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The cast of Wine in the Wilderness — Olivia Washington, Grantham Coleman, Lakisha May, Brooks Brantly, and Milton Craig Nealy — joins Joel Crump for a special edition of Broadway Time at Carmine's! This Lucille Lortel-nominated revival, directed by LaChanze, is only playing for one more week! For more information on Wine in the Wilderness, visit ClassicStage.org. Broadway Time at Carmine's features Broadway stars over lunch in engaging conversations at the iconic Carmine's Times Square eatery. For more, visit www.BWayTime.com and follow:

The 2018 Mary Kay Place vehicle “Diane” may be a bit of a gloomy drive around a weathered stretch of the Northeast, but luckily it includes a bevy of character actresses and Broadway legends in the passenger seat. Estelle Parsons, Andrea Martin, Joyce Van Patten, LaChanze, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Phyllis Sommerville, Dierdre O'Connell and Glynis O'Connor bring life to a movie essentially about the inevitability of death and what it takes to make peace with yourself before it's your turn. Join us for The Best Supporting Aftershow and early access to main episodes on Patreon: www.patreon.com/bsapod Email: thebsapod@gmail.com Instagram: @bsapod Colin Drucker - Instagram: @colindrucker_ Nick Kochanov - Instagram: @nickkochanov

Tony-winning actor LaChanze makes her directorial debut with a new revival of "Wine in the Wilderness," an Alice Childress play set in the midst of 1964 riot in Harlem. Grantham Coleman stars as Bill, an artist who is working on a triptych on Black womanhood. His final model is Tomorrow Marie, played by Olivia Washington. And soon their meeting will be about much more than art. Coleman, and Washington discuss "Wine in the Wilderness," running at the Classic Stage Company through April 13.

Did we swallow the red pill?! Because this week, we're seeing (body) double with Kaye Tuckerman! (Say what?! *faints*) This week, the Holy Trinity has sent us an Angel so we can congregate around Rhapsody of Fire's epic album 'Into the Legend', before getting 'Closer Than Ever' to our special guest with the cult-classic Maltby/Shire revusical! Plus, we chat Sydney 2000 Olympics, Shadowing the Wachowskis on The Matrix 2 and 3, Aussie Desserts, Playing a Man on Broadway, the Value of Art, and so much more in this episode that can only be described as EPIC.--SOCIALS--Kaye: https://www.instagram.com/kayetuckerman/Website: https://www.kayetuckerman.comStephen: Twitter: https://x.com/MusicRewindPod -- IG: https://www.instagram.com/musicrewindpodcast/Music Rewind Podcast: https://go.pddr.app/MusicRewindPodcast*****Juxtaposing Metal with Musicals - joined by iconic guests from the worlds of Music, Broadway, Hollywood, and more! https://www.thetonastontales.com/listen -- https://www.patreon.com/bloomingtheatricals - https://twitter.com/thrashntreasurehttps://linktr.ee/thrashntreasure*****Help support Thrash 'n Treasure and keep us on-air, PLUS go on a fantastical adventure at the same time!Grab your copy of The Tonaston Tales by AW, and use the code TNT20 when you check out for 20% off eBooks and Paperbacks!https://www.thetonastontales.com/bookstore - TNT20 *****   ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Broadway Poster Artist David Edward Byrd Passes Away, LaChanze’s Vision for Broadway, Lin-Manuel Miranda wanted to be a Munchkin in ‘Wicked', Stranger Illusions, and video of URINETOWN @ CC Since 2016, “Today on Broadway” has been the first and only daily podcast recapping the top theatre headlines every Monday through read more The post Today on Broadway: Thursday, February 6, 2025 appeared first on BroadwayRadio.

In this week's episode, Joel Crump is at the OPENING NIGHT of The Outsiders! He interviews producer and Academy Award Winner Angelina Jolie, cast members Brody Grant, Sky Lakota-Lynch, Jason Schmidt, Joshua Boone, and Daryl Tofa, creative team members LaChanze, Justin Levine, Danya Taymor, and Jamestown Revival, and VIP guests Mario Cantone, Lorraine Toussaint, and Julie Taymor! Joel also discusses what's happening this week on Broadway (Apr. 7-12)! Indulge in Broadway buzz like never before with "The Weekly Dose of Joel: Everything Broadway and More." This podcast, brought to you by the Broadway Podcast Network and Broadway Time, delivers the latest news, theater history, and exclusive interviews with Broadway stars, all in one podcast! Don't miss out on your front-row seat to the magic of Broadway! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

ANYTHING GOES  Music & Lyrics by Cole Porter | Original Book by P.G. Wodehouse & Guy Bolton and Howard Lindsay & Russel Crouse | New Book by Timothy Crouse & John WeidmanWorks Consulted & Reference :Once On This Island (Libretto) by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen FlahertyMusic 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"You're the Top" from  Anything Goes (New Broadway Cast Recording (1987))  | Music & Lyrics by Cole Porter | Performed by Patti LuPone and Howard McGillin"Cherry Pies Ought to Be You" from Out of This World (1995 Original New York Cast Recording) | Music & Lyrics by Cole Porter | Performed by LaChanze, Peter Scolari, Andrea Martin, & Ernie Sabella"They Couldn't Compare to You" from Out of This World (1995 Original New York Cast Recording) | Music & Lyrics by Cole Porter | Performed by Peter Scolari & Female Ensemble"Brush Up Your Shakespeare" from Kiss Me, Kate! (The New Broadway Cast Recording) | Music & Lyrics by Cole Porter | Performed by Lee Wilkof & Michael Mulheren"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"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

We wrap up our miniseries on "I Wish" songs with "Waiting for Life" from Once on This Island by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty. Topics include whether being made into a tree is a good thing, The Little Mermaid, and whether Ahrens and Flaherty were the right fit for this source material. DW: This episdoe contains mentions of racism, sexual assault, and self-harm. Listener discretion is advised. All clips are from the 1990 Original Broadway Cast Recording of Once on This Island featuring LaChanze and are protected by the Fair Use guidelines of Section 107 of the Copyright Act for criticism and commentary. All rights reserved to the copyright owners. Buy/stream the album on Amazon! Listen to the SMSTS playlist on Spotify! Follow SMSTS on Instagram: @somuchstufftosing Email the show: somuchstufftosing@gmail.com

Hosted by Jane Pauley. For our cover story on aging, Dr. Jonathan LaPook examines how old age is being redefined, while Robert Costa looks at how the question of age is being directed towards candidates for high office. Also: Tracy Smith profiles two-time Oscar-winner Hilary Swank; Lee Cowan sits down with country singer-songwriter Ashley McBryde; David Pogue talks with Tony-winning Broadway star and producer LaChanze; and David Martin looks at the Ukraine-Russia war as it enters its third year. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Holy SH*T, These two words have been said on this episode multiple times, way more than ever before I want to say, and it's because we got 2 incredible exciting breaking news announcements in a very very short amount of time (in the span of 3 hours) and the OpenAI announcement came as we were recording the space, so you'll get to hear a live reaction of ours to this insanity. We also had 3 deep-dives, which I am posting on this weeks episode, we chatted with Yi Tay and Max Bane from Reka, which trained and released a few new foundational multi modal models this week, and with Dome and Pablo from Stability who released a new diffusion model called Stable Cascade, and finally had a great time hanging with Swyx (from Latent space) and finally got a chance to turn the microphone back at him, and had a conversation about Swyx background, Latent Space, and AI Engineer. I was also very happy to be in SF today of all days, as my day is not over yet, there's still an event which we Cohost together with A16Z, folks from Nous Research, Ollama and a bunch of other great folks, just look at all these logos! Open Source FTW

ONCE ON THIS ISLAND  Book & Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, Music by Stephen Flaherty Works Consulted & Reference :Once On This Island (Libretto) by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen FlahertyMusic 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"Waiting for Life" from Once On This Island (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  | Music by Stephen Flaherty, Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens | Performed by LaChanze and 'Once On This Island' Company"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"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

Bonus Episode Alert! Your favorite podcast hosts Jason A. Coombs and Samantha Tuozzolo are live on the red carpet of "Days of Wine and Roses" from Sunday, January 28! Featuring interviews with the stars and production team of the show including Kelli O'Hara, Brian d'Arcy James, Sharon Catherine Brown, Olivia Hernandez, David Jennings, and David Manis among others! Plus we chat with other attendees including Bernadette Peters, Vanessa Williams, LaChanze, Victoria Clark, Schele Williams, George Takei, Montego Glover, and more! Kelli O'Hara and Brian d'Arcy James star in a searing new musical about a couple falling in love in 1950s New York and struggling against themselves to build their family. The New York Times calls Days of Wine and Roses “a jazzy, aching new musical with wells of compassion!” (Critic's Pick) and The Washington Post raves, “Kelli O'Hara and Brian d'Arcy James soar! One of the best new musicals this year.” Adapted from JP Miller's 1962 film and original 1958 teleplay, composer & lyricist Adam Guettel (Floyd Collins) and playwright Craig Lucas (An American in Paris) reunite in their first collaboration since their acclaimed The Light in the Piazza. Directed by Michael Greif (Dear Evan Hansen). Days of Wine and Roses features direction by Michael Greif, choreography by Sergio Trujillo and Karla Puno Garcia, scenic design by Lizzie Clachan, costume design by Dede Ayite, lighting design by Ben Stanton, sound design by Kai Harada, music direction by Kimberly Grigsby, orchestrations by Adam Guettel and Jamie Lawrence, hair and wigs by David Brian Brown, and casting by The Telsey Office; Craig Burns, CSA. Judith Schoenfeld serves as production stage manager. Days of Wine and Roses stars Kelli O'Hara and Brian d'Arcy James, with Byron Jennings, Tabitha Lawing, Sharon Catherine Brown, Tony Carlin, Bill English,  Olivia Hernandez, David Jennings, David Manis, Steven Booth, Nicole Ferguson, Addie Manthey and Kelcey Watson. The episode opens with a MIC CHECK where Jason and Samantha share that season 3 of Survival Jobs officially drops the week of March 3, 2024!!! You can support the podcast and the hosts at www.buymeacoffee.com/SurvivalJobsPod and on Instagram at @surivaljobspod | @SammyTutz | @JasonACoombs.  Info on Your Hosts:  Broadway World Article on our Season 2 Launch Party Follow Samantha: Instagram.   |  Samantha's Official Website here Follow Jason on Instagram  | Twitter. Check out Jason's Official Website here Check out and support The Bridgeport Film Fest Important Links: Support the citizens of Gaza Native Land Map US Interior Indian Affairs NPR: "How To Help Puerto Rico" Article How to Help the People of Florida Article Abortion Funds Website Plan C Pills Website National Write Your Congressman Link How to help Uvalde families NPR Article Where to Donate to Support Access to Abortions Right Now Support Us... Please!  If you're feeling generous, Buy Us A Coffee HERE! Please don't become complacent: Support the Black Mamas Matter Alliance Support Families Detained and Separated at the Border.  Support the AAPI Civic Engagement Fund. Support Black Trans Folx here Donate to the Community League of the Heights (CLOTH) Support the People of Palestine How to be an Ally to the AAPI Community 168 Ways to Donate in Support of Black Lives and Communities of Color The New York Times: On Mexico's Border With U.S., Desperation as Migrant Traffic Piles Up PBS: How to help India during its COVID surge — 12 places you can donate Covid quarantine didn't stop antisemitic attacks from rising to near-historic highs Opening and Closing Theme Music: "One Love" by Beats by Danny | Game Music: "Wake Up" by MBB.  If you enjoy Survival Jobs: A Podcast be sure to subscribe and follow us on your preferred podcast listening app! Also, feel free to follow us on Instagram and Twitter! Thank you!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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LaChanze isn't just a Tony winning Actress; she's also a Tony winning Producer. And it's nearly your last chance to see a couple of the amazing productions she has on Broadway right now. On this episode, Tamsen takes a walk with LaChanze through Manhattan's Theater District. Plus, Australian pop sensation Betty Who is now on Broadway in Hadestown. She sits down with Paul Wontorek.

