Podcast appearances and mentions of Michael J Bobbitt

Celebrating Curiosity - featuring Michael J. Bobbitt (he/him)Featuring theater director, choreographer, playwright and Executive Director of Mass Cultural Council Michael J. Bobbitt | he/himThe subject of structure, from institutions to boards to families, appears throughout this week's sparkling conversation. Will kicks off by asking Michael how his intersectionality across race, artistry, and sexuality informs the organizational reforms and redesigns he now leads as an artist turned executive administrator. Michael explains that he is learning to trust his artistic curiosity when approaching hard questions and inherited systems within art institutions. He continues by outlining how Theatre will need young people with new ideas and a friendly embrace to technology in order to welcome audiences back instead of waiting to go back to normal - or, as he points out, "theater of the late-1900s." In the tarot reading, Michael generously shares his hopes and dreams for his son in this tender conversation with the cards. When it comes to structure, the melodious dialogue between Will and Michael sustains a rejection of rigidity in favor of astute suppleness. In Teacakes and Tarot: Conversations with Queer Futurists, host Will Wilhelm (they/them) welcomes an artistic crush for an intimate chat and a reading. Each episode features a new queer guest discussing art, life in our industry, and their dreams and intentions while the world of performance waits in the wings. Together, they hold space to summon more inclusive, exciting, and queer-friendly ways to create. As the candle burns low,  Will offers their guest a unique tarot reading to give them greater insight on a personal journey. It's one part cocktail party and one part slumber party that will leave you stirred but never shaken. Teacakes & Tarot: Conversations with Queer Futurists is produced by Island Shakespeare Festival as part of the Shakespeare Playground Series. The series presents socially distanced programming that upholds ISF's mission of accessible Shakespeare that embraces intersectional storytelling and artistic excellence. Find out more at islandshakespearefest.org!Co-Created by Will Wilhelm (they/them) and Erin Murray (she/her)Graphic Design by Ray Kathryn Morgen (they/them)Theme Song: Raro Bueno by Chuzausen, licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International License.Audio & Mixing: Nigel Saskrotch (they/them)

It's been 2 years and 20 episodes. What is the state of Theatre today? We meet up with actor Michael Thatcher (1st interviewed in June 2020) once again and find him on Broadway after 2 years of ups and downs. And we speak with Michael J. Bobbitt, the Executive Director at the Massachusetts Cultural Council, to talk about the state of the field now.

Michael J. Bobbitt is the Executive Director of Mass Cultural Council, Massachusetts's “largest public investor in the arts, humanities & sciences.” As the highest-ranking cultural official in the state, Michael is also a theater director, choreographer, and playwright. He's directed and/or choreographed productions at The Shakespeare Theatre, Strathmore, The Kennedy Center, Helen Hayes Awards, Washington National Opera, and other venues. He shares his experiences as a black gay professional and how he utilizes these to create more diverse cultural and artistic communities. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode Vida and Nathaniel discuss where to begin when deconstructing the old theatrical model. Michael J. Bobbitt, Executive Director of Mass Cultural Council, walks them through how he believes artists are the ones to begin the work. They talk fundraising, non-profit boards, and how to hold companies accountable to the “purpose.” – The work begins now. Michael J. Bobbitt is an award-winning theater director, choreographer, and playwright who has dedicated his professional career to arts leadership. He began his tenure as Executive Director of Mass Cultural Council in February 2021 and is the highest-ranking cultural official in Massachusetts. Bobbitt serves on the New England Foundation for the Arts (NEFA) Board of Directors, the National Assembly of State Arts Agency's (NASAA) Board of Directors, and was selected for artEquity's BIPOC Leadership Circle. He is the former Artistic Director of the New Repertory Theater in Watertown, Massachusetts and the Adventure Theater in Maryland. Bobbitt gained extensive experience in nonprofit arts management by training at Harvard Business School's Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management, The National Arts Strategies Chief Executive Program, and Cornell University's Diversity and Inclusion Certification Program. As a director and choreographer he has worked nationally and internationally. As a writer his plays have been published by Concord Theatricals, Broadway Publishing, and Plays for Young Audiences. Bobbitt is the recipient of the Excel Leadership Award (Center for Nonprofit Advancement), the Emerging Leader Award (County Executive's Excellence in the Arts and Humanities), and Person of the Year Award (Maryland Theatre Guide), along with eight Helen Hayes Awards. Facebook – Michael J. Bobbitt Twitter - @mbobbitt IG - @michaeljamesbobbitt massculturalcouncil.org Facebook Twitter https://massculturalcouncil.org/blog/racial-equity-plan-launched/ - Racial Equity Plan —----- Community Shoutout and News – Live Arts - Pipeline by Dominique Morisseau Jan 14th -30th in Charlottesville @ livearts Writers Den at the new Brewers Cafe Location ! Virtual All through January - open mic night @ thewritersdenrva @ roscoeburnems – Richmond's first Poet Laureate @brewerscafe —----- Thank you for checking out TNT: artFORUM. Subscribe to hear more of what is next for The New Theatre. Follow us on all social media platforms for updates on what's next for The New Theatre! Like what you hear? Have questions for Vida and Nathaniel? Follow and message us on socials or email us at info@ thenewtheatrerva . org. This podcast is produced, edited, and directed by Hannah Sikora and Kaelen Williams. Theme music by Julian Evans www.julianevans.info

Michael J. Bobbitt is the executive director of the Massachusetts Cultural Council, working to elevate cultural life across the state with an emphasis on improving arts education, promoting diversity, and encouraging excellence in the Arts, Humanities, and Sciences. In our conversation, Michael shares that he is actually moving away from language like “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion” because it is inadequate to describe our collective task at hand. Instead, he is moving towards language like “anti-oppression” and “anti-supremacy.” He speaks to what might be possible if we can fully step into the promises of that language.This conversation dances between creative exploration and pragmatic realities. Michael threads these two poles together so skillfully because he is himself a remarkably accomplished artist and leader. As former Artistic Director of the New Repertory Theater, and award-winning director of dozens of plays. And as a leader, he has worked tirelessly to elevate the experience of artists around the country.Michael is standing for a world in which people of all identities who feel called into the artistry and culture-making work of creating new futures can answer that call. Together, we investigate what might be possible if we stop hiding from the systems of oppression that have been built over centuries. Instead, we can face them with compassion and work to dissolve them. In so doing, we could actually unleash our full creative potential as a species and build something truly beautiful together.Get Connected:The Wonder Dome Newsletter http://bit.ly/3dTfdPi​Follow Andy on Twitter http://twitter.com/cahillaguerilla​Like us on Facebook http://facebook.com/mindfulcreative.coachmassculturalcouncil.orgnewrep.orgConnect with Michael:MichaelBobbitt.comfacebook.com/michael.j.bobbittinstagram.com/michaeljamesbobbittlinkedin.com/in/michaeljbobbitttwitter.com/mbobbitt

 Arts and culture value far exceeds the price of admission to theatre, concert, or museum exhibit. From the Uber ride to the venue, to dinner before, or cocktails after an event, that ticket you buy to an event stimulates the economy in myriad ways.  An active arts scene transforms a city or town into cultural and economic hubs where we can together for a shared human experience, through  a wide range of artistic expression and diversity of thought. Creating the conditions for a diverse and thriving cultural community takes vision and leadership. Michael Bobbitt and I discuss the necessity of culture to our emotional and economic health, how to make entertainment and the arts accessible to more people, and why he considers himself an artist with a 'Small A.'Michael J. Bobbitt has dedicated his professional career to arts leadership. He is a theatre director, choreographer, and playwright. On February 1, 2021, he joined Mass Cultural Council as Executive Director, becoming the highest-ranking cultural official in Massachusetts. At the same time, Bobbitt was invited and agreed to serve on the New England Foundation for the Arts (NEFA) Board of Directors.He has served as the Artistic Director of the New Repertory Theatre in Watertown, MA and Adventure Theatre-MTC in Maryland. At Adventure Theatre Bobbitt led the organization to be a respected theatre/training company in the DC region, and nationally influential professional Theatre for Young Audiences. He led a merger with Musical Theater Center, increased the organizational budget and audience, commissioned new works by noted playwrights, transferred two shows to Off-Broadway, built an academy, and earned dozens of Helen Hayes Award Nominations, garnering eight wins.Bobbitt studied at Harvard Business School's Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management, The National Arts Strategies Chief Executive Program, and Cornell University's Diversity and Inclusion Certification Program. An Associate Professor of Theatre at both the Boston Conservatory at Berklee and Howard University, Bobbitt has also volunteered on numerous nonprofit boards, including Maryland Citizens for the Arts, Weissberg Foundation and ArtsBoston.Bobbitt has directed/choreographed at Arena Stage, Ford's Theatre, The Shakespeare Theatre Company, Olney Theatre Center, Studio Theatre, Woolly Mammoth Theatre, Center Stage, Roundhouse Theatre, The Kennedy Center, and the Washington National Opera. His national and international credits include the NY Musical Theatre Festival, Mel Tillis 2001, La Jolla Playhouse, Children's Theatre of Charlotte, Jefferson Performing Arts Center, and the Olympics. As a writer his work was chosen for the NYC International Fringe Festival and The New York and Musical Theatre Festival. He has plays published by Concord Theatricals/Rodgers and Hammerstein Theatricals, Broadway Publishing and Plays for Young Audiences. Bobbitt has received the Excel Leadership Award (Center for Nonprofit Advancement), the Emerging Leader Award (County Executive's Excellence in the Arts and Humanities), and Maryland Theatre Guide's Person of the Year Award.   

Today on Boston Public Radio: Attorney General Maura Healey discusses her lawsuit against the Boston Police Department over its refusal to provide internal affairs records on former Boston Police Commissioner Dennis White, and shares her thoughts on Gov. Charlie Baker's decision to mandate vaccines for Executive Department employees. She also answers listeners' calls. Michael J. Bobbitt explains how the arts and culture sector weathered the pandemic, and talks about what the future of performing arts spaces could look like as more venues reopen. Bobbitt is the executive director  of the Mass Cultural Council. We then play the All Rev'd Up podcast episode “Blackness and Cultural Appropriation.” Next, we talk with listeners about Amazon's bid to get a warehouse distribution center in Boston. Ethan Murrow shares the process behind his wall drawing “The Greenhouse,” which references the old-growth forests that once covered Cape Cod. Murrow is the contemporary artist behind “The Greenhouse,” which is on view at the Cahoon Museum of American Art through Oct. 3. We end the show by asking listeners if they were comfortable returning to performing arts venues as COVID-19 cases rise.

Today on Boston Public Radio: We start the show by asking listeners how they felt about Prudential’s Pulse of the American Worker Survey, which found that 1 in 4 workers plan to leave their job post-pandemic. Trenni Kusnierek talks about the Stanford Cardinal’s NCAA women’s basketball win, and the MLB’s decision to move their All-Star game out of Atlanta due to Georgia’s passage of controversial voting restrictions. Kusnierek is a reporter and anchor for NBC Sports Boston, and a weekly Boston Public Radio contributor. Carol Rose shares her thoughts on nationwide attacks on transgender rights, calls for vaccine passports and the fight against Georgia’s voting restrictions. Rose is the Executive Director of the ACLU of Massachusetts.  Michael J. Bobbitt discusses the pandemic’s impact on Massachusetts’ arts and cultural institutions, from financial issues to COVID-19 stage performance guidelines. He also weighs in on how the arts and culture sector could rebuild in the wake of COVID-19. Bobbitt is the executive director  of the Mass Cultural Council. Shirley Leung talks about Acting Mayor Kim Janey’s “All Inclusive” Boston tourism campaign, and the team who put it together. She also discusses the Boston Globe’s Spotlight investigation that found that Boston hospital chiefs moonlight on corporate boards at a much higher rate than the national level. Leung is a business columnist for the Boston Globe. John King updates us on the latest from the Derek Chauvin trial, and the sex trafficking investigation into Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz. King is CNN's Chief National Correspondent and anchor of "Inside Politics,” which airs weekdays and Sunday mornings at 8 a.m. We wrap up the show by talking with listeners about jumping the vaccine line using “fauxmorbidities.”

Join us for an insightful chat with Michael J. Bobbitt, Executive Director of Mass Cultural Council, and former Artistic Director of Adventure Theatre. Michael tells his story of always evolving, morphing, and moving forward in his career and life, and how he hopes the Theatre Industry changes and evolves in a similar fashion post Covid 19. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/connerandsmithshow/message

Michael J. Bobbitt (michaelbobbitt.com)is the Artistic Director of New Repertory Theatre in Boston, MA.  He is an arts leader, director, choreographer, playwright and Anti-racist Arts Advocate.  ​Michael has been a leading voice for Inclusiveness in the arts beginning early in his career in his hometown of Washington, DC, and throughout his tenure at numerous prominent arts organizations, where he has been repeatedly recognized for his efforts in the advancement of Anti-racism, Equity, and Diversity. His practices, policies and procedures for creating and changing culture within arts organizations have been adopted by several organizations in DC and throughout the nation in the Theatre-for-Young-Audiences (TYA) field. His thought-leadership in this crucial area is now spreading beyond DC and his current home of Boston to a number of national outlets including regional panels, national conferences, and his widely popular new series of webinars focused on building Anti-racist organizations.  ​In his first year at New Rep, Michael eradicated the debt, built three several months of reserves, increased ticket sales by 43%, donations by 24%, patronage by 26% and Board giving exceeded goal by 57%.  Additionally, he has made New Rep into a leading voice on building Anti-racist theatre. ​Prior to New Rep, he served as Artistic Director for Adventure Theatre-MTC in Maryland, where he led the historic organization to be one of the leading theatre/training companies in the DC region and a nationally influential professional Theatre for Young Audiences.  He led the company through a merger, that increased the organizational budget by more than 600%, and led directly to an expansion of the audience base by over 400%. During his tenure, he commissioned 40 new works by noted playwrights, transferred two shows to successful Off-Broadway run in NYC, and oversaw the launch of an international tour that brought worldwide attention to Adventure Theatre-MTC. Michael founded and built a performing arts training academy for school-aged students in the Washington, DC area that became an important resource for young artists in a region where public school arts programs had been sacrificed in the name of cost-cutting. His productions received dozens of Helen Hayes Award© Nominations and featured eight wins.  ​Bobbitt has directed/choreographed at Arena Stage, Ford’s Theatre, The Shakespeare Theatre Company, Olney Theatre Center, Studio Theatre, Woolly Mammoth Theatre, Center Stage, Roundhouse Theatre, The Kennedy Center, and the Washington National Opera. His national and international credits include the NY Musical Theatre Festival, Mel Tillis 2001, La Jolla Playhouse, Children’s Theatre of Charlotte, and the Jefferson Performing Arts Center.  ​As a writer, his work has been produced all over the country and international.  He has plays published by Concord Theatricals, Plays for Young Audiences and Broadway Licensing.  He trained at Harvard Business School’s Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management, The National Arts Strategies Chief Executive Program, Professional Fundraising Certificate Program from Boston University, Certificate in Diversity and Inclusion from Cornell, artEquity and People’s Institute for Survival and Beyond, and other top leadership programs. He earned the Excel Leadership Award (Center for Nonprofit Advancement) the Emerging Leader Award (County Executive’s Excellence in the Arts and Humanities), and Person of the Year Award (Maryland Theatre Guide), among others.

Michael J. Bobbitt (michaelbobbitt.com)is the Artistic Director of New Repertory Theatre in Boston, MA.  He is an arts leader, director, choreographer, playwright and Anti-racist Arts Advocate.  ​Michael has been a leading voice for Inclusiveness in the arts beginning early in his career in his hometown of Washington, DC, and throughout his tenure at numerous prominent arts organizations, where he has been repeatedly recognized for his efforts in the advancement of Anti-racism, Equity, and Diversity. His practices, policies and procedures for creating and changing culture within arts organizations have been adopted by several organizations in DC and throughout the nation in the Theatre-for-Young-Audiences (TYA) field. His thought-leadership in this crucial area is now spreading beyond DC and his current home of Boston to a number of national outlets including regional panels, national conferences, and his widely popular new series of webinars focused on building Anti-racist organizations.  ​In his first year at New Rep, Michael eradicated the debt, built three several months of reserves, increased ticket sales by 43%, donations by 24%, patronage by 26% and Board giving exceeded goal by 57%.  Additionally, he has made New Rep into a leading voice on building Anti-racist theatre. ​Prior to New Rep, he served as Artistic Director for Adventure Theatre-MTC in Maryland, where he led the historic organization to be one of the leading theatre/training companies in the DC region and a nationally influential professional Theatre for Young Audiences.  He led the company through a merger, that increased the organizational budget by more than 600%, and led directly to an expansion of the audience base by over 400%. During his tenure, he commissioned 40 new works by noted playwrights, transferred two shows to successful Off-Broadway run in NYC, and oversaw the launch of an international tour that brought worldwide attention to Adventure Theatre-MTC. Michael founded and built a performing arts training academy for school-aged students in the Washington, DC area that became an important resource for young artists in a region where public school arts programs had been sacrificed in the name of cost-cutting. His productions received dozens of Helen Hayes Award© Nominations and featured eight wins.  ​Bobbitt has directed/choreographed at Arena Stage, Ford’s Theatre, The Shakespeare Theatre Company, Olney Theatre Center, Studio Theatre, Woolly Mammoth Theatre, Center Stage, Roundhouse Theatre, The Kennedy Center, and the Washington National Opera. His national and international credits include the NY Musical Theatre Festival, Mel Tillis 2001, La Jolla Playhouse, Children’s Theatre of Charlotte, and the Jefferson Performing Arts Center.  ​As a writer, his work has been produced all over the country and international.  He has plays published by Concord Theatricals, Plays for Young Audiences and Broadway Licensing.  He trained at Harvard Business School’s Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management, The National Arts Strategies Chief Executive Program, Professional Fundraising Certificate Program from Boston University, Certificate in Diversity and Inclusion from Cornell, artEquity and People’s Institute for Survival and Beyond, and other top leadership programs. He earned the Excel Leadership Award (Center for Nonprofit Advancement) the Emerging Leader Award (County Executive’s Excellence in the Arts and Humanities), and Person of the Year Award (Maryland Theatre Guide), among others.

Last November, we spoke with Michael J. Bobbitt, Artistic Director of New Repertory Theatre, about approaching major change in an organization. He shares ways to identify organizational culture, support staff work/life balance, and keep a board focused. Michael J. Bobbitt is the Artistic Director of New Repertory Theatre. He is an arts leader, director, choreographer, … Continue reading "Episode 109: To Change an Org’s Culture, Rip Off the Band-Aid"

During this episode, I sat down with Michael J. Bobbitt, the current Artistic Director at New Rep Theatre to discuss the current social climate in America and how the Black Lives Matter movement has helped to shed some light onto the systemic racism and oppression that happens in the world of the theatre. Michael talks about his history in theatre and some of the practices that New Rep Theatre is putting into place. Like always, like, subscribe, and follow for future content. Michael J. Bobbitt is the Artistic Director of New Repertory Theatre. He is an arts leader, director, choreographer, and playwright. Prior to New Rep, he served as Artistic Director for Adventure Theatre-MTC in Maryland, where he led the organization to be a respected theatre/training company in the DC region and a nationally influential professional Theatre for Young Audiences. He led the company through a merger, increased the organizational budget by more than 600%, expanded audiences by 400%, commissioned 40 new works by noted playwrights, transferred two shows Off-Broadway, transferred one show internationally, built an academy, and earned dozens of Helen Hayes Award Nominations including eight wins. Bobbitt has directed/choreographed at Arena Stage, Ford’s Theatre, The Shakespeare Theatre Company, Olney Theatre Center, Studio Theatre, Woolly Mammoth Theatre, Center Stage, Roundhouse Theatre, The Kennedy Center, and the Washington National Opera. His national and international credits include the NY Musical Theatre Festival, Mel Tillis 2001, La Jolla Playhouse, Children’s Theatre of Charlotte, Jefferson Performing Arts Center, and the Olympics. As a writer, his work was chosen for the NYC International Fringe Festival and The New York and Musical Theatre Festival. He has two plays published by Rogers and Hammerstein Theatricals. He trained at Harvard Business School’s Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management, The National Arts Strategies Chief Executive Program, Certificate in Diversity and Inclusion from Cornell and other top leadership programs. He earned the Excel Leadership Award (Center for Nonprofit Advancement) the Emerging Leader Award (County Executive’s Excellence in the Arts and Humanities), and Person of the Year Award (Maryland Theatre Guide), among others.

I’m Stefan Sittig and welcome to AMERICAN THEATRE ARTISTS ONLINE, where we talk with leading contemporary figures in American Theatre. Artistic Director Michael J. Bobbitt joined New Repertory Theatre in the Boston area, as an arts leader, director, choreographer, and playwright in 2019. Previously, he served as Artistic Director for Adventure Theatre-MTC in Maryland since 2007, where he transformed the organization into a respected theatre/training company in the DC area, as well as a nationally influential professional Theatre for Young Audiences. In his 20 plus year career in the theatre, Bobbitt has commissioned new works by noted playwrights, transferred two shows to Off-Broadway, built an academy, and earned dozens of Helen Hayes Award Nominations including eight wins. He has directed or choreographed at Arena Stage, Ford’s Theatre, The Shakespeare Theatre Company, Olney Theatre Center, Studio Theatre, Woolly Mammoth Theatre, Center Stage, Roundhouse Theatre, The Kennedy Center, and the Washington National Opera. As a writer, his work was chosen for the NYC International Fringe Festival and he has two plays published by Rodgers and Hammerstein Theatricals. He is one of a small group of African-American men who lead prominent regional theatres in the US, and a focus of his work has been to reach out to under served populations and increase cultural diversity in theater.  

Today I’m going to be talking about Penguin Repertory having a new slate of shows. New Repertory Theatre has new leadership. American Theatre Magazine’s podcast, Offscript, features a panel discussion called The State of the Play. There’s an article in the San Francisco Chronicle about Lorraine Hansberry Theatre’s new leader and Julius Caesar is going to be on PBS’ Great Performances. Join the mailing list by texting TREADINGTHEBOARD to 22828 SEASON ANNOUNCEMENTS Penguin Repertory Theatre (NY) WHO'S IN & WHO'S OUT Michael J. Bobbitt is New Repertory Theatre's new AD ARTICLES & INTERVIEWS American Theatre Magazine's podcast - Offscript Live at the Signature: The State of the Play San Francisco Chronicle - Lorraine Hansberry Theatre's new leader envisions another chapter of liberation. SOMETHING I HAD TO SHARE WITH YOU... London's Donmar Warehouse's production of Julius Caesar on PBS' Great Performances.   Buy your copy of Treading the Boards here THANKS FOR LISTENING & HAVE A CREATIVE DAY!  

Patrick is joined by Michael J. Bobbitt, James Finley, Kari Ginsburg, and Emily Zickler for a discussion, debate, trivia, and singing. Our topic: “I Want” Songs. Recorded live at Flying V Theatre’s 2nd annual 24-hour fundraiser: Awesome-a-Thon Vol. 2! on April 8, 2018. 0:01:42 “Corner of the Sky” from Pippin ·· performed by Patrick Flynn ·· music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz 0:20:16 “Something’s Coming” from West Side Story ·· performed by Michael J. Bobbitt ·· music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim 0:35:00 “The Wizard and I” from Wicked ·· performed by Emily Zickler ·· music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz 0:50:34 “Somewhere That’s Green” from Little Shop of Horrors ·· performed by James Finley ·· music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman 1:02:00 “Some People” from Gypsy ·· performed by Kari Ginsburg ·· music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim 1:15:10  “Maybe” from Annie ·· performed by Emily Zickler & Company ·· music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Martin Charnin 1:23:14 “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” from the film The Wizard of Oz ·· music by Harold Arlen, lyrics by E Y Harburg with Heather Hurley on piano

Tinker Bell (by Patrick Flynn) is now running at Adventure Theatre MTC. Throughout the run, all our episodes will be related to the production. So here's a re-release of Michael & Patrick's detoured into one of Patrick’s pet peeves: bad lyricism. And it goes there.   Featured recordings: Girl - Pharrell Williams (2014) Feeling Strangely Fine - Semisonic (1998) Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not - Arctic Monkeys (2005) Les Misérables - Original Broadway Cast Recording (1987) The Lion King - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1994) West Side Story - Original Broadway Cast (1957)   Have you checked out our PATREON? You haven't? Then how are you going to listen to our patrons-only podcast The Original Cast at the Movies? July's episode features Kenny Neal and Michelle Polera talking about The Beatles' first feature A Hard Day's Night (1964). Patreon Twitter Facebook Email

Tinker Bell (by Patrick Flynn) is now running at Adventure Theatre MTC. Throughout the run, all our episodes will be related to the production. So here's a reissue of the episode featuring Adventure Theatre MTC's Artistic Director: Michael J. Bobbitt. ORIGINAL NOTES: Michael J. Bobbitt, artistic director of Adventure Theatre MTC, stops by ostensibly to discuss the 1990 Flaherty & Ahrens musical Once on This Island but he and Patrick quickly diverge into discussions of stripped-down theatre, racial appropriation, and what constitutes "children's theatre." It gets real. Get into it. Featured recording: Once on This Island - Original Cast Recording (1990)   Have you checked out our PATREON? You haven't? Then how are you going to listen to our patrons-only podcast The Original Cast at the Movies? June's episode features Emily Zickler and Sophie Schulman talking about the modern Disney Channel classic High School Musical (2006). Patreon Twitter Facebook Email  

During their ONCE ON THIS ISLAND talk, Michael and Patrick detoured into one of Patrick’s pet peeves: bad lyricism. And it goes there. Featured recordings: GIRL - Pharrell Williams (2014) FEELING STRANGELY FINE - Semisonic (1998) WHATEVER PEOPLE SAY I AM, THAT’S WHAT I’M NOT - Arctic Monkeys (2005) LES MISÉRABLES - Original Broadway Cast Recording (1987) THE LION KING - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1994) WEST SIDE STORY - Original Broadway Cast (1957) Twitter.com/OriginalCastPodFacebook.com/OriginalCastPodEmail: OriginalCastPod@gmail.com

What does Patrick do with all bits either too short or too weird to wind up in an Intermission? Edit them all together in one big episode of course! 00:00 A Coughed Drop (w/ Sophie Schulman) 01:54 Historical Accuracy (w/ Michael J. Bobbitt) 07:48 Forced Staging (w/ Roddy Flynn) 09:10 Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (w/ Tracy Lynn Olivera & Megan Westman) 10:17 All the Gin Joints (w/ Evan Casey) 13:35 The Secret Garden (w/ Hannah Hessel Ratner) 18:02 Jesus Christ Superstar (w/ Tracy Lynn Olivera & Megan Westman) 19:50 Jesus Christ Superstar (w/ Liz Maestri) 22:04 "Dog Eat Dog" (w/ Evan Casey) 24:12 Taking Sang to Get His Passport (w/ Michael J. Bobbitt) 28:14 Industrials (w/ Lee Liebeskind) 32:21 "Happiness" (w/ Tracy Lynn Olivera & Megan Westman)   Featured recordings: ANYONE CAN WHISTLE - Original Broadway Cast (1964) LES MISÉRABLES - The Complete Symphonic Recording (1990) THE SECRET GARDEN - The Original Broadway Cast Album (1991) JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR - A Rock Opera (1971) LES MISÉRABLES - Original Broadway Cast Recording (1987) YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN - The Original Cast Album (1967)   Twitter.com/OriginalCastPod Facebook.com/OriginalCastPod Email: OriginalCastPod@gmail.com

Michael J. Bobbitt, artistic director of Adventure Theatre MTC, stops by ostensibly to discuss the 1990 Flaherty & Ahrens musical ONCE ON THIS ISLAND but he and Patrick quickly diverge into discussions of stripped-down theatre, racial appropriation, and what constitutes "children's theatre." It gets real. Get into it.   Featured recording: ONCE ON THIS ISLAND - Original Cast Recording (1990)   Twitter.com/OriginalCastPod Facebook.com/OriginalCastPod Email: OriginalCastPod@gmail.com