Podcasts about Lyceum Theatre

Stephen Colbert and his podcast sidekick talk at length about the history and span of Broadway (the street) before launching into Stephen's interview with Broadway star and comedian Cole Escola! Cole reveals what they hope to do next after the incredible success of "Oh, Mary!" on Broadway and challenges Stephen to a straight-off during their Late Show debut. Go see Tony-nominated "Oh, Mary!" at the Lyceum Theatre, tickets are available at ohmaryplay.com (originally aired April 28th, 2025). To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

[REBROADCAST FROM July 16, 2024] In Cole Escola's hit play "Oh, Mary!" they star as a deranged version of Mary Todd Lincoln, whose dream in life is to be a cabaret star. Mary's husband Abraham gets her acting lessons to keep her from bothering him, which sets off a chain of events which ultimately leads to his own assassination. Following a successful off-Broadway run, the show is now running at the Lyceum Theatre. Director Sam Pinkleton joins us to discuss the Broadway transfer, alongside actor Conrad Ricamora, who stars as Abraham Lincoln.

The GGC is teaming up with The Lyceum Theatre for a fantastic giveaway to celebrate the premiere of Wild Rose - The Musical! Join us as we chatted with

Episode 103 – Back to Basics with Chris and JayThis week, Chris and Jay are back at Uncle Jay's, adjusting to reality after the highs of last week's trip to London's Lyceum Theatre. While the comedown is real, there's always a silver lining—this episode is packed with all the classic Chris and Jay antics. Expect a clumsy yet entertaining review of The Adjustment Bureau, the latest MMA updates, and a check-in on their Jiu-Jitsu progress. It's a return to form, delivering everything you love about the show. As always, it's Better Than Average.

Welcome to Episode 102!This week, Chris and Jay step off the mats and into the world-famous Lyceum Theatre in London to meet Scar and Mufasa themselves. You might be wondering what Better Than Average Podcast is doing at the home of Disney's The Lion King, but here's the twist—George Asprey and Shaun Escoffery aren't just stars of one of the West End's longest-running musicals. They're also Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belts.In this episode, they share behind-the-scenes stories from The Lion King, talk about their journey in Jiu-Jitsu, and discuss the connection between their training on the mats and their performances on stage. From discipline and preparation to the challenges of live theatre and competitive grappling, this conversation goes in some unexpected directions.This one is full of insight, great stories, and plenty of laughs. Trust us—it's definitely Better Than Average.

Welcome back to Monday Mailtime! Producer Dom is here to dive into your supernatural encounters and this week Lily tells us about a calming shadow figure that seems to have followed her throughout her life & Clara explains about her eerie experience at the Lyceum Theatre in Crewe.Get in touch on our WhatsApp, that's 07599927537.---A Create Podcast Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/paranormal-activity-with-yvette-fielding. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A comedy podcast hosted by Amy Gledhill and Ian Smith, two Northerners living in London who find the funniest news stories from up north.Headlines this week include the story of the mysterious Stone Circle in the Lake District, and an international cocaine operation that was busted in Hull.Featuring guest correspondent, Chaser and performer Jenny Ryan.Catch Jenny's panto performance in 'Beauty and the Beast' at the Lyceum Theatre, Crewe from 13 Dec - 5 Jan 2025. For tickets and information head to trafalgartickets.com.Want Extra! Extra! content? Join our Patreon or Apple Subscription for weekly bonus content.Got a juicy story from t'North? Email it to northernnewspod@gmail.com.Follow Northern News on Twitter @NorthernNewsPod and Instagram @NorthernNewsPodcastAnd follow Jenny on Instagram @jenny_from_the_quizRecorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.Artwork by Welcome Studio.Photography by Jonathan Birch. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

[REBROADCAST FROM July 16, 2024] In Cole Escola's hit play "Oh, Mary!" they star as a deranged version of Mary Todd Lincoln, whose dream in life is to be a cabaret star. Mary's husband Abraham gets her acting lessons to keep her from bothering him, which sets off a chain of events which ultimately leads to his own assassination. Following a successful off-Broadway run, the show is now running at the Lyceum Theatre through September 15. Director Sam Pinkleton joins us to discuss the Broadway transfer, alongside actor Conrad Ricamora, who stars as Abraham Lincoln.

Episode 85 - Now That's What I Call A Musical - We saw this production at the Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield Here is more detail about the production...  https://thenowmusical.com/ and you can watch the trailer here... https://thenowmusical.com/#the-video This production is booking on tour until April 2025 book here... https://thenowmusical.com/ Follow us Instagram, Facebook and Twitter @upstagedownstagepod

Now for a roundup of accessible arts events as RNIB Connect Radio's Toby Davey catches up with Jess Beal from VocalEyes, the national audio description charity providing access to the arts for blind and partially sighted people to share some of the accessible events that are featured in their regular email newsletter. Audio described shows and events included: Raphael Tactile Images - Audio Described Guide Victoria and Albert Museum, London English Touring Opera, The Snowmaiden - Saturday 26 October, 7.30pm, Buxton Opera House The Elmer Adventure - Sunday 3 November, 11am, touch tour 9.45am, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre, London Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Parts One & Two - Saturday 9 November, Part One  2pm, Part Two 7pm, touch tour 11.30am, Palace Theatre, London Northern Ballet - A Christmas Carol - Saturday 9 November, 2pm, touch tour 11.45am, Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield To find out more about these and other up-coming described arts events as well as details about how to sign up to the regular What's On email newsletter do visit the VocalEyes website - https://vocaleyes.co.uk (Image shows the VocalEyes logo. A speech bubble with 'VOCALEYES' written in bold black letters next to it)

Connor and Dylan are joined by James Scully (Oh, Mary!, Fire Island). Welcome to a brand new episode of DRAMA. The twins and James become fast friends, some might even say sisters, as James tunes in from his dressing room at the Lyceum Theatre. Basking in bisexual lighting, this Broadway star spills on his role as Mary's Teacher in Oh, Mary! James gushes over the brilliance of Cole Escola, his character's pants giving Fiyero's a run for its money, and the stars that have taken in this hysterical romp, including RuPaul, Julia Murney, and Rita Moreno. But first, it truly all began with James' star turn as a Porcupine in a Christmas pageant. He takes us through his iconic list of Ring of Keys moments, ranging from cast albums to Emma Thompson to Stanley Tucci and beyond. James is a sweet and humble boy who gives flowers throughout, especially to his brilliant partner Julio Torres. We cover his time filming “You” with Penn Badgley, Fire Island with his Oh, Mary! co-star Conrad Ricamora, and the Broadway rumor mill. In this episode, the boys pay special tribute to their hero, Gavin Creel, reflecting on his beautiful impact on them and the world. We had such a blast kiki-ing and laughing with James when the three of us really needed it, and maybe you will too. Go see him shine in Oh, Mary!Follow James on InstagramFollow DRAMA. on Twitter & Instagram & TiktokFollow Connor MacDowell on Twitter & InstagramFollow Dylan MacDowell on Twitter & InstagramSubscribe to our show on iHeartRadio Broadway!Support the podcast by subscribing to DRAMA+, which also includes bonus episodes, Instagram Close Friends content, and more!

Today Des talks to Graham McKnight, Theatre Director at The Lyceum Theatre in Crewe and Graham discusses the importance of maintaining the Lyceum Theatre and how the performing arts help to promote understanding and respect for different cultures.

Joe Iconis is a musical theater writer and performer. He has been nominated for a Tony Award, two Drama Desk Awards and a Lucille Lortel Award, is the recipient of an Ed Kleban Award, Jonathan Larson Award and Richard Rodgers Award.  Joe's musical Be More Chill (with Joe Tracz) opened this season at Broadway's Lyceum Theatre, following a sold-out Off-Broadway run at The Pershing Square Signature Center and a world premiere at Two River Theatre. He is the author of Broadway Bounty Hunter (with Lance Rubin and Jason SweetTooth Williams; Barrington Stage Company and Greenwich House Theater Off-Broadway), Bloodsong of Love (Ars Nova, NAMT), The Black Suits (Center Theater Group, Barrington Stage Company), ReWrite (Urban Stages, Goodspeed Opera House), Theaterworks USA's The Plant That Ate Dirty Socks and We The People. Musicals currently in development include The Untitled Unauthorized Hunter S. Thompson Musical (for La Jolla Playhouse), Punk Rock Girl, and Love In Hate Nation. His music appeared on Season 2 of NBC's “Smash,” with his song “Broadway, Here I Come!” hailed by The New York Times as a new entry in The Great American Songbook. Albums: Be More Chill (OCR), which has been streamed over 220 million times; Things To Ruin (OCR); Two-Player Game; and The Joe Iconis Rock and Roll Jamboree all available on Sh-K-Boom/Ghostlight Records. His concert act, Joe Iconis and Family, frequently plays Feinstein's/54 Below, The Laurie Beechman Theater, Weston Playhouse, and other venues around the country. Joe is deliriously inspired by Robert Altman, Dolly Parton, Martin Scorsese, Sardi's, The Rolling Stones, whiskey, The Muppets, and The Family of artists he frequently surrounds himself with.

Episode 84 - Six The Musical - We saw this production at the Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield Here is more detail about the production...  https://sixthemusical.com/uk-tour/about/ and you can watch the trailer here... https://youtu.be/K7sCEMRPvG8 This production is booking until May 2025 in London and on tour until December 2025 book here... https://sixthemusical.com/ Follow us Instagram, Facebook and Twitter @upstagedownstagepod

In this episode, Jonathan and Devon chat with composer Robin Hiley & writer Becky Hope-Palmer about their musical "LIFELINE" currently running off-Broadway. LIFELINE tells the story of Scottish scientist Alexander Fleming's world-changing discovery of penicillin in 1928, charting the rise and fall of antibiotics. Fleming's historic story is interwoven with Jess', a present day doctor whose childhood sweetheart, Aaron, is recovering from cancer treatment, almost 100 years after antibiotics were discovered. But just as Aaron is desperate to resume normality and rekindle the romance, his life hangs in the balance, as he waits to see if Fleming's miracle cure will still work well enough to save him. The musical is a two-time Edinburgh Festival Fringe sell-out (2018 and 2022). It has toured to London, Glasgow and the east coast of the USA (2022). It has also been showcased at the UK Houses of Parliament and in Barbados for Prime Minister Mia Mottley. Previously entitled The Mould that Changed the World, the show underwent significant re-development in 2023 to incorporate numerous modern day patient stories that the producers had collected from around the world. More info available at LIFELINE The Musical (lifelinemusical.com) Guests - Robin Hiley & Becky Hope-Palmer Robin Hiley was a founding partner of Charades Theatre Company upon the company's inception in 2010. In 2017 he took the company forward as Artistic Director & CEO, overseeing its transition to a Scottish Incorporated Charitable Organisation and establishing partnerships and collaborations with major national and international organisations. As a composer, and lyricist Robin is passionate about writing and creating musical theatre that tackles pertinent social issues and also gives opportunities for the community to get involved in performing. Developing LIFELINE has been a signifcant focus for Robin over the past 6 years, immensely enjoying collaborating with writing partners Becky Hope-Palmer (book writer), his long-time friend and songwriting partner James Ross, as well as the rest of the creative team. Robin holds an undergraduate degree in music from Newcastle University and a MSc in enthnomusicology from the University of Edinburgh. Becky Hope-Palmer is a Scottish writer and theatre director from Edinburgh. She trained at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and was a finalist for the prestigious JMK Directing Award in 2019 and 2021. She is an associate artist for She Productions in East Yorkshire and worked with the Royal Shakespeare Company from 2017-2019. Recent credits include work for the Lyceum Theatre and Traverse Theatre in Edinburgh, Perth Theatre, Dundee Rep and A Play, a Pie and a Pint in Glasgow. Her directing and facilitation work spans musical theatre, Shakespeare, classic and new writing in various forms and capacities. As a writer, Becky's first play with music, Seven Against Edinburgh, was produced by the Lyceum Theatre in 2022. She is delighted to be making her Off-Broadway debut with Lifeline as a book writer in collaboration with Robin, James and the wonderful team. Produced and edited by Jonathan Cook LIFELINE music tracks were used in this episode with permission from the creators. Intro music by JK/47 You can watch the full video of this episode at https://www.youtube.com/@GatherbytheGhostLight Gather by the Ghost Light merch is available at www.ghostlightpubs.com (Ghost Light Publications) If you would like to further support this podcast, please visit Gather by the Ghost Light is increasing public knowledge of emerging writers and actors (buymeacoffee.com) If you enjoy this podcast, please please please leave a rating on your preferred podcast app! For more info or if you wish to contact us, please visit www.gatherbytheghostlight.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hannah Solow is probably one of the funniest people on the planet. She creates hysterical characters on social media, is a stand up comic, and musical theatre performer. In this very funny episode, we dive into specific social media practices, grabbing control of your career, how getting cast in Broadway's hit OH, MARY! came to be, and brilliant gems of stories from being in the industry – including what it was like to tour the country in Daniel Fish's OKLAHOMA!, for instance.  Hannah Solow is currently understudy to Mary Todd Lincoln and Mary's Chaperone/Bill in Oh, Mary!, written by Cole Escola and directed by Sam Pinkleton, at The Lyceum Theatre on Broadway.  She received her BFA in drama from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts and has performed everywhere from The Kennedy Center to a hostel in Chinatown. She traveled to over 20 cities across the country performing as “Gertie Cummings” in Rodgers and Hammerstein's “Oklahoma!” directed by Daniel Fish. She performed on Broadway at The Cort Theatre as the “understudy” to Mike Birbiglia in his show, The New One.  For many years she performed weekly at the Upright Citizen's Brigade with musical improv team, Rumpleteaser, and monthly with house sketch teams. She has performed her original standup, characters and songs at The Bell House, Caroline's, Club Cumming, Littlefield, and many more places/basements. She has taught improvisation to students pre-K through fifth grade across both Manhattan and Brooklyn. They were way funnier than she is. @babymcgoo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 81 - Come From Away The Musical - We saw this production at the Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield Here is more detail about the production...  https://comefromawaylondon.co.uk/ and you can watch the trailer here... https://youtu.be/mCoHH08nIGE This production is on tour until January 2025 find out locations here... https://comefromawaylondon.co.uk/tour-dates/ Follow us Instagram, Facebook and Twitter @upstagedownstagepod

Becky is a Scottish theatre director, facilitator and writer. She trained at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and was a finalist for the prestigious JMK Award in 2019 and 2021. Her work spans Musical Theatre, Shakespeare, new writing and reworked classics in various forms and capacities. She also works across a variety of educational institutions and engagement departments across Scotland. Directing credits include: Woman Walking (Sylvian Productions/Perth Theatre); God Catcher (Petrichor Productions); The Steamie (Dundee Rep); Seven Against Edinburgh (Lyceum Theatre); Bloodbank, He Who Opens the Door, Not Now, Absolute Bowlocks, Celestial Body, The Cameo (Play, Pie, Pint/Lemon Tree/Traverse Theatre); Glory on Earth, Little Women - The Musical, Faustus: That Damned Woman, 9 to 5 The Musical, The Pajama Game, Bad Roads, Much Ado About Nothing, Enron, Blue Stockings (Royal Conservatoire of Scotland); The Comedy of Errors (Petersfield Shakespeare Company); The Fairy that Fell off the Christmas Tree (She Productions); Bombshells, It's Different for Girls (She Productions/East Riding Theatre); Macbeth (Summer on Stage/Lyceum Theatre); It Never Ends (Traverse Theatre/Cumbernauld Theatre); Buffer, Riot Squat (Thrive Theatre); The Hen Night, Like a Moth to a Flame (Royal Conservatoire of Scotland). Becky worked at the Royal Shakespeare Company for two years as an assistant director on Romeo and Juliet and The Hypocrite. At the Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh she has been commissioned as a writer, worked as a director and facilitator and was resident Assistant Director for the 2014/15 season. Robin Hiley is the Artistic Director/CEO @ Charades Theatre Company SCIO, Composer/songwriter, Composer/Lyricist of musical LIFELINE (formerly The Mould that Changed the World), Music producer, Theatre producer (2x sell-out EdFringe runs) Lifeline tells the story of Scottish scientist Alexander Fleming's world-changing discovery of penicillin in 1928, charting the rise and fall of antibiotics. Fleming's historic story is interwoven with Jess', a present day doctor whose childhood sweetheart, Aaron, is recovering from cancer treatment, almost 100 years after antibiotics were discovered. But just as Aaron is desperate to resume normality and rekindle the romance, his life hangs in the balance, as he waits to see if Fleming's miracle cure will still work well enough to save him.

In this episode, we sit down with Bianca Leigh to discuss her role in the Broadway production of "Oh, Mary!". Please note that this episode may contain spoilers about the show. If you haven't seen the musical yet, you can catch "Oh, Mary!" playing at Lyceum Theatre.  Follow and connect with all things @HalfHourPodcast on Instagram, and YouTube. Share your thoughts with us on "Oh, Mary!" on our podcast cover post. BIANCA LEIGH (Mary's Chaperone/Bill). Original Off-Broadway cast. Miss Leigh's performances include Waxy Bush in The Nap (u/s, performed) at MTC, Frannie Halcyon in Tales of the City: The Musical, in concert at the Music Box Theatre, Time/Wind in Taylor Mac's The Lily's Revenge, Tatiana in Trans Scripts, Part 1: The Women, Mary Ellen in the groundbreaking film Transamerica, Dr. Rachel Sandow on "Law & Order: SVU," and Karma Johnstone in Hurricane Bianca. Her writings include "Orla" in Overheard: Fourteen Monologues commissioned by the Breaking the Binary Festival. She is featured in Laverne Cox's documentary Disclosure on Netflix, and can be heard on Audible's recording of Chonburi International Hotel and Butterfly Club. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we discuss Broadway's “OH, MARY!" the new dark comedy playing at the Lyceum Theatre. We had a great time going back and revisiting the show from the Off-Broadway to the Broadway transfer. We delve into how funny the show is and why it is working so well. Plus, we launched a new section in this episode featuring announcements in the Broadway/Off-Broadway space, so make sure you check those out at the end. Follow and connect with all things @HalfHourPodcast on Instagram, and YouTube. And share your thoughts on all of our past episodes.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Directly from center stage, Benjamin Nurthen takes time out from his lead role as “Tully,” in Lyceum Theatre's production of Escape to Margaritaville, to shares stories from his life in the world of professional theatre. Three Top Picks: 3 Top Reasons to Love Live Theatre welikethatpodcast@gmail.com www.welikethatpodcast.com https://www.facebook.com/welikethatpodcast http://www.instagram.com/welikethatpodcast https://lyceumtheatre.org/ https://www.benjaminnurthen.com/ https://www.instagram.com/benjamin_nurthen/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOAtGPq5YNgoAtkDQUMw3FQ https://www.facebook.com/hotchkissphineus.nurthen https://www.instagram.com/arrowrocklyceum/

In Cole Escola's hit play "Oh, Mary!" they star as a deranged version of Mary Todd Lincoln, whose dream in life is to be a cabaret star. Mary's husband Abraham gets her acting lessons to keep her from bothering him, which sets off a chain of events which ultimately leads to his own assassination. Following a successful off-Broadway run, the show is now running at the Lyceum Theatre through September 15. Director Sam Pinkleton joins us to discuss the Broadway transfer, alongside actor Conrad Ricamora, who stars as Abraham Lincoln.

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk with Aaron Lazar About His New Album: An ‘Impossible Dream Come True!'. Reviews include Oh, Mary! @ Lyceum Theatre, Liz Callaway and Jason Graae: Happily Ever Laughter @ 54 Below, and Clowns Like Me @ DR2 “This Week on Broadway” has been read more The post This Week on Broadway for July 7, 2024: Aaron Lazar appeared first on BroadwayRadio.

In Quest of a Solution The case kicks into gear, as Holmes, Watson, and Mary Morstan head to the Lyceum Theatre to meet their mysterious correspondent. They are shuttled away from the city center to an unknown location, which only Holmes is able to track. And at the end of their journey they are greeted by a strange man who promises to provide answers. As the plot thickens, let it help your eyes become heavy and your mind become relaxed, and take you into a night of quiet and sound slumber. ----- Welcome to the Sherlock Holmes Bedtime Stories podcast. Each episode is a section of a classic Sherlock Holmes story, read in soothing tones and set to calming music to help you fall asleep.

Agradece a este podcast tantas horas de entretenimiento y disfruta de episodios exclusivos como éste. ¡Apóyale en iVoox! Atrapados en la nieve: Crónica de una gira teatral, 1908. Contenido sensible. ABRAHAM STOKER nació el 8 de noviembre de 1847 en Clontarf, hoy un barrio de Dublín (Irlanda), en cuya universidad estudió. La representación en 1871 de una obra de los alsacianos Emile Erckmann y Alexandre Chatrian —autores de Hugo el lobo y otros relatos de terror— motivará la primera colaboración en prensa de Stoker. Fue crítico teatral durante diez años, hasta que sale de Irlanda en el año 1876 como secretario y representante del actor inglés sir Henry Irving, junto al que dirigió el Lyceum Theatre de Londres. Fueron socios hasta la muerte del actor en 1905. Stoker fue autor, entre otros títulos, de los libros de cuentos El país bajo el ocaso (1881), Atrapados en la nieve: crónica de una gira teatral (1908) y póstumamente El invitado de Drácula y otros relatos inquietantes (1914), el libro de memorias Recuerdos personales de Henry Irving (1906) y entre las novelas destaca, muy especialmente, Drácula (1897), obra fundadora del vampiro de Transilvania que ha inspirado a tantos y tantos creadores de todas las artes. La leyenda del vampiro ya existía en varias culturas y disciplinas artísticas, sin embargo, nunca fue tan bien relatada como hizo Stoker. Falleció pobre y olvidado en Londres el 20 de abril de 1912.🖤 Audio y sonido: Olga Paraíso, marca registrada Historias para ser Leídas©️®️ La base musical pertenece a Epidemic Sound con licencia Premium autorizada 🛑BIO Olga Paraíso: https://instabio.cc/Hleidas 📢Nuevo canal informativo en Telegram: https://t.me/historiasparaserleidas ▶️Canal de YouTube Historias para ser Leídas con nuevo contenido: https://www.youtube.com/c/OlgaParaiso Si esta historia te ha cautivado y deseas unirte a nuestro grupo de taberneros galácticos, tienes la oportunidad de contribuir y apoyar mi trabajo desde tan solo 1,49 euros al mes. Al hacerlo, tendrás acceso exclusivo a todos las historias para nuestros mecenas y podrás disfrutar de todos los episodios sin interrupciones publicitarias. ¡Agradezco enormemente tu apoyo y tu fidelidad!. 🖤Aquí te dejo la página directa para apoyarme:🚀 https://www.ivoox.com/support/552842 Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals

Abraham "Bram" Stoker was born on November 8, 1847, in Clontarf, Dublin, Ireland. He was the third of seven children born to Abraham Stoker and Charlotte Mathilda Blake Thornley Stoker. Stoker spent much of his early childhood bedridden due to an unknown illness, during which he entertained himself with stories and books. Despite his illness, he eventually made a full recovery and went on to study at Trinity College Dublin, where he excelled in athletics and graduated with honours in Mathematics. After graduation, Stoker pursued a career in civil service while also working as a freelance journalist and theatre critic. His passion for writing led him to become the manager of the Lyceum Theatre in London, where he met and formed a close friendship with the renowned actor Sir Henry Irving. Stoker's association with Irving greatly influenced his literary career and provided inspiration for some of his most famous works. Although Stoker wrote numerous novels, short stories, and non-fiction works, he is best known for his Gothic horror masterpiece, "Dracula," published in 1897. The novel, which tells the story of Count Dracula's attempt to move from Transylvania to England in order to spread the undead curse, has become a timeless classic of English literature. "Dracula" introduced many of the vampire conventions still prevalent in contemporary culture, including the portrayal of vampires as charismatic and aristocratic beings with a thirst for blood. Despite the success of "Dracula," Stoker struggled financially throughout much of his life. He continued to write prolifically, producing several more novels and short stories, but none achieved the same level of success as his iconic vampire tale. Stoker passed away on April 20, 1912, in London, at the age of 64. While he did not live to see the full extent of "Dracula's" enduring legacy, his creation has since become one of the most iconic and influential figures in popular culture, inspiring countless adaptations, sequels, and reimaginings in literature, theatre, film, and television. Bram Stoker's contribution to the horror genre and his enduring legacy as the creator of one of literature's most iconic monsters continue to be celebrated by readers and scholars alike. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Découvrez l'abonnement "Au Coeur de l'Histoire +" et accédez à des heures de programmes, des archives inédites, des épisodes en avant-première et une sélection d'épisodes sur des grandes thématiques. Profitez de cette offre sur Apple Podcasts dès aujourd'hui ! Dracula, le plus connu des vampires, est né de l'imagination de Bram Stoker. Dans un récit inédit, Virginie Girod vous raconte l'histoire frissonnante de cet écrivain irlandais, fasciné par les récits morbides. Abraham Stoker naît en 1847, alors que l'Irlande traverse un des épisodes les plus douloureux de son histoire : la “Grande Famine”. Les champs de pomme de terre sont ravagés par le mildiou. Même les Stoker, des protestants aisés, ont du mal à trouver de quoi manger à leur faim. Un autre malheur frappe la famille : Abraham manque de mourir dès sa naissance et une maladie infantile le cloue au lit pendant plusieurs années. Le monde, il ne peut que l'observer qu'au travers de sa fenêtre et des récits de sa mère. Elle ne lui épargne pas l'horreur au-dehors. Toutes ces histoires de famine et de maladie font forte impression sur le jeune Abraham qui en retire un goût prononcé pour le macabre et la littérature ! A l'âge adulte, en parallèle de son emploi de fonctionnaire, Bram Stoker assouvit sa passion pour l'écriture à l'université où il prend des cours en parallèle. En plus de la fiction, il écrit également des critiques de pièces de théâtre. Ses relations le conduisent à gérer le prestigieux Lyceum Theatre, à Londres. Alors qu'il prend quelques jours de repos, Bram Stoker découvre la petite ville portuaire de Whitby. Il n'y passe que peu de temps mais la région lui laisse une empreinte indélébile : c'est notamment là qu'il découvre l'histoire de Vlad l'Empaleur, Prince de Valachie, l'actuelle Roumanie. On dit qu'il prenait plaisir à torturer ses victimes. Son autre surnom est … Dracula ! 5 ans plus tard, après de nombreuses recherches, Stoker s'attelle à l'écriture de son chef-d'œuvre dans le plus grand secret. Le livre est bien reçu sauf dans la haute-société londonienne, où l'on ne comprend pas bien comment l'aimable Bram Stoker a pu accoucher d'une histoire de vampire pareille. Désormais, vous saurez d'où est venue sa fascination pour le gothique ! Thèmes abordés : littérature, vampire, Irlande, Grande Famine, Dracula "Au Coeur de l'Histoire" est un podcast Europe 1 Studio- Présentation : Virginie Girod - Ecriture : Solène Grandclaude- Production : Caroline Garnier - Réalisation : Clément Ibrahim- Composition de la musique originale : Julien Tharaud et Sébastien Guidis- Rédaction et Diffusion : Nathan Laporte- Communication : Marie Corpet- Visuel : Sidonie Mangin Bibliographie :Bram Stoker - Dracula Ressources en ligne : St Michan's Church https://dublin.ie/live/stories/supernatural-dublin-st-michans-church/ Maladie de Bram Stoker dans l'enfance https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2562227/The-gruesome-true-story-Dracula-Was-tale-sinister-vampire-inspired-childhood-blood-letting-treatment-endured-Bram-Stoker.html Grande Famine https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6735970/ Bram Stoker à l'université https://www.tcd.ie/trinitywriters/writers/bram-stoker/ Inspirations pour Dracula https://www.tcd.ie/news_events/articles/how-bram-stokers-dracula-was-inspired-by-traditional-irish-folk-tales/ https://books.google.com/books?id=CMRfXDFrBuUC&printsec=frontcover&hl=fr&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false

Ready to Deep Dive into our guest's personalities? It's time for “5 Questions With…” We put our previous guests back on the hot seat to answer 5 more burning, quirky and random questions we just had to know. Back today is Rob Madge, who is bringing their one-person show, “My Son's Queer, ‘but what can you do,'” for a 16 week run at the Lyceum Theatre on Broadway. They are an amazing actor and writer and they are now conquering Broadway and teaming up with the queen herself, Lady Gaga's Born This Way Foundation. It's going to be magic on stage. Also back is a major force on Broadway, Tom D'Angora is an actor, writer, director, producer and philanthropist, who besides co-producing two amazing shows now on Broadway, “Harmony,” and “How to Dance in Ohio,” along with the upcoming “Suffs,” still produces performances around the country of his “Naked Boys Singing,” and more. Tom is also known for saving some of Broadway's most iconic landmarks, like the Birdland Theatre and more. Finally we bring back the amazing actor Guillermo Diaz and accomplished writer, director and producer, Todd Verow, whose new film, “You Can't Stay Here,” opened to amazing reviews in NYC, is opening in LA next month, and will be in wider release shortly. Based around the Cruising world at New York's Central Park, the film finds Guillermo's character caught up in a murder, or is it all in his mind. It's a great psychological thriller that you will be glad you took the time to find when it's released near you. And the questions are….. Thank you for listening to the Left of Str8 Radio Network, hosted by Scott Fullerton. The Left of Str8 Radio Network was created for the LGBTQ Community and our Straight Allies and we talk to and about, celebrities and personalities from the worlds of Entertainment, Foodies, Music, Books, and Advocacy Subscribe on your favorite distributor so you never miss an episode. You can also click the bell icon to be notified when new episodes are available. The video podcasts are on YouTube and Spotify, and the audio podcast is available at all major distributors including: iTunes, iHeart Radio, GoodPods, Amazon Music, Audible, Google Podcasts and more. If you like us, please give our episodes a 5 star rating so more people will find them in the Algorithm. Please share with your friends and follow us on social media @leftofstr8 on Instagram and Threads and Tik Tok, @leftofstr8radio on Twitter (X), and Left of Str8 Show on Facebook. Go to our website at www.leftofstr8radio.com to listen to all shows, enter contests, write questions to the show for Scott or Guests, and if you want to be a guest or host on the network. You can support the show on our Patreon Page for as little as $3 a month, $5 a month, or $7 a month, to help cover show expenses and other costs. you can find us over at www.patreon.com/leftofstr8 .............Thanks, Scott

Enjoy this montage of some of my favorite interviews from Season 6 in 2023 from the Left of Str8 Show. Season 7 of "Left of Str8 Podcasts" premieres this week. New Left of Str8 Show Interviews will air every Wednesday and Thursday in Season 7, kicking off this Wednesday, January 17, 2024 with a special Double Feature: In a Salute to Broadway, I talk to the amazing British actor, Rob Madge, who is bringing his one-person show, "My Son's A Queer, But What Can You Do," to the Lyceum Theatre on Broadway for a limited run this February. Also Wednesday is Producer and Actor Tom D'Angora, who has been producing, co-producing or acting in some of the best on Broadway and Off. Two of his current productions now playing include the amazing Barry Manilow Musical, "Harmony" and the fantastic story of "How to Dance In Ohio. On Thursday, January 18, 2024 we have another double episode premiere week special with a salute to new movies releases. I got to talk with the Director and Stars of the new movie, "Sunlight," Andrew Baird, Alex Pettyfer and Kurt Yeager, that brought this existing twist on the vampire horror story. Guy Pearce plays one of his seldom seen villainous roles and Alex and Kurt give amazing performances. Also on Thursday, I got to talk to the director and star of the new gay psychological thriller, "You Can't Stay Here," Todd Verow and Guillermo Diaz. An updated take on the Al Pacino classic, "Cruising," this thriller has some amazing acting, as well as twists and turns that keep you guessing. Be sure to subscribe to Left of Str8 Podcasts on YouTube or Spotify if you prefer video podcasts, or on your favorite audio podcast distributors like iTunes, iHeart Radio, Good Pods, Google Podcasts, and more. When you listen if you could give a 5 star review it really helps get the word out by raising the profile in search engines.

We review Agatha Christie's world-renowned play The Mousetrap. We recorded this as a special spoiler-free episode, so that everyone can enjoy the episode, even if they haven't seen the play! In keeping with the famous tradition of The Mousetrap, we won't be talking about anything that happens in the play beyond the initial set-up, the characters and the setting.The production we went to see was at the Lyceum Theatre in Sheffield on 3 June 2023, and it was part of the 70th anniversary tour of The Mousetrap. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Braw and The Brave is a podcast about people and their passions. Please note: In this episode there are references to addiction, abuse and trauma which some may find triggering. Please find helpful links below. Episode 218 is in conversation with acclaimed poet and spoken word artist Courtney Stoddart. A published poet and seasoned performer, her career started with a notebook and an innate calling to put pen to paper with her work focussing mainly on racism, imperialism and challenging dominant power structures. Recognised both nationally and internationally, in this episode she documents the events leading up to her finding her voice on the page and the inspiration behind sharing her work with new audiences, with her poetry taking her to literary festival FLUP in Brazil and collaborating on theatre productions including Lament For Sheku Bayoh at the Lyceum Theatre. With grit, grace and boundless natural talent, Courtney has carved out a hugely successful career and in this conversation shares openly, the monumental challenges she has faced and overcome to pursue her passion- a truly insightful and inspiring listen. If you've enjoyed this episode you can help support the production of future episodes by clicking on the Ko-Fi link below. Many thanks. https://ko-fi.com/thebrawandthebrave Follow The Braw and The Brave https://www.instagram.com/thebrawandthebravepodcast/ https://www.facebook.com/TheBrawandTheBrave https://twitter.com/BrawBrave Helpful links https://womensaid.scot https://www.sdf.org. https://breathingspace.scot

Celebrating over 60 years of continuous operation, Lyceum Theatre executives Quin Gresham and Steve Bertani talk about what it takes to sustain a professional theatre company and provide a sneak preview of the season to come. Three Top Picks: Three Top Comic Lines from a Play or Musical welikethatpodcast@gmail.com www.welikethatpodcast.com https://www.facebook.com/welikethatpodcast http://www.instagram.com/welikethatpodcast https://lyceumtheatre.org/ https://www.facebook.com/arrowrocklyceum https://www.instagram.com/arrowrocklyceum/

"Middle-Aged and Older Patients Report Improved Health with Medical Marijuana"Larry Mishkin discusses a recent study from the University of Florida which shows that medical marijuana use can lead to lower pain levels and reduced dependency on opioids and psychiatric prescriptions among middle-aged and older chronic pain patients. Participants in the study reported improved physical and mental functioning, better sleep quality, and reduced anxiety. The research adds to the growing body of evidence supporting the therapeutic benefits of medical cannabis for pain management..Produced by PodConx  Deadhead Cannabis Show - https://podconx.com/podcasts/deadhead-cannabis-showLarry Mishkin - https://podconx.com/guests/larry-mishkinRob Hunt - https://podconx.com/guests/rob-huntJay Blakesberg - https://podconx.com/guests/jay-blakesbergSound Designed by Jamie Humiston - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamie-humiston-91718b1b3/Recorded on Squadcast  Grateful Dead, October 16, 1989, Melk Weg Club, Amsterdam, the NetherlandsGrateful Dead Live at Club Melk Weg on 1981-10-16 : Free Borrow & Streaming : Internet Archive Second of two night stand at this famous hash bar that only held about 500 people in the room in which the Dead performed.  Very cool and famous club in Amsterdam, one of the best known hash bars.  Went there one time in 1988 with good buddies Mikey and H.  A highlight of our trip. Another good buddy, Freddie Burp, was spending the school year abroad in the fall of 1981 and was one of the lucky ones who were present for this show.  He's a tough guy to get a hold of, but maybe some day I can get him on the show to talk about this concert.  INTRO:                  The Race Is On                                Track No. 8                                1:10 – 2:24                 Show had an acoustic first set and an electric second set.  Many of the songs in the acoustic set we featured a few weeks ago from the September, 1980 show at the Warfield Theater in San Francisco as part of the recordings for the Dead's Reckoning album.  So I went with this one which has always been one of my favorites ever since my good buddy Mikey (who took me to three of my first four shows) used to play it for me as we drove through the northwoods of Wisconsin on nights out from the summer camp where we were spending the summer in 1981. "The Race Is On" is a song written by Don Rollins[1] (not to be confused with the Don Rollins who co-wrote "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere" for Alan Jackson and Jimmy Buffett) and made a hit on the country music charts by George Jones and on the pop and easy listening charts by the unrelated Jack Jones. George's version was the first single released from his 1965 album of the same name. Released as a single in September 1964, it peaked at number three on the BillboardHot Country Singles chart and at number 96 on the BillboardHot 100 in January 1965. Jack's version topped Billboard'sEasy Listening chart and reached number 15 on the Hot 100 the same year. The two recordings combined to reach number 12 on the Cashbox charts, which combined all covers of the same song in one listing and thus gave George Jones his only top-40 hit. The song uses thoroughbred horse racing as the metaphor for the singer's romantic relationships.                 Rockabilly artist Dave Edmunds, in collaboration with the Stray Cats, whose debut album Edmunds had recently produced, recorded a version for his 1981 album, Twangin.... Stray Cats drummer Slim Jim Phantom recalled Edmunds' affection for the song when he was courting the band to produce their debut album: "We met with Edmunds at his house. He had a little pub in his basement. He had a finished basement, outside of London. Edmunds had a jukebox, a little jukebox. He had 'The Race is On' and 'Rockabilly Boogie' by Johnny Burnette. He had those records in his jukebox. We all looked at each other and said, 'This is it.'"[3] Phantom also recalled that the song took "one or two takes" in the studio.[4]Thank you.                 Covered by:        Jack Jones                                                Loretta Lynn                                                Alvin and the Chipmunks for their 1965 album, “Chipmunks a Go Go”                                                Waylon Jennings                                                The Georgia Satellites from 1965 debut album, “Keep The Faith”                                                Elvis Costello                                                And others                                                 Dead played it 60times in concert                                                First:  December 31, 1969 at Boston Tea Party in Boston                                                Last:  May 20, 1995 at Sam Boyd Silver Bowl, Las Vegas  SHOW #1:                           Ripple                                                Track No. 9                                                1:50 – 3:06                                 We prominently featured this song form the Warfield show and talked about how it was last played ever on Sept. 3, 1988 at the Cap Center.  What makes this version we just listened to so special is that this was the last Ripple played by the Dead until the Cap Center show, a seven year gap, and that that was it, no more Ripple.  So this is the last accoustic Ripple ever played since the Cap Center was electric.  Maybe the most famous Dead tune ever, from American Beauty, Hunter's lyrics and Jerry's music mesh together in a way to make this tune not just one of the best Dead tunes ever, but one of the best tunes ever, IMHO!  SHOW #2:                           Hully Gully                                                Track No. 12                                                0:15 – 1:38                                 "(Baby) Hully Gully" is a song written by Fred Sledge Smith and Cliff Goldsmith and recorded by The Olympics, an American doo-wop group formed in 1957.  Released in 1959 on the album, “Doin' the Hully Gully”, it peaked at number 72 on the Billboard Hot 100 in February 1960[2] and sparked the Hully Gully dance craze.                         Covered by:     Buddy Guy                                                Chubby Checkers                                                The Ventures                                                The Beach Boys                                                Many others                                                Peter Pan Peanut Butter add jingle in the 1980's                                                 The Dead's version of this song from this show is the only time they played it in concert.  SHOW #3:                   Gloria                                    Track No. 15                                    2:15 – 3:45                         "Gloria" is a rock song written by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison, and originally recorded by Morrison's band Them in 1964. It was released as the B-side of "Baby, Please Don't Go” on December 2, 1964.  The song became a garage rock staple and a part of many rock bands' repertoires.                         According to Morrison, he wrote "Gloria" while performing with the Monarchs in Germany in the summer of 1963, at just about the time he turned 18 years old.[6] He started to perform it at the Maritime Hotel when he returned to Belfast and joined up with the Gamblers to form the band Them. He would ad-lib lyrics as he performed, sometimes stretching the song to 15 or 20 minutes. After signing a contract with Dick Rowe and Decca, Them went to London for a recording session at Decca Three Studios in West Hampstead on 5 April 1964; "Gloria" was one of the seven songs recorded that day.                         Alan Henderson (guitar) contends that Them constituted the first rock group to use two drummers on a recording.[7] Although some sources claim that Jimmy Page played second guitar, other sources deny this.                         Covered by:                 The Doors –   The Doors performed the song several times in 1966 and 1967, with one recording released on Alive, She Cried (1983). It was also released as a single, which reached number 18 on Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks and number 71 on Billboard Hot 100 in 1983.[18] The song is included on Legacy: The Absolute Best (2003) and The Very Best of The Doors (2007).                                                             Patti Smith - Patti Smith recorded it for her album Horses in 1975. Based on the Van Morrison tune, the lyrics had been adapted from an early poem, 'Oath'.[5] Smith's band had started to play the song live and merged it with the poem by 1974, so the song contained half of Smith's own words.[5] For the recording of her debut album, Smith and her band recorded the song live and, after mixing, chose it as the album's opener.                                                            In 1993, Van Morrison recorded a version with John Lee Hooker, which reached the Top 40 in several countries.                                                                        For the Dead, this was the first time they played it live in concert.                                    They wound up playing it only a total of 14 times                                        Last played on June 30, 1995 at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh                                                   I was lucky enough to catch it on June 25, 1992 at Soldier Field.  SHOW #4:                   Turn On Your Lovelight                                    Track No. 16                                    1:03 – 2:33                                     "Turn On Your Love Light" is a rhythm and blues song recorded by Bobby Bland in 1961. It was both an important R&B and pop chart hit for Bland and has become one of his most identifiable songs. A variety of artists have recorded it, including the Grateful Dead, who made it part of their concert repertoire.  was written by band leader and arranger Joe Scott (with an additional credit given to Duke Records owner/producer Don Robey aka Deadric Malone). Scott's brass arrangement "upped the excitement ante"[2] with "the groove picking up momentum as the horns and percussion talk to each other" and Bland's vocal "riding on top".                                     In 1967, "Turn On Your Love Light" became a staple of Grateful Dead concerts, sung by Ron McKernan: a 15-minute rendition is on their 1969 double live album Live/Dead. McKernan's final performance of "Love Light" – complete with extended vocal raps – occurred at the Lyceum Theatre, London, during the Europe '72 tour. Versions with McKernan were often very long due to long vocal raps, instrumental jams, and drum solos throughout. A version performed at the 1969 Woodstock Festival lasted more than 45 minutes.[8] The Grateful Dead later revived the song in the early 1980s with Bob Weir singing.                                     Before this show at the Melk Weg, the last time the Dead had played it in concert was on May 24,1972 at the Lyceum Ballroom in London at the very end of the Europe '72 tour.  In other words, this was the Dead's first performance of the song without Pigpen on lead.  Dead went on to play it a lot after this show right up until the end.  Bobby played it well, but never even tried the rap that Pig made famous in his extended versions.  No Box Back Knitties when Bobby sang it.                         Dead played it 355 times in concert!  Originally part of the Dark Star>St. Stephen>The Eleven>Lovelight suite of songs that the Dead played constantly during the primal Dead years in the late ‘60's.                        First played on August 4, 1967 at the O'Keefe Center in Toronto                        Last played on June 19, 1975 at Giants Stadium in New Jersey                                     When my good buddy Marc started seeing the Dead in 1984, we joked that every time he went to a show they played Lovelight.  Not a bad thing to be associated with.  Always fun to hear it in concert even without Pig.  OUTRO:                      Sugar Magnolia                                    Track No. 20                                    6:30 – 8:05                                     One of the best Dead tunes of all time and the ultimate show closer.  Always nice to add a little Sunshine Daydream to your day! The boys jam the hell out of it here, a 10+ minute version to close out a remarkable one of a kind Dead show.  Either you were there or you missed it.  What being a Deadhead is all about. 

RNIB Connect Radio's Toby Davey is joined again by Vidar Hjardeng MBE, Inclusion and Diversity Consultant for ITV News across England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands for the next in his regular Connect Radio theatre reviews. This week Vidar was reviewing the RSC production of Macbeth Directed by award-winning Director Wills Wilson with Ruben Joseph as MacBeth at Stratford-upon-Avon on Thursday 5  October at 1.15pm with description by professional audio describers Carolyn Smith and Annette Stocken.  About MacBeth Brutal actions have brutal consequences. The political and natural world is broken and the Macbeths seize this opportunity to rise through the ranks and control their destiny. But their ambitions unravel into a living nightmare in a world where boundaries are paper thin – between the natural and supernatural, love and hate, joy and despair. This is a gripping, terrifying tale of our times. In her RSC debut, award-winning director Wils Wilson (Associate Director at the Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh) directs Macbeth, one of Shakespeare's most enduringly popular plays. For more about access at the Royal Shakespeare Company including details of audio described performances of their shows do visit their website - https://www.rsc.org.uk/your-visit/access (Image shows RNIB logo. 'RNIB' written in black capital letters over a white background and underlined with a bold pink line, with the words 'See differently' underneath)

Bram Stoker: Author of Dracula is an affectionate and revealing biography of the man who created the vampire novel that would define the genre and lead to a new age in Gothic horror literature.Based on decades of painstaking research in libraries, museums, and university archives and privileged access to private collections on both sides of the Atlantic, the private letters of Bram and the reminiscences of those who knew him not only shed new light on Stoker's ancestry, his life, loves and friendships they also reveal more about the places and people who inspired him and how he researched and wrote his books. Bram wrote numerous articles, short stories and poetry for newspapers and magazines, he had a total of eleven novels and two collections of short stories published in his lifetime, but he would only become known for one of them – Dracula. Tragically, he did not live long enough to see it as a huge success.In his heyday as Acting Manager for Sir Henry Irving at the Lyceum Theatre in the West End of London, Bram was a well-known figure in a golden age of British theater. He was a big-framed, ebullient, genial, gentleman, with red hair and beard, who never lost his soft Irish brogue, was blessed with wit, and a host of entertaining stories fit for every occasion. Described as having the paw of Hercules and the smile of Machiavelli, above all he knew what it meant to be a loyal friend.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/houseofmysteryradio. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/houseofmysteryradio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Shaun Escoffery and George Asprey, who play Mufasa and Scar in Disney's The Lion King, join us at London's Lyceum Theatre to chat about their incredible 15 years in the West End musical.They discuss their funniest moments, the costumes, rolling around and practising Brazilian jiu-jitsu before shows, and their reaction to finding out their children would be born in the same week (and breaking the news to the company manager).We review The Effect at the National Theatre, written by Lucy Prebble and directed by Jamie Lloyd. The play stars Paapa Essiedu (I May Destroy You) and Taylor Russell (Lost in Space).For our second review, why we're not sold by The Wizard of Oz at the Palladium. With music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, this musical stars Georgina Onuorah as Dorothy, Jason Manford as The Cowardly Lion and Ashley Banjo as The Tin Man.Plus, what we make of Self Esteem and Jake Shears taking on Cabaret, the rest of our La Cage aux Folles review, and we discuss the burnout and stress theatre owners are facing.Check out Tim Bano's first 5-star review from this year's Edinburgh Fringe: Woodhill at Summerhall.For all the latest news visit: https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/theatre Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are beyond thrilled to be joined by Joe Iconis to chat about his upcoming new musical: The Untitled Unauthorized Hunter S. Thompson Musical opening later this month at La Jolla Playhouse, the epic fan response on social media to Be More Chill, 'Broadway Here I Come' and much more! Joe Iconis is a musical theater writer and performer. He has been nominated for a Tony Award, two Drama Desk Awards and a Lucille Lortel Award, is the recipient of an Ed Kleban Award, Jonathan Larson Award and Richard Rodgers Award. Joe's musical Be More Chill (with Joe Tracz) opened on Broadway in 2019 at the Lyceum Theatre, following a sold-out Off-Broadway run at The Pershing Square Signature Center and a world premiere at Two River Theatre. He is the author of Broadway Bounty Hunter (with Lance Rubin and Jason SweetTooth Williams; Barrington Stage Company and Greenwich House Theater Off-Broadway), Bloodsong of Love (Ars Nova, NAMT), The Black Suits (Center Theater Group, Barrington Stage Company), ReWrite (Urban Stages, Goodspeed Opera House), Theaterworks USA's The Plant That Ate Dirty Socks and We The People. Musicals in development include Punk Rock Girl and Love In Hate Nation. His music appeared on Season 2 of NBC's “Smash,” with his song “Broadway, Here I Come!” hailed by The New York Times as a new entry in The Great American Songbook. PRE-ORDER 'ALBUM' ON VINYL

When we think of Broadway, we don't usually think of jump-scares and horror. But now comes the creepy, new thriller Grey House. In a short and sweet interview right outside Broadway's Lyceum Theatre, Tamsen takes a walk with one of the stars of Grey House, Tatiana Maslany.

"CATS has been in my blood since I was three years old." This episode features Leslie Blake Walker who performed as Sillabub as a ten year old in the Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre regional production of CATS and is currently in the ensemble in Funny Girl on Broadway. Hear Leslie discuss her experience being cast as a ten year old in a show full of adults, her thoughts on the different choreography, and her passionate defense for Gus as the Jellicle choice. Plus, Leslie and Mike discuss which cat matches which Funny Girl character. Check out Leslie on Instagram: @leslieblakewalker Check out Leslie on Tik Tok: @legsliebw Check out Leslie's website: leslieblakewalker.com Check out Funny Girl: funnygirlonbroadway.com Produced by: Alan Seales & Broadway Podcast Network Instagram/Twitter/Tik Tok: @TheWrongCatDied Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Google the words' history of theater,' and you'll get a timeline that begins in ancient Greece, circa the 6th century BCE, and high-kicks forward through time to Broadway and London's West End.  And that's accurate. But it's also missing the dramatic developments in storytelling techniques happening in other parts of the world — Japan, China, Indonesia, India — at the same time. While European peasants learned to walk the straight and narrow via morality plays, Asian theater-goers explored mythology via shadow puppets, dance, and dramatic masks. In this episode, we travel the world (and through time) for a make-believe theater festival that takes us from Shakespeare's Globe Theater in London to the lights of Broadway, then to South America and Indonesia. We drop in on the premier of Fiddler on the Roof, learn about an avant-garde approach to theater meant to build empathy, and are dazzled by puppets that bring kings and demons to life. Then we recommend five great books that took us straight to our seats in the theater, including a novel about a very bad actor making his Broadway debut, a lively retelling of Shakespeare's The Tempest, a peek inside the creative minds behind beloved musicals, historical fiction about Bram Stoker's time at London's legendary Lyceum Theatre, and an unputdownable slice of dark academia with tender theater kids at its heart. Here are the books about theater we recommend on the show: Shadowplay by Joseph O'Connor Hag-Seed by Margaret Atwood A Bright Ray of Darkness by Ethan Hawke Audiobook: A Bright Ray of Darkness by Ethan Hawke The Secret Life of the American Musical: How Broadway Shows Are Built by Jack Viertel If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio Audiobook: If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio For more on the books we recommend, plus the other cool stuff we talk about, visit our show notes. Transcript of Theater: Act One, Scene I, Lights Up. Do you enjoy our show? Do you want access to awesome bonus content? Please support our work on Patreon! Every little bit helps us keep the show going and makes us feel warm and fuzzy inside. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bram Stoker's Dracula was first introduced to the world NOT via his canonical novel, but rather in the pages of a seldom-performed - and by all accounts appalling - play-reading at London's Lyceum Theatre on 18th May, 1897. The stage version was not intended to reach a mass audience; but was rather a clever wheeze of Stoker's to ensure he was recognised as the creator of his iconic characters - as the script needed to be rubber-stamped by the Lord Chamberlain's office prior to performance. In this episode, Olly, Arion and Rebecca reveal the copyright battle Stoker's widow nonetheless endured with the makers of ‘Romanian knock-off' ‘Nosferatu', consider the benefits of Stoker's ‘found footage' approach to authorship, and reveal how an incident in Rhode Island, of all places, may have inspired Stoker to write his play... Further Reading: • Some pages from Stoker's manuscript at the British Library: https://www.bl.uk/romantics-and-victorians/articles/bram-stokers-stage-adaptation-of-dracula# • Watch ‘Nosferatu', on Timeless Classic Movies: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FC6jFoYm3xs • Stoker's life at the Lyceum in ‘Henry Irving & Bram Stoker: A Working Relationship' from The Irving Society: https://www.theirvingsociety.org.uk/henry-irving-bram-stoker-a-working-relationship/ ‘Why am I hearing a rerun?' Every Thursday is 'Throwback Thursday' on Today in History with the Retrospectors: running one repeat per week means we can keep up the quality of our independent podcast. Daily shows like this require a lot of work! But as ever we'll have something new for you tomorrow: podfollow.com/Retrospectors   Love the show? Join

Shakespeare's Lady Macbeth is ruthless in her pursuit of power and then driven into madness and despair. But the writer and director Zinnie Harris has re-imagined a new story for Lady Macbeth in her version of this classic play. Macbeth (an undoing) - published by Faber - is on at The Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh until 25th February. Marion Gibson is Professor of Renaissance and Magical Literatures at the University of Exeter and is interested in how power and superstition collide in witch-trials through the centuries. In her latest book, The Witches of St Osyth, she tells the story of the sixteen women and one man accused of sorcery in a small rural village in 1582, and of a community devastated by violence and betrayal. The filmmaker Jo Ingabire Moys draws from her own experience of surviving the Genocide in Rwanda in her short film Bazigaga, shortlisted for a BAFTA. As violence erupts a Tutsi pastor and his young daughter take shelter in the home of the feared shaman Bazigaga. The film was inspired by the true story of Zura Karuhimbi who used her reputation as a witch doctor to save hundreds of lives. Producer: Katy Hickman Image: The actor Eliane Umuhire in 'Bazigaga', written and directed by Jo Ingabire Moys

On this episode of INCOGNITO the podcast, Michael interviews Josie Whittlesey! Josie is the executive director of Drama Club Inc, a nonprofit organization that cares for youth, particularly those who are incarcerated and court-involved, by creating space for them to thrive, using improv as their guide. Through the use of play, storytelling, and role playing, Drama Club's programs help young people to develop prosocial bonds, executive functioning skills, empathy, and imagination. In this conversation, Josie and Michael talk about the importance of play as a means of creating safe spaces, the necessity for consistency and persistence when it comes to this kind of work, and the reason that one of the best tools we have towards creating a more inclusive and just society is proximity. Key Takeaways: PLAY…is the best way to build trust Storytelling In America, white people don't have to think about being “the other” Show up consistently (be reliable) Be persistent (low and slow) Act without ulterior motives (wanting power or to be liked) Proximity is everything Josie's Media Recommendations: A Strange Loop by Michael R. Jackson currently running on Broadway at the Lyceum Theatre (musical) __ Find Josie's work Drama club website: https://www.dramaclub.org/ __ For more of Michael's work, visit our website www.incognitotheplay.com or follow us on Instagram @incognitotheplay __ Thanks to Ned Doheny for providing our podcast music! You can find him and his music on Spotify. Editing and co-production of this podcast by Nina Kissinger. Email info@incognitotheplay.com with questions or comments about the show!

Talia Suskauer (taliasuskauer.com)(IG:@taliasuskauer)(TW:@taliarach) is a New York based actress, and is currently playing Elphaba in WICKED on Broadway. Talia recently returned from touring the country as Elphaba on the Munchkinland National Tour of WICKED.    Originally from Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, Talia attended Dreyfoos School of the Arts, and then went on to earn her BFA in Musical Theatre from Penn State University in 2018.  During her freshman year at Penn State, Talia was chosen to be a 2015 YoungArts winner in Theatre Arts.    Talia has performed regionally at the New London Barn Playhouse in New London, New Hampshire, playing roles such as Princess Fiona in SHREK THE MUSICAL (NH Theatre Award Nomination), Rosa Bud in THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD (NH Theatre Award Nomination), Lily Craven in THE SECRET GARDEN, and most recently, Jo March in LITTLE WOMEN. ​ In 2018, Talia made her Off-Broadway debut in BE MORE CHILL at the Signature Theatre in New York City, as the female standby. Talia continued her journey with BE MORE CHILL as it transferred to the Lyceum Theatre on Broadway in February, 2019, and stayed with the production until it closed in August, 2019.  ​ Talia is happiest when she is traveling, eating pasta, or playing with her 5-year-old border collie, Tucker.

This week we speak with Michael R. Jackson, playwright of A Strange Loop, which just won the Tony award for Best Musical and Best Book. Jackson is a queer, black writer whose musical is about a queer, black writer writing a musical about a queer, black writer.. Hence the strange, but incredibly entertaining loop. Then, we learn about the dark side of Copenhagen's world-famous fine dining restaurant scene from Imogen West-Knights. Denmark seems to be turning a blind eye to abuses in its hottest – and extremely lucrative – hospitality industry. --------------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: – Imogen's article ‘Fine dining faces its dark truths in Copenhagen': https://on.ft.com/3NlO6Mq . – Lilah's article ‘How far does a chef have to go to be truly good?': https://www.ft.com/content/246cdc2a-f135-4d3d-9d74-e524e9217699. – Michael's musical A Strange Loop is on Broadway at the Lyceum Theatre.– Imogen is on Twitter @ImogenWK, and Michael is @TheLivingMJ.—-------------Special offers for Weekend listeners, from 50% off a digital subscription to a $1/£1/€1 trial are here: http://ft.com/weekendpodcast. --------------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 week we speak with Michael R. Jackson, playwright of A Strange Loop, which just won the Tony award for Best Musical and Best Book. Jackson is a queer, black writer whose musical is about a queer, black writer writing a musical about a queer, black writer.. Hence the strange, but incredibly entertaining loop. Then, we learn about the dark side of Copenhagen's world-famous fine dining restaurant scene from Imogen West-Knights. Denmark seems to be turning a blind eye to abuses in its hottest – and extremely lucrative – hospitality industry. --------------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: – Imogen's article ‘Fine dining faces its dark truths in Copenhagen': https://on.ft.com/3NlO6Mq . – Lilah's article ‘How far does a chef have to go to be truly good?': https://www.ft.com/content/246cdc2a-f135-4d3d-9d74-e524e9217699. – Michael's musical A Strange Loop is on Broadway at the Lyceum Theatre.– Imogen is on Twitter @ImogenWK, and Michael is @TheLivingMJ.—-------------Special offers for Weekend listeners, from 50% off a digital subscription to a $1/£1/€1 trial are here: http://ft.com/weekendpodcast. --------------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.

Michael R. Jackson's Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical “A Strange Loop” features a Black queer writer named Usher, who works as an usher, struggling to write a musical about a Black queer writer. Jackson's work tackles the terror of the blank page alongside the terrors of the dating scene, and it speaks in frank and heartbreaking terms about Usher's attempt to navigate gay life among Black and white partners. Hilton Als talked with Jackson about how he found inspiration in his own experience seeking identity and community. “I started writing the original monologue—building a sort of life raft for myself—to understand myself,” Jackson said. “It wasn't until I got to a place of understanding that in my life I was caught up in a loop of self-hatred, that I could see what Usher's problem was, and therefore what the structure of the piece was that would lead him out of that and into a better place.”   “A Strange Loop” is playing now at the Lyceum Theatre, on Broadway.