Patten on IG Alexander: The Other Side of Dawn Leigh McCloskey  Gobsmakced by Eve Plumb The Jump the Shark ep of Happy Days Screen tested with Brian Backer for Risky Business Didn’t go topless for her Soup for One audition Irene Cara in Fame  Jan Brady getting rid of freckles with lemon juice Brady Bunch go to a ghost town Maureen McCormick and Eve Plumb are forever invited to YMKHF Susan Olsen is a homophobe Ann B. Davis and Florence Henderson Geri Reischel is fake Jan Becky Ann Baker Theresa Rebeck Kat McPhee’s dog french kissed her on set

Julie Halston is currently appearing in Tootsie as Rita Marshall. The 11-time Tony-nominated new musical marks Halston's ninth Broadway production in her impressive resume that features turns in On the Town, Anything Goes, Gypsy, Hairspray and more. She has been seen on screen in Sex and the City, The Class, The Battery's Down and more. Follow her on social media at @actressjuliehalsto.Hosted by Ryan Lee Gilbert, Andy Lefkowitz and Caitlin Moynihan

Julie Halston, currently starring as producer Rita Marshall in "Tootsie: The Musical" on Broadway alongside Tony nominees Santino Fontana and Lilli Cooper, joins Laura Heywood in studio to talk Tootsie, Sex and the City, Vampire Lesbians of Sodom, her hilarious one-woman shows, and the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation, for which she and her late husband, the beloved newscaster Ralph Howard, have raised millions of dollars.

The self-proclaimed Downtown Diva is here! You Might Know Her From Sex and the City, Addams Family Values and the Broadway productions of Gypsy, The Women, You Can’t Take It With You, and her frequent work with playwright Charles Busch. She is now starring in Tootsie, the Broadway musical. Julie served us effervescent lemonade and told us about making the move from downtown theatre to the Broadway stage, having Bitsy von Muffling written for her, and managing her friendship with Charles off stage. Follow us on social media @damianbellino || @rodemanne Discussed this week Julie’s IBDB & IMDB All That Chat - Anne’s fave Broadway message board Maggie Smith onstage in London:  A German Life Ben Brantley calling Julie “wonderfully lethargic” Barbara Hershey through the years Lola Pashalinski & Charles Ludlam’s Theatre of the Ridiculous Pakistani playwright, performance artist: Bina Sharif Eve Arden Iris Adrian Playwright, Charles Busch Meghan Robinson Dottie Gets Spanked (dir: Todd Haynes) Sex and the City’s  Bitsy von Muffling Addams Family Values Paul Rudnick Christine Baranski, Harriet Harris Peter MacNicol in Ghostbusters 2 Christina Ricci Raul Julia The Man Who Came to Dinner Jean Smart Network heads: Brandon Tartikoff, Les Moonves, Jeff Sagansky Sex and the City: Michael Patrick King / Cindy Chupack Sitcom with Harvey Fierstein: Those Two Gwen Verdon’s IBDB Amy Sherman Palladino dialogue Jim Carnahan Jerry Zaks Gypsy starring Bernadette Peters, directed by Sam Mendes (2003) Gypsy overture (2003 Broadway revival. The greatest ever written) Tootsie the Musical Peter Bartlett Producer, Sonia Friedman    

She's baaack! And we couldn't be more excited. Actress/comedienne Julie Halston holds a special place in the Conversations with Creative Women universe. This marks her 4th appearance and for good reason. Julie's got a lot going on, including her latest role: Rita Marshall, the tough producer in the Broadway-bound production of "Tootsie," the musical based on the classic 1982 film starring Dustin Hoffman. You won't want to miss our conversation with this very funny, talented creative woman!

Theater Talk's team Adam Feldman, Jesse Green, Julie Halston, Michael Musto, Patrick Pacheco, Jan Simpson, Elisabeth Vincentelli & Jason Zinoman join Susan Haskins after the Tonys to evaluate the ceremony, make sense of the upsets, & celebrate the season.

Tony-nominated actors Taylor Louderman and Grey Henson from the new Broadway musical “Mean Girls” have a fabulous time with Julie Halston, Michael Musto & Susan Haskins. Next, Lane Binkley interviews Randy, witty Australian star of “Randy Writes a Novel."

Actors Daniel Breaker, Bryan Terrell Clark, and Mandy Gonzalez, now appearing in Broadway’s biggest hit musical "Hamilton" talk with co-hosts Julie Halston and Susan Haskins.

TAKE MY NOSE PLEASE is a seriously funny and wickedly subversive look at the role comedy has played in exposing the pressures on women to be attractive and society’s desire/shame relationship with plastic surgery. More than 15 million cosmetic procedures were performed in the US in 2014.  And 90% of them on were done on women. Yet, for those who elect to tinker with Mother Nature, especially for high-profile women, plastic surgery is still a very dark secret.  Funny women, though, are the exception.  From Phyllis Diller and Joan Rivers to Roseanne Barr and Kathy Griffin, comedians have been unashamed to talk about their perceived flaws, and the steps taken to remedy them. TAKE MY NOSE PLEASE follows two comedians as they deliberate about going under the knife. Emily Askin, an up-and coming improv performer, has always wanted her nose refined. Jackie Hoffman, a seasoned headliner on Broadway and on TV, considers herself ugly and regrets not having the nose job offered in her teens. And maybe she’d like a face-lift, as well. As we follow their surprisingly emotional stories, we meet other who have taken the leap - or held out. Putting it all in perspective are psychologists, sociologists, the medical community and cultural critics. And for comic relief and the profundity only comedians can supply.  The film includes commentary from Roseanne Barr, Phyllis Diller, the late Joan Rivers,Judy Gold, Julie Halston, Lisa Lampanelli, Giulia Rozzi, Bill Scheft, and Adrianne Tolsch. Director Joan Kroc joins us to talk her engaging. lively, funny and enlightening debut film. For news and updates go to: takemynoseplease.com

