Deep Dive Broadway

#23 - How to Dance in Ohio: From Documentary to Broadway Musical Feb 09, 2024

This episode features some of the key creative team behind the Broadway musical How to Dance in Ohio, a heartwarming musical based on a true story that follows a group of young adults on the autism spectrum preparing for a spring formal dance. The show is praised for its uplifting message, its celebration of neurodiversity, and its talented cast, which features seven autistic actors. The event is moderated by 5 time Tony winning Broadway producer and co-founder of the Broadway Podcast Network Dori Berinstein, let’s begin. Our panelists are:

Sammi Cannold, Director
Alexandra Shiva, Film Director
Jacob Yandura, Composer
Ben Holtzman, Producer
Nicole D'Angelo, Assistant Musical Director & Script Supervisor

This event was organized as part of an ongoing live event series at the Jacob Burns Center called Life on the Stage: Conversation and Film, and is presented in partnership with The Entertainment Community Fund, a national human services organization that fosters stability and resiliency, and provides a safety net for performing arts and entertainment professionals over their lifespan. Visit https://entertainmentcommunity.org/ to learn more. This podcast was produced by Broadway Podcast Network. For more information about the Jacob Burns Center and the Life on Stage event series, visit bpn.fm/lifeonstage.

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#22 - BroadwayCon: Making Magic Happen Jul 17, 2023

BroadwayCon 2023 is here!!! This thrilling, not-to-be-missed, immersive Broadway experience is jam-packed with Broadway Stars, Panel Discussions, Cosplay, Games, Performances and so much more. No surprise that it takes a year to organize!! How do they do it?? Join us for a fascinating discussion with BroadwayCon Founder Melissa Anelli, Creative Director Jordan Edwards and Programming Director Kristopher Sandoval for a candid, insider peek at the magic behind the magic!!

BroadwayCon is happening July 21-23, 2023 in Times Square NYC. Learn more at broadwaycon.com and follow @BwayCon on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok, and YouTube.

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#21 - Alex Edelman: Award-Winning Comic Genius Jul 05, 2022

Comic genius, Alex Edelman, star of the hysterical one-man show JUST FOR US, joins Deep Dive Broadway for a fascinating look inside the world of a creative mastermind.

Alex is an award-winning stand-up comedian, a television writer and an accomplished writer for magazines and documentaries. He worked as a speechwriter for the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Boston Red Sox.

JUST FOR US was nominated for an Outer Critics Circle Award, a Drama Desk Award, Best Show in Melbourne, Best Show in Edinburgh and won a Herald Angel Award.

The New York Times proclaimed JUST FOR US "Belly-laugh funny!"

The New Yorker called the show "Uproarious".

TIME OUT said "Alex Edelman is a Master"

JUST FOR US is currently playing in New York at the Greenwich House Theatre through August 26th.

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#20 - Alex Birsh: Playbill VP & COO spills the tea about CURTAIN UP Sep 16, 2021

Playbill VP & COO Alex Birsh shares all about Curtain Up - Broadway's MEGA 'Welcome Back Broadway' outdoor event. In the planning for 7 months, the epic experience features participation from 23 Broadway musicals and plays.

More info via https://playbill.com/curtainup.

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Bonus EP: "In the Heights" Exclusive Interviews! May 21, 2021

Our BPN Podcasters bring you exclusive interviews with cast and creatives from In the Heights, in theaters on June 11 2021. Watch the video version of this event here: https://youtu.be/py3YLSt8MSo.

Interview 1: Daphne Rubin-Vega, interviewed by Salisha Thomas

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Interview 2: Olga Merediz and Jimmy Smitts, interviewed by Dori Berinstein

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Interview 3: Quiara Alegría Hudes (screenwriter), interviewed by Jesse McAnally

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Interview 4: Scott Sanders (producer), interviewed by Ruthie Fierberg

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Interview 5: Gregory Diaz, interviewed by Eli Tokash

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Interview 6: Melissa Barrera, Corey Hawkins and Leslie Grace, interviewed by Alan Seales

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#19 - Diane Warren, songwriter, musician, record producer and hitmaker Apr 13, 2021

12 Oscar Nominations!! Songwriting legend Diane Warren's stunning and profound song "Io Si (Seen) from "The Life Ahead" won this year's Golden Globe and is now Diane's 12th Oscar contender. Join us as Diane shares the stories behind the making of this magnificent song and about her remarkable career.

Diane Eve Warren is a songwriter, musician and record producer. She rose to prominence in 1983, and has since written songs for and co-written songs with multiple singers, as well as for several feature films. Warren has written nine number-one songs and 32 top 10 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

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#18 - As The Curtain Rises: Alex Brightman, Andrew Barth Feldman, Lesli Margherita, Sarah Stiles, Michael Urie, Lillias White, James Monroe Iglehart, Ramin Karimloo and surprise guests Jan 28, 2021

Originally streamed live on Jan 14th, 2021, cast members Alex Brightman, Andrew Barth Feldman, Lesli Margherita, Michael Urie, Lillias White, James Monroe Iglehart, Ramin Karimloo and a few surprise guests joined us for a fun chat about episodes 1 through 8. Watch the original video here: https://youtu.be/hbnguUYIHnM

The Broadway Podcast Network is reuniting the cast of Broadway's First-Ever Digital Soap Opera, AS THE CURTAIN RISES, for a delightful live event with the star-studded cast worthy only of the fabulously dishy and utterly delectable binge worthy shenanigans it represents. AS THE CURTAIN RISES episodes are available every Thursday wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts and BPN.fm/ATCR.

For the full cast & creatives list, check the show notes visit BPN.fm/AsTheCurtainRises.

This is an original radio play produced by the Broadway Podcast Network.

As The Curtain Rises proudly supports The Actor's Fund, the Broadway Podcast Network Frontline Initiative, and is a sponsored project of IFP (www.ifp.org).

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#17 - Robert Viagas, Theatre Magazine Encore Monthly Dec 08, 2020

Editor-In-Chief Robert Viagas, the visionary behind the new Theatre Magazine Encore Monthly, is a legendary theatre author, educator, critic and journalist. From founding Playbill.com and Playbill Radio to writing and editing the Playbill Broadway Yearbook Series, Robert has kept us all informed, enlightened and engaged. We’ll hear all about Robert’s latest venture in this special Deep Dive Broadway episode.

Visit https://encoremonthly.com/ for more info!

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#16 - Sir Tim Rice, EGOT winner & lyricist for some of your most favorite shows Aug 18, 2020

DEEP DIVE BROADWAY is DEEPLY honored to welcome legend, Sir Tim Rice, lyricist of enumerable beloved smash hit shows and unforgettable songs.

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Jesus Christ Superstar
Evita
Chess
Lion King
Beauty and the Beast
Aladdin
King David
Aida

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...to name a few.

As the Winner of 3 Oscars, 4 Grammy’s, 3 Golden Globes, 3 Olivier Awards, 3 Tony Awards and 1 Emmy, our guest is one of only 15 people in the entire world – ever – to become an EGOT. And Sir Tim Rice is now a Podcaster! bpn.fm/getontomycloud. So much to chat about! Let's dive in....

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#15 - Joe Benincasa, President and CEO of The Actor’s Fund Jul 27, 2020

Joe Benincasa is President and CEO of The Actor’s Fund. His tireless work on behalf of the entire entertainment and performing arts community nationwide began in 1989. Joe took an organization mired in debt and transformed it into a formidable human service institution that offers emergency financial assistance and help with housing, health care and employment to more than 17,000 entertainment professionals a year. He is also President of the Actors Fund Housing Development Corporation which is building affordable, supportive and senior care residences for artists in major urban centers.

Joe Benincasa is the recipient of the 2014 Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre.

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#14 - Pride Plays: Doug Nevin, Michael Urie & Nick Mayo Jun 16, 2020

Today and always we celebrate PRIDE. Our guests are the creators of the PRIDE PLAYS – Producers Doug Nevin and Michael Urie and Festival Director Nick Mayo. Now in it’s second year, the Pride Plays – in association this year with Playbill and Rattlestick Playwright’s Theatre – are once again celebrating spectacular queer-themed works from renoun artists such as Lisa Kron and the Five Lesbian Brothers, Donja R. Love, MJ Kaufman and Mart Crowly…alongside brand new voices with a spectacular line-up of theatrical events, readings and workshops. Once COVID hit, Doug, Michael and Nick scrambled to figure out to present PRIDE PLAYS 2020 entirely online. Join us for this DEEP DIVE celebrating the artists of this year’s PRIDE PLAYS and into the incredible process of creation behind-the-digital-curtain. Let’s dive in!

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#13 - Legally Blonde cast reunion (Live: BPN Town Hall) May 26, 2020

Join us for the first-ever LEGALLY BLONDE MUSICAL REUNION. 20 members of the original Broadway company along with the show's creators, director/choreography and producers come together to share crazy behind-the-curtain memories and to celebrate and raise money for BC/EFA's COVID-19 Emergency Fund.

DEEP DIVE BROADWAY welcomes Laura Bell Bundy, Annaliegh Ashford, Andy Karl, Orfeh, Richard Blake, Leslie Kritzer, Nikki Snelson, Michael Rupert, Kate Shindle, Asmeret Ghebremikael, Kate Wetherhead, Natalie Joy Johnson and Becky Gulvisg along with creators Larry O'Keefe, Nell Benjamin and Heather Hach, director/choreographer Jerry Mitchell and Producers Hal Luftig, Mike Isaacson and Dori Berinstein for this special podcast event.

Please join us in supporting BC/EFA by making a contribution to Broadwaycares.org/help2020.

To watch the video of this live event, please click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7zwtz-GE8U

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#12 - Sweet Magnolias (Netflix Original) with Dan Paulson, Norman Buckley & Sherryl Anderson May 19, 2020

I can’t imagine a more perfect show for the world we’re living in right now. The new Netflix TV Series, SWEET MAGNOLIAS, is all about renewal, joy, love and perseverance. Based on the novels by Sherryl Woods, the show about three women who lift each other up as they juggle relationships, family and careers in the small, Southern town of Serenity. SWEET MAGNOLIAS is jam-packed with theatre talent including Heather Headley, Brooke Elliott and JoAnna Garcia Swisher.

Our guests are all top in their field and responsible for bringing this very special show to life.

Producer Dan Paulson (Chesapeake Shores and over 40 TV and theatricals films… ), Director Norman Buckley (The O.C., Chuck, Gossip Girