Podcasts about legendary broadway

Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Baayork Lee, Legendary Broadway Star, Choreographer & Director About Harvey's guest: Today's guest, Baayork Lee, is a highly acclaimed actress, singer, dancer, choreographer, theatre director, and author, who's been dazzling audiences since she made her Broadway debut at the age of 5 as Princess Ying Yawolak in the original production of “The King and I”, starring Yul Brynner.    She's gone on to perform in a dozen Broadway shows including “Flower Drum Song”, “Golden Boy”, “A Joyful Noise”, “Promises, Promises”, “See Saw” - and of course, she created the iconic role of “Connie” in “A Chorus Line”. She was also Michael Bennett's assistant choreographer for the show, and in 1990 she co-authored a book about the inception and evolution of the show entitled, “On the Line:  The Creation of A Chorus Line” .   She's also directed many national and international companies of classic shows like “The King and I”, “Bombay Dreams”, “Rogers and Hammerstein's Cinderella”, “Barnum”, “Porgy and Bess”, “Jesus Christ Superstar”, “Gypsy “, and many others.  Her choreography credits include “Mack and Mabel”, “Camelot”, “Damn Yankees”, “South Pacific”, “The Merry Widow” and so many more.  She was in the movie “Jesus Christ Superstar”, and 2 years ago she directed the wonderful television special, “Wicked In Concert”, starring Kristen Chenoweth and Idina Menzel.  She's received 2 Helen Hayes Award nominations for Outstanding Choreography, for “Animal Crackers” and “South Pacific”.    And she co-founded the groundbreaking non-profit organization, the National Asian Artists Project, which showcases the work of Asian-American theatre artists through performance, outreach, and educational programming.  Under our guest's inspired leadership, this visionary group of artists, educators, administrators, community leaders, and professionals, is dedicated to building bridges between the work of artists of Asian descent, and the many communities who benefit from the work, from under-served primary school students to seasoned arts patrons.  Through the many shows they've produced, this organization has demonstrated that iconic theatrical productions can speak to all audiences, and ethnicity is no longer a barrier.   Our guest has received a whole slew of prestigious awards and accolades, including the 2003 Asian Woman Warrior Award for Lifetime Achievement from Columbia College, the Isabelle Stevens Tony Award,  the Paul Robeson Award from Actors Equity, the Asian Pacific American Heritage Association Achievement In Arts Award, the Arena Stage American Artist Award, and an Award from the Actors Fund for Outstanding Contribution to the World of Dance – and I'm only mentioning a FEW of the awards this extraordinary artist has won.   For more interviews and podcasts go to: https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/ To see more about Baayork Lee, go to:https://www.facebook.com/baayork.lee/https://twitter.com/baayorkleehttps://www.naaproject.org #baayorklee    #harveybrownstoneinterviews

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Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth interview with Lewis J. Stadlen, Legendary Broadway, Movie & TV Actor About Harvey's guest: Today's guest,  Lewis J. Stadlen, is a Broadway legend and highly respected actor who's been dazzling audiences for over 50 years.   He starred in 14 Broadway shows, including “Minnie's Boys”, for which he won a Theatre World Award and a Drama Desk Award, “Candide”, which earned him a Tony Award nomination for Best Actor in a Musical, “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum”, which earned him a 2nd Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actor in a Musical, “The Sunshine Boys”, “The Female Version of the Odd Couple”, “Laughter on the 23rd Floor”, “The Front Page”, and “The Man Who Came to Dinner”, which earned him a Drama Desk Award nomination for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play.    On the big screen, he appeared in numerous films including  “Portnoy's Complaint”, “Serpico”, “The Verdict”, “To Be or Not to Be”, and “In & Out”.  And on TV, you've seen him in dozens of shows including “Benson”, “Law & Order”, “The Sopranos”, “Curb Your Enthusiasm”, “Damages” and “Smash”.   He's worked with everyone from Hal Prince, Shelley Winters, Mickey Rooney, Donald O'Connor and Henry Fonda, to Mel Brooks, Nathan Lane, Rita Moreno, Hal Linden, Richard Dreyfus, Christine Baranski, and dozens more.  He's starred in 9 national touring companies of beloved shows including “Fiddler on the Roof”, “Guys and Dolls”, “Oklahoma”, “The Producers”, and the 2018 revival of “Hello Dolly”, which forms the subject of his brand new book, “Save Me a Seat: On the Road with Hello Dolly!”   This is a wonderfully entertaining account of our guest's year on the road, in a 26-city tour with the national company of “Hello Dolly”, in which he played “Horace Vandergelder” alongside the one and only Betty Buckley as “Dolly Levi”.   This engrossing book is full of great anecdotes and insights about the theatre world, as well as many astute observations about the state of America's urban culture, hotels, restaurants, baseball teams, and the realities of life on the road.   This is our guest's SECOND book.   His first book, is a wonderful memoir published in 2009, entitled, “Acting Foolish”, which is a refreshingly frank, insightful and sometimes hilarious exploration of his remarkable journey as an actor. For more interviews and podcasts go to: https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/ To see more about Lewis J. Stadlen, go to:https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0821139/ https://www.amazon.com/s?k=lewis+stadlen&crid=3T335JBHR122M&sprefix=lewis+stadlen%2Caps%2C120&ref=nb_sb_noss_1 #LewisJStadlen   #harveybrownstoneinterviews

Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth interview with Jerry Mitchell, Multi-Award Winning Director and Choreographer, Author, “Backstage Pass” About Harvey's guest: Today's guest, Jerry Mitchell, is a multi-award winning director and choreographer who's brought us some of the most beloved and iconic musicals in the past 40 years.   After dancing in Broadway shows including “Will Rogers Follies”, “Brigadoon” and “On Your Toes”, he's gone on to choreograph dozens of shows on Broadway, in London's West End, and for touring productions.  He choreographed the world premiere of the musical “Jeckyll & Hyde”.  He was the choreographer for many Broadway shows including “The Full Monty”, “Hairspray”, “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels”, “Legally Blonde”, “Pretty Woman: The Musical”, and “Kinky Boots” and “On Your Feet”, which he also directed.   He choreographed the Broadway revivals of “Grease”, “You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown”, “The Rocky Horror Show”, “Gypsy”, and “La Cage Aux Folles”.  He's been nominated for 8 Tony Awards and won 2 for Best Choreography, for “Kinky Boots”, and “La Cage Aux Folles”, for which he also won a Drama Desk Award and an Outer Critics Circle Award.    He's also received 4 Laurence Olivier Award nominations, 6 more Drama Desk Award nominations, and 3 more Outer Circle Award nominations.  In addition to his work in the theatre, our guest directed the movie versions of “Kinky Boots:  The Musical” and “Legally Blonde: The Musical”.   He was also the choreographer for a number of movies including “Scent of a Woman”, “In & Out”, “The Object of My Affection”, “One True Thing”, and “Hedwig and the Angry Inch”.  On TV, he's choreographed numerous shows including the 2004 Tony Awards, the 2016 live performance of “Hairspray”, and he got an Emmy Award nomination and WON an American Choreography Award for his work on “The Drew Carey Show”.    In Las Vegas, he created, directed and choreographed “Peep Show”, the longest-running live show at Planet Hollywood.    And on top of ALL THAT, this incredibly generous man created, and for many years directed, the hugely popular annual “Broadway Bares” burlesque and comedy extravaganza, for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, a vitally important fundraising organization within the theatre community, that has raised over 25 million dollars for AIDS related causes across America.   If you're not familiar with “Broadway Bares”, you MUST GET our guest's wonderful book about this annual show, entitled “Backstage Pass”.    AND, in recognition of his dedication and contributions to Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, as well as his 3 decades of volunteer service through the arts, our guest will be receiving the prestigious Isabelle Stevenson Award at the upcoming Tony Awards on June 11.    For more interviews and podcasts go to: https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/ To see more about Jerry Mitchell, go to:https://www.facebook.com/jammyprod/https://www.instagram.com/jammyprod/https://www.tiktok.com/@jammyprod #JerryMitchell   #harveybrownstoneinterviews

Reasonable Ignorance - The Podcast Show hosted by Jamal Shabazz (@kingboola) Magic Mike Walton (@magicmike32). Two Black Men raised on Chicago's Southside bringing you their views on today's Music, Business, and World Events.

Legendary Broadway and film star Nathan Lane joins Andy Richter to discuss his role in the new film “Beau is Afraid,” the reviews that stick with him, finding romance in a loaf of bread, and much more. 

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Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth interview with Christine Ebersole, Legendary Broadway Star, Actress and Singer About Harvey's guest: Today's special guest, Christine Ebersole, is a beloved, highly acclaimed singer, actress and recording artist whose spectacular body of work has conquered every medium:  the stage, movies, television and the recording studio.   She's starred in numerous Broadway shows, including “Oklahoma”, “Camelot”, “Dinner at Eight”, “Steel Magnolias”, “Blithe Spirit” – and she won Tony awards and Outer Critics Circle Awards for her performances in “42nd Street” and “Grey Gardens”, for which she also won the Drama Critics Award and the Obie Award.    On the big screen, you've seen her in many hit movies including “Tootsie”, “Amadeus”, “Dead Again”, “True Crime”, “The Wolf of Wall Street” and “Licorice Pizza”.   And on TV, she's been a regular in dozens of shows including “Ryan's Hope”, “Saturday Night Live”, “One Life to Live”, for which she got an Emmy Award nomination, “The Cavanaughs”, “Rachel Gunn, RN”, “Related”, “Sullivan and Son”, and of course, her current starring role as the irrepressible “Dottie” in the hit TV show, “Bob Hearts Abishola”, now in its 4th season.     And if all of that weren't enough, she has the magnificent, crystal clear, perfect pitch voice of an angel.  She's performed in concert on tour in her show, “Big Noise From Winnetka”, and at the most prestigious venues, including Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, the Cinegrill, Feinstein's, Birdland and Café Carlyle.  In fact, she won the 2010 Nightlife Award for Outstanding Cabaret Vocalist, for her show at the Carlyle.   And of course, her beautiful, captivating voice is featured not only on her original Broadway cast albums, but especially on her solo albums entitled, “In Your Dreams”, “Christine Ebersole Sings Noel Coward”, “Strings Attached”, and my personal favourite, “Sunday in New York”.  And NOW, she's released her highly anticipated brand new album “After the Ball”, featuring classic songs by some of the greatest songwriters including Jerome Kern, Johnny Mercer, Harold Arlen, and even Joni Mitchell, with original arrangements by Broadway veteran Lawrence Yurman. For more interviews and podcasts go to: https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/https://www.christine-ebersole.com/https://www.facebook.com/ChristineEbersoleOfficialhttps://www.instagram.com/christine.ebersole.official/https://open.spotify.com/artist/5NIkWjqBwqrnKwlVk66yDn?si=UZNuWviXSHqfuXrSo3XXQghttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UConP9dyikgWD5ApZu71s3rA #ChristineEbersole  #BobHeartsAbishola   #harveybrownstoneinterviews

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Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth interview with Donna McKechnie, Legendary Broadway Star & Author of “Time Steps: My Musical Comedy Life” About Harvey's guest: Today's special guest, Donna McKechnie, is a legendary star who exemplifies the meaning of the phrase “triple threat”, because she dances, acts and sings with equal perfection.   She is regarded internationally as one of Broadway's foremost singing and dancing leading ladies, who will forever be remembered and adored for creating the iconic role of “Cassie” in “A Chorus Line”, earning her a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical, as well as a Drama Desk Award and a Theatre World Special Award.   She's also starred on Broadway in “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying”, “The Education of Hyman Kaplan”, “On the Town”, “Promises, Promises”, “Company”, “The Visit”, “State Fair”, for which she won the Fred Astaire Award for Best Female Dancer, and a Drama Desk Award nomination, and “Sondheim: A Musical Tribute”, which she also choreographed.   She's starred in numerous musical productions throughout the country and in London's West End, including “Follies”, “Annie Get Your Gun”, Mack and Mabel”, “Gypsy”, “Can-Can”, “Pajama Game” and many more.  She's appeared in many TV shows including HBO Specials, the Tonight Show, “Fame”, “Cheers”, “Family Ties”, and who can ever forget her as “Amanda Harris” in “Dark Shadows”.  And when she's not busy choreographing a production, she frequently performs in concert with symphony orchestras, and on cabaret stages all over the country.   She was one of the stars in “FOUR GIRLS FOUR”, a wonderful concert series with Andrea McArdle, Faith Prince and Maureen McGovern    And if that weren't enough, she wrote a poignant, intensely personal and compelling memoir, entitled, “Time Steps: My Musical Comedy Life”For more interviews and podcasts go to: https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/ https://www.donnamckechnie.com/https://www.facebook.com/donna.mckechniehttps://www.instagram.com/stepkickstepturn/https://mobile.twitter.com/donnamckechniehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/donna-mckechnie-a6ba259 #DonnaMcKechnie  #harveybrownstoneinterviews

Live from iHeartRadio Chicago, it's episode 29 of #TheMiddayLiveShow! Tune in for a brand new episode featuring award-winning celebrity tour DJ (Lil Nas X, Teyana Taylor & more) The Legendary Broadway! We're also talking the latest in entertainment, Jarrell's Inspirational Message, Jaz's Joke of the Day, and the Steve Stylez Midday Live TOP 5 with O.T. Genasis! Catch up on our latest episodes, subscribe ╔═╦╗╔╦╗╔═╦═╦╦╦╦╗╔═╗ ║╚╣║║║╚╣╚╣╔╣╔╣║╚╣═╣ ╠╗║╚╝║║╠╗║╚╣║║║║║═╣ ╚═╩══╩═╩═╩═╩╝╚╩═╩═╝ ▸Please sub to the channel for more content! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCToLY7XervO7MhFn2VqenyA ▸DJ Steve Stylez's Instagram// http://www.Instagram.com/steve_stylez_ ▸Twitter// http://www.twitter.com/younghomie THE MIDDAY LIVE SHOW | FRIDAYS | 12-2PM (CST) SPONSORED BY TDP RAP-A-LOT MIDWEST RECORDS & MONARKC CLOTHING --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themiddayliveshow/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themiddayliveshow/support

Legendary Broadway musical West Side Story is reimagined as Steven Spielberg's latest big budget blockbuster. But how does it compare to the classic 1961 adaptation? The Sub-Auteurs sing and dance their way to the answer!Sub-Auteurs is produced, recorded, and distributed by Big Baby Studios.

Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth interview with Larry Fuller, Legendary Broadway Choreographer, Director & DancerAbout Harvey's guest:Larry Fuller is an American choreographer, theatre director, dancer, and actor.Fuller began his career as a dancer/actor, performing in the Carousel revival at New York City Center in 1957, and going on to appear in the original Broadway productions of "West Side Story" (as a Jet swing), “The Music Man”, Redhead, Kean, Bravo Giovanni, Donnybrook, No Strings, and Funny Girl, with Barbra Streisand. He would go on to recreate the original Carol Haney choreography for the American touring and London West End productions of Funny Girl. Additional touring productions Fuller has directed and choreographed include "The Music Man", “I Do! I Do!”, “Kismet”, and “On a Clear Day You Can See Forever”.In Europe, Fuller has directed and choreographed productions of West Side Story in Vienna and Nuremberg, created Jazz and the Dancing Americans for the Opera House Ballet in Graz, Austria and the Theatre an der Wien in ((Vienna)) and directed the European premieres of Leonard Bernstein's Candide and On the Town and George Gershwin's Girl Crazy. He also directed and choreographed on London's West End the mid-1980s hit multi-media musical "((Time))" and "((Marilyn, the Musical))" , European tour of Jesus Christ Superstar (1992). In 1997 he directed and choreographed JFK: A Musical Drama in Dublin, Ireland.Television audiences have seen Fuller's choreography on The Ed Sullivan Show, and he has staged and choreographed both the Tony and Emmy Awards telecasts twice.Fuller's Broadway credits as a choreographer include On the Twentieth Century, Merrily We Roll Along, and A Doll's Life. He has been nominated for the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Choreography twice, for his work in Sweeney Todd and Evita, which also garnered him a Tony nod. He won two NY Drama Desk Awards for "Sweeney Todd" and "Evita" and the L.A. drama desk award for his choreography in "Evita". He choreographed the original West End production and directed and choreographed the 2004 US national tour as well.Fuller had a romantic relationship with fellow choreographer/director Michael Bennett for many years.  The 1996 documentary “On Your Toes . . . The Making Of - Director/Choreographer Larry Fuller documents the making of the musical production "On Your Toes" with the Stuttgart Ballet Company in 1990.For more interviews and podcasts go to: https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/#LarryFuller  #harveybrownstoneinterviews

Today's episode includes: Legendary Broadway composer-lyricist, Stephen Sondheim (1930-2021) Warner Animation Group released the trailer of DC League of Super Pets Paramount released the trailer of Rumble, which will now be a Paramount+ exclusive on December 15th Illumination Entertainment founder Chris Meledandri defends casting Chris Pratt as Mario in the upcoming Super Mario Bros. movie Encanto opens with $40.3 million on its 5-day Thanksgiving weekend, but is that a good thing?

Legendary Broadway contractor and musician talks about Stan Getz and his own magical career.

The Reasonable Ignorance Crew featuring Lil' Nas X & Dani Leigh's Dj the Legendary Broadway

Legendary Broadway pair Lisa Brescia and Craig Carnelia come on the show to discuss their recent foray into Missouri State's performances of "Working", of which Lisa directed and Craig helped create!

(Raisin, Scandal, Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice, The Good Wife) In this episode, you will learn:  What famous theatre inspired young Joe Morton to dream of a life in show biz? What was the moment Joe Morton decided he was meant to be an actor?  Why is it so crucial to FIRST know WHY you want to be an actor? What MISTAKE led to Joe Morton’s first acting job ever?  What are the FIVE QUESTIONS Joe asks himself before every job?

Legendary Broadway actress Julia Murney stops by for the first of many Elphaba Slumber Parties! Julia and Tim talk about the photo of them at the stage door of Wicked when Tim was 17. She talks about meeting Andrew Lippa the first time, the iconic run of The Wild Party with Idina Menzel, Taye Diggs and Brian D’Arcy James, the other Wild Party that opened at the same time, the pressure of the fandom when you are playing Elphaba and the horrific message board called Broadway Secrets. @PepaMama/@JuliaMurney @TMurray06

Dear You, Want to make your Broadway debut? GREAT! It's for a role you do not know. Oh, and we have 4 hours until curtain. OH and we only have 90 minutes of on stage rehearsal time. Think you can do it? Great... let's do this thing! In this episode Tee talks about her LEGENDARY Broadway debut as Janis in Mean Girls. Do you want to write yourself a letter for a future mini episode? Email us at dearmelovemepodcast@gmail.com Love, Us

Happy Tuesday, October 1st Everyone! Weather in the parks today will be sunny with a high of 76 degrees. Park hours today, Disneyland will be open from 8 am - 11 pm and DCA 8 am - 6 pm. Happy Birthday Julie Andrews! The Legendary Broadway & Film Star Best known to Disney fans for her roles in Mary Poppins & The Princess Diaries was born on this Day in the year 1935. Happy Anniversary to our friends over at EPCOT!! Today in the year 1982 Epcot Center at WDW had its Grand Opening event. It's Back! The Mickey & Friends Band-Tastic Calvacade has returned and will run on Main Street beginning today through November 7th. The Nightmare Before Christmas Collection by VANS drops this Friday, October 4th.

Legendary Broadway producer-director Harold Prince, recipient of 21 Tony Awards, talks turkey about his storied career, his current projects, the recent revivals of his work -- and why he never wanted to be producer at all.

This episode features Corey Glover from legendary Grammy-Award Winning Rock Band, Living Colour. On September 7, 2017, Living Colour will be releasing their first studio album in 8 years, which features their lead single “Who Shot Ya,” which is a Notorious BIG cover with a Living Colour funk to it. You’re going to hear some amazing stories from Living Colour, the Oliver Stone 80’s classic movie “Platoon,” the broadway show Jesus Christ Superstar, and much more! Corey shares how him and Vernon Reid met, and was asked to join the band. Also, you’ll hear stories from his acting days and his role in the Oliver Stone film Platoon, which also featured young stars Charlie Sheen, Forest Whitaker, and Johnny Depp. We also talk about his time on the road with Jesus Christ Superstar, and touring as the singer for New Orleans funk powerhouse Galactic. Corey Glover is full of amazing stories, and shares his beautiful journey. This podcast is brought to you by Bandzoogle. Built for musicians, by musicians,Bandzoogle makes it easy to build a beautiful website for your music. Their step-by- step system will get you online in minutes. Choose from hundreds of mobile-friendly themes, then customize your design with Bandzoogle’s easy point and click editor. Plus, all the features you need for a professional website are already built-in: Sell your music & merch commission-free, right on your website Build your fan list and send professional newsletters using the mailing list tool Pull in content from all of your online services, including Twitter, Instagram, and SoundCloud Get live support from their musician-friendly team 7 days a week Plans start at just $8.29/month, including free registration of your own custom domain. Go to Bandzoogle.com to try it free for 30 days, and be sure to use the promo code “makingit” to get 15% off the first year of any Bandzoogle subscription.  Keep in touch:chris.goyzueta@gmail.com www.makingitwithchrisg.com https://www.instagram.com/chrisgoyzueta/ https://twitter.com/chrisgoyzueta https://www.facebook.com/makingitwithchrisg  Credits: Host: Chris GoyzuetaProducer: Jason TrosclairExecutive Producer: ONElive Creative Agency  Music: Emily Kopp

Legendary Broadway star Chita Rivera tells us what it was like starring in the original Broadway production of West Side Story and shares her secret to remaining such a vivacious performer almost sixty years later! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It???s not all hearts and roses, or what it???s "cracked" up to be. Sterling and Stroili discuss the tainting of Valentine???s Day. Legendary Broadway star Davis Gaines (Phantom of the Opera) discusses his illustrious career. Broadway, television, film star and theatre director Ron Orbach (Room Service) is also interviewed. Sterling reviews the 8-time, 2007 Tony Award winning U.S. Tour production of Spring Awakening at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood. Co-Director Bjorn Johnson (Room Service) joins the group via telephone. Gaines and Orbach tell of unusual situations experienced during live performance. Sponsored by Breakdown Services (http://www.breakdownexpress.com/)