Podcast appearances and mentions of Rebecca Luker

Today, I'm thrilled to announce my episode with Tony nominee Craig Bierko. Tune in to hear some of the stories of her legendary career, including what he learned from Meredith Willson's notes in the script of THE MUSIC MAN, dancing with Rebecca Luker, the “stop-start” feeling of THOU SHALT NOT, how James Lapine approached directing MODERN ORTHODOX, the Jewishness that is needed in GUYS AND DOLLS, why he didn't connect to the character of Miss Trunchbull in MATILDA, what it was like performing GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY just after the pandemic, why STANDING ON CEREMONY didn't work in New York, his efforts to revive LITTLE MARY SUNSHINE, talking to Patti LuPone backstage during COMPANY, a meaningful moment with Stephen Sondheim, playing opposite Len Cariou in HARRY TOWNSEND'S LAST STAND, and so much more. Don't miss this honest conversation with one of Broadway's greatest stars.

THE SECRET GARDEN  Book & Lyrics by Marsha Norman | Music by Lucy Simon | Adapted from the novel by Frances Hodgson BurnettWorks Consulted & Reference :The Secret Garden (Original Libretto) by Marsha NormanCreating THE SECRET GARDEN Produced by Broadway Podcast NetworkMusic Credits:"Overture" from Dear World (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  | Music by Jerry Herman | Performed by Dear World Orchestra & Donald Pippin"The Speed Test" from Thoroughly Modern Millie  (Original Broadway Cast Recording) | Music by Jeanine Tesori, Lyrics by Dick Scanlan | Performed by Marc Kudisch, Sutton Foster, Anne L. Nathan & Ensemble"Why God Why" from Miss Saigon: The Definitive Live Recording  (Original Cast Recording  / Deluxe)  | Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Lyrics by Alain Boublil & Richard Maltby Jr.  | Performed by Alistair Brammer"Back to Before" from Ragtime: The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  | Music by Stephen Flaherty, Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens | Performed by Marin Mazzie"Chromolume #7 / Putting It Together" from Sunday in the Park with George (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  | Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim | Performed by Mandy Patinkin, Bernadette Peters, Judith Moore, Cris Groenendaal, Charles Kimbrough, William Parry, Nancy Opel, Robert Westenberg, Dana Ivey, Kurt Knudson, Barbara Bryne"What's Inside" from Waitress (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  | Music & Lyrics by Sara Bareilles | Performed by Jessie Mueller & Ensemble"Lily's Eyes" from  The Secret Garden (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  | Music by Lucy Simon, Lyrics by Marsha Norman | Performed by Mandy Patinkin & Robert Westenberg  "Maria" from The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording)  | Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Evadne Baker, Anna Lee, Portia Nelson, Marni Nixon"My Favorite Things" from The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) | Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Julie Andrews"Corner of the Sky" from Pippin (New Broadway Cast Recording) | Music & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz | Performed by Matthew James Thomas“What Comes Next?” from Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording) | Music & Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda | Performed by Jonathan Groff

originally released: September 18, 2019 Actor and author Alexandra Silber is currently appearing as Fraulein Sally Bowles in Olney Theatre Center's production of Cabaret. But she's here this week to talk about this beautiful Lucy Simon/Marsha Norman musical and so much more. Really, we get deep.__Topics include: living with grief, communing with nature, and the glory of Rebecca Luker. Buy Alexandra's memoir White Hot Grief Parade and her novel After Anatevka. Both titles are also available on Audible read by Al herself! Featured recordings: The Secret Garden - The Original Broadway Cast Album (1991) Join us on PATREON to get our patrons-only podcast The Original Cast at the Movies?  August's episode has Married super-cool duo Lee Liebeskind (Spring Awakening) and Megan Reichelt (The Scarlet Pimpernel) join Patrick and his super-cool ladywife Kelley to talk about The Muppet Movie (1979) the super-coolest movie of all time. Seriously, it's so good you guys. Patreon • Twitter • Facebook • Email  

originally released: July 22, 2020 • updated intro: December 23, 2020 Three-time Tony-nominee Rebecca Luker is here for a walk through her career and the show Sheldon Harnick calls our “greatest American opera.” Topics Include: getting an agent out of town, auditioning for Hal Prince, balancing your work and your life, and of course we talk about The Secret Garden and I play “How Could I Ever Know” are you kidding? Watch At Home with Rebecca Luker: An Evening of Song! All of the proceeds from the virtual benefit performance will go to supporting Prosetin, a promising new drug candidate for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. It was in February when Broadway favorite Luker revealed that she had been diagnosed with ALS (also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease). For more information about this treatment, visit Prosetin2020.org. If you would like to place a donation, click here: https://fundraise.projectals.org/give/270277/#!/donation/checkout. Featured Recordings: Sweeney Todd: the Demon Barber of Fleet Street - Original Cast (1979) • The Secret Garden - The Original Broadway Cast Album (1991) MERCH! T-shirts! Totes bags! BASEBALL SHIRTS! ETCETERA! DO YOU LIKE MOVIE MUSICALS? Join us on PATREON to get our patrons-only podcast The Original Cast at the Movies! This month is the Judy Garland installment in our A Star is Born series with Roddy Flynn and Kari Ginsburg as we tackle all 4 Stars is Born films this year! Patreon • Twitter • Facebook • Email

Dylan and Connor are joined by Broadway LEGEND Danny Burstein (Moulin Rouge, Fiddler on the Roof). Are you ready, chickens? The incredibly kind, generous, and talented Danny shares story upon story of his magnificent career. He's worked with everyone in the business – from Bernadette Peters to Alan Cumming to Kelli O'Hara to Aaron Tveit. A true lover of the craft of acting, he delves into the fun of playing different types of roles like his characters in Moulin Rouge (which he won the Tony for), South Pacific, Fiddler on the Roof, Cabaret, and The Drowsy Chaperone. In remembrance of his late wife Rebecca Luker, Danny tells the twins about the first time he saw her and the cosmic connection they had. They also get into Danny's television and voiceover work, Beckham on Netflix, Matt Rogers' “Have You Heard of Christmas?” album, and MORE. You won't want to miss this all-encompassing chat. To life!Follow Danny 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!

I'm honored to announce my interview with Tony nominee Mark Jacoby, who is currently starring as Neil Diamond-Now in A Beautiful Noise. Tune in to hear some of the stories of his legendary career, including the advice Bob Fosse gave him, the joys of singing with Rebecca Luker, his and John Doyle's unique interpretation of Judge Turpin, his long experience with The Visit, how playing the phantom atrophied his voice, working with Neil Diamond, and so much more.  

A song Sinatra did not record . . . but one that he might have embraced, Cole Porter's Dream Dancing.  Here is the wonderfully talented Rebecca Luker from her 1996 album “Anything Goes - Rebecca Luker Sings Cole Porter.”  Arranged by Larry Moore and conducted by Patrick Brady. Credits:Theme music by Erik Blicker and Glenn SchlossEdited by Katie CaliMixing and mastering by Amit Zangi Send comments to sinatramatters@gmail.com

FUN HOME  Music by Jeanine Tesori | Lyrics by Lisa Kron | Book by Lisa Kron | Based on the Graphic Novel Fun Home by Alison Bechdel | Works Consulted & Reference :Fun Home (Original Libretto) by Lisa Kron & Jeanine TesoriFun Home by Alison BechdelMusic Credits:"Overture" from Dear World (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  | Music by Jerry Herman | Performed by Dear World Orchestra & Donald Pippin"The Speed Test" from Thoroughly Modern Millie  (Original Broadway Cast Recording) | Music by Jeanine Tesori, Lyrics by Dick Scanlan | Performed by Marc Kudisch, Sutton Foster, Anne L. Nathan & Ensemble"Why God Why" from Miss Saigon: The Definitive Live Recording  (Original Cast Recording  / Deluxe)  | Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Lyrics by Alain Boublil & Richard Maltby Jr.  | Performed by Alistair Brammer"Back to Before" from Ragtime: The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  | Music by Stephen Flaherty, Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens | Performed by Marin Mazzie"Chromolume #7 / Putting It Together" from Sunday in the Park with George (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  | Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim | Performed by Mandy Patinkin, Bernadette Peters, Judith Moore, Cris Groenendaal, Charles Kimbrough, William Parry, Nancy Opel, Robert Westenberg, Dana Ivey, Kurt Knudson, Barbara Bryne"What's Inside" from Waitress (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  | Music & Lyrics by Sara Bareilles | Performed by Jessie Mueller & Ensemble"Days and Days” from  Fun Home (Original Broadway Cast Recording) | Music by Jeanine Tesori | Lyrics by Lisa Kron |  Performed by Judy Kuhn"Maria" from The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording)  | Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Evadne Baker, Anna Lee, Portia Nelson, Marni Nixon"My Favorite Things" from The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) | Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Julie Andrews"Corner of the Sky" from Pippin (New Broadway Cast Recording) | Music & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz | Performed by Matthew James Thomas“What Comes Next?” from Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording) | Music & Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda | Performed by Jonathan Groff

The follow-up episode to my previous Forgotten Broadway episode is an epic one, chock full of fascinating composers, lyricists, performers and shows. We begin with a tribute to birthday boy Leonard Bernstein, a song from Peter Pan sung by gay Broadway icon Larry Kert. From there we encounter shows by Lerner and Loewe, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Kander and Ebb, Cy Coleman, Dorothy Fields, Strouse and Adams, Jerry Herman, Stephen Sondheim, Schmidt and Jones, Vernon Duke, Mary Rodgers, Sigmund Romberg, Harold Rome and Leroy Anderson, among others, performed by Jane Powell, Pat Suzuki, Melba Moore, Rita Gardner, Jack Cassidy, Rebecca Luker, Cesare Siepi, Susan Johnson, Dody Goodman, Pearl Bailey, Ezio Pinza, Elaine Stritch, Shannon Bolin, and others. Diverse topics discussed include the Broadway revue, queer subjects and performers, and the place of performers of color on Broadway. This is a long episode that I recommend listening to in segments! And please be aware that an equally mammoth third segment on Forgotten Broadway will be published this weekend for my Patreon supporters! Countermelody is a podcast devoted to the glory and the power of the human voice raised in song. Singer and vocal aficionado Daniel Gundlach explores great singers of the past and present focusing in particular on those who are less well-remembered today than they should be. Daniel's lifetime in music as a professional countertenor, pianist, vocal coach, voice teacher, and journalist yields an exciting array of anecdotes, impressions, and “inside stories.” At Countermelody's core is the celebration of great singers of all stripes, their instruments, and the connection they make to the words they sing. By clicking on the following link (https://linktr.ee/CountermelodyPodcast) you can find the dedicated Countermelody website which contains additional content including artist photos and episode setlists. The link will also take you to Countermelody's Patreon page, where you can pledge your monthly support at whatever level you can afford. Bonus episodes available exclusively to Patreon supporters are currently available and further bonus content including interviews and livestreams is planned for the upcoming season.

Back in 2016, North Carolina Theatre was getting ready to present a production of Margaret Edson's Pulitzer Prize-Winning play, WIT. Prior to that, I was able to get in touch with one of its stars, Daisy Eagan. With 3 Broadway credits to her name, Daisy made her main stem debut as a child in the original production of LES MISÉRABLES as a former Young Cosette and Young Éponine. Her last appearance was in JAMES JOYCE'S THE DEAD from way back in 2000. Though she is perhaps best known for originating the role of Mary Lennox in Lucy Simon & Marsha Norman's 1991 stage musical adaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnett's 1911 novel, THE SECRET GARDEN. Daisy not only got to be in a cast that also included Mandy Patinkin, Rebecca Luker, Robert Westenberg, Alison Fraser, and John Cameron Mitchell, but at just 11 years old, she became the youngest female to have ever won a Tony Award. *I do not own any of the content used in this podcast. Follow Daisy Eagan on Twitter: @DaisyEagan If you love this show, please leave us a review. Go to RateThisPodcast.com/karereviewspodcast and follow the simple instructions. Follow Kare Reviews at www.karereviews.net and on Twitter: @KareReviews Also please visit the newly launched Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/jeffreykare?fan_landing=true 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: https://anchor.fm/jeffrey-kare Apple: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/kare-reviews-podcast/id1453846013 Google: www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy85NWFhZDFjL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/6GL69s4zoDQmBcZf3NALTG Breaker: www.breaker.audio/kare-reviews-podcast Overcast: overcast.fm/itunes1453846013/kare-reviews-podcast Pocket Casts: pca.st/47Vw RadioPublic: radiopublic.com/kare-reviews-podcast-6rMdXk --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jeffrey-kare/support

Danny Burstein is a seven- time Tony Award nominee for The Drowsy Chaperone, South Pacific, Follies, Golden Boy, Cabaret, and Fiddler on the Roof, who won a Best Supporting Actor in a Musical Tony in 2021 for his performance as Harold Zidler in the stage adaptation of Moulin Rouge! He has also won two Drama Desk Awards, four Outer Critics Circle Awards, and received three Grammy Award nominations. His other Broadway credits include The Seagull, Saint Joan, and Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown. On television, Burstein appeared as different characters in six episodes of the original NBC drama series Law & Order and recurred as Lolly Steinman on the HBO series Boardwalk Empire. Other TV appearances include: Fosse/Verdon, The Good Fight, Evil, and Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty. Film roles include: Transamerica, Deception, The Family Fang, Nor'Easter, Blackhat, and Indignation. (Revised bio courtesy of BroadwayWorld.com)

Step in Time with Sam Strasfeld, the first guest on The Mouse and Me! This week, Sam and Scott chat about Sam's theatrical training in Canada and his move to New York, where he made his Broadway debut in Mary Poppins. Sam shares stories about his audition, his experiences with both the Broadway and touring productions of Mary Poppins (including how the harness that kept him upside down worked), and working with Rebecca Luker, Gavin Lee, and Julie Andrews. We think you'll find this episode to be practically perfect in every way. Twitter: @MouseMePodcast TikTok: @TheMouseAndMePodcast FB & Instagram: The Mouse and Me Email: TheMouseAndMePodcast@gmail.com Song: Adventures In Adventureland Artist: Kevin MacLeod https://incompetech.filmmusic.io

Claire Crause is a professional dancer based in New York City. She grew up not too far from me, in Ann Arbor, Michigan and graduated from Pioneer High School. After high school. she then went on to pursue a dance degree from the University of Michigan. now, living in New York City, Crause has worked in promotional material for season 1 podcast guest, Diana DeGarmo. Plus, she was a dancer for the Jonas Brothers music video for their song "Only Human." Additionally, Crause made her professional theatre debut in the ensemble of Footloose at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC, where she had the privilege to star on stage beside the late Rebecca Luker before Luker's passing in 2020. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jayme-starr/support

In this episode of Personally Speaking, Msgr. Jim Lisante is joined by one of Broadway's most beloved performers, Danny Burstein. Danny currently stars in “Moulin Rouge: The Musical” which earned him a Tony Award for ‘Best Featured Actor in a Musical' last year. He also earned previous Tony nominations for his work in “The Drowsy Chaperone”, “South Pacific”, “Cabaret”, “Follies”, “Fiddler on the Roof”, and “Golden Boy”. Danny currently stars as Ebeneezer Scrooge in the new musical available to stream, called “Estella Scrooge”, a modern retelling of Charles Dickens classic “A Christmas Carol”. He was married for twenty years to the luminous Broadway leading lady Rebecca Luker who lost her battle with ALS last December. Danny talks about his life, his career, his near fatal experience with Covid, losing his wife Rebecca, and what he realizes matters most in life.Support the show (http://closeencountertv.com/cetvdonate.asp)

As I'm writing these notes for the podcast, many Broadway shows are not able to come back right now because of the increasing Covid numbers. This podcast was recorded just a couple days ago before "Moulin Rouge!" had to shut down on Thursday and Friday, due to Covid found in the company… Here's to hoping they're back safely by the time you're reading this. The 10-time Tony winning "Moulin Rouge!" stars my guest today – Recent winner of the Tony this past year for his performance as Harold Zidler in "Moulin Rouge!", Danny Burstein. Danny is an amazing human being, in literally every sense of the word. And he just also happens to be one of the best actors you could ever dream of seeing on a Broadway stage. Or anywhere. Danny Burstein has starred in 18 Broadway plays, receiving Tony nominations for "The Drowsy Chaperone" (2006), "South Pacific" (2008), "Follies" (2012), "Golden Boy" (2013), "Cabaret" (2014), and "Fiddler on the Roof" (2016). Burstein has also won two Drama Desk Awards, four Outer Critics Circle Awards, and received three Grammy Award nominations. Burstein's performance in "Moulin Rouge!" also earned him the 2020 Drama League Award for Distinguished Performance. His other Broadway credits include "The Seagull" (1992), "Saint Joan" (1993), and "Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown" (2010). He has also acted in many prominent television shows and movies. I had the great privilege of meeting Danny when I was chosen as the actor to close the part of ‘Man In Chair,' following in the footsteps of the brilliant Bob Martin, amongst other gifted actors. Being on stage at the Marquis Theatre on Broadway, standing next to Danny - and the rest of the amazing cast - was a gift beyond gifts as an actor. I was intimidated by Danny because he was so damn good. And of course this was the part where he played a Latin lover narcissist, Adolfo, a part for which he was nominated for a Tony. it was one of the funniest characters I had ever seen. Danny has overcome so many things— and many of them recent. We discuss all of them in this wonderful conversation with one of my dearest friends. We speak of the loss of his wife to ALS, the amazing musical star, Rebecca Luker. We talk of how Danny had to walk himself to the hospital in March 2020 on the verge of death from Covid—and his journey before and since then both personal and professional. If you'd like to hear a very special open conversation between friends —who love each other —and also get to hear from one of the greatest and most highly respected actors on Broadway, this episode will truly resonate with you. Get 20% off your first order at Mackweldon.com/BOB Promo Code: BOB Listen to Bob Saget's Here For You now: ​https://bit.ly/BobSagetsHereForYouPod Listen Anywhere! Apple Podcasts: ​https://bit.ly/BobSagetsHereForYouApple Spotify: ​https://bit.ly/BobSagetsHereForYouSpotify Stitcher: ​https://bit.ly/BobSagetsHereForYouStitcher Google: ​https://bit.ly/BobSagetsHereForYouGoogle Follow Danny Burstein: Playbill: https://playbill.com/person/danny-burstein-vault-0000056534 Facebook: https://facebook.com/danny.burstein Instagram: https://instagram.com/dannybur/?hl=en Follo​w Bob Saget: Official Website: ​https://bobsaget.com Facebook: ​https://facebook.com/bobsaget Instagram: ​https://instagram.com/bobsaget Twitter: ​https://twitter.com/bobsaget Snapchat: ​https://snapchat.com/add/bobsterclaw TikTok: ​https://tiktok.com/@bobsaget About the Podcast: BOB SAGET'S HERE FOR YOU is a podcast that is like no other— Because it goes inside Bob's Saget's mind, and then quickly filters out through his mouth. Bob has a way of calming people with genuine empathy and humor while they're going through a difficult time, which we all are at present. Reaching his unusually diverse audience that he talks to as a friend, Bob is the dad with great advice, the irreverent funny guy who's always there when you need a laugh, and the free-associative Bob who goes off on crazy tangents then returns to the subject at hand, as serious or as comedic as it may be, to wrap up each episode in a way only Bob can do. Because he really does believe, “He's here for you." #BobSaget #HereForYou #Podcast See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sandra considers herself to be all things spiritual, then clarifies she is not a part of any religious body. As a spiritual councillor, nondenominational minister, actor, singer, shaman, wedding officiant and more, she sees her role as a spiritual councillor that supports one quest to find and experience a deeper meaning in life, death, and marriage ceremonies. She is vibrant, kind, articulate, fashionable, quick to smile, has an open heart filled with wisdom and a free spirit. She lives in NYC with her husband and has emersed herself in many spiritual pathways through life. And found that acting was one way for her voice and expression to be heard.  As a child, she recalls being highly intuitive, having visions, invisible playmates and many metaphysical abilities and experiences. As a child, her parents were open to her spiritual experiences, but at some point, she says, these experiences became less acceptable and were placed under a blanket, hidden from sight. Growing up in a faith-based family, Sandra left her church at 18, finding different pathway for bringing her voice and truth into the world. But as in life, there are pivotal moments. Sandra's arrived with her Mother's Cancer diagnosis. As they prepared for her passing, and eventually her death, Sandra entered her calling, to become a non-denominational minister. Sandra recalls the pain of losing her mom. They had been deeply connected and her Mom was her biggest supporter. As Mother and daughter prepared for death, they spend many special and unique times together, creating and writing her obituary, choosing favored songs that would be song and designing her Mom's funeral, a true tribute to her mom's life. And this is Sandra! A multi-dimentional spiritual and caring women of the arts, heart and mind. I hope you enjoy learning more about Sandra and her life experience in this episode of Mind Your Freedom. BIO: Inter-spiritual Minister, Actor/Singer, and Motivational presenter, Sandra lives her life mission of “Create + Uplift = Changing Myself and the World.” After a lifetime of learning about the mystical, earth-based and energetic traditions, Sandra answered the call to spiritual leadership, taking on a parallel career by enrolling in seminary at The New Seminary (TNS) for Interfaith Studies in NYC and was ordained at St. John the Divine in 2007. She has a subsequent seminary degree in Spiritual Counseling from One Spirit Interfaith Seminary, also in NYC. From 2008-2011, Sandra was the Dean of 1st year students at TNS.  She is a multiple award-winning wedding officiant and speaks before many diverse groups. Sandra has been a professional actor and singer for 40+ years and holds a BFA from Carnegie Mellon University in drama and music.  Her theatre performing credits include lead or supporting roles in Broadway National tours, Off- Broadway, and Regional and Summer Stock theatres across the country. As a singer, she has performed in the cabaret rooms of NYC, on cruise ships and on stages around the world. (Member AEA & SAG/AFRA) She has shared the stage with notables including Eartha Kitt, John Astin, Wilford Brimley, Rebecca Luker, and Beth Leavel, among others. Her distinctive voice can be heard in commercials and books on tape. In 2014, Sandra started her own company, Sacred Stages, LLC, which produces plays, performance art, and media, as well as her one woman shows dedicated to exploring our big questions about life and contemplating these challenging times. Her most recent show, The Edge of Everyday, was nominated for a Broadway World Cabaret Award, and the live CD recording is available on Amazon and CD Baby.  Sandra's natural connection to earth based wisdom inspired her to add the role of Activist to her resume, by becoming a Climate Reality Leader in 2017, after completing her training with Al Gore and The Climate Reality Project.   In 2020, she was asked by thought leader and author Lesley Michaels to join the staff of The International Strategic Alliance of Women, an on-line membership company that empowers, uplifts, and educates professional women at all levels (www.isaow.com). Sandra is a contributing author to Lesley's upcoming book. For more information and to receive my good news, visit: Website Sandrabargman.com: Sandra Bargman Reverand Sandra learn more about Sacred Stages Email Sandra Adele's BIO: At 27 Adele Anderson survived a plane crash. That life and NDE experience, followed by the death of her husband, forever changed her perception of life, death and life after death: that choices and "SOUL"utions exists even in life's most dire and painful circumstances. She knows now that life always offers us more than on what we see on first glance. The choices we make every day can change how we cope, thrive and ultimately the trajectory of our life. For over 20 years she has holistic practice. Homeopathy for body health. Neuro-Linguistic Programming to regulate equilibrium for the mind; reprogramming, empowering mental process. Spiritual rituals and Akashic Records Reading that soothe the soul. Adele offers 1:1 personal growth and developement, focussing on the emotions that hold us back, in particular grieving. Workshops and NLP certifications both virtually and in retreats In 2022, Adele is opening her waterfront home for intimate retreats for Growth Through Grief "Soul"utions. 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One of the most enduring partnerships in American music, with songs sung by Sarah Vaughan, Frank Sinatra, Rebecca Luker, Nina Simone--and the lyricist himself!

