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Monday, June 26, 2017

Derek Klena talks "Anastasia," Wicked," Dogfight" And More! by Patrick Hinds and Mike Jensen

The handsome, charming, and talented Derek Klena invited us to his dressing room at the Broadhurst theater to chat about starring in "Anastasia." He also shared the AMAZING story of his road…

SOURCE: Buzzsprout at 12:00AM
Sunday, June 25, 2017

Review: ‘My Fair Lady’ at Olney Theatre Center by Paul M. Bessel and Barbara Braswell

Not your grandparents’ My Fair Lady, Olney Theatre Center presents a brilliant reimagining of this classic musical. With book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe, it…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:14PM
Monday, June 19, 2017

Great Comet's Brittain Ashford by Patrick Hinds and Mike Jensen

It's no secret that I'm OBSESSED with "Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812"--I truly think it is one of the most powerful and affecting pieces of theater I've ever experienced. The …

SOURCE: Buzzsprout at 12:00AM
Sunday, June 18, 2017

Protesters Outside ‘Julius Caesar’ in Central Park, and Laughs Inside by Emily Palmer and Maya Salam

Just a day after the “Shakespeare in the Park” play was interrupted by protesters who rushed on stage, a few demonstrators picketed, and the production was adjusted to address the episod…

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Monday, June 12, 2017

Trump Supporters Drive an Effort to Bury the Public Theater by Michael Paulson and Sopan Deb

A production of “Julius Caesar,” which features a Caesar styled to suggest President Trump, has created a clash between his supporters and the iconic arts institution.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 09:36PM
Monday, June 5, 2017

Andy Blankenbuehler and Johanna Day on their 2017 Tony Nominations by Patrick Hinds and Mike Jensen

It's a 2017 Tony Extravaganza! In this two-part episode, we have two of this year's most loved nominees! Up first, two-time Tony winner Andy Blankenbuehler ("In the Heights" "Hamilton) talk…

SOURCE: Buzzsprout at 12:00AM
Thursday, June 1, 2017

"Come From Away" Writers Irene Sankoff and David Hein by Patrick Hinds and Mike Jensen

YOU GUYS! The "Come From Away" obsession continues! For today’s episode, I had the great honor of sitting down for a chat with the Irene Sankoff and David Hein who conceived the show and w…

SOURCE: Buzzsprout at 12:00AM
Monday, May 22, 2017

Betty Buckley: Tony Winner and Broadway Legend by Patrick Hinds and Mike Jensen

I still can't breathe, you guys! Words cannot explain the pure exhilaration of sitting across the table from the one and only Betty Buckley and the concentration it took trying to sound smar…

SOURCE: Buzzsprout at 12:00AM
Monday, May 15, 2017

Come From Away's Caesar Samayoa by Patrick Hinds and Mike Jensen

Full Disclosure, you guys, I’m OBSESSED with "Come From Away" And I’m equally obsessed with today’s guest, Caesar Samayoa. Caesar plays multiple roles in the show including Kevin, who …

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Tuesday, May 9, 2017

Broadway Revival of ‘Glass Menagerie,’ Starring Sally Field, to Close Early by Andrew R. Chow and Michael Paulson

Ms. Field was nominated for a Tony for her performance as Amanda Wingfield in the play, but reviews were mixed and ticket sales were underwhelming.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:48PM
Monday, May 8, 2017

Gabriel Ebert talks winning a Tony for "Matilda" and the new play "Gently Down the Stream" by Patrick Hinds and Mike Jensen

This was, without a doubt, one of the most fun and interesting interviews I've ever done, you guys. Gabriel Ebert talks being cast as Mr. Wormwood in "Matilda" at the age of 24--winning a To…

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Tuesday, May 2, 2017

‘I’m in Love With Everybody’: Tony Award Nominees React by Michael Paulson and Erik Piepenburg

Josh Groban, Lynn Nottage, Ben Platt and others talk about how it feels to be nominated.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:24PM
Monday, May 1, 2017

Eva Noblezada: Miss Saigon's Leading Lady by Patrick Hinds and Mike Jensen

You Guys, I said it the day it happened and I'll say it again: The chat I had with Miss Saigon's Eva Noblezada is one of the most memorable I've ever had. I can't put my finger on exactly wh…

SOURCE: Buzzsprout at 12:00AM
Monday, April 24, 2017

"Come From Away"s Jenn Colella by Patrick Hinds and Mike Jensen

At Long Last the Jenn Colella interview is here! We couldn't be more excited to talk with the fabulous Broadway star about her work in this season's "Come From Away" and to hear her AMAZING …

SOURCE: Buzzsprout at 12:00AM
Thursday, April 20, 2017

Ariana DeBose: "Hamilton"s Bullet & "A Bronx Tale"s Leading Lady by Patrick Hinds and Mike Jensen

You guys, We're OBSESSED with Ariana DeBose! Ariana is Currently co-starring as Jane in the critically acclaimed "A Bronx Tale"--directed by Robert De Niro and Jerry Zacks. She made her …

SOURCE: Buzzsprout at 12:00AM
Monday, April 17, 2017

Federal judge denies Clay's lawsuit seeking re-hanging of controversial painting by Chuck Raasch and Adam Aton St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Judge says David Pulphus’s painting, “Untitled #1,” was government speech, and therefore legally removed by members of Congress who objected to its content.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 11:31PM

Gideon Glick: Significant Other's Leading Man by Patrick Hinds and Mike Jensen

28-year-old Gideon Glick is giving one of the most buzzed-about performances on Broadway this season as Jordan Berman, an unlucky in love New York City bachelor in the play "Significant Othe…

SOURCE: Buzzsprout at 12:00AM
Monday, April 10, 2017

Nathan Lee Graham of "The View Upstairs" by Patrick Hinds and Mike Jensen

I LOVE NATHAN LEE GRAHAM! As a lot of you know, I'm a bit of a gay history nerd, so I was thrilled recently to get to see Nathan--one of my favorite NYC actors--in the new off-Broadway musi…

SOURCE: Buzzsprout at 12:00AM
Wednesday, April 5, 2017

Rebecca Naomi Jones (Episode 103) by Patrick Hinds and Mike Jensen

YOU GUYS!!! I've been pursuing this interview with Rebecca for YEARS! I'm totally obsessed. I first fell in love with this incredible woman in 2008 when I saw her in the Broadway production …

SOURCE: Buzzsprout at 12:00AM
Monday, April 3, 2017

Michael Xavier: Sunset Boulevard's Leading Man by Patrick Hinds and Mike Jensen

You Guys! It was such a thrill to spend an afternoon chatting with the perfectly British and perfectly handsome and perfectly hilarious Michael Xavier. Currently starring opposite Glenn Clos…

SOURCE: Buzzsprout at 12:00AM
Wednesday, March 22, 2017

Our 100th Episode Featuring Keala Settle, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Daisy Eagan, and Beth Malone by Patrick Hinds and Mike Jensen

YOU GUYS!! Theater People is 100 episodes old!! To mark the occasion, we recorded this episode live at BroadwayCon. Basically I made some of my favorite guests listen to me talk about how mu…

SOURCE: Buzzsprout at 12:00AM
Tuesday, March 14, 2017

A $5 ‘Snow Special’ for Dance, and Plenty of Theater Discounts by Michael Cooper, Randy Kennedy, Michael Paulson and Erik Piepenburg

Check out the theater, dance and museum deals we found for snow-drenched tourists and families with cabin fever.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:36PM
Monday, March 13, 2017

Michael Cerveris is Back! Plus Jose Llana & Laura Michelle Kelly Talk "The King and I" by Patrick Hinds and Mike Jensen

What an episode, you guys! In the first segment two-time Tony winner (and five time nominee!!!) Michael Cerveris is back to talk making his own music, acting, and life post-"Fun Home." In t…

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Sunday, March 12, 2017

Exhibitions, fairs showcase spring's visual arts scene by Calvin Wilson and Valerie Schremp Hahn St. Louis Post-Dispatch

With the return of spring, you can be sure that a fresh crop of visual arts events will be sprouting. Here are some of the most promising.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 11:42AM
Tuesday, March 7, 2017

Rory O'Malley (Episode 99) by Patrick Hinds and Mike Jensen

You guys, we've been working on locking down an interview with today's guest Rory O'Malley for YEARS! He was originally scheduled to be the THIRD ever guest of Theater People! For this episo…

SOURCE: Buzzsprout at 12:00AM
Monday, February 27, 2017

Shoshana Bean (Episode 98) by Patrick Hinds and Mike Jensen

We are SOOOOO excited to finally welcome everyone's favorite Screltress, Shoshana Bean to the show! As if I need to tell you guys, Shoshana made her Broadway debut in 2002 in the original ca…

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Tuesday, February 21, 2017

Dear Evan Hansen's Rachel Bay Jones (Episode 97) by Patrick Hinds and Mike Jensen

YOU GUYS!! today is the day that we get to bring you our interview with the one and only Rachel Bay Jones. You all helped us book her when you all responded to my call via twitter to let he…

SOURCE: Buzzsprout at 12:00AM
Sunday, February 19, 2017

Arts Groups Draft Battle Plans as Trump Funding Cuts Loom by Michael Cooper, Michael Paulson, Graham Bowley, Robin Pogrebin and Randy Kennedy

Across the country, orchestras, theaters and operas reacted with alarm that public funding for the arts could be cut under President Trump.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:18PM
Monday, February 13, 2017

LaChanze is Back! by Patrick Hinds and Mike Jensen

We are SO SO SO excited to welcome Tony-winning actress LaChanze back to the podcast! For this return visit, we get to talk about her life and career in a way that we didn't the first time. …

SOURCE: Buzzsprout at 12:00AM
Sunday, February 12, 2017

‘Hamilton’ and ‘Harry Potter’ Productions Try to Outwit Scalpers by Michael Paulson and Ben Sisario

As “Hamilton” heads to London and “Harry Potter” comes to New York, the two plays are experimenting with measures to limit reselling of their tickets.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:03PM
Monday, February 6, 2017

Orfeh (Episode 95) by Patrick Hinds and Mike Jensen

Tony nominee--and just fabulous human--Orfeh has an incredible story of growing up in NYC, going to high school at the famed La Guardia High School (the "FAME" school), starting a pop band a…

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Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
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Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
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