The After Party

Tony Nominations. Life Changes. Taking Comedy Seriously. Leslie Kritzer has been around for a second – two decades to be specific – and finally she has received a Tony Nomination for her brilliant turn as The Lady of the Lake in the 2024 revival of Spamalot. This episode is full of laughs as we talk about taking comedy seriously and full of tears as we talk about personal loss while performing one...

Thrilling political drama. Collective Imagination. Playing Putin.  Patriots on Broadway is a political thriller written by Peter Morgan, writer of The Crown. You don’t need to know much about politics to be wrapped up in this electric drama to understand what’s happening in the world and on stage, especially with a little use of collective imagination. Lets dive into a little about what makes Will...

Amazing Mazie. Practicing kindness. Leadership.  Bobby was a little late to the party when discovering TOMMY, but now we can see him star on Broadway as Cousin Kevin in the Tony Nominated revival of TOMMY. This is his third Broadway show, and not only does Bobby discuss his approach to Cousin Kevin, but also talks very openly about what it’s like to lead a show where most of the cast are Chicago t...

Past lives. Musical improv. Celine Dion. Nicole Parker joins us on what it’s like to leave a show not once, but twice.  Nicole Parker has been able to play Celine Dion twice on the New York stage. The first during Martin Short’s Fame Becomes Me, and the second during Titanique. She’s had to say goodbye to the show once before, but returned for a second run – now having to say her heart will go on...

Water on stage. Developing trust. The opening night of our lives. “I am seeing myself – it’s so emotional – in all the women who I’ve strived to be like.” Jordan Tyson is in the opening night of her life. It’s her Broadway debut and The Notebook is proving true what the magic of Broadway can be. So what is it like to make your Broadway debut as the lead of a new smash hit? What was the road like?...

Mommy issues. Performance art. Fisting. This first episode has it all.  Welcome to The After Party, hosted by Michael Kushner and Eila Mell! Celebrate the mammoth effort of opening a show on Broadway. Whether you have seen the show, watched the slime tutorials, entered lotteries, or are begging for tickets for your birthday – dive into the beginning, middle, and sometimes premature end of what it...