Today, I am so excited to announce my episode with artistic director of the Gingold Group David Staller. The Gingold Group is the only one in the world to have presented all 65 of George Bernard Shaw's plays, and today is your last day to see their mounting of MRS. WARREN'S PROFESSION staring Karen Ziemba and Robert Cuccioli. Upcoming is a reading of Jay O. Sanders and MaryAnn Plunkett in VILLAGE WOOING. Tickets can be purchased here:   Village Wooing   Mrs. Warren's Profession   Tune in to hear David tell some of the stories of his legendary career, including: an early shaw reading with Olivier, Fairbanks, Loos, and more, how he became friends with Pearl Bailey, turning down Hal Prince, the majesty of Rebecca Luker, why George Bernard Shaw was a pistol at 94, why he longs for the day when Shaw is no longer relevant, growing up around Hermoine Gingold, the art of editing Shaw, interviewing Rex Harrison, casting over Zoom, his advice to young performers and so much more.

Today I welcome back Broadway Vocalist Sally Wilfert. In this episode Sally is Baring It All with Call Me Adam about her theatrical legacy, including her work with the legendary composer William Finn, singing at Congregation Beit Simchat Torah (CBST), lessons learned & so much more! Listen to Part 1 of our interview here! We paid tribute to Sally's best friend, Three-time Tony nominee Rebecca Luker Be sure to catch Sally in her triumphant return to the concert stage this summer! July 10: Broadway Under The Trees at Harmony in the Woods: Click here for tickets! July 18 & 20: How Did I End Up Here? at Feinstein's/54 Below: Click here for tickets! Connect with Sally: 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 Sally: Sally Wilfert has appeared on Broadway in the Tony Award-winning production of Assassins, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, and King David. She toured the country in the first national tour of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Off-Broadway, Sally's credits include See Rock City, Make Me A Song: The Music of William Finn, The Mistress Cycle, and The Prince & The Pauper. At Carnegie Hall she has appeared in Cole Porter's Jubilee, South Pacific in Concert (starring Reba McEntire), and Sondheim: A Tribute, (all for PBS). Performing with the New York City Ballet at Lincoln Center and Tokyo, she was featured soloist, singing “Somewhere” for their performances of West Side Story Suite. Sally has performed throughout the country, including shows at the La Jolla Playhouse, Cincinnati Playhouse, Baltimore Center Stage, Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera, Barrington Stage, Houston's Theatre Under the Stars (TUTS), Goodspeed Musicals, Northshore Music Theatre, Cap 21, Hartford Theatreworks. She has appeared at The Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati in Mamma Mia, Chasing Rainbows, Damn Yankees, Kiss Me Kate, The Light in the Piazza, Footloose, When We Met, LMNOP (World Premiere), Little Miss Sunshine (World Premiere), Marry Me A Little, Elegies: A Song Cycle, Les Miserables, The Last Five Years, Amadeus, Into the Woods, & The Threepenny Opera. Sally performed in concert in Rob Kapilow's What Makes it Great, American Songbook's Rebecca Luker, Sally Wilfert: It's Time, William Finn's Songs of Innocence and Experience, Broadway in South Africa, Jeff Blumenkrantz Songbook, New York City Christmas in such venues as 54 Below & NJ Performing Arts Center, Jacob Javits Center, The Allen Room, The Zipper Theatre, Merkin Hall, Symphony Space, Joe's Pub, & Birdland. Her recording credits include One Voice: Natalie Weiss & Sally Wilfert, See Rock City, New York City Christmas, Make Me A Song, Assassins, King David, The Prince & the Pauper, and A Christmas Survival Guide. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Season Two premiere of Stage Door Medium!I hope you're well and ready for some more in-depth discussions on energy-work, mediumship and the arts! This week, I'm joined by the ultra-talented Sally Wilfert. Sally has appeared in the Broadway productions of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Assassins, and King David, as well as the National Tour of the 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee and countless others.In addition to being one of the most talented folks out there, she's genuinely one of the kindest and most grounded people as well.This week, Sally and I discuss the importance of making time for ourselves before the job and why it's so important if we're to bring our whole selves to the work. We also share some tips to ensure we enter the room and leave the room (audition or reading) with our own energy versus that of others. Trust me, as a Medium, it's a real thing and I call it the "energetic gunk build up". In addition, Sally shares some beautiful memories, pieces of advice, and funny stories of her best friend, Rebecca Luker, who passed away in December of last year. We also discuss the beautiful new album, “All the Girls” that Sally and Rebecca created, in addition to the mind-blowing story about how the album transformed from a live soundboard recording into a full-blown studio album. In addition, we'll discuss Sally's reading, the best Adam Guettel advice for anyone playing Margaret in Piazza, and the characters Sally has played that could benefit most from a Medium. If you're interested in developing your own Spiritual abilities, I'll also share a bit more on Clairsentience and why it feels like the old Operation Board Game to me at times.Next week, we're back to our regularly scheduled episodes on Mondays at 7PM!Learn more about Sally below:sallywilfert.comInstagram: @sallywilfertLearn more about Stage Door Medium or Book a reading with Jimmy below!stagedoormedium.comInstagram: @stagedoormediumEditing and animation:davidraydesign.comInstagram: @davidraydesignWatch on Instagram & YouTube

Saving Scythian Sepulchers!  Mother's Day gifting à la Casey Candaele.  Learning from Adversity/Trauma/Challenge.  Happy Birthday Willie Mays!  Flat top griddling.  Remembering Al Schmitt.  Wastewater Wisdom.  New songs from Rebecca Luker. Credits: Talent:  Tamsen Granger and Dan Abuhoff Engineer:  Ellie Suttmeier Art:  Zeke Abuhoff

In this episode I had the privilege of sitting down with the force-of-nature that is Robyn Hurder! This episode brings us back—along with Khori Petinaud's episode—to celebrate Mother's Day with these two extraordinary women/mothers and also, celebrate season two of Everyday Heroes returning, after a three month break. Robyn and I talk about everything from her ditching school for a week to test the waters of the Broadway scene in NYC as an eager and passionate teenager, to this last year of intense change, spent at home with her husband Clyde and son, Hudson. When Broadway went dark on March 12th of 2020, Robyn was in the middle of her—now—Tony nominated performance as Nini in Moulin Rouge. We discussed the business, this difficult time of loss and grief, motherhood, homeschooling, her love of cooking and making others feel welcomed and endlessly cozy inside her home!You don't want to miss a moment of this heartfelt, honest and hilarious conversation with this hero and icon.   Please share this with friends and family, and don't forget to show her some love by leaving us a five star rating and review in the Apple podcast app to keep our show growing!Now, get listening! FOLLOW: Robyn -  @robynhurderAndrew - @Anorlen RESOURCES/ORGANIZATIONS:Follow these organizations that Robyn is passionate about!targetals.org/donate - For sweet Rebecca Luker! fredsteam.org - Sloan Kettering - "My first agent Ashley Landay is living with stage 4 cancer and nailing it. She runs marathons for Fred’s Team every year and raises money for cancer research. I just lost my mother in law to stage 4 brain cancer this summer. This is a great organization to fund cancer research! Please consider donating!" -RobynSUBSCRIBE:Subscribe to this podcast and stay connected with Everyday Heroes, and check out Andrew's road to publishing his memoir, Defining Brave on his website:https://www.andrewnorlen.com/defining-brave  FEEDBACK:Check out another episode to hear from the rest of Andrew's amazing heroes, and don't forget to write a review and give us a 5 star rating in the Apple Podcast App/Store. Please SHARE this episode with your friends and family!Be well. Be kind. And be brave.  -ARN 

Sally Wilfert & Rebecca Luker were best friends. In celebration of what would have been Rebecca Luker's 60th Birthday (4/17), Sally & I pay tribute to their amazing friendship, their final project together, All The Girls, and much more! After listening to this episode, please consider making a donation to Target ALS, in honor of Rebecca Luker who passed away from ALS on December 23, 2020. Stream All The Girls on Spotify and Amazon Purchase/Download All The Girls on PS Classics and iTunes Connect with Sally: 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 Sally: Sally Wilfert has appeared on Broadway in the Tony Award-winning production of Assassins, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, and King David. She toured the country in the first national tour of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Off-Broadway, Sally’s credits include See Rock City, Make Me A Song: The Music of William Finn, The Mistress Cycle, and The Prince & The Pauper. At Carnegie Hall she has appeared in Cole Porter’s Jubilee, South Pacific in Concert (starring Reba McEntire), and Sondheim: A Tribute, (all for PBS). Performing with the New York City Ballet at Lincoln Center and Tokyo, she was featured soloist, singing “Somewhere” for their performances of West Side Story Suite. Sally has performed throughout the country, including shows at the La Jolla Playhouse, Cincinnati Playhouse, Baltimore Center Stage, Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera, Barrington Stage, Houston’s Theatre Under the Stars (TUTS), Goodspeed Musicals, Northshore Music Theatre, Cap 21, Hartford Theatreworks. She has appeared at The Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati in Mamma Mia, Chasing Rainbows, Damn Yankees, Kiss Me Kate, The Light in the Piazza, Footloose, When We Met, LMNOP (World Premiere), Little Miss Sunshine (World Premiere), Marry Me A Little, Elegies: A Song Cycle, Les Miserables, The Last Five Years, Amadeus, Into the Woods, & The Threepenny Opera. Sally performed in concert in Rob Kapilow’s What Makes it Great, American Songbook’s Rebecca Luker, Sally Wilfert: It’s Time, William Finn’s Songs of Innocence and Experience, Broadway in South Africa, Jeff Blumenkrantz Songbook, New York City Christmas in such venues as 54 Below & NJ Performing Arts Center, Jacob Javits Center, The Allen Room, The Zipper Theatre, Merkin Hall, Symphony Space, Joe’s Pub, & Birdland. Her recording credits include One Voice: Natalie Weiss & Sally Wilfert, See Rock City, New York City Christmas, Make Me A Song, Assassins, King David, The Prince & the Pauper, and A Christmas Survival Guide. More on Rebecca: Broadway: "Helen" in Fun Home; Cinderella’s Fairy Godmother; "Winifred" in the original Broadway production of Mary Poppins (Tony Award nomination); "Claudia" in Nine, opposite Antonio Banderas; "Marian Paroo" in The Music Man (Tony, Drama Desk & Outer Critics Circle Award nominations); "Maria" in The Sound of Music (Outer Critics Circle Award nomination); "Magnolia" in Showboat (Tony Award nomination); "Lily" in The Secret Garden (Drama Desk Nomination); "Christine" in The Phantom of the Opera. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On December 23, 2020, Broadway and musical theater lost one of its most beautifully talented leading ladies, Rebecca Luker. In the second half of my conversation with Sally Wilfert, we talk about their close friendship and the last project of Rebecca’s life, a duo album called All the Girls.  We also touch on what made her such a unique and special individual who touched the lives of so many. We also share personal stories of knowing and working with Rebecca, and discuss the legacy she leaves behind. Sign up for the WINMI Newsletter. Follow Sally - Website / Instagram / Twitter  ---------- Music in the episode by Bortexx is used under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. Other music from YouTube: Luker and Wilfert at 54 Below: https://youtu.be/Ndw6NNhlq5M  "And This Is my Beloved" from KISMET: https://youtu.be/-qvxqRKmuLA "All I Ask of You" at the Mormon Tabernacle: https://youtu.be/bqGcB1f6Z9E  Season 5 offers new ways to connect with me and the guests as well as new opportunities to learn and grow as an artist: Members-Only Episodes on Supercast, only $3-10/month Coachings and Consultations Artist Resources and Offers Instagram and Twitter    Why I’ll Never Make It is a Top 25 Theater Podcast on Feedspot, is a part of Helium Radio Network, and is a member of the Broadway Makers Alliance.  

In part 2 of my conversation with actor Craig Bierko, he looks back at some of his most popular roles from television and movies. He also has fond memories of his Tony Award nominated performance in The Music Man and his co-star Rebecca Luker, who died late in 2020. On a lighter note, Craig recalls his audition for a sitcom that would become one of the longest running in television history.

A rebroadcast of our 2017 interview with Ms. Luker Become a sponsor of Behind The Curtain and get early access to interviews, private playlists, and advanced knowledge of future guests so you can ask the legends your own questions. Go to: http://bit.ly/2i7nWC4 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we chat with Sally Wilfert about All The Girls. Adapted from the show of the same name, All the Girls comes from a deep friendship forged on and off the stage between Broadway’s Rebecca Luker and Sally Wilfert. We also chat with Sunset Boulevard's original Norma Desmond, Ria Jones. Ria has starred in Evita, Chess, Cats and Les Miserables. She created the role of Norma Desmond over 30 years ago at Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sydmonton Festival, went on for Glen Close in the role at London’s Coliseum and has recently toured the UK playing Norma as well.

For our 21st episode, we celebrate firsts – first drinks, first obsessions, first love of all things gay. Lots of band nerd talk, too. Closing song: “My White Knight” sung by Rebecca Luker from the 2000 revival cast recording of “The Music Man."Contact EGM:InstagramTwitterFacebookEmail: exclusivegaymoment@gmail.com EGM Hotline (leave us a vm!): 810-666-063

While we all looked forward to saying good bye to 2020 we didn't look forward to saying goodbye to all of the wonderful artists that we lost this past year. From our elder statesmen like Terrence McNally to our youngest stars like Nick Cordero. The beautiful voice of Rebecca Luker to the brilliant dancing of Ann Reinking. We say goodbye to so many of these legends in our annual In Memoriam episode with Broadway's greatest legend, and resident wit, Lee Roy Reams. Lee Roy and the boys joyously look back on these incredible artists who left us with gushing memories, bawdy gossip, and a sense of gratitude that we got to live in the same era as the brilliant geniuses who have shaped the face of Broadway. We raise our glasses, at this. our traditional Irish wake, for the legends of yesterday! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to News of the Month, where I talk about a few different entertainment news stories that feel important and/or interesting to me. As we've just entered into a brand new year, I've got some great stuff to talk about this time. The stories I've selected involve the Oscars, Warner Brothers, Naomi Ackie getting cast as Whitney Houston, as well as the deaths of Ann Reinking, Rebecca Luker, and Dawn Wells. My 2016 Interview with Rebecca Luker: https://www.broadwayworld.com/raleigh/article/BWW-Interview-Rebecca-Luker-on-Coming-to-Garner-Performing-Arts-Center-20161101 If you love this show, please leave us a review. Go to RateThisPodcast.com/karereviewspodcast and follow the simple instructions. Follow Kare Reviews at www.karereviews.net and on Twitter: @KareReviews Also please visit the newly launched Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/jeffreykare?fan_landing=true 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: https://anchor.fm/jeffrey-kare Apple: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/kare-reviews-podcast/id1453846013 Google: www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy85NWFhZDFjL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/6GL69s4zoDQmBcZf3NALTG Breaker: www.breaker.audio/kare-reviews-podcast Overcast: overcast.fm/itunes1453846013/kare-reviews-podcast Pocket Casts: pca.st/47Vw RadioPublic: radiopublic.com/kare-reviews-podcast-6rMdXk --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jeffrey-kare/support

As we reflect upon the passing of Rebecca Luker, we are replaying a conversation that we had with her on BroadwayRadio in 2018. On this episode of BroadwayRadio’s “Tell Me More,” Matt Tamanini talked to three-time Tony nominee Rebecca Luker, who was then one of the three stars leading Premieres’ Inner Voices read more

Luker died last Wednesday of ALS, Lou Gehrig's disease. She was 59. She had a beautiful singing voice, and received Tony nominations for her performances in 'Showboat,' 'The Music Man,' and 'Mary Poppins.' She also starred in a revival of 'The Sound of Music.' We listen back to excerpts of several Fresh Air interviews.Also, Kevin Whitehead remembers some jazz greats we lost his year.

Luker died last Wednesday of ALS, Lou Gehrig's disease. She was 59. She had a beautiful singing voice, and received Tony nominations for her performances in 'Showboat,' 'The Music Man,' and 'Mary Poppins.' She also starred in a revival of 'The Sound of Music.' We listen back to excerpts of several Fresh Air interviews.Also, Kevin Whitehead remembers some jazz greats we lost his year.

  Listen to the Show Right Click to Save GuestsLisa and Nicole and a bunch of MusicWhat We Talked AboutFresh Air with Rebecca Luker & Danny Bursten Artist who we lost Save our Stages 2020: The Musical (Jimmy Fallon & Andrew RannellsThank you to Dean Johanesen, lead singer of "The Human Condition" who gave us permission to use "Step Right Up" as our theme song, so please visit their website.. they're good! (that's an order)

As we reflect upon the passing of Rebecca Luker, we are replaying a conversation that we had with her on BroadwayRadio in 2013 Peter Filichia, James Marino and Michael Portantiere talk with Rebecca Luker about going into Cinderella and her career. Please take the BroadwayRadio survey by CLICKING HERE. Subscribe to read more

This week, your two favorite Matts talk about Hilaria Baldwin lying about being from Spain, the Golden Globes categorizing Minari as a foreign film, Mariah Carey beating the Spotify single day streaming record, and more! Become a patron! Watch us on YouTube Follow @mattpalmermusic Follow @itsmattsteele Follow @twogaymatts

Is there anyone out there who will not be relieved to bid farewell to 2020, this annus horribilis? I know I’ll be delighted to kick its ass out the door. How to make any sense of this year of pandemic, panic, political shenanigans, poverty, racial injustice, climate disaster and general global upheaval? I have no answers, except to return to music. The episode begins with a mini-tribute to Broadway great Rebecca Luker, who lost her hard-fought against ALS on December 23rd. Then I return to the year 1935, since, as I discovered as I was preparing my mom’s birthday episode a couple weeks ago, so many interesting musicians were born in that year. Some of those artists are still with us, others died some time ago, while still others were among the many casualties of 2020. I take a journey through the composers (Arvo Pärt, Aulis Sallinen, Nicholas Maw, Peter Schat, Josep Soler, Giya Kancheli, and Peter Schickele [aka P.D.Q. Bach]) and singers (Helga Pilarczyk, Sherrill Milnes, Dominic Cossa, Arlene Saunders, Albert Remedios, and Teresa Berganza) born in that year, and conclude with those beloved artists Mirella Freni and Luciano Pavarotti (both of whom were also born in 1935) in an extended excerpt from a live 1975 performance of La bohème, that exemplifies near-perfection, operatically speaking. Let’s “tak a cup o’ kindness yet” at the passing of this challenging year as we also look forward to a new year better in every imaginable way than its predecessor! Countermelody is a podcast devoted to the glory and the power of the human voice raised in song. Singer and vocal aficionado Daniel Gundlach explores great singers of the past and present focusing in particular on those who are less well-remembered today than they should be. Daniel’s lifetime in music as a professional countertenor, pianist, vocal coach, voice teacher, and journalist yields an exciting array of anecdotes, impressions, and “inside stories.” Occasional guests from the “business” (singers, conductors, composers, coaches, and teachers) lend their distinctive insights. At Countermelody’s core is the interaction between singers of all stripes, their instruments, and the connection they make to the words they sing. Please visit the Countermelody website (www.countermelodypodcast.com) for additional content. And please head to our Patreon page at www.patreon.com/countermelody to pledge your monthly support at whatever level you can afford. Bonus episodes available only to Patreon supporters are currently available, including a new extra episode further exploring today’s topic. Links to related Countermelody episodes: Episode 64: Jorma Hynninen in Opera (Features the baritone in several operas by Aulis Sallinen): www.countermelodypodcast.com/episode-64-jorma-hynninen-in-opera Two episodes in memory of Mirella Freni: Episode 25: Freni on the Fringe (Freni sings unexpected repertoire): www.countermelodypodcast.com/episode-25-freni-on-the-fringe-mirella-in-memoriam-ii Episode 24: Freni in Duet (Freni with various distinguished partners): www.countermelodypodcast.com/episode-24-freni-in-duet And three episodes devoted to great artists that we have lost recently: Episode 59: In Memoriam Rosanna Carteri: www.countermelodypodcast.com/episode-59-rosanna-carteri Bonus Episode 5: In Memoriam Christiane Eda-Pierre (available to my Patreon subscribers at any level of support): www.patreon.com/posts/42459803 Episode 15: Hail and Farewell (a tribute to all the great musicians who died in 2019): www.countermelodypodcast.com/episode-15-hail-and-farewell  

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk with Aaron Lazar. After our visit with Aaron, we remember the great talent of Rebecca Luker. This Week on Broadway has been coming to you every week since 2009. It is the longest running Broadway and theatrical podcast with hundreds of shows read more

Married Broadway stars Danny Burstein and Rebecca Luker both contracted COVID in the spring, just as theaters went dark. Burstein was starring in ‘Moulin Rouge’ at the time. Burstein’s case was severe and he nearly died. Luker’s case was mild, but it came soon after she had been diagnosed with read more

In memory of Rebecca Luker, who passed away on Wednesday, December 23 at age 59, we play selections from her Off-Broadway and Broadway musicals, from studio cast recordings she sang on, selections from her solo recordings and other collections.

Merry Christmas and happy holidays, our dear listeners! For this Very Special Holiday Episode, the Broadway Babies have some things to say about the recently released Netflix movie-musical about a humbug inventor/toymaker who just needs to believe in the power of love to save the day! Did you think this original Christmas story was as cheesy as we did — and is that a bad thing?  Also a special mention to the recent passings of Broadway legends Ann Reinking and Rebecca Luker — both incomparably talented, lovely women gone too soon.   Music by Philip Lawrence, Davy Nathan, Michael Diskint and John Legend.   Podcast cover art: David Taylor Twitter: @bwaybabies Facebook: Facebook.com/broadwaybabiespodcast

Rebecca Luker dies at 59 | Rip Rebecca Luker Soprano Rebecca Luker, a three-time Tony nominated actor who starred in some of the biggest Broadway hits of the past three decades, died Wednesday. She was 59. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hnn24x7/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/hnn24x7/support

The whole squad is back this week! RIP Jeremy Bulloch, Stella Tennant, John Fletcher, and Rebecca Luker. This week we talk about The Mandalorian Season 2 finale, Cyberpunk 2077, Kipo and the age of wonderbeasts, Wonder Woman 84, movies during the pandemic, The Covid-19 Vaccine, #AskBthanBTI, Christmas traditions, rewatchable shows, and more! Come follow us: http://www.beenhadproductions.com/bthanbti iHeart Radio:  https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-blacker-than-blacktimes-in-72501672/# Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/show/7nh82c6J7RfJ5Td4U0BQY8 Amazon Music:  https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/4a9bf537-cfe6-4b81-8ddb-f6248c61e388/Blacker-than-BlackTimes-Infinity SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/bthanbti Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BthanBTI/ Twitch:  https://www.twitch.tv/bthanbti Twitter: @BthanBTI iTunes: https://itun.es/i6SJ6Pw YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BlackerThanBlackTimesInfinity

Rebecca Luker passed today. So here’s the episode I was lucky enough to record with her back in July. Stayed tuned through the end for Rebecca singing one of my favorite Jerome Kern songs from the review The Land Where the Good Songs Go. ORIGINAL SHOW NOTES: Three-time Tony-nominee Rebecca Luker is here for a walk through her career and the show Sheldon Harnick calls our “greatest American opera.” Topics Include: getting an agent out of town, auditioning for Hal Prince, balancing your work and your life, and of course we talk about The Secret Garden and I play “How Could I Ever Know” are you kidding? Watch At Home with Rebecca Luker: An Evening of Song! All of the proceeds from the virtual benefit performance will go to supporting Prosetin, a promising new drug candidate for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. It was in February when Broadway favorite Luker revealed that she had been diagnosed with ALS (also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease). For more information about this treatment, visit Prosetin2020.org. If you would like to place a donation, click here: https://fundraise.projectals.org/give/270277/#!/donation/checkout. Featured Recordings: Sweeney Todd: the Demon Barber of Fleet Street - Original Cast (1979) • The Secret Garden - The Original Broadway Cast Album (1991) Patreon • Twitter • Facebook • Email

As we celebrate the winter holidays, we revisit a favorite episode from season two: Broadway legends Rebecca Luker and Danny Burstein play a talking bird and spoiled prince who explore the meaning of true wisdom.

Joy has been a singer/actress for her entire life. Although her years in the industry have brought great respect from her peers, Joy feels she has taken on her favorite role of all: Voice Teacher and Mentor to the next generation of artists. As the founder and Executive Director of The Broadway Mentors Program and the Broadway Mentors Foundation for the Performing Arts, Joy has found and "Passing the Torch" one of the most important and fulfilling aspects of her life. The programs include personal One on One coaching classes and small group Master Classes with many of the most legendary Broadway/TV actors and singers. Included on the roster are Tony Award Winners Donna McKechnie, Anthony Crivello, Alice Ripley, as well as Howard McGillin, Ron Bohmer, Aisha De Haas, Telly Leung, Anastasia Barzee, Brittney Mack, Andrea Burns, Terri Ralston, Emily Skinner, Christiane Noll, Joanna Glushak, Natascia Diaz, Rebecca Luker, Jennifer Apple, and Nina Le Farga. https://www.broadwaymentorsprogram.com/mission https://www.nats.org/cgi/page.cgi/_membership.html/691179-Joy-Lober-Anderson?value=EASTERN&attr=region https://www.linkedin.com/in/joy-lober-anderson-500b36122/ https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/joy-lober-520199 https://twitter.com/joylober?lang=en

This celebrated Broadway actor--The Secret Garden, The Music Man, Mary Poppins--much admired for her glorious voice, sees parallels between cooking and theater. Both are ephemeral. A recipe is akin to a script: neither is the thing itself; each provides instructions for creating the thing. None of this contradicts audience etiquette: no eating during the performance, and no cooking at your seat.

Today’s episode (in celebration of Countermelody’s first birthday!) picks up where the last one left off: more musicals, more opera (and operaish) singers! Excerpts from cast recordings, radio broadcasts, telecasts, and live performances highlight the work of singers who divided their time, to a greater or lesser extent, between the Broadway stage and the operatic stage. We begin with the great bass-baritones (Ezio Pinza, Cesare Siepi, Giorgio Tozzi, and José Van Dam) and move through the great Broadway (and sometime opera) baritones (Alfred Drake, John Raitt, Bruce Yarnell, Robert Trehy, Leslie Scott, Lawrence Winters, and John Reardon) with a nod to other opera singers who have also graced the Broadway stage (Helen Traubel, Shirley Verrett, Mona Paulee, Dorothy Sarnoff, Risë Stevens, Lee Venora, Camilla Williams, and Carol Brice). We then consider singers whose vocal abilities could easily have put them on the opera stage, had they chosen to so devote themselves (Alice Ghostley, Madeline Kahn, Barbara Cook, Florence Henderson, Judy Kaye, Lisa Vroman, Audra McDonald, Victoria Clark, Rebecca Luker, and the late Marin Mazzie). The episode also features tributes to two recently deceased divas (Gabriella Tucci and Christiane Eda-Pierre) as well as a spotlight on the gorgeous soprano Margaret Tynes, who just celebrated her 101st birthday. Countermelody is a podcast devoted to the glory and the power of the human voice raised in song. Singer and vocal aficionado Daniel Gundlach explores great singers of the past and present focusing in particular on those who are less well-remembered today than they should be. Daniel’s lifetime in music as a professional countertenor, pianist, vocal coach, voice teacher, and journalist yields an exciting array of anecdotes, impressions, and “inside stories.” Occasional guests from the “business” (singers, conductors, composers, coaches, and teachers) lend their distinctive insights. At Countermelody’s core is the interaction between singers of all stripes, their instruments, and the connection they make to the words they sing. Please visit the Countermelody website (www.countermelodypodcast.com) for additional content. And please head to our Patreon page at www.patreon.com/countermelody to pledge your monthly support at whatever level you can afford. Bonus episodes available only to Patreon supporters are currently available!  

YE GODS Dan and Joe are FIGHTING. Dan loves THE MUSIC MAN, Joe can’t stand it. Tune in this week sports fans, we're fighting. We break down all the wonderful things in THE MUSIC MAN. Yes, we talk about the sexy Hugh Jackman and the stunning Sutton Foster , but we also nerd out about Kristin Chenoweth, Rebecca Luker, Barbara Cook, and Robert Preston. Every single song in THE MUSIC MAN slaps. Yup. We said it. Does Shapoopi make sense? NOPE. But The Beatles love THE MUSIC MAN so why shouldn’t you?? 

Three-time Tony-nominee Rebecca Luker is here for a walk through her career and the show Sheldon Harnick calls our “greatest American opera.” Topics Include: getting an agent out of town, auditioning for Hal Prince, balancing your work and your life, and of course we talk about The Secret Garden and I play “How Could I Ever Know” are you kidding? Watch At Home with Rebecca Luker: An Evening of Song! All of the proceeds from the virtual benefit performance will go to supporting Prosetin, a promising new drug candidate for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. It was in February when Broadway favorite Luker revealed that she had been diagnosed with ALS (also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease). For more information about this treatment, visit Prosetin2020.org. If you would like to place a donation, click here: https://fundraise.projectals.org/give/270277/#!/donation/checkout. Featured Recordings: Sweeney Todd: the Demon Barber of Fleet Street - Original Cast (1979) • The Secret Garden - The Original Broadway Cast Album (1991) MERCH! T-shirts! Totes bags! BASEBALL SHIRTS! ETCETERA! DO YOU LIKE MOVIE MUSICALS? Join us on PATREON to get our patrons-only podcast The Original Cast at the Movies! This month is the Judy Garland installment in our A Star is Born series with Roddy Flynn and Kari Ginsburg as we tackle all 4 Stars is Born films this year! Patreon • Twitter • Facebook • Email

Off to the Races (Belmont) Sort of...  Bootleg Cocktail Competition.  Great finds:  The Daytrippers and The Lady Vanishes.  Sondheim fun:  Company Cast Album Doc plus a John Mulaney parody: Co-op.  Thomas Freeman, Harry Glickman.  The strength and beauty of Rebecca Luker. Credits: Talent:  Tamsen Granger and Dan Abuhoff Engineer:  Ellie Suttmeier Art:  Zeke Abuhoff

At Home with Rebecca Luker TONIGHT 8:00pm Eastern Hosted by Tony-winner Santino Fontana and featuring an interview with Rebecca Luker by Katie Couric. https://fundraise.projectals.org/campaign/at-home-with-rebecca-luker/c287372 All proceeds benefit Prosetin, the first-ever ALS drug candidate developed using cells from ALS patients. MUSIC: “Come to My Garden / Lift Me Up” performed by Rebecca Luker & Joel E. Chaiken  from The Secret Garden - The Original Broadway Cast Album (1991), music by Lucy Simon, lyrics by Marsha Norman Merch • Patreon • Twitter • Facebook • Email

In this episode, Ben and Daniel discuss the 1998 Carnegie Hall concert, My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies. The concert was hosted by Julie Andrews and featured Broadway superstars such as Nell Carter, Lea DeLaria, Linda Eder, Jennifer Holliday, Anna Kendrick, Judy Kuhn, Priscilla Lopez, Dorothy Loudon, Rebecca Luker, Marin Mazzie, Andrea McArdle, Audra McDonald, Liza Minnelli, Debra Monk, Rosie O'Donnell, Faith Prince, and Karen Ziemba. It was directed by Scott Ellis and conducted by Paul Gemignani. Subscribe to Broken Records on YouTube and follow our QuaranStreams playlist.

In this episode, Ben and Daniel talk to two-time Tony nominee Alison Fraser about her 1996 album, A New York Romance. They also discuss Rusty Magee, James Taylor, Benjamin Dreyer, Bill Finn, In Trousers, March of the Falsettos, The Music Man, Rebecca Luker, Oliver, Eydie Gormé, My Fair Lady, Harry Nilsson, John Cameron Mitchell, Stephen Trask, Bernadette Peters, Gigi, Mary Testa, Annie Golden, Daisy Eagan, Laura Nyro, Linda Rondstadt, Michael John LaChiusa, First Daughter Suite, Elvis Costello, Aaron Mark, Rammstein, Patty Darcy, and Lena Horne. Alison has appeared in numerous Broadway shows, including The Secret Garden and Romance/Romance, both of which earned her Tony nominations. She also appeared alongside Patti LuPone in the 2008 revival of Gypsy.

Danny Burstein is a six-time Tony Award nominee who made his Broadway debut in 1992 and now has 18 Broadway credits including Company, Titanic, The Drowsy Chaperone, South Pacific, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, Follies, Fiddler on the Roof, and most recently My Fair Lady opposite Laura Benanti. He can be seen all over the small and big screens, currently as D.A. Lewis Cormier on the CBS TV series Evil, and can even be heard lending his voice to video games such as Grand Theft Auto and more. He is now on stage as Harold Zidler in Moulin Rouge the musical. After deciding at a young age that performing was for him, he attended the High School of Performing Arts in New York, Queens College, and then University of California, San Diego to take an MFA in Acting. Throughout his highly acclaimed career, he almost said no to the offer of what then came The Drowsy Chaperone. While performing 8 times a week, he also makes the time (often at the expense of sleep) to also maintain an active TV, film, and voice over career. On a more serious note, we discuss Rebecca Luker's (his wife) recent diagnosis of ALS, more commonly referred to as Lou Gehrig's Disease. He is candid and emotional about the toll it has taken on both of them in addition to the incredible drive and strength Rebecca has to stay well. Please visit http://prosetin2020.org/ to donate to further research and test an ALS drug candidate that Rebecca will be trying. Connect with Danny: IG: @dannybur Connect with The Theatre Podcast: Support us on Patreon: Patreon.com/TheTheatrePodcast Twitter & Instagram: @theatre_podcast Facebook.com/OfficialTheatrePodcast TheTheatrePodcast.com Alan's personal Instagram: @alanseales Email me at feedback@thetheatrepodcast.com. I want to know what you think. Thank you to our friends Jukebox The Ghost for our intro and outro music. You can find them on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @jukeboxtheghost or via the web via jukeboxtheghost.com. A very special thanks to our patrons who help make this podcast possible! Cheryl Hodges-Selden, Paul Seales, David Seales If you would like to see your name in this show notes or get a shout out on the pod itself, visit ttp.fm/patreon to become a member and show your support!

Listen to the Show Right Click to Save GuestsDifferent Stages GlidersGround Floor Theatre Single Black FemaleScottish Rite Theater SaulPaul Alien Adventure What We Talked AboutFiddler, A miracle of miracle Kirk Douglas Can Puppets Save the World Interactive chart – Blockbuster Musicals Rebecca Luker Charles Fuller Good Night OscarThank you to Dean Johanesen, lead singer of "The Human Condition" who gave us permission to use "Step Right Up" as our theme song, so please visit their website.. they're good! (that's an order)

DEBRA BARSHA won the Jonathan Larson Performing Arts Award for the score to Radiant Baby, (Public Theater) directed by George C. Wolfe. Composer credits: Songs From an Unmade Bed (NYTW), Sophie (JRT), NBC’s Policewoman Centerfold soundtrack, and her two one-woman shows Go to Your and A Womb With a View (CAP21/Cherry Lane Theatre). Barsha originated roles and was the music director for the original Off-Broadway companies of both Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding and Charles Busch’s Swingtime Canteen. She also served as music director for the Steven Sater/Serj Tankian musical Prometheus Bound (ART - dir. Diane Paulus). Her songs have been recorded by: George Clinton, Jackie Mason, Marty Balin, and Rebecca Luker. She conducted Karen O’s psycho opera Stop the Virgens !at St. Ann’s Warehouse and at the Sydney Opera House. Barsha wrote the vocal arrangement for the Yeah Yeah Yeah’s single Sacrilege, and Awolnation’s single I Am. She also arranged the vocals for Orange Is the New Black star Lea DeLaria's David Bowie tribute album, House of David. Her new musical A Taste of Things To Come (book, music and lyrics with Hollye Levin) ran at the Broadway Playhouse (Chicago) and off-Broadway at the York Theatre (dir. Lorin Latarro), and was recently published by Samuel French. Debra was the associate conductor for Broadway’s Tony Award winning musical Jersey Boys. This past year she served as associate conductor for the Broadway show Summer: The Donna Summer Musical. http://www.debrabarsha.com

Grace Field was born in the little town of Austin Texas. From the get-go, everyone knew she was an artist; before she could ever speak she was either singing, plunking notes on the piano or creating artwork!Her love for theatre and performing grew as she started school and began to perform in school plays and musicals. Her musical debut was in the 4th grade, where she played the title role of Oliver in Oliver! She then continued her studies by attending conservatory schools in high school and college, and double majoring in Visual arts and Vocal performance minoring in dramatic studies.Since then, Grace has moved to the Tri-state area and has been in multiple musical theatre productions across the country. She has performed at theatres including Broadway's New Victory Theatre, Jazz at The Lincoln Center with Audra Mc Donald, Apollo Theatre with Tony winner Cynthia Erivo, Off Broadway’s June Havoc Theatre, North Shore Music Theatre, The Fulton Theatre and more! She has had the privilege of working with Broadway's Alan Menken, Stephen Schwartz, Rebecca Luker, Seth Rudetsky, and many others. Her favorite roles include Cosette (Les Miserables) Magnolia (Showboat) Laurey (Oklahoma!) Nellie (South Pacific) and Sandy (Grease). ​She is a proud new member of Grammy award winning group Broadway Inspirational Voices in New York City. Field also is a soloist at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.Not only does Grace perform professionally on the stage, but also is a professional pianist, artist and model.Field has a huge heart for charity and helping the world through the arts, and has founded Dare to Dream Art Charity which encourages people to donate to local or global charities through the gift of art. She recently released a Christmas CD where 100 percent of the sales go to Operation Christmas Child which aids third world country children.She is currently on tour as the lead female singer and keyboardist in Freddie Mercury Band "Mercury", and also is currently touring with platinum recording artist Geoff Sewell in his London based company Incognito artists and Bravo Amici. You can catch her this summer at Monmouth Theatre in the new Sinatra musical "My Way" and will be making her Public Theatre debut in Alan Menken's new Broadway bound Hercules.

Actor and author Alexandra Silber is currently appearing as Fraulein Sally Bowles in Olney Theatre Center's production of Cabaret. But she's here this week to talk about this beautiful Lucy Simon/Marsha Norman musical and so much more. Really, we get deep.__Topics include: living with grief, communing with nature, and the glory of Rebecca Luker. Buy Alexandra's memoir White Hot Grief Parade and her novel After Anatevka. Both titles are also available on Audible read by Al herself! Featured recordings: The Secret Garden - The Original Broadway Cast Album (1991) Join us on PATREON to get our patrons-only podcast The Original Cast at the Movies?  August's episode has Married super-cool duo Lee Liebeskind (Spring Awakening) and Megan Reichelt (The Scarlet Pimpernel) join Patrick and his super-cool ladywife Kelley to talk about The Muppet Movie (1979) the super-coolest movie of all time. Seriously, it's so good you guys. Patreon • Twitter • Facebook • Email  

Uur 1 1. Oh what a beautiful morning – Frank Sinatra 2. Jusqu’a demain peut-etre – Michel Fugain 3. Zeg dat het goed komt – Laura 4. Groovin’ – Paul Carrack 5. My dearest darling – Etta James 6. Gravel and dust – Ilse DeLange 7. Graceland – Paul Simon 8. Lonely people – Rickie Lee Jones 9. Take this longing – Leonard Cohen 10. Boogie Street – Molly Johnson 11. Aan de andere kant van de heuvels – Liesbeth List en Ramses Shaffy 12. The end of the end – Paul McCartney 13. Vasame – Arisa 14. Rainy night in Georgia – Tony Joe White 15. Dolomiti dance - Oregon Uur 2 1. Rainy day people – Gordon Lightfoot 2. Unchained melody – Jimmy Young 3. Dans mon lit – Bobbi 4. To France – Mike Oldfield 5. Jeugdgodinnen – Hans van Deventer 6. Which side are you on – Natalie Merchant 7. Lavava no rio lavava – Ana Moura 8. Black dog on the beach – Bill Callahan 9. You’re mighty lucky – Danny Burstein and Rebecca Luker 10. You’ve got what gets me – Ella Fitzgerald 11. A Sunday kind of love – Beth Hart and Joe Bonamassa 12. Marvin and Miles – Gare Du Nord 13. ’n Hand vol vrienden – Gerard van Maasakkers 14. Southern nights – Glen Campbell 15. Blow out – The Soul Searchers

In this folktale with roots across Europe and Asia, Broadway legends -- and real-life couple -- Rebecca Luker (The Music Man, The Sound of Music) and Danny Burstein (My Fair Lady, Moulin Rouge) play a clever bird and the prince who tries to catch her.

Sitting in the booth with Tony Award© Nominee, Rebecca Luker, and award winning musical theater historian, curator, producer, Deborah Grace Winer is a blast. Talking about their next collaboration is even more fabulous. Ms Winer is continuing her Classic American Songbook Series with GOT RHYTHM The Gershwin Brothers. Celebrating the great music of the musical duo. Please enjoy my conversation with these amazing ladies. More on Ms. Deborah: https://www.deborahgracewiner.com/ More on Ms Rebecca: http://www.rebeccaluker.com/ GOT RHYTHM info: https://54below.com/events/got-rhythm-the-gershwin-brothers/ More onPodcast: http://keithpricecurtaincall.com

It's great to sit and chat with artists who are excited at challenging themselves, and Tony Nominee Rebecca Luker, and partner in crime, Sally Wilfert, are cooking up an evening of songs that's about All The Girls. They are doing music from different genres with awesome arrangements, and empowering themselves and audiences along the way. About Ms. Luker: http://www.rebeccaluker.com/ About Ms. Wilfert: https://sallywilfert.com/ About show: https://54below.com/events/rebecca-luker-sally-wilfert/ 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

Danny Burstein has been a Tony Award nominee multiple times. He is a beloved Broadway star and has played iconic roles that have left an indelible mark on the lives of theater audiences lucky enough to see him on stage. On this episode of Little Known Facts, Mr. Burstein shares stories of his time working with theater legends like Stephen Sondheim, Tony Randall, and Bernadette Peters among others. He opens up with Ilana about a cancer scare that changed him forever and together with his wife Rebecca Luker (another Broadway star) he got through that terrifying time and changed his outlook on life. Be inspired and fall in love with this Broadway legend. Danny is a 6-time Tony Award nominee whose 16 Broadway credits include: Fiddler on the Roof (2016 Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards; Tony & Grammy Award nominations); Cabaret (Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Award nominations); The Snow Geese; Golden Boy (2013 Tony and Outer Critics Circle nominations); Follies (2012 Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards; Tony, Astaire & Grammy Award nominations); Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown; South Pacific (Outer Critics Circle Award; Tony and Drama Desk nominations); The Drowsy Chaperone (Tony and Ovation Award nominations); Saint Joan; The Seagull; Three Men on a Horse; A Little Hotel on the Side; The Flowering Peach; A Class Act; Titanic and Company. Off-Broadway credits include: Talley’s Folly (Lucille Lortel & Drama League nominations); Mrs. Farnsworth; Psych; All in the Timing; Merrily We Roll Along; Weird Romance and I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change. Film/TV includes: Indignation (directed by James Schamus); The Family Fang (directed by Jason Bateman); Blackhat (directed by Michael Mann); Transamerica; Lolly Steinman on “Boardwalk Empire” (directed by Martin Scorsese); “Louie”; “Absolutely Fabulous”; “Elementary”; “Ed”; all the “Law & Order” series; “Hope & Faith;” Deception; Affluenza; American Milkshake; Nor’easter; Construction; The Sounding; etc. In 2014 he made his Metropolitan Opera debut as Frosch in the Jeremy Sams/Douglas Carter Beane production of Die Fledermaus.

The hills are alive with the warmth and wit of three time Tony nominee Rebecca Luker. Best known for her appearances in The Secret Garden, Show Boat, The Sound of Music, Mary Poppins, and Fun Home, Rebecca makes a splash on today's episode! Rebecca pulls back the curtain on her career, including how Elaine Stritch warmed up, what show she auditioned for five times before being cast, and why she champions new voices in musical theatre! Also, Rebecca shines the spotlight on Danny Burstein, Susan Stroman, and Hal Prince! Become a sponsor of Behind The Curtain and get early access to interviews, private playlists, and advance knowledge of future guests so you can ask the legends your own questions. Go to patreon.com and search Behind The Curtain: http://bit.ly/2i7nWC4

The multiple Tony-nominated couple in our studio.

The Legendary three-time Tony nominee talks "Fun Home," The secrets to having a long career, and we even talk politics! Rebecca made her Broadway debut in the original Broadway cast of "The Phantom of the Opera"--She was a Christine standby before eventually taking over the role full time. Other highlights from her amazing career on Broadway include Lily in "The Secret Garden," Magnolia in "Showboat,"Maria in "The Sound of Music," and Marian in "The Music Man."

Tony nominated actress/singer, Rebecca Luker, is currently appearing as Mrs. Bechtel, in the Tony Award Winning Best Musical, Fun Home. She takes a few minutes out of her schedule to chat with Keith Price's Curtain Call about doing the role, her life, her husband, and so much more. All about Rebecca Luker: http://www.rebeccaluker.com/ About Fun Home: http://funhomebroadway.com/ Follow @kpcurtaincall @comedydaddy on Twitter "Like" Keith PRice's Curtain Call on FB: https://www.facebook.com/Keith-Prices-Curtain-Call-1380539615593807/

www.rebeccaluker.com Rebecca Luker's Broadway roles include  Helen in FUN HOME. CINDERELLA'S Fairy Godmother, Marie. Winifred in the original Broadway production of MARY POPPINS (Tony Award nomination), Claudia Nardi in NINE opposite Antonio Banderas, Marian Paroo in THE MUSIC MAN (Tony Award nomination, Drama Desk Award nomination & Outer Critics Circle Award nomination),  Maria in  THE SOUND OF MUSIC (Outer Critics Circle Award nomination); Magnolia in SHOWBOAT (Tony Award nomination), Lily in THE SECRET GARDEN (Drama Desk Nomination); Christine in THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA. With the New York City Opera Ms. Luker was featured in X (THE LIFE AND TIMES OF MALCOLM X) and was Fiona  in BRIGADOON.  Off-Broadway she starred in Maury Yeston’s DEATH TAKES A HOLIDAY – Outer Critics Circle nomination (Roundabout, 2011), the world premiere of A.R.Gurney’s INDIAN BLOOD (Primary Stages), CAN’T LET GO (Keen Company) and THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES. Ms. Luker has performed leading roles at regional theaters throughout the country including the world premier of  LITTLE DANCER by Aherns and Flaherty,  Directed by Susan Stroman. Clara in PASSION at the Kennedy Center, Julia in TIME AND AGAIN at the Old Globe, Mary in HARMONY (Drama-Logue Award) at the La Jolla Playhouse and Amalia in SHE LOVES ME with the “Reprise!” series in Los Angeles.  In concert she has appeared in ARIAS AND BARCAROLES with the Chicago Symphony, KNOXVILLE: SUMMER OF 1915 with the Melbourne, Fl Symphony, LIFE BEGINS AT 8:40, PARDON MY ENGLISH, PRIMROSE, and BABES IN ARMS, all at The Library of Congress; JUBILEE and MUSIC IN THE AIR at Town Hall; at Carnegie Hall: NO, NO NANETTE; TROUBLE IN TAHITI; GAY DIVORCE; THE ART OF THE LYRICIST (Ira Gershwin Centennial Series); MY FAVORITE BROADWAY: THE LEADING LADIES & MY FAVORITE BROADWAY: THE LOVE SONGS (both on PBS); an evening to honor Aherns and Flaherty with the NY Pops, A Tribute to Billie Holiday and A Comden & Green Evening. With the Encores! Series at  City Center: WHERE’S CHARLEY? And THE BOYS FROM SYRACUSE and two concerts with Lincoln Center’s AMERICAN SONGBOOK SERIES honoring Arthur Schwartz and Leonard Bernstein.  Ms. Luker performed to sold out audiences at her critically acclaimed AMERICAN SONG BOOK SERIES solo concerts at the new Jazz at Lincoln Center.  She has appeared with the Alabama, American, Baltimore,Birmingham, Cleveland, Columbus, Detroit, Nashville, New Jersey, St. Louis, Chicago, Royal Stockholm, and London Symphonies (to name a few!) as well as the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra.  Her television credits include the CBS Television movie “Cupid and Cate”, “Law and Order-SVU”,  “Boardwalk  Empire”, “Matlock”, “An Evening with the Pops”, “An Oscar Hammerstein Celebration” and “A Tribute to Rodgers and Hart” (PBS), The Kennedy Center Honors honoring Julie Andrews, and a Richard Rodgers celebration with the Boston Pops (PBS).   Movies include "Not Fade Away", She is also featured in Toni Dove’s film, “Spectropia”.  Ms. Luker’s  recordings include, "I Got Love" (PS Classics)“Greenwich Time” (PS Classics), “Leaving Home” (PSClassics), “Anything Goes: Rebecca Luker Sings ColePorter (Fynsworth Alley), “Aria”,“Aria 2” and “Aria 3” (all on Koch), The Boys From Syracuse”, “Wonderful Town”, “Annie Get Your Gun”, “Broadway Showstoppers”, “Jerome Kern Treasury” and “Brigadoon”. Other recordings are “Strike Up the Band”, original cast recordings of “The Sound of Music”, “The Secret Garden” . “Showboat” & “The Music Man”, “Placido Domingo: The Broadway I Love”, “Unsung Sondheim”, “Unsung Musicals II” and “Lost in Boston III” and many more.. Rebecca was born and raised in Birmingham, Alabama and received a Bachelor of Music degree as well as an honorary Doctorate of  Fine Arts degree from the University of Montevallo. She resides in New York City with her husband, actor Danny Burstein and her stepsons Alex and Zach.  

An intimate concert sampling Herbert's operetta classics, including Babes in Toyland, Naughty Marietta, and moments from the Ziegfield Follies. Rediscover an important composer and cellist who influenced Antonín Dvořák, and later, great American musical theater figures like Irving Berlin and the Gershwins. Hosted by Loras John Schissel (Music Division), with William Hicks (music director/pianist), Rebecca Luker (vocalist), Ron Raines (vocalist), Aaron Lazar (vocalist), Korliss Uecker (vocalist) and Jerry Grossman (cellist). For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6275

* An interview with Phillip McBride, regional merchandising manager with ARACA group, who handles all of the WICKED merchandise. Prior to his promotion in this position, he toured with the 1st National Tour of WICKED and opened the 2nd National Tour as the merchandise manager. * Our first week of "MEET THE STAFF" - in which Isaac interviews Christina & Shira -- with half serious questions, and half silly/off the wall questions! These interviews are unedited, uncensored, and hilarious, so check them out! * Theatre News, with Christina, Shira, and Jonathan, in which Rebecca Luker joining CINDERELLA, the renovations of the Richard Rodgers theatre, and the upcoming JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT are discussed. * A wonderfully enhanced Media section by Ryan, in which he breaks down several different media posts from the week!

Including "Leap of Faith" and "Now. Hear. This." along with new solo recording by Rebecca Luker. Also, interview with Brett Boles, co-organizer of "From Broadway with Love" benefit.

Broadway's newest Gypsy Rose Lee, Laura Benanti (winner of a Tony Award for her role in Gypsy), talks about playing the title role in Gypsy both last summer at City Center and again this year on Broadway, including her thoughts on formidable author and director Arthur Laurents, as well as a few facts about the real Gypsy and Rose that didn't make it into the musical. Benanti also discusses her vocal training under the tutelage of her mother (who unlike Rose expressly forbid young Laura from turning pro in her youth); her big break understudying Rebecca Luker in The Sound of Music -- and playing a romantic role opposite someone 45 years her senior; how she handled her first professional disappointment, at the fate of the musical Time and Again; the serious injury -- and nasty rumors -- that plagued her during the revival of Into the Woods and nearly derailed her performance in Nine; and what it was like, after playing many period roles, for this Jersey girl to play a girl from New Jersey in The Wedding Singer.

Broadway's newest Gypsy Rose Lee, Laura Benanti, talks about playing the title role in "Gypsy" both last summer at City Center and again this year on Broadway, including her thoughts on formidable author and director Arthur Laurents, as well as a few facts about the real Gypsy and Rose that didn't make it into the musical. Benanti also discusses her vocal training under the tutelage of her mother (who unlike Rose expressly forbid young Laura from turning pro in her youth); her big break understudying Rebecca Luker in "The Sound of Music" -- and playing a romantic role opposite someone 45 years her senior; how she handled her first professional disappointment, at the fate of the musical "Time and Again"; the serious injury -- and nasty rumors -- that plagued her during the revival of "Into the Woods" and nearly derailed her performance in "Nine"; and what it was like, after playing many period roles, for this Jersey girl to play a girl from New Jersey in "The Wedding Singer". Original air date - May 30, 2008.

Broadway's newest Gypsy Rose Lee, Laura Benanti, talks about playing the title role in "Gypsy" both last summer at City Center and again this year on Broadway, including her thoughts on formidable author and director Arthur Laurents, as well as a few facts about the real Gypsy and Rose that didn't make it into the musical. Benanti also discusses her vocal training under the tutelage of her mother (who unlike Rose expressly forbid young Laura from turning pro in her youth); her big break understudying Rebecca Luker in "The Sound of Music" -- and playing a romantic role opposite someone 45 years her senior; how she handled her first professional disappointment, at the fate of the musical "Time and Again"; the serious injury -- and nasty rumors -- that plagued her during the revival of "Into the Woods" and nearly derailed her performance in "Nine"; and what it was like, after playing many period roles, for this Jersey girl to play a girl from New Jersey in "The Wedding Singer". Original air date - May 30, 2008.

Tovah Feldshuh ("Golda's Balcony"), Marc Kudisch ("Thoroughly Modern Millie"), Swoosie Kurtz ("Frozen"), Rebecca Luker ("Nine"), Denis O'Hare ("Take Me Out") and Lewis J. Stadlen ("The Producers") come together in this interview to talk about their careers - both on Broadway and around the country - covering a variety of topics, including the challenge of playing real people and "capturing their essence," the effect of typecasting, the value of acting teachers, and how in performance they relate to their audiences.

Tovah Feldshuh (Golda's Balcony), Marc Kudisch (Thoroughly Modern Millie), Swoosie Kurtz (Tony winner for Fifth of July and original The House of Blue Leaves), Rebecca Luker (Nine), Denis O'Hare (Take Me Out for which he won a Tony Award) and Lewis J. Stadlen (The Producers) come together in this interview to talk about their careers -- both on Broadway and around the country -- covering a variety of topics, including the challenge of playing real people and ""capturing their essence,"" the effect of typecasting, the value of acting teachers, and how in performance they relate to their audiences.

Rebecca Luker confesses to not reading the original "Mary Poppins" books despite her role as Mrs. Banks in the current Broadway musical version; recalls her Broadway debut understudying and then assuming the role of Christine in "The Phantom of the Opera"; talks about her great experience appearing in a (almost completely) non-singing role in A.R. Gurney's "Indian Blood"; and explains why she's exploring singing in a register lower than her pristine and acclaimed soprano voice. Original air date - January 5, 2007.

Rebecca Luker confesses to not reading the original "Mary Poppins" books despite her role as Mrs. Banks in the current Broadway musical version; recalls her Broadway debut understudying and then assuming the role of Christine in "The Phantom of the Opera"; talks about her great experience appearing in a (almost completely) non-singing role in A.R. Gurney's "Indian Blood"; and explains why she's exploring singing in a register lower than her pristine and acclaimed soprano voice. Original air date - January 5, 2007.

Bonus Episode #1: Becca's back! I've made it a policy to avoid repeat guest appearances, but I had to make an exception for Rebecca Luker: a) because she was my first podcast guinea pig, back before I was able to separate the piano and the vocals, and I wanted to have an opportunity to record her magnificent voice with better sound, and b) because this song was written expressly for her.Rebecca Luker is the quintesssential Broadway leading lady. Not only has she led the casts of such high-profile Broadway revivals as The Music Man (Marian), The Sound of Music (Maria), Nine (Claudia) and Showboat (Magnolia), but she has also appeared in such original musicals as The Secret Garden (Lily) and The Phantom of the Opera (Christine). Lately, she has been enjoying a rather busy concert career, including a solo evening in the 2005 Lincoln Center American Songbook Series, a highly-acclaimed stint at Feinstein's at the Regency, and many symphonic gigs across the country, not to mention the odd Jeff Blumenkrantz Songbook Concert and seemingly every New Voices Concert at Symphony Space. She has two wonderful solo CDs (Leaving Home, Anything Goes - Rebecca Luker sings Cole Porter) and a deservedly impressive discography.Today, she sings a song that does not appear in the songbook. (Something for Volume Two!!) It's called "Lovely Lies," and it has lyrics by the wonderful Beth Blatt (The Mistress Cycle) and music by me. It was written for Rebecca's recent engagement at Feinstein's, and hopefully she will sing it again when she returns there this May 9-20 for her encore engagement. (Call 212-339-4095 to reserve now!) Recorded 2/22/06.

Episode #7: So you've been wondering why that explicit rating has been hovering over this podcast? Finally! Here it is: one of two songs in the book with dirty words in it! Parents (and prudes), be warned.Remember last week's episode with Judy Blazer as the Jewish mother whose son has just come out? Well, this week it's that son and his best friend at a gay bar. The song is "Moving Right Along" (from the abandoned project Fits and Starts), with music and lyrics by me.I'm thrilled to be joined by one of my best friends, the super-funny Ryan Perry, who inspired this song in the first place. (Yes, we went to gay bars together. No, we weren't nearly as horrible as these guys.) Ryan hasn't been acting and singing much lately (Booooo!), but those of you lucky enough to have caught him in Forever Plaid or Whorehouse Goes Public or the tours of The Full Monty and Floyd Collins will remember how fantastic he is. Recorded 1/15/06.And I'm happy to report that I have lured him back to the stage to appear in my Birdland concert on February 13th, along with former podcast guests Judy Blazer, Vicki Clark, Rebecca Luker, and Sally Wilfert. Call 212 581-3080 for reservations.

Episode #1: For this first installment, I somehow cajoled Broadway songbird, Rebecca Luker (The Music Man, Showboat, The Sound of Music, The Secret Garden), to sing "Love Is Not All," my setting of an Edna St. Vincent Millay poem. Recorded 12/5/05.