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Today, I'm thrilled to announce my episode with Broadway director Sarna Lapine, whose show CALL ME IZZY is currently playing on Broadway. Tune in to hear some of the stories of her legendary career, including working as an assistant director to Bartlett Sher, helping to cast the revival of AWAKE AND SING, how the Obama presidency aligned with the story of SOUTH PACIFIC, how her path to theater mirrored her uncle James Lapine, how the tour of WAR HORSE helped her find her own path as a director, why she doesn't like using projections, the challenges of adapting Almodovar in WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN, collaborating with Kate Hamill on LITTLE WOMEN and DRACULA, the work ethic of making theater in Japan, how she came to direct the Broadway revival of SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE, importing technology from Germany to create the chromolumes, using her filmmaking experience for SONDHEIM ON SONDHEIM, the joys of collaborating with Jean Smart, and so much more. Don't miss this expansive conversation with one of Broadway's best directors.
Today, I'm thrilled to announce my episode with 4-time Tony nominee Raul Esparza. Tune in to hear some of the stories of his legendary career, including how he got into character for TICK, TICK…BOOM!, finding his take on the Emcee in CABARET, how Stephen Sondheim rewrote “Being Alive” for him, his experience of being outed while starring in COMPANY, the joys of starring in OLIVER, how his wife convinced him to audition for THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW, the difficulty of working with Jeremy Piven on SPEED-THE-PLOW, leaning into film tropes for ROAD SHOW, why he struggled with his role in CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG, John Doyle's repetition technique, partying with Boy George to prepare for TABOO, why LEAP OF FAITH didn't have more success on Broadway, his recent role in GALILEO, the lasting power of THE NORMAL HEART, the specificity of Tom Stoppard, his favorite audience reactions during THE HOMECOMING, how LAW AND ORDER gave him a reprieve from stage work, the surprising similarities between ARCADIA and SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE, and so much more. Don't miss this in-depth conversation with a true Broadway legend.
One of the most iconic musicals of all time, Hello, Dolly!, has returned to the London Palladium, with Jerry Herman's unforgettable score including Put On Your Sunday Clothes, Before the Parade Passes By, It Only Takes a Moment and Hello, Dolly! It's a huge, no-expense-spared production, with a cast of 40, and the legendary Imelda Staunton as the witty and charming matchmaker Dolly Levi. Jenna Russell plays the millineress Irene Molloy. Jenna is well known for her TV roles in Call The Midwife and Eastenders, and many theatre roles, including Guys and Dolls, Merrily We Roll Along, and her Olivier award-winning turn as Dot in Sunday In The Park With George. Nuala McGovern speaks to Jenna about the revival of Hello, Dolly! and the show's message to new audiences. In February 2021, a coup returned Myanmar to military rule, overthrowing the democratically elected government. Under the regime, violence against civilians has escalated, with thousands jailed, tortured and killed – although the numbers are believed be much higher. At least three million people have been displaced. Just two weeks ago, a UN Report outlined the gendered impact of the coup: It found that military forces have committed widespread forms of sexual violence. However, despite the coup's devastating impact, women and girls are taking on key roles within the resistance movement. Also this month, there have been seperate news reports that women are being conscripted into the military. Nuala discusses the situation with Tin Htar Swe, the former head of The BBC's Burmese Service. Nine-year-old Ella Adoo-Kissi-Deborah was the first person in the world to have air pollution listed as a cause of death. She lived near the South Circular Road in Lewisham, South East London and died of a fatal asthma attack in 2013. Her mother, Rosamund, who has been campaigning since her daughters death, is now seeking is seeking an official apology from the government as her high court claim against them heads to trial. She explains why she wants an official apology from the government. Nuala also speaks to Sophie Howe who is the former First Generation Commissioner for Wales where she advised the government on policy around transport and climate change - she now does this for other countries. SAnnie Garthwaite's second novel, The King's Mother, tells the story of historical figure Cecily Neville, mother of Edward IV and Richard III. Annie believes Cecily's role in the Wars of the Roses has been hugely underestimated by historians and her novel places her firmly at the heart of the action. Essie Fox has written five historical novels and her most recent, The Fascination, is set in the world of Victorian theatres and travelling fairs. They join Nuala to discuss the challenge of writing the stories of women who have been overlooked by the history books.Presented by Nuala McGovern Producer: Louise Corley
This week on "I've Been Meaning to Listen to That" we review SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE with special guest Emily St. James! Plus, Andrew, Harper, Stenley, and Emily discuss the burden of being a genius vs. the burden of being mediocre, how great art is eternal at an immense sacrifice, how Sondheim avoids the "Studio on the Sunset Strip" problem, and whether or not SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE is a Curious George prequel! Listen to Podcast Like It's... on APPLE PODCASTS and SPOTIFY Follow Emily St. James on Instagram (@emilystjams) Follow Andrew Ambrose Lee on Instagram (@andrewambroselee) Follow Michael Limentato on Twitter (@limentaco) & Instagram (@limentaco) Follow Harper Thomson on Instagram (@harpingabout) Follow Stenley Philippe on Instagram (@snapasten) Cover Art by Megan Rika Young (Twitter: @meganrika Instagram: @meganrika) Theme Song by OTNES (Twitter: @mxotnes Instagram: @mxotnes) Follow us at (@ibmtltt) on Tiktok & Instagram, and email us at ivebeenmeaningtolistentothat@gmail.com Leave us a rating or review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify! Have a good daaay! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ibmtltt/message
This is the second part of my discussion with Tony Award-winning Costume Designer Ann Hould-Ward in which we trace the legacy chain of Broadway costume design expertise that was handed down directly over a 100-year period from Aileen Bernstein to Irene Shariff to Patricia Zipprodt to Ann Hould-Ward, herself. If you missed the previous episode you may want to listen to that first. During our discussion was also touch on the careers of the legendary designers Florence Klotz, Ann Roth, Willa Kim, and Theaoni Aldredge. All in all, these amazing women designed more than 500 Broadway plays and musicals! Ann Hould-Ward is the Tony Award-winning costume designer whose work includes the original Broadway productions of Beauty And The Beast, Into The Woods, Sunday In The Park With George, Falsettos, and the revival of The Color Purple. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
To celebrate Women's History Month he is the first of two episodes recorded during the pandemic about the history of Broadway Costume design with special guest Ann Hould-Ward. Irene Sharraff is the legendary Broadway costume designer whose incredible 56-year career spanned from 1933 to 1989. She designed the costumes for more than 52 Broadway musicals including As Thousands Cheer, Jubilee, On Your Toes, The Boys From Syracuse, Lady In The Dark, The King And I, West Side Story, Flower Drum Song, Funny Girl, Sweet Charity, and Jerome Robbins Broadway. She was nominated for six Tony Awards and won the Tony for The King And I, and she received five Academy Awards for her designs for the now classic films An American In Paris, The King And I, West Side Story, Cleopatra, and Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf. One of the main threads of this podcast is how the arts and crafts of the Broadway Musical have been handed down directly from one practitioner to the next, generation to generation. Irene Sharaff is at the center of a succession of dynamic women that goes back more than 100 years to the earliest days of the Broadway Musical and continues right up to today. All of these women were mentored by one or more of the great female designers that came before them, all of them became Tony Award-winning star designers in their own right, and all of them have passed on the art and craft of theatrical costume design to the next generation. In this episode, I trace the legacy chain of Broadway costume design that was handed down from Aileen Bernstein to Irene Sharaff to Patricia Zipprott to Ann Hould-Ward. I recently had the pleasure of discussing all this with Ann Hould-Ward herself. Ann Hould-Ward is the Tony Award-winning costume designer whose work includes the original Broadway productions of Beauty And The Beast, Into The Woods, Sunday In The Park With George, Falsettos, and the revival of The Color Purple. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Katie has a roundtable discussion with director & choreographer, Eamon Foley, and star, Talia Suskauer, of the upcoming Sunday in the Park with George at Axelrod Performing Arts Center, a production which she is co-producing.
The two times "Sunday" appears in Sunday in the Park with George the lyrics are the same but the intention is different. James Pinneri returns to discuss that and other stuff in this intermission episode.Follow James' personal page on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/j_pinnizle/Or his work as a singer: https://www.instagram.com/james_pinneri_baritone/Listen to Kyle's appearance on the Broadway Breakdown podcast here: https://broadwaypodcastnetwork.com/podcasts/broadway-breakdown/the-book-of-mormon-w-kyle-marshall/193Send feedback to puttingittogetherpodcast@gmail.comKeep up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Katie checks in with actor (13 on Broadway, Sunday in the Park with George at Pasadena Playhouse, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf at the Geffen, The Good Wife, Riverdale, The Little Mermaid Live!), director, and writer (The Mediator, The Bygone, and Rumble Through the Dark), Graham Phillips.
We continue our journey into the life and work of Stephen Sondheim, the composer and lyricist of some of the most well-regarded musical theatre ever made.We are joined by performer Philip Quast, authors Joanne Gordon and Robert L McLaughlin, directors of several Sondheim productions Dean Bryant and Sonya Suares, and we speak with the New York Times' chief theatre critic Jesse Green about Here We Are, Sondheim's posthumous final musical.
Stephen Sondheim is the composer and lyricist of some of the most well-regarded musical theatre ever made. We delve into his life, work and impact on the form.We hear archival interviews with Sondheim himself and are joined by performer Philip Quast, author Joanne Gordon (Art Isn't Easy: The Theatre of Stephen Sondheim), director of several Sondheim productions, Dean Bryant, and Sonya Suares, founding artistic director of the Sondheim repertory company Watch This.
There have been quite a few major productions of Sunday in the Park with George. Currently only three of those are widely available. Durra Leung joins for the first time to discuss the similarities and differences with each recording. Then he and Kyle pick their favourite!Check out Durra's website here: https://www.durraleung.com/We are using three productions to frame our discussion of Sunday in the Park with George.The Original Broadway Cast (1984) starring Mandy Patinkin and Bernadette Peters.You can listen to it on Apple Music: apple.co/3K4RV9aOr listen to it on Spotify: http://bit.ly/3MkBw3kOr buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/40ZSZCcThe London Cast Recording (2006) starring Alistair Harvey and Jenna Russell.You can listen to it on Apple Music: http://bit.ly/3MdxzgSOr listen to it on Spotify: http://bit.ly/40FTrFWOr buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/3GjeXbyThe Broadway Revival (2017) starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Annaleigh Ashford.You can listen to it on Apple Music: http://bit.ly/3nC63zdOr listen to it on Spotify: http://bit.ly/40Jj7ScOr buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/3Mr9inoSend feedback to puttingittogetherpodcast@gmail.comKeep up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
The song "Sunday" is used twice in the show. It's both the Act 1 and Act 2 closer. Even though the words don't change the actions of the characters do. Charlie LeMay joins Kyle to discuss the differences and similarities and what makes this song so simple and profound. You can contact Charlie here: matthewlemay1@me.comWe are using three productions to frame our discussion of Sunday in the Park with George.The Original Broadway Cast (1984) starring Mandy Patinkin and Bernadette Peters.You can listen to it on Apple Music: apple.co/3K4RV9aOr listen to it on Spotify: http://bit.ly/3MkBw3kOr buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/40ZSZCcThe London Cast Recording (2006) starring Alistair Harvey and Jenna Russell.You can listen to it on Apple Music: http://bit.ly/3MdxzgSOr listen to it on Spotify: http://bit.ly/40FTrFWOr buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/3GjeXbyThe Broadway Revival (2017) starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Annaleigh Ashford.You can listen to it on Apple Music: http://bit.ly/3nC63zdOr listen to it on Spotify: http://bit.ly/40Jj7ScOr buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/3Mr9inoSend feedback to puttingittogetherpodcast@gmail.comKeep up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
For many this is one of the best songs Sondheim ever wrote. Shoshana Greenberg returns to discuss the importance of this song for both George and Dot.Listen and subscribe to the musical theater podcast Scene to Song here: https://scenetosong.podbean.com/Visit Shoshana's website here: shoshanagreenberg.comYou can follow her on Twitter at @vmarshmellowOr on Instagram at @shoshanacreatesWe are using three productions to frame our discussion of Sunday in the Park with George.The Original Broadway Cast (1984) starring Mandy Patinkin and Bernadette Peters.You can listen to it on Apple Music: apple.co/3K4RV9aOr listen to it on Spotify: http://bit.ly/3MkBw3kOr buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/40ZSZCcThe London Cast Recording (2006) starring Alistair Harvey and Jenna Russell.You can listen to it on Apple Music: http://bit.ly/3MdxzgSOr listen to it on Spotify: http://bit.ly/40FTrFWOr buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/3GjeXbyThe Broadway Revival (2017) starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Annaleigh Ashford.You can listen to it on Apple Music: http://bit.ly/3nC63zdOr listen to it on Spotify: http://bit.ly/40Jj7ScOr buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/3Mr9inoSend feedback to puttingittogetherpodcast@gmail.comKeep up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
George finally learns his lesson by reading Dot's grammar book. Jake Nielsen returns to discuss how uniquely this song is structured and why you need it for the song "Move On" to work. Jake has a writing partner, Matt, and their website is: https://www.jakeandmatt.com.au/We are using three productions to frame our discussion of Sunday in the Park with George.The Original Broadway Cast (1984) starring Mandy Patinkin and Bernadette Peters.You can listen to it on Apple Music: apple.co/3K4RV9aOr listen to it on Spotify: http://bit.ly/3MkBw3kOr buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/40ZSZCcThe London Cast Recording (2006) starring Alistair Harvey and Jenna Russell.You can listen to it on Apple Music: http://bit.ly/3MdxzgSOr listen to it on Spotify: http://bit.ly/40FTrFWOr buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/3GjeXbyThe Broadway Revival (2017) starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Annaleigh Ashford.You can listen to it on Apple Music: http://bit.ly/3nC63zdOr listen to it on Spotify: http://bit.ly/40Jj7ScOr buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/3Mr9inoSend feedback to puttingittogetherpodcast@gmail.comKeep up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Could this be the most important song of the show? Tara Hutchison joins the show to discuss the meaning behind children AND art rather than children OR art.We are using three productions to frame our discussion of Sunday in the Park with George.The Original Broadway Cast (1984) starring Mandy Patinkin and Bernadette Peters.You can listen to it on Apple Music: apple.co/3K4RV9aOr listen to it on Spotify: http://bit.ly/3MkBw3kOr buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/40ZSZCcThe London Cast Recording (2006) starring Alistair Harvey and Jenna Russell.You can listen to it on Apple Music: http://bit.ly/3MdxzgSOr listen to it on Spotify: http://bit.ly/40FTrFWOr buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/3GjeXbyThe Broadway Revival (2017) starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Annaleigh Ashford.You can listen to it on Apple Music: http://bit.ly/3nC63zdOr listen to it on Spotify: http://bit.ly/40Jj7ScOr buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/3Mr9inoSend feedback to puttingittogetherpodcast@gmail.comKeep up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
It's the namesake of the podcast! Derek Cousineau joins Kyle to break down George's breakdown and why this song has become so adaptable to other performers throughout the years. You can follow Derek on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pinkbarbiejesus/We are using three productions to frame our discussion of Sunday in the Park with George.The Original Broadway Cast (1984) starring Mandy Patinkin and Bernadette Peters.You can listen to it on Apple Music: apple.co/3K4RV9aOr listen to it on Spotify: http://bit.ly/3MkBw3kOr buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/40ZSZCcThe London Cast Recording (2006) starring Alistair Harvey and Jenna Russell.You can listen to it on Apple Music: http://bit.ly/3MdxzgSOr listen to it on Spotify: http://bit.ly/40FTrFWOr buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/3GjeXbyThe Broadway Revival (2017) starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Annaleigh Ashford.You can listen to it on Apple Music: http://bit.ly/3nC63zdOr listen to it on Spotify: http://bit.ly/40Jj7ScOr buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/3Mr9inoSend feedback to puttingittogetherpodcast@gmail.comKeep up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
This is the third and final part of my conversation with Ben Francis whose amazingly compelling new book is titled Careful the Spell You Cast — How Stephen Sondheim Extended the Range of the American Musical. Just like the book, our discussion has been structured around Sondheim's collaborators. In this episode we discuss his work with George Furth, John Weidman, Hugh Wheeler & James Lapine. And, as always, Sondheim's mentor and surrogate father Oscar Hammerstein II plays a big role in this conversation as well. Along the way nearing everyone of Sondheim's musicals are discussed including A Little Night Music, Anyone Can Whistle, Assassins, Company, Do I Hear A Waltz?, Follies, Gypsy, Into the Woods, Merrily We Roll Along, Passion, Road Show, Sunday In The Park With George, Sweeney Todd, and West Side Story as well as Rodgers & Hammerstein's Allegro. Ben Francis' other works include contributions to the Oxford Handbook Of Sondheim Studies, the Oxford Handbook of British Musicals, and the Oxford Handbook of Shakespeare and Music, as well as Christopher Hampton: Dramatic Ironist. Become A PATRON of Broadway Nation! This episode is made possible in part through the generous support of our Broadway Nation Patron Club members including our inaugural members Roger Kloresse, Neil Hoyt, and Chris Moad. My sincere thanks to all three of you for your loyal support! If you would like to help support the work of Broadway Nation I will information at the end of the podcast about how you too can become a Patron. If you are a fan ofBroadway Nation, I invite you too to become a PATRON! For a just $7.00 a month you will receive exclusive access to never-before-heard, unedited versions of many of the discussions that I have with my guests — in fact I often record nearly twice as much conversation as ends up in the edited versions. You will also have access to additional in-depth conversations with my frequent co-host Albert Evans that have not been featured on the podcast. All patrons receive special “on-air” shout-outs and acknowledgement of your vital support of this podcast. And if you are very enthusiastic about Broadway Nation there are additional PATRON levels that come with even more benefits. If you would like to support the work of Broadway Nation and receive these exclusive member benefits, please just click on this link: https://broadwaynationpodcast.supercast.tech/ Thank you in advance for your support! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
There are no lyrics in Chromolume #7 just color and light. Lucas Rougeux returns to discuss the nature of art in both the 1980s and in present day.You can see more of Lucas' work on his website: https://ljrart.squarespace.comYou can also follow him on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lucas.j.rougeux/We are using three productions to frame our discussion of Sunday in the Park with George.The Original Broadway Cast (1984) starring Mandy Patinkin and Bernadette Peters.You can listen to it on Apple Music: apple.co/3K4RV9aOr listen to it on Spotify: http://bit.ly/3MkBw3kOr buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/40ZSZCcThe London Cast Recording (2006) starring Alistair Harvey and Jenna Russell.You can listen to it on Apple Music: http://bit.ly/3MdxzgSOr listen to it on Spotify: http://bit.ly/40FTrFWOr buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/3GjeXbyThe Broadway Revival (2017) starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Annaleigh Ashford.You can listen to it on Apple Music: http://bit.ly/3nC63zdOr listen to it on Spotify: http://bit.ly/40Jj7ScOr buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/3Mr9inoSend feedback to puttingittogetherpodcast@gmail.comKeep up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
It's hot under those museum lights and the characters in George Seurat's painting are going to complain about it. Christine Chen returns to discuss the Act 2 opener.Christine's Blog: https://acrossthearch.wordpress.comChristine's Twitter: https://twitter.com/AcrossTheArchChristine's podcast, Bottomless Broadway: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bottomless-broadway/id1457465060Its Twitter: https://twitter.com/bottomlessbwayAnd Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bottomlessbway/We are using three productions to frame our discussion of Sunday in the Park with George.The Original Broadway Cast (1984) starring Mandy Patinkin and Bernadette Peters.You can listen to it on Apple Music: apple.co/3K4RV9aOr listen to it on Spotify: http://bit.ly/3MkBw3kOr buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/40ZSZCcThe London Cast Recording (2006) starring Alistair Harvey and Jenna Russell.You can listen to it on Apple Music: http://bit.ly/3MdxzgSOr listen to it on Spotify: http://bit.ly/40FTrFWOr buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/3GjeXbyThe Broadway Revival (2017) starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Annaleigh Ashford.You can listen to it on Apple Music: http://bit.ly/3nC63zdOr listen to it on Spotify: http://bit.ly/40Jj7ScOr buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/3Mr9inoSend feedback to puttingittogetherpodcast@gmail.comKeep up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Throughout this season I've asked guests whether the second act is needed. All of them have said it is. Now it's time for an alternate opinion. Find out more at the Talking Sondheim website: https://www.talkingsondheim.com/You can contact Gail at: TalkingSondheim@gmail.comWe are using three productions to frame our discussion of Sunday in the Park with George.The Original Broadway Cast (1984) starring Mandy Patinkin and Bernadette Peters.You can listen to it on Apple Music: apple.co/3K4RV9aOr listen to it on Spotify: http://bit.ly/3MkBw3kOr buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/40ZSZCcThe London Cast Recording (2006) starring Alistair Harvey and Jenna Russell.You can listen to it on Apple Music: http://bit.ly/3MdxzgSOr listen to it on Spotify: http://bit.ly/40FTrFWOr buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/3GjeXbyThe Broadway Revival (2017) starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Annaleigh Ashford.You can listen to it on Apple Music: http://bit.ly/3nC63zdOr listen to it on Spotify: http://bit.ly/40Jj7ScOr buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/3Mr9inoSend feedback to puttingittogetherpodcast@gmail.comKeep up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Pretty isn't beautiful. Tyler Joseph Ellis returns to try and make sense of that lyric and why, perhaps, this is the most important song of Act 1.You can follow Tyler on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tylerjosephellis/?hl=enOr on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tylerjosephellisWe are using three productions to frame our discussion of Sunday in the Park with George.The Original Broadway Cast (1984) starring Mandy Patinkin and Bernadette Peters.You can listen to it on Apple Music: apple.co/3K4RV9aOr listen to it on Spotify: http://bit.ly/3MkBw3kOr buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/40ZSZCcThe London Cast Recording (2006) starring Alistair Harvey and Jenna Russell.You can listen to it on Apple Music: http://bit.ly/3MdxzgSOr listen to it on Spotify: http://bit.ly/40FTrFWOr buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/3GjeXbyThe Broadway Revival (2017) starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Annaleigh Ashford.You can listen to it on Apple Music: http://bit.ly/3nC63zdOr listen to it on Spotify: http://bit.ly/40Jj7ScOr buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/3Mr9inoSend feedback to puttingittogetherpodcast@gmail.comKeep up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Dot decides to move on. Christopher Griffith joins Kyle to discuss Dot's decision and whether her and George should have belonged together.Follow Christopher on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christophergriffithchq/We are using three productions to frame our discussion of Sunday in the Park with George.The Original Broadway Cast (1984) starring Mandy Patinkin and Bernadette Peters.You can listen to it on Apple Music: apple.co/3K4RV9aOr listen to it on Spotify: http://bit.ly/3MkBw3kOr buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/40ZSZCcThe London Cast Recording (2006) starring Alistair Harvey and Jenna Russell.You can listen to it on Apple Music: http://bit.ly/3MdxzgSOr listen to it on Spotify: http://bit.ly/40FTrFWOr buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/3GjeXbyThe Broadway Revival (2017) starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Annaleigh Ashford.You can listen to it on Apple Music: http://bit.ly/3nC63zdOr listen to it on Spotify: http://bit.ly/40Jj7ScOr buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/3Mr9inoSend feedback to puttingittogetherpodcast@gmail.comKeep up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Sometimes you get just a little obsessed with creating something that you lose yourself. You also lose those around you. Shannon Dohar returns to try and explain the mania George finds himself in and brings up her own personal experience as evidence. You can listen to Shannon's podcast, So Much Stuff to Sing, here: https://somuchstufftosing.libsyn.comAnd you can follow Shannon on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sdoharWe are using three productions to frame our discussion of Sunday in the Park with George.The Original Broadway Cast (1984) starring Mandy Patinkin and Bernadette Peters.You can listen to it on Apple Music: apple.co/3K4RV9aOr listen to it on Spotify: http://bit.ly/3MkBw3kOr buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/40ZSZCcThe London Cast Recording (2006) starring Alistair Harvey and Jenna Russell.You can listen to it on Apple Music: http://bit.ly/3MdxzgSOr listen to it on Spotify: http://bit.ly/40FTrFWOr buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/3GjeXbyThe Broadway Revival (2017) starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Annaleigh Ashford.You can listen to it on Apple Music: http://bit.ly/3nC63zdOr listen to it on Spotify: http://bit.ly/40Jj7ScOr buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/3Mr9inoSend feedback to puttingittogetherpodcast@gmail.comKeep up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Christopher Colley is more than suited to discuss the soldier, because he was cast in that role for the 2006 London revival! He joins Kyle to break down the much longer version of the Soldier's Song and helps build context for why it was trimmed down to its current version.We are using three productions to frame our discussion of Sunday in the Park with George.The Original Broadway Cast (1984) starring Mandy Patinkin and Bernadette Peters.You can listen to it on Apple Music: apple.co/3K4RV9aOr listen to it on Spotify: http://bit.ly/3MkBw3kOr buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/40ZSZCcThe London Cast Recording (2006) starring Alistair Harvey and Jenna Russell.You can listen to it on Apple Music: http://bit.ly/3MdxzgSOr listen to it on Spotify: http://bit.ly/40FTrFWOr buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/3GjeXbyThe Broadway Revival (2017) starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Annaleigh Ashford.You can listen to it on Apple Music: http://bit.ly/3nC63zdOr listen to it on Spotify: http://bit.ly/40Jj7ScOr buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/3Mr9inoSend feedback to puttingittogetherpodcast@gmail.comKeep up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Dot has moved on. Or has she? Matt Koplik returns to the podcast to discuss trying to get your lover to listen to you rather than just look at you. Plus, the genius of using a baker as a counterpoint to a painter. You can listen to Broadway Breakdown here: https://podtail.com/en/podcast/broadway-breakdown-1/And you can follow Matt on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/mattkoplik/We are using three productions to frame our discussion of Sunday in the Park with George.The Original Broadway Cast (1984) starring Mandy Patinkin and Bernadette Peters.You can listen to it on Apple Music: apple.co/3K4RV9aOr listen to it on Spotify: http://bit.ly/3MkBw3kOr buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/40ZSZCcThe London Cast Recording (2006) starring Alistair Harvey and Jenna Russell.You can listen to it on Apple Music: http://bit.ly/3MdxzgSOr listen to it on Spotify: http://bit.ly/40FTrFWOr buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/3GjeXbyThe Broadway Revival (2017) starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Annaleigh Ashford.You can listen to it on Apple Music: http://bit.ly/3nC63zdOr listen to it on Spotify: http://bit.ly/40Jj7ScOr buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/3Mr9inoSend feedback to puttingittogetherpodcast@gmail.comKeep up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
On this episode I talked with University of Cincinnati Graduate Max Chernin about the moment he knew he wanted to be an actor/performer, what attracts him to the shows he's been in both regionally and on Broadway, how he's become a well-rounded performer, making his Broadway debut in Steve Martin's Bright Star as Max, preparing to make a Broadway debut, New York City Center and Broadway's revival of Sunday In The Park With George, learning the pacing for the show Sunday In The Park and acting with facial expressions while playing the second soldier, working with Jake Gyllenhaal, why Sondheim shows continue to inspire in the theatre world, his current show, the revival of Parade on Broadway, where he plays Mr. Turner and is a standby for Leo Frank plus an understudy for Hugh Dorsey, making characters he understudies his own, and MUCH MORE! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/backstagewithbeccab/support
There certainly are a lot of dogs in this park. Will White returns to talk about the origins of this sequence, Mandy Patinkin's voice work, and some of the hidden meanings behind the words in "The Day Off."William's website: http://www.willcwhite.comWilliam's Twitter: https://twitter.com/willcwhiteWilliam's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/willcwhiteWe are using three productions to frame our discussion of Sunday in the Park with George.The Original Broadway Cast (1984) starring Mandy Patinkin and Bernadette Peters.You can listen to it on Apple Music: apple.co/3K4RV9aOr listen to it on Spotify: http://bit.ly/3MkBw3kOr buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/40ZSZCcThe London Cast Recording (2006) starring Alistair Harvey and Jenna Russell.You can listen to it on Apple Music: http://bit.ly/3MdxzgSOr listen to it on Spotify: http://bit.ly/40FTrFWOr buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/3GjeXbyThe Broadway Revival (2017) starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Annaleigh Ashford.You can listen to it on Apple Music: http://bit.ly/3nC63zdOr listen to it on Spotify: http://bit.ly/40Jj7ScOr buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/3Mr9inoSend feedback to puttingittogetherpodcast@gmail.comKeep up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
They say that George has another woman. But is that true? Adrianna Boris returns to discuss what benefits gossip has and if there's anything specific that Lapine and Sondheim are trying to say about it.You can follow Adrianna on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrswillshakes/Or Twitter: https://twitter.com/mrswillshakes/We are using three productions to frame our discussion of Sunday in the Park with George.The Original Broadway Cast (1984) starring Mandy Patinkin and Bernadette Peters.You can listen to it on Apple Music: apple.co/3K4RV9aOr listen to it on Spotify: http://bit.ly/3MkBw3kOr buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/40ZSZCcThe London Cast Recording (2006) starring Alistair Harvey and Jenna Russell.You can listen to it on Apple Music: http://bit.ly/3MdxzgSOr listen to it on Spotify: http://bit.ly/40FTrFWOr buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/3GjeXbyThe Broadway Revival (2017) starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Annaleigh Ashford.You can listen to it on Apple Music: http://bit.ly/3nC63zdOr listen to it on Spotify: http://bit.ly/40Jj7ScOr buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/3Mr9inoSend feedback to puttingittogetherpodcast@gmail.comKeep up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
This is the first time we get to hear George sing in the show. What do we learn about him? Colm Molloy returns to the podcast to offer his ideas about that and what could have been used to rhyme with orange. You can check out Colm on Twitter: https://twitter.com/colmmolloy_/Or Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/colmmolloy_/Or even his website here: http://colmmolloy.comYou can even listen to his music on:His Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/colmmolloyHis YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxq_yKV2rUiu9MEf8NyP2TgWe are using three productions to frame our discussion of Sunday in the Park with George.The Original Broadway Cast (1984) starring Mandy Patinkin and Bernadette Peters.You can listen to it on Apple Music: apple.co/3K4RV9aOr listen to it on Spotify: http://bit.ly/3MkBw3kOr buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/40ZSZCcThe London Cast Recording (2006) starring Alistair Harvey and Jenna Russell.You can listen to it on Apple Music: http://bit.ly/3MdxzgSOr listen to it on Spotify: http://bit.ly/40FTrFWOr buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/3GjeXbyThe Broadway Revival (2017) starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Annaleigh Ashford.You can listen to it on Apple Music: http://bit.ly/3nC63zdOr listen to it on Spotify: http://bit.ly/40Jj7ScOr buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/3Mr9inoSend feedback to puttingittogetherpodcast@gmail.comKeep up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
What is the purpose of critics? Kevin Morris of Staged Right joins the podcast to try and answer that question, why it's fun to be mean sometimes, and what purpose this song has in the show.Check out Kevin's YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@StagedRightYou can also find him on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SoStagedRightAnd Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/SoStagedRight/We are using three productions to frame our discussion of Sunday in the Park with George.The Original Broadway Cast (1984) starring Mandy Patinkin and Bernadette Peters.You can listen to it on Apple Music: apple.co/3K4RV9aOr listen to it on Spotify: http://bit.ly/3MkBw3kOr buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/40ZSZCcThe London Cast Recording (2006) starring Alistair Harvey and Jenna Russell.You can listen to it on Apple Music: http://bit.ly/3MdxzgSOr listen to it on Spotify: http://bit.ly/40FTrFWOr buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/3GjeXbyThe Broadway Revival (2017) starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Annaleigh Ashford.You can listen to it on Apple Music: http://bit.ly/3nC63zdOr listen to it on Spotify: http://bit.ly/40Jj7ScOr buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/3Mr9inoSend feedback to puttingittogetherpodcast@gmail.comKeep up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Our new season about Sunday in the Park with George starts off with a bang! Philémon Heutte returns to discuss George Seurat, how this show got made, and what we as an audience is supposed to think about Dot.Philémon writes for Musical Avenue: https://www.musicalavenue.frYou can find them on Twitter: https://twitter.com/musicalavenueAnd on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/musical_avenue/We are using three productions to frame our discussion of Sunday in the Park with George.The Original Broadway Cast (1984) starring Mandy Patinkin and Bernadette Peters.You can listen to it on Apple Music: apple.co/3K4RV9aOr listen to it on Spotify: http://bit.ly/3MkBw3kOr buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/40ZSZCcThe London Cast Recording (2006) starring Alistair Harvey and Jenna Russell.You can listen to it on Apple Music: http://bit.ly/3MdxzgSOr listen to it on Spotify: http://bit.ly/40FTrFWOr buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/3GjeXbyThe Broadway Revival (2017) starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Annaleigh Ashford.You can listen to it on Apple Music: http://bit.ly/3nC63zdOr listen to it on Spotify: http://bit.ly/40Jj7ScOr buy it on Amazon: https://bit.ly/3Mr9inoSend feedback to puttingittogetherpodcast@gmail.comKeep up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Stephen Sondheim was ready to quit the theatre when he met James Lapine. They create a Pulitzer Prize winning musical called Sunday in the Park with George. This coming Wednesday we start our new season exploring the themes of this monumental work. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Good moods abound on Las Cultch this week as Matt & Bowen welcome true renaissance man, host of NPR's All Things Considered and now author of the wonderful new book The Best Strangers In The World, THEE Ari Shapiro! The host with the most gets together with the gals who host this pro-gig economy podcast to talk “this is from my garden…” culture, performing with magic men Alan Cumming and Henry Koperski, Obama as chill president with razor bumps, PBS performances of Into The Woods and Sunday In The Park With George, Ari's familial connection to Mandy Patinkin, Sweeney Todd and “Steve” Sondheim, Traitors, The Mole, journalistic responsibility during national tragedy, obituary culture, and bringing personal perspective to the stories that Ari reports. All that and just a bissle on The Eras Tour, metallic bookmarks and the trial of the century: Gwyneth vs. The Skiier. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Como os adelantamos en el podcast de la serie “Protagonistas” dedicado a Bernadette Peters, volvemos para entresacar algunos de los temas que defendió en Broadway liderando nada menos que SEIS de los musicales del maestro. En “SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE” fue Dot la enamorada del pintor George Seurat, en “INTO THE WOODS” fue la bruja, en “GYPSY” dirigida por Sam Mendes fue Mama Rose, en “ANYONE CAN WHISTLE” en una función benéfica que se hizo, ella fue la enfermera Fay, en “A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC” fue Desire Armfeldt y en “FOLLIES” interpretó a Sally Durant. Ella creó los personajes de la bruja de “Into the Woods” y de Dot en “Sunday in the park with George”. Bernadette Peters estrenó las producciones originales y en ambas ocasiones fue nominada al Tony a la mejor actriz en un musical. Bernadette ha colaborado en grabaciones y protagonizado conciertos con las canciones de Sondheim como centro de los mismos. Os dejamos con algunas grabaciones de Bernadette Peters de temas de Sondheim, en que no todos tienen la calidad deseada ya que Bernadette no se ha prodigado en la grabación de discos y algunos temas los hemos encontrado en grabaciones en el teatro hechas por aficionados, que las han subido a la red. Esperamos disculpéis la escasa calidad, dado que no hemos encontrado otra fuente mejor. 00h 00’00” Presentación 00h 02’02” Cabecera 00h 02’39” ANYONE CAN WHISTLE (1964) 00h 02’39” There won’t be trumpets 00h 06’21” A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC (1973) 00h 06’21” Send in the clowns (con Alexander Hanson) 00h 11’26” COMPANY (1970) 00h 11’26” Barcelona (con Richard Chamberlain) 00h 14’07” Being alive 00h 16’47” You could drive a person crazy 00h 19’30” DICK TRACY (1990) 00h 20’13” Sooner or later 00h 24’13” EVENING PRIMROSE (1966) 00h 24’13” I remember 00h 27’23” When (con Mandy Patinkin) 00h 31’51” Take me to the world (con Mandy Patinkin) 00h 36’22” FOLLIES (1971) 00h 36’22” Broadway baby 00h 39’37” Losing my mind 00h 44’08” Too many mornings (con Ron Raines) 00h 48’58” GYPSY (1959) 00h 48’58” Everything’s coming up roses 00h 52’30” Rose’s turn 00h 57’28” Some people 01h 00’53” You’ll never get away from me (con John Dossett) 01h 03’07” INTO THE WOODS (1987) 01h 03’07” Into the woods - Children will listen 01h 08’14” Lament 01h 10’17” Last midnight 01h 13’18” No one is alone 01h 17’37” Stay with me 01h 19’33” MERRILY WILL ROLL ALONG (1981) 01h 19’33” Not a day goes by 01h 23’17” PASSION (1994) 01h 23’17” Happiness 01h 27’09” SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE (1984) 01h 27’09” Children and art 01h 31’57” Everybody loves Louis 01h 34’44” Move on 01h 38’28” SWEENEY TODD (1979) 01h 38’28” Johanna 01h 41’13” Not while I’m around
Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth interview with Teri Ralston, Legendary Star Of Musical Theatre About Harvey's guest: Today's guest, Teri Ralston, is a legendary star of musical theatre who made her Broadway debut in COMPANY, which began a long and fruitful relationship with 2 Broadway giants: Stephen Sondheim and Hal Prince. She was then cast in A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC. She's performed in or directed 11 of Stephen Sondheim's shows, including FOLLIES, SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE, INTO THE WOODS, A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM, PUTTING IT TOGETHER, CANDIDE, GYPSY, and the unforgettable SIDE-BY-SIDE-BY-SONDHEIM, which she directed and co-starred in with Peggy Lee. She's worked with many of the greats in theatre history, including Onna White, Michael Bennett, Stephen Schwartz, Michael Feinstein and many others. And she's played some of the most iconic roles, including Mama Rose in GYPSY, Mame, Sally Bowles in CABARET, Maria in THE SOUND OF MUSIC, Carrie in CAROUSEL, and Meg in DAMN YANKEES, to name a few. She's even played “Glinda”, the good witch, in “The Wizard of Oz”. She's performed in concert around the world with symphony orchestras and on cabaret stages, and her glorious voice is featured on 7 original cast albums, 3 CDs recorded in London and a wonderful solo album entitled, “I Gotta Get Back to New York”. You've also seen her on TV in MURDER SHE WROTE, FRASIER, MARRIED WITH CHILDREN, ONE DAY AT A TIME, and many other shows. And if THAT weren't enough, she's a very gifted teacher, having taught at universities, the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York, and she's part of the Broadway Mentors Program. For more interviews and podcasts go to: https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/https://www.broadwaymentorsprogram.com/teri-ralston #TeriRalston #harveybrownstoneinterviews
This is the fourth and final section of my conversation with author Margaret Hall, about her recent biography of Paul Gemignani that is titled Gemignani – Life And Lessons From Broadway And Beyond. If you missed the previous episodes in this series, you may want to catch up on those before listening to this one. Paul Gemignani served as the Music Director for more than 40 Broadway musicals including those that are the focus of this episode -- Sunday In The Park With George, Into The Woods, Crazy For You, as well as the revivals of She Loves Me and Kiss Me Kate. If you are interested in purchasing a copy signed by both Paul Gemignani and Margaret Hall you can order it exclusively through the website of Buxton Books, an independent bookstore in Charleston, South Carolina. Many of Gemignani's collaborators are discussed in this episode including Stephen Sondheim, James lapine, Scott Ellis, Lonnie Price, Michael Cerveris, and Patti Lupone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This is the second part of my recent conversation with author Margaret Hall, the remarkable young theater historian whose new book is titled Gemignani – Life And Lessons From Broadway And Beyond. If you missed part one, you may want to catch up on that episode before listening to this one. Margaret spent much of the pandemic interviewing Paul Gemignani who is without a doubt one of the most significant figures in the history of modern Broadway musical. Beginning as a replacement with the original production of Follies in 1971 Gemignani served as the Music Director for more than 40 Broadway musicals including Sweeney Todd, Evita, Sunday In The Park With George, On The 20th Century, and Into The Woods to name only a few. Margaret's book takes us behind the scenes of those acclaimed productions and illuminates the crucial role that music directors play in the creation, development, and success of a musical. Paul Gemignani's incredible talent and theatrical know how made him the first-choice music director, and indispensable collaborator of both Stephen Sondheim and Harold Prince. As you will hear, after Sondheim and Prince ended their creative partnership and went their separate ways, Paul Gemignani was often pulled back and forth and caught in the middle between these two great artists and their various projects. As we ended the previous episode the legendary Music Director Hal Hasting's had unexpectedly died and Paul Gemignani has suddenly been drafted to replace him as the Music Director of A Little Night Music the new Prince and Sondheim musical that has just opened. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
My guest this week is Margaret Hall, a remarkable young theater historian who is the author of the celebrated new book Gemignani – Life And Lessons From Broadway And Beyond. As you will hear, Margaret spent much of the pandemic interviewing Paul Gemignani who is without a doubt one of the most significant, and at the same time most under-appreciated, figures in the history of modern musical. Since 1971 Paul Gemignani has served as the Music Director for more than 40 Broadway productions including Follies, A Little Night Music, Sweeney Todd, Evita, Sunday In The Park With George, Into The Woods, and Crazy for You, to name only a few. His incredible talent and theatrical know-how made him the first-choice music director, and indispensable collaborator of Kander & Ebb, Stephen Sondheim, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Harold Prince. Margaret's book not only takes us behind the scenes and into the orchestra pit of many of the most significant and acclaimed productions in Broadway history, it also illuminates the crucial role that music directors play in the creation, development, and performance of a musical. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Philip Quast graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art in 1979 and began his career with State Theatre Company of South Australia debuting as Adam in The Mystery Plays of Wakefield. He went on to appear in numerous productions with the company including On The Wallaby, A Hard God, No End of Blame and The Threepenny Opera. His first musical was in the title role of Nimrod Theatre Company's Candide. Philip also began appearing as a presenter on the Australian children's show Play School, a program he would continue to present for 17 years.He shot to prominence in 1987 when he appeared as Javert in the original Australian production of Les Misérables. He travelled to London to play Javert on the West End and eventually in Les Misérables: The Dream Cast at The Royal Albert Hall.Philip's stage success continued as he won the coveted role of Georges Seurat in the original London production of Stephen Sondheim's Sunday in the Park with George at the National Theatre where he also performed in David Hare's Stuff Happens, A Funny Thing Happened On The Way to the Forum, South Pacific and most recently the award winning Follies (which screened live around the world.)He has won three Laurence Olivier Awards for Best Actor in a Musical; Sunday in the Park with George, South Pacific and The Fix.He has appeared with the Sydney Theatre Company in Coriolanus, Sondheim's Into the Woods,The Cherry Orchard, Democracy and the much-lauded production of Waiting For Godot. Most recently with Death of a Salesman.Philip has been a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company's seasons in London and Stratford Upon Avon with The White Devil, Macbeth, Troilus and Cressida and The Secret Garden.His other innumerable roles include Juan Peron in Andrew Lloyd Webber's 2006 production of Evita at the Adelphi Theatre, Judge Turpin in Sweeney Todd at London's Royal Festival Hall, The Lincoln Centre in New York and for The English National Opera. He played Georges in the Menier Chocolate Factory's production of Jerry Herman's La Cage aux Folles in the West End.His many film and television appearances include; Midsomer Murders, Morse, UltraViolet, Brides of Christ, The Damnation of Harvey McCue,Truth, Hacksaw Ridge,The Devil's Double and Picnic At Hanging Rock.Philip can be heard in over 15 cast recordings. He now devotes much of his time to directing, writing and teaching.Philip will be performing at this year's Adelaide Cabaret Festival with Moments In The Woods – Songs & Stories of Sondheim, directed by Mitchell Butel. Moments In The Woods also features Geraldine Turner, Queenie van de Zandt, Josie Lane and Mitchell Butel. The show plays June 23rd at Her Majesty's Theatre, Adelaide.The STAGES podcast is available to access and subscribe from Whooshkaa, Spotify and Apple podcasts. Or from wherever you access your favourite podcasts. A conversation with creatives about craft and career. Recipient of Best New Podcast at 2019 Australian Podcast Awards. Follow socials on instagram (stagespodcast) and facebook (Stages).www.stagespodcast.com.au
For Video Edition, Please Click and Subscribe Here: https://youtu.be/6hkNewT3EQw Born in Colorado on and moving to California at age 12, and spending her formative years after college in New York, then returning to California, Broadway veteran Teri Ralston recently—and happily—once again moved back to New York, an event inspiring the title of her new CD, I'VE GOTTA GET BACK TO NEW YORK. Later that same year, she was cast as one of Bobby's married friends in COMPANY, beginning a long and fruitful relationship with two giants of the musical theater—Stephen Sondheim and Hal Prince. Teri reprised her role in COMPANY in the California and London companies and after returning from London, she began rehearsals for their newest show, A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC. Teri's next two Broadway shows were not quite as successful. In fact, they closed on the road, but she had the great opportunity of beginning a working relationship with two of Broadways finest talents: Stephen Schwartz in THE BAKER'S WIFE, for which he wrote “Chanson” for her; and then with Cy Coleman in HOME AGAIN, HOME AGAIN. Ready for a little change, Teri headed back to California, where she worked constantly. Ready for another change, she recently moved back to New York. Teri's association with Sondheim's work has continued over the years. She has performed in and/or directed several productions of Sondheim shows. As a performer, she appeared in SIDE BY SIDE BY SONDHEIM several times…once with Peggy Lee; she played Sally in three different productions of FOLLIES, Mamma Rose in GYPSY, and Yvonne in SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE. In Los Angeles, she was the “stand by” for Desiree in A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC… and for Carol Burnett in the Mark Taper Forum production of PUTTING IT TOGETHER.
It's the freshest podcast on the shelf – the 100th episode of Go Fact Yourself! #GFY100You can WATCH the unedited archived video of this episode from our livestream with KPCC public radio. DJ Jazzy Jeff is a DJ legend and hip-hop pioneer. He's produced tons of hits over the years– including the theme song for the show “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” on which he also played a role as himself. Now the show has been reimagined as “Bel-Air” on Peacock, with another actor playing Jazz. He'll tell us about what it's like to see someone play him on screen and how he's trying to help the next generation of DJs.Faith Salie is a multiple Emmy-winning contributor to “CBS Sunday Morning.” She's also a regular panelist on the show “Wait, Wait… Don't Tell Me!” where she gets to show off her competitive spirit. She'll tell us about how her love of winning goes all the way back to trying to win her high school pageant. You can hear Faith on her new podcast “Broadway Revival.”Our guests join us on our 100th episode to talk about rap, Broadway and the best treats to celebrate a major occasion.What's the Difference: Weight-ingTo ExhaleWhat's the difference between weight and mass?What's the difference between breathing and respiration?Areas of Expertise:Jeff: The early days of hip-hop (pre-1985), the ‘82-'83 Philadelphia 76ers NBA championship season, and how to make popcorn.Faith: The Lincoln Memorial, the musical Sunday in the Park with George and Coca-Cola cakeAppearing in this episode:J. Keith van StraatenHelen HongDJ Jazzy JeffFaith SalieWith guest experts:James Lapine, director, playwright, screenwriter and librettist who's won a Peabody and multiple Tony Awards. Author of the book Putting it Together: How Stephen Sondheim and I Created “Sunday in the Park with George.”Darryl McDaniels, a founding member of Run DMC and Rock-and-Roll Hall of Fame inductee.Go Fact Yourself was devised and is produced by Jim Newman and J. Keith van Straaten, in collaboration with Maximum Fun. Theme Song by Jonathan Green.Maximum Fun's Senior Producer is Laura Swisher.Associate Producer and Editor is Julian Burrell.Mask-upgrading by YOU.
This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with actor, Claybourne Elder. Clay has been on such TV shows as FBI and The Carrie Diaries. On Broadway he's appeared in Bonnie & Clyde, Torch Song, and Sunday In The Park With George. He can currently be seen in the HBO Max series The Gilded Age, and in the Broadway revival of Company. We discuss growing up in Utah, being a theatre nerd, moving to NYC and not knowing anyone, the importance of traveling, being a tutor to super rich kids, the benefit of not being desperate in an audition room, negotiating his own contract without an agent, always having a side job, becoming a father, and auditioning for one role but booking another. That and much more!Follow Before The Break - on Instagram at @beforethebreakpodhttps://beforethebreak.buzzsprout.com/Follow Clay -on Instagram at @claybourneelderFollow Tommy -on Instagram at @tommybeyondhttps://www.tommybeardmore.com/Follow Adam -on Instagram at @thatadamdecarlohttp://adamdecarlo.com/Don't forget to subscribe, leave a review, and give us a rating!
For Video Edition, Please Click and Subscribe Here: https://youtu.be/IwzbKOOkyHo PAMELA MYERS Ms. Myers is the first graduate of the Musical Theater Program at the University of Cincinnati, College Conservatory of Music in 1969. Upon graduation she was cast in COMPANY for which she was nominated for a TONY AWARD. She came full circle with the composer of COMPANY, Stephen Sondheim, back on Broadway in the revival of INTO THE WOODS in 2001 and starring in the regional Premiere of SONDHEIM ON SONDHEIM at Great Lakes Theatre Festival in 2012. In 2014 she helped create and performed in SONDHEIM ORIGINALS at the Eugene O'Neill Center. She has also starred in regional theaters around the country in such shows as GYPSY, SWEENEY TODD, SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE, I DO I DO, ANNIE GET YOUR GUN and STEEL MAGNOLIAS. She had the enormous pleasure of appearing in 2019 in RIPCORD at The Ensemble Theatre! In 1975 Ms. Myers had the rare distinction of working with Charles Schulz, creating the role of Peppermint Patty in the musical SNOOPY. She appeared with composers, Marvin Hamlisch and Jerry Herman, with a stellar cast on IN PERFORMANCE AT THE WHITE HOUSE for PBS in 1988. While living in Los Angeles she had great fun guesting on numerous TV shows, such as HAPPY DAYS, ALICE, STARSKY AND HUTCH, MAJOR DAD and SHA NA NA. She has guest starred with the BOSTON POPS, the CINCINNATI POPS and the CARNEGIE HALL TRIBUTE TO JUDY GARLAND. Recently she had the joy of directing COMPANY for Xavier University. She loves teaching Musical Theater Performance as well as Cabaret Performance and adores being a grandmother.
In this special episode, Katie attempts to honor the late, great Stephen Sondheim by discussing his work, and what it's meant to her personally, with Comparative Literature PhD candidate, Evan Strouss.
This show was published on 12/5/21 "Something's Coming" from West Side Story, original Broadway cast album "Impossible" - A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum musical soundtrack "Being Alive" - Company musical soundtrack "Lesson #8" - Sunday In The Park With George soundtrack "Goodbye For Now" - "Reds" movie soundtrack ************* The Currys "Gulf Coast Home" - This Side Of The Glass www.thecurrysmusic.com @thecurrys Daniel James MacFayden "August, I'm Yours" - August, I'm Yours CD www.danieljamesmcfayden.com Donna Herula "Jackson" - Bang At The Door www.donnaherula.com @donnaherula Zac Harmon "Imagine A Prayer" - Long As I Got My Guitar www.zacharmon.com @zacharmon1 Jon Spear "Big Talk" - B-Side Of My Life www.jonspearband.com @jonspearband Jo Wymer "The Well Runs Dry" - SLG www.jowymer.com @jowymermusic Moonshine Society "Southern Road" - Sweet Thing www.moonshinesociety.com @themoonshinesoc ******************* Murder By Death "I Have Arrived" - The Other Shore www.murderbydeath.com @murderbydeath Elephant "Calling" www.elephantmusic.nl Azure Wolf "Wounds" www.azurewolfmusic.com @azurewolfmusic Toth "FKA Bluets" - Death www.tothtunes.com @tothtunes The Trews "Permission" - The Wanderer www.thetrewsmusic.com @thetrews Messer "Name" www.messerband.com @messerband Romero "King Of Nothing" https://www.facebook.com/Romero.Band615 Roughion "Newport Road" https://www.facebook.com/Roughion/ @roughion --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/radiocblue/message
On this episode of Finding Your Bliss, Life Coach and Bliss Expert Judy Librach is joined by Canadian Theatrical legend Charlotte Moore. A musical theatre veteran and national treasure, Charlotte Moore is part of one of the greatest musical theatre families in the country. She is the daughter of Mavor Moore, who, of course was a member of the Order of Canada and won a Governor General's award, and Mavor Moore really helped establish professional theatre in Canada. Charlotte
Stephen Sondheim, the most influential composer in modern Broadway history, died on Friday at the age of 91. He wrote music and lyrics for Sweeney Todd, Into The Woods, Sunday In The Park With George, Company, and more. Sondheim won eight Tony Awards, eight Grammy Awards, a Pulitzer Prize for Drama, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. And along the way, he made work so beloved that it's been produced again and again around the world, and influenced other Broadway composers like Lin Manuel-Miranda and Jonathan Larson.
The musical Sunday in the Park with George has been the subject of speculation ever since it opened in 1984. Some say its story reflects the life and struggles of its composer-lyricist Stephen Sondheim, and others celebrate how the unknown writer and director James Lapine steered Sondheim's work towards new vitality. James Lapine has now written a detailed and candid account of the show's fabled journey. It's called Putting It Together: How Stephen Sondheim and I Made Sunday in the Park with George (Pan Macmillan).
The musical Sunday in the Park with George has been the subject of speculation ever since it opened in 1984. Some say its story reflects the life and struggles of its composer-lyricist Stephen Sondheim, and others celebrate how the unknown writer and director James Lapine steered Sondheim's work towards new vitality. James Lapine has now written a detailed and candid account of the show's fabled journey. It's called Putting It Together: How Stephen Sondheim and I Made Sunday in the Park with George (Pan Macmillan).
The musical Sunday in the Park with George has been the subject of speculation ever since it opened in 1984. Some say its story reflects the life and struggles of its composer-lyricist Stephen Sondheim, and others celebrate how the unknown writer and director James Lapine steered Sondheim's work towards new vitality. James Lapine has now written a detailed and candid account of the show's fabled journey. It's called Putting It Together: How Stephen Sondheim and I Made Sunday in the Park with George (Pan Macmillan).
Narrator Adam Grupper is impressive as he portrays writer-director James Lapine in this audiobook that is part oral history, part memoir, and part description of the making of a musical. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile's Sandi Henschel discuss this tale of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Tony Award-winning SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE. Alyssa Bresnahan, Eva Kaminsky, T. Ryder Smith, and Graham Winton provide the voices for the 40 people interviewed about the making of the show, expressing conflicting memories, personal anecdotes, and varying points of view. Len Cariou portrays a raspy-voiced Sondheim. A perfect fit for audio. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile's website. Published by Recorded Books. Listeners can enjoy Homer's THE ILIAD, translated by Ian Johnston, and narrated by Anton Lesser, on AudioFile's Audiobook Break podcast. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Support for AudioFile's Behind the Mic Podcast comes from Blackstone Publishing, publisher of bestselling and award-winning books and audiobooks by fantastic writers and narrators. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
James Lapine - or "Uncle James James," as he's known to Stephanie's Daughter, Vivi - is a multi award-winning director, playwright and librettist. In this episode, he discusses his new book Putting it Together and shares some of his "otherworldly" experiences while creating Sunday In The Park With George. He also talks of his search for balance through yoga and his efforts to create a "human experience" in the audition room. Putting It Together James Lapine Sunday In The Park With George Tree Pose
James Lapine - or "Uncle James James," as he's known to Stephanie's Daughter, Vivi - is a multi award-winning director, playwright and librettist. In this episode, he discusses his new book Putting it Together and shares some of his "otherworldly" experiences while creating Sunday In The Park With George. He also talks of his search for balance through yoga and his efforts to create a "human experience" in the audition room. Putting It Together James Lapine Sunday In The Park With George Tree Pose
The self-made web in which Andrew Cuomo has found himself; Simone Biles and what her choices may mean to the Olympics going forward; A Walk with Stephen Sondheim through SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ruthe-benton/message
Thomas Z. Shepard, legendary record producer whose countless cast albums include the Houston Grand Opera production of PORGY AND BESS, 1776, DAMES AT SEA, SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE, SWEENEY TODD, COMPANY, and much more, discusses his career. Shepard describes his typical approach to recording a Broadway cast album, his many collaborations with composer/lyricist, Stephen Sondheim, and his joy in getting to produce the recording of the Houston Grand Opera production of PORGY AND BESS and the first major revival of SHOW BOAT. Featured songs: “Overture from THE KING AND I,” “Why Do I Love You?” “Unexpected Song,” “I Don't Want To Know,” “Don't Get Around Too Much,” “I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart,” “I'm On My Way,” “Hello, Young Lovers,” and the “1776 Finale.” Originally produced and broadcast in 1986. For more information go to AnythingGoesPL.com or BPN.FM/AnythingGoes. Theme music arranged by Bruce Coughlin. Sound mixing by David Rapkin. Associate producer Jeff Lunden. Anything Goes – Backstage with Broadway's Best – is produced and hosted by Paul Lazarus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jarrod Draper! A proud Wiradjuri man, Jarrod is the first Indigenous graduate from the prestigious Music Theatre course at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts. Born and raised in Orange, country NSW, Jarrod earned a full scholarship to the Regional Conservatorium to study Music Theatre and Classical Voice, which saw him perform both nationally and internationally for several years. During his time at WAAPA, Jarrod played roles such as ‘Sam' in Lord of the Flies, ‘Black Fox' in Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, ‘Louise's Soldier (pas de deux dancer)' in Carousel and most notably, ‘George' in Sunday In The Park With George, for which he was voted Male Performer of the Year by Perth Theatre Reviews. Jarrod could most recently be seen on stage in The Hayes Theatre Company's sold out production of Catch Me If You Can. He also was a member of the ensemble in RENT at the Sydney Opera House and most recently has been announced as a member of the ensemble for the Australian Tour of Moulin Rouge!
This episode we are joined by Broadway favorite, Andrew Kober! And new talks about his work on Broadway as well as his work with the (M)orons.
This week, Jamie and Rob round out the mission of the podcast by speaking with Broadway musician, music director, music supervisor, conductor, composer, and orchestrator Charlie Rosen. Together, they chat about Charlie's life and career in the music world, from his Broadway debut at age 18 to his Tony Award-nominated orchestrations for “Moulin Rouge! The Musical”, and his work beyond the stage in film, TV, podcasts, and video games. Tune in to find out about the strangest instrument Charlie has orchestrated into a musical score! This week's music: “Entr'Acte” from “Honeymoon In Vegas: The Musical, Original Broadway Cast Recording”. “Backstage Romance” from “Moulin Rouge, Original Broadway Cast Recording”. “Sunday” from “Sunday In The Park With George”. “Populism Yea Yea” from “Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson”. “Here I Come”, from “13, Original Broadway Cast Recording”, “Squib Stalks” from “Be More Chill, Original Broadway Cast Recording”. “Overture” from “Honeymoon In Vegas: The Musical, Original Broadway Cast Recording”. Find us on Twitter & Instagram: @fabulousinvalid Facebook: www.facebook.com/fabulousinvalid Rob's reviews: www.stageleft.nyc Email us at: office@fabulousinvalid.com Jamie DuMont Twitter: @jamiedumont Instagram: @troutinnyc Rob Russo Twitter/Instagram: @StageLeft_NYC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
For the video edition, click here and subscribe: https://youtu.be/ARwBzYj0iF0 PENNY FULLER most recently appeared on Broadway as the Dowager Empress in ANASTASIA, and as MOTHER in the revival of SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE with Jake Gyllenhaal. Her Broadway career began starring on BAREFOOT IN THE PARK, the musicals CABARET, REX, and APPLAUSE (Tony nomination for her “Eve Harrington"), The DINNER PARTY (Tony nomination for her “Gabrielle"), DIVIDING THE ESTATE, three SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARK productions, and A NEW BRAIN at Lincoln Center. Television work garnered her 6 Emmy nominations and the EMMY AWARD for ELEPHANT MAN. Since 2007 has been singing in cabarets directed by Barry Kleinbort. He wrote a one woman musical for her: 13 THINGS ABOUT ED CARPOLOTTI seen Off Broadway and in Los Angeles. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penny_Fuller https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0298323 https://www.masterworksbroadway.com/artist/penny-fuller https://www.playbill.com/person/penny-fuller-vault-0000095263 https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/penny_fuller https://beverlyhillbillies.fandom.com/wiki/Penny_Fuller http://www.filmreference.com/film/94/Penny-Fuller.html https://www.amazon.com/prime-video/actor/Penny-Fuller/nm0298323
Continuing our celebration of his 90th birthday, we delve into the later work of Stephen Sondheim — composer-lyricist of some of the most well-regarded and inventive musical theatre ever made.
Continuing our celebration of his 90th birthday, we delve into the later work of Stephen Sondheim — composer-lyricist of some of the most well-regarded and inventive musical theatre ever made.
Continuing our celebration of his 90th birthday, we delve into the later work of Stephen Sondheim — composer-lyricist of some of the most well-regarded and inventive musical theatre ever made.
Continuing our celebration of his 90th birthday, we delve into the later work of Stephen Sondheim — composer-lyricist of some of the most well-regarded and inventive musical theatre ever made.
To mark his 90th birthday, we delve into the work of Stephen Sondheim—composer-lyricist of some of the most well-regarded and inventive musical theatre ever made.
To mark his 90th birthday, we delve into the work of Stephen Sondheim—composer-lyricist of some of the most well-regarded and inventive musical theatre ever made.
To mark his 90th birthday, we delve into the work of Stephen Sondheim—composer-lyricist of some of the most well-regarded and inventive musical theatre ever made.
To mark his 90th birthday, we delve into the work of Stephen Sondheim—composer-lyricist of some of the most well-regarded and inventive musical theatre ever made.
In this episode I explore what is often called “The British Invasion of Broadway” – a ten-year period during which it seemed that writers, directors, designers, producers and even performers from the UK had sailed in, taken over Broadway, and commandeered America’s signature art form – the Musical. At the center of this revolution was trio of spectacular and bombastic “Mega Musicals” that dominated Broadway during the 1990s – Les Miserables, Phantom Of The Opera, and Miss Saigon. All of them were first produced on London’s West End before coming to Broadway, and they all went on to became worldwide sensations. Perhaps most unexpectedly, together they brought the Operetta back to Broadway. These “Poperettas” as they are appropriately called all have one other thing in common: producer Cameron Mackintosh. There were still a few Americans that figured prominently during this period: Harold Prince, who directed Phantom Of The Opera, and Stephen Sondheim who, in great contrast to the bombastic “Brit Hits”, created a series of small-scale, artsy, concept musicals – Sunday In The Park With George, Into The Woods, and Passion – in collaboration with a new partner, director and playwright James Lapine. Finally, I profile the one American who achieved a measure of success through adopting the British Poperetta model – composer Frank Wlidhorn. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Hello! Thanks for tuning in to episode 11! This is a very special episode, because this time on the pod we embarked on our first three way conversation! Jarrod Draper, Lyndon Watts and Shannen Alyce Quan are all phenomenal artists in their own rights, and have been incredible leaders of change within the Australian musical theatre industry this year. A few months ago we were lucky enough to have all three zoom in and chat to us and our fellow WAAPA colleagues about what it means to be an ally through the BIPOC movement within the arts industry, and learned so much through this chat, so we knew it was important to have them on the podcast to relay what we heard to our listeners! A bio for our three wonderful guests below...: A proud Wiradjuri man, Jarrod is the first Indigenous graduate from the prestigious Music Theatre course at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts. Born and raised in Orange, country NSW, Jarrod earned a full scholarship to the Regional Conservatorium to study Music Theatre and Classical Voice, which saw him perform both nationally and internationally for several years. During his time at WAAPA, Jarrod played roles such as ‘Sam' in Lord of the Flies, ‘Black Fox' in Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, ‘Louise's Soldier (pas de deux dancer)' in Carousel and most notably, ‘George' in Sunday In The Park With George, for which he was voted Male Performer of the Year by Perth Theatre Reviews. Jarrod could most recently be seen on stage in The Hayes Theatre Company's sold out production of Catch Me If You Can. Lyndon is a 2014 graduate of the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA). After graduating from WAAPA, he was cast in the national Australian tour of Sweet Charity, originally staged at the Hayes Theatre. In 2015 Lyndon toured Australia in Anything Goes before going on to perform the role of Beautiful Girl Production Tenor in the Australian national tour and the international Tokyo production of Singin' in the Rain. Lyndon has performed throughout Australia in the ensemble of Disney's Aladdin where he also covered and performed the role of Jafar. Most recently, Lyndon started in the role of Bernardo in the internationally touring company of West Side Story. Shannen Alyce Quan graduated from WAAPA in 2014 with a Bachelor of Arts (Music Theatre). She recently worked for Norwegian Cruise Lines playing Cynthia in Priscilla Queen of the Desert - The Musical. Prior to this she was a part of the 10th Anniversary Tour of Priscilla Queen of the Desert - The Musical as a Swing and cover Cynthia. Other theatre credits include Natalie Goodman in Next to Normal (Black Swan State Theatre Company), Shirley in Boat People (Theatre451), Wendla in Spring Awakening (CPCA), The Disappeared/The Soul in Torment in Tejas Verdes (Theatre451). She has been lucky enough to work on several new Australian musicals including playing Kelly in The Gathering (Vic Theatre Company), Seela in Post: A New Musical (Something Blue Productions), and Maia in Matthew Robinson's Atlantis. Most recently, Shannen was a swing for the national tour of Six: The musical. In this episode we spoke about our hilarious onstage mishaps, how Lyndon, Jarrod and Shannen have been moved to use their voices for change within the industry, and what it means to hold space for both joy and pain in your artistry. We really enjoyed this episode and the open, generous and fun energy Lyndon, Jarrod and Shannen bring, and we know you'll love hearing what he has to say! You can find Lyndon, Jarrod and Shannen on Instagram as @lyndoncollinswatts, @jarrod_draper and @shannenalycequan. If you liked this ep, please leave a rate and review wherever you listened to this podcast, and come and follow us on Instagram and Facebook @companypod. We'd love to hear your thoughts! Hosted and Created by Giorgia Kennedy and Tiana Catalano Produced and Edited by David Duketis Media by Deirdre Khoo (deedledumdesigns) Music by David Duketis
In this weeks episode Tori and Libby are joined by the the remarkable actor, composer and writer Vidya Makan. Together they Discuss Vidya’s role in SIX as Catherine Parr and what it was like to be apart of a phenomenon of a show with such an amazing group of women, her experience working with Dean Drieberg and Sonya Suares on Watch This’s production of Sunday In The Park With George, along with writing her own shows about some of her biggest passions. Go check out Vidya and more of her work: https://www.vidyamakan.com/@vidyamakan on InstagramLeave us a rate and review, and let us know what you’d love to hear in our next episode on our Instagram @ps.stagedoorpod or via our email at ps.stagedoor.podcast@gmail.comCreated, Edited and Produced by Victoria Bullard & Elizabeth Gunther Music by Catherine Gunther https://www.psstagedoorpodcast.com/
Irene Sharraff is the legendary Broadway costume designer whose incredible 56 year career spanned from 1933 to 1989. She designed the costumes for more than 52 Broadway musicals including As Thousands Cheer, Jubilee, On Your Toes, The Boys From Syracuse, Lady In The Dark, The King And I, West Side Story, Flower Drum Song, Funny Girl, Sweet Charity, and Jerome Robbins Broadway. She was nominated for six Tony Awards and won the Tony for The King And I, and she recieved five Academy Awards for her designs for the now classic films An American In Paris, The King And I, West Side Story, Cleopatra, and Who’s Afraid Of Virginia Woolf. One of the main threads of this podcast is how the arts and crafts of the Broadway Musical have been handed down directly from one practitioner to the next, generation to generation. Irene Sharaff is at the center of a succession of dynamic women that goes back more than 100 years to the earliest days of the Broadway Musical, and continues right up to today. All of these women were mentored by one or more of the great female designers that came before them, all of them became Tony Award winning star designers in their own right, and all of have passed on the art and craft of theatrical costume design to the next generation. In this episode I trace the legacy chain of Broadway costume design that was handed down from Aileen Bernstein to Irene Sharaff to Patricia Zipprott to Ann Hould-Ward. I recently had the pleasure of discussing all this with Ann Hould-Ward herself. Ann Hould-Ward is the Tony Award winning costume designer whose work includes the original Broadway productions of Beauty And The Beast, Into The Woods, Sunday In The Park With George, Falsettos, and the revival of The Color Purple. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Thanks for clicking onto episode 5! In this ep we're talking with Sydney based vocal coach and singer/actor Jennifer Peers about what it means to train your voice holistically, theatre mishaps during My Fair Lady, and the journey of turning your passion into a business. Jennifer Peers is a voice teacher, singer and actor based in Sydney, providing voice training to professional and aspiring professional musical theatre performers. As well as working with many of Australia's premier musical theatre performers in my studio, Jennifer teaches vocal technique and musical theatre for the NIDA Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting) and the Brent Street Diploma of Musical Theatre. Jennifer Australian performing credits include: A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, The Sound of Music, Fiddler on the Roof, City of Angels, Nellie Melba in Melba for New Musicals Australia, Isabel in The Pirates Of Penzance for The Production Company, Miss Lark in the Australia/NZ tour of Disney's Mary Poppins,, Peaches in Jerry Springer the Opera at the Sydney Opera House, My Fair Lady, Frieda/Betty in Sunday In The Park With George for the Q Theatre and Minnie Davies in the original Australian cast of The Hatpin. Her UK performing credits include: Lead singer in Shoes (West End), Sharon/Sophie cover in Master Class (UK Tour) and 57 Hours at the National Theatre Studio London. If you would like to find out more about Jen and her work or want to book a lesson you can visit her website www.jenniferpeers.com, or jump on her insta @jenniferpeers.studio or facebook Jennifer Peers Voice studio. We'd love to hear your thoughts on this episode and open up discussion with you on our instagram @companypod, and our facebook Company Podcast. Please leave us a rate and review, and let us know what you'd love to hear in our upcoming episodes at companymediaoz@gmail.com Hosted and Created by Giorgia Kennedy and Tiana Catalano, Edited and Produced by Douglas Rintoul, Music by David Duketis, Graph Design by Deirdre Khoo
Mattea Conforti may just have turned 14, but she's already been on Broadway in MATILDA, FROZEN and SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE. She chats with Broadway.com's Paul Wontorek, Beth Stevens and Caitlin Moynihan about playing both Young Anna and Young Elsa and working with Zachary Quinto on AMC's NOS4A2.
Scott reveres SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE; Tim slams NEXT TO NORMAL.
Melissa Errico, who earned a Tony nomination for her leading turn in AMOUR, chats with Broadway.com's Paul Wontorek, Beth Stevens and Caitlin Moynihan all about Stephen Sondheim in a new episode of #LiveatFive: Home Edition. Listen to Errico talk about her "Sondheim obsession," the gender-study of SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE and her erotica art collection.
