All Episodes
Ep12 - Jerry Zaks
Broadway legend Jerry Zaks (Tony Award winning director of Hello Dolly starring Bette Midler, The Music Man starring Hugh Jackman, the original production of Lend Me A Tenor and Guys and Dolls starring Nathan Lane) boldly talks about his life in the theatre – and what makes a good director on stage and off.
Ep11 - Jessica Stone
Tony nominated director of Kimberly Akimbo and Water for Elephants, Jessica Stone, engages in a frank discussion about a director’s process and her transition from performing.
Ep10 - Lynn Ahrens
The team of Ahrens and Flaherty have created some of Broadway’s most beautiful scores. In this interview we learn about Lynn’s early days working at an ad agency and the fateful meeting of her writing partner Stephen Flaherty at the BMI workshop.
Ep9 - Patti Murin
Star of Broadway’s Frozen, Patti Murin, speaks openly about the importance of mental health, coping with anxiety, and finding balance in life.
Ep8 - Bobby Lopez & Kristen Anderson-Lopez
Imagine writing the most popular song in the world. With your spouse. Bobby and Kristen are the composer/lyricists behind Frozen, Book of Mormon, Avenue Q and more! And yet they have a tight knit family life.
Ep7 - Billy Porter
The outspoken and outrageous Tony Award winning star of Kinky Boots and Emmy Award winning star of television's Pose, Billy is an old friend of ours, having appeared as Jesus in Gordon's production of Jesus Christ Superstar at the Helen Hayes in 1999.
Ep6 - Chita Rivera
West Side Story, The Rink, Chicago, Kiss of the Spider Woman. Need we say more? Chita Rivera was an inspiration in this 2020 interview where she shared many backstage stories along with words of wisdom to anyone looking to make a life in the theatre.
Ep5 - Diana Rigg
British stage royalty and known to audiences around the world for her tv work from The Avengers to Game of Thrones, Diana Rigg visited with us while she was appearing as Mrs. Higgins in My Fair Lady at Lincoln Center.
Ep4 - Andrew Rannells
Andrew Rannells took Broadway by storm when he starred as Elder Price in Book of Mormon and transitioned to television stardom in Girls, The New Normal, and Netflix's The Prom.
Ep3 - Terrance McNally
Our far-ranging conversation with one of America’s most important playwrights, Terrance McNally, was the highlight of our 2017 Broadway Teachers Workshop event.
Ep2 - Patti LuPone
We caught up with Patti LuPone at her Connecticut home in the middle of the pandemic last summer, and she shared her unflinchingly honest thoughts on the state of the world, her career, and how her education prepared her for the obstacles that life puts in your path.
Ep1 - Pasek & Paul
The year 2017 was a very good one for Benj Pasek and Justin Paul. After winning the Academy Award for their work in “La La Land” (in one of the most surprising Oscar nights ever), the duo’s musical Dear Evan Hansen took home six Tony Awards including Best Musical and Best Score.
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