bwaySHO: The Podcast

Hey everyone, it’s Shoshana AKA bwaySHO and welcome to bwaySHO: The Podcast! This week’s guest is Morgan Siobhan Green.  Morgan is currently leading the North American tour of Hadestown as Eurydice. She made her Broadway debut in Be More Chill, where she understudied Christine Canigula, Brooke Lohst, Chloe Valentine and Jenna Rolan. She’s been featured in many concerts and projects of Rob Rokicki & the Good Kids and Joe Iconis & Family. You can listen to her sing, “Good Kid” from The Lightning Thief and Monstersongs by Rob Rokicki and Kermit’s classic “Rainbow Connection” on bwaySHO YouTube plus “Do It For You” from Between The Lines, now Off-Broadway. Morgan has an adorable pup named Pip, who you can follow @pips_story. Named after her role of Pip in Moby-Dick. Looking ahead to 2023, get tickets for her 54 Below SHO on April 4th!  Hey everybody have you heard, I saw Morgan as Jenna and more swing roles in Be More Chill & my goodness, what a performer! And I can’t wait to raise our cups Tuesday night and give her flowers when I see her in Hadestown! Wait for me… because now’s time for my chat with this little songbird from April 16th, 2020, recorded for my live YouTube series: The SHO Must Go On…line! Enjoy. Thanks for listening to the 37th episode of bwaySHO: The Podcast!  If you like what you heard, please subscribe, rate and review, so you can be a spy on the inside for future episodes.  Catch Morgan and this phenomenal cast of Hadestown on tour now.  Thanks to all the SHOtreons and special shout-out to the SHOstopper and SHOnanigans levels. Clare Freeman, Lou Bailey, Ashley Stasak, Judy Cotner, Naomi Cotner, Shannon Wheeler, John Benson, Chris Mascorro, Eva Fink Clausen, Cindi Howard, Julie Larkin and Lisa Michelle Martin O'Neill.  If This Was Your Jam, You Can Become A SHOtreon! Head Over To Patreon.Com/bwaySHO. You get exclusive access to filmed performances, photos and interviews, as well as up-to-date news on what’s going on in the theatre world. It's A Fun Time, Come Check It Out. Thanks as always to Khayle Braxton AKA Gedun for these Awesome Beats, Jelani Remy for the Beautiful Intro Riff, Alex Brightman for the SHO time promo, Chelsey Hill AKA Illustrating Diva, for the cool cover art, Jillian Ang for assisting in editing this interview, All the wonderful guests and all of you for being here. Thanks for listening, we’ll see you at the SHO @morgansiobhang /@pips_story /@bwaySHO  / @bwaySHOpodcast / bwaySHO.com Morgan's photo by Ted Ely. Proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey everyone, it’s Shoshana AKA bwaySHO and welcome back to bwaySHO: The Podcast! This week’s guests are Kaila Mullady and Mark Martin. Kaila aka Kaiser Rosé is a world champion beatboxer and member of Freestyle Love Supreme preme preme. She’s the 2015 & 2018 World Beatbox Champion, the 2014 American Vice Beatbox Champion, 3x Loop Station Champion, and 3x reigning Beatrhyme Champion. Wow! She’s also an incredible educator, freestyler and musician. Mark aka Mandible is a Mixed Vocal Artist, American Beatbox Champion and member of Freestyle Love Supreme. Mark gave a TedxTalk: You're a beatboxer. Let me show you - link in the SHO notes - and is the winner of the 2016 American Beatbox Championships and the 2016 International BeatRhyme Battle.  Together, Mark & Kaila created Lightship and the two of them were part of Voca People, an international touring musical theater company. You can take beatboxing, speaking and performance lessons from Kaila & Mark and you can find their websites in the SHO notes. Head out to Pasadena Playhouse for the FLS tour’s final stop & if you’re there August 6th or 7th, come say hi! I’m taking the SHO on the road!! I can’t wait to see Freestyle Love Supreme’s tour… one last time and reunite with friends! Now let’s get a second… second.. Chance… chance of hearing my conversation with Kaila Mullady and Mark Martin… from May 27th, 2020… recorded for my live YouTube series: The SHO Must Go On...line!  This is microphone 1… Thanks for listening to the 36th episode of bwaySHO: The Podcast!  If you like what you heard, please subscribe, rate and review, so you can be a spy on the inside for future episodes.  Head out to Pasadena Playhouse to catch the last stop of the FLS tour. For your Freestyle Love Supreme preme preme opening nights on Broadway coverage (2019 & 2022), head over to bwaySHO.com! Thanks to all the SHOtreons and special shout-out to the SHOstopper and SHOnanigans levels. Clare Freeman, Lou Bailey, Ashley Stasak, Judy Cotner, Naomi Cotner, Shannon Wheeler, John Benson, Chris Mascorro, Eva Fink Clausen, Cindi Howard, Julie Larkin and Lisa Michelle Martin O'Neill.  If This Was Your Jam, You Can Become A SHOtreon! Head Over To Patreon.Com/bwaySHO. You get exclusive access to filmed performances, photos and interviews, as well as up-to-date news on what’s going on in the theatre world. It's A Fun Time, Come Check It Out. Thanks as always to Khayle Braxton AKA Gedun for these Awesome Beats, Jelani Remy for the Beautiful Intro Riff, Alex Brightman for the SHO time promo, Chelsey Hill AKA Illustrating Diva, for the cool cover art, Jillian Ang for editing this interview, all the wonderful guests and all of you for being here. Thanks for listening, we’ll see you at the SHO @kailamullady/ /@markmartincreative / @bwaySHO  / @bwaySHOpodcast / bwaySHO.com Proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're on the Skeleton Crew red carpet for this week's episode of bwaySHO: The Podcast! Hear from special guests as they head into Opening Night, as well as Dominique Morisseau & Ruben Santiago-Hudson's curtain call speeches! Thanks for listening to bwaySHO: The Podcast!  If you like what you heard, please subscribe, rate and review, so you can be a spy on the inside for future episodes.  Thanks to all the SHOtreons and special shout-out to the SHOstopper and SHOnanigans levels. Clare Freeman, Kelly Chapman, Ashley Stasak, Shannon Wheeler, Judy Cotner, Naomi Cotner, John Benson, Alyssa Walles, Cindi Howard, Julie Larkin, Lisa Michelle Martin O'Neill, Margaret Haughey, Eva Fink Clausen and Sharon Salzberg. If This Was Your Jam, You Can Become A SHOtreon! Head Over To Patreon.Com/bwaySHO. You get exclusive access to filmed performances, photos and interviews, as well as up-to-date news on what’s going on in the theatre world. It's A Fun Time, Come Check It Out. Thanks as always to Khayle Braxton AKA Gedun for these Awesome Beats, Jelani Remy for the Beautiful Intro Riff, Alex Brightman for the SHO time promo, Chelsey Hill AKA Illustrating Diva, for the cool cover art, all the wonderful guests and all of you for listening! Special thanks to Kyle Morales for assistance on the red carpet. Get your vaccine, wear a mask, be safe and let’s take care of ourselves. We’ll see you at the SHO @bwaySHO  / @bwaySHOpodcast / bwaySHO.com Proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week’s guest is Andrew Bancroft AKA Jelly Donut with Freestyle Love Supreme Preme Preme!  Broadway is Back and so is Tony Award-winning FLS! Catch them at The Booth Theatre with their final performance on January 2nd… and then they’re taking the SHO on the road! Look out for FLS on tour in a city near you.  Deep cut - you can watch their Hulu documentary, “We Are Freestyle Love Supreme” and join the fun with the FLS Academy.  Andrew and multiple FLS castmates make cameos in a star-studded tick, tick… BOOM! And of course check out his fabulous band Moondrunk (Andrew Bancroft, Ashley Pérez Flanagan, and Yair Evnine). Now let’s go back to a time we were younger: for a second chance of hearing my conversation with Andrew from July 16th, 2020… recorded for my live YouTube series: The SHO Must Go On...line!  This is microphone 1… Thanks for listening to the 34th episode of bwaySHO: The Podcast!  If you like what you heard, please subscribe, rate and review, so you can be a spy on the inside for future episodes.  Head over to The Booth Theatre to see Jelly Donut and the Freestyle Love Supreme crew on Broadway & check out their Opening Night on bwaySHO.com. Thanks to all the SHOtreons and special shout-out to the SHOstopper and SHOnanigans levels. Clare Freeman, Kelly Chapman, Ashley Stasak, Shannon Wheeler, Judy Cotner, Naomi Cotner, John Benson, Alyssa Walles, Cindi Howard, Julie Larkin, Lisa Michelle Martin O'Neill, Margaret Haughey, Eva Fink Clausen and Sharon Salzberg. If This Was Your Jam, You Can Become A SHOtreon! Head Over To Patreon.Com/bwaySHO. You get exclusive access to filmed performances, photos and interviews, as well as up-to-date news on what’s going on in the theatre world. It's A Fun Time, Come Check It Out. Thanks as always to Khayle Braxton AKA Gedun for these Awesome Beats, Jelani Remy for the Beautiful Intro Riff, Alex Brightman for the SHO time promo, Chelsey Hill AKA Illustrating Diva, for the cool cover art, all the wonderful guests and all of you for listening! Get your vaccine, wear a mask, be safe and let’s take care of ourselves. We’ll see you at the SHO @mcjellyD / @bwaySHO  / @bwaySHOpodcast / bwaySHO.com Proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Phone rings, door chimes, in comes Company's Opening Night on Broadway! Hear from the stars of Company and Broadway on the Company Opening Night Red Carpet. Another hundred people just got off of the train to celebrate at the Jacob’s theatre. Side by side, this Stephen Sondheim & George Furth musical is directed by Marianne Elliott starring Patti Lupone & Katrina Lenk. The all star cast is in good Company and are grateful to be back on Broadway. I’ll drink to that. Thanks for listening, we'll see you at SHO! Below is the order of people from the episode. Enjoy! Katrina Lenk Matt Doyle Nikki Renée Daniels Patti LuPone Etai Benson Britney Coleman Rashidra Scott  Greg Hildreth  Claybourne Elder Manu Narayan  Beth Malone Marti Cummings Donna McKechnie Lilly Cooper Kerry Butler Marianne Elliott & Chris Harper Sis Donna Murphy  Thanks for listening to the 33rd episode of bwaySHO: The Podcast! If you like what you heard, please subscribe, rate and review, so you can be a spy on the inside for future episodes.  Thanks to all the SHOtreons and special shout-out to the SHOstopper and SHOnanigans levels. Judy Cotner, Naomi Cotner, Theresa Piliero, Margaret Haughey, Shannon Wheeler, Alyssa Walles, Cindi Howard, John Benson, Julie Larkin, Ashley Stasak, Lisa Michelle Martin O'Neill, and Eva Fink Clausen. If This Was Your Jam, You Can Become A SHOtreon! Head Over To Patreon.Com/bwaySHO. You get exclusive access to filmed performances, photos and interviews, as well as up-to-date news on what’s going on in the theatre world.  It's A Fun Time, Come Check It Out. Thanks as always to Khayle Braxton AKA Gedun for these Awesome Beats, Jelani Remy for the Beautiful Intro Riff, Alex Brightman for the SHO time promo, Chelsey Hill AKA Illustrating Diva, for the cool cover art, all the wonderful guests and all of you for listening! Broadway SHOs are announcing their new opening dates. While we’re excited to see everyone get back to work, we must stay vigilant in our calls to make theatre a safe space for everyone involved. We need reports on how companies will be enacting anti-racist, anti-transphobia, anti-abelism and anti-abuse work. We can’t go back, we must move forward.  Get your vaccine, wear a mask, be safe and let’s take care of ourselves. We’ll see you at the SHO  @bwaySHO  / @bwaySHOpodcast / bwaySHO.com Proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hi friends, this week we’re honoring the life and legacy of Stephen Sondheim. The luminary musical theatre composer and lyricist passed away on Friday, November 26th, at the age of 91. Today I’m bringing you behind the scenes at Sunday for Sondheim, a tribute from the Broadway community. You’ll hear from Fergie L. Philippe, Erich Bergen, and Brian Stokes Mitchell about Sondheim’s impact on their lives… Lin-Manuel Miranda reads from Sondheim’s book: “Look, I Made a Hat!” and the Broadway community’s rendition of, “Sunday,” from Sunday in the Park with George sung in it’s entirety. To watch the performance, head over to bwaySHO.com. Thank you, Sondheim. There truly are giants in the sky. Thanks for listening to the 32nd episode of bwaySHO: The Podcast! If you like what you heard, please subscribe, rate and review, so you can be a spy on the inside for future episodes.  Thanks to all the SHOtreons and special shout-out to the SHOstopper and SHOnanigans levels. Judy Cotner, Naomi Cotner, Theresa Piliero, Margaret Haughey, Shannon Wheeler, Alyssa Walles, Cindi Howard, John Benson, Julie Larkin, Ashley Stasak, Lisa Michelle Martin O'Neill, and Eva Fink Clausen. If This Was Your Jam, You Can Become A SHOtreon! Head Over To Patreon.Com/bwaySHO. You get exclusive access to filmed performances, photos and interviews, as well as up-to-date news on what’s going on in the theatre world. It's A Fun Time, Come Check It Out. Thanks as always to Khayle Braxton AKA Gedun for these Awesome Beats, Jelani Remy for the Beautiful Intro Riff, Alex Brightman for the SHO time promo, Chelsey Hill AKA Illustrating Diva, for the cool cover art, all the wonderful guests and all of you for listening! Broadway SHOs are announcing their new opening dates. While we’re excited to see everyone get back to work, we must stay vigilant in our calls to make theatre a safe space for everyone involved. We need reports on how companies will be enacting anti-racist, anti-transphobia, anti-abelism and anti-abuse work. We can’t go back, we must move forward.  Get your vaccine, wear a mask, be safe and let’s take care of ourselves. We’ll see you at the SHO @bwaySHO  / @bwaySHOpodcast / bwaySHO.com Proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This Halloween week’s guest is Donnie Cianciatto.  Donnie is a NYC-based transgender actor and cabaret performer. He has appeared onstage at The Public Theater, 54 Below, NYMF (New York Musical Theatre Fesival), Joe's Pub, The Cutting Room, Le Poisson Rouge, Prospect Theatre, and The Secret Theatre, as well as on panels at BroadwayCon and #IdentityWeek speaking on visibility for TGNC performers in the theater industry. He is the subject of an Emmy award-winning short documentary: DONNIE, which I’m linking in the SHO notes.  You can see him perform and hire him as Anson Reign … a trans masc drag performer, singer and emcee. He’s producing Drag Out Loud - a live singing drag show hosted by Anson Reign with all drag kings and trans/ non-binary drag performers at Purgatory in Brooklyn on November 19th.  This weekend, I can’t wait for the Trans Voices Cabaret Devil’s Night SHO Saturday, October 30th at The Duplex.  Now you’re in for a ghoulish good time for my conversation with Donnie from May 18, 2021 recorded for my live YouTube series: The SHO Must Go On...line!  Thanks for listening to the 32nd episode of bwaySHO: The Podcast! If you like what you heard, please subscribe, rate and review, so you can be a spy on the inside for future episodes.  Grab tickets to Drag Out Loud and follow Donnie across social media for everything Trans Voices Cabaret and Anson Reign. All linked in the SHO notes.  Thanks to all the SHOtreons and special shout-out to the SHOstopper and SHOnanigans levels. Judy Cotner, Naomi Cotner, Theresa Piliero, Margaret Haughey, Shannon Wheeler, Alyssa Walles, Cindi Howard, John Benson, Julie Larkin, Ashley Stasak, Lisa Michelle Martin O'Neill, and Eva Fink Clausen. If This Was Your Jam, You Can Become A SHOtreon! Head Over To Patreon.Com/bwaySHO. You get exclusive access to filmed performances, photos and interviews, as well as up-to-date news on what’s going on in the theatre world. It's A Fun Time, Come Check It Out. Thanks as always to Khayle Braxton AKA Gedun for these Awesome Beats, Jelani Remy for the Beautiful Intro Riff, Alex Brightman for the SHO time promo, Chelsey Hill AKA Illustrating Diva, for the cool cover art, all the wonderful guests and all of you for listening! Get your vaccine, wear a mask, be safe and let’s take care of ourselves. We’ll see you at the SHO Instagram: @thedonniecianciotto / @AnsonReign / @transvoicescabaret / @thatartsyguydesigns/ @bwaySHO  / @bwaySHOpodcast / bwaySHO.com Proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BROADWAY IS BACK!!!  I have been having the best time covering Opening & Reopening nights, as well as all the events like Curtain Up, Broadway Buskers and Come From Away’s One Night Only Concert at the Lincoln memorial. Plus, I was invited to film SIX’s first performance of “Ex-Wives!” It was a once in a lifetime experience I’ll never forget. You can watch all those reports and performances on bwaySHO.com!  This special episode of bwaySHO: The Podcast will bring you into the Room where it happens, the room where it happens with curtain call speeches & tunes from Ham4Ham & Amber Gray singing “We Raise Our Cups” with the Hadestown cast & creative team on stage after the SHO! Thanks for listening to the 31st episode of bwaySHO: The Podcast! If you like what you heard, please subscribe, rate and review, so you can be a spy on the inside for future episodes.  Thanks to all the SHOtreons and special shout-out to the SHOstopper and SHOnanigans levels. Judy Cotner, Naomi Cotner, Theresa Piliero, Margaret Haughey, Shannon Wheeler, Alyssa Walles, Cindi Howard, John Benson, Julie Larkin, Ashley Stasak, Lisa Michelle Martin O'Neill, and Eva Fink Clausen. If This Was Your Jam, You Can Become A SHOtreon! Head Over To Patreon.Com/bwaySHO. You get exclusive access to filmed performances, photos and interviews, as well as up-to-date news on what’s going on in the theatre world.  It's A Fun Time, Come Check It Out. Thanks as always to Khayle Braxton AKA Gedun for these Awesome Beats, Jelani Remy for the Beautiful Intro Riff, Alex Brightman for the SHO time promo, Chelsey Hill AKA Illustrating Diva, for the cool cover art, all the wonderful guests and all of you for listening! Broadway SHOs are announcing their new opening dates. While we’re excited to see everyone get back to work, we must stay vigilant in our calls to make theatre a safe space for everyone involved. We need reports on how companies will be enacting anti-racist, anti-transphobia, anti-abelism and anti-abuse work. We can’t go back, we must move forward.  Get your vaccine, wear a mask, be safe and let’s take care of ourselves. We’ll see you at the SHO @bwaySHO  / @bwaySHOpodcast / bwaySHO.com Proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re livin’ it up on top with this week’s guest: Kimberly Marable!  Kimberly is leading the North American tour of Hadestown as Persephone. She’s an original Broadway cast member of the Tony Award-winning musical.  Beyond Hadestown, Kimberly’s been on Broadway in The Lion King and Sister Act! To watch Kimberly sing, “Our Lady of the Underground” and “We Raise Our Cups,” as well as the hilarious SHO & Tell: The bwaySHO Podcast BPN Launch Party, head over to bwaySHO YouTube. Wait for me , I’m coming. Here’s our conversation from April 22nd, 2020. Recorded for my live YouTube Series: The SHO Must Go On...line! Thanks for listening to the 30th episode of bwaySHO: The Podcast! If you like what you heard, please subscribe, rate and review, so you can be a spy on the inside for future episodes.  Just keep on walking and don’t look back. Hadestown Reopens on Broadway September 2nd and I can’t wait for them to sing it again! I’ll be at The Walter Kerr this Thursday for the SHO & Post-SHO Mardi Gras style celebration! Join the fun to see how the world could be. Plus, you can give Kimberly her flowers starting this October on tour.  Check out Broadway Serves.  Thanks to all the SHOtreons and special shout-out to the SHOstopper and SHOnanigans levels. Judy Cotner, Naomi Cotner, Theresa Piliero, Andrea Gilderhus, Shannon Wheeler, Alyssa Walles, Cindi Howard, John Benson, Julie Larkin, Ashley Stasak, Lisa Michelle Martin O'Neill, and Eva Fink Clausen. If This Was Your Jam, You Can Become A SHOtreon! Head Over To Patreon.Com/bwaySHO. You get exclusive access to filmed performances, photos and interviews, as well as up-to-date news on what’s going on in the theatre world. It's A Fun Time, Come Check It Out. Thanks as always to Khayle Braxton AKA Gedun for these Awesome Beats, Jelani Remy for the Beautiful Intro Riff, Alex Brightman for the SHO time promo, Chelsey Hill AKA Illustrating Diva, for the cool cover art, all the wonderful guests and all of you for listening! Broadway SHOs are announcing their new opening dates. While we’re excited to see everyone get back to work, we must stay vigilant in our calls to make theatre a safe space for everyone involved. We need reports on how companies will be enacting anti-racist, anti-transphobia, anti-abelism and anti-abuse work. We can’t go back, we must move forward.  Get your vaccine, wear a mask, be safe and let’s take care of ourselves. We’ll see you at the SHO @misskimizzo / @bwaySHO  / @bwaySHOpodcast / bwaySHO.com Proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Antuan is a universal swing for Hamilton and you bet we’ll get into what that means during the episode. History is happening with Hamilton’s return to the Richard Rodgers theatre (you’ll be back seeing the SHO on Broadway September 14th), the And Peggy Tour tour is already starting performances in San Francisco and the story of tonight is The Eliza tour is back on stage at The Pantages in LA plus check out the the Angelica and Philip Tours... I’m bringing us back to the room where it happens. I…. want you to check out Magic’s autobiography: BECOMING MAGIC: A Path of Personal Reconstruction. Antuan is the Soldier of Love where he says, “I believe in a world where love is stronger than fear.” Learn more on his website. Here’s our conversation from June 26th, 2020, recorded for my live YouTube series: The SHO Must Go On...line! Les go! Thanks for listening to the 29th episode of bwaySHO: The Podcast! If you like what you heard, please subscribe, rate and review, so you can be a spy on the inside for future episodes.  See Magic in Hamilton and read his autobiography Becoming Magic: A Path of Personal Reconstruction.  I recently saw Magic at the TSQ Project and you can see photos from that on bwaySHO.com. Thanks to all the SHOtreons and special shout-out to the SHOstopper and SHOnanigans levels. Andrea Gilderhus, Shannon Wheeler, Naomi Cotner, Judy Cotner, Alyssa Walles, Theresa Piliero, Cindi Howard, John Benson, Julie Larkin, Ashley Stasak, Lisa Michelle Martin O'Neill, and Eva Fink Clausen. If This Was Your Jam, You Can Become A SHOtreon! Head Over To Patreon.Com/bwaySHO. You get exclusive access to filmed performances, photos and interviews, as well as up-to-date news on what’s going on in the theatre world. It's A Fun Time, Come Check It Out. Thanks as always to Khayle Braxton AKA Gedun for these Awesome Beats, Jelani Remy for the Beautiful Intro Riff, Alex Brightman for the SHO time promo, Chelsey Hill AKA Illustrating Diva, for the cool cover art, all the wonderful guests and all of you for listening! Broadway SHOs are announcing their new opening dates. While we’re excited to see everyone get back to work, we must stay vigilant in our calls to make theatre a safe space for everyone involved. We need reports on how companies will be enacting anti-racist, anti-transphobia, anti-abelism and anti-abuse work. We can’t go back, we must move forward.  Get your vaccine, wear a mask, be safe and let’s take care of ourselves. @antuanmagicraimone / @bwaySHO  / @bwaySHOpodcast / bwaySHO.com Proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network See you at the SHO! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week’s guest is Nick Blaemire!  I’m especially excited to release this episode today because I’m chatting with Nick and Ethan Slater this Friday (August 6th) at 2:30pm, the day Edge of the World’s concept album is released on Broadway Records. Tune into bwaySHO YouTube and comment along in the chat! Nick Blaemire is a writer and performer based in Brooklyn. At 23 years old, Nick wrote the Broadway one-night-sensation rock musical Glory Days, which has since had over 50 productions around the world -- and will re-open in Japan in Fall 2021. He has written five other original musicals: A Little More Alive (commissioned by Broadway Across America, produced at Williamstown, Kansas City Rep, Barrington Stage, and is optioned as a feature film); Soon (premiered at Signature Theatre, upcoming at the Prima Theatre Fall 2021); Fallout (with Kyle Jarrow), Edge of the World (with Ethan Slater) and Space Dogs (with Van Hughes, upcoming Winter 2022 Off-Broadway at MCC Theatre). Nick has released three EPs of pop songs, all available on iTunes, Spotify, etc. As an actor, he most recently completed the National Tour of Falsettos as Mendel, recurred on Dash & Lily on Netflix, and was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for his performance as Jon in the Off-Broadway Revival of Tick, Tick...Boom! Nick was in the original Broadway Cast of Cry-Baby and worked on the Joe Iconis hit The Black Suits. Here’s our conversation from May 6th, 2020, recorded for my live YouTube series: The SHO Must Go On...line! Thanks for listening to the 28th episode of bwaySHO: The Podcast! If you like what you heard, please subscribe, rate and review, so you can be a spy on the inside for future episodes.  Tune in this Friday, August 6th, on bwaySHO YouTube for my live chat with Nick Blaemire and Ethan Slater on release day of Edge of the World! Listen to that fabulous album and check out Nick’s SPACE DOGS at MCC January 2022.  Thanks to all the SHOtreons and special shout-out to the SHOstopper and SHOnanigans levels. Shannon Wheeler, Naomi Cotner, Judy Cotner, Alyssa Walles, Theresa Piliero, Cindi Howard, John Benson, Julie Larkin, Ashley Stasak, Lisa Michelle Martin O'Neill, Andrea Gilderhus and Eva Fink Clausen. If This Was Your Jam, You Can Become A SHOtreon! Head Over To Patreon.Com/bwaySHO. You get exclusive access to filmed performances, photos and interviews, as well as up-to-date news on what’s going on in the theatre world. It's A Fun Time, Come Check It Out. Thanks as always to Khayle Braxton AKA Gedun for these Awesome Beats, Jelani Remy for the Beautiful Intro Riff, Alex Brightman for the SHO time promo, Chelsey Hill AKA Illustrating Diva, for the cool cover art, all the wonderful guests and all of you for listening! Broadway SHOs are announcing their new opening dates. While we’re excited to see everyone get back to work, we must stay vigilant in our calls to make theatre a safe space for everyone involved. We need reports on how companies will be enacting anti-racist, anti-transphobia, anti-abelism and anti-abuse work. We can’t go back, we must move forward.  Get your vaccine, wear a mask, be safe and let’s take care of ourselves. We’ll see you at the SHO Instagram: @blaemire / Twitter: @nickblaemire / @bwaySHO  / @bwaySHOpodcast / bwaySHO.com Proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week’s guest is Nia Blizzard. Nia is a Production Stage Manager and self-describes as a “Black theater worker whose passions include (but are not limited to) binge watching reality TV shows, spending time with their friends, and advocating for the rights of all Americans. When they are not stage managing, you can find them at the nearest hiking trail or trying to make the world a better place through advocacy and volunteering. Their most recent credits include “Foul Shots by Christin Eve Cato at INTAR Theater Company,” “Broadway Celebrates Juneteenth” with the Broadway League and Over Easy by Abaigeal O’Donnell with SheNYC Arts. Here’s our conversation from July 20th, 2020. Recorded for my live YouTube Series: The SHO Must Go On...line! Lezgo! Thanks for listening to the 27th episode of bwaySHO: The Podcast! If you like what you heard, please subscribe, rate and review, so you can be a spy on the inside for future episodes.  Nia and I went to Free Shakespeare in the Park’s Merry Wives last night (actually it’s tonight because I’m recording on Tuesday, but shhhh don’t ruin the illusion)... and we met up after their fabulous work being the Production Assistant for The Broadway League at Broadway Celebrates Juneteenth, which you can see photos and videos of on bwaySHO.com! Thanks to all the SHOtreons and special shout-out to the SHOstopper and SHOnanigans levels. Cindi Howard, John Benson, Theresa Piliero, Julie Larkin, Naomi Cotner, Judy Cotner, Ashley Stasak, Lisa Michelle Martin O'Neill, Andrea Gilderhus, Shannon Wheeler, Eva Fink Clausen and Alyssa Walles. If This Was Your Jam, You Can Become A SHOtreon! Head Over To Patreon.Com/bwaySHO. You get exclusive access to filmed performances, photos and interviews, as well as up-to-date news on what’s going on in the theatre world. It's A Fun Time, Come Check It Out. Thanks as always to Khayle Braxton AKA Gedun for these Awesome Beats, Jelani Remy for the Beautiful Intro Riff, Alex Brightman for the SHO time promo, Chelsey Hill AKA Illustrating Diva, for the cool cover art, all the wonderful guests and all of you for listening! Broadway SHOs are announcing their new opening dates. While we’re excited to see everyone get back to work, we must stay vigilant in our calls to make theatre a safe space for everyone involved. We need reports on how companies will be enacting anti-racist, anti-transphobia, anti-abelism and anti-abuse work. We can’t go back, we must move forward.  Get your vaccine, wear a mask, be safe and let’s take care of ourselves. We’ll see you at the SHO @Nia_Blizzard1 / @bwaySHO  / @bwaySHOpodcast / bwaySHO.com Proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy Hamilversary! We’re celebrating with this week’s guest: Sasha Hutchings! Sasha is best known for being in the Original Broadway Company of Hamilton, including The Public. Other Broadway and Off-Broadway credits include Motown, Memphis, My Fair Lady, Oklahoma, Rocky and Sweet Charity.  Beyond Hamilton on Disney +, you can see her on screen in Fosse/ Verdon, SMASH, Run The World, Jessica Jones and more. Catch Sasha and Nik Walker on the Chaos Twins and check out The HomeGrown Arts Alliance and Epic Theatre Ensemble.  Here’s our conversation from May 26th, 2021, recorded for my live YouTube series: The SHO Must Go On...line! Les go! Thanks for listening to the 26th episode of bwaySHO: The Podcast. If you like what you heard, please subscribe, rate and review, so you can be a spy on the inside for future episodes.  To watch Sasha perform, “I Cain’t Say No” from Oklahoma! Head over to bwaySHO YouTube. Thanks to all the SHOtreons and special shout-out to the SHOstopper and SHOnanigans levels. Lisa Michelle Martin O'Neill, John Benson, Cindi Howard, Andrea Gilderhus, Theresa Piliero, Julie Larkin, Shannon Wheeler, Eva Fink Clausen, Judy Cotner, Naomi Cotner, Alyssa Walles and Ashley Stasak. If This Was Your Jam, You Can Become A SHOtreon! Head Over To Patreon.Com/bwaySHO. You get exclusive access to filmed performances, photos and interviews, as well as up-to-date news on what’s going on in the theatre world. It's A Fun Time, Come Check It Out. Thanks as always to Khayle Braxton AKA Gedun for these Awesome Beats, Jelani Remy for the Beautiful Intro Riff, Alex Brightman for the SHO time promo, Chelsey Hill AKA Illustrating Diva, for the cool cover art, all the wonderful guests and all of you for listening! Broadway SHOs are announcing their new opening dates. While we’re excited to see everyone get back to work, we must stay vigilant in our calls to make theatre a safe space for everyone involved. We need reports on how companies will be enacting anti-racist, anti-transphobia, anti-abelism and anti-abuse work. We can’t go back, we must move forward.  Get your vaccine, wear a mask, be safe and let’s take care of ourselves. We’ll see you at the SHO! Proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network @SashaHutchings / @bwaySHO  / @bwaySHOpodcast / bwaySHO.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week’s guest is Amara Brady! Amara is a rockstar and has had quite the month. From performing in Times Square with Songs for Our City, singing with Lauren Marcus at 54 Below (which I went to and it was incredible) and writing, filming, producing and starring in Ars Nova’s ANT Fest 2021, Amara is celebrating Pride Month to the fullest! Here’s our conversation from May 27, 2020, recorded for my live YouTube series: The SHO Must Go On...line! Enjoy. Thanks for listening to the 25th episode of bwaySHO: The Podcast. If you like what you heard, please subscribe, rate and review, so you can be a spy on the inside for future episodes.  Happy Pride Month, my friends! If you want to watch Amara’s beautiful performance of “Asking For The Moon,” head over to bwaySHO YouTube. Thanks to all the SHOtreons and special shout-out to the SHOstopper and SHOnanigans levels. Lisa Michelle Martin O'Neill, John Benson, Cindi Howard, Andrea Gilderhus, Theresa Piliero, Julie Larkin, Shannon Wheeler, Eva Fink Clausen, Judy Cotner, Naomi Cotner, Alyssa Walles and Ashley Stasak. If This Was Your Jam, You Can Become A SHOtreon! Head Over To Patreon.Com/bwaySHO. We Do Weekly Trivia And Monthly Video Chats! It's A Fun Time, Come Check It Out. Thanks as always to Khayle Braxton AKA Gedun for these Awesome Beats, Jelani Remy for the Beautiful Intro Riff, Alex Brightman for the SHO time promo, Chelsey Hill AKA Illustrating Diva, for the cool cover art, all the wonderful guests and all of you for listening! Broadway SHOs are announcing their new opening dates. While we’re excited to see everyone get back to work, we must stay vigilant in our calls to make theatre a safe space for everyone involved. We need reports on how companies will be enacting anti-racist, anti-transphobia, anti-abelism and anti-abuse work. We can’t go back, we must move forward.  Get your vaccine, wear a mask, be safe and let’s take care of ourselves. We’ll see you at the SHO @bradynotthebunch / @bwaySHO  / @bwaySHOpodcast / bwaySHO.com Proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy Pride, my friends!! Hope you’re celebrating with rainbow flavors of piragua because this week’s guest is Bill Sherman! We’re celebrating In The Heights week with the Executive Music Producer of the In The Heights film. In addition to In The Heights (Broadway and film), Bill’s best known for his work on Hamilton, Freestyle Love Supreme, We Are Freestyle Love Supreme, & Juliet, Sesame Street, Questlove Supreme, The Electric Company and Tick, Tick… Boom!  He’s a composer, producer, arranger and orchestrator, which led to him becoming a Tony, Emmy and Grammy award winner. Here’s our conversation from July 23rd, 2020, recorded for my live YouTube series: The SHO Must Go On...line! Les Goooooo! Thanks for listening to the 24th episode of bwaySHO: The Podcast. If you like what you heard, please subscribe, rate and review, so you can be a spy on the inside for future episodes. If you watched the FLS Documentary, you might remember UTK saying, ANDDD BILL!” Which always makes me think … And Bill, And Juliet, And Peggy… there’s something there! It won’t be long now - In The Heights premieres at Tribeca tonight and hits theaters and HBO Max on June 10th... the same day The Drama Book Shop opens -- the former location being where they rehearsed In The Heights! You could say it’s bound to be a #BitOfADay. Thanks to all the SHOtreons and special shout-out to the SHOstopper and SHOnanigans levels. Judy Cotner, Naomi Cotner, Lisa Michelle Martin O'Neill, Alyssa Walles, John Benson, Ashley Stasak, Andrea Gilderhus, Theresa Piliero, Julie Larkin, Cindi Howard, Shannon Wheeler and Eva Fink Clausen. If This Was Your Jam, You Can Become A SHOtreon! Head Over To Patreon.Com/bwaySHO. We Do Weekly Trivia And Monthly Video Chats! It's A Fun Time, Come Check It Out. Thanks as always to Khayle Braxton AKA Gedun for these Awesome Beats, Jelani Remy for the Beautiful Intro Riff, Alex Brightman for the SHO time promo, Chelsey Hill AKA Illustrating Diva, for the cool cover art, all the wonderful guests and all of you for listening! I hope you’re having a fabulous PRIDE! Broadway SHOs are announcing their new opening dates. While we’re excited to see everyone get back to work, we must stay vigilant in our calls to make theatre a safe space for everyone involved. We need reports on how companies will be enacting anti-racist, anti-transphobia, anti-abelism and anti-abuse work. We can’t go back, we must move forward.  Wear a mask, get your vaccine, be safe and let’s take care of ourselves. We’ll see you at the SHO @bsherman2222 / @bwaySHO / @bwaySHOpodcast / bwaySHO.com https://www.popmusicmisery.com/  Proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week’s guest is Drew Gasparini. Drew is currently developing a number of new stage musicals including the Broadway-bound musical adaptation of The Karate Kid and It’s Kind of a Funny Story, book by Alex Brightman, who he’s also working with on The Whipping Boy.  Drew was a part of the infamous, award-winning Super Bowl publicity stunt, Skittles Commercial: The Broadway Musical, Hit List on SMASH, and has an incredible song cycle out - We Aren’t Kids Anymore.  Catch his live performances with The (M)orons, Drew Gasparini & Friends and now Drew Gasparini’s New Voices a new monthly virtual concert series in partnership with @fergusoncenterforthearts with the mission statement to continuing the championing and sharing of new works and artists while venues aren’t able to fully open! He’s a fellow BPN host, so make sure to listen to Now We’re Talking with Drew Gasparini. Here’s our conversation from May 19th, 2020 recorded for my live YouTube series: The SHO Must Go On...line! Enjoy. Thanks for listening to the 23rd episode of bwaySHO: The Podcast!  If you like what you heard, please subscribe, rate and review, so you can be a spy on the inside for future episodes. Did you catch SHO & Tell? The bwaySHO Podcast BPN Launch Party with Drew Gasparini, L Morgan Lee, Kimberly Marable and Fergie L. Philippe? You can watch it on my bwaySHO YouTube channel, or by heading to BPN.FM/bwaySHO-Live. Since my conversation with Drew, Nick Cordero lost his battle to COVID-19. You can listen to his beautiful song, Live Your Life and keep his legacy alive. Thanks to all the SHOtreons and special shout-out to the SHOstopper and SHOnanigans levels. Judy Cotner, Naomi Cotner, Lisa Michelle Martin O'Neill, Alyssa Walles, John Benson, Ashley Stasak, Eva Fink Clausen, Andrea Gilderhus, Theresa Piliero, Julie Larkin, Cindi Howard and Shannon Wheeler. If This Was Your Jam, You Can Become A SHOtreon! Head Over To Patreon.Com/bwaySHO. We Do Weekly Trivia And Monthly Video Chats! It's A Fun Time, Come Check It Out. Thanks as always to Khayle Braxton Aka Gedun for these Awesome Beats, Jelani Remy for the Beautiful Intro Riff, Alex Brightman for the SHO time promo, Chelsey Hill AKA Illustrating Diva, for the cool cover art, all the wonderful guests and all of you for listening! Broadway SHOs are announcing their new opening dates. While we’re excited to see everyone get back to work, we must stay vigilant in our calls to make theatre a safe space for everyone involved. We need reports on how companies will be enacting anti-racist, anti-transphobia, anti-abelism and anti-abuse work. We can’t go back, we must move forward.  Wear a mask, get your vaccine, be safe and let’s take care of ourselves. We’ll see you at the SHO @DrewGasparini / @bwaySHO / @bwaySHOpodcast / bwaySHO.com Proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week’s guest is Sis. She is currently on season 3 of POSE on FX and you can watch her series: Living for Sis on Instagram @YouCanCallMeSis.  She is the founder of The Next Generation Project, creator of Our Offering and is an activist fighting for real change in the theatre industry. Here’s our conversation from May 28th, 2020, recorded for my live YouTube series: The SHO Must Go On...line! Enjoy. Thanks for listening to the 22nd episode of bwaySHO: The Podcast!  If you like what you heard, please subscribe, rate and review, so you can be a spy on the inside for future episodes. To watch Sis perform, “Waving Through a window” and catch the full interview in video form, head over to bwaySHO YouTube. That’s where you can find more theatre performances and episodes of The SHO Must Go On...line!  Thanks to all the SHOtreons and special shout-out to the SHOstopper and SHOnanigans levels. John Benson, Ashley Stasak, Judy Cotner, Naomi Cotner, Lisa Michelle Martin O'Neill, Alyssa Walles, Eva Fink Clausen, Andrea Gilderhus, Theresa Piliero, Julie Larkin, Cindi Howard and Shannon Wheeler. If This Was Your Jam, You Can Become A SHOtreon! Head Over To Patreon.Com/bwaySHO. We Do Weekly Trivia And Monthly Video Chats! It's A Fun Time, Come Check It Out. Thanks as always to Khayle Braxton Aka Gedun for these Awesome Beats, Jelani Remy for the Beautiful Intro Riff, Alex Brightman for the SHO time promo, Chelsey Hill AKA Illustrating Diva, for the cool cover art, , all the wonderful guests and all of you for listening! Stay tuned for an exciting announcement coming soon… And speaking of announcements: Broadway SHOs are announcing their new opening dates. While we’re excited to see everyone get back to work, we must stay vigilant in our calls to make theatre a safe space for everyone involved. We need reports on how companies will be enacting anti-racist, anti-transphobia, anti-abelism and anti-abuse work. We can’t go back, we must move forward.  Wear a mask, get your vaccine, be safe and let’s take care of ourselves. We’ll see you at the SHO @YouCanCallMeSis / @bwaySHO / @bwaySHOpodcast / bwaySHO.com Proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to part II of my conversation with Iris! Did you see hir in the West Side Story trailer? Something’s coming, something good. West Side Story premieres December 10th. Plus, you can catch Iris this June in the new Netflix animated series: Ridley Jones. Last week I helped moderate a panel called “Trans Representation on Broadway: A response to Trans erasure in JLP." I recommend watching it to stay informed on what’s happening in the Broadway community. You can find it on Dr. Drama’s YouTube channel and it’s linked in the SHO notes. In addition to checking out Iris on social media, I highly recommend reading this story by Christian Lewis: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back; Broadway's Jagged Little Journey Toward Nonbinary Inclusion.   Thanks for listening to the 21st episode of bwaySHO: The Podcast. Thanks to all the SHOtreons and special shout-out to the SHOstopper and SHOnanigans levels. Alyssa Walles, Ashley Stasak, John Benson, Shannon Wheeler, Judy Cotner, Naomi Cotner, Lisa Michelle Martin O'Neill, Eva Fink Clausen, Andrea Gilderhus, Theresa Piliero and Julie Larkin. If This Was Your Jam, You Can Become A SHOtreon! Head Over To Patreon.Com/bwaySHO. We Do Weekly Trivia And Monthly Video Chats! It's A Fun Time, Come Check It Out. Thanks As Always To Khayle Braxton Aka Gedun For These Awesome Beats, Jelani Remy For The Beautiful Intro Riff, Alex Brightman for the SHO time promo, Chelsey Hill AKA Illustrating Diva, For The Cool Cover Art, all the wonderful guests and all of you for listening! Broadway SHOs are announcing their new opening dates. While we’re excited to see everyone get back to work, we must stay vigilant in our calls to make theatre a safe space for everyone involved. We need reports on how companies will be enacting anti-racist, anti-transphobia, anti-abelism and anti-abuse work. We can’t go back, we must move forward.  Wear a mask, get your vaccine, be safe and let’s take care of ourselves. @hi__im__iris__ / @bwaySHO / @bwaySHOpodcast / bwaySHO.com Proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network. See you at the SHO! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week’s guest is Iris. Iris is best known for being in the original Broadway company of Jagged Little Pill, as well as taking on the role of Anybodys in Steven Spielberg’s highly anticipated West Side Story.  Catch them this June in the new Netflix animated series Ridley Jones and mark your calendars for West Side Story on December 10th! I’ve got one hand in my pocket and the other one is pressing play on our conversation from May 20th on The SHO Must Go On...line! Thanks for listening to the 20th episode of bwaySHO: The Podcast. Join us next time for part II, where we kick things off with Ezra singing a beautiful Alanis cover with a Ukulele. Want to see my adorable pup Slimbo? He makes a cameo in most of my episodes of The SHO Must Go On...line! He’s the best co-host. Plus, he’s never too far from a post on bwaySHO Instagram. I highly recommend reading this story by Christian Lewis: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back; Broadway's Jagged Little Journey Toward Nonbinary Inclusion. As well as watching this panel: Trans Representation On Broadway: A Response To Trans Erasure In Jagged Little Pill. Thanks to all the SHOtreons and special shout-out to the SHOstopper and SHOnanigans levels. Alyssa Walles, Ashley Stasak, John Benson, Shannon Wheeler, Judy Cotner, Naomi Cotner, Lisa Michelle Martin O'Neill, Eva Fink Clausen, Andrea Gilderhus, Theresa Piliero and Julie Larkin. If This Was Your Jam, You Can Become A SHOtreon! Head Over To Patreon.Com/bwaySHO. We Do Weekly Trivia And Monthly Video Chats! It's A Fun Time, Come Check It Out. Thanks As Always To Khayle Braxton Aka Gedun For These Awesome Beats, Jelani Remy For The Beautiful Intro Riff, Alex Brightman for the SHO time promo, Chelsey Hill AKA Illustrating Diva, For The Cool Cover Art, all the wonderful guests and all of you for listening! We don’t know the future of live theatre, or when Broadway will be back, but we do know it’s on all of us to get through this pandemic. Wear a mask, be safe and let’s take care of ourselves. @hi__im__iris__ / @bwaySHO / @bwaySHOpodcast /  bwaySHO.com Proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network. See you at the SHO! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to part two of my conversation with Lauren Boyd! Lauren is in the Broadway company of Hamilton. She toured with West Side Story and Wicked. Plus, she’s the founder of Broadway Babes. Here’s our conversation from January 13th, the 100th episode of The SHO Must Go On...line!  Raise a glass to the 19th episode of bwaySHO: The Podcast!  Congratulations Judy Cotner on winning the bwaySHO: The Podcast giveaway!  Thanks to all the SHOtreons and special shout-out to the SHOstopper and SHOnanigans levels. Alyssa Walles, Ashley Stasak, John Benson, Shannon Wheeler, Judy Cotner, Naomi Cotner, Lisa Michelle Martin O'Neill, Eva Fink Clausen, Andrea Gilderhus, Theresa Piliero and Julie Larkin. If This Was Your Jam, You Can Become A SHOtreon! Head Over To Patreon.Com/bwaySHO. We Do Weekly Trivia And Monthly Video Chats! It's A Fun Time, Come Check It Out. Thanks As Always To Khayle Braxton Aka Gedun For These Awesome Beats, Jelani Remy For The Beautiful Intro Riff, Alex Brightman for the SHO time promo, Chelsey Hill AKA Illustrating Diva, For The Cool Cover Art, all the wonderful guests and all of you for listening! We don’t know the future of live theatre, or when Broadway will be back, but we do know it’s on all of us to get through this pandemic. Wear a mask, be safe and let’s take care of ourselves.  @LaurenMBoyd / @bwaySHO / @bwaySHOPodcast /  bwaySHO.com Proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network. See you at the SHO! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices