Broadway Gives Back

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S4 Ep1: Earth Month Series Kick-Off Apr 01, 2023

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Join us for the launch of our Earth Month series as Jan welcomes Tony nominee, Anika Larsen, to be her co-host and brings in special Broadway guests to discuss the United Nations Global Goals for sustainable development. We will talk about tackling the World’s To Do List to make the planet a better place and look at ways in which Broadway shows, casts and crews, as well as fans, can make small changes for the greater good. We are focused on being helpful and hopeful, as opposed to helpless and hopeless, as we look at the climate crisis, food insecurities, human rights, poverty, education and more.

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Website: AnikaLarsen.biz
Facebook: @Anika.Larsen.NYC
Instagram: @GreenMomAF

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Hosted & Executive Produced by Jan Svendsen.

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Special thanks to Dori Berinstein, Alan Seales, and Kimberlee Garris from BPN; Julian Hills from The Bulldog Agency; and Eric Becker from Broderick Street Music.

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Earth Month Series Trailer Apr 01, 2023

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Happy Earth Month! Broadway Gives Back has partnered with Anika Larsen and the Broadway Green Alliance to bring you The Broadway Vlog to Save The Planet - a month-long video and podcast series dedicated to helping Broadway go from feeling helpless to hopeful when it comes to the climate change revolution.

You'll hear from guests like Telly Leung, Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley, Sierra Boggess, Andrew Barth Feldman, Laura Bell Bundy, and more on how Broadway is making the world a more sustainable place and what we all can do to make a difference.

Visit BPN.fm/SaveThePlanet to learn more!

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S3 Ep8: Anika Larsen Dec 21, 2022

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Currently rockin’ out as the mom in ALMOST FAMOUS THE MUSICAL on Broadway, Anika Larsen is a Drama Desk winner and Tony and Outer Critics Circle Award nominee for her role as Cynthia Weil in BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL. She recently released an album of lullabies for all ages called Sing You to Sleep and is on the board of NYC Children’s Theater. The mother of two “beautiful” boys, she joined the Broadway Green Alliance and is a passionate ambassador for the Global Goals for Sustainability so that she can tell her children she really tried to pass on to them a healthy planet. Join Anika as she takes us behind the scenes of Broadway's dedication to and her future hopes for climate change.

Learn more about about the worthy causes discussed in this episodes and how you can donate and/or help:

Broadway Green Alliance
The Global Goals for Sustainability
New York City Children’s Theater
TerraCycle
Stars in the House for Climate Change, benefiting Broadway Green Alliance
Prizeo Sweepstakes: Win a VIP Broadway Experience, benefiting Broadway Green Alliance

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Hosted & Executive Produced by Jan Svendsen and co-produced & edited by Jim Lochner.

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Special thanks to Dori Berinstein, Alan Seales, and Kimberlee Garris from BPN; Julian Hills from The Bulldog Agency; and Eric Becker from Broderick Street Music. Social Media Manager for Broadway Gives Back: Olivia Cull.

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S3 Ep7: Museum of Broadway Dec 15, 2022

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The Museum of Broadway is an immersive and interactive theatrical experience devoted to musicals, plays, and the people who create them. Featuring the work of dozens of designers, artists, and theater historians, this one-of-a-kind museum takes visitors on a journey along the timeline of Broadway, from its birth to present day, where the past, present, and future of Broadway come together like never before! In addition, a portion of each ticket sold to the Museum of Broadway will be donated to Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Join co-founders Julie Boardman and Diane Nicoletti as they take you behind the scenes of this exciting new addition to the Broadway landscape and share the story of how they brought Broadway history to life.

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Connect with the Museum of Broadway:

Facebook: @MuseumofBroadway
Twitter: @MuseumofBroadway
Instagram: @MuseumofBroadway

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Hosted & Executive Produced by Jan Svendsen and co-produced & edited by Jim Lochner.

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S3 Ep6: Julie Halston Nov 10, 2022

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Actress and comedienne Julie Halston is one of the funniest women on Broadway and off. She has starred in TOOTSIE, YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU, ANYTHING GOES, HAIRSPRAY, and GYPSY. She has also appeared in the television reboots ofSEX AND THE CITYand GOSSIP GIRL. Julie is also a staunch advocate for people living with pulmonary fibrosis, receiving the 2020 Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award for her charitable work for the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation (PFF). Halston is a Board member of the PFF and has dedicated herself to raising funds and awareness for PFF for more than a decade. Join Julie as she relates her very personal pulmonary fibrosis story and the joys of giving back.

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S3 Ep5: Brad Oscar Oct 27, 2022

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From his current role in LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS to his Tony Award-nominated performances in SOMETHING ROTTEN! and THE PRODUCERS, MRS. DOUBTFIRE, THE ADDAMS FAMILY, SPAMALOT, and many more, Brad Oscar is one of the funniest men on Broadway and off. For 20 years, Brad has also supported and now serves on the board of Only Make Believe, an amazing charity that brings theater into special needs schools and hospitals throughout New York City and Washington, DC. Join Brad as he discusses the healing power of the arts in the lives of critically ill and special needs children.

Learn more about about the worthy causes discussed in this episodes and how you can donate and/or help:

Only Make Believe
Purchase tickets to Only Make Believe’s Back on Broadway gala on on Monday, November 14, hosted by John Oliver
Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS
Entertainment Community Fund

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Twitter: @RealBradOscar
Instagram: @BradOscar64

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S3 Ep4: Sharon Azrieli Oct 06, 2022

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Soprano Sharon Azrieli has enjoyed international success with leading organizations such as the Canadian Opera Company, Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal, and the New Israel Opera, among others. Sharon created the Azrieli Music Prizes for the Azrieli Foundation in 2014 and is devoted to arts education and philanthropy. She is a director on the board of the Azrieli Foundation, and concurrently sits on the boards of several other philanthropic organizations including National Arts Centre of Canada, Orchestre Classique de Montréal (where she holds the title President Emeritus), McCord Museum, the Canadian Vocal Arts Institute, The Opera Cares Foundation, the America-Israel Cultural Foundation, Sharon Azrieli Foundation for the Arts as well as on the honorary board of Camp Tutti and Camp Kinneret Biluim. Join Sharon as she discusses the importance of arts education in her native Canada and beyond.

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S3 Ep3: David Ambroz Sep 29, 2022

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David Ambroz is a national poverty and child welfare expert and advocate. After growing up homeless and then in foster care, he graduated from Vassar College and later from UCLA School of Law (J.D.), and was recognized by President Obama as an American Champion of Change. Join David as he shares his powerful story of growing up homeless on the streets of New York City and discusses the next steps in the fight against poverty.

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Connect with David:

Website: DavidAmbroz.com
Twitter: @daveambroz
Instagram: @hkdambroz
A Place Called Home memoir

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Hosted & Executive Produced by Jan Svendsen and co-produced & edited by Jim Lochner.

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S3 Ep2: Martha Plimpton Sep 22, 2022

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From THE GOONIES to Emmy Award-winning actress and activist, Martha Plimpton has been a welcome face in film, television, and on stage for over 40 years. She’s a three-time Tony nominee, a Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle winner, and recently won an Independent Spirit Award for her most recent film, MASS. Her new show SPRUNG is currently streaming. In 2012, she co-founded A Is For, which amplifies art and artists that work to end the stigma against abortion. Join Martha as she discusses her hopes for Broadway and the important fight for reproductive rights for women.

Learn more about about the worthy causes discussed in this episodes and how you can donate and/or help:

A Is For
Purchase tickets to A Is For’s Broadway Acts for Abortion benefit on Sunday, October 2
Planned Parenthood
Red River Women’s Clinic
Whole Woman’s Health
The Pink House Fund
Lilith Clinic
The Brigid Alliance

Connect with Martha:

Facebook: @OfficialMarthaPlimpton
Twitter: @VWOfficial
Instagram: @MarthaPlimpton

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Hosted & Executive Produced by Jan Svendsen and co-produced & edited by Jim Lochner.

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S3 Ep1: Vanessa Williams Sep 13, 2022

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Vanessa Williams is one of the most respected and multi-faceted performers in the entertainment industry today. From her hit recording career to celebrated performances in film and television, Vanessa is equally at home on stage. She’s best known to Broadway fans for her memorable roles in KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN, THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL, INTO THE WOODS, AFTER MIDNIGHT, and her recent performance in POTUS: OR, BEHIND EVERY GREAT DUMBASS ARE SEVEN WOMEN TRYING TO KEEP HIM ALIVE. Vanessa is also a strong advocate for equal rights, embracing and supporting such organizations as Black Theatre United, The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation, Special Olympics, Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, and several others. She was honored with the Human Rights Campaign Ally for Equality Award for her humanitarian contributions. Join Vanessa as she discusses the necessary strides for representation on Broadway, in front of and behind the curtain.

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