Podcast appearances and mentions of Karen Mason

This week's show features two exciting Chicago shows. First up, Broadway and Cabaret star Karen Mason discusses her new CD available on Amazon starting May 9th! The music of Kander and Ebb as only Karen can do it and she tells the stories and tales from her early days in Chicago to Broadway. Seen on […]

Send us a textToday we welcome Dr. Karen Mason to the podcast. Dr. Mason is Professor of Counseling and Psychology at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. She completed an MA in Old Testament at Denver Seminary and an MA and PhD in counseling psychology at the University of Denver with a minor in industrial / organizational psychology. Dr. Mason has managed the Office of Suicide Prevention at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. She has worked in the mental health field since 1990. Currently her research is focused on the clergy's and faith community's role in suicide prevention. She is a member of the American Counseling Association and the American Psychological Association.Preventing Suicide: A Handbook for Pastors, Chaplains, and Pastoral CounselorsPreaching Hope in the Darkness:  Help for Pastors in Addressing Suicide from the Pulpit. Connect with Karen by clicking HERE. 

I chat with Karen Mason about her career and latest recording, Karen Mason and All That Jazz!, which celebrates the songs of John Kander and Fred Ebb. I also play a few selections from the recording. Ms. Mason has starred on Broadway, Off-Broadway, television, in concert, and in the recording studio. She's been praised for her “fierce emotion” by The New York Times, her “innate comic ability” by Playbill and her “delightful instrument” by the Daily News. She is a 14-time Manhattan Association of Cabarets (MAC) Award winner; most recently she was the recipient of the 2019 MAC Lifetime Achievement Award.

Send us a Text Message.Content Advisory: This episode contains in-depth discussions on sensitive and potentially distressing topics, specifically suicide and domestic violence. These subjects are addressed with the intention of providing critical insights and raising awareness; however, they may evoke strong emotional reactions. Given the gravity and personal nature of these issues, we advise listener discretion. It is essential to acknowledge that such content might be triggering for some individuals. We encourage those who may be affected to consider their emotional readiness before proceeding and to seek appropriate support if needed. This advisory aim to ensure that listeners can make informed choices about their engagement with the material.  Welcome back to Headfirst: A Concussion Podcast. Today we are privilege and honoured to host Karen Mason, co-founder and executive director of SOAR: Supporting Survivors of Abuse and Brain Injury Through Research, and Dr. Paul van Donkelaar, Co-Founder, SOAR's scientific advisor and professor at the University of British Columbia's Okanagan campus. With over 35 years in advocacy and leadership, Karen has championed survivors of intimate partner violence, while Dr. van Donkelaar's research explores brain dysfunction related to traumatic brain injuries, particularly in women affected by intimate partner violence. Together, they're advancing crucial work through SOAR, integrating cutting-edge research with dedicated advocacy.   -       Content Advisory-       Introduction to Dr Paul van Donkelaar and Karen Mason (4:12)-       What is a Traumatic Brain Injury (8:12)-       Asphyxiation/ Strangulation, Statistics and Stigma of Intimate Partner Violence (9:16)-       Whys Is There Not a Unified Name Describing Domestic/ Intimate Partner Violence (14:30)-       Incidence Rates and Offences (15:50)-       Cognitive Effects and Complexities Of “Stay or Leaving” (17:39)-       It is About Control and Power (23:19)-       Consequences of a Traumatic Brain Injury When Seeking Help & Intersection Between Traumatic Brain Injury and Personality (24:50) -       Higher Risk Population and Signs + Symptoms Of An Abusive Relationship (32:20)-       Signs Of A Perpetrator (39:30)-       How We Can Help a Person Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence (41:50)-       47:00  SOAR: https://soarproject.caTwitter/X: @CanadaSoar  White Ribbon Australia: https://whiteribbon.org.au/helplines/(Includes all health services and numbers)  Subscribe, review and share for new episodes which will drop fortnightlySocial media:Twitter: @first concussionFacebook: Headfirst: A concussion podcastInstagram: Headfirst_ Concussion  Email: headfirstconcussion@gmail.com

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Please note: this episode contains conversation related to suicide. Feel free to pause or stop listening if you need to and seek personal support of a friend or loved one. If you find yourself struggling with suicidal thoughts please reach out to a professional and/or call 988. Col. Glen Bloomstrom joins Matt Burke and Shellie Riggs Jordan from the Center for Congregations to talk about how congregations can be places of support and help in suicide prevention. Glenn has worked extensively with the US military as a chaplain and consultant and is now the Director of Faith Community Engagement at LivingWorks Education. Resources Centre for Suicide Prevention (organization) Centre for Suicide Prevention safeTalk Training LivingWorks (organization) - provides training including Safe Talk, LivingWorks Faith and LivingWorks ASIST QPR Institute (organization) Mental Health First Aid for Youth (training) Saving the farm: Heartland clergy train to prevent agriculture workers' suicides (AP news article) Americans Are in a Mental Health Crisis - Especially African Americans. Can Churches Help? (article) 988: National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline The Essentials of Suicide Prevention: A Blueprint for Churches by Karen Mason (book) Preventing Suicide: A Handbook for Pastors, Chaplains and Pastoral Counselors by Karen Mason (book)

Join us today for an open and honest discussion about suicide prevention. Special guest Glen Bloomstrom introduces us to Living Works ASIST–a suicide prevention training he was first introduced to during his service as US Army Chaplain for 30 years. It's time to tackle the stigma surrounding suicide. What is the church's role in providing care to those suffering from suicidal thoughts? Glen's advice is simple: Stop talking, and learn what to listen for. Don't miss his wisdom and insight as we grow in our ability to provide effective care in the church. QUOTES The church wants to help, but they don't know how. Sadly, it takes an attempt or a death before it gets people's attention. The church and the faith community has so much to offer in a society that's increasingly isolated, lonely, and disconnected. Natural helpers need to be trained. Suicide is part of the human condition. When we're isolated, when we keep it a secret, it gathers power. But if we can talk about it, it removes the power and connects us. RESOURCES Episode 3 - Glen's debut on The Care Ministry Podcast Living Works Crisis line (United States) - call 988 Crisis line (Canada) - call Talk Suicide Canada at 1-833-456-4566 (24/7) or text 45645 (4 PM - 12 AM ET). The Suicide Funeral (or Memorial Service) by Melinda Moore Preaching Hope in Darkness, by Dr. Karen Mason; Dr. Scott Gibson Preventing Suicide, by Dr. Karen Mason CareMinistryCohort.com CONNECT WITH HOPE MADE STRONG Website: HopeMadeStrong.org Socials: Facebook – Instagram – Twitter – YouTube Register for The Church Mental Health Summit

For Video Edition, Please Click and Subscribe Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mVPPLzo9wc&t=34s Are you curious to learn the secrets of cabaret success? In this episode, we will discuss how to create a successful cabaret show, from the planning stages all the way through to performance.  Amanda King: With the sound and soul of a classic chanteuse, it's no surprise that Amanda King showcases a catalog of music gems from the 1930s, 40s, and 50s embodying many of the figures who make up the vivid tapestry that is American Popular Music and Jazz. Possessing a smoothness of voice and surety of style, she has been hailed by New York Times critic Stephen Holden as one of the nightclub world's “exceptional rising talents.” Catch her LIVE as part of Capital Cabaret in Washington DC March 23 Karen Mason has starred on Broadway, Off-Broadway, television, and recording: and “has few peers when it comes to ripping the roof off with her amazing voice that knows no bounds!” (TheatreScene.net) Karen is a 13-time MAC Award winner, has won the MAC Award for Major Female Vocalist of the Year for six consecutive years, and recently was the recipient of the 2019 MAC Lifetime Achievement Award. Karen Mason brings back her critically acclaimed tribute to Kander & Ebb to Birdland Monday March 20th Daryl Sherman: One of the top swing singers to emerge during the past 30 years, Daryl Sherman has a light high voice that is influenced by Mildred Bailey and also by Ella Fitzgerald, Sylvia Syms, Billie Holiday, Blossom Dearie, and Barbara Carroll. Honored this year with a special Bistro award for Enduring Artistry! Perhaps her most renowned gig was a 14-year run at Manhattan's Waldorf-Astoria, where she played Cole Porter's Steinway.

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Helena Bonham Carter is one of our best known actors – she's played everyone from Princess Margaret in The Crown and Elizabeth the Queen Mother in The King's Speech, to Bellatrix Lestrange in the Harry Potter films, and more recently Enola Holmes' formidable mother in the Netflix films with Milly Bobby Brown. Helena is now taking on a very different role, that of the Queen of the Midlands Noele Gordon, or Nolly as she was known to her friends; the actress who starred in the hugely popular TV soap Crossroads for 18 years until she was sacked very suddenly in 1981. Russell T Davies has written the three part drama which is released on ITV X on Thursday 2 February. Helena joins Nuala in the studio. Researchers in Canada estimate that approximately one in eight women are likely to be suffering from an unrecognised brain injury related to domestic violence. Millions of dollars are spent each year in Canada studying the impacts of traumatic brain injuries on professional male athlete's brains, such as hockey players, whilst very little is known about the injuries suffered by female victims of intimate partner violence. Nuala speaks to Karen Mason, co-founder of the Supporting Survivors of Abuse and Brain Injury Through Research project, and a former executive director of the Kelona Women's Shelter in Canada, and Dr Paul van Donkelaar, a clinical neuroscientist at the University of British Columbia who specialises in concussion research. There's just one more week to get your submissions in for the Woman's Hour Power List, this year focussing on women in sport. It's not just football where the women's game has seen big success - Great Britain's women's curling team won a gold medal in Beijing, the 2022 Tour de France Femmes broke records, England and Wales have been confirmed as hosts of Women's T20 World Cup in 2026 and the list goes on. Nuala is joined by two of our Power List judges Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson, one of Britain's most celebrated British Paralympians of all time, winning 16 medals across five Games, now a cross bench peer in the House of Lords, and Ebony Rainford-Brent, the World Cup winning cricketer and broadcaster. 1500 people who received treatment from jailed breast surgeon Ian Paterson are being recalled by Spire Healthcare, a private hospital company, after their details were recovered from an old computer database. Described as 'one of the biggest medical scandals ever to have hit this country' the man at the centre of it became known as 'the butchering breast surgeon'. Joining Nuala is Jane Kirby, PA Media Health Editor.

Some believe that the most depressing day of the year happens in mid-January. This is when we are coming off the high of the Christmas celebrations, bills from holiday spending start to hit our inbox, the weather is the bleakest, and guilt from failed New Year's Resolutions culminates in a perfect storm of discouragement. On this Ask Christian Counseling Associates episode, we meet with Dr. Karen Mason, Professor of Counseling and Psychology from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary.  Dr. Mason is the author of “Preventing Suicide: A Handbook for Pastors, Chaplains, and Pastoral Counselors,” and “Preaching Hope in Darkness: Help for Pastors in Addressing Suicide from the Pulpit.” Join us as we seek expert advice on how to prevent the destructive trend of suicide.

