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This episode we are joined by artist Solea Pfeiffer! Solea is currently starring as Satine in Moulin Rouge on Broadway, which she is great in- 10 out of 10 highly recommend! Her other Broadway credits include Hadestown and Almost Famous, where she made her Broadway debut. Her other credits include Gatsby at A.R.T., Evita and Songs For a New World at City Center, Hamlet with The Public Theater's Shakespeare in the Park, The Light in the Piazza, West Side Story at the Hollywood Bowl, and the film A Jazzman's Blues. We speak with Solea about her the meaning behind her motto "Fuck Um" and how that's helped her throughout her career, allowing herself to let opportunities to come to her, how "artists should be given the permission to be imperfect without judgment" and much more!Solea will also be performing at Café Carlyle April 24th, 25th, and 26th. Make sure to get your tickets!
Lizzy McAlpine is set to make her Broadway debut, opposite Jeremy Jordan, in the Lincoln Center Theater production of FLOYD COLLINS. After releasing her critically acclaimed debut album, Give Me a Minute, in 2020, she went on to release two more albums, hit the Billboard 100 charts and go viral on TikTok with her song, "Ceilings." In this episode, Lizzy shares how trusting her instincts has guided her music career and why her love of THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA connected her to work on another Adam Guettel musical. Lizzy's Music Floyd Collins tickets Tickes to Marylee's Moth Radio Hour Competition
Broadway Icon Victoria Clark has won 2 Tony awards for her stints in Kimberly Akimbo and A Light in the Piazza. Today, Logan and Sammie will discuss these shows in a new episode of Rate, Debate, Recreate!
The very first time I saw WICKED was when the national tour came to Cleveland in February 2008. The actress playing Glinda at the time was Katie Rose Clarke. As fate would have it, I was recently offered the chance to speak with her and Steven Jamail about their brand new song connected to their upbringing in Houston, Texas titled 'Margarita Christmas.' So naturally, I said yes. Katie Rose Clarke made her Broadway debut almost 20 years ago when she took over for Kelli O'Hara as Clara Johnson in THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA, where she even got to be a part of the PBS broadcast. Her subsequent credits include Hannah Campbell in ALLEGIANCE with George Takei and Lea Salonga, Ellen in the 2017 revival of MISS SAIGON, and most recently as Beth in the Tony-winning revival of MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG starring Jonathan Groff, Daniel Radcliffe, and Lindsay Mendez. Not to mention that she also happens to be Broadway's longest-running Glinda in WICKED. Steven Jamail is a composer, producer, musical director who has done arrangements and orchestrations that have been performed on Oprah, Howard Stern, Rachel Ray, The Rosie O'Donnell Show, Martha Stewart, The NBC Tree Lighting at Rockefeller Center, and the American Songbook series at Lincoln Center. He has also created arrangements and played for Bebe Winans, Rosie O'Donnell, Jessie Mueller, Jeremy Abbott, and Adam Rippon. He serves as the regular music director for Orfeh, Teal Wicks, Danielle Hope, and Lea Michele, having just recently orchestrated and conducted Ms. Michele's lauded Carnegie Hall debut and Life in Music Tour. He is the Associate Artistic Director of O'Donnell's foundation, Rosie's Theater Kids in NYC. *I do not own any of the content used in this video. Follow Katie Rose Clarke on Instagram: @katieroseclarke Follow Steven Jamail on Instagram: @stevenjamail If you love this show, please leave us a review. Go to RateThisPodcast.com/karereviewspodcast and follow the simple instructions. Follow Kare Reviews at www.karereviews.net and on Twitter:@KareReviews Also please visit the newly launched Patreon page:https://www.patreon.com/jeffreykare?fan_landing=true Follow Jeffrey Kare on Twitter:@JeffreyKare If you like what you've heard here, please subscribe to any one of the following places where the Kare Reviews Podcast is available. Anchor Apple Google Spotify Breaker Overcast Pocket Casts RadioPublic --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jeffrey-kare/support
Today, I'm thrilled to announce my interview with one of musical theater's fastest-rising stars, Anna Zavelson, who is currently starring in Broadway's THE NOTEBOOK. Tune in to hear some of the stories of her fantastic career, including collaborating with her fellow Allies Maryann Plunkett and Aisha Jackson, working with Michael Greif and Schele Williams to find her unique take on the role, her audition process for THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA at Encores!, the challenges and rewards of staying in school while performing in New York, putting together her solo show, her two thwarted attempts at starring in SPELLING BEE, her lasting friendship with Andrea Burns, the ins and outs of performing in the Jimmy Awards, her dream jukebox musicals, the secret weapon she uses for an eight-show week, and so much more. You won't want to miss this chat with one of Broadway's best!
This episode we are joined by actor Shereen Ahmed! Shereen made her Broadway debut in My Fair Lady where she became the first woman of color to play the role of Eliza Doolittle on Broadway! She later would tour with My Fair Lady across the country as Eliza. She was most recently seen in Nine at The Kennedy Center and her other credits include A Man of No Importance at Class Stage Company, The Light in the Piazza New York City Center Encores! and The Age of Innocence at The Old Globe.We chat with Shereen about her journey to making her Broadway debut, her "master classes" in watching her fellow performers work, finding new ways to use her voice and much more!
Today, I'm thrilled to announce the release of my episode with Tony winning actress Celia Keenan- Bolger, who is currently starring in Mother Play at the Helen Hayes Theater. Tune in to hear some of the stories of her legendary career, including what it was like working with Sondheim on her first major job, her long journey with THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA, how she got William FInn to write a song for her, how she made the transition between performing in musicals and plays, balancing being a mother with being an actress, what she learned from working with Bartlett Sher and his wife, the role she always wanted to play, the ins and outs of being nominated for a Tony, having Paula Vogel write a play for her, how THE GLASS MENAGERIE overcame her initial skepticism, the joy of performing in PETER AND THE STARCATCHER, and so much more. You won't want to miss this conversation with one of theater's brightest lights.
Tony Award winner Kelli O'Hara has established herself as one of Broadway's brightest stars and greatest leading ladies. She has starred in FOLLIES, THE PAJAMA GAME, NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT, THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA, THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY, THE KING & I, and DAYS OF WINE & ROSES, just to name a few. She received an Emmy Award nomination for her work on "The Accidental Wolf" and can currently be seen on HBO's "The Gilded Age." In this episode, Kelli discusses finding a niche for voice when she moved to New York City, and what she's learned about herself through working with Adam Guettel for the past 20 years. Tickets to Wine & Roses Kelli's Country/Opera song Feedspot podcast ratings Support Stages Podcast
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In this episode, bookwriter, lyricist, and composer Jason K Purdy discusses neurodivergence and disability representation in Adam Guettel and Craig Lucas's 2005 musical The Light in the Piazza. We also talk about the song "Drift" from the 2023 Rebekah Greer Melocik and Jacob Yandura musical How to Dance in Ohio. You can write to scenetosong@gmail.com with a comment or question about an episode or about musical theater, or if you'd like to be a podcast guest. Follow on Instagram at @ScenetoSong, on X/Twitter at @SceneSong, and on Facebook at “Scene to Song with Shoshana Greenberg Podcast.” And be sure to sign up for the new monthly e-newsletter at scenetosong.substack.com. Contribute to the Patreon. The theme music is by Julia Meinwald. Music played in this episode: "The Beauty Is" from The Light in the Piazza "Fable" from The Light in the Piazza "Drift" from How to Dance in Ohio
Today, it is my great honor to announce the final installment of my “Week of Wine and Roses” with Broadway legend Kelli O'Hara. Tune in to hear some of the stories and insights of her auspicious career, including: the role she wishes she could do again, the benefits of revising Golden Age musicals, why THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA was psychologically difficult, the joys of working with Brian D'Arcy James, a memorable injury at KISS ME KATE, the experience of being pregnant during THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY, how she read the script to SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS before she ever auditioned, the condescension she's faced in the opera world, and so much more. You won't want to miss this in-depth, intelligent conversation with one of Broadway's brightest lights.
Today, I'm thrilled to announce the kickoff of Backstage Babble's “Week of Wine and Roses” with legendary composer and lyricist Adam Guettel. Tune in to hear some of the stories and insights of his great career, including why THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA needed a romantic sound, advice he got from Stephen Sondheim and Arthur Laurents, why the greatest work exists on the edge of competence, why he doesn't like to look too much at the source material for the musicals he writes, his on-the-ground research for FLOYD COLLINS, his collaboration with William Goldman, the process of casting Victoria Clark as Margaret Johnson, working with Jamie Lawrence on orchestrating DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES, and so much more. This episode is a masterclass in musical theater writing from the best there is!
We are delighted to be joined by Broadway's Katie Rose Clarke to chat all about Merrily We Roll Along! Katie shares insight into playing Beth in the Broadway revival, the recent midnight surprise cast recording drop, reuniting on stage with Lindsay Mendez and so much more! Katie Rose Clarke is an actress and singer who has starred in both the Broadway and National Tour productions of hit shows THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA and WICKED, and she was also featured in the Original Broadway Cast of ALLEGIANCE and in the revival of legendary musical MISS SAIGON. Katie is currently on Broadway in the revival of Merrily We Roll Along.
This episode we are joined by performer James D. Gish. James was last seen in City Center Encores' production of The Light in the Piazza and made his Broadway debut in Wicked. James was also in the national tours of Beautiful and Les Miserables. You can also listen to James' album "So in Love" on iTunes. James takes about his life as a working actor, his love of writing and "camp", and much more!
THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY Book by Marsha Norman | Music & Lyrics by Jason Robert Brown | Based on the novel by Robert James WallerWorks Consulted & Reference :The Bridges of Madison County (Licensing Script) by Marsha Norman & Jason Robert Brown"Tony Award Winning Duo Marsha Norman and Jason Robert Brown Discuss ‘Bridges of Madison County'" in American Theatre by Suzy Evans"Opening the Bridges Vault, Vol. 1" by Jason Robert BrownMusic 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"Wondering" from The Bridges of Madison County (Original Broadway Cast Recording) | Music & Lyrics by Jason Robert Brown | Performed by Steven Pasquale"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
On this episode I talked with James about when he first discovered his love for theatre, the first theatre show he ever saw, his favorite regional show he's been a part of and why, how going to Arizona State University helped him jumpstart his career, his decision to move to Nashville after college where he recorded an EP with a 53 piece orchestra, the National Tour of Les Miserables where he understudied Enjolras, playing a real life person, Gerry Goffin in Beautiful The Carole King Musical, making his Broadway debut as Fiyero in Wicked and how he made a role like Fiyero his role, plus Encores! NYCC's recent production of The Light In The Piazza that where he played Fabrizio, working Ruthie Ann Miles, and more! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/backstagewithbeccab/support
"Love if you can And be loved May it last forever..." This week we're joined by an all time favorite guest Grace Aki to talk about Adam Guettel's musical The Light in the Piazza. Credits: Hosts: Jesse McAnally & Andrew DeWolf Podcast Edited By: Andrew DeWolf Theme Songs: Robyn Nash of IOU Music UK Keeper of the Cheese: Juliet Antonio This show is a part of the Broadway Podcast Network Social Media: Our WEBSITE Musicals with Cheese on Twitter Musicals W/ Cheese on Instagram Email us at musicaltheatrelives@gmail.com Merch!! Jess Socials Jesse McAnally on Twitter Jess McAnally on Instagram Andrew Socials Andrew DeWolf on Instagram Andrew DeWolf on Twitter Use our Affiliate Link Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere reviews include The Light in the Piazza @ Encores, Once Upon a One More Time, Eisenhower: This Piece of Ground, Scott Siegel’s Broadway by the Season, Notre Dame de Paris, The Met Orchestra at Carnegie Hall, Forbidden Sondheim (Reading): Merrily We Stole a read more The post This Week on Broadway for June 25, 2023: The Light in the Piazza @ Encores! appeared first on BroadwayRadio.
"Thats a completely naked statue!" This episode Kat and SLee are swooning over the lush score and beautifully simply story of The Light in the Piazza! Follow us on Social Media!!@thispodwontrunaweek on instagram@thispodwontrun on twitterhttps://www.patreon.com/thispodcastwontrunaweek Hosts: Kat Shaw, @katlynwithak on all platforms SLee, @justcallmeslee on all platformsAudio Engineer: Jackson Alexander @jackshitmedia on instagram Theme Song written and performed by: Rachel Lind @rachellindnyc on instagram and @rachelglind on twitterArtwork by: Adele Simms, @artsyadele on instagramSupport the show
For many musical theatre fans, Rob Houchen represents a pinnacle in musical theatre talent. Since he made his debut as Marius in Les Miserables, Rob has established an enviable career as one of the West End's finest leading men taking on roles like Fabrizio in The Light in the Piazza and Joe Cable in South Pacific. As well as being highly sought after actor though, Rob Houchen is also one of the most exciting young producers after establishing West End Does / Chorus Presents, staging sell-out concerts at venues like Cadogan Hall featuring some of the West End's most popular stars. One highlight was producing a 30th anniversary concert of personal favourite: Children of Eden with the blessing of composer Stephen Schwartz and also brought together original cast members: Ruthie Henshall and Ray Shell. Here, Rob also made his directing debut and audiences got an insight into another talent of the multi-talented actor. Now, he is currently preparing to star in a new musical theatre concert: At Last, It's Summer, where he will also be making his London Palladium debut before also returning to Cadogan Hall for West End Does: Hollywood The Sequel.In this special interview, Rob Houchen opened about the last decade in his career on the West End, both as an actor and as a producer. We get to see a personal side to Rob as well, as he opened up about his relationship with fellow actor Jack Butterworth as well as his past struggles with body image and a difficult relationship with food. Rob also shared his thoughts on audience behaviour and his experiences with fans in the past. Still, he shares his gratitude for all of his experiences during his career and remains ambitious for the future. After turning 30 during the pandemic, he seems to have found a new sense of security within himself and looks forward to new challenges ahead as well as setting new goals for his career.
This week, Andrew is all alone for a solo episode of The West End Frame Show!Andrew discusses Matilda The Movie (Netflix), Elf The Musical (Dominion Theatre), But I'm A Cheerleader (Turbine Theatre), Nalton & Tudor LIVE (Live At Zedel) and The Light in the Piazza in Concert (Alexandra Palace Theatre) as well as the latest news about Ain't Too Proud, Joseph in Toronto, The Mousetrap and lots more.Hosted by Andrew Tomlins. @AndrewTomlins32 Thanks for listening! Email: andrew@westendframe.co.uk Visit westendframe.co.uk for more info about our podcasts.
Melanie and Ed love watching old movies and dishing on them. This week's movie: LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA (1962), starring Olivia de Havilland, Rossano Brazzi, Yvette Mimieux, George Hamilton, and Barry Sullivan. Mel and Ed make book recommendations with similar themes. Send podcast comments and suggestions to Melanded@whothehellarewe.com Don't forget to subscribe to the show!
On this episode, we hear from sopranos Rebecca Caine and Diana Newman, principals in THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA. Rebecca plays the role of Margaret Johnson, and Diana plays the role of Margaret's daughter Clara. This is the first time they've worked together, and watching them onstage, you'd think they were old friends. Rebecca shares how much she loves playing a woman of a “certain age,” and Diana talks about how she approaches Clara's neurodivergence. You'll hear more about how the perfect costume helps get an actor into character, how much Rebecca and Diana love being onstage with each other and their castmates, and how the Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe versus Wade influenced how they thought about this story. This interview was recorded on July 7, 2022. Canadian soprano Rebecca Caine has had a career divided between Opera and Musical Theatre, making her West End debut at age 19 as Laurey in OKLAHOMA! She then sang the role of Eliza in MY FAIR LADY on the National Tour. While at Glyndebourne Opera Festival, she was asked to join the Royal Shakespeare Company where she created the role of Cosette in LES MISERABLES. She was also part of the original cast of PHANTOM OF THE OPERA as Christine. Her long career continues to span the realms opera, musical theatre, straight theatre, and cabaret in the UK, United States, and around the world. American soprano DIANA NEWMAN brings “fresh and intense” performances to opera houses and concert stages across the United States and Europe. She has recently appeared with the Dallas Opera and the Metropolitan Opera. A recent graduate of the Lyric Opera of Chicago's Ryan Opera Center, she returned this season for the company's Ring Cycle. Diana was also recently a soloist with the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl for AMERICA IN SPACE in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. Have questions or want to provide feedback? Email us at podcast@centralcityopera.org. To hear more stories from inside Central City Opera and buy tickets to the shows, visit us at centralcityopera.org.
On this episode, we pull back the curtain and hear from the Costume Designer for THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA, Edina Hiser. There are a LOT of costumes in this production, and Edina gives us the insights into the symbolism she embeds in the design, the anatomy of a quick change – since there are so many! – how she is able to engineer costumes to function efficiently yet not alter their authenticity, and the joy she gets from helping performers become more comfortable with their body images through well designed costumes. Edina Hiser graduated from the University of Southern California with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in theatre design, and she is now the Resident Costume Designer for the Thornton School of Music at USC. As a designer, she is bold, colorful, and collaborative, with a passion for storytelling and a talent for creative problem-solving. Have questions or want to provide feedback? Email us at podcast@centralcityopera.org. To hear more stories from inside Central City Opera and buy tickets to the shows, visit us at centralcityopera.org.
On this episode, stage director Ken Cazan and conductor Adam Turner share their insights into the musical THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA. This is Ken's 20th season directing at Central City Opera, and Adam has worked on the music side for seven seasons since 2011, first as associate conductor, then as guest principal conductor. Ken and Adam dig into the story and sounds of this Tony-Award-winning musical, elaborating on the cast, the universal themes in the story, and the inspiration behind the work. And in celebration of our 90th Anniversary, they share what makes Central City Opera special to them. Ken Cazan is currently a Full Professor, Resident Stage Director, and Chair of Vocal Arts and Opera at the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music, where he has worked since 2004. He is in demand internationally as a stage director and masterclass clinician. In 2017, he was inducted into the Grove Dictionary of Music as an expert in the works of Benjamin Britten. Conductor Adam Turner is currently Artistic Director of Virginia Opera. He is a champion of new works, and first emerged on the international stage at age 25 when he took over conducting responsibilities of a production of Les Miserables in Germany. Find out more about Ken and Adam on past episodes of the Central City Opera Podcast at ccopodcast.org. Have questions or want to provide feedback? Email us at podcast@centralcityopera.org. To hear more stories from inside Central City Opera and buy tickets to the shows, visit us at centralcityopera.org.
Birthday girl's choice continues this week, this time with Nick's pick of "The Light in the Piazza," featured on PBS Live at Lincoln Center and currently either lurking the internet or residing in the Google Drives of devoted musical theatre folks. We queen out on the refreshingly classic score, Victoria Clark's North Carolina accent, the rocky past in casting Clara, and the overall Glass Menagerie vibes (with a decidedly less tragic outcome). We also discuss Nick's own experience as a cast member and the fruitful connection in Florida he made with Best Supporting Amanda thanks to this show! Best Supporting Patreon: www.patreon.com/bsapod Email: thebsapod@gmail.com Twitter: @bsapod Colin Drucker Twitter: @colindrucker Instagram: @colindrucker_ Nick Kochanov Twitter: @nickkochanov Instagram: @nickkochanov
Leslie Barker talks with one of this year's Performing Arts Fellowship recipients, Nancy Maria Balach. Nancy Maria discusses her life in music, the crucial role of arts in education, and the University of Mississippi's upcoming production of THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
John and John talk this week about Adam Guettel's 'The Light in the Piazza" and discuss their love for this score (despite some rather major stylistic issues), their bafflement at the story (#shetlandpony), and their view of this show's place in the 2000s canon of Broadway musical theatre. Music and lyrics by Adam Guettel Book by Craig Lucas Find the episode on your favorite podcast app or by going to https://anchor.fm/musicalminutes Intro and outro music ("BeBop 25") provided under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License by Jason Shaw on Audionautix.com Have a question for John or John? Want to leave feedback or tell us how wrong we are? Email us at musicalminutespodcast@gmail.com For more info on our hosts - please visit https://norine62.wixsite.com/musicalminutes
Ann Harada created the role of Christmas Eve in the original production of Avenue Q (a role she recreated in the West End). She's appeared both on Broadway in shows including 9 to 5 and Cinderella and on TV in the hit series, Smash. Ann has just wrapped filming on the new Apple TV series, Schmigadoon and is currently filming Disenchanted, the sequel to the hit Disney move Enchanted. Rob Houchen has starred in the West End productions of Eugenius, Les Miserables, The Light In The Piazza. He's just about to star as Lt. Joseph Cable in the Chichester Festival Theatre revival of South Pacific.
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"We're on vaCAAAtion"...not really but take a trip with the Dolls to Italy as Chelsea covers one of her all time favorite musicals! . . . Help Wines and Dolls be the best they can be by supporting us on Patreon at patreon.com/winesanddolls for a cheers on the show and other perks for Patrons. Cheers to our Patrons: Bob, Allison, Noah, Victoria, Sandra, and Julia! Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and Twitter at winesanddolls Artwork by From Pen to Paper Music from Light in the Piazza, 2005 and Guys and Dolls, 1992 on Spotify . . . SEND US WHAT YOU'RE "WINING" ABOUT! If you have a story or a GOOD RANT/CELEBRATION you would like to share with W&D, please submit by clicking here or email winesanddolls@gmail.com and put "LISTENER STORY" in the subject line for our new Listener-Sode series! Use promo 10DOLLS for 10% any order of Coffee Over Cardio at coffeeovercardio.com Don't forget to check out I Can't Stop Think About... Podcast AND Murder, She Told anywhere you get your podcasts! Learn more about Fanny Brice in The Fabulous Fanny Brice starring Kimberly Faye Greenberg at http://fabulousfannybriceshow.com/ , use promo FRIENDS --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/winesanddolls/message
Stage and screen star KELLI O’HARA has established herself as one of Broadway’s greatest leading ladies. Her portrayal of Anna Leonowens in The King and I garnered her the Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical, along with Grammy, Drama League, Outer Critics, and Oliver nominations. Kelli has received an additional 6 Tony nominations for her work on Broadway in the productions The Light in the Piazza, The Pajama Game, South Pacific, Nice Work if You Can Get It, The Bridges of Madison County, and and Kiss Me Kate. Kelli was awarded the prestigious Drama League’s Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theatre Award in 2019. Kelli also received an Emmy nomination for her portrayal of Katie Bonner in the hit web series The Accidental Wolf. Other film and television credits include the second season of Netflix’s 13 Reasons Why, All The Bright Places, Peter Pan Live!, Sex & The City 2, Martin Scorsese’s The Key to Reserva, Showtime’s Masters of Sex, CBS All Access’ The Good Fight, Blue Bloods, N3mbers, and the animated series Car Talk. She is currently shooting HBO’s The Gilded Age. Kelli sits on the boards of New York City Center and The NY Pops for which she Co-Chairs their PopsEd initiative.She also serves on the Lincoln Center Artist Committee and the advisory board of Broadway for Racial Justice. Kelli is a wife and a mother of 2 children. Weekly Round-Up:Read Big Friendship by Aminatou Sow and Ann FriedmanRead the Vanity Fair piece, “Roxanne Gay on How to Write About Trauma" by Monica LewinskyRead the Bon Appétit article, “How Writing a Cookbook Helped Me Break Free From Diet Culture” by Julia TurshenListen to the On Being podcast episode, “The Soul in Depression” with Andrew Solomon
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Danny joins us all the way from the United Kingdom! He has been in many productions which include...Theatre productions of Last 5 Years, the Original London Cast of The Price of Egypt, Singin' In The Rain, The light in the Piazza, Disney's Aladdin, Follies at Royal Albert Hall, The Who's Tommy, the UK tour of The Little Mermaid, Asian tour of The Twelve Tenors, Out of this World, Cinderella. Television includes... Humans, All Star Musicals, Dancing on Ice. Film includes... Rocketman and The Theory of Everything. His is also a lead vocalist for Aida Cruise Lines, and a soloist on BBC Radio 2's Friday Night is Music Night. @dannybeckerukTwitterdannybecker.co.ukTake Your Career to the Next Level!Work 1-on-1 with Dane, host of You Booked It.
In today’s episode I focus on the Broadway Musicals of the 21st Century. Perhaps surprisingly, the current generation of Broadway creators has re-embraced and reinvigorated both the “Musical Comedy” and the “Musical Play” in ways that I think would make Rodgers & Hammerstein very proud. At the same time they have introduced something sort of new – the “Jukebox Musical”. In the process, and with a major assist from the Walt Disney Company, the Broadway Musical has achieved new heights of prosperity, popularity and cultural relevance in the 21st Century. The new-fashioned, 21st Century musical comedies highlighted in this episode include: Hairspray, Avenue Q, Monty Python’s Spamalot, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Legally Blonde, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, The Drowsy Chaperone, Curtains, The Book of Mormon, Kinky Boots, A Christmas Story, A Gentlemen’s Guide to Love And Murder, ELF, Something Rotten, The Prom, Beetlejuice, and the upcoming Mrs. Doubtfire. The most recent major innovation in musicals are shows that are often called “Jukebox Musicals”. This new kind of musical emerged at the dawn of the 21st Century and has become enormously popular and somewhat controversial. What exactly is a “Jukebox Musical”? My definition is that they are musicals that tell their story using a collection of previously existing songs rather than songs that were written specifically for the show. Most often these are pop songs that were not originally conceived for the theater. There are really two different kinds of jukebox musicals: biographical musical that dramatizes the life and times of a legendary performer, songwriter, group, or band and is built around the music and lyrics they created and/or made famous. - and shows like Mamma Mia! that employ pre-existing hit songs to tell new, original stories. Finally, that brings us to the “Musical Play”. This durable form is still going strong! The first hit “musical play” of the 21st Century was Wicked. With music & lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, and a book by Winnie Holtsman, this musical is adapted from Gregory Maguire’s best-selling 1995 novel titled Wicked: The Life And Times of the Wicked Witch of the West. So far, Wicked has been playing 17 years on Broadway and is the 5th longest running show of all time. Wicked has been followed by a string of vibrant, popular and acclaimed musical plays that do not shy away from tackling important and provocative subject matter. These include The Color Purple, Spring Awakening, The Light In The Piazza, Grey Gardens, In The Heights, Billy Elliott, Next To Normal, Memphis, Once, Fun Home, Hamilton, Waitress, Dear Evan Hanson, Come From Away, The Great Comet, The Band’s Visit and Hadestown. Not one of them is a conventional love story. Seven of them deal with issues racial equity, social justice and inclusion. Four of them deal with mental health issues. Six of them include queer leading characters. Almost all of them focus on transgressive women who reject and break the rules of society. And almost all deal with the challenges of forming and maintaining a community. And these three themes – Racial and social justice, Transgressive women and community -- dominate the 21st century musical comedies as well. None of this should be a surprise because -- as we will discover on the next episode of Broadway Nation -- these have been the primary and most prevalent themes of the Broadway musical throughout its history. One of these 3 themes are at the center of almost every musical, and they are what have made this art form so powerful, popular, and subversive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What do The Kennedys, planet Earth, 2012, and Shakespeare all have in common? They all have conspiracy theories attached to them. Whether you believe the Earth is flat, or that the world was actually going to end back in 2012, it's a great wonder why conspiracy theories happen in the first place. Who's prone to conspiracies? Why do we look to other means to make sense of the world around us? One of the conspiracies we hear all the time at Independent Shakespeare Co. is the question, "Do you actually believe William Shakespeare wrote all of those plays? Or do you think it was someone else?" So let's talk about it. Art Break producer and host, Carolina Xique, sits down virtually with ISC Managing Director, David Melville, and special guest, Amanda Hootman, who you may recognize from ISC's Anita Berber is Dead! and A Christmas Carol. Amanda trained at Guildford School of Acting in the U.K.. Previous theatre credits include Charles Dickens Presents: A Christmas Carol, Anita Berber is Dead!, Secret Garden, Harmony Boys Christmas: Live From Waikiki, Sex and the Musical, Carousel, Nilbog: The Unofficial Musical Parody of Troll 2, Not Phantom: The Musical, Spring Awakening, A Christmas Carol, The Light In The Piazza, Nothing Is The End of the World (Except The End of the World), Perchance to Dream. Other credits include: F.L.O.P.’s Buffy Kills Edward: the web series, F.L.O.P.’s Sex and the City parody videos, Pose Down, One Evening, Seabourn Cruise Line, and Lily Beacon's Post Apocalyptic Awesome Fun Time Podcast. Amanda can be found performing in improv spaces across LA with The Sound and the Furry or creating video essays on YouTube under the name “little hoot”. "Who Wrote Shakespeare?" A Video Essay by Amanda Hootman Sign up for Independent Shakespeare Co.'s 12 Days of Dickens 12 Days of Dickens will bring unique, joyful installments of all things Dickens right to your inbox. It unfolds over the course of twelve days of recordings and short videos. This would have been our 16th year producing A Christmas Carol With Charles Dickens, and there is little this year we miss more than welcoming you to the ISC Studio for this beloved event. But we can still connect and share in the Dickensian world of magic, redemption…and, of course, flaming punch. Sign up + Learn More about 12 Days of Dickens Follow us! Website: www.iscla.org Instagram & Twitter: @indyshakes Facebook: Independent Shakespeare Co.
SHOWS: South Pacific, The Light In The Piazza, To Kill A Mockingbird There is not a genre that Tony Award winning director Bartlett Sher has not explored in his varied, celebrated career. His directorial credits include the original productions of The Light In The Piazza, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, The Bridges of Madison County, Oslo, and To Kill A Mockingbird, as well as acclaimed revivals of Awake and Sing, South Pacific, Joe Turner's Come and Gone, Golden Boy, The King and I, Fiddler on the Roof, and My Fair Lady. Bart pulls back the curtain on his career to discuss how he investigates pre-existing texts, what it was like discovering theatrical mentors, and why the strongest directors are those that explore the world in which they live. Also, Bart shines the spotlight on Kelli O'Hara, Danny Burstein, and Lauren Ambrose! Become a sponsor of Behind The Curtain and get early access to interviews, private playlists, and advance 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
This week on the #CKTpodcast, we were SUPER pumped to chat with Tony Award winner Victoria Clark. Victoria has appeared in several Broadway and Off Broadway shows in NY as well as several Broadway touring productions. She's starred in films and T.V. roles and has recently emerged as one of NY's rising directors. Victoria is known throughout the theatre community for her kindness, humility, and extraordinary talent. We're incredibly grateful to welcome our mentor and dear friend to the table. Enjoy
In which the Musical Man surveys statues and stories and manages to say it somehow. Donate today via Patreon: patreon.com/musicalmanpod / Twitter: @musicalmanpod / Podbean: musicalmanpod.podbean.com / Email: musicalmanpod@gmail.com
On the fifteenth anniversary of its opening on Broadway, I feature the music of THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA.
On this episode of The Spark File, Susan and Laura connect with the extraordinarily talented and kind human being, Kelli O'Hara. Kelli shares a valuable artist life hack -- her backstage self-talk. You won't want to miss her secret for beating performance anxiety!
CATS the Movie, HADESTOWN, Renée Fleming impressions, KNIVES OUT - there's nothing left unsaid. Join us as we ring out 2019!Connect with EGM:InstagramTwitterFacebookEmail
This week, Paul goes behind the curtain with the stars of The Light in the Piazza playing at the Lyric Opera House through December 29th. Young lovers Clara Johnson (played by podcast guest Solea Pfeiffer) and Fabrizio Niaccarelli (played by Rob Houchen) talk about the magic of this show with its beautiful score as it […]
We review two shows we just saw... "Little Shop of Horrors" at Pasadena Playhouse and "The Light in the Piazza" at LA Opera.
We review two shows we just saw... "Little Shop of Horrors" at Pasadena Playhouse and "The Light in the Piazza" at LA Opera.
Listen-in on two superfans of Adam Guettel's "The Light in the Piazza" - LA Opera's Resident Conductor Grant Gershon and Classical KUSC's Gail Eichenthal - dish about composer Adam Guettel and his beautiful show.
Brian Stokes Mitchell, who plays the role of Signor Naccarelli in LA Opera's production of “The Light in the Piazza," takes us through a scene-by-scene description of the show. Follow along as American Margaret Johnson and her daughter Clara take in the wonder and awe of Florence during the summer of 1953. A fateful gust of wind whisks Clara's hat into the hand of a local dreamer...and it's love at first sight. But Clara isn't quite what she appears, and soon they must all confront a secret kept in the shadows for far too long. More info on LA Opera's production: https://www.laopera.org/performances/201920-season/the-light-in-the-piazza/
Hear what North Carolina Theatre's Elizabeth Doran (President/CEO) and Eric Woodall, Producing Artistic Director, have to say about NC Theatre’s the decision-making process, as it pertains to licensing, casting, and building an entire season from scratch. For more information about NC Theatre, visit https://nctheatre.com/ (https://nctheatre.com/). About the Guests ELIZABETH DORAN joined NC Theatre in March 2017. With over 15 years of experience as an arts leader and theatre producer, Elizabeth has successfully led several arts organizations serving as the CEO of San Diego Theatres, executive director of The Pasadena Playhouse, the State Theater of California, and as managing director of The Actors’ Gang. Along with producing theatre internationally in Europe and South America, Elizabeth has worked on the development side of major Broadway-bound shows such as JERSEY BOYS and ONE NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN, and has presented many Broadway touring shows including PHANTOM OF THE OPERA and THE LION KING. Beyond her depth of experience in producing and presenting the arts, Elizabeth’s focus on education, audience development, and diversity and inclusion have attracted millions of dollars of funding to support programs which break down barriers by merging the arts into schools, universities, prisons, underserved and new-immigrant neighborhoods, and businesses. Elizabeth has an MBA in strategy and entrepreneurship from Rensselaer (RPI). ERIC WOODALL has a long history with NC Theatre; as an actor, teacher, and director. As a high school student, he performed in JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR and GEORGE M! at NC Theatre. After successful years on stage and television, Eric returned to NC Theatre in the late ’90s to direct and help cultivate the existing Summer Theatre Arts School program into the NC Theatre Conservatory. For the past16 years, Eric worked as one of New York’s top casting directors in the office of Tara Rubin Casting. Through casting and developing new musicals, Eric has been lucky enough to work alongside Stephen Sondheim, Cameron Mackintosh, William Finn, Sir Richard Eyre, Stephen Daldry, Susan Stroman, Stephen Schwartz, Casey Nicholaw, James Lapine, Phyllida Lloyd, and Hal Prince. A few of his Broadway casting credits include SUNSET BOULEVARD, ALADDIN, FALSETTOS, LES MISERABLES, PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, BILLY ELLIOT, MARY POPPINS, THE LITTLE MERMAID, and MAMMA MIA! (Broadway, National tour.) Past NC Theatre directorial credits include GYPSY, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, MARY POPPINS, BILLY ELLIOT, DRIVING MISS DAISY, and STEEL MAGNOLIAS. Other directing credits include NEXT TO NORMAL, WEST SIDE STORY, BIG RIVER, ON GOLDEN POND (Casa Manana); BIG FISH, THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA, PARADE, AUGUST OSAGE COUNTY and VIOLET (Theatre Raleigh); AMADEUS (Memphis’ Playhouse on the Square), and HAY FEVER (Playmakers Repertory.) As a guest lecturer, Eric has taught at universities and training programs around the country including NYU, Baldwin Wallace, and Elon. Internationally, Eric was invited to lead workshops in Sydney and Melbourne, Australia through Actors Equity of Australia. Last year, American Theatre named Eric one of the “People You Should Watch” in its “Role Call: Six Theatre Workers You Should Know” series. Eric is a drama graduate of Carnegie Mellon-University and is a member of SDC and CSA. He is grateful to be “home” at NC Theatre. Connect with RDU on Stage Facebook – @rduonstage Twitter – @rduonstage Instagram – @rduonstage Web http://www.rduonstage.com/ (www.rduonstage.com) Support this podcast
Light in the Piazza This week we discuss foods we can’t get enough of, the ups and downs of cultural differences and our fascination with Olivia de Havilland! It’s not a movie for everyone but it’s a personal favorite of ours, give it a shot! “Nobody with a dream should come to Italy. No matter […]
West End chat from a sweaty studio - what more could you want. This episode Rob & Al talk about The Old Vic a lot, chat about The Other Palace and their new Sunday Favourites and chunder on about all the money the Lloyd Webber's still making. They also share their thoughts on Bitter Wheat, Starry Messenger, Light In The Piazza & Six. Broadway also provides a ton of stuff to bang on about. If you wanna know what's on, what's in and what's out in W1, then you may have come to the right place? Listen and find out!
Guest Co-host Jenny Gayner (currently starring as Lily in the UK tour of Annie) joins West End Frame Editor, Andrew Tomlins for a stagey catch up!In this episode, Andrew & Jenny discuss On Your Feet, Fame and The Light in the Piazza, plus the latest news about Six, School Of Rock and Becoming Nancy as well as what's going on across the pond on Broadway.Jenny also discusses life on tour in Annie and tells stories from her career, which has seen her perform in shows such as Gangsta Granny, The Girls, Chicago, Spamalot, Singin' in The Rain, Legally Blonde, Relatively Speaking and The Rocky Horror Show.You can follow Jenny on Twitter and Instagram. Hit subscribe and visit www.westendframe.co.uk to stay up-to-date with all things West End Frame!
Watched the musical at the Southbank Centre. Its story reveals some terrible stuff women had to face back in the 50s... But overall it's a lighthearted musical!
In episode 39 we review three fantastic, but very different pieces of theatre: The hilarious WWII musical, and a bit of a hidden gem, that is Spitlip's Operation Mincemeat; The romantic and sweepingly operatic musical The Light in the Piazza, staring opera sensation Rene Fleming; And the world renowned San Francisco Ballet at Sadlers Wells. Plus we have our Top Tip, some Falsettos casting news, and a new cocktail inspired by one of this episode's shows. -- Opening/Closing Music: Little Lily Swing by Tri-Tachyonis: licensed under a CC Attribution License
Early in the development of Adam Guettel and Craig Lucas’ extraordinary The Light in the Piazza it was thought that Chicago Lyric Opera might be tendering a commission for the piece. It wasn’t to be. Broadway beckoned. But this most sophisticated of hybrids has a foot in both worlds and the presence of RENÉE FLEMING … [Read More]
Eric Woodall has a long history with North Carolina Theatre; as an actor, teacher, and director. As a high school student, he performed in JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR and GEORGE M! at NC Theatre. After successful years on stage and television, Eric returned to NC Theatre in the late 90’s to direct and help cultivate the existing Summer Theatre Arts School program into the NC Theatre Conservatory. For the past 16 years, Eric worked as one of New York’s top casting directors in the office of Tara Rubin Casting. Through casting and developing new musicals, Eric has been lucky enough to work alongside Stephen Sondheim, Cameron Mackintosh, William Finn, Sir Richard Eyre, Stephen Daldry, Susan Stroman, Stephen Schwartz, Casey Nicholaw, James Lapine, Phyllida Lloyd, and Hal Prince. A few of his Broadway casting credits include SUNSET BOULEVARD, ALADDIN, FALSETTOS, LES MISÉRABLES, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, BILLY ELLIOT, MARY POPPINS, THE LITTLE MERMAID, and MAMMA MIA! (Broadway, National tour). Past NC Theatre directorial credits include MAMMA MIA!, GYPSY, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, MARY POPPINS, BILLY ELLIOT, DRIVING MISS DAISY, and STEEL MAGNOLIAS. Other directing credits include NEXT TO NORMAL, WEST SIDE STORY, BIG RIVER, ON GOLDEN POND (Casa Manana); BIG FISH, THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA, PARADE, AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY, and VIOLET (Theatre Raleigh); AMADEUS (Memphis’ Playhouse on the Square), and HAY FEVER (Playmakers Repertory). As a guest lecturer, Eric has taught at universities and training programs around the country including NYU, Baldwin Wallace, and Elon. Internationally, Eric was invited to lead workshops in Sydney and Melbourne, Australia through Actors Equity of Australia. Last year, American Theatre named Eric one of the "People You Should Watch" in its “Role Call: Six Theatre Workers You Should Know” series. Eric is a drama graduate of Carnegie Mellon University and is a member of SDC and CSA. I recently had the great pleasure of interviewing Eric about how things are going with his new job as Producing Artistic Director for North Carolina Theatre, their recently announced 2019-20 season, and the remaining shows for 2018-19. For more information regarding North Carolina Theatre, please visit: https://nctheatre.com/ Follow Kare Reviews at www.karereviews.com and on Twitter: @KareReviews Follow Jeffrey Kare on Twitter: @JeffreyKare If you like what you've heard here, please subscribe to any one of the following places where the Kare Reviews Podcast is available. Anchor, Apple, Google, SoundCloud, Spotify, Breaker, Overcasts, Pocket Casts, and RadioPublic. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jeffrey-kare/support
Part of our new Reprise Series we are bringing back some of our favourite episodes from the archives.Miranda loved talking family, love and hats when we spoke to Jonathan about Light in the Piazza and so she wanted to relive those glory days with our listeners again.This week Julie, Miranda and, Zane will chat with Jonathan Hickey about which of life's truths can be gleaned from the modern classical musical - The Light in the Piazza!Critic John Simon, in New York magazine, wrote: "Anyone who cares about the rather uncertain future of this truly American genre should — must — see the show, think and worry about it, and reach his or her own conclusions . . . Craig Lucas’s book seems perfectly adequate to me, but the emphasis must be on Adam Guettel’s music and lyrics . . . the music, though fluctuating between the Sondheimesque and offbeat but still Broadwayish and the art-songlike and even operatic, is steadily absorbing, even if only intermittently melodious. One duet, “Let’s Walk,” is an unqualified hit, but the rest, without fully cohering, is also arresting. Ted Sperling and Guettel’s jaunty orchestrations add to the slightly disorienting but wholly fascinating harmonies and instrumentation."- FURTHER READING -Wiki - Musical, Film, NovellaIMDbiTunesSpotify- CELEBRITY SHOUTOUTS -Elizabeth Spencer, Craig Lucas, Adam Guettel, Victoria Clark, Kelli O'Hara, Matthew Morrison, Michael Berresse, Sarah Uriarte Berry, Aaron LazarLike us on Facebook! Follow us on Twitter! Support us on Patreon!Email us: musicalstaughtmepodcast@gmail.comVisit our home on the web thatsnotcanonproductions.comOur theme song and interstitial music all by the one and only Benedict Braxton Smith. Find out more about him at www.benedictbraxtonsmith.com
Members of The Light in the Piazza cast, which is the first production in the new Ren stage called Theatre 166, chat it up about the musical, their approach, and what this experience will be for the Renaissance audience. And, yes, we get TWO songs on this podcast from the show! Guests: Maddie Beer, Michael Miller, Ryan Shreve, Michael Thomas and Lori Turner. The episode was recorded in the new Podcast studio of Idea Works in Mansfield, Ohio. Idea+Works: Where Plans Come Together
POP UP EPISODE! We just wanted to say hi and let you know about some other awesome things we're up to in Podcastland! @BroadwayBabyPod - Kimberly and Jay try to transform their friend Alex into a Broadway super fan show by show! @ThePopPod - Bryan and Kevin watch movies that one of them hasn't seen. First Up: All the Marvel Movies! @OriginalCastPod - Kimberly makes a guest appearance to play some games and chat Light In The Piazza! Become a supporter on our Patreon: https://bit.ly/2Q2zELG Find these podcasts wherever podcast are doing and don't forget to follow us @Broadwaysted everywhere!
Kimberly Cooper Schmidt of the Broadwaysted and Broadway Baby podcasts joins Patrick to discuss this Tony Award-winning musical that launched the career of Kelli O'Hara and made Kimberly's father and sister fell asleep. Topics include: Where the horse kicked her, overtures, and are we sure this isn't just Do I Hear a Waltz?? Featured recordings: The Light in the Piazza - Original Broadway Cast Recording (2005) Have you checked out our PATREON? You haven't? Then how are you going to listen to our patrons-only podcast The Original Cast at the Movies? September's episode features Tia Shearer Bassett and James Finley discussing the Disney musical that launched a thousand hats: Newsies (1992). Patreon Twitter Facebook Email
This week Julie, Miranda and, Zane will chat with Jonathan Hickey about which of life's truths can be gleaned from the modern classical musical - The Light in the Piazza!Critic John Simon, in New York magazine, wrote: "Anyone who cares about the rather uncertain future of this truly American genre should — must — see the show, think and worry about it, and reach his or her own conclusions . . . Craig Lucas’s book seems perfectly adequate to me, but the emphasis must be on Adam Guettel’s music and lyrics . . . the music, though fluctuating between the Sondheimesque and offbeat but still Broadwayish and the art-songlike and even operatic, is steadily absorbing, even if only intermittently melodious. One duet, “Let’s Walk,” is an unqualified hit, but the rest, without fully cohering, is also arresting. Ted Sperling and Guettel’s jaunty orchestrations add to the slightly disorienting but wholly fascinating harmonies and instrumentation."- FURTHER READING -Wiki - Musical, Film, NovellaIMDbiTunesSpotify- CELEBRITY SHOUTOUTS -Elizabeth Spencer, Craig Lucas, Adam Guettel, Victoria Clark, Kelli O'Hara, Matthew Morrison, Michael Berresse, Sarah Uriarte Berry, Aaron LazarLike us on Facebook! Follow us on Twitter! Support us on Patreon!Email us: musicalstaughtmepodcast@gmail.comVisit our home on the web thatsnotcanonproductions.comOur theme song and interstitial music all by the one and only Benedict Braxton Smith. Find out more about him at www.benedictbraxtonsmith.com
This Week: Happy Birthday, Robert! Robert's birthday hallucinations. Bergman's moody movies. A plug for the brilliance of Film Forum. Looking at The New Group's Jerry Springer: The Opera. When does John Rando sleep? The prophetic nature of Jerry Springer. Where is The Princess Bride musical? Praising Adam Guettel. The Light In The Piazza. Celebrating the life of Nanette Fabray. Advocation in the Arts. Ed Sullivan makes a mistake. Beethoven underscores The King of Comedy. Before DeafWest, there was Nanette Fabray. Yente the Matchmaker meets Nanette. And a very special Elaine Epilogue. Every week director Robert W Schneider and actor Kevin David Thomas pull back the curtain on neglected, forgotten, and under appreciated musicals, as well as bizarre performances, endearing television appearances, and all things show business. Become a sponsor of Behind The Curtain and get early access to interviews, private playlists, and advance knowledge of future guests so you can ask the legends your own questions. Go to: http://bit.ly/2i7nWC4
For this week's episode, we trace The Light in the Piazza's fifty-year journey from its first incarnation as a novella by Elizabeth Spencer to a musical idea handed down through one of musical theater's most prominent families. We follow the musical, written by Adam Guettel and Craig Lucas, as it takes shape at the Sundance Theatre Lab, has its first production at the Intiman Theatre in Seattle, is restructured for the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, before making its way to Broaday at Lincoln Center. The show would be nominated for 13 Tony Awards and win 8 of them. It would make stars of its two leading ladies and go down as one of the most important new works of our time. This episode features brand new interviews with composer Adam Guettel, book writer Craig Lucas, actors Victoria Clark, Kelli O'Hara, and Celia Keenan-Bolger, director Bartlett Sher, and Lincoln Center Artistic Director Andre Bishop
I'm really glad I know Jenny Andersen. She is a constant light in my life and we just had a riot talking about her career. We chatted about life on the road (also got some inside scoop on what it is like rooming with Theo), how she moved to BC, and signing with equity. She is an amazing lady and I love her a lot! As always, subscribe to us on iTunes and after a month off we are back with regular episodes!!!
Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). The Light In The Piazza An unusual combination of opera, musical theatre and melodrama, this is the first fully staged, professional production of the show to be seen in Australasia. Subscribe, rate and review Theatre First at any good podcatcher app, including iTunes, audioBoom, Stitcher, Pocketcasts, Podbean etc. #musical #opera #drama #theatre #live #Melbourne #melodrama Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Discuss on Reddit ➤ Support the Show ➤ Benvenuto and welcome to the land of “naked marble boys” with this week's musical fairy-tale “The Light in the Piazza.” We marvel over beautiful lighting design, talk the differences between opera and musical theatre, and contemplate the discussion of mental health in theatre. The Light in the Piazza (Original Cast Recording) Amazon / iTunes / Spotify SHOW NOTES Watch the wonderful Heidi Blickenstaff on Side by Side by Susan Blackwell confess vacuuming and dusting to songs from Piazza. Two fabulous musical theatre composers in one touching interview: take a look at Adam Guettel interviewing his mentor and friend, Stephen Sondheim. Need more Adam Guettel in your life? Check out two of his other musicals: Myths and Hymns and Floyd Collins. On the topic of opera companies doing musical theatre, take a look at the fabulous English National Opera's production of Sweeney Todd starring Bryn Terfel and Emma Thompson. Also, want to learn Italian in 10 minutes? (Complete with the requisite hand gestures?) Check out this guy! A REALLY DIFFICULT QUIZ QUESTION… Jimi and Tommy tweeted these things about next week's show:“DOLLY PARTON BIOPIC?!”“Aww. Shit. I'm in Moscow.”“YES CYCLORAMA!”“If Queen Latifah started mamboing at me, I'd be terrified too.”…what show?
A little emotion goes a long way. And music is one of the best communicators of emotion, as Beethoven, Mozart, Tchaikovsky, and Billy Joel can tell you. The richer the music, the deeper the emotional response to it. Which is why emotions combined with music can be so powerful, and so dangerous. When 2005’s The Light in the Piazza first materialized on Broadway, there was much talk that the show—a musical adaptation of Elizabeth Spencer’s 1960 novel—marked a return to the kind of gorgeous scores and lyrical drama that fueled the golden age of Broadway. Ignoring decades of rock and pop influences on Broadway, composer Adam Guettel created a score that was lush, orchestral, complex, operatic and deeply, brazenly romantic. Some people hated it. After years of easy, amiable, non-challenging throwaway tunes, ‘The Light in the Piazza’ just sounded so . . . old fashioned. Because of that, others fell in love with it. Like music, and definitely like love itself, its all a matter of taste. In a remarkably strong new production at Spreckels Performing Arts Center, director Gene Abravaya—taking a real risk in tackling something this difficult—has more than met the challenge, assembling a cast of first-rate singers and a stellar chamber orchestra, for what is quite possibly the most beautiful, satisfying, musically competent, and artistically successful show Spreckels Theater Company has ever staged. And that some of the cast sings and speaks (convincingly) in Italian, that only adds to the impressiveness of the achievement. Whether all of this is excellence and musical skill is enough to draw an audience remains to be seen, though positive word-of-mouth will certainly help. Based on a book few have read, this is no Mary Poppins. But for audiences loudly clamoring to see something that dares to venture beyond the confortable familiarity of the same old overdone standard musicals, here is your chance to prove it. Set in Italy in the 1950s, the story follows two visiting Americans, the wealthy southerner Margaret—brilliantly played by Eileen Morris—and her wide-eyed daughter Clara—played by Jennifer Mitchell, whose pure singing voice and expressive face make every emotion and discovery as clear as a bell. When Clara falls in love, at first sight, with the youthful and exuberant Frabrizio—Jacob Bronson—the stage is a set for a series of clashes between Margaret and Fabrizio, between Margaret and Clara, and between Margaret’s own desire to protect her daughter, and to also allow her the love she never has the courage to claim for herself. The clever, entertaining book by Craig Lucas—who wrote Prelude to a Kiss and Amélie: The Musical—does include scenes spoken in Italian, giving a sense of the lost-in-translation confusion that impedes Clara and Fabrizio at every turn. In one delightful scene in the second act, Fabrizio’s mother—Barbara McFadden, who’s wonderful—drops the Italian to explain in English what her husband—an excellent Steven Kent Barker—has been saying to their other son and his wife—played respectively by Tariq Malik and Amy Marie Webber. That said, the Italian sequences are so well staged, it’s pretty clear what’s going on. With some fine design and technical support, and a strong ensemble cast, Spreckels’ Light in the Piazza is a truly impressive show, dripping with music and the dangers and allure of love—and that’s worth experiencing in any language. 'The Light in the Piazza' runs Friday–Sunday through Oct. 25 at Spreckels Performing Arts Center. Spreckels online.com
From the Best of State of the Arts (Originally broadcast July 18, 2013) - Broadway leading man David Burnham (Wicked, Light in the Piazza) and Musical Theatre Star Valerie Perri (1ST National U.S. Tour of Evita) are interviewed about their starring roles in the 20th Anniversary West Coast Revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber’sSunset Boulevard for Musical Theatre West at the Richard and Karen Carpenter Performing Arts Center in Long Beach, CA. David Lamoureux, the Tony Award winning show’s Musical Director, discusses Webber’s score, musical intricacies and conducting a 21 piece orchestra for the production. Perri and Lamoureux recant embarrassing career moments. Sponsored by Breakdown Services (http://www.breakdownexpress.com/)
From the Best of State of the Arts (Originally broadcast July 18, 2013) - Broadway leading man David Burnham (Wicked, Light in the Piazza) and Musical Theatre Star Valerie Perri (1ST National U.S. Tour of Evita) are interviewed about their starring roles in the 20th Anniversary West Coast Revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber’sSunset Boulevard for Musical Theatre West at the Richard and Karen Carpenter Performing Arts Center in Long Beach, CA. David Lamoureux, the Tony Award winning show’s Musical Director, discusses Webber’s score, musical intricacies and conducting a 21 piece orchestra for the production. Perri and Lamoureux recant embarrassing career moments. Sponsored by Breakdown Services (http://www.breakdownexpress.com/)
Broadway leading man David Burnham (Wicked, Light in the Piazza) and Musical Theatre Star Valerie Perri (1ST National U.S. Tour of Evita) are interviewed about their starring roles in the 20th Anniversary West Coast Revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber’sSunset Boulevard for Musical Theatre West at the Richard and Karen Carpenter Performing Arts Center in Long Beach, CA. David Lamoureux, the Tony Award winning show’s Musical Director, discusses Webber’s score, musical intricacies and conducting a 21 piece orchestra for the production. Perri and Lamoureux recant embarrassing career moments. Sponsored by Breakdown Services (http://www.breakdownexpress.com/)
Broadway leading man David Burnham (Wicked, Light in the Piazza) and Musical Theatre Star Valerie Perri (1ST National U.S. Tour of Evita) are interviewed about their starring roles in the 20th Anniversary West Coast Revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber’sSunset Boulevard for Musical Theatre West at the Richard and Karen Carpenter Performing Arts Center in Long Beach, CA. David Lamoureux, the Tony Award winning show’s Musical Director, discusses Webber’s score, musical intricacies and conducting a 21 piece orchestra for the production. Perri and Lamoureux recant embarrassing career moments. Sponsored by Breakdown Services (http://www.breakdownexpress.com/)
"South Pacific"'s Tony Award-winning set designer Michael Yeargan discusses the visual approach taken for the first Broadway revival of this classic musical, including the negotiation behind the dramatic reveal of the show's orchestra, as well as the lessons he learned about working in the vast space of Lincoln Center's Vivian Beaumont Theatre on both "South Pacific" and "The Light In The Piazza". Yeargan also recalls his introduction to theatre and opera as a youth in Dallas; his studies -- and later his teachings -- at the Yale School of Drama; his early Broadway experiences with Terrence McNally's "Bad Habits" and "The Ritz"; and his sustained collaborations with directors Andrei Serban, Mark Lamos and Bartlett Sher. Original air date - July 11, 2008.
"South Pacific"'s Tony Award-winning set designer Michael Yeargan discusses the visual approach taken for the first Broadway revival of this classic musical, including the negotiation behind the dramatic reveal of the show's orchestra, as well as the lessons he learned about working in the vast space of Lincoln Center's Vivian Beaumont Theatre on both "South Pacific" and "The Light In The Piazza". Yeargan also recalls his introduction to theatre and opera as a youth in Dallas; his studies -- and later his teachings -- at the Yale School of Drama; his early Broadway experiences with Terrence McNally's "Bad Habits" and "The Ritz"; and his sustained collaborations with directors Andrei Serban, Mark Lamos and Bartlett Sher. Original air date - July 11, 2008.
Three-time Tony Award-winning costume designer Catherine Zuber talks about the process of costume design and the nature of the collaboration between designers and a director; explains how she chooses her projects -- and how many she takes on each year; recounts the challenge of creating 600 costumes for the Lincoln Center Theatre production of "The Coast Of Utopia"; describes the development of the costumes for the multiple incarnations (and changing cast members) of "The Light In The Piazza"; shares how she made the career transition from photographer to designer; and dispenses some tips to aspiring designers about how to develop their skills. Original air date – June 29, 2007.
Three-time Tony Award-winning costume designer Catherine Zuber talks about the process of costume design and the nature of the collaboration between designers and a director; explains how she chooses her projects -- and how many she takes on each year; recounts the challenge of creating 600 costumes for the Lincoln Center Theatre production of "The Coast Of Utopia"; describes the development of the costumes for the multiple incarnations (and changing cast members) of "The Light In The Piazza"; shares how she made the career transition from photographer to designer; and dispenses some tips to aspiring designers about how to develop their skills. Original air date – June 29, 2007.
Five-time Tony Award-winning costume designer Catherine Zuber (for The Light in the Piazza, Awake and Sing!, The Coast of Utopia, South Pacific and The Royal Family) talks about the process of costume design and the nature of the collaboration between designers and a director; explains how she chooses her projects -- and how many she takes on each year; recounts the challenge of creating 600 costumes for the Lincoln Center Theatre production of The Coast Of Utopia; describes the development of the costumes for the multiple incarnations (and changing cast members) of The Light In The Piazza; shares how she made the career transition from photographer to designer; and dispenses some tips to aspiring designers about how to develop their skills.
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As "The Light In The Piazza" prepares for its national tour, director Bartlett Sher talks about the experience of living with and working on the show for more than three years, explains his approach to "Awake And Sing" and why he felt it belonged in the same theatre where its premiered 70 years ago, and professes his amazement at the enthusiastic response in the Seattle community to the Intiman Theatre (where Sher is artistic director) receiving the 2006 Regional Theatre Tony Award. Original air date - July 21, 2006.
As "The Light In The Piazza" prepares for its national tour, director Bartlett Sher talks about the experience of living with and working on the show for more than three years, explains his approach to "Awake And Sing" and why he felt it belonged in the same theatre where its premiered 70 years ago, and professes his amazement at the enthusiastic response in the Seattle community to the Intiman Theatre (where Sher is artistic director) receiving the 2006 Regional Theatre Tony Award. Original air date - July 21, 2006.
As "The Light In The Piazza" prepares for its national tour, director Bartlett Sher talks about the experience of living with and working on the show for more than three years, explains his approach to "Awake And Sing" and why he felt it belonged in the same theatre where its premiered 70 years ago, and professes his amazement at the enthusiastic response in the Seattle community to the Intiman Theatre (where Sher is artistic director) receiving the 2006 Regional Theatre Tony Award. Original air date - July 21, 2006.
Kelli O'Hara discusses her transition from ingenue to leading lady in "The Pajama Game", the personal and professional challenge of taking over the role of Clara in "The Light in the Piazza" after starting in the role of Franca, and the things she learned while doing "The Sweet Smell of Success" and "Dracula". Original air date - April 28, 2006.
Kelli O'Hara discusses her transition from ingenue to leading lady in "The Pajama Game", the personal and professional challenge of taking over the role of Clara in "The Light in the Piazza" after starting in the role of Franca, and the things she learned while doing "The Sweet Smell of Success" and "Dracula". Original air date - April 28, 2006.
On the eve of his debut as a film director, Craig Lucas discusses transforming "The Dying Gaul" from play to screenplay and talks about his journey from a narrow-minded Philadelphia suburb to the chorus of musicals like "Sweeney Todd" and "Shenandoah" to his place as one of our most adventurous and outspoken playwrights. Original airdate - November 11, 2005.
On the eve of his debut as a film director, Craig Lucas discusses transforming "The Dying Gaul" from play to screenplay and talks about his journey from a narrow-minded Philadelphia suburb to the chorus of musicals like "Sweeney Todd" and "Shenandoah" to his place as one of our most adventurous and outspoken playwrights. Original airdate - November 11, 2005.
Returning to the New York stage for the first time in more than a decade, Chris Sarandon talks about joining the company of "A Light In The Piazza" and reflects on his early stage work in regional theatre both before and after his initial film success in "Dog Day Afternoon". Original airdate - September 23, 2005.
Returning to the New York stage for the first time in more than a decade, Chris Sarandon talks about joining the company of "A Light In The Piazza" and reflects on his early stage work in regional theatre both before and after his initial film success in "Dog Day Afternoon". Original airdate - September 23, 2005.
The Tony Award nominee (Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical, "The Light in the Piazza") Victoria Clark, describes the trip that she took with "A Light In The Piazza" from a small workshop to Tony-nominated Broadway musical at Lincoln Center. Original sir date - May 27, 2005.
The Tony Award nominee (Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical, "The Light in the Piazza") Victoria Clark, describes the trip that she took with "A Light In The Piazza" from a small workshop to Tony-nominated Broadway musical at Lincoln Center. Original sir date - May 27, 2005.
The Tony Award nominee (Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical, "The Light in the Piazza") Victoria Clark, describes the trip that she took with "A Light In The Piazza" from a small workshop to Tony-nominated Broadway musical at Lincoln Center. Original sir date - May 27, 2005.
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