Podcasts about stephen sondheim theatre

Broadway Besties, please welcome & Juliet's Ava Noble to From the Mezzanine! Lindsey Stone chats with Ava Noble about her journey as a performer and making her Broadway Debut in & Juliet. Ava Noble tells behind-the-scenes stories from hilarious prank wars between cast members to graduating college at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre (and Stark Sands handing her the diploma!). Ava Noble shines onstage and off, and we are so excited to have her on the pod this week!Ava Noble's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@avanoble707?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pcAva Noble's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/avanoble/Website: www.fromthemezzanine.comPatreon: Click HERE to become a Broadway Bestie TikTok: @FromTheMezzanineBroadwayInstagram: @FromTheMezzanineBroadwayYoutube: @FromtheMezzanineBroadwayBroadway Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5t55fULcCqN0NMmK4OnfOA?si=89c08b1a8bb34d95

Connor and Dylan are joined by Megan Kane (& Juliet). On a rainy fall New York day, Megan Kane joins the boys live from the Stephen Sondheim Theatre, where she's currently between shows at & Juliet on Broadway. The twins are feeling nostalgia in the air, y'all. Who's surprised? Megan catches them up on her five-show weekend schedule, which recently allowed for an open Wednesday night to see The Outsiders with her hubby, Ben. Speaking of, we revisit Megan's love story with former DRAMA. podcast guest Ben Rappaport. From high school one-act competitions to flirty Facebook messages, we get the full tea. We also get the scoop on her experience with & Juliet, having just surpassed 750 performances. Whether she's playing Lucy (one of the Players) or Nurse Angelique or Anne Hathaway, Megan has favorite moments and songs that keep her going. She also has a prime backstage snack, which you're going to be LIVING for. We get into The Real Housewives of Orange County, the pivotal role of Molly in Annie, British Netflix thriller Fool Me Once, and what it takes to put on a solo cabaret show. We love Megan and you will too. And that's the way it is! Follow Megan on InstagramFollow DRAMA. on Twitter & Instagram & TiktokFollow Connor MacDowell on Twitter & InstagramFollow Dylan MacDowell on Twitter & InstagramSubscribe to our show on iHeartRadio Broadway! Support the podcast by subscribing to DRAMA+, which also includes bonus episodes, Instagram Close Friends content, and more!Photo of Megan Kane by Bridget Badore

A Los Angeles native, Phil is an alumnus of Yale University and The Groundlings Theater and is perhaps best known as one of the original cast members of MAD TV, the voice of SAMURAI JACK, “Hermes” on FUTURAMA,  “Static” on STATIC SHOCK, “Green Lantern” on JUSTICE LEAGUE and as "Marvin" in PULP FICTION. For over 30 years, Phil has thrilled audiences with his work on camera and behind the mic on TV shows such as FAMILY GUY, YOUNG JUSTICE, STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS, STAR TREK:LOWER DECKS, THE FLASH, SUPERGIRL, GET SHORTY, LUCIFER, CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM and VEEP; feature films like MADAGASCAR 2, INCREDIBLES 2, and THE LION KING (2019) and video games including JAK & DAXTER, FORTNITE, SHADOW OF MORDOR, and the METAL GEAR SOLID, INJUSTICE and MORTAL KOMBAT series. His stage work includes productions with The Actor's Gang, South  Coast  Repertory, Sacred  Fools  Theatre,  and Phil also portrayed “Cowboy Curtis” in "The Pee-wee Herman Show" both on at The Stephen Sondheim Theatre on Broadway and in  the Emmy-nominated  HBO  special.  Currently, in  addition  to  writing  and  producing  the  animated  series  "GOBLINS," (goblinsanimated.com), Phil  is  performing monthly  onstage with  "THE  BLACK  VERSION" (theblackversion.com), performing onscreen in HAMSTER & GRETEL, the CRAIG OF THE CREEK movie, INVINCIBLE, MULLIGAN, Amc's COOPER‘S BAR, a new season of FUTURAMA on Hulu and performing the role of “Sherlock Holmes” in Audible's series MORIARTY. You can catch Phil LaMarr at Supanova Comic-Con & Gaming 2024

Romeo is one of literature's most famous characters and now he is being embodied by Ben Jackson Walker who is making his Broadway debut in the new hit musical & Juliet.After seeing the show a few weeks ago, I was so excited to have the opportunity to speak with him.In this interview Ben is Baring It All with Call Me Adam about:Making his Broadway debut in & JulietThe challenges of performing on BroadwayStage MishapsSecond ChancesHow someone takes time off in a Broadway showSo much moreAbout & Juliet:Created by the Emmy-winning writer of Schitt's Creek, this hilarious new musical flips the script on the greatest love story ever told. & Juliet asks: what would happen next if Juliet didn't end it all over Romeo? Get whisked away on a fabulous journey as she ditches her famous ending for a fresh beginning and a second chance at life and love—her way.Juliet's new story bursts to life through a playlist of pop anthems as iconic as her name, including "Since U Been Gone‚" "Roar," "Baby One More Time," "Larger Than Life‚" "That's The Way It Is,“ and "Can't Stop the Feeling!"—all from the genius songwriter/producer behind more #1 hits than any other artist this century. Break free of the balcony scene and get into this romantic comedy that proves there's life after Romeo. The only thing tragic would be missing it.& Juliet plays at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre in NYC (124 West 43rd Street)More on Ben Jackson Walker:Ben Jackson Walker is making his Broadway debut alongside this unbelievable cast and crew. TV/Film: Honor Society (Paramount+), Orange is the New Black, Evil. Theater: Connecticut Repertory Theater, Pittsburgh CLO, and workshops directed by Liesl Tommy and Michael Greif. He is a graduate of the musical theater program at the University of Michigan.Special Thanks:Molly Barnett, Chelsea Nachman, Amanda Marie Miller, Grapevine PRTheme Song by Bobby CroninPodcast Logo by Liam O'DonnellEdited by Adam RothenbergConnect with Me:Website: www.callmeadam.comFacebook: @CallMeAdamNYCInstagram: @CallMeAdamNYCMentioned in this episode:GME (Good Morning Entrepreneurs) CommericalI want to tell you a personal behind the curtain story that I may not have fully shared here. For the past two years, I have been part of an amazing community built for and by entrepreneurs called My Sexy Business. We have a wonderful weekly live streaming show called GME (Good Morning Entrepreneurs). As an Associate Producer and Roving Reporter, I can easily say this show is for you, the entrepreneur who is in search of community and getting your questions answered. Our Co-Hosts and Roving Reporters share life experiences that will hopefully make you feel less alone on your entrepreneurial journey. We'd love for you to join us every Friday at 8 a. m. Eastern Standard Time at https://www.mysexybusiness.com/gme

While Mickey-Jo was in New York recently, he finally made it to the Broadway transfer of & JULIET at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre. The Musical combines a newly imagined reinterpretation of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet as written by David West Read with the songs of Max Martin. Check out the new review for Mickey-Jo's thoughts on what the show is like on Broadway, and who gave definitive performances. • About Mickey-Jo: As one of the leading voices in theatre criticism on a social platform, Mickey-Jo is pioneering a new medium for a dwindling field. His YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MickeyJoTheatre⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is the largest worldwide in terms of dedicated theatre criticism, where he also share features, news and interviews as well as lifestyle content for over 60,000 subscribers. Since establishing himself as a theatre critic he has been able to work internationally. With a viewership that is largely split between the US and the UK he has been fortunate enough to be able to work with PR, Marketing, and Social Media representatives for shows both in New York, London, Hamburg, and Paris. He has also twice received accreditation from the world renowned Edinburgh Fringe Festival. His reviews and features have also been published by WhatsOnStage, for whom he was a panelist to help curate nominees for their 2023 and 2024 Awards as well as BroadwayWorldUK and LondonTheatre.co.uk. He has been invited to speak to private tour groups, at the BEAM 2023 new musical theatre conference at Oxford Playhouse, and on a panel of critics at an event for young people considering a career in the arts courtesy of Go Live Theatre Projects. Instagram/TikTok/X: @MickeyJoTheatre

Start with Shakespeare's "star-crossed" lovers and fold in the songs of Swedish pop hitmaker Max Martin… what do you get? The hit Broadway musical & Juliet, currently running at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre in New York and nominated for nine Tony Awards, including Best Musical and Best Book of a Musical. The show imagines what would happen if Juliet woke up after Romeo's death and decided not to end it all. Instead, she goes on a trip to Paris with some new friends, including Shakespeare and Anne Hathaway. Juliet discovers that Romeo isn't really dead… but he's also not exactly boyfriend material. And every so often, the characters break into song with Max Martin's hits for Britney Spears, Backstreet Boys, and Katy Perry. The writer behind this mash-up is David West Read. He previously served as writer and executive producer of the comedy series Schitt's Creek, and he created The Big Door Prize and the forthcoming Brother from Another Mother, both running on AppleTV+. Host Barbara Bogaev talks with Read about & Juliet… and the concussion that inspired it. Get tickets to & Juliet here, and tune in to the Tonys broadcast on Sunday, June 11 at 8 pm ET on CBS. From our Shakespeare Unlimited podcast. Published June 6, 2023. © Folger Shakespeare Library. All rights reserved. This episode was produced by Matt Frassica. Garland Scott is the associate producer. It was edited by Gail Kern Paster. Ben Lauer is the web producer. Leonor Fernandez edits our transcripts. We had technical help from Claire Reynolds in Atlanta and Voice Trax West in Studio City, California. Final mixing services provided by Clean Cuts at Three Seas, Inc.

Listen: Lauren Class Schneider talks to Jasmine Rafael, cast member of “& Juliet” at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre. “Class Notes” actively covers New York's current theater season on, off, and off-off Broadway. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@broadwayradio.com and include the episode name. The post Class Notes: From “& Juliet,” Jasmine Rafael appeared first on BroadwayRadio.

Tene's best friend Matt Raffy is back on the show to discuss his journey to Broadway as a Canadian performer! Last time we spoke to Matt on season 1 he was in a very different place; Matt recently booked and celebrated his Broadway debut in the new hit musical "&Juliet" where he plays Gregory in the ensemble and 1st cover May. Tene is so insanely proud that the kid she met 10 years ago who had just started training in Musical Theatre is singing and dancing his ass off at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre in New York City. Not only is the show a breath of fresh air but it's important; Matt unpacks the gruelling audition process, the extreme low he was at prior to booking the show and everything in between. Talk about finding the joy...you can find Matt on insta @mattraffy | https://linktr.ee/tenelewis

Broadway News: Mrs. Doubtfire will reopen on Broadway April 14 at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre. The Tony Award-winning musical Jagged Little Pill is expected to make its London debut in November. Pop superstar Ariana Grande attended the Broadway production of Wicked February 19, and shared praise for co-stars Brittney Johnson and Lindsay Heather Pearce on Instagram. Shows set to open in April on Broadway: Plaza Suite - March 28; Paradise Square - April 3; Take Me Out - April 4; Beetlejuice - April 8; Birthday Candles - April 10; The Little Prince - April 11; American Buffalo - April 14; The Minutes - April 17; How I Learned to Drive - April 19; For colored girls - April 20; Hangmen - April 21; Funny Girl - April 24th; A Strange Loop - April 26; Mr. Saturday Night - April 27; Macbeth - April 28   Casting: Lana Gordon has officially taken over the role of Persephone in the Broadway production of the Tony-winning musical Hadestown full-time. The previous lady of the underground, Amber Gray's will join the cast of Macbeth set to open in April.  Jessica Lee Goldyn, who has appeared on Broadway in A Chorus Line, Finding Neverland, Tuck Everlasting, and Hello, Dolly!, steps into the role of Nini in the Tony-winning Moulin Rouge! The Musical February 22. Jessica succeeds original cast member Robyn Hurder, who scored a Tony nomination for her performance and played her final show February 20 at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre. Jordan Fisher played his final performance of Evan in Dear Evan Hansen on February 20th. Several actors are scheduled to succeed Fisher in the coming months including Zachary Noah Piser, Ben Levi Ross, And, Sam Primack. Find co-hosts on Twitter at @AyannaPrescod, @CLewisReviews, and @TheMartinAcuna. Subscribe To BPN's newsletter HERE. Follow @BwayPodNetwork on Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

And the award for leaking the creation of a show before you're supposed to goes to... Nathan Lane! Broadway News: Recap of Curtain Up!, a three day outdoor theater festival that took place in the heart of Times Square. TDF's TKTS ticket booth, located in Times Square at Broadway and 47th Street, reopened last Tuesday. TKTS sells same-day discount tickets to matinee and evening performances as well as next-day tickets to matinee performances to Broadway and Off-Broadway productions for up to 50 percent off. Stephen Sondheim is working on a new musical with a playwright David Ives called "Square One.” Reports have stated that Broadway legends Nathan Lane and Bernadette Peters were involved in the reading, though it is unclear if the pair will be involved in the full production. Hadestown, Six, Hamilton, and American Utopia have announced Broadway lotteries. BroadwayCon, the premiere fan convention for all things Broadway, is turning the lights back on to energize and reignite musical theatre fans worldwide. BroadwayCon 2022 will be held at The Manhattan Center & The New Yorker Hotel on Friday, February 18th through Sunday, February 20th. Tickets go on sale on Wednesday. Casting: Moulin Rouge West End: Liisi LaFontaine, who played Deena in the recent West End revival of Dreamgirls, will star as Satine opposite newcomer Jamie Bogyo as Christian. The principal cast will also include two Olivier nominees: Clive Carter as Harold Zidler and Jason Pennycooke as Toulouse-Lautrec.  Dear Evan Hansen recently announced casting. ​​Jordan Fisher, who was playing the title role in Dear Evan Hansen on Broadway when the Covid pandemic shutdown hit in March 2020, will return to the role when the musical reopens at the Music Box Theatre on December 11. Stephen Christopher Anthony will play Evan in the musical's touring production, which is set to launch on Dec. 7 in Greensboro, North Carolina. Sam Tutty will return to fill the lead role in London which will reopen on October 26.  As previously announced, Mrs. Doubtfire will open on Broadway this fall with Tony Award nominee Rob McClure in the title role at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre. Joining him are Jenn Gambatese as Miranda Hillard, Peter Bartlett as Mr. Jolly, Charity Angél Dawson as Wanda Sellner, Mark Evans as Stuart Dunmire, J. Harrison Ghee as Andre Mayem, Analise Scarpaci as Lydia Hillard, Jake Ryan Flynn as Christopher Hillard, Avery Sell as Natalie Hillard and Brad Oscar as Frank Hillard. Previews will resume on October 21, 2021 in advance of the official opening night on December 5, 2021. Links about Dana H.: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/08/theater/experimental-broadway-plays.html https://www.vulture.com/2021/09/emily-davis-reality-winner-in-is-this-a-room.html Be sure to download the BPN iOS app via bpn.fm/app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

According to Alex, a multi-hyphenate is someone who sees the world and wants to offer their own prism.  All her friends think she's crazy -- with her crystals adorning her dressing room at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre on Broadway. But Alex brings up The Saturn Return, which is a personal change that happens in a human's life around every 30 years. Connecting it to the theatre, she looks at it like the three acts of a person's life.  Alex was fortunate when she graduated from The Boston Conservatory in 2011. She was asked by a professor what her dream was -- and she responded with “paying bills as an actor.” But Alex realized after graduation, when she booked the national tour of The Addams Family, that she could not make her living touring on the road. She began to set new goals and boundaries on herself, but still risking burn out and approval from the rooms she was auditioning in. “Around the Saturn Return time, I started to realize how much of that creative power I was giving away to other people,” Matteo says.  If you're an artist, we check how the industry is perceived in the media and how it negatively and positively affects the expectations of young artists. This episode is chock full of inspirational information for starting a new project, establishing new goals and boundaries, self worth and productivity, being a Slave to the Muse, and unpacking the moments where we say, “There has to be more.”  “Your profession can't be your everything,” continues Matteo. “You have to have other things that spark creativity within you. We are all creative beings and we all have this thread of creativity that runs within us, and I think that the people who are really successful, regardless of what you do, are people who have tapped into that creative energy and figured out how to work with it, as opposed to fight it.”  Alex Matteo - Broadway: Mrs. Doubtfire, A Bronx Tale, Annie (u/s Lily, Grace, Star to be) National Tours: Dirty Dancing (u/s Baby, Lisa, Elizabeth), Anything Goes, Addams Family (u/s Wednesday) Select Regional: 5th Avenue (doubtfire), Walnut Street/Riverside (Stephanie Mangano - Saturday Night Fever), MSMT (Stephanie Mangano - Saturday Night Fever), Goodspeed (A Sign of the Times), DTC (A Sign of the Times, u/s for Chilina Kennedy). Alex is a Broadway actor/woo woo enthusiast walking that fine line between surviving and thriving all while trying to give her dog Millie the life she deserves. After nearly a decade on Broadway Alex realized, true creativity stems from seeing the world that's handed to us and offering back something more beautiful. Whether on stage, in the kitchen or at home, Alex is fueled by the belief that our unique creative lens is what brings people together. She is an avid supporter of crop tops, and it is said she can assemble the most impressive charcuterie board this side of the Mississippi. She is also the creator and host of the Pull It Together Podcast. Pull It Together pulls back the curtain on life as a creative. Each week Broadway actor, Alex Matteo sits down with multi-passionate creatives who are breaking the mold debunking myths of creativity. Whether through food, design, art or entertaining Pull It Together is your destination for creativity with an emphasis on finding beauty in the everyday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

He is a founding partner of COOKFOX Architects, known for green buildings, including the Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park, and the Stephen Sondheim Theatre. During our conversation he said, “Hope doesn’t disappoint.” He also said, “stinking, rotting, flaming, sliding, hell on earth.” Something for everyone, via the Center for Architecture.

IT'S DAY 5 OF 13 DAYS OF HALLOWEEN! On this episode, Kait and her guest Faith discuss the alleged hauntings that have taken place at nine Broadway theatres: The New Amsterdam Theatre, The Belaso Theatre, The Richard Rodgers Theatre, The Eugene O'Neill Theatre, The Stephen Sondheim Theatre, The Gershwin Theatre, The Imperial Theatre, The Lyceum Theatre and The Palace Theatre. Faith also shares a few ghost stories of her own. Follow the show on Twitter & Instagram: @spookyshowpod Follow Kait on Twitter & Instagram: @bubblinequeen Follow Faith on Twitter: @thefsullivansho & on Instagram: @faithsulli Email the show: spookyshowpod@gmail.com STAY TUNED FOR 13 DAYS OF HALLOWEEN! Sources used: https://www.playbill.com/article/the-real-life-ghost-stories-behind-broadways-9-haunted-theatres --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/spookyshowpod/support

Daniel Hillard/Euphegenia Doubtfire in “Mrs. Doubtfire” Mrs. Doubtfire, the new musical produced by multi-Tony Award winner Kevin McCollum (Avenue Q, Rent, In The Heights, Something Rotten!), based on Twentieth Century Fox Motion Picture, was in previews before Broadway shutdown (opening was supposed to be Sunday, April 5 at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre)

This week Kristen speaks with Rob Rosa, the AVP of Prison Programs at New Leash on Life USA. New Leash On Life USA is one of the country’s most unique prison-dog training programs. They save at-risk shelter dogs by training prison inmates to care for and socialize them to enhance their adoptability. The program is a win-win all around; improving the lives of the inmates and saving the lives of the dogs. New Leash on Life USA believes everyone deserves a second chance, and we here at BEN-FM couldn’t agree more. Head to https://newleashonlife-usa.org/ to learn more about New Leash on Life, sign up to volunteer, or donate. You can also find them on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/NewLeashOnLifeUSA/ Beautiful: The Carole King Musical has been on Broadway for five years now in New York City telling the story of Carole King’s life through her many hits like It’s Too Late, Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow, So Far Away, I Feel the Earth Move, (You Make Me Feel Like a) Natural Woman and more. Kristen speaks with Evan Todd, who plays Jerry Goffen (Carole King’s husband) in the show. Catch Adam and the cast of Beautiful now on Broadway at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre in NYC (buy tickets here: https://beautifulonbroadway.com/tickets/) , or see the touring cast perform the show closer to home at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia, January 8-20th 2019.

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical has been on Broadway for five years now in New York City telling the story of Carole King’s life through her many hits like It’s Too Late, Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow, So Far Away, I Feel the Earth Move, (You Make Me Feel Like a) Natural Woman and more. Kristen speaks with Evan Todd, who plays Jerry Goffen (Carole King’s husband) in the show. Catch Adam and the cast of Beautiful now on Broadway at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre in NYC (buy tickets here: https://beautifulonbroadway.com/tickets/) , or see the touring cast perform the show closer to home at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia, January 8-20th 2019. After Thanksgiving it’s Black Friday, and then comes Small Business Saturday. Kristen speaks with Adam Leiter, the Executive Director of East Passyunk Avenue’s Business Improvement District about Small Business Saturday and the importance of shopping small. East Passyunk Avenue in Philadelphia is a great spot to shop small, with lots of unique stores within a short walking distance from one another, and a number of deals offered that day. Visit a local small business in your area (or 20!) this Saturday, November 24th for Small Business Saturday and help keep small, curated, locally owned businesses alive. Then Kristen speaks with Rich Moore and Phil Johnston, the Writers and Directors of the new Walt Disney Animation Studios film Ralph Breaks the Internet. The movie is the sequel to 2012’s hugely successful Wreck it Ralph. The pair talk about the new adventures of their characters Ralph and Penelope, getting all of the Disney Princesses together for the film, the film’s stars John C. Reilly and Sarah Silverman, just how difficult it is to animate THE INTERNET and more . Ralph Breaks the Internet hits theaters November 21st. Finally, the folks from the Philadelphia Wings stopped by with the newest member of the Wings family - Wingston! Wingston is not a bird, or a dinosaur… but rather a DRAGON, and he’s the newest Philadelphia Mascot to join our crew. He’s super tall, with a spinning head and a fantastic personality. Catch him at the Wings Home Opener, coming up Saturday, December 15th. Find tickets and info here: https://wingslax.com/.  

Carole King is one of the great pop songwriters of the 1960s and '70s. Now, her songs — from early novelties such as “Who Put the Bomp” to intimate, soulful compositions such as “So Far Away” and “A Natural Woman” — are on Broadway in the biographical show Beautiful: the Carole King Musical. The show, at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre, stars Jessie Mueller as King, and features a book by Doug McGrath. The director is Marc Bruni. King’s personal story — she started out as Carole Klein from Brooklyn — is told with her songs as signposts along the journey. New York Times theater critic Charles Isherwood lets us know whether that journey is worth an evening in the theater.