Conversations revealing the cultural and emotional impact of our favorite musicals in theatre history. On each episode of “A Musical Theatre Podcast,” Jeff welcomes a special guest to explore one musical from theatre history. Together they get to the heart of the show’s cultural and emotional impact by looking at its creators, context, and storytelling. Always fun and heartfelt, this is the podcast to celebrate the humanity of our musical theatre art form.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 6 days 13 hours
episode 12: ONCE ON THIS ISLAND with Bryce Charles
Happy Black History Month! On this week's episode Jeff and guest Bryce Charles sit down for a "human heart" to heart about ONCE ON THIS ISLAND, making room along the way to discuss Quan La Chanze, Queen Audra, and even listen to a special message from original broadway cast member Gerry McIntyre. PS- Remember to send in those photos of your pets named after musical theatre characters! We're on Instagram and Twitter @amusicalpodcast...
episode 11: MINNIE'S BOYS, A DOLL'S LIFE, & GRIND with Larry Grossman
It's our first "Flop Episode," and we're starting out with a bang! This week we explore why the "f word" will not be a curse word on this podcast and do so with Tony nominated composer Larry Grossman (now 81 years old). Jeff and Larry discuss his impressive career, including three of his Broadway outings that didn't necessarily have the fairy tale endings he would have wanted, but have supplied musical theatre geeks with folklore that continues to fascinate...
episode 10: A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC with Tom Zohar
Welcome to "Casting Desiree- A Podcast." Kidding. It's our first Stephen Sondheim episode, and this week it's all about A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC, a very elegant musical about sex-crazed rich people. Guest Tom Zohar and Jeff discuss the genius of Sondheim lyrics, the length of "Liaisons," and who would make up the perfect next revival of this delicious show. Remember to like, subscribe, and share "A Musical Theatre Podcast...
episode 9: PETER PAN with Katie DeShan
Time for a little visit to Neverland as Jeff and guest Katie DeShan talk about PETER PAN, the timeless musical of the boy who wouldn't grow up. Along the way, they share their unusual commonality with the show, explore the fails of flying in the theatre, and get to the heart of why this story continues to be remade over and over and over again...
episode 8: FROZEN with Bruce Merkle
Jeff sits down with guest (and good friend of Olaf the snowman) Bruce Merkle to discuss the famous Arendelle sisters, the commercialization of Broadway, and why audiences lose their minds when an actor changes their costume really quickly. Also, Jeff tries to explain the premise of the television show The Bachelor...
episode 7: IN THE HEIGHTS with Debra Cardona
Happy 2020! We're back at it, and thanks to listener Sebastian, the first musical we're covering this year is IN THE HEIGHTS. Five time "Abuela" Debra Cardona stops by to talk about Lin-Manuel Miranda's 2005 "slice of life" musical featuring a story and characters that are as important to the Latinx community as they are relatable to any audience...
episode 6: CATS with James Vasquez and John Treacy Egan
As the film version of CATS continues to cause the modern world to scream "What on earth is a Jellicle Cat?!" Jeff sits down with director/super fan James Vasquez and Broadway vet John Treacy Egan to discuss this anomaly of Musical Theatre...
episode 5: THE MUSIC MAN with Teri Bibb
Broadway soprano Teri Bibb joins Jeff to discuss the legacy of Meredith Willson's THE MUSIC MAN and answer the questions: "Where do sopranos go after they turn 40?" "What exactly is a 'shipoopi?'" and "How similar is Harold Hill to a president named Donald Trump?"Check out current projects, video, and photos of Teri in her many gowns at www.TeriBibb.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
episode 4: HELLO, DOLLY! with Michael Betts and special guest Mary Jo Catlett!
In this week's episode, Jeff and guest Michael Betts discuss the glory of Jerry Herman's smash hit HELLO, DOLLY! and along the way, touch on musicals with exclamation points, the hallmarks of a good Carol Channing impression, and what's at the heart of this delightful comedy. And if that wasn't enough, original cast member Mary Jo Catlett stops by to chat about her memories of the original production, cast, and creative team...
episode 3: RENT with Kelley Dorney
On this week's episode, Jeff and guest Kelley Dorney discuss rated R musicals, the difference between "queens" and "kwans," and how a bohemian named Jonathan Larson forever changed the musical theatre landscape.Wanna hear how freakishly talented Kelley is? Look her up on YouTube or head over to our Twitter account @amusicalpodcast to see videos throughout the week! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices