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Send us a textTara and EmKay joyously wrap up their celebration of The Wiz Live's 10th anniversary with Corey Antonio Rose! Rabbit holes include favorite highlights of Act II, major changes from the stage show, and more. Show Notes:Corey Antonio RoseSlipperhood Series: Shanice Williams (Dorothy in NBC'S "The Wiz Live!")MARY J. BLIGE ON WHAT THE WIZ MEANS, COMMON IS A TOUGH GUY PROTECTING LATIFAHUzo Aduba: ‘I Could Not Believe' Being Cast In ‘The Wiz' | TODAYQueen Latifah Is The WizEXCLUSIVE: Mary J. Blige Releases Her ‘Inner Witch' in ‘The Wiz Live'MrsCsCozyCrafts EtsyOddment and TweakInstagram: @downtheyellowbrickpod#DownTheYBPTara: @taratagticklesEmKay: www.emilykayshrader.netPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/downtheyellowbrickpodEtsy: https://www.etsy.com/market/down_the_yellow_brick_podMusic by: Shane ChapmanEdited by: Emily Kay Shrader Down the Yellow Brick Pod: A Wizard of Oz Podcast preserving the history and legacy of Oz

Send us a textTara and EmKay are thrilled to be celebrating The Wiz Live's 10th anniversary with Corey Antonio Rose! Rabbit holes include favorite highlights of Act I, major changes from the stage show, and more. Stay tuned for Act II this Friday!Show Notes:Corey Antonio RoseSlipperhood Series: Shanice Williams (Dorothy in NBC'S "The Wiz Live!")Scooter The Senior Rescue Dog Is The New Toto"Wonderfully Wicked" by Kamy M. LavinMoonchild TrinketsInstagram: @downtheyellowbrickpod#DownTheYBPTara: @taratagticklesEmKay: www.emilykayshrader.netPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/downtheyellowbrickpodEtsy: https://www.etsy.com/market/down_the_yellow_brick_podMusic by: Shane ChapmanEdited by: Emily Kay Shrader Down the Yellow Brick Pod: A Wizard of Oz Podcast preserving the history and legacy of Oz

Send us a textTara and EmKay are thrilled to be celebrating The Wiz Live's 10th anniversary with Corey Antonio Rose! Rabbit holes include Ken Harper's journey of bringing The Wiz Broadway to life, a brief history of NBC's live musicals, and more!Show Notes:Harper CollinsCorey Antonio RoseNBC Cancels Live Hair BroadcastWill It Be The Wiz or The Music Man First? NBC Lines Up Two Musicals for Live Broadcast‘The Wiz' Set as NBC's Next Live MusicalSlipperhood Series: Shanice Williams (Dorothy in NBC'S "The Wiz Live!")Instagram: @downtheyellowbrickpod#DownTheYBPTara: @taratagticklesEmKay: www.emilykayshrader.netPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/downtheyellowbrickpodEtsy: https://www.etsy.com/market/down_the_yellow_brick_podMusic by: Shane ChapmanEdited by: Emily Kay Shrader Down the Yellow Brick Pod: A Wizard of Oz Podcast preserving the history and legacy of Oz

A group of sovereign nation separatists plan to annex a major suburb...and President Chet Phillips is eating cheesesteaks.Recorded live at the Philadelphia Mausoleum of Contemporary Art (PhilaMoCA) on August 2, 2025.Written & Directed byJ. Michael DeAngelisStarringChris Klaniecki as Skip GrangerNazli Sarpkaya as Mackenzie McGrathDave Stanger as Bowden MontcriefPaige Klaniecki as Gloria KovakFaith Dowign as Section Chief Zelda Anderswith Kirk White as Chet Phillipsand Katerina McGrath as The Mission VoiceAlso StarringAshley Banks as Athena O'BrienJill Ivey as Connie St. Stevens and Mrs. DiNunzioand Bob Killion as The Admiral, Jambo, Steve Connors, and Security GuyGuest StarringJ. Michael DeAngelis as NSA Advisor and Larry HastingsDave Serfass as Chip EsterhousePete Barry as Cory Champlain and Kristatos O'BrienRebecca Serfass as June SquibbJohn Dowgin as Dr. Biff Studebaker and Jake Walshand Caden Dowgin as Cooper SharpeMusic and Effects Written and Performed byPete BarryA complete transcript of this episode can be found here.Created and Produced byJ. Michael DeAngelis, Pete Barry, John DowginAssociate Producer: Paige KlanieckiSpecial thanks to Eric Bressler and Justin Roman at PhilaMoCA. All sound effects created by Pete Barry, except Sci-Fi Office by Stuart Kilbride (Red Sky Lullaby) used under license.

BRIAN USIFER Broadway credits include The Heart of Rock and Roll (Music Supervision, Arrangements, Orchestrations) A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical (Arrangements, Orchestrations), Disney's Frozen (Music Director, Additional Arrangements), Kinky Boots (Music Director, Additional Arrangements, Associate Music Supervisor - Tour, London and Toronto) and The Book of Mormon (Associate Music Supervisor). Other highlights include Chess at the Kennedy Center, Swept Away at Berkeley Rep and Arena Stage, Afterwords at Seattle 5th Ave, and Mr. Chickee's Funny Money at the Atlantic, Bobby and Kristen Lopez American Songbook, NBC's Annie Live, and The Wiz Live. @brianusifer or  www.brianusifer.comJOY MACHINE RECORDS is a record label seeking to change the way we think about theater music. We call ourselves Joy Machine because we love making records. The music we release embraces the joy of authenticity, both in style and genre for today's artists and audiences. Our focus on process and collaboration stems from our collective experience in the recorded music industry as well as our work on Broadway. Our hands-on approach to each project allows artists at every level to develop their own voice. Artists will be greeted with kindness and transparency as they explore the best solutions for their unique musical projects. Our services provide the ability for artists who have typically worked within the space of musical theater to explore where they fit within the recorded music industry. We are a company of theater music artists for today.

Episode Summary:In this monumental 98th episode—our first-ever live recording—we welcome legendary costume designer and visual storyteller Paul Tazewell, just one week after his historic win as the first Black man to receive the Academy Award for Best Costume Design for Wicked. Set against the vibrant backdrop of Space 001, the Institute's newly opened physical space, Paul and host Dario Calmese delve into a deeply moving, expansive conversation about storytelling through clothing, the power of design, Black imagination, and the long road to recognition.From his early days sewing dashikis and puppets in Akron, Ohio, to crafting iconic looks for Hamilton, The Wiz Live!, Harriet, West Side Story, and now Wicked, Paul shares the emotional, intellectual, and spiritual layers that shape his work. This episode is a masterclass in creative process, artistic evolution, and how style becomes a vessel for history, identity, and transformation.What We Explore:A Historic Win: Paul reflects on becoming the first Black man to win an Oscar for costume design.Roots & Influence: His upbringing in Akron and support from his two moms shaped his creative path.Finding His Lane: He learned to trust design as his true calling while navigating multiple talents.Design as Story: Paul reveals how costumes—like those in Wicked—carry emotion, science, and symbolism.Legacy & Access: He honors Black creative lineage and shares his vision for mentoring future storytellers.Quotables:“Clothing is never just about what you wear. It's about the story you tell.”— Paul Tazewell“Being visible, taking up space, allows you access to investigate what's next.— Paul Tazewell“Beauty is the antidote to the ugliness in the world.”— Paul TazewellAbout the Guest:Paul Tazewell is a Tony, Emmy, BAFTA, and now Academy Award-winning costume designer whose breathtaking work has helped shape the visual identity of contemporary theater and film. From Hamilton to Wicked, his designs transcend aesthetics—they are blueprints for character, history, and emotion.Follow Paul on Instagram: @paultazewellResources & Mentions:Space 001 – A concept store, research lab, and living archive in the Oculus, NYCGeoffrey Holder – Legendary Black artist and costume designer for The WizWicked (Film) – Now featuring Oscar-winning costume designNorth Carolina School of the Arts, NYU, and Pratt Institute – Key touchstones in Paul's trainingMellon Foundation – Supporting imagination and justice through the artsSoundtrack: Inspired by Paul Tazewell's Journey & Genius"Home" – Stephanie Mills (from The Wiz) - A soulful ode to identity, memory, and belonging—an emotional anchor for Paul's early influence and connection to The Wiz."Defying Gravity" – Cynthia...

Shawn Cosby is a professionally trained actress, dancer, choreographer and Artistic Director for CenterStage Academy for the Arts, home to the acclaimed Showbiz Dancers and Showbiz Next Generation Performers. She has appeared in several feature films, and television shows such as: House of Cards, NBC, BET's Trophy Wife, A Wesley Christmas Wedding and is the Writer & Co-Director of the independent film "33rd & Memphis.” She has also been the Stage Manager for The Steve Harvey Act Like A Success, JUMP and SOAR Conferences; and Creative Director for the DC-CAP Performing Arts Gala at the Kennedy Center. Shawn has choreographed for numerous recording artists and films including Step Up, and over 400 off-Broadway musicals. She was also featured by NBC during The Wiz Live as part of a spotlight on the arts in public schools. Ms. Cosby is considered a master teacher in dance and has taught master classes from DC to South Africa and is a recipient of the Alvin Ailey Award for Choreography. God Did That!

Ryan Wedding, a former Olympic snowboarder, has been added to the FBI's 10 Most Wanted Fugitives list. He's accused of running a drug trafficking network and orchestrating multiple murders. A $10 million reward is being offered for his capture. New evidence is being revealed in the case against Bryan Kohberger, the man accused of killing four University of Idaho students more than two years ago. The evidence includes a series of texts sent between the two surviving roommates who were inside the house at the time of the murders. New Mexico officials are expected to share new details on Friday into the investigation of the deaths of actor Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa. The couple's bodies were discovered in their Santa Fe home last month. At least 164 measles cases have been reported across nine states this year, with two unvaccinated patients — a child in Texas and an adult in New Mexico — dying from the virus. Health experts warn that measles can weaken the immune system, increasing the risk of future infections in a condition known as "immune amnesia." CBS News medical contributor Dr. Céline Gounder explains the long-term impact. New data shows layoffs increased last month to the highest level since the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Meanwhile, Friday's unemployment report revealed employers added 151,000 jobs in February, which is below economists' forecasts. MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady reports. Ringo Starr made his Grand Ole Opry debut in Nashville last month, performing the country classic "Act Naturally," a song he and The Beatles first covered in the '60s. While best known for rock, Starr has always had a love for country music. In a new concert special airing Monday on CBS, he celebrates the genre at the historic Ryman Auditorium. Anthony Mason sits down with him to discuss the performance. Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo's powerful duet "Defying Gravity" highlights the stunning visuals of the"Wicked" film, where costume designer Paul Tazewell reimagined Oz through more than 1,000 intricate designs. With a Tony for "Hamilton" and an Emmy for "The Wiz Live!," Tazewell is now closer to EGOT status after making history at the Academy Awards. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

ROBERT GREENBLATT is one of television's most prolific executives and producers, with a career spanning broadcast television, cable, streaming, and the Broadway stage. As Chairman of WarnerMedia Entertainment until 2020, he ran HBO, TNT, and oversaw the launch of HBO Max which — as Max — now has over 100 million subscribers.  As Chairman of NBC Entertainment from 2011 to 2018, he brought NBC back to #1 after a decade in last place with acclaimed series such as The Voice, the Chicago trilogy, This Is Us, The Blacklist, Smash, Superstore, and The Good Place. His passion for theatre resulted in reviving the lost art of live musicals on television and NBC became the proud home of The Sound of Music Live! (seen by 20 million people), Peter Pan Live!, The Wiz Live!, Hairspray Live!, the Emmy-winning Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert!, and Annie Live! (for which he was also executive producer). Greenblatt is a Peabody and Golden Globe-winning producer in television with credits that range broadly from The Gilded Age and Six Feet Under to The Hughleys, American Family, and Elvis. He is also a prolific Broadway producer and the recipient of four Tony Awards and two Oliviers. He is currently lead producer with Neil Meron and Steven Spielberg of the musical adaptation of Smash, which will debut on Broadway in April, 2025. Prior to NBC, Greenblatt was President of Showtime Networks from 2003 to 2010 engineering a significant renaissance of that cable network with a string of hits such as Weeds, Dexter, Shameless, Nurse Jackie, Californication, This American Life, and The Tudors. He began his career at Fox Broadcasting where he is responsible for indelible shows that included Beverly Hills, 90210, Melrose Place, The X-Files, Party of Five, Ally McBeal, King of the Hill, and The Sopranos, a pilot he developed that eventually found its way to HBO.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

ROBERT GREENBLATT is one of television's most prolific executives and producers, with a career spanning broadcast television, cable, streaming, and the Broadway stage. As Chairman of WarnerMedia Entertainment until 2020, he ran HBO, TNT, and oversaw the launch of HBO Max which — as Max — now has over 100 million subscribers.  As Chairman of NBC Entertainment from 2011 to 2018, he brought NBC back to #1 after a decade in last place with acclaimed series such as The Voice, the Chicago trilogy, This Is Us, The Blacklist, Smash, Superstore, and The Good Place. His passion for theatre resulted in reviving the lost art of live musicals on television and NBC became the proud home of The Sound of Music Live! (seen by 20 million people), Peter Pan Live!, The Wiz Live!, Hairspray Live!, the Emmy-winning Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert!, and Annie Live! (for which he was also executive producer). Greenblatt is a Peabody and Golden Globe-winning producer in television with credits that range broadly from The Gilded Age and Six Feet Under to The Hughleys, American Family, and Elvis. He is also a prolific Broadway producer and the recipient of four Tony Awards and two Oliviers. He is currently lead producer with Neil Meron and Steven Spielberg of the musical adaptation of Smash, which will debut on Broadway in April, 2025. Prior to NBC, Greenblatt was President of Showtime Networks from 2003 to 2010 engineering a significant renaissance of that cable network with a string of hits such as Weeds, Dexter, Shameless, Nurse Jackie, Californication, This American Life, and The Tudors. He began his career at Fox Broadcasting where he is responsible for indelible shows that included Beverly Hills, 90210, Melrose Place, The X-Files, Party of Five, Ally McBeal, King of the Hill, and The Sopranos, a pilot he developed that eventually found its way to HBO.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Paul Tazewell is the costume designer for the film adaptation of the smash musical hit Wicked, which was released in theaters on November 22. Tazewell is a renowned costume designer celebrated for his contributions to Broadway, television, and film. In fact, in 2016, he won both a Tony for his designs in Hamilton and an Emmy for his creations on The Wiz Live! Today, he joins Who What Wear Entertainment Director Jess Baker to give us a deep dive into the development and creation of Wicked's incredible costumes. They talk about everything from the color palette chosen for Shiz University's uniforms to creating an entirely new pair of silver slippers inspired by 1930s court shoes and tornadoes (of course).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Paul Tazewell is the costume designer for the film adaptation of the smash musical hit Wicked, which was released in theaters on November 22. Tazewell is a renowned costume designer celebrated for his contributions to Broadway, television, and film. In fact, in 2016, he won both a Tony for his designs in Hamilton and an Emmy for his creations on The Wiz Live! Today, he joins Who What Wear Entertainment Director Jess Baker to give us a deep dive into the development and creation of Wicked's incredible costumes. They talk about everything from the color palette chosen for Shiz University's uniforms to creating an entirely new pair of silver slippers inspired by 1930s court shoes and tornadoes (of course).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A very sleepy Aaron is back to discuss one of the better Lives - The Wiz Live! He and Jon head to Oz to discuss the costumes, fall in love with the cast, and have a grand ol' time with a great production!Aaron's Socials: @trueaaronchoiPodcast Socials -Email: butasongpod@gmail.comFacebook: @butasongpodInstagram: @butasongpodTikTok: @butasongpodTwitter: @butasongpodNext episode: Hairspray Live!

Well, Scott picked this one and he's not happy about it. He and Jon talk a lot about the casting of this, both who was in talks and who made it to the filming. They also discuss some of the choices that were made.Writer's Bagel Basket Socials Instagram: @writersbagelbasketHell Is A Musical Socials Instagram: @hellisamusicalWhen Scary Met Stabby Instagram: @whenscarymetstabbyPodcast Socials -Email: butasongpod@gmail.comFacebook: @butasongpodInstagram: @butasongpodTikTok: @butasongpodTwitter: @butasongpodNext episode: The Wiz Live!

On this episode of the Friends in Beauty podcast I welcome Matiki Anoff to the Friends in Beauty guest chair. Matiki Anoff, originally from Ghana, West Africa, and raised in the UK, currently resides in New York. As a highly accomplished head makeup designer for major motion pictures and a former Contracted CoverGirl Cosmetic Spokesperson, Matiki boasts an impressive career. A three-time Emmy nominee for Makeup Design excellence, Matiki is a distinguished winner of prestigious awards such as the Hollywood Guild Award, Critic's Choice Award, Hollywood Critic's Association Award, and the BAFTA Award for her outstanding work on "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom." Additionally, she received the Shadow and Acts Behind-the-Scenes RISING Award for excellence behind the camera. Matiki served as the department head for the 2021 Oscar-winning makeup in Netflix's "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" and contributed significantly to Viola Davis' Oscar-winning look for "Fences." Her expertise extends to projects like "The Wiz Live," "The Notebook," "Wolf of Wall St," "8 Mile, "Men in Black," "Spider-Man," and the record-breaking "Wonder Woman 84." With a thirteen-year contract as the HD Specialist Makeup designer of the Emmy-winning Met Opera HD Live, Matiki also added successful projects like "Run the World" for Starz, a biopic for Netflix titled "Beauty," and Denzel Washington's directed epic "A Journal for Jordan," starring Michael B. Jordan. Matiki's extensive celebrity roster includes Viola Davis, Iris Elba, Michael B. Jordan, Oprah Winfrey, Rachel McAdams, Halle Berry, Emily Blunt, Mindy Kaling, Denzel Washington, Don Cheadle, Ethan Hawke, Gwyneth Paltrow, Samuel L. Jackson, Angela Bassett, Heidi Klum, makeup icon Pat McGrath, and an eight-year contract with 15-time Grammy Award-winning artist Eminem. Beyond her impressive career in makeup, Matiki showcased her passion for film and screenwriting by enrolling in The Writer's Boot Camp, producing four full screenplays, two of which have been optioned. She collaborated with director Jeymes Samuels on projects like "The Book of Clarence" and the period epic "Killing Castro," featuring Al Pacino. Matiki's contributions also extend to presenting the Best Cinematographer award at the 1st African Academy Awards in Bayelsa state, Nigeria, and serving as a panelist for "Careers in Entertainment" by the New York City Mayor's Office of Film. Enjoy! Leave us a 5 star review and share this episode with a friend or 2 or 3. info@friendsinbeauty.com ENROLLMENT OPEN - TRAILBLAZERS CLUB MEMBERSHIP https://bit.ly/FIBTrailblazersClub ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS OF THE PODCAST https://www.friendsinbeauty.com/advertise ENROLL IN D.I.Y PODCASTER COURSE TODAY:  bit.ly/DIYPodcasterCourse JOIN PATREON TO SUPPORT THE FRIENDS IN BEAUTY PODCAST https://www.patreon.com/friendsinbeauty FRIENDS IN BEAUTY FACEBOOK COMMUNITY www.facebook.com/groups/friendsinbeauty FOLLOW FRIENDS IN BEAUTY ON IG  www.instagram.com/friendsinbeauty SUBSCRIBE TO YOUTUBE CHANNEL bit.ly/FIBTube Additional Resources: -https://www.amazon.com/shop/akuarobinson -Skillshare - Use this link for 2 months free of the premium plan: https://skl.sh/30t352q -Shop Mented Cosmetics - https://www.mentedcosmetics.com/?rfsn=1290937.f2481  Use Code “AKUAROBINSON” for 10% of your purchase  Announcements: We're on Apple Podcasts - www.bit.ly/FIBPodItunes! Join our Facebook community… If  you're looking for a community of like minded, ambitious, and supportive #FriendsinBeauty  all working to leave our mark on the beauty industry, join us here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/friendsinbeauty Join the Friends in Beauty Mailing List: www.bit.ly/FIBTribe Social Media Info: Matiki Anoff  (Instagram) - @matikipromakeup Friends in Beauty (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter) - @friendsinbeauty Friends in Beauty (YouTube) - Friends in Beauty  Akua Robinson (Instagram,Twitter) - @akuarobinson AkuaRobinson (Facebook) - Akua Robinson MUA Akua Robinson (Website) - www.akuarobinson.com

Tara and Stefania rank their favourite 11 o'clock numbers - the big, show-stopping songs that bring the protagonist to the end of their journey. Join us for the ride! . . . "Precious Little Dream/AIDS Is God's Punishment" - A Strange Loop (Original Broadway Cast Recording) "Home" - Original Television Cast of the Wiz LIVE! "Act II: No One Is Alone" - Into the Woods "Come to Your Senses" - Tick, Tick...BOOM! (Soundtrack from the Netflix Film) "Electricity" - Billy Elliot: The Original Cast Recording "All The Wasted Time" - Parade (2023 Broadway Cast Recording) "Telephone Wire" - Fun Home (A New Broadway Musical) "One Night Only" - Dreamgirls (Original London Cast Recording) "Rose's Turn" - Gypsy (2008 Broadway Cast Recording) "I'm Here" - The Color Purple (New Broadway Cast Recording) All music tracks used for educational and entertainment purposes only.

Welcome to Season 3 of 5678: A Movie Musical Podcast! Grab Toto and click your heels for the 1978 The Wiz! Starring Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, and the most terrifying munchkins you've ever seen. Strap in for dystopian city scapes, overwhelming wide shots, and some lackluster dances. You've never seen a subway station quite like this! So get lost in a snow storm, ease on down to the Emerald City, and never forget the true enemy of The Wizard of Oz!Homework:Watch the 2015 "The Wiz Live"Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter for more movie musical content and episode updates.

Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth interview with NaTasha Yvette Williams, Tony Award Nominated Broadway Star, "Sweet Sue" from “Some Like It Hot” About Harvey's guest: Today's special guest, NaTasha Yvette Williams, is currently taking Broadway by storm in her spectacular Tony Award-nominated portrayal of “Sweet Sue”, who most definitely puts the HEAT in the smash hit musical, “Some Like it Hot”.   In addition to her Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Musical, she received an Outer Critics Circle Award nomination for Outstanding Featured Performer in a Broadway Musical.   Our guest is a Broadway veteran, having appeared in 7 other Broadway shows including “The Color Purple”, “The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess”, which earned her and her fellow cast members a Grammy Award nomination for Best Musical Theatre Album,  “A Night With Janis Joplin”, “Waitress”, “Tina: The Tina Turner Musical”, “Chicago”, and “Chicken & Biscuits”.    She's also appeared in the national tours of “Xanadu”, “The Drowsy Chaperone”, the Elvis musical “All Shook Up”, “Seussical the Musical”, and “Cinderella”.  And she's starred in Regional productions of many shows including “Hairspray”, “Ain't Misbehavin'”, and “Mahalia: A Gospel Musical”.   She won an Audelco Award for Outstanding Performance in a Musical for playing “Grandma” and “Spirit of the Booty” in “Bella: An American Tall Tale”.   On the big screen, she appeared in “Sweet Little Lies”, “Alice”, and “Better Nate than Ever”.  And on TV, you've seen her in “Orange is the New Black”, “Madam Secretary”, “New Amsterdam”, “FBI”, “The Good Fight”, “Harlem”, “Partner Track”, “Run the World”  - and of course, who can ever forget her magnificent 2015 television performances as “Queenie” in “Live from Lincoln Center” and “Glinda” in “The Wiz: Live!”.   In addition to her Broadway cast albums, she's released 2 solo albums of beautiful standards, “How Deep is the Ocean”, and “For My Mother”.   And she's appeared in concert with the New York Philharmonic and numerous symphony orchestras across America.    After seeing “Some Like it Hot” during my recent trip to New York, I became OBSESSED with getting this FABULOUS woman to appear on our show.  And today, despite her grueling performance schedule, she has graciously agreed to grant me this interview. For more interviews and podcasts go to: https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/ To see more about Joel Thurm, go to:https://www.instagram.com/natashayvettewilliams/https://open.spotify.com/artist/53sTxOQ5mNoqYdxO1heLUk #NaTashaYvetteWilliams   #harveybrownstoneinterviews

Kamilah Forbes is an award-winning director and producer for theater and television, and currently serves as the Executive Producer at the world-famous Apollo Theater. Her directing credits include By the Way, Meet Vera Stark, The Blood Quilt, and Sunset Baby. She has also worked as associate director on the Tony Award-winning "A Raisin in the Sun”, and Emmy Award-winning “The Wiz Live” for NBC. Ms. Forbes' most recent directorial work, “Between the World and Me” aired as a special event on HBO and HBO Max in November 2020, bringing her a host of acclaim and recognition. Ms. Forbes' recent projects include directing the sold-out world premiere, tour, and theatrical adaptation of Ta-Nehisi Coates' New York Times best-selling novel Between the World and Me. In this episode, Fanshen and Kamilah discuss the pivotal role Howard University played in shaping Kamilah's career and how community building led Kamilah to becoming a producer.

Brian breaks down the process and intentions behind arranging and orchestrating Neil Diamond's catalog for the stage. If you are listening to this on Apple Podcast, we'd love it if you could share your love in a review! ABOUT BRIAN USIFER Brian Usifer is a New York City based music director, pianist, orchestrator/arranger, producer and composer. Most recently, he was the Music Director of Disney's Frozen on Broadway. He is currently the Associate Music Supervisor of The Book of Mormon on Broadway. Prior to that he was the Music Director of Kinky Boots on Broadway, which won 6 Tony Awards including Best Musical, Best Score, and Best Orchestrations. The cast recording won the 2013 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theatre Album and the West End production won an Olivier Award for Best Musical. He was the Associate Music Supervisor as well for Kinky Boots on Tour, London and in Toronto. Brian has played in the Broadway and off-Broadway orchestras of …Spelling Bee, Avenue Q, Altar Boyz and The Book of Mormon. Other theatre credits also include Chess at the Kennedy Center and more than 5 years of regional theatre including Follies at Barrington Stage Co. Concerts include Bobby and Kristen Lopez: American Songbook at Lincoln Center and Clay Aiken “Tried and True DVD,” for PBS. As an orchestrator, Brian's projects have included The Heart of Rock and Roll featuring the catalog of Huey Lewis at the Old Globe, Swept Away with music by the Avett Brothers at Berkeley Rep, Mr. Chickee's Funny Money with music by Motown legend Lamont Dozier at The Atlantic Theatre, May We All featuring the music of Florida Georgia Line and other country stars, Into the Wild by Niko Tsakalakos and Janet Allard, A View From The River by Will Van Dyke and Jeff Talbott, Fantasy Football: the Musical?, by David Ingber, Pool Boy by Niko Tsakalakos and Janet Allard, The UnCivil War by Rick Kunzi, Barnstormer by Douglas Cohen and The First Snow by Niko Tsakalakos. Shows in development include Hearts Beat Loud featuring music by Niko Tsakalakos with a book by Ngozi Anyanwu, Galileo featuring music by Zoe Sarnak and Michael Weiner with a book by Danny Strong, and A Beautiful Noise featuring the catalog of Neil Diamond opening on Broadway in December 2022 On TV, he wrote additional orchestrations for NBC's Annie Live, The Wiz Live, and can be heard as a pianist on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel on Amazon. As a composer, Brian's latest project is a songwriting collaboration with Colin Donnell called The Nineteen Twenty. Their album, Chaos + Cocktails, is available for sale on iTunes and everywhere music streams. As a producer: The First Snow, Archetype, Chaos + Cocktails, May We All He holds a Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance from SUNY Fredonia and a Masters degree in Collaborative Piano from NYU and a Specialist Certificate in Orchestration from Berklee Online. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: A Beautiful Noise on Instagram: instagram.com/abeautifulnoisemusical A Beautiful Noise on Facebook: facebook.com/ABeautifulNoiseMusical Get Your Tickets: abeautifulnoisethemusical.com brianusifer.com @thenineteentwenty --- Come say hi to us! Facebook: @PageToStagePodcast @BroadwayPodcastNetwork Instagram: @PageToStagePodcast @TheMaryDina @BrianSedita @BroadwayPodcastNetwork Twitter: @TheMaryDina @BwayPodNetwork YouTube: @PageToStagePodcast @BroadwayPodcastNetwork #PageToStagePodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The mini-series within the mini-series continues. We're covering all of the NBC Live Musicals of the past decade. This was luckily one of the better ones.

We're off to see The Wiz Live the wonderful Wiz Live of NBC! Check out our website www.madefortvpodcast.com and look for us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @made4tvpodcast

THE WIZ COMPOSER: Charlie Smalls LYRICIST: Charlie Smalls BOOK: William F. Brown SOURCE: L. Frank Baum's book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900) DIRECTOR: Geoffrey Holder CHOREOGRAPHER: George Faison PRINCIPLE CAST: Andre DeShields (The Wiz), Mabel King (Evillene), Stephanie Mills (Dorothy),  OPENING DATE: Jan 5, 1975 CLOSING DATE: Jan 28, 1979 PERFORMANCES: 1,672 SYNOPSIS: During a violent tornado, Dorothy is transported from Kansas to the magical land of Oz. In order to go back home she must first speak with The Wiz. Accompanied by her friends The Scarecrow, The Tin Man, and The Cowardly Lion, Dorothy begins an adventure down the Yellow Brick Road to meet the Wiz.  Accessing the universal themes in L Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, The Wiz retold the classic story through a contemporary African-American lens. The show proved the potential for success in big-budget, fantasy stories with all Black casts. Jerrell L. Henderson traces the modes in which Black creatives and audiences were relegated to segregated theatres, how Black performers were cast in shows written by white individuals, and how marketing of musicals became focused on Black communities in relation to The Wiz.  Jerrell L. Henderson is a Director and Puppeteer. Upcoming Puppet Short Films include, Hamlin: La Revue Sombre with Handmade Puppet Dreams and Diamond's Dream with Chicago Children's Theatre. He performed his signature puppetry piece, I Am The Bear, this fall with Chicago International Puppet Festival's Living Room Tours. His shadow play, 3 American Myths: A Riff in Shadow & Light in 3 Rhythmic Movements was a finalist for a 2019 Jim Henson Foundation Grant. Recent directing credits include Mlima's Tale with Griffin Theatre (Jeff Award Nomination for Direction and Best Play) and Thurgood with Walnut Street Theatre. Other credits include The River with BoHo Theatre, Untitled with Inis Nua (Barrymore Award nomination for Outstanding Direction of a Play) and Something Like A War: A New Musical with 11th Hour Theatre. He received an MFA in Directing from Northwestern University, is a member of the Lincoln Center Directors Lab (2012), an Artistic Associate of Black Lives, Black Words, and a Henson Foundation sponsored participant at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center National Puppetry Conference (2020). SOURCES Elam, Harry, and David Krasner. African American Performance and Theater History: A Critical Reader. 1st ed., Oxford University Press, 2001. Hill, Errol, and James Hatch. A History of African American Theatre (Cambridge Studies in American Theatre and Drama, Series Number 18). Annotated, Cambridge University Press, 2006. Sanders, Leslie Catherine. The Development of Black Theater in America: From Shadows to Selves. Reprint, LSU Press, 1989. Simpson, Janice. “Pivotal Moments in Broadway's Black History.” Playbill, 20 Feb. 2019, www.playbill.com/article/pivotal-moments-in-broadways-black-history-com-342101. Weta. “How Helen Hayes Helped Desegregate the National Theatre.” Boundary Stones: WETA's Washington DC History Blog, 22 June 2016, boundarystones.weta.org/2016/06/22/how-helen-hayes-helped-desegregate-national-theatre. Woll, Allen. Black Musical Theatre: From Coontown to Dreamgirls. First Edition, Louisiana State Univ Pr, 1989. The Wiz, Original Cast Recording, Atlantic Records (1975) The Wiz by William F Brown and Charlie Smalls, published by Samuel French, Inc (1979) The Wiz starring Michael Jackson and Diana Ross, directed by Sidney Lumet, Universal Pictures (1978) The Wiz: Live! Starring Queen Latifah and Shanice Williams, directed by Matthew Diamond and Kenny Leon, NBC (2015) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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"Come on and ease on down, ease on down the road..." For our second week in The Wizard of Oz Month, we're discussing the 1975 Broadway musical The Wiz: The Super Soul Musical "Wonderful Wizard of Oz" with music and lyrics by Charlie Smalls (and others) and book by William F. Brown. In addition to reading the show's script, we watched the 1979 film adaptation starring Diana Ross and Michael Jackson as well as the 2015 production of The Wiz Live! starring Shanice Williams, Queen Latifah, David Alan Grier, and more. This cultural sensation's plot is remarkably faithful to L. Frank Baum's original Oz book, but there are plenty of moments of adaptation to talk about along the way. Within these three formats - the script, the movie, and the TV adaptation - we find plenty of variation! We discuss Dorothy's different relationships with Aunt Em, Diana Ross's strange arrival in Munchkinland, the Scarecrow's songs, the Kalidah and Poppy battles, the owl therapist, Queen Latifah as a female Wiz, the lessons Dorothy learns along the way, and much more! Join our community! View all of the benefits of joining our *brand new* Patreon including the Official Of Slippers and Spindles Book Club, exclusive polls, monthly bookmarks, Zoom hangouts, and more! https://patreon.com/ofslippersandspindles Check out our new merch store! https://www.redbubble.com/people/ofslippers/shop Visit our Facebook group, Instagram, and more! https://linktr.ee/ofslippersandspindles We love to hear from you! You can reach us at ofslippersandspindles@gmail.com Music: Through The Woods by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com 

Joe makes his weekly appearance on The Huddle, this week on a Wednesday. He looks at some of his favorite numbers coming up for MLB and NBA.

Joe Wiz of ESPN's The Feinline makes his regularly scheduled appearance on The Huddle. He looks over his best bets for the MLB season and the NBA playoffs. Listen in for a few free winners.

"Are you a good witch or a bad witch?" We are starting The Wizard of Oz Month with the classic 1939 film starring Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, Jack Haley, Bert Lahr, Billie Burke, Frank Morgan, and Margaret Hamilton. Drew and Cassie start by revisiting their personal connections to this nostalgic musical film before talking through the plot that has been majorly streamlined from L. Frank Baum's original novel. We talk through many of the smart and fun changes the movie makes, like expanding the Kansas scene and swapping out the silver shoes for ruby slippers. We talk about the movie's dedication and opening shot, the origins of the farmhands, the transition from Kansas to Oz, Glinda's questionable motives, Buddy Ebsen's lingering presence, the snow that saves them from the poppies, and more! Plus, you will not want to miss Cassie's unique connection to this movie! Next time, join us as we discuss the 1975 Broadway musical The Wiz: The Super Soul Musical "Wonderful Wizard of Oz"  by Charlie Smalls and William F. Brown, its 1978 film adaptation starring Diana Ross and Michael Jackson, and The Wiz Live! starring Shanice Williams and Queen Latifah. Join our community! View all of the benefits of joining our *brand new* Patreon including the Official Of Slippers and Spindles Book Club, exclusive polls, monthly bookmarks, Zoom hangouts, and more! https://patreon.com/ofslippersandspindles Check out our new merch store! https://www.redbubble.com/people/ofslippers/shop Visit our Facebook group, Instagram, and more! https://linktr.ee/ofslippersandspindles We love to hear from you! You can reach us at ofslippersandspindles@gmail.com Music: Through The Woods by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Today I am speaking with Jeff Hinchee, an illustrator I have admired for his stunning work in paper and 3D. He was kind enough to share his art journey with me today. Here is more about Jeff and his work: Jeff Hinchee is an illustrator and set designer. Blending 2-D and 3-D, his illustrations are an assemblage of traditional drawing and painting, cut paper relief, meticulous models, and the odd found object. His clients include Penguin Random House, The New York Times, The Washington Post, This American Life, Disney Theatrical, and Interview Magazine. His illustrations can be seen at JeffHinchee.com. For television, Jeff has created special illustrations and featured graphics for "Little America", "Single Parents", "Search Party, and "Transparent", as well as for the European Games, and numerous live musical events such as “The Wiz Live!” and “Hairspray Live!” on NBC. His extensive theatrical work for Broadway, opera and ballet can be seen at JeffHincheeDesign.com. “When pressed through the mind of Jeff Hinchee, theater, character, imagination and concept take flight in his fascinating and ebullient tableaus.” —Chance Magazine Visit his site: https://jeffhinchee.com/ Instagram: jeff_hinchee_art

Joe Wiz of The Fein Line featured on our airwaves every Saturday gives some of his best picks for the upcoming Sweet 16 games, some sleepers to win the World Series and talks about the start of horse racing season. Plus, a little bit of live-read fun with Bob.

Tara and EmKay conclude their time in “The Wiz” by recapping the closing of the Broadway production and each sharing their favorite moments of subsequent productions and iconic Wiz moments! Part 2 dropping Wednesday.Show Notes:Behind The Scenes at The Wiz LIVE on NBC Tonight!Mykal KilgoreMichael Jackson 30th Anniversary Concert: The WizThe Wiz Live- 2015 Macy's Thanksgiving Day ParadeThe Wiz 40th Anniversary Celebration - Red Bucket Follies 2014Stephanie Mills - Home (Official Video)Instagram: @downtheyellowbrickpod#DownTheYBPTara: @taratagticklesEmKay: @emshrayOriginal music by Shane ChapmanEdited by Emily Kay Shrader

I'm so excited for you to listen to (or revisit) my conversation with Erica Hemminger, associate set designer of Moulin Rouge. A lot has happened since we recorded this a year ago, but my fascination with the elephant continues. Please enjoy this rebroadcast of episode four of Beyond the Lights.Please note, the next new episode will premiere on Tuesday, September 7th, and then alternate Mondays moving forward.___________________________________________________________This week we have Erica Hemminger an associate set designer on Broadway.  If you've been to a Broadway show within the last 10 years you've probably seen something she's worked on, including but not limited to Anything Goes, Beautiful, American Son, and the biggest one to date Moulin Rouge.  We discuss how she got started in set design, why we should all be discussing our salaries more, and just how many elephants are on the Moulin Rouge set. For a full transcript of today's episode visit beyondthelightspodcast.com.Mentioned in this Episode[00:01:02] Derek McLane[00:03:17] Carnegie Mellon [00:03:22] DePaul University[00:10:17] I Am My Own Wife[00:17:46] Moulin Rouge! The Musical[00:28:52] The Elephant of the Moulin Rouge[00:31:13] Catherine Martin[00:35:14] The Wiz Live[00:35:20] Hairspray Live[00:36:22] Kenny Leon[00:36:25] Harvey Fierstein[00:44:40] Anything Goes[00:45:45] Buffy the Vampire Slayer Musical EpisodeFollow Erica HemmingerInstagramFollow Beyond the LightsFacebookTwitterInstagram

Shanice Williams joins the Slipperhood to share her experience stepping into the silver shoes of NBC's "The Wiz Live!" as Dorothy in 2015! Shanice recounts what it was like to go through her first audition process while being followed by a camera crew, shares how supported and encouraged she felt by her cast during the production, dives into the Dorothy/Little Red connection from her 2019 portrayal of Little Red in Hollywood Bowl's "Into the Woods," and shares her recent steps down her personal yellow brick road as she dreams of what's ahead.Show Notes:Broadway Bucket List: Shanice Williams wows as she sings her three dream rolesInto the Woods, Hollywood Bowl - Shanice Williams, I Know Things NowInsta: @luvbeingshaniceInstagram: @downtheyellowbrickpod#DownTheYBPTara: @taratagticklesEmKay: @emshrayOriginal music by Shane Chapman

Cody Renard Richard is an advocate, educator and professional Stage Manager with a career that spans many genres including Broadway, Television, Cirque Du Soleil and Opera. On Broadway, he has worked as a full time and substitute Stage Manager on 12 productions, most recently serving as the Production Stage Manager for Freestyle Love Supreme. Other Broadway: Hamilton, Dear Evan Hansen, The Lion King, Cirque du Soleil's Paramour, Kinky Boots, If/Then, After Midnight, Motown the Musical, Ghost the Musical, Cyrano de Bergerac and Lysistrata Jones. TV: 2019 Tony Awards, 2020 & 2019 MTV VMAs, Jesus Christ Superstar Live!, Hairspray Live!, The Wiz Live!. Cirque du Soleil: OVO, Wintuk. Off Broadway/NY: Porgy and Bess (Metropolitan Opera – Assistant Stage Director), Candide at Carnegie Hall, 5 productions with NY City Center Encores!, The Public Theatre, Atlantic Theatre Company, 2nd Stage, Transport Group, Pearl Theatre Company. Selected Regional: Lempicka at Williamstown Theatre Festival, The Kennedy Center, The Muny, TUTS, Stages STL, Kansas City Rep, Alley Theatre, Repertory Theatre of STL. In addition to his production credits, he has served as adjunct faculty at New York University, Columbia University and Fordham University. As an advocate for change and equity, Cody has appeared live on CNN and has been interviewed on WNBC. Cody has been featured by Variety Magazine as one of their 2020 Broadway Players to Watch, Out Magazine as a 2020 OUT100 honoree and in Forbes. He launched The Cody Renard Richard Scholarship Program in partnership with Broadway Advocacy Coalition in Sept of 2020 and holds a BFA in Stage Management from Webster Conservatory. He is a proud member of Actors' Equity Association and the Directors Guild of America. www.codyrenard.com @codyrenard

Gina Yashere is a stand-up comedian, actress, and voice artist from London. She has appeared on Live At the Apollo, Last Comic Standing (where she made the final ten!), The Tonight Show, and Crashing. Gina is the British correspondent on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah and has voiced numerous characters such as Keisha from Bromwell High and Gravelle in Early Man. She has three stand-up specials out, including Skinny B*tch on Showtime and most recently was in The Standups on Netflix.Yashere appears in a supporting role on the 2019 Chuck Lorre CBS sitcom, Bob Hearts Abishola, which Lorre created with Yashere.  Her memoir "Cack Handed" is out now in the U.S. and available for pre-order in the UK. David Alan Grier Countless theater, television, film and comedic endeavors have pushed David Alan Grier's career to remarkable heights and his ability to excel across all mediums and contexts is a testament to his inherent sense of comic timing and creative drive. The three-time Tony and GRAMMY Award nominee was trained in Shakespeare at Yale where he received an MFA from the Yale School of Drama. Grier has enjoyed many accolades and awards throughout his career, not the least of which was his inclusion on Comedy Central's list of the “100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time.” On the big screen, David Alan Grier was recently seen starring in PEEPLES, produced by Tyler Perry, opposite Kerry Washington and Craig Robinson. Grier made his film debut in STREAMERS (1983), directed by Robert Altman for which he won the Golden Lion for Best Actor at the Venice Film Festival. He also appeared in the Wayans Brothers' spoof movie DANCE FLICK (2009). Grier's television work is highlighted by a turn as principal cast member on the Emmy Award winning In Living Color (1990–1994) where he helped to create some of the show's most memorable characters, DAG (2000–2001) and Life with Bonnie (2003) which earned an Image and Golden Satellite nomination. David created, wrote and executive produced a show for Comedy Central called Chocolate News (2008). Last fall, David starred in THE WATSONS GO TO BIRMINGHAM, a Hallmark Channel adaptation of Paul Curtis' 1996 Newbery Award-winning novel by the same name. Grier recently wrapped shooting a starring role as ‘Principal Carl Gaines' in a new series for CBS, Bad Teacher. Grier began his professional career on Broadway as Jackie Robinson in The First, for which he earned a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actor in a Musical and won the Theatre World Award (1981). He then joined the cast of Dreamgirls before going on to star opposite Denzel Washington in A Soldier's Play, for which both actors reprised their roles in the film adaptation, A SOLDIER'S STORY (1984). In 2009/2010 Grier starred in David Mamet's acclaimed play RACE opposite James Spader and Kerry Washington at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre on Broadway for which he received his second Tony Award nomination. Grier received the third Tony Award nomination of his career in 2012 for his performance in the "stand-out role of the rakish, drug-dealing Sporting Life" (NY Times) in The Gershwin's Porgy & Bess. Grier received his first GRAMMY nomination when the cast recording of The Gershwin's Porgy & Bess received a 2013 GRAMMY Award nomination for Best Musical Theater Album. Since then, his most notable screen credits include "Baadasssss!," "The Woodsman," "Crank Yankers," "The Muppets' Wizard of Oz," "Bewitched," "Dance Flick," "Astro Boy," "Bones," "Peeples," "The Watsons Go to Birmingham," "Bad Teacher," "Comedy Bang! Bang!," "The Carmichael Show," "A Series of Unfortunate Events," and "Queen Sugar," among many others. Grier has also delved into the world of live televised musicals, starring as the Cowardly Lion in NBC's "The Wiz Live!" in 2015 and appearing as Santa Claus in Fox's "A Christmas Story Live!" in 2017. He returned to Broadway for Roundabout Theatre Company, once again revisiting the Pulitzer Prize-winning A Soldier's Play, to star as Sergeant Vernon C. Waters in its Broadway premiere at the American Airlines Theatre from December 27, 2019 through March 15, 2020. He also stars in the film Coffee & Kareem which is now available on Netflix. And in 2021 he reunites with Jamie Fox in “Dad Stop Embarassing Me” on Netflix Always hosted by Marina Franklin - One Hour Comedy Special: Single Black Female ( Amazon Prime, CW Network), Hysterical at FX on Hulu,  Trainwreck, Louie Season V, The Jim Gaffigan Show, Conan O'Brien, Stephen Colbert, HBO's Crashing, and The Breaks with Michelle Wolf.

Someone as prolific and consistently stellar as Queen Latifah needs no introduction. At every surprising turn of her career as an actor, musician, and producer, she's used an exacting work ethic and irrepressible enthusiasm to inspire women like her. “There were no blueprints for a lot of what I was doing,” she says of her beginnings in the music and filmmaking industries. How has she persevered for so long? “You have to fail,” she advises. “I, luckily, was thrown out there in enough things to fail and cry and get up and fail and cry.” After blazing trails as one of the first women in jazz-rap at age 17, Queen Latifah refused pigeonholing in the biz, getting her start onscreen in Spike Lee's “Jungle Fever” and Will Smith's “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.” She's since starred in “Living Single,” “Set It Off,” “Bringing Down the House,” “Chicago,” “Last Holiday,” “Hairspray,” “Bessie,” “The Wiz Live,” “Girls Trip,” “Star,” “Flint,” “The Little Mermaid Live,” and “Hollywood,” earning an Emmy Award, three SAG Awards, two NAACP Image Awards, and an Academy Award nomination. She now produces CBS' action-drama “The Equalizer,” on which she stars as Robyn McCall. This episode is brought to you by HBO. Stick around for Backstage casting insider Christine McKenna-Tirella's breakdown on taking headshots: https://bit.ly/2U7V028 --- Backstage has been the #1 resource for actors and talent-seekers for 60 years. In the Envelope, Backstage's podcast, features intimate, in-depth conversations with today's most noteworthy film, television, and theater actors and creators. This is your guide to every aspect of acting, from voiceover and commercial work to casting directors, agents, and more. Full of both know-how and inspiration, In the Envelope airs weekly to cover everything from practical advice on navigating the industry, to how your favorite projects are made, to personal stories of success and failure alike. Join host Jack Smart, Awards Editor at Backstage, for this guide on how to live the creative life from those who are doing it every day: https://bit.ly/2OMryWQ Follow Backstage and In the Envelope on social media: - https://www.facebook.com/backstage - https://www.twitter.com/backstage - https://www.twitter.com/intheenvelope - https://www.instagram.com/backstagecast Looking to get cast? Subscribe here: www.backstage.com/subscribe Browse Backstage casting listings: https://bit.ly/3mth68e Check out our community-driven virtual programming, The Slate: https://bit.ly/2WDNXf0 Backstage stands in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement: https://bit.ly/3cuMBt5 Special thanks to... - Host: Jack Smart - Producer: Jamie Muffett - Social media: Katie Minard, Alysa Cirelli - Design: Mark Stinson, Caitlin Watkins - Additional support: Christine McKenna-Tirella, Kasey Howe, Samantha Sherlock, Benjamin Lindsay, Oriella St. Louis

Recorded on March 15, 2021 A multi-hyphenate artist in every sense, Kamilah Forbes has spent her career on the inside of New York’s greatest institutions and directing on stages alongside legends like Kenny Leon and Lynn Nottage. As an award-winning producer of theater and television with credits like NBC’s The Wiz Live, and Broadway’s A Raisin In The Sun, The Mountaintop, and Stick Fly, and as The Apollo Theater’s current Executive Producer, Forbes has forged several paths across genres and carries a commitment to creating works for, by, and about the Hip Hop generation. In this week’s episode, Forbes joins The Drama League’s Associate Artistic Director Nilan in conversation about what goes into the work she creates with an offering for a future generation of art makers. For more information about Kamilah Forbes and the Apollo Theatre visit: https://www.apollotheater.org/about/leadership/  If you're a director needing assistance, visit our COVID-19 resources and emergency relief programs here: dramaleague.org/covidresources/covid19resources  Help support The Drama League: http://bit.ly/DLdonations Editing Services @catalinmedia  

Welcome back to Broadway Babies! This week, Noelle and Stephanie discuss Televised Live Musicals, including Grease Live, The Wiz Live, Rent Live and more! --- Stephanie Andersen (Bare: A Pop Opera, Original Cast, Cast Recording and Revival) and Noelle Hannibal (Hair: 20th Anniversary Production, Star Trek, Buffy) and are professional performers and fangirls with a deep and never-ending love for musical theatre. Join them as they chat about all things Broadway on this special podcast which will feature interviews with some of Broadway's most beloved stars. Follow us on Twitter! @bway_babies Like us on Facebook! @BroadwayBabiesTV --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/broadway-babies/support

Actress & Producer Shanay Holmes co-hosts The West End Frame Show! In this episode, Andrew & Shanay discuss The Wiz LIVE (The Shows Must Go On) & Staged (BBC) and there's lots of news about the Dear Evan Hansen film, Sara Bareilles' new Apple TV+ show & Vicki Manser's debut single topping the charts. Andrew & Shanay also continue the Black Lives Matter conversation, discussing the theatre industry, casting and why we need to do more to ensure we have black producers and creatives at the top of our industry. Alongside her performing career, Shanay is a producer and business owner. She is the founder of West End Musical Brunch. Last Friday (12th June), Shanay hosted a Musical Marathon for West End Musical Brunch which raised £4,500 for The Bail Project. After making her professional debut in Thriller Live (Lyric Theatre), Shanay went on to become the youngest person to play Rachael Maron in The Bodyguard (Adelphi Theatre). Her theatre credits also include: Close To You (Criterion Theatre), Jesus Christ Superstar (Open Air Theatre), Joanne in the 20th anniversary production of Rent (UK Tour/The Other Palace), Glinda in The Wizard of Oz (Birmingham Rep) and Narrator in Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Kilworth House). Most recently she played Marian in The Bridges of Madison County (Menier Chocolate Factory) and Laura in High Fidelity (Turbine Theatre). Shanay is also an acclaimed singer/songwriter. She previously appeared on S1 Ep3 of our interviews podcast In The Frame. To book tickets/buy gift vouchers for West End Musical Brunch, visit www.westendmusicalbrunch.co.uk For more information and to donate to The Bail Project, visit www.bailproject.org To watch Decent Exposure with Alexia Khadime & Rachel John, visit www.youtu.be/D9ll-sV2IOs To listen to Shanay's episode of In The Frame, visit www.westendframe.co.uk/2019/10/25/interview-shanay-holmes-starring-in-high-fidelity/ Hosted by Andrew Tomlins. Thanks for listening! Visit www.westendframe.co.uk to stay up-to-date with our podcasting adventures.

Harvey Mason Jr. has not only penned and produced songs for industry legends like Aretha Franklin, Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, and Elton John, but also for today's superstars including Justin Bieber, Beyonce, Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, and Chris Brown. In addition, he has compiled an impressive list of film music credits including writing and producing the music for Jesus Christ Superstar Live!, Sing, The Wiz Live!, Straight Outta Compton, all three Pitch Perfect films, Dreamgirls, Get On Up, and Shrek, to name a few. Harvey is currently producing the Aretha Franklin biopic “Respect” for MGM. He also proudly serves as the Chairman for The Recording Academy. -- LINKS Website: http://www.harveymasonmedia.com/ Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvey_Mason_Jr. -- Follow Harvey Mason Jr. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/harveymasonjr Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harveymasonjr Twitter: https://twitter.com/harveymasonjr -- SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST: (Please feel free to give us a 5 star review as it helps with getting the word out, thank you!) iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-roots-of-success-podcast/id1357814847 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6isw9lx9NzpBnqWZIqYzxC YouTube: https://bit.ly/2RPxcwm -- LINKS *Inquire about getting published in Forbes, Wikipedia, Bloomberg, Inc, Billboard, Business Insider, Reuters, MSNBC, Sports Illustrated, Cosmopolitan, Times Square, etc. Message @natethegreat on Instagram. Book Nate To Speak: https://natethegreatpeterman.com/request-nate-the-great/ Claim Nate's FREE Book: https://natethegreatbook.com/hs-book-ig29765584 -- FOLLOW NATE THE GREAT: Follow Nate on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/natethegreat Follow Nate on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/natethegreatpeterman Follow Nate on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/natethegreatpeterman Follow Nate on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nate-peterman-0944b1b5/ Follow Nate on TikTok: http://vm.tiktok.com/B2AYnC/ Follow Nate on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/natetgpeterman Follow Nate on SnapChat: https://www.snapchat.com/natetgpeterman -- Hit that Subscribe/Follow button for more valuable content! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rootsofsuccess/message

August 22, 2016:  I was very lucky to find a few minutes to speak with Capathia Jenkins this week.  When not performing on TV and Broadway, she is busy crisscrossing the globe performing on the world's biggest stages with the finest orchestras.  Last year I performed in Philadelphia, Atlanta and Jacksonville with Capathia in Classic Soul. She brought the house down in all three cities, every single night of the show.  It was a real thrill to hear her sing each night and to perform with her.  In this episode we learn about Capathia's early influences including the church and R&B, the significance of a teacher's encouragement, how her aural skills broadened at Temple University, the moment that she felt as though she had finally made it,  why live music is always her favorite, and her deep passion for her work with Covenant House.  This Brooklyn-born and raised actress most recently starred as ‘Medda' in the hit Disney production of Newsies' on Broadway. She made her Broadway debut in The Civil War, where she created the role of Harriet Jackson.  An active concert artist, Ms. Jenkins has appeared with orchestras around the world including the Pittsburgh Symphony (with Marvin Hamlisch), National Symphony, Atlanta Symphony, Toronto Symphony, Calgary Philharmonic, The Philly Pops, and the Hong Kong Philharmonic, just to name a few.  Her Television credits include 30 Rock, the Practice, Law & Order SVU, the Sopranos, Law & Order and The Wiz Live!   When not acting and singing she spends much of her free time supporting the efforts of Covenant House by serving on the board of directors and organizing Sleep Out: Broadway Edition. 

Today in 2015, The National Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) held an open audition call in midtown Manhattan to fill the leading role of Dorothy in their upcoming production of The Wiz Live! On today's "A Day in the Life" learn who won the role of Dorothy and who else rounded out the cast.

Jay and Sam dish out about NBC's live TV adaptation of The Wiz, including what they really thought of Mary J. Blige and Hamilton gets referenced again.

This week's show is an AWESOME interview with Mykal Kilgore, and star of screen and stage, that just came off a performance on NBC in a little show called The Wiz Live! Tickets to Mykal Kilgore at the Apollo Theater: https://www.apollotheater.org/event/apollo-music-cafe-mykal-kilgore/ Check out Mykal performing with Post Modern Jukebox, a cover of Celine Dion's Titanic theme My Heart Will Go on: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyiWQ3l66Nk Follow: Mykal Kilgore @MykalWithA_Y Photos of Jarrett's design in Mykal's new home are on our website: http://getback2reality.com/episodes/4106/

Rod and Karen discuss Gay News,Chipotle, Fox wants your kids to attack active shooters, Toys R Us shoot out, Ava doll, Raven Symone didn't like The Wiz Live, Michele Fiore, TX can't ban Syrians, Farrah Abraham accused James Deen of rape, US gov doesn't drill on tribal sacred land, Roots Miniseries, Norman Reedus bitten in real life, Harvard and Princeton do away with "Master" title, graduate can't get job because of her braids, Chicago pastors prays for whites to repent, Tamir Rice articles has comments shut down, police officer puts gun to black man's head, BallerAlert, burglar eaten by gator, teen goes in the chipper, chainsaw burglar, man robs bank and sword ratchetness. Twitter: @rodimusprime @SayDatAgain @TBGWT Email: theblackguywhotips@gmail.com Blog: www.theblackguywhotips.com Voice Mail: 704-557-0186

  “The Dedan Tolbert Show” returns LIVE tonight at 9:00pm EST for our annual “Love & Hip Hop Hollywood Season Finale Recap Special”, where we'll be discussing each cast member and how their struggles on the show can possibly help someone not make the same mistakes. To also hear us discuss: Barack Obama's recent address to the nation and how I was censored for speaking about it, the San Bernadino Shooting, The WIZ Live, the Soul Train Music Awards, “Ask Dedan” Advice Hour… plus MANY other topics… call 646 200 0366 or listen LIVE online worldwide at www.dedantolbertshow.com... “REAL Radio that Matters for Over 10 Years”… #RRTM

It's our Sweet 16, BA Fam! Fair warning: if you have not yet watched The Wiz Live, spoilers are ahead! The cast...the music...the WARDROBE. It was truly a night of unforgettable black magic. On the down side, what's a groundbreaking moment for people of color without a little touch of racist shade? Ignorance was out in full force on the Twitterverse and we discuss in this week's Buzzworthy. Next up, is it ever OK to move in with a significant other simply to save on rent?And Tiffany has a question for Mandi: Which race do you identify with more? Anyone who has a mixed racial/ethnic background will relate to her answer.  WINS: While Tiffany packs up for a week in paradise (jealous!), Mandi shares a major update about work (and really hopes she hasn't jinxed herself!). We hope it inspires every woman out there to ask for what she deserves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Empire has taken its final bow (before coming back in like a Lyon next March), so we've invited Empire correspondents Eve Batey and Mark Blankenship back to tell us what they thought of the season to date. For The Blotter Presents..., Sarah tells us about Investigation Discovery's Barbara Walters Presents American Scandals. Joe shares a recent Tiny Triumph. Around The Dial stops at American Horror Story, The Wiz Live!, The Great Pottery Throw Down, Transparent, Homeland, the Dolly Parton TV movie Coat Of Many Colors, and Fargo, and then Mark presents the series finale of Six Feet Under, "Everyone's Waiting," for submission into The Canon. We crown the week's Winner and Loser, and then Rob Hartmann tests us with his latest Game Time! Hop on your hoverboard and listen! GUESTS

Rod and Karen discuss Ayesha Curry gets Sunday morning Twitter mad, Kim and Kanye have a baby, Nikki Minaj bails out brother, more James Deen accusers, the Wiz Live, Donald Trump, BallerAlert, man shoots at wife, toddler recorded smoking weed on Facebook and sword ratchetness. Twitter: @rodimusprime @SayDatAgain @TBGWT Email: theblackguywhotips@gmail.com Blog: www.theblackguywhotips.com Voice Mail: 704-557-0186 Sponsors: www.shadowdogproductions.com And they're on Twitter: @ShadowDogProd www.GetBevel.Com Code: TBGWT www.adamandeve.com Code: TBGWT

Musical extravaganzas, food preparation, holiday episodes, and yet another episode of Manimal -- that's just a sample of what you'll get from Dave and Alonso on this latest podcast of the television. Like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and Instagram @linoleumcast, review us (and subscribe) on iTunes, thank you world! Check out Hello Blondie and get 20% off with code word LINOLEUM. Dave's pick of the week: That Jennifer Aniston Aveeno spot where she pretends to make a smoothie. Alonso's pick of the week: THE GATHERING