The Roundtable with Robert Bannon

Armani Ortiz, co-director of Tyler Perry’s documentary Maxine’s Baby: The Tyler Perry Story, is back with an electric musical short film, EN EL BRONX PART 2, at the Tribeca Film Festival this year as part of the festival’s short film program. The short film, EN EL BRONX PART 2, is the continuation of his musical series “En El Bronx,” which Armani released in January 2021, set to the song “Del Mar”...

Imagine coming meeting some creatives at a party and it eventually becomes a friendship where you write a film and that film enters Tribeca! Well that is the case for our guests! Director Fernando Andrés and Star Jacob Roberts Talk Making "Rent Free!" What is it about you ask? This freewheeling comedy follows down-on-their-luck Gen Z best friends Ben and Jordan as they mooch off of their friends’...

First film out the gate, and you are already in Tribeca! Not too shabby at all! Tom Nesher is here. She is telling us about the road to "Come Closer." This is a very personal story for her and we were her FIRST interview to talk all about it! The film details when Eden’s beloved brother suddenly dies, she takes desperate measures to fill the void. Once she discovers he had a secret girlfriend, the...

Grammy-winning and Emmy-nominated songwriter Desmond Child is one of music's most prolific and accomplished hitmakers. He’s a film, television, theater and music producer, recording artist, performer, and author. His credits appear on more than eighty Billboard Top 40 singles spanning six decades, including “Livin’ On A Prayer,” “You Give Love A Bad Name,” “I Was Made For Lovin’ You,” “Dude Looks...

Few independent bands have had a career as varied and unpredictable as the indie pop sextet Sub-Radio. Founded in Washington DC by a group of childhood friends, the band built a following in their hometown of Washington, D.C. on the strength of ecstatic live shows and a stream of releases. The band’s first release, 2016’s Same Train // Different Station, was recorded as the guys finished college,...

Criminal is an award-winning podcast that explores the unexpected side of true crime. Tune in for thoughtful, complex stories — deeply reported with compassion — of people who've done wrong, been wronged, and/or gotten caught somewhere in the middle. Launched January of 2014, Criminal was one of the first podcasts of its kind. Criminal is one of the most popular podcasts in the world, and was name...

Cal Calamia is a bilingual, non-binary transmasculine runner, author, educator, and activist. He recently made history as the first non-binary winner of both Bay to Breakers and the San Francisco Marathon— a feat made possible by my work in sports activism. He has since won the 2023 New York City Marathon and taken 2nd place in the 2022 Chicago Marathon and 2023 Boston Marathon. Cal currently is c...

Everything is better when it is FREE is what my grandmother used to say! Well free, theatre, & NY are rarely in the same sentence, but we have a treat for you! New York Classical Theatre's Stephen Burdman, Founding Artistic Director is pleased to announce the cast and creative team for Henry IV. The production marks NYCT’s 25th anniversary season and he is telling us all about it! Directed and ada...

Multi platinum award-winning singer-songwriter, SMOKIE NORFUL is here! He has new music and he is tallking to "The Roundtable" all about it! "I STILL HAVE YOU" serves as Smokie Norful's seventh studio album release and his first in a decade. The 9-track album is a mixture of the classic Smokie-sound fused with a more contemporary esthetic. The anticipated album will be globally released on June 7,...

Happy Pride Roundtable Family! This week, Actor/Activist Wilson Cruz is here! He has been a trailblazer in the community since "My So Called Life!" He has been on the front line of progress for the LGBT+ community. Hear all about his charity work, advocacy, and more! Plus he stars in "Mother of the Bride" on Netflix! Plus we talk the importance of his role on "Star Trek" and the visibility it show...

Emmy Award® winner Holland Taylor (“The Practice,” “Two and a Half Men,” Ann) and Theatre World Award winner Ana Villafañe (On Your Feet) star as two congresswomen, generations apart. From Congressional aide, turned playwright Mario Correa and Tony Award®-winning director Diane Paulus (Jagged Little Pill) a world premiere play about power, politics, and the perilous path to progress. They are all...

It is June which means it is PRIDE SEASON! The Roundtable's host Robert Bannon is a proud & out Jersey Boy! He comes to you from the Pride Kickoff event in NJ at the Garden State Equality Ball! He had the chance to speak to : Governor & First Lady Phil & Tammy Murphy Senator Cory Booker Actress/Model Dominique Jackson (Pose) Drag Legen Harmonica Sunbeam Tik Tok Star The Vibe with Ky and more! This...

Carole has been found for the Paper Mill Playhouse's upcoming production of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, which will play the New Jersey venue June 5–30 with an official opening June 9. The cast will be led by Kyra Kennedy (Waitress national tour) as Carole King! Kyra Kennedy spread pie across America on the Waitress First National Tour (Francine, u/s Jenna & Dawn). She was seen in Adam Gwon...

From an early age, Lanie Gardner's gift for storytelling and songwriting blossomed, and she crafted a unique modern blend of classic rock and country influences into her art. Her career soared when her cover of Fleetwood Mac’s “Dreams” garnered more than 100 million streams and video views across social media and even reached No. 25 on the Billboard Rock Chart. In April 2024 Lanie’s music video fo...

Sunny Hostin does it all! She is an Emmy Winning Correspondent/TV Personality, Star of "The View," Prosecutor, Jewelry Designer, Bee Keeper, Wife, Mother, & NY Times Best Selling Author! I need a few more jobs just to try and keep up! Sunny is here to talk her brand new novel "Summer On Highland Beach!" This is the third novel in her series that is perfect for the beach, pool, or a hot summer day!...

In a co-production with The Tank, Midnight Coleslaw’s Tales from Beyond The Closet!!!, a campy and terrifying evening of one-acts by Joey Merlo, “one of the most exciting and original voices writing for the New York stage at the moment” (Zachary Stewart, Theatermania) is set to run May 31 - June 23, 2024, at The Tank (312 West 36th St). Directed by Nick Browne, Midnight Coleslaw will open on Sunda...

Internationally acclaimed Shoe Designer, Broadway Performer/Choreographer/Master Class Dance Teacher Phil LaDuca has performed with, choreographed, sang, danced with, or designed for every major star in the industry for over the last forty years. The most recognized name in dance shoes is LaDuca. But before the shoes, there was Phil LaDuca, the performer, who went from classical ballet and contemp...

Two Jersey Boys Take Over The Broadway Podcast Network! What trouble can they possibly get into? Damon received a Tony® and Grammy nomination for his performance as Curly in Daniel Fish’s revival of OKLAHOMA!. TV/film credits: Interview with a Vampire (AMC), The Hating Game (Amazon), The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon), and Blue Bloods (CBS). Other theater credits: THE LONELY FEW (Geffen), The Beng...

Mexican musical storyteller Jaime Lozano has quickly established himself as “a force to be reckoned with in musical theater, in Latin music or wherever else he wants to go,” says Lin-Manuel Miranda, who brought on Lozano to assist with orchestrators for the film adaptation of In The Heights. In his original songs that are showcased on his Songs by an Immigrant albums, Lozano authentically portrays...

She’s baaaaack! Everyone’s favorite unqualified, self-centered show biz shrink is all dolled-up and ready to nod her head while she pretends to be listening! That’s right, the much-anticipated Season 2 of the hilarious hit show “Dr. Jackie: Unlicensed Psychotherapist” is finally here… So let the healing begin! Dr. Jackie’s hair may be fake, but her patients’ problems are real… (Okay, so maybe they...

We loved, loved, loved Chita Rivera. She was a light to the artistic community! It is so nice to see Dance Awards with her namesake, and we were there on the red carpet! We Chat With her daughter Lisa Mordente, Dance Icon Debbie Allen, Broadway Star Norm Lewis, Iconic Director/Chreo Kenny Ortega, Star of "Tommy" Ali Louis Bourzgui, Winner for Best Chreo Camille A Brown, Winner of Best Dancer Tilly...

We love a West End Star on The Roundtable! Superstar Bradley Jaden will make his US debut on Monday June 3rd at Sony Hall along with the iconic Shoshana Bean as a Special Guest! Fresh from his acclaimed performance in Cameron Mackintosh’s new production of Stephen Sondheim's 'Old Friends,' at the Gielgud Theatre, Bradley Jaden will bring his own show LIVE IN CONCERT to New York City for his US deb...

Salisha does it all! She is an actress, singer, dancer, pagent queen, podcast host, wife, telemarketer, plumber, encyclopedia door to door sales person... I do not know what else she does, but she does it all! She is a pageant queen, a Broadway Star (Beautiful & Once Upon A One More Time) and so much more! Host of Black Hair in the Big Leagues, Salisha Thomas is coming to you with the much anticip...

We love us some Justin Elizabeth Sayre & We Love Us Some Judy Garland! The 12th annual “Night of a Thousand Judys” – the Pride concert to benefit The Ali Forney Center written and hosted by Justin Elizabeth Sayre – will be performed at Joe’s Pub on Monday, June 3. The performance is at 7:00 PM, with a VIP post-show reception to follow. The Ali Forney Center is the nation’s largest agency dedicated...

 Theater Breaking Through Barriers (TBTB), the only professional Off-Broadway theater company dedicated to advancing artists and developing audiences of people with disabilities, is proud to present the Off-Broadway debut of Neil Simon's brilliant 1980 Tony Award-winning play, I Ought To Be In Pictures, directed by Nicholas Viselli. It will begin performances on April 20, celebrate its opening nig...