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Monday, March 22, 2021

#499 – Chris Chats With (Actors Equity Association) by Elizabeth Wheless

This month’s topic took host Christine Shepard on a full quest. She felt like Harriet the Spy gathering info this time around. Half this episode was honestly for her. She learned a lot abo…

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Friday, March 19, 2021

Ep117 – Andy Carluccio (Part 2) by Elizabeth Wheless

Zoom, Virtual theater, Brainiacs, Andy Carluccio is designing the tools to keep theater alive in this global pandemic.

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#498 – Tony Telecasts (1993 – Kiss of Spider Woman, The Who’s Tommy, Blood Brothers, The Goodbye Girl – Part 2) by Elizabeth Wheless

The 47th Annual Tony Awards were hosted by Liza Minnelli on June 6, 1993. Presented at the Gershwin Theatre, the theme of the ceremony was to commemorate the 100th anniversary of theatre in …

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S6 Ep10 – Laura Benanti by Elizabeth Wheless

Tony Winner Laura Benanti celebrates the one year anniversary of The Early Night Show and performs with Joshua Turchin!

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Ep 12 – Drew Gehling & Julia Mattison: “You Can’t Put the Sycamore Next to the Munchkins!” by Elizabeth Wheless

We’ve doubled your pleasure with this seasons first DOUBLE GUEST EPISODE SUPREME MEGA BONANZA THINGY! Two amazing artists, and quite the kick ass duo, Drew Gehling & Julia Mattison! Dr…

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#103 : Sandy Duncan | The Muppet Show by Elizabeth Wheless

Fergie discusses the key elements to the Muppet performance technique. The opening number “A Nice Girl Like Me” - which features some unofficial introductions to many of the Muppet Monst…

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S2/Ep 2: The AAPI Experience // Transracial Adoptees Part 2 by Elizabeth Wheless

At 5:30 PM on Tuesday RTA Member Jenna Mee Dosch sat down with therapist Rachel Forbes on Cause an Effect to open up the first of many conversations with AAPI members of the theater communit…

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Our Favorite Things #255: The Untold Stories of Broadway (Vol. 4) & Wait For Your Laugh by Elizabeth Wheless

This Week: Celebrating Jennifer Ashley Tepper's new book and reviewing the documentary that focuses on the iconic Rose-Marie.

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Thursday, March 18, 2021

#497 – Reopening Theatre (Moulin Rouge! Australia – feat. Fredric Odgaard) by Elizabeth Wheless

So many of us theatre artists are missing the experience of creating with others. Those who have the opportunity to be in a room making theatre seem to have won a golden ticket for making it…

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#43 – Carolee Carmello, Finding Memories by Elizabeth Wheless

In her legendary career, 3x Tony Nominee, Carolee Carmello recalls being in shows from Parade, City of Angels, and OG Falsettos to most recently in Finding Neverland, Hello Dolly, Sweeney To…

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#133 – Pride & Prejudice the Musical (feat. Katelyn Robinson) by Elizabeth Wheless

"I'm headstrong..." Grab your Jane Austen books because we are joined by the hilarious Katelyn Robinson to talk about the wonderful new musical by Paul Gordon "Pride & Prejudice." We div…

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EP40 – Jennifer Damiano – American Girl by Elizabeth Wheless

TONY Nominee, Jennifer Damiano talks about being a teenage Broadway star in episode 40 of LITTLE ME: Growing Up Broadway.

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EP 26: Vegan Mom of 4 Blogger: CHANTEA MCINTYRE by Elizabeth Wheless

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Season 2: Episode 12: New York Theatre Barn: How one non-profit Theatre Company pivoted through the COVID-19 Pandemic, Artistic Director Joe Barros &a by Elizabeth Wheless

New York Theatre Barn is an anti-racist, non-profit theatre company that has been dedicated to incubating new musicals since 2007.

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Wednesday, March 17, 2021

Ep. 31: Romeo y Julieta (Feat. Saheem Ali and Ricardo Pérez González) by Elizabeth Wheless

In this episode, Jose talks to Saheem Ali and Ricardo Pérez González. The director and playwright discuss their bilingual adaptation of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Now titled R…

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#2.1 Please Do Cast L Morgan Lee by Elizabeth Wheless

Welcome back, queers! The incomparable L Morgan Lee is our first guest of Season Two! Join Holly and Meghan as they talk to L Morgan about making space in developing projects, the Pulitzer s…

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#59 – Gender Identity and Parenthood by Elizabeth Wheless

Carlos Encinias wears many hats. He’s a Broadway actor, a director/choreography, a writer, a teacher, a husband, and a father. And we feel so lucky to call him our friend. In today’s pod…

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How Blair Underwood Found New Colors in ‘Paradise Blue’ by Elizabeth Wheless

Behind the scenes of the new audio adaptation of Dominique Morisseau’s play, with Underwood and Mandy Greenfield, the artistic director of Williamstown Theatre Festival.

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Chapter 9: Back from the dead by Elizabeth Wheless

Carrie the Musical is back. It’s been revived in New York, it has an official cast recording with millions of streams, and it’s about to hit the mainstream. How did this famous flop end …

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#34 – Ann Sanders by Elizabeth Wheless

If you've ever wanted to hear "Home" from Beauty and the Beast sung in German, this is the episode for you! Broadway veteran Ann Sanders ("Dear Evan Hansen," "Avenue Q," "Frozen," "Beauty an…

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Ep13: Richard Kind by Elizabeth Wheless

What do Pixar, George Clooney, and Larry David all have in common? They’re all smart producers that hired the amazing talents of actor Richard Kind. A familiar face on Broadway, TV, and fi…

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#16 – What Are You Willing to Do to Get What You Want? with Lonny Price by Elizabeth Wheless

Such a moving conversation with Lonny Price, actor and director, on the podcast this week. Lonny spoke about his life in the theatre beginning in legendary producer Hal Prince’s office, ac…

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Ep12 – SING SING SING part 1, with Sierra Boggess (LIVE from BroadwayCon 2020) by Elizabeth Wheless

Find singing jobs while you wait for your broadway break; or create your own door to broadway through cabaret and concert work.  Sierra is such a positive force in this world! The topic i…

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#75 – Now Batting: Jodi Benson by Elizabeth Wheless

It's one of those special days in The Batter's Box, as Jodi Benson joins us for Episode 75! Inducted as a Disney Legend after serving The Walt Disney Company for the past 33 amazing years, …

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Tuesday, March 16, 2021

Ep116 – Andy Carluccio (Part 1) by Elizabeth Wheless

Zoom, Virtual theater, Brainiacs, Andy Carluccio is designing the tools to keep theater alive in this global pandemic.

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#5 – “American Girl” with Marianne Williamson by Elizabeth Wheless

Ego says "once everything falls into place , I'll feel peace." Spirit says "find your peace, and then everything will fall into place" - Marianne Williamson

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Ep38 – Deborah Geneviere, Demeter from 1987 US National Tour 3 by Elizabeth Wheless

"They had us crawling on the floor pretending to play with a ball of yarn." This episode features Deborah Geneviere who played Demeter on 1987 US National Tour 3. Hear Deborah share what it …

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Ep134 – Lena Hall: Tony Award Winner (Hedwig), TNT’s Snowpiercer, Tarzan by Elizabeth Wheless

From the non-stop nature of a Broadway performer's life, to the slower pace of TV, this Tony Award winner opens up about her struggles as an artist during the pandemic, and the importance of…

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Ep29 – All About The Tea talks Oprah Interview with Meghan Markle & Prince Harry by Elizabeth Wheless

My All About The Tea Family join The Take On to talk all things involving the Oprah Interview with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry. If you haven’t heard of this interview, then you’ve bee…

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#496 – Tony Telecasts (1993 – Kiss of Spider Woman, The Who’s Tommy, Blood Brothers, The Goodbye Girl – Part 1) by Elizabeth Wheless

The 47th Annual Tony Awards were hosted by Liza Minnelli on June 6, 1993. Presented at the Gershwin Theatre, the theme of the ceremony was to commemorate the 100th anniversary of theatre in …

SOURCE: broadwaypodcastnetwork.com at 09:24AM

#59 – Women of Broadway, Broadway Moms: How Life Goes on When the Show Doesn’t by Elizabeth Wheless

Last week Cara and Jessica had the honor of moderating a panel for Women’s Day on Broadway a celebration of female identifying people, who are working in - or are fans of - the Broadway, O…

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