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In this episode of the Kankakee Podcast, host Jake LaMore sits down with Cody Marcukaitis and Andrew McBurnie from the Kankakee Valley Theater Association (KVTA) to dive into their upcoming production of Mel Brooks' classic musical "The Producers." Cody and Andrew share their experiences bringing this humor-packed show to life, including the outrageous plot of "Springtime for Hitler" and the many antics of their colorful characters. GET YOUR TICKETSCody and Andrew enlighten us on the high-energy comedy style of Mel Brooks, capturing the masterful blend of satire and straightforward humor that has captivated audiences for decades. They discuss the improvisational aspects unique to their production, the breaking of the fourth wall, and the exhilarating challenge of keeping each performance fresh.Listeners can expect a detailed exploration of the show's setting in the 1950s during Broadway's golden age, with insights into the characters they portray: Cody as the multifaceted Max Bialystock and Andrew as the evolving accountant, Leo Bloom. There's plenty of laughter as the guests recount behind-the-scenes stories, including Andrew's quirky baby blue blanket prop and Cody's deep connection to his character, Max.Beyond the show, the episode gives us a peek into Cody and Andrew's acting journeys, from their initial reluctant steps into theater to finding their unique niches on the stage. Plus, we get a glimpse into the cast dynamics, with notable mentions of Kyle Cassidy's flamboyant Roger and Morgan George's witty Ula, among others.As the Kankakee Podcast continues to celebrate the people and places of Kankakee County, this bonus episode highlights the dedication, creativity, and community spirit behind local theater. Join us for a hearty laugh and a deeper appreciation for the theatrical arts right in our backyard.Don't miss Cody and Andrew's reflections on the comedic genius of "The Producers," set to run on September 20th, 21st, and 22nd at the Lincoln Cultural Center in Kankakee. Tune in for an episode brimming with humor, passion, and a whole lot of Kankakee pride!Enjoy the show responsibly and support local arts!Send us a text Support the show

Meet Leo Bloom, The Waco Kid, Willy Wonka, Dr. "Fronk-un-steen" and so many more when you meet this week's Legend -- actor, writer, and director Gene Wilder. From a serendipitous meeting with Mel Brooks, Gene would build an astounding career with characters that always balanced the comedy with some human heart. Gene made just 37 movies over the course of his career, but for people born in the 1950s he was seemingly ubiquitous. Gene ended his most active years with a series of films with fellow Legend Richard Pryor, and he went into semi-retirement after the tragic death of his wife Gilda Radner. But occasionally, Gene would pop up on television in small but juicy role such as his guest spot on Will and Grace which earned him an Emmy for best guest actor in a comedy series. As always find extra clips below and thanks for sharing our shows! Want more Wilder? Gene was essential to Mel Brooks' raunchiest and most provocative movie -- Blazing Saddles. Here's the full clip of Gene's Waco Kid explaining the facts to Cleavon Little's Sheriff Bart. https://youtu.be/hYTQ7__NNDI?si=qlE_g3kh6KHxZJoM Gene's breakout film role was as nervous accountant Leo Bloom in The Producers. Paired with Zero Mostel, the duo made a irresistible comedy movie team. https://youtu.be/QgJBvEMOpWQ?si=zccr3lJNF65XnTXW Young Frankenstein is the pinnacle of Gene's work with Mel Brooks -- it's elegant, even touching in places -- yet filled with the clever and often naughty comedy expected from the duo. https://youtu.be/2p5AG0Tqh3A?si=nSahuc1C_0Po-U6G Gene made a series of highly successful films with Richard Pryor including Stir Crazy in which their wildly different personalities come in handy when they are sent up the river for a robbery they didn't commit!https://youtu.be/oyU6En9HN8E?si=1M4iLuToIAhjsxmr

Rob is joined by guest Reece Shearsmith to discuss their love for Mel Brooks and his masterpiece "The Producers," in which Reece played Leo Bloom. The pair share anecdotes about working with Peter Kay, tributes to Ronnie Corbett, Griff Rhys Jones impressions, and Rob attempts to secure a role on Inside No. 9… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

You know Matthew Broderick as the most iconic characters of all time such as Ferris Bueller, Simba, Inspector Gadget, Leo Bloom, and many more. Broderick's newest film "No Hard Feelings" starring Jennifer Lawrence, Andrew Barth Feldman, Laura Benanti, and more premieres today June 23rd in all theaters. Hear all about his journey through the industry, his favorite stories about his favorite projects, his new movie "No Hard Feelings," how the industry has changed, and how the industry works for someonw of his caliber (audtions, jobs, etc.) Curtain up, Matthew Broderick Connect with Take A Bow on social: @takeabowpodcast Connect with host, Eli Tokash on social: @tokash_eli Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Actor Steven Weber (“Chicago Med,” “13 Reasons Why,” “Wings,”) is this week's guest on Hollywood at Home – a podcast featuring behind-the-scenes conversations with entertainment industry personalities hosted by The Creative Coalition's CEO Robin Bronk. Weber reveals behind-the-scenes of being on Broadway, his tumultuous time as Leo Bloom in “The Producers,” his current role on “Chicago Med,” working with Mel Brooks, & more.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5520856/advertisement

durée : 00:58:25 - Benoit Cauden programme 42e rue - par : Laurent Valière - Benoit Cauden a reçu le 30 mai dernier, le Molière de la révélation masculine pour le rôle de Leo Bloom dans « Les Producteurs », la comédie musicale de Mel Brooks mise en scène par Alexis Michalik, à l'affiche au Théâtre de Paris depuis novembre dernier. Il reprendra son rôle à la rentrée. - réalisé par : Céline Parfenoff

THE PRODUCERS COMPOSER: Mel Brooks LYRICIST: Mel Brooks BOOK: Mel Brooks, Thomas Meehan SOURCE: Mel Brooks' film The Producers (1967) DIRECTOR: Susan Stroman CHOREOGRAPHER: Susan Stroman PRINCIPLE CAST: Matthew Broderick (Leo), Cady Huffman (Ulla), Nathan Lane (Max) OPENING DATE: Apr 19, 2001 CLOSING DATE: Apr 22, 2007 PERFORMANCES: 2,502 SYNOPSIS: Broke Broadway producer Max Bialystock meets accountant Leo Bloom who offhandedly mentions that under the right circumstances a Broadway show that fails could make more money than one that succeeds. Seeing a way out of his current financial situation, Max decided to produce a musical that is guaranteed to flop: Springtime for Hitler.  Finding waning success in Hollywood, Mel Brooks was eventually convinced to adapt his Academy Award winning screenplay, The Producers, into a musical. Kasey RT Graham follows the ways Brooks, director Susan Stroman, and co-writer Thomas Meehan reinterpreted the cult classic film into a two act Broadway musical. Additionally, analysis of The Producers as a uniquely comic piece among the weightier subject matters of other popular Broadway musicals in the early 2000s and a look at how the 9/11 terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center affected attendance at Broadway shows is provided. The musical's record-breaking success at the Tony Awards, including for Nathan Lane, heralded a wave of musical comedies based on Hollywood films such as Thoroughly Modern Millie, Hairspray, and Shrek.  Kasey RT Graham is a director, music director, writer, and educator. Associate and resident director credits include the Broadway revival of On the 20th Century, the national tour of The Phantom of the Opera, and the US and Australian tours of Dirty Dancing. Conducting credits include the national tours of Oklahoma, The Producers, The Wizard of Oz, and Spring Awakening. Kasey is head of the Musical Theatre department at the University of Nevada - Reno. His book Small Talk is available on Amazon. SOURCES The Producers, Original Cast Recording, Sony (2001) The Producers: The Book, Lyrics, and Story Behind the Greatest Hit on Broadway by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan, published by Miramax (2001) The Producers, starring Matthew Broderick and Nathan Lane, directed by Susan Stroman, Universal Pictures (2005) Recording The Producers, starring Matthew Broderick and Nathan Lane, directed by Susan Froemke, Rhombus International (2001) A Year With The Producers: One Actor's Exhausting (But Worth It) Journey From Cats to Mel Brooks' Mega-Hit by Jeffry Denman, published by Routledge (2002) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jesse Tyler Ferguson made his Broadway debut at the age of 21 as Chip in George C. Wolfe's revival of On The Town, and later went on to originate the role of Leaf Coneybear in Second Stage's Tony Award®-winning Broadway musical, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Drama Desk Award, "Outstanding Ensemble Performance"). In 2017, he won the Drama Desk Award for Best Solo Performance for his 40-character turn in the Broadway production of Fully Committed. He has worked extensively with The New York Public Theatre's Shakespeare in the Park in such notable productions as The Merchant of Venice, The Tempest, The Winter's Tale, A Midsummer Night's Dream and The Comedy of Errors where he performed alongside Al Pacino, Sam Waterston, Jesse L. Martin, Martha Plimpton, Hamish Linklater and Lily Rabe. Other theatre credits include Sir Robin in Spamalot and Leo Bloom in The Producers, both at The Hollywood Bowl. He is a five-time Emmy nominee for his role as Mitchell Pritchett on the long-running, Award-winning ABC comedy Modern Family. A longstanding advocate for marriage equality, Ferguson co-founded Tie The Knot (now PRONOUN) in 2012 with his husband, Justin Mikita, where they design limited edition bow ties and clothing, with all the proceeds going to various organizations that fight for LGBTQ equality around the world.

Welcome to the Munsons at the Movies podcast. Each episode we delve into the filmography and impact of a randomly selected actor. In this episode, we explore the career of Matthew Broderick. Best known for his roles as Ferris Bueller in Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986), David in WarGames (1983), and Leo Bloom in The Producers (2005), Broderick has been a force in the world of film, theater, and television. Joined once again by Chip Hessenflow of the Too Much Scrolling podcast, we discuss Broderick's odd connection to Fisher Stevens, how his role in The Lion King (1994) affects his box office numbers, the double-edged sword that is his role as Ferris Bueller, whether we liked him as a Director in Infinity (1996), and how his high-profile car accident in 1987 affected his career. Where does Broderick rank on the Munson Meter? Listen to find out.

This is the 40 On Film podcast. We look at the films of actors and directors who hit the big 4-0 during production. This show is focusing on 40 years of the film musical. In 1967 Mel Brooks directed The Producers. Max Bialystock is a washed up Broadway producer. Leo Bloom is a mousy accountant. When the two meet, their combined expertise points them toward the ultimate scam: Raising money for a guaranteed flop Broadway Show. They need the worst play to do this. They find it in the musical "Springtime For Hitler"

RENEE TAYLOR BIOTaylor worked as a comedian in the early 1960s at the New York City nightclub Bon Soir. Her opening act was a then-unknown Barbra Streisand. In 1968, Taylor played an actress portraying Eva Braun in Mel Brooks' feature film The Producers, a role she got while performing the play Luv with Gene Wilder, whom Brooks decided to cast as protagonist Leo Bloom.Taylor and her husband, Joseph Bologna, co-wrote the Broadway hit comedy Lovers and Other Strangers and received Oscar nominations for having written the 1970 film adaptation. In 1971, the couple co-wrote and starred in the film Made for Each Other. A 1985 offering of theirs included the two-character comedy title It Had to Be You. The story concerns two entertainers who meet, fall in love, eventually irritate each other, and decide to marry and collaborate on playwriting together. Taylor and Bologna also co-wrote and starred in the television show Bedrooms, a series of four skits on love which Jeff Jarvis in People called "cute (if slightly off-color)." In 1996, after a several year hiatus, Taylor and her husband co-wrote and acted in the film Love Is All There Is, the story of two Italian-American families who must learn to get along when their son and daughter decide to get married. In the mid-1990s, Taylor and Bologna wrote and produced the off-Broadway play Bermuda Avenue Triangle. From 1992-94, Taylor played the overbearing Jewish mother of Brian Benben's lead character on the HBO series Dream On. In 1993, she was cast as the mother of Richard Lewis, and the ex-wife of Don Rickles, in the Fox sitcom Daddy Dearest, which was canceled after a two-month run in the fall. Also in 1993, Taylor was slated for sporadic guest appearances on the new CBS sitcom The Nanny, playing Sylvia Fine, the mother of Fran Drescher's title character. After the cancellation of Daddy Dearest, Taylor was upgraded to a recurring cast member during the first season of The Nanny and eventually a full-time cast member by the third season. Her roles on the two broadcast network series were concurrent with her work on Dream On. Taylor is most often recognized for her role in The Nanny. Her character is intent on helping daughter Fran find a husband and has a passionate love for food. Taylor's husband, Joseph Bologna, made two guest appearances on The Nanny. First, as an egomaniacal actor named Allan Beck, who tormented Maxwell Sheffield (Charles Shaughnessy) and second, in the final season, Bologna again guest-starred as a doctor and admirer of Sylvia in the episode "Maternal Affairs". In recent years, Taylor has guest-starred as Ted Mosby's neighbor, Mrs. Matsen, on How I Met Your Mother. She also had a guest-starring role on the Disney show, Shake It Up, portraying a cranky elderly woman, Mrs. Lacasio, in a retirement home. She also had a guest-starring role on the Nickelodeon show, Victorious as Robbie's cranky grandmother who needed Robbie's help with the internet. In addition to her numerous guest-starring appearances, Taylor has worked as a voice actor as the character Mrs. Start in the animated feature film Ice Age: The Meltdown, and in a recurring role as Linda's mother Gloria in the animated Fox series Bob's Burgers. Taylor also played Martha Benson in the film Opposite Day, released in 2009. Taylor also appeared on Fran Drescher's latest show Happily Divorced as the best friend of Fran's mother. In 2011, Taylor was cast in the short-lived Fox cartoon Allen Gregory, in which she voiced the character of Principal Gottlieb. In 2013, she starred in the Tyler Perry film Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor as Ms. Waco Chapman, the owner of Chapman drug company. In 2016, Taylor starred in the Netflix movie The Do-Over with Adam Sandler as the role of Mrs. Kessler and in the TV show Rock in a Hard Place. Recently, Taylor appeared in the 2017 film How To Be A Latin Lover. Taylor had a role in Tango Shalom, which she acted alongside her husband, in his final film role before his death. ABOUT TANGO SHALOM, NOW IN THEATERS Tango Shalom was directed by Gabriel Bologna, son of Renée Taylor and the late Joseph Bologna. The cast includes Golden Globe Nominee Lainie Kazan (My Big Fat Greek Wedding), Oscar and Emmy Award-winner Renée Taylor (Adam Sandler's The Do Over, The Producers, The Nanny), Karina Smirnoff (Dancing With The Stars), Joseph Bologna (My Favorite Year, Blame It On Rio, Big Daddy, Lovers and Other Strangers), Jos Laniado Claudio Laniado (Mudbound), Bern Cohen (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel), and Judi Beecher (Taken 3, Family is Family, La Garconne). Synopsis: When a female Tango dancer (Smirnoff) asks a Rabbi (Jos Laniado) to enter a dance competition, there's one big problem-due to his Orthodox beliefs, he's not allowed to touch her! Desperately in need of splitting the prize money to save his Hebrew school from bankruptcy, they develop a plan to enter the competition without sacrificing his faith. The bonds of family and community are tested one dazzling dance step at a time in this lighthearted fable. In Los Angeles, the film can be seen at Landmark Theaters on Pico and Town Center 5 in Encino, and September 10 opens at The Laemmle in Newhall. In New York, at AMC Empire 25, The Village East Cinema By Angelika, and also opens on September 10 at The Cobble Hill 5 and Williamsburg Cinemas Brooklyn, Kew Garden 6 Queens, and Malverne 5 and Roslyn 4 on Long Island. Canadian Cinéma Cineplex locations include Forum et VIP - Montreal, Empress Walk - Toronto, and Fifth Avenue Cinemas - Vancouver. Tango Shalom finished its three day weekend engagement better than expected at $20,581, with an astonishing per theater average of $5,145 (second best only to Marvel's Shang-Chi). Tango Shalom also claims bragging rights to the best 2021 exclusive opening, as well having the best PTA, this Memorial Day to Labor Day summer season. Showing daily gross increases this weekend (Saturday +32% from Friday and Sunday +54% from Saturday) boasts to be the number one independent film release this weekend. On Friday, September 10, the interfaith movie that promotes peace, tolerance and inclusion, will expand onto more screens in New York and Los Angeles, and also across Canada in Montreal, Toronto, and Vancouver with additional screens to be announced soon. Here's the Tango Shalom trailer:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6w9qkvKca8

Episode 83 - David Anthony sits down with writer/publisher Joshua Starnes from Red 5 Comics to talk about his New comic "THE BOX" Red 5 Comics releases its newest hit series The Box this August. Delving into the world of magic and mystery, writer Joshua Starnes introduces us to the strange world of Leo Bloom. Leo is a private detective. His partner is a Box. A magic Box from which he can take whatever he can imagine ... some of the time. But when he's framed for the kidnapping of a prominent scholar Leo suspects a plot to take his prized possession from him. Can he find out before either the police or the Mafia find him? A classical noir story in the vein of The Maltese Falcon and The Long Goodbye, but with a magical twist, The Box introduces us to a world of monsters and murder right next door to our everyday lives. "This is a special story that's been in my head for a long time," Starnes said. "I've always wanted to do a private detective story and I've been looking at a new way to approach it and this is exactly that. Whatever you think The Box is, it is something different all together." #thebox #Red5Comics #JoshuaStarnes https://www.red5comics.com/ Twitter: @joshstarnesfilm Instagram: @jbstarnes1 Kulipari: An Army of Frogs - Netflix Trailer https://youtu.be/eih9j9Sioig - Subscribe TODAY To Our YouTube Channel - Help Support Us By Joining Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/outbreakpodcast Order T-shirts, Coffee Cups and More! www.teepublic.com/user/outbreakpodcast Escape Pod website: https://www.outbreakpodcast.com Email us at: outbreakpodcast@gmail.com Get a FREE audiobook download and 30 day free trial at https://www.audibletrial.com/outbreak Filmed On Location at: OUTBREAK STUDIO Outbreak Podcast Network Escape Pod Theme Song by: David B. Music. @DavidBMusic21 on twitter and instagram

There are some performers that just seem frozen in time. Hold your breath, make a wish, count to three - and let us take you inside the life of one of Hollywood's most hypnotic stars - Gene Wilder. But he was so much more than Willy Wonka, than Frederick Frankenstein, than Leo Bloom. Gene's beloved nephew Jordan Walker-Pearlman joins Stephanie Okupniak to honour the legacy of this movie icon.

Lets goooo Episode 2 Season 2! This week we are bringing you a chat with the incredible Brent Hill (Hamilton, School of Rock) and Meghan O'Shea (Singin' In The Rain, Grease). At the end of 2020 we were lucky enough to work with Brent and Meghan as Director and Choreographer for Merrily We Roll Along at WAAPA. Throughout the process we had extensive discussions on self-care and mental health as a performer, and Brent and Meghan consistently shared with us how important it is to shape an industry where the performers wellbeing is as important as the show itself. Chatting with each other we knew we wanted to bring these discussions to the podcast, so we were so keen to catch up with Brent and Meg as they further shared on this episode their experiences with burnout, boundaries as a performer, and ways of finding your own joy and creativity through long running shows. A little bit about these creatives: Brent Hill has recently been cast as King George III in Hamilton Australia, playing at the Lyric Theatre in 2021. Prior to this, he originated the role of Dewey Finn in the Australian touring cast of School of Rock. Brent has had extensive training in theatre and has been awarded numerous Green Room and Helpmann Awards for his roles in Rock of Ages, Little Shop of Horrors and School of Rock. Some of Brent's other theatre and film credits include: The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui, Chimerica (STC), An Ideal Husband, Vivid White, The Speechmaker (MTC), Mr. Burns: a Post-Electric Play (Belvoir), Seymour/Audrey II in Little Shop of Horrors (Luckiest Productions & Tinderbox Productions), Once – Seoul tour (Once UK), Leo Bloom in The Producers (The Production Company), Twelfth Night (Bell Shakespeare Company), Rock of Ages (Rock of Ages Australia),Donnatelegrams (ABC), Laid (ABC)and It's a Date (ABC). Meghan O'Shea is an Australian actor and Musical Theatre performer. In 2009 Meghan graduated from Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) with a Bachelor of Arts in Musical Theatre and later graduated from the Film and Television Studio International. Most recently, Meghan graduated from QUT Business School with a graduate certificate in Marketing and Communications. As a musical theatre performer, Meghan has appeared in the Australian tours of Singin' in the Rain, The Rocky Horror Show, A Chorus Line, and most recently as Sandy in Grease. Meghan has also worked in marketing for Crown Resorts in Melbourne, and following this was the Marketing Manager for the award winning play I Am My Own Wife. Additionally, Meghan has worked for the global media agency, OMD. Inspired by these experiences Meghan founded her own company 'Social Butterfly Digital Marketing'. If you would like to find out more about these creatives, you can follow them on instagram @brenthill and @meghan_oshea_ We'd love to hear your thoughts from this episode on our instagram @companypod, or Facebook Company Podcast. Hosted and Created by Giorgia Kennedy and Tiana Catalano Edited and Produced by David Duketis Music by David Duketis Graphic Design by David Duketis

  HAL STEIN – SPIRIT ! – Berkeley, CA, May 1, 2005 Shuffle Montgomery, Friday night at the Cadillac Club, Autumn nocturne Hal Stein (ts) Leo Bloom (p) John Wiitala (b) Danny Spencer (d) FRANK KIMBROUGH – MEANTIME – New York, December 7 & 8, 2014 Alabama song, Katonah, Last night when we were young […]

Well, after a busy few weeks we’re slowly building back up to bring you new episodes with some incredible people and this week we’re thrilled to welcome the fantastic Reece Shearsmith. It’s a really great conversation with Reece where he and Craig talk humble beginnings, life on the dole, chance encounters and so much more. Reece is great company and we were made up when we finally got the dates in place to make this happen.You’ll know Reece from the iconic and groundbreaking The League Of Gentleman, Inside No 9, Spaced, Car Share as well as playing the legendary role of Leo Bloom in Mel Brooks’s The Producers. So, take this bit of time for yourself, kick back, go on that run, turn the volume up in the kitchen, whatever you’re doing, we hope you enjoy, episode 137 of The Two Shot Podcast with Reece Shearsmith. Get in touch...Facebook- search 'Two Shot Podcast'Twitter- @twoshotpodInstagram- @twoshotpodIf you've enjoyed listening then please click through to https://www.patreon.com/twoshotpod to make a donation to the running costs of the show. You'll get bonus pictures, video and audio in return. Nice one. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/twoshotpod. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this audio reenactment of the hilarious scene from the original film of "The Producers", by Mel Brooks, Max Bialystock, a down-and-out theatrical producer, meets Leo Bloom, a young accountant, sent to do his books. Just a few moments before this scene begins, Leo had walked into Bialy's office, and witnessed the older man in a somewhat compromising position with a much older lady. In the course of this later encounter, Bialy and Leo spar verbally over business and ethics, and whether the two have ever met. Featuring Pete Lutz as Bialystock and Jordan Bruster as Bloom, recorded (over Skype) specially for the entertainment of COVID-19 shut-ins. Enjoy!   We do not own the rights to this work, and infringement is not intended.

Over recent podcast episodes I've spoken to a large variety of guests. I've spoken to Community Theatre Royalty. As well as that - Josh Piterman (Eps. #011) is now starring as The Phantom on London’s West End and Bob Corff (Eps.#017) is being featured on the soundtrack of Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. Today I am even luckier to have two guests both being featured in the same amazing ‘based on a true story’ musical. They need no introduction but I’ll say this…they were employees in an enchanted castle, turned into household items and helped their Master find love and break a spell. Welcome to Fantastic Fantastix – Lumiere and Cogsworth (aka. The very talented Lachlan O’Brien and Nathan Farrow) to discuss the Top 5 Musical Theatre Dynamic Duos. FANTASTIX BITS IN THE INTERVIEW What were Cogsworth and Lumiere’s first musicals? How did Cogsworth’s Swiss relatives help with his first role? How many clock puns are in this episode? Find out if Cogsworth can cope with an anticlockwise countdown? Which duos got bumped to honourable mentions Have we been pronouncing Les Mis character names incorrectly all along? Who starts a semantics war in this episode? Why Lumiere believes that Leo Bloom is a duo not a sidekick? Need we even ask who they put in the number one position? Why yang and yang does not work? Are all the good duos – ‘criminals’? For the record Cogsworth has never tried a priest! How have they handled the fame after starring in this Disney classic? Which role has Lumiere got his heart set on next? Try not to laugh out loud at Cogsworth’s comfort foods! I dare you. How do Cogsworth and Lumiere describe one another? What qualities does Cogsworth recommend for Paul’s kids? Lumiere & Cogsworth’s Top 5 Lumiere & Cogsworth - Beauty and The Beast Bialystock & Bloom - The Producers Roxie & Velma - Chicago Thenardier & Mme. Thenardier - Les Miserables Timon & Pumbaa - The Lion King Honourable mentions Rosencrantz and Guildenstern - Hamlet Jean Valjean & Javert - Les Miserables Paul’s Top 5 Sweeny Todd & Mrs Lovett - Sweeny Todd Lumiere & Cogsworth - Beauty and The Beast Roxie & Velma - Chicago Elphaba & G(a)linda - Wicked Timon & Pumbaa - The Lion King SHOW NOTES If you are keen to see the Thenardier’s in action along side Convict #3 then Les Miserables opens soon with MMS As always thank you for listening! Love Fantastix? Support the show! Join the conversation in our Fantastix Cast & Crew Community Group on Facebook Follow our Facebook Page Leave a rating or review in iTunes Keep listening: Subscribe via iTunes Subscribe via Spotify Subscribe via Stitcher

On this exciting new episode of Mystic Moon Cafe, June and Wendy will be talking with Dash Beardsley - The Ghostman of Galveston. With a 'guest star appearance' from Brian Treybig!ABOUT DASHGhost Tours of Galveston was founded in 1999 by owner Dash Beardsley. Dubbed “The Ghost Man of Galveston,” Dash is considered Galveston’s premier paranormal expert. Dash has been featured in a variety of television shows and magazine articles including: Texas Monthly, Disney Travel and Events, Disney Family, The Associated Press, and many others.What began as a hobby quickly blossomed into what would become Galveston’s original and most popular ghost tour experience. Dash’s passion for the supernatural, coupled with his unique knowledge of the history of the Galveston area, led him to create a number of tours designed to peak the interests of even the most casual ghost adventurer. Dash Beardsley’s Ghost Tours of Galveston has also been recognized as the number one ghost tour in America, by a third party review site.Dash has spent his entire life exploring Galveston and uncovering all of its hidden secrets. Dash’s tours have been called “enriching,” “a trip to church, while visiting the strange,” “an unveiling of the lesser known history with an air of humor,” and “one of the most historically enlightening and educational tours of Galveston Island.”Dash is currently working on his new book titled “The Ghostman of Galveston.” The book delves into the deeper mysteries and history of Galveston, as well as the author’s life.GHOST TOURS OF GALVESTON ISLANDDash Beardsley: The Ghost Man of GalvestonGhost Tours of Galveston Island: Get ready for a Ghost Tour like no other! Prepare for a walking tour and to learn the rich history of Galveston Island. Stories infused with thoroughly researched historical evidence and personal accounts of the supernatural from local residents. No Halloween Costumes or cheap tricks! This is the real thing. Our attention to detail makes the supernatural experiences of our guests much more intense, while providing a context to the story and a glimpse into the past where these restless spirits once walked.Links:Website: https://ghosttoursofgalvestonisland.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Dash-Beardsleys-Ghost-Tours-of-Galveston-309732355729977/On this Episode, Brian Treybig will also be joining us from Galveston. A bit about Brian:Brian Treybig is an actor, writer, musician, public speaker, and boat fixer upper. Brian has portrayed many characters on stage such as Renfield in Dracula, Leo Bloom in Mel Brooks The Producers, the lead in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, and his favorite, Sherlock Holmes. On the music side, he has played for many bands and is always writing original music in his personal studio. Hosting Dash Beardsley's Ghost Tours of Galveston for over 4 years, Brian has developed his ability as a public speaker catering to over 100 people in a single night. This work on the tours has lead him to create and host the show, Simplicity Radio which has brought over 20,000 listeners worldwide with celebrity guests, psychic readings, and insightful topics.He lives on a boat with his beautiful wife Kristina and two dog children Milo and Summer.

John ‘Robbo’ Robertson is a true gentleman of the theatre. A showman of great charm and ability, he has been at the forefront of commercial theatre since 1956, when he dropped a career in accountancy to enter the business of Show! Just like the character of Leo Bloom in Mel Brook’s THE PRODUCERS, the Accountant turned Producer – but ‘Robbo’s career trajectory saw him commence first as a Stage Manager on The Tivoli Circuit, building his career in a number of roles and working with key production houses including Rudas Productions, J.C. Williamsons, and Kenn Brodziak.It was at The Adelaide Festival Trust where he truly evolved as one of the country’s most successful Impresarios – steering them with extraordinary hits such as EVITA, BARNUM, OKLAHOMA and SONG & DANCE – musicals that captured the audience’s imaginations and made theatre-going, an event again.As a Director and Executive Producer with Cameron Mackintosh’s Australian Company, he oversaw the arrival of the English juggernauts CATS, LES MISERABLES, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA and MISS SAIGON. Musicals which changed the way in which the product was assembled, produced, marketed and presented.Known to everyone as ‘Robbo’, John has garnered a reputation as a much loved and respected Producer. He continues to be called upon for his sage advice as a consultant and mentor. After all, he’s been there; done that … many times over.In 2003, Live Performance Australia presented John Robertson with its James Cassius Award in recognition of his contribution to excellence in the Performing Arts.The Australian Performing Arts would certainly be the poorer without the instinct, drive and passion of ‘Robbo’. I had the best time in conversation with John. Enjoy!

Are Dolce & Gabbana the Max Bialystock and Leo Bloom of the fashion world and trying to sink their brand by spewing up racist and business-killing shit? This is a question Allison and I ponder while talking about the latest offensive dingle to trickle out of Stefano Gabbana’s mouth. We also get into Jameela Jamil wishing […]

What does it take to flop on Broadway? Producer Richie Owens tells the story of Max Bialystock and Leo Bloom.

Ben, Gemma, and Hillary have a lot of questions about ULYSSES. Why does it contain a 200-page play? What is Leo Bloom's greatest gift as a human being and hero, besides being able to turn literally any moment in time into a sexual fantasy? What does "style-for-style's-sake" mean?

In celebration of 100 episodes Matthew Broderick joined Ilana for a live podcast event with  proceeds from ticket sales going to The Trevor Project. Listeners will feel like they are  part of the conversation between  old friends catching up. Broderick is a two-time Tony award-winning stage actor and instantly recognizable film presence, Matthew Broderick was most recently on screen in Rules Don’t Apply opposite Warren Beatty, Annette Bening and Lily Collins. He will next star in Look Away alongside Chloe Sevigny and Aidan Turner set for a 2016 release. On stage, Broderick most recently starred in A. R. Gurney’s comedy Sylvia alongside Annaleigh Ashford. Previously he starred in the smash Broadway hit It’s Only a Play opposite his frequent co-star Nathan Lane, as well as the award-winning Broadway run of Nice Work If You Can Get It. Additionally, he starred in the Broadway production of Neil Simon’s The Odd Couple and The Foreigner at the Roundabout Theatre. In 2005, he starred in the feature film version of The Producers, reprising the Tony-nominated performance he gave on Broadway in this smash hit musical. A New York native, he made his professional stage debut opposite his father, James Broderick, at age 17 in the production of On Valentine’s Day.  His performance in Harvey Fierstein’s Torch Song Trilogy, won him the Outer Critic’s Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor. Broderick won his first Tony Award for Neil Simon’s Brighton Beach Memoirs, and starred in the play’s sequel, Biloxi Blues.  He won his second Tony for his role as J. Pierrepont Finch, in the Broadway revival of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. Broderick also starred in the record-breaking production of The Producers for which he was nominated for a Tony Award and a Drama Desk Award for his role as Leo Bloom. Additional theater credits include Night Must Fall and Taller Than a Dwarf. On screen, Broderick starred in the critically acclaimed You Can Count on Me opposite Laura Linney.  He also earned considerable acclaim starring opposite Reese Witherspoon in the Independent Spirit Award winning political satire Election, directed by Alexander Payne.  Broderick has also starred in such blockbuster movies as Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Glory, War Games, and Disney’s The Lion King, as the adult voice of Simba. Additional credits include Dirty Weekend, Tower Heist, Margaret, Bee Movie, Then She Found Me, Deck the Halls, The Last Shot, The Stepford Wives, Inspector Gadget, Godzilla, Addicted to Love, The Cable Guy, Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle, The Night We Never Met, The Freshman, Family Business and Max Dugan Returns.In addition to his stage, screen and Broadway credits, he has also appeared on Modern Family, 30 Rock, the Showtime film Master Harold…and the Boys and received an Emmy nomination for the TNT production of David Mamet’s A Life in the Theater in which he starred opposite Jack Lemmon.

The five core Casters are together and alone for once, lol. Most of us gush about how much we love Kamen Rider Lazer Chambara Bike Gamer Level 3, and pretty much Kiriya in general. We discuss the proper debut of Zyuoh Bird and the reveal of some Zyuland history, and rounding out the last week of Zillavember, we talk about the 1998 American Godzilla film, or as it should be known, Leo Bloom and Most of The Simpsons Save Manhattan From Two Giant Iguanas.    Casters Present:  Red Blue Pink Yellow North  Required Viewing: Kamen Rider Ex-Aid 7,  Dobutsu Sentai Zyuohger 38,  Godzilla (1998) YouTube Version: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpJb4mVIVbc]

A two-time Tony award-winning stage actor and instantly recognizable film presence, Matthew Broderick will next be seen on screen in Rules Don’t Apply opposite Warren Beatty, Annette Bening and Lily Collins. He will next star in Look Away alongside Chloe Sevigny and Aidan Turner set for a 2016 release.  On stage, Broderick most recently starred in A. R. Gurney’s comedy Sylvia alongside Annaleigh Ashford. Previously he starred in the smash Broadway hit It’s Only a Play opposite his frequent co-star Nathan Lane, as well as the award-winning Broadway run of Nice Work If You Can Get It. Additionally, he starred in the Broadway production of Neil Simon’s The Odd Couple and The Foreigner at the Roundabout Theatre. In 2005, he starred in the feature film version of The Producers, reprising the Tony-nominated performance he gave on Broadway in this smash hit musical.   A New York native, he made his professional stage debut opposite his father, James Broderick, at age 17 in the production of On Valentine’s Day.  His performance in Harvey Fierstein’s Torch Song Trilogy, won him the Outer Critic’s Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor. Broderick won his first Tony Award for Neil Simon’s Brighton Beach Memoirs, and starred in the play’s sequel, Biloxi Blues.  He won his second Tony for his role as J. Pierrepont Finch, in the Broadway revival of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. Broderick also starred in the record-breaking production of The Producers for which he was nominated for a Tony Award and a Drama Desk Award for his role as Leo Bloom. Additional theater credits include Night Must Fall and Taller Than a Dwarf.  On screen, Broderick starred in the critically acclaimed You Can Count on Me opposite Laura Linney.  He also earned considerable acclaim starring opposite Reese Witherspoon in the Independent Spirit Award winning political satire Election, directed by Alexander Payne.   Broderick has also starred in such blockbuster movies as Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Glory, War Games, and Disney’s The Lion King, as the adult voice of Simba.  Additional credits include Dirty Weekend, Tower Heist, Margaret, Bee Movie, Then She Found Me, Deck the Halls, The Last Shot, The Stepford Wives, Inspector Gadget, Godzilla, Addicted to Love, The Cable Guy, Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle, The Night We Never Met, The Freshman, Family Business and Max Dugan Returns. In addition to his stage, screen and Broadway credits, he has also appeared on Modern Family, 30 Rock, the Showtime film Master Harold…and the Boys and received an Emmy nomination for the TNT production of David Mamet’s A Life in the Theater in which he starred opposite Jack Lemmon. Broderick resides in New York with his wife Sarah Jessica Parker and their three children. 

Broadway and television’s Jeff Skowron (2013 Los Angeles Ovation Award Winner/Best Lead Actor in a Musical/Parade) talks about his co-starring role as Leo Bloom in 3D Theatricals’ production of Mel Brooks’ The Producers at the historic Plummer Auditorium in Fullerton, CA and the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center. Producers co-star... musical theatre dancer/singer Hilary Michael Thompson ... also discusses her career and her portrayal of Ulla in the Mel Brooks spectacular. Let’s Misbehave: The Music and Lyrics of Cole Porter at ITC (International City Theatre/Long Beach, CA) and The Light in the Piazza at the South Coast Repertory Theatre in Costa Mesa, CA are featured in this week’s Live Arts Calendar. Skowron and Thompson recant embarrassing stories from their professional pasts.

Broadway and television’s Jeff Skowron (2013 Los Angeles Ovation Award Winner/Best Lead Actor in a Musical/Parade) talks about his co-starring role as Leo Bloom in 3D Theatricals’ production of Mel Brooks’ The Producers at the historic Plummer Auditorium in Fullerton, CA and the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center. Producers co-star... musical theatre dancer/singer Hilary Michael Thompson ... also discusses her career and her portrayal of Ulla in the Mel Brooks spectacular. Let’s Misbehave: The Music and Lyrics of Cole Porter at ITC (International City Theatre/Long Beach, CA) and The Light in the Piazza at the South Coast Repertory Theatre in Costa Mesa, CA are featured in this week’s Live Arts Calendar. Skowron and Thompson recant embarrassing stories from their professional pasts.