Broadway Podcast Network

Stagecraft with Gordon Cox

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Behind the scenes with the biggest stars on Broadway, Off Broadway and beyond. Hosted by Gordon Cox.

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Episodes

Meaner, Funnier, Even More Revealing 30.08.2022 38:38

How writer Jesse Green worked with Mary Rodgers to make her memoir "Shy" as lively, candid and cutting as she wanted it to be. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How Cornelius Smith Jr. Sings Frederick Douglass to Life 16.08.2022 38:36

The “Scandal” actor on “American Prophet,” Douglass and the often-overlooked woman behind the man. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How Amir Arison Learned to Love "The Kite Runner" 02.08.2022 39:19

“The Black List” actor on living in the moment, exiting a successful TV show and how his life was changed by "My Robot Buddy." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Bestselling Novelist Who's Now a Prolific Musical Theater Writer 19.07.2022 39:42

Jodi Picoult on her full-steam-ahead theater career with "Between the Lines," "The Book Thief" and "Austenland." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Winning the Pulitzer Made James Ijames Braver 05.07.2022 44:32

The "Fat Ham" playwright on queering "Hamlet," decentralizing artistic leadership and writing prolifically. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How Joaquina Kalukango Celebrated Her Tony Win 21.06.2022 33:08

The "Paradise Square" actor explains how her role in the Broadway musical came along at exactly the moment she needed it most. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

‘How I Learned to Drive’ in the Rearview 07.06.2022 39:44

Actor David Morse and playwright Paula Vogel on what they’ve learned revisiting the Pulitzer-winning, Tony-nominated play. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jesse Williams is a Theater Guy Now 31.05.2022 38:20

The former "Grey's Anatomy" star on "Take Me Out," his Tony nomination and why theater is like baseball. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

'A Strange Loop' is Tony-Nominated and We Have Thoughts. All Six of Them. 17.05.2022 55:58

Meet the dynamic ensemble of actors who play the Thoughts of a young queer Black man in the Tony-nominated Broadway musical "A Strange Loop": Antwayn Hopper, James Jackson Jr., John-Michael Lyles, Jason Veasey and Tony nominees L Morgan Lee and John-Andrew Morrison. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Debra Messing Will Always Defend Her 'Smash' Scarves 03.05.2022 37:58

Now on Broadway in 'Birthday Candles,' the actor talks aging 90 years in 90 minutes, live studio audiences and what she knows about what's next for 'Smash.' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why ‘Suffs’ is More Than Just ‘Hermilton’ 05.04.2022 33:44

Actors Phillipa Soo and Jenn Colella on singing American history, filming musicals and acting in the moment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Meet the Musician Breaking Broadway Barriers With ‘Macbeth’ 22.03.2022 38:27

Singer-songwriter and disability advocate Gaelynn Lea on accessibility, growing up in a theater and making moody tunes for Daniel Craig and Ruth Negga. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How New Science Can Keep Broadway Voices Healthier 08.03.2022 37:16

Two experts hope a “vocal Fitbit” can change Broadway’s voice health practices. With Professors Ana Flavia Zuim and Celia Stewart. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From Understudy to History Maker 22.02.2022 36:55

Broadway's first Black Glinda on her landmark first show, her advice for young performers and what she learned from being a swing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lynn Nottage Wants to Replace Judgment With Curiosity 08.02.2022 33:38

The "MJ" and "Intimate Apparel" writer talks operas vs. musicals, artistic legacy vs. personal legacy, and why she's not reading reviews right now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dominique Morisseau Always Has Nine Irons in the Fire 25.01.2022 41:32

The “Skeleton Crew” writer on lifting up Detroit, the influence of August Wilson, the closing of “Ain’t Too Proud” and the advice she got from Chadwick Boseman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Robin de Jesús Was Always Playing The Long Game 11.01.2022 35:50

The Tony-nominated actor, now in “Tick, Tick… Boom!,” talks honoring his ancestors and shares the setbacks that kept him humble. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why Peter Dinklage Didn’t Want a Fake Nose for ‘Cyrano’ 21.12.2021 34:41

The “Game of Thrones” actor talks singing, Cyrano, great theater roles and filming on the side of an active volcano. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How The Cast of 'Company' Learned of Stephen Sondheim's Death 07.12.2021 37:42

Director Marianne Elliott and actor Matt Doyle on hearing the news backstage, paying tribute to the composer's talent, and singing "Getting Married Today." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Uzo Aduba's New Broadway Role Reminds Her of Jaws 23.11.2021 35:47

The star of Lynn Nottage's 'Clyde's' talks second chances, sandwich nirvana, and why Clyde is like Jaws. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How Edie Falco's Handprint Inspired Her New Play 09.11.2021 45:24

Falco, Blair Brown and Marin Ireland reveal the Easter eggs and secrets behind the new play "Morning Sun." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

'Caroline, or Change,' Then and Now, with Anika Noni Rose and Samantha Williams 26.10.2021 42:20

Two actors with a shared connection to the Broadway musical discuss the timely return of the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andrew Lloyd Webber Talks Industry Advocacy, Taylor Swift and Trans Performers 19.10.2021 1:01:53

A keynote conversation with Webber and a panel featuring on-the-rise producers, both recorded live at Variety's Legit! The Return to Broadway. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Norm Lewis' New Rhythms 12.10.2021 39:57

The Broadway fan favorite on "Phantom of the Opera," the freedom of starring in a play, and... mushroom coffee? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 'Playwriting Sisters' Bringing Shows Back After the Shutdown 28.09.2021 37:43

Playwrights Jocelyn Bioh ("Nollywood Dreams") and Martyna Majok ("Sanctuary City") discuss returning, 18 months later, to plays the pandemic had paused. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices