The Original Cast

Director/podcaster Robert W. Schneider is here for a musical whose legacy may be unfairly besmirched by an infamous Tony speech. Topics Include: George Hearn, staging the overture, cutting the entr'acte, and maybe revoking Rob's gay card live on the air! Featured Recording: La Cage Aux Folles - Original Cast Recording (1983) MERCH! T-shirts! Totes bags! BASEBALL SHIRTS! ETCETERA! DO YOU LIKE MOVIE...

Here's a snippet from Alexandra and me talking from the before times. recorded March 4, 2020 Taking Care - An Emergency Fund for the Washington Theatre Community MUSIC: "Birdhouse in Your Soul" performed by They Might Be Giants from their album Flood (1990), music and lyrics by John Flansburgh & John Linnell Merch  •  Patreon  •  Twitter  •  Facebook  •  Email

Distantly Social Theatre presents Have You Been to the New Harris Teeter? a short play written by Patrick Flynn starring Serena Berman & Ava Eisenson, and directed by Jake Beckhard. Covert art photograph by David Wardrick. Have You Been to the New Harris Teeter? was originally presented as part of Theatre Alliance's Hot House Readings series in 2017. Have Y ou Been to the New Harris Teeter? script...

A fun edit from my talk with James Gardiner about Merrily We Roll Along . Taking Care - An Emergency Fund for the Washington Theatre Community MUSIC: "Opening (Doors)" performed by Joshua Hinck & Charity Angél Dawson featuring Chip Zien & Aili Venho from Losing My Mind: A Sondheim Disco Fever Dream (2020), music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim Merch  •  Patreon  •  Twitter  •  Facebook  •  Email

Tara & Stefania are podcasting from the North! Listen to the Off2Broadway podcast! Taking Care - An Emergency Fund for the Washington Theatre Community MUSIC: "Blame Canada" from South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut (1999), music and lyrics by Trey Parker and Marc Shaiman Merch  •  Patreon  •  Twitter  •  Facebook  •  Email

Jensen is keeping busy and becoming goo. Taking Care - An Emergency Fund for the Washington Theatre Community MUSIC: "I Believe" performed by Andrew Rannells from The Book of Mormon - Original Broadway Cast (2011), music and lyrics by Trey Parker & Robert Lopez &Matt Stone Merch  •  Patreon  •  Twitter  •  Facebook  •  Email

Lara is the host of the podcast Stage Door Stories and has the best "how did this show come into your life?" story ever. Topics Include: Jeremy Kushnier, Jeremy Kushnier rapping, the Kenny Loggins of it all, and running into Jennifer Laura Thompson on the street. Featured Recordings: Footloose - Original Broadway Cast Recording (1999) • Footloose - Original Soundtrack of the Paramount Motion Pictu...

Robbie's album Songs from Inside My Locker is finally coming out! Taking Care - An Emergency Fund for the Washington Theatre Community MUSIC: "If You're Right Right Right" written and performed by The Flynn Twins • "I'm Leaving Texas" performed by Dee Hoty from The Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public - Original Broadway Cast Recording (1994), music and lyrics by Carol Hall Merch  •  Patreon  •  Twi...

Is the world that different for writers? Taking Care - An Emergency Fund for the Washington Theatre Community MUSIC: "So Far, So Good" performed by Marguerite MacIntyre and Adam Grupper   from No Way to Treat a Lady - Original Cast Recording (1996), music and lyrics by Douglas J. Cohen Merch  •  Patreon  •  Twitter  •  Facebook  •  Email

Distantly Social Theatre presents The Royal Me performed by Anna Grace Nowalk, written by Patrick Flynn. Covert art photograph by David Wardrick. The Royal Me script available for licensing at the New Play Exchange! Recording produced by Anna Grace Nowalk and edited by Patrick Flynn. Taking Care - An Emergency Fund for the Washington Theatre Community Merch  •  Patreon  •  Twitter  •  Facebook  • ...

A quick cut from my wonderful conversation with King's Singer bass Jonathan Howard about "University." Taking Care - An Emergency Fund for the Washington Theatre Community MUSIC: "He is an Englishman" performed by the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company from H.M.S. Pinafore (1949), music by Arthur Sullivan, lyrics by W.S. Gilbert Merch  •  Patreon  •  Twitter  •  Facebook  •  Email

It's my birthday today so I'm reviving one of my favorite interviews of all time with the delightful Kurt Peterson. Taking Care - An Emergency Fund for the Washington Theatre Community MUSIC: "Too Many Mornings" performed by Kurt Peterson & Victoria Mallory from their album When Everything Was Possible: A Concert (2012), music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim from Follies (1971) Merch  •  Patreon  •...

This is a bad idea. Taking Care - An Emergency Fund for the Washington Theatre Community MUSIC: "This Plum is Too Ripe" performed by Rita Gardner, Kenneth Nelson, William Larsen, & Hugh Thomas from The Fantasticks - Original Cast Album (1960), music by Harvey Schmidt, lyrics by Tom Jones Merch  •  Patreon  •  Twitter  •  Facebook  •  Email

Jake is a director who brings his insightful theatrical mind to the best worst musical of all time that people either love to death or have no strong feelings about either way. Topics include: Bobby Fischer, the agony of Freddie, the ecstasy of Judy Kuhn, and whether or not the plot is just Tim Rice fan-fiction written by Tim Rice. Featured Recordings: Chess - Original Broadway Cast Recording (198...

Another runaway train of thoughts. Ordinary Days reunion info! Taking Care - An Emergency Fund for the Washington Theatre Community MUSIC: "Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born)" performed by Barbra Streisand from A Star is Born -   Barbra Streisand & Kris Kristofferson (1976), music and lyrics by Barbra Streisand & Paul Williams Merch  •  Patreon  •  Twitter  •  Facebook  •  Email

Tomorrow, 5:30pm EDT, Facebook Live! Ordinary Days reunion info! MUSIC: "Saturday at the Met" performed by Kate Wetherhead from Ordinary Days -   Original Cast Recording (2009), music and lyrics by Adam Gwon Merch  •  Patreon  •  Twitter  •  Facebook  •  Email

Distantly Social Theatre presents No But a short play written by Patrick Flynn starring Angeleaza Anderson , Michelle Polera , and Carl Williams . Covert art photograph by David Wardrick . No But was originally presented at Bethesda Play-in-a-Day 2019 with this same cast. No But script available for licensing at the New Play Exchange! Recording produced, directed, and edited by Patrick Flynn Takin...

Walking and thinking and walking and watching. Watch Nexus by Danielle Mohlman on its virtual national tour EXTENDED THRU MAY 17! Taking Care - An Emergency Fund for the Washington Theatre Community MUSIC: "C.B." performed by Michael Staniforth with Jeffrey Daniel from Starlight Express - The Original Cast Recording (1984), music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Richard Stilgoe Merch  •  Patreon...

Eliza just started a new job in March! Watch Nexus by Danielle Mohlman on its virtual national tour EXTENDED THRU MAY 17! Taking Care - An Emergency Fund for the Washington Theatre Community MUSIC: "Tear Me Down" performed by John Cameron Mitchell from Hedwig and the Angry Inch - Original Cast Album (1998), music and lyrics by Stephen Trask Merch  •  Patreon  •  Twitter  •  Facebook  •  Email

Tia and I talk to each other while kids talk to us. Watch Nexus by Danielle Mohlman on its virtual national tour EXTENDED THRU MAY 17! Taking Care - An Emergency Fund for the Washington Theatre Community MUSIC: "I Feel Pretty" performed by Kyle Taylor Parker from his album Broadway Soul, Vol. 1 (2019), music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim from West Side Story (1957) Merch  •  Pat...

Star is playwright/lyricist/director who brings to us a fun and funny conversation about a still-relevant turning point in the history of American musical theatre that is further from us historically than it is from Oklahoma! . Topics Include: gender-blind Bobbies, keeping the comedy in musical comedy, being alive, and sliding into her DMs. Featured Recordings: Company - Original Broadway Cast (19...

Conspiracy theories, one-person shows, Ordinary Days , and Tell Me on a Sunday just to name a few. Watch Nexus by Danielle Mohlman on its virtual national tour EXTENDED THRU MAY 17! __ aking Care - An Emergency Fund for the Washington Theatre Community MUSIC: "The Cookie Chase" performed by Angela Lansbury from Anyone Can Whistle - Original Broadway Cast (1964), music and lyrics by Stephen Sondhei...

Nostalgia is a dangerous drug. Watch Nexus by Danielle Mohlman on its virtual national tour EXTENDED THRU MAY 17! Taking Care - An Emergency Fund for the Washington Theatre Community MUSIC: "U.N.C.O.U.P.L.E.D." performed by Frances Ruffelle from Starlight Express - The Original Cast Recording (1984), music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Richard Stilgoe Merch  •  Patreon  •  Twitter  •  Facebook...

For Mother's Day, I'm counting down my Top 5 Favorite Broadway Mamas that we've covered on this show! Watch Nexus by Danielle Mohlman on its virtual national tour EXTENDED THRU MAY 17! Taking Care - An Emergency Fund for the Washington Theatre Community Featured Recordings: Gypsy - The Original Broadway Cast (1959) • Ragtime - Original Broadway Cast Recording (1998) • Fiddler on the Roof - The Ori...

I should've paid attention in Health class. Watch Nexus by Danielle Mohlman on its virtual national tour EXTENDED THRU MAY 17! Taking Care - An Emergency Fund for the Washington Theatre Community MUSIC: "Soliloquy" performed by John Raitt from Carousel - Selections from the Theatre Guild Musical Play (1945), music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II Merch  •  Patreon  •  Twitter  • ...