BPN LIVE! Replays

In the fourth and final episode of our BPN LIVE! series recorded at the Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS 2021 Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction we give you an inside look at what it’s like to be a kid on Broadway! Guests include Jake Ryan Flynn from MRS. DOUBTFIRE joined by castmate Brad Oscar, Avery Sell from MRS. DOUBTFIRE and her brother Ryan Sell, Skye Alyssa Friedman from KIMBERLY AKIMBO, and Carly Gendell from SCHOOL OF ROCK. This episode features podcast hosts Ayanna Prescod of What’s Up Broadway? and Eli Tokash of Take A Bow Podcast. Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS is the philanthropic heart of Broadway, with every dollar donated at the Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction helping to provide lifesaving medication, health care, nutritious meals and emergency support for those living with HIV/AIDS, struggling with COVID-19 or facing other life-threatening illnesses in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C. The Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction is a daylong community event featuring tables filled with collectible keepsakes and memorabilia, silent auctions, live auction experiences, and so much more. Mark your calendars for the next Broadway Flea Market coming up on Sept 25, 2022! To find out more visit broadwaycares.org.

In the third episode of our four-part BPN LIVE! series recorded at the Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS 2021 Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction we bring you the conversations captured with some of Broadway’s biggest names as they stopped by to generously lend their talents to the event. Guests include David LeShay, Director of Marketing & Public Relations at Theatre Development Fund, Stars in the House creators Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley, and the artist behind the Lights of Broadway Show Cards, Justin “Squigs” Robertson. This episode features podcast hosts Dori Berinstein of Deep Dive Broadway, Ayanna Prescod of What’s Up Broadway? and Alan Seales of The Theatre Podcast. Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS is the philanthropic heart of Broadway, with every dollar donated at the Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction helping to provide lifesaving medication, health care, nutritious meals and emergency support for those living with HIV/AIDS, struggling with COVID-19 or facing other life-threatening illnesses in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C. The Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction is a daylong community event featuring tables filled with collectible keepsakes and memorabilia, silent auctions, live auction experiences, and so much more. Mark your calendars for the next Broadway Flea Market coming up on Sept 25, 2022! To find out more visit broadwaycares.org.

In the second episode of our four-part BPN LIVE! series recorded at the Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS 2021 Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction we bring you the conversations captured with some of Broadway’s biggest names as they stopped by to generously lend their talents to the event. Guests include HAMILTON Company Manager Brig Berney, Broadway Flea Market Auctioneers Jen Cody and Todd Buonopane, and Broadway Makers Alliance Co-Founder Andrea Koehler. This episode features podcast hosts Dori Berinstein of Deep Dive Broadway and Eli Tokash of Take A Bow Podcast. Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS is the philanthropic heart of Broadway, with every dollar donated at the Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction helping to provide lifesaving medication, health care, nutritious meals and emergency support for those living with HIV/AIDS, struggling with COVID-19 or facing other life-threatening illnesses in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C. The Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction is a daylong community event featuring tables filled with collectible keepsakes and memorabilia, silent auctions, live auction experiences, and so much more. Mark your calendars for the next Broadway Flea Market coming up on Sept 25, 2022! To find out more visit broadwaycares.org.

Recorded LIVE at BroadwayCon 2020 Find singing jobs while you wait for your broadway break; or create your own door to broadway through cabaret and concert work.  Sierra is such a positive force in this world! The topic is concert work, but we really discuss finding your purpose, and living the life you were meant to live. She speaks my language, I loved having her as a guest!   Produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales A proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network.

This week’s episode is a special live taping from the mainstage at BroadwayCon! Jamie, Rob, and Jennifer are joined by stars of the critically acclaimed, Tony Award-winning best musical “Hadestown”: Reeve Carney, Eva Noblezada, Jewelle Blackman, Yvette Gonzalaz - Nacer, and Kay Trinidad. Together, they talk all things “Hadestown” and take questions from Twitter and Instagram, including how the show came together, stage mishaps, and what it’s like settling into a hit run. A bit later, Rob gives us a deeper look into BroadwayCon itself, and at the top of the episode, Jennifer shares an update on rehearsals for “Company”. This week’s music: “Road to Hell”, “When the Chips are Down”, “Come Home with Me”, “Hey Little Songbird”, “Wait for Me” all from “Hadestown, Original Broadway Cast Recording”. Find us on Twitter & Instagram: @fabulousinvalid Facebook: www.facebook.com/fabulousinvalid Rob’s reviews: www.stageleft.nyc Email us at: info@fabulousinvalid.com   Jamie Du Mont Twitter: @jamiedumont  Instagram: @troutinnyc  Rob Russo Twitter/Instagram: @StageLeft_NYC Jennifer Simard Twitter: @SimardJennifer  Instagram: @thejennifersimard

Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to bring together five of the most experienced and storied ensemble actors working on Broadway today before a live audience at BroadwayCon. We talked about the shows they originated and the characters they’ve created, but also the disappointments they’ve felt when a show closed. While actors Tracee Beazer, Afra Hines, Kelvin Moon Loh, Barrett Martin and Bret Shuford have each influenced the legacy of musical theatre, they’ve also been a part of shows that just didn’t gain traction with Broadway audiences. I figured with their experience, they must have some perspective about how to handle the disappointment of being in a Broadway flop. Here’s our conversation…

Tommy Bracco / @tommybracco joins us from BroadwayCon with guest hosts, Kevin Jaeger and Kimberly Cooper Schmidt from the BPN podcast, Broadwaysted. Tommy talks about his time on Big Brother, his fitness journey, and just shares a ton of laughs with the crowd at BroadwayCon! NEWSIES PRETTY WOMAN www.builtforthestage.com - Schedule your free trial today! www.broadwaypodcastnetwork.com

On this episode of West of Broadway, Will Armstrong interviews Michael (Mike) Milton at the 2020 Broadway Con where he was debuting his new mentoring App Shadow Star! Mike took time off from his national tour of Jersey Boys to personally reveal his anxiously awaited app to the convention-goers in New York City. Shadow Star is the premier Broadway mentoring mobile app designed to help those in search of a career in the performing arts. Shadow Star connects you to Broadway Stars who will become your biggest supporters and work to help you reach your full potential. LINK: www.shadowstarnyc.com/ Michael Milton: Link: www.iammichaelmilton.com/ IG: www.instagram.com/michaelmilton2/

In this episode, Ben and Daniel talk to four-time Tony nominee Judy Kuhn about Joni Mitchell's landmark 1971 album Blue. They also discuss Laura Nyro, Neil Young, Carole King, Bob Dylan, Mary Beth Piel, Betty Buckley, and Yul Brynner. Judy talks about her love for Joni Mitchell, what the album means to her, and how it inspired her career. She also talks about her vocal training and how she has healthily maintained her exquisite voice over the years. Judy has appeared in a number of beloved shows, including The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Les Misérables, Chess, She Loves Me, Sunset Boulevard, and Fun Home. She will also appear in Classic Stage Company's upcoming Off-Broadway revival of Assassins. Judy sang the title role in the 1995 Disney film Pocahontas, including the Academy Award-winning song Colors of the Wind.

On this special 50th episode of West of Broadway, we head east to the 5th annual Broadway Con in New York City to celebrate musical theater with thousands of super fans! This being our 50th episode, we wanted to do something special, so we caught up with Broadway veteran Laurie Wells to talk careers, our love for musical theater and her partnership with a brand-new mentoring app called Shadow Star! Shadow Star is the premier Broadway mentoring mobile app designed to help those in search of a career in the performing arts. Get connected with Broadway Stars like Laurie who will become your biggest supporters and work to help you reach your full potential. Special thanks to Broadway Con for the incredible access! We hope you enjoy this series of interviews from the house floor of this 3-day event! Links: https://www.lauriewells.net/ https://www.shadowstarnyc.com/

In partnership with TodayTix, Jessica Vosk was part of our first-ever live event held at WeWork in the Flatiron district held on Nov 14, 2019. According to Josh, she's the second coming. She literally went from a finance job on Wall Street to Broadway, with a little bit of a NJ balloon festival in there somewhere. Vosk may be best known for her performance as the lead role of Elphaba in Wicked, which she recently finished playing on Broadway at the Gershwin Theatre. She was Elphaba for Wicked's 15th Anniversary. She made her Broadway debut in The Bridges of Madison County, then went on to roles in Finding Neverland and Fiddler on the Roof (in which she famously says she played "Dead Elphaba"). She most recently performed with Kristin Chenoweth in her show Kristin Chenoweth: For the Girls, as well as her own solo album. More info via http://jessicavosk.com/recordings. This episode also features Samara Ariel Ehrlich, NYC's foremost Moana impersonator (who we first heard in episode 4) giving a special live-only introduction. Connect with Jessica Instagram: @jessicavosk Twitter: @jessicavosk Web: http://jessicavosk.com/ Produced by Alan Seales and Dori Berinstein. A proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network.

A live panel discussion with Elizabeth Teeter, Dana Steingold, Zonya Love and Michelle Aravena from Beetlejuice. This was recorded LIVE at BroadwayCon 2022 on July 8th, 2022. Connect with The Theatre Podcast: Support us on Patreon: Patreon.com/TheTheatrePodcast Twitter & Instagram: @theatre_podcast TikTok: @thetheatrepodcast Facebook.com/OfficialTheatrePodcast TheTheatrePodcast.com Alan's personal Instagram: @alanseales Email me at feedback@thetheatrepodcast.com. I want to know what you think.

A live panel discussion with lead Actor Eric Sirakian, tabla phenom Salar Nader and Associate Director Damian Sandys from Broadway's The Kite Runner. This was recorded LIVE from BroadwayCon 2022 on July 10th, 2022. Connect with The Theatre Podcast: Support us on Patreon: Patreon.com/TheTheatrePodcast Twitter & Instagram: @theatre_podcast TikTok: @thetheatrepodcast Facebook.com/OfficialTheatrePodcast TheTheatrePodcast.com Alan's personal Instagram: @alanseales Email me at feedback@thetheatrepodcast.com. I want to know what you think.

In the first episode of our four-part BPN LIVE! series recorded at the Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS 2021 Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction we’re bringing you insider conversations with Broadway Cares’ leading players - Tom Viola (Executive Director) and Danny Whitman (Director of Development). This episode features podcast hosts Dori Berinstein of Deep Dive Broadway and Ayanna Prescod of What’s Up Broadway? Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS is the philanthropic heart of Broadway, with every dollar donated at the Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction helping to provide lifesaving medication, health care, nutritious meals and emergency support for those living with HIV/AIDS, struggling with COVID-19 or facing other life-threatening illnesses in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C. The Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction is a daylong community event featuring tables filled with collectible keepsakes and memorabilia, silent auctions, live auction experiences, and so much more. Mark your calendars for the next Broadway Flea Market coming up on Sept 25, 2022! To find out more visit broadwaycares.org.

In celebration of THE PROM National Tour’s opening night at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, Center Theatre Group’s Lisa Richardson spoke with Director Casey Nicholaw and Co-Book Writer Bob Martin about their creative process, the show’s history-making moments, what fans can expect from the incredible tour cast as they begin their run at the Ahmanson, and so much more! THE PROM is at Center Theatre Group’s Ahmanson Theatre through September 11, 2022. Get your tickets at bit.ly/ThePromLATix!

Nearly 35 years after their first performance, the National 3 cast of the landmark international musical sensation by Andrew Lloyd Webber, CATS, reunited for a very special virtual theatrical event, WITH LOVE, NOW AND FOREVER! CATS4COVIDRELIEF, a fundraiser for the Broadway Cares Covid-19 Emergency Assistance Fund, which supports The Actors Fund.  Now, one year later they are reunited, once again, to celebrate the reopening of the theatre industry in “BROADWAY REBORN, WITH LOVE NOW AND FOREVER, A Celebratory Welcome Back!” Partnering with The Broadway Podcast Network’s, “The Wrong Cat Died” podcast hosted by Mike Abrams this live, in person, one-night-only special event will feature original broadway, national, and international companies cast members, Deborah Geneviere Athens, Joanna Beck, Anthony Vincent Bova, Jonathan S. Cerullo, Adrea Gibbs, Austin Jetton, Christine Toy Johnson, Kari Nicolaisen, Amiee Turner, and James Walski, in a lively conversation with their unique perspective on the landmark musical and the celebration of Broadway reopening! In addition they will rebroadcast their inspired celebration of the opening number, “Jellicle Songs for Jellicle Cats,” a unique rendition of “The Naming of Cats”, a tribute to T.S. Eliot. Rounding out the evening will be a thought provoking conversation on the role of Grizabella whose off the chart, now classic song recognized by Billboard's Top-10 most recorded musical theatre songs, “Memory”, with those who played the infamous “Glamour Cat”, Heidi Stallings, Lyn MacDonald-Sigman, and Grammy Award-winner Leslie Ellis. Thanks to Melanie Goerlitz for being our opening segment glamour cat! Watch the original video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHk9dcfh5Zc

Our BPN Podcasters bring you exclusive interviews with cast and creatives from In the Heights, in theaters on June 11 2021. Watch the video version of this event here: https://youtu.be/py3YLSt8MSo. Interview 1: Daphne Rubin-Vega, interviewed by Salisha Thomas http://bpn.fm/bhbl Interview 2: Olga Merediz and Jimmy Smitts, interviewed by Dori Berinstein http://bpn.fm/ddb Interview 3: Quiara Alegría Hudes (screenwriter), interviewed by Jesse McAnally http://bpn.fm/mwc Interview 4: Scott Sanders (producer), interviewed by Ruthie Fierberg http://bpn.fm/wwt Interview 5: Gregory Diaz, interviewed by Eli Tokash http://bpn.fm/takeabow Interview 6: Melissa Barrera, Corey Hawkins and Leslie Grace, interviewed by Alan Seales http://bpn.fm/ttp For more info about these podcasts and over 100 more, visit http://broadwaypodcastnetwork online, or download our iOS app (http://bpn.fm/app).