Conversations with Creative Women just can't seem to get enough of the incomparable, delightful, no-holds-barred Julie Halston. She was our VERY FIRST GUEST when the show premiered on May 22, 2013. Julie made a return appearance on November 22, 2015. She's back for a 3rd time and for good reason. As we hone in on 200 episodes, who better to have a conversation with than this wonderful, engaging, funny woman? There's always lots to talk about, so join as we riff and reminisce.

Comic actor & solo-show extraordinaire Julie Halston is in the house! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kurt Braunohler, Julie Halston, A.D. Miles and Lauren Cook tell stories at our new home base, the Bell House in Brooklyn.

Patty & Emily went to the Drama Desk Awards’ Meet the Nominees event! We got to talk to a lot of great people: Warren Carlyle, Joshua Bergasse, Max von Essen, Julie Halston, Brad Oscar, Wayne and Karey Kirkpatrick, Anne Kauffman, Erin … Continue reading →

Actresses Elizabeth Ashley and Julie Halston drop by to discuss their roles in the hit "You Can't Take It With You." Next, Lydia DesRoche escorts Toby, the rat from "The Incident of the Dog" joined by Elisabeth Vincentelli, a Toby fan.

Arts In The City talks with some graffiti artists at The Museum of the City of New York, Newsies choreographer Christopher Gattelli, The Tribute Artist's Charles Busch and Julie Halston and a Brooklyn-born comedia, Kerry Coddett.

Theater Talk has writer/actor Charles Busch & actress Julie Halston discussing Busch’s new play "The Tribute Artist." Also, actor/playwright John Cariani & director Jack Cummings III discuss their revival of Cariani’s romantic comedy "Almost, Maine."

Playwright/actor Charles Busch discusses his new Off-Brodway hit “The Divine Sister,” about a highly unconventional group of nuns. Joining him are his costars Alison Fraser and Julie Halston.

As his play "Vampire Lesbians of Sodom" marks the 25th anniversary of its opening at the Provincetown Playhouse, playwright and actor Charles Busch recalls the circumstances surrounding the play's production and the evolution of his career as a writer and performer, including his years as a solo artist and his transition to writing for other actors -- and himself, as his own leading lady. He also talks about his theatregoing experiences growing up in New York and his study at Northwestern University; explains that despite frequent declarations that his work is rooted in classic films, he believes them to be based more in his knowledge of theatrical history and style; wonders whether he could achieve success today, now that Off-Broadway has become relatively inhospitable to commercial productions of plays; ponders why his forays into musical theatre, including "Taboo", haven't been entirely successful; describes the ups and downs of his relationship with his "co-muse" Julie Halston, including its inauspicious beginning; makes clear why he never had any intention of playing the title role in "The Tale of the Allergist's Wife"; describes the challenges he faced getting the rights to perform a role he's now done several times, "Auntie Mame"; and reflects on why he's inexorably drawn back to Theatre for the New City, most recently with "The Divine Sister", even after success in larger, more upscale environs. Original air date - July 14, 2010.

As his play "Vampire Lesbians of Sodom" marks the 25th anniversary of its opening at the Provincetown Playhouse, playwright and actor Charles Busch recalls the circumstances surrounding the play's production and the evolution of his career as a writer and performer, including his years as a solo artist and his transition to writing for other actors -- and himself, as his own leading lady. He also talks about his theatregoing experiences growing up in New York and his study at Northwestern University; explains that despite frequent declarations that his work is rooted in classic films, he believes them to be based more in his knowledge of theatrical history and style; wonders whether he could achieve success today, now that Off-Broadway has become relatively inhospitable to commercial productions of plays; ponders why his forays into musical theatre, including "Taboo", haven't been entirely successful; describes the ups and downs of his relationship with his "co-muse" Julie Halston, including its inauspicious beginning; makes clear why he never had any intention of playing the title role in "The Tale of the Allergist's Wife"; describes the challenges he faced getting the rights to perform a role he's now done several times, "Auntie Mame"; and reflects on why he's inexorably drawn back to Theatre for the New City, most recently with "The Divine Sister", even after success in larger, more upscale environs. Original air date - July 14, 2010.

Four performers noted for their performance in comedic roles—Mario Cantone (Laugh Whore), Julie Halston (Hairspray), Tony Award winner Judy Kaye (for her role in Phantom of the Opera) and Michael McKean (A Second-Hand Memory)—talk about being funny on stage.

Four performers noted for their performance in comedic roles—Mario Cantone ("Laugh Whore"), Julie Halston ("Hairspray"), Judy Kaye ("Souvenir") and Michael McKean ("A Second-Hand Memory")—talk about being funny on stage.