The Fabulous Invalid
The Fabulous Invalid is a theatrical production company founded in 2018 by Jamie DuMont and Rob Russo with the mission to illuminate untold stories and fascinating personalities on air and on stage with a reverence for the past, a bold outlook for the future, and a dash of panache.
All Episodes
Bonus Episode: Top Ten of 2023
On this series bonus episode, Jamie and Rob reflect on 2023 and share their personal top ten favorite theatrical experiences of the year. There may even be a surprise number one that shocks Rob! Tune in to find out, and share your favorites with Jamie and Rob on social media @fabulousinvalid.
DANCIN' Man Episode 24: Dylis Croman
On this final episode of “DANCIN’ Man: A Fabulous Invalid Podcast”, Jamie and Rob chat with cast member Dylis Croman. Hailing from Dallas, Texas, Dylis met Ann Reinking when she was just 14 years old, and became her mentee.
DANCIN' Man Episode 23: Kolton Krouse
On this penultimate episode of “DANCIN’ Man: A Fabulous Invalid Podcast”, Jamie and Rob chat with cast member Kolton Krouse. Born and raised in Arizona, Kolton studied at Juilliard and is the only person ever to win all four national titles at New York City Dance Alliance.
DANCIN' Man Episode 22: Ioana Alfonso
On this episode of “DANCIN’ Man: A Fabulous Invalid Podcast”, Jamie and Rob chat with cast member Ioana Alfonso. Born in New York and raised in Puerto Rico and Miami, Io made her Broadway debut in “Wicked” 20 years ago, and has done just about everything in the dance world: from Broadway shows to movies, TV specials, and concert dance.
DANCIN' Man Episode 21: Jōvan Dansberry
On this episode of “DANCIN’ Man: A Fabulous Invalid Podcast”, Jamie and Rob chat with cast member Jōvan Dansberry. Back on Broadway following his role as a cast member and puppeteer in “King Kong”, Jōvan has also performed with the Metropolitan Opera, and has been dancing since he can remember.
DANCIN' Man Episode 20: Pedro Garza
On this episode of “DANCIN’ Man: A Fabulous Invalid Podcast”, Jamie and Rob chat with cast member Pedro Garza. DANCIN’ marks Pedro’s Broadway debut, alongside his partner, Tony d’Alelio. He has performed in tours of “Anastasia” and “Hamilton”, and is now an Understudy Principal Dancer in DANCIN’.
DANCIN' Man Episode 19: Yeman Brown
On this episode of “DANCIN’ Man: A Fabulous Invalid Podcast”, Jamie and Rob chat with cast member Yeman Brown. Hailing from Tallahassee, Florida, Yeman’s been dancing since he can remember.
DANCIN' Man Episode 18: Neka Zang
On this episode of “DANCIN’ Man: A Fabulous Invalid Podcast”, Jamie and Rob chat with cast member Neka Zang. DANCIN’ marks Neka’s third Broadway show, following “Rock of Ages” and “American Psycho”.
DANCIN' Man Episode 17: Corinne McFadden Herrera
On this special episode of “DANCIN’ Man: A Fabulous Invalid Podcast”, Jamie and Rob talk with associate director and musical stager Corinne McFadden Herrera, who also did additional choreographic reconstruction for the show.
DANCIN' Man Episode 16: Peter John Chursin
On this episode of “DANCIN’ Man: A Fabulous Invalid Podcast”, Jamie and Rob chat with cast member Peter John Chursin. Originally hailing from the Bay Area of San Francisco, Peter has been dancing since age 5, and made his professional debut in the first National Tour of “Wicked”.
DANCIN' Man Episode 15: Ida Saki
On this episode of “DANCIN’ Man: A Fabulous Invalid Podcast”, Jamie and Rob talk with cast member Ida Saki. Born and raised in Dallas, Texas, Ida came up in the world of competitive dance, danced with the Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet, performed in off-Broadway shows, and appeared in the films of “In the Heights” and “Cats”.
DANCIN' Man Episode 14: Joey Parnes
On this very special episode of “DANCIN’ Man: A Fabulous Invalid Podcast”, Jamie and Rob chat with lead producer Joey Parnes. Now in his fifth decade working on Broadway, Joey is an eight time Tony Award winning producer and general manager who runs Joey Parnes Productions.
DANCIN' Man Episode 13: Karli Dinardo
On this episode of “DANCIN’ Man: A Fabulous Invalid Podcast”, Jamie and Rob talk with cast member Karli Dinardo. Born and raised in Melbourne, Australia, Karli has been dancing since she was three-years old and has built a career that spans across the globe.
DANCIN' Man Episode 12: Ron Todorowski
On this episode of “DANCIN’ Man: A Fabulous Invalid Podcast”, Jamie and Rob chat with cast member Ron Todorowski. Hailing from the small town of McDonald, Pennsylvania, Ron has built a remarkable career in the dance world, from competitions to acclaimed companies and now 10 Broadway shows – from “Footloose” to DANCIN’.
DANCIN' Man Episode 11: Wayne Cilento
On this very special episode of “DANCIN’ Man: A Fabulous Invalid Podcast”, Jamie and Rob talk with Broadway legend Wayne Cilento, the director and musical stager of DANCIN’.
DANCIN' Man Episode 10: Nando Morland
On this episode of “DANCIN’ Man: A Fabulous Invalid Podcast”, Jamie and Rob chat with cast member Nando Morland. Born in Colombia and raised in Denver, Colorado, Nando has been dancing since he can remember, and made his Broadway debut in the 2020 revival of “West Side Story”.
DANCIN' Man Episode 9: Reid Bartelme and Harriet Jung
On this episode of “DANCIN’ Man: A Fabulous Invalid Podcast”, Jamie and Rob talk with costume designers Reid Bartelme and Harriet Jung. Reid and Harriet met while studying at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York, and launched their eponymously named costume design studio after they began collaborating together in 2011.
DANCIN' Man Episode 8: Yani Marin
On this episode of “DANCIN’ Man: A Fabulous Invalid Podcast”, Jamie and Rob chat with cast member Yani Marin. Originally from New Jersey, Yani has been dancing professionally since age 9. She’s danced with the New York City Ballet, toured the world with Beyoncé, and worked extensively in television.
DANCIN' Man Episode 7: David Dabbon
On this episode of “DANCIN’ Man: A Fabulous Invalid Podcast”, Jamie and Rob chat with dance arranger David Dabbon. A former dancer himself, David collaborated with the team of DANCIN’ to arrange existing music and compose new music for the show, including several key compositions featured in the “Big City Mime” and “Joint Endeavors” sequences.
DANCIN' Man Episode 6: Khori Michelle Petinaud
On this episode of “DANCIN’ Man: A Fabulous Invalid Podcast”, Jamie and Rob chat with cast member Khori Michelle Petinaud. Raised outside of Washington, D.C., Khori was inspired to study dance after seeing Dance Theatre of Harlem perform.
DANCIN' Man Episode 5: Mattie Love
On this episode of “DANCIN’ Man: A Fabulous Invalid Podcast”, Jamie and Rob chat with cast member and onstage dance captain Mattie Love. Originally from Layton, Utah, Mattie was inspired to pursue a career in the theatre after seeing “Wicked” on Broadway at age 10 – years later she made her Broadway debut in “Wicked”!
DANCIN' Man Episode 4: Tony d’Alelio
On this episode of “DANCIN’ Man: A Fabulous Invalid Podcast”, Jamie and Rob chat with cast member Tony d’Alelio. Hailing from Roanoke, Virginia, Tony is a veteran of five national tours (most recently “Hamilton”) who makes his Broadway debut with “DANCIN’’.
DANCIN' Man Episode 3: Afra Hines
On this episode of “DANCIN’ Man: A Fabulous Invalid Podcast”, Jamie and Rob chat with Understudy Dancer Afra Hines. Hailing from Miami, Florida, Afra marks a milestone with “Bob Fosse’s DANCIN’” becoming her tenth Broadway show!
DANCIN' Man Episode 2: Manuel Herrera
On this episode of “DANCIN’ Man: A Fabulous Invalid Podcast”, Jamie and Rob chat with their first cast member: Manuel Herrera. Originally from Charlotte, North Carolina, Manny trained at The School of American Ballet in New York before making his Broadway debut at age 17.
DANCIN' Man Episode 1: Nicole Fosse
On this premiere episode of “DANCIN’ Man: A Fabulous Invalid Podcast”, Jamie and Rob chat with Nicole Fosse – daughter of Bob Fosse and Gwen Verdon, and Founder and Artistic Director of the Verdon Fosse Legacy – about the creation and return of “Bob Fosse’s DANCIN’” on Broadway.
Bonus Episode: Stephen Sondheim (1930-2021)
For their first series bonus episode, Jamie and Rob return to the mic to celebrate the life of the singular, legendary musical theatre composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim (1930-2021).
Episode 100: Hard to Say Goodbye: Celebrating Our Favorite Performances
On this week’s 100th and final regular episode of the series, Jamie and Rob cap off their season-long theme of “our favorite things” by recounting and celebrating some of the great performances by great performers that they’ve been fortunate enough to see over a lifetime of theatergoing.
Episode 99: Sheryl Lee Ralph: Home Is Center Stage
On this week’s penultimate episode, Jamie and Rob are joined by stage and screen legend Sheryl Lee Ralph for their final regular interview of the series.
Episode 98: Jennifer Simard: More
On this week’s episode, Jamie and Rob sit down with their season one and two co-host Jennifer Simard for a reunion conversation. Together, they talk about Jennifer’s pandemic experience as a working actor, her remarkable career on stage, her mentors, and her excitement about getting back on Broadway in “Company” this fall.
Bonus Episode: Hudson Valley Shakespeare Company
On this special bonus episode, Jamie and Rob return to the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival in Garrison, New York to check back in with Artistic Director Davis McCallum.
Episode 97: Working: The Industry Standard Group: Rob Laqui and Sammy Lopez
On this week’s episode, Jamie and Rob chat with Rob Laqui and Sammy Lopez, two founding members of The Industry Standard Group (TISG), a new multicultural commercial investment and producing organization aiming to make theatre accessible, inclusive, and more equitable.
Episode 96: Daryl Roth: Every Project is a New Beginning
On this week’s episode, Jamie and Rob chat with 12-time Tony Award-winning producer and theatre owner Daryl Roth, who holds the singular distinction of producing 7 Pulitzer Prize winning plays.
Episode 95: Raymond J. Lee: Good Will Win
On this week’s episode, Jamie and Rob chat with Broadway actor and activist Raymond J. Lee. Together, they discuss Ray’s career, his deep love for Disney, the challenges of being a parent during a pandemic, and the importance of representation on stage.
Episode 94: Jessica Paz: The Sweetest Sounds
This week, Jamie and Rob continue exploring the mission of the podcast by speaking with sound designer Jessica Paz. Together, they discuss this newest, most mysterious, and oft-overlooked and under-appreciated field of stagecraft, diving into the challenges and secrets of Jessica’s Tony Award-winning work on “Hadestown”.
Episode 93: Charlie Rosen: One Man, 70 Instruments
This week, Jamie and Rob round out the mission of the podcast by speaking with Broadway musician, music director, music supervisor, conductor, composer, and orchestrator Charlie Rosen.
Episode 92: We Got Annie: Ann Reinking (1949-2020)
On this week’s episode, Jamie and Rob continue their season-long theme of their “favorite things” by paying tribute to the singular life and work of Broadway dancer, actor, choreographer, director, and Fosse muse Ann Reinking, who passed away in December 2020.
Episode 91: Selling the Show: Broadway Marketing, from Triton Gallery to SpotCo
On this week’s show, Jamie and Rob decide to examine their shared love for Broadway posters by taking a closer look at the world of Broadway marketing. First up, they chat with Drew Hodges, founder of SpotCo (a marquee Broadway marketing, advertising, and branding firm) about his iconic ad campaigns for shows like “Rent” and “Chicago”.
Episode 90: Stopping the Show: Jamie’s Top Ten Showstoppers
On this week’s show, Jamie and Rob talk through Jamie’s personal top ten list of showstopping production numbers, celebrating some of the greatest moments in Broadway musical theatre history.
Episode 89: Jerry Herman: Poet of the Showtune, Part Two
For a special, two-part show, Jamie and Rob take an in-depth look at the life, work, and legacy of Broadway composer and lyricist Jerry Herman—“the poet of the showtune”.
Episode 88: Jerry Herman: Poet of the Showtune, Part One
For a special, two-part show, Jamie and Rob take an in-depth look at the life, work, and legacy of Broadway composer and lyricist Jerry Herman—“the poet of the showtune”.
Episode 87: A Christmas Carol: Past, Present, and Future
This week, Jamie and Rob put together their first ever holiday episode, taking a look at the perennial classic “A Christmas Carol”. First, they explore the history behind the Charles Dickens novella and its leap to the stage.
Episode 86: West Side Story
On this week’s show, Jamie and Rob take a deep dive into one of their favorite musicals: “West Side Story”. After exploring the fascinating story behind the creation of this landmark classic musical, they chat with Belgian director Ivo van Hove about his re-imagined 2020 Broadway production.
Episode 85: Vanessa Williams: Where You Are
Jamie and Rob kick off season three with 11-time Grammy Award nominated recording artist and Tony Award nominated star of stage and screen Vanessa Williams, one of the most respected and multi-faceted performers in the entertainment industry.
Episode 84: It’s A Hit! Part Three
On this week’s show, Jamie and Rob close season two with the final installation of their special three part mini-series looking at some of the biggest Broadway musical hits of all time.
Episode 83: It’s A Hit! Part Two
On this week’s show, Jamie and Rob dive back into their special three part mini-series looking at some of the biggest Broadway musical hits of all time. In part two, they visit Rydell High, a little orphan named Annie, and perhaps two of the greatest musicals ever.
Episode 82: It’s A Hit! Part One
On this week’s show, Jamie and Rob launch a special three part mini-series looking at some of the biggest Broadway musical hits of all time, beginning with 1943’s landmark “Oklahoma!” and continuing through today’s juggernaut “Hamilton”.
Episode 81: Famous Flops: Part Two
On this week’s episode, Jamie and Rob return to the world of famous (and infamous!) Broadway flop musicals with part two of our look at these flawed and fabulous gems. We investigate Dude(s), space travel, sequels, VAMPIRES and much, much more.
Episode 80: Famous Flops: Part One
On this week’s episode, Jamie and Rob dive into the world of famous (and infamous!) Broadway flop musicals with a special two-part show focusing on these flawed and fabulous gems.
Episode 79: Jason Robert Brown: Do The Work
On this week’s show, Rob and Jamie are joined by three-time Tony Award winning composer, lyricist, conductor, arranger, orchestrator, director, and performer Jason Robert Brown, best known for his shows “Songs for a New World”, “Parade”, “The Last Five Years”, “13”, “The Bridges of Madison County”, and “Honeymoon in Vegas”.
Episode 78: John Benjamin Hickey: Moving Target
On this week’s show, Jamie, Jennifer, and Rob are joined by actor and director John Benjamin Hickey.
Episode 77: Bernard Gersten: A Life In The Theatre (1923-2020)
This week’s show is a special tribute to the life and legacy of Bernard Gersten (1923-2020), a trailblazing producer and non-profit administrator responsible for the success of the Public Theater and Lincoln Center Theater (LCT).
Episode 76: Matthew Lopez: Theatre Is About Limitations
On this week’s show, Jamie and Rob share their interview with Matthew Lopez, playwright of “The Inheritance”, which played on Broadway this season.
Episode 75: Jenna Ushkowitz: Choosing Glee
On this week’s episode, Rob and Jamie chat with Rob’s high school friend, actor, author, activist, podcaster, and producer Jenna Ushkowitz. Together, they talk about Jenna’s diverse career, from making her Broadway debut at age nine in “The King and I” to her recent Tony Award-winning foray into producing, including her star turn on the hit TV series “glee”.
Episode 74: Jeanine Tesori: End With Hope, "Soft Power": Track by Track
On this week’s show, Jamie and Rob celebrate the recent release of the “Soft Power” cast album with the musical within a play’s Tony Award winning composer Jeanine Tesori, best known for writing the scores to “Fun Home”, “Caroline, or Change”, and “Thoroughly Modern Millie”, among others.
Episode 73: Emily Hampshire: Humpday With Hampshire
On this week’s show, Jamie, Rob, and Jennifer chat with “Schitt’s Creek” star Emily Hampshire about her new online talk show “Humpday With Hampshire” that benefits the Actor’s Fund.
Episode 72: Broadway Check-In: What’s Happening And What’s Ahead
On this week’s episode, Jamie and Rob talk about the current state of Broadway amid the Covid-19 pandemic, what’s ahead, and what the road back to “normal” looks like with Dori Berinstein, a four-time Tony Award winning Broadway producer and founder of the Broadway Podcast Network, and Lee Seymour, a Senior Contributor on Arts and Hollywood at Forbes Magazine.
Episode 71: Camille A. Brown: Don’t Let Anyone Take Away Your Stuff
On this week’s show, Jamie and Rob bring you an interview with the extraordinary choreographer Camille A.
Episode 70: The Actors Fund
On a special episode, Jamie, Rob, and Jennifer salute the Actors Fund with Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley, whose “Stars in the House” has taken the internet by storm; Erich Bergen the brainchild behind the one night reboot of “The Rosie O’Donnell Show”; and the one and only Brian Stokes Mitchell, Chairman of the Actors Fund.
Episode 69: Rachel Chavkin: The Next Orpheus Is Gonna Make It
For their first “quarantine edition” episode, Jamie, Rob, and Jennifer chat remotely with Tony Award-winning director Rachel Chavkin.
Episode 68: Ilana Levine: Happiness
On this week’s show, Rob and Jamie are joined at Orso Restaurant by actor, fellow podcaster, and all around fabulous human Ilana Levine.
Episode 67: Carolee Carmello: A Class Act
On this week’s episode, Rob and Jamie venture to the “City of Brotherly Love” to catch up with the fabulous Carolee Carmello. As she winds down the national tour of “Hello, Dolly!”, they sit down to discuss her remarkable career, her incredible voice, and what playing Dolly Levi has meant to her at this time in history.
Episode 66: Spring Forward
On this week’s episode, while Jennifer begins previews with the revival of “Company”, Jamie and Rob settle in to discuss that show and the twenty other shows opening up on Broadway this spring season. Plus we learn that Jamie’s listening skills aren’t great.
Episode 65: Priscilla Lopez: What I Did For Love
On this week’s show, Jamie and Rob are joined at Orso Restaurant by “one singular sensation”: Priscilla Lopez!
Episode 64: Mack & Mabel: City Center Encores!
On this week’s episode, Rob and Jamie go in deep with all things “Mack & Mabel”, discussing Jerry Herman’s legendary flop as it returns to New York for the first time in 46 years with a new production at New York City Center’s Encores!
Episode 63: Ben Brantley: Tell Me A Story
On this week’s episode, Jamie and Rob are joined by Ben Brantley, co-chief theater critic for The New York Times. A consummate journalist and celebrated writer, Ben talks about how he came to the Times, his tenure there since 1993, his writing process, what theater criticism means to him, and why he loves the theater.
Episode 62: Hadestown: Live From BroadwayCon
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.
Episode 61: Peter Lawrence: Production Stage Manager
On this week’s show, Jamie and Rob speak with Peter Lawrence, the man who literally wrote the book on stage management.
Episode 60: Everyone Is A Critic
On this week’s special in-depth package show, Rob and Jamie sit down with a cross section of theatre critics to talk about who they are, what they do, why they do it, and how they do it, in addition to their thoughts on the state of theatre criticism and the future of the form.
Episode 59: Tom Schumacher: How Does The Show Go On?
On this week’s episode, Jamie and Rob are back at Orso where they are joined by Tom Schumacher, President of the Disney Theatrical Group and Chairman of the Board of the Broadway League.
Episode 58: Barbara Barrie: It’s A Long Book
On this week’s show, Jamie, Rob, and Jennifer are joined by Tony and Academy Award nominated star of stage and screen, Barbara Barrie, who originated the role of Sarah in Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s landmark musical “Company” in 1970.
Episode 57: The Best of the Decade
Happy New Year & Happy New Decade! On this week’s show, Rob and Jamie discuss their top ten favorite plays and musicals from the past decade, tweet us yours @fabulousInvalid!
Episode 56: Sammi Cannold: The Art of the Possible
On this week’s show, Rob, Jamie, and Jennifer are back at their usual table for the final Orso Restaurant episode of the decade! They’re joined by director Sammi Cannold, who just directed a stunning new production of “Evita” at New York City Center and will present Celine Song's “Endlings” at New York Theatre Workshop Off-Broadway this winter.
Episode 55: Rob’s Top Ten of 2019
We love a list! On this week’s show, Rob and Jamie discuss Rob’s top ten favorite shows from 2019 (plus a few of his honorable mentions) as reviewed on Stage Left. Tweet us your top ten @fabulousInvalid!
Episode 54 Michael R. Jackson: A Strange Loop
On this week’s show, Rob and Jamie are back at Orso Restaurant. They sit down with composer, lyricist, and playwright Michael R. Jackson, creator of "A Strange Loop”, a fantastic new musical that played Off-Broadway last summer.
Episode 53: Kate Reinders: Thank Goodness
On this week’s show, Jamie, Rob, and Jennifer are joined by the delightful Kate Reinders. Kate has starred on Broadway in the 2003 revival of “Gypsy”, “Something Rotten”, “Beautiful”, and as Glinda in "Wicked”.
Episode 52: Len Cariou: Now, Later, Soon
On this week’s show, Jamie and Rob are back at Orso Restaurant with legendary actor Len Cariou. With a career spanning over five decades, Len created roles in “Applause” and “A Little Night Music” before his Tony and Drama Desk Award winning turn as the title character in “Sweeney Todd”.
Episode 51: Theresa Rebeck: Let The Writing Teach You
On this week’s show, Jamie, Rob, and Jennifer chat with playwright Theresa Rebeck about her smashing new play, “Seared” at MCC Theater.
Episode 50: Soft Power: Democracy Will Break Your Heart
On this week’s show, Rob and Jamie spotlight “Soft Power”, the innovative new “musical-within-a-play” currently playing at the Public Theater. They are joined by playwright and lyricist David Henry Hwang, director Leigh Silverman, and two of the show’s stars: Francis Jue and Alyse Alan Louis.
Episode: 49: Bob Fosse and Gwen Verdon: All Their Jazz
Part two of a special, two-part episode of “The Fabulous Invalid”, Jamie and Rob take an in depth look at the life, work, and legacies of Bob Fosse and Gwen Verdon by talking with actors and dancers who knew and worked with them.
Episode: 48: Bob Fosse and Gwen Verdon: All Their Jazz
For a special, two-part episode of “The Fabulous Invalid”, Jamie and Rob take an in depth look at the life, work, and legacies of Bob Fosse and Gwen Verdon by talking with actors and dancers who knew and worked with them.
Episode 47: Donna McKechnie: If You’re Allowed To Make Mistakes, You Can Learn
On this week’s show Jennifer, Jamie and Rob sit down with legendary dancer, singer, actor, choreographer, and all around show stopper, Tony Award winner Donna McKechnie.
Episode 46: Pasadena Playhouse: Looking Back to Look Forward
This week, Jamie and Rob travel to California to visit Pasadena Playhouse and chat with Danny Feldman, Producing Artistic Director.
Episode 45: Norm Lewis: Put Me In The Room
On this week’s episode, Jennifer, Jamie, and Rob sit down with one of the American theatre’s greatest leading men: Norm Lewis. A veteran of twelve Broadway shows, Norm talks about his versatile career, the controversy around “Porgy and Bess”, making history in “The Phantom of the Opera”, and his latest concert with The New York Pops.
Episode 44: William Ivey Long: The Master
Jamie and Rob are back at Orso Restaurant with six-time Tony Award-winning costume designer William Ivey Long. Together, they discuss William’s long and illustrious career on Broadway, with over seventy-five shows to his credit including: “Nine”, “Chicago”, “Hairspray”, and last season’s “Beetlejuice” and “Tootsie”.
Episode 43: Fall Preview
On a special bonus episode, Jamie and Rob discuss the fall season on Broadway, including all of the new plays, play revivals, musicals, magic, and special events opening on the Great White Way over the next several months.
Episode 42: Betty Buckley: Singer, Actor, Storyteller
Jamie, Rob, and Jennifer kick off season two of The Fabulous Invalid by traveling up to Boston to sit down with star of stage and screen Betty Buckley during the final stop of her run as Dolly Levi in the national tour of “Hello, Dolly!”.
Episode 41: Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival
On a special summer bonus episode, Jamie and Rob travel up to Garrison, New York to experience the magic of the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival.
Episode 40: Hillary Rodham Clinton: The Arts - Not A Luxury, A Necessity.
For the season one finale, Jamie, Rob, and Jennifer sit down for an exclusive interview with former First Lady, Senator, Secretary of State, presidential candidate, and Broadway’s biggest fan Hillary Rodham Clinton.
Episode 39: Live From The Carlyle
On this week’s episode, Rob, Jamie, and Leslie—and a couple of special guests—recap the 2019 Tony Awards live from the O&M “After After Party” at The Carlyle Hotel.
Episode 38: Tom Hulce: Actor, Producer, Problem Solver
On this week’s episode, Rob and Jamie are back at Orso for one final time this season.
Episode 37: Tony Predictions
On this week’s episode, Rob and Jamie go over Rob’s “Stage Left” 2019 Tony Award predictions of who “should win” vs. who “will win” in each of the 26 Tony Award categories. Agree? Disagree? Let us know on social media! Find us on Twitter & Instagram: @fabulousinvalid.
Episode 36: André De Shields: Lessons From A Master
On this week’s episode, Mr. Wiz himself, André De Shields, joins Jamie and Rob for dinner at Orso Restaurant to discuss his 50 year career as a performing artist during which he has played such seminal roles as The Wiz in “The Wiz,” The Viper in Ain’t Misbehavin’, The Jester in Play On!, Horse in “The Full Monty”, and his current Tony-nominated role as Hermes in Hadestown on Broadway.
Episode 35: The Shuberts: The Heart of Broadway
On this week’s episode, Rob, and Jamie sit down with Mark Swartz, the Archive Director of The Shubert Archive. Since the mid-'70s, The Shubert Archive has processed and cataloged over one hundred years of theater history, including costume and set designs, scripts, music, publicity materials, photographs, correspondence, business records, and architectural plans.
Episode 34: Dear Evan Hansen: Does Anybody Have A Map?
On this week’s episode, Rob, Jennifer, Jamie, and guest co-host Jo Ann Venezano sit down with Jennifer Laura Thompson and Michael Park, stars of Dear Evan Hansen.
Episode 33: Tara Rubin: Putting It Together
On this week’s episode, Rob, Jennifer, and Jamie talk to Broadway casting director, Tara Rubin. For over thirty years, Tara has been casting Broadway shows like The Phantom of the Opera, Cats, Jersey Boys, Dear Evan Hansen, and this season’s hit Ain’t To Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations.
Episode 32: Des McAnuff: There Is No Recipe
On this week’s episode, Rob and Jamie talk to director extraordinaire, Des McAnuff. Over nearly four decades, Des has directed such smash hits as Big River, The Who’s Tommy, Jersey Boys, and this season’s hit Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations.
Episode 31: Warren Carlyle: Say, Yes.
On this week’s episode, Jamie, Jennifer, and Rob sit down with Tony Award-winning choreographer, Warren Carlyle. Warren talks about his incredible career including his current show Kiss Me, Kate. Before that, we chat about MCC’s Miscast, drawing boundaries, and What the Constitution Means to Me.
Episode 30: Joe Robertson: The Jungle
On this week’s episode, Jamie and Rob come to you from the Curran Theatre in San Francisco where they caught a production of The Jungle and sat down with playwright Joe Robertson, founding co-artistic director of Good Chance Theatre, which connects people, stories, and cultures with a focus on refugee populations.
Episode 29: Ted Sperling and John Miller: NYU Broadway Orchestra
This week, Jamie and Rob are joined by Ted Sperling and John Miller, the music director and artistic advisor, respectively, of the new NYU Broadway Orchestra, a program to train the next generation of pit musicians.
Episode 28: Beth Leavel: The Lady’s Improving
This week, Jamie and Rob sit down with Broadway legend Beth Leavel. We discuss her incredible career, including 13 Broadway roles, and her current star turn in The Prom.
Episode 27: Ted Chapin: In the Room Where It Happens
This week, Jamie and Rob sit down with self-proclaimed “theater nerd” Ted Chapin, whose knowledge and love of the theater extends well beyond his over 30 year career at The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization, the licensing agency, rental library, and music publishing company that oversees the R&H catalogue, and countless others, including Irving Berlin, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and more.
Episode 26: Jose Llana: Be The King
This week, Jennifer, Jamie, and Rob sit down with Broadway veteran Jose Llana at Orso Restaurant. We discuss Jose’s life and 24-year career in the theater, including his marriage, the 2016 election, his roles in The King and I, Flower Drum Song, and On The Town.
Episode 25: Spring Forward
This week, while the ladies are away, Jamie and Rob offer a special “Spring Preview” episode to discuss the upcoming new shows on Broadway, what’s going on in London, Glenn Close, and Jamie’s age.
Episode 24: Mary Testa & Ali Stroker: Not Your Momma’s Oklahoma!
On this week’s show, we sit down with Mary Testa and Ali Stroker, two of the stars of the upcoming Broadway revival of Oklahoma! We discuss what makes this production of Oklahoma! so unique and the enduring legacy of this magnificent show.
Episode 23: The American Theatre Wing: The Artist Will Lead Us
This week’s show features our sit down with Heather Hitchens, President and CEO of the American Theatre Wing, and Patrick Pacheco, a journalist and award-winning commentator who served as editor of American Theatre Wing, an Oral History, a beautiful book published last year to celebrate 100 years of The Wing—an organization dedicated to supporting excellence and education in theater.
Episode 22: Jacob Dickey: I Can Sell It
On this week’s show, we speak with Jacob Dickey, who is currently in the ensemble of Disney’s “Aladdin” on Broadway where he also covers the roles of Aladdin and Kassim.
Episode 21: King Kong Voodoo Team: How It Works
On this week’s show, we speak with Jon Hoche, Danny Miller, and Jacob Williams who are “The Voodoo Team” from King Kong on Broadway. Jon is the voice of Kong, Danny is responsible for Kong’s jaw movement and facial expressions, and Jacob calls the cues and operates Kong’s shoulders, arms, and wrists.
Episode 20: Christine Andreas: Listen: The Answer Is In You
On this week’s show, we speak with Broadway star and cabaret legend, Christine Andreas. We discuss Christine’s brilliant fourth solo album, “Piaf: No Regrets,” being haunted by Edith Piaf, and her star turn in My Fair Lady and Oklahoma! to name a few.
Episode 19: Noah Galvin: I Can Cook Too
On this week’s, show we speak with “Dear Evan Hansen” and “The Real O’Neals” star Noah Galvin who is about to appear in MCC’s “Alice by Heart,” a new musical.
Episode 18: Rick Elice, Part 2 : Who Cares What The Frame Is, What’s Inside Is What Counts
This week’s show we continue our conversation with "Jersey Boys” and "The Cher Show" book writer Rick Elice. This time we dip back to the late 70’s and early 80’s to discuss New York theater at that time and what it was like being at the start of what became one of the most powerful advertising agencies on Broadway.
