BEHIND THE CURTAIN: BROADWAY'S LIVING...
Behind the Curtain: Broadway's Living Legends collects the wit, wisdom, and anecdotes of musical theatre's greatest artists from the Golden Age to Now. From actors to directors, designers to playwrights, press agents to general managers, this podcast is a celebration of the giants who helped shape the American Musical Theatre. Hosts: Robert W. Schneider & Kevin David Thomas
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#125 HARVEY EVANS, Broadway’s Most Beloved Ense...
Shows: George M!, Follies, Barnum
65 min
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Our Favorite Things #124: David Craig & America...
This Week: Recapping the 72nd Annual Tony Awards, celebrating a titan of musical theatre's vocal heritage, and dusting off great dances from musicals of yesteryear!
36 min
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#124 BETH LEAVEL, Tony Award Winning Actress
Shows: The Drowsy Chaperone (Tony Award), The Prom, Crazy For You
69 min
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Our Favorite Things #123: Forgotten Tony Awards...
This Week: Rob, Kevin and Tony Awards historian Bryan Hobgood discuss Tony Award categories that are no longer part of the ceremony and suggest ones that should be included.
21 min
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#123: The 2017-2018 Tony Awards Best Musical No...
Shows: The Band's Visit, Frozen, Mean Girls, SpongeBob SquarePants
48 min
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Our Favorite Things #122: Egregiously Overlooke...
This Week: Individuals, and shows, who should have been nominated for the 2017-2018 Tony Award nominations.
14 min
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#122 The 2017-2018 Tony Award Nominations: Plays
Shows: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, The Children, Farinelli and the King, Junk, Latin History for Morons
46 min
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Our Favorite Things #121: Starting Here, Starti...
This Week: Saying goodbye to Patricia Morison, the new Gwen Verdon documentary, Rob explores Boston, Maltby and Shire become the heroes of all BFAs, and a public access show gives us a glimpse into days gone by.
32 min
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#121 CONRAD JOHN SCHUCK, “Daddy Warbucks”
Shows: Annie ('97), Irving Berlin's White Christmas, Nice Work If You Can Get It
69 min
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Our Favorite Things #120: Helen Costa & Dinah S...
This Week: Rob has a wicked good time in Boston, sending love to Ruthie Ann Miles, revisiting Me and My Girl, Encores' announces its 26th Season, Big Fish deals with Big Bigots, the joys of musical theatre performance in Culver City, and Kander and Ebb revive Dinah Shore.
28 min
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#120: HELEN GALLAGHER, Tony Award Winner for Pa...
Shows: No, No, Nanette (Tony Award), Pal Joey (Tony Award), Sweet Charity
65 min
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Our Favorite Things #119: Pirate Jenny & The Sh...
This Week: Rob discusses The Iceman Cometh with Denzel Washington, The York Theatre's Unexpected Joy, The Boys in the Band, the importance of Mart Crowley, Rob and Kevin appear on Sashay Away with Barry, Rob debuts his new impression of Old Lucy, the world of Kurt Weill, Bea Arthur loves a declaration, an exploration of directors and their craft.
52 min
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#119 JIM MORGAN, Artistic Director of The York ...
Shows: Sweeney Todd ('89), Anna Karenina, Taking Steps
65 min
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Our Favorite Things #118: Act One & A Leap of F...
This Week: Mispronunciations at the Tony noms, The Tony Award Best Ensemble, the Gypsy Robe gets a new name, Sierra Boggess leaves the West Side, To Kill A Mockingbird goes to Court, Moss Hart captures life upon the wicked stage, and Faith Prince rides a mule!
31 min
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#118 KAREN ZIEMBA, Actress
Shows: Contact (Tony Award), Steel Pier, Curtains
76 min
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Our Favorite Things #117: Michael Riedel vs Amy...
This Week: Amy Sedaris goes after Michael Riedel & Kevin shares an important message. This week's episode is dedicated to Floyd Thomas.
22 min
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#117 JANE SUMMERHAYS, Tony Nominated Actress
Shows: Me And My Girl, Lend Me A Tenor, The Wild Party
67 min
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Our Favorite Things #116: I Always Said Yes: Th...
This Week: Wakefield Poole makes Broadway history, how a porno funded A Chorus Line, Sondheim goes for a walk in the woods, James Lapine buys an armchair, Lil Marty stars in Anyone Can Whistle Jr., and more!
30 min
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#116 SEYMOUR RED PRESS, Music Coordinator
Shows: Dreamgirls, Nine, Once on this Island
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Our Favorite Things #115: Guys and Dolls- Off T...
This Week: Nathan Lane vs. Faith Prince, Victoria Clark needs a hug, Jackie Mason tackles Rodney Dangerfield, Jackie Mason goes into Les Miz, four books that praise the National Theatre, the brilliance of Nicholas Hytner, and more!
35 min
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#115 MICHAEL RIEDEL, Journalist
Book: Razzle Dazzle: The Battle For Broadway
82 min
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Our Favorite Things #114: Two’s Company & Every...
This Week: Stritch goes multi-cam, Lucy plays Dolly, Madeline Kahn takes a walk, Elaine conquers the West End, the legacy of Elaine Stritch, accentuating the positive, being on the line (for real), how a revival comes to life, the A Chorus Line legacy, the secret passageways of Broadway, loving Michael Bennett, Freddie Martinez makes a comeback, and more!
39 min
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#114 MICHAEL STAROBIN, Orchestrator
Shows: Assassins (Tony Award), Next to Normal (Tony Award), Sunday in the Park with George
81 min
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Our Favorite Things #113: Grand Hotel & Footnotes
This Week: Rob and Kevin go to Encores' Grand Hotel, Tommy Tune reinvents a a forgotten musical, the history of At The Grand, was Kismet really a hit, the 1989-1990 musical season, the infamous Grand Hotel commercial, Michael Jeter's brilliance, Tommy Tune Types a Tell All, and more!
39 min
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#113 DEBORAH GRACE WINER, Author
Author of On the Sunny Side of the Street: The Life and Lyrics of Dorothy Fields
104 min