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MLB.com's Maria Guardado joins Talkin' Baseball with Marty, Sandra G and Carmen Kiew to talk about Matt Chapman getting the 2024 Willie Mac Award, What will we see for the Giants in 2025 and much more See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB.com's Maria Guardado joins Talkin' Baseball with Marty, Sandra G and Carmen Kiew to talk about Matt Chapman getting the 2024 Willie Mac Award, What will we see for the Giants in 2025 and much more See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mike Krukow joined Murph & Markus this morning to debate who he thinks will win the Willie Mac Award today and to share his thoughts on the future of the Giants front office staff.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mike Krukow joined Murph & Markus this morning to debate who he thinks will win the Willie Mac Award today and to share his thoughts on the future of the Giants front office staff.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Danny Bacher is an award-winning singer, saxophonist, songwriter and entertainer in the fullest sense of the term. He's not only a master of the demanding soprano sax, but combines his virtuosity on the instrument with a talent for comedy and narrative storytelling. He's a smooth and cool individual who makes hot jazz and pop, cut fromthe cloth of the great Louis Prima and Mel Torme. With Lived Experience, JAMES BEAMAN returns to the cabaret stage for the first time since 2002, when he, Goldie Dver and David Maiocco received the MAC Award for Revue of the Year for their show Crazy World: Songs of Leslie Bricusse. Jamie came to New York in 1993 with his solo act, Bacall: By Herself (CaB Magazine Award). After headlining the world famous La Cage Revue at The Blue Angel, he created three shows as Marlene Dietrich, Queen of the World (Bistro Award), Marlene! Alive at the Café de Paris and Black Market Marlene, which he toured to San Francisco, New Orleans, and Berlin, Germany for the Millennium. His acting career spans three decades, including Off Broadway (The Road To Qatar!, When Pigs Fly, A Wilder Christmas, Howard Crabtree's Whoop-Dee-Doo!) and regional theatres, from Goodspeed Musicals to The Kennedy Center. Jamie starred as Sir Robin in the First National Tour of Monty Python's Spamalot, playing 62 cities and 700 performances, opposite stars Richard Chamberlain, Jonathan Hadary, Gary Beach and John O'Hurley. Tessa began acting as a teenager in Ionesco's “The Bald Soprano” at the Washington Theater Club, and as Sandy in “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie” for the Chevy Chase Players before heading off to SUNY Purchase to study Political Economy and Film. 

JULIE BENKO is an actor, singer, and writer based in New York City. She recently marched her band out on Broadway as Fanny Brice in Funny Girl, joining the annals of theatrical lore for her sensational understudy-to-star trajectory in the show. Between her tenure as the standby, alternate, and full-time Fanny, she played the role over 180 times and received numerous accolades for her interpretation, including Theatre World's Dorothy Loudon Award for Excellence in the Theatre She was also called the 2022 “Breakout Star for Theater” in The New York Times, named among “10 Broadway Stars to Watch for 2023” by Variety, honored as one of “40 Under 40” for Crain's New York Business, hailed by CBS Mornings as “Broadway's breakout star,” and profiled in numerous national media outlets such as The New York Times and Time. This fall, she is originating her first role on Broadway, playing Ruth in the long-gestating Barry Manilow/Bruce Sussman musical Harmony. Her recent album Hand in Hand (Club44 Records), a duo effort with her pianist-composer spouse Jason Yeager, won the BroadwayWorld Cabaret Award for “Best Commercial Album” and received a MAC Award nomination for “Best Major Album.” Her debut jazz album is Introducing Julie Benko. She has played leading roles in many Off-Broadway and regional productions and enjoys a vibrant concert career, having headlined sold-out shows at Birdland, 54 Below, and many other venues around the country. She won first prize and the Johnny Mercer Award in the national American Traditions Vocal Competition and holds a BFA in Drama and an MFA in Acting (yes, both) from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. As a writer, Julie has worked across mediums. In 2020, she wrote, directed, and starred in her first short, The Newlywed's Guide to Physical Intimacy,which has won praise in numerous international festivals. Her first full-length play, The District, was named a semifinalist at the 2022 Eugene O'Neill National Playwrights Conference. Her new holiday EP, Christmas with You, is available from Club44 Records. JulieBenko.com. Instagram/TikTok @JujujulieBee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gabriel Barre is an American director and actor. Best known for creating original musicals, his work has been seen on Broadway, throughout the United States, and across four continents internationally. Gabriel directed the Broadway production of Amazing Grace, which also toured the country and was a sit-down production at the new Museum of the Bible in Washington, DC in 2019. In New York City, he is known for his off-Broadway work: he directed the original production of Andrew Lippa's, The Wild Party at the Manhattan Theatre Club starring Idina Menzel, Taye Diggs, Brian Darcy James and Julia Murney. He was awarded the Calloway Award for Best Direction, and was nominated for five Outer Critics Circle Awards and thirteen Drama Desk Awards, both including Best Direction of a Musical. He directed the original production of John Cariani's Almost, Maine at the Daryl Roth Theatre, which has become one of the most frequently produced plays in the United States with over 4000 productions to date. It has been translated into a dozen languages and recently unseated Shakespeare as the most produced play in North American high schools. Other Off-Broadway productions include a new adaptation of Cyrano De Bergerac at the St. Clement's Theatre, using the Anthony Burgess translation, brought to life by a cast of only eight actors and featuring direction by Barre (who also appeared in the leading role), action direction by Rick Sordelet and an original musical score by Alexander Sovronsky, performed live, by the actor/musician cast.  He also directed the original productions of Summer of '42 at the Variety Arts Theatre, Honky Tonk Highway at Don't Tell Mama (winner of a MAC Award and Bistro Award for Best Review), Stars in Your Eyes at the Cherry Lane Theatre, Andrew Lippa's, john & jen at the Lamb's Theatre and Son Of A Gun at the Samuel Beckett Theater. Tricia Paoluccio is a multi talented actor, unique visual artist, and creator. Growing up on an almond farm in Modesto, CA, with an inventor as a father and school teacher mother, Tricia moved to NYC and sold her art on the street before she could make a living as an actor. Since making her Broadway debut in Arthur Miller's A View from the Bridge, she has worked consistently in NY theatre on Broadway and off, in television and film. As a visual artist, Tricia has been commissioned to create botanical designs for luminaries in the fashion, publishing, and music industries. As a creator she has created and produced an optioned web-series, and, during the pandemic, cowrote a show in which she will star, premiering this Fall of 2022, where she gets to play her lifelong idol: Dolly Parton. This show, entitled Here You Come Again, was approved by Dolly, who has given Tricia permission to play her and given the creative team the world wide grand rights to all of her music. She divides her time between her California farm and NYC, where she lives with her two sons and husband, director Gabriel Barre. She is passionate about prison reform, having spent a dozen years serving as a volunteer chaplain at Manhattan Detention Center. Bruce Vilanch is an American comedy writer, songwriter and actor. He is a two-time Emmy Award-winner. Vilanch is best known to the public for his four-year stint on Hollywood Squares, as a celebrity participant; behind the scenes he was head writer for the show. In 2000, he performed off-Broadway in his self-penned one-man show, Bruce Vilanch: Almost Famous.

Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth interview with Adi Braun, Renowned Jazz Vocalist and Recording Artist About Harvey's guest: Today's guest, Adi Braun, is an immensely popular jazz vocalist, recording artist and cabaret and concert performer who's been taking the world by storm with her sultry and distinctive, emotionally expressive vocal stylings.   Although early on, it looked like she'd be following in the footsteps of her famous opera singer father, Victor Braun, she eventually followed her heart, and her musical instincts, and she's never looked back.  After winning a local competition in 2001, she was catapulted to centre-stage as one of North America's leading jazz vocalists.  She's performed throughout North America and Europe, captivating audiences with her very own unique singing style which she calls, “cabarazz”, reflecting a fusion of cabaret and jazz.   In 2007, she was nominated for a MAC Award for “Best Major Jazz Vocalist of the Year”.  So far she's released 6 highly acclaimed albums:  “Delishious”, “The Rules of the Game”,  “Live at the Metropolitan Room”, “Canadian Scenes 1”, “Moderne Frau”, and now, her fabulous brand new album entitled, “Night and Day: The Cole Porter Songbook”.   Whether she's singing in English, French, Spanish or German, or whether she's singing a classic from the Great American Songbook, or from European cabaret, or a song written by a contemporary songwriter, or one of her own compositions, our guest is a musical powerhouse and a masterful storyteller with an instantly recognizable voice that makes you want to crack open your favorite bottle of wine, sit back and just lose yourself in the magic of her artisty.   She's also the co-host of “Classical Mornings”, an immensely popular daily radio program on The New Classical FM. For more interviews and podcasts go to: https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/ To see more about Adi Braun, go to:https://www.adibraun.com/https://www.facebook.com/adibraunmusic/ https://www.instagram.com/braunadi/ https://twitter.com/AdiBraun2https://www.youtube.com/user/adibraun1962 #AdiBraun   #harveybrownstoneinterviews

Steven Maglio heard a recording of Frank Sinatra singing MY KIND OF TOWN, and to pass the time on his new daily trek, he would sing the song to himself over and over. After a few days, he decided he needed another song and began to explore the only Sinatra album his parents owned at the time, A MAN AND HIS MUSIC. That was the beginning of his addiction to Sinatra and that whole world of standard songs and singers. TANYA MOBERLY has been performing in cabaret since 1997 when she co-created the THE BLONDE LEADING THE BLONDE. The show ran for 8 episodes over the course of 5 years and received a MAC Award nomination for special production. Sandra Bargman's life journey has been multi-faceted. As a kid, she always wondered why she was here, if she had a life mission, if there is an afterlife. Sandra was insanely fascinated with cemeteries. Raised Presbyterian, she loved the rituals, and singing in the choir, but foundshe needed to look outside organized religion to find HER answers to the big questions. JILLIAN SNOW is a singer and actor who graduated from the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York City. She has worked predominately in comedy, gracing the stages of Gotham Comedy Club, the Laugh Factory, and Comix NYC as a Liza Minnelli impersonator. After seeing her perform, Michael Musto of the Village Voice said, “This could open up Minnelli to a whole new audience!” Eventually, Jillian fled New York so she could get some sleep and found exile in Portland, Oregon.   As an actor David was nominated for Broadway World's “Performer of the Decade” for his performance in “Murder for Two” at Broadway Rose Theatre. David is a Liberace tribute artist who performs with Jillian Snow (as Liza Minnelli), and Bo Ayars (Liberace's actual Music Director from 1973-1985). 

For Video Edition, Please Click and Subscribe Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mVPPLzo9wc&t=34s Are you curious to learn the secrets of cabaret success? In this episode, we will discuss how to create a successful cabaret show, from the planning stages all the way through to performance.  Amanda King: With the sound and soul of a classic chanteuse, it's no surprise that Amanda King showcases a catalog of music gems from the 1930s, 40s, and 50s embodying many of the figures who make up the vivid tapestry that is American Popular Music and Jazz. Possessing a smoothness of voice and surety of style, she has been hailed by New York Times critic Stephen Holden as one of the nightclub world's “exceptional rising talents.” Catch her LIVE as part of Capital Cabaret in Washington DC March 23 Karen Mason has starred on Broadway, Off-Broadway, television, and recording: and “has few peers when it comes to ripping the roof off with her amazing voice that knows no bounds!” (TheatreScene.net) Karen is a 13-time MAC Award winner, has won the MAC Award for Major Female Vocalist of the Year for six consecutive years, and recently was the recipient of the 2019 MAC Lifetime Achievement Award. Karen Mason brings back her critically acclaimed tribute to Kander & Ebb to Birdland Monday March 20th Daryl Sherman: One of the top swing singers to emerge during the past 30 years, Daryl Sherman has a light high voice that is influenced by Mildred Bailey and also by Ella Fitzgerald, Sylvia Syms, Billie Holiday, Blossom Dearie, and Barbara Carroll. Honored this year with a special Bistro award for Enduring Artistry! Perhaps her most renowned gig was a 14-year run at Manhattan's Waldorf-Astoria, where she played Cole Porter's Steinway.

For Video Edition, Please Click and Subscribe Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YjHUFmPh-k&t=69s 2020, 2018 and 2017 BEST VOCAL DUO/GROUP - MANHATTAN ASSOC. OF CABARETS & CLUBS (MAC) and 2020 BROADWAY WORLD CABARET AWARD FOR BEST GROUP SHOW! Those Girls is a vocal harmony project that promises a great time filled with great music! Eve, Rachel, Karen & Wendy joined forces in 2016 to form this contemporary, four-member women's vocal group that performs an eclectic mix of music from a wide range of styles - from pop to jazz, the Beatles to U2, country to rock, and everything in between.  EVE EATON Eve made a return to cabaret after a nine year hiatus with 2015's Back to Billy: A Love Affair 30 Years in the Making, for which she was nominated for a Broadway World Award in the Best Show, Female category (directed by Lennie Watts, musical direction by Steven Ray Watkins).  RACHEL HANSER Rachel has performed in cabaret rooms, bars and clubs all over NYC, as a featured performer and as a back-up singer. Rachel's first featured cabaret show was called 5'3” and Under, in which she played “Under”.  KAREN MACK Karen is a ten-time MAC Award winner for vocal performance and songwriting, as well as for her vocal harmony work for 12+ years with talented singer/songwriter Michael Holland as half of the pro vocal duo that brought the acclaimed & ridiculous retropop series “Gashole!” to the world.  WENDY RUSSELL A native New Yorker, Wendy has performed as a jazz & cabaret vocalist at clubs in and around NYC including the Allen Room at Jazz at Lincoln Center, The Hudson Theater, Don't Tell Mama, The Duplex, and The Metropolitan Room. Working with Lennie Watts (director) and Steven Ray Watkins (piano).

For Video Edition, Please Click and Subscribe Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoTWy597RTg&t=42s We will be catching up with previous guests. Shelly Goldstein: SHELLY on YOUTUBE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nU3FMI... FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/shelly.golds... INSTAGRAM - GroovyShelly Gretchen Reinhagen: has received numerous awards as an actor, vocalist, comedian and director, including the coveted NY cabaret triple crown – The Nightlife, Bistro, and MAC (Manhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs) Awards – for her show, Special Kaye: A Tribute to the Incomparable Kaye Ballard. Her 2019 debut album, Take it With Me, earned her additional Bistro and MAC awards, and she also won the 2020 MAC Award for Major Female Artist. Of her 2019-20 residency at Pangea, Broadway World said, “Reinhagen thrilled the audience with her big voice, soulful music-making, and uproarious comic observations,” and BistroAwards.com said, “Reinhagen's name pops up most often with the word ‘director' attached, but in her continuing residency at Pangea the words ‘host' and ‘star' are more to the point.” 

For Video Edition, Please Click and Subscribe Here: https://youtu.be/wJMdcJGOgIQ I am joined by 5 artists who celebrate LIFE!. We talk about what is on ourminds! Join us! It's a Monday Pajama Party! I'll be in my Pajamas! Fasten Your Seat Belts, I promise it will not be a bumpy ride! Tune in LIVE today for a chance to win Sean Patrick Murtaugh's New CD Regina Zona is joining me today! Internationally Recognized, Award-Winning Vocalist, Regina Zona has maintained a highly diverse career for over three decades and there is no stopping her now! As a classical singer, Regina has performed on opera and concert stages all over the world in a variety of repertoire from Mozart to Strauss. An avid recitalist, she specializes in the performance of American art song and has recorded three song cycles by Jake Heggie for the Naxos American Classics Label. In 2018, she wrote and performed her first one-woman show to critical acclaim. And in 2019 she began a new chapter, entering the world of cabaret winning the 2020 MAC AWARD for Best NY Female Debut. Establishing herself as a recording artist, Regina has released two albums in the last two years – both of which can be heard on all streaming platforms and can be purchased on her website – https://reginazona.com Her latest CD, It Must Have Been the Mistletoe, is a Christmas album with world-renowned guitarist Sean Harkness. They will be celebrating the release of their new album on December 11th at the Triad Theater in NYC at 5:00pm. Tickets can be purchased here: https://bit.ly/reginaandsean EVENT: It Must Have been the Mistletoe Album Release Concert Regina Zona and Sean Harkness With Michael O'Brien on bass and Mike Lunoe on drums Directed by Lina Koutrakos December 11, 2022 @ 5:00pm Triad Theater – 158 W. 72nd Street, NYC $25 Cover + two drink minimum Tickets: https://bit.ly/reginaandsean

For Video Edition, Please Click and Subscribe Here: https://youtu.be/MwrD9XuKm7o Scott Brogan was born towards the end of the Baby Boomer generation. Growing up watching The Wizard of Oz was a big deal. a big deal. Scott's interest in Judy Garland began after he bought the MGM Records soundtrack to the film. He loved Judy's voice, so he purchased the first Judy Garland album he saw. The cover intrigued him because it featured the mature Garland, who was new to him. From then on, he would buy any Garland album he could find. TOM JUDSON has been just about everywhere and done just about everything. He's written magazine columns and starred in adult films. This past September he walked 80 miles on the Cotswold Way in rural England. If you've been to a restaurant in the past 40 years, Tom was probably your waiter. In this new show Judson, who has appeared on, Off and Off-Off Broadway as an actor, writer and composer, and who has sparkled as a world-explorer, adult film star and magazine columnist, tells about how the moon has enthralled us since time immemorial.  Sean Patrick Murtagh made his cabaret debut in 2019 with his show, Mario! A Salute to the Great Lanza, and took the New York City night life scene by storm. Garnering much attention along with glowing reviews, Sean Patrick went on to win the 2020 MAC Award for Best Debut. To celebrate, Sean Patrick announced he would be presenting a new virtual concert series, The Mario 100!, led to two 2021 BroadwayWorld Cabaret Awards for Best Vocalist and Best Special Event, Solo as well as the 2022 MAC Award for Best Male Vocalist. Harvey Brownstone is a retired judge of the Ontario Court of Justice and the first openly gay judge in Canada. He is also a bestselling author and host of a television and internet talk show.

This episode is special. I mean… really special. Ari Axelrod is an artist and I've seen him in action, growing throughout the years. The episode is sort of broken down into three parts. What crafts a great cabaret? Our views on the multi-hyphenate. And Jewish identities in showbusiness, which is a huge topic of conversation right now.  When it comes to cabaret, according to Axelrod, cabaret should be perfectly imperfect. It is the art of being yourself on purpose. So what are the pitfalls an artist creating a concert or cabaret can run into? What is the purpose for which you're doing one? How can you best prepare? And what does it really mean when you choose not to memorize your lyrics…   “I want to hear the lyrics as you. I don't want to hear it as the song because I'll tune out. It's the difference between being a tour guide and a travel agent. A tour guide says, “Let me show you all of the things. Let me facilitate your journey. The travel agent says, ‘Where do you want to go? I will help you go to wherever you need to go.'” When it comes to the multi-hyphenate, it's simple to Ari. “It reminds me of what you said before. Straight, cis, white men – they have the keys to the door,” says Axelrod. “People who come from marginalized communities, and whatever marginalization that is, they have to find other ways into the building. And sometimes it means having multiple ways in because the front door is locked for them. So we have to climb through the window, or go through the chimney, or building another building. It's exactly what you're saying, that's what being a multi-hyphenate is. It's telling our stories in all of the ways, flexing all of our artistic muscles and integrity, to be able to reflect the full capacity of our world.” And the most important topic of this episode – what it means and feels like to be Jewish today. And how does that relate to our work in the industry? Anti-semitism, unfortunately, is rearing its ugly head once again. So, how do respond to it? And more importantly – how do we stop it? “Anti-semitism looks different on the left than on the right. It looks different here. Everywhere. I think the thing that people don't understand – the main problem, specifically, within our industry is that there is a lack of education in terms of what a Jew looks like. What a Jew is.” Ari is an actor, director, singer, and Jewish activist. He recently received the 2022 Bistro Award for Theatrical Performance in Song for his show, "Ari's Arias." His award-winning show, "A Place For Us: A Celebration of Jewish Broadway," began with a sold-out run at the historic Birdland Jazz Club, featuring six-time Emmy & Tony nominee Tovah Feldshuh, and has since grown to international acclaim performing to sold-out audiences around the world. In 2020, he received a MAC Award nomination for Best Male Vocalist and won the BroadwayWorld Award for Best Live Zoom Performance. Ari Axelrod's first solo show, "Taking the Wheel," directed by Tony Award winner Faith Prince, and music directed by multiple MAC Award winner Alex Rybeck, has been performed in numerous cities around the country. Ari's work as a director has been seen at the Tony Award-winning Paper Mill Playhouse, Birdland Jazz Club, 54 Below, and The Green Room 42. Ari is a recipient of The Jewish Week's prestigious 36 Under 36 Award, which "honors 36 noteworthy Jewish leaders, all 36 years old or younger, who make New York — and its many Jewish communities — better. These entrepreneurs, young leaders, and changemakers bring remarkable energy and new ideas to religion, philanthropy, the arts, Jewish learning, campus life, social action, inclusion, and justice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Krukow describes the special moments from the Willie Mac award ceremony and the Giants final homestand of the season with Murph and Mac.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mike Krukow describes the special moments from the Willie Mac award ceremony and the Giants final homestand of the season with Murph and Mac.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Willie Mac award winner, Mark Gardner, joins Talkin' Baseball with Bill to talk about the importance of the Willie Mac AwardSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mike Krukow and Bob Branly tell Murph and Mac why the Willie Mac Award is sacred to the Giants players and organization.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

San Francisco Giants beat writer for The Athletic, Andrew Baggarly joins Papa & Lund to recap the series sweep versus the Rockies and to debate what player will win the Willie Mac Award this seasonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mike Krukow and Bob Branly tell Murph and Mac why the Willie Mac Award is sacred to the Giants players and organization.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

San Francisco Giants beat writer for The Athletic, Andrew Baggarly joins Papa & Lund to recap the series sweep versus the Rockies and to debate what player will win the Willie Mac Award this seasonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Giants broadcaster Dave Flemming discusses what fans have to look forward to for the rest of the year and looking to 2023. He talks about the adjustments David Villar made in Triple A and how that's already paying off, as well as outfielder Lewis Brinson and how he's trying to bring more fun to his game. Dave also guesses who this year's Willie Mac Award winner will be. 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

For Video Edition, Please Click and Subscribe Here: https://youtu.be/3Ie_C-ipr-s Every girl's (and some guys!) go-to makeup item and the power of a set of stained lips is celebrated on National Lipstick Day on July 29. Splurge on the high-end crimson lipstick you've been eyeing this July 29, National Lipstick Day! Lipstick has likely been around for thousands of years, made out of an insane array of items, from gemstones to crushed bugs.  Geraldine Ann "Geri" Jewell is an actress, stand-up comedian, diversity consultant, and motivational speaker, noted for roles on the 1980s sitcom The Facts of Life and the mid-2000s western Deadwood. Renee Katz received her vocal and musical theater training at LaGuardia High School of Music and Art, NYU and from Martha Gladston of the Julliard School of Music. A MAC Award and BroadwayWorld nominee, Renee appeared in the 29th Annual Mabel Mercer Cabaret Convention at Jazz at Lincoln Center and at Weil Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall in 2019 for the Jerome Kern tribute show- All the Things You Are. Roslyn Kind is an actress and songwriter. She is the maternal half-sister of Barbra Streisand. She has been performing on Broadway and other venues since her teenage years. https://roslynkind.com The new movie The Eyes of Tammy Faye recounts the landmark 1985 interview Tammy Faye Bakker did with Steve Pieters, who was undergoing treatment for AIDS, on her PTL network. Destino Rubiani “T'Bone Rube” is a Jersey Bound entertainer who, since childhood, has developed a strong love and passion for Broadway music and 50's Rock Culture.  David S. Zimmerman :Producer, Casting Director, Actor, Creator of "Meet The Biz", Owner of DSZ Productions and Next Breath Productions

My guest this month has been called a poet of the vocal cords and "the Queen of Cabarets." Karen Mason originated the role of Tanya in the Broadway production of Mamma Mia and has had starring roles in Wonderland, Hairspray, Sunset Boulevard, and the first U.S. tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Love Never Dies. She's shared concert stages with Michael Feinstein, Jerry Herman, Chita Rivera, Luciano Pavarotti, Rosemary Clooney, Liza Minnelli, and John Kander & Fred Ebb, among others. Karen's performed with major symphony orchestras and headlined Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, and London's Royal Albert Hall. A 14-time Manhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs Award-winner, she received the MAC Award for Major Female Vocalist of the Year for six consecutive years and was honored with the MAC Lifetime Achievement Award in 2019.Her television appearances include the hit dramas “Ed,” “Law & Order: SVU,” and, most recently, an appearance in the Netflix series Halston starring Ewan McGregor. In our conversation, Karen talks about what the differences are between cabaret and Broadway and pushes back against those who claim that Broadway is the superior of the two. She also shares how she prepares for both types of performances and finds the story in a song. We discuss how to handle hecklers and how she works on patter - the talking that goes before and after songs.We talk about our crush on Ewan McGregor and what it was like to work with him on the series Halston, her new album of songs, Let The Music Play, and much more.Karen is an accomplished vocalist and actor and a delightful person. She's smart, thoughtful, kind, and laughs easily — the kind of person you'd love to have for a friend. I'm grateful for the time she shared with me and now, you.For full show notes, transcriptions of this episode, and more offerings for singers, you can visit my website HERE.Please join me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.You can find Karen on her website, Facebook, Instagram, or YouTube.The songs from today's episode are Don't Rain On My Parade, Steppin' Out, and Let The Music Play, and are from Karen's CD, Let The Music Play (used with permission.) You can listen to the entire album HERE. To purchase go HERE.Theme music for the Podcast was composed by John Smith. He helps me edit all the podcast episodes too. (Thanks honey!) Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/livingvocally)

For Video Edition, Please Click and Subscribe Here: https://youtu.be/kHsT75MTHT0 An Impromptu Interview with Mary Lahti!  Mary is a 2014 MAC Award winner for best New York Debut Show for  and was in Lois Morton' s revue show, Twentieth Century Girl that won the 2014 MAC Award for Best Revue. Mary volunteers when she can for the cabaret and theater community especially when it supports special causes. She also performs in musical theater and stage plays (most recent: Miss Hannigan in Annie and Mrs. York in Tennessee Williams's, Why Do You Smoke So Much, Lily?). Other favorite musicals performed: Bebe in A Chorus Line, Amy in Company, Georgia in Curtains. One of her favorite roles in a play was Meg in A Lie of the Mind with The Seeing Place Theater. She also performs in film/TV, voiceovers, writes parodies, has choreographed, is an Artist and Creative Brainstorming coach. Mary also enjoys collaborating with her musically talented and supportive husband, Jim. Oh, and she loves mint chip ice cream. And cats!  Mary Lahti returns to the cabaret stage with her comically tragic new show, Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda, My (Almost) Life on the Wicked Stage at Don't Tell Mama on March 30 @ 7:00pm and April 6 @ 7:00pm.  RESERVATIONS:  donttellmamanyc.com   Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda, shines a light on missed opportunities, shady directors, drunken phone calls, casting by dog, and dreams deferred. Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda is directed by multi award winning director, Lennie Watts, with musical direction by award winning accompanist to the stars, Paul Greenwood. www.MaryLahti.com

For VIdeo Edition, Please Click and Subscribe Here: https://youtu.be/2dRgSUaEtVs Creativity In The Age of Covid   The show in which the Arts and Therapy come together to to try and make sense of it all! Hosted by Dr. Judi Bloom and Richard Skipper  National Telephone Landline Day - Remember when phones were left at home because they were attached to the house? Luckily, we are virtual instead of a party line! Dr. Judi Bloom is a practical, interactive, solution-focused therapist specializing in relationships and in navigating through major life transitions. Andrea Bell Wolff played Ermengarde in the first National Tour of Hello, Dolly! starring Carol Channing. She has played roles in George M!, L'il Abner, Grease, Little Shop of Horrors and Funny Girl among other shows, performing at such venues as The St. James Theater, Goodspeed, The Papermill Playhouse and Sacramento Music Circus. Claudia Erickson is a Digital Wellness expert who helps people power down technology, and power up authentic human connection and community.  She has 25 years of experience working in maternal child health and broke ground on the Unplugged Village™ concept in her own town of La Mesa (a suburb of San Diego) in 2018 after becoming troubled at seeing faces everywhere staring at their phones and missing out on life. Meg Flather is a two-time Bistro Award winner, four-time MAC Award winner, and recently won the 2021 Broadway World Cabaret Award for Best Original Song. As a singer/songwriter, Meg has released eight CD's of her original music (all of which are available on iTunes).  Meg is a member of SAG/AFTRA and AEA, and after years serving as a Brand Ambassador for five International skincare brands on all home shopping networks in North America and Australia.

For Video Edition, Please Click and Subscribe Here:https://youtu.be/ge_ED0TzkVg n 1981, two-time Academy Award-winning film star Elizabeth Taylor made her anticipated Broadway debut in a revival of Lillian Hellman's The Little Foxes at the Martin Beck Theatre (now the Al Hirschfeld Theatre).  It was the Broadway debut for them both and ran eighteen months all over the world. On March 31st, Ann will be debuting The Shadow of Her Smile at Feinstein's/54 Below. Ann Talman, is an actor, singer, storyteller, award winning documentary filmmaker, and four-time Broadway veteran. This is her Feinstein's/54 Below debut. Ann's loving friendship with Elizabeth Taylor lasted for the rest of Miss Taylor's life. Ann's new cabaret show, The Shadow of Her Smile, is directed by Bistro and MAC Award winners Lina Koutrakos with musical direction by Alex Rybeck, also a Feinstein's /54 Below favorite. The show is an evening of story and song about Ann and Elizabeth's amazing bond. It is filled with hilarious and touching stories that only Ann can tell, woven with Broadway and Great American Songbook gems. Ann's imitation of Elizabeth is so spot on, if you close your eyes, you'll swear they're together again! “Talman is nothing short of amazing in telling her own tale. This is a master class in acting.” –Broadway World Order tickets here: https://54below.secure.force.com/ticket/?_ga=2.175839270.58178400.1640112491-1819795996.1624715827#/instances/a0F5d00001HaXahEAF

For Video Edition, Please Click and Subscribe Here: https://youtu.be/XZEW6ku_A-w Join the thousands of teachers and students around the globe celebrating the use of digital technology in education for Digital Learning Day on February 22nd. Ava Cherry is a singer and model. She collaborated with English musician David Bowie between 1972 and 1975; the two met in New York City when she was a nightclub waitress and Bowie was touring for The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars. Afterwards, they began a period of personal and artistic collaboration that heavily influenced the Young Americans "blue-eyed soul" era. Following this, she struck out as a solo singer and backing artist for musicians such as Luther Vandross and Chaka Khan.  Kati Neiheisel is a 2018 MAC Award nominee for her New York Debut, Among the Stars, performed at Don't Tell Mama with musical director/arranger Gregory Toroian, directed by Deb Berman. Her current show, Yesterday…Once More, with the Gregory Toroian Trio and directed by Lina Koutrakos, celebrates the musical legacy of the Carpenters. Yesterday…Once More premiered at Pangea in October 2021. The final performance is Saturday, March 26, 2022, 7pm at Pangea. Jodie Lynne McClintock: The Queens Studio is the exclusive coaching venue for Jodie Lynne McClintock. Ms. McClintock is a respected actress who has appeared in film and television as well as on Broadway and Off, in London's West End, at Israel's National Theatre - the Habimah, and at major regional theatres across the country. She is also an influential acting coach. Ms. McClintock strongly believes it is her sacred responsibility to pass along the knowledge she has gained as an actress. 

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For Video Edition, Please Click and Subscribe Here: https://youtu.be/0VpKX_7tko8 Bruce Kimmel wrote, directed, and starred in the cult movie hit, The First Nudie Musical. He also co-created (with David Wechter) the story for the hit film, The Faculty, directed by Robert Rodriguez. As an actor, he's appeared on many of the hit sitcoms of the 1970s. Mr. Kimmel is also a legendary Grammy-nominated producer of theatre music on CD, having produced over 180 albums. He was nominated for a Grammy for producing the revival cast album of Hello, Dolly! and his album with jazz pianist Fred Hersch, I Never Told You, was also nominated for a Grammy. His label, Kritzerland, issues soundtracks and theater music. His musical, The Brain from Planet X (written with David Wechter) has been seen produced all over the world. His song “Simply” won the Mac Award for Best Song of the Year. Mr. Kimmel has written twenty-two books – nineteen works of fiction, and three memoirs.