Episode 17: Rick Elice, Part 1: The Usual Rules Do Not Apply
This week’s show is part one of our conversation with "Jersey Boys” and "The Cher Show" book writer Rick Elice. Taped at Orso Restaurant in December, on this episode we dive into Rick’s process for writing “The Cher Show” and his experience working with the one and only Cher.
Episode 16: Bonnie Milligan: Beautiful
This week we chat with Broadway showstopper Bonnie Milligan. We talk to Bonnie about face masks, accents, Netflix, and our shared love of Rachel York. Bonnie tells us about her opening night on Broadway, what she admires about her character, Pamela, in “Head Over Heels”, The Go Go’s, and her journey from cabaret sensation to Broadway.
Episode 15: Rob’s Top Ten Favorites of 2018
‘Tis the season for year-end top ten lists. On this week’s show, Rob and Jamie discuss Rob’s top ten favorite shows from 2018 (plus a few of his honorable mentions) as reviewed on Stage Left. Tweet us your top ten @FabulousInvalid!
Episode 14: Ashley Park: I Can Do That
On this episode, Jamie, Rob, and Jennifer chat with “Mean Girls” very own Gretchen Wieners, Ashley Park.
Episode 13: Eric Ulloa: Humanity Is Always The Answer
On this episode, Jamie, Rob, and Jennifer chat with actor, author, and activist Eric Ulloa about Muppets and mass gun violence.
Episode 12: David Henry Hwang: A Theater That Looks Like America
On this episode, Jamie, Rob, and Jennifer chat with Tony Award-winning playwright, librettist, screenwriter, and activist David Henry Hwang.
Episode 11: Arian Moayed: Think Like An Immigrant
On this episode, Jamie, Rob and Jennifer chat with actor, writer, director and “theater maker” Arian Moayed. We discuss his short form thriller, “The Accidental Wolf,” playing a wonderful yet terrible character on HBO’s “Succession,” the obstacles we all face day to day, making a nonprofit from scratch, and the incredible work his company, Waterwell, is doing every day.
Episode 10: Live from Orso, David Rockwell: There Is No Right Answer
This week, we’re coming to you from Orso Restaurant! Rob and Jamie (Jennifer is busy on stage) discuss London theater and sit down with Tony Award-winning designer and architect David Rockwell.
Episode 9: Jackie Hoffman: I Regret Everything
On this episode, Jamie, Rob and Jennifer chat with Jackie Hoffman about offending everyone, neurosis, Ambien vs. Unisom, Fiddler on the Roof, and that Jessica Lange is a very nice lady. Rob gives a look into the wonderful character actress, Molly Picon.
Episode 8: Natasha Katz: You’ve Got To Show Up
On this episode Rob and Jamie chat with legendary theatre, dance, and opera lighting designer Natasha Katz, whose roster of over 60 Broadway credits include Tony Award-winning designs for “Aida”, “The Coast of Utopia”, “Once”, “The Glass Menagerie”, “An American in Paris”, and “Long Day’s Journey Into Night”.
Episode 7: Tracie Bennett: Leave It At The Stage Door
On this week’s show, we talk with two time Olivier Award winner and Tony Award nominee Tracie Bennett. Tracie is best known for her roles in the West End stage at Velma Von Tussle in “Hairspray,” Laura Henderson in “Mrs.
Episode 6: Jocelyn Bioh: Truth Is In The Humor
On this episode, we chat with actress and playwright Jocelyn Bioh, whose play, “School Girls, Or the African Mean Girls Play”, is currently running off-Broadway. We discuss her brilliant play, colorism, taking chances, working the “Shrek” lottery, and reality television.
Episode 5: Joan Marcus: Truth But Not The Total Truth
On this week’s show we talk to legendary theater photographer Joan Marcus about what production photography means today, her favorite photos and just how tough it is to get those iconic shots.
Episode 4: Marsha Mason: Goodbye Doesn't Mean Forever
Coming to you live from Orso restaurant, we talk to the incredible Marsha Mason about Neil Simon, organic farming, race car driving, dancing with Clint Eastwood and how she saved A Chorus Line (seriously).
Episode 3: Signature Theatre: It Takes A Village
Rob & Jamie hop down to Arlington, Virginia to talk to Eric Schaeffer and Maggie Boland about running a theater, career choices and Audra McDonald.
Episode 2: Donna Murphy: Getting To Know You
This week we talk to Donna Murphy about friendship, love, loss, and Star Trek.
Episode 1: Joel Grey: Willkommen
In our first episode we interview Broadway legend, Joel Grey.
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