Game Changers with Katharine Quinn

She grew up bouncing on her mom's lap at Mizz Magazine. Now, Bess Wohl has a Pulitzer Prize, a Tony nomination, and a Broadway play asking the question she spent her whole life afraid to answer. In this episode of Gamechangers, playwright Bess Wohl sits down with Katharine Quinn for a conversation that covers everything from the future of AI in theater, the stat about Broadway history that wi...

What happens when two legends of the ballroom scene are handed the keys to one of Broadway's most iconic shows? Choreographers Omari Wiles and Arturo Lyons sit down with host Katharine Quinn to talk about Cats: The Jellicle Ball . tThe Tony-nominated production that turned a junkyard full of cats into a ball, and a classic into something completely electric. From competing on the same floors...

Christopher Gattelli has 120+ Broadway credits in his ensemble alone! The director and choreographer of Schmigadoon! sits down with Katharine Quinn to talk about the show that was always destined for Broadway. It just had to take the long way. From a cold Instagram DM with the creator of Despicable Me, to working alongside Julie Andrews, to reconstructing a Golden Age musical from scratch in two w...

Michael Arden and Dane Laffrey have built seven Broadway shows together, and with The Lost Boys, they may have outdone themselves. Flying rigs on curves. Lifts in the floor. A vampire story told with the rigor of a magic trick. Katharine Quinn sits down with the Tony nominated design duo for a conversation about what it actually takes to make theater that surprises you and why they're never,...

She's produced two Broadway shows in one season. She survived as an assignment editor, worked the Gore 2000 campaign, and bet on herself anyway. Tony Award-winning producer Eva Price sits down with Katharine Quinn to talk about how naivete is a superpower, why joy is an act of resistance, and what it really takes to bring a show from a Gristedes basement to the St. James Theatre. We talk abou...

Cinco Paul is the writer behind Despicable Me, The Secret Life of Pets, and Schmigadoon! on Apple TV+. Today, he sits down with Katharine Quinn to talk about what it actually feels like when the thing you've been carrying for three decades finally lands on a Broadway stage. We get into the songs he cut, the ones he wrote in a panic, the director who changed everything, and the couple he watch...

She choreographed The Notebook on Broadway, she's the force behind The Agnes Index, and she's about to take on Wild Party at City Center. In this episode of Game Changers, Katharine Quinn sits down with director-choreographer Katie Spelman for a wide-ranging conversation about what it really takes to build a career behind the table. Katie gets candid about the moment she walked off stage...

In Episode 4 of Game Changers Season 2, Katharine Quinn chats with Tony-winning Director, Alex Timbers. Alex reveals the chaotic brilliance behind Moulin Rouge, the resurrection of Beetlejuice, and confetti cannons of intestines. Listen as one of Broadway's most visually audacious storytellers talks about maximalism, TikTok saves, and why tech should feel like a spa day. This is Game Changers...

In Episode 3 of Game Changers Katharine sits down with Cody Renard Richard, the stage manager behind Hamilton, Ragtime, and 24 Broadway shows. From fighting to keep his first Broadway gig to launching a scholarship that's given $500K to emerging stage managers, Cody's journey proves that asking for what you want changes everything. This conversation gets real about navigating a "dyi...

Jenny Gersten is reshaping musical theater at New York City Center—and she's not afraid to take risks. From programming Bat Boy as a gala to championing forgotten gems like High Spirits, the VP and Artistic Director of Encores! is proving that bold choices and passionate collaborators make magic happen. In this conversation, Jenny opens up about her legendary theatrical lineage, the brutal re...

Kicking off our Game Changer's Season 2 is Zhailon Levingston! Game Changers is the show where Broadway Marketer and Producer, Katharine Quinn, chats with current broadway professionals leading the charge in changing the industry. Zhailon Levingston is a Louisiana-raised storyteller, director, and activist. He is a Board Member for the Broadway Advocacy Coalition, which he co-created, and tea...

The New York Times just reassigned Jesse Green, its longtime and only full-time theater critic — a move that could mark a turning point for arts journalism and Broadway coverage. But is this a thoughtful evolution… or a quiet dismantling of theater criticism as we’ve known it? In this episode from And That’s Showbiz , Katharine Quinn is joined by two of the most insightful voices in the space: dra...

Join host Katharine Quinn for a conversation with Tony Award-winning designer and producer Clint Ramos on this episode of "Game Changers." From his early days using theater as activism during the Marcos dictatorship in the Philippines to becoming the first person of color to win a Tony Award for Costume Design, Clint shares his remarkable journey in American theater. Discover how Clint&a...

Join host and Broadway strategist Katharine Quinn on "Game Changers" for an insightful conversation with Mickey Jo Boucher, the influential theater YouTuber behind Mickey Jo Theatre. From his beginnings as a secret theater blogger to becoming a pioneering digital theater critic with a global audience, Mickey Jo shares his unique journey navigating the theater industry on both sides of th...

Join host and Broadway strategist Katharine Quinn on "Game Changers" for an illuminating conversation with Broadway producer Greg Nobile of Seaview Productions. From his humble beginnings in Connecticut community theater to producing Tony Award-winning shows, Greg shares his journey, challenges, and insights into Broadway's evolving landscape. In this candid discussion, Greg reveals...

Join host and Broadway strategist Katharine Quinn on "Game Changers" for an insightful conversation with digital theater pioneer Jess Ryan. As one of Broadway's leading experts in livestreaming and digital capture, Jess explores the evolving landscape of filmed theater, audience engagement in the digital age, and the future of hybrid theatrical experiences. Watch as these two innova...

Join host and Broadway strategist Katharine Quinn on "Game Changers" for an electric conversation with viral dance sensation Cost N Mayor (Austin Telenko and Marideth Batchelor). Fresh off choreographing two acclaimed productions of Waitress, this dynamic duo breaks down their journey from TikTok stardom to being Broadway's next creative force. Watch as Austin and Marideth share the...

Join host Katharine Quinn for an extraordinary episode of "Game Changers" featuring Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning composer, lyricist, and playwright Michael R. Jackson, the revolutionary force behind Broadway sensations "A Strange Loop," "White Girl in Danger," and "Teeth." In this intimate conversation, Jackson pulls back the curtain on his groundbreaking...