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For Video Edition, Please Click and Subscribe Here: https://youtu.be/0VwWSMzug9A Will Nunziata is a New York City based director and creator of theatre, film, and television. He is the 2019 recipient of BroadwayWorld's Best Director Award. Recently, Will directed the first NYC revival of the Tony-winning musical “Over Here” starring Tony Award winner Debbie Gravitte and Broadway stars Haley Swindal, Jessica Hendy, and Nikka Graff Lanzarone; the first NYC revival of the Kander and Ebb musical "The Act" starring Tony Award winners Randy Graff and Cady Huffman, Broadway's Julia Murney, Karen Mason, Mamie Parris, Nikka Graff Lanzarone, “Veep”'s Anna Chlumsky; and conceived and directed the critically-acclaimed off-Broadway revue “Our Guy, Cy: The Songs of Cy Coleman” starring four Tony Award winners — Lillias White, Cady Huffman, Randy Graff, and Judy Kaye — all of whom worked with the late-great composer Cy Coleman. Co-conceived with and starring Tony Award winner Cady Huffman, Will co-conceived, wrote, and directed the critically-acclaimed off-Broadway run of  “Miss Peggy Lee: In Her Own Words and Music" for which he won the 2019 BroadwayWorld Award for Best Director for his work on the show. As a concert director, he has written and directed concerts for Grammy, Tony, and Emmy Award winning artists including Lillias White, Jackie Evancho, Clint Holmes, and Nicole Henry (to name a few). Will is also developing three television situational comedies, and recently released his first short film titled “The Old Guitarist” starring his friend, the legendary actor of “Sopranos” fame, Dominic Chianese. It has already garnered Will accolades including "Best 1st Time Director" by the New York Best Actor & Best Director Awards. WillNunziata.com

For Video Edition, Please Click and Subscribe Here: https://youtu.be/PxhM3R4DGpA   How to Celebrate National Dessert Day. There are many ways to celebrate this sugary day, the easiest of which is probably to pick up already-made desserts such as cakes, pies, fried dough, chocolate, candy, fruit tarts, and pastries at your local bakery or grocery store.OR join me with five fascinating Guests...ALL of who are as exciting as any Dessert you've ever had. Who knows? You might even win a dessert! I'm joined by a return visit from Charles Evans and Eddie Varley and Reggie Whitehead's first time with us! Charles Evans is an actor in the San Francisco area . Raised in Boston , he went to every show that came to town starting at 13 , also starting acting lessons at that age . He studied theatre at Boston University before going on to a career in corporate Human Resources , Training and Development. Theatre lured him back in the late nineties and he has been in nearly 100 shows since then . Favorite roles include : Ismay in Titanic, the Judge in Sweeney Todd , the Mysterious Man/Narrator in Into the woods, Herr Schultz in Cabaret , Mitch in A Streetcar Named Desire, Adult Men in Spring Awakening , Virgil in Bus Stop, Joe in Merrily We Roll Along , the Old Actor in The Fantasticks , Sipos in She Loves Me and Mr Webb in Our Town. He has also done 2 one person cabaret shows directed by Faith Prince and studied cabaret with her and such artists as Marilyn Maye , Billy Stritch, Ann Callaway, John Bucchino, Jason Graae , Karen Mason, Natalie Douglas , Tedd Firth and Alex Rybeck. 

For Video Edition, Please Click and Subscribe Here: https://youtu.be/NQ1Miysw_l4 Wonderful Weirdos Day is celebrated on 9th September every year. Nothing is very dull and boring in life as being normal and average. Celebrate this funny and Wonderful Day by being weird, and honor the person who was always weird in your life on Wonderful this Day. And I'll be joined by some of my favorite weirdos! You never know who might show up and what might happen! I will be joined by Desiree Davar, Alex de Suze, Charles Evans and Frank McDonough Charles Evans is an actor in the San Francisco area . Raised in Boston , he went to every show that came to town starting at 13 , also starting acting lessons at that age . He studied theatre at Boston University before going on to a career in corporate Human Resources , Training and Development. Theatre lured him back in the late nineties and he has been in nearly 100 shows since then . Favorite roles include : Ismay in Titanic, the Judge in Sweeney Todd , the Mysterious Man/Narrator in Into the woods, Herr Schultz in Cabaret , Mitch in A Streetcar Named Desire, Adult Men in Spring Awakening , Virgil in Bus Stop, Joe in Merrily We Roll Along , the Old Actor in The Fantasticks , Sipos in She Loves Me and Mr Webb in Our Town. He has also done 2 one person cabaret shows directed by Faith Prince and studied cabaret with her and such artists as Marilyn Maye , Billy Stritch, Ann Callaway, John Bucchino, Jason Graae , Karen Mason, Natalie Douglas , Tedd Furth and Alex Rybeck. He is now having a blast in Kinky Boots, at Ray of Light theatre in San Francisco through Oct 8. Here is some basic info about Frank McDonough Started out 10 years ago with taking a course at the YMCA with Collette Black and Ricky Ritzel. Frank is one of three people to win a 2022 Singnasium award for Cabaret Trailblazer 

For Video Edition, Please Click and Subscribe Here: https://youtu.be/NQ1Miysw_l4 Wonderful Weirdos Day is celebrated on 9th September every year. Nothing is very dull and boring in life as being normal and average. Celebrate this funny and Wonderful Day by being weird, and honor the person who was always weird in your life on Wonderful this Day. And I'll be joined by some of my favorite weirdos! You never know who might show up and what might happen! I will be joined by Desiree Davar, Alex de Suze, Charles Evans and Frank McDonough Charles Evans is an actor in the San Francisco area . Raised in Boston , he went to every show that came to town starting at 13 , also starting acting lessons at that age . He studied theatre at Boston University before going on to a career in corporate Human Resources , Training and Development. Theatre lured him back in the late nineties and he has been in nearly 100 shows since then . Favorite roles include : Ismay in Titanic, the Judge in Sweeney Todd , the Mysterious Man/Narrator in Into the woods, Herr Schultz in Cabaret , Mitch in A Streetcar Named Desire, Adult Men in Spring Awakening , Virgil in Bus Stop, Joe in Merrily We Roll Along , the Old Actor in The Fantasticks , Sipos in She Loves Me and Mr Webb in Our Town. He has also done 2 one person cabaret shows directed by Faith Prince and studied cabaret with her and such artists as Marilyn Maye , Billy Stritch, Ann Callaway, John Bucchino, Jason Graae , Karen Mason, Natalie Douglas , Tedd Furth and Alex Rybeck. He is now having a blast in Kinky Boots, at Ray of Light theatre in San Francisco through Oct 8. Here is some basic info about Frank McDonough Started out 10 years ago with taking a course at the YMCA with Collette Black and Ricky Ritzel. Frank is one of three people to win a 2022 Singnasium award for Cabaret Trailblazer 

For VIdeo Edition, Please Click and Subscribe Here: https://youtu.be/hsACCMyN4Zc Marc Acito writes about history, whether it's chronicling the World World II incarceration of Japanese-Americans with Broadway's ALLEGIANCE, creating THE SOUND OF THE SILK ROAD in China for Nederlander Worldwide, or adapting Victorian literature on film with MAD / WOMAN, which he directed. He's also an award-winning novelist, a former commentator for NPR's All Things Considered and a proud mentor at Renaissance High School in the Bronx. Dr. Judi Bloom is a practical, interactive, solution-focused therapist specializing in relationships and in navigating through major life transitions. Tina Marie Casamento's multifaceted career in professional theatre includes credits as a Director, Casting Director, Performer, Teacher and Producer. A self-professed "musical theatre geek",  Denis Jones is a two-time Tony Award nominated choreographer and his work has been seen on Broadway in Tootsie, Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn and Honeymoon in Vegas. Karen Mason has starred on Broadway, Off-Broadway, television, and recording: and “has few peers when it comes to ripping the roof off with her amazing voice that knows no bounds!” (TheatreScene.net) Ruby Rakos got her start in the Broadway production of Billy Elliot at age twelve. She has since starred as Judy Garland in several productions of the musical Chasing Rainbows: the Road to Oz, about Judy's early years at MGM, most recently at the Paper Mill Playhouse. She is a graduate of the Professional Performing Arts School in Manhattan and is a New Jersey native. Richard Skipper is fast approaching 43 years in the entertainment industry. Richard has been blessed to excel in many areas of show business.

For Video Edition, Please Click and Subscribe Here: https://youtu.be/lJnxh-1BV0Q Please join us to celebrate the release of three new CDs with Melissa Errico, Ian Herman, and Melissa Manchester! “The Maria Callas of American musical theater,” as Opera News has called her, referencing both her crystalline voice and dramatic, expressive intensity, Melissa Errico is a Tony Award-nominated Broadway star -- an actress, singer and author who contributes regularly to The New York Times, and her album Out Of The Dark: The Film Noir Project was just released by Warner Music/Ghostlight Records. First known for her starring roles on Broadway, including My Fair Lady, High Society and Les Misérables. Ian Herman began his musical career studying classical piano. At the age of thirteen he was a guest soloist with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. After attending Manhattan School Of Music, Ian began working with performers including Jane Olivor, Donna McKechnie, Anita Morris, Judy Kaye, Tom Andersen, Karen Mason, Sharon McNight, Marilyn Sokol, Angela LaGreca, Carole Demas, and Joy Behar in nightclubs in New York and around the country and has continued ever since! In 1980, MELISSA MANCHESTER became the first recording artist in the history of the Academy Awards to have two nominated movie themes in a single year, “Through The Eyes Of Love” from Ice Castles and “I'll Never Say Goodbye” from The Promise, and to perform them both on the Oscar telecast. MELISSA starred in the national tours of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Music Of The Night and Song And Dance. Nominated for a Grammy in 1980 for “Don't Cry Out Loud,” she won the Grammy Award for best female vocalist in 1982 singing “You Should Hear How She Talks About You.” 

For Video Edition, Please Click and Subscribe Here: https://youtu.be/jwgnsY3Awo4 The work that Wendy Scherl, Ann Kittredge, and Carolyn Montgomery are doing on behalf of the American Songbook Association is worthy of Super Heroines and we will definitely celebrate their individual achievements as well as the alchemy they create together. Ann Kittredge is an award-winning performing artist who has appeared on Broadway, Off-Broadway, and at major venues across the country, working with top producers and directors throughout her career. Offstage, Ann has volunteered as a child education advocate and is currently Vice President of the American Songbook Association, an organization that provides music workshops to underprivileged NYC public school students. Carolyn Montgomery is the Executive Director of the American Songbook Association, as well as a MAC, Bistro and Nightlife Award winning singer/songwriter. She's performed in 42 states across the nation as well as London, Mexico and Canada. She lives on the west side of Manhattan with a teenage son and a Jack Russell terrier. Wendy started her performing career in regional theater after she graduated with honors from Northwestern University (BA,Theater). She made her Cabaret Debut in 1988 with a sold out run at Danny's Skylight Room (NYC) with her show The Lights and The Smiles. Following MetroStar, Scherl began her collaboration with multiple award-winning director Barry Kleinbort, and esteemed Musical Director Christopher Denny (MD for Karen Mason and the late Julie Wilson). With Kleinbort and Denny, her show NEW Scherl in Town garnered her first nomination for Best Female Vocalist at the 2018 Manhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs Awards at BB Kings.  https://withcarolyn.norby.live

THE FANTASTICKS COMPOSER: Harvey Schmidt LYRICIST: Tom Jones BOOK: Tom Jones SOURCE: Edmond Rostand's play Les Romanesques (1894) DIRECTOR: Word Baker PRINCIPLE CAST: Rita Gardner (Luisa), Kenneth Nelson (Matt), Jerry Orbach (El Gallo) OPENING DATE: May 3, 1960 CLOSING DATE: January 13, 2002 PERFORMANCES: 17,162 SYNOPSIS: Matt and Luisa are two star struck lovers separated by a wall their feuding fathers erected. They escape the confines of their homes and struggle to form a relationship based on trust and understanding.   David Arthur examines the socio-political climate which allowed the intimate, off-Broadway musical The Fantasticks to become the longest-running show in American history. Abandoning a desire to adapt Les Romanesques as a cowboy-infused musical hoedown, Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt delivered producer Lore Noto a lyrical folktale that took Greenwich Village by storm and was lauded by notable celebrities, if greeted stoically by major critics. The small cast musical with experimental subject matter paved the way for more commercially successful musicals to incubate in off-Broadway theatres, such as Little Shop of Horrors, Nunsense, and Hedwig and the Angry Inch. As a long-standing member of the Lehman Engel BMI workshop, he is the recipient of the Jerry Harrington Award. In addition to writing the book and lyrics for the NYMF award winning, ABOUT FACE with music by Jeffrey Lodin, David along with Brian Lasser, contributed material to the MAC award winning revue, HERE'S TO OUR FRIENDS. For the concert stage he has written for Randy Graff, Judy Kuhn, Karen Mason, Marin Mazzie, Donna Murphy, and Barbara Walsh. Along with the music, lyrics and book for SARATOGA TRUNK SONGS, current projects include the book and lyrics for NOBODY SLEEPS WELL IN CASABLANCA with music by Douglas J. Cohen, and the book and lyrics for ODDLY ENOUGH with music by Mary Feinsinger, along with a new piece, SPEAK OF THE DEVIL with book, music and lyrics by David Arthur.   SOURCES The Fantasticks, Original Cast Recording, MGM (1960) The Fantasticks by Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt, published by Applause Libretto Library (2000) The Fantasticks starring John Davison and Susan Watson, directed by George Schaefer, NBC (1964) The Fantasticks starring Jean Louisa Kelly and Joey MacIntyre, directed by Michael Ritchie, United Artists (2000) Try To Remember: The Fantasticks starring Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt, directed by Eli Kabillio, Zeitgeist Films (2003) The Amazing Story of The Fantasticks: America's Longest Running Play by Donald C Farber and Robert Viagas, published by Citadel Press (1991) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My guest this month has been called a poet of the vocal cords and "the Queen of Cabarets." Karen Mason originated the role of Tanya in the Broadway production of Mamma Mia and has had starring roles in Wonderland, Hairspray, Sunset Boulevard, and the first U.S. tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Love Never Dies. She's shared concert stages with Michael Feinstein, Jerry Herman, Chita Rivera, Luciano Pavarotti, Rosemary Clooney, Liza Minnelli, and John Kander & Fred Ebb, among others. Karen's performed with major symphony orchestras and headlined Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, and London's Royal Albert Hall. A 14-time Manhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs Award-winner, she received the MAC Award for Major Female Vocalist of the Year for six consecutive years and was honored with the MAC Lifetime Achievement Award in 2019.Her television appearances include the hit dramas “Ed,” “Law & Order: SVU,” and, most recently, an appearance in the Netflix series Halston starring Ewan McGregor. In our conversation, Karen talks about what the differences are between cabaret and Broadway and pushes back against those who claim that Broadway is the superior of the two. She also shares how she prepares for both types of performances and finds the story in a song. We discuss how to handle hecklers and how she works on patter - the talking that goes before and after songs.We talk about our crush on Ewan McGregor and what it was like to work with him on the series Halston, her new album of songs, Let The Music Play, and much more.Karen is an accomplished vocalist and actor and a delightful person. She's smart, thoughtful, kind, and laughs easily — the kind of person you'd love to have for a friend. I'm grateful for the time she shared with me and now, you.For full show notes, transcriptions of this episode, and more offerings for singers, you can visit my website HERE.Please join me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.You can find Karen on her website, Facebook, Instagram, or YouTube.The songs from today's episode are Don't Rain On My Parade, Steppin' Out, and Let The Music Play, and are from Karen's CD, Let The Music Play (used with permission.) You can listen to the entire album HERE. To purchase go HERE.Theme music for the Podcast was composed by John Smith. He helps me edit all the podcast episodes too. (Thanks honey!) Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/livingvocally)

In this segment, Karen Mason, RN, CTR, discusses her perspective on cancer registrars and cancer registries from her position as the current president of NCRA. From the name of the profession to critical workforce issues and the future of cancer registry technology, Karen discusses her vision of the Cancer Registry World. Please listen and learn!

Today, I am so honored to announce the release of my newest episode, featuring Broadway and cabaret star Karen Mason. If you want to see Karen's talents at work, you can buy tickets to her Birdland show, Kander and Ebb and All That Jazz on March 28 at this link:   Birdland Link   And you can find her new album, Let the Music Play, on Spotify and Amazon Music. In the meantime, tune in here to hear Karen tell some of the stoires of her legendary career, including: her disastrous audition for Sunset Boulevard, why Mamma Mia came along at just the right time, bonding with the cast of Rebecca, her first-day-of-rehearsal tradition, finding her own interpretations of Mama Rose and Norma Desmond, the unusual opening night party for Play Me a Country Song, and why she couldn't be part of the original Torch Song Trilogy. You won't want to miss this fun and entertaining conversation with a true legend of the theater.

For Video Edition, Please Click and Subscribe Here:  https://youtu.be/OnJb_r2138Y Richard Skipper's Friday Wrap Up February 25th 5PM Let's All Eat Right Day Quiet Day Boost Your Self Esteem Month Bake For Family Fun Month National Skip The Straw Day Joined by Glen Charlow, Deborah Stone, Glenn Rosenblum, Ron Spivak, and Karen Mason. Richard's Friday Wrap-Up You Never Know Who Might Show Up And What Might Happen! We are wrapping up the week on a positive note. Of Course, there is still the weekend! We will discuss the week we've all just experienced.  

In this episode, the group discuses mental health, the fact that some believe that suicide is an unforgivable sin, and how the Church needs to do a better job of showing the grace of Christ, allowing for more open prayer and community within the Church, and promoting a healthier view of counseling and therapy.  References: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1(800) 273-8255 http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ (www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org) Karen Mason - "Preventing Suicide: A Handbook for Pastors, Chaplains, and Pastoral Counselors" Scott Harrower - "God Of All Comfort" Email - wherewebegin@lightengroup.org Website - https://lightengroup.org/ (https://lightengroup.org) Give -  https://lightengroup.org/give/ (https://lightengroup.org/give/)

Content Warning: discussions of partner violence and traumatic brain injury.In this episode, Sidney and Rebecca sit down with Karen Mason and Dr. Paul van Donkelaar, co-founders of SOAR, or Supporting Survivors of Abuse and Brain Injury through Research - a multi-disciplinary research collaboration between University of British Columbia Okanagan and Kelowna Women's Shelter. We talk about some of the many ways that intimate partner violence (IPV) can have long term impacts on women's health - in particular the effects of traumatic brain injury.Rate, review, and subscribe to the podcast on Itunes, Spotify, or where you find your podcasts. (C) 2022 UBC Medicine Learning Network 

For Video Edition, Please Click and Subscribe Here: https://youtu.be/fNvW2TbLLP0 ASCAP/Deems Taylor Award-winner Chip Deffaa is an internationally-produced playwright and director with a great love of show business. He is also the author of eight acclaimed books dealing with music and popular culture, including Blue Rhythms and Voices of the Jazz Age, both published by the University of Illinois Press. And he has produced more than two dozen albums--cast albums of his shows and songbook albums celebrating great composers of American popular music. ASCAP Award-winning writer/producer Chip Deffaa's new CD, "Irving Berlin: Love Songs and Such"--starring such Broadway and cabaret notables as Betty Buckley, Anita Gillette, Karen Mason, Stephen Bogardus, Jon Peterson, Jeff Harnar, and Steve Ross--is out now. The album--available from Amazon, iTunes, Footlight Records etc. as either a physical CD or a digital download--may be ordered here. An outgrowth of shows about Berlin that Deffaa has presented at the venerable 13th Street Theater, the album offers more than two dozen Berlin songs--a mix of classics and never-before-recorded rarities--sung by such artists as Seth Sikes, Jerry Dixon, Sarah Rice, Natalie Douglas, Giuseppe Bausilio, Ray DeMattis, Analise Scarpaci, Brian Letendre, Eric Comstock, Bobby Belfry, Matthew Nardozzi, Jack Corbin, Molly Ryan, Michael Townsend Wright, Joan Jaffe, Jed Peterson, Alec Deland, Keith Anderson, Luis Villabon, Dea Julien, Katherine Paulsen, Ryan Muska, Mark Dodici, Will Alvarado, and more, with music direction by Richard Danley. Grammy Award-winner Andy Stein is featured on violin. Widely considered the foremost living authority on Berlin's music, Deffaa has written six published shows about Berlin, and 15 of the 32 albums that he's produced are devoted to Berlin's music. 

Karen Mason makes music. The Broadway actress and concert artist is a 13-time MAC winner (Manhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs), and in 2019 she received a MAC Lifetime Achievement Award. Karen has starred on Broadway, Off-Broadway, television, and has performed in concert as well as in the recording studio. Listen in as she shares the highlights of her rich and rewarding musical/theatrical career.

On this week's show, we chat with Craig Gallivan about playing everyone's favourite snowman, Olaf, in Frozen. And we catch up with a friend of the show and Broadway star, Karen Mason, who'll be telling us about her new album.

This week, Les chats with acclaimed Broadway star and concert artist Karen Mason about her new album 'Let the Music Play', released Friday, November 12 in all digital formats and on CD from Zevely Records. On the heels of her featured role opposite Ewan McGregor on the hit Netflix miniseries “Halston,” Mason talks about this collection of theater music, pop classics and new compositions, her love for the stage, and much more.

Welcome to the start of Season 2 of the All Sooke Days Podcast. We are joined by Karen Mason from Mason Financial and the President of the Sooke Chamber of Commerce. Sit back, relax, and enjoy!.Website https://www.allsookedays.ca/.Support the All Sooke Days PodcastPatreon - https://bit.ly/3zGz25B.Locally Made. Locally Sponsored.Sooke Oceanside Brewery.Pizzability Glen Lake and Sooke.Meanwhile in Sooke.Created and Produced byGuided FilmsHosted by Daniel BakerCo-Produced by Joe Miller

Bird steward Karen Mason on why she wants to save the birds on Florida's coasts and her viral photo of a bird feeding her chick a cigarette stub. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/08/20/karen-mason-viral-photo-of-a-bird-feeding-a-cigarette-stub-to-her-chick/

The powerhouse singer and actress, Karen Mason, has starred on Broadway, Off-Broadway, on screen, and in recordings. Karen is a 13-time MAC Award winner, has won the MAC Award for Major Female Vocalist of the Year six consecutive years. She was the recipient of the 2019 MAC Lifetime Achievement Award. Karen also won the 2006 Nightlife […] The post Karen Mason, Broadway Singer and Actress-Episode #173 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden.

Brain Injury Expert and ABI Wellness CEO Mark Watson sits down with Karen Mason and Dr. Paul van Donkelaar, founders of SOAR Project. SOAR, Supporting Survivors of Abuse and Brain Injury through Research, (www.soarproject.ca) is a multi-disciplinary, community-engaged, research partnership between UBC - Okanagan and Kelowna Women's shelter in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. Their goal is to increase knowledge, education, and awareness, and ensure women who have experienced brain injury at the hands of a partner get the trauma-informed services and support to move on to a healthy abuse-free life. Listen in as they discuss the effects and incidents of brain injury in women survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV). Be sure to check back in next week for an episode with Dr. Kim Willment, Neuropsychologist at Brigham and Women's Hospital.

Join Brain Injury Expert and ABI Wellness CEO Mark Watson as he sits down with Michelle Taschereau for a special episode. Michelle is a Certified Brain Injury Specialist (CBIS) and ABI Wellness Customer Success Specialist. They discuss her passion and involvement with the BEARS (Brain Enhance and Recovery System) Program and her hope for the program to be accessible to all. Be sure to tune in for next week's episode with Dr. Paul van Donkelaar and Karen Mason.

Join Brain Injury Expert and ABI Wellness CEO Mark Watson as he sits down with Kix Citton, the director of the Nanaimo Brain Injury Society (https://www.nbis.ca/). They discuss the importance of coming from a place of love when treating brain injuries, the area of brain health she wants to see improve, and how building relationships is the key to success. Be sure to tune in for next week's episode with Dr. Paul van Donkelaar and Karen Mason.

To celebrate Karen Mason's upcoming 70th Birthday (March 30), this acclaimed Broadway actress & Cabaret Icon returns to bare it all about lessons learned. From vocal issues to Rebecca, one of Broadway's biggest musical theatre scandals to not having a Broadway contract renewed, Karen Mason is Baring It All with Call Me Adam. Missed Part 1 of our interview? Listen Here! Karen Mason is a 13-time Mac Award winning Cabaret Icon. She has been seen on Broadway in Mamma Mia!, Sunset Boulevard, Wonderland, and most recently, she performed around the country in the First National Tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Love Never Dies. Tune into Mason's Makin' Music every Thursday at 5pm on Karen's Facebook Page Connect with Karen: Website Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Like What You Hear? Join my Patreon Family to get backstage perks including advanced notice of interviews, the ability to submit a question to my guests, behind-the-scene videos, and so much more! Follow me on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram Visit: https://callmeadam.com for more my print/video interviews Special Thanks: My Patreon Family for their continued support: Angelo, Reva and Alan, Marianne, Danielle, Tara, Alex, and The Golden Gays NYC. Join the fun at https://patreon.com/callmeadamnyc. 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) Outro Music Underscore by CueTique (Website: https://bit.ly/31luGmT, Facebook: @CueTique) More on Karen Mason: Karen Mason was recently seen as “Madame Giry” in the North American premier of Love Never Dies — Andrew Lloyd Webber’s epic sequel to the Phantom of the Opera. On Broadway, Karen garnered rave reviews starring as “The Queen of Hearts” in Wonderland. She originated the role of “Tanya” in Abba’s Mamma Mia!, receiving a 2002 Drama Desk nomination for Best Actress. Her other leading roles include "Norma Desmond" in Sunset Boulevard, which she performed to critical acclaim on Broadway & in Los Angeles for three years; "Velma von Tussel" in the final Broadway company of Hairspray; “monotony” singer, "Mazeppa" in Jerome Robbins’ Broadway; 'Rosalie" in Carnival (another Drama Desk nomination); plus featured roles in Broadway’s Torch Song Trilogy; & Play Me a Country Song. Karen won the Outer Critics Circle award for her performance in And the World Goes ‘Round, & starred Off-Broadway in her own show Karen Mason Sings Broadway, Beatles and Brian. Karen has headlined Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, Feinstein’s at the Regency, Rainbow & Stars, the Algonquin; The Cinegrill & UCLA/ASCAP Concert Series in Los Angeles; The Plush Room in San Francisco; & Davenport’s in Chicago. She has shared concert stages with Michael Feinstein, Jerry Herman, Chita Rivera, Luciano Pavarotti, Rosemary Clooney, Liza Minnelli, and John Kander & Fred Ebb, among others. Her highly acclaimed recordings include her newest single, "It’s About Time," written by Paul Rolnick & Shelly Markham; her 2009 Mac award-winning Right Here/Right Now, 2005’s The Sweetest of Nights, the Mac award-winning When The Sun Comes Out, as well as three other CD’s: Christmas! Christmas! Christmas!, recorded live at the West Bank Café; Better Days, featuring songs by her longtime composer/arranger, Brian Lasser (including the 1998 Emmy award-winning song “Hold Me“); & Not So Simply Broadway. Karen has been featured on original cast recordings of Wonderland; Jeffrey (Varese Sarabande), And the World Roes 'Round (RCA Victor), The Child In Me, Vol. 1 (Harbinger Records), Lost In Boston ll (Varese Sarabande), & the studio cast recording of Wonderful Town (Jay Records), Her television appearances include the hit dramas ED and Law & Order: SVU. Film credits include Sleeping Dogs Lie & A Chorus Line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tune in today for Part 2 of Barry Kleinbort. Today, we focus on his career as a cabaret writer and director, in addition to his many upcoming projects. Hear him talk about why a tape was called a “Hamlisch,” how he avoided a potential trap when working with Len Cariou, what he discovered about Irving Berlin, why he ended up writing a song about Martin Charnin, why the Barry Sisters should be more remembered today, and other stories about Kaye Ballard, Tony Roberts, Jo Sullivan Loesser, Karen Mason, and everyone in between!   TRIVIA LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCxkBNFDslg

Episode 409 also includes an E.W. Essay titled "Melody." Our Associate Producer Dr. Michael Pavese reads "Five Jazz Poems" by poets E.E Cummings, Freddington, Jimmy Santiago Baca and David Lessard. We have an E.W. poem called "Umbrella." Our music this go round is provided by these wonderful artists: Django Reinhardt, Stephane Grapelli, Kevin Morby, Karen Mason, Carmen McRae, Frank Sinatra, Mable Mercer, Bransford Marsalis and Terence Blanchard. Commercial Free, Small Batch Radio Crafted in the West Mountains of Northeastern Pennsylvania... Heard All Over The World. Tell Your Friends and Neighbors.

Broadway Actress & Cabaret Icon, Karen Mason is "Baring It All with Call Me Adam" about starring on Broadway as well as her legendary cabaret career (she's a 13-time MAC Award winner). Karen gives the inside scoop on: Cast Pranks Sunset Boulevard (starring the legendary Glenn Close) Cabaret legacy with long-time collaborator Brian Lasser Working with Award Winning composers Alan & Marilyn Bergman, Michele Brourman, Amanda McBroom, Scott Evan Davis, Billy Goldenberg, her husband Paul Rolnick Rapid Fire Questions Tune into Mason's Makin' Music every Thursday at 5pm on Karen's Facebook Page Karen is also teaching a MasterCourse called The Song Is YOU! at Singasium. Sign up here! This interview has been split into two episodes. The second part of this interview, focusing on Lessons Learned, will be released at a later date. Connect with Karen: Website Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Like What You Hear? Join my Patreon Family to get backstage perks including advanced notice of interviews, the ability to submit a question to my guests, behind-the-scene videos, and so much more! Follow me on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram Visit: https://callmeadam.com for more my print/video interviews Special Thanks: My Patreon Family for their continued support: Angelo, Reva and Alan, Marianne, Danielle, Tara, and The Golden Gays NYC. Join the fun at https://patreon.com/callmeadamnyc. 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) Outro Music Underscore by CueTique (Website: https://bit.ly/31luGmT, Facebook: @CueTique) More on Karen Mason: Karen Mason was recently seen as “Madame Giry” in the North American premier of Love Never Dies — Andrew Lloyd Webber’s epic sequel to the Phantom of the Opera. On Broadway, Karen garnered rave reviews starring as “The Queen of Hearts” in Wonderland. She originated the role of “Tanya” in Abba’s Mamma Mia!, receiving a 2002 Drama Desk nomination for Best Actress. Her other leading roles include "Norma Desmond" in Sunset Boulevard, which she performed to critical acclaim on Broadway & in Los Angeles for three years; "Velma von Tussel" in the final Broadway company of Hairspray; “monotony” singer, "Mazeppa" in Jerome Robbins’ Broadway; 'Rosalie" in Carnival (another Drama Desk nomination); plus featured roles in Broadway’s Torch Song Trilogy; & Play Me a Country Song. Karen won the Outer Critics Circle award for her performance in And the World Goes ‘Round, & starred Off-Broadway in her own show Karen Mason Sings Broadway, Beatles and Brian. Karen has headlined Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, Feinstein’s at the Regency, Rainbow & Stars, the Algonquin; The Cinegrill & UCLA/ASCAP Concert Series in Los Angeles; The Plush Room in San Francisco; & Davenport’s in Chicago. She has shared concert stages with Michael Feinstein, Jerry Herman, Chita Rivera, Luciano Pavarotti, Rosemary Clooney, Liza Minnelli, and John Kander & Fred Ebb, among others. Her highly acclaimed recordings include her newest single, "It’s About Time," written by Paul Rolnick & Shelly Markham; her 2009 Mac award-winning Right Here/Right Now, 2005’s The Sweetest of Nights, the Mac award-winning When The Sun Comes Out, as well as three other CD’s: Christmas! Christmas! Christmas!, recorded live at the West Bank Café; Better Days, featuring songs by her longtime composer/arranger, Brian Lasser (including the 1998 Emmy award-winning song “Hold Me“); & Not So Simply Broadway. Karen has been featured on original cast recordings of Wonderland; Jeffrey (Varese Sarabande), And the World Roes 'Round (RCA Victor), The Child In Me, Vol. 1 (Harbinger Records), Lost In Boston ll (Varese Sarabande), & the studio cast recording of Wonderful Town (Jay Records), Her television appearances include the hit dramas ED and Law & Order: SVU. Film credits include Sleeping Dogs Lie & A Chorus Line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this important podcast, Dr. Angela Colantonio, Lin Haag, Karen Mason, Dr. Paul Van Donkelaar, Lauren Ziaks (Phoenix Concussion Recovery), ABI Reasearch Lab, and the SOAR Project, discuss the intimate partner violence (IPV) and the all-too-often ignored connection with traumatic brain injury (TBI)! Sophia Gutierez - episode 3 of BRANIAC podcast - was instrumental in putting this episode together, and she helps guide the discussion.

Donate to Seattle Theatre Group at http://stgpresents.org/donate Lengendary photographer Karen Mason Blair was part of the familiy of Seattle musicinas that would change the world. It would be impossible to tell the full story of "the Seattle scene" without her contribution. We were honored for her to grace us with her presence, her recollections, and her photographs on the birthday of the Moore Theatre. Check out Karen's Work at http://www.karenmasonblair.com Buy Her Book https://grungemart.karenmasonblair.com/products/the-flannel-years-book https://grungemart.karenmasonblair.com/ https://linktr.ee/KarenMasonBlair Like and Subscribe on YouTube https://youtu.be/KSPJJ8SjCk8 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/seattletoday/message

Suicide in a congregation is one of the most heart-wrenching and intimidating challenges that a pastor can face. In this interview, Mike speaks with Drs Scott Gibson and Karen Mason about the holistic approaches that preachers and churches can implement to make our communities centers of hope and life in the face of the darkness of suicide. In this wide-ranging interview they speak about church culture shaping, honour and shame, the unforgivable sin, depression in the Bible, pastoral suicide and even more.

ALEX RYBECK, Music Director, is a pianist, arranger and composer who has worked with such showbiz legends as George Abbott, Hal Prince, Tommy Tune, and Burt Bacharach and Eartha Kitt. Broadway credits include MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG and GRAND HOTEL. He has served as Music Director for Faith Prince, Karen Akers, Liz and Ann Hampton Callaway, Donna McKechnie, Marni Nixon, Kitty Carlisle Hart, Karen Mason, Jeff Harnar, Lee Roy Reams, and Jason Graae, to name a few. Numerous CDs include "The 1959 Broadway Songbook" (Jeff Harnar), "Sibling Revelry" (The Callaways), "Leading Men Don't Dance" (Ron Raines & others), and every solo album by Liz Callaway. As a grad student (NYU Musical Theater Writing Program), he was mentored by Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim, Stephen Schwartz, Arthur Laurents, and Comden & Green. He has taught and coached cabaret singers since 1982, including stints at The International Cabaret Conference at Yale, The STL Cabaret Conference, and The Singing School (New Zealand). He lives in New York City.  https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Alex-Rybeck https://youtu.be/1zUyDmeqFyE https://nitelifeexchange.com/six-questions-special-edition-music-director-alex-rybeck/ 54below.com

In this episode, Ryland Brown sits down with Karen Mason of Gordon-Conwell Seminary and Scott Gibson of Baylor University to talk about their new book, Preaching Hope in Darkness: Help for Pastors in Addressing Suicide from the Pulpit. To buy from Logos Bible Software: https://bit.ly/3qXFzWg To buy from Amazon: https://amzn.to/3mdbEWo --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/logos-daily/support

Trauma has been a growing problem and 2020 has contributed significantly.  In this episode, we have a timely conversation with Dr. Karen Mason, Professor of Counseling and Psychology at Gordon-Conwell, who will help us understand trauma and its impacts, and how our faith in Christ can help us be a source of blessing to others, allowing us to share the love of Jesus.

Season 1 Episode 3 - A Relative Relationship - Book, Music, and Lyrics by Timothy HuangRival stepsiblings Simon Pang and Carmen Soledad are in big trouble and when Simon’s overbearing mom and Carmen’s doting dad – recent newlyweds – find out, heads will roll! Villainous Vice Principal Delancy offers a simple suggestion: Instead of punishing them both, they must decide between themselves who should fall on the metaphorical sword before VP Delancy returns!Starring: Telly Leung, Linedy Genao, and Karen Mason.Guitars by Matt SanGiovanniSaxophone by Robby Wingfield,Trumpet by Isaac Tubb,and Trombone by Kenneth Johnson.Directed by Christopher MichaelsMusic Direction: Jonathon LynchOrchestrations and Sound Design: Andrew FoxTracking Engineer and Editor: Andrew FoxMixing and Mastering: Jay Rosen​General Management: Jeremy TerryPress Representative: Off Off PRBite-Sized Broadway is an IndieWorks Theatre Production created by Jonathon Lynch. Executive Producers: Christopher Michaels and Jeremy Terry. Produced by Jonathon Lynch and Andrew Fox. Bite-Sized Broadway Theme Song written and performed by Michael Perrie, Jr. Support us on Patreon for exclusive perks and extended content! Head to www.patreon.com/bitesizedbroadway This episode is sponsored by Maria Wirries and Matt SanGiovanni - Check out Maria’s new album, “Just Keep Singing” streaming now. head to mariawirries.com For more information on Matt, check out www.mattsangiovanni.comFor more information on Tim, check out his website at timothyhuang.netTheatreNow recently published their 10-Minute Musical Anthology series, which includes A Relative Relationship: www.tnny.org/anthology-bookYou can also check out some more upcoming projects from Tim; He wrote the opening and closing numbers to This Golden Day, a song cycle at Emerson College which will be streaming from November 19-22nd. He also has a song featured in Not Working, a song cycle going up at New York Film Academy with two live performances on November 15th and will be streamed in December.For more information on this and other IndieWorks programming, please visit www.indieworkstheatre.com. Like and follow us on social media, @IndieWorksCo.

Season 1 Episode 2: Blue Cross Blues Book by Ed Levy, Music and Lyrics by Neil RadischBill and his wife, Michelle, are just a normal American couple who must go up "against the man" to get what they are owed... a check reimbursement for his insurance claim. But as anyone who has had insurance knows, that's anything but easy! In this charming and hilarious satirical send-up of our healthcare system, we journey with Bill as he attempts to get through to customer service, navigate billing codes, and dodge bill collectors all in hopes of one day receiving that $10,000 check!Starring: Lance Roberts, Karen Mason, Ann Harada and Alan H. Green, with Andy Roninson and Sierra Rein.Also featuring Andrew Fox, Christopher Michaels, Erin Oechsel, Jonathon Lynch, and Yvette Monique Clark in the ensemble.Mitzy Colletes: FluteRobby Wingfield: SaxophonesPierce Yamaoka: TrumpetKenneth Johnson: TromboneDirected by Christopher MichaelsMusic Direction: Jonathon LynchOrchestrations and Sound Design: Andrew FoxTracking Engineer and Editor: Andrew FoxAdditional Tracking: Evan FeistMixing and Mastering: Jay Rosen​General Management: Jeremy TerryPress Representative: Off Off PRSpecial thanks to Evan Feist and Michael Kostroff for their work on this episode.Bite-Sized Broadway is an IndieWorks Theatre Production created by Jonathon Lynch. Executive Producers: Christopher Michaels and Jeremy Terry. Produced by Jonathon Lynch and Andrew Fox. Bite-Sized Broadway Theme Song written and performed by Michael Perrie, Jr. Support us on Patreon for exclusive perks and extended content! Head to www.patreon.com/bitesizedbroadway This episode is sponsored by Evan Feist Coaching & Consulting. Head to www.evanfeist.comFor more information on Ed and Neil, visit their websites below.Ed Levy: edlevymusicaltheater.comNeil Radisch: neilradisch.comFor more information on this and other IndieWorks programming, please visit www.indieworkstheatre.com. Like and follow us on social media, @IndieWorksCo

This week's guests include Karen Mason, Sharon McNight, Harold Sanditen, and Rev. Shawn Moninger. Karen Mason is an American theatre actress and singer. She has appeared on stage in Broadway theatre, notably as Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard, and is a multiple award-winning cabaret performer. Sharon McNight made her Broadway debut in 1989 in “Starmites”, creating the role of Diva, receiving a Tony award nomination. Londoner and bon vivant, Harold Sanditen, has about as much Oklahoma left in him these days as Brad Pitt, but he actually was born in the heartland state. It’s London where he’s been tripping the light fantastic since 1987. Rev. Shawn Moninger is an ordained Unity Minister. He has been the Senior Minister at Unity Center of Norwalk since Sept. 2004. https://www.drjudibloom.com/ RichardSkipper.com https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karen_Mason https://www.ma4sd.com/service/sharon-mcnight/ https://www.facebook.com/shawn.moninger https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Harold-Sanditen/ https://www.drjudibloom.com/about-me/

"We give people a chance to share what they're feeling, escape what they're feeling--ya know, that's the joy of what we do." Play along as Karen Mason (@karenmasondiva - Mamma Mia, Wonderland, Love Never Dies, Sunset Blvd) joins Bryan, Kevin, and Kimberly for Fall beer, broadway talk, theatre games, bad puns, and Barr Hill gin. Become a supporter on our Patreon: https://bit.ly/2Q2zELG Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Acclaimed Broadway star and concert artist Karen Mason will present a special online video broadcast of her acclaimed show “Mason at Mama’s in March,” recorded at the legendary New York nightclub Don’t Tell Mama in 2015. The show will be available to stream on a strictly limited basis for three read more

On this weeks show we chat with Lucie Jones who has appeared on the X-Factor and represented the UK in the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest. In the West End she's starred in Les Miserables and, most recently, as Jenna in Waitress. She has just released her debut album, Lucie Jones: Live at the Adelphi (which we also share a track from). We also chat with Karen Mason who has starred on Broadway in Sunset Boulevard, Mamma Mia and Wonderland. Most recently she's been touring the USA playing Madame Giry in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Sunset Boulevard. Finally, publicist Lisa Goldberg tells us about how she got started in the business and the impact that COVID is having on Broadway. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

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Paco and George are excited to have Rachel Mason, the director of Circus of Books, as their guest on the podcast.Rachel’s parents, Barry and Karen, ran a gay bookstore and porn distribution company out of Los Angeles for over three decades, all while maintaining their tight-knit family, battling the FBI, and living through the AIDS crisis.Her film is surprising, funny, and heartfelt. It also has a 98% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and is streaming on Netflix.Rachel Mason is an artist, songwriter, and filmmaker based in Los Angeles. Her debut documentary, Circus Of Books was just nominated for an Outstanding Non Fiction Writing Emmy.Follow Rachel on:Twitter: @rachelmasonartInstagram: @futureclownFollow us on:Twitter: @supdocpodcastInstagram: @supdocpodcastFacebook: @supdocpodcastsign up for our mailing listAnd you can show your support to Sup Doc by donating on Patreon.

Richard and Karen discuss Covid-19, her early beginnings, Broadway, cabaret, concerts, Brian Lasser, and so much more.  www.KarenMason.com https://actorsfund.org/ https://secure2.convio.net/afa/site/Donation2?idb=1735228997&DONATION_LEVEL_ID_SELECTED=1&df_id=4057&mfc_pref=T&4057.donation=form1&idb=0  

Earlier this week I read this short and gut-wrenching Facebook post from a friend: Today she would have turned 20. All that we wonder and all the ache that we feel melding into one vast teardrop. It’s saltiness stinging the souls and staining the pages of the lives of those she left behind. My friends teenage daughter took her own life a few years ago. I’ve been reminded as well that life in our tumultuous and uncertain times is contributing to a rise in the suicide rate. I want to invite you to listen in on a timely conversation with Dr. Karen Mason, author of the book Preventing Suicide: A Handbook For Pastors, Chaplain, and Pastoral Counselors, on this episode of Youth Culture Matters.

Love is Love, machanguers... En este episodio conmemoramos el Orgullo LGTBIQ+ haciendo un pequeño viaje desde The Black Cat hasta The Stonewall Inn, parando para hacer una merecida mención a Rosario Miranda y a La Veneno. También comentamos, y recomendamos, los documentales, producidos por Ryan Murphy: A Secret Love, la historia de amor de Terry Donahue y Pat Henschel, y A Circus Of Books, un relato sobre esta icónica librería de Los Ángeles, que regentaron Barry y Karen Mason.

Love is Love, machanguers... En este episodio conmemoramos el Orgullo LGTBIQ+ haciendo un pequeño viaje desde The Black Cat hasta The Stonewall Inn, parando para hacer una merecida mención a Rosario Miranda y a La Veneno. También comentamos, y recomendamos, los documentales, producidos por Ryan Murphy: A Secret Love, la historia de amor de Terry Donahue y Pat Henschel, y A Circus Of Books, un relato sobre esta icónica librería de Los Ángeles, que regentaron Barry y Karen Mason.

A lot of time is spent on this podcast defending the multitude of roles that pornography plays in people’s lives. We say, it’s not a moral scourge, it’s not an enemy of feminism, it’s not corrupting young minds any more than any other media form. The academic study of pornography was established in a defensive mode, against second-wave anti-porn feminists, against the lies perpetuated by the church, against the forces fighting sex-worker rights. And because of this defensive posture, it’s jarring whenever we see the mainstream media portray pornography in a sensible, non-hysterical, perspective. This is what makes the Netflix documentary Circus of Books such a revelation! Circus of Books tells the story of a gay pornography video and book store in West Hollywood that endured as a staple in this gayborhood through the AIDS crisis and the mainstreaming of gay culture that has willfully abandoned its porn past in favor of getting married and joining the military. In this documentary, pornography, and the community build around this store, is presented as a positive, unifying force where the gay community can indulge their sexual desires without shame But while the store served as a beacon of hope during dark times, the owners weren’t as invested in the erotic potentiality of pornography as their customers. And that’s because the owners of this store are a heterosexual, highly religious, married couple! And while they have no problem with the gay community, their worldview is shaken when their own son struggles to come out as gay to his religious mother. This creates a unique dynamic and tension that brings this documentary to the next level. In this episode, I’m joined by one of the film’s producers, Adam Baran. Adam is an interesting character because most of his work deals with pornography and gay sexuality in a very straightforward and blunt fashion. Within an environment where being a buttoned-up sexless chairman of a Fortune 500 company is considered to be a quote-unquote “victory” for the gay rights movement, Baran insistently positions gay sexuality and pornography as an essential part of what it means to be gay in the contemporary age. Baran has produced music videos, short films, web series, and documentaries emphatically positioning pornography and sexuality at the center of the gay experience. In this episode, we talk about how pornography helped him feel comfortable in his own skin and how writing about his own sex-life online led to bigger opportunities. Adam’s Twitter Adam’s articles for the Guardian Adam’s articles for BUTT Magazine Adam’s posts with TheSword Queer | Art | Film talks at the IFC Center Dirty Boots music video  Jackpot (2012) Mattachine: Radical Roots of the Gay Movement” a history of the zine Straight to Hell  The Great Cock Hunt Hunting Season (first season) Himeros TV The Lives of Hamilton Fish Circus of Books Adam’s 2015 TheSword interview with Karen Mason “Rachel Mason On Making a Movie About Her Parents’ Porn Shop” The Secret Museum: Pornography in Modern Culture ONE Archives Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon   facebook.com/AcademicSex @PornoCultures Help Support the Podcast! More info about Brandon Arroyo

On this episode of Baring It All with Call Me Adam, on the Broadway Podcast Network, I am recording at The Green Room 42 with Broadway World's Top Female Cabaret Artist Joan Ryan and Award Winning Director Will Nunziata. Today we are talking about Joan's new one-woman show which will be debuting at The Green Room 42 on Saturday March 7 at 9:30pm. For tickets visit https://bit.ly/2vb9VMu Joan Ryan, winner of BroadwayWorld’s Top Artist Award and star of the hit cult musical Ruthless!, is thrilled to debut her brand new one-woman-show which will leave you laughing one moment and in tears the next through her theatre, television, and life anecdotes both funny and poignant, this is a true theatre piece. 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 Joan: Joan Ryan is the winner of BroadwayWorld’s Top Female Cabaret Artist. Her four-octave range led to a recent appearance at famed Carnegie Hall followed by a performance at Lincoln Center. Starring roles include LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT, FOOTLOOSE, LES MISERABLES, NUNSENSE, TRIUMPH OF LOVE, ANGRY HOUSEWIVES, NITE CLUB CONFIDENTIAL. Joan originated the role of Judy Denmark/Ginger Del Marco in RUTHLESS! for which she was costumed by fashion icon Bob Mackie. Joan’s self-titled debut solo recording remains a best-selling CD. Her other recordings include the cast albums of RUTHLESS!, SONDHEIM: A CELEBRATION, STROUSE, SCHWARTZ AND SCHWARTZ, LERNER-LOEWE AND LANE, DREAM: THE MUSIC OF JOHNNY MERCER and JEROME KERN: LIFE UPON THE WICKED STAGE. Television audiences know Joan from her long-running role as Tina Pallodrino, on SAVED BY THE BELL. She spent two years in the role of Kathleen Houghton, everyone’s favorite psychiatrist, on THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS. Joan has also been featured on THE TODAY SHOW, THE TONIGHT SHOW and numerous guest starring TV roles. Variety shows include FOREVER YOUNG with Jason Alexander and ONE NIGHT ONLY with Steve Carell, Forest Whitaker and Eric McCormack. Her recent return to New York City has been met with both critical and public acclaim and she also continues to sell out concerts around the country. Her newest show BRAVA BROADWAY Celebrating The Great Ladies Of Musical Theatre premiered in Las Vegas in February, 2019. More on Will: Will Nunziata is a New York City based theatre and concert director.​ He is the concert director for: ​Platinum recording artist Jackie Evancho Soul Train Award winner Nicole Henry Broadway’s Haley Swindal Tony Award winner Lillias White With regard to theatre, Will recently directed the first revival of the 1974 Tony-winning musical “Over Here.” The production starred Tony Award winner Debbie Gravitte and Broadway’s Jessica Hendy, Nikka Graff Lanzarone, and Haley Swindal. ​Will also directed the first revival of the Kander and Ebb musical "The Act" starring Julia Murney, Randy Graff, Cady Huffman, Anna Chlumsky, Mamie Parris, Stacie Bono, and Karen Mason. He has recently conceived and directed a number of theatre projects including the critically-acclaimed off-Broadway revue “Our Guy, Cy: The Songs of Cy Coleman.” The revue starred four Tony Award winners — Lillias White, Cady Huffman, Randy Graff, and Judy Kaye — who all worked with the late-great composer Cy Coleman. ​Co-conceived with and starring Tony Award winner Cady Huffman, he co-conceived, wrote, and directed the critically-acclaimed off-Broadway run of  “Miss Peggy Lee: In Her Own Words and Music.” ​​Will graduated from Boston College with a Bachelor of Arts in theatre and is a proud member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC).

How should a leader respond, when a member of a church community takes their own life? And what can leaders do to prevent such tragedies? Dr Karen Mason teaches counselling and psychology at Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary in Boston. Karen will discuss suicide in the church from the perspective of senior pastors on The Pastor's Heart.Dominic and Karen discuss the right and wrong reactions that pastors and churches make when faced with this situation.They explore the vital role of the pastor in these situations both as a leader and as someone to care for the family long term, as well as detailing practically how to put the funeral together. They also outline how to approach the theology of suicide. Lastly, they discussed hard hitting issues that come along with suicide such as guilt and what to say when someone is struggling with thoughts of suicide.Dr Karen Mason will be joining ADM's School of Theology, Culture & Public Engagement 2020 to conduct two masterclasses on suicide prevention in the church. Dr Mason is the author of Preventing Suicide and has another book coming out later this year.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/thepastorsheart)

EOF talks with Karon Mason about suicide and Christianity.

Very happy to release this episode of Pardo's Turn with the legendary Karen Mason! The recent lifetime achievement award winner of the Manhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs discusses her dual career as a Broadway star and Cabaret artist, performing an original mash-up by her longtime friend and collaborator, Brian Lasser. She also talks about theatre during 9/11 and throws the great Robert Cuccioli under a bus!

In this episode, Ben and Daniel talk to cabaret superstar Natalie Douglas about Nina Simone's 1961 album Forbidden Fruit. They also discuss The Eagles, "South Pacific," Mitzi Gaynor, Roberta Flack, Barbra Streisand, Karen Mason, Joe Williams, and Dolly Parton. Natalie shares stories about moving to New York and working at famous piano bars such as Brandy's and The Duplex. She now sings to audiences around the world and can be seen performing at her monthly residency at Birdland in New York City.

This week Paul goes behind the curtain with Broadway and cabaret legend Karen Mason. Recently off of her national tour in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Love Never Dies,” Karen collaborated with singer/songwriter/producer Danny Kravitz to record “Believe in Love,” released on November 1st and available everywhere (CD Baby, Amazon, etc). This beautiful ballad is a showcase for […]

Meet Karen & Randy Mettler, Duck & Decanter. Randy's family has been in business for over 40 years and was the original location of the first Arizona Fall Fest 15 years ago! Randy and Karen reflect on the changes made at "the Duck", like going from imported products to supporting more local vendors, having a line around the corner in the late '70s, and the very first Arizona Fall Fest where Randy realized, "This is what community feels like."Today, Randy and Karen continue to forge innovation on the breadboard and have found a community among Local First AZ members... as he puts it, "The best thing about running a local business is Local First."To commemorate the 15th anniversary of Arizona Fall Fest, we're bringing you local stories from those who will be celebrating with us on Nov. 2nd! www.localfirstaz.com/fall-festival 

Karen Mason Blair reveals some great stories about working with all the famous grunge bands and talks about publishing her new book.

Karen Mason has starred on Broadway, Off-Broadway, television, and recording: and "has few peers when it comes to ripping the roof off with her amazing voice that knows no bounds!" (TheatreScene.net) Karen is a 12-time MAC Award winner and has won the MAC Award for Major Female Vocalist of the Year for six consecutive years. She has also won the 2006 Nightlife Award for Major Female Vocalist and has three Bistro Awards. This interview was recorded back in September of 2017 when she was starting out on the road as Madame Giry in the national tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber's LOVE NEVER DIES. Follow Kare Reviews at www.karereviews.com and on Twitter: @KareReviews Follow Jeffrey Kare on Twitter: @JeffreyKare If you like what you've heard here, please subscribe to any one of the following places where the Kare Reviews Podcast is available. Anchor, Apple, Google, SoundCloud, Spotify, Breaker, Overcasts, Pocket Casts, and RadioPublic. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jeffrey-kare/support

Episode 512 Karen Mason has won multiple awards for her work on Broadway in many roles including originating the role of Tanya in "Mamma Mia", the Queen of Hearts in "Wonderland" and so many others! Karen joins us to chat about those and more! Plus, we check out "Margie Claus", "The Good Liar" and more, on this week's On Screen and Beyond --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Dr. Paul van Donkelaar has partnered up with his spouse Karen Mason of the Kelowna Women's Shelter to initiate groundbreaking studies into the connections between domestic partner violence and traumatic brain injury (TBI). The research taking place in his UBC Okanagan lab focuses on gaining a better understanding of traumatic brain injury (TBI) due to sports concussion or intimate partner violence. They measure cerebrovascular, neurocognitive, sensorimotor, and blood biomarker variables using a suite of state-of-the-art equipment. For research on intimate partner violence, they are using an integrated knowledge translation approach with the goal of co-designing and creating TBI-informed tools and resources for front line staff working at community organizations supporting survivors. There is a link to an excellent TedX Kelowna talk below in the show notes. If you enjoyed this episode, an iTunes review would be SO appreciated! It's super easy to do right within the Podcast app.SHOW NOTES: IMPORTANT LINKS Learn more about his groundbreaking research into TBI and domestic partner violence in his speech: Ahead of the Game | Dr. Paul van Donkelaar and Karen Mason | TEDxKelownaLearn more about Dr. van Donkelaar's research and read some of his published works on his UBC Okanagan page.Dr. van Donkelaar nominates Deanna Kent to come on the I Love Kelowna Podcast. Thank you so much to Karen Mason for nominating Dr. van Donkelaar! We now have a pair of great interns helping us with the audio. This episode was engineered by Alex Gardener, an outstanding student at Centre for Arts and Technology here in Kelowna. Clinton is also really easy to work with and the quality of his work is excellent. Please email me (Luke) if I can help get you connected with Alex.Follow me on Social Media:I Love Kelowna Podcast on FacebookInstagramLinkediSupport the show (https://paypal.me/lukemenkes)

In this interview with Dr. Karen Mason, Professor of Counseling at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, we learn how to get beyond the myths in order to be a church involved in the healthy prevention, intervention and postvention of suicide.

