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Tuesday, March 6, 2018

Ep21 - Casey Nicholaw by Variety

Director-choreographer Casey Nicholaw, Broadway's go-to guy for musical comedy, gives the scoop on his buzzy upcoming production of "Mean Girls," and along the way talks getting "Aladdin" ri…

SOURCE: stagecraft.libsyn.com at 04:00AM
Tuesday, February 27, 2018

Ep20 - Gillian Jacobs & Thomas Kail by Variety

The star of "Love" and "Community," Gillian Jacobs, and "Hamilton" director Thomas Kail talk politics, margaritas and their new Off Broadway show, "Kings."

SOURCE: stagecraft.libsyn.com at 04:00AM
Tuesday, February 20, 2018

Ep19 - The Stars and Creators of Broadway's "Frozen" by Variety

Actresses Caissie Levy and Patti Murin, director Michael Grandage and designer Christopher Oram, four of the leading players behind Disney's Broadway adaptation of "Frozen," talk deeper char…

SOURCE: stagecraft.libsyn.com at 04:00AM
Tuesday, February 13, 2018

Ep18 - Jake Shears & Kirstin Maldonado by Variety

Two pop musicans, Jake Shears of the Scissor Sisters and Kirstin Maldonado of Pentatonix, talk about their starring roles in Broadway's "Kinky Boots" -- and why doing theater is like "slammi…

SOURCE: stagecraft.libsyn.com at 04:00AM
Friday, February 9, 2018

Elisabeth Moss to play JFK’s forgotten sister Rosemary by Variety

“A Letter From Rosemary Kennedy” will tell the little-known but haunting story of the eldest sister of President John F. Kennedy.

SOURCE: pagesix.com at 01:38PM
Tuesday, February 6, 2018

Ep17 - Lea Salonga by Variety

  Lea Salonga, the fan favorite who was the original star of "Miss Saigon" and is currently in "Once On This Island," talks Broadway diversity, her new album and finding musicals that "rock…

SOURCE: stagecraft.libsyn.com at 04:00AM
Monday, February 5, 2018

Ben Platt to star in Ryan Murphy musical for Netflix by Variety

Barbra Streisand and Gwyneth Paltrow are also in talks to join the cast.

SOURCE: pagesix.com at 01:22PM
Tuesday, January 30, 2018

Ep16 - Victor Garber by Variety

Garber, back on Broadway opposite Bernadette Peters in "Hello, Dolly!," shares his thoughts on the theater, the Arrowverse and the idea of an "Alias" reunion -- and reveals the "weird thing"…

SOURCE: stagecraft.libsyn.com at 04:00AM
Tuesday, January 23, 2018

Ep15 - John Lithgow by Variety

The film, TV and stage veteran talks about his new Broadway show, "Stories By Heart" -- and reveals that even he feels like a fraud sometimes.

SOURCE: stagecraft.libsyn.com at 04:00AM
Tuesday, January 16, 2018

Ep14 - Keegan-Michael Key by Variety

The former "Key and Peele" star talks about his stage gigs in Broadway's "Meteor Shower" (opposite Amy Schumer), Off Broadways' "Hamlet" (opposite Oscar Isaac), his theater background, his "…

SOURCE: stagecraft.libsyn.com at 04:00AM
Thursday, January 11, 2018

Lin-Manuel Miranda earns prestigious theater honor by Variety

Lin-Manuel Miranda will receive the 18th annual Monte Cristo Award from the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center.

SOURCE: pagesix.com at 02:18PM
Tuesday, January 9, 2018

Ep13 - Stephen Adly Guirgis by Variety

The Pulitzer-winning playwright ("Jesus Hopped the A Train," "Between Riverside and Crazy") talks about writing (and not writing), his recent forays into acting and why his current retrospec…

SOURCE: stagecraft.libsyn.com at 04:00AM
Tuesday, December 19, 2017

Ep12 - Rachel Bloom / Crazy Ex-Girlfriend by Variety

The creator of the CW musical comedy series "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend," Rachel Bloom is a theater geek at heart. She spills on her favorite musicals, the stage roles she'd like to play and recent…

SOURCE: stagecraft.libsyn.com at 04:00AM
Wednesday, December 13, 2017

Kristin Chenoweth to star in ‘Death Becomes Her’ musical by Variety

She has signed for the role played by Meryl Streep in film.

SOURCE: pagesix.com at 01:18PM
Tuesday, December 12, 2017

Ep11 - John Leguizamo / Latin History for Morons by Variety

The writer-performer learned a lot in preparation for his new Broadway solo outing -- but his biggest takeaway is that he's "a true ghetto nerd."

SOURCE: stagecraft.libsyn.com at 04:00AM
Tuesday, December 5, 2017

Ep10 - Julie Taymor & David Henry Hwang / M. Butterfly by Variety

The director and playwright behind the Broadway revival of "M. Butterfly," starring Clive Owen, talk casting, stage pictures, gender in 2017, and why you can't have Borscht belt humor show u…

SOURCE: stagecraft.libsyn.com at 04:00AM
Tuesday, November 28, 2017

Ep9 - Creators and Stars of "SpongeBob Squarepants" by Variety

Director Tina Landau and writer Kyle Jarrow peel back the curtain to explain how they took "SpongeBob Squarepants" from screen to stage, and actors Ethan Slater and Lilli Cooper reveal how t…

SOURCE: stagecraft.libsyn.com at 04:00AM
Tuesday, November 21, 2017

Ep8 - Beau Willimon by Variety

The playwright and creator of TV shows "House of Cards" and the upcoming "The First" talks about his new Broadway play, "The Parisian Woman," starring Uma Thurman, and reveals why he's drawn…

SOURCE: stagecraft.libsyn.com at 04:00AM
Wednesday, November 15, 2017

Broadway’s ‘Come From Away’ being made into feature film by Variety

The show was a sleeper hit, propelled by strong reviews and seven Tony nods.

SOURCE: pagesix.com at 05:50PM
Tuesday, November 14, 2017

Ep7 - Ayad Akhtar by Variety

The Pulitzer-winning playwright of "Disgraced" talks about his new Broadway show "Junk," revealing how his father taught him about the stock market, the ways his experience with faith has af…

SOURCE: stagecraft.libsyn.com at 04:00AM
Tuesday, November 7, 2017

Ep6 - Lynn Ahrens & Stephen Flaherty by Variety

The songwriters behind "Ragtime" and "Anastasia" talk about the new revival of their 1990 musical "Once On This Island," its found-object orchestra, diversity and authenticity on Broadway, a…

SOURCE: stagecraft.libsyn.com at 04:00AM
Tuesday, October 31, 2017

Ep5 - Jonathan Groff by Variety

The Broadway favorite ("Hamilton," "Spring Awakening") talks about working with the famously meticulous director David Fincher in Netflix series "Mindhunter" -- and also spills the truth abo…

SOURCE: stagecraft.libsyn.com at 04:00AM
Monday, October 30, 2017

Netflix working on ‘House of Cards’ spinoffs after Spacey scandal by Variety

Netflix is moving ahead with plans for a “House of Cards” spinoff. Variety has learned that the streaming service and producer Media Rights Capital are in very early stages of developmen…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 09:32PM
Tuesday, October 24, 2017

Ep4 - Harvey Fierstein & Michael Urie of "Torch Song" by Variety

Playwright Harvey Fierstein and actor Michael Urie discuss "Torch Song," their newly revised version of Fierstein's breakout work "Torch Song Trilogy." Along the way they talk auditions, bu…

SOURCE: stagecraft.libsyn.com at 04:00AM
Tuesday, October 17, 2017

Ep3 - Tracy Letts by Variety

Pulitzer and Tony-winning writer and actor Tracy Letts talks about his new, politically charged play "The Minutes," as well as his latest film, buzzmagnet November release "Lady Bird." He re…

SOURCE: stagecraft.libsyn.com at 04:00AM
Tuesday, October 10, 2017

Ep2 - Tony Shalhoub, Katrina Lenk & the Creators of "The Band's Visit" by Variety

Stars and creators of the buzzy, award-winning musical talk about bringing the Off Broadway hit to Broadway. Actress Katrina Lenk looks back on a breakout year, writer Itamar Moses explains …

SOURCE: stagecraft.libsyn.com at 04:00AM
Tuesday, October 3, 2017

Ep1 - Harold Prince / "Prince of Broadway" & "Sense of Occasion" by Variety

Legendary Broadway producer-director Harold Prince, recipient of 21 Tony Awards, talks turkey about his storied career, his current projects, the recent revivals of his work -- and why he ne…

SOURCE: stagecraft.libsyn.com at 04:00AM
Tuesday, September 19, 2017

John Stamos, Weird Al starring in ‘Willy Wonka’ live concert by Variety

The classic film, Broadway adaptation and Roald Dahl novel “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” will get the live-in-concert treatment.

SOURCE: pagesix.com at 02:09PM
Wednesday, August 23, 2017

Ben Platt’s ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ replacements announced by Variety

Platt is waving goodbye to “Dear Evan Hansen” (presumably through a window).

SOURCE: pagesix.com at 01:54PM

John Leguizamo’s ‘Latin History for Morons’ headed to Broadway by Variety

After playing Off Broadway earlier this year, the one-man show has lined up a limited Broadway run that begins previews Oct. 19 ahead of a Nov. 15 opening.

SOURCE: pagesix.com at 01:38PM
Wednesday, August 2, 2017

Cast named for Broadway’s ‘Harry Potter’ show by Variety

Seven members of the West End company of the play will open the Broadway production next April.

SOURCE: pagesix.com at 01:57PM