ON BROADWAY

I chat with Brian Gillet and Huck Walton of Accidental Jacket Entertainment, which produced the cast recording of the Broadway revival of The Music Man, starring Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster. Plus a healthy dose of music from the show.

My interview with the multi-Tony Award nominated actress, Kate Baldwin. She is currently starring as Dorothy Brock in the Goodspeed Opera House’s 2022 production of 42nd Street. We talk about the musical and her appearances in the Broadway shows, Finian’s Rainbow , Big Fish , and the starry revival of Hello, Dolly! that starred Bette Midler. Musical selections included.

Chat with Klea Blackhurst, actress, singer and comedienne. Most recently she appeared as Miss Lemon in  The Nutty Professor in the summer of 2022 at the Ogunquit Playhouse. We talk about that production, her career, and play songs from her past shows.

Interview with Tom Moore, the original Broadway Director of Grease and Ken Waissman, the original Producer of the long-running musical, on their book, “Grease, Tell Me More, Tell Me More: Stories from the Broadway Phenomenon That Started It All.” ​ The book is a collection of memories and stories from over one hundred actors and musicians, including the creative team and crew who were part of the...

The 7th episode in a series on the complete works of Stephen Sondheim. Rick Pender, the author of the The Stephen Sondheim Encyclopedia, is our musical guide. For this episode, we discuss the 1970 landmark musical Company .

The sixth episode in a series on the complete works of Stephen Sondheim. Rick Pender, the author of the The Stephen Sondheim Encyclopedia, is our musical guide. For this episode, we discuss 1979 musical Sweeney Todd .

Interview with Stefan van de Graaff (Book) and Denning Burton (Book, Music, Lyrics), creators of Sherlock – the Musical ( https://sherlockmusical.com/ ).

In this episode we talk with Mark Eden Horowitz on the publication of his new book,  The Letters of Oscar Hammerstein II . Hammerstein virtually invented the modern American musical, first with  Show Boat  and then in his celebrated collaborations with composer Richard Rodgers.

Interview with author Kevin Winkler on his new book, Everything is Choreography: The Musical Theater of Tommy Tune.

Interview with Broadway Musical Director and arranger David Loud on his recently published memoir, Facing the Music . In addition to discussing his career in the orchestra pit, we talk about his acting in the original Broadway production of Stephen Sondheim's Merrily We Roll Along .

The fifth episode in a series on the complete works of Stephen Sondheim. Rick Pender, the author of the The Stephen Sondheim Encyclopedia, is our musical guide. For this episode,, the discuss the 1973 musical A Little Night Music .

On today's episode, I chat with Kendall Edwards, an account assistant at the Broadway public relations firm of DKC O&M. We’ll talk about her responsibilities and her insider perspective on the New York theater scene. The company handles PR concerns for many Broadway shows, including, Dear Evan Hansen, Hadestown, MJ - the Musical, and The Music Man.

The fourth episode in a series on the complete works of Stephen Sondheim. Rick Pender, the author of the The Stephen Sondheim Encyclopedia , is our musical guide. For this episode, we mark 46 years since the Broadway opening of Pacific Overtures by discussing the show.

We chat with Frank DiLella, three-time Emmy Award winning host of “On Stage” on New York City’s Spectrum News NY1, the news channel’s weekly half-hour theater program.

The third episode in a series on the complete works of Stephen Sondheim. Rick Pender, the author of the The Stephen Sondheim Encyclopedia , is our musical guide. For this episode, we mark 30 years since the Off-Broadway opening of Assassins by discussing the show.

Interview with Rob Schneider, Artistic Director of the J2 Spotlight Musical Theater Company, which presents professional revivals of worthy Broadway musicals. Upcoming season is A Class Act, A Day in Hollywood/A Night in the Ukraine, and The Baker's Wife.

Interview Eddie Shapiro about his book A Wonderful Guy: Conversations with the Great Men of Musical Theater. It features fascinating, never-before-published interviews with Broadway’s leading men and offers behind-the-scenes looks at the careers of some of the most beloved performers today.

The second episode in a series on the complete works of Stephen Sondheim. Rick Pender, the author of the The Stephen Sondheim Encyclopedia , will be our musical guide. For this episode, we mark the 40th anniversary of the Broadway opening of Merrily We Roll Along by discussing the show.

Interview with Barry Singer, who discusses his new book, Ever After: Forty Years of Musical Theater and Beyond 1977–2020 . Singer also reveals, for the first time, details about his intimate relationship with Stephen Sondheim.

Dr. Elizabeth Essin is our guest, discussing her book, Working Backstage: A Cultural History and Ethnography of Technical Theater Labor. It illuminates the work of New York City’s theater technicians, shining a light on the essential contributions of unionized stagehands, carpenters, electricians, sound engineers, properties artisans, wardrobe crews, makeup artists, and child guardians.

The first episode in a series on the complete works of Stephen Sondheim. Rick Pender, the author of the The Stephen Sondheim Encyclopedia , will be our musical guide. We start off by marking the 60th anniversary of the release of the film version of West Side Story by discussing the movie.

The composer, lyricist, and book writer Leslie Bricusse passed away last week at the age of 90. We spotlight his career on the musical theater stage with selections from seven of his shows.

Music from recently opened Broadway musicals - Girl From the North Country, Diana - the Musical, and Six.

Guest host Gail Leondar-Wright, a Stephen Sondheim scholar and enthusiast, shares her knowledge of the composer's musical styles ranging from vaudeville and operetta to the integrated musical of Broadway’s Golden Age. Selected songs from his musicals will be included.

Broadway Records ( broadwayrecords.com ) has released a number of new cast albums and concept recordings. On this program we feature selected from Edge of the World, My Marcello, and Falling Love with Mr. Dellamort.