Podcasts about longacre theatre

Dead Outlaw is playing on Broadway at the Longacre Theatre in an open-ended run. To learn more, please visit www.deadoutlawmusical.com. Follow The Present Stage on Instagram at @thepresentstageThe Present Stage: Conversations with Theater Writers is hosted by Dan Rubins, a theater critic for Theatermania and Slant Magazine. You can also find Dan's reviews on Cast Album Reviews and in The New Yorker's Briefly Noted column.The Present Stage supports the national nonprofit Hear Your Song. If you'd like to learn more about Hear Your Song and how to support empowering youth with serious illnesses to make their voices heard though songwriting, please visit www.hearyoursong.org

In this episode of Half Hour with Jeff & Richie, we dive into the Broadway production of Dead Outlaw at the Longacre Theatre. After seeing the show off Broadway, we revisit Elmer McCurdy's strange journey from outlaw to posthumous celebrity. We discuss the musical's folk-rock score by David Yazbek and Erik Della Penna, direction by David Cromer, and performances from Andrew Durand, Jeb Brown, and Julia Knitel. We also talk about the show's seven Tony nominations, design elements, and the mixed reactions from audiences. Share your thoughts on Dead Outlaw with us on our podcast cover post on Instagram, and don't forget to leave a review. Follow and connect with all things @HalfHourPodcast on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠, ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠. Share your thoughts with us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Dead Outlaw on our podcast cover post on Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What did you think of this episode?Today I got to sit down in person with Erik Della Penna and talk a bit about Dead Outlaw (starting previews April 12 at the Longacre Theatre). We also talk about his other musical works and even getting to perform with Jackson Browne!Apologies in advance for the background noises, we were actually in a diner!Erik's InstagramSupport the showIf you liked At This Performance Podcast, please subscribe. Be sure to follow me on Instagram and Facebook.You can also donate at Buy Me A Coffee.Thanks to Jeffrey Schmelkin for the awesome music.Thank you to my guests and listeners.

The Broadway musical SWEPT AWAY, which recently opened at the Longacre Theatre, has sadly announced it will conclude its run early on December 15th. The show, which features the music of the Avett Brothers, stars John Gallagher Jr and depicts a shipwreck and its challenging aftermath. In today's episode Mickey-Jo is sharing his thoughts on why this show is closing early. • 00:00 | introduction 05:28 | the concept for the show 12:59 | the marketing / producing 20:27 | the critical reception 27:46 | the word of mouth problem • About Mickey-Jo: As one of the leading voices in theatre criticism on a social platform, Mickey-Jo is pioneering a new medium for a dwindling field. His YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MickeyJoTheatre⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is the largest worldwide in terms of dedicated theatre criticism, where he also share features, news and interviews as well as lifestyle content for over 60,000 subscribers. Since establishing himself as a theatre critic he has been able to work internationally. With a viewership that is largely split between the US and the UK he has been fortunate enough to be able to work with PR, Marketing, and Social Media representatives for shows in New York, London, Edinburgh, Hamburg, Toronto, Sao Pãolo, and Paris. He has also twice received accreditation from the world renowned Edinburgh Festival Fringe. His reviews and features have also been published by WhatsOnStage, for whom he was a panelist to help curate nominees for their 2023 and 2024 Awards as well as BroadwayWorldUK, Musicals Magazine and LondonTheatre.co.uk. He has been invited to speak to private tour groups, at the BEAM 2023 new musical theatre conference at Oxford Playhouse, and on a panel of critics at an event for young people considering a career in the arts courtesy of Go Live Theatre Projects. Instagram/TikTok/X: @MickeyJoTheatre

In this episode, we're swept into the world of SWEPT AWAY, the innovative new musical playing at the Longacre Theatre on Broadway. This unique jukebox musical, featuring the haunting melodies of the Avett Brothers, reimagines the genre with its compelling narrative of survival and morality. We dive deep into the show's plot, exploring its themes of human nature in extreme circumstances, and discuss how the music enhances the storytelling. From the atmospheric direction and design to the nuanced performances and evocative choreography, we break down what makes this production stand out. Is "Swept Away" charting a new course for Broadway, or does it leave audiences adrift? Tune in for our take on this thought-provoking theatrical experience and what it reveals about the evolving landscape of musical theater. Follow and connect with all things @HalfHourPodcast on Instagram, and YouTube. Share your thoughts with us on SWEPT AWAY on our podcast cover post on Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we discuss the new Broadway musical LEMPICKA. Please note that this episode will contain spoilers about the show. If you haven't seen the show yet, you can catch LEMPICKA playing at the Longacre Theatre. Follow and connect with all things @HalfHourPodcast on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. Please share your thoughts on LEMPICKA on our podcast cover post. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Listen: Lauren Class Schneider talks to Eden Epstein, cast member of “Leopoldstadt” at The Longacre Theatre. Class notes actively covers New York’s current theater season on, off, and off-off Broadway. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@broadwayradio.com and include the episode name. The post Class Notes: From “Leopoldstadt,” cast member Eden Epstein appeared first on BroadwayRadio.

In this latest episode, Jeff and Richie discuss the latest Broadway production of Tom Stoppard's new play LEOPOLDSTADT playing at the Longacre Theatre. Featuring a cast 30+ Actors, this chilling play takes Jeff & Richie's conversation to new levels as they discuss a difficult subject matter being portrayed on stage. This conversation includes thoughts on the play as a whole, as well as how important a play like this still is today. Share with us, your thoughts, on LEOPOLDSTADT on our Instagram and TikTok page. @halfhourpodcast*This podcast will include spoilers*Thanks for listening! Please leave us a review with what you think about the podcast.  Follow us on Instagram: @halfhourpodcastFollow us on TikTok: @halfhourpodcastVisit our website: www.twoworldsentertainmentllc.comUFO TalkerUFO Talker will be available every Wednesday. It will be a mixture of discussion,...Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

'Macbeth' is back on Broadway, with stars Daniel Craig and Ruth Negga taking the stage under the direction of Sam Gold. Gold joins us to discuss his unconventional staging of the show. We'll also be joined by composer Gaelynn Lea, who was selected by Gold to create the score for the show after he saw her on NPR's Tiny Desk. 'Macbeth' runs at the Longacre Theatre through July 10th.

The highly-anticipated production of MACBETH on Broadway, starring DANIEL CRAIG in his return to Broadway as Macbeth and RUTH NEGGA's Broadway debut as Lady Macbeth, opened on Broadway at the Longacre Theatre.  A tale of malice, matrimony and murder, MACBETH tells the story of one couple's obsession with power—and their guilt after doing the unthinkable. For 15 weeks only, this thrilling new production will capture the passion and ferocity of Shakespeare's most haunting text like never before. The famous play is directed by Tony Award winner SAM GOLD. Hear from critics Juan Michael Porter II, Bedatri D. Choudhury, and Ran Xia as they review MACBETH. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This weekend, Lilah talks to actor Michael Patrick Thornton, who appears in the buzzy new Broadway production of Macbeth. When Michael was 24, he had a series of spinal cord strokes. Reciting Shakespeare's sonnets taught him how to breathe and speak again, and continue his career. Michael is at present the only actor on Broadway who uses a wheelchair. We ask him about the power of language and his role in the play (which also stars Daniel Craig and Ruth Negga). Then, we learn about Britain's top forensic artist from journalist Will Coldwell, and the techniques she uses to catch criminals — which include a jar of strawberry jam.--------------Want to say hi? We love hearing from you. Email us at ftweekendpodcast@ft.com. We're on Twitter @ftweekendpod, and Lilah is on Instagram and Twitter @lilahrap. --------------Links and mentions from the episode: – Will's profile of Melissa Dring, ‘To catch a criminal: what a forensic artist knows about the mind': https://on.ft.com/3rw0lht – Michael Patrick Thornton's theatre company, The Gift: https://thegifttheatre.org/ – Macbeth – starring Daniel Craig, Ruth Negga and Michael – is on Broadway's Longacre Theatre until July 10– Michael is on Twitter @ThorntonMPT, and Will is on Twitter at @Will_Coldwell– Select coverage of the war in Ukraine is free to read at https://www.ft.com/freetoread—-------------Special offers for Weekend listeners, from 50% off a digital subscription to a $1/£1/€1 trial are here: http://ft.com/weekendpodcast. If you have an iPhone and want to try FT Edit (eight pieces of journalism a day, handpicked by senior editors, for much less than an FT subscription), search ‘FT Edit' in the App Store.--------------Original music by Metaphor Music. Mixing and sound design by Breen Turner and Sam Giovinco. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This weekend, Lilah talks to actor Michael Patrick Thornton, who appears in the buzzy new Broadway production of Macbeth. When Michael was 24, he had a series of spinal cord strokes. Reciting Shakespeare's sonnets taught him how to breathe and speak again, and continue his career. Michael is at present the only actor on Broadway who uses a wheelchair. We ask him about the power of language and his role in the play (which also stars Daniel Craig and Ruth Negga). Then, we learn about Britain's top forensic artist from journalist Will Coldwell, and the techniques she uses to catch criminals — which include a jar of strawberry jam.--------------Want to say hi? We love hearing from you. Email us at ftweekendpodcast@ft.com. We're on Twitter @ftweekendpod, and Lilah is on Instagram and Twitter @lilahrap. --------------Links and mentions from the episode: – Will's profile of Melissa Dring, ‘To catch a criminal: what a forensic artist knows about the mind': https://on.ft.com/3rw0lht – Michael Patrick Thornton's theatre company, The Gift: https://thegifttheatre.org/ – Macbeth – starring Daniel Craig, Ruth Negga and Michael – is on Broadway's Longacre Theatre until July 10– Michael is on Twitter @ThorntonMPT, and Will is on Twitter at @Will_Coldwell– Select coverage of the war in Ukraine is free to read at https://www.ft.com/freetoread—-------------Special offers for Weekend listeners, from 50% off a digital subscription to a $1/£1/€1 trial are here: http://ft.com/weekendpodcast. If you have an iPhone and want to try FT Edit (eight pieces of journalism a day, handpicked by senior editors, for much less than an FT subscription), search ‘FT Edit' in the App Store.--------------Original music by Metaphor Music. Mixing and sound design by Breen Turner and Sam Giovinco. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

AIN'T MISBEHAVIN COMPOSER: Fats Waller LYRICIST: Fats Waller BOOK: Richard Maltby Jr and Murray Horwitz DIRECTOR: Richard Maltby Jr CHOREOGRAPHER: Arthur Faria PRINCIPLE CAST: Nell Carter (Nell),Andre DeShields (Andre), Ken Page (Ken) OPENING DATE: May 09, 1978 CLOSING DATE: Feb 21, 1982 PERFORMANCES: 1,604 SYNOPSIS: Using the pre-existing music of 1930s jazz pianist Fats Waller, Ain't Misbehavin uses three women and two men to sing Waller's songs in a plotless revue celebrating his music.   Richard Dueñez Morrison's highlights the significance Ain't Misbehavin' had as a highly regarded, character-driven Broadway revue. Though a comparatively simple lineup of Fats Waller songs without book, elaborate set, sizable ensemble, or major stars, the show brought the world of the Harlem Renaissance to life in a way that was both novel and accessible for largely white audiences. Director-lyricist Richard Maltby Jr., and writer Murray Horwitz abandoned the idea of crafting a conventional, dialogue-driven telling of Waller's life in favor of a more nuanced evening which showcased the diverse talents of the five Black performers in the cast, including future stars Nell Carter and Andre DeShields. Maltby carefully guided the transition of the show from its intimate premiere at Manhattan Theatre Club's off-Broadway venue to the larger Longacre Theatre, ensuring the intimacy at the heart of the piece translated to a Broadway stage. When the revue won the 1978 Tony Award for Best Musical, new avenues were opened for Broadway revues as well as Black representation on the Broadway stage. Richard Dueñez Morrison - Richard Dueñez Morrison is a music director and voice teacher in San Diego, California. He holds a bachelor's degree in Stage Management from Webster University and a master's degree in Musical Theater from San Diego State University. His favorite musicals include Sweeney Todd, Nine, Andrew Lippa's A Little Princess, The Will Rogers Follies, and Caroline, or Change. Eternal thanks to husband Kurt, parents Renee and Dennis, piano teacher Dorothy Winnard, and theatrical mentors Neil Rothschild, Debbie Luce, Mary Elledge, and Ole Kittleson.  SOURCES Ain't Misbehavin, Original Broadway Cast Recording. RCA (1978) Ain't Misbehavin, starring Nell Carter and Andre DeShields, directed by Don Mischer. NBC Television (1982) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hello listeners, patrons of the arts, and theatre lovers, The people who have played James Bond are more than just movie stars. They're actors! They're respected thespians! One need look no further than the most recently retired 007, Daniel Craig. His first post-Bond assignment: a modern reinterpretation of William Shakespeare's "Macbeth" on Broadway, co-starring Ruth Negga. The show is directed by Sam Gold. Jason Kim was able to make it to a presentation during its first week. He attended the Wednesday March 30th show with a few members of the Bond fan community. You'll hear from Tim Guccione and his significant other Jackie Capone, as well as Boomer and Sarra Spillane. As for Jason, his keen sense of observation lent itself to a host of topics: Daniel Craig mopping the floor, a theatrical gather all, an obligatory Keri Russell reference, being in the presence of Daniel Craig's piercing blue eyes, a condensed episode of "What's Daniel wearing?", the history of Lady Macbeth performances, and cracking open a brewski after murdering a friend. So sit back and feel the rush of tension and passion that only a classic tragedy can muster. If you see witches three, run away. Fast. "Macbeth" is playing at the Longacre Theatre in New York until July 10th. Tim Guccione co-produces and co-hosts the No Time to Bond podcast.

It's time to break some legs and keep that "M" word out of your mouths, kids, because Bobby and Kristina are back with Part II of The Curse of the Longacre (dunn, dunn, dunn!!!) to discuss 2013's First Date on Season Two, Episode Two of My Favorite Flop.   ABOUT THE CURSE OF THE LONGACRE In theatrical history, baseball and Broadway have not been very compatible companions. There are two theories about this animosity. The first is that more theatre tickets are bought by women than men and that women are not overly fond of the sport. The second theory centers on the legendary Curse of the Bambino.  In 1916, a Broadway producer and theatre owner named Harry Frazee bought the Boston Red Sox. He was an avid baseball lover, but he made a fatal error. In 1920, he sold Boston pitcher Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees. The Red Sox didn't win another World Series for over 80 years (they won in 2004), leading fans to believe the team was under The Curse of the Bambino. To add insult to injury, when reporters asked Frazee why he sold the immortal Babe Ruth to New York, he replied that he wanted the $125,000 to produce a Broadway musical. The show turned out to be the hit No, No, Nanette, which further enraged Boston. Legend has it that since then, no Broadway show about baseball could succeed. And many haven't. Of course, there have been notable exceptions that have defied the infamous curse: the most famous being the 1955 smash hit Damn Yankees, starring Gwen Verdon. But even this show started with a jinx. The musical's initial artwork featured Verdon garbed in a drab baseball uniform, and tickets were not selling very well. When producers changed the cover photo to Verdon in sexy black lingerie (after all, she did play a tempting seductress in the musical), the box office suddenly responded. The show won seven Tony Awards and ran for 1,019 performances. Harry Frazee also famously built Broadway's Longacre Theatre. At first, the large theater was home to a series of hit shows, but after the infamous Baseball trade, it began to struggle. Many plays and musicals have premiere there over the years and the flops have outnumbered the successes. Sometimes the theater stands empty for long periods of time as Broadway producers are notoriously superstitious and it is considered by some to truly be a cursed house and they would rather not mount their show at all than to risk mounting it there.

It's time to grab your cleats and jockstraps, kids, because we're back with a brand new season and this time our episodes are themed and paired! To kick things off, Bobby and Kristina will be exploring whether or not baseball and Broadway can actually coexist as they cover The Curse of the Longacre (dunn, dunn, dunn!!!) and then learn more about "the worst job in the world" as they discuss 2021's Diana, The Musical on the Season Two premiere of My Favorite Flop.   ABOUT THE CURSE OF THE LONGACRE In theatrical history, baseball and Broadway have not been very compatible companions. There are two theories about this animosity. The first is that more theatre tickets are bought by women than men and that women are not overly fond of the sport. The second theory centers on the legendary Curse of the Bambino.  In 1916, a Broadway producer and theatre owner named Harry Frazee bought the Boston Red Sox. He was an avid baseball lover, but he made a fatal error. In 1920, he sold Boston pitcher Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees. The Red Sox didn't win another World Series for over 80 years (they won in 2004), leading fans to believe the team was under The Curse of the Bambino. To add insult to injury, when reporters asked Frazee why he sold the immortal Babe Ruth to New York, he replied that he wanted the $125,000 to produce a Broadway musical. The show turned out to be the hit No, No, Nanette, which further enraged Boston. Legend has it that since then, no Broadway show about baseball could succeed. And many haven't. Of course, there have been notable exceptions that have defied the infamous curse: the most famous being the 1955 smash hit Damn Yankees, starring Gwen Verdon. But even this show started with a jinx. The musical's initial artwork featured Verdon garbed in a drab baseball uniform, and tickets were not selling very well. When producers changed the cover photo to Verdon in sexy black lingerie (after all, she did play a tempting seductress in the musical), the box office suddenly responded. The show won seven Tony Awards and ran for 1,019 performances. Harry Frazee also famously built Broadway's Longacre Theatre. At first, the large theater was home to a series of hit shows, but after the infamous Baseball trade, it began to struggle. Many plays and musicals have premiere there over the years and the flops have outnumbered the successes. Sometimes the theater stands empty for long periods of time as Broadway producers are notoriously superstitious and it is considered by some to truly be a cursed house and they would rather not mount their show at all than to risk mounting it there.

You're never too old to make your Broadway debut! Broadway News: Emilie Kouatchou made her debut as the first Black Christine Daaé on Broadway in The Phantom of The Opera. She will play Christine this week on Wednesday, November 3rd, Thursday, November 4th, and Saturday November 6th's matinee. Next week she'll lead on Monday November 8th, Thursday the 11th's matinee and Saturday the 13th's matinee. The following week she'll play on Monday November 15th, Thursday the 18th and Saturday the 20th's matinee. And during the last week of November she'll play on Monday the 22nd, Thursday the 25th and Saturday the 27th to round out the month. Audra McDonald is coming back to Broadway in Adrienne Kennedy's Ohio State Murders. This will make Kennedy's Broadway playwriting debut at the age of 90. Ohio State Murders will be directed by Tony Award winner Kenny Leon, who last directed A Soldier's Play before the Broadway shutdown. We received a first look at Celina Smith as Annie in the upcoming Annie Live on NBC. Joined by Sandy the dog, the picture features Smith in Annie's iconic red dress. The photo also included Harry Connick Jr. as Daddy Warbucks and Taraji P. Henson as Miss Hannigan. The live musical will air on NBC on December 2nd. Right in time for the holidays. The iconic Broadway snow globes have arrived back to Times Square. The “show globes” portray scenes inspired by Ain't Too Proud—The Life and Times of the Temptations, Dear Evan Hansen, The Lion King, and Wicked. They will be on display through December 26 in the Broadway Plaza between 45th and 46th Streets. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Universal Studio's adaptation of Wicked was set to begin shooting in March in Atlanta. But the production's start has now been pushed to June, and it will relocate to the U.K. Reports are saying the delay will allow the filmmakers to get production efficiencies in-line, as Wicked will be the first production to shoot on stages at Universal's recently built Sky Studios in Elstree. Jon M. Chu is set to direct. Times Square is getting an exciting new performance space. The new indoor/outdoor stage is part of TSX Broadway, a 46-story tower currently under construction in Duffy Square at 1568 Broadway, between 46th and 47th Streets and is expected to be completed by the first quarter of 2023. Casting: Adrienne Warren took her final bow as Tina Turner on Halloween. She originated the role in London in 2018. She is now moving on after a deserved TONY Award and much praise. Nkeki Obi-Melekwe will now fill the role of Tina full time. Alex Hairston, Libby Lloyd, Anthony Murphy, Kristen Faith Oei and Michael Williams will join the cast of Diana for its return to Broadway next month. As previously announced, Jeanna de Waal will star as Diana, alongside Roe Hartrampf as Prince Charles, Erin Davie as Camilla Parker Bowles and Judy Kaye as Queen Elizabeth. “Diana” is scheduled to resume preview performances at the Longacre Theatre on Nov. 2 ahead of an opening night on Nov. 17. Spring Awakening, will reunite for a special, one-night-only benefit concert. The concert will star original cast members Skylar Astin, Gerard Canonico, Lilli Cooper, Jennifer Damiano, Christine Eastbrook, John Gallagher, Jr., Gideon Glick, Jonathan Groff, Robert Hager, Brian Johnson, Lea Michele, Lauren Pritchard, Krysta Rodriguez, Stephen Spinella, Phoebe Strole, Jonny B. Wright, and Remy Zaken. Directed by the original director, Michael Mayer, the concert will take place on Monday, November 15 at 7 pm ET at The Imperial Theatre. The theater is the current home of Ain't Too Proud – The Life and Times of the Temptations. Follow @BwayPodNetwork on Twitter. Find co-hosts on Twitter at @AyannaPrescod, @CLewisReviews, and @TheMartinAcuna. Tickets for Is This A Room and Dana H. playing in rep at the Lyceum Theatre on Broadway are on sale NOW! Purchase HERE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this special live broadcast, as part of SeriesFest Insiders, Kaily and a creative audience chat with Writer/Producer, Austin Winsberg, creator of "Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist." Austin gives the live audience key insights on pitching, show-running, and how he broke into the industry.Winsberg's other television credits include "Gossip Girl" and "Jake in Progress," where he served as a creator and executive producer—the youngest showrunner in ABC history.  Winsberg is the book writer of the Broadway musical “First Date,” which began its run at the Longacre Theatre on Broadway in 2013. He currently has multiple active projects in  development at ABC, Apple, and Universal, and He has written numerous half-hour and hour long television pilots for ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, Showtime, Amazon and Freeform.  

For Video Edition, Please Click and Subscribe here: https://youtu.be/0oZ6QUdLQsE Diana, a new musical was in previews on Broadway, and was set to open March 31st, 2020, at the historic Longacre Theatre — when Broadway and the world shut down.. The musical, which chronicles the married life of the late Diana Spencer – the world's favourite princess – is being helmed by the creative teams behind the ®Tony Award winning Come From Away and Memphis. Diana, a true musical story will mark Bruce's 5th appearance in a featured role on Broadway. A year later, and while Broadway is yet to return, through the herculean efforts of the show's producers, Beth Williams and Frank Marshall, the company of Diana, a new musical was brought together in one of the largest-ever Covid-19 health and safety projects — to record the Original Cast Album, and to film the show for release on Netflix, sometime in 2021. Born in Seattle, WA, Bruce Dow is an American/Canadian actor, best known for his 5 featured roles on Broadway; his 12 seasons in leading roles at the Stratford Festival; and his Dora Award Winning performances at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, the world's largest and longest running LGBTQ2IA+ theatre.  In 2005, he recorded his debut CD Lucky to Be Me. In 2008, he released a second CD Keepin' Out Of Mischief. He has just released a compilation of highlights from both albums, The Best of Bruce Dow. Dow is openly gay (non-binary, gender queer – open to all pronouns) and speaks often on issues of sexuality, sexual health, gender-identity, LGBTQ2IA+ youth and mental health.

In tonight's interview, Samantha Belding talks with Tony-Award Winning Broadway Producer Randy Adams. Randy is a founding partner of Junkyard Dog Productions (JYD), a theatrical producing company dedicated to the development and production of new musical theatre. JYD is currently represented on Broadway with Come From Away which is the winner of the Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, Helen Hayes and Dora Award for Best Musical of 2017. The National Tour of Memphis (by Joe DiPietro and David Bryan) completed a successful multi-year run following an almost three year run on Broadway. Memphis is the winner of the Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards for Best Musical of 2010. First Date premiered at Seattle's 5th Avenue /ACT Theatre prior to its Broadway run at the Longacre Theatre. Since its inception in 2006, JYD has also produced Make Me A Song, The Music of William Finn off-Broadway at New World Stages (Drama Desk nom., Outer Critics Circle nom.) and in London and Vanities, A New Musical at Second Stage Theatre. Prior to creating JYD, Randy was the Managing Director at TheatreWorks in Palo Alto from 1984 to 2006. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In the final episode of the three-part Untold Stories of Broadway podcast on the Longacre Theatre, Richard Maltby Jr. and Jennifer Ashley Tepper share the most fascinating stories about one of Broadway's least explored houses. What Longacre show was saved by Eleanor Roosevelt? How did an actor almost die of smoke inhalation at the theater? In 1978, Ain't Misbehavin' moved into the Longacre without a completed set, with a director who'd never done a Broadway tech, with a stage manager who couldn't count to eight, and with 48 hours until the final dress rehearsal... and became that season's Tony Award-winning Best Musical. Learn about one of the Longacre's most triumphant historic moments from the man who made it all happen.  To view the slideshow of the Longacre Theatre over the years, visit our YouTube page here: https://youtu.be/y3AD35XHRJA Produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales. A proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 1978 Best Musical Tony Award winner Ain't Misbehavin' was a tiny show that started in a 174-seat cabaret theater, an early project of a fledgling young theater company called Manhattan Theatre Club. It went on to become one of Broadway's most unlikely success stories, a musical that revolutionized what revues could do, which ran for over 1600 performances. In part two of the Longacre Theatre episode of The Untold Stories of Broadway podcast, Jennifer Ashley Tepper and Ain't Misbehavin's conceiver and director Richard Maltby Jr. explore how it all happened, from the earliest auditions to a visit from President John F. Kennedy. To view the slideshow of the Longacre Theatre over the years, visit our YouTube page here: https://youtu.be/y3AD35XHRJA Produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales. A proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rob Rokicki is composer/lyricist whose shows have been nominated for Drama Desk, Lortel, and Off-Broadway Alliance awards. He is a member of the Dramatists Guild, Actor's Equity, and an alum of the Tony Award-winning BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Writing workshop. As a writer, Rob wrote the music and lyrics for the critically acclaimed Broadway musical THE LIGHTNING THIEF: THE PERCY JACKSON MUSICAL, for Theatreworks USA (book by Joe Tracz), which is now playing on BROADWAY at the Longacre Theatre until January 5, 2020. Rob’s graphic novel musical MONSTERSONGS received a World Premiere Recording from Broadway Records in 2017 and was part of the prestigious NAMT festival in 2018. It is currently being developed as a virtual reality video game. Rob’s musical, LOVE, NY (co-written with Mike Ruby) won the 2009 American Harmony Award and was presented at New World Stages (NY), Curtain Call (CT), and Oklahoma University. Rob has had work featured in the York's NEO series, at Lincoln Center, Joe's Pub, Ars Nova & at universities internationally.    As an actor, Rob has performed in national tours, including the EVITA 25th Anniversary Tour directed by Hal Prince and MISS SAIGON. Rob was featured in the televised concert of SOUTH PACIFIC at Carnegie Hall and has many Off-Broadway and New York workshop credits. Regional credits include Gaston in BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (received a Carbonell Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor); Trevor Graydon in THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE and many others. Theaters include: The Fulton Opera, North Shore Music Theatre, Music Theatre of Wichita, Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera, West Virginia Public Theatre, North Carolina Theatre, The Actors’ Playhouse in Florida and the Mountain Playhouse in Pennsylvania. As a music director, Rob music directed the New York premiere of Departure Lounge (directed by Christopher Gattelli) at The Public Theater; Joe Iconis' ReWrite (also arranged for Samuel French) at The Goodspeed Opera; Hairspray, at the John W. Engeman Theater, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, at TriArts at Sharon Playhouse and others. Connect with Rob: @rrokicks or www.robertrokicki.com Follow us: PAGE TO STAGE: Instagram or Facebook MARY DINA: Instagram or Twitter BRIAN SEDITA: Instagram or Website BROADWAY PODCAST NETWORK: Website or Instagram #PageToStagePodcast

Discover the unbelievable true stories about one of Broadway's most unlikely success stories: Ain't Misbehavin', the little-show-that-could, which became the longest running hit at the Longacre Theatre. In part one of this Untold Stories of Broadway podcast three-parter, Tony Award winner Richard Maltby Jr. (Ain't Misbehavin', Miss Saigon, Baby, Big, Starting Here, Starting Now, Closer Than Ever, Song and Dance, Fosse) and Jennifer Ashley Tepper dig deep into Richard's historic career, starting with the origin story of the writing team of Maltby & Shire and getting into legendary out-of-town-tryouts in New Haven, untold tales about Hal Prince and Barbra Streisand, and more. To view the slideshow of the Longacre Theatre over the years, visit our YouTube page here: https://youtu.be/y3AD35XHRJA Produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales. A proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rob Rokicki (composer), Sarah Beth Pfeifer and Kristin Stokes (actors) all made their Broadway debuts this season in The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson musical. The show has had its own hero's journey: from one-hour school show, to sold-out off-Broadway run, to national tour, to the Longacre Theatre where it is making its home on Broadway through January 5. In honor of the show's Broadway bow, we revisit a conversation from April, the day after the tour played New York's legendary Beacon Theatre.

Continuing with this seasons theme, our guest today is a proud Canadian killing it in the Big Apple. Mary Antonini, a stunning woman both inside and out, is here to sit down with your girls!Jen and Ky interviewed Mary after watching her slay the stage in The Prom on Broadway! Mary brought us backstage after the show, we got to look out from the stage of the Longacre Theatre, and she brought to our interview all the ingredients to make delicious Hot Toddies! She is officially the hostess with the mostest. While sipping on those Hot Toddies we chat with Mary about the development of The Prom, healthcare, and how she takes care of herself both physically and mentally. Mary has taken her talents all the way from Saskatchewan Canada to the Broadway stage. Her Broadway credits to date are The Prom, and Jesus Christ Superstar. Other theatre credits include; Disney’s Aladdin (First National Tour), Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots (La Jolla Playhouse) West Side Story, Camelot, A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Stratford Shakespeare Festival) Come hang with us, grab a drink (if you’re not driving) and get your weekly fix of musical theatre banter with beverages.

On this episode Rob and Jamie chat with legendary theatre, dance, and opera lighting designer Natasha Katz, whose roster of over 60 Broadway credits include Tony Award-winning designs for “Aida”, “The Coast of Utopia”, “Once”, “The Glass Menagerie”, “An American in Paris”, and “Long Day's Journey Into Night”. A New York native and American Theatre Wing Trustee, Natasha is joining us on her dinner break from the Longacre Theatre where her latest project, the new musical “The Prom.” This week's music: “Expressing Yourself” from “Billy Elliot,” “Land of Hopes and Dreams,” from “Bruce Springsteen on Broadway,” “You Happened,” from “The Prom” and Ethel Merman's notorious disco version of “There's No Business Like Show Business." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The great actor Chazz Palminteri is the brains behind "A Bronx Tale," which began as a one-man show, then became a popular movie, and is currently a Broadway musical playing over a year now at the Longacre Theatre.I talk to Chazz about the show and growing up in the Bronx in a program recorded at his delicious restaurant, also called Chazz Palminteri, on West 46th Street.

This week we delve into the world of old movie musicals brought to the stage. We take a look at the Broadway tour of An American in Paris. We also go in-depth with the classic Spanish drama, Yerma, staged by the Young Vic Theatre in London and shared with the world by National Theatre Live in London. An American in Paris, tells the thrilling story of a young American soldier, a beautiful French girl, and an indomitable European city, each yearning for a new beginning in the aftermath of war. Featuring a score including the songs “I Got Rhythm,” “‘S Wonderful,” “But Not for Me,” “Stairway to Paradise,” “They Can't Take That Away” and orchestral music including “Concerto in F,” “2nd Prelude,” “2nd Rhapsody” and “An American in Paris.” In Yerma, the incredible Billie Piper (Penny Dreadful, Great Britain) returns in her Evening Standard Best Actress award-winning role. A young woman is driven to the unthinkable by her desperate desire to have a child in Simon Stone's radical production of Lorca's achingly powerful masterpiece. The unmissable theatre phenomenon sold out at the Young Vic and critics call it ‘an extraordinary theatrical triumph' (The Times) and ‘stunning, searing, unmissable' (Mail on Sunday). Billie Piper's lead performance is described as ‘spellbinding' (The Evening Standard), ‘astonishing' (iNews) and ‘devastatingly powerful' (The Daily Telegraph). Set in contemporary London, Piper's portrayal of a woman in her thirties desperate to conceive builds with elemental force to a staggering, shocking, climax. _______ National Theatre Live launched in June 2009 with a broadcast of the National Theatre production of Phèdre with Helen Mirren. They've since broadcast more than forty other productions live, from both the National Theatre and from other theatres in the UK. Their broadcasts have now been experienced by over 5.5 million people in over 2,000 venues around the world, including over 650 venues in the UK alone. Past broadcasts from the National Theatre have included Danny Boyle's Frankenstein with Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller; War Horse; Man and Superman with Ralph Fiennes; and Everyman with Chiwetel Ejiofor. Broadcasts from other UK theatres include Coriolanus from the Donmar Warehouse; A View from the Bridge from the Young Vic; Macbeth from the Manchester International Festival; and Hangmen and The Audience from London's West End. Our biggest single broadcast to date is Hamlet with Benedict Cumberbatch at the Barbican, which has been seen by over 550,000 people. In 2014 the National Theatre recorded its first production on Broadway, Of Mice and Men with James Franco and Chris O'Dowd, captured at the Longacre Theatre. Though each broadcast is filmed in front of a live audience in the theatre, cameras are carefully positioned throughout the auditorium to ensure that cinema audiences get the ‘best seat in the house' view of each production. Where these cameras are placed is different for each broadcast, to make sure that cinema audiences enjoy the best possible experience every time.

It has been a month since the elections. What are you feeling? Has the shock worn off or are you feeling the same? Happy, sad, scared , mad?  Call in to join the conversation! Tell us your comments and questions on Facebook. And----------------   JAY KUO (writer)Allegiance is Jay’s fourth full length musical. At Stanford University, he wrote and produced Upwardly Mobile, a story of five friends coming of age. Jay’s second musical, Insignificant Others, played from 2006-08 in San Francisco and earned a Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle Award for Best Original Script. His third work, Worlds Apart, performed in concert at San Francisco’s Magic Theatre and in NYC at New World Stages. Allegiance held its World Premiere at San Diego’s Old Globe Theater where it played to sold out audiences and broke that theater’s 77-year ticket sales record. Allegiance won Best New Musical from the San Diego Theater Critics Circle and will open on Broadway at the Longacre Theatre in November of 2015. In addition to composing, Jay has produced several shows on Broadway. Jay is also a graduate of the U.C. Berkeley’s School of Law and is an appellate litigator admitted to practice before the Ninth Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court. He has co-authored a best selling memoir and currently is Chief Creative Officer at The Social Edge, a digital publishing and social media company that generates one of the largest sources of traffic on the Internet. Their loyalty was questioned, their freedom taken away, but their spirit could never be broken. Rejoice in one family’s triumphant story of hope, love, and forgiveness in the new Broadway musical: Allegiance. Inspired by true events, Allegiance is the story of the Kimura family, whose lives are upended when they and 120,000 other Japanese-Americans are forced to leave their homes following the events of Pearl Harbor. Sam Kimura seeks to prove his patriotism by fighting for his country in the war, but his sister, Kei, fiercely protests the government’s treatment of her people. An uplifting testament to the power of the human spirit, Allegiance follows the Kimuras as they fight between duty and defiance, custom and change, family bonds and forbidden loves. Legendary performer George Takei — (Star Trek, “Heroes”), who was himself an internee as a child, stars alongside Tony® winner Lea Salonga – (Miss Saigon, Mulan) in this enthralling and epic new musical. But as long-lost memories are unlocked, Sam finds that it is never too late to forgive and to recognize the redemptive power of love. In: Riverstone Stadium 14- Coeur D Alene, ID: Dec 13 at 7:30pmNorthtown Mall 12 – Spokane, WA: Dec 13 at 7:30pm Click here to see cities and times all over the USA for show locations!    

Randy Adams is a Tony-award winning Producer and founding partner of Junkyard Dog Productions, a theatrical producing company dedicated to the development and production of new musical theatre. The National Tour of Memphis (by Joe DiPietro and David Bryan) completed a successful multi-year run following an almost three year run on Broadway. Memphis is the winner of the Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards for Best Musical of 2010. First Date premiered at Seattle’s 5th Avenue /ACT Theatre prior to its Broadway run at the Longacre Theatre.  Since its inception in 2006, JYD has also produced Make Me A Song, The Music of William Finn off-Broadway at New World Stages (Drama Desk nom., Outer Critics Circle nom.) and in London and Vanities, A New Musical at Second Stage Theatre.   Sue Frost is a founding member of Junkyard Dog Productions which is dedicated to developing and producing new musicals. 2010 Tony®, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Award-winning Best Musical Memphis, First Date. Since its inception in 2006 Junkyard Dog has also produced Vanities, Make me a Song (Outer Critics Circle, Drama Desk noms.), and Party Come Here. Prior to founding Junkyard, she was Associate Producer at Goodspeed Musicals for 20 years, where she produced more than 50 new musicals at both the Goodspeed Opera House and the Norma Terris Theatre.  Hear this three-way convo as we discuss: What they learned from running non-profit theaters that helps them in the commercial world. How they’ve learned to divide and conquer their producing duties. Why the independent Producer is becoming an endangered species. The challenges of producing Come From Away and why they are producing it anyway. How they found each other, and how you can find a partner too.   Keep up with me: @KenDavenportBway www.theproducersperspective.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Actor George Takai is best known as Sulu from "Star Trek," as well as for his LGBT activism and funny posts on Facebook. He and Lea Salonga, the original Kim in “Miss Saigon,” are the headliners in the new Broadway musical "Allegiance," which tackles a tough historical subject. Like many thousands of Japanese-Americans, Takai was interned by the U.S. government in camps during World War II after Japan attacked Pearl Harbor. New York Times theater critic Charles Isherwood offers his review of "Allegiance," which features a score by Jay Kuo and book by Kuo, Marc Acito and Lorenzo Thione, in a production directed by Stafford Arima. It runs through September 2016, at the Longacre Theatre.

Who doesn't remember the awkwardness of a first date? First Date, the first new Broadway musical of the season playing at the Longacre Theatre, is a romantic comedy about a young couple meeting for the first time on a blind date. The book is by Austin Winsberg and the score is by Alan Zachary and Michael Weiner. Zachary Levi from the television series "Chuck" stars alongside Krysta Rodriguez, who appeared in the backstage-on-Broadway series "Smash." New York Times theater critic Charles Isherwood tells us if the two leading characters, Aaron, a nice Jewish guy who’s a banker, and Casey, “who falls for bad boys,” will survive this first date while pointing out some of the highlights in what is otherwise a familiar story.

The Brownstone Theater. February 21, 1945. Mutual net. "The Lion and The Mouse". Sustaining. 9:30 P. M. (EWT) The first show of the series. The story of a powerful man and a more powerful woman. The program originates from The Longacre Theatre. Gertrude Warner, Jackson Beck, Jock MacGregor (producer, director), Clayton Hamilton (host), Charles Klein (author), Peggy L. Mayer (adaptor), Sylvan Levin (music director). 28:44.