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We are joined with actor, director, producer & teacher & writer Marishka S. Phillips to have an awesome conversation on the craft of acting!Marishka S. Phillips was born into the entertainment business.  Her mother, Sandra Reaves-Phillips is an award-winning actress, in addition to being a writer and a singer.  Marishka grew up immersed in theater, film and television, so it was not surprising that she would follow in her mother's footsteps. Ms. Phillips had been honing her skills as a dancer, taking classes at Alvin Ailey School of Dance and Broadway Dance Center, and had begun performing at a very early age.   She got her first major theatrical break at age 13 when she was cast for the European tour of RAISIN. This opportunity offered her a chance to explore the world and served as an important confidence builder.Her career path has been anything but traditional, though it started off that way.  She landed on Broadway, cast as part of the ensemble, on the musical UPTOWN: IT'S HOT starring Maurice Hines, in which she also understudied for the female lead.  She continued amassing credits on Brodway with roles in BUBBLIN' BROWN SUGAR, FAME: THE MUSICAL, THE WIZ and THE ME NOBODY KNOWS.  On television, she had re-occurring roles in the last two seasons of THE COSBY SHOW spin-off – A DIFFERENT WORLD.  When she was not traveling the world with a musical or as a backup singer with recording artists like Sean “P Diddy” Combs and Cece Winans, she was developing and fortifying other aspects of her talents.  She never considered herself a one trick pony.  Like her mother before her, she began writing and eventually set her eye on directing, but not before fate would bring her together with the multi-faceted Susan Batson, who among her many other talents, was a world-renown acting coach who worked with some of Hollywood's A-list celebrities.  Though she did not abandon any of her other career goals, Ms. Batson did open up new possibilities which she embraced with the same passion that she has every chapter of her life's journey.  Today, in addition to being known as a working actor, Marishka is also a writer and director whose credits continue to grow.  Her short film, Melinda: The Movie starring Tony Award-winning performers, LaChanze and Lillias White won numerous awards on the short film circuit.  Ms. Phillips directed the one woman play, DOWN TO EARTHA, written and starringDierdra McDowell, which was a tribute to the invincible entertainer/civil rights and social justice activist, Eartha Kitt.Coaching other actors has become a central part of Ms. Phillips career development.  She has been an instrumental force in helping actors such as Kerry Washington (Scandal), Nicole Beharie (Miss Juneteenth) and Celia Rose Gooding (Jagged Little Pill) achieve some of their best performances, and has received credit for doing that, as a result, she has become a much in demand acting coach. (visit her on YouTube)  The Marishka Method.  She currently coaches Nafessa Williams (I Wanna Dance With Somebody), Taja V. Simpson (The Oval) Shaquita Smith (Wicked City) and many more.  CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE YOUTUBE LIVESTREAM OF THIS EPISODE Follow US IG: https://www.instagram.com/highlymelanatedpodcast Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/H_MelanatedPod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb2VbyoW6KaMxQo5onYluXAIF YOU WANT TO BE A GUEST OR KNOW SOMEONE WHO WOULD BE A GREAT CHOICE, HIT US UP!!!FEEL FREE TO EMAIL US @highlymelanatedpodcast@gmail.com

In this supersized episode, we present three of the panels and keynote conversations from Variety's 2022 Business of Broadway breakfast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Celia Rose Gooding was nominated for a Tony for her Broadway debut performance as "Frankie Healy" in the rock musical JAGGED LITTLE PILL at just 20 years old. Her first memory of wanting to be a professional actor comes from watching her mother, LaChanze, win a Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical for her work in THE COLOR PURPLE in 2006.  After spending the last few years on Broadway, Celia can now be seen as "Nyota Uhura" in the hit Paramount+ original series, "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds."  In this episode, Celia shares how growing up in a community of "theater people" helped spark her own artistry and how she sees diversity in those who create off-stage is just as important as on-stage. In this episode, Celia shares how growing up in a community of "theater people" helped spark her own artistry and how she sees diversity in those who create off-stage is just as important as on-stage. The Hollywood Reporter Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Jagged Little Pill

Carol talks with Tony and Emmy award-winning actress LaChanze about her most rewarding and challenging role yet—being the mother to her two daughters, who are now young adults. LaChanze raised her two girls on her own after losing her husband Calvin Gooding in the September 11, 2001 attacks.  She made this sudden parenting pivot with a steady focus on creating a bright future for her daughters and a determination to be her healthiest, best self in the process. In this lively and engaging conversation LaChanze shares why we must teach Black girls to be confident and develop their own voices, and offers ways to do this. You won't want to miss the parenting and life insights LaChanze candidly shares with Carol in this episode! Follow us at @GroundControlParenting and on www.groundcontrolparenting.com  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(Airdate 7/26/22) Her Broadway career spans 31 seasons and she has appeared in prestigious film and television projects, now LaChanze is producing not one but two Broadway shows this fall. The iconic triple threat shares her personal story, her artistry and her quest for diversity and authenticity in theater with podcast host Dominique DiPrima. This is an up close portrait of a legendary performer. Please stay connected with Dominique on IG & Twitter @diprimaradio.

Join our Patreon at Patreon.com/andalmoststarring   This week we're joined again by the hosts of Poor Unfortunate Podcast, Conor Perkins and Caroline Aimetti to break down the casting of Disney's EXTREMELY 90s take on Hercules! Which comic legend was originally cast as Hades but replaced after having already recorded all his lines? Which Oscar-winning director auditioned for Phil? How different would the music have been if they'd gotten their original choice to play the Muses? And Zeus SWEARS he's never been to this Hooters before! Also – category is: Column Couture!   Hercules stars Tate Donovan, Susan Egan, James Woods, Barbara Barrie, Hal Holbrook, Matt Frewer, Bobcat Goldthwait, Rip Torn, Lillias White, Roz Ryan, LaChanze, Cheryl Freeman, Vanéese Y. Thomas, and Danny DeVito; directed by Ron Clements and John Musker   Follow the Podcast: On Instagram: @andalmoststarring  Have a film you'd love for us to cover? E-mail us at andalmoststarring@gmail.com   www.andalmoststarring.com 

Coming soon to Mischief Media: join Broadway actors Anthony Rapp, LaChanze, Nik Walker, Peppermint, and DM Eugenio Vargas on a fantasy audio D&D adventure unlike any other. Subscribe today and find out how Broadway does...D&D. 

Comédienne, productrice et réalisatrice, Julie Gayet a plus d'une corde à son arc. Et la voilà aussi désormais créatrice du Festival "Sœurs Jumelles" à Rochefort. C'est en direction de cette ville de Charente-Maritime qu'a été enregistré ce nouvel épisode de Covoiturage. L'occasion de parler avec elle de cinéma, de musique, de féminisme, mais aussi d'andouillette grillée ou d'un examinateur du permis de conduire vraiment très sympa. Un podcast de Francine Thomas réalisé par Romain Burgeat. Création du générique : Jean-Christophe Villain Merci à Charles Daudon pour la conduite de la voiture 107.7. Dans cet épisode, vous entendrez les musiques de : - Canned Heat - On the road again - Al Bowlly and ray Noble orchestra - Midnight, The Stars and You - Justin Hurwitz - Epilogue - Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet & Louis Garrel - As-tu déjà aimé ? - The Puppini Sisters - I Will Survive - Alberto Iglesias - Hable con Ella - Judith mowatt - Black Woman - Cheryl Freeman, LaChanze, Vaneese Thomas, Lillias White, Roz Ryan, Disney - The Gospel Truth I Main Titles - Michel Legrand, Corinne Marchand - Sans toi - Impressions - I'm So Proud - Vladimir Cosma - Rabbi Jacob

It's Tony Awards' season and we're celebrating with three 2022 Tony Award nominees. Joining host Ben Cameron are Tony Award winner LaChanze (Once on This Island, The Color Purple, Dreamgirls), Tony nominee Rob McClure (Mrs. Doubtfire, Chaplin, Beetlejuice) and Tony nominee Shoshana Bean (Mr. Saturday Night, Wicked, Waitress). Ben and his guests chat about the road to the Tony nomination, how they are navigating the Tony season gauntlet and more! CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR PATREON Follow us @TheBroadwayCast on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube and Twitter --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-broadway-cast/support

We wrap up the first half of our second seaon this week.  Join us as we take a look back at the last two seasons and check in on where some of our guests are now.   We will be back August 1, 2022 with a surprise. But, keep checking in for bonus episodes during the break! Love where you are now.

We wrap up the first half of our second seaon this week.  Join us as we take a look back at the last two seasons and check in on where some of our guests are now.   We will be back August 1, 2022 with a surprise. But, keep checking in for bonus episodes during the break! Love where you are now.

Dylan and Connor are joined by newly minted Tony Award nominee Sidney DuPont (Paradise Square, Beautiful). Recorded a few weeks before his big nomination while Dylan was visiting Connor in Hell's Kitchen, the guys hit it off with a high energy chat. Sidney shares the creative process of being one of the only cast members to be part of Paradise Square from its earliest inception, some Fifth Harmony lyrics are recited off-book, they talk Irish step dancing, gay storylines with A.J. Shively's Owen in Paradise Square, getting life poured into you by LaChanze, Moon Knight on DisneyPlus, the many interpretations of Meadowlark, being mentored by Titus Burgess, and creating the role of Washington Henry in the ten-time Tony nominated musical Paradise Square now on Broadway.Follow Sidney on InstagramFollow DRAMA. on Twitter & InstagramFollow Connor MacDowell on Twitter & InstagramFollow Dylan MacDowell on Twitter & InstagramEdited by DylanGet your DRAMA merch (t-shirts, stickers, and more) HERE!SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON HERE! Support us and help us continue producing content!Please subscribe on Apple Podcasts, rate us 5 stars, and leave a kind review!

Dear Life Warriors, What an incredible story.THE PERSON -Creative at heart, passionate by trade. Ever since Nik was a little girl growing up in Brooklyn, NY,  her happy place has always been an escape to her creative outlets. This is where she excelled and thrived: in fashion, dance and cosmetology. Nik recalls many childhood memories being creative, from building pilgrims out of clay to exploring nature with her late mother. She also learned the importance of appearance and dressing to the "T" from her late Guyanese grandmother, who never left the house without lipstick nor being dressed like the outdoors was her runway, even if it was just a trip to the grocery store. Definitely something Nik took after—minus the lipstick (lol)!!                                                                                                                                                                                          THE CAREER -A young designer who got her start in 1998. Nik dove in head first after a major break in 2002 when she was introduced to the Dipset Family. That's when she discovered that wardrobe styling actually existed as a career. Her determination, dedication, hard work, and eagerness to learn afforded her a plethora of amazing opportunities to work with many greats along the way, like world renowned photographers: Albert Watson, Vikram Pathak, Dennis Leupold; artists: Cardi B, Estelle,TI, Nicki Minaj, Rotimi, Dave East; athletes - Carmelo Anthony, Jimmy Butler, Demariyus Thomas, Matt Harvey; film: LaChanze, Terri J. Vaughn,Tara Wallace - to name a few. While Nik was building her foundation as a well rounded stylist, designing cooled on the back burner for years. Opportunities to design only surfaced for clients out of necessity, and it didn't go much further than that. Nik decided to return to her roots 22 year later by launching N.E.W by Nik Woodz in 2020.Purchase Char's Journal: https://www.amazon.com/30-DAYS-NEW-YOU-JOURNAL/dp/0578726572Subscribe to the show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DearLifeWarriorsABOUT DEAR LIFE WARRIORS (DLW): Dear Life Warrior's mission is to empower people of color with unyielding tenacity to hang on until destiny is fulfilled. Our vision is that everyone that watches Dear Life Warriors will have a great understanding that the Journey of Life is a process, and if a process is to be fruitful it will take determination to reach completion.#dearlifewarriors #mentalhealthatwork #leadershipdevelopment #lifecoachingtips #lifecoach #softskillstraining #professionaldevelopment #softskillstrainer #corporatetrainer #executivecoach #mentalhealth

The Unauthorized Critics Circle brings the first phase of their critically-acclaimed* Critics LIVE! series to a close with the long awaited Broadway debut of the 1955 play Trouble in Mind. As drama unfolds and conversations become way more topical than they should be, our co-hosts touch upon cannon fodder, the intersection of racism and misogyny, and the righteous indignation of LaChanze. *Critics may be of an unauthorized nature. Tune in to next week's episode when we discuss Shuffle Along, or, the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed; specifically, the Broadway production's performance from June 24th 2016! Contact us: unccpodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @unccpodcast Instagram: @unccpodcast

In all its forms, The Color Purple is a powerful account of generational trauma in the Black community. The novel by Alice Walker was published in 1982 and won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1983 before being adapted into a movie by Steven Spielberg starring Whoopi Goldberg and Oprah Winfrey. In 2005, the musical version opened on Broadway starring LaChanze with a book by Marsha Norman and a score by Brenda Russell, Allee Willis and Stephen Bray. Ten years later, the musical came back to Broadway in a 2015 revival and won the Tony for Best Revival of a Musical.  Actor Isaiah Johnson, who played the role of Mister in the original Broadway cast of the 2015 revival production, opposite Cynthia Erivo, joins us to discuss the musical as we look at the character of Mister and generational trauma. What does it mean to carry the trauma of your ancestors? How does this type of trauma affect people, specifically Black Americans? What tools are there to heal this trauma for those experiencing it? And how can non Black people support Black healing? Experts Curtis Smith, Cymone Fuller, and Dr. Schekeva Hall weigh in, as well. Create the Change Begin or deepen your mindfulness practice (resources from Moment of Mindfulness here) Seek out a therapist with cultural competency training Search Therapy for Black Girls, Psychology Today, Alma, etc. Consider a restorative justice process to heal pain and trauma in lieu of punitive justice For members of the Black community: Build relationships and unify Black people  Check out the youth organization Jack and Jill of America or any of the 10 on this list Discover the Black Feminist Project Tell your truths, your stories, express yourself For members of non-Black communities: LISTEN.  Read Dr. Yael Danieli's book International Handbook of Multigenerational Legacies of Trauma Find more research on generational trauma via the International Center for Multigenerational Legacies of Trauma Read “Breaking the Chains of Generational Trauma” Learn more about generational trauma Explore the work of Dr. Joy DeGruy Referred to in this episode Michaela Angela Davis Clips from the Schomburg Center Color Purple panel “Lynching Memorial” aka The National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery, Alabama What is generational trauma? What is mindfulness? Moment of Mindfulness LLC What is restorative justice? Impact Justice Statistic: Children of Holocaust survivors over-represented 300 percent Generational Trauma in Indigenous communities and its impact Ruthie Fierberg, Host Ruthiefierberg.com  IG: @whywetheater / T: @whywetheater IG: @ruthiefierceberg / T: @RuthiesATrain Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dylan and Connor are joined by Major Attaway (Aladdin). Listen in as they discuss Major's Twitch channel @IAmMajor, LaChanze's powerful performance in Trouble in Mind, obsessing over Real Housewives of New Jersey, Q-Force, and Money Heist, a two-part Ring of Keys, “Genie Camp,” hometown icons like Jay Armstrong Johnson, Tiffany Mann, and Todrick Hall, Genie's Jukebox, voiceover work, and the incredible story of getting cast in and becoming the Genie in Aladdin on Broadway.Follow Major on Twitter & Instagram & TwitchGet tickets to Major's new concert in person or virtually at Feinstein's/54 Below on 1/31! Or in Texas in February!Follow DRAMA. on Twitter & InstagramFollow Connor MacDowell on Twitter & InstagramFollow Dylan MacDowell on Twitter & InstagramEdited by DylanGet your DRAMA merch (t-shirts, stickers, and more) HERE! SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON HERE! Support us as we head into 2022! Please subscribe on Apple Podcasts, rate us 5 stars, and leave a kind review!

When Lightning Strikes! goes to the opening Night and Broadway premiere of Alice Childress' play Trouble in Mind. Directed by Charles Randolph-Wright, the cast includes LaChanze, Michael Zegen, Chuck Cooper, Danielle Campbell, Jessica Frances Dukes, Brandon Micheal Hall, Simon Jones, Alex Mickiewicz and Don Stephenson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Trouble in Mind", Alice Childress' 1955 play that examines power and racism in theatre, made its Broadway debut at the end of October. We'll speak to the play's lead actor, LaChanze, about the show, which The New York Times calls, "66 years late but still on time." "Trouble in Mind" runs through January 9, 2022. 

Broadway Flea-sized bits if information for you this time... Broadway News: Lin Manuel shared the opening track to his next musical film adaptation, Tick Tick Boom, called 30/90. The song is sung by Andrew Garfield, Joshua Henry, Vanessa Hudgens, Robin De Jesus, Alexndra Shipp and MJ Rodriguez. Aladdin has suspended performances until October 12 due to COVID-19 breakthrough cases detected in the cast. They released a statement that said “We apologize for the disappointment and inconvenience this causes ticket holders, but we trust that audiences agree that safety must be at the forefront of our return to Broadway….” We wish the cast and crew of Aladdin health and wellness on this journey. Thoughts of a Colored Man, the new Broadway play by Keenan Scott II has pushed up their opening day, and now will officially open on Wednesday, October 13th. This production also teamed up with merch., the first Black-owned Broadway merchandise company, to create and sell unique merchandise for Thoughts of a Colored Man. merch. was founded in July 2021 by Brandon Gloster and Brooklyn McLain. Pal Joey, the Rodgers and Hart-John O'Hara classic musical, has been revised in a brand-new production that will be heading to Broadway in the 2022-2023 season. There will be a new book by Richard LaGravenese, and iconic co-directors Tony Goldwyn and Savion Glover who will also do the choreography.  Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra Jonas have joined the roster of producers for the Broadway production of Chicken & Biscuits. The Tony-winning revival of Chicago, which reopened its doors September 14, has joined forces with the Broadway League to present a ¡Viva Broadway!night—celebrating Hispanic and Latino theatre makers and audiences—October 18 at the Ambassador Theatre. Portions of that evening's performance of the long-running production, which is celebrating 25 years on Broadway, will be performed in Spanish. The company is currently led by a trio of Latin leads: Ana Villafañe as Roxie Hart, Bianca Marroquín as Velma Kelly, and Tony winner Paulo Szot as Billy Flynn. The owners & operators of all 41 Broadway theatres in New York City have extended the vaccination and mask requirements for audiences through the end of the year. Casting News: The cast of Skeleton Crew will feature Chanté Adams, Brandon J. Dirden, Adesola Osakalumi and joining previously announced Tony Award winner and five-time Emmy Award nominee Phylicia Rashad. Skeleton Crew is written by Tony Award nominee Dominique Morisseau and directed by Tony Award winner Ruben Santiago-Hudson. Skeleton Crew will begin performances Tuesday, December 21, 2021 and open Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at MTC's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. A new production of Macbeth is headed to Broadway next year, starring Daniel Craig in the title role, alongside Ruth Negga, who will make her Broadway debut as Lady Macbeth. Girl From The North Country has announced the full cast for the production's return to Broadway on October 13th. Colin Bates will be joining the cast in the role of Gene Laine. Roundabout Theatre Company has announced the full cast starring alongside LaChanze in the Broadway production of “Trouble in Mind.” Michael Zegen will star as Al Manners, Chuck Cooper will star as Sheldon Forrester and Danielle Campbell will star as Judy Sears. Casting has been announced for the upcoming National Tour of The Prom. Kaden Kearney will star as Emma, Kalyn West as Alyssa Greene, Courtney Balan as Dee Dee Allen, Patrick Wetzel as Barry Glickman, Emily Borromeo as Angie Dickinson, Bud Weber as Trent Oliver, Sinclair Mitchell as Mr. Hawkins, Ashanti J'Aria as Mrs. Greene, and Shavey Brown as Sheldon Saperstein. Follow @BwayPodNetwork on Twitter. Find co-hosts on Twitter at @AyannaPrescod and @CLewisReviews. Tickets for Is This A Room and Dana H. playing in rep at the Lyceum Theatre on Broadway are on sale NOW! Purchase HERE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

LaChanze is an acclaimed actress, singer and dancer, winning the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical in 2006 for her role as "Celie" in THE COLOR PURPLE. In this episode, LaChanze talks about shaping her career and personal life with intention. She speaks about being one of the founding members of Black Theatre United, her strange taste in movies, and her new found on-screen roles as the 50-something "hot love interest to the middle-aged white guy." Lachanze & Daughter make history Black Theater United Trouble In Mind Celia Cruz

LaChanze is an acclaimed actress, singer and dancer, winning the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical in 2006 for her role as "Celie" in THE COLOR PURPLE. In this episode, LaChanze talks about shaping her career and personal life with intention. She speaks about being one of the founding members of Black Theatre United, her strange taste in movies, and her new found on-screen roles as the 50-something "hot love interest to the middle-aged white guy." Lachanze & Daughter make history Black Theater United Trouble In Mind Celia Cruz

SHOWS: How to Succeed (1995), The Life Fela! One of Broadway's most beloved artists, Tony Award winner Ms. Lillias White joins Rob and Kevin to look back on her acting career, discuss the process of creating Sonja in The Life, and to walk listeners through the process behind her new album, Get Yourself Some Happy. Lillias pulls back the curtain on her career to discuss how she handled sexism, what it was like collaborating with Cy Coleman, and why Tony Orlando was one of her favorite co-stars Also, Lillias shines the spotlight on Jim Dale, Pamela Isaacs, and LaChanze! Become a sponsor of Behind The Curtain and get early access to interviews, private playlists, and advanced knowledge of future guests so you can ask the legends your own questions. Go to: http://bit.ly/2i7nWC4 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vamos a hacer un repaso por la carrera como músico del compositor americano Stephen Flaherty con su habitual colaboradora durante cerca de cuarenta años, la letrista y libretista Lynn Ahrens, autores entre otros de los musicales "RAGTIME", "ONCE ON THIS ISLAND" o "ANASTASIA". Stephen Flaherty a los doce años ya sabía qué quería ser de mayor, compositor de musicales. Se graduó a los veintidós años en el Conservatorio de Música de Cincinnati donde alternaba sus estudios con actuaciones en una banda en la que tocaba el piano ragtime que le sería de gran ayuda cuando compuso su musical más famoso. Marchó a New York para estudiar teatro musical y conoció a Lynn Ahrens, letrista con la que escribió su primer musical “LUCKY STIFF” que estrenaron en el off de Broadway en 1989, ganando el premio Richard Rodgers. A este le seguiría “ONCE ON THIS ISLAND” nominado a ocho premios Tony en 1990. "MY FAVORITE YEAR" en 1992 y "RAGTIME" en 1996 del que hablamos en el “Cuéntame un musical” de este mes. En el 2000 estrenaron "SEUSSICAL" en Broadway que se convirtió en uno de los musicales infantiles favoritos en colegios y en 2002 "A MAN OF NO IMPORTANCE". En 2005 estrenaron "DESSA ROSE" y en 2007 "THE GLORIOUS ONES. Sus últimos musicales hasta la fecha son “ROCKY” estrenado en el 2012, “LITTLE DANCER” estrenado en 2014 y "ANASTASIA" estrenado en 2016 en una versión teatral ampliada de la versión para la película de animación por la que fueron nominados al Oscar a la mejor banda sonora y canción. Espero te guste la selección que hemos preparado 00h 00'00" Presentación 00h 04'10" Cabecera 00h 04'45" 1988 LUCKY STIFF 00h 04'45" Something funny - Company 00h 06'27" Good to be alive - Evan Pappas, Paul Kandel, Mary Stout & Barbara Rosenblat 00h 10'17" Nice - Judy Blazer & Evan Pappas 00h 13'22" 1990 ONCE ON THIS ISLAND 00h 13'22" Forever yours - LaChanze, Jerry Dixon & Eric Riley 00h 17'52" The human heart - Andrea Frierson-Toney & Storytellers 00h 21'40" Wating for life - LaChanze 00h 25'05" We dance - Storytellers 00h 30'28" 1993 MY FAVORITE YEAR 00h 30'28" If the world were like the movies - Tim Curry 00h 34'16" Larger than life - Evan Pappas 00h 38'59" Exits - Tim Curry 00h 43'30" My favorite year - Evan Pappas 00h 46'52" Manhattan - Tim Curry 00h 51'27" Twenty million people - Evan Pappas 00h 57'33" 1998 RAGTIME 00h 57'33" Make them hear you - Quentin Darrington 00h 59'40" New music - Ron Bohmer, Christiane Noll, Bobby Steggert & Quentin Darrington 01h 03'45" Our children - Christiane Noll & Robert Petkoff 01h 06'08" Ragtime - Stephen Flaherty & Chorus 01h 09'02" Wheels of a dream - Quentin Darrington & Stephanie Umoh 01h 12'37" 2000 SEUSSICAL 01h 12'37" A day for the cat in the hat - David Shiner & Anthony Blair Hill 01h 15'26" Alone in the Universe - Anthony Blair Hill & Kevin Chamberlain 01h 20'08" How lucky you are - David Shiner, Michelle Pawk & Kevin Chamberlain 01h 22'39" Oh, the thinks you can think - David Shiner 01h 26'28" 2002 A MAN OF NO IMPORTANCE 01h 26'28" The streets of Dublin - Stephen Pasquale 01h 29'48" 2005 DESSA ROSE 01h 29'48" Fly away - Rebecca Eichenbeger 01h 32'49" In the bend of my arm - Rachel York, Norm Lewis, LaChanze & Eric Jordan 01h 37'49" Their eyes are clear, blue like - LaChanze 01h 40'14" We are descended - Company 01h 44'53" 2007 THE GLORIOUS ONES 01h 44'53" I was here - Marc Kudish 01h 48'13" Making love - Marc Kudish 01h 50'38" My body wasn't why - Natalie Venetia Belcon 01h 53'43" The glorious ones - Marc Kudish 01h 56'55" 2012 ROCKY 01h 56'55" Ain't down yet - Company 01h 58'59" Happiness - Andy Karl & Margo Sieber 02h 01'43" Keep on standing - Andy Karl 02h 04'58" My nose ain't broken - Andy Karl 02h 08'37" One of us - Company 02h 10'35" Raining - Margo Sieber 02h 14'38" 2016 ANASTASIA 02h 14'38" A rumor in St Petersburg - Derek Klena & John Bolton 02h 20'15" Everything to win - Derek Klena 02h 22'53" Journey to the past - Christy Altomare 02h 26'08" Once upon a December - Christy Altomare 02h 28'59" Paris holds the key to your heart - John Bolton, Derek Klena & Christy Altomare 02h 32'01" Still - Ramin Karimloo

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Tony Award-winning actress LaChanze (@LaChanze on Twitter) talks with Karen, Joyelle Nicole Johnson (@JoyelleNicole on Twitter) and Lamont King (@Lamont King) about her favorite Broadway plays and the experience of being on Broadway. #TheColorPurple #Broadway #LaChanze #KarenHunterShow)

In today's episode, I welcome Christina Stanton! Christina is an award-winning author, professional singer, and licensed New York City tour guide. She shares her incredibly powerful story of how watching a musical was the catalyst to start healing after experiencing the 9/11 attacks firsthand changed her life forever. (Fun fact: the cover image of this week's episode is the cover of Christina's book about her experience on 9/11 and its aftermath.)   Get in touch with Christina Stanton: https://christinaraystanton.com/ Support Artfully Told: www.paypal.me/elevateart Artfully Told links: www.facebook.com/artfullytold | www.artfullytold.podbean.com | elevateartskc@gmail.com Get a free audiobook through Audible!  http://www.audibletrial.com/ArtfullyTold Schedule your own interview as a featured guest with Artfully Told! https://calendly.com/artfullytold/podcast-interview   Episode 45 - Christina Stanton Lindsey Dinneen: Hello, and welcome to Artfully Told, where we share true stories about meaningful encounters with art. [00:00:06] Krista: I think artists help people have different perspectives on every aspect of life. [00:00:12]Roman:  All I can do is put my part in to the world. [00:00:15] Elizabeth: It doesn't have to be perfect the first time. It doesn't have to be perfect ever really. I mean, as long as you, and you're enjoying doing it and you're trying your best, that can be good enough. [00:00:23] Elna: Art is something that you can experience with your senses and that you just experiences as so beautiful.  [00:00:31] Lindsey Dinneen: Hello, and welcome back to Artfully Told. I'm your host post Lindsey, and I am so excited to introduce as my guest today, Christina Stanton. She is a licensed New York City tour guide, the owner of a nonprofit, and the author of a book about 9/11. And currently she's also working on a book about her experiences as a tour guide. And I am so very thrilled to have you here today. Thank you for being here, Christina. [00:01:00] Christina Stanton: Hey, good morning! [00:01:03]Lindsey Dinneen: And I would love if you would just share a little bit maybe about your background and how you got started into all the cool things that you're doing, if you don't mind sharing a little bit. [00:01:15] Christina Stanton: So I'm from Tallahassee, Florida, and born and raised. And I moved to New York city when I was 23 in 1993. So that tells you how old I am, but I moved there to be an actress. And I got a degree in music. I was a singer and my voice really fit fast on like the Broadway stage. And so I moved to New York to try my luck in becoming a Broadway actress and I loved it from the get-go. Just, I love the, the artistic community. I loved fellow actors. I love the whole process of auditioning and rehearsing and performing, and I love New York City. So it was such a great fit for me. I think actually, if I weren't a performer, I would have never moved to New York City and I would've, I would have missed out because that place is pretty much perfect from me and my, and my temperament and my personality. [00:02:06] So moved there, 1993, and I did that for about 10 years. And after I got married in 2000, actually I started kind of transitioning out of that and exploring some other parts of myself, which was-- I was exploring my faith, to tell you the truth. And I, we, we got very very involved in a house of worship. I also became a licensed New York City tour guide and I, I did that actually in 1995 kind of as a-- to help pay the bills, right? Between acting gigs, which is what we all do up there, right? So I decided I'm a New York City tour guide. And I ended up, when I was transitioning out of acting, becoming top heavy in that industry, because I love tourism. [00:02:50] And mainly it's because I'd fallen in love with New York. So I myself wanted to be kinda like roll out the red carpet for tourists in a way that I felt like when I moved up to New York, because I was still seeing New York as a tourist myself since I wasn't born and raised there. And so I still do that to this day and still love it. And I kind of went from performing to seeing every show and concert that I could. And I've, I think I've seen up to 500 shows and live theater events in New York City ever since I moved there. So I'm a big aficionado of, of live theater. And I spend a lot of time going to see shows. [00:03:32] So yeah, that's, that's kind of me, my husband and I live in the financial district and we've lived in the same apartment for 20 years, which is kind of unheard of in the city. And yeah, we just, we just enjoy our lives and just kind of do our thing. And I have a lot of friends and yeah, the, the pandemic was a blip on the screen and that's what I'm hoping it will be is-- it's, it's changed us all. It's, it's been awful, but I'm hoping that, you know, soon there's a light at the end of the tunnel that we can all just kind of put this behind us, and, and go back to, to our lives. But I have to say, I think probably everybody noticed the, the lack of, of art or maybe they have a new appreciation for art because it was so lacking this past year. So I bet, I bet a lot of people have been thinking about the role art plays in their lives because we were so challenged to get that in our daily lives, you know, this past year in the pandemic. So it's taken on definitely a new, a new meaning. [00:04:27]Lindsey Dinneen: Yeah, I absolutely agree. I think that it's, it's so interesting how, how much art plays a daily role in our lives. And sometimes it kind of goes unnoticed a little bit. We, we don't think about the fact that, you know, everything that we're surrounded by was designed by artists, right? I mean, even a piece of furniture was designed by an artist. I mean, it's, that's that thought it's all art and it's so fun to kind of see those moments and realize, oh, yeah, our whole world is art. I love it. [00:05:03] Christina Stanton: It really is. So I guess we've had to find it in different ways and this past year, but I, I, myself am, am excited about seeing live theater again, even though, I mean, I love seeing "Hamilton" and, and "The Prom" and other things that, that were available to us this past year, or just live theater is, is kind of my thing. [00:05:22] Lindsey Dinneen: Oh yeah. There's nothing like it. I mean, it's fantastic that there are now very cool, you know, movie adaptations of musicals and things like that. But the thrill of being there and hearing the music and, "Oh man, I can't wait." [00:05:37] Christina Stanton: Audience, you know, having people around you who appreciate art, like you do, it's almost like this, this built-in camaraderie, this built-in kind of community. You don't even know who's sitting next to you, but you have that in common. So it's very relational. [00:05:52] Lindsey Dinneen: Yeah, absolutely. Well, Christina, I know you have a really, really specific story that you had in mind as far as sharing with us about the impact that art has had on your life. I would love if you want to dive in. [00:06:07] Christina Stanton: Sure, sure. Well, I have to back up a little bit because my story does revolve around 9/11 and I, I won't go too much into, let's say our firsthand account, I'll just-- highlights would, would be that essentially my husband and I lived right next to the World Trade Center complex during the, right before the attacks. And we actually just moved in July the seventh, but we live six blocks away from the World Trade Center complex. And I was very familiar with the Twin Towers and the Observatory and the buildings and the shops, mainly because I'm a tour guide. I would have been a tour guide and was taking tourists on walking tours around the World Trade Center comp complex for years, you know, before the attack. [00:06:49] So I already had kind of my own relationship with with the complex as a tour guide. And that was double because we lived right next to it. So during the attacks, and we lived on the 24th floor and we lived so close to the buildings that when, when the second plane went in, we were so close that the shock waves from that plane going into that building actually blew us back into our apartment. We had this wonderful 300 square foot terrace that overlooked the complex. So literally it blew us back into our apartment, knocked us out on the floor. I talk more about that in my book, if it sounds so spectacular to hear, hear these things, but but yeah, so blew us back, yeah, knocked us out. My hearing's never been the same. It, it just, it really, really affected us. We had to evacuate our building and we sought refuge in nearby Battery Park. But as it turns out that area, it wasn't safe at all. When the Twin Towers came down, they covered us with the dust and debris and there was actually very thick smoke from the towers that threatened to fixate us. [00:07:58] It was, it was a horrible, life-threatening, very scary morning, so to speak. We were evacuated by a boat to New Jersey in the largest boat evacuation in history. I'm not sure if you've heard of that, but, but all these people started pooling by the coastline because we all felt trapped down there in Battery Park and the Coast Guard issued a radio call saying, "Hey, if anybody owns a boat that can hold anybody, go onto the coastline, pick people up. And drop them off at different places. We've got to get people away from, from the destruction and the danger." So we were evacuated to New Jersey and essentially we didn't get back into our apartment until the next January. So at any rate, so it was this, it was this crazy --I mean, the story that I, you know, for us, it kind of 9/11 went on and on, right? [00:08:52] So for instance, my husband lost a very good Clemson fraternity brother in the attacks and that put him in just a real depression. Our dog clung to life for weeks after that, because he, he was covered with the dust of the buildings. He was trying to lick himself clean. There was ground up glass in that dust, which shredded his insides. So we took him to the vet and literally clung to life for, for a while after that. So our dog was sick. We were homeless. My husband's friend had died and, you know, we just have, to tell the truth, we had PTSD. So  it just kind of went on it, you know, like I said, being homeless was its own trauma. We've never had that experience before. And so by the time like May of the next year rolled around, we were back in our apartment and we were kind of navigating, you know, life and the new normal. I still wasn't working because I'm in tourism and, you know, no tourists were coming because there were still worries about the attacks. [00:09:57] The United States had entered Operation Enduring Freedom at war. So people were staying away. I was still out of work. My husband was still, we were still struggling, right? Even the next May. And so I had read about, you know, I love live theater, go to live theater all the time. I had read about my favorite show, one of my favorite shows it's called "On on the Island." A nonprofit called Broadway Cares Equity Fights AIDS was putting on a one day event of the show. It was two shows in one day, May the 12th, 2002. And it was the original cast from when it was on Broadway in 1990. And I was like, " I'm going, you know, I, I need to see live theater. It's my favorite show." I don't know if it's coming back to Broadway anytime soon. I need a break. I need a mental break. I need to get out of my head. I need to be around things that I love and remind me that there's good in the world because I was still struggling to think that, "wow. I felt like somebody had tried to kill me." [00:10:59] My whole worldview was so shaken at that point. And so we went to see this, this show that was really a fundraiser is what it was. And it was a staged reading. There was no set or costumes or anything like that, but it was the original cast. I just wanted a mental break and it just really changed me seeing the show. It had a huge impact and effect on me. I mean it achieved what I wanted it to do, but in a bigger way than I even expected. [00:11:29]Lindsey Dinneen: Wow. Yeah, that is a tremendously powerful story. Thank you so much for sharing that. And, wow. So, you know, you said that it, it changed you. Was that kind of a catalyst for being able to, to move forward, so to speak? [00:11:50] Christina Stanton: Well, it really was because, if you know, or if any of your listeners know anything about the show "Once on this Island," it's a very basic and simple tale of a peasant girl who falls in love with a guy outside of her class. And, it actually has a beautiful ending and it's, it's just a simple-- there's, there's no flying chandeliers or helicopters within the show. It's, it's just one simple set and it's just beautiful singing. And it's a sweet story set on a Caribbean Island, which makes you feel like you're transported far away. One of the main reasons why it was effective and healing me from, from that cesspool, that turmoil I was on at the time is because the lead girl is an actress, she's still performing now, named LaChanze. So LaChanze was one of these, you know, when I moved to New York, I was all into the theater scene and I knew who was starring on Broadway. And LaChanze was a major star, still is, but she was at, you know, the height and the early mid -nineties when I moved to New York. [00:12:59] So everything was about LaChanze and she was, she was starring in it. And so I was a huge fan, already huge fan of hers, but unfortunately had a terrible story of 9/11. She was one of these people who got married a little later in life. She had a baby and she was pregnant with her second child during September 11th attacks and her husband died in 9/11. New husband had waited a long time to be married to him, I think. And he died. And one of the towers he actually was working for Cantor Fitzgerald, which was the company that lost the most people in 9/11. I think they lost 658 employees and Calvin Gooding was one of them. And I knew that the whole theater community knew that, that LaChanze, his husband died, leaving her pregnant with her second child. [00:13:53] And, I remember, we all thought it was just horrifying, just awful. It's the worst circumstances because, you know what? The theater community is small and we all care about each other and it's, it's a real, it's a real community. So she had starred in this show and when it came out on Broadway and 1990, 1991, and she was starring again at this two- performance only show. It was a fundraiser in 2002. So I wanted to go and hear this. Love the music, love the show, but I wanted to see LaChanze, you know, I wanted to support her. It was my way of supporting her, but also I just kind of felt like, even though she doesn't know me, that in a way we kind of had somewhat of a shared experience-- I mean hers in such a bigger way than myself, I could never relate to the loss that she has suffered, but I definitely felt like my heart blood for her. And so I went to see her and, and against the other show and to watch those actors go through the show and try to get through it, because essentially there's some very sad moments in the show. They cried their way through it, which made the whole audience go crazy. [00:15:06] Everybody there knew what had happened. Everybody there in the audience knew what had happened to LaChanze and her husband, because people who go to these kinds of fundraisers, it's kind of like an insider thing to do. You know what I'm saying? So it was really an audience filled with actors or like extreme theater lovers, and everyone knew what had happened. So literally people were on their feet the entire performance because everybody's heart was bleeding for LaChanze, bleeding for the city, bleeding for the actors who were on the verge of tears throughout the entire show. And it just created an electric atmosphere because everybody was in on it. Everybody knew what this was and everybody was upset. And also everybody was so encouraging , to the cast. [00:15:54]Lindsey Dinneen: Well, that sounds like an incredible experience and yeah, the comradery, like you were saying of sitting next to people who understand and have similar experiences or even just, they can be empathic with what's happening and the way that things are being portrayed. That sounds really like, you kind of said, sort of life-transforming. Wow. [00:16:21]Christina Stanton: You knew you were seeing something special once in a lifetime, that this would never be repeated because of this very special circumstances. So everybody was just electric. And there was nobody in that theater that had a dry eye, nobody.  At the end, there was a standing ovation for 10 minutes. I am imagining how long the show at the end of the day took. And just because, you know, and people would be yelling, "you got this," or "we love you," as the actors would go down during the show, meaning they would start crying, then people would be screaming. I mean, you never hear that during a normal performance. You don't, you don't hear people say, " we love you," you know, so this isn't a spectator.  But people really felt honestly with them and instead of, let's say us being entertained or taken away from our lives for a moment, we were literally with them, journeying with them too, to make it through, right? But also, because there's a lot of sad moments. Whenever there was a very poignant line in a song, everybody would be crying. We'd be crying because it took on a whole different meaning in the context of you know, the nation just, just had the worst terrorism on American soil, you know apart from Pearl Harbor. [00:17:44] I remember there was one point, I was crying so hard. My husband was to the left of me. I remember there was a guy, some random guy to the right of me. He was freaking out a little bit because I was crying so hard. I mean, everybody was crying, but I, I had another level to it and he was looking at me like, are you going to survive this show, those releases, you know, just have like it was just one of the few times that I broke down because I'm not much, I'm not too much of a crier. I don't wear my heart on my sleeve all the time, but I was really breaking down because it was, it was a release, you know, it was this shared communal experience of mourning at the show, and it just really caused me to break down and, and there was something very comforting being in the midst of these beautiful people in this beautiful show. And it was like we were collectively mourning and it was just,  it was a game changer for me.  It was something I needed and I kinda needed to have that breakdown. And, you know, I felt different after I left that show, I felt that life is going to go on. My worldview doesn't need to completely change because of the attacks, but there's a lot of love and a lot of support and a lot of care in this world from a lot of people. [00:19:00]Lindsey Dinneen: Wow. That is a perfect example of the power of art and the way that it, it doesn't just transform or, or work in the lives of those who are performing the art or doing the art. It can literally change somebody's life through an experience in just watching it or participating in some way, reading it, whatever. That is amazing. The power of the arts to heal and to inspire and to provoke is, I mean, I don't think I've heard a better example of that in my life because that's just perfect. Yeah. Wow. Well, goodness. Thank you for sharing that. And yeah, I'm so glad that you were able to have that experience and all of those people were able to have that, like you said, once in a lifetime experience, that's transformative. [00:19:57] Christina Stanton: Yeah. I think I said earlier that I think I've seen up to about 500 different live theater events and there's three or four that stick out, that was super special and never will be repeated. And I'm so glad I went. And, that's definitely at the top and I've often wanted to tell LaChanze that how much that meant to me and I did a little article about it and it has made the rounds and I'm glad. I'm just hoping that maybe she'll stumble on it and, and realize that it did it, did people good to see that? I know that was hard to go through. It did a lot of good, I have seen her perform since then. And I've seen "Once on this Island" again, it actually came to Broadway again in 2017 and I saw two performances of that and I still loved it for sure. But nothing will top that particular night. [00:20:54] Lindsey Dinneen: Yeah, of course that well, and kudos to you also for, for sharing that experience too, and encouraging the actors involved because I'm sure you've experienced this too sometimes-- you're not quite sure how much what you do might matter, or that it does matter to other people as well. And so I think that's really special that you were able to share that experience and say, you know, essentially "thank you" because we acknowledged that that was hard, but thank you. So, yeah. Okay. So then, you know, since then, you've obviously also written and published a book about your experience, how was it writing that? I mean, that must have been just-- digging through all those memories. [00:21:39]Christina Stanton:  It was hard to plow through and relive those things until I-- this is ironic-- and so I caught COVID. We're almost exactly a year ago. I believe I caught COVID on March 14th in New York City and it almost killed me. As a matter of fact, I was hospitalized twice. It was, it was bad. And I wrote a book about that too. So I'm guessing there that there's clearly a theme going on that writing is cathartic for me and helps me to process, but I did, it was painful to write about 9/11. But I had a a real drive and motivation to write about it because, you know, there's been like over 700 books written about 9/11, but a lot of them, when I was going down the list, I've read most of them. So a lot of them are terrorist or terrorism. Or maybe about the World Trade Center complex and the Twin Towers, or maybe the planes. [00:22:31] And certainly those are, those are important stories to tell for sure. But I haven't heard many from a voice perspective of somebody who lived in the neighborhood and experienced it from from a resident's perspective of living through that and going back to the neighborhood and trying to resume and the new normal that it has had its own challenges. I'd seen articles about it. So I just thought to tell you truth that I wanted to add, add my voice to that. And it was a fresh perspective, so yeah, and also wanted to highlight what I learned personally through it, you know, but you know, the, the pre 9/11 was a different person than the post 9/11, and I can and I really drew on a lot of what I learned during the COVID time.  It really affected how I dealt with that tragedy and  what I learned through 9/11. So yeah, so the pre- pandemic was kind of the same as the post- pandemic because of what I had learned from 9/11. [00:23:28] So I talk about just yeah, life lessons that I learned through it. And, you know, we, we were new in our marriage. I was, I think, 32 years old, 31 or, oh, I turned 32, September 22nd, which was, you know, just a few days after the attacks. But so we were, we were newly weds. We were, we were married only a year and a half. And so we were having such a hard time navigating a new marriage, but also, you know, seeing each other in that kind of extreme circumstance. And so by the time, you know, the "Once on this Island" rolled around the next May. We were still kind of locked in our own battle and our own internal battle that we were fighting. And you know, we emerged from that much stronger and that's one of the, the good aspects to come out of 9/11 for us. But yeah, so wasn't easy writing that book, but  it was cathartic and, and I'm kinda glad that I get, again, that perspective, because it was a story that wasn't out there, so, yeah. [00:24:28] Lindsey Dinneen: Yeah, absolutely. Yeah. And then now you're writing another book, but I hear this one is going to be a little bit of a different theme. [00:24:38] Christina Stanton: No more. We're done with this. Yeah. So I've been a tour guide for so many years, just when you're dealing with tourist and large groups and groups of all demographics and age ranges. And just New York being New York, lots of crazy stuff has happened. And I have one of these people that have this, this memory. I remember everything. And if you're-- I'm a freelancer, if you freelance and let's say an incident happens, like the company really wants to know, what happened? So if, if like the tourists complain, they have a heads- up of what the situation happened? So, so I have incident reports.  Crazy things happen all the time. It's a crazy city, New York City. And so I wanted to protect myself by writing out, you know, my version of abundance. And so I barely have to write. It's pretty much already written. I was going to call it "A Collection of Incident Reports," but instead I think I'll do "Confessions of a New York City Guide." It's funny. It's funny shenanigans. It's a fun romp through New York City and crazy tour guiding stories. [00:25:49] Lindsey Dinneen: Oh my gosh. I love it. I cannot wait to read that. Well, and on that note if our listeners want to connect with you or purchase your books and things like that, is there a way for them to be able to do that? [00:26:02] Christina Stanton: Yeah, my website is christinaraystanton.com.  And that's all my information  of the books and my upcoming book and articles I've written and, yeah. [00:26:13]Lindsey Dinneen: Perfect. Thank you. Woo. So excited. Well, and then I have three questions that I always like to ask my guests, if you're okay with that. [00:26:23] Christina Stanton: Yeah. [00:26:24] Lindsey Dinneen: Perfect. Okay. So the first one is, how do you personally define art or what is art to you? [00:26:32]Christina Stanton: All right. So I think art helps us understand and appreciate and navigate life. I mean, it is life, but art bleeds over into every section of our lives and it just helps us through life. And you know, personally ,the most joy and love and sadness, the strongest emotions I feel, is through art. I'm pretty straight as an arrow and and other places in my life. But nothing makes me feel the human experience more than art does. [00:27:11]Lindsey Dinneen: Yeah, absolutely. And then what do you think is the most important role of an artist? [00:27:18]Christina Stanton: It's to tell their truth, because we all are having such different experiences in this world that what you want is that somebody is expressing your experience somewhere in art, doing something. And you just want to connect with art that's expressing your particular experience that you're having on this planet and is sharing your human experience. And so I just think artists should be telling their truth of how they're viewing the world and their experience, because there's going to be people out there that can relate and want to relate and want that comradery, and wants somebody to quote unquote, "understand them," but I just feel like it's a shared experience. So it's a story that, that can be shared with several people.  We're not all having the same experience, but there are people out there who are having, you know, the same struggles, and the same highs and lows and joys. And they're looking at life in the world and God, and in the same way, do you want to connect  to art that is speaking to you personally. [00:28:28]Lindsey Dinneen: Yes. Yup. I love that perspective. And then my final question, and I'll define my terms a little bit, but do you think that art should be inclusive or exclusive? And what I mean by that -- inclusive, referring to an artist who puts their work out there and includes some context behind that, whether it's a title or program notes or the inspiration behind it, something, so you kind of know a little bit about what the artist had in mind. Versus exclusive referring to an artist who puts their work out there and doesn't share context behind it, so it's left entirely up to the viewer to interpret. [00:29:06] Christina Stanton: Hm, actually I appreciate inclusive because I think I need a little help sometimes understanding the inspiration behind a piece of art, and I may not be able to relate to it or even agree with it. But I, I feel like I, I like to understand the artist's  intent and the message, and then I can, if I want to peel off and create my own narrative around it, I'll do that. But no, I like to, I want to know what their inspiration is. I want to know what sparked the piece of art. [00:29:43]Lindsey Dinneen: Yeah. Yeah. Makes complete sense. Well, perfect Christina, thank you so very much for being my guest today. Your story is so fantastic and inspirational, and I'm so honored that you shared it with us and that you're sharing it with the world and, and expressing this moment that was transformative, and I just really appreciate you being here and sharing. So thank you so much and being on the show. I really appreciate it. And definitely if you're listening to this episode, please go check out her website, go buy those books and continue following her journey because obviously Christina is a marvelous person with lots of stories to share and somebody definitely to be inspired by because, gosh, you've been through some things and you're just coming out so strong and so resilient. And so just kudos to you and I can't wait to continue to see what you do and to follow your journey too. So thank you again so much. And thank you so much to everyone who's listened to this episode. And if you're feeling as inspired as I am right now, I'd love if you'd share this episode with a friend or two and we will catch you next time. [00:31:11] Do you have a story to share with us? We would love that so much. And I hope your day has been Artfully Told. [00:31:20]Hey, Artfully Told listeners, Lindsey here. And I just want to share with you a little bit more about the SpeakEasy Method. Now, if you've had a chance to listen to Gregg Gonzalez' interview on Artfully Told, you're already a little familiar with the process that is so unique, so cool that is the SpeakEasy Method is for people who are ready to write their books, but maybe aren't super confident about their own writing ability, or just want a more streamlined way of doing it. Gregg and his team at SpeakEasy are experts at these amazing questions that help your authentic voice to shine through. So what they do is they go through recorded audio interviews with you and these recordings are then transcribed and put into manuscript format ready to go. So what's cool about that is instead of months and months, or years and years of you writing a book, they will actually take you from concept to published and it can be as little as nine months. That is one of the most recent success stories that they have accomplished. And it is just a really innovative method that I am personally so excited to help represent and help share the word about because what Gregg and his team are doing is absolutely life-changing for prospective authors. And I highly encourage you to book a discovery call with Gregg  or another member of his team to learn more and see if this could be the perfect fit for you. It's a hundred percent complimentary and you can do so easily by going to his website and that's www.joy-ful-iving.com/speakeasy. And again, that spelled out is J O Y dash F U L living.com/speakeasy.

Tony and Emmy Award winner, currently appearing on The Blacklist, the one and only LaChanze joins us this week. From making history along side her daughter, starring on Broadway in the same season, to her work as one of the founding members of Black Theater United, she has met her career with joy and gratitude, recognizing the power that theatre has to heal not only our personal grief, but our social and political injustices as well. Even in the darkest of times, following the death of her husband, she found solace on the stage and with her theatre family as she forged through raising her daughters on her own and is now breathing in the space of her "empty nest". Find more info about the podcast via BPN.fm/mamas.  Produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales. Edited by Derek Gunther. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“My First Show” is back for a very special second season, a “mini-season,” celebrating Broadway and the Tony Awards. As we look to the return of live theater, Eva talks to a powerhouse Broadway mother-daughter duo: Tony Award winner LaChanze and Celia Rose Gooding, a Tony Award nominee for her portrayal of Frankie in Jagged Little Pill. Families who stick together quarantine together, and these two are certainly making the most of their time under one roof. LaChanze explores her start in dinner theater (where dinner was part of the paycheck), path to Broadway, and work with Black Theater United. Celia looks back on her journey with Jagged, and how time in the role—and away from the role—has continued to shape her into the artist and activist she is today. Part of the Broadway Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On January 28th, 2021, we lost a beloved legend - our twin flame has ascended from this earthly plane beyond the veil to the heavens. This is part 1 of a 2 part special exploring the truth of Toni Morrison’s maxim - "You are your own best thing." This soulful love note to the ancestor and incandescent spirit of Cicely Tyson is celebrated by some of the brightest Hollywood and Broadway prodigies to have known or worked with her. Blair Underwood, Vanessa Williams, Tim Reid, LaChanze, and Tori Reid give their stirring recollections of Cicely Tyson, a singular luminescence. Cicely Tyson is our twin flame, a spirit separated from one body but reflecting the light of all of us, for all of us, to all of us. More than an actress, performer, Hollywood wunderkind, or civil rights activist, she is reminisced upon as our love, the exemplar of excellence, matriarchal regality, the greatest of all time, and an unrelenting warrior queen. Cicely Tyson… was our own best thing. Credits:Host/Producer: Tori ReidExecutive Producer: Patrick A. HowellProducer: William BroughtonWriter(s): Patrick A. Howell and Tori Reid Recorded and Edited by William BroughtonVoiceover Artist(s): Vïntóry Blake Moore and Patrick A. HowellMusic:Intro – “Consumer” from “The Year of 11 Project”Outro – Produced by Stereo Mixtrumental Logo Photography: Bobby Holland / MPTV ImagesPhoto credit for Cicely Tyson: Unknown a Victory & Noble production© 2021 Victory & Noble LLC All Rights Reserved

Dylan and Connor are joined by Tony nominee Celia Rose Gooding (Jagged Little Pill) for a convo that’ll leave you feeling grateful… or is thankful? Ask Katy Perry! Listen in as they discuss the Broadway smash Jagged Little Pill, The Vampire Diaries, having superstar LaChanze for a mother, Spotify playlists, influential teachers, The Queen’s Gambit on Netflix, loving Antonio Cipriano, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, and playing a young, Black, queer activist in her Tony nominated Broadway debut. Happy Thanksgiving!Follow Celia Rose Gooding on Twitter & InstagramConnect with Celia on Broadway PlusFollow DRAMA. on Twitter & InstagramFollow Connor MacDowell on Twitter & InstagramFollow Dylan MacDowell on Twitter & InstagramEdited by Maggie Montalto | Twitter & InstagramHERE is where you find official DRAMA. merch!SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON HERE! Get into it, y’all! Don’t forget to subscribe on Apple Podcasts and rate us 5 stars!

The Sanderson Sisters are Back! Jefferson Mays’ “A Christmas Carol” to Stream, LaChanze & Celia Rose Gooding Sing “Once on this Island” “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the top theatre headlines of the day. Any and all feedback is appreciated:  Alicia Ramírez alicia@broadwayradio.com | read more

Broadway to Remain Closed Until June 2020, Old Vic to Stream Live ‘Christmas Carol,’ LaChanze, Britton, Porter to Star in New Streaming Play by V “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the top theatre headlines of the day. Any and all feedback is appreciated:  Alicia read more

Six-time Tony winner Audra McDonald talks to Broadway.com's Paul Wontorek, Beth Stevens and Caitlin Moynihan about co-founding Black Theatre United, a new advocacy coalition fighting for racial equality on Broadway. Hear McDonald talk about the conversation with LaChanze that encouraged the creation of the organization and how they hope to be "an army of amplifiers" and more in the full episode.

LaChanze is an award-winning actress who brings an exhilarating and electrifying presence to any stage she touches. Blessed with a powerful mezzo-soprano singing voice and a commanding presence, she consistently receives high praises from fans, peers and the industry at-large. Armed with the gift for dramatic storytelling, a sultry vocal dexterity and for bringing complex female heroines to life, audiences sit up and take notice of the actress whether in a hot Broadway production, television show, film or on concert stages. Most recently, she starred in playwright Jack Thorne A Christmas Carol as the Ghost of Christmas Present/Mrs. Fezziwig. Prior, she originated the role of August in two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage’s A Secret Life of Beesfor which she landed an AUDELCO Award for Leading Actress in a Musical. She gave a spellbinding performance in the high voltage Broadway’s Summer The Donna Summer Musical. In creating the nostalgia of Donna Summer, she landed nominations for the 2018 Tony Award nomination for Leading Actress in a Musical, 2018 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Actress in a Musical and 2018 Drama League Award for Distinguished Performance Award. LaChanze stepped onto stage 28 Broadway seasons ago, giving the original production of Once On This Island its beating and unforgettable heart, creating the role of lovelorn peasant girl Ti Moune. She won her first Tony Award for giving a voice to Celie, the unlikely heroine of Alice Walker’s The Color Purple, the musical’s original staging. Shortly after, she nabbed an Emmy Award for her riveting performance in the award-winning PBS special Handel’s Messiah Rocks: A Joyful Noise. In film, she stars in writer/director Marishka Phillips’ suspense filled film Melinda. She appeared in the award-winning film The Help landing a SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture. Other films include former President Obama film picks for 2019 Diane, A Bitter Pill, Side Effects, For Love Or Money, Leap Of Faith, My New Gun, and the Disney animated feature film Hercules. In television, she will be seen in a recurring role in HULU’s The Underground Railroad slated to air this fall. She currently recurs in the CBS All Access hit show The Good Fight and appeared in the award-winning HBO special The Night Of, Person Of Interest, Law & Order: SVU, One Life To Live, Lucy, Sex And The City, The Cosby Show, The Cosby Mysteries and New York Undercover. Other Broadway credits include If/Then, Ragtime, Company, and Uptown It’s Hot. Some of her Off-Broadway credits include The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin (Drama Desk nomination), Dessa Rose (Obie Award), Inked Baby, Spunk and From The Mississippi Delta. LaChanze brings her original, one-of-a-kind, one-women show, Feeling Good, to popular venues touching the hearts of audiences worldwide. This electric and highly praised tour mixes the perfect blend of emotional intensity with sultry vocals. Fans willing to take the ride and feel every pain, joy and excitement LaChanze feel, all through an autobiographical journey of her life with music and words. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This week, I’m chatting with Celia Rose Gooding, currently starring as Frankie Healy in Alanis Morissette’s musical Jagged Little Pill based on the album, written with Diablo Cody and directed by Diane Paulus.  Celia, who made her Broadway debut in Jagged, shares how she is coping during the pandemic, gathering her strength and resiliency from her mother, Tony Award winner LaChanze and how she is finding solace in creativity.  Celia’s bio:  Celia Rose Gooding is excited to be returning to the role after her debut as Frankie Healy in the world premiere of Jagged Little Pill at the American Repertory Theater in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Past roles include Penelope Pennywise in Urinetown and Carmen Diaz in Fame at The Rosetta LeNoire Musical Theatre Academy in New York City. Celia has studied Acting and Film at the Berridge Conservatory in Normandy, France with a concentration in Shakespeare, and studied dance at The Alvin Ailey Institute. She is a graduate of Hackley School in Tarrytown, New York with hours in performing arts. She is currently a student at Pace University in New York City, majoring in Musical Theatre. Instagram: @celiargooding  Jagged Little Pill Official Website: https://jaggedlittlepill.com/ Facebook: @jaggedmusical https://www.facebook.com/jaggedmusical/ Instagram: @jaggedlittlepill https://www.instagram.com/jaggedlittlepill/ Twitter: @jaggedmusical https://twitter.com/jaggedmusical   For more information, please visit www.TamsenFadal.com/podcast Broadway Profiles: https://www.broadwayprofiles.com/

This week on The Op-Ed Page with Elisa Camahort Page 1. The Democratic Party Primaries in Iowa and New Hampshire I've written a couple of pieces outlining my thoughts on the results post-Iowa and post-New Hampshire. It's still anyone's game (amongst the top 5 or so): https://medium.com/@elisac/democratic-primary-hot-take-everybody-chill-3487898dbced https://medium.com/@elisac/electoral-politics-are-like-wall-street-expectations-matter-5890c9ad5c50 2. The Oscars Particularly my scorn for the Sound Editing winner's speech and my itnerpretation of Joaquin Phoenix's speech as a fellow #vegan. 3. Quick Takes: The Daily podcast episode all about Clearview.ai facial recognition software being used by law enforcement: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-end-of-privacy-as-we-know-it/id1200361736?i=1000465143460 Underwater Sunshine, Adam Durwitz's podcast. Episode #2 in his Prince series: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/purple-reign-2-controversy/id1342102809?i=1000464663398 My #BlackHistoryMonth homages on my Medium blog including Beyoncé, bell hooks, Leontyne Price, Youssou N'Dour, LaCHanze, and Bryan Stevenson: https://medium.com/@elisac Jane Fonda announcing Best Picture at the Oscars: https://www.facebook.com/TheAcademy/videos/608297683063070/ Thanks to my podcast host Messy.fm Thanks to Ryan Cristopher for my opening and closing music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/ryan-cristopher/1479898729 Social media handles: Twitter: @ElisaC @OpEdPagePodcast Insta: @ElisaCP Web: elisacp.com

Alton Fitzgerald White is the only black actor who has played in a lead role in five hit shows on Broadway; John in MISS SAIGON; Ken in SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE (he originated the role in London's West End); Coalhouse Walker Jr. in RAGTIME: THE MUSICAL; Mister in THE COLOR PURPLE; and King Mufasa in THE LION KING. Hear what he has to say about his humble beginnings watching variety shows on television, the incident during RAGTIME that changed his life, and the lessons he learned from playing Mufasa onstage over 4,000 times. About the Guest Alton Fitzgerald White made his Broadway starring debut as John in MISS SAIGON. Demonstrating his vocal versatility Alton then moved on to the more aggressive role of The Hawker in THE WHO'S TOMMY. Next was the popular Broadway show SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE where White dazzled theatergoers with dynamic renditions of Leiber and Stoller classics. His commanding performance reached new heights as he sang and danced the romantic pas de deux “Spanish Harlem,” to stunning applause. This performance lead to his West End debut in the original London company of the smash hit. White then landed the coveted starring role of Coalhouse Walker Jr. in RAGTIME: THE MUSICAL. The journey began with the pre-Broadway original company in Toronto opposite six-time Tony Award-winner Audra McDonald, the critically acclaimed national tour and ultimately Broadway, opposite Tony Award-winner LaChanze. After an exceptionally blessed 5 1/2 years of continuous 8 shows a week on Broadway, White took a year off for TV (episodes of “Law and Order”), Film (The Invention of Lying, directed by and starring the brilliant multi-award winning comedian, Ricky Gervais), concerts around the world, voice-overs and commercial work. Very soon after, Disney invited Alton to re-create the role of Mufasa for a record-breaking, sit-down company at The Mandalay Bay in Viva Las Vegas. After a phenomenal year in Vegas, he was again invited back into the Broadway company. October 2012 marked the release of his critically acclaimed, smash-hit CD, "Disney My Way." After a record-breaking 4,308 performances as King Mufasa in The Lion King, White added author to his growing list of titles with his recent book release titled MY PRIDE: MASTERING LIFE'S DAILY PERFORMANCE, a best selling inspirational biography filled with secrets to fulfillment and joy in work and life, published by Disney Editions. He has also become an in-demand motivational speaker at BrightSight Group and has been a Keynote Speaker for clients like Seasons Healthcare Management, Americans For The Arts, The Wisconsin Association of School Boards and Youth First Partnership to name a few. His popular TEDx Talk can be found on YouTube. White has made guest star appearances on the hit series MINDHUNTER (NETFLIX), MADAM SECRETARY (CBS), BULL (CBS), THE BLACKLIST (NBC), THE GOOD FIGHT (CBS.com) and CODE BLACK(CBS) and THE GOLDFINCH playing opposite Nicole Kidman. He was also featured in RENT LIVE for The FOX Network. Visit https://altonfitzgeraldwhite.com/ (https://altonfitzgeraldwhite.com/) for more information. Links https://www.thenation.com/article/ragtime-my-time/ (The Nation, "Ragtime, My Time," September 23, 1999) Connect with RDU on Stage Facebook – @rduonstage Twitter – @rduonstage Instagram – @rduonstage Web http://www.rduonstage.com/ (www.rduonstage.com) Support this podcast

Currently starring in Frozen the Musical on Broadway as Olaf, she is the first woman in history to play this role on any stage or screen!  She made her broadway debut as the original Bridget in the Reading, Workshop, World Premiere, National Tour, and Broadway production of Tony Nominated Bring It On: The Musical. She then went on to star alongside Idina Menzel, Anthony Rapp, and LaChanze in the original cast of If/Then in Washington, D.C. and on Broadway before working with Jimmy Buffett in Jimmy Buffett’s Escape to Margaritaville on Broadway.  Interview content begins at 3:40. Hear Ryann perform a ventriloquist act at 46:00. Connect with Ryann:Twitter/IG – @ryannredsRyannredmond.comConnect with The Theatre Podcast:Twitter & Instagram: @theatre_podcastFacebook.com/OfficialTheatrePodcastTheTheatrePodcast.comAlan’s personal Instagram: @alansealesJillian’s personal Instagram: @jillianhochmanEmail us at feedback@thetheatrepodcast.com. We 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.

The play cousins discuss a vegan night on the town. They also have some rewrites for The Walking Dead team. And Broadway diva LaChanze stops by to talk playing Donna Summer in a new musical and why vocal lessons are her secret weapon.

HAILEY KILGORE has a lot to say about Ti Moune, the character she plays in the Tony-nominated revival of Once On This Island: "She is a powerhouse. She knows what she wants. She's going to go and do it." The same can be said for the 19-year-old Tony nominee. The Michael Arden-helmed production of Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty's musical began performances at the Circle in the Square Theatre in November 2017. In just over six months, Kilgore has become a fresh-faced Broadway star, winning the hearts of audiences and critics alike. Tony winner LaChanze, currently starring in Summer: The Donna Summer Musical, garnered her first nomination for originating the roleback in 1991. Now, LaChanze and Kilgore are facing each other in the stacked Leading Actress in a Musical category. Kilgore has always been a go-getter as well as a devout Ariana Grande fan and a pageant queen. Like Ti Moune, she's someone who knows what she wants and is going to go and get it. The young talent stopped by Show People with Paul Wontorek to tell us where she's been, and where she's headed.

Tony Award winner and current nominee LaChanze dishes on the Tonys, shares what it means to her to play Donna Summer in the bio-musical "Summer," and reveals why she started going by just one name.

Mentor, Educator and Theatre aficionado Frank Tourangeau (Episode 54) returns and joins Gary as this week's co-host in the Booth. Gary and Betsy have just returned from a glorious Thanksgiving week in New York, and we recount the shows we saw and get Frank's take on his recent Broadway experiences. In addition, we look in on the Chicago theater scene with such shows as Escape to Margaritaville (the Jimmy Buffett musical); Tracy Letts' new play at the Steppenwolf Theatre, The Minutes; a local Victory Gardens production of Fun Home; Significant Other at the Theatre Wit; and A Red Orchid Theatre's production of Wallace Shawn's Evening at the Talk House. But back to Broadway - we first tell about seeing Donna Murphy, Bette Midler's alternate, in the splendid and beautiful Hello,Dolly! Frank and Gary both agree that this is one of the finest productions of a classic musical they have ever seen, regardless of who's playing the lead. The Band's Visit, recently opened at the Barrymore Theatre, elicits slightly conflicting opinions from Gary and Frank - Gary was a bit underwhelmed from his front row seat, while Frank from the mezzanine found the show charming and very moving. They agree that it may have been a difference of perspective. Other New York shows we discuss are Time and The Conways with Elizabeth McGovern; Torch Song starring Michael Urie and a luminous Mercedes Ruhl; and the unseen but well-reviewed revival of Once on This Island by Flarety and Ahrens. Frank tells us about his experiences at Film Festivals (he goes to a lot of them), like Toronto and Telluride. And he relates a brush-with-greatness story about running into Meryl Streep while standing in line to see one of her latest pictures. The Golden Globe nominations will be out just after this episode publishes. Gary and Frank talk about their choices for front-runners. Christmas in San Diego will bring Frank close to one of his life-long dreams - SUMMER: The Donna Summer Musical, now playing at the La Jolla Playhouse. LaChanze stars as Diva Donna in this pre-Broadway engagement. Frank's excitement for this show is audibly palpable! Kiss of Death: Jim Nabors - Goofy Gomer on The Andy Griffith Show and Gomer Pyle - U.S.M.C Nabors, a native Alabaman, found an entertainment niche playing clubs like The Horn in Santa Monica in the 1960s, with an act that mixed folksy Southern charm with a rich and unexpected baritone singing voice. Andy Griffith decided he would be perfect for a new character on his already-hit show, and Gomer Pyle, cousin of Goober, was born. Gomer proved immensely popular with the viewing public and appeared on and off for four seasons before being given his own show in a spin off. He later hosted a variety show on CBS, showcasing his splendid voice with songs like The Impossible Dream from Man of La Mancha. Mr. Nabors lived in Hawaii for nearly thirty years and owned a macadamia nut ranch in Hana on Maui. Jim Nabors was 87. Read full obituary here.  

In Episode 48 of The Cinescope Podcast, Chad and Chris Lyndon (Disney Chris) talk about one of their favorite movies, Disney's Hercules! The Cinescope Podcast on iTunes   Show Notes Hercules: Zero to Hero Live-Action/Storyboard Side by Side - YouTube Video of the Disneyland Hercules Parade mentioned Video of the Hercules Electrical Light Parade at the film's premiere Hercules on iTunes Hercules soundtrack on iTunes   Stats Released June 27, 1997 Dir. Jon Musker and Ron Clements (The Great Mouse Detective, The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Treasure Planet, The Princess and the Frog, Moana) Written by Clements and Musker, Donald McEnery, Bob Shaw, Irene Mecchi Music by Alan Menken (The Little Shop of Horrors, The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast (1991 and 2017), Newsies, Aladdin, Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Enchanted, Tangled); Lyrics by David Zippel (lyrics for Mulan w/ music by Matthew Wilder, lyrics for “Star-Spangled Man” from Captain America: The First Avenger w/ music by Menken); Starring Tate Donovan, Danny DeVito, James Woods, Susan Egan, Bobcat Goldthwait, Matt Frewer, Rip Torn, Samantha Eggar, Lillias White, Cheryl Freeman, LaChanze, Roz Ryan, Vanéese Y. Thomas, Josh Keaton, Roger Bart, Frank Welker, Jim Cummings, Charlton Heston Contact Chris Lyndon Twitter Facebook DisneyChris.com Jiminy Crickets! Podcast Sideshow Sound Theatre - Mouse Music Youtube Channel Chad Twitter Facebook Letterboxd Cinescope Facebook Twitter Website Email thecinescopepodcast@gmail.com Note: The iTunes links provided are affiliate links, meaning that when you click on them you help to support The Cinescope Podcast by earning it a bit of money. Thank you for your support! Special Guest: Chris Lyndon.

We are SO SO SO excited to welcome Tony-winning actress LaChanze back to the podcast! For this return visit, we get to talk about her life and career in a way that we didn't the first time. We start with a little bit of background about growing up and discovering her talent at a young age, we then talk about her iconic work in "Once On This Island," "Bubbly Black Girl...," and "The Color Purple. And we end with some exciting news:On February 27, 2017 LaChanze is bringing her one-woman show "Feeling Good" To the Highline Ballroom. Tickets are still available and can be purchased at www.highlineballroom.com

In an exclusive interview, LaChanze (www.MsLaChanze.com) discusses her journey, what it felt like winning a Tony, what she looks for in a role and more. LaChanze also shares what's next for her career and for the first time opens up about her past.

Listen as we stand in The Color Purple Rain with our special guest LaChanze. We address what it means to be a black woman in the theatre business, what role colorism plays in that, as well as award season, Prince, Oprah visiting Shuffle Along, stage door entitlement, & much more! Hit your mark right now!

Get ready to smile and laugh till it hurts. Tony nominee Montego Glover is about to deliver 43 minutes of pure fun times. She shares stories of making her Broadway debut in 'The Color Purple' (understudying LaChanze, no less), Originating the role of Felicia in 'Memphis', the role for which she received her first Tony nomination (the show took home the Tony for Best Original Musical), and her most recent turn as Annie in 'It Shoulda Been You.' She's amazing! Check her out!

The Tony winning star of "If/Then" invited us to her dressing room at the Richard Rodgers theater to talk about her journey with this smash hit rock musical and to look back on her legendary career. We talk about the show that made her a star -- Ahrens and Flaherty's "Once On This Island" -- and her Tony Award-winning turn as Celie in the Oprah Winfrey produced "The Color Purple." She talks about being a working single mom, shares stories from the rehearsal room, and talks about bonding with co-stars Idina Menzel, Anthony Rapp, and Jenn Colella.

"The Color Purple"'s LaChanze talks about The Oprah Effect on that show, as well as her personal identification with the challenges faced by her character Celie; reflects on her fruitful artistic partnerships with director Graciela Daniele and the team of Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty; and considers the challenges and opportunities she's had on occasion to explore roles originally conceived for causcasian actors. Original airdate - February 24, 2006.

"The Color Purple"'s LaChanze talks about The Oprah Effect on that show, as well as her personal identification with the challenges faced by her character Celie; reflects on her fruitful artistic partnerships with director Graciela Daniele and the team of Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty; and considers the challenges and opportunities she's had on occasion to explore roles originally conceived for causcasian actors. Original airdate - February 24, 2006.

"The Color Purple"'s LaChanze talks about The Oprah Effect on that show, as well as her personal identification with the challenges faced by her character Celie; reflects on her fruitful artistic partnerships with director Graciela Daniele and the team of Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty; and considers the challenges and opportunities she's had on occasion to explore roles originally conceived for causcasian actors. Original airdate - February 24, 2006.