Podcast appearances and mentions of Robert W Schneider

SMILE, a musical by Howard Ashman and Marvin Hamlisch about a teen beauty pageant may not have won the crown when it premiered on Broadway back in 1986, but it was the winner of this year's "Flop Shop" PATREON! poll. We're hoping now a few more people will know just how important this musical is! Director, podcaster, and educator Robert W. Schneider joins us just having finished directing a production of this lesser-known gem. Tune in to hear all about the original production and how the show was received by audiences in 2025. Be sure to follow Rob on Instagram @robwschneider and learn more about his theatre company at The J2 Spotlight Musical Theater Company If you enjoyed this episode, check out last year's winner of the "Flop Shop" poll: STEEL PIER with Colden Lamb Join us at ⁠PATREON!⁠ for bonus episodes, contests, and polls! Don't forget to like and share our episodes on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠. We have fun playlists on ⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠ to keep you company in between episodes and be sure to check out our ⁠⁠TeePublic Store⁠⁠ where our profits from the designs are donated to ⁠⁠Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS⁠⁠. More than anything, thank you for being an important part of this podcasting community! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Broadway historian, director, and all around MT nerd Robert W. Schneider for a wild and exhaustively researched celebration of the musicals that had set their sights on Broadway but missed the mark. This trailer looks at the second season of Broadway Bound which is called "YOU'RE ONLY AS GOOD AS YOUR LAST" and explores ten Broadway Bound musicals that were written by major songwriters. From a foul mouthed Little Orphan Annie to dancing woolly mammoths, Broadway Bound: The Musicals That Never Came To Broadway podcast is sure to open your eyes to some of the most bizarre, brilliant, and bold musicals that tried to get themselves on the Great Bright Way! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, artistic director, producer, director, and podcast host Robert W. Schneider discusses queer characters in musical theater as part of his upcoming book. We also talk about the song "I Am What I Am" from Jerry Herman and a book by Harvey Fierstein's 1983 musical La Cage aux Folles. You can write to scenetosong@gmail.com with a comment or question about an episode or about musical theater, or if you'd like to be a podcast guest. Follow on Instagram at @ScenetoSong, on X/Twitter at @SceneSong, and on Facebook at “Scene to Song with Shoshana Greenberg Podcast.” And be sure to sign up for the new monthly e-newsletter at scenetosong.substack.com. Contribute to the Patreon. The theme music is by Julia Meinwald. Music played in this episode: "Giving it Up for Love" from Boy Meets Boy "I am what I am" from La Cage aux Folles

originally released: June 10, 2020 Director/podcaster Robert W. Schneider is here for a musical whose legacy may be unfairly besmirched by an infamous Tony speech. Topics Include: George Hearn, staging the overture, cutting the entr'acte, and maybe revoking Rob's gay card live on the air! Featured Recording: La Cage Aux Folles - Original Cast Recording (1983) 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! Right now you can hear Kimberly Cooper Schmidt (The Light in the Piazza) and Jay Schmidt (The Full Monty) talk about the best mockumentary ever made This is Spin̈al Tap (1984)! Patreon • Twitter • Facebook • Email

Actor Dan DeLuca joins Tammy on The Tammy Tuckey Show to discuss his work ​on the first "Newsies" National Tour as Jack Kelly, starring in the 2023 revival of "The Goodbye Girl" musical & more​! Watch Tammy's 2023 interview with Dan, music director Miles Plant, journalist Terre Hamlisch ( @MarvinHamlischOfficial 's wife), lyricist & director David Zippel and J2 Spotlight Musical Theater artistic director/co-founder Robert W. Schneider here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEO7Xa1d0hI ​Follow Dan on Instagram: @ddeluca15   Follow Tammy on:   Facebook - www.facebook.com/singertammytuckey Twitter & Instagram - @TammyTuckey www.tammytuckey.com

I chat with Robert W. Schneider, an award-winning Director, Producer, Author, Educator, Podcast Host, and Artistic Director of The J2 Spotlight Musical Theater Company, about his new podcast – BROADWAY BOUND: THE MUSICALS THAT NEVER CAME TO BROADWAY. It features musicals that had set their sights on Broadway but missed the mark. The first season is entitled “Hooray for Hollywood” and looks at Broadway Bound musicals based on movies: Arthur, The Baker's Wife, Breakfast at Tiffany's, Busker Alley, Enter Juliet, Gone with the Wind, The Graduate, The Mambo Kings, Minsky's, and Paper Moon.

My guest this week is Robert W. Schneider who joins me to talk about his new podcast, Broadway Bound — The Musicals That Never Came To Broadway. Each of the ten episodes in the first season of this wonderfully researched new series focuses on a high-profile musical that was on its way to Broadway but for various reasons never made it. Analyzing and identifying those reasons is part of what makes this series so fascinating. Musicals featured in the first season include Arthur, Minsky's, Breakfast At Tiffany's, The Baker's Wife, Juliet Of The Spirits, Busker's Alley, The Graduate, and The Mambo Kings. Rob Schneider is an original programming producer at 54 Below, where he has produced and directed more than 100 events, and Artistic Director of the J2 Spotlight Theater Company. In addition to Broadway Bound, Rob is the host and producer of two other popular theater podcasts: Behind the Curtain: Broadway's Living Legends and Fifty Key Stage Musicals, which was inspired by his book of the same title. All three of which can be heard on the Broadway Podcast Network. Become a PATRON of Broadway Nation! I want to thank our Broadway Nation Patron Club members, such as longtime members Chris Moad and Judy Hucka, whose generous support helps to make it possible for me to bring this podcast to you each week. If you would like to support the creation of Broadway Nation, here is the information about how you too can become a patron. For just $7.00 a month, you will receive exclusive access to never-before-heard, unedited versions of many of the discussions that I have with my guests — in fact I often record nearly twice as much conversation as ends up in the edited versions. You will also have access to additional in-depth conversations with my frequent co-host Albert Evans that have not been featured on the podcast.  All patrons receive special “on-air” shout-outs and acknowledgment of your vital support of this podcast. And if you are very enthusiastic about Broadway Nation there are additional PATRON levels that come with even more benefits. If you would like to support the work of Broadway Nation and receive these exclusive member benefits, please just click on this link: https://broadwaynationpodcast.supercast.tech/ Thank you in advance for your support! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Award-winning multi-hypenate Robert Schneider talks about his career as a producer and educator, his love for bringing obscure musicals back on stage, as well as a serendipitous occasion at 54 Below which launched a big project. Director of Marketing Nella Vera hosts. For more info about Robert's upcoming show, visit 54Below.org/artists/robert-schneider/ The 54 Below Podcast is hosted by Nella Vera and Macon Prickett, and produced by Michael Allan Galvez with support from the 54 Below marketing staff. Original artwork design by Philip Romano. Follow Nella on Twitter and Instagram at @spinstripes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Broadway historian, director, and all around MT nerd Robert W. Schneider for a wild and exhaustively researched celebration of the musicals that had set their sights on Broadway but missed the mark. This trailer looks at the first season of Broadway Bound which is called "HOORAY FOR HOLLYWOOD" and explores ten Broadway Bound musicals that were based on movies. From Angela Lansbury refusing to do voodoo to a tap dancing Mrs. Robinson, Broadway Bound: The Musicals That Never Came To Broadway podcast is sure to open your eyes to some of the most bizarre, brilliant, and bold musicals that tried to get themselves on the Great Bright Way!

In this special July 4, 2023 episode, James Marino and Jan Simpson talk with Robert W. Schneider about his new book, “Fifty Key Stage Musicals.” This book is part of Jan Simpson’s 2023 Summer Reading list. Jan Simpson | jan@broadwayandme.com | Facebook | TwitterBroadway & MeJan Simpson is a theater journalist who writes the read more The post BroadwayRadio Special: Jan Simpson’s 2023 Summer Reading List and Interview with Robert W. Schneider appeared first on BroadwayRadio.

It's Steve's birthday! And Rob is back to talk to us about a 30-year-old concert that has the best hair, goofiest sleeves, and ALLLLLLLL the Liza Minnelli you could dream for. Topics include: The Tonics, wearing upholstery, The Tonics's vocal arrangements, the '87 Tonys, The Tonics's full discography, Karen Ziemba killing it, and The Tonics (mostly we just talk about The Tonics). Rob W. Schneider Dot Com Featured recordings: Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall (1992) • Unsung Sondheim (1993) • Sondheim: A Celebration (1997) ORIGINAL CAST MERCH! Visit our Patreon for access to our monthly live stream The Original Cast at the Movies where 2023 is THE YEAR OF BARBRA celebrating the filmography of Ms. Barbra Joan Streisand! Patreon • Twitter • Facebook • Email

A discussion with Caleb James Grochalski, AEA Showcase Committee Member, and Robert W. Schneider, Artistic Director of The J2 Spotlight Musical Theater Company, Inc, about how professional actors can create their own work with the blessing of their union.    Topics: ⭐️ What is a showcase ⭐️ Showcase Contracts for Producers and Actors ⭐️ 99 Seat Waiver Code - The LA Showcase Code ⭐️ The now retired AEA "points" method to join AEA ⭐️ The internet can now showcase performer talent which was the first purpose of a showcase code ⭐️ The cross section of AEA and Non Profit Producers in the development of a new AEA Showcase Contract ⭐️ The financial benefits and liabilities of the abolishment of the Equity Membership Candidacy Program - the "points" system   AEA Showcase Code: https://www.actorsequity.org/resources/contracts/Showcase-NY/   Robert W. Schneider: https://www.robwschneider.com/ https://www.instagram.com/robwschneider/?hl=en   Caleb James Grochalski: https://www.calebjamesgroch.com/ https://www.instagram.com/calebjamesgroch/   J2 Spotlight Company: https://www.j2spotlightnyc.com/   Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/artisticfinance   Bookclub: https://www.artisticfinance.com/bookclub/signup   Rob Schneider's Previous Episode of Artistic Finance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xn6ZZx-aae8&ab_channel=ArtisticFinance   Instagram: @actorsequity @ethansteimel @artisticfinance @robwschneider @calebjamesgroch @broadwaycurtainpodcast

Robert W. Schneider reviews monologuist Colin Quinn's new show, Small Talk, at the Lucille Lortel and gives it 4/5 stars! Tickets: https://www.colinquinnshow.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For Video Edition, Please Click and Subscribe Here: https://youtu.be/82YLlfVQRuU This volume in the Routledge Key Guides series provides a round-up of the fifty musicals whose creations were seminal in altering the landscape of musical theater discourse in the English-speaking world. Each entry summarises a show, including a full synopsis, discussion of the creators' process, show's critical reception, and its impact on the landscape of musical theater. This is the ideal primer for students of musical theater – its performance, history, and place in the modern theatrical world – as well as fans and lovers of musicals. WE are joined by editor Robert W. Schneider. Robert W. Schneider (he/him/his) has been called a “renaissance man of the theatre” by his previous bio….which he wrote himself. He is an award-winning Director, Producer, Author, Educator, and Podcast Host residing in New York City, where he is the Artistic Director of The J2 Spotlight Musical Theater Company. While he has been praised by many publications and media outlets, Robert's greatest achievement is that he is always able to get three dipping sauces automatically added to all Burger King orders. As Artistic Director of The J2 Spotlight Musical Theater Company, Robert directed their award-winning productions of Seesaw, A Class Act (1st NYC Revival), A Day in Hollywood/A Night in the Ukraine (1st NYC Revival), and The Baker's Wife, in which he collaborated with Stephen Schwartz on an intimate re-telling of the story. 

We talk with Robert W. Schneider, co-Editor of the book, Fifty Key Stage Musicals.The book provides a round-up of the fifty musicals whose creations were seminal in altering the landscape of musical theater discourse in the English-speaking world. Some of the choices are obvious – Oklahoma!, West Side Story, Hair, Company, A Chorus Line. Others, in my opinion, are headscratchers – The Secret Garden, Falsettos, and Seussical. Rob will delve into many of them.

Matty and Kikau speak to the amazing Kristy Cates this week. Hear her talk about balancing family with Broadway and teaching obligations! We chat about international students and New York Film Academy's new BFA programs. At the end of the show Kristy recommends the books 'The War of Art' by Steven Pressfield, '50 Key Stage Musicals' edited by Robert W. Schneider and Shannon Agnew, and the instagram account of self-care and mental health educator, @minaa_b! Kristy Cates's credits include Elphaba in Wicked (Broadway, First National Tour, Chicago), Miss Bassett in Finding Neverland (Broadway), Grandma Josephine in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Broadway), Jerry Springer: the Opera (Carnegie Hall), a handful of off-Broadway shows, and many regional productions. She is a proud member of AEA and SAG-AFTRA. Kristy is an original member of the NYFA Musical Theatre faculty and is a professional voiceover artist.

LA CAGE AUX FOLLES COMPOSER: Jerry Herman LYRICIST: Jerry Herman BOOK: Harvey Fierstein SOURCE: Jean Poriot's play La Cage Aux Folles (1973) DIRECTOR: Arthur Laurents CHOREOGRAPHER: Scott Salmon PRINCIPLE CAST: Gene Barry (Georges), George Hearn (Albin), John Weiner (Jean-Michel) OPENING DATE: Aug 21, 1983 CLOSING DATE: Nov 15, 1987 PERFORMANCES: 1,761 SYNOPSIS: La Cage Aux Folles is a drag club owned by George and Albin, two men who have been together for twenty years. When Georges' son Jean-Michel arrives and announces he is engaged to the daughter of a homophobic politician, Georges and Albin must try to decide how they will deal with their son's intolerance.  Comparing early responses to Queer representation in film and cinema from French and American audiences, Robert W. Schneider sets the scene for the opening of La Cage Aux Folles, Jerry Herman and Harvey Fierstein's musical adaptation of a French farce featuring the first leading homosexual couple for the Broadway musical. Director Arthur Laurents was staunch in his desire that the show refrain from seeming overtly political, desiring instead to present an old-fashioned musical which featured a gay love story. This chapter details the positive impact La Cage Aux Folles had on LGBTQIA+ representation worldwide, it also touches on how the AIDS epidemic of the 1980s and 1990s dampered the optimistic tone set by the musical. Robert W. Schneider holds academic appointments at Penn State University, New York Film Academy, and Mount Union University, as well as serving as the Artistic Director for The J2 Spotlight Musical Theater Company and as an original programming producer at Feinstein's/54 Below in New York City. He is the host of the podcasts Behind The Curtain: Broadway's Living Legends, Gay Card Revoked, and This Was A Thing. For the past fifteen years Robert has been one of the most prolific leaders of online education in the arts. He is a proud member of SDC, AEA, and AGVA.  SOURCES La Cage Aux Folles by Harvey Fierstein and Jerry Herman, published by Samuel French (2014) La Cage Aux Folles, Original Cast Recording. RCA Records (1983) Showtune: A Memoir by Jerry Herman, published by Dutton (1996) Mainly on Directing by Arthur Laurents, Published by Knopf (2009)     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NO, NO NANETTE (1971) COMPOSER: Vincent Youmans LYRICIST: Irving Caesar, Otto Harbach BOOK: Otto Harbach, Frank Mandel DIRECTOR: Burt Shevelove CHOREOGRAPHER: Donald Saddler PRINCIPLE CAST: Ruby Keeler (Sue), Patsy Kelly (Pauline), Susan Watson (Nanette) OPENING DATE: Jan 19, 1971 CLOSING DATE: Feb 03, 1973 PERFORMANCES: 861 SYNOPSIS: In 1920s New York, Nanette is betrothed to Tom but she has never really experienced life because of her strict guardian, Sue. Before Nanette gets married, with the help of her maid Pauline, she decides to sneak away to the lascivious world of Atlantic City for one last adventure before she says “I do.”  Robert W Schneider illustrates the surprising success held by the 1971 revival of the 1925 musical comedy, No, No, Nanette. Amidst contemporary musicals whose scores and lyrics were specifically linked to the psyches of characters and whose narratives sought to challenge the collective perceptions of audiences, No, No, Nanette's subject matter seemed trite and its songs felt disconnected and superfluous. The aging Hollywood stars tied to the show, Busby Berkeley and Ruby Keeler, furthered the public's assumptions that this production would fail, and the Boston tryout led to major artistic changes. Upon opening, audiences and critics agreed that the show provided a welcome escape from the political turmoil of the day and it was a box office success. The financial victories of the production launched a craze of revivals adhering to director Burt Shevelove's traditionalist approach; honoring the original feel of the piece but tailoring its form for modern audiences. Conversely, this chapter dictates the tenets of revisionist revivals, which seek to reimagine existing works, and outlines other notable motives for reviving works on Broadway. Robert W. Schneider holds academic appointments at Penn State University, New York Film Academy, and Mount Union University, as well as serving as the Artistic Director for The J2 Spotlight Musical Theater Company and as an original programming producer at Feinstein's/54 Below in New York City. He is the host of the podcasts Behind The Curtain: Broadway's Living Legends, Gay Card Revoked, and This Was A Thing. For the past fifteen years Robert has been one of the most prolific leaders of online education in the arts. He is a proud member of SDC, AEA, and AGVA.  SOURCES No, No, Nanette, Revival Cast Recording, Columbia (1971) The Making of No, No, Nanette by Don Dunn, published by Citadel Press (1972) No, No, Nanette starring Bernice Claire and Alexander Gray, directed by Clarence G Badger, First National Pictures (1930) No, No, Nanette starring Anna Neagle and Zazu Pitts, directed by Herbert Wilcox, Suffolk Productions (1940) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Continuing the tradition of Show Boat and Oklahoma!, Gypsy furthered the parameters of a musical drama that went beyond the bounds of musical comedy. It is significant for its critical acclaim as a complicated and layered piece of literature within the American musical theatre canon. Robert W. Schneider explores how 1950s method acting, and their need for objective and subtext, laid the foundation of Arthur Laurents' psychologically devastating book and how actors since have found so much richness in the text that every actor who has the chance to play the monstrous Rose has varied greatly in their approaches, as explored through the Jule Styne/Stephen Sondheim song “Small World.” and major actresses who have played Rose: Ethel Merman, Angela Lansbury, Tyne Daly, Bernadette Peters, Patti LuPone, and Imelda Staunton.  Robert W Schneider- Robert holds academic appointments at Penn State University, New York Film Academy, and Mount Union University, as well as serving as the Artistic Director for The J2 Spotlight Musical Theater Company and as an original programming producer at Feinstein's/54 Below in New York City. He is the host of the podcasts Behind The Curtain: Broadway's Living Legends, Gay Card Revoked, and This Was A Thing. For the past fifteen years Robert has been one of the most prolific leaders of online education in the arts. He is a proud member of SDC, AEA, and AGVA.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

ANYTHING GOES COMPOSER: Cole Porter LYRICIST: Cole Porter BOOK: Guy Bolton and P.G. Wodehouse, revisions by Howard Lindsay & Russell Crouse DIRECTOR: Howard Lindsay CHOREOGRAPHER: Robert Alton PRINCIPLE CAST: William Gaxton (Billy), Ethel Merman (Reno), Victor Moore (Moonface) OPENING DATE: Nov 21, 1934 CLOSING DATE: Nov 16, 1935 PERFORMANCES: 420 SYNOPSIS: Set on a luxury liner that is sailing from New York to London, Billy, a lovelorn stock broker, attempts to win back his true love, Hope, while being guided in matters of the heart by brassy entertainer Reno Sweeney.  Robert W. Schneider argues that the oft-revived, oft-edited book musical, Anything Goes, houses a depth of social and political satire that was so topical and current upon its premiere that it is regularly overlooked by artists and audiences approaching the work. An in-depth analyses of Cole Porter's lyrics for select list songs in the show reveal commentary on American pop culture which align with the themes in the piece and suggest characters' milieu but, when studied more closely, hint at more subversive implications and taboo practices. The breakdowns demonstrate how a close reading of Anything Goes' score may provide readers with a sense of Porter's views on American life as well as his prowess as a lyricist. Robert W. Schneider holds academic appointments at Penn State University, New York Film Academy, and Mount Union University, as well as serving as the Artistic Director for The J2 Spotlight Musical Theater Company and as an original programming producer at Feinstein's/54 Below in New York City. He is the host of the podcasts Behind The Curtain: Broadway's Living Legends, Gay Card Revoked, and This Was A Thing. For the past fifteen years Robert has been one of the most prolific leaders of online education in the arts. He is a proud member of SDC, AEA, and AGVA. SOURCES Anything Goes, London Symphony Recording. Angel Records (1989) Anything Goes, starring Bing Crosby and Ethel Merman, directed by Lewis Milestone. Paramount Pictures (1936) The Colgate Comedy Hour: Anything Goes, starring Frank Sinatra and Ethel Merman, directed by Sid Smith. NBC Studios (1954) Just About Anything Goes: The National Theatre at Work by Robert Butler, published by NT Publications (2002) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hosts Robert W. Schneider & Andrew Child discuss the objective of the book and podcast for listeners and scholars. This episode focuses on the genesis of the book, how the titles were chosen, how its authors were chosen, and the future of this publication. Andrew Child is a multi-hyphenate artist whose work as a director, animator, choreographer, performer, and designer has been seen on stages and screens all over Boston, Argentina, and Italy. He has also worked as an arts writer with a focus on Boston's complete arts ecosystem and as a guest artist for institutions such as MIT, Emerson College, New England Conservatory, Clark University, and NYU. He has been quoted in the New York Times, Chicago Tribune, LA Times, and Boston Globe. He holds a degree in theatre arts from Brandeis University. Robert W. Schneider holds academic appointments at Penn State University, New York Film Academy, and Mount Union University, as well as serving as the Artistic Director for The J2 Spotlight Musical Theater Company and as an original programming producer at Feinstein's/54 Below in New York City. He is the host of the podcasts Behind The Curtain: Broadway's Living Legends, Gay Card Revoked, and This Was A Thing. For the past fifteen years Robert has been one of the most prolific leaders of online education in the arts. He is a proud member of SDC, AEA, and AGVA.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Fifty Key Stage Musicals: The Podcast co-hosts Robert W. Schneider and Andrew Child do an in-depth exploration of fifty musicals that altered the landscape of American Musical Theater, all of which are explored in the Routledge Press book, Fifty Key Stage Musicals. Fifty Key Stage Musicals: The Podcast will look at those musicals everyone considers to be a landmark like Shuffle Along, Show Boat, Oklahoma, Company, and Hamilton but will also examine musicals that deserve to be recognized more for their contribution to musical theater history like Promises, Promises, the 1994 revival of Grease, and Seussical. Each episode will feature guests like Susan Stroman, Lianah Sta. Ana, Jerrell L. Henderson, Stephen Flaherty, Marcia Milgrom Dodge, Davóne Tines, Carla Mirabal Rodriguez, Lee Roy Reams, and Brian Yorkey and they will place a contemporary lens on such musicals as Porgy and Bess, West Side Story, and Miss Saigon to examine their impact on the community of artists who tell those stories.  BUY BOOK: Black Owned Bookstores Amazon Routledge Press Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Matt Tamanini speaks to old friend Robert W. Schneider, the artistic director of J2 Spotlight Musical Theater Company. The Off-Broadway company presents professional revivals of worthy Broadway musicals; in doing so it provides an opportunity for patrons to re-visit these shows and, in some cases, experience them read more The post Special Episode: Robert W. Schneider on ‘The Bakers Wife,’ Classic Musicals, More appeared first on BroadwayRadio.

Robert Schneider is one of Feinstein's/54 Below original programming producers, a freelance director, and co-host of the popular podcast Behind the Curtain: Broadway's Living Legends, the official podcast of BroadwayWorld. Some of his favorite directing credits include Memphis (Regional Premiere), Rock of Ages (Millbrook Playhouse), The Last Five Years (Fuse Productions), Good People with Tony Award winner Johanna Day, and City of Angels (Young Artists Ensemble). Robert is also the Artistic Director for the J2 Spotlight Musical Theater Company, which just began its second season. Robert is currently on the faculty of both Penn State University and the New York Film Academy, and has a new book coming out on March 31st, called Fifty Key Stage Musicals, now available for pre-order.  Robert shares how the J2 Spotlight Musical Theater Company was born through connections fostered while working at 54 Below, and recalls memories of the day the pandemic shut them down. He talks about the wisdom accrued and lessons learned from his guests as one of the co-hosts of one of the industry's favorite Broadway podcasts, one of the most noteworthy being the validation that there really is no security in this business for anyone. Robert also gives us an inside look to his new book, Fifty Key Stage Musicals, including how they decided which shows to include, and what kind of healthy debate he hopes it inspires.  In this episode, we talk about:  How musical theater has always been in his DNA His dad, the private investigator  A common consensus on Danny Kaye  Why he hopes to see an end to open call auditions  What types of show's he thinks we'll see more of in the future  Connect with Rob IG: @robwschneider IG: @j2spotlightnyc Listen to his podcast BEHIND THE CURTAIN Check out J2 Spotlight 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For Video Edition, Please Click and Subscribe Here: https://youtu.be/3ttGDGmv_RY James P. Jimirro is the creator and founding President of The Disney Channel and Walt Disney Home Video. During his tenure at the helm of The Disney Channel, Mr. Jimirro was responsible for the conception, development and launching of the fastest-growing pay service in history.  Robert W. Schneider (Artistic Director & Co-Founder) Schneider-Robert-W.jpg Robert is one of New York City's most acclaimed concert producers and director. As an original programming producer at Feinstein's/54 Below, Robert has produced and directed over thirty five concerts at the venue including Feinstein's/54 Below 5th Anniversary Concert (w/Michael Feinstein & Marilyn Maye), 54 Celebrates The Colonial Theater, which helped to save Boston's famed Colonial Theater from destruction, tribute shows to Broadway's Neil Simon, Broadhurst, and Music Box Theaters, and the celebrated Broadway Bound series, which introduced audiences to musicals that closed on the road. Shows in concert include: How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (w/Robert Morse), Sugar (w/Tony Roberts), Woman of the Year (w/Joyce DeWitt), Curtains (w/Karen Ziemba and Richard Kind), Memphis (Original Cast Reunion), Lennon (Original Cast Reunion), and We Will Rock You (w/Alice Ripley). Robert is also the co-host of Behind The Curtain: Broadway's Living Legends, which launched on iTunes in 2016. The podcast is dedicated to collecting the anecdotes of Broadway's greatest legends from yesteryear. Guest have included Carol Lawrence, Peter Marshall, Charlotte Rae, Charles Strouse, Martin Charnin, Mimi Hines, Kaye Ballard, William Ivey Long, George S. Irving, Len Carious, Anita Gillette, and many others. His award-winning work as a director has been seen in the United States and Europe.

The  J2 Spotlight Musical Theater Company was the brainchild of Penn State alumni James P. Jimirro and Robert W. Schneider. The company presents professional revivals of  worthy Broadway musicals; in doing so it provides an opportunity for patrons to re-visit these shows and, in some cases, experience them for  the first time. The Company chooses shows that it deems deserving of  continued exposure.  The company, as part of its casting, will introduce  audiences to emerging artists within the New York theatrical community.In this episode of The People of Penn State, Alumni Association CEO Paul Clifford is joined by Jim, Robert and another of the company's talented leaders (and fellow Penn State graduate) Ben Nissen, to take us through each of their individual Penn State stories, why they formed J2 Spotlight, the mission of the company, some of their favorite works, and more! Visit J2 Spotlight's website to learn more about the company and to check out some of their upcoming shows. Follow J2 Spotlight on:FacebookTwitterInstagram Learn more about the Penn State Alumni Association: alumni.psu.edu. Follow the Penn State Alumni Association on:FacebookTwitterInstagramLinkedIn Guest Bios: James P. Jimirro (Executive Producer and Co-Founder, J2 Spotlight Musical Theater Company) is the creator and founding President of The Disney Channel and Walt Disney Home Video. He received his BA in Radio-Television from Penn State, and a Masters in Mass Communications from Syracuse. He is a voting member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Oscars). He has been honored as Distinguished Alumnus by Penn State, and was the Vision Fund of America honoree for achievement in the entertainment industry. He co-founded The J2 Spotlight Musical Theater Company, which presents revivals of worthy Broadway musicals.Robert W. Schneider (Co-Founder/Artistic Director, J2 Spotlight Musical Theater Company) holds academic appointments at Penn State University, New York Film Academy, and Mount Union University, as well as serving as the Artistic Director for The J2 Spotlight Musical Theater Company and as an original programming producer at Feinstein's/54 Below in New York City. He is the host of the podcasts Behind The Curtain: Broadway's Living Legends, Gay Card Revoked, and This Was A Thing. For the past fifteen years Robert has been one of the most prolific leaders of online education in the arts. He is a proud member of SDC, AEA, and AGVA.Ben Nissen (Associate Artistic Director, J2 Spotlight Musical Theater Company) has spent several years working in producing, marketing, and publicity in the entertainment industry. Broadway/National Tour credits include An Officer and A Gentleman, Anastasia, Come From Away, Diana, Fiddler On The Roof, Harry Connick Jr - A Celebration of Cole Porter, Moulin Rouge! The Musical, The Phantom of the Opera,  among others. Internationally, Ben worked on the Executive Producing team for the Toronto, London, and Australian productions of Come From Away. Film credits include MT Shorts' "Hey, Beautiful!" and "Still

Building others up when you're feeling down. Jonathan Chisolm Dot Com Uproar Coaching This Was a Thing with Ray Hebel and Robert W. Schneider Featured Songs: “Feeling Good” performed by Gilbert Price from The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd  - The Original Broadway Cast Recording (1965) • “What Kind of Fool Am I?” performed by Anthony Newley from Stop the World – I Want to Get Off - Original Broadway Cast (1962) DO YOU LIKE MOVIE MUSICALS? DO YOU LIKE SONDHEIM? Then you will love our PATREON podcast The Original Cast at the Movies because 2021 is all about Sondheim Movie Musicals!! This month it's Bette Midler's 1993 film version of Gypsy! Patreon • Twitter • Facebook • Email

Actor Ben Schrager is here for a show that has a very special place in his life. Topics include: the generosity of Billy Finn, teenage A New Brain, the Mary Testa-of-it-all, the Chip Zien-of-it-all, autobiography, and some really lousy days in the Universe. Ben Schrager Dot Com Featured recordings: A New Brain - Original Cast Recording (1998) • Infinite Joy: The Songs of William Finn - Live at Joe's Pub (2001) • A New Brain - 2015 New York Cast Recording (2016) DO YOU LIKE MOVIE MUSICALS? DO YOU LIKE SONDHEIM? Then you will love our PATREON podcast The Original Cast at the Movies because 2021 is all about Sondheim Movie Musicals!! This month it's Dick Tracy (1990) with Robert W. Schneider (La Cage Aux Folles) and Roddy Flynn (Anyone Can Whistle). Patreon • Twitter • Facebook • Email

Good old fashioned intermission about movie musicals and the perpetually coming Follies. Featured Songs: “Losing My Mind” performed by Charity Angél Dawson & Joshua Hinck from Losing My Mind: A Sondheim Disco Fever Dream (2020) • “Losing My Mind” from A Perfect Little Death - Eleri Ward (2021) DO YOU LIKE MOVIE MUSICALS? DO YOU LIKE SONDHEIM? Then you will love our PATREON podcast The Original Cast at the Movies because 2021 is all about Sondheim Movie Musicals!! This month it's Dick Tracy (1990) with Robert W. Schneider (La Cage Aux Folles) and Roddy Flynn (Anyone Can Whistle). Patreon • Twitter • Facebook • Email

Learn how to produce musical cabarets with NYC cabaret producer Rob Schneider.   Robert W. Schneider is one of the leading cabaret producers and directors in New York City, primarily associated with Feinstein's/54 Below, which The New York Times has called "Broadway's Living Room." At 54 Below he has produced over fifty cabarets.   As a director, Robert has worked with such theatres as Center Theatre Group, Walnut Street Theatre, Manhattan Theater Club, York Theatre, Second Stage Theatre, and Lincoln Center Theater, as well as for PBS and Fox Seachlight. His directorial work has been acknowledged with the Ovation Award, BroadwayWorld Award, and he was nominated for BroadwayWorld's Best Director of the Decade.   Robert is the Artistic Director of The J2 Spotlight Musical Theater Company that does full productions of neglected works from the past. In addition to that, Robert is the co-host of the podcasts Behind The Curtain: Broadway's Living Legends, Gay Card Revoked, and the soon to be launched This Was A Thing.   Rob's website: https://www.robertwschneiderdirector.com/bio   Behind The Curtain - Broadway's Living Legends: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/behind-the-curtain-broadways-living-legends-podcast/id1080144159   Feinstein's 54 Below - NYC Cabaret where Rob has produced 70+ shows: https://54below.com/   Our Town - play: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Town   Company - musical:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Company_(musical)   Nathan Brewer - musical theatre director who knows a lot about old Broadway musicals: https://nathanbrewer.net/   Patti Lupone - Broadway performer: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patti_LuPone   Marilyn Maye - cabaret performer: https://www.marilynmaye.com/mobile/index.aspx   No Strings - Forgotten Broadway musical: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_Strings   Seesaw - Forgotten Broadway Musical: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seesaw_(musical)   Green Room 42 - NYC Cabaret Space: https://www.greenfignyc.com/#the-green-room-42   The Cutting Room - NYC Cabaret Space: http://thecuttingroomnyc.com/   Don't Tell Mama - NYC Cabaret Space: https://www.donttellmamanyc.com/   The Duplex - NYC Cabaret Space: https://www.theduplex.com/site/cabaret-theatre   The Producer's Club: https://producersclub.com/   Birdland - NYC Jazz Club: https://birdlandjazz.com/history/   Rocky Paterra - Cabaret Parody Comedian: https://www.instagram.com/rockypaterra/?hl=en   Roger Miller - Country Western Composer: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Miller   Rockabye Hamlet - musical version of Hamlet: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockabye_Hamlet   BMI - Music Rights Management: https://www.bmi.com/   ASCAP - Music Rights Management: https://www.ascap.com/   Harry Shearer - called out Rob on Twitter: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Shearer   Gobo - lighting: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gobo_(lighting)   Ken Billington - Broadway lighting designer: https://www.artisticfinance.com/episode/VGQZlvyQFnMeL1pRA5OB   Links from the Patron Episode:   John Lee Beatty - Broadway set designer: https://www.artisticfinance.com/episode/OpgExflo4ya6zwKeU8k1   Ain't Misbehavin' - musical: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ain%27t_Misbehavin%27_(musical)   Golden Rainbow - musical: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Rainbow_(musical)   Johnny Mercer - musical composer: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Mercer   The Bandstand - musical: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandstand_(musical)   J2 Spotlight - Off Broadway musical company where Rob is Artistic Director: https://www.j2spotlightnyc.com/   Roger Miller Museum - closed in 2017: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Miller_Museum      

What is Love Actually? Spandex the Musical Homepage Featured Songs: “We Need a Little Christmas” from Mame - Original Broadway Cast (1996) • “Twelve Days to Christmas” from She Loves Me - 2016 Broadway Cast Recording (2016) DO YOU LIKE MOVIE MUSICALS? DO YOU LIKE SONDHEIM? Then you will love our PATREON podcast The Original Cast at the Movies because 2021 is all about Sondheim Movie Musicals!! This month it's Dick Tracy (1990) with Robert W. Schneider (La Cage Aux Folles) and Roddy Flynn (Anyone Can Whistle). Patreon • Twitter • Facebook • Email

Flying V's newly minted Theatrical Artistic Lead is here for a musical that maybe no one should do any more? Topics include: bonding with your parents thru comedy, problematic plot points, meeting people where they are, and Marshall McLuhan. Kelly Colburn Dot Com Featured recordings: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels - Original Broadway Cast Recording (2005) Monumental Theatre Co.'s Songs for a New World now STREAMING! DO YOU LIKE MOVIE MUSICALS? DO YOU LIKE SONDHEIM? Then you will love our PATREON podcast The Original Cast at the Movies because 2021 is all about Sondheim Movies!! This month it's Dick Tracy (1990) with Robert W. Schneider (La Cage Aux Folles) and Roddy Flynn (Anyone Can Whistle). Patreon • Twitter • Facebook • Email

This Was A Thing is the podcast that dives deep into the cultural happenings of yesteryear! Join hosts Ray Hebel and Robert W. Schneider as they delightfully dissect some of history's greatest fads, trends, and one-hit wonders. From box office hits to box office flops, from high fashion to low fashion, This Was A Thing is your one-stop-shop for all things nostalgia. New episode is released every Tuesday. Facebook Twitter Instagram Become a member of the show by offering your support here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For Video Edition, Please Click and Subscribe here: https://youtu.be/mGAQDlfvL00 www.robbierozelle.com Robbie Rozelle is a performer/writer/director who most recently headlined a seven-month residency at Feinstein’s/54 Below called “Tuesdays at 54… with Robbie Rozelle!” In 2020, he released his critically acclaimed debut solo album “Songs From Inside My Locker”, which has been hailed as “the gold standard of cabaret recordings” by Behind the Curtain, and “easily one of the most entertaining live recordings to come out in recent memory” by BroadwayWorld. As writer/director, Robbie frequently collaborates with Tony nominees Kate Baldwin and Melissa Errico, as well as several celebrated collaborations with Jessica Vosk, whose album “Wild and Free" he co-created. As the A&R Director of Broadway Records, he has overseen the release of nearly 150 albums, designing a majority of them, including the iconic single “What the World Needs Now is Love” by Broadway For Orlando. He co-hosts the podcast “Gay Card Revoked” with Robert W. Schneider. He resides in Astoria, NY. @divarobbie

This Week: Looking at the organization DANCERS OVER 40 which helps transition older dancers into the next phase of their career and Marc Bonnani's YouTube channel BROADWAY BY GHOSTLIGHT which offers viewers an entertaining look at musical theater past. Every week director Robert W Schneider and actor Kevin David Thomas pull back the curtain on neglected, forgotten, and under appreciated musicals, as well as bizarre performances, endearing television appearances, and all things show business. 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: http://bit.ly/2i7nWC4 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This Week: An interview with Eddie Shapiro, author of A Wonderful Guy: Conversations with the Great Men of Musical Theater BUY THE BOOK HERE Every week director Robert W Schneider and actor Kevin David Thomas pull back the curtain on neglected, forgotten, and underappreciated musicals, as well as bizarre performances, endearing television appearances, and all things show business. 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: Celebrating Jennifer Ashley Tepper's new book and reviewing the documentary that focuses on the iconic Rose-Marie. KEVIN'S TRIVIA Every week director Robert W Schneider and actor Kevin David Thomas pull back the curtain on neglected, forgotten, and underappreciated musicals, as well as bizarre performances, endearing television appearances, and all things show business. 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: Kevin discovers the 1962 film version of The Music Man and Rob discovers the antics of Jackie Hoffman Every week director Robert W Schneider and actor Kevin David Thomas pull back the curtain on neglected, forgotten, and underappreciated musicals, as well as bizarre performances, endearing television appearances, and all things show business. 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: Sutton Crawford, Kevin's daily favorite thing, swings by to give the boys a tarot card reading! Sutton Crawford Website Sutton Crawford Instagram Every week director Robert W Schneider and actor Kevin David Thomas pull back the curtain on neglected, forgotten, and underappreciated musicals, as well as bizarre performances, endearing television appearances, and all things show business. 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: Looking into Trav S.D.'s book, No Applause- Just Throw Money: The Book That Made Vaudeville Famous and celebrating the BBC TV show Song By Song which was inspired by the success of Side by Side by Sondheim. Every week director Robert W Schneider and actor Kevin David Thomas pull back the curtain on neglected, forgotten, and underappreciated musicals, as well as bizarre performances, endearing television appearances, and all things show business. 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: Exploring Liza Minnelli's need for 88 bucks, praising the Twitter sensation known as Mary Neely, and spending alone time with Sid Caesar and Angela Lansbury. Every week director Robert W Schneider and actor Kevin David Thomas pull back the curtain on neglected, forgotten, and under appreciated musicals, as well as bizarre performances, endearing television appearances, and all things show business. 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: http://bit.ly/2i7nWC4 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

HOLIDAY GAUNTLET: CHRISTMAS—This week on Must Have Seen TV, Brett talks to Robert W. Schneider about the I Love Lucy episode "The I Love Lucy Christmas Show." The clip show is born! Lucy likes her trees trimmed! Fred Mertz: style icon! Santa Claus is real! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This Week: Laughing your way through December with a new instagram sensation and taking a short shorts stroll with Sally Struthers' friends! Every week director Robert W Schneider and actor Kevin David Thomas pull back the curtain on neglected, forgotten, and under appreciated musicals, as well as bizarre performances, endearing television appearances, and all things show business. 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: http://bit.ly/2i7nWC4 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This Week: Looking at how Vaudeville transformed the country and munching on Wheat Thins while Sandy Duncan sweats it out. Every week director Robert W Schneider and actor Kevin David Thomas pull back the curtain on neglected, forgotten, and under appreciated musicals, as well as bizarre performances, endearing television appearances, and all things show business. 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: http://bit.ly/2i7nWC4 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This Week: Examining the show tune in popular music and getting your sweat on with Debbie Reynolds. Every week director Robert W Schneider and actor Kevin David Thomas pull back the curtain on neglected, forgotten, and under appreciated musicals, as well as bizarre performances, endearing television appearances, and all things show business. 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: http://bit.ly/2i7nWC4 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Robbie Rozelle & Robert W. Schneider from the Gay Card Revoked podcast join Beth & Patrick to revel in the story of Daniel (Liam Neeson, Darkman, Schindler's List), Sam (Thomas Brodie-Sangster, The Queen's Gambit, Game of Thrones, Phineas and Ferb), Joanna (Olivia Olson, Phineas and Ferb), and Carol (Claudia Schiffer).We cover Robbie's funeral plans, Rob's Emma Thompson stories, Liam Neeson's family kidnapping issues, animal porn, airport runs, and we finally settle Schiffergate once and for all (except we don't).Support What is Love Actually? by making a donation at PayPal and we will thank you come Christmas!Perfect Crime: New York's longest-running play.The Gay Card Revoked PodcastBuy Robbie's album Songs from Inside My Locker available on Broadway Records!Behind the Curtain: Broadway's Living Legends - Rob's podcast with Kevin David Thomas about Robbie Rozelleabout Robert W. Schneidermore about Bethmore about Patrick Email us! loveactuallypod@gmail.comInstagram us: @loveactuallypodTweet us: @loveactuallypodFacebook us: @loveactuallypod

Robbie Rozelle & Robert W. Schneider from the Gay Card Revoked podcast join Beth & Patrick to revel in the story of Daniel (Liam Neeson, Darkman from Darkman), Sam (Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Benny Watts in The Queen’s Gambit and Ferb in Phineas and Ferb), Joanna (Olivia Olson, Vanessa Doofenshmirtz in Phineas and Ferb), and Carol (Claudia Schiffer). We cover Robbie’s funeral plans, Rob’s Emma Thompson stories, Liam Neeson’s family kidnapping issues, animal porn, airport runs, and we finally settle Schiffergate once and for all (except we don’t). Support What is Love Actually? by making a donation at PayPal and we will thank you come Christmas! Perfect Crime: New York’s longest-running play. The Gay Card Revoked Podcast Buy Robbie’s album Songs from Inside My Locker available on Broadway Records! Behind the Curtain: Broadway’s Living Legends - Rob’s podcast with Kevin David Thomas   about Robbie Rozelle about Robert W. Schneider more about Beth more about Patrick   Email us! loveactuallypod@gmail.com Instagram us: @loveactuallypod Tweet us: @loveactuallypod Facebook us: @loveactuallypod

This Week: Going back to the 1990s with the Cameron Mackintosh extravaganza HEY MR. PRODUCER and Michael Riedel's new book about Broadway in that decade, SINGULAR SENSATION: THE TRIUMPH OF BROADWAY Every week director Robert W Schneider and actor Kevin David Thomas pull back the curtain on neglected, forgotten, and under appreciated musicals, as well as bizarre performances, endearing television appearances, and all things show business. 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: http://bit.ly/2i7nWC4 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This Week: Celebrating The Triton Gallery, your one stop shop for posters, and the brilliant Disney + documentary about lyricist Howard Ashman (The Little Mermaid, Little Shop of Horrors, Beauty and The Beast) Every week director Robert W Schneider and actor Kevin David Thomas pull back the curtain on neglected, forgotten, and under appreciated musicals, as well as bizarre performances, endearing television appearances, and all things show business. 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: http://bit.ly/2i7nWC4 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This Week: Salad Days & Legally Blonde: The Musical! Every week director Robert W Schneider and actor Kevin David Thomas pull back the curtain on neglected, forgotten, and under appreciated musicals, as well as bizarre performances, endearing television appearances, and all things show business. 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: http://bit.ly/2i7nWC4 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This Week: Jim Brochu stops by to discuss his incredible new book WATCHING FROM THE WINGS Every week director Robert W Schneider and actor Kevin David Thomas pull back the curtain on neglected, forgotten, and under appreciated musicals, as well as bizarre performances, endearing television appearances, and all things show business. 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: http://bit.ly/2i7nWC4 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the podcast that tries to discover just what the 2003 romantic Christmas film Love Actually is by taking it apart and putting it back together again.Coming 27th November 2020! A 12-episode deep-dive into the 2003 Christmas romcom Love Actually.Join Patrick Flynn (of The Original Cast podcast) and Beth Amann as they examine each component of Richard Curtis's holiday opus With guests such as:Keith Powell & Jill Knox Powell from NBC's ConnectingAlexandra Petri, columnist and author of Nothing's Wrong and Here's WhyRobbie Rozelle & Robert W. Schneider from the podcast Gay Card RevokedStephen Stromberg, The Washington PostJonathan Howard, The King's SingersKimberly Cooper Schmidt, Broadwaysted! & Broadway Baby podcastsJay Schmidt, Preview'd on YouTube and the Broadway Baby podcastand many others as they try to discover “What is Love Actually?” about Patrick at Unknown Penguin Dot Comabout Beth at Monumental Theatre Dot Org Support What is Love Actually? on PayPal! Email loveactuallypod@gmail.comInstagram @loveactuallypodTwitter @loveactuallypodFacebook @loveactuallypod

Robert W. Schneider is an award-winning director and producer based in NYC. He currently holds the titles of Original Programming Producer at Feinstein’s/54 Below, Artistic Director of The J2 Spotlight Musical Theater Company, Host of the podcasts Behind The Curtain: Broadway’s Living Legends (w/Kevin David Thomas) and Gay Card Revoked (w/Robbie Rozelle), and faculty member at Penn State University, New York Film Academy, and Mount Union University. Robert has had the great fortune to collaborate with such theaters as Second Stage, Lincoln Center, Center Theater Group, Walnut Street Theater, The York Theater, NYMF, and many others. Proud member of SDC! https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Robert-W-Schneider/ https://www.robertwschneiderdirector.com/bio https://broadwaypodcastnetwork.com/hosts/robert-w-schneider/ https://54below.com/artists/robert-schneider/ https://twitter.com/robwschneider?lang=en https://www.facebook.com/robwschneider https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6509714/

This Week: The genius of opera singer Diana Damrau & the wisdom of critic Elliot Norton Every week director Robert W Schneider and actor Kevin David Thomas pull back the curtain on neglected, forgotten, and under appreciated musicals, as well as bizarre performances, endearing television appearances, and all things show business. 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: http://bit.ly/2i7nWC4 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the podcast that tries to discover just what the 2003 romantic Christmas film Love Actually is by taking it apart and putting it back together again. Coming 27th November 2020! A 12-episode deep-dive into the 2003 Christmas romcom Love Actually. Join Patrick Flynn (of The Original Cast podcast) and Beth Amann as they examine each component of Richard Curtis’s holiday opus   With guests such as: Keith Powell & Jill Knox Powell from NBC’s Connecting Alexandra Petri, columnist and author of Nothing’s Wrong and Here’s Why Robbie Rozelle & Robert W. Schneider from the podcast Gay Card Revoked Stephen Stromberg, The Washington Post Jonathan Howard, The King’s Singers Kimberly Cooper Schmidt, Broadwaysted! & Broadway Baby podcasts Jay Schmidt, Preview’d on YouTube and the Broadway Baby podcast and many others as they try to discover “What is Love Actually?”   about Patrick at Unknown Penguin Dot Com about Beth at Monumental Theatre Dot Org   Support What is Love Actually? on PayPal!   Email loveactuallypod@gmail.com Instagram @loveactuallypod Twitter @loveactuallypod Facebook @loveactuallypod

This Week: Discussing the brilliant new book MUSICAL MISFIRES: THREE DECADES OF BROADWAY MUSICAL HEARTBREAK with its authors Thomas S. Hischak and Mark A. Robinson. Every week director Robert W Schneider and actor Kevin David Thomas pull back the curtain on neglected, forgotten, and under appreciated musicals, as well as bizarre performances, endearing television appearances, and all things show business. 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: http://bit.ly/2i7nWC4 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This Week: Looking back on Elaine Stritch's recording career & the genius that is Marilyn Maye Every week director Robert W Schneider and actor Kevin David Thomas pull back the curtain on neglected, forgotten, and under appreciated musicals, as well as bizarre performances, endearing television appearances, and all things show business. 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: http://bit.ly/2i7nWC4 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This Week: Finding the perfect musical theatre playlists & Kermit dismisses Liza! Every week director Robert W Schneider and actor Kevin David Thomas pull back the curtain on neglected, forgotten, and under appreciated musicals, as well as bizarre performances, endearing television appearances, and all things show business. 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: http://bit.ly/2i7nWC4 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This Week: Why the Whorehouse movie is better than the stage show & why we'd all rather be sailing. Every week director Robert W Schneider and actor Kevin David Thomas pull back the curtain on neglected, forgotten, and under appreciated musicals, as well as bizarre performances, endearing television appearances, and all things show business. 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: http://bit.ly/2i7nWC4 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This Week: The Best Belter in Show Business & Mario Cantone vs. Grand Hotel lady Every week director Robert W Schneider and actor Kevin David Thomas pull back the curtain on neglected, forgotten, and under appreciated musicals, as well as bizarre performances, endearing television appearances, and all things show business. 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: http://bit.ly/2i7nWC4 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This Week: An interview with Sounds Of Broadway's Stuart Brown Every week director Robert W Schneider and actor Kevin David Thomas pull back the curtain on neglected, forgotten, and under appreciated musicals, as well as bizarre performances, endearing television appearances, and all things show business. 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: http://bit.ly/2i7nWC4 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This Week: Exploring a new way to get your theatre news and celebrating an unsung icon Every week director Robert W Schneider and actor Kevin David Thomas pull back the curtain on neglected, forgotten, and under appreciated musicals, as well as bizarre performances, endearing television appearances, and all things show business. 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: http://bit.ly/2i7nWC4 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This Week: Discussing the new musical THE ANXIETY PROJECT with its creators, Rachel Dean and David Brush Every week director Robert W Schneider and actor Kevin David Thomas pull back the curtain on neglected, forgotten, and under appreciated musicals, as well as bizarre performances, endearing television appearances, and all things show business. 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: http://bit.ly/2i7nWC4 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Music theatre writer Michael Finke is here for Bill Finn’s song cycle about death. . . It’s not as much of a bummer as it may sound. Topics Include: Hell’s Kitchen, Joe Papp, Jack Eric Williams, 14 Dwight Ave (Natick, MA), how anything can be a musical, and Michael’s forthcoming album! Michael Finke Music Dot Com Featured Recordings: Elegies - A Song Cycle (2003) • Songs from Inside My Locker - Robbie Rozelle (2020) LTD presents The Original Cast podcast LIVE 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 Village People movie Can’t Stop the Music (1980) with Robbie Rozelle and Robert W. Schneider. And it is ALL the things. Patreon • Twitter • Facebook • Email

This Week: Stephen Sondheim wins an Oscar and the T-Rex from Toy Story discovers Sartre Every week director Robert W Schneider and actor Kevin David Thomas pull back the curtain on neglected, forgotten, and under appreciated musicals, as well as bizarre performances, endearing television appearances, and all things show business. 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: http://bit.ly/2i7nWC4 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This Week: Psycho analysis sings a song & why you must always have Kosher Dill in your stage manager's kit. Every week director Robert W Schneider and actor Kevin David Thomas pull back the curtain on neglected, forgotten, and under appreciated musicals, as well as bizarre performances, endearing television appearances, and all things show business. 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: http://bit.ly/2i7nWC4 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Straight back into Toronto and the Off2Broadway podcast, it’s Stefania Lounsbury taking us back to the Goodman household and all contained therein. Topics Include: Alice Ripley’s eyes, the over-analysis of musical theatre, Pretty Woman, Superboy, the Invisible Girl, and does Billy Elliot actually have a tragic ending? Featured Recordings: Next to Normal - Original Broadway Cast Recording (2009) 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 Village People movie Can’t Stop the Music (1980) with Robbie Rozzelle and Robert W. Schneider. And it is ALL the things. Patreon • Twitter • Facebook • Email

This Week: The Making of Miss Saigon and The Ed Koch Musical! Every week director Robert W Schneider and actor Kevin David Thomas pull back the curtain on neglected, forgotten, and under appreciated musicals, as well as bizarre performances, endearing television appearances, and all things show business. 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: http://bit.ly/2i7nWC4 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Before we get started today, I would like to Thank my Patreon Family for their support: Angelo N, Reva and Alan R, David S, Marianne M, Danielle N, Tara N, and The Golden Gays NYC. If you'd like to become a member of my extended family visit https://patreon.com/callmeadamnyc In this episode of Baring It All with Call Me Adam on the Broadway Podcast Network, I am chatting with Robbie Rozelle, A&R Director at Broadway Records & beloved cabaret icon. His cabaret show, Songs From Inside My Locker, has just been released as an album as part of the Live from 54 Below series on Broadway Records. Robbie & I talk about the creation of this show/album, bullying, Broadway, and so much more! For more on Robbie visit https://www.robbierozelle.com and follow him on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube! Like what you hear? Then become a member of my Patreon Page for exclusive behind-the-scene perks! 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 (https://bit.ly/31luGmT, Facebook: @CueTique) More on Robbie: Robbie Rozelle does jokes. He has also directed and written or co-written sold-out cabaret shows for Tony Award nominee Melissa Errico (Amour), Tony nominee Kate Baldwin (Finian's Rainbow), Tony winner Jonathan Demar (Hadestown producer), Elena Shaddow (The Visit), Nikka Graff Lanzarone (Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown), Nathan Salstone (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child), RuPaul's Drag Race contestant Mrs. Kasha Davis, The Bowery Boys, Steven Ferezy, Rachel Levy, and frequent collaborator Jessica Vosk (15th Anniversary Elphaba in Wicked). In 2017, he sold out Feinstein's/54 Below twice with his debut cabaret solo act, Songs From Inside My Locker, which was nominated for a BroadwayWorld Cabaret Award (in addition to nominations for Best Director). He returned to Feinstein's/54 Below in 2018 to headline Pride weekend with his new show Bustin' Out, selling out and earning rave reviews. He recorded his debut solo album of Songs From Inside My Locker live in front of two sold-out audiences in 2019; the album was released to rave reviews in June 2020. He also created and hosted Tuesdays at 54…with Robbie Rozelle!, which ran for seven months at Feinstein’s/54 Below in 2019-2020. He co-hosts the podcast Gay Card Revoked with Robert W. Schneider. For three years, Robbie served as the graphic designer and creative director for Playbill, culminating in the design of the branding of #PlaybillPride, a 30-day initiative of the LGBT movement in the theatre that included a redesign of their historic logo for the month of June 2014, which continues each June to this day. He currently serves as the A&R Director and in-house designer for Grammy-winning record label Broadway Records, where he designed the iconic "What the World Needs Now is Love" in response to Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando. He also runs Ghostlight Design. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Straight outta Toronto and the Off2Broadway podcast, it’s Tara Stanton taking us back to Oz not once, not twice, but SEVEN TIMES! Topics Include: Hamilton, projections, the magic, the joy, the love, and living a 2-show life. Featured Recordings: Wicked - Original Broadway Cast Recording (2003) 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 Village People movie Can’t Stop the Music (1980) with Robbie Rozzelle and Robert W. Schneider. And it is ALL the things. Patreon • Twitter • Facebook • Email

This Week: A new documentary explores standom in the musical theatre & revisiting a classic musical from the 1980s! Every week director Robert W Schneider and actor Kevin David Thomas pull back the curtain on neglected, forgotten, and under appreciated musicals, as well as bizarre performances, endearing television appearances, and all things show business. 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: http://bit.ly/2i7nWC4 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Five-time Tony Award-nominee Douglas Carter Beane brings us an overlooked Rodgers & Hart classic. Topics Include: putting on shows in barns, woke for 1939, a more talented but more annoying version of Shirley Temple, aircraft on stage pre-Miss Saigon, and how Hollywood turned Lorenz Hart from gay to short for the biopic. Featured Recordings: Babes in Arms - 1999 New York Cast Recording (1999) MERCH! T-shirts! Totes bags! BASEBALL SHIRTS! ETCETERA! O YOU LIKE MOVIE MUSICALS? Join us on PATREON to get our patrons-only podcast The Original Cast at the Movies! This month is the Village People movie Can’t Stop the Music (1980) with Robbie Rozzelle and Robert W. Schneider. And it is ALL the things. Patreon • Twitter • Facebook • Email

Thinking about becoming a patron of The Original Cast but don't know if it's worth it? Well, check out this sample of The Original Cast at the Movies which you get on the 27th of every month with your patronage as Patrick, Robbie Rozelle, and Robert W. Schneider talk about the Village People's 1980 musical biopic(?) Can't Stop the Music. http://www.patreon.com/originalcastpod

This Week: Exploring Kevin David Thomas' cinematic endeavors in the post millennial era of film and Jacques Brel's legacy of music. Every week director Robert W Schneider and actor Kevin David Thomas pull back the curtain on neglected, forgotten, and under appreciated musicals, as well as bizarre performances, endearing television appearances, and all things show business. 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: http://bit.ly/2i7nWC4 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This Week: A delightful children's book and a thorough exploration of Britain's greatest musicals. Every week director Robert W Schneider and actor Kevin David Thomas pull back the curtain on neglected, forgotten, and under appreciated musicals, as well as bizarre performances, endearing television appearances, and all things show business. 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: http://bit.ly/2i7nWC4 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Director/podcaster Robert W. Schneider is here for a musical whose legacy may be unfairly besmirched by an infamous Tony speech. Topics Include: George Hearn, staging the overture, cutting the entr’acte, and maybe revoking Rob’s gay card live on the air! Featured Recording: La Cage Aux Folles - Original Cast Recording (1983) 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! Right now you can hear Kimberly Cooper Schmidt (The Light in the Piazza) and Jay Schmidt (The Full Monty) talk about the best mockumentary ever made This is Spin̈al Tap (1984)! Patreon • Twitter • Facebook • Email