Thank you for listening to this episode. We hope you enjoy it! A note about this week's episode: This is a recorded conversation from Broadway Podcast Network HQ at BroadwayCon 2020. Stay tuned for Part 2 of this conversation where we'll talk about her role as Associate Choreographer for the Broadway production of SIX. Eliza Ohman is a New York City based performer and the US Associate Choreographer for SIX: The Musical. Most recently seen in the Chita Rivera Award winning Original Broadway Company of King Kong and previously Dance Captain and Universal Swing in Hamilton: An American Musical on Broadway, she had the great privilege of working closely with the original creative team and assisted in setting Hamilton’s 2nd National Tour. As Dance Captain she taught new company members the show, ran rehearsals for the offstage company, and assisted in the auditions for all four North American productions. Eliza began dancing at the age of 3 in her home state of Colorado. She trained at a local studio and toured nationally with Prof. Robert L. Reed’s tap company the St. Louis Hoofers Club. After high school she moved to New York City where she obtained her Bachelor of Arts in Media, Culture, and the Arts from The King’s College and received further training from the Professional Semester Program at Broadway Dance Center. Through BDC’s program she gained representation from Clear Talent Group and booked her first NYC job in the Ensemble of the Radio City Christmas Spectacular.  In addition to theatre, Eliza also works commercially. Some career favorites include the Emmy award winning Fosse/Verdon (FX), The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon), Saturday Night Live (NBC), Dispatches from Elsewhere (AMC), America’s Got Talent (NBC), Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO), and more! She’s danced in a number of music videos, one of her favorites being Carly Rae Jepsen’s “I Really Like You”—a day where she spent the morning teaching Carly Rae, Tom Hanks, and Justin Bieber the choreography, and the afternoon filming outside in New York City on the coldest recorded day of 2016. Through all these experiences, Eliza has developed close relationships with award winning director/choreographers such as Andy Blankenbuehler, Thomas Kail, Marguerite Derricks, Kat Burns, Linda Haberman, Denis Jones, Noemie Lafrance, Susan Misner, and Drew McOnie. These experiences encourage Eliza to remain as diverse as possible in both her training and teaching. She’s an enthusiastic teacher who focuses on the importance of storytelling through dance. She’s taught at studios/programs around the country, but most recently at Broadway Dance Center, Marymount Manhattan College, and is a guest faculty member for Intrigue Dance Intensive.  Always looking to grow as an artist, Eliza continues to train, teach, and perform in New York. Instagram - @elizaohman.  Keep up with Eliza on Instagram: @elizaohman Want more of Page To Stage?! Follow us on Social! @PageToStage on Instagram and Facebook MARY DINA: Instagram or Twitter BRIAN SEDITA: Instagram or Website BROADWAY PODCAST NETWORK: Website or Instagram #PageToStagePodcast

Alex Brightman is an actor and writer, best known for originating the role of Dewey Finn in School of Rock and the title role in Beetlejuice on Broadway, both of which earned him Tony Award nominations for Best Actor in a Musical. Other Broadway credits include Glory Days, Wicked (Boq), Big Fish, and Matilda the Musical (Michael Wormwood). Alex is also a member of the comedy group, The (M)orons, along with fellow Broadway actors/writers Andrew Kober, F. Michael Haynie, and Drew Gasparini. As a writer, Alex is currently developing two new musicals, The Whipping Boy and It's Kind of a Funny Story with his friend and writing partner, Drew Gasparini. This episode is a little different than our normal programming . . . this episode was recorded live at BroadwayCon a few weeks ago. Thanks again, Broadway Podcast Network and BroadwayCon, for having The Producer's Perspective Podcast on the stage to have this conversation. Haven't seen Beetlejuice yet? Go check it out at The Winter Garden before it closes. For tickets, click here. To keep up with Alex's antics all year long, follow him on Twitter: @ABrightMonster This week’s #SongwriterOfTheWeek is Sam Salmond! If you enjoyed the outro song in this episode, go on over to www.samsalmond.com or check him out on Instagram @samsalmond. Enjoy and thank you for coming back to our new season! Keep up with me @KenDavenportBway on Instagram. Check out my blog for daily content: www.theproducersperspective.com This episode was produced by Mary Dina.

Welcome to the Rock! Live from BroadwayCon we ‘Deep Dive’ with the creators, director, choreographer and several original actors from the hit musical COME FROM AWAY. How did this incredibly moving, universal story of hope, generosity and compassion come to life? Creators Irene Sankoff and David Hein, Director Christopher Ashley, Choreographer Kelly Devine and original Broadway cast members Joel Hatch and Astrid Van Wieren, share their process of creation from day one. During these challenging times, this remarkable story of human kindness…of ordinary people being extraordinary…could not be more timely.  Connect with Dori https://www.dramaticforces.com https://instagram.com/dori.berinstein https://BroadwayPodcastNetwork.com