Podcast appearances and mentions of Seth Rudetsky

Tatianna Córdoba and Real Women Have Curves Company Photos By Julieta Cervantes / @j_cervantes Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk about Real Women Have Curves, Dead Outlaw, Broadway Dream Roles (BroadwayCares), Seth Rudetsky’s The Broadway Sitzprobe Experience: Pippin, Salome @ The Met, Wonderful Town @ City Center, Just read more The post This Week on Broadway for May 4, 2025: Real Women Have Curves appeared first on BroadwayRadio.

New Podcast: You will love this in-depth chat with Chicago's Very Own, Tony Award winning and Broadway's own: Jessie Mueller! She created the role of Carol King in Beautiful, appeared in Tracy Lett's The Minutes, created the role of Jenna in Waitress…need I say more? Join Sirius XM radio host Seth Rudetsky as he hosts […]

Send us a text  This week, Broadway Besties is thrilled to welcome the one and only *Seth Rudetsky*! A true Broadway legend, Seth embodies everything we love about the Great White Way: passion, talent, and a boundless love for the theater. Join us as we dive into Seth's incredible career, from his work as a pianist, writer, and producer to his unparalleled storytelling as the host of *Seth's Big Fat Broadway* and *Stars in the House*. Get ready for behind-the-scenes anecdotes, hilarious Broadway stories, and Seth's take on the state of modern musical theater. Plus, we'll put Seth to the test with some rapid-fire Broadway trivia—spoiler alert: he's probably unbeatable. Whether you're a seasoned theater aficionado or just dipping your toes into Broadway fandom, this episode is packed with laughs, inspiration, and everything that makes Broadway sparkle.  You won't want to miss it!

Happy Thanksgiving week, friends! Join The Art of Kindness podcast live from You Gotta Believe's 10th Anniversary Fundraiser in NYC for older foster kids. Host Robert Peterpaul chats with: Emmy-nominee Rosie Perez, Sherri Saum (The Fosters, Locke & Key), Charlene Tilton (Dallas), Kate Reinders (High School Musical the Musical: The Series, Wicked), Tony Award-winner J. Harrison Ghee (Some Like It Hot), meteorologist Janice Huff (NBC 4 New York), Jenna Leigh Green (Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Wicked), Ta'Nika Gibson (Ragtime), Anika Larsen (Almost Famous, Beautiful), and hosts Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley Jackson. You Gotta Believe (YGB) exists for one reason... to work toward the day when no young person leaves foster care without the unconditional lifetime commitment of a family. Our goal is to find youth permanent families so that they have the support system they need to live safely and to their highest potential. You Gotta Believe is a national organization based in New York City that focuses exclusively on finding permanent families for older youth in foster care. Since 1995, YGB has worked tirelessly to ensure that no child ages out of the foster care system without the support, love, and stability of a family. Today, nearly 400,000 children are in foster care in the U.S., with around 20,000 aging out annually. Without the stability of a family, these young people face higher risks of homelessness, unemployment, and other hardships. YGB is committed to changing that reality. Since 1995, YGB has trained thousands of parents, licensed over 750 families, and facilitated nearly 400 adoptions of older youth, offering lifelong support to ensure family permanence. For more: yougottabelieve.org Follow us: @artofkindnesspod / @robpeterpaul youtube.com/@artofkindnesspodcast Support the show! (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theaok) Got kindness tips or stories? Want to just say hi? Please email us: artofkindnesspodcast@gmail.com Music: "Awake" by Ricky Alvarez & "Sunshine" by Lemon Music Studio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

This episode of Dr. Thomas Mitzel's podcast features special guests Turner Vaughn '22 and Associate Professor of Theatre at Kentucky Wesleyan College, Nate Gross. They discuss all-things Theater and Disaster!, a musical directed by Vaughn. A jukebox musical comedy created by Seth Rudetsky and written by Rudetsky and Jack Plotnick, Disaster! is filled with Earthquakes, tidal waves, piranhas, infernos and the songs of the '70s.   GET YOUR TICKETS HERE: https://www.showtix4u.com/event-details/82110  

Seth Rudetsky is a beloved Broadway music director, writer, and host of "Seth's Big Fat Broadway" and "Seth Speaks" on SiriusXM, where he gets to showcase his vault of musical theater knowledge. He and his husband, James Wesley Jackson, raised millions of dollars, with their live virtual show "Stars in the House," to support the theatre industry during the pandemic shutdown. In this episode, he discusses how he fell in love with musicals, the power of persistence, and the experience of playing the opening notes of RAGTIME with no rehearsal. Seth Rudetsky The Actors Community FundSupport the show: http://www.stagespodcast.netSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, actor/performer/writer/Sirius XM host and Unofficial Broadway encyclopedia Seth Rudetsky talks about his mom's TV dinners and Jewish/Israeli specialties, his father's barbequing, his sister's vegan cooking, heated story competitions at the dinner table, and his family's outdoor camping/cooking. He reveals growing up gay and overweight, and navigating the dichotomy of being bullied and feeling smarter than his tormentors. He also remembers being obsessed with Broadway at a young age, becoming a piano virtuoso, and the present and ongoing joy of gathering friends for amplification-free singing around the piano. Seth takes us on an often hilarious and sometimes heartbreaking journey through his fascinating culinary and musical life. Don't forget to follow all of the social media!   @Sarandon_Chris on Twitter  @TheOfficialChrisSarandon on Instagram  Chris Sarandon on Facebook   www.chrissarandon.com  linktr.ee/theofficialchrissarandon Subscribe on Youtube at https://youtube.com/shorts/-vGUyj0TK-Q --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cookingbyheartpodcast/support

THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY  Book by Marsha Norman | Music & Lyrics by Jason Robert Brown  |  Based on the novel by Robert James WallerWorks Consulted & Reference :The Bridges of Madison County (Licensing Script) by  Marsha Norman & Jason Robert Brown"Tony Award Winning Duo Marsha Norman and Jason Robert Brown Discuss ‘Bridges of Madison County'" in American Theatre by Suzy Evans"Opening the Bridges Vault, Vol. 1" by Jason Robert BrownMusic 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"Wondering" from The Bridges of Madison County (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  | Music & Lyrics by Jason Robert Brown | Performed by  Steven Pasquale"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

CHICAGO  Book by Peter Stone | Music & Lyrics by Sherman Edwards  |  Based on a concept by Sherman EdwardsWorks Consulted & Reference :1776 (Original Libretto) by  Peter Stone & Sherman Edwards"The Making of America's Musical - 1776: The Story Behind the Story" by Jeffrey KareMusic 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"Sit Down, John" from 1776 (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  | Music & Lyrics by Sherman Edwards | Performed by Sherman Edwards, William Daniels, 1776 Ensemble, Peter Howard"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

A fun way to close out season 5!  Thank you Tiger Brown for such a great conversation and offering your insight and positivity to our listeners.Tiger Brown is a multi-hyphenate creative, performer, and educator based in NYC. Recent choreographic credits: Ride The Cyclone (Arena Stage/McCarter Theater), The Lesson (lab with NY Theater Barn), the Jimmy Awards (Iowa PBS, 202, 2019), Stars in the House with Seth Rudetsky. Associate Credits: Rock of Ages (John W. Engeman), Matilda (1st Regional at Tuacahn Amphitheater, Engeman), Holiday World (RWS), and Elf (Engeman). Proud NYU Tisch grad, and current dance faculty and AMDA in NYC. This summer, Tiger will be directing/choreographing The Jimmy Awards for the state of Iowa, and choreographing Matilda at Forestburgh Playhouse. Check out Tiger-Brown.com and @stigerb on IG/TikTok for updates.Thank you for listening Jam Fam! Make sure you follow us across social media and don't forget to like and subscribe anywhere you listen to your favorite podcasts!Facebook: JAM Joe and Michelle's Dance PodcastInstagram: jam_dance_podcastTwitter: @jamdancepodcastEmail: jamdancepodcast@gmail.com

The Broadway cast of "Into the Woods" has come to town for a week. Mike Collins talks about the show with two members of the cast, the music supervisor and then we talk about the other works of Stephen Sondheim with Broadway expert Seth Rudetsky.

Happy Earth Month! Broadway Gives Back has partnered with Anika Larsen and the Broadway Green Alliance to bring you The Broadway Vlog to Save The Planet - a month-long video and podcast series dedicated to helping Broadway go from feeling helpless to hopeful when it comes to the climate change revolution. You'll hear from guests like Telly Leung, Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley, Sierra Boggess, Andrew Barth Feldman, Laura Bell Bundy, and more on how Broadway is making the world a more sustainable place and what we all can do to make a difference. Visit BPN.fm/SaveThePlanet to learn more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What if Lucy could talk to the stars of today? Reimagined interviews feature Lucy speaking with comedian Robert Klein and musician Seth Rudetsky. Let's Talk To Lucy is produced by SiriusXM.  Click here for a special SiriusXM subscription offer!https://www.siriusxm.com/offers/lets-talk-to-lucy

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://thecitylife.org/2023/01/05/seth-rudetsky-and-james-wesley-to-host-special-stars-in-the-house-for-climate-action-concert-january-23-2023-930pm/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/citylifeorg/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/citylifeorg/support

Eric Butler talks about the upcoming 'Evening with Chita Rivera and Seth Rudetsky'. Get tickets at https://www.jmacworcester.org Event on Friday, September 23rd, 2022  

Bobby Bones co-hosts with Hoda Kotb! Plus, Justin Sylvester has “The Scoop” on “Don't Worry Darling” at the Venice Film Festival and much more. And, Jane Krakowski stops by Studio 1A to chat about her new show “Seth Rudetsky's Broadway.”

In the third episode of our four-part BPN LIVE! series recorded at the Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS 2021 Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction we bring you the conversations captured with some of Broadway's biggest names as they stopped by to generously lend their talents to the event. Guests include David LeShay, Director of Marketing & Public Relations at Theatre Development Fund, Stars in the House creators Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley, and the artist behind the Lights of Broadway Show Cards, Justin “Squigs” Robertson. This episode features podcast hosts Dori Berinstein of Deep Dive Broadway, Ayanna Prescod of What's Up Broadway? and Alan Seales of The Theatre Podcast. Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS is the philanthropic heart of Broadway, with every dollar donated at the Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction helping to provide lifesaving medication, health care, nutritious meals and emergency support for those living with HIV/AIDS, struggling with COVID-19 or facing other life-threatening illnesses in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C. The Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction is a daylong community event featuring tables filled with collectible keepsakes and memorabilia, silent auctions, live auction experiences, and so much more. Mark your calendars for the next Broadway Flea Market coming up on Sept 25, 2022! To find out more visit broadwaycares.org. 

Former Miss America Vanessa William made her Broadway debut in 1994 as the title role in “Kiss of the Spider Woman.” Seated at the piano during rehearsals was a musician named Seth Rudetsky.Years later, she had become a multiplatinum recording artist and star of television, film, and stage. He was an Emmy-nominated writer, composer, and popular host on Sirius/XM's Broadway channel. They were placed near each other at a wedding. “We were like chitty chat, chitty chat,” Seth remembers. He then said, “I do these really fun concerts, where instead of doing scripted patter, I get to interview you in between each song. It's really spontaneous.” Vanessa said, “Sure. Yeah!” And they've been doing these shows together ever since.The friend join The Revolución podcast co-hosts Linda Lane González, Diego Lastra, Kathryn Garcia Castro and Court Stroud to chat about the 2022 Tony Awards, their careers, LGBTQ Pride Month, and their upcoming concert in New York City's Town Hall. 

Zach is the Founder and Editor-In-Chief of The Broadway Beat, a Broadway/theatre-based satire publication which has been featured in The Atlantic, The Washington Post, and USA Today, and which Seth Rudetsky called “truly brilliant comic writing.” Topics include: Hans Zimmer, Scar being a creeper, Parade, backstage industrial accidents, folks who don't know what a stage manger is, and The Original Cast BINGO! Zach Radio Dot Com Featured recordings: The Lion King - Original Broadway Cast Recording (1997) Visit our Patreon for access to our monthly live stream The Original Cast at the Movies where this year we're talking musical sequels and musical biopics! Patreon • Twitter • Facebook • Email

Join guests Seth Rudetsky, James Wesley, Andréa Burns, Paul Castree and Anika Larsen as they go toe to toe, digging deep into some of the most obscure (and most recognizable) Broadway show tunes. Put your knowledge to the test, and let us know if you can figure out the songs before they do! Our guests played today's game in recognition of The Actors Fund: actorsfund.org. Stagedoor Manor is the premier summertime training ground for young performers ages 10 to 18 from all over the world. Stagedoor has 8 theaters and produces 42 full-scale shows each season. Notable alums include Robert Downey Jr., Natalie Portman, Beanie Feldstein, and Ansel Elgort, but Stagedoor Manor's primary purpose is to create an enriching summer atmosphere where young people can learn and grow through the fun of theater. No audition is required to enroll. Visit StagedoorManor.com for more information. Find more episodes, watch the video versions, and get more information about The Great Broadway Gameshow Competition by visiting bpn.fm/gameshow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

During the early days of the pandemic, DJ Bob (and quite frankly millions of others) became obsessed with Stars in The House, the live stream that benefits The Actors Fund, hosted by Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley. Little did any of us know, a group of us watching would form a kind of family and we're so glad to introduce them to you today. Join DJ Bob with members of the #SITHCoreFam as they discuss their favorite moments, what the series meant to them, and have many more laughs. Just sit back and hear some tales from this groundbreaking show.

We are joined this week by actress and author Elisa Donovan. You Might Know Her From Clueless, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, A Night at the Roxbury, The Dog Who Saved Christmas films, and her memoir, Wake Me When You Leave: Love and Encouragement via Dreams from the Other Side. We had a total ball with Elisa chatting about her beginnings on the sets of both the Clueless film and TV show, joining Sabrina right as they approached 100 episodes, and trying not to break while dancing alongside Will Ferrell and Chris Kattan. We also got to discuss her new book, a really honest portrayal of grief, family, and picking up the pieces. All that plus Judging Amy, 90210, and Matthew Lawrence talk. This one was anything but whatever. Follow us on social media @damianbellino || @rodemanne  Discussed this week: Annie Live! Starring Nicole Scherzinger and Megan Hilty (Krakowski's replacement) Harry Connick Jr.'s bald cap was ROUGH on the Macy;s Day Parade Andrea McArdle original Annie on Broadway (was cast as Eleanor Roosevelt in this live production but has to drop out) Will they replace her with Aileen Quinn or SJP (movie Annie or Annie #3?) Laurie Beechman was the original “Star to Be” in Annie. Here's every part she sang in the show. Seth Rudetsky's breakdown of Laurie Beechman's insane talent (cabaret under the West Bank Cafe is named after her) Tick Tick Boom! Was wow very very good Company Cast Recording Documentary (D.A. Pennebaker) Some of our Fave Sondheim Clips Madeline Kahn doing “Not Getting Married Today” (and former guest Veanne Cox doing the same song on Broadway) Company “Not a Day Goes By” Merrily We Roll Along Donna Murphy doing “Could I Leave You” Follies Ruthie Henshall “More” “Worst Pies in London” Sweeney Todd Former guest, Joanna Gleason's “A Moment in the Woods” Into the Woods Bernadette Peters doing “Greens Greens” Into the Woods “Everybody's Got the Right” Assassins “The Little Things You Do Together” (clip from aforementioned Company doc) =========== Real World Homecoming: Los Angeles Elisa's book about her father's death: Wake Me When You Leave: Love and Encouragement via Dreams from the Other Side Plays Amber, Cher's frenemy in the American classic, Clueless (1995) Costumes of Clueless are iconic thanks to designer, Mona May Had read Emma before Clueless  A Night at the Roxbury opposite Chris Kattan and Will Ferrell Clueless was supposed to be the hit, but it ended up being Sabrina the Teenage Witch Typed with a pencil as Sharona on Sonny with a Chance Dropped out of a play at LaMama to move to Los Angeles Tested for Tiffani Amber-Thiessen's role of Valerie Malonel on the original 90210 Sings “Rose Tint My World” in A Rocky Horror 25th Anniversary Special Played Shelby, a jam band singer on Judging Amy who hires Amy's brother to play bass in her band The Dog Who Saved Christmas (dog voiced by Joey Lawrence and Mario Lopez) Loves Gary Valentine who played her husband on the movies Played Ginger LaMont/LaMonica on 90210 (Val's bff) Would save Melissa Joan Hart over Joey Lawrence, and David Lascher over Joey Lawrence Play Joey Fatone's girlfriend in the “Drive Myself Crazy” music video and gets to slap him  Matthew Lawrence is married to Cheryl Burke from Dancing with the Stars JoJo Siwa lost Dancing with the Stars (Iman won and we both loved him)

Lauren giggles her way through Karen's deep dive of Disaster and next attempt to woo Kerry Butler to the pod! Nuns, Rats, and Seth Rudetsky... what could be better! Kerry Butler notice us!!! Check out our website downstageleftpodcast.com to send in theater stories and longer thoughts!!

Andrew Byrne is a voice teacher, vocal coach, composer, performer and music director. He is the creator of The Singing Athlete, a training program that applies functional neuroscience and athletic training to the voice studio. Andrew was twice named one of the “Favorite Vocal Coaches” in NYC Backstage Reader's Choice Awards, and is also a frequent contributor to their experts column.  In the past few seasons, his students have been seen in many Broadway shows. Andrew was the singing coach for The Real Thing, starring Ewan MacGregor, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Cynthia Nixon, and The Bridge Project, directed by Academy Award winner Sam Mendes.  His Broadway and off-Broadway conducting/keyboard credits include Les Misérables, I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change and A Class Act.  He has music-directed projects for such companies as Sundance Theatre Lab, The York Theater, Primary Stages and the New York Musical Theater Festival. Andrew has served on guest faculty at the University of Michigan's musical theater department.  He was also on the faculty of the School of Fine Arts at Boston University, holding positions in both the music and theater departments. He holds a Master of Music degree in vocal pedagogy and performance from Arizona State University, as well as an undergraduate degree in vocal performance from Western Michigan University. As a composer/lyricist, Andrew's songs are performed internationally. His arrangements have been heard on NBC's America's Got Talent, and his song "A Contemporary Musical Theater Song" is featured in the film Waiting in the Wings.  His work has been featured on Seth Rudetsky's Obsessed! video series, as well as such prominent blogs as Americablog and Towleroad.   Performances of his parody of Goldrich and Heisler's "Taylor the Latte Boy" have received more over a million views on YouTube. ANDREW BYRNE https://www.andrewmbyrne.com https://thesingingathlete.com VOICE CHOICE Listen to Andrew's favourite 'Voice Choice' on the VocalScope Podcast Guests Playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4pjclKQVRnnUnMW0vgu0H0?si=8380f4264b42464e VOCALSCOPE PODCAST & BOOK CLUB Join the VocalScope Book Club: https://vocalscope.ac-page.com/book-club-sign-up VocalScope Linktree: https://linktr.ee/vocalscope

Notable News: Pass Over had their official opening night on Sunday and the reviews are in! Broadway World's Christian Lewis said, “If we can follow the lead of this production, Broadway can pass over into something different, something better, something more equitable and diverse, something more political.” NY Daily News's Chris Jones said, “Pass Over” is a Biblically moralistic work that calls out white America, declares that Black lives matter, and demands structural change, especially regarding the police." Time Out's Adam Feldman gave the play 4 stars and said, "Pass Over is a risky enterprise—a serious non-musical show, opening in the summer amid a public-health crisis—and although Pass Over deals with questions of escape, it is far from escapist entertainment." The Broadway League recently announced that they will not publicly share grosses for the 2021-22 season. Moulin Rouge cast members will headline the 2021 US Open opening night ceremony. The Actors Fund revealed that performer Debbie Allen, philanthropist Niko Elmaleh, producer Stacey Mindich, and “Stars in The House” creators Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley will receive The Actors Fund's Medal of Honor at their 2021 Gala. Casting: Edmund Donovan heads to Broadway this fall in Lynn Nottage's latest play Clyde's. He completes a cast that also includes the previously announced Uzo Aduba, Ron Cephas Jones, Reza Salazar, and Kara Young. Leading the cast, casting office Stewart/Whitley revealed on a now-deleted Instagram post, will be Ana Villafañe (On Your Feet!) as Roxie Hart, Bianca Marroquín (a longtime Roxie in the revival) as Velma Kelly, and Tony winner Lillias White (The Life, How to Succeed…) as Matron Mama Morton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Provincetown is a special place, and to have Seth Rudetsky on my show this morning blew my mind. From raising 1 million dollars for "The Actors Fund" and performing with EVERYONE on Broadway, Seth is a talent like no other. "Living My Dream" and sharing it with the world, Seth will be performing for his 10th Anniversary season at THE Art House- don't miss a show! . . . #music #art #theater #broadway #piano #arthouse #provincetown --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stephanie7502/support

RAGTIME Book by Terrence McNally | Music by Stephen Flaherty | Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens | Based on “Ragtime” by E.L. Doctorow  Episode Segments:2:12 - Speed Test5:06 - Why God Why10:43 - Back to Before14:14 – Putting It Together28:12 - What's Inside49:26 - How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?1:15:34 - Our Favorite Things1:24:54 - Corner of the Sky1:28:10 – What Comes Next?Works Consulted & Reference :Ragtime (Original Libretto) by Terrence McNallyRagtime by E.L. DoctorowRagtime: The Making of a Musical in “The Cultural Critic” by Steve Cohen Great Performances: Creating Ragtime (PBS – 1998)Stars in the House: Ragtime ReunionThe Making of a Musical: Ragtime at The Kennedy CenterSingular Sensation: The Triumph of Broadway by Michael RiedelMusic 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"Your Daddy's Son” from Ragtime: The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording) | Music by Stephen Flaherty, Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens | Performed by Audra McDonald"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

Paul, Jill, and special guest Stephanie Sy take on 1970’s schlock and awe with 2016’s Disaster! (exclamation mark!) This send-up of seventies’ disaster movies was directed by Jack Plotnick, written by Seth Rudetsky, and starring anyone who’s ever been to the Tonys.Today’s trifecta of terrible titillation demand answers to important questions like: does Adam Pascal need a nap and some warm tea? Were those real twins? And is “Hot Stuff” the greatest song ever written?Twitter: @monkeyplaybillsInstagram: @monkeysandplaybillspodEmail: monkeysandplaybillspod@gmail.comPatreon: patreon.com/monkeysandplaybills

We're taking a trip to West Covina this episode, as we talk about season 1 of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. So instead of having an in-person Group Hang, start up a Netflix Party and join us in discussing one of our favorite musical TV shows! For the most part spoiler-free, though we have a spoiler section starting from 29:17. -- All four seasons of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend are currently available on Netflix. You can watch all the music videos from the show (in their explicit versions) on Rachel Bloom's YouTube channel. And you can also see some of the possible inspirations and references in each musical number. Rachel Bloom's memoir, I Want to Be Where the Normal People Are, is out now and you can listen to an excerpt from the audiobook, where she sings from a script written about how she fell in love with musicals. Watch as Lin-Manuel Miranda joins Gabrielle Ruiz for a slightly modified version of "Women Gotta Stick Together". As mentioned by Cindy, see just how many people on the street would say yes to having sex with Paul Rudd. The song "Heavy Boobs" mentions just how many objects can fit under her boobs, and Rachel Bloom proves it to be true. For those that love Santino Fontana as much as we do, he can be seen in his upcoming "live" concert with Seth Rudetsky on February 21. -- Music featured in this episode: (Note that the albums linked here are the explicit versions, though clean versions exist as well.) Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: Season 1 (Original Television Soundtrack, Vol. 1 Apple Music / Spotify / Amazon Music Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: Season 1 (Original Television Soundtrack), Vol. 2 Apple Music / Spotify / Amazon Music Also check out the season 1 commentary album! Apple Music / Spotify / Amazon Music -- Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @BottomlessBway, our blog at https://bottomlessbway.home.blog/, or email us at bottomlessbway@gmail.com! You can also leave feedback in this 30-second survey.

From the Biden-Harris Inaugural Concert to their wildly popular “Stars in the House” live-stream concert series, Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley have not only brought hope and entertainment to Broadway fans around the world during the pandemic, they’ve raised awareness and hundreds of thousands of dollars for The Actors Fund and other notable organizations. Join these two Broadway icons as they discuss decades of social impact—in front of and behind the curtain.  Looking for ways to give back? Check out these worthy organizations discussed in this episode: Stars in the House The Actors Fund You Gotta Believe Black Theatre United Concert for America Connect with Seth & James’s work: Seth’s Big Fat Broadway - SiriusXM “George on My Mind” Rock the Runoff: Broadway for Georgia video “Seasons of Love/Age of Aquarius” Biden-Harris Inaugural video Connect with Seth: Website: SethRudetsky.com Facebook: @SethRudetskyBway Twitter: @SethRudetsky Instagram: @SethRudetsky Connect with James: Twitter: @JamesWesleyNYC Instagram: @JamesWesleyNYC Connect with The Broadway Gives Back Podcast Facebook: @broadwaygivesbackpodcast Instagram: @broadwaygivesbackpodcast Twitter: @broadwaygives Hosted & Executive Produced by Jan Svendsen and co-produced & edited by Jim Lochner. A proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network. Special thanks to Dori Berinstein, Alan Seales, Brittany Bigelow, Katie Rosin, and Yo Nikolova from BPN; Julian Hills from The Bulldog Agency; Eric Becker and Broderick Street Music; the Charity Network; and Glenn Weiss! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Collaborating with Stephen Schwartz to update "Working" for modern audiences, Peter breaks down their process and the challenges that make this virtual production so timely. Thank you for taking the time to listen to our chat with Peter Flynn! If you are listening to this on Apple Podcast, we'd love it if you could share your love in a review! About Peter Flynn: Peter is a New York based director, writer and teacher who works both in new work development, as well as staging classic American musicals in New York and for some of the most notable regional theaters. His New York directing credits include the off-Broadway premiere of Smart Blonde by Willy Holtzman starring Andréa Burns; the off-Broadway premiere of Curvy Widow by Bobby Goldman & Drew Brody; Rhapsody in Seth starring Seth Rudetsky; Lee Blessing's Two Rooms; the 75th Anniversary performance of Thornton Wilder's Our Town with Adriane Lenox, B.D. Wong, S. Epatha Merkerson; On the 20th Century with Douglas Sills & Marin Mazzie; Chess with Josh Groban & Julia Murney; Funny Girl with Bebe Neuwirth, Whoopi Goldberg, & Andrea Martin; Skippyjon Jones, and Junie B. Jones (nominated for two Lucille Lortel Awards including Best Musical). Other credits include Andrea Martin's one woman show, Andrea Martin: Final Days Everything Must Go; Katori Hall's The Mountaintop; Gypsy at the St. Louis MUNY; Kiss Me, Kate for the Maltz-Jupiter Theatre where he has directed productions of Man of LaMancha (Carbonell Award, Best Director & Best Musical), Sleuth, & Other Desert Cities; and Into the Woods & Ragtime (Helen Hayes nomination for Outstanding Direction for both productions) for Ford's Theatre where he is an Associate Artist. As a writer, Peter is currently under commission to create the book for two new musicals: Lily, a musical adaptation of Edith Wharton's The House of Mirth, and Love of the Game, an adaptation of the Michael Shaara novella. Both are written with composer/lyricist Brooks Ashmanskas. Love of the Game is receiving its first workshop in New York, spring of 2020. He has also written the scripts for the Drama Desk Awards, the Second Stage Theatre Annual Gala, the Guthrie Theatre's 50th Anniversary Performance, and for industrials including Aztra-Seneca Pharmaceuticals. Peter was the Artistic Director of the Hangar Theatre in Ithaca, New York for five seasons, overseeing a variety of large scale productions, intimate plays, and the development of new work. He is also the Founding Artistic Director of the Perry-Mansfield New Works Festival in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Peter also creates and directs award-winning entertainment for Carnival Cruise Lines, with music ranging from Motown, rock, disco, and Cuban/Miami fusion. He is currently creating his latest show with Carnival to debut on a new vessel in the fall of 2020. For Peter's teaching experience, please visit the “Teaching” page. Peter is a graduate of Northwestern University, and a member of SDC. Website: www.peterflynndirector.com   --- Come say hi to us! Facebook: @PageToStagePodcast @BroadwayPodcastNetwork Instagram: @PageToStagePodcast @TheMaryDina @BrianSedita @BroadwayPodcastNetwork Twitter: @TheMaryDina @BwayPodNetwork Youtube: @PageToStagePodcast @BroadwayPodcastNetwork #PageToStagePodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lauren LoGrasso is a captivating Los Angeles-Based Singer/Songwriter, with Detroit Roots who sings in the genre of soul pop. Some career highlights include working with Grammy-Award Winning producer, Jeff Bova, having her music placed in the award-winning film, Cats Outta The Bag, playing iconic venues such as House of Blues Sunset, The Viper Room, Hardrock Cafe and getting featured on top shows on both SiriusXM and Terrestrial radio. Her 3rd release titled "Like a Bomb" is out now followed by an EP in the summer of 2020! She is also well versed in podcasts, currently producing; The Goop Podcast, Yoga Girl: Conversations from the Heart, She Rates Dogs: The Podcast, her own podcast Unleash Your Inner Creative as well as other new projects cued up for 2020-21. Previous work in media includes her time at SiriusXM producing Conversations with Maria Menounos, Arianna Huffington's Thrive Radio, Seth Rudetsky's Seth Speaks, Sam Roberts' show, AfterBuzz TV, Brené Brown’s Unlocking Us, Girlboss Radio, Lauren Conrad: Asking for a friend, Meaningful conversations with Maria Shriver and Self Service Podcast. Show Links https://www.instagram.com/laurenlograsso https://www.laurenlograsso.com/ https://twitter.com/LaurenLoGrasso

Earthquakes and tidal waves and piranhas, oh my! This jukebox musical from Seth Rudetsky and Jack Plotnick pays homage to popular disaster films of the 1970s and is filled with some of the biggest hits from that decade too. Put on your best bell bottoms because we're off on an adventure that includes gambling nuns, death by ice sculpture, and our least favorite aspic fillings of all time.   Disaster! Act One: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56Pqptd9lOc Disaster! Act Two: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXXetz0Qp0k 

DREAMGIRLS Book & Lyrics by Tom Eyen | Music by Henry Kieger | Original Broadway Production Directed & Choreographed by Michael Bennett | Orchestrations by Harold Wheeler | Produced on Broadway by Michael Bennett, Robert Avian, Geffen Records and The Shubert OrganizationEpisode Segments:2:06 - Speed Test 5:18 - Why God Why10:10 - Back to Before30:26 - What's Inside 47:56 - How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?1:05:28 - Our Favorite Things1:12:34 - Corner of the Sky 1:17:12 – What Comes Next?Works Consulted:Dreamgirls (Original Libretto) by Tom Eyen & Henry KrigerDreamgirls (2006 Film) Directed by Bill Condon, Screenplay by Bill Condon, Produced by Laurence MarkDreamgirls (2001 Actors Fund Concert Recording) Executive Produced by Catherine Cooke | Artistic Producing / Musical Direction by Seth RudetskyRazzle Dazzle by Michael RiedelOne Singular Sensation: The Michael Bennett Story by Kevin KellyA Chorus Line and the Musicals of Michael Bennett by Ken MandelbaumMusic 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"What's Inside" from Waitress (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  | Music & Lyrics by Sara Bareilles | Performed by Jessie Mueller & Ensemble"Ain't No Party” from Dreamgirls (Original Broadway Cast Recording) | Music by Henry Kreiger, Lyrics by Tom Eyen | Performed by Loretta Devine"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

Listen to the Show Right Click to Save GuestsSummer Stock AustinGilbert & Sullivan AustinWhat We Talked AboutAlan Meken EGOT Julie Andrews Cinderella Randy Rainbow. Gee Anthony Fauchi America Artists need help (Nick Westrate) Olivia D’Havelind Rory O’Malley as King George Stars in the house Seth Rudetsky & James Wesley (Chorus Line Reunion) Playroom Theater Closed Chonburi International Hotel and Butterfly Club Julie and the Phantoms Finish the Fight – Get out the vote 8/22Thank 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)

What’s new, Buenos Aires? Nothing much since Broadway is dark through 2021, but we’re here to talk about the new(est) Evita revival from City Center with a few tangents into insecticide, Isabel Peron, Attila the Hun, Lauren Bacall, and insecticide. -- If you’ve never listened to The Lady’s Got Potential, Patrick Flynn from The Original Cast podcast has a great primer: https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/13648631 For the record, Christine watched By Jeeves when it aired on The Shows Must Go On and rather enjoyed it. Sir Tim Rice’s podcast: https://getontomycloud.podbean.com/ The Grass is Always Greener is a hilarious song from Woman of the Year performed by Lauren Bacall and Marilyn Cooper: https://youtu.be/aP7maJavkQE The song from Smash is the Twentieth Century Fox Mambo (not Fox Trot), but this is how Christine imagines Rainbow High should be staged: https://youtu.be/sUbS8uWEj5c Patti LuPone does not hold back when talking about President Trump (https://youtu.be/XwIrm3Kawkk), which is ironic considering that Evita is Trump's favorite musical (https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-loves-evita-presidency/story?id=59350378). At the time of recording, Betty Buckley had just urged ALW to stop Trump from using Memory at rallies (https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Betty-Buckley-Calls-on-Andrew-Lloyd-Webber-to-Take-Legal-Action-Against-the-Trump-Campaign-For-Using-Memory-From-CATS-at-Rallies-20200621), but just recently we found out that ALW actually did (https://pagesix.com/2020/07/13/andrew-lloyd-webbers-team-sends-cease-and-desist-letter-to-donald-trump/). You can watch Patti LuPone perform A New Argentina in a silk robe on the 1980 Tony Awards: https://youtu.be/F9m4SfNHWVg If you want more about Evita, we recommend checking out Seth Rudetsky's deconstruction of Buenos Aires (https://youtu.be/59FSM9UT7NQ) or Scott Miller's in-depth analysis (http://www.newlinetheatre.com/evitachapter.html). Some music used from City Center clips from Broadway.com (https://youtu.be/9UTmwFwZ3rk) and TheaterMania (https://youtu.be/MkzTthyQ1to), which also show some of the staging we talked about. Original Concept Album Apple Music: https://apple.co/2CCCWEo Spotify: https://spoti.fi/32h266s Original Broadway Cast Recording Apple Music: https://apple.co/3iXIQRg Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2CykblC Motion Picture Soundtrack Apple Music: https://apple.co/3fBtlN2 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2ZuY7Bj -- Be sure to follow us on Twitter and Instagram @BottomlessBway or email us at bottomlessbway@gmail.com!

In this episode, Ben and Daniel talk to Broadway star Andréa Burns about the Tony-winning musical In the Heights, in which she originated the iconic role of Daniela. They also discuss Lin-Manuel Miranda, Hamilton, Disney+, Kate McKinnon, Patti LuPone, Jason Robert Brown, John Cameron Mitchell, Evita, and Seth Rudetsky. Andréa has appeared in beloved shows such as Songs for a New World, The Nance, The Ritz, and On Your Feet. She is also currently the Monday guest host on Seth Rudetsky's acclaimed YouTube series Stars in the House.

There are singers and then there is Anika Larsen. Known for her ferocious belt, she made her Broadway debut in Rent and was nominated for a Tony award playing prolific songwriter Cynthia Weil in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. Her other theater credits include Avenue Q, All Shook up, Xanadu and Closer Than Ever. Larsen’s autobiographical musical Shafrika, the White Girl, is based on her own experiences growing up one of ten siblings in a family where six children were adopted from all over the world. She is currently artistic director of Plays in the House Teen Edition. The play reading series benefits organizations which brings theater to underserved youth. It is part of Stars in the House, created by Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley. Larsen will next star in the Broadway bound Almost Famous. Based on the Cameron Crowe film, the musical is directed by Jeremy Herrin. Crowe wrote the book and lyrics, Tom Kitt composed original music. Larsen is Elaine Miller, the conflicted mom, who Frances McDormand played in the film.  Larsen does volunteer virtual Q&As inspiring students from around the world from Amarillo to the Netherlands to Iowa City. With her husband, professional trumpet player Freddie Maxwell, she also created socially distant porch concerts which she performs for her community in the suburbs outside New York City. “Art will not be stopped. It can’t be,” says Larsen. “A government can try to oppress it. Or a pandemic can try and shut it down. But artists are going to make their art. Whether it’s floating out their windows or coming out of the woodwork. We can’t stop doing the thing we do.” Produced in part by the Broadway Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cindy had some mic problems, so she’s phoning it in this week to the very first Bottomless Broadway Phony Awards, where we award shows we’ve seen this season, both on Broadway and off! So grab a drink (or two) and join us in celebrating the past year of theater in less time than it would take to watch the usual Tonys telecast. — Support black theater-makers! Check out the first inaugural Antonyo Awards (and vote on your picks): https://www.broadwayblack.com/snax_poll/vote-antonyo-awards/ Follow along as we go through our list of nominees: https://bit.ly/2AX428o We included some shows that we hadn’t talked about on previous episodes: Emojiland: https://www.emojiland.com/ Lightning Thief: https://www.lightningthiefmusical.com/ Scotland, PA: https://www.roundabouttheatre.org/get-tickets/2019-2020-season/scotland-pa/ Soft Power: https://publictheater.org/softpower Evita: https://www.nycitycenter.org/pdps/2019-2020/evita/ Road Show: https://www.nycitycenter.org/pdps/2018-2019/road-show/ Judgment Day: http://www.armoryonpark.org/programs_events/detail/judgment_day The costumes of SIX are insanely detailed, so take a look at just some of the components that make up each queen’s look: https://www.rachaeldickzen.com/blog/2020/2/14/six-previews-on-broadway-costumes-update We unabashedly loved the NYCC production of Evita, so take a look at some clips from the show: https://youtu.be/9UTmwFwZ3rk We’re obsessed with the SIX Olivier Awards performance (https://youtu.be/WJbaU4j0JCo), so maybe someday Seth Rudetsky can do one of his deconstructions (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZaxDof-gjgzgV2u5248OnMOdSpZ1ack7), but while you’re at it check out his Stars in the House series, raising money for NAACP LDF (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzQxZX9II3m0YaF7Kvt1FjA). Someone else we’re in love with is Samantha Pauly, who made her Broadway debut as Katherine Howard in SIX. She’s posting a new cover every day so check out her YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/user/samanthapauly89) and Instagram (@sampauly) accounts! If you happen to need a drinking game, take a sip every time Christine mentions Raúl Esparza and “charismatic” in the same sentence. But you can watch him in action in clips from Road Show: https://youtu.be/HYfDSKyU0Hw If there’s one thing we learned by doing this, it’s that New York City Center is one of our new favorite theater companies, so check them out! https://www.nycitycenter.org/ Let us know what your favorites were on Twitter or Instagram @BottomlessBway or email us at bottomlessbway@gmail.com! You can also leave feedback in this quick survey https://forms.gle/BXUqJiNdjAWaQRCJ9

This week on Episode 463 of Priority One --- We ‘Trek Out’ Akiva Goldsman’s Batman and Robin apology and what he has to say about Discovery, Bryan Fuller gets candid, and the cast of Star Trek Voyager reunite for a good cause! In Star Trek Gaming, Star Trek Online’s No-win Scenario re-emerges, and says “To Hell With Honor,” and lastly we welcome Fazri Zubair of Lucid Sight’s Crypto Space Commander! CQ: Would a season long “Year of Hell” be something you’d want to see as dedicated Star Trek Series? Akiva Goldsman Chats with Collider Last week, we told you about a Collider interview with Star Trek producer, director, and writer Akiva Goldsman. On Friday May 29th, the video of that interview was posted to Collider’s youtube channel, and it contained a slew of new information. Goldman apologized for “Batman and Robin” - it was heart-felt, but we’re not sure it was enough...BUT...he also talked a bit more about Star Trek. Strap in, because this week we’ve got AUDIO! Goldsman told Collider he was not involved with Discovery’s third season, but did have some information on what’s to come, saying “So Alex [Kurtzman] has really been deeply involved in the building out of what season three looks like and what that post-Federation future is. I have seen some of it because, you know, we all work together in the same - or we did - place with lots of Star Trek pictures on the wall and editing bays and things, you know. It seems awesome to me. It’s not a final frontier but it is a new one.” - Akiva Goldsman Goldsman also revealed an interesting tidbit about Discovery’s jump to the distant future: “We all helped build that idea, all the way back to season one. Aaron Harberts and Gretchen Berg, the original showrunners from season one, that idea dates all the way back to that. I think it is a spectacular idea, which is to go post the timeline we know.” - Akiva Goldsman Bryan Fuller Talks “Voyager” Bryan Fuller is to Voyager what Jonathan Frakes is to Next Gen. Every time the man speaks, he leaves juicy audio clips in his wake. This week, the former-Voyager staff writer sat down with the la “Inglorious Treksperts” podcast to celebrate Voyagers Silver Anniversary, and sprinkled trek nuggets all up in our sauce. Fuller discussed the push-and-pull between Voyager’s creative team and then-Trek-Head-Rick-Berman, saying: ”I think what was interesting in the evolution of the show, which you could sense the creative struggle. And I witnessed the creative struggle when I was working there. And there was an appetite for these bigger, bolder science fiction stories. And there was a lot of resistance from Rick Berman in embracing them because he was chasing The Next Generation and was not allowing Voyager to be the show that it could be.” - Bryan Fuller But Fuller wasn’t done. He went on to describe the writer’s room’s plan to make one of Star Trek’s best two-parters - “Year of Hell” - a season long arc, and Berman’s reaction. "The “Year of Hell” and the behind-the-scenes drama around trying to craft not only that episode, but that season, was fascinating because we wanted “Year of Hell” to last the entire season. We wanted to see Voyager get its [EXPLETIVE] kicked every episode and through that season was going to be marbled the story of Annorax and the time ship that was changing things. So, we would go back to it every once in a while to remind the audience that’s  the larger story. But because Deep Space Nine had made Rick Berman allergic to serialized storytelling, violently so [we did not]” - Bryan Fuller When asked why Fuller thought Deep Space Nine was able to get away with things Voyager wasn’t, Fuller pulled no punches. "Ira [Steven Behr] didn’t give a [EXPLETIVE] what Rick Berman said, and Brannon [Braga] did. Ira was like, “I don’t care, you’re wrong. This is what we’re doing and fire me if you want to.’ He was always like ‘Fire me. If you don’t like what I’m doing, fire me, but this is what we’re doing. So if you’re not behind it, then I suggest you find someone else to do my job’” - Bryan Fuller “Stars in the House” Voyager Reunion After 25 years, a reunion is in order! And that’s exactly what happened on Tuesday, May 26th. The cast of Star Trek: Voyager met via Zoom, along with Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley - hosts of “Stars in the House” - to talk Trek - but more importantly - to raise money for “The Actor’s Fund” charity. The one hour meeting - which was organized by the “Stars in the House” hosts and Voyager’s Robert Picardo - was a fun way to look at Voyager’s behind-the-scenes dynamic. Robert Duncan McNeil - portrayer of helmsman Tom Paris and He-Man pal Kevin Corrigan - talked about Kate Mulgrew’s first day on set. Mulgrew put on the jumpsuit after the departure of Geneviève Bujold: Voyager’s first Captain Janeway. "There was a lot of uncertainty, I guess, when Geneviève left. There was a lot of uncertainty. Was the show going to get made? You know, were they going to make it a male captain? Maybe they couldn’t find a female who they felt could do this. And the moment you said the first line on the bridge, personally I felt like ‘this shows going to work. We’re going to make it. Now it’s is all together.’” - Rober Duncan McNiel Mulgrew, who has expressed interest in returning to the role of Janeway, was eager to ask former co-star and current Picard actor Jeri Ryan about what’s going on with Star Trek’s newest series. "What’s the plan, now, going  forward. Nobody knows anything” to which Ryan replied: "We were originally supposed to start shooting in the middle of June, but they would have had to started building the sets in the middle of May, which we can’t do So we’re just waiting.They’re hoping that  we can start shooting in the beginning of fall. I don’t know.” - Jeri Ryan BLACK LIVES MATTER This week, Priority One: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast did not record its 463rd episode live. It has been our weekly goal to entertain and inform our listeners of the goings-on in the Star Trek Multiverse. We like to consider ourselves an enjoyable distraction to your everyday lives; but, sometimes, it’s irresponsible to ignore what is happening in the world. This week in the United States, protests and rioting erupted when George Floyd was murdered by members of the Minneapolis Police Department. Floyd’s death, centuries of oppression, systemic racism, police violence, and discrimination of Black and Brown Americans have sparked protests at home and abroad. On June 2nd, Star Trek.com showed its support for the Black Lives Matter movement. A three minute clip of Deep Space Nine’s “Far beyond the Stars” starts with a simple message: “Black Lives Matter. Black Culture Matters. Black Communities Matter. We stand in solidarity with our Black colleagues, creators, partners and audience and condemn all acts of racism, discrimination, and senseless acts of violence.” In the article accompanying the video, there is a link to Black Lives Matter's call for a sustainable transition in our communities. We have included a link to the Black Lives Matter petition below. https://blacklivesmatter.com/ Additionally, we're teaming up with trekmovie.com as #TrekkiesUnite against those same injustices and inequalities. https://trekmovie.com/2020/06/03/star-trek-websites-and-podcasts-unite-ask-trekkies-to-support-organizations-fighting-injustice/ Tonight, we cannot pretend to overlook what is happening in the United States. Tonight, we stand with our brothers and sisters fighting against injustice. Tonight, we reflect on #BlackOutTuesday Tonight – and every night – we must remain attentive, we must continually educate ourselves with facts, and we must unite in solidarity to protect this nation – and others - against injustice, tyranny, and oppression. Live Long & Prosper through Infinite Diversity in Infinite Combinations. No-Win Scenario by Advisorypanda The Event Campaign II resumes on June 4th for PC, and on June 30th for console, but at the greatest cost. Apologies to Captain Kirk, but the No-Win Scenario is real and it is here. Playing either the "Arena of Sompek" or "Kobayashi Maru" TFOs every day during the 21-day event will grant you honor and glory, along with 50 Event Campaign Progress and Daily Progress towards the No-Win Scenario Event grand prize. The grand prize includes 3 Featured TFO boxes, 25,000 dilithium ore, and a new account-unlocked ship with Admiralty card: the scaling T4 Kobayashi Maru Freighter for Fed and Fed-aligned characters, and the Tong’Duj Freighter for KDF and KDF-aligned characters. While Freighters are as well-suited for combat as a Ferengi with an ear infection [Ferengi scream here], they offer on-board access to amenities like the Exchange, Bank, expanded Transwarp, and special Trade duty officer missions. Even better, you can go to and from your Freighte’s interior from any other ship rather than fully switching between the two. Link to the stats in the show notes. Note that, while it’s possible to do everything right and still lose in life, that’s not quite true for the event. The event TFOs now have designated end points (Maru at level 6, Sompek at level 7) and cannot be failed before reaching them. Which makes them "Always-Win Scenarios," if we’re being honest. Also, the TFOs’ untimed/infinite versions will also be disabled but the event TFOs will not have cooldowns. So will you find an honorable end as you fly into the face of certain doom? How many petaQs will you take with you, as the dread tyrant’s lighting turns your teammates into scorch marks? You’ll have plenty of chances to find out. Pray that today is a good day to die, for you will not see another. To Hell With Honor by Advisorypanda While PC captains are facing their own mortality, console captains will confront J’Ula and attempt to end her spurious sporulation spree. "To Hell with Honor" pits players against the temporally-displaced Klingon matriarch and her Elachi pawns, as they race to destroy House Mokai’s ship bases and mycelial rifts on the Beta Lankai moon. The TFO premiered with the 10th Anniversary Event on PC, and is finally making its way to XBox and PS4 from June 2nd through June 30th as its own To Hell with Honor event. This will also be part of the Event Campaign II for consoles, with daily play netting captains 50 Event Campaign Progress and one Daily Progress. The R2-D...sorry, DOT-7 ground drone pet and kit module will unlock for all characters on an account after acquiring 14 Daily Event Progress, along with the usual 3 Featured TFO Boxes and 25,000 dilithium ore. I hope you love Klingon Wagner and the smell of mycelium in the morning: smells like victory. Khitomer Alliance Kit Arrives! by Shane Hoover https://www.arcgames.com/en/games/star-trek-online/news/detail/11450753-join-the-khitomer-alliance%21 The galaxy united to fight off the Iconians. Then it united again to defend itself against the Hur’q onslaught. And only recently that alliance came together to design the Khitomer Alliance Battlecruiser. Now your Star Trek Online captain can proudly wear the uniform and the ship livery of the Khitomer Alliance. As announced via news blog this week, STO are freely giving away the new cross-faction Khitomer Alliance uniform and the new Khitomer Alliance vanity shield until June 16th. To see how you think the Alliance factions may have influenced the new uniform, Trek out the blog link in the show notes. Grab your free giveaway in the Promotions tab on PC now, and soon (TM) on Consoles. Top Tip by AdvisoryPanda In an effort to lend a hand to new players --- or even surprise the most veteran captains in Star Trek Online -- here’s our top tip! Control ship builds will frequently center around the Gravity Well ability, drawing enemy ships together to create a cascade of warp core breaches. However, some ship weapons do not play well with this tactic and should be avoided. The Dark Matter Quantum Torpedo and Omega Heavy Plasma Torpedo launchers will cause ships to disintegrate upon defeat, rather than detonate. Avoid these torpedos or your deliciously destructive chain reaction will be over before it begins. Lucid Sight's Crypto Space Commander https://store.steampowered.com/app/895040/CSC__Space_MMO/ https://www.csc-game.com/ EXCLUSIVE TO PRIORITY ONE LISTNERS! PRIORITY-ONE-20 Save 20%-Off of currency purchases (GFC) in game! Good until June 13th, 2020

This week on Episode 463 of Priority One --- We ‘Trek Out' Akiva Goldsman's Batman and Robin apology and what he has to say about Discovery, Bryan Fuller gets candid, and the cast of Star Trek Voyager reunite for a good cause! In Star Trek Gaming, Star Trek Online's No-win Scenario re-emerges, and says “To Hell With Honor,” and lastly we welcome Fazri Zubair of Lucid Sight's Crypto Space Commander! CQ: Would a season long “Year of Hell” be something you'd want to see as dedicated Star Trek Series? Akiva Goldsman Chats with Collider Last week, we told you about a Collider interview with Star Trek producer, director, and writer Akiva Goldsman. On Friday May 29th, the video of that interview was posted to Collider's youtube channel, and it contained a slew of new information. Goldman apologized for “Batman and Robin” - it was heart-felt, but we're not sure it was enough...BUT...he also talked a bit more about Star Trek. Strap in, because this week we've got AUDIO! Goldsman told Collider he was not involved with Discovery's third season, but did have some information on what's to come, saying “So Alex [Kurtzman] has really been deeply involved in the building out of what season three looks like and what that post-Federation future is. I have seen some of it because, you know, we all work together in the same - or we did - place with lots of Star Trek pictures on the wall and editing bays and things, you know. It seems awesome to me. It's not a final frontier but it is a new one.” - Akiva Goldsman Goldsman also revealed an interesting tidbit about Discovery's jump to the distant future: “We all helped build that idea, all the way back to season one. Aaron Harberts and Gretchen Berg, the original showrunners from season one, that idea dates all the way back to that. I think it is a spectacular idea, which is to go post the timeline we know.” - Akiva Goldsman Bryan Fuller Talks “Voyager” Bryan Fuller is to Voyager what Jonathan Frakes is to Next Gen. Every time the man speaks, he leaves juicy audio clips in his wake. This week, the former-Voyager staff writer sat down with the la “Inglorious Treksperts” podcast to celebrate Voyagers Silver Anniversary, and sprinkled trek nuggets all up in our sauce. Fuller discussed the push-and-pull between Voyager's creative team and then-Trek-Head-Rick-Berman, saying: ”I think what was interesting in the evolution of the show, which you could sense the creative struggle. And I witnessed the creative struggle when I was working there. And there was an appetite for these bigger, bolder science fiction stories. And there was a lot of resistance from Rick Berman in embracing them because he was chasing The Next Generation and was not allowing Voyager to be the show that it could be.” - Bryan Fuller But Fuller wasn't done. He went on to describe the writer's room's plan to make one of Star Trek's best two-parters - “Year of Hell” - a season long arc, and Berman's reaction. "The “Year of Hell” and the behind-the-scenes drama around trying to craft not only that episode, but that season, was fascinating because we wanted “Year of Hell” to last the entire season. We wanted to see Voyager get its [EXPLETIVE] kicked every episode and through that season was going to be marbled the story of Annorax and the time ship that was changing things. So, we would go back to it every once in a while to remind the audience that's  the larger story. But because Deep Space Nine had made Rick Berman allergic to serialized storytelling, violently so [we did not]” - Bryan Fuller When asked why Fuller thought Deep Space Nine was able to get away with things Voyager wasn't, Fuller pulled no punches. "Ira [Steven Behr] didn't give a [EXPLETIVE] what Rick Berman said, and Brannon [Braga] did. Ira was like, “I don't care, you're wrong. This is what we're doing and fire me if you want to.' He was always like ‘Fire me. If you don't like what I'm doing, fire me, but this is what we're doing. So if you're not behind it, then I suggest you find someone else to do my job'” - Bryan Fuller “Stars in the House” Voyager Reunion After 25 years, a reunion is in order! And that's exactly what happened on Tuesday, May 26th. The cast of Star Trek: Voyager met via Zoom, along with Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley - hosts of “Stars in the House” - to talk Trek - but more importantly - to raise money for “The Actor's Fund” charity. The one hour meeting - which was organized by the “Stars in the House” hosts and Voyager's Robert Picardo - was a fun way to look at Voyager's behind-the-scenes dynamic. Robert Duncan McNeil - portrayer of helmsman Tom Paris and He-Man pal Kevin Corrigan - talked about Kate Mulgrew's first day on set. Mulgrew put on the jumpsuit after the departure of Geneviève Bujold: Voyager's first Captain Janeway. "There was a lot of uncertainty, I guess, when Geneviève left. There was a lot of uncertainty. Was the show going to get made? You know, were they going to make it a male captain? Maybe they couldn't find a female who they felt could do this. And the moment you said the first line on the bridge, personally I felt like ‘this shows going to work. We're going to make it. Now it's is all together.'” - Rober Duncan McNiel Mulgrew, who has expressed interest in returning to the role of Janeway, was eager to ask former co-star and current Picard actor Jeri Ryan about what's going on with Star Trek's newest series. "What's the plan, now, going  forward. Nobody knows anything” to which Ryan replied: "We were originally supposed to start shooting in the middle of June, but they would have had to started building the sets in the middle of May, which we can't do So we're just waiting.They're hoping that  we can start shooting in the beginning of fall. I don't know.” - Jeri Ryan BLACK LIVES MATTER This week, Priority One: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast did not record its 463rd episode live. It has been our weekly goal to entertain and inform our listeners of the goings-on in the Star Trek Multiverse. We like to consider ourselves an enjoyable distraction to your everyday lives; but, sometimes, it's irresponsible to ignore what is happening in the world. This week in the United States, protests and rioting erupted when George Floyd was murdered by members of the Minneapolis Police Department. Floyd's death, centuries of oppression, systemic racism, police violence, and discrimination of Black and Brown Americans have sparked protests at home and abroad. On June 2nd, Star Trek.com showed its support for the Black Lives Matter movement. A three minute clip of Deep Space Nine's “Far beyond the Stars” starts with a simple message: “Black Lives Matter. Black Culture Matters. Black Communities Matter. We stand in solidarity with our Black colleagues, creators, partners and audience and condemn all acts of racism, discrimination, and senseless acts of violence.” In the article accompanying the video, there is a link to Black Lives Matter's call for a sustainable transition in our communities. We have included a link to the Black Lives Matter petition below. https://blacklivesmatter.com/ Additionally, we're teaming up with trekmovie.com as #TrekkiesUnite against those same injustices and inequalities. https://trekmovie.com/2020/06/03/star-trek-websites-and-podcasts-unite-ask-trekkies-to-support-organizations-fighting-injustice/ Tonight, we cannot pretend to overlook what is happening in the United States. Tonight, we stand with our brothers and sisters fighting against injustice. Tonight, we reflect on #BlackOutTuesday Tonight – and every night – we must remain attentive, we must continually educate ourselves with facts, and we must unite in solidarity to protect this nation – and others - against injustice, tyranny, and oppression. Live Long & Prosper through Infinite Diversity in Infinite Combinations. No-Win Scenario by Advisorypanda The Event Campaign II resumes on June 4th for PC, and on June 30th for console, but at the greatest cost. Apologies to Captain Kirk, but the No-Win Scenario is real and it is here. Playing either the "Arena of Sompek" or "Kobayashi Maru" TFOs every day during the 21-day event will grant you honor and glory, along with 50 Event Campaign Progress and Daily Progress towards the No-Win Scenario Event grand prize. The grand prize includes 3 Featured TFO boxes, 25,000 dilithium ore, and a new account-unlocked ship with Admiralty card: the scaling T4 Kobayashi Maru Freighter for Fed and Fed-aligned characters, and the Tong'Duj Freighter for KDF and KDF-aligned characters. While Freighters are as well-suited for combat as a Ferengi with an ear infection [Ferengi scream here], they offer on-board access to amenities like the Exchange, Bank, expanded Transwarp, and special Trade duty officer missions. Even better, you can go to and from your Freighte's interior from any other ship rather than fully switching between the two. Link to the stats in the show notes. Note that, while it's possible to do everything right and still lose in life, that's not quite true for the event. The event TFOs now have designated end points (Maru at level 6, Sompek at level 7) and cannot be failed before reaching them. Which makes them "Always-Win Scenarios," if we're being honest. Also, the TFOs' untimed/infinite versions will also be disabled but the event TFOs will not have cooldowns. So will you find an honorable end as you fly into the face of certain doom? How many petaQs will you take with you, as the dread tyrant's lighting turns your teammates into scorch marks? You'll have plenty of chances to find out. Pray that today is a good day to die, for you will not see another. To Hell With Honor by Advisorypanda While PC captains are facing their own mortality, console captains will confront J'Ula and attempt to end her spurious sporulation spree. "To Hell with Honor" pits players against the temporally-displaced Klingon matriarch and her Elachi pawns, as they race to destroy House Mokai's ship bases and mycelial rifts on the Beta Lankai moon. The TFO premiered with the 10th Anniversary Event on PC, and is finally making its way to XBox and PS4 from June 2nd through June 30th as its own To Hell with Honor event. This will also be part of the Event Campaign II for consoles, with daily play netting captains 50 Event Campaign Progress and one Daily Progress. The R2-D...sorry, DOT-7 ground drone pet and kit module will unlock for all characters on an account after acquiring 14 Daily Event Progress, along with the usual 3 Featured TFO Boxes and 25,000 dilithium ore. I hope you love Klingon Wagner and the smell of mycelium in the morning: smells like victory. Khitomer Alliance Kit Arrives! by Shane Hoover https://www.arcgames.com/en/games/star-trek-online/news/detail/11450753-join-the-khitomer-alliance%21 The galaxy united to fight off the Iconians. Then it united again to defend itself against the Hur'q onslaught. And only recently that alliance came together to design the Khitomer Alliance Battlecruiser. Now your Star Trek Online captain can proudly wear the uniform and the ship livery of the Khitomer Alliance. As announced via news blog this week, STO are freely giving away the new cross-faction Khitomer Alliance uniform and the new Khitomer Alliance vanity shield until June 16th. To see how you think the Alliance factions may have influenced the new uniform, Trek out the blog link in the show notes. Grab your free giveaway in the Promotions tab on PC now, and soon (TM) on Consoles. Top Tip by AdvisoryPanda In an effort to lend a hand to new players --- or even surprise the most veteran captains in Star Trek Online -- here's our top tip! Control ship builds will frequently center around the Gravity Well ability, drawing enemy ships together to create a cascade of warp core breaches. However, some ship weapons do not play well with this tactic and should be avoided. The Dark Matter Quantum Torpedo and Omega Heavy Plasma Torpedo launchers will cause ships to disintegrate upon defeat, rather than detonate. Avoid these torpedos or your deliciously destructive chain reaction will be over before it begins. Lucid Sight's Crypto Space Commander https://store.steampowered.com/app/895040/CSC__Space_MMO/ https://www.csc-game.com/ EXCLUSIVE TO PRIORITY ONE LISTNERS! PRIORITY-ONE-20 Save 20%-Off of currency purchases (GFC) in game! Good until June 13th, 2020

Join Kelli and Anne for their 124th NEW episode! They begin this episode by talking about what is happening in this country after the George Floyd killing in Minneapolis and the protests and riots that have followed and Anne and Kelli's 7th year wedding anniversary and their date at the Drive In movie! Their Special Guest today is theater producer and artist manager, Mark Cortale. Hear all about how he started his career as an Opera singer, learned about producing by working for Clive Davis at Arista, and finally becoming the Producing Artistic Director at The Art House in Provincetown, MA where he curated incredible seasons full of Broadway stars & creative drag performers for 10 years PLUS his International Broadway Series with Seth Rudetsky starring a multitude of Broadway stars. Hear how he has had to pivot because of the live season being cancelled in Provincetown because of Covid-19 by creating an online concert series called The Seth Concert Series that will feature in depth interviews and concerts from major broadway stars hosted by Seth Rudetsky. Also hear about New Works Provincetown, a developmental theater lab that Mark created to help develop and nurture new works and musicals including his next commission, The Last Diva.  To find out what Mark is up to go to www.MarkCortalePresents.com and to get tickets for the new online series go to www.TheSethConcertSeries.com  As always, they end with a cocktail from Equality Vodka.This week, in honor of Mark, they are serving The Curtain Call!

A very special interview between SYFY Wire's Adam Pockross and the legendary Robert Picardo where they discuss Star Trek, Total Recall, Gremlins, Space Command, and so much more.With many a convention going by the wayside during these socially distanced times, Picardo and his Voyager crew are reuniting to celebrate the show’s 25th anniversary virtually May 26th on Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley’s Stars in the House YouTube show, and the actor told us all about how that came together — which basically boils down to him participating in a China Beach reunion (where he played another doctor) recently, and pitching Seth and James on the idea of doing another one for Voyager. Of course, while we were discussing the reunion, which is also a much needed benefit for The Actors Fund, we had all sorts of Voyager questions to discuss as well: like when Picardo first realized the very talented (and Broadway experienced) cast was clicking, the line that made him truly understand his character, if he’s ever been mistaken for a real doctor, his favorite “I’m a doctor not a …” moment, and more.

You may know Bebe Neuwirth as Lilith from “Cheers,” but she’s been performing basically her entire life. And performing was all she wanted to do—which is why she spent most of her high school years smoking weed and longing for Broadway. This is the final episode of the first season of Seth Rudetsky’s Back to School. We’ll be back soon with Season 2!

The iconic Kristin Chenoweth joins Kevin & Jenna for a walk down memory lane as she shares her favorite memories of portraying April Rhodes on the set of Glee! PLUS: Jenna & Kevin chat with their pal SETH RUDETSKY about his new podcast BACK TO SCHOOL! @starsinthehouse www.starsinthehouse.com BACK TO SCHOOL https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/seth-rudetskys-back-to-school/id1498674382 Fill in the gaps in your diet with RITUAL - the obsessively-researched vitamin for women. Get 10% off during your first three months! Visit www.ritual.com/SHOWMANCE to start your ritual today! Treat yourself with CAUSEBOX! Go to www.causebox.com/showmance and use code "SHOWMANCE" for 30% off and FREE SHIPPING! Get a quote online at www.Progressive.com in as little as 5 minutes and see how much you could be saving! Join the LaCroix community on social @lacroixwater or learn more at www.lacroixwater.com

My guest this week is Broadway's Seth Rudetsky, writer singer actor and radio host among his many many jobs. You may know him from his Sirius XM shows On Broadway and Seth Speaks, or from the show Disaster which he co-wrote with Jack Plotnick, or from his brand new podcast Seth Rudetsky's Back to School. Seth is a bundle of energy and enthusiasm for entertainment, and it's impossible to listen to him talk without getting swept up in his absolute glee for showbiz.We'll have that conversation in a minute. First, a reminder that The Sewers of Paris is on Twitter and Facebook — I post clips of the stuff that we talk about on each episode.And big thanks to everyone who makes the Sewers of Paris possible with a pledge of support on Patreon! Click “support the show on Patreon” to check out the rewards for backers.And I hope you'll join me for our next fun friendly livestream on April 18 at 11am Pacific.I've been trying something new with the livestreams: rather than just sitting there and talking, I play some nice relaxing videogames while we all chat about what we've been up to. It's been a really soothing way to kick back and hang out and get away from the daily stress of, you know, everything. There's a link at the top of the Sewers of Paris twitter feed.And by the way, if you like nerdy queer podcasts you may enjoy my narrative comedy shows Queens of Adventure and Queens of Adventure Legends! Join us for an escape into a world of fantasy, with drag queens playing Dungeons & Dragons. Queens of Adventure features an ongoing fantasy story with a regular cast, and Queens of Adventure Legends features recordings of live shows and stand-alone stories. Queens of Adventure: Legends is perfect for new listeners, with adventures sized for one or two sittings and introductions at the start of each episode. You can subscribe to both shows at QueensOfAdventure.com, or search your favorite podcast app.

Tina Fey saves us from descending into quarantine madness on Back to School with Seth Rudetsky and Without Fail reminds us there are so many other "essential" people to thank right now.  LINKS: Back to school with Seth Rudetsky - Episode 1 - Guest Tina Fey  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tina-fey/id1498674382?i=1000469021943   Every Little Thing https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/gimlet/without-fail    Easy Ways To Support Easy Listening: https://naturesoilsonline.com/ https://theorgasmcompany.com/products Butcher Box with Discount Code: https://www.butcherbox.com/easy/?utm_source=affiliate&utm_medium=cpa&utm_campaign=&utm_term=easy&utm_content= Join the conversation on Facebook by searching "Easy Listening Podcast Family"  

On a special episode, Jamie, Rob, and Jennifer salute the Actors Fund with Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley, whose “Stars in the House” has taken the internet by storm; Erich Bergen the brainchild behind the one night reboot of “The Rosie O'Donnell Show”; and the one and only Brian Stokes Mitchell, Chairman of the Actors Fund. In this time of crisis, the Actors Fund is there for *everyone* in the entertainment industry. This week's music: “It's Today” from “Mame”, “I Wouldn't Go Back” from “Closer Than Ever”, “The Rosie O'Donnell Theme Show”, and Brian Stokes Mitchell singing “Make Them Hear You” from “Ragtime” and “There's No Business Like Show Business” and “What A Wonderful World” from his album “Brian Stokes Mitchell: Plays with Music” DONATE: The Actors Fund WATCH: Stars in the House Find us on Twitter & Instagram: @fabulousinvalid Facebook: www.facebook.com/fabulousinvalid Rob's reviews: www.stageleft.nyc Email us at: info@fabulousinvalid.com    Jamie Du Mont Twitter: @jamiedumont  Instagram: @troutinnyc  Rob Russo Twitter/Instagram: @StageLeft_NYC  Jennifer Simard Twitter: @SimardJennifer  Instagram: @thejennifersimard Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I took a break from posting last week due to overwhelming-ness of everything but I'm back this week to share a whole bunch of resources, tools, outlets, joy-bringers, support systems, and the like that have been created, produced, put out - all that have brought joy, hope, peace, grounding etc during this time. This is followed by a reflection of how everything previously discussed, specifically within the theatre community, brings me hope. Everything mentioned in the episode and some additional things will all be listed/linked down below. Sending immense love. Take care. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Donate to The Actors Fund: https://secure2.convio.net/afa/site/Donation2?idb=1906807729&DONATION_LEVEL_ID_SELECTED=1&df_id=2857&2857.donation=form1&mfc_pref=T&idb=[[S76:idb]] Donate to BCEFA: https://broadwaycares.org/donation-options-page/ Laura Benanti's #sunshinesongs (original post: https://www.instagram.com/p/B9rsFGppULz/): (3:00 - 6:17) TheaterMania's #Broadwayhandwashingchallenge: (6:26 - 7:3) Broadwayworld's Living Room Concerts: (7:37 - 8:37) Playbill's Smash Rewatch #SmashLives: (8:39 - 9:21) Kate Lumpkin's NoMarking group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/nomarkingclasses/ Kate's Instagram: @katelumpkin - 9:24 - 11:47 Fit For Broadway's "Finding Your Inner Voice" workshop: https://www.fitforbroadway.com/online-workshops/finding-your-inner-voice , FFB Instagram: @fitforbroadway (11:49 - 15:56) Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley #StarsInTheHouse: https://www.youtube.com/theactorsfund (15:57 - 17:38) Broadway.com's Live at Five Home Edition: https://www.youtube.com/user/Broadwaycom https://www.facebook.com/Broadway/(17:45 - 18:40) Broadway.com x The Actors Fund x Erich Bergen x Rosie 'Rosie O'Donnell Show' revival: https://www.youtube.com/user/Broadwaycom (18:44 - 27:40) Various Instagram livestream concerts Alyson Stoner's Mindful Meditation and Movement Instagram Live series: instagram @alysonstoner (29:02 - 31:09) Get in Shape Grrl Broadway Workouts_ https://www.facebook.com/groups/658670808299060/?multi_permalinks=665139827652158¬if_id=1584995536253912¬if_t=group_highlights (31:23 - 33:00) Modo Yoga Live streams: instagram @modoyoganyc (33:23 - 33:34) Crisis Text Line: text SHARE to 741741 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1‑800‑273‑TALK (8255) National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1−800−799−7233

Seth Rudetsky is stuck in high school—and who can blame him? We all have that ex-best friend, failed test, or first kiss fiasco we just can't let go. And celebrities are no different! Join Seth Rudetsky as he and his famous guests go deep on the humiliations and triumphs of high school. Season 1 features stars like Tina Fey, Bob the Drag Queen, Vanessa Williams, Jason Alexander, Rosie O'Donnell, Allison Janney, and more! Subscribe now so you never miss an episode.

After they get done comparing their mothers, Judy gets into some of Seth's accomplishments to date, including his Broadway Chatterbox, Disaster! the Musical, and being a pioneer in the cruise industry. Plus, a great story involving Burt Bacharach! It's part 2 of Kill Me Now with Judy Gold & guests, Seth Rudetsky & James Wesley. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Judy has been trying to get these guys forever! Lucky for us, she's finally tracked them down. Its the talented couple, Seth Rudetsky & James Wesley. In part 1 of their conversation they get into their lives' growing up, understanding their sexuality, and how we made plans before cell phones. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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.

What is the best song to sing for your audition? Seth Rudetsky helps to find the right song and 16 bar cut. He also gives great advice on performing the song, and his audition pet peeves.   Resources mentioned in this episode Seth’s Twitter and Instagram accounts Seths Broadway cruises Sarah Lazarus Oberlin Faith Prince - Also Teaches  The Town Hall - Seth’s Sirius XM show Volunteer singing - Hearts and Voices Jack Plotnick affirmations Michael Lavine YouTube Ed Sullivan Produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales A proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network.

Seth Rudetsky joins with his husband James to talk about adopting a sibling’s child, foster care, being the non-bio parent and when parenting gets rough in high school. Email: ovariestalk@gmail.com Twitter: @dumbrobin @jamay16 @ovariestalk Insta: @ovaries_talk FB: If These Ovaries Could Talk Robin on medium https://medium.com/@Robin633 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-auwOTpl5o Edited by Steph at EDITAUDIO, press: Brett Henne. ITOCT song:Songfinch.

Happy Hour #73: Just Another Podcast - ‘Next to Normal’ Discuss on Reddit ➤ Support the Show ➤ We are very excited that this time around we are talking all about the exquisite, original rock musical ‘Next to Normal.’ Considered a masterpiece of its time, the show even won the prestigious Pulitzer for drama in 2010. Come and join Jimi and Tommy as they work out why it’s just so good in its lyrics, music and book, discuss why the show hasn’t had its West End premiere yet and the potential ways to explore the show in the future. Next to Normal (Original Broadway Cast) Amazon / iTunes / Spotify Instantly iconic, Alice Ripley’s Tony Award acceptance speech for Next to Normal is one not to be missed! If you want a bit of flavour of The Real Fierce Alice Ripley, check out her Obsessed! video with Seth Rudetsky. If you can bear it, see if you can get through the trainwreck that was the 2009 Tony Awards opening to see Aaron Tveit mashup with Stockard Channing...for some reason. Fun question alert - this show has always been hugely requested, so what’s your Next to Normal experience? Let us know on Reddit! Did you get to see the recent Canadian production of Next to Normal? If not, check out the trailer to see what you missed! Technically not a bootleg, we’d never promote that, but here’s the out-of-place bop ‘Feeling Electric’ for your listening pleasure! Carrie Fisher is exquisite and that’s all that needs to be said. So are the Goodmans. Potentially one of the best explorations of mental health for adults and children alike, Inside Out is one not to be missed. A Really Straightforward Quiz Question Despite popular assumptions to the contrary, this musical is NOT the first musicalized mash-up of this author’s work. A previously created TV special stars, among other people, Kathy Najimy, Christopher Lloyd, Robin Williams and an entire gospel choir. What musical is the SECOND musicalized mash-up of this author’s work?

It's Thursday and time again for Midday theater critic J. Wynn Rousuck, who joins us each week with her reviews of Maryland's regional stage. Today her spotlight is on Disaster!, the 2012 musical comedy created by Seth Rudetsky and Drew Geraci, and co-written by Rudetsky and Jack Plotnick. The musical made it to Broadway for a brief run in 2016, and it's now getting a new staging at Cockpit in Court Summer Theater, on the campus of the Community College of Baltimore County, in Essex.At the heart of this nostalgic spoof are the hit songs of the 70s and 80s -- played here by an 8-piece band under the direction of Michael deVito -- and the cinematic earthquakes, tidal waves, and infernos that were the staples of the era's disaster flicks. Directed and choreographed by Todd Pearthree, the musical features performances by Shane Lowry as Chad, John Andrew as Scott, Brian Jacobs as Professor Ted Scheider, and Lisa Pastella as Sister Mary Downy.Disaster! continues at Cockpit in Court through Sunday, June 30. For performance and ticket information, click here.To register online for the Hamilton @ The Hippodrome $10 ticket lottery that Judy and Tom discussed at the end of this segment, click here. You can also enter the lottery using the official app for HAMILTON, now available for all iOS and Android devices in the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store. Hamilton will be on stage at The Hippodrome from June 25 through July 21.

This week we chatted to Broadway's Seth Rudetsky; Sir Trevor Nunn and Andy Nyman about the London transfer of Fiddler on the Roof and Choreographer, Warren Carlyle about the Broadway revival of Kiss Me, Kate and more. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

It's another jam-packed episode with reviews for two of the biggest plays to open in the West End this month; Arthur Miller's The American Clock at The Old Vic and Ivo Van Hove's adaptation of the film classic All About Eve staring Gillian Anderson and Liliy James. Plus we revisit Follies which has recently returned for a second run at The National Theatre, as well as effervesce over two of our all-time favourite actors, Simon Russell Beale in The Almeida's The Tragedy of Richard II, and the incomparable Jenna Russell who performed in an intimate concert hosted by Seth Rudetsky . - Opening/Closing Music: Little Lily Swing by Tri-Tachyonis: licensed under a CC Attribution License

This week Maureen was back in the studio and we chatted with West End and Broadway star, Jenna Russell about her cabaret with Seth Rudetsky, next Sunday. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

We catch up with Judy Kuhn and find out what she's been up to since we last chatted, about her role in the Menier Chocolate Factory Revival of Fiddler on the Roof and her London concert with the fabulous Seth Rudetsky. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Today's guests are Ethel Merman, Julie Andrews, Eartha Kitt, Angela Lansbury, and Carol Channing.....well, not really, but you would think we had them all in one place at the same time because our guest this week is the fabulous impressionist, and host of Sirius XM's On Broadway, the sensational Christine Pedi! Christine pulls back the curtain on her career to discuss how she got direction from Elaine Stritch, what it was like discovering her talents for impressionism, and why Blossom Dearie might never appear in public........but she made an appearance for us! Also, Christine shines the spotlight on Gerard Alessandrini, Seth Rudetsky and Liza Minnelli! 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 To book a room at Shetler Studios, head on over to: https://www.shetlerstudios.com

For our second episode, we’re tackling the first half of the 1998 Tony Awards. In this episode we explore whether Ragtime is the Show Boat of the 90s, the American Les Miserables, historical fanfiction, or all of the above; scream about the insane alternate second act Julie Taymor pitched for The Lion King; and shout out Seth Rudetsky, the Muppets, and American Girl Magazine. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@mylittletonys) for additional content about this season’s shows! Works referenced/cited: Brantley, Ben. “THEATER REVIEW; Cub Comes of Age: A Twice-Told Cosmic Tale.” The New York Times, 14 Nov. 1997. DeVries, Hilary. “Julie Taymor: Giving Theater a Touch of Cross-Cultural Whimsy.” The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Oct. 1986. Gussow, Mel. “The Looking Glass World of Julie Taymor.” The New York Times, 22 Mar. 1992. Green, Jesse. “A Web and a Prayer.” New York Magazine, 21 Nov. 2010. Kantor, Michael, director. Broadway: The American Musical. PBS, 2004. Lyman, Rick. “Season's Last Hurrah, Live From Radio City.” The New York Times, 5 June 1998. Martin, Douglas. “Disney Seals Times Square Theater Deal.” The New York Times, 3 Feb. 1994. Rich, Frank. “Conversations With Sondheim.” The New York Times, 12 Mar. 2000. Rose, Frank. “Can Disney Tame 42nd Street?” CNNMoney, 24 June 1996. “Intercultural Theatre and Puppetry in the Works of Julie Taymor.” Intercultural Puppetry, 15 Dec. 2014. Patinkin, Sheldon. "No Legs, No Jokes, No Chance": a History of the American Musical Theater. Northwestern University Press, 2008. Bloom, Ken, and Frank Vlastnik. Broadway Musicals: the 101 Greatest Shows of All Time. Black Dog & Leventhal Pubs., 2010. Filichia, Peter. Broadway Musicals: The Biggest Hit & the Biggest Flop of the Season 1959 to 2009. Applause Books, 2010. Paller, Rebecca. “NY Times' Brantley Dissents on Ragtime.” Playbill, 19 Jan. 1998. “Ragtime – Original Broadway Cast 1998.” The Official Masterworks Broadway Site. Brantley, Ben. “THEATER REVIEW; 'Ragtime': A Diorama With Nostalgia Rampant.” The New York Times, 19 Jan. 1998. Brantley, Ben. “I Hear America Singing, in Syncopation.” The New York Times, 15 Nov. 2009. “Take Two: Hear the Fascinating History of Side Show from the Original Stars & Creators.” Broadway.com. Pride of The Lion King | Behind the Scenes Documentary (Making of) The Lion King: A Pre-Broadway Special Julie Taymor: Spider-Man, The Lion King and life on the creative edge Thomas Schumacher Chats About The 20th Anniversary Of "The Lion King" Stephen Flaherty, Lynn Ahrens - How They Work Stephen Flaherty, Lynn Ahrens - Ragtime (Live Performance) Creating Broadway's Ragtime - PBS 1998 American Theatre Wing. “Production: ‘Ragtime’ (Working In The Theatre #272).” “1776.” Muppet Wiki. Fierberg, Ruthie. “9 Secrets Director Julie Taymor Revealed about The Lion King.” Playbill, 28 Jan. 2017. Production: ‘The Lion King’ (Working In The Theatre # 270) Morris, Hugh. “The Curious History of Times Square – and Why You Should Visit, despite the Chaos.” The Telegraph, 25 June 2018. “A Conversation with David Henry Hwang and Julie Taymor.” Housing Works. Evans, Greg. “A View From the Bridge.” Variety, Variety, 15 Dec. 1997.

This week we chatted with Jodie Steele and Jamie Muscato about Heathers: The Musical in the West End as well as catching up with Seth Rudetsky, who gave us all the latest Broadway gossip. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Discuss on Reddit ➤ Support the Show ➤ What’s new Happy Hour fans? We’re flying back to the B.A., Buenos Aires, Big Apple to talk all about the controversial first lady, ‘Evita’ by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice. Come for the deep discussion, stay for Jimi and Tommy fighting over whether this is a good show or not! This week the guys discuss some of Argentina’s troubled history, including the truth about what happened to Eva Peron’s body, work out the potential merits of the movie and debate whether or not this Andrew Lloyd Webber’s greatest score. Evita (Original Cast Recording/1979) Amazon / iTunes / Spotify SPONSOR This week’s episode is sponsored by Goldstar. Goldstar has a great selection of affordable tickets to all sorts of live events, including Broadway theater, national tours, concerts, comedy, dance, and more. Our first 200 listeners who head to goldstar.com/happyhour or use the promo code HAPPYHOUR at purchase will get $10 off their order. SHOW NOTES To be honest, I’d always have thought Patti was taller. Here is the diva herself giving her true opinions on what she thinks of Madonna in the movie. If you’re interested in more background to Andrew Lloyd Webber’s process then have a look at this brilliantly detailed book with lots of exclusives and great photographs. (You can tell Tommy doesn’t write the show notes, right?) Jimi is heartbroken more people won’t experience this amazing show, ‘These Trees Are Made of Blood’ - go check them out and give them some love! If you’ve yet to see the movie, it’s definitely worth a watch. Once you’ve seen come and tell us what you thought over on Twitter! We’d be surprised if you’re aware of Evita and have never seen this video. All jokes aside, no one can deny this wonderful woman is a POWERHOUSE! And if you want to work out exactly how she does it (and some of the intelligence behind the composition of this number in particular) check out Seth Rudetsky’s brilliant deconstruction! And if you want to hear in her own words what she thinks about Andrew Lloyd Webber then this interview is amazing with Broadway.com’s Paul Wontorek! This is a fantastic article which goes into a lot of detail around the difficulties of casting a show like Evita. SMELLS LIKE TEEN QUATEMENTS This musical shares its poster title font with Nirvana’s album covers.

Interview with Sirius/XM Broadway radio host Seth Rudetsky. We talk about his career and play music from the musical Disaster!, which he co-wrote. He will be recreating his Broadway role at the CT Repertory Theatre in Storrs, CT from June 7th-16th.

This week we chatted with JoAnn M Hunter about choreographing School of Rock in the West End and on Broadway, Seth Rudetsky about Seth's Broadway Diary, Volume 3. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

We're your Broadway Babies, and listeners, we'll make you happy this week! It's a new season of our podcast, and to kick it off, we're going to talk about another concert of another Michael Bennett masterwork, the 2001 "Dreamgirls in Concert" benefiting the Actors Fund of America, starring Lillias White, Audra McDonald and Heather Headley. Get ready for conversations surrounding race issues in America that bleed over into the theatre as we kick off this season on race issues in America for Black History Month. We will be talking about the energetic and fun music that brings Motown to life, the vocal expectations of roles for black women in musical theatre, and accurate portrayals of minorities in musical theatre. So fasten your seat belts in your Cadillac car, it’s about to get glamorous! Podcast cover art: David Taylor Twitter: @bwaybabies Facebook: Facebook.com/broadwaybabiespodcast Cast recording: iTunes | Spotify | Amazon Music "Dreamgirls" (performed by Audra McDonald, Lillias White and Heather Headley) "Steppin' to the Bad Side" (by Norm Lewis, Darius de Haas, Billy Porter, James Stovall and Bobby Daye) "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" (by Lillias White) "One Night Only/One Night Only (disco reprise)" (by Lillias White, and by Audra McDonald, Heather Headley and Tamara Tunie) "Family" (by Darius de Haas, Billy Porter, Norm Lewis, Audra McDonald and Heather Headley) "Hard to Say Good-bye" (by Audra McDonald, Heather Headley and Tamara Tunie) "Dreamgirls (reprise)" (by Lillias White, Audra McDonald, Heather Headley and Tamara Tunie) Show Notes As promised: the Dreamgirls Tonys performance with Jennifer Holliday’s legendary showstopper, along with her and everyone else winning their awards Here’s the NYT article about the concert with interviews with basically everyone in the cast and creative team. You HAVE to see this K-Pop music video inspired by Dreamgirls. The song is “Nobody” by Wonder Girls. The beginning is hilarious and also the whole video is fabulous and amazing. The music director of the 2001 production, Seth Rudetsky, who is still stanning out to Lillias riffing.  The performance he is raving about, from another concert she stole Original Deena Sheryl Lee Ralph discussing Dreamgirls and her long, successful career on Broadway. If you would like to learn more about black girl groups in the ’60s, Mary Wilson, an original Supreme, wrote an autobiography called “Dreamgirl: My Life as a Supreme.”

Wouldn’t it be loverly if the Broadway Babies discussed the dynamic Pygmalion musical "My Fair Lady"? Just you wait, this episode is diving into some juicy drama surrounding the 2001 West End revival’s multiple Elizas, the importance of healthy singing as a live performer, the relationship between Eliza and Henry, and more! With a little bit of luck, maybe we will be able to unpack this beast of a show in an hour … Podcast cover art: David Taylor Twitter: @bwaybabies Facebook: Facebook.com/broadwaybabiespodcast iTunes | Spotify | Amazon CD Songs "Overture/Prologue" "I Could Have Danced All Night" (performed by Martine McCutcheon) "On the Street Where You Live" (performed by Mark Umbers) "With a Little Bit of Luck" (performed by Dennis Waterman) "Ascot Gavotte" (performed by My Fair Lady company) "I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face" (performed by Jonathan Pryce) (All lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner & music by Frederick Loewe; orchestrated by William David Brohn) Show Notes A news profile about Martine McCutcheon’s understudy, Alexandra Jay, who had her own 42nd Street moment when she had to go on as Eliza on the eve of opening night with about a day’s notice. It’s very press-controlled, fluff piece-y, lots of quotes from Cameron Mackintosh, and it weirdly talks about her salaries at jobs. A really interesting documentary on YouTube about the 2001 "My Fair Lady" West End production, with rehearsal scenes of "The Rain in Spain" and "With a Little Bit of Luck," as well as the production history of the musical and its then-infamous straight play source material Jonathan Pryce shares his opinions about the “Eliza flux” with some pretty straightforward American talk show hosts… Martine McCutcheon sings "Loverly" on a TV show, and she’s loverly, but it’s not quite up to par as a classical voice. For what I mean by that: A video of Audra taking a high-as-hell D flat in "Danced All Night" after pianist Seth Rudetsky surprises her with a key change, and she still nails it because she’s just FLAWLESS.

Gary and Frank welcome two of the great leaders of Chicago's Pride Films & Plays to Booth One. Nelson Rodriguez is Artistic Director of Pride Films and Plays. Filmmaker Dan Pal is running the Pride Film Fest, which happens on the second Tuesday of each month. Check out the line-up for February's festival here. Pride Films and Plays brings a 4-show season of excellent LGBTQ programming to the Chicago theatre community. Housed at the Pride Arts Center at 4139 N. Broadway, PFP also hosts the aforementioned Pride Film Fest and rents its two spaces to other theater companies. Dan Pal is an award-winning filmmaker and professor at DePaul and Moraine Valley Community College. Check out his website to see the fabulous Scotty & Josh trilogy and more. Here is Dan winning an award for his direction of Counting, which is the first film produced by Pride Films & Plays. It is on the festival circuit now and headed to the Santa Fe Film Festival in February, where it will open for Melanie Mayron's new movie. We got a chance to screen this beautiful and moving short film. We'll keep you posted when it becomes available to the public. Nelson recently starred in a feature film called En Algun Lugar, which we can't wait to see. He has performed in a one-man show depicting 7 gay immigrant characters called "Men on the Verge of a His-Panic Nervous Breakdown." Would love to see this and hoping for a remount. Nelson has been featured as one of "30 Under 30" in the Windy City Times. Looking forward to all he will continue to bring to our community. Pride Films and Plays was founded by David Zak, longtime artistic director of Bailiwick, who brought us so many memorable productions, including The Christmas Schooner, in which Roscoe, our founding co-host, created the role of Gus. Chita Rivera and Seth Rudetsky did what sounded like an amazing show at Steppenwolf. We had to miss because of a conflict, but sent our friends and loyal listeners with only one request: that they write a short review. Gary shares the a few observations made by Virginia Gerst, Nancy Needles, and Kay Ellwein. We appreciate the excellent reporting and wish we'd been there with you. BTW, we interviewed Chita in episode 32. Check it out. Frank Tourangeau, our new regular guest host, geeks out on I Love Lucy in a fascinating way. If you didn't already know how the DesiLu empire started, you'll hear it on this show. They also invented the rerun. Geniuses both. Kiss of Death: We close each episode with a tribute to a fascinating person who has recently passed away. Learn about Johnny Fox, sword swallower. Ick. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/19/obituaries/johnny-fox-sword-swallowing-showman-dies-at-64.html                      

Seth Rudetsky (Siruis Xm Broadway, Disaster The Musical) and his husband James Wesley talk to Rory about their Concert for America this Saturday June 24th in San Francisco! They started producing these Broadway events all across the country to raise money and awareness for causes that will go neglected under our current government. Seth tells Rory how he went from playing piano in the pit of a Broadway show, to being a writer on the Rosie O'Donnell Show, to hosting his own show on Sirius Xm Broadway.  He is an author, activist, and recently performed on Broadway in his show DISASTER last season which he also co-wrote.  The man is non-stop and a perfect person to talk to about "living the dream."

Orfeh, the Tony nominated Broadway star, shares incredible stories of her life growing up in NYC, her godmother, Cher, and marriage to Broadway star Andy Karl. Hear how (and why)  she handles the non stop discussion about her unique name. Orfeh is known for her astonishing vocal gifts that Seth Rudetsky is “Obsessed” with! -- and describes how as a young kid she knew she wanted to be a pop star and found her way into a Bubble Yum commercial and never looked back. From jingles to worldwide tours as a pop star with her duo “Or n More” to Broadway -- be a fly on the wall for this thrill of a ride with this powerhouse actress. Broadway: Paulette in Legally Blonde: The Musical (Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle Award nominations, Broadway.com Audience Award), Saturday Night Fever, Fascinating Rhythm, Footloose. Off Broadway: Love, Loss, and What I Wore, The Great American Trailer Park Musical, Love, Janis. TV/Film: Sleeping with the Fishes (with Gina Rodgriguez), Across the Universe, Film U, L&O CI, Sex and the City, Chappelle's Show. She has performed at Lincoln Center with her husband, Olivier Award winner and Tony nominee Andy Karl, and in numerous Broadway benefits including Hair for the Actors Fund (Grammy nomination). Her extensive recording career includes music with the '90s pop group Or-N-More, she has performed with many music icons from legends the O'Jays to Cissy Houston. Her solo CD, "What Do You Want From Me" and latest single, "Forget My Name" are available on iTunes. Twitter: @official_orfeh

Seth Rudetsky is the afternoon Broadway host  of Seth Speaks and Seth's Big Fat Radio Show on Sirius/XM Satellite Radio. He has played piano for over 15 Broadway shows, was Grammy-nominated for his concert CD of Hair and Emmy-nominated for being a comedy writer on "The Rosie O'Donnell Show." He has written two novels, "Broadway Nights" and "My Awesome/Awful Popularity Plan," which are also available at Audible.com. He has  launched SethTV.com, where you can contact him and view all of his videos and his sassy new reality show. He stars in  and co-wrote the Broadway Musical, Disaster! 

After catching "Disaster" on Broadway, Dennis heads backstage to talk to the men behind the musical Jack Plotnick and Seth Rudetsky. They wrote the show together, Jack directs and Seth co-stars as the disaster expert who no one will believe. They talk about how they chose the 70's songs that made the show, deciding what characters will love and what characters will die, the night the reviews came out, their high and low points and in Jack's case, watching the show on opening night with Tina Fey sitting right behind him. Other topics include: capturing the sexiness of the 70's in the costumes, the sight gag that went terribly wrong one night, the night Rachel York went into the "white room," and the set piece Jack would like to take home.  www.disastermusical.com

Farah Alvin’s Broadway credits include: It Shoulda Been You, Nine, The Look of Love, Saturday Night Fever, Grease!, A Christmas Carol. Off-Broadway credits and Original Cast Recordings include: The Last Smoker In America, The Marvelous Wonderettes (Drama Desk Nomination), I Love You Because, and many more. She is also a Certified Holistic Health Counselor, a graduate of the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and SUNY Purchase and is AADP certified. Her private nutrition practice works with individuals to find health and balance in their life through better eating and lifestyle. She’s also a songwriter and a sometimes blogger. Visit her at www.farahalvin.com and on all social media. | Song Premiere: "Tell Me A Story" from Joel B. New's MACKENZIE & THE MISSING BOY | accompanied by Josh Kight.

With its suggestive exclamation point, the title of the new Broadway musical Disaster! hints at the campy, over-the-top qualities it brings to the Nederlander Theatre. Set on a cruise ship precariously moored along the Hudson River, the show spoofs disaster movies such as The Poseidon Adventure and Earthquake that were popular in the 1970s. It also features a number of disco hits and pop songs of the era. Written by Seth Rudetsky and Jack Plotnick, the production has assembled a cast of well-known Broadway names: Faith Prince, Roger Bart, Adam Pascal and Kerry Butler, among them. New York Times theater critic Charles Isherwood has experienced this Disaster! first-hand and weighs in on its less-than calamitous results.

Dennis visits the Silver Lake home of actor Kevin Chamberlin who will soon be seen in the Broadway musical "Disaster," a disaster movie send-up with 70's songs co-wrtten by Seth Rudetsky and former podcast guest Jack Plotnick. Kevin talks about the thrill of returning to Broadway, the worst thing that ever went wrong for him on stage and going to the Tonys three times as a nominee (for Dirty Blonde, Suessical and The Addams Family musical). Kevin also talks about his on camera work in films like Die Hard with a Vengeance, Road to Perdition and the recent TV movie A Christmas Melody starring and directed by Mariah Carey. Kevin shares fun stories about Madeline Kahn, James Lapine, Mary Tyler Moore, Tom Hanks, Hugh Jackman, Susan Anton and Elaine Stritch. Other topics include: working with young actors on the Disney channel series Jessie, his biggest frustration, the joy of being "offer only," the song that makes him cry, the culture shock of L.A. and the audition he walked out of. Follow him on Twitter @kevinchamberlin

Discuss on Reddit ➤ Support the Show ➤ It’s time to get ‘Totally F@&#ed’ as this week’s podcast is all about the beautifully raw ‘Spring Awakening’. We discuss the current revolutionary revival by Deaf West on Broadway, play spot the difference with the musical and the original play, fangirl about Lea Michele and Jonathan Groff and Tommy finally admits his mad crush on Frank Wedekind. Spring Awakening (Original Broadway Cast) iTunes / Spotify / Amazon SHOW NOTES The beautiful Sutton-Superfan, Jonathan Groff, sounds off to the equally beautiful Seth Rudetsky (give us a job, Seth!) about when he auditioned for “Thoroughly Modern Millie” and performs the entire tap number from the opening! He’s come a long way to get to his adonis status in Perfect Pitch. Here’s Skylar Astin sporting the famous Georg binocular locks. This is purely just a podcast about the hot men associated with “Spring Awakening”. Here’s the man who started it all. You work that moustache, Mr. Wedekind! Lea Michele looking adorable herein one of her first Broadway roles in Ragtime. Am I the only one who thinks she hasn’t changed a bit? Oh, and speaking of Groffsauce, here he is chatting about totally blanking during “Left Behind.” It's the bomb. Here’s the marvelous Deaf West performing the revival of “Spring Awakening” at the White House with an interesting interview from Duncan Sheik. You get a great glimpse of how they use the blend of hearing and deaf actors. This is a great article from The Guardian which features opinions from five deaf New Yorkers and a hearing ASL interpreter. They give a great insight as to what the experience is like for a deaf audience member. And of course, JIMI'S NEW VIDEO! GO WATCH IT! MY CAPS LOCK IS BROKEN NOW! SHOOT! “WHAT WILL WE DO NEXT” QUIZ QUESTION Jerry Herman infamously re-used this Hello, Dolly! melody* in a later musical. What is the subject of the song in which he re-uses the melody?

Patty & Emily are recording on Beth Leavel’s birthday! They discuss the shows they’ve seen: Songbird, King Charles III, and the book launch for Seth Rudetsky’s “Broadway Diaries Vol. 2.” They also discuss Cher’s bio musical, cast recordings, and the disappointing … Continue reading →

Dennis visits his old friend, filmmaker and actor Jack Plotnick on the eve of the release of his sci-fi dramedy Space Station 76, starring Patrick Wilson, Liv Tyler, Matt Bomer, Jerry O'Connell and Marisa Coughlan.  Jack talks about the inspiration for the film, its long, winding road to fruition and what's it like to watch Matt Bomer pleasure himself with a robot hand.  Also discussed are Jack's bound-for-Broadway jukebox musical "Disaster!" (co-created with Seth Rudetsky), what it was like to be part of "Ellen's" game-changing Coming Out episode, putting Sir Ian McKellan to sleep on the set of "Gods and Monsters" and the early days of his illustrious "Girls Will Be Girls" character Evie Harris.  (FYI, the photo of us was taken at our friends Guy and Nir's Malibu wedding in the fall of 2013 and I'm rocking the Mad Men suit I talked about in the podcast "So This Is What Striking Looks Like.")  More Jack Plotnick fun to come in an Extra episode.  Stay tuned.

Episode 30: New York Part Two In part two of Craig and Lindsay's New York adventure they talk about their favourite theatrical experience – Too Much Light Makes the Baby go Blind. Show Notes Playwriting Exercise Series Seth's Broadway Chatter Box Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind Subscribe to The Theatrefolk Podcast On iTunes. On Stitcher. Episode Transcript Welcome to TFP, The Theatrefolk Podcast. I am Lindsay Price, resident playwright for Theatrefolk. Hello! I hope you're well. Thanks for listening. Today, we have part two as Craig and I dish on our favourite New York experience. But first, let's do some THEATREFOLK News. Lots a great stuff going on over on our blog over on theatrefolk.com/blog. We've already talked about Movie Monologue Monday and we also have an on-going series of playwriting exercises on Saturday. It has been so much fun to work on this series. I think that it just really sits in an interesting part of my brain. I love coming up with exercises. I love trying to find new ways to help encourage, inspire writers. This week, it's going to be a “picture prompt as writing inspiration” post. Every time we're in New York the visual stimulation is just mind-blowing. There is always something awesome to look at, interesting, exciting. Everywhere you look there is a story. Now, often it is a story that I am completely fabricating, I'm making up as we go, but, you know, that's what writers do, right? Make it all up! I have to put my crazy mind to work. I have to make it do something useful, you know? So, last time in NYC, I was really taken by textures – murals, mosaics, ceilings, floors. So, that's going to be the application of this week's picture prompt. Write a scene that takes place in or incorporates aspects of the photograph. Lastly, where, oh, where can you find this podcast? We post new episodes every Wednesday at theatrefolk.com and on our Facebook page and Twitter. You can find us on the Stitcher app AND you can subscribe to TFP on iTunes. Imagine that! All you have to do is search on the word “Theatrefolk.” Episode Thirty: New York Part Two Thirty? We're already up to thirty episodes? Isn't that wonderful? That's amazing. All right, let's keep going. So, today we're back in New York City where Craig and I talk about our favourite theatrical experience in New York and actually anywhere. We also talk about a live interview we saw with Seth Rudetsky. He has a show called Seth's Chatterbox in the back of a tiny basement cabaret bar where he interviews Broadway performers and these two that he interviewed the time that we went share some very interesting points on the path to Broadway, on succeeding on Broadway and failing on Broadway. So, keep listening to find that out. Lindsay: Hello, Craig. How are you? Craig: Me? Lindsay: Yes. Craig: I'm good. I'm tired. Lindsay: Yes! We're nearing the end of our time here in New York, right? And I think that last night we did what is, I think, it's my top theatrical experience. How does it rate for you? Craig: Last night's show? Lindsay: Just going to see this show in general? Craig: Oh, I think it's something that I, sometimes, it's only on two nights a week and, sometimes, we come here and it's not on the nights we're here and I feel lesser for not having seen it. Lindsay: The show that we're talking about, it's a very unique experience. It only plays in New York and Chicago and it's been running for years and years and years and years. We figured out that we started going in 2004. Craig: Which is impossible because we're not that old. Lindsay: That means we're old! Craig: Weren't we in high school in 2004? Lindsay: Yes, of course, we were. And this is a show called Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind put on by the New York Neo-Futurists and it's a very simple concept. It is 30 plays in 60 minutes. Craig: They attempt to perform the 30 plays in 60 minutes.

Scott Wittman talks to Emmy and Tony-winning actress and comedian, Andrea Martin, best known for films such as My Big Fat Greek Wedding, and in stage in productions such as My Favorite Year, Fiddler on the Roof, Candide, Young Frankenstein, Exit the King, and in the television series, SCTV. She is joined by Sirius XM host, actor, writer, performer and her accompanying pianist, Seth Rudetsky. Andrea Martins performs at 54Below Oct 9-11.  Visit 54Below.com for information and tickets

Scott Wittman talks to Emmy and Tony-winning actress and comedian, Andrea Martin, best known for films such as My Big Fat Greek Wedding, and in stage in productions such as My Favorite Year, Fiddler on the Roof, Candide, Young Frankenstein, Exit the King, and in the television series, SCTV. She is joined by Sirius XM host, actor, writer, performer and her accompanying pianist, Seth Rudetsky.

Welcome to the second-annual How Were Your Tonys! On this special extrasode, Julie recaps the 2012 Tony Awards for you, bemoaning the lack of magic on Sunday's broadcast even with Ben Vereen present. Then, she gets confused about cruises and why they are now being televised, celebrates Candace Bergen's brave commitment to wearing absolutely everything, reads a tweet from a man named @Falsettoland, pleads for Nina Arianda to gain 500 pounds, envies the amazing penis-vagina sex Hugh Jackman and his female wife must have all the time and ponders Jessica Chastain in a deep way. Then, the fabulous Ana Gasteyer is here to talk with Julie and Seth Rudetsky about their favorite moments from this year's show. Learn things from two theater people who have theater-y insights into theater's biggest night! Plus: The commerce of intimacy! Leslie Uggams! Raul Esparza's grudge-singing! Ellen Barkin's face and forehead! Patti's perfect pitch! How Amanda Seyfried's name is pronounced! And so much more conversation about this year's award show. An important talk!

On this episode of How Was Your Week?, Julie talks to comedian/Onion editor BARATUNDE THURSTON, who talks about his viral video, in which he reacts to Barack Obama producing his birth certificate for the satisfaction of Donald Trump. Then, Musical Theater superstar/ Sirius XM radio host SETH RUDETSKY joins Julie to discuss the disaster movies and variety specials that made the 1970's so great. Plus: Aretha Franklin's version of "a mean salad," Jenny McCarthy's invisible counter-rally, Fake Jan Brady, Bi-Polar Lite, Georgia the Country, the Tony nominations, Class with The Countess, and Harry Potter's Broadway turn. This show will cause you to learn something! Possibly many things. Host: Julie Klausner Guests: Seth Rudetsky, Baratunde Thurston Produced by Chris Spooner Original Artwork by Marcia Neumeier Theme Song and Incidental Music by Ted Leo

This is an archived episode from when we were known as Shoot Without A Script

- Ok this is an interview Paige did with Seth Rudetsky back in March -It's way over due and some of the info is out dated but he is TOTALLY HILARIOUS!!! -In case you don't know who he is: he does a million different things but he is the author of 2 books centered on Broadway and the host of Seth's Broadway Chatterbox + he writes a lot of different articles for Playbill and hosts a lot of benefits -- in short he is a Broadway God! -In the very short strike episode that will soon be posted you'll hear a bit more about what he's currently up to...