Follow My Favourite Musical on Instagram!Listen to the Original Broadway Cast of Into the WoodsListen to the Original London Cast of Into the WoodsHere’s Last Midnight in German!And here’s the recent Broadway Revival Recording of Sunday In The Park With George
Continuing our celebration of his 90th birthday, we delve into the later work of Stephen Sondheim—composer-lyricist of some of the most well-regarded and inventive musical theatre ever made.
Continuing our celebration of his 90th birthday, we delve into the later work of Stephen Sondheim—composer-lyricist of some of the most well-regarded and inventive musical theatre ever made.
Continuing our celebration of his 90th birthday, we delve into the later work of Stephen Sondheim—composer-lyricist of some of the most well-regarded and inventive musical theatre ever made.
To mark his 90th birthday, we delve into the work of Stephen Sondheim—composer-lyricist of some of the most well-regarded and inventive musical theatre ever made.
To mark his 90th birthday, we delve into the work of Stephen Sondheim—composer-lyricist of some of the most well-regarded and inventive musical theatre ever made.
To mark his 90th birthday, we delve into the work of Stephen Sondheim—composer-lyricist of some of the most well-regarded and inventive musical theatre ever made.
"So much beauty in the world." Director/Choreographer Emily Maltby (EVITA, LOLITA MY LOVE, FIRST DAUGHTER SUITE) joins the Breakdown to discuss with Matt her love of the Pulitzer Prize winning, sometimes confusing, always moving musical SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE. Major topics include what makes a successful production of SUNDAY, which two minor characters Matt thinks are totally f*cking, and what the final scene means. HELLO GEORGE!
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THIS IS A PREVIEW PODCAST. NOT THE FULL REVIEW. Please check out the full review on our Patreon Page by subscribing over at - https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture The entire Next Best Theatre team is back to look back on the Pulitzer and Tony Winning Musical "Sunday In The Park With George" by Stephen Sondheim. We take a look at the history of the show, what it means to us, individual songs and different revivals most recently with Jake Gyllenhaal playing the role of George. Joining me for this one we have Nicole Ackman, Dan Bayer, Michael Schwartz & Casey Lee Clark. Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/nextbestpicturepodcast iTunes Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture
As the Darwin Festival kicks off, we find out about the unique opportunities — and challenges — that come with making art in the Northern Territory, we pay tribute to the late George Whaley, we speak with Omar Musa about his work Since Ali Died and its journey from poem to album to theatre, and Stephen Sondheim's Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece Sunday in the Park with George returns to the Australian stage.
As the Darwin Festival kicks off, we find out about the unique opportunities — and challenges — that come with making art in the Northern Territory, we pay tribute to the late George Whaley, we speak with Omar Musa about his work Since Ali Died and its journey from poem to album to theatre, and Stephen Sondheim's Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece Sunday in the Park with George returns to the Australian stage.
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Wesley & I discuss and/or mention in passing: TVLand, Nick At Nite, TV Knobs, Hattiesburg MI, Golden Girls, Designing Women, Telegrams, Twinkies, Moesha, Trapper John M.D., Mama’s Family, Superior Court, Cathy, Garfield, Don Rickles, Paul Lynde, Billy Dee Williams, The Empire Strikes Back, Tiger Beat, Bloomingdales, Fatty Arbuckle, Moms Mabely, Gary Owens, Rodgers & Hammerstein, Sunday In The Park With George, Meghan Moroney, Tim Williams, American Dad!, The Office, Animaniacs, Bugs Bunny, Mel Blanc, Muppets, The Muppet Show, Jim Henson, Vaudeville, Ethel Merman, Joel Grey, Zero Mostel, Florence Henderson, Liza Minnelli, Alice Cooper, Gilda Radner, Lynda Carter, Raquel Welch, Orson Welles, Danny Kaye, Jerry Lewis, Gilbert Gottfried, Bobcat Goldthwait, Nathan Lane, The Lion King, Charles Nelson Reilly, Ed Wynn, Rip Taylor, Liberace, Ann Reinking, Prince Charles, Princess Diana, Shaun Cassidy, Robert Alda, Little Edie Beale, Grey Gardens.
On this episode I get into movie musicals. I talk about a couple different types of movie musicals. I also get into a few good and bad points about movie musicals, and discuss some of my favourite movie musicals (and some of my least favourite movie musicals).
Phillip Boykin is a Bass-Baritone from Greenville, SC. He is currently playing “Tonton Julian” in Once On This Island. He is a TONY, Drama Desk, Outer Critic Circle, Awards nominee, winner of Theater World Award and I.R.N.E. for “Crown” in Porgy and Bess. He’s a graduate of The Hartt School. You may have previously seen his as “A Boatman” in Sunday In The Park With George, “TW” in Sondheim on Sondheim LA Philharmonic/Boston Pops, “Booker T. Washington” in Ragtime, “Jim” in Big River, “Pirate King/Samuel” in Pirates of Penzance, On The Town, “Joe” in Show Boat, “Ken” in Ain’t Misbehavin’, Caiaphas in Jesus Christ Superstar, and JCS Gospel. He Directs THE NY GOSPEL BROTHERS. Visit www.PhillipBoykin.com or follow him on twitter at @theboycan. Hosts: Paul Wontorek, Ryan Lee Gilbert, Caitlyn Gallip
About our Interview with: Chris Fenwick. Chris was the Music Director of the Tony award winning production of FUN HOME, and is currently on staff at City Center as the Music Director of Encores! Off-Center. He sat down with us in the studio after his hugely successful run of SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE, that starred Jake Gyllenhaal and an all-star cast. Listen in to find out how he chooses to learn rather than panic in stressful situations, and why he as achieved so much so early in his career. Links to learn more Chris Fenwick Encores! Off Center
Bob Wilcox and Gerry Kowarsky review (1) SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE, by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine, at the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, (2) ON GOLDEN POND, by Ernest Thompson, at The Black Rep, (3) TESSITURA, at Circus Harmony, (4) LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, by Jerry Herman and Harvey Fierstein, at the Fox Theatre, (5) SEE HOW THEY RUN, by Phillip King, at the Theatre Guild of Webster Groves, (6) THE SEAFARER, by Conor McPherson, at West End Players Guild, and (7) THE ELVES AND THE SHOEMAKER, by Sarah Brandt & Neal Richardson, at the Imaginary Theatre Co.
In March of 1985, during the original Broadway run of Sondheim's "Sunday in the Park with George", Susan Einhorn interviewed Tony Award-winning librettist and director James Lapine about how a director keeps a show in shape. In this seventy-five-minute interview, Lapine discusses replacements, understudies, stage managers and his relationship with the cast after a show opens. He talks about working with Sondheim and how his role in their relationship evolved from writing to directing. Other topics include directing in Central Park in the summer heat, writing work for himself to direct, and inserting songs into a production at the eleventh hour. For insight into a rarely discussed but important job of the director from one of the musical theatre greats, listen now!
Lighting designer Ken Billington, veteran of more than 80 Broadway productions ranging from the original "Sweeney Todd" to the current "Sunday in the Park with George", discusses the art of lighting design, including how lighting can be used to emotionally enhance the theatre experience, how he discovered his calling during a fourth grade play, what audience members might look for when assessing a lighting designer's work, the speed with which his design for "Sweeney" came together, how he collaborated with the English creative team of "Sunday", how rock and roll helped Broadway lighting, and how his career has encompassed work for performers as diverse as Liza Minnelli and Shamu the Killer Whale. Original air date - April 4, 2008.
Lighting designer Ken Billington, a Tony winner for Chicago in 1997 and veteran of more than 80 Broadway productions ranging from the original Sweeney Todd to the recent Sunday in the Park with George, discusses the art of lighting design, including how lighting can be used to emotionally enhance the theatre experience, how he discovered his calling during a fourth grade play, what audience members might look for when assessing a lighting designer's work, the speed with which his design for Sweeney came together, how he collaborated with the English creative team of Sunday, how rock and roll helped Broadway lighting, and how his career has encompassed work for performers as diverse as Liza Minnelli and Shamu the Killer Whale.
Lighting designer Ken Billington, veteran of more than 80 Broadway productions ranging from the original "Sweeney Todd" to the current "Sunday in the Park with George", discusses the art of lighting design, including how lighting can be used to emotionally enhance the theatre experience, how he discovered his calling during a fourth grade play, what audience members might look for when assessing a lighting designer's work, the speed with which his design for "Sweeney" came together, how he collaborated with the English creative team of "Sunday", how rock and roll helped Broadway lighting, and how his career has encompassed work for performers as diverse as Liza Minnelli and Shamu the Killer Whale. Original air date - April 4, 2008.
"Sunday in the Park with George"'s Michael Cumpsty talks about the challenges of performing in the Stephen Sondheim-James Lapine musical, how the script and score match the pointillism of George Seurat's paintings, and why he'd like to call in sick just one night during the show's run. He also recalls the single day in his youth when his family's theatrical heritage was fleetingly revealed to him; describes how his passion for theatre evolved from his upbringing in England and South Africa through his training in North Carolina; remembers being selected by Joseph Papp for the "Shakespeare core" at the New York Shakespeare Festival in the late 80s; shares an assessment of his own musical skills in shows including "42nd Street" and "1776"; considers his roles in the Michael Frayn dramas "Democracy" and "Copenhagen"; and chronicles his continuing work at New York's Classic Stage Company as both leading actor and director. Original air date - March 14, 2008.
"Sunday in the Park with George"'s Michael Cumpsty talks about the challenges of performing in the Stephen Sondheim-James Lapine musical, how the script and score match the pointillism of George Seurat's paintings, and why he'd like to call in sick just one night during the show's run. He also recalls the single day in his youth when his family's theatrical heritage was fleetingly revealed to him; describes how his passion for theatre evolved from his upbringing in England and South Africa through his training in North Carolina; remembers being selected by Joseph Papp for the "Shakespeare core" at the New York Shakespeare Festival in the late 80s; shares an assessment of his own musical skills in shows including "42nd Street" and "1776"; considers his roles in the Michael Frayn dramas "Democracy" and "Copenhagen"; and chronicles his continuing work at New York's Classic Stage Company as both leading actor and director. Original air date - March 14, 2008.
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