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Another Monday another Broadway bitch banger! Today we chat with the talented Jeemell Green who is aspiring to get to Broadway but is currently performing in church! On March 23rd he will be debuting his second solo show, Applause and Amen where he bridges the gap between gospel and broadway. We dish about commuting in from Detroit every week to audition for shows, working with Gospel legends, why he wants to be on Broadway and why people aren't taking chances on new talent anymore. Please don't make us leave an expensive headshot just let us in the room! We also discuss his path from agent to talent. *****RATE ***** REVIEW******SUBSCRIBE***** And tell a fellow theatre lover to come on over and join us. Follow Casey - https://www.instagram.com/casefaceb/ Follow It's Broadway Bitch - https://www.instagram.com/itsbroadwayb_tch/ Follow Jeemell - https://www.instagram.com/jeemellgreen/?hl=en Follow Producer Mike - https://www.instagram.com/bigmanmike Theme Song by Bradley Beahen https://www.instagram.com/bradley_beahen/?hl=en

Can New York still be New York without the art that makes it New York?? My guest, creative extreme PJ Adzima and I discuss the sanitization of the arts in New York and how we are ready to lead a renaissance back to the dirty, downtown art that made this city the greatest place to be! We dish about him leaving Book of Mormom to pursue his own production company, finding his first producing project in the surprise hit Slam Frank, his variety show Stage Time, and how we are a malnourished artistic generation. We also play tastemaker and weigh in on 3 hypothetical musical premises to see if they would rock or flop. *****RATE ***** REVIEW******SUBSCRIBE***** And tell a fellow theatre lover to come on over and join us. Follow Casey - https://www.instagram.com/casefaceb/ Follow It's Broadway Bitch - https://www.instagram.com/itsbroadwayb_tch/ Follow Pj - https://www.instagram.com/pjadz/ Follow Producer Mike - https://www.instagram.com/bigmanmike Theme Song by Bradley Beahen https://www.instagram.com/bradley_beahen/?hl=en    

The sound quality may be a little wonky but that doesn't stop us from loving this episode with Corey Mach! Corey is the creator and producer of the Broadway Sings series which has been going for over a decade, and was also recently in Merrily We Roll Along and & Juliet.  We dish about doing a concert in between shows on two show days, stepping in for Jonathan Groff in Merrily, what not to tell Daniel Radcliffe before a show, things to consider when taking a job as an understudy, and MONEY! In the arts we need to be talking about money!! HOT SCENE/COLD READ is a Flashdance inspired scene abut a mechanic with dreams to be a gymnast. *****RATE ***** REVIEW******SUBSCRIBE***** And tell a fellow theatre lover to come on over and join us. Follow Casey - https://www.instagram.com/casefaceb/ Follow It's Broadway Bitch - https://www.instagram.com/itsbroadwayb_tch/ Follow Corey - https://www.instagram.com/coreymach/?hl=en Follow Producer Mike - https://www.instagram.com/bigmanmike Theme Song by Bradley Beahen https://www.instagram.com/bradley_beahen/?hl=en  

Joining us from across the pond, we have the lovely Mickey Jo Theatre! His reviews on Youtube have made him one of the most trusted critics out there because he has found a way to connect with theater goers in a real conversational way. We discuss his approach to reviews and how he critiques performances as a whole instead of simply saying, "that person was bad" because as he points out, a team of people make a show, not just one actor. We dish about bootlegs, the Oliviers, if he trusts reviews, if he ever gets burned out seeing so many shows, and of course PADDINGTON! Please give us the bear!!!!   *****RATE ***** REVIEW******SUBSCRIBE***** And tell a fellow theatre lover to come on over and join us. Follow Casey - https://www.instagram.com/casefaceb/ Follow It's Broadway Bitch - https://www.instagram.com/itsbroadwayb_tch/ Follow Mickey Jo - https://www.instagram.com/mickeyjotheatre/?hl=en Follow Producer Mike - https://www.instagram.com/bigmanmike Theme Song by Bradley Beahen https://www.instagram.com/bradley_beahen/?hl=en

After 10 years, my amazing guest Gillian Pensavalle is saying goodbye, so long, farewell to her beloved Hamilcast Podcast.  After changing her life and getting to interview "The Cabinet", Andy Blankenbuehler, Thomas Kail, Lin Manuel Miranda, and Alex Lacamoire one last time she is ready to be done after 500 episodes. We dish about her starting the podcast even though she had never seen Hamilton and having only a camcorder to record with, to getting day drunk for hours with Lin Manuel Miranda and interviewing Jonathan Groff over the pandemmy. She has now seen the show over 26 times and looks forward to seeing it many more times.  HOT SCENE/COLD READ is all about about the salt, and the Reisling and.....murder. Listen to find out what they have to do with each other! *****RATE ***** REVIEW******SUBSCRIBE***** And tell a fellow theatre lover to come on over and join us. Follow Casey - https://www.instagram.com/casefaceb/ Follow It's Broadway Bitch - https://www.instagram.com/itsbroadwayb_tch/ Follow Gillian - https://www.instagram.com/gillianwithag/?hl=en Follow Producer Mike - https://www.instagram.com/bigmanmike Theme Song by Bradley Beahen https://www.instagram.com/bradley_beahen/?hl=en  

Live from Cananda we have 26 year Broadway vet J Elaine Marcos! She's the most delightful person who you may have seen in A Chorus Line and the Every Little Step documentary, Miss Saigon, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, and most recently Drag the Musical. We dish about being an improv girlie, not getting Connie in the documentary, and how to really stand out in an audition by using bowling balls and drag queens and maybe even stripping. *****RATE ***** REVIEW******SUBSCRIBE***** And tell a fellow theatre lover to come on over and join us. Follow Casey - https://www.instagram.com/casefaceb/ Follow It's Broadway Bitch - https://www.instagram.com/itsbroadwayb_tch/ Follow J Elaine - https://www.instagram.com/jelainemarcos/ Follow Producer Mike - https://www.instagram.com/bigmanmike Theme Song by Bradley Beahen https://www.instagram.com/bradley_beahen/?hl=en

Don't worry I have the cure for your case of the Monday's and it's todays podcast episode with the absolutely lovely Adam Kantor!  He made his Broadway debut in RENT, yes THAT RENT, and has since won a Grammy and Emmy, been on stage in A Bands Visit, Fiddler on the Roof, Next to Normal and most recently directed Storycourse Diaspora an immersive theatre experience through food. We dish about how he didn't get Spring Awakening which led him to Rent, what that last perfromane of Rent on Broadway was like, missing a whole scene in Fiddler on the Roof, and how he is joining the producing team of The Jellicle Ball! HOT SCENE/COLD READ is one that almost didn't make the cut but we are all thankful it did as we meet an overbearing mother who can't let her son go. *****RATE ***** REVIEW******SUBSCRIBE***** And tell a fellow theatre lover to come on over and join us. Follow Casey - https://www.instagram.com/casefaceb/ Follow It's Broadway Bitch - https://www.instagram.com/itsbroadwayb_tch/ Follow Adam - https://www.instagram.com/adamjkantor/?hl=en Follow Producer Mike - https://www.instagram.com/bigmanmike Theme Song by Bradley Beahen https://www.instagram.com/bradley_beahen/?hl=en

Todays ep is a fun one! From the Broadway Breakdown podcast we have the one and only Matt Koplik! If there's one thing Matt knows, it's theatre and he's unapologetic of his love for Broadway. A self proclaimed nerd for the arts, Matt is a virtual encyclopedia of knowledge but can also gossip like the girlies. We dish about shows we like, shows we don't like, what fans Broadway shouldn't cater too, what shows we wish lasted longer and why people stopped trusting the New York Times theatre critics.  *****RATE ***** REVIEW******SUBSCRIBE***** And tell a fellow theatre lover to come on over and join us. Follow Casey - https://www.instagram.com/casefaceb/ Follow It's Broadway Bitch -https://www.instagram.com/itsbroadwayb_tch/ Follow Matt - https://www.instagram.com/mattkoplik/reels/?hl=en Follow Producer Mike - https://www.instagram.com/bigmanmike Theme Song by Bradley Beahen https://www.instagram.com/bradley_beahen/?hl=en  

An absolutely joyous episode with Brandon Contreras is just what this holiday season needs! Currently in Operation Mincemeat, you also know him from Titanique and Almost Famous and now you can hear him talk about how this was his year of being "a brave little toaster". We dish about being a New Yorker, how he had to lipsynch for his life as part of an audition, what singing THAT song in Operation Mincemeat feels like, and the crazy way he got through the audition for OP while he was on vocal rest. HOT SCENE/COLD READ is back and you won't believe what we left at Ma's house.... *****RATE ***** REVIEW******SUBSCRIBE***** And tell a fellow theatre lover to come on over and join us. Follow Casey - https://www.instagram.com/casefaceb/ Follow It's Broadway Bitch - https://www.instagram.com/itsbroadwayb_tch/ Follow Brandon - https://www.instagram.com/ohhey_brandon/?hl=en Follow Producer Mike - https://www.instagram.com/bigmanmike Theme Song by Bradley Beahen https://www.instagram.com/bradley_beahen/?hl=en

From Shrek to Dewey to Kevin who can f*ck himself, this weeks guest is the incomparable Eric Petersen! We were so happy to chat with Eric about his love of theatre, and sitcoms and hats. We dish about how hard of a show School of Rock is, being a standby Shrek and getting a full concussion while in costume, his breakout role in Kevin Can F*ck Himself, and the insane show he did in Scotland with his son. We also take a detour to Margaritaville and talk Tony snubs. *****RATE ***** REVIEW******SUBSCRIBE***** And tell a fellow theatre lover to come on over and join us. Follow Casey - https://www.instagram.com/casefaceb/ Follow It's Broadway Bitch - https://www.instagram.com/itsbroadwayb_tch/ Follow Eric- https://www.instagram.com/ericpete/?hl=en Follow Producer Mike - https://www.instagram.com/bigmanmike Theme Song by Bradley Beahen https://www.instagram.com/bradley_beahen/?hl=en

A very exciting episode of the pod today as we have a guest who has spent the last three decades entertaining us - director, choreographer and Tony winner Jerry Mitchell! Jerry is responsible for some of the most iconic shows that have ever been on Broadway like Legally Blonde, Boop, Kinky Boots, Hairspray, On Your Feet, The Full Monty, Pretty Woman, The Devil Wears Prada and thats not even all of his credits! We dish about making someone a star, the difference between directing a new musical and a revival, the current state of Broadway, reviving Legally Blonde, and how he whips people into shape for his high impact numbers!  We also discuss the impact that losing so many friends to AIDS had on him and why his Broadway Bares All is the thing he's most proud of.  *****RATE ***** REVIEW******SUBSCRIBE***** And tell a fellow theatre lover to come on over and join us. Follow Casey - https://www.instagram.com/casefaceb/ Follow It's Broadway Bitch - https://www.instagram.com/itsbroadwayb_tch/ Follow Jerry - https://www.instagram.com/jammyprod/?hl=en Follow Producer Mike - https://www.instagram.com/bigmanmike Theme Song by Bradley Beahen https://www.instagram.com/bradley_beahen/?hl=en    

Rabbit Rabbit! You have seen this weeks guest performing in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade with the cast of Ragtime, and now you can hear him on todays episode! We have the amazing Rodd Cyrus joining us in the studio to discuss making his Broadway debut playing Harry Houdini in the Lincoln Center Production. We dish about how he secretly auditioned for Juilliard, how many times he had to audition to beat out 3000 other students, tv auditions vs theatre auditions, and why he's done auditioning for Aladdin! *****RATE ***** REVIEW******SUBSCRIBE***** And tell a fellow theatre lover to come on over and join us. Follow Casey - https://www.instagram.com/casefaceb/ Follow It's Broadway Bitch - https://www.instagram.com/itsbroadwayb_tch/ Follow Rodd - https://www.instagram.com/roddcyrus/?hl=en Follow Producer Mike - https://www.instagram.com/bigmanmike Theme Song by Bradley Beahen https://www.instagram.com/bradley_beahen/?hl=en

If you saw Shucked, Gatsby or Maybe Happy Ending it's probably because of the amazing Katharine Quinn! From posting on tik tok to becoming one of the leading marketing agencies people turn to when they need a New Money dance, Katharine says becoming the It Girl was a crazy accident!  We dish about brand partnership deals with the Empire State Building, lurking on Reddit, the "Fireflies" fandom, and being pro pro shots. Katharine also reveals how much goes into market a Broadway show (posting 72 times a week!) *****RATE ***** REVIEW******SUBSCRIBE***** And tell a fellow theatre lover to come on over and join us. Follow Casey - https://www.instagram.com/casefaceb/ Follow It's Broadway Bitch - https://www.instagram.com/itsbroadwayb_tch/ Follow Katharine - https://www.instagram.com/itskatharinequinn/?hl=en Follow Producer Mike - https://www.instagram.com/bigmanmike Theme Song by Bradley Beahen https://www.instagram.com/bradley_beahen/?hl=en

Another Monday another amazing guest here at IBB! We have the girl that doesn't miss, Linedy Genao!  Luckily for us Linedy has been working steadily for the last decade. From On Your Feet, to Dear Evan Hansen, to Bad Cinderella to Gatsby with a stint in banking in between, Linedy has done it all. We dish about working with Andrew Lloyd Webber and what he's really like, how to keep your head up in the face of bad reviews, the rules about auditioning when you are in a show, and how Gloria Estefan helped her pay of her student loans. Stick around for a hot tip about a restaurant and listen as we play FMK with their pastas of the day! *****RATE ***** REVIEW******SUBSCRIBE***** And tell a fellow theatre lover to come on over and join us. Follow Casey - https://www.instagram.com/casefaceb/ Follow It's Broadway Bitch - https://www.instagram.com/itsbroadwayb_tch/ Follow Linedy - https://www.instagram.com/linedygenao/?hl=en Follow Producer Mike - https://www.instagram.com/bigmanmike Theme Song by Bradley Beahen https://www.instagram.com/bradley_beahen/?hl=en

Quite possibly the best laugh on Broadway, we have Cody Jamison Strand in the stoods! After a decade on Broadway playing Elder Cunningham in Book of Mormon, Cidy is deoarting the role but not without sharing some secrets with us first. We dish about his audition in front of Matt and Trey, the time they forgot his contract, having his lines written on props, breaking the 4th wall, and death by diarreah (according to Reddit). It's a gosh darn hoot! HOT SCENE/COLD READ we indulge Cody with a very serious scene giving him a well needed break from comedy. What bad news will he deliver? Listen to find out! *****RATE ***** REVIEW******SUBSCRIBE***** And tell a fellow theatre lover to come on over and join us. Follow Casey - https://www.instagram.com/casefaceb/ Follow It's Broadway Bitch - https://www.instagram.com/itsbroadwayb_tch/ Follow Cody - https://www.instagram.com/codycobbler/?hl=en Follow Producer Mike - https://www.instagram.com/bigmanmike Theme Song by Bradley Beahen https://www.instagram.com/bradley_beahen/?hl=en

Welcome back to It's Broadway Bitch Season 2!  The hits just keep on coming as we welcome comedian Anna Roisman to the pod! You know her from her viral impressions of Steve from Sex and the City, and Hilaria Baldwin but now you'll know her as a Mamma Mia and Grease 2 superfan.  We dish about living in a dead guys apartment, what it's like to audition in NYC, the reddit backlash she faced and which Broadway mega star is an excellent tipper. *****RATE ***** REVIEW******SUBSCRIBE***** And tell a fellow theatre lover to come on over and join us. Follow Casey - https://www.instagram.com/casefaceb/ Follow It's Broadway Bitch - https://www.instagram.com/itsbroadwayb_tch/ Follow Anna - https://www.instagram.com/annaroisman/?hl=en Follow Producer Mike - https://www.instagram.com/bigmanmike Theme Song by Bradley Beahen https://www.instagram.com/bradley_beahen/?hl=en    

We love this weeks guest Christopher Henry Young! From making his debut in A Bronx Tale, to covering 7 roles in Goddess of Broadway he's done it all. And the And Peggy Tour! We dish on the kindest person he's worked with, being asked to do things that weren't in the audition, the song he never wants to hear again, and if Broadway properly takes care of it's artists. There's also talk of Fro Yo. HOT SCENE/COLD READ is a dirty one this week as we have a little merman who just wants one thing... *****RATE ***** REVIEW******SUBSCRIBE***** And tell a fellow theatre lover to come on over and join us. Follow Casey - https://www.instagram.com/casefaceb/ Follow It's Broadway Bitch - https://www.instagram.com/itsbroadwayb_tch/ Follow Christopher - https://www.instagram.com/cyoungonstage/?hl=en Follow Producer Mike - https://www.instagram.com/bigmanmike Theme Song by Bradley Beahen https://www.instagram.com/bradley_beahen/?hl=en

Episode 2 of season 2 is a gosh darn delight as we welcome L Morgan Lee to the studio. L Morgan is the first openly trans actor to be nominated for a Tony for her role in A Strange Loop, and is directing a one night only benefit concert of The Drowsy Chaperone with an all trans and non-binary cast at Carnegie Hall on Oct 20th! We dish about her inital reaction after reading A Strange Loop for the fist time, her feminine Halloween awakening, feeling at home on Broadway, and the thing she still does when ever she goes to a Gap even years after she worked there.   HOT SCENE/COLD READ - Dangerous minds??????? A teacher trying to make a difference or trying to score some drugs you be the judge.  *****RATE ***** REVIEW******SUBSCRIBE***** And tell a fellow theatre lover to come on over and join us. Follow Casey - https://www.instagram.com/casefaceb/ Follow It's Broadway Bitch - https://www.instagram.com/itsbroadwayb_tch/ Follow Elle - https://www.instagram.com/lmorganlee/?hl=en Follow Producer Mike - https://www.instagram.com/bigmanmike Theme Song by Bradley Beahen https://www.instagram.com/bradley_beahen/?hl=en  

WE ARE SO BACK! Season 2 is officially here and we are starting off with a bang as we welcome superstar creator ELI RALLO to the pod! A true theatre girly at heart, Eli is a monster tik tok creator known for her "rules" as well as her hot, hot Broadway takes. She tells us all about what food she survived on during the Tonys, why she doesn't like Book of Mormon and her love of Bad Cinderella.  HOT SCENE/COLD READ this week is all about getting married....but to who? Listen till the end to find out. Eli's second book, Does Anyone Else Feel This Way comes out OCT 14th and I think we all need to buy it!  https://www.harpercollins.com/products/does-anyone-else-feel-this-way-eli-rallo?variant=43671983816738 *****RATE ***** REVIEW******SUBSCRIBE***** And tell a fellow theatre lover to come on over and join us! Follow Casey - https://www.instagram.com/casefaceb/ Follow It's Broadway Bitch - https://www.instagram.com/itsbroadwayb_tch/ Follow Eli - https://www.instagram.com/eli.rallo/?hl=en Follow Producer Mike - https://www.instagram.com/bigmanmike Theme Song by Bradley Beahen https://www.instagram.com/bradley_beahen/?hl=en

Absolutely chuffed to welcome this week's guest the iconic Joe Iconis!!! His musical Be More Chill found a second coming after the music went viral bringing it to Broadway and earning him a Tony nomination. But what happened at the Tonys was not chill at all!  We dish about how his song being sung at the Tonys was a surprise to him, how he identifies with Kermit, his love of teen horror films, and the importance of writing for yourself. We also get into the success of Six, and if musicals are dying or if our tastes are just eroding. Keep an eye out for his Hunter S Thompson musical and go to his Christmas Extravaganza Dec 12-15th at 54 Below.  *****RATE ***** REVIEW******SUBSCRIBE***** And tell a fellow theatre lover to come on over and join us. Follow Casey - https://www.instagram.com/casefaceb/ Follow It's Broadway Bitch - https://www.instagram.com/itsbroadwayb_tch/ Follow Joe - https://www.instagram.com/mrjoeiconis/?hl=en Follow Producer Mike - https://www.instagram.com/bigmanmike Theme Song by Bradley Beahen https://www.instagram.com/bradley_beahen/?hl=en