How Theater Makers Have Mobilized to Stop Asian Hate by Variety

Artist-activists Christine Toy Johnson and Leslie Ishii on how theater can be an important part of the movement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SOURCE: www.podtrac.com at 4:00am on April 13, 2021☆⚑

BONUS: Meet the Squabbling Producers of 'Avvatar: The Musical' by Variety

Lillias White and James Monroe Iglehart play the bickering backers of a massive, controversial, and entirely fictional Broadway musical version of "Avatar." Recorded in collaboration with th…

SOURCE: www.podtrac.com at 4:44pm on April 6, 2021☆⚑

The Gonzo Journalism Preserving Broadway History by Variety

Historian and producer Jennifer Ashley Tepper on the latest volume of her theater-by-theater chronicle, The Untold Stories of Broadway.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.…

SOURCE: www.podtrac.com at 4:00am on March 30, 2021☆⚑

How Blair Underwood Found New Colors in 'Paradise Blue' by Variety

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.  Learn more about…

SOURCE: www.podtrac.com at 3:23pm on March 16, 2021☆⚑

The Case for a New Federal Theater Project by Variety

Nataki Garrett, the artistic director of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, on getting the theater industry the support it deserves during the pandemic.  Learn more about your ad choices. V…

SOURCE: www.podtrac.com at 4:00am on March 2, 2021☆⚑

Broadway Gave Mike Nichols His Juiciest Backstage Stories by Variety

The author of "Mike Nichols: A Life," Mark Harris, on the director's life and influential work -- and the dramas behind the scenes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adcho…

SOURCE: www.podtrac.com at 1:49pm on February 16, 2021☆⚑

The Oscar Winner Helping Off Broadway Find Life on Screen by Variety

How John Ridley ("12 Years a Slave," "American Crime") and theater veteran Scott Elliott got together for the starry "grand experiment" of The New Group Off Stage. Learn more about your ad c…

SOURCE: www.podtrac.com at 3:29pm on February 2, 2021☆⚑

From 'Slave Play' to Marvel Superhero by Variety

"WandaVision" actor Teyonah Parris on moving from an Off Broadway buzzmagnet into one of the biggest franchises in Hollywood. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SOURCE: www.podtrac.com at 1:14pm on January 19, 2021☆⚑

Introducing 'Must Watch: Netflix Edition' by Variety

Each week, Observer senior entertainment reporter Brandon Katz and Hollywood Reporter contributor Jean Bentley highlight the new Netflix titles they're excited about. Recent guests: Daniel F…

SOURCE: www.podtrac.com at 4:00am on January 12, 2021☆⚑

The New York Native Who Found Playwriting Success in L.A. by Variety

Writer Kemp Powers on adapting his play "One Night in Miami" into a buzzy new film, and why L.A. was more welcoming to his work than New York. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit m…

SOURCE: www.podtrac.com at 12:14pm on January 7, 2021☆⚑

Variety500 - Variety500 - Top 500 Entertainment Business Leaders | Variety.com by Variety

Welcome to the fourth annual edition of Variety500, an index of the 500 most influential business leaders shaping the global media industry.

SOURCE: Variety at 10:06am on January 4, 2021☆⚑

The August Wilson Expert Who Brought 'Ma Rainey' to the Screen by Variety

One of the foremost interpreters of Wilson's work, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, on how he crafted his screenplay for "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me…

SOURCE: traffic.megaphone.fm at 4:00am on December 22, 2020☆⚑

Ariana DeBose Has a Date With "The Prom" by Variety

The Tony-nominated actor ("Hamilton," "West Side Story") is having a screen moment with stage musicals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SOURCE: traffic.megaphone.fm at 1:58pm on December 8, 2020☆⚑

The Legacy Black Theater Transforming to Meet the Times by Variety

Sarah Bellamy, the artistic director of Penumbra in St. Paul, Minn., on making theater the centerpiece of a new center for racial healing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.f…

SOURCE: traffic.megaphone.fm at 4:00am on November 24, 2020☆⚑

This Dramatic Thriller Stars Half of Broadway by Variety

Writer-director-actor Arian Moayed on how the theater community turned out for his starry screen thriller, "The Accidental Wolf."  "The Accidental Wolf" on Topic: http://go.topic.com/v…

SOURCE: traffic.megaphone.fm at 4:00am on November 10, 2020☆⚑

Baz Luhrmann & His Broadway Team on Making 'Moulin Rouge' by Variety

Luhrmann and the creators of the stage musical talk putting the show together, shutting it all down, and why its message feels more relevant than ever. Learn more about your ad choices. Visi…

SOURCE: traffic.megaphone.fm at 4:00am on October 27, 2020☆⚑

Why Ashley Park Calls Darren Star the Sondheim of TV by Variety

The "Mean Girls" Tony nominee talks "Emily in Paris" and how she'll help make "Thoroughly Modern Millie" a musical for everyone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SOURCE: traffic.megaphone.fm at 4:00am on October 13, 2020☆⚑

The New Voices of Broadway by Variety

How playwrights Katori Hall, Jeremy O. Harris and Matthew López think about shaping the future of Broadway. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SOURCE: traffic.megaphone.fm at 4:00am on September 29, 2020☆⚑

How One Entrepreneur is Making the Change She Wants to See by Variety

ChiChi Anyanwu braved the pandemic to launch a management company focused on diverse talent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SOURCE: traffic.megaphone.fm at 4:00am on September 15, 2020☆⚑

Theater Laid the Foundation for Kenny Ortega's Hollywood Success by Variety

How to craft dances for screens, with the director of "High School Musical" and Netflix's upcoming "Julie and the Phantoms." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SOURCE: traffic.megaphone.fm at 4:00am on September 1, 2020☆⚑

Nick Cordero tribute concert to stream Labor Day weekend by Variety

Cordero died July 5 at the age of 41 following a long battle with the coronavirus.

SOURCE: The New York Post at 2:32pm on August 25, 2020☆⚑

How One London Theater is Thriving During the Pandemic by Variety

Lynette Linton, artistic director of the Bush Theatre, on reopening, responding and why now is the time for new work.

SOURCE: traffic.megaphone.fm at 4:00am on August 18, 2020☆⚑

Harvey Fierstein on the Timely Lessons of AIDS, Gay Rights and Bella Abzug by Variety

The Broadway favorite reveals how his work, including new Audible release "Bella Bella," speaks to the current moment.

SOURCE: traffic.megaphone.fm at 4:00am on August 4, 2020☆⚑

How Broadway Advocacy Coalition Rose to the Moment by Variety

Co-founders Adrienne Warren and Zhailon Levingston on BAC's work at the intersection of arts and activism.

SOURCE: traffic.megaphone.fm at 4:00am on July 21, 2020☆⚑

Sarah Jones' New Theater is Instagram by Variety

The writer-performer gets both personal and political on her new Instagram Live show.

SOURCE: traffic.megaphone.fm at 4:00am on July 14, 2020☆⚑