Podcast appearances and mentions of Karen Olivo

On today's episode, I decided to listen to our episode with Karen Olivo and count all the ums and uhs we said. I'm sure I missed a few on the final count but I'm still quite surprised by how many I did count. Anyway, I hope you all have a fantastic week!!

MUSICALS MOODS Aflevering 17 – 23 april 2022 Korte speellijst: 1. “Club Tropicana” – Wham Uit de musical Club Tropicana 2. “Girls Just Want To Have Fun” – Cyndi Lauper Uit de musical Priscilla Queen of the Desert 3. “Sweet Georgia Brown” – Carolina Dijkhuizen Uit de musical Bubbling Brown Sugar 4. “Me And My Shadow”- Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr. Uit de musical Big Deal 5. “Mr. Bojangles” – Sammy Davis Jr. Uit de musical Fosse 6. “Son Of A Preacher Man” – Liza Minnelli Uit de musical The Marvelous Wonderettes 7. “Let It Be Me” - Michael Ball & The Overtones Uit de musical Dreamboats And Petticoats 8. “Only The Lonely” – Seth MacFarlane Uit de musical Return To The Forbidden Planet 9. “Hound Dog” – Elvis Presley Uit de musical Million Dollar Quartet 10. “Ain't No Mountain High Enough” – Whoopi Goldberg & The Cast Uit de musical Motown 11. “Saturday Night`s Alright For Fighting” – Elton John Uit de musical Disco Inferno 12. “Roar” – Miriam-Teak Lee, Original London Cast Uit de musical & Juliet 13. “Elephant Love Medley” – Aaron Tveit, Karen Olivo, company Uit de musical Moulin Rouge 14. “Y.M.C.A.” – The Village People Uit de musical Boogie Nights

MUSICALS MOODS Aflevering 10 – 5 maart 2022 Korte speellijst: 1. “9 To 5” – Allison Janney, Megan Hilty, Charlie Pollock, Stephanie J. Block And Ensemble Uit de musical 9 To 5 2. “Ain't Down Yet” – Broadway Company Uit de musical Rocky 3. “Fabulous, Baby!” – Carolina Dijkhuizen, Michelle Splietelhof, April Darby Uit de musical Sister Act 4. “Moed wordt altijd beloond”- Bastiaan Ragas & ensemble Uit de musical Aida 5. “De zweep erover” – Cindy Bell, Raymond Kurvers en Ensemble Uit de musical Legally Blonde 6. “Waar Zijn De Mannen” – Kim-Lian van der Meij, Talita Angwarmasse, Nadine Nijman, Nicky van der Kuyp Uit de musical Footloose 7. “Shut Up And Raise Your Glass” – Aaron Tveit, Karen Olivo, Sahr Ngaujah, Ricky Rojas, company Uit de musical Moulin Rouge! 8. “All Revved Up With No Place To Go/Wasted Youth” – Original Cast Uit de musical Bat Out of Hell 9. “Stronger” – Matthew Morrison & Kelsey Grammer Uit de musical Finding Neverland 10. “You Can't Stop The Beat” – Maddie Ballio, Harvey Fierstein, Kristen Chanoweth, Martin Short, Ariana Grande, Jennifer Hudson, Dove Cameron, Garrett Clayton Uit de musical Hairspray 11. “Stick It To the Man” – Alex Brightman & The Original Broadway Cast Uit de musical School of Rock 12. “If I Could Turn Back Time” – Stephanie J. Block Uit de musical The Cher Show 13. “It's Raining Men” – Jacqueline B. Arnold, Anastacia McCleskey, Ashley Spencer, Will Swenson & Company Uit de musical Priscilla: Queen Of The Desert 14. “One Night Only” – Beyonce Knowles, Sharon Leal, Anika Noni Rose Uit de musical Dreamgirls

I sign off every episode of Reppin with “Stand Up and Represent.” My next guest truly LIVES this mantra. Karen Olivo is a powerhouse talent. They're an American stage and television actor, theater educator, and singer.In 2008 Karen originated the role of Vanessa in In The Heights on Broadway. The following year, they won the 2009 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress In A Musical for their performance as Anita in a revival of West Side Story. They are the first and only actor to win a Tony award for a performance in West Side Story. From 2016 to 2017, Olivo portrayed the role of Angelica Schuler in the Chicago production of Hamilton 2019, Olivo originated the lead role of Satine in the stage adaptation of Moulin Rouge on Broadway and was nominated for the 2020 Tony Award For Best Actress in a Musical. With this incredible, illustrious career, Karen risked it ALL when they publicly spoke out against a very powerful and influential producer. We've all encountered bullies and difficult bosses-but would YOU have the courage, truth —and readiness to do what Karen did? Learn more about this talented, remarkable person and where they draw their strength from. Find out how they're fighting to ensure civility, kindness and community is present today and for those who follow. Karen's Twitter: https://twitter.com/karenolivoKaren's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/karenolivo76/?hl=en

Is there a place for us? Christine Chen helps end this mini-series by discussing a song that's been used for many different purposes and covered by almost everyone. Christine's Blog: https://acrossthearch.wordpress.comChristine's Twitter: https://twitter.com/AcrossTheArchChristine's podcast, Bottomless Broadway: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bottomless-broadway/id1457465060Its Twitter: https://twitter.com/bottomlessbwayAnd Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bottomlessbway/You can purchase Stephen Sondheim's first book of lyrics, Finishing the Hat, by going here: https://amzn.to/2LB9ZJoWe are using three productions to frame our discussion of West Side Story.The Original Broadway Cast (1957) starring Larry Kert, Carol Lawrence, Ken LeRoy, and Chita Rivera.You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/west-side-story-original-broadway-cast-recording/186302499Or listen to it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3knRTstKrILa8wx8IGGqn6?si=2Zp8BOvbTPmCpbzr4wgoQQOr buy it on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/West-Side-Story-Larry-Kert/dp/B007IJKD6W/The film version (1961) starring Richard Beymer, Natalie Wood, George Chakiris, and Rita Moreno.You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/west-side-story-1961-motion-picture-soundtrack/394303992Or listen to it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1kA4RO70idrEQkOX3zlRfa?si=5MO05RHdRpSwqWDYCtMnNwOr buy it on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/West-Side-Story-Leonard-Bernstein/dp/B00023GGK8/The Broadway revival (2009) starring Matt Cavenaugh, Josefina Scaglione, George Akram, and Karen Olivo.You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/west-side-story-new-broadway-cast-recording-2009/316530985Or listen to it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2tMSkFy27VIZjBum94KbpD?si=zAAuIC_PQWymu0xfd_XR9QOr buy it on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/West-Side-Story-Broadway-Recording/dp/B0021X5158/Our sponsors this week are: The Alberta Podcast Network - https://www.albertapodcastnetwork.com - They promote and support Alberta-made podcasts, and connect their audiences with Alberta-based businesses and organizations. Check out Emily Missed Out here: https://emilymissedout.com - a podcast involving Emily and Breanne watching classic, pop-culture-filled movie gems that up until now, Emily has never seen. Goal: catchin' Emily up on movies, references, & tropes she has missed. Maybe? Alberta Association of Optometrists - https://www.optometrists.ab.ca - The Alberta Association of Optometrists represents almost 800 Doctors of Optometry in over eighty communities across the province. Members are highly-trained, regulated health professionals who provide primary eye health and vision care to Albertans. Send feedback to puttingittogetherpodcast@gmail.comPutting It Together is a proud member of The Alberta Podcast Network: Locally grown. Community supported. Here's their link again: https://www.albertapodcastnetwork.comRecorded by Media Lab YYC. Media Lab is a production company. They help you tell your story. They do this by assisting in the creation of videos and podcasts. Find more information at: http://medialabyyc.comKeep up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Who doesn't want to feel pretty, witty, and gay? Christine Chen continues talking with Kyle about the legacy of West Side Story and how this song in particular was permeated the culture. Christine's Blog: https://acrossthearch.wordpress.comChristine's Twitter: https://twitter.com/AcrossTheArchChristine's podcast, Bottomless Broadway: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bottomless-broadway/id1457465060Its Twitter: https://twitter.com/bottomlessbwayAnd Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bottomlessbway/You can purchase Stephen Sondheim's first book of lyrics, Finishing the Hat, by going here: https://amzn.to/2LB9ZJoWe are using three productions to frame our discussion of West Side Story.The Original Broadway Cast (1957) starring Larry Kert, Carol Lawrence, Ken LeRoy, and Chita Rivera.You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/west-side-story-original-broadway-cast-recording/186302499Or listen to it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3knRTstKrILa8wx8IGGqn6?si=2Zp8BOvbTPmCpbzr4wgoQQOr buy it on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/West-Side-Story-Larry-Kert/dp/B007IJKD6W/The film version (1961) starring Richard Beymer, Natalie Wood, George Chakiris, and Rita Moreno.You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/west-side-story-1961-motion-picture-soundtrack/394303992Or listen to it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1kA4RO70idrEQkOX3zlRfa?si=5MO05RHdRpSwqWDYCtMnNwOr buy it on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/West-Side-Story-Leonard-Bernstein/dp/B00023GGK8/The Broadway revival (2009) starring Matt Cavenaugh, Josefina Scaglione, George Akram, and Karen Olivo.You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/west-side-story-new-broadway-cast-recording-2009/316530985Or listen to it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2tMSkFy27VIZjBum94KbpD?si=zAAuIC_PQWymu0xfd_XR9QOr buy it on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/West-Side-Story-Broadway-Recording/dp/B0021X5158/Our sponsors this week are: Rümi - https://www.rumi.ca/ - Our guiding mission is to create homeowner happiness, one smile at a time. Right now, you'll only find us in Calgary, Edmonton and the surrounding areas, but you'll be able to find us in other Alberta cities soon. By offering a range of home solutions, we express our true purpose—to provide the best, most complete, homeowner experience to all. ATB Cares - https://www.atbcares.com - ATB Cares makes it easy for all Albertans to support the causes they care about. In addition to your donation ATB will match 20% of every dollar donated to to an annual limit of $360,000 to Alberta-based, non-religious charities. Eligible charities may receive up to $5,000 in matching per year. Individual donations qualify for a maximum donation match of $500. Send feedback to puttingittogetherpodcast@gmail.comPutting It Together is a proud member of The Alberta Podcast Network: Locally grown. Community supported. Here's their link again: https://www.albertapodcastnetwork.comRecorded by Media Lab YYC. Media Lab is a production company. They help you tell your story. They do this by assisting in the creation of videos and podcasts. Find more information at: http://medialabyyc.comKeep up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

A triumphant song before tragedy strikes. Christine Chen joins Kyle to talk about how this song came together and how it both positively and negatively affects Act 1 of West Side Story.Christine's Blog: https://acrossthearch.wordpress.comChristine's Twitter: https://twitter.com/AcrossTheArchChristine's podcast, Bottomless Broadway: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bottomless-broadway/id1457465060Its Twitter: https://twitter.com/bottomlessbwayAnd Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bottomlessbway/You can purchase Stephen Sondheim's first book of lyrics, Finishing the Hat, by going here: https://amzn.to/2LB9ZJoWe are using three productions to frame our discussion of West Side Story.The Original Broadway Cast (1957) starring Larry Kert, Carol Lawrence, Ken LeRoy, and Chita Rivera.You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/west-side-story-original-broadway-cast-recording/186302499Or listen to it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3knRTstKrILa8wx8IGGqn6?si=2Zp8BOvbTPmCpbzr4wgoQQOr buy it on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/West-Side-Story-Larry-Kert/dp/B007IJKD6W/The film version (1961) starring Richard Beymer, Natalie Wood, George Chakiris, and Rita Moreno.You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/west-side-story-1961-motion-picture-soundtrack/394303992Or listen to it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1kA4RO70idrEQkOX3zlRfa?si=5MO05RHdRpSwqWDYCtMnNwOr buy it on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/West-Side-Story-Leonard-Bernstein/dp/B00023GGK8/The Broadway revival (2009) starring Matt Cavenaugh, Josefina Scaglione, George Akram, and Karen Olivo.You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/west-side-story-new-broadway-cast-recording-2009/316530985Or listen to it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2tMSkFy27VIZjBum94KbpD?si=zAAuIC_PQWymu0xfd_XR9QOr buy it on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/West-Side-Story-Broadway-Recording/dp/B0021X5158/Our sponsors this week are: Park Power - https://parkpower.ca - your friendly, local utilities provider in Alberta. Offering Internet, Electricity, and Natural Gas with low rates, awesome service, and profit-sharing with local charities. Alberta Association of Optometrists - https://www.optometrists.ab.ca - The Alberta Association of Optometrists represents almost 800 Doctors of Optometry in over eighty communities across the province. Members are highly-trained, regulated health professionals who provide primary eye health and vision care to Albertans. Send feedback to puttingittogetherpodcast@gmail.comPutting It Together is a proud member of The Alberta Podcast Network: Locally grown. Community supported. Here's their link again: https://www.albertapodcastnetwork.comRecorded by Media Lab YYC. Media Lab is a production company. They help you tell your story. They do this by assisting in the creation of videos and podcasts. Find more information at: http://medialabyyc.comKeep up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Christine's Blog: https://acrossthearch.wordpress.comChristine's Twitter: https://twitter.com/AcrossTheArchChristine's podcast, Bottomless Broadway: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bottomless-broadway/id1457465060Its Twitter: https://twitter.com/bottomlessbwayAnd Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bottomlessbway/You can purchase Stephen Sondheim's first book of lyrics, Finishing the Hat, by going here: https://amzn.to/2LB9ZJoWe are using three productions to frame our discussion of West Side Story.The Original Broadway Cast (1957) starring Larry Kert, Carol Lawrence, Ken LeRoy, and Chita Rivera.You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/west-side-story-original-broadway-cast-recording/186302499Or listen to it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3knRTstKrILa8wx8IGGqn6?si=2Zp8BOvbTPmCpbzr4wgoQQOr buy it on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/West-Side-Story-Larry-Kert/dp/B007IJKD6W/The film version (1961) starring Richard Beymer, Natalie Wood, George Chakiris, and Rita Moreno.You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/west-side-story-1961-motion-picture-soundtrack/394303992Or listen to it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1kA4RO70idrEQkOX3zlRfa?si=5MO05RHdRpSwqWDYCtMnNwOr buy it on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/West-Side-Story-Leonard-Bernstein/dp/B00023GGK8/The Broadway revival (2009) starring Matt Cavenaugh, Josefina Scaglione, George Akram, and Karen Olivo.You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/west-side-story-new-broadway-cast-recording-2009/316530985Or listen to it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2tMSkFy27VIZjBum94KbpD?si=zAAuIC_PQWymu0xfd_XR9QOr buy it on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/West-Side-Story-Broadway-Recording/dp/B0021X5158/Our sponsors this week are: ATB Cares - https://www.atbcares.com - ATB Cares makes it easy for all Albertans to support the causes they care about. In addition to your donation ATB will match 20% of every dollar donated to to an annual limit of $360,000 to Alberta-based, non-religious charities. Eligible charities may receive up to $5,000 in matching per year. Individual donations qualify for a maximum donation match of $500. The Alberta Podcast Network - https://www.albertapodcastnetwork.com - They promote and support Alberta-made podcasts, and connect their audiences with Alberta-based businesses and organizations. Check out Kyle and Dave vs The Machine here: https://kdvstm.transistor.fm - A podcast where a sentient machine forces Kyle and Dave to watch films in order to prevent the apocalypse. Send feedback to puttingittogetherpodcast@gmail.comPutting It Together is a proud member of The Alberta Podcast Network: Locally grown. Community supported. Here's their link again: https://www.albertapodcastnetwork.comRecorded by Media Lab YYC. Media Lab is a production company. They help you tell your story. They do this by assisting in the creation of videos and podcasts. Find more information at: http://medialabyyc.comKeep up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

MUSICALS MOODS Aflevering 46 – 13 november 2021 Korte speellijst: 1. “Elephant Love Medley” – Aaron Tveit, Karen Olivo, company Uit de musical Moulin Rouge! 2. “What About Love?” – Cynthia Erivo & Jennifer Hudson Uit de musical The Color Purple 3. “Maria” – Michael Ball Uit de musical West Side Story 4. “Love Changes Everything” – Michael Ball Uit de musical Aspects of Love 5. “Do You Love Me?” – Danny Burstein & Jessica Hecht Uit de musical Fiddler on the Roof 6. “Losing My Mind” – Imelda Staunton Uit de musical Follies 7. “Wat Je Wint” – Milan van Waardenburg Uit de musical Anastasia 8. “Haar Stem” – Tommie Christiaan Uit de musical The Little Mermaid 9. “You Matter to Me” – Carrie Hope Fletcher, Oliver Ormson Uit de musical Waitress 10. “I Won't Send Roses” – Howard McGillin Uit de musical Mack & Mabel 11. “Only Love” – Pia Douwes Uit de musical Rudolf 12. “Take Me As I Am”- Robert Cuccioli, Christiane Noll Uit de musical Jekyll & Hyde 13. “The Music That Makes Me Dance” – Sheridan Smith Uit de musical Funny Girl 14. “Melodieën Van De Nacht” – Henk Poort Uit de musical The Phantom Of The Opera

What else would you sing about when you only know their name? Christine Chen joins Kyle to kickoff a mini-series devoted to looking back at West Side Story.Christine's Blog: https://acrossthearch.wordpress.comChristine's Twitter: https://twitter.com/AcrossTheArchChristine's podcast, Bottomless Broadway: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bottomless-broadway/id1457465060Its Twitter: https://twitter.com/bottomlessbwayAnd Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bottomlessbway/You can purchase Stephen Sondheim's first book of lyrics, Finishing the Hat, by going here: https://amzn.to/2LB9ZJoWe are using three productions to frame our discussion of West Side Story.The Original Broadway Cast (1957) starring Larry Kert, Carol Lawrence, Ken LeRoy, and Chita Rivera.You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/west-side-story-original-broadway-cast-recording/186302499Or listen to it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3knRTstKrILa8wx8IGGqn6?si=2Zp8BOvbTPmCpbzr4wgoQQOr buy it on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/West-Side-Story-Larry-Kert/dp/B007IJKD6W/The film version (1961) starring Richard Beymer, Natalie Wood, George Chakiris, and Rita Moreno.You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/west-side-story-1961-motion-picture-soundtrack/394303992Or listen to it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1kA4RO70idrEQkOX3zlRfa?si=5MO05RHdRpSwqWDYCtMnNwOr buy it on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/West-Side-Story-Leonard-Bernstein/dp/B00023GGK8/The Broadway revival (2009) starring Matt Cavenaugh, Josefina Scaglione, George Akram, and Karen Olivo.You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/west-side-story-new-broadway-cast-recording-2009/316530985Or listen to it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2tMSkFy27VIZjBum94KbpD?si=zAAuIC_PQWymu0xfd_XR9QOr buy it on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/West-Side-Story-Broadway-Recording/dp/B0021X5158/Our sponsors this week are: Rümi - https://www.rumi.ca/ - Our guiding mission is to create homeowner happiness, one smile at a time. Right now, you'll only find us in Calgary, Edmonton and the surrounding areas, but you'll be able to find us in other Alberta cities soon. By offering a range of home solutions, we express our true purpose—to provide the best, most complete, homeowner experience to all. Alberta Association of Optometrists - https://www.optometrists.ab.ca - The Alberta Association of Optometrists represents almost 800 Doctors of Optometry in over eighty communities across the province. Members are highly-trained, regulated health professionals who provide primary eye health and vision care to Albertans. Send feedback to puttingittogetherpodcast@gmail.comPutting It Together is a proud member of The Alberta Podcast Network: Locally grown. Community supported. Here's their link again: https://www.albertapodcastnetwork.comRecorded by Media Lab YYC. Media Lab is a production company. They help you tell your story. They do this by assisting in the creation of videos and podcasts. Find more information at: http://medialabyyc.comKeep up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

I still hate Robbie Arnett and Nellie still doesn't like the word "cool" so...thanks Karen Olivo, I still love you. We hope you enjoy today's episode! Xoxoxo, Rye's Little Corner

There are so many different recordings of West Side Story. So let's talk about four of them! Zina Lee returns to discuss the musical, the recordings, and film adaptations. You can follow Zina on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/zinajlee/You can purchase Stephen Sondheim's first book of lyrics, Finishing the Hat, by going here: https://amzn.to/2LB9ZJoWe are using four productions to frame our discussion of West Side Story.The Original Broadway Cast (1957) starring Larry Kert, Carol Lawrence, Ken LeRoy, and Chita Rivera.You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/west-side-story-original-broadway-cast-recording/186302499Or listen to it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3knRTstKrILa8wx8IGGqn6?si=2Zp8BOvbTPmCpbzr4wgoQQOr buy it on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/West-Side-Story-Larry-Kert/dp/B007IJKD6W/The film version (1961) starring Richard Beymer, Natalie Wood, George Chakiris, and Rita Moreno.You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/west-side-story-1961-motion-picture-soundtrack/394303992Or listen to it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1kA4RO70idrEQkOX3zlRfa?si=5MO05RHdRpSwqWDYCtMnNwOr buy it on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/West-Side-Story-Leonard-Bernstein/dp/B00023GGK8/The album version (1984) starring Kiri Te Kanawa, José Carreras, Tatiana Troyanos, and Kurt Ollman.You can listen to it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3DCQhS6eII8WUExSzdN9sE?si=kIPP2uBAQgWFeIY2_07u8AOr on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kVF8Tuuw2c8QCwpFKJGUUjGmxIIJ86AtQThe Broadway revival (2009) starring Matt Cavenaugh, Josefina Scaglione, George Akram, and Karen Olivo.You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/west-side-story-new-broadway-cast-recording-2009/316530985Or listen to it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2tMSkFy27VIZjBum94KbpD?si=zAAuIC_PQWymu0xfd_XR9QOr buy it on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/West-Side-Story-Broadway-Recording/dp/B0021X5158/Our sponsors this week are: ATB Cares - https://www.atbcares.com - ATB Cares makes it easy for all Albertans to support the causes they care about. In addition to your donation ATB will match 20% of every dollar donated to to an annual limit of $360,000 to Alberta-based, non-religious charities. Eligible charities may receive up to $5,000 in matching per year. Individual donations qualify for a maximum donation match of $500. The Alberta Podcast Network - https://www.albertapodcastnetwork.com - They promote and support Alberta-made podcasts, and connect their audiences with Alberta-based businesses and organizations. Check out Quantum Kickflip here: https://www.quantumkickflip.com - A Slugblaster actual play podcast, hosted by The Debutantes. Send feedback to puttingittogetherpodcast@gmail.comPutting It Together is a proud member of The Alberta Podcast Network: Locally grown. Community supported. Here's their link again: https://www.albertapodcastnetwork.comRecorded by Media Lab YYC. Media Lab is a production company. They help you tell your story. They do this by assisting in the creation of videos and podcasts. Find more information at: http://medialabyyc.comKeep up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

This week, David and Joey chat with the wonderful Karen Olivo about the origins of AFECT, the importance of self discovery, and setting up future generations for success in an industry that continues to demand accountability and transparency.   Karen Olivo (she/they) is a multi-hyphenate living/working on the ancestral lands of the Ho-Chunk Nation in Madison, WI. She is most widely known for their acting work that spans the last 25 years on Broadway and TV. In the Spring of 2020, Olivo  co-founded the non-for-profit organization, Artists for Economic Transparency (AFECT), in the efforts to educate the industry and promote discussion regarding entertainment industry structures and how they can be altered to better support underserved communities. www.Afectchange.org    Olivo's most recent theatrical work is for playing “Satine” in Moulin Rouge, The Musical for which they received their 2nd Tony Award nomination. Olivo is also recognized for their Tony Award winning performance as “Anita” in the acclaimed 2009 Broadway revival of West Side Story, a role for which she also earned Drama Desk, Drama League, Outer Critics Circle, and Astaire Award nominations.    Some of their Broadway theater credits include originating the role of “Vanessa” in the Tony Award-winning musical, In the Heights (2008 Astaire Award), starring as “Faith” in the Broadway production of Brooklyn the Musical, and in Jonathan Larson's Pulitzer- and Tony Award-winning musical, Rent. Additional world premiere theatre credits include Murder Ballad at the Manhattan Theater Club, By the Way, Meet Vera Stark by Lynn Nottage at 2nd Stage, and The Miracle Brothers directed by Tina Landau at the Vineyard Theatre.   Olivo is also recognized for her many television appearances including a series regular, recurring & guest-starring roles on “Harry's Law”, “The Good Wife,” “Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior,” “Chase,” “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” “Conviction,” and “Law & Order.”   As an educator Olivo has worked at Northwestern University, NYU-Tisch, Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, University of Wisconsin-Madison, as well as working as a visual artist, writer, and vocalist. Their 1st solo album LEAVE was released in 2018.   Connect with Karen (she/they) https://www.instagram.com/karenolivo76/   https://twitter.com/karenolivo?lang=en     Connect with David (he/they) http://www.davidmendizabal.com/  https://www.instagram.com/its_daveed/    Connect with Joey (they/them) https://www.instagram.com/mxjoeyreyes/  https://twitter.com/mxjoeyreyes    Follow The Sol Project http://www.solproject.org/about-us.html   https://www.facebook.com/solprojectnyc/  https://www.instagram.com/solprojectnyc/  https://twitter.com/solprojectnyc    This episode was mixed and edited by Iris Zacarías (she/they) https://www.iriszdesigns.com/  https://www.instagram.com/irismarcelina/ 

An accomplished stage and TV actress, theatre educator, and singer who originated the Broadway roles of Vanessa in In The Heights and Satine in the stage adaptation of Moulin Rouge! She portrayed Angelica Schyler in the Chicago production of Hamilton and received a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her role as Anita in West Side Story. Today she reveals what it means to be a “Swing” in a Broadway show, the intensity of performances once you are nominated for a Tony and she explains how important it is for her students to discover the intention in the material that leads to the passion and ultimately better performance. Whether she is performing, teaching, or engaging in activism, Karen Olivo knows how to shine.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Featured on today's episode Salisha chats with Tony award winner, Karen Olivo. Karen tells about her take in an article where she said that being a domestic abuse survivor she is compelled to do something that it all just felt necessary for her to exist. What she's seeing right now is that the industry she's in needs her to be an activist. They also talked about what Karen will do if the entire Broadway community were not going back to work. Karen answered that she's going to have to get another kind of job but it's not going to be an acting job. Another question asked to Karen is her family upbringing because Salisha is fascinated by Karen's confidence. She said that she did a lot of reading and training where she mentioned a book which is the Psychology of Oppression, which she's trying to utilize these resources in real-time at all times. Karen shares that she tries to advocate for herself because when she doesn't she will leave the door open to be mistreated. So she's constantly trying to model standing up for herself because she knows that there's someone else who probably needs it. She's using her skillset to push over uncomfortability so that she can advocate for herself. Salisha takes the conversation to Karen being an educator where she's been on and off for close to 10 years where has taught at a couple of colleges. She started to rethink that she might do more in private coaching where she has a handful of students that she teach now. She usually tries to get her students to turn off all other stuff and really get quiet and think about what they know to be true. And then approach all of the work from what they know that will give them a little more competence rather than trying to adopt something that they've seen. So join Salisha and Karen as they discuss Karen's journey in standing up for the truth and coaching career that inspires a lot of her students to be more competent and unique in their own way. Resources mentioned: https://www.springerpub.com/the-psychology-of-oppression-9780826178169.html (Psychology of Oppression) by E.J.R. David Ph.D. and Annie O. Derthick PhD Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode features Sis and Karen Olivo discussing The Next Generation Project, an organization dedicated to distributing resources to Black and Brown Trans folks in need. Through donations and crowdfunding campaigns, The Next Generation Project raises money to provide Trans people with the access to self care and mental health services to nourish their body, mind, and spirit. Through alleviating financial burdens, TNG's goal is to assist in shaping a future where the next generation of Trans folk will have leaders and elders to guide them. Sis is a  multidisciplinary artist hailing from Houston, Texas. Sis refers to herself as an actress, activist, and sister to the people. With a life's mission of franchising the disenfranchised and demarginalizing the marginalized, Sis founded The Next Generation Project, an organization dedicated to providing self-care and mental health resources to the Black and Brown trans community.  Karen Olivo is a television, film, and stage actor who most recently played “Satine” in Moulin Rouge, The Musical on Broadway. Olivo is also recognized for her Tony Award winning performance as “Anita” in the acclaimed 2009 Broadway revival of West Side Story, a role for which she also earned Drama Desk, Drama League, Outer Critics Circle, and Astaire Award nominations.  For more information about The Next Generation Project, visit wearetng.org. To watch the video of this event, visit g.co/TalksAtGoogle/TheNextGenerationProject.  Moderated by Googler Kwaii Bell.

Today's episode is one I never thought I'd make because we have Broadway actor Karen Olivo on. This was really special for Nellie and I and I hope you at least get a kick out of how nervous and awkward Nellie and I both were.

IN THE HEIGHTS Book by Quíara Alegría Hudes | Music & Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda | | Conceived by Lin-Manuel Miranda  Episode Segments:2:20 – Speed Test5:20 – Why God Why8:37 – Back to Before15:52 – Putting It Together28:35 – What's Inside46:53 – How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?1:00:48 – We Go Together1:08:52 – Our Favorite Things1:18:47 – Corner of the Sky1:21:43 – What Comes Next?Works Consulted & Reference :In the Heights (Original Libretto) by Quiara Alegría HudesIn the Heights: Finding Home by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Quiara Alegría Hudes, and Jeremy McCarterIn the Heights (Screenplay) by Quiara Alegría HudesMusic Credits:"Overture" from Dear World (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  | Music by Jerry Herman | Performed by Dear World Orchestra & Donald Pippin"The Speed Test" from Thoroughly Modern Millie  (Original Broadway Cast Recording) | Music by Jeanine Tesori, Lyrics by Dick Scanlan | Performed by Marc Kudisch, Sutton Foster, Anne L. Nathan & Ensemble"Why God Why" from Miss Saigon: The Definitive Live Recording  (Original Cast Recording  / Deluxe)  | Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Lyrics by Alain Boublil & Richard Maltby Jr.  | Performed by Alistair Brammer"Back to Before" from Ragtime: The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  | Music by Stephen Flaherty, Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens | Performed by Marin Mazzie"Chromolume #7 / Putting It Together" from Sunday in the Park with George (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  | Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim | Performed by Mandy Patinkin, Bernadette Peters, Judith Moore, Cris Groenendaal, Charles Kimbrough, William Parry, Nancy Opel, Robert Westenberg, Dana Ivey, Kurt Knudson, Barbara Bryne"What's Inside" from Waitress (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  | Music & Lyrics by Sara Bareilles | Performed by Jessie Mueller & Ensemble"Breathe” from In the Heights (Original Broadway Cast Recording) | Music & Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda | Performed by Mandy Gonzalez"Maria" from The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording)  | Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Evadne Baker, Anna Lee, Portia Nelson, Marni Nixon“We Go Together” from Grease (The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | Music & Lyrics by Jim Jacobs & Warren Casey | Performed by John Travolta, Olivia Newton John & Cast"My Favorite Things" from The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) | Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Julie Andrews"Corner of the Sky" from Pippin (New Broadway Cast Recording) | Music & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz | Performed by Matthew James Thomas“What Comes Next?” from Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording) | Music & Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda | Performed by Jonathan Groff

Join our film club on Discord! Please recommend movies or shows to watch or just rant about the movie we talked about this week! Follow me on Instagram @fanpoweredpodcast or @messagetol / How mischievous will Tom Hiddleston be in Marvel's Loki? I somehow already know that MTL is currently singing Karen Olivo's part in "96,000" from In the Heights and thinking how would a hug from Anthony Ramos feel like. We do some quizzes, and for the first time they are scary accurate. We buzz through Zack Snyder's Army of the Living Dead taking a couple more million dollars, a very cute destination movie called Finding You (and no One Direction was found in the movie), Dear Evan Hansen trailer (tissues at the ready), and Timothee Chalamet in the new Willy Wonka origin story (yeah, you heard right, I don't understand either). Quizzes: (both via Buzzfeed) Quiz 1 Quiz 2 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fanpoweredpodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fanpoweredpodcast/support

This week on the Best Supporting Aftershow it's Nick's turn to stump Colin in a game we like to call "Close, but no Oscar," highlighting the career of Glenn Close. In our BSA of the week segment, Nick raves about a life changing burger and just can't get enough of the Sunday Pancakes podcast featuring recent guest, Karen Olivo. Colin treats himself to a bit of self care in the form of a Snickers and tests the waters on the newest Jean Smart vehicle courtesy of HBO Max.

Eden Espinosa may have gotten her start singing nearly every Disney princess ballad for Disneyland park-goers, but that was just the beginning. She's now one of the best-known contemporary stage actresses in the world and has had lead roles in iconic shows including RENT and Wicked. On this week's episode of Why Here, hosts Benton and Tristan chat with Eden about her humble Orange County beginnings, her political and social activism, her Mexican American heritage and the admittedly comical recurring nightmares she has from playing a green witch. At the end, Tony award-winning actress and activist Karen Olivo joins the conversation to make sure Eden shared the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. 

In our second pancake minisode, Celia continues to share her feelings and thoughts on readjusting to life post-vaccine as well as following up on her conversation with Karen Olivo. Weekly Round-Up:Get to know The Spark File, founded by creativity coaches Susan Blackwell and Laura Camien and listen to their podcast.Read this article in The Atlantic entitled “Post Vaccination Inertia is Real” by Katherine J. WuRead Rachel Miller’s Vice article “How to Say Goodbye to This Garbage Year.”How to officially say goodbye to this garbage yearRead this New York Times article, “The Case for a National One-Week Vacation” by  Dodai StewartLearn about Nicole Brewer’s Conscientious Theatre Training, focused on ensuring equitable anti-racist representation in all areas of theatre.Read Kelsey Blackwell’s The Arrow article, “Why People of Color Need Spaces Without White People” and then read her article, “Expanding Awareness: How Patterns of Interaction Support White Supremacy.”Please send your thoughts, feelings, curiosities, and questions to Celia at sundaypancakespod@gmail.com.

Nellie and I talk about everything and anything including me simping over Karen Olivo like there's no tomorrow. Enjoy!

KAREN OLIVO (she/they) is a television, film, and stage actor who most recently played “Satine” in Moulin Rouge, The Musical on Broadway. Olivo is also recognized for her Tony Award winning performance as “Anita” in the acclaimed 2009 Broadway revival of West Side Story, a role for which she also earned Drama Desk, Drama League, Outer Critics Circle, and Astaire Award nominations. Some of her Broadway theater credits include originating the role of “Vanessa” in the Tony Award-winning musical, In the Heights (2008 Astaire Award); starring as “Faith” in the Broadway production of Brooklyn The Musical, and in Jonathan Larson’s Pulitzer- and Tony Award-winning musical, Rent. Additional theatre credits include Murder Ballad at the Manhattan Theater Club; By the Way, Meet Vera Stark by Lynn Nottage at Second Stage; and The Miracle Brothers directed by Tina Landau at the Vineyard Theatre. Olivo is also recognized for her many television appearances including a series regular, recurring & guest-starring roles on “ Harry’s Law”, “The Good Wife,” “Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior,” “Chase,” “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” “Conviction,” and “Law & Order.” Olivo is also an educator teaching at Northwestern University, NYU-Tisch, Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, University of Wisconsin-Madison, as well as working as a visual artist and writer. In the Spring of 2020, Olivo co-founded the non-for-profit organization, AFECT, Artists for Economic Transparency, in the efforts to educate the industry and promote discussion regarding entertainment industry structures and how they can be altered to better serve marginalized communities. www.AFECTchange.orgWeekly Round-Up:Listen to this podcast episode of The Ezra Klein Show with Tressie McMillan Cottom and then buy Tressie’s book Thick and lastly, listen to her Hear To Slay podcast, co-hosted with Roxanne Gay.Review Deepa Iyer’s guide and framework, “Mapping Our Roles in Social Change Ecosystems”, originally introduced to Celia through The Broadway Advocacy Coalition. Attribution: Deepa Iyer, SolidarityIs and Building Movement Project.Read  this New York Magazine article, “Art Doesn’t Need Tyrants” by Tavi Gevinson

Featuring royal expert and author Lady Colin Campbell on how long Meghan and Harry will last, Broadway star Karen Olivo announcing she will not return to Moulin Rouge! The Musical in protest, and LeBron James dominating Stephen Curry in the bowling alley and on the basketball court. Find out more about these plus other news stories you said were most worth talking about based on your interaction with our social media for The Weekly Wrap-Up for the week ending 4/24/2021.

AFECT was formed in June 2020 by Karen Olivo and Eden Espinosa on the heels of continued violence and injustice against Black, Indigenous People of Color. Conversations were started in response to the racism that is prevalent in the American theater and it came to light that prominent Broadway names had repeatedly contributed to political candidates and movements that directly contradict the ideals of many artists in the industry. Armed with this knowledge, Olivo and Espinosa vowed to withhold their artistic services from “any theatre, company, or persons who would knowingly fund organizations that perpetuate inequality”.

A transcript of this episode is available here: https://thedanceedit.com/transcript-episode-60Links referenced in/relevant to episode 60:-Website for Britt Stewart's new nonprofit, Share The Movement: https://www.sharethemovementnow.org/-New York Times obituary for Liam Scarlett: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/17/arts/dance/liam-scarlett-dead.html-Theresa Ruth Howard's post following Scarlett's death: https://www.instagram.com/p/CN2umaPAawE/-Chloe Angyal's op-ed on the response to Scarlett's death: https://chloeangyal.substack.com/p/the-leaders-of-ballet-are-failing-Karen Olivo's video announcing her departure from "Moulin Rouge!": https://www.instagram.com/p/CNqFSKBFBsj/-Olivo's follow-up interview with American Theatre: https://www.americantheatre.org/2021/04/17/karen-olivo-leading-by-leaving/-TheaterMania's piece on theater's unseen visionaries: https://www.theatermania.com/broadway/news/the-theater-industry-isnt-lacking-in-visionaries_92148.html-Pointe's story on Ballet22: https://www.pointemagazine.com/ballet22-2652561483.html-Where to find Gavin Larsen's memoir, "Being a Ballerina":https://upf.com/book.asp?id=9780813066899https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780813066899https://www.powells.com/book/being-a-ballerina-9780813066899https://www.malaprops.com/book/9780813066899https://www.elliottbaybook.com/book/9780813066899-Larsen's social pages:https://www.facebook.com/GavinLarsenAuthorhttps://www.instagram.com/gavinalarsen/https://twitter.com/Gavinalarsen

The Broadway industry has been plagued with its own problems when it comes to people in power abusing that power. As I pledged to not make this podcast a “toxic positivity” we are talking about Broadway and film/tv producer Scott Rudin and his well known history of abuse to his employees. After the recent article from The Hollywood Reporter, it looks like people are finally paying attention. Karen Olivo has departed her show, Actors’ Equity Association finally releases a statement. We’ll have to see what happens next. Also, real life twins reuniting after over 30 years of being separated. Neither even knew they had a twin. Lastly, Matt and I chat talk about all the positive things going on in our worlds like recovering from side effects from the second Pfizer vaccine! Add Keep Sweet https://twitter.com/keepsweetpod https://www.instagram.com/keepsweetpod Add me: https://www.instagram.com/joshwadam https://www.twitter.com/joshwadam https://www.tiktok.com/@joshwadam Send any voice submissions to KeepSweetPodcast@gmail.com (10-15 seconds max) can be about anything - will try to respond! Joshua’s Favorite Things: Spreading some smiles, with the things that make me smile: https://amzn.to/2YUSxXU For Podcast Inquiries, please contact KeepSweetPodcast@gmail.com *Some of the links and other products that appear on this video are from companies which Joshua will earn an affiliate commission or referral bonus. Joshua is part of an affiliate network and receives compensation for sending traffic to partner sites. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

   Listen to the Show Right Click to Save GuestsAustin Playhouse Confessions of an English Danger GirlWhat We Talked AboutCabaret Scott Rudin Steps back (?)fvv Karen Olivo Olivio Interview Waiting for Gadot Phantom West End reduces Orchestra Members are still not happy with AEA Superstar - Japan The Royal directed by Rachel Chavkin BIPOC Director Database Victory Gardens Rudy RamierezThank you to Dean Johanesen, lead singer of "The Human Condition" who gave us permission to use "Step Right Up" as our theme song, so please visit their website.. they're good! (that's an order)

This week's episode was recorded in the heart of the West End! Agent Terence Rodia (Director of You Management) co-hosts The West End Frame Show. We're also joined by Phantom legend Lara Martins. Andrew & Terence discuss what has happened over the past week after former employees of Producer Scott Rudin spoke out about his abusive behaviour. They also discuss Cruise The Play and the latest news about Phantom's orchestra, The Last Five Years, Now Or Never, Come From Away and more. Terence began his career as a performer with his credits including the German production of Wicked and international productions of We Will Rock You, Grease, West Side Story and A Chorus Line. He worked as a choreographer for various cruise companies and directed showcases for drama schools in London.  Terence launched You Management in 2012 and has expanded the You brand with You Casting and You Productions. He was a producer for Curtains (Wyndhams/UK Tour), White Christmas (Dominion), The Wedding Singer (Troubadour), The Last King of Scotland (Crucible) and as co-executive producer for the Planet Blue animation brand.  You can follow Terence on Instagram / Twitter: @TerenceRodia For more info about You Management, visit www.you-management.com We're also joined by Lara Martins to discuss her debut album Canção. Lara is a Phantom of the Opera legend, having played Carlotta over 1,600 times over six years in the West End production at Her Majesty's Theatre. Featuring 22 songs encompassing tango, Brazilian music and Portuguese fado, Canção celebrates the music of her homeland, Portugal with the grace, expertise and powerful theatricality of an accomplished West End performer. Lara  discusses her Phantom journey, whether she's Team Phantom or Team Raoul and the process of making her debut album during the pandemic. You can hear the interview 32 minutes into the episode.Canção is available wherever you get your music. Visit www.laramartins.com for more information.Hosted by Andrew Tomlins @Andrew_Tomlins Thanks for listening! Visit www.westendframe.co.uk to stay up-to-date with our podcasting adventures. 

Profe Herrera (aka StinkyLulu) reflects on I’ll reflect on the act of “stepping away” from one’s profession as I consider Karen Olivo’s recent declaration of her decision to “lead by leaving” and in the context what is sometimes called academic “quit lit”… as I consider the question: What Does It Mean to Publicly Announce that You Are Stepping Away? Transcripts for Season4 of StinkyLulu Says are typically available within 24-48 hours of each episode's release. Links to those transcripts are available here.

According to the American Psychological Association, nearly 50% of Americans say they are anxious about resuming in-person interactions once it is safe. It's been officially diagnosed. Perhaps like Tony-winner Karen Olivo who won't return to "Moulin Rouge!" to protest bullies like Scott Rudin, people don't want to deal with assholes anymore. Also, did you know Reuters will be charging you for the news? What will happen to the intellectual gap? We discuss that more. Thanks for listening and sharing us. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Karen Olivo is resigning from their Tony-nominated role in Moulin Rouge over Broadway’s silence on Scott Rudin. The team behind the 2011 Oscars is opening up about how Anne Hathaway and James Franco bombed. AND we’re diving more in-depth on Colton Underwood with Brett Vergara. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Eden Espinosa is most recognized for her critically acclaimed portrayal of Elphaba in "Wicked” on Broadway and in Los Angeles and San Francisco. Other credits include originating the title character in “Brooklyn the Musical”, Flora in “Flora the Red Menace,” and Maureen in the closing company of “Rent” on Broadway. Eden also originated the role of Sadie Thompson in the world premiere of “Rain”, at the Old Globe Theater. She portrayed Eva Peron in TPAC and Studio Tenn’s production of “Evita”. In 2017 she toured Denmark and London playing Emma Borden in the rock musical “Lizzie”. She played Mary Flynn to rave reviews in Maria Freidmans productions of “Merrily We Roll Along” at the Huntington Theatre in Boston. Eden was Daniela in Kennedy Center’s “In The Heights”. Also portrayed Anita in West Side Story for the BBC PROMS at the Royal Albert Hall. Most recently she originated the role of Tamara De Lempicka in the world premiere of “Lempicka” at Williamstown Theatre Festival, directed by Rachel Chavkin. Her television appearances include shows such as Law and Order, Ugly Betty, and Elementary. Voiceover credits include Cassandra in the Disney Channel’s Tangled the Series, Robot Chicken, MAD TV, Elena of Avalor, and Titan Maximum Eden’s debut album, Look Around, charted in the Pop iTunes top 50 between Adele and Katy Perry. Her second album REVELATION of all new original music was released in January 2019. Karen Olivo is a television, film, and stage actor who is most recognized for her Tony Award-winning performance as Anita in the acclaimed 2009 Broadway revival of West Side Story, a role for which she also earned Drama Desk, Drama League, Outer Critics Circle, and Astaire Award nominations. Some of her Broadway theater credits include originating the role of Vanessa in the Tony Award-winning musical In the Heights (2008 Astaire Award) and starring as Faith in the Broadway production of Brooklyn The Musical.  She played the role of Angelica Schuyler in the Chicago production of Hamilton and currently stars as Satine in Moulin Rouge on broadway. Additional theatre credits include Murder Ballad at the Manhattan Theater Club, By the Way, Meet Vera Stark by Lynn Nottage at 2nd Stage, and The Miracle Brothers directed by Tina Landau at the Vineyard Theatre. Olivo is also recognized for her many television appearances including recurring & guest-starring roles on “The Good Wife,” “Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior,” “Chase,” “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” “Conviction,” and “Law & Order.” Karen Olivo is a native New Yorker who currently lives in Madison, Wisconsin. Olivo recently taught Musical Theater Styles at UW-Madison as well as working as a teaching artist and writer for Theatre LILA, she serves on the Advisory Committee for Forward Theater and she also coaches students in her private Madison studio. Karen also released her first solo, ‘Leave,’ album in 2017. www.Karenolivo.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Last week Cara and Jessica had the honor of moderating a panel for Women’s Day on Broadway a celebration of female identifying people, who are working in - or are fans of - the Broadway, Off-Broadway and professional theater industry. Each event Women of Broadway hosts is meant to offer an opportunity to share experiences, struggles, and victories with the goal of supporting each other to make our industry stronger. This year, for the first time, the plight of the working mother was brought to the forefront, highlighting how this pandemic has disproportionately affected those who are trying to manage not only a career and parenthood, but the social reckoning that our nation and industry is undergoing. Our conversation was one of truth, both in pain and hope. In case you missed the event, here is our panel with Laura Benanti, Tanya Birl, Julia Jordan, Vanessa Javier and Karen Olivo. Find more info about the podcast via BPN.fm/mamas.  Produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales. Edited by Cara Cooper Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As if we needed more reasons to love Amber Ardolino! Turns out she’s not only talented, beautiful, successful, and kind- SHE’S AN INTERIOR DECORATOR TOO! It’s like, enough already! We get it. You’re rad. And our conversation only cemented that fact. It’s like, sure, you were on Broadway right out of the gate in teensy weensy shows like Head Over Heels, and Moulin Rouge, but why is no one talking about you have dreams of one day having a job where she can one day get day-drunk! Also, okay, YES, Amber has established an online ARMY of fans on platforms like TikTok, but did you know that she taught herself how to install FLOORING and became a super queen of DIY interior designer. We are all fully aware, that she has done Hamilton both on Broadway and in the Chicago production, but I bet you could never guess what horrifying nicknames she had when she was a teenager! Well tune in and turn it up, because Amber and I talk about all of this and then some on this weeks episode of NOW WE’RE TALKING with me, Drew Gasparini. Amber Ardolino is in the house! Amber Ardolino has been gracing the Broadway stages constantly for years being featured in several game changing musicals such as Hamilton, Head Over Heels, and Moulin Rouge where she has gone on as Karen Olivo’s understudy in the lead roll of Satine. For more amazingness from Amber, follow her on TikTok @AmberNicoleArdolino and Instagram/Twitter @AmberArdolino. For more info on this podcast visit bpn.fm/NWT Follow Drew Gasparini: Twitter @DrewGasparini Instagram @DrewGasparini TikTok @theDrewGasparini For more info on this podcast, visit bpn.fm/NWT A Proud Member of Broadway Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we dive into the series with our first guest, Karen Olivo. In addition to being a Broadway veteran, Karen is an incredibly kind, humble and forward thinking individual and we are so excited to share her unique perspective with you. Join us as we talk to her about what it was like playing one of the most demanding roles on Broadway, being in a show when NYC shut down- and what she's been doing since. Tackling the taboo of "speaking out" in our industry and what it means to stand up for yourself, Karen offers some words of wisdom for young professionals in this time and encourages us to have a "strong moral compass". Pour yourself a drink, sit back, relax and enjoy this sparkling diamond... Broadway Bulletin: ratatousical.com / actorsfund.org Local Legend: Ryan.Ardelt@cox.net Karen Olivo afectchange.org karenolivo.com Instagram: @karenolivo76 Patreon: www.patreon.com/werestillherepodcast

Television, film, and stage actor most recently playing “Satine” in Moulin Rouge, The Musical. Tony Award winning performance as “Anita” in Broadway revival of West Side Story. Off-Broadway credits include Murder Ballad at the Manhattan Theater Club, By the Way, Meet Vera Stark at 2nd Stage, and The Miracle Brothers at the Vineyard Theatre.

This week, Diep delivers a rant about the Tony Award nominations, and why it all feels anti-climactic. This week the Friends welcome one of their favorite people: Heidi Schreck. Schreck was a Pulitzer Prize finalist for her play What the Constitution Means to Me, which ran on Broadway in 2019. Now that play has been filmed and will be released on Amazon Prime Video on Oct. 16. Schreck drops by to talk about the current state of our democracy, becoming a new mom (of twins!), and why it's so hard to film theater. Here are links to the things mentioned in this episode: Karen Olivo's reaction to being nominated for a Tony Award. What the Constitution Means to Me on Amazon Prime. What the Constitution Means to Me script, published by Theatre Communications Group This week's Patreon shoutout: Nicole, who recently created a virtual theatre company called The Masked Collective. They have a new play festival next weekend (October 23rd and 24th at 7PM EST). The play festival will be livestreamed on Facebook and will be available for a week after. Says Nicole: "We're not charging for admission but encourage people to donate to our Venmo instead @Masked-Collective, as that's how we'll be paying the artists involved." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“This is a story about love” is how Arthur Laurents- writer and director of West Side Story- described the show to Karen Olivo who was cast as Anita. He went on to say “You fight because you love. The hate you feel is because you fear the thing you love will go.” On this episode of “ And The Tony Goes To…” Karen shares details about her complex and close relationship with director Arthur Laurents, with whom she connected deeply and Karen shares how she felt overwhelmed by the expectations of playing Anita- a triple threat role where one is meant to be a great dancer, singer and actress and she describes in detail how Arthur made sure that Karen felt supported in all those areas. To this day when she speaks of Arthur she gets emotional remembering what it was to work with him and how much he meant to her and of course- we talk about how her friend Lin Manuel Miranda was instrumental in her getting the role. Hosted by Ilana Levine, Produced by Alan Seales, part of the Broadway Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Susan and Laura connect with Karen Olivo as she shares her recent vow to withhold her artistic services from "any theatre, company, or persons, who would knowingly fund organizations that would perpetuate inequality." Standing fully in her artistic power, Karen inspires with her leadership and action.

The Friends sat down and recorded over Skype on June 8. They discuss the recent discovery that Broadway theater owners the Nederlanders gave over $150,000 to the 2016 Trump presidential campaign and why we should care. Plus, they talk about two theater productions that were filmed: Pass Over by Antoinette Nwandu (available on Amazon Prime) and American Son by Christopher Demos-Brown (available on Netflix). They compare and contrast police brutality as portrayed by a Black playwright versus a white playwright. Their guest this episode is Jasmine Batchelor, whose film The Surrogate is out for virtual release starting June 12. Batchelor discusses how the film opened her eyes to inequality for disabled people and what's it like for your mom to be played on screen by Tony winner Tonya Pinkins.  Here are links to things that Friends talked about in this episode. This Tweet about the Nederlanders. This Change.org petition to make the Apollo Theatre a Broadway house. Karen Olivo's Instagram post where she commits to not performing in a Nederlander theater. This profile of Christian Cooper in the New York Times. The Dear White American Theater petition. Jasmine Batchelor's op-ed for Talkhouse. A directory of local bail funds that you can donate to. Our friends at Broadway Radio, who made a sizable donation to Token Theatre Friends. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/tokentheatrefriends?fan_landing=true) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we sit down with Broadway dynamo and Tony Award winner Karen Olivo, who shares her experience during the initial COVID-19 crisis. We also discuss the pressure on artists to create during this time, and what this "intermission" may provide as they prep for their return to the stage.

Could it be? Yes it could. Something’s coming, something good? Well you won't have to wait, because we’re here tonight with our first revival, West Side Story! Warning: There is mention of attempted sexual assault in this episode, so if that’s something that you’d like to skip, that occurs at 35:00-37:30. -- If you want to find out more about the Amar Ramasar controversy and protests, this article is a good place to start: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/19/theater/west-side-story-amar-ramasar.html Ben Brantley's review of this revival for the New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/20/theater/west-side-story-review-sharks-vs-jets-vs-video.html And for a completely different take, David Rooney's review for Hollywood Reporter: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/west-side-story-theater-1280016 This production uses the film version of "America", which can be seen with Rita Moreno as Anita: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_e2igZexpMs Alternatively, the stage version can be seen with Karen Olivo as Anita in 2009: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6wMQM5FVck Still not sure how to feel about the changes in this production? Take a behind-the-scenes look at the creative process: New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/22/magazine/west-side-story.html 60 Minutes: https://www.cbsnews.com/video/west-side-story-broadway-behind-scenes-60-minutes-60-minutes-2020-02-16/ Since there's been no announcement of a new cast recording (yet), Isaac Powell's rendition of "Something Coming" can be heard at the end of our episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mS2VXgKwmvQ All other music in this episode comes from the 1957 Broadway cast recording and the 1961 film soundtrack. Original Broadway Cast Album Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/west-side-story-original-broadway-cast-recording/186302499 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3knRTstKrILa8wx8IGGqn6 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/west-side-story-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/394303992 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1kA4RO70idrEQkOX3zlRfa -- Be sure to follow us on Twitter and Instagram @BottomlessBway or email us at bottomlessbway@gmail.com! You can also leave feedback in this 30-second survey: https://forms.gle/BXUqJiNdjAWaQRCJ9

The "Moulin Rouge!" star talks shaping Satine, 'In the Heights' anticipation and the felting on her to-do list.

Continuing our “Journey to Motherhood” series, star of Moulin Rouge and Tony Award winner, Karen Olivo shares with us how marrying into motherhood has been the greatest gift: how seeing herself through her children’s eyes has forced her to be kinder to herself, how listening to her gut has always guided her life in and out of the business, and how embodying the sparkling diamond every night shows the next generation that diversity can not be the exception but the rule. Find more info about the podcast via BroadwayPodcastNetwork.com/mamas.  Produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales. Edited by Derek Gunther.

Karen Olivo is a Tony-Award winner who made her Broadway debut in Rent before going on to roles in Brooklyn, the Musical, In The Heights, and West Side Story (which is where she won her Tony!). She is now amazing audiences, critics, and everyone in between 8 times a week as Satine in Moulin Rouge the Musical. Karen was born in the South Bronx before moving to Central Florida. Although far from Broadway, performing was still in her family. Her dad was a director and mom worked lots of jobs in the theatre. After her dad started his own troupe, she found herself on stage at the age of 6, where she discovered a sense of power and belonging. The stage gave her balance and was a safe haven to escape the troubles of youth. After bouncing between a performing arts high school and "regular" high school, she found herself at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) -- but never graduated. She went to her first open call [for Rent]... and booked it. The rest, as they say, is history. Connect with Karen: IG: @karenolivo76 Twitter: @karenolivo http://karenolivo.com/ Connect with The Theatre Podcast: Support us on Patreon: Patreon.com/TheTheatrePodcast Twitter & Instagram: @theatre_podcast Facebook.com/OfficialTheatrePodcast TheTheatrePodcast.com Alan's personal Instagram: @alanseales Email me at feedback@thetheatrepodcast.com. I want to know what you think. Thank you to our friends Jukebox The Ghost for our intro and outro music. You can find them on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @jukeboxtheghost or via the web via jukeboxtheghost.com. A very special thanks to our patrons who help make this podcast possible! Cheryl Hodges-Selden, Paul Seales, David Seales If you would like to see your name in this show notes or get a shout out on the pod itself, visit ttp.fm/patreon to become a member and show your support!

 Karen Olivo is a television, film, and stage actor who is most recognized for her Tony Award-winning performance as Anita in the acclaimed 2009 Broadway revival of West Side Story, a role for which she also earned Drama Desk, Drama League, Outer Critics Circle, and Astaire Award nominations.  Some of her Broadway theater credits include originating the role of Vanessa in the Tony Award-winning musical In the Heights (2008 Astaire Award) and starring as Faith in the Broadway production of Brooklyn The Musical.  She played the role of Angelica Schuyler in the Chicago production of Hamilton and currently stars as Satine in Moulin Rouge on broadway.   Additional theatre credits include Murder Ballad at the Manhattan Theater Club, By the Way, Meet Vera Stark by Lynn Nottage at 2nd Stage, and The Miracle Brothers directed by Tina Landau at the Vineyard Theatre. Olivo is also recognized for her many television appearances including recurring & guest-starring roles on “The Good Wife,” “Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior,” “Chase,” “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” “Conviction,” and “Law & Order.”  Karen Olivo is a native New Yorker who currently lives in Madison, Wisconsin. Olivo recently taught Musical Theater Styles at UW-Madison as well as working as a teaching artist and writer for Theatre LILA, she serves on the Advisory Committee for Forward Theater and she also coaches students in her private Madison studio. Karen also released her first solo, ‘Leave,’ album in 2017. www.Karenolivo.com  

The stage musical adaptation of Moulin Rouge! officially opens at Broadway’s Al Hirschfeld Theatre July 25. The Alex Timbers-directed production began performances June 28. Aaron Tveit and Tony Award winner Karen Olivo star as poet Christian and courtesan Satine, respectively, taking on the star-crossed roles played on... Read More ›

The explosive new musical's stars — Aaron Tveit, Karen Olivo and Sahr Ngaujah — talk to Rebecca about how their show is changing the way pop music is used on Broadway. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's musical season! From Broadway openings to summerstock gigs, now is the time to sing. In this delightful piece of audio candy, we talk about the current state of musicals, from recent Broadway remounts to our first-ever musical at Forward Theater - Fun Home starring Tony Award-winner Karen Olivo.

Erin, Radha, and Loren invited Dr. Lindsay Cohn of the U.S. Naval War College to join their posse and explain America's history of employing the military for domestic purposes.  In Keeping Up Foreign Relations, UK Prime Minister Theresa May is still negotiating the terms of her break up with the EU, and new revelations on the tragic killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi are giving us a collective heart attack.  A new entrant to White House mayhem, First Lady Melania Trump, flexes her muscle to oust the fifth Deputy National Security Advisor of the Trump administration, and we assess the assessment of the National Defense Strategy commission.  Finally, come what may, we commit to developing a holiday shopping list for you festive needs this season.   UPCOMING EVENT: The American Public and the War on Terror https://my.theworldwar.org/2307 (Tue, 4 Dec, Kansas City) Border Deployment Alice Hunt Friend, "5 reasons to be concerned about deploying U.S. troops along the southern border," Washington Post Lindsey P. Cohn, "The Precarious State of Civil-Military Relations in the Age of Trump," War on the Rocks Keeping up Foreign Relations Alex Hunt and Brian Wheeler, "Brexit: All you need to know about the UK leaving the EU," BBC Frank Langfitt, "Here's What You Need To Know About Brexit After A Tumultuous Week In The U.K.," NPR Jasmine Andersson, "What is the customs union, and how is it different to the single market," iNews John Cassidy, "The Brexit Fantasy Goes Down in Tears," New Yorker Saudi Arabia Alex Ward, "Trump doesn't want to punish Saudi Arabia over Khashoggi. His new sanctions prove it." Vox Shane Harris, Greg Miller, and Josh Dawsey, "CIA concludes Saudi crown prince ordered Jamal Khashoggi's assassination," Washington Post White House Mayhem Abigail Tracy, "'I don't know how you recover from that': The cruel, unusual fate of Mira Ricardel," Vanity Fair Aaron Mehta, "A 'crisis of national security': New report to Congress sounds alarm," Defense News Eric Edelman, et al., "Providing for the Common Defense: The Assessment and Recommendations of the National Defense Strategy Commission," USIP Lara Seligman, "How the Generals Are Routing the Policy Wonks at the Pentagon," Foreign Policy Pop Culture Roger Cormier, "15 Things You Might Not Know About Moulin Rouge!," Mental Floss Alan Sepinwall, "'The Little Drummer Girl' Review: Ignore the Plot, Admire the Beauty of Le Carre Thriller," Rolling Stone Katy Waldman, "HBO's 'My Brilliant Friend' Understands Its Source Material, But Its Diligence Feels Misspent," New Yorker Ryan McPhee, "Moulin Rouge! Musical Sets Broadway Dates Theatre; Aaron Tveit and Karen Olivo to Star," Playbill

Erin, Radha, and Loren invited Dr. Lindsay Cohn of the U.S. Naval War College to join their posse and explain America's history of employing the military for domestic purposes.  In Keeping Up Foreign Relations, UK Prime Minister Theresa May is still negotiating the terms of her break up with the EU, and new revelations on the tragic killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi are giving us a collective heart attack.  A new entrant to White House mayhem, First Lady Melania Trump, flexes her muscle to oust the fifth Deputy National Security Advisor of the Trump administration, and we assess the assessment of the National Defense Strategy commission.  Finally, come what may, we commit to developing a holiday shopping list for you festive needs this season.   UPCOMING EVENT: The American Public and the War on Terror https://my.theworldwar.org/2307 (Tue, 4 Dec, Kansas City) Border Deployment Alice Hunt Friend, "5 reasons to be concerned about deploying U.S. troops along the southern border," Washington Post Lindsey P. Cohn, "The Precarious State of Civil-Military Relations in the Age of Trump," War on the Rocks Keeping up Foreign Relations Alex Hunt and Brian Wheeler, "Brexit: All you need to know about the UK leaving the EU," BBC Frank Langfitt, "Here's What You Need To Know About Brexit After A Tumultuous Week In The U.K.," NPR Jasmine Andersson, "What is the customs union, and how is it different to the single market," iNews John Cassidy, "The Brexit Fantasy Goes Down in Tears," New Yorker Saudi Arabia Alex Ward, "Trump doesn't want to punish Saudi Arabia over Khashoggi. His new sanctions prove it." Vox Shane Harris, Greg Miller, and Josh Dawsey, "CIA concludes Saudi crown prince ordered Jamal Khashoggi's assassination," Washington Post White House Mayhem Abigail Tracy, "'I don't know how you recover from that': The cruel, unusual fate of Mira Ricardel," Vanity Fair Aaron Mehta, "A 'crisis of national security': New report to Congress sounds alarm," Defense News Eric Edelman, et al., "Providing for the Common Defense: The Assessment and Recommendations of the National Defense Strategy Commission," USIP Lara Seligman, "How the Generals Are Routing the Policy Wonks at the Pentagon," Foreign Policy Pop Culture Roger Cormier, "15 Things You Might Not Know About Moulin Rouge!," Mental Floss Alan Sepinwall, "'The Little Drummer Girl' Review: Ignore the Plot, Admire the Beauty of Le Carre Thriller," Rolling Stone Katy Waldman, "HBO's 'My Brilliant Friend' Understands Its Source Material, But Its Diligence Feels Misspent," New Yorker Ryan McPhee, "Moulin Rouge! Musical Sets Broadway Dates Theatre; Aaron Tveit and Karen Olivo to Star," Playbill

This week Julie, Miranda, and Zane will chat with Taylor Davidson about which of life's truths can be gleaned from In The Heights!- FURTHER READING -WikiIMDbiTunesSpotify- CELEBRITY SHOUTOUTS -Lin-Manuel Miranda, Quiara Alegría Hudes, Mandy Gonzalez, Christopher Jackson, Karen Olivo, Olga Merediz, Carlos Gomez, Priscilla Lopez, Robin de Jesús, Andréa Burns, Janet Dacal, Seth Stewart, Javier Muñoz, Corbin Bleu, Janet Dacal, Jordin Sparks, Justina Machado, Bianca Marroquín, David Del RioLike us on Facebook! Follow us on Twitter! Support us on Patreon!Email us: musicalstaughtmepodcast@gmail.comVisit our home on the web thatsnotcanonproductions.comOur theme song and interstitial music all by the one and only Benedict Braxton Smith. Find out more about him at www.benedictbraxtonsmith.com

Wallace Smith is back for round two and this week we take a deep dive into Wallace's audition story (and how Lin-Manuel Miranda speCIFICALLY REQUESTED THE YORKTOWN RAP AHHHH) and the Madison/Jefferson dynamic. We also sing the praises of so many Hamilton peeps including James Monroe Iglehart, Tommy Kail, Alex Lacamoire, Chris Lee, Paul Tazewell, Karen Olivo, and more!

Hamilton Broadway swing Robert Walters is back this week! Robert talks what it's like to be an Australian in a show that has reinvigorated such an interest in American History, he tells us what he yells during The Room Where it Happens, sends love to Karen Olivo and Miguel Cervantes, and!! He does impressions of fellow cast members James Monroe Iglehart, Jevon McFerrin, and Eddy Lee. We had the best time! Enjoy! Miguel Cervantes - 'Til The Calm Comes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqESJUipg98 Original song performed by Miguel Cervantes and some of the cast of Hamilton Chicago. Download the song on iTunes or Google Play. All proceeds go to CURE, Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy. https://www.cureepilepsy.org/news/miguel-cervantes-debuts-new

The Tony winning actress made headlines when, at the absolute height of her career, she decided to step away from acting and move to Madison, WI to pursue other passions and interests. She discusses this decision, what she's up to now, her work in "In the Heights", and Tony winning performance as Anita in the 2009 Arthur Laurents helmed production of "West Side Story."

The two time Tony nominated star of "In the Heights" and "La Cage Aux Folles" talks making his film debut in "Camp", and making it on Broadway. And you MUST hear his great story about friend and "Heights" co-star (and upcoming Theater People guest) Karen Olivo.

Karen Olivo will chat about her role as "Cassie Reynolds" on NBC's hit drama series Harry's Law, starring Oscar winner Kathy Bates. Karen has an extensive Broadway background. Olivo was the recipient of the 2008 Astaire Award for Best Female Dancer for her role in the hit Off-Broadway musical "In the Heights." She will soon be featured in a new film "Generation Um," starring Keanu Reeves. Harry's Law airs Sunday nights 8pm (eastern) on NBC.

Karen Olivo stars as Cassie Reynolds on NBC's legal drama series "Harry's Law." Olivo starred as Anita in the acclaimed Broadway revival of “West Side Story,” a role which garnered her the 2009 Tony Award for Best Performance by a FeaturedActress in a Musical. Olivo also earned Drama Desk, Drama League, Outer Critics Circle and Astaire Award nominations for her portrayal of the iconic character.

Actors Jordan Lage and Mary McCann from the Atlantic Theatre talk about "Almost an Evening"; we get up close with Karen Olivo from "In the Heights"; learn about "The Caucasian Chalk Circle"; Jeremy Shonfeld lets us know about his new CD and Birdland performance; dance troupe, Company XIV, tells us about "The Judgement of Paris"; we hear about the show "Wild Imaginings" from the teen theatre group, Little Fig Stage; and the stars and producer of "Sweet Mama Stringbean" share their stories with us. Through all of this we have 5 songs, including two live, in-studio performances from Jeremy Schonfeld.