Podcast appearances and mentions of Maria Friedman

U Guys, Broadway performer Vishal Vaidya is here! This week's BroadwayWorld Recap has all the latest Bway casting announcements, brought to you by BroadwayWorld.com. Then I am joined by Broadway performer Vishal Vaidya! Vishal was last seen in the critically acclaimed Broadway revival of Merrily We Roll Along as Jerome under the direction of Maria Friedman. Prior to Merrily, Vishal made his Broadway debut in Groundhog Day. Vishal shares about being an Indian American actor, and how his culture led him to the world of music and the arts. He talks about his experience acting in the premier production of Come Fall In Love at the Old Globe Theater, and being directed by one of India's biggest and most successful filmmakers and producers, Aditya Chopra. We also touch on his experience as a voice teacher, and getting those clean riffs, baby. Vishal is so lovely, U don't wanna miss this episode! Follow Vishal on Instagram: @vishgram Follow the pod on Instagram: @ohmypoduguys Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Connor and Dylan are back with their annual Tonys Edition of TWIN TALKS! Listen for the highs, lows, surprises, snubs, and more from the 77th Annual Tony Awards, which were hosted by Ariana DeBose! It's a celebration over the triumphant wins for Merrily We Roll Along, Stereophonic, The Outsiders, and Suffs, while also pouring one out for those who went home empty handed. Dylan shares a Maria Friedman anecdote, Connor gushes over Groff, and they both gag for Nicole Scherzinger. Stick around for thoughts about the telecast performances by Hell's Kitchen, Cabaret, Illinoise, and more. What would the Tonys be without a little DRAMA? Oh, and just a reminder that in this house we stan Ms. Julianne Hough! Period.Support the podcast by subscribing to DRAMA+, which also includes bonus episodes, Instagram Close Friends content, and more!Follow DRAMA. on Twitter & Instagram & TiktokFollow Connor MacDowell on Twitter & InstagramFollow Dylan MacDowell on Twitter & InstagramEdited by Dylan

Music Credits:"Overture" from Dear World (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  | Music by Jerry Herman | Performed by Dear World Orchestra & Donald Pippin"The Room Where It Happened" from Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording) |  Written by Lin-Manuel MIranda |  Performed by Leslie Odom Jr., Lin-Manuel Miranda, Daveed Diggs, Okieriete Onaodowan, Original Broadway Cast of Hamilton"On the Balcony of the Casa Rosada / Don't Cry For Me, Argentina" from Evita (Original Broadway Cast Recording) | Written by Tim Rice & Andrew Lloyd Webber | Performed by Tim Rice, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Bob Gunton, Mandy Patinkin, Patti LuPone, Original Broadway Cast of Evita, Rene Weigert "My Strongest Suit" from Aida (Original  Broadway Cast Recording)  | Written by Elton John & Tim Rice | Performed by Women of the Palace, Sheri Rene Scott"What Comes Next" from Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording) | Written by Lin-Manuel Miranda | Performed by Jonathan Groff

Music Credits:"Overture" from Dear World (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  | Music by Jerry Herman | Performed by Dear World Orchestra & Donald Pippin"Greased Lightnin'" from Grease (The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |  Written by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey |  Performed by John Travolta , Jeff Conaway

When Stephen Sondheim died in 2021, he was remembered as one of musical theater's all-time greats, creator of such works as "Sweeney Todd" and "A Little Night Music." But one of his musicals, "Merrily We Roll Along," never achieved that success. Now it has. The show, actors and director, Maria Friedman, are all up for Tony Awards. Jeffrey Brown has more for our arts and culture series, CANVAS. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Tony Award winner Lindsay Mendez has graced the Broadway stage in everything from modern hits like WICKED to theater classics like CAROUSEL. She currently is becoming "old friends" with audiences in the smash success revival of Stephen Sondheim's MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG. In this episode, Lindsay shares how she finds vulnerability in each of her characters, what it's like performing on Broadway while pregnant, and the advice that director Maria Friedman, who played "Mary Flynn" in the original production, has gifted her along their journey.  Don't miss the tony Awards on Sunday, June 16th on Paramount Plus Merrily We Roll ALong Tickets The Four Agreements Orange County School of the Arts

When Stephen Sondheim died in 2021, he was remembered as one of musical theater's all-time greats, creator of such works as "Sweeney Todd" and "A Little Night Music." But one of his musicals, "Merrily We Roll Along," never achieved that success. Now it has. The show, actors and director, Maria Friedman, are all up for Tony Awards. Jeffrey Brown has more for our arts and culture series, CANVAS. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Stephen Sondheim's musical Merrily We Roll Along flopped when it debuted in 1981. But its Broadway revival has been a hit, garnering seven Tony nominations. We talk with director Maria Friedman, who was a friend of Sondheim's, and actor Jonathan Groff. MSNBC host Ali Velshi traces his family's migration across three continents, from a village in India to South Africa — where his grandfather crossed paths with Mahatma Gandhi — to Kenya, Canada and the U.S. Velshi's new memoir is Small Acts of Courage.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Stephen Sondheim's musical Merrily We Roll Along flopped when it debuted in 1981. But its Broadway revival has been a hit, garnering seven Tony nominations. We talk with director Maria Friedman, who was a friend of Sondheim's, and actor Jonathan Groff. MSNBC host Ali Velshi traces his family's migration across three continents, from a village in India to South Africa — where his grandfather crossed paths with Mahatma Gandhi — to Kenya, Canada and the U.S. Velshi's new memoir is Small Acts of Courage.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Stephen Sondheim's 1981 flop is now a Broadway hit. This revival of Merrily We Roll Along is nominated for seven Tony Awards. Two of those nominees, actor Jonathan Groff and director Maria Friedman, talk with Terry Gross about the show.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Stephen Sondheim's 1981 flop is now a Broadway hit. This revival of Merrily We Roll Along is nominated for seven Tony Awards. Two of those nominees, actor Jonathan Groff and director Maria Friedman, talk with Terry Gross about the show.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Maria talked with Len Berman and Michael Riedel about her Directorial Debut of “Merrily We Roll Along” The show is in Broadway's Hudson Theatre. MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG is now playing through Sunday, July 7.

Stars Join ‘Wicked,’ Maria Friedman to Present One-Night-Only Concert on Broadway, ‘Once Upon a Mattress’ Opening Number “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the top theatre headlines of the day. Any and all feedback is appreciated:Grace Aki: grace@broadwayradio.com | @ItsGraceAkiMatt Tamanini: matt@broadwayradio.com | @BWWMatt Patreon: read more The post Today on Broadway: Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024 appeared first on BroadwayRadio.

In this episode, we discuss the 2023 Broadway revival musical MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG, currently playing at the Hudson Theatre in NYC. Join us as we dive into the plot, Maria Friedman's direction, the incredible cast and standout performances, and our deeper thoughts on the overall meaning of the show. We wrap up with our quick 1, 2, 3 final thoughts that you won't want to miss. Whether you're a seasoned theater enthusiast or a casual fan, this episode is sure to spark your interest in this captivating production. Don't forget to subscribe to our channel for all things theatre! Support the show If you liked this episode, don't forget to subscribe to this podcast and leave us a review. Share your thoughts with us on this episode below: On Instagram: @halfhourpodcast On TikTok: @halfhourpodcast On our website: www.twoworldsentertainmentllc.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dylan and Connor are joined by Katie Rose Clarke (Merrily We Roll Along, Wicked). Not a day has gone by that we haven't dreamed of having this LEGEND on the pod. After first meeting during a Wicked blizzard in Cleveland in 2008, Katie joins the twins to mention it ALL. Hear the story of Katie seeing her first Broadway show (Miss Saigon starring Lea Salonga) and then working with Lea years later. We talk all things Wicked, Carmen Cusack, and the process of crafting a story arc for Glinda. Katie shares the tale of making her Broadway debut, replacing Kelli O'Hara in The Light in the Piazza, then going on to star in Allegiance, Miss Saigon, and currently in Merrily We Roll Along. We get into her friendship with Jonathan Groff, Lindsay Mendez, and Daniel Radcliffe; and how Maria Friedman gave them the freedom to create their own journeys in the show. And some DRAMA: Bobby Berk leaves Queer Eye, Dylan loves Nyad, and a recommendation for Brie Larson's Lessons in Chemistry. Old friends, y'all!Follow Katie on InstagramFollow DRAMA. on Twitter & Instagram & TiktokFollow Connor MacDowell on Twitter & InstagramFollow Dylan MacDowell on Twitter & InstagramEdited by DylanSupport the podcast by subscribing to DRAMA+, which also includes bonus episodes, Instagram Close Friends content, and more!

To take you further behind the scenes of this Broadway production, I'm sharing my conversation with Leah Horowitz, who was a swing in The Woman in White and an understudy for leading actress Maria Friedman. In the previous episode, we explored this lesser known Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, and Leah was a big help in putting that episode together. Now, you'll get our full interview, full of anecdotes and tidbits I couldn't fit into the mail episode. You'll learn about how she was cast in the show and even more about what was going backstage during rehearsals and performances. And as someone who's performed in 5 different Broadway shows at the Marquis Theatre, Leah also provides extra insight into what it was like what working in this venue. Follow Closing Night on Instagram and listen on your favorite podcast app. --- Closing Night is a production of WINMI Media with Patrick Oliver Jones as host and executive producer. Dan Delgado is the editor and co-producer, not only for this podcast but also for his own movie podcast called The Industry. Blake Stadnik composed the theme music, and Maria Clara Ribeiro is co-producer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When Bad Cinderella closed in June of this year, it signified the first time in 43 years that Broadway was without an Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, and it became the second shortest run ever for one of his musicals on Broadway. Bad Cinderella also represented the second collaboration between Lloyd Webber and lyricist David Zippel. Their first show together was The Woman in White, which began in London in 2004 (starring Michael Crawford) and then opened at the Marquis Theatre the following year (starring Maria Friedman). By the time Woman in White came to New York, it had been 10 years since Sunset Boulevard and it would be another 10 till School of Rock. During this interim, between 1997 and 2015, Lloyd Webber didn't have an original musical or revival last more than 9 months on Broadway (including the Evita revival I previously did an episode on), so I guess you could say he was in a bit of a dry spell. Nonetheless, The Woman in White could've and probably should've done better, and in this episode we'll explore some of the reasons it didn't—and how a white rat ended up stealing the show. Follow on Instagram and listen to Closing Night on your favorite podcast app. --- Closing Night is a production of WINMI Media with Patrick Oliver Jones as host and executive producer. Dan Delgado is the editor and co-producer, not only for this podcast but also for his own movie podcast called The Industry. Maria Clara Ribeiro is co-producer, and a big thank you goes to Leah Horowitz for sharing her experiences with this short-lived show and its talented cast. Click here to find the transcript for this episode and a full list of links and resources used. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Merrily We Roll Along" has long been considered the biggest flop of Stephen Sondheim's career, even as it features some of his most ambitious musical work. Now, after a successful run at the New York Theatre Workshop, a new revival of the musical starring Daniel Radcliffe, Lindsay Mendez, and Jonathan Groff comes to Broadway. We speak with director Maria Friedman, who once starred in a Haymarket production of this musical, on how she made this notoriously difficult show work. "Merrily We Roll Along" is running at Hudson Theatre through March 24, 2024.

Like brothers who've been separated by jealousy, betrayal, and famine, Adam and Anthony are finally reunited to talk about the 1999 video of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, starring Donny Osmond and Maria Friedman (with a special guest appearance by the one and only Joan Collins). Join them as they follow Joseph from his banner Canaan days to landing in prison to becoming the governor of Egypt, and find out what they love, what they don't love, and what they don't know how to love about the show that started it all for Andrew Lloyd Webber.

Laura Delany / @_lauradelany - SWING / ASSISTANT DANCE CAPTAIN (SHE/HER) TRAINING: Royal Academy of Music. THEATRE CREDITS INCLUDE: Sex With Friends, Don't Say Macbeth (Edinburgh Fringe); Merrily We Roll Along (Royal Academy of Music); Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends: A Celebration (Sondheim); Maria Friedman & Friends – Legacy (Menier Chocolate Factory); Treason the Musical (Workshop); The Emperor's New Clothes (American Repertory, USA). https://builtforthestage.com/ - fill out the form and ask about our next fitness challenge! www.broadwaypodcastnetwork.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Laura Delany / @_lauradelany - SWING / ASSISTANT DANCE CAPTAIN (SHE/HER) TRAINING: Royal Academy of Music. THEATRE CREDITS INCLUDE: Sex With Friends, Don't Say Macbeth (Edinburgh Fringe); Merrily We Roll Along (Royal Academy of Music); Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends: A Celebration (Sondheim); Maria Friedman & Friends – Legacy (Menier Chocolate Factory); Treason the Musical (Workshop); The Emperor's New Clothes (American Repertory, USA). https://builtforthestage.com/ - fill out the form and ask about our next fitness challenge! www.broadwaypodcastnetwork.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Traemos otro musical de Stephen Sondheim, uno de los menos conocidos de su carrera que además fue su primer gran fracaso ya que tuvo que cerrar tras tan sólo nueve funciones y eso que contaba en el reparto con Angela Lansbury y Lee Remick. Desde 1964 cuando se estrenó, los fans de Sondheim lo han convertido en fenómeno de culto y siempre se ha estado esperando que volviera a los escenarios, pero sólo se ha hecho en contadas ocasiones por temporadas limitadas y en versión concierto semi-escenificado. Para el podcast hemos contado con la versión de estudio grabada en Londres, de la que Sondheim manifestó sentirse muy orgulloso y en la que contamos como narrador con Arthur Laurents, autor del libreto del musical, además de Julia McKenzie como la alcaldesa Cora Hoover, Bill Nolte como el controlador Schub, Maria Friedman como la enfermera Fay y John Barrowman como el recién llegado Hapgood. 00h 00’00” Anyone can whistle 00h 01’39” Presentación 00h 03’00” Cabecera 00h 04’11” Inicio 00h 04’39” Prelude Act One 00h 06’21” I’m like the bluebird 00h 08’17” Me and my town 00h 13’58” Miracle song 00h 20’50” Now point one 00h 24’04” There won’t be trumpets 00h 27’14” Excuse me (Hapgoods’s entrance) 00h 31’32” Simple 00h 45’33” Finale act one 00h 46’28” Prelude act two 00h 47’42” A One march 00h 49’33” The lady from Lourdes - Come play with me 00h 55’33” You’re my downfall 00h 59’50” Anyone can whistle 01h 04’04” A parade in town 01h 08’10” Everybody says don’t 01h 10’54” Don’t ballet 01h 20’54” I’ve got you to lean on 01h 28’53” See what it gets you 01h 32’10” The cookie chase 01h 43’12” It’s an old game - With so little to be sure of 01h 50’56” Now point one 01h 52’52” Finale ultimo 01h 53’42” Curiosidades y anécdotas 01h 56’26” The lame, the halt and the blind 02h 00’29” There’s always a woman 02h 04’23” With so little to be sure of 02h 07’55” Exit music

Profe Herrera (aka StinkyLulu) reflects on what felt familiar and what felt so very different in what turned out to be a halting return to theatregoing in 2022. With brief comment on recent encounters with Maria Friedman's production of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's musical MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG at New York Theatre Workshop; Lloyd Suh's THE FAR COUNTRY at NYC's Atlantic Theatre Company; and Dennis Johnson's DES MOINES at Theatre for a New Audience. https://linktr.ee/stinkylulu

9/14/22 - Author Mark Bergen And Broadway Star Maria Friedman by The Lisa Wexler Show

9/14/22 - Author Mark Bergen And Broadway Star Maria Friedman by The Lisa Wexler Show

Today, author/tech journalist Mark Bergen chats with Lisa Wexler about his new book on YouTube (0:00); then singer/director Maria Friedman talks about her musical theater revue coming to the Palace Theater in Stamford later this month. (9:25) Image Credit: anyaberkut / iStock / Getty Images Plus

In a post-pandemic world, one of the brightest stars to light the London stage is Alfie Friedman. After bursting onto the scene earlier this year, Alfie Friedman has cemented himself as an actor to watch. Most recently, Alfie played Gabriel Davies in the hit Channel 4 drama The Undeclared War opposite the likes of Alex Jennings, Sir Mark Rylance and Simon Pegg where he also got to work under the careful direction of writer-director Peter Kostminsky. His performance earned much praise from critics and audiences, calling it one of the biggest breakthroughs of 2022. On stage, Alfie has also been making waves in the musical theatre scene, starring opposite his mother Maria Friedman in her Legacy show celebrating Stephen Sondheim, Marvin Hamlisch and Michel Legrand. Following this, Alfie went on to star in a new concert revival of The Witches of Eastwick as Michael Spofford, once again working under the watchful eye of Maria Friedman.In this exclusive interview, Alfie Friedman shares what it's been like to thrust himself into the entertainment industry, getting to star in a hit Channel 4 drama and carrying on the Friedman legacy. We hear him reflect over the success he's earned over the last year and why storytelling continues to be important to him. After developing a large TikTok following, Alfie also tells us about why he loves connecting with audiences and sharing his optimism with the world. Following the death of his friend and mentor Stephen Sondheim, Alfie also takes the time to share his love for the beloved composer and pays tribute to the man who he credits as being one of the reasons why he's alive today. It's a fascinating interview with a young man who we expect to see continue rise in his career. 

Revisamos el musical de Kander & Ebb “CABARET”, todo un clásico, que nos muestra con una frialdad increíble, el ascenso del nazismo en la Alemania de los años 30, con un maestro de ceremonias de un cutre cabaret de Berlín, riéndose de todo y dando la espalda a lo que bullía en el ambiente. La versión que hemos elegido es una mezcla de varias producciones, para poder acercar al máximo este clásico del musical americano en las voces de Joel Grey, Jonathan Pryce, Judi Dench, Maria Friedman, Asier Etxeandía, Liza Minnelli, Alan Cumming, Lotte Lenya y muchos otros y ya sin más… Welcome to Berlín…… 00h 00’00” Tiller girls 00h 01’40” Presentación 00h 02’24” Cabecera 00h 03’35” Introducción 00h 04’08” Wilkommen – Jonathan Pryce 00h 09’59” So what? – Judi Dench 00h 13’34” Don’t tell mama – Maria Friedman 00h 18’36” Telephone dance – Gregg Edelman 00h 23’27” La más fabulosa mujer – Natalia Millán & Manuel Bandera 00h 26’53” Two ladies – Joel Grey, Mary Ehara & Rita O’Connor 00h 29’40” It couldn’t please me more – Jack Gilford & Lotte Lenya 00h 33’13” Tomorrow belongs to me – John Mark Ainsley 00h 35’32” Why should I wake up? – Gregg Edelman 00h 39’08” Don’t go, Sally – Gregg Edelman & Maria Friedman 00h 43’24” Sitting pretty – Money – Jonathan Pryce 00h 50’24” Married – Fred Ebb & Judi Dench 00h 53’25” Meeskite – Fred Ebb & Maria Friedman 00h 58’49” Tomorrow belongs to me (Reprise) – Caroline O’Connor 01h 01’00” Entr’acte 01h 06’02” Kick line 01h 09’25” Married (Reprise) – Ron Rifkin & Marie Louise Wilson 01h 10’54” If you could see her with my eyes – Alan Cumming 01h 14’49” What would you do? – Lotte Lenya 01h 18’44” ¿Y a mi qué? – Asier Etxeandía 01h 22’06” Cabaret – Jill Haworth 01h 27’55” Finale ultimo – Atsier Etxeandía & Manuel Bandera 01h 31’53” Anécdotas y curiosidades 01h 34’31” Good time Charlie – Fred Ebb 01h 37’48” It’all blow over – Fred Ebb 01h 41’50” Roommates – Fred Ebb & John Kander 01h 51’50” Money – Liza Minnelli & Joel Grey 01h 55’26” Mein herr – Liza Minnelli 01h 59’58” Maybe this time – Liza Minnelli 02h 04’15” Fruit shop dance

Host Luisa Lyons chats with writer, director, and filmmaker Bartek Podkowa. Topics include how Bartek started out in maths and science and became a filmmaker, the difference between filming a short film and filming live theatre, and some of the technical aspects of filming live theatre including lighting, sound, and filming with an audience! Bartek Podkowa almost became a scientist but ended up making film things instead. He's the managing director of Seven Hills Films and works as a videographer, writer, film director, editor and livestream producer. Bartek has worked with The Bishopsgate Institute, Southwark Playhouse, Watermill Theatre, MMD & MTN, Maria Friedman, Daisy Chute, and many more. His filmed and livestreamed production credits include Before After, Poltergeist, You Are Here, Fiver, On Hostile Ground, The Wicker Husband and many more. Watch Bartek's directing showreel on Vimeo, and follow on Twitter. Filmed Live Musicals is the most comprehensive online searchable database for musicals that have been filmed live on stage. Visit www.filmedlivemusicals.com to learn more. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter. You can also support the site at Patreon. Patrons get early access to content, no matter how much you pledge. Support the show

Season 2 Episode 4: Natalie and Darren  discuss theatre we've seen in April and recommendations of what's on during May. Productions reviewed include; The 47th, Diary of A Somebody, Rabbit Hole, Julian Clary Born to Mince, Maria Friedman & Friends, The Olivier Awards and La Boheme. 

Richard Carson (understudy Javert in Les Misérables) returns to co-host The West End Frame Show!Andrew & Richard discuss Mamma Mia! (Novello Theatre) and Maria Friedman & Friends: Legacy (Menier Chocolate Factory) as well as the latest news about the Olivier Award nominations, Newsies, Pamela Anderson and lots more.Richard is currently playing the Factory Foreman and Combeferre in the West End production of Les Misérables at the Sondheim Theatre. He's also the first cover for Javert and Fight Captain. Richard joined Les Mis in 2019 when the show re-opened at the Sondheim, and also appeared in the show's concert production during the pandemic. Just a few of Richard's other credits include: Sky Masterson in Guy and Dolls (The Mill at Sonning), Sky in Mamma Mia! (Novello), understudy Chris in Miss Saigon (Prince Edward), understudy Fiyero in Wicked (Original UK & Ireland Tour), Strephon in Sasha Regan's All-Male Iolanthe (UK Tour), Jason in Myth (Other Palace), Farmer in Oklahoma! (Royal Albert Hall) and Man 1 in Closer Than Ever (Pheasantry).Richard previously co-hosted the eighth episode of The West End Frame Show whilst he was playing Reuben and covering Pharaoh in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (London Palladium).Follow Richard on social media: @RichardCarson21 Hosted by Andrew Tomlins. @AndrewTomlins32Thanks for listening! Email: andrew@westendframe.co.uk Visit westendframe.co.uk for more info about our podcasts. 

This week we chat with West End musical theatre royalty, Maria Friedman.

We're back! We're starting 2022 right and continuing our discussion of the musicals of the great Stephen Sondheim - and today, we're talking about the iconic Gypsy (1959), Sondheim's early collaboration with Jule Styne.   *We apologize for the audio quality in today's episode - we had some technical difficulties with Nathan's mic!   We talk about: The diva phenomenon, domineering mothers, and queer men's mommy issues. Cultural & religious shifts in sexual norms in the 20th century. The agency of women, the use of women's bodies for entertainment, and questions of morality & ethics around characters like Mama Rose and Gypsy Rose Lee. The "death of vaudeville" as a way of thinking about any institution balancing old traditions with a changing world (can you say 21st century Christianity?) The power of bodies and how sex work is an image of the Kingdom of God. You'll hear: The Overture and "Rose's Turn" from the 2003 Broadway Revival Cast with Bernadette Peters. "Some People," "Small World," "Everything's Coming Up Roses" and "Rose's Turn" as sung by Ethel Merman & Jack Klugman on the Original Broadway Cast Album from 1959. Bernadette Peters, Julia McKenzie, Ruthie Henshall as well as (!) Judi Dench, David Kernan, Lea Salonga, Maria Friedman, Michael Ball & Millicent Martin singing "You Gotta Get A Gimmick" from the 1998 Concert Album, Hey Mr. Producer!   Continue the conversation with Peter (@pgeinvan) and Nathan (@nathan_lerud) on Twitter, and follow the Gospel of Musical Theatre on Instagram or Twitter @gospelofmt.  

Matt Steele returns to kickoff our miniseries on songs we've talked about before. Let's call it Sondheim Redux! In this episode Matt insists that Cora should have been a showgirl instead of a politician and Kyle just wants to talk about Square One.You can learn more about Divos! here: https://www.divosthemovie.comYou can follow Matt on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ItsMattSteeleAnd on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsmattsteele/You can purchase Stephen Sondheim's first book of lyrics, Finishing the Hat, by going here: https://amzn.to/2LB9ZJoWe are using three productions to frame our discussion of Anyone Can Whistle.The original Broadway cast starring Angela Lansbury and Lee Remick (1962)You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://apple.co/2YVV6YbOr listen to it on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2xOCL3iOr buy it on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2GgGivIThe concert version starring Madeline Kahn and Bernadette Peters (1995)You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://apple.co/2JCs9v4Or listen to it on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2xS3Q5IOr buy it on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2SijmkIThe album version starring Julia McKenzie and Maria Friedman (2020)You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://apple.co/3F1rApoOr buy it on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3F3zmyPOur sponsors this week are: ATB The Future Of podcast - https://www.atb.com/company/insights/the-future-of-podcast/ - Hosted by ATB's Chief Economist Todd Hirsch, The Future Of connects with leaders who share their unique insight to help you navigate into the future. The Alberta Podcast Network - https://www.albertapodcastnetwork.com - They promote and support Alberta-made podcasts, and connect their audiences with Alberta-based businesses and organizations. Check out The Breakfast Dish here: https://thebreakfastdish.buzzsprout.com Send feedback to puttingittogetherpodcast@gmail.comPutting It Together is a proud member of The Alberta Podcast Network: Locally grown. Community supported. Here's their link again: https://www.albertapodcastnetwork.comRecorded by Media Lab YYC. Media Lab is a production company. They help you tell your story. They do this by assisting in the creation of videos and podcasts. Find more information at: http://medialabyyc.comKeep up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

The 4x Olivier winner (+ 9 nominations!) on singing for Liza Minnelli at her private house, working with Barbra Streisand and Aretha Franklin, and texting with Stephen Sondheim. Plus the personal connections behind starring in Ragtime and The Witches of Eastwick + how creating Doorstep Productions is “the highlight of my entire career”. Host: William J Connolly Technical: Jordan Priestley Produced by: William J Connolly/Darren Bell Welcome to eleven. The official theatre podcast that brings the biggest stars and creatives together in one place to discuss life in the arts. Follow eleven on social media via @elevenpodcast and via elevenpodcast.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Haili sits down with Maria Friedman, MSW to discuss her work with  immigrants, as well as with domestic violence and sexual assault survivors with law enforcement.

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JAY Records has released a complete recording of Anyone Can Whistle after 25 years in production! Joel DeCandio returns to discuss why this is album is so good, the history of the show, and a bit about Bedknobs and Broomsticks.

Sat on the set of the lockdown-paused production of ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' in London's West End, Ian Rickson meets with international theatre producer, Sonia Friedman in September 2020. After discussing the devastation and uncertainty the pandemic has wrought on the theatre world, including the premature closure of their production of ‘Uncle Vanya', they consider Sonia's choices: the song ‘The Golden Days' written for and performed by her sister Maria Friedman, which illuminates memories of their family history; the psychological insight of Disney-Pixar film ‘Inside Out'; and Kathleen Raine's rich and meditative poem ‘Change'.‘What I Love' is created and hosted by Ian Rickson. The theme music is by PJ Harvey. This episode was recorded by James Hingley at the Palace Theatre, London. Photography by Helen Murray. Series Producer Ben Walker. Executive Producer Robert Delamere. Produced for Storyglass by Sarah Murray.Works discussed:‘The Golden Days' by Maria Friedman (Carlton Sounds Records)‘Inside Out' – dir. Pete Docter; prod. Walt Disney Pictures and Pixar Animation Studios‘Change' by Kathleen Raine, first published by the Temenos Review See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Originally from Istanbul, Özlem Sorlu Thompson now paints in the flat where Piet Mondrian made his art studio in Belsize Park. Her influences include the great expressionist artist Kandinsky and the abstract surrealist Joan Miró.   Özlem’s works have already made their way into the homes of renowned celebrities such as actress Anita Dobson and her husband Brian May, musical theatre star Maria Friedman, actor Andy Nyman, and several private collectors.  With degrees in biology and botany, and an in-depth knowledge of exotic plants and a keen interest in physics, Özlem strives in her work to create synaesthesia in the experience, the process and the result, with a visionary energy that generates an extemporaneous flow of strong colours and shapes.  Painting without preparation or planning, she merges intellectual concepts with visual ideas, mixing real and imagined organic structures with one another, while dream-like worlds and creatures all converge to create a vivid explosion of the real and fantastic.  As a result, positivity and joy invariably manifest strongly in the viewer. 

Autumn and Mackenzie are having fun with the devil and the cookie jar this week as they discuss the Sir Cameron Mackintosh musical Witches of Eastwick! Listen in on Autumn's backstage stories of this show as as she worked on the original London production with Ian McShane, Lucie Arnaz, Maria Friedman, and Joanna Riding! Hear them discuss why this show wasn't the big hit it was suppose to be, and what makes a hit modern musical comedy. Don't forget to leave us a review and share your thoughts on this episode on our social media pages. Follow the links below to reach our pages. Facebook Instagram Twitter

Today's episode is a corker! I interview Loose Woman, Zoe Tyler and Union J's Jaymi Hensley about their latest project 'Joseph and the Amazing All Star Highlights Concert'! They'll be joining Maria Friedman, Darren Day, Jess Conrad, Keith Jack and a whole host of others in a highlights concert of everyone's favourite musical 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat'. And here they spill all the tea to tell me how it's going! It's being presented to raise money for 'Acting For Others' - if you want more info head to facebook.com/josephconcert. You can Zoe on the socials at: @zoetylerinternational and www.zoetylerinternational.com and you can find Jaymi at: @OfficialJaymi (Facebook) and @JaymiHensley (Instagram). The book of the week is 'Tooth Fairy in Training' by Michelle Robinson and Briony May Smith, published by Walker Books! Don't forget to find me on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, just search for @MamaGStories! And you can support my work at: www.ko-fi.com/mamag Enjoy x Support this podcast

In this episode, Ben and Daniel talk about Take Me to the World: A Sondheim 90th Birthday Celebration. The online broadcast featured Meryl Streep, Bernadette Peters, Patti LuPone, Audra McDonald, Mandy Patinkin, Christine Baranski, Donna Murphy, Sutton Foster, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Kelli O’Hara, Aaron Tveit, Maria Friedman, Iain Armitage, Katrina Lenk, Michael Cerveris, Brandon Uranowitz, Stephen Schwartz, Elizabeth Stanley, Chip Zien, Alexander Gemignani, Ann Harada, Austin Ku, Kelvin Moon Loh, Thom Sesma, and Raul Esparza. Drama Desk Award winner Mary-Mitchell Campbell was the evening’s music director, with Paul Wontorek serving as director.

Let's talk about musicals with an 'immersive' twist. Based on The Sholem Aleichem Stories by special permission of Arnold Perl, book by Joseph Stein, music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick. Original Broadway production directed and choreographed by Jerome Robbins. Directed by Trevor Nunn. With Andy Nyman, Maria Friedman, Anita Dobson, Nicola Brown, Harriet Bunton, Dermot Canavan, Stewart Clarke, Joshua Gannon, Matthew Hawksley, Molly Osborne, Miles Barrow, Philip Bertioli, Fenton Gray, James Hameed, Adam Linstead, Adam Margilewski, Robert Maskell, Robyn McIntyre, Gaynor Miles, Ellie Mullane, Tania Newton, George Olney, Craig Pinder, Ed Wade, Taylor Walker, Sofia Bennett, Lottie Casserley, Elena Cervesi, Lia Cohen, Talia Etherington, Shoshana Ezequiel, Isabella Foat and Valentina Theodoulou. http://go.otwp.uk/s01e34-fiddler-on-the-roof www.fiddlerwestend.com All thoughts and opinions expressed on this show are solely those of the individual expressing them at the time of recording, and do not necessarily reflect the official position of The Good, the Bad and the Just Plain Standard, Milk In A Wineglass & Hicks Entertainment. I, Yann Sicamois - sound in body and mind - shall never apologize to an angry mob under any circumstances. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/on-the-wooden-path/message

Clive Anderson and Tom Allen are joined by George Benson, Carleen Anderson, Maria Friedman and David Morrissey for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. With music from Lisa Knapp and Carleen Anderson.

This week our hosts will chat with Aerlyn James about which of life's truths can be gleaned from the Broadway classic, Chicago!BOOK TICKETS TO SEE SAVOYARD’S CHICAGOBen Brantley, in his review for The New York Times, wrote "'Make love to the audience' was another Fosse dictum. That's exactly what Ms. Reinking and her ensemble do. Chicago can still seem glibly cynical and artificially cold, especially in its weaker second act. But these performers know just how to take off the chill."- FURTHER READING -Wiki - Musical, Play, Beulah Annan, Belva GaertnerIMDbiTunes - Movie, BroadwaySpotify- CELEBRITY SHOUTOUTS -Bob Fosse, John Kander, Fred Ebb, Maurine Dallas Watkins, Cecil B. DeMille, Ginger Rogers, Phyllis Haver, Chita Rivera, Jerry Orbach, Barney Martin, Ann Reinking, Ruthie Henshall, Jenny Logan, Bebe Neuwirth, Ute Lemper, Joel Grey, Liza Minnelli, Nancye Hayes, Geraldine Turner, Terence Donovan, Judi Connelli, Michelle Williams, Usher, Brandy, Christopher Sieber, Charlotte d'Amboise, Michael C. Hall, Roz Ryan, Jerry Springer, Brooke Shields, NeNe Leakes, Debra Monk, Patrick Swayze, Kevin Richardson, Gretchen Mol, Rita Wilson, Alan Thicke, Melanie Griffith, Taye Diggs, Carol Woods, Chandra Wilson, John O'Hurley, Christine Pedi, Ashlee Simpson, Adam Pascal, Amy Spanger, Leigh Zimmerman, Wendy Williams, Samantha Harris, Jennifer Nettles, Marilu Henner, Jeff McCarthy, Philip Casnoff, Pasquale Aleardi, Ruthie Henshall, Christie Brinkley, Tony Yazbeck, Kara DioGuardi, Sofía Vergara, Mel B, Ryoko Yonekura, Todrick Hall, Ruthie Henshall, Marti Pellow, David Hasselhoff, John Barrowman, Tony Hadley, Jerry Springer, Kevin Richardson, Maria Friedman, Josefina Gabrielle, Denise Van Outen, Claire Sweeney, Linzi Hateley, Frances Ruffelle, Jennifer Ellison, Jill Halfpenny, Brooke Shields, Sally Ann Triplett, Bonnie Langford, Tina Arena, Ashlee Simpson, Aoife Mulholland, Michelle Williams, Christie Brinkley, America FerreraLike us on Facebook! Follow us on Twitter! Support us on Patreon!Email us: musicalstaughtmepodcast@gmail.comVisit our home on the web thatsnotcanonproductions.comOur theme song and interstitial music all by the one and only Benedict Braxton Smith. Find out more about him at www.benedictbraxtonsmith.com

This week’s guest is Olivier Award nominee Clare Foster. Clare’s notable stage credits include the original West End cast of Avenue Q, Maria Friedman’s smash-hit production of Merrily We Roll Along at the Menier and in the West End, Guys and Dolls at Chichester Festival Theatre and Travesties at the Menier and West End, for which she was nominated for an Olivier Award. On screen she has starred in The Crown, Sherlock and Alan Menken’s musical comedy series, Galavant. She is currently starring in the West End transfer of Nina Raine’s Consent at the Harold Pinter Theatre until 11 August.

This week Julie, Miranda, and Zane have a chat about their latest project AND about which of life's truths can be gleaned from Witches of Eastwick!Here is the brief history Miranda gave during the 24 Hour Musical Project!- FURTHER READING -WIKI - Musical, Film, Novel, QuotesIMDB- CELEBRITY SHOUTOUTS -John Updike, Jack Nicholson, Cher, Michelle Pfeiffer, Susan Sarandon, John Dempsey, Dana P. Rowe, Ian McShane, Lucie Arnaz, Joanna Riding, Maria Friedman, Rosemary Ashe, Stephen Tate, Caroline Sheen, Peter Jöback, Paul McDermott, Marina Prior, Sabrina Batshon Like us on Facebook! Follow us on Twitter! Support us on Patreon!Email us: musicalstaughtmepodcast@gmail.comVisit our home on the web thatsnotcanonproductions.comOur theme song and interstitial music all by the one and only Benedict Braxton Smith. Find out more about him at www.benedictbraxtonsmith.com

This week Julie, Miranda and Zane will chat with Jessica Kate Ryan about which of life's truths can be gleaned from Sunday in the Park with George!This week we are sponsored by the 24 Hour Musical Project! Find out more about this super-exciting and ambitious project online at www.24hourmusical.com.au - FURTHER READING -Wiki - Musical, Painting, Georges SeuratIBDBiTunes - 1984, 2017Spotify- CELEBRITY SHOUTOUTS -Stephen Sondheim, James Lapine, Mandy Patinkin, Bernadette Peters, Philip Quast, Maria Friedman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Annaleigh Ashford, Zachary Levi

Making her Feinstein's 54 Below debut, 4x Olivier Award Winning Triple Threat, Marie Friedman, sings the songs of Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim. All about Maria Friedman: http://www.aboutmaria.com/ Maria Friedman at Feinstein's 54 Below: https://54below.com/events/maria-friedman/ Support Keith Price's Curtain Call on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/keithpricecurtaincall Subscribe to Keith Price's Curtain Call on Itunes: www.keithpricecurtaincall.com Follow @keithpricecurtaincall on Instagram Follow @kpcurtaincall @comedydaddy Like me on FB: https://www.facebook.com/Keith-Prices-Curtain-Call-1380539615593807/ Subscribe on You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCduwJ3ytmAwdJMQtGllk1Ig

Discuss on Reddit ➤ Support the Show ➤ This week Jimi and Tommy go on a trip with Sondheim to Italy and explore the life and love of Fosca and Giorgio in his ‘Passion.’ They ponder over why the show was a critical success but not as popular with audiences, laud the importance of orchestrators on Broadway and make conjecture on Sondheim’s meta-musical. Passion (Original Broadway Cast Recording) Amazon / iTunes / Spotify SHOW NOTES Did you know Donna Murphy also had a star turn as the Witch in Into the Woods? Watch Tommy proclaim his love for her in his Miscast Witches video! If Sondheim is God then does that mean Finishing The… and Look I Made A… are the Old and New Testaments? Either way, gettem! If you don’t know who Maria Friedman is then the perfect place to start is this this performance of ‘How Many Tears’ from Martin Guerre from ‘Hey, Mr Producer!’ We’re extremely grateful that Sondheim is an advocate for filmed staged versions of his show. Why not treat yourself and have a listen to the creator’s commentary on ‘Passion’? Here’s a fascinating interview with Sondheim around the time of the release of ‘Passion’ on Broadway. If you’ve never dipped into the ‘Show People with Paul Wontorek’ Broadway.com segments, you really should! No better place to start than with Judy Kuhn getting passionate. Hear the man himself talking about the importance of orchestrators, particularly Jonathan Tunick! If you don’t want to take our word for it, just look at Jonathan Tunick’s repertoire. We owe him so much! A HIGHLY ANTICIPATED QUIZ QUESTION This show has seen substantial rewrites for it’s licensable school version including the entire re-writing of one of its songs. The creators have said they actually like the new song better than the original and may just include it in all future versions. What show? 

Game of Thrones meets Bake Off as Mel Giedroyc and Gemma Whelan discuss their involvement in New Songs 4 New Shows, a gala evening showcasing four new musicals currently in development, directed by West End grandee Maria Friedman.The Booker Prize-winning author Penelope Lively discusses her latest collection of short stories, The Purple Swamp Hen & Other Stories. After J.K. Rowling sends copies of her Harry Potter novels to a girl in Aleppo, Syria, fellow children's writer Michael Morpurgo discusses the importance of books in war zones.Billy Bob Thornton reprises his role as the foul-mouthed, whisky-fuelled 'Father Christmas' in Bad Santa 2. Mark Eccleston reviews.Presenter Kirsty Lang Producer Marilyn Rust.

In part 4 – the final instalment of my chats with cabaret producer Neil Marcus, we discuss the importance of working with a director and getting honest feedback.

Olivier award-winning musical performer Maria Friedman chooses the theme from ‘Peter and the Wolf', by Prokofiev and ‘Bess, You Is My Woman Now' from Gershwin's Porgy and Bess.

Matthew Sweet talks to Antony Gormley about his gigantic new sculpture Model. The leading Sondheim interpreter Maria Friedman reveals why she has decided to move from acting to directing for a new production of Sondheim's Merrily We Roll Along. Matthew is joined by the psychologists Nicholas Humphrey and Thomas Hill to debate whether we are as smart as we used to be. And as the literary archive of the great Russian film-maker Andrei Tarkovsky comes up for auction, Matthew looks at his potent legacy.

Libby Purves is joined by food writer Ruth Joseph, musical theatre star Maria Friedman, documentary maker Michael Cockerell and grandson of Agatha Christie, Mathew Prichard. Ruth Joseph is a cook and food writer. Food has always been intrinsic to Jewish life and to her own - from the age of eleven Ruth cared for her late mother who had anorexia as a direct result of her experiences during the Holocaust. Ruth's new cook book, co-written by Simon Round, 'Warm Bagels & Apple Strudel' combines traditional and modern influences - for example explaining why chicken is synonymous with the Friday night Shabbat dinner and unleavened bread with the Passover feast. 'Warm Bagels & Apple Strudel' is published by Kyle Cathie. Maria Friedman is one of Britain's leading musical stars. Three-time Olivier award-winner, she's appeared in many Sondheim musicals including Sweeney Todd, Sunday in the Park with George, A Little Night Music, Passion and Anyone Can Whistle as well as Chicago and The King and I. She is performing in a one-off concert Maria Friedman - Sondheim & Me, as part of Chickenshed's Talking Points programme, at The Rayne Theatre, in London. Michael Cockerell is an award-winning documentary maker. His latest film features four controversial and colourful characters who regularly made headlines in the Seventies. Sir Jimmy Goldsmith, the billionaire financier; the Metropolitan police commissioner Sir Robert Mark who was on a mission to root out corruption from Scotland Yard; campaigning Labour peer Lord Longford and General Sir Walter Walker who sought to set up his own private army to save the country from a takeover by the Marxists. 'The Lost World of the Seventies' forms part of BBC Two's current Seventies season. Mathew Prichard is Agatha Christie's grandson and chairman of Agatha Christie Limited. He has edited the book 'The Grand Tour' about Agatha's trip around the British Empire in 1922. The book is a collection of Agatha's letters and photographs which she sent mainly to her mother from her year-long round-the-world trip. 'The Grand Tour - Letters and photographs from the British Empire Expedition 1922 is published by HarperCollins. Producer: Paula McGinley.

RECORDED LIVE at the Cochrane Theatre, London. Tim introduces a thrilling event packed with new musical theatre songwriting, with prizes presented by Maria Friedman and Frank Lazarus, and featuring Nichola McAuliffe, Giles Terara, Michael Peavoy, Conor Mitchell, Tim Anderson, Nigel Richards, Sarah-Louise Young and a host of other performers and composers. This event - called Readiness is All - is the second Tim Williams Awards event, presented and masterminded by Bruce Wall. Meanwhile, during the interval, Lisa talks to Tim Driesen about his new musical Super Alice Smith, which is being presented at Perfect Pitch this year. A bumper episode.

During the run of her solo gig at the Cafe Carlyle in New York, Maria Friedman talks about her extensive relationship with the work of Stephen Sondheim, including English productions of "Merrily We Roll Along" and "Passion"; the health challenge that faced her during the Broadway run of "The Woman In White"; and working with her sister, producer Sonia Friedman. Original air date - May 26, 2006.

During the run of her solo gig at the Cafe Carlyle in New York, Maria Friedman talks about her extensive relationship with the work of Stephen Sondheim, including English productions of "Merrily We Roll Along" and "Passion"; the health challenge that faced her during the Broadway run of "The Woman In White"; and working with her sister, producer Sonia Friedman. Original air date - May 26, 2006.