Last week I was searching around the internet looking for a Star Wars topic for our main show - the one that comes out on Tuesdays - when I came across an article about a show reopening in New York City this month called A Musical About Star Wars. I found the cast recording on Spotify and listened to it, and immediately fell in love with the show. I'm so excited to be joined this week by the show's composer and fellow superfan of "The Last Jedi," Billy Recce. THIS is Tatooine Sons!Billy Recce is a Billboard Charting, two time MAC Award and NEO-Award winning composer/lyricist, singer/songwriter and playwright based in NY. In addition to the long running hit A Musical About Star Wars, His works include Balloon Boy, Rachel Unraveled, and his sold out Snowflake Songbook series. His debut album, “The Perks of Being a Snowflake” is on iTunes and Spotify.Learn more at https://www.AMusicalAboutStarWars.com!Website: https://tatooinesons.com/Save 15% on EVERYTHING at https://www.cufflinks.com/ by using the code: TATOOINE15Rate and Review on Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/TatooineSonsFollow the Show: https://podfollow.com/tatooine-sons-a-pop-culture-podcast/view

For Video Edition, Please Click and Subscribe Here: https://youtu.be/PkcDY0Paz1E Known in the cabaret and performance community as being a versatile singer who can move smoothly from one vocal genre to the next, Dawn Derow grew up in Eastham, MA and graduated from the Boston Conservatory with a Bachelor's Degree in Music: Vocal Performance & Opera Emphasis. She has performed around the world and in prestigious New York venues such as Rose Hall at Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall. Derow's 2014 album Music 4 Two with guitarist Sean Harkness earned her a “Best CD” nomination from the Manhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs (MAC). In 2015, Derow won her first MAC Award for her work in the duo show Revolution with Kathleen France. In 2016, she employed her formidable opera singing in her solo show Legit: A Classical Cabaret and captured a Bistro Award for “Outstanding Vocalist.” In 2018, Derow won the MAC Award for “Best Female Vocalist” for her critically acclaimed solo show, My Ship: Songs From 1941, an album version of which will be released in December 2021. Last summer, Dawn introduced her new Eydie Gorme tribute show, Gypsy In My Soul, at Birdland to rave reviews and this December she was the featured singer in the Cape Symphony's Holiday performance in Cape Cod, MA. Additional information and performance dates for Dawn Derow can be found on her website at www.DawnDerow.com. In her debut Zoho Music release My Ship: Songs from 1941, vocalist Dawn Derow performs the music from her Award-winning cabaret show of the same name. Her stunning renditions on this album are not only an homage to classic songs of the WWII period, but a tribute to the performers who kept hopes high until America achieved victory. 

For Video Edition, Please Click and Subscribe Here: https://youtu.be/Ri8XL4xqLSo ,www.jamesbeaman.com  James Beaman has been working professionally as an actor for 34 years. His work has spanned the worlds of cabaret, female impersonation, classical theatre, Broadway musicals, independent film and episodic television. He has starred opposite such stars as Richard Chamberlain, Gary Beach, Sally Struthers, and John O'Hurley. As a teacher and coach, he has brought his vast knowledge and diverse skills to master classes and intensives for Goodspeed Musicals, Maltz Jupiter Theatre, Orlando Shakespeare Theatre and to students of the Punahou School in Hawaii. His private coaching clients include Emmy nominees, Metropolitan Opera stars, Broadway veterans, rappers, nightclub singers and 13 year-old powerthouses. This fall, he formalized his coaching business, The Work with James Beaman, bringing his unique and winning approach to performers in the US and abroad. He's the writer of the feature screenplay, "The Girl in Green" (WeScreenplay Competition Quarterfinalist), the short screenplay "T," (Winner, HollywoodJust4Shorts and Big Apple Film Festival) and his latest, the dark comedy series "Wisenheimer." James is the recipient of the MAC Award, the Bistro Award, and the IRNE Award. He trained at Boston University and the Academy for Classical Acting at The George Washington University. THANK YOU, Richard, for reaching out to invite me to join you in conversation in celebration of my birthday. Bravo to you for all you do. James Beaman,  

If you aren't living your truth, then you aren't living the life you are meant to live.Ray DeForest knows just how necessary it is to live your truth.Performer, producer, activist, community leader, Ray DeForest, may also be known to some as his popular theatrical character, Doris Dear. 3-time winner of the MAC Award, actress and comedienne Doris Dear, has been featured in numerous movie and TV productions, performs in her own sold-out cabaret-style shows, and stars in her series "Doris Dear's Gurl Talk" on the BroadwayOnDemand streaming service. Ray created the series at the height of the Covid pandemic as a way to bring Doris to a new audience while live theater was on hold. Ray writes, directs and produces the series now currently filming season 3. The show was an immediate hit and won the prestigious Silver Telly Award for season one.In addition to entertaining audiences and raising funds to support theatre development, Mr. DeForest is a member of the prestigious Dramatist Guild of America. It is through his lifelong love of theatre that Ray nurtured his storytelling and comedic talents, as well as his ability to connect with an audience and take them on an emotional journey. "Art requires reaction," he proclaims. Long before theatre life beckoned Mr. DeForest to Manhattan, he found himself growing up in 1950-1960s Staten Island, where idyllic "Americana" was a real-world version of Norman Rockwell's iconic paintings. But what is one to do when they don't fit the traditional mold? "Admitting who we are is never easy," states Mr. DeForest. But, this challenge of self-expression found a creative outlet through character development and performance and continues to be richly rewarded by audiences who react to the experience and find a safe space in his character's maternal presence. Bravo!In this episode, Ray shares vital lessons from living his authentic life.Listen to this episode and learn about:Ray giving credit and thanks to the people who closed the door on him (5:33)Why it takes time to share our emotions (16:23)Living our life authentically because we have no idea what's coming next (19:55)Gender as a social construct (25:23)Getting people to acknowledge that we have more in common than differences (32:36)The qualities that make a great leader (36:15)Gratitude inspiring creativity and innovation (40:51)Insights from Ray (43:42)LinksConnect with Ray on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/raydeforest/Doris Dear - https://www.dorisdear.com/homeRay's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hewearsheelsandhose/?hl=enDoris Dear Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/dorisdearny/?hl=enCosplay Ray Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cosplayrayde/?hl=en

For Video Edition, Please Click and Subscribe Here: https://youtu.be/LW-JAVnn6ok  www.michaelcolby.com MICHAEL COLBY is the librettist/lyricist of such musicals as CHARLOTTE SWEET (Drama Desk Award nomination), TALES OF TINSELTOWN (Jay Records) NORTH ATLANTIC (Show Business Award), SLAY IT WITH MUSIC (off-Broadway & London), and THEY CHOSE ME!, (originated at TADA!). Upcoming: LUDLOW LADD (December, Urban Stages) and DANGEROUS (March 2022). COSMIC CONNECTIONS: THE LYRICS OF MICHAEL COLBY, a MAC Award nominated show with Maureen Taylor, is due as a CD. Among those for whom Mr. Colby has written: Angela Lansbury, Linda Lavin, Tony Yazbeck, Andrea McArdle, Robert Cuccioli, Savion Glover, Susan Stroman, Cicely Tyson, and Michael Feinstein. A member of BMI, The Dramatist Guild, and TRU, Colby wrote the popular book, The Algonquin Kid. As a special Halloween treat, you can now reserve a visit to the magical, whimsical, mysterious world of MRS. McTHING.   Tickets are on sale at this link ($50 general, $30 students): https://tadatheater.secure.force.com/Events/CnP_PaaS_EVT__ExternalRegistrationPage?event_id=a1g5c00000Aquk2AAB In 1954, Mary Chase wrote her most successful play outside of HARVEY, her Pulitzer Prize winner.  Starring Helen Hayes, MRS. McTHING became the first Broadway play seen by countless children of that generation.  Before she passed away, Mary bequeathed the musicalization rights to composer Jack Urbont (2-time Emmy winner and composer of MARVEL SUPERHEROES themes) and Michael Colby (me, a Drama Desk Award nominee).

Giants Spanish broadcaster, Erwin Higueros, on the impact that the Willie Mac Award winner had this season for the Giants  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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In this bonus episode of Inside Giant Moments, LaMonte Wade Jr. talks about what it meant to win the Willie Mac Award voted on by his teammates, his mentality going into the 9th inning of a game, and how his life changed since joining the Giants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This episode highlights the amazing composer and lyricist, Scott Evan Davis. MAC Award winner in 2017 for Best Song, “Before I Forget,” ASCAP Award winner in 2016 for Best Song, “If The World Only Knew,” Courage In Theatre Award in 2014 for his Original Musical “Powerful Day,” and Broadway World Award in 2012 for Best Song, “If We Say Goodbye.” He shares his experiences in life and how he developed a passion for songwriting and playing the music he loves. He is truly an inspiration and we are grateful to have him as a guest on “Black Canvas.”

The powerhouse singer and actress, Karen Mason, has starred on Broadway, Off-Broadway, on screen, and in recordings. Karen is a 13-time MAC Award winner, has won the MAC Award for Major Female Vocalist of the Year six consecutive years. She was the recipient of the 2019 MAC Lifetime Achievement Award. Karen also won the 2006 Nightlife […] The post Karen Mason, Broadway Singer and Actress-Episode #173 appeared first on Storybeat with Steve Cuden.

For Video Edition, Please Click and Subscribe Here: https://youtu.be/HXWCk8SScKI Diana Templeton has had a varied career in show business. Her credits include TV, radio, nightclubs, country clubs, cultural centers, retirement venues and libraries. In 1978 she began a twenty-seven year stint in the cabaret world, performing in all the leading Manhattan cabaret clubs, including The Russian Tea Room, The Firebird Cafe, Judy's Supper Club, Danny's Skylight Room and the Hideaway Room at Helen's. She has recorded ten CDs. Diana is also the creator and Artistic Director of "Broadway In The Bronx", a variety show featuring top-notch cabaret artists. Her talent was recognized and honored by the Manhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs when they presented her with their 2006 MAC Award for Best Female Vocalist. Diana taught tap dancing for eight years and in 1979 she choreographed the Off-Broadway show "Stardust" presented at The Carter Theatre in NYC  

Stand Up is a daily podcast. I book,host,edit, post and promote new episodes with brilliant guests every day. I have one sponsor which is an awesome nonprofit GiveWell.org/StandUp for more but Please subscribe now for as little as 5$ and gain access to a community of over 820 awesome, curious, kind, funny, brilliant, generous souls.   Constitutional Law Scholar, author, professor and now podcaster as well as close personal friend of mine Eric Segall joined me to talk about the remaining challenges to the election outcome by the Trump Campaign and the consequences of the damage already done Buy his books.  Follow him on twitter Listen to his new Podcast Supreme Myths Eric J. Segall graduated from Emory University, Phi Beta Kappa and summa cum laude, and from Vanderbilt Law School, where he was the research editor for the Law Review and member of Order of the Coif. He clerked for the Chief Judge Charles Moye Jr. for the Northern District of Georgia, and Albert J. Henderson of the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals. After his clerkships, Segall worked for Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and the U.S. Department of Justice, before joining the Georgia State faculty in 1991. Segall teaches federal courts and constitutional law I and II. He is the author of the books Originalism as Faith and Supreme Myths: Why the Supreme Court is not a Court and its Justices are not Judges. His articles on constitutional law have appeared in, among others, the Harvard Law Review Forum, the Stanford Law Review On Line, the UCLA Law Review, the George Washington Law Review, the Washington University Law Review, the University of Pennsylvania Journal of Constitutional Law, the Northwestern University Law Review Colloquy, and Constitutional Commentary among many others.   Segall’s op-eds and essays have appeared in the New York Times, the LA Times, The Atlantic, SLATE, Vox, Salon, and the Daily Beast, among others. He has appeared on CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, and France 24 and all four of Atlanta’s local television stations. He has also appeared on numerous local and national radio shows.     JIM DAVID’s 5th comedy album GAY JOKES FOR STRAIGHT CRUISERS is currently #1 on the iTunes comedy charts!! His comedy has been seen on his special COMEDY CENTRAL PRESENTS JIM DAVID, ABC’s THE VIEW, Comedy Central’s TOUGH CROWD WITH COLIN QUINN, as a guest ‘comedy consultant” on Bravo’s QUEER EYE FOR THE STRAIGHT GUY, BBC America’s THE WORLD STANDS UP and Bravo’s GREATEST THINGS ABOUT…. He can be heard on his comedy CDs, EAT HERE AND GET GAS, LIVE FROM JIMVILLE, NOTORIOUS F.A.G and HARD TO SWALLOW, all available on iTunes along with his Comedy Central special. He also performed on Comedy Central’s USO COMEDY TOUR, OUT ON THE EDGE, FRIARS CLUB ROAST OF ROB REINER, COMIC CABANA, NEW JOKE CITY, NBC COMEDY SHOWCASE, A&E's CAROLINE'S and EVENING AT THE IMPROV, MTV, VH1, SHOWTIME and USA LIVE. A headliner around the world, he is a three time winner of the MAC Award and the Backstage BISTRO Award for Outstanding NY Comedian. He has appeared on and off Broadway, in films and commercials, and many comedy festivals including HBO US Comedy Arts, TBS Las Vegas and Montreal Just for Laughs. His one-man comedy SOUTH PATHETIC was produced to raves at the New York International Fringe Festival, the Provincetown Tennessee Williams Festival and many regional theaters. He was a Tennessee Williams Fellow in writing and performance at the University of the South. He produced and hosted COMEDY CARES, the stand-up comedy benefit for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. He is heard frequently on Sirius XM radio. His comic novel YOU’LL BE SWELL is available on Amazon.     Pete on YouTube Pete on Twitter Pete On Instagram Pete Personal FB page Stand Up with Pete FB page

To celebrate Karen Mason's upcoming 70th Birthday (March 30), this acclaimed Broadway actress & Cabaret Icon returns to bare it all about lessons learned. From vocal issues to Rebecca, one of Broadway's biggest musical theatre scandals to not having a Broadway contract renewed, Karen Mason is Baring It All with Call Me Adam. Missed Part 1 of our interview? Listen Here! Karen Mason is a 13-time Mac Award winning Cabaret Icon. She has been seen on Broadway in Mamma Mia!, Sunset Boulevard, Wonderland, and most recently, she performed around the country in the First National Tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Love Never Dies. Tune into Mason's Makin' Music every Thursday at 5pm on Karen's Facebook Page Connect with Karen: Website Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Like What You Hear? Join my Patreon Family to get backstage perks including advanced notice of interviews, the ability to submit a question to my guests, behind-the-scene videos, and so much more! Follow me on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram Visit: https://callmeadam.com for more my print/video interviews Special Thanks: My Patreon Family for their continued support: Angelo, Reva and Alan, Marianne, Danielle, Tara, Alex, and The Golden Gays NYC. Join the fun at https://patreon.com/callmeadamnyc. Theme Song by Bobby Cronin (https://bit.ly/2MaADvQ) Podcast Logo by Liam O'Donnell (https://bit.ly/2YNI9CY) Edited by Drew Kaufman (https://bit.ly/2OXqOnw) Outro Music Underscore by CueTique (Website: https://bit.ly/31luGmT, Facebook: @CueTique) More on Karen Mason: Karen Mason was recently seen as “Madame Giry” in the North American premier of Love Never Dies — Andrew Lloyd Webber’s epic sequel to the Phantom of the Opera. On Broadway, Karen garnered rave reviews starring as “The Queen of Hearts” in Wonderland. She originated the role of “Tanya” in Abba’s Mamma Mia!, receiving a 2002 Drama Desk nomination for Best Actress. Her other leading roles include "Norma Desmond" in Sunset Boulevard, which she performed to critical acclaim on Broadway & in Los Angeles for three years; "Velma von Tussel" in the final Broadway company of Hairspray; “monotony” singer, "Mazeppa" in Jerome Robbins’ Broadway; 'Rosalie" in Carnival (another Drama Desk nomination); plus featured roles in Broadway’s Torch Song Trilogy; & Play Me a Country Song. Karen won the Outer Critics Circle award for her performance in And the World Goes ‘Round, & starred Off-Broadway in her own show Karen Mason Sings Broadway, Beatles and Brian. Karen has headlined Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, Feinstein’s at the Regency, Rainbow & Stars, the Algonquin; The Cinegrill & UCLA/ASCAP Concert Series in Los Angeles; The Plush Room in San Francisco; & Davenport’s in Chicago. She has shared concert stages with Michael Feinstein, Jerry Herman, Chita Rivera, Luciano Pavarotti, Rosemary Clooney, Liza Minnelli, and John Kander & Fred Ebb, among others. Her highly acclaimed recordings include her newest single, "It’s About Time," written by Paul Rolnick & Shelly Markham; her 2009 Mac award-winning Right Here/Right Now, 2005’s The Sweetest of Nights, the Mac award-winning When The Sun Comes Out, as well as three other CD’s: Christmas! Christmas! Christmas!, recorded live at the West Bank Café; Better Days, featuring songs by her longtime composer/arranger, Brian Lasser (including the 1998 Emmy award-winning song “Hold Me“); & Not So Simply Broadway. Karen has been featured on original cast recordings of Wonderland; Jeffrey (Varese Sarabande), And the World Roes 'Round (RCA Victor), The Child In Me, Vol. 1 (Harbinger Records), Lost In Boston ll (Varese Sarabande), & the studio cast recording of Wonderful Town (Jay Records), Her television appearances include the hit dramas ED and Law & Order: SVU. Film credits include Sleeping Dogs Lie & A Chorus Line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For the video edition, click here and subscribe: https://youtu.be/BxVfYt0hehQ Currently, Ann Kittredge has been producing and starring in an innovative, online program called Virtual Shorts that has been garnering rave reviews. Prior to this “theatrical intermission,” she has entertained New York and regional theatre audiences for decades. Numerous NY appearances include Dessa Rose at Lincoln Center, King David at the New Amsterdam Theatre, Nunsense Off-Broadway and multiple seasons of City Center Encores! and Menken and Ahrens’ A Christmas Carol at Madison Square Garden. A consummate performer, Ann's musical theatre repertoire is just the tip of the iceberg. Her recent foray into cabaret earned her a MAC Award and a BWW Audience nomination for her lauded tribute show: Fancy Meeting You Here: An Evening of Ahrens and Flaherty. Ann also devotes her time to Soka Gakkai International, a non- governmental organization of the United Nations that promotes peace, culture and education centered on respect for the dignity of life and the ideal of world citizenship, to contribute to the establishment of a peaceful world.  https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Ann-Kittredge https://annkittredge.com/about-me https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0457806 http://www.bretadamsltd.net/content/client/female-actors/ann-kittredge

For the video version, click here and subscribe: https://youtu.be/QqleP30DAXU Sally Mayes made her Broadway debut in Cy Coleman’s WELCOME TO THE CLUB. Her performance won critical praise along with a Theater World Award and Outer Critics Circle nomination as one of Broadway's Outstanding Newcomers. On Broadway, Sally is perhaps best known for her performance in the Roundabout Theater revival of SHE LOVES ME for which she won Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle nominations. Sally appeared as Aunt Corene in URBAN COWBOY (Drama Desk nomination). She drew raves as Mae West in the National Tour of DIRTY BLONDE, and also appeared in the Broadway revival of STEEL MAGNOLIAS. She has also starred in several Off-Broadway productions including CLOSER THAN EVER (Outer Critics Circle nomination),DAS BARBECUE, and PETE N’ KEELY (Drama Desk nomination for Outstanding Actress in a Musical), PLAY IT COOL, GOOD OL’ GIRLS, and THE BEST IS YET TO COME. Film and television credits include CITY HALL and BYE BYE BIRDIE, LAW AND ORDER, CRIMINAL INTENT, SEX AND THE CITY, and THE JOB. Sally also appears on countless cast recordings including, CLOSER THAN EVER, SHE LOVES ME, DAS BARBECUE, BYE BYE BIRDIE, LOST IN BOSTON, UNSUNG MUSICALS, UNSUNG SONDHEIM, NIGHT OF THE HUNTER, to mention a few. Sally has five solo albums, THE DOROTHY FIELDS SONGBOOK, OUR PRIVATE WORLD, THE COMDEN AND GREEN SONGBOOK, THE STORY HOUR, BOYS AND GIRLS LIKE YOU AND ME, and VALENTINE . Her rare and much anticipated nightclub appearances have garnered her rave reviews from coast to coast, and she has been nominated for twelve Manhattan Association of Cabarets & Clubs (MAC) awards, and has won two Backstage BISTRO awards for excellence in cabaret and recording. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sally_Mayes

For the video version, click here and subscribe: https://youtu.be/4tvvZ9NCoQ0 SAMMY GOLDSTEIN is a MAC Award-winning New York singer & piano entertainer who has performed in nightclubs and concerts throughout the United States and Europe, for numerous cruise lines around the world, and for celebrity clients that include Barbara Walters, Marvin Hamlisch, and David Geffen. He has also appeared as a featured performer at New York's famed Town Hall and at Jazz at Lincoln Center.  For several years, Sammy was a regular entertainer for events at both Chasen’s of Beverly Hills and New York’s Tavern on the Green. As an actor, he has appeared in numerous stage productions, and was featured on television in episodes of “Murder, She Wrote” and “Columbo”. https://www.sammygoldstein.com https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0326317 https://www.talkinbroadway.com/cabaret/sammy.html https://www.facebook.com/cityofparistn/posts/dont-miss-paris-native-sammy-goldstein-in-concert-on-june-8-2019-700-pm-at-kpacc/2199467070367237

To view the video version, click here and subscribe: https://youtu.be/1fqamwzLdIM Sara Louise Lazarus, director, recently received the “Best Show” award from BroadwayWorld for Carried Away: Jeff Harnar sings Comden and Green at Birdland. She also has a MAC Award as Best Director and two Bistro Awards, the most recent in 2018 for her direction of the original musical revue It Helps To Sing About It: The Songs of Ben Schaechter and Dan Kael. Sara has taught workshops for Yale, Harvard, the University of New Hampshire and Penn State, as well as Master Classes in Los Angeles produced by ASCAP. She is currently Chair of Musical Theatre at Circle in the Square Theatre School, where she created a BFA in partnership with Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida. At the Sara Lazarus Studio in NY she teaches professional musical audition and cabaret classes. https://www.facebook.com/sara.l.lazarus https://www.linkedin.com/in/sara-louise-lazarus-63ba177 https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Sara-Louise-Lazarus https://circleofinequity.com/updates/faculty-statement-sara-louise-lazarus https://twitter.com/sllstudio http://cabaretscenes.org/tag/sara-louise-lazarus http://saralouiselazarus.blogspot.com

Broadway Actress & Cabaret Icon, Karen Mason is "Baring It All with Call Me Adam" about starring on Broadway as well as her legendary cabaret career (she's a 13-time MAC Award winner). Karen gives the inside scoop on: Cast Pranks Sunset Boulevard (starring the legendary Glenn Close) Cabaret legacy with long-time collaborator Brian Lasser Working with Award Winning composers Alan & Marilyn Bergman, Michele Brourman, Amanda McBroom, Scott Evan Davis, Billy Goldenberg, her husband Paul Rolnick Rapid Fire Questions Tune into Mason's Makin' Music every Thursday at 5pm on Karen's Facebook Page Karen is also teaching a MasterCourse called The Song Is YOU! at Singasium. Sign up here! This interview has been split into two episodes. The second part of this interview, focusing on Lessons Learned, will be released at a later date. Connect with Karen: Website Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Like What You Hear? Join my Patreon Family to get backstage perks including advanced notice of interviews, the ability to submit a question to my guests, behind-the-scene videos, and so much more! Follow me on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram Visit: https://callmeadam.com for more my print/video interviews Special Thanks: My Patreon Family for their continued support: Angelo, Reva and Alan, Marianne, Danielle, Tara, and The Golden Gays NYC. Join the fun at https://patreon.com/callmeadamnyc. Theme Song by Bobby Cronin (https://bit.ly/2MaADvQ) Podcast Logo by Liam O'Donnell (https://bit.ly/2YNI9CY) Edited by Drew Kaufman (https://bit.ly/2OXqOnw) Outro Music Underscore by CueTique (Website: https://bit.ly/31luGmT, Facebook: @CueTique) More on Karen Mason: Karen Mason was recently seen as “Madame Giry” in the North American premier of Love Never Dies — Andrew Lloyd Webber’s epic sequel to the Phantom of the Opera. On Broadway, Karen garnered rave reviews starring as “The Queen of Hearts” in Wonderland. She originated the role of “Tanya” in Abba’s Mamma Mia!, receiving a 2002 Drama Desk nomination for Best Actress. Her other leading roles include "Norma Desmond" in Sunset Boulevard, which she performed to critical acclaim on Broadway & in Los Angeles for three years; "Velma von Tussel" in the final Broadway company of Hairspray; “monotony” singer, "Mazeppa" in Jerome Robbins’ Broadway; 'Rosalie" in Carnival (another Drama Desk nomination); plus featured roles in Broadway’s Torch Song Trilogy; & Play Me a Country Song. Karen won the Outer Critics Circle award for her performance in And the World Goes ‘Round, & starred Off-Broadway in her own show Karen Mason Sings Broadway, Beatles and Brian. Karen has headlined Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, Feinstein’s at the Regency, Rainbow & Stars, the Algonquin; The Cinegrill & UCLA/ASCAP Concert Series in Los Angeles; The Plush Room in San Francisco; & Davenport’s in Chicago. She has shared concert stages with Michael Feinstein, Jerry Herman, Chita Rivera, Luciano Pavarotti, Rosemary Clooney, Liza Minnelli, and John Kander & Fred Ebb, among others. Her highly acclaimed recordings include her newest single, "It’s About Time," written by Paul Rolnick & Shelly Markham; her 2009 Mac award-winning Right Here/Right Now, 2005’s The Sweetest of Nights, the Mac award-winning When The Sun Comes Out, as well as three other CD’s: Christmas! Christmas! Christmas!, recorded live at the West Bank Café; Better Days, featuring songs by her longtime composer/arranger, Brian Lasser (including the 1998 Emmy award-winning song “Hold Me“); & Not So Simply Broadway. Karen has been featured on original cast recordings of Wonderland; Jeffrey (Varese Sarabande), And the World Roes 'Round (RCA Victor), The Child In Me, Vol. 1 (Harbinger Records), Lost In Boston ll (Varese Sarabande), & the studio cast recording of Wonderful Town (Jay Records), Her television appearances include the hit dramas ED and Law & Order: SVU. Film credits include Sleeping Dogs Lie & A Chorus Line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sean Patrick Murtagh is an actor and singer based in New York City. Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, Sean Patrick made the big leap to NYC 10 years ago and has been thriving. His work has been seen on theatrical and cabaret stages on both coasts, Off-Broadway, and on TV & Film. Most recently, Sean Patrick made his prime time television debut on the Investigation Discovery Channel’s HOMICIDE CITY: Philly. Next up, he will be making his HERE TV debut in the short film NIGHT DISCLOSURES, directed and produced by AJ Mattioli. Sean Patrick is the 2020 MAC Award Recipient for his much anticipated and critically acclaimed New York City Debut Cabaret, MARIO! A Salute to the Great Lanza. He has also been recognized with a BroadwayWorld Cabaret Award nomination for his ongoing Pantsless Living Room Concert Series, conceived and performed during the COVID-19 pandemic and streaming live on Facebook. Stay connected on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram: @seanieboysfnyc For his upcoming projects and ongoing silliness. http://www.seanpatrickmurtagh.com/

It's been a minute, but it's only because we want to give you guys and girls the very best. That's why we're delighted to present to you our latest guest: Ali Curtis.Similar to us, Ali spent the formative years of his life at Duke University from 1997 to 2000. To say his time with Duke soccer was a success would be an understatement. He is the all-time leading goal scorer in Duke history with 53 goals, as well as 28 assists. This resulted in him winning the Herman Trophy his junior year, as well as the MAC Award his senior year (both awards recognise college soccer’s best player). Following Duke he went on to make 65 appearances in the MLS over a span of 3 years with Tampa Bay Mutiny, D.C. United, and Dallas Burn. He left soccer briefly for JP Morgan investment bank, where he worked for 3 years, before returning to the MLS where he operated as the league’s Senior Director of Player Relations and Competition. In 2014, he was appointed as the Sporting Director at the New York Red Bulls. More recently, in 2019, he was named the General manager of Toronto FC.

Singer/songwriter, cabaret performer and author Meg Flather is a five time BroadwayWorld Award nominee, two time Backstage Bistro and four time MAC Award-winning performer who has garnered glowing reviews from top New York entertainment publications and websites. She has written and recorded songs for independent films, Off-Broadway and on behalf of HIV/AIDS, 9/11, Alzheimer’s, Autism, suicide awareness and political activism. Meg has been a featured performer for The Gay Men’s Health Crisis at New York’s historic Webster Hall, the Vermont and Tribeca Film Festivals, to benefit the victims of Typhoon Yolanda at the Philippine Consulate, and at the Rose Theater at Jazz At Lincoln Center for the 2018 Mabel Mercer Cabaret Convention. Meg has performed in commercials and corporate films and for 16 years has served as Brand Ambassador for skincare lines sold on QVC, HSN, SHOP NBC, TVSN, Australia, and The Shopping Channel of Canada.  Meg trademarked the name, “Home Shopping Diva”® and her 2011 one-woman show of the same was named as one of the “Top Ten Cabaret Shows of the Year” by Times Square Chronicles cabaret reviewer Stephen Hanks. Meg's autobiography, Home Shopping Diva . . . Lessons, Lyrics and Lipstick, is available here: https://www.amazon.com/Home-Shopping-Diva-Lessons-Lipstick/dp/149287051X MegFlather.com

One of the most talented actors I have ever seen on stage, Dan Ruth is a true showman, a writer, a musician, an actor, a director and a friend. A studied actor, the alcoholism that trapped and spun him into a downward spiral was the one thing that miraculously turned his life around. He singing voice is as powerful and passionate as Mandy Patinkin, his unrelenting comic timing will make your face hurt from laughing so hard, and his gut-wrenching personal tragic story about how he turned his life around are all a part of what make this man such an inspiration. His show "A Life Behind Bars" has won numerous awards such as: 2018 Bistro Award for "Outstanding Solo Play," 2018 MAC Award for "Best Spoken Word Artist," 2018 Hollywood Fringe Festival Producer's Encore Award, the 2016 Best Autobiographical Show award at United Solo Festival and last but not least the 2018 Martha Hill Newell Playwright's Fund Award. Dan's have a bar towel will travel attitude will put this ball-of-energy actor back on the road again with his tour de force as soon as this COVID-19 thing is over. "A Life Behind Bars" is the perfect show for any producer looking to get audiences running back into their theatre seats and experience just why live theatre is an electric, and enjoyable way to spend one's evening. You can also find Dan on Instagram @danruthbkny ; FB @danruthbkny ; OR Twitter @ danruthbkny. His website is www.danruthbkny.com

On this episode of Baring It All with Call Me Adam, on the Broadway Podcast Network, I am recording at The Houdini Museum in NYC with award winning cabarettist performer Molly Pope. Molly is returning to Joe's Pub with a brand new show called Polly Mope. Polly Mope is a wry look inside what can happen when you find yourself stuck alone with yourself on a long, sleepless night. How do you get through the night? Molly Pope faces the literal and the metaphorical question on a nightlong musical mental agility course. Locked in her 6th floor walk-up, this solo musical delves into what she’ll do to make it to the dawn; coping with being a human person, the bi-polarcoaster, and wind chimes. Molly Pope brings her neo-retro musical sensibility to original songs written with Jim Andralis & Larry Krone, Lance Horne, Erato Kremmyda, Brian Nash, Martha Redbone, and music director/collaborator Matt Aument. ***Due to COVID-19 Pandemic Molly's show has been postponed. When a new date is announced, I will post it here along with a ticket link.+++ For more on Molly visit https://www.mollypope.com and follow her Twitter and Instagram! Like what you hear? Then become a member of my Patreon Page for exclusive behind-the-scene perks! For more "Call Me Adam" interviews visit: https://callmeadam.com  Theme Song by Bobby Cronin (https://bit.ly/2MaADvQ)  Podcast Logo by Liam O'Donnell (https://bit.ly/2YNI9CY)  Edited by Drew Kaufman (https://bit.ly/2OXqOnw) More on Molly: Molly Pope is a critically-acclaimed cabarettist whose shows have played Joe’s Pub, Feinstein’s/54 Below, Feinstein’s at the Regency, Ars Nova, The Eugene O’Neill Theater Center, OBERON (A.R.T.), Teatro ZinZanni (Joe's Pub Seattle), and the Adelaide Cabaret Festival in Australia. Hailed as “One of downtown cabaret's most adventurous performers" by the New York Times, she is the recipient of both the 2016 Bistro Award for Creative Cabaret Artistry and the 2016 MAC Award for Musical Comedy. She has been named a Time Out New York “Top Ten Cabaret Act of 2008” and 2012 and a Village Voice Best of NYC 2011 for “Best Singer To Turn Life Into A Cabaret.” Most recently she recorded her first album, An Audience with Molly Pope, live at Joe's Pub. She has also performed at The Cafe Carlyle (Tales From The Jazz Age), the Afterglow Festival in Provincetown, The Amber Zone at Sid Gold's Request Room, Our Hit Parade at Joe’s Pub, Greenwich House Music School’s “Uncharted Series" and as a resident artist at The Kimmel Center (Philadelphia) and The Orchard Project. Stage credits include FOUND (Atlantic Theater Co, Philadelphia Theater Co), Horseplay, or the Fickle Mistress (LaMama ETC/Theatre Askew), Dan Fishback’s The Material World (Dixon Place). 

Craig is an internationally known singer/song-stylist, actor and author.   His first children’s book Made By Raffi is published in 8 languages and 11 countries to date by UK publishers Quarto and their imprint, Frances Lincoln. Made by Raffi can be found on Amazon, Barnes and Noble and all book retailer sites. Inspired by Made by Raffi composers Amanda McBroom (Bette Midler’s award-winning song “The Rose”) and Michele Brourman (The Land Before Time series) have written the song "Different".   You can find it on youtube and of course Craig’s youtube channel. His popular CDs “More Than A Seasonal Thing” and “My Heart Don’t Skip A Beat” are heard on radio stations around the world and available on iTunes, CDBaby and his website www.CraigPomranz.com.   Originally from St. Louis, MO Craig got his professional start at age 12 performing at The MUNY (the largest outdoor theater in the country).  Craig attended Carnegie-Mellon and The Goodman Theatre - The Art Institute of Chicago. Craig lives in New York City and travels the world performing in nightclubs and theatres.  Among his awards are New York’s MAC Award for Best Male Vocalist and the TOR Award for best actor in a musical venue. He is busy working on his next series of books hoping to empower children.  You can find out more on his website www.CraigPomranz.com Follow him on twitter @MadebyRaffi, Instagram #CraigPomranzHere and like Made by Raffi on Facebook. * You are invited to join our community and conversations about each episode on FaceBook at https://www.facebook.com/MutuallyAmazingPodcast and join us on Twitter @CenterRespect or visit our website at http://www.MutuallyAmazingPodcast.com** YOUR HOST: Mike Domitrz is the founder of The Center for Respect where he helps educational institutions, the US Military and businesses of all sizes create a culture of respect throughout their organizations. From addressing consent to helping corporations build a workplace free from fear (reducing sexual harassment and helping employees thrive by treating them with respect every day), Domitrz engages audiences by sharing skill sets they can implement into their lives immediately. As an author, trainer, keynote speaker and coach, Mike Domitrz loves working with leaders at all levels. Learn more at http://www.CenterForRespect.com

Karen Mason has starred on Broadway, Off-Broadway, television, and recording: and "has few peers when it comes to ripping the roof off with her amazing voice that knows no bounds!" (TheatreScene.net) Karen is a 12-time MAC Award winner and has won the MAC Award for Major Female Vocalist of the Year for six consecutive years. She has also won the 2006 Nightlife Award for Major Female Vocalist and has three Bistro Awards. This interview was recorded back in September of 2017 when she was starting out on the road as Madame Giry in the national tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber's LOVE NEVER DIES. Follow Kare Reviews at www.karereviews.com and on Twitter: @KareReviews Follow Jeffrey Kare on Twitter: @JeffreyKare If you like what you've heard here, please subscribe to any one of the following places where the Kare Reviews Podcast is available. Anchor, Apple, Google, SoundCloud, Spotify, Breaker, Overcasts, Pocket Casts, and RadioPublic. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jeffrey-kare/support

“Honesty and transparency make you vulnerable. Be honest and transparent anyway." - Mother TeresaDo you reveal and present your true self to the world? How can increased personal vulnerability result in greater professional successes? When considering gender roles, do you occasionally idealize a bygone era?Join host Chris Schembra in this week's episode of his podcast series, 7:47 Conversations, as he welcomes performer and entertainment producer, activist, community leader, and former Disney Mouseketeer, Ray DeForest, who may also be known to some as his popular theatrical character, Doris Dear. Winner of the 2016 MAC Award, actress and comedienne Dear has been featured in numerous movie and TV productions, and has starred in her own sold out cabaret-style shows.In addition to entertaining audiences and raising funds to support theatre development, Mr. DeForest is an Executive Board Member of the Pipeline Theatre Company and Member of the prestigious Dramatist Guild of America. It is through his lifelong love of theatre that Mr. DeForest nurtured his storytelling and comedic talents, as well as his ability to connect with an audience and take them on an emotional journey. "Art requires reaction," he proclaims.Long before theatre life beckoned Mr. DeForest to Manhattan, he found himself growing up in 1950-1960s Staten Island, where idyllic "Americana" was a real-world version of Norman Rockwell's iconic paintings. But what is one to do when they don't fit the traditional mold? "Admitting who we are is never easy," states Mr. DeForest. But, this challenge of self-expression found a creative outlet through character development and performance, and continues to be richly rewarded by audiences who react to the experience and find a safe space in his character's maternal presence. Bravo!In 2015, the 747 Club was founded by Mr. Schembra to create a conversational environment promoting Authenticity ~ Empathy ~ Vulnerability ~ Safety. In sparking dialogue between people from disparate backgrounds and experiences, with different interests and viewpoints, a sense of community has formed within this shared experience, creating real understanding and an acceptance of others. Through this podcast, a wider audience will now learn about the 7:47 Club’s incredibly important mission.Learning, listening, and growing through shared experiences ~ Welcome to the 747 Club community.

Jim Caruso made his Broadway debut alongside Liza Minnelli in the smash hit Liza’s At The Palace!, singing, dancing and celebrating the music and arrangements of the late, great Kay Thompson and the Williams Brothers. The show was honored with a 2009 Tony Award for Best Special Event and the recording was nominated for a Grammy.For his nightclub work, Caruso has won six MAC Awards and two BackStage Bistro Awards for sold-out shows at Birdland, The Oak Room at the Algonquin Hotel, and The Russian Tea Room. He has also performed at clubs in Los Angeles, Chicago, Atlanta, Palm Beach and London.His recent studio recording, “The Swing Set,” was called “a top drawer, first-rate swinger” by Jazz Times and “a completely entertaining experience” by All About Jazz. His first CD, "Caruso Live and In Person," went to number one on both the album and singles charts at Outvoice.com. Jim was featured in a Tribute to Kander & Ebb at Carnegie Hall, backed by the New York Pops, and performed in a Tribute to Hope & Crosby in an evening hosted by Michael Feinstein at Zankel Hall. He and singer/pianist Billy Stritch are regular performers at Bemelmans Bar at The Carlyle Hotel in NYC.With his award-winning jazz vocal and comedy trio, Wiseguys, he performed in an all-star Inaugural extravaganza for President Clinton, and were then invited to sing at his First State Dinner at the White House in an evening hosted by Lauren Bacall. The trio performed in concert at the Weill Recital Hall in Carnegie Hall, and in "the big room" with Rosemary Clooney.On the small screen, Jim was seen co-starring with Kathie Lee Gifford on Showtime Television in “Personal Assistant,” which was written and directed by Charles Busch. He also co-starred on the Nostalgia Network variety sit-com, “Café DuArt” for two seasons.As a writer, Jim has contributed to InStyle Magazine, Theatermania and InTheater Magazine He has produced and booked television talk and entertainment programs like "Jim J. & Tammy Faye" and "Fox After Breakfast," and was a Field Producer for E! Entertainment Television, working the red carpets, conducting interviews for "Celebrity Profiles" and covering the Tony Awards.Caruso hosted "Broadway On Broadway" in Times Square for a crowd of 100,000 theater fans, hosted MAC Awards at Town Hall in Manhattan and co-hosted the Drama Desk Award webcasts for four years. His radio series was heard on BroadwayWorld.com for four years, and his podcast “Here! On Broadway” was honored with a Summit Award. He can currently be heard on Legends 100.3 FM Radio with his weekly “New York Minute” segment.For the past fifteen years, he has hosted a weekly Monday night showbiz bash at Birdland called "Jim Caruso’s Cast Party,” which has brought him two BroadwayWorld Awards, a New York Nightlife Award, MAC Award and the Sidney Meyer Award. He’s taken celebrity versions of the Party to Lincoln Center and Town Hall in New York, and celebrated local talent at venues in London, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, San Francisco, Chicago, Austin, Dallas, Orlando, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, and on the high seas. The weekly “Broadway at Birdland” series he produces has also been honored with a Nightlife Award.

As a NYC based multi-instrumentalist , Lavondo has solidly rooted himself as a new breed of in demand performer. Having studied privately with Felix Pastorius , Dr. Mark Morton ( Principle Bassist of Columbus Symphony ) , Douglas Richeson ( Tony Bennett unplugged , Phil Collins ) , and Janek Gwizdala , he feels just as comfortable on acoustic bass as he does on his electric . He has performed for audiences around the world ; 30 plus countries from Europe , Asia , and all throughout North America with such artists as world reknowned recording artist Daisy Jopling, fresh offa six week / 23 city tour of China, and performing in Europe at the world famous musikverein hall in Vienna . Also performing on her new album set for release in 2016 . Upcoming North American summer tour with the great , award winning guitarist Ana Popovic . Broadway and Tv's "survivor" stars Josh Canfield and Reed Kelly, Mitch Jarvis, Eddie Holman ( Hey There Lonely Girl ), violinist Christian Howes, Umar Bin Hassan and The Last Poets, Norwegian Cruise Lines, Shine and the Moonbeams , along with other artists across a wide genre busting palette. Recently signing to Ropeadope Records with his band The Flowdown , he also served as Assistant musical director for Echoes of Etta ( 2014 MAC Award for Show of the Year ) , Asst. Music Director for vocalist William Blake ( New York Nightlife Award for Outstanding Male Jazz Vocalist ) , member of Brother Joscephus and the Love Revolution ( 2011 independent music award best live performance ) and bassist for 50 Shades! The Musical. Lavondo is a Dunlop Artist and plays MXR bass pedals, Dunlop Marcus Miller Super Brights nickel wound strings, doesn't leave the house without his Will Lee Sadowsky , and makes a mean peanut butter & jelly sandwich. Check out the video interview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6jjJqzryfo

