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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#87 CAROLE DEMAS, “Sandy” from Grease
Shows: Grease, The Fantasticks, The Baker's Wife
70 min
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Our Favorite Things #86: Sing Out, Louise & Pet...
This Week: Listening devices, Mrs. Lovett vs. Joanne, the role of the prompter, the top ten most produced high school plays and musicals, the soothing voices of NPR, a book that fortold the podcast, and Rob and Kevin debate the greatest musical episodes!
41 min
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#86 RON HUSMANN, Golden Age Leading Man
Shows: Tenderloin, All American, On The Town ('71)
70 min
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Our Favorite Things #85: Guys and Dolls 1976 Re...
This Week: Kevin passes the football, Rob is confused by the meaning of NFL, celebrating the all-black revival of Guys and Dolls, who wanted to be Broadway's second Phantom, Peter Filichia ranks the greatest musical theatre moments in history.
41 min
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#85 MICHAEL LAVINE, Sheet Music Expert & Music ...
Michael pulls back the curtain on his career to discuss how he acquired nearly half a million different songs, what happened when Stephen Sondheim met Michael, and why we should all be celebrating the obscure!
57 min
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Our Favorite Things #84: Show Music Magazine & ...
This Week: Merrily We Roll Along, a secret YouTube clip, a magazine from the past, celebrating the orchestrator, and there WILL be trumpets!
29 min
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#84 The 2017-2018 Theatre Season w/ Peter Filic...
Shows: The Band's Visit, Harry Potter & the Cursed Child, Once on This Island, Angels in America
84 min
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Our Favorite Things #83: The Best Little Whoreh...
This Week: Thanking the Sound Gods, onstage mistakes, the Holy Grail of Broadway impressions is found within Robbie Rozzelle, Gwen Verdon wants to go to the movies, the joys of a second whorehouse, Tommy Tune does double duty, praising the poster, Lincoln Center's greatest weapon, and much more!
24 min
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#83 MEL MILLER, Artistic Director of Musicals T...
Mel pulls back the curtain on his career to discuss how Musicals Tonight was first created, what has been his most challenging project, and why audiences from all over the world embrace the "neglected" musical.
56 min
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Our Favorite Things #82: SisterElla & Smile
This Week: Mourning Thomas Meehan, celebrating the great bookwriters of yesterday and today, Michael Jackson wants to be David Merrick, Larry Hart meets Larry Hart, Diane Sawyer snoops around Smile, Ariel wants to go to Disneyland, and the puzzlement of the 1986-1987 Broadway season.
29 min
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#82 SUSAN H. SCHULMAN, Director
Shows: Sweeney Todd ('89), The Secret Garden, Little Women
76 min
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Our Favorite Things #81: Not Since Carrie & Yma...
This week: Praising the bible of Musical Theatre geekdom, Where in the World is Ken Mandelbaum, the Beckettian podcast from last week, praising Yma Sumac (or, Amy Camus), what would go in a Not Since Carrie 2, and more!
39 min
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#81 CLINT RAMOS, Set & Costume Designer
Shows: Eclipsed (Tony Award), Violet ('14), Sunday in the Park with George ('17)
65 min
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Our Favorite Things #80: Barbara Cook (1927-2017)
This Week: Remembering Barbara Cook.
34 min
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#80 LARRY GROSSMAN, Composer
Shows: Minnie's Boys, A Doll's Life, End of the World
71 min
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Our Favorite Things #79: Listener Tweets!
This Week: Rob and Kevin answer listener's tweets and messages.
27 min
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#79 JOHN BOLTON, Actor
Shows: Curtains, A Christmas Story, Anastasia
67 min
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Our Favorite Things #78: Broadway & Hollywood L...
This Week: Singing Sunday, praising Broadway Briefing, the fight for Casting Directors, Kevin has a kiki with the Giants, and so much more! #FairnessForCasting
34 min
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#78 JASON GRAAE, Cabaret Artist
Shows: Forever Plaid, Falsettos, A Grand Night for Singing
74 min
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Our Favorite Things #77: 1985 Tony Awards & It’...
This Week: The return of Freddie Martinez, Kevin's strange obsession, Rob's shower playlist, the correct way to listen to a cast recording is debated, and so much more!
33 min
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#77 ROBERT CUCCIOLI, Actor
Shows: Jekyll & Hyde, Les Miserables, Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark
65 min
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Our Favorite Things #76: Richard Kiley & The Al...
This Week: Broadway bitmojis, Rob tries out a new impression, the great Madwoman of Central Park West debate of 2017, Attack of The Elvis Impersonators, and so much more!
40 min
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#76 MICHAEL COLBY, The Algonquin Kid
Shows: Charlotte Sweet, Slay it with Music, They Chose Me!
60 min
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Our Favorite Things #75: The Fig Leaves Are Fal...
This Week: Rob & Kevin discuss their summer plans, Kevin finds his Doonesbury, haggling with record stores, Hello Muddah, Hello Allan Sherman, and a forgotten musical makes a return after 40 years!
32 min
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#75 LARRY HOCHMAN, Orchestrator
Shows: The Book of Mormon (Tony Award), Spamalot, The Scottsboro Boys
74 min