What’s the difference between all of these relationship titles? Why do we experience them? Discover how to distinguish which ones are toxic, karmic or rewarding for your soul with our host Karen Mason and guest Mary Mikhael from Twin Flame Enterprises. www.twinflame.com.au www.bigsisaustralia.com

In this episode of West of Broadway Lara and Will's Husband Bill discuss opening night of Beautiful the Carole King Story and we get a call from the DIVA Karen Mason while she's mid show of her production of Love Never Dies. Karen discusses her tour, cabaret and Hurricane Florence and then we wrap up with our very first report from our West of Broadway ensemble member Jennifer Lynn O'Hara. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Karen Mason is a career communicator and lifetime volunteer with a passion for supporting women and children. As executive director of Kelowna Women’s Shelter she oversees a team of dedicated, highly-trained staff to provide emergency and transitional housing, counselling support, education and advocacy for women and their children who’ve experienced intimate partner violence and abuse. We discuss how the Shelter is helping real women and children living among us in Kelowna, who need vital help starting a new life free of abuse.You can listen to Episode 29 (and see the Show Notes) of the I Love Kelowna Podcast right here.If you enjoyed this episode, an iTunes review would be SO appreciated!SHOW NOTESKaren has been the Executive Director of the Kelowna Women's Shelter for 4.5 years now. A very interesting story of how she got there with a background in journalism, radio and television, and later public relations work.The difference between journalism and public relations: with the former you don't have a lot of choice about what will be covered, and some of the stories are not pleasant or interesting to you as a journalist. With the latter you get to tell stories about things you believe in.During her time as a volunteer for the Shelter, Karen decided she wanted to be the director of a non-profit organization that she believed in. As it turned out, the Shelter was just about to post an opening for exactly that.Although Karen was never certified as a social worker and had never worked as an executive director for any organization, she believed she was qualified and made her pitch. The board of directors agreed and hired her.As part of her duties she manages over 30 staff and volunteers and many processes. A lot of boring but extremely important work to keep in compliance with the BC Societies Act.Directly impacting the lives of women and children who live in our community and need help starting a new life free of abuse.They call it "the cycle of abuse" for a reason. Quite often after an abusive episode, couples will go through a honeymoon period until it quite often happens again. Statistics show it takes a woman leaving an average of 7 times before she leaves an abusive relationship for good.The Shelter looks at rental listings every day and works closely with several subsidized housing facilities throughout the city, meet with landlords, and help with government assistance.The Shelter is government funded for about half of the work that they do, so they must raise about $600k every year just to meet their budget needs. There is also a voucher system with several non-profit organizations including the Shelter's Thrift Store at 6-368 Industrial Avenue.Violence against women isn't a women's issue, it's a human issue. Men have a responsibility to ensure that women are treated with respect and equality, even if we're not in a position to donate.Some very interesting and groundbreaking research into the connections between partner violence and traumatic brain injuryLearn more about Karen Mason and the Kelowna Women's ShelterKelowna Women's Shelter Facebook PageFollow me on Social Media:I Love Kelowna Podcast on FacebookLuke Menkes RE/MAX KelownaMy Personal Facebook PageLinkedin

I really learned some powerful things about my friend Jason Neumann in this interview. He was vulnerable, charming, funny and even inspirational to me. If you are a realtor, or know a realtor, I believe you will really enjoy this interview. You can listen to it here. Jason Neumann of RE/MAX Kelowna was born in New Westminster, then lived in Abbotsford for 30 years. Moved to the Okanagan 15 years ago where he got into new construction sales and marketing up at Big White. Two years later he moved to Kelowna. His parents were builders, then he ran a lumber yard, then built roof trusses, then moved into engineering and shipping / receiving. The moment he decided to become a REALTOR®. Building the skill of networking and relating to people. Yes, that is an actual skill you can cultivate! Jason loves the fact that people put their trust in him for the most important transactions of their lives. Dealing with children when showing houses. What it’s like dealing with divorce and children, self esteem issues, and finally deciding to take care of yourself first. Some very powerful stories and life lessons! Dealing with insomnia, fatigue and other serious health issues. Awareness about the problem is the first step! For many of us, mental and spiritual challenges are even harder than physical ones. What is your reason WHY? The second step is learning how to direct your time and energy. Do the things that bring positive mental, physical and spiritual energy into your life, and avoid the things that drain that energy. How to deal with guilt from past mistakes. Real Estate is one of the best possible jobs you can ever do, but believe it or not, sometimes it can be extremely challenging. Top agents know how to manage their emotions – their own, as well as their clients. Jason and I believe that our clients want transparency above all else, even before advice. The delicate balance between being a single parent and having a more-than full time job, sometimes 7 days a week. What it’s like being on a reality TV show. You actually learn a lot… about yourself! Jason’s personal opinion about dating in Kelowna and online dating. Starting at the 27:28 mark, Jason and I have a frank discussion about the new rules that everyone dealing with real estate now face, both realtors and the public. Why it makes sense to use a real estate agent every time you’re buying or selling. Shoutout to Karen Mason from the Kelowna Women’s Shelter! Support the show (https://paypal.me/lukemenkes)

Karen Mason is a star of on-and-off Broadway, a recording artist and cabaret performer of renown, and currently can be seen as Madame Giry in the touring production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Love Never Dies"...the sequel to "The Phantom of the Opera." Karen does the big pitch on why we need that sequel...why I should see it...and we delve into the history of a creative "freak" who knew early on that singing and performing in front of an audience was where she was meant to be. Plus we're joined by guest Lara Scott who has seen the show and shares her thoughts. "Love Never Dies" is currently at the Pantages theater in Los Angeles (through April 22, 2018) and moves to the Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa (April 24-May 5) and will continue touring the country; get more info and tickets here and learn more about Karen and her latest collection of music "It's About Time" at karenmason.com

Karen Mason is a star of on-and-off Broadway, a recording artist and cabaret performer of renown, and currently can be seen as Madame Giry in the touring production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Love Never Dies"...the sequel to "The Phantom of the Opera." Karen does the big pitch on why we need that sequel...why I should see it...and we delve into the history of a creative "freak" who knew early on that singing and performing in front of an audience was where she was meant to be. Plus we're joined by guest Lara Scott who has seen the show and shares her thoughts. "Love Never Dies" is currently at the Pantages theater in Los Angeles (through April 22, 2018) and moves to the Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa (April 24-May 5) and will continue touring the country; get more info and tickets here and learn more about Karen and her latest collection of music "It's About Time" at karenmason.com

Broadway titan and Cabaret performer Karen Mason stops by with her husband, songwriter extraordinaire, Paul Rolnick. Each have a new album and tons of wisdom to share. Ira Lee Collings, 81 year old MAC Hanson Award winner for 2017 is here to explain his "Gay Geezer Power", and Kelli Lynn Harrison & Kimberly Loren Eaton discuss their involvement with the League of ProfessionalWomen's Professional Theatre League as well as their own careers and "origin stories."

Ben Heller from Aurora Productions stops by to explain the detailed, often byzantine process of the Broadway Load-In. Why does it cost sop much? You'll find out! Also, Dutch actress Babette Godefroy discusses the process of getting and maintaining a performance visa in the United States, while Katie Kozlowski discusses her new venture, Loving to Be Me, where her goal is to help artists love themselves through a process that involves constant rejection. In addition, we'll hear music from Karen Mason and Paul Rolnick.

2x Drama Desk Award nominee, Karen Mason, and her Emmy Award winning husband composer/lyricist, Paul Rolnick, stopped by the Hangar Studios in NYC where I record, to jointly promote their respective CD's, It's About Time and Shoot For The Moon. They completely put me at ease. We have a wonderful chat about their individual projects that just so happen to have each other's creative energies crossover on both. More on Paul Rolnick: http://paulrolnick.com/ More on Karen Mason: http://www.karenmason.com/ Keith Price's Curtain Call: http://www.keithpricecurtaincall.com On Instagram: @keithpricecurtaincall On Twitter: @kpcurtaincall ON FB: https://www.facebook.com/Keith-Prices-Curtain-Call-1380539615593807/ Recorded at the Hangar Studios NYC, 3/30/17

#Rule37 On this episode we discuss branding and why it is still very important to an artist trying to build a following. Marketing and branding expert, Karen Marie Mason joins us and tells us stories from her days working with some of your favorite artists. Visit her site:   https://karenmariemason.com Review Us Here http://getpodcast.reviews/id/1027246818

Gary and Roscoe are pleased and excited to welcome cabaret artist Beckie Menzie to Booth One this week. Beckie is an award-winning performer, teacher, song writer, musical director and vocal coach, a staple of the Windy City music scene, and nationally recognized as one of the country's finest cabaret entertainers. Along with her musical partner Tom Michael, they have been called, "Sizzling...immensely appealing...one of the most compelling duos in cabaret today!" Beckie is from Pierceton, IN, but a Chicago girl through and through. She learned piano at an early age and fell in love with music and the performing arts while hanging around the Wagon Wheel Theatre in Warsaw, IN. She has performed at some of the nation's top clubs, theaters, concert halls, outdoor venues, and cabaret rooms. She most recently appeared at Carnegie Hall and the Auditorium Theatre. We play a few song excerpts throughout the podcast to give you a taste of her talent, style and singular musical gifts. Beckie and the boys chat about cabaret performers Michael Feinstein, Barbara Cook, Karen Mason, Sally Mayes, Julie Wilson, Bette Midler, Bernadette Peters, Marilyn Maye and Barbra Streisand. (Just to drop a few names!) We discuss Laura Benanti's latest show at the Cafe Carlyle in New York and the stellar reviews she received. Gary gives a shout out to the Therapy Players, Chicago's premier all-psychotherapist comedy improvisation troupe! Seems they're holding auditions looking for a few new recruits. If you or someone you love is mental health professional, check them out at www.therapyplayers.com. In addition to performing steadily with Tom, Beckie is also a vocal coach and teacher, has recently become engaged, and sings with Laura Freeman & Marianne Murphy Orland in a group called Girls Like Us. They'll be performing their new show Barbra, Bette and Bernadette at Chicago's famed Davenport's nightclub on November 19 & 20. Go here for more info and tickets. Beckie's various musical ventures are part of her BeMe Music empire. If you like The Golden Girls like we do, you'll LOVE the new action figures from Funko. Retirees Dorothy, Blanche, Rose and Sophia are posable vinyl figures 3.75 inches tall and ready for action! The four-figure set costs $25 and is only available from participating Target stores and New York Comic Con. Run, don't walk, to your nearest Target for holiday shopping magic. There's nothing like a country and western song title to bring a smile - and an occasional grimace - to your face. Gary cycles through the Best of the Worst Country-Western Song Titles of all time. Here's one - She Got the Gold Mine and I Got the Shaft. Beckie tells us about the country song she once wrote and one that she intends to. Roscoe inquires whether anyone can be taught how to sing, in an apparent attempt to jump start a cabaret career of his own. Beckie responds as only a true vocal/performance coach can. Don't worry, folks. Roscoe and I are probably not leaving the Booth One podcast for vocalist fame and fortune anytime soon! Chat Pack, anyone? We play a few rounds of our favorite conversational party game with Beckie. Kiss of Death: Jean Shepard, Female Country Voice with Muscle and Ambition. A mainstay of the Grand Ole Opry for more than 60 years, Ms. Shepard blazed the Country Music trail for other female singers like Loretta Lynn, Patsy Cline and Tammy Wynette. She brought a freewheeling, cheeky style to the eternal themes of heartache, cheating and marital discord, planting the flag for independent women. In the early 1950's, Ms. Shepard had hits with "The Root of All Evil (Is a Man)", "Many Happy Hangovers to You" and "Twice the Lovin' (in Half the Time)". She was small but her voice was powerful, pure and penetrating. She was also an expert yodeler. Ms. Shepard was an ardent champion of traditional country music throughout her lifetime. She was 82. Read Obit.            

Happy Anniversary to us as we celebrate our 25th Episode of Booth One! Sing along with the Flintstones as we toast a milestone in our podcast history. Sing Along Here As a token of this momentous occasion, Gary presents Roscoe with a "silver" quarter from the state commemorative collection, worth at most .25 cents.  Don't spend it all in one place, Roscoe. It's a Gallimaufry show today (gal·li·mau·fry ɡaləˈmôfrē/noun: plural noun: gallimaufries 1. a jumble or medley of things. 2. a dish made of diced from minced meat, especially a hash or ragout), as Gary and Roscoe explore a variety of topical subjects and current trends. First, a thank you to Episode 24 guest Melanie Neilan read bio for being so gracious and entertaining. This is proving to be one of our most listened-to episodes. We're certain that this young actress has an amazing career ahead. And a touch back to the famous Fairy Castle of silent screen star         Colleen Moore. Roscoe and Gary pledge to make a field trip to the Museum of Science and Industry soon to view it in person. Our Sourpus Smithers pet peeves of the week include the outrageously wasteful length of CVS pharmacy receipts read why, and one-armed self check-out customers who can't seem the grasp the concept that two hands are quicker than one! A last goodbye to the Asian elephants of the Ringling Bros. circus. Officials announced that they will retire all the creatures by the end of May 2016, a full two years before previously promised. read full story So if you want to see these wonders of nature up close in performance, better hurry to your nearest arena and catch them while you can. Don't forget! Gary tells a sad story - for a change - of a shark trapped in a chlorinated pool in Florida. Rescuers were likely too late to save the creature, who was placed in the pool by some hooligan youths. Full Story Rewards have been offered and we hope they catch these vandals before they destroy another wild animal. Gary officially retires his Keys to the Carly segment this week, as the famed failed CEO and queen of the helmet hair has been relegated to the under card at the last 3 GOP debates.  Farewell, dear Carlton S. It was fun while it lasted. We suspect this isn't the last we'll hear from Frau Fiorina. The Oscar race is heating up, with controversy and drama regarding the lack of diversity in the 20 acting nominations. NYT Story Who's to blame and what can the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences do to better address the question of gender and racial diversity in the Oscar voting? Hollywood Reporter view Gary and Roscoe Around The Town features a look at some recent and current stage events including - the pre-Broadway Chicago tryout of the new musical Gotta Dance Variety review; the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra's one-night-only tribute to Jerry Herman read about the show ; and The Ruffians production of Burning Bluebeard Hypocrites website, a "holiday" show presented by The Hypocrites at the Den Theatre. Roscoe nearly falls off his bar stool at the news that Bette Midler is slated to star in Hello, Dolly! in the spring of 2017. Jerry Herman is quoted as saying, "Only Bette could bring Dolly brilliantly back to 'the lights of 14th Street!' " see more at Playbill.com Roscoe relates an acecdote about Ann-Margret once auditioning for the film version role of Irene Malloy. Hard to imagine... Steppenwolf Theatre announces the creation of a new bar and cafe next door to their main stage theatre. read full story  This should add some much needed social gathering space to the Halsted corridor rife with restaurants but lacking in drinking establishments. Looking ahead to the summer, the Grant Park Music Festival has announce it's lineup in Millennium Park. see the full 2016 season  Notable events include a tribute to Cole Porter featuring Karen Mason and a silent film screening with the orchestra playing the score. The film is TBA,

Gary and Roscoe are in full Halloween mode as they pay tribute to the holiday with some last-minute costume ideas. Check out Sam Apple's hilarious suggestions for ways to be the talk of the party here. We begin with a heartwarming (yes!) story about a shark in Florida who may have saved Eugene Finney's life. Finally, a friendly shark tale! full story Gary talks about Carly Fiorina's declining poll numbers and wonders how much longer she will remain relevant enough to keep the "Keys to the Carly" segment topical. Roscoe thinks "not much longer." Unless she starts spending her money on something other than very questionable hair styling. see up to date polling numbers here Further developments in the case against former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert and the money laundering case against him. Could it be that his recent guilty plea will provide the means to cover up his alleged child sexual abuse crimes?  Sounds like a betrayal of the public trust to us. Ross reminds us that his sister, who lives near Yorkville, may have a theory about the identity of Individual A.  read more After 46 years, the Chicago Christmas Tree will not be in the Daley Plaza but on a specially built platform in Millennium Park. Maybe not a big deal to some, but a huge deal to born-and-raised Chicago-ans. Roscoe and Gary agree that this could be a marvelous new beginning for a great holiday tradition. Gary gets Roscoe's reaction to reviews of The Humans review  and Therese Raquin review on Broadway. Having seen both and commented on them in a previous episode, we'll find out how the critics' opinions stack up to Roscoe's. Gary reviews Marjorie Prime, the very last production to be held at the famous Books on Vernon bookstore in Glencoe, IL, home to Writer's Theatre.  read more about the play Roscoe has a Booth One experience at local piano bar and cabaret club Davenport's when he went to see the immensely talented Karen Mason read more here. Roscoe shares some stories about Ms. Mason over the years and recounts his encounter with her at Davenports. Gary stuns Roscoe with the news that the never-revived, seldom seen musical Funny Girl is to get a new production at the Savoy Theatre in London's West End.  We're saving our frequent flyer miles!! Gary gives a shout out to to the Therapy Players, a group of psychologists who perform Second City-like improvisation around the Chicago area. We have heard they are hilarious! Will give a full report in an upcoming episode. get more info here   Kiss of Death We briefly pay our respects to one of the last film legends of Hollywood's Gold Age, the strikingly beautiful Ms. Maureen O'Hara. Gary plans to binge watch The Quiet Man, McClintock, and How Green Was My Valley immediately after the podcast. MO MagazineOur featured KOD this week is Marty Ingels - comedian, actor, and celebrity advertising booker.  Friend of the show, Margalit Fox details Marty's outrageous antics were famous in Hollywood, and he was a source of constant consternation and joy to his long-time wife, actress Shirley Jones. Roscoe tells of a personal encounter he had with Mr. Ingels and Ms. Jones at Cinecon some years ago.  June Allyson and "Depends" feature prominently in Mr. Ingels' story.    read full obit                                            

Next up in my series of conversations with cabaret and pop musicians is Gretchen Reinhagen. Gretchen is a multi-award winning artist, receiving the coveted TRIPLE CROWN of cabaret awards in 2010: the Nightlife Award, Bistro Award and MAC Award - for her show “Special Kaye: A Tribute to the Incomparable Kaye Ballard” directed by Barry Kleinbort, with Musical Director David Gaines. Gretchen has worked with some of the biggest names in cabaret including Steve Ross and Karen Mason. Her shows cover a broad range of material from Musical Comedy to Blues and Rock. Former Back Stage and Citysearch critic Roy Sander said, “Gretchen Reinhagen's shows are marked by intelligence, warmth, a lovely spirit of benevolence, and fine vocals. It is always a pleasure to spend an hour in her company.” As both a singer and an actress, she's performed in a broad range of theaters and concert halls from the House of Blues in New Orleans to the Assembly Rooms in Edinburgh, Scotland. Her professional theater credits include Janis Joplin in Beehive, Louise Segar in Always Patsy Cline, Domina in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, the Narrator in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, the lead role of the therapist in the premiere of Mother Me Therapy at the Cherry Lane Theatre in New York, and the Queen Mother in the European premiere of Rumpelstiltskin's Daughter at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland. At her recent show at the Metropolitan Room in Manhattan, I was struck by her ability to take on songs that are so strongly identified with other performers -- singing a "Streisand song" or a "Fanny Bryce" song, for example -- and show them from an altogether different perspective.  We'll talk about her inspirations for her art, how she approaches a lyric, and get some insight into the world of cabaret.  Learn more about Gretchen at www.gretchenreinhagen.com.

Join me this week as my guest Tom Froehlich, author of "My Uncles Shoes & other Gifts-Magical & Serendipitous Stories from Everyday Life", "It Happened Along the Way" and "I am a Very Spiritual Yet Vulgar Man" shares his journey to authenticity. We’ll hear how he changed his story and changed his life.  Tom Froehlich’s career has taken him many directions. He has been a graphic designer, writer, owned and operated a pottery studio, bartended, traveled the world buying beautiful things with someone else’s money, and taught art and math to kindergartener students -- yet writing has remained his passion.  This meandering career and life experience, are the threads with which he weaves the rich tapestry of his heart-felt and humorous stories.  “Tom has an effervescent personality that you will remember long after he has left the room, just as, It Happened Along the Way, will keep you in stitches long after you’ve set it down!”  Teresa Proctor, host of the nationally syndicated talk show, “Wise Divas”. “It’s amazing how Tom can keep you laughing even when addressing difficult issues. He has a way of looking at life that makes the scary things, not seem so scary.” Karen Mason, Co-President of LA PFLAG Tom's book It "Happened Along the Way", is available by contacting the author at tomcfroehlich@mac.com. He has also co-creatd the book, "101 Suggestions for Better Living, available on amazon.com. Tom lives on the beach in Venice, California and is available for speaking engagements.

Samost JFCS and the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition in conjunction with The Cancer Connection presented a roundtable discussion, "WOMEN AND OVARIAN CANCER: What You Need to Know Now!" Download the podcast here (180 mb mono MP3 file, 02:11:07 duration). Featured Speakers and Time Codes 00:00:10 - 00:02:03 Program intro and information, Steve Lubetkin of Professsional Podcasts LLC. 00:02:03 - 00:03:37 Opening Remarks: Margery Dannenbaum, JFCS Staff, Cancer Connection Coordinator +1 (856) 424-1333 Susan Bass Levin 00:03:37 - 00:18:39 Moderator: Susan Bass Levin, Commissioner of New Jersey Department of Community Affairs and former Mayor of Cherry Hill Township, an ovarian cancer survivor. 00:18:39 - 00:59:06 Dr. Randolph Deger a noted gynecological oncologist from Virtua Gynecology Oncology Specialists. 00:59:06 - 01:01:29 Susan Bass Levin makes additional comments, introduces Bridget Legrazie, director of Fox Chase Virtua Family Risk Assessment Program 01:01:29 - 01:21:48 Bridget Legrazie Cancer Survivors 01:22:03 - 01:22:44 Susan Bass Levin introduces four cancer survivors to relate their personal experiences. 01:22:44 - 01:30:41 Linda Xerri, first diagnosed 14 months ago with Stage IV 01:30:41 - 01:44:11 Lynn Kaplan, first diagnosed six years ago at State IV-B 01:44:11 - 01:52:39 Karen Mason, first diagnosed six years ago, Stage III-C 01:52:46 - 01:57:07 Diane Steinberg, first diagnosed 12 years ago at stage I 01:57:07 - 02:09:56 Question and answer period, Susan Bass Levin moderates and closes the program 02:09:56 - 02:10:46 Steve Lubetkin concludes the podcast and provides contact information for Samost Jewish Family and Childrens Service. Keywords: jfcs,jewish,federation,ovarian,cancer,bass levin,cherry hill,nj,new jersey,woman,family,survivor,carcinoma A production of Professional Podcasts LLC, Cherry Hill, NJ