Richard Skipper is a popular award-winning and critically acclaimed entertainer, theater historian, writer, arts advocate, and publicist. Under the umbrella of "Richard Skipper Celebrates", he has conducted over 700 interviews and has had over one million readers celebrating people in the arts. Richard Skipper is Returning to The Stage after an almost five year absence with a brand New Show! Richard Skipper: award winning and critically acclaimed entertainer, theater historian, writer, and publicist will be celebrating May 25th at The Triad Theatre in NYC with an exciting talk/variety show format. Richard will be joined by 2016 Mac Award winner for male vocalist, Kristoffer Lowe, Carole Demas, Wendy Scherl, Adam Shapiro, Carolyn Montgomery – Forant, Leslie Orofino, Daryl Kojak, Gretchen Reinhagen, Carol Skarimbas and Larry Woodard….. and be prepared for a very special Mystery guest. This will be an event where you never know who you might see and what might take place. 8 PM, May 25th at the Triad Theatre, 158 West 72nd Street, New York. For more information call 888 596-1027 to purchase For more information about Richard, visit www.richardskipper.com and his blog at http://richardskipper.blogspot.com.  You can also follow him on Twitter @richardskipper For information on Richard's live show, visit http://www.richardskipper.com/celebrates.html

Next up in my series of conversations with cabaret and pop musicians is Gretchen Reinhagen. Gretchen is a multi-award winning artist, receiving the coveted TRIPLE CROWN of cabaret awards in 2010: the Nightlife Award, Bistro Award and MAC Award - for her show “Special Kaye: A Tribute to the Incomparable Kaye Ballard” directed by Barry Kleinbort, with Musical Director David Gaines. Gretchen has worked with some of the biggest names in cabaret including Steve Ross and Karen Mason. Her shows cover a broad range of material from Musical Comedy to Blues and Rock. Former Back Stage and Citysearch critic Roy Sander said, “Gretchen Reinhagen's shows are marked by intelligence, warmth, a lovely spirit of benevolence, and fine vocals. It is always a pleasure to spend an hour in her company.” As both a singer and an actress, she's performed in a broad range of theaters and concert halls from the House of Blues in New Orleans to the Assembly Rooms in Edinburgh, Scotland. Her professional theater credits include Janis Joplin in Beehive, Louise Segar in Always Patsy Cline, Domina in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, the Narrator in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, the lead role of the therapist in the premiere of Mother Me Therapy at the Cherry Lane Theatre in New York, and the Queen Mother in the European premiere of Rumpelstiltskin's Daughter at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland. At her recent show at the Metropolitan Room in Manhattan, I was struck by her ability to take on songs that are so strongly identified with other performers -- singing a "Streisand song" or a "Fanny Bryce" song, for example -- and show them from an altogether different perspective.  We'll talk about her inspirations for her art, how she approaches a lyric, and get some insight into the world of cabaret.  Learn more about Gretchen at www.gretchenreinhagen.com.

In anticipation of his own upcoming solo concert debut, award-winning musical theatre writer Joel B. New sat down with three respected artists in the cabaret world to ask them about the impetus for getting into cabaret, what they’ve learned, and what inspires them. Nikki MacCallum is an actress, writer, and cabaret artist living in New York City. She’s originally from the Boston area and holds a BM from NYU. As a cabaret artist she’s performed at venues throughout NYC including 54 Below, The Metropolitan Room and Lincoln Center. Last fall, Nikki was a featured artist at Birdland along side Donna McKechnie and Jerry Mitchell. She recently attended the Eugene O’Neill Cabaret Conference directed by John McDaniel where she started developing “Familiar Things,” her most recent cabaret, which earned her second MAC nomination. Melanie Kann earned her BFA in Drama at NYU'S Tisch School of the Arts where she concentrated in Musical Theatre at CAP 21 Conservatory, and also double majored in Broadcast Journalism. When she isn't singing a showtune, odds are she is either out running an inappropriate amount of miles in prep for her next marathon, coaching young runners with Run4Fun youth running club, or slingin' sneakers at Jack Rabbit Sports in Park Slope. Her show “Songs for Square Pegs” just enjoyed its second incarnation at the Metropolitan Room. A jack-of-all trades theatre person, Thomas Honeck built sets for HBO, earned his Equity card playing Harry McAfee in “Bye, Bye Birdie, " designed lights for various theatres throughout the city, taught at the Yale Cabaret Conference, and toured the country with The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Thomas made his cabaret debut in 2004 with “Going On Faith… ” for which he was nominated for a MAC Award. He won two years later for his follow-up show “Dreaming Wide Awake.” Thomas has been an integral part at the Duplex for 19 years and has been the proud Program Director for its Cabaret Theatre since 2006. He has recently collaborated with his creative partner & director, Lisa Moss, on their 3rd show together, “Dancing With Death,” which can be seen at the Duplex on May 27th & July 12th at 7pm. All proceeds go to the ALS Association and JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation). For the song portion of the episode, Joel performs "Somebody Else" at Actoria In The Astor Room, a new weekly musical theatre series in Astoria Queens, created by Josh Bardier and David Bryant Johnson. "Joel B. New In Concert" is on Friday, April 24th at 9:30PM at the Duplex Cabaret Theatre in New York. Directed by Justin Daniel. Tickets are $12 in advance ($15 at the door) plus a 2-drink minimum. To purchase tickets, visit purplepass.com/joelbnew.

CELEBRITY AWARD-WINNING HOST - Scott Nevins is an award-winning host, TV & Radio Personality, Celebrity Interviewer, Lifestyle Expert and Comedian. Currently, Scott can be seen starring in Bravo’s popular new series, “The People’s Couch.” This show enters the living rooms of households and films real people, including some "Bravolebrities” watching and commenting on popular shows and news from the past week. Scott formally appeared on the hit show, "truTV Presents: World’s Dumbest…” He has hosted hundreds of live events, has performed his acclaimed solo shows to sold-out audiences across the country, and has worked on stage with some of the biggest stars, including opening for: Barry Manilow and Lorna Luft (Liza Minelli's Sister) and more. Scott has won an Out There Award, and was most recently honored as the recipient of the 2014 Silver ADDY Award from the American Advertising Federation for his appearance in a PSA for Desert AIDS Project; has been nominated for an HX Award, Glammy Award and MAC Award. He was also chosen by New York Magazine in their “Best of New York” issue, and has been featured on the cover of Instinct Magazine in recent years. WEBSITE: ScottNevins.com

CELEBRITY AWARD-WINNING HOST - Scott Nevins is an award-winning host, TV & Radio Personality, Celebrity Interviewer, Lifestyle Expert and Comedian. Currently, Scott can be seen starring in Bravo’s popular new series, “The People’s Couch.” This show enters the living rooms of households and films real people, including some "Bravolebrities” watching and commenting on popular shows and news from the past week. Scott formally appeared on the hit show, "truTV Presents: World’s Dumbest…” He has hosted hundreds of live events, has performed his acclaimed solo shows to sold-out audiences across the country, and has worked on stage with some of the biggest stars, including opening for: Barry Manilow and Lorna Luft (Liza Minelli's Sister) and more. Scott has won an Out There Award, and was most recently honored as the recipient of the 2014 Silver ADDY Award from the American Advertising Federation for his appearance in a PSA for Desert AIDS Project; has been nominated for an HX Award, Glammy Award and MAC Award. He was also chosen by New York Magazine in their “Best of New York” issue, and has been featured on the cover of Instinct Magazine in recent years. WEBSITE: ScottNevins.com

Jim Caruso from NYC's "Cast Party" joins Candi and Randy to talk about bringing the best party in town to Las Vegas at the Smith Center's Cabaret Jazz. Jim Caruso’s "Cast Party" is a wildly popular weekly soiree that brings a sprinkling of Broadway glitz and urbane wit to the legendary Birdland in New York City every Monday night since 2003.  It’s been the ultimate spot to mix and mingle with Manhattan show folk and their fans.  It’s a cool cabaret night-out enlivened by a hilariously impromptu variety show. Showbiz superstars hit the stage alongside up-and-comers, serving up jaw-dropping music and general razzle-dazzle. Caruso guides the entire affair like a bubbly cruise director, musical director Billy Stritch holds court at the ivories and the audience is invited to participate in the festivities!  Cast Party has been honored with two BroadwayWorld Awards, a MAC Award, Bistro Award and a Nightlife Award. It’s the party that would happen if somehow David Letterman and Ed Sullivan threw a hip house party around a nine-foot concert grand piano! Don't miss Jim and Billy in Las Vegas on October 9th at Caberet Jazz at the Smith Center at 9:30pm

JENNA ESPOSITO  has performed her solo shows at Feinstein's at Loews Regency, The Metropolitan Room, Backstage dopo teatro, The Laurie Beechman Theatre, and The Duplex, also Manhattan's historic Little Italy, including solo concerts at the famed San Gennaro Festival. A three-time MAC Award nominee for Outstanding Female Vocalist she recently made her debut at Manhattan's historic Town Hall, sharing the stage with Liza Minnelli, Chita Rivera, Lucie Arnaz, Larry Gatlin and Marilyn Maye. Jenna has 2 CDs available through iTunes and CDBaby.com. The first, 13 Men…and Me, The second CD is a live recording of Jenna's Connie Francis tribute show, which was recorded during her June-July, 2009 run of the show at The Metropolitan Room in Manhattan. For more infon her CDs and upcoming performance, visit www.jennaesposito.com.

Month Upon a Time, Episode #7 (December): Remember back in the day when the holiday season would bring all kinds of special episodes of TV shows or even better, all singing/all dancing TV specials? Well, this is my interpretation of the holiday special, and what makes it so special is the fact that it's my first group podcast!Actually, I think it was inevitable. First of all, even though this is the 7th episode of the Month Upon a Time podcast, it will ultimately serve as the 12th song in the final song cycle. So I was thinking I should give it some kind of big finale. Then came Rene Ruiz's (@ReneSRuiz) suggestion that I write a "lament of a Christmas Caroling quartet and you should write it in four part harmony." Bingo! (Meanwhile, do I need to mention that Rene is one of the members/founder of the amazing a cappella vocal group Toxic Audio?)It so happens that I had just seen the Goodspeed Opera House's wonderful production of City of Angels (with amazing costumes by my best friend Tracy Christensen), and the great sounds of their Angel City Four were still in my head. So who better to sing this? However, given that it was the middle of the hectic holiday season, only half of the Angel City Four (Mick Bleyer and Sierra Rein) were available, so I brought in my friend and Broadway (Wicked, Legally Blonde, 9 to 5) ringer, Gaelen Gilliland, to sing the soprano part, with me on tenor completing the quartet.What should we call ourselves? How about "Swingers Unlimited," since I found myself thinking about that popular Singers Unlimited Christmas album as I wrote this?It should also be mentioned that Mick and Sierra are 2/5's of the singing group, Marquee Five, the 2010 MAC Award winners for Best Vocal Duo/Group, who've just released their first recording, 8-Track Throwback! And those of you in the Cleveland area can look forward to Gaelen's performance in the upcoming production of Sondheim on Sondheim at the Great Lakes Theater.Best wishes to all for a Happy New Year!This episode was recorded on December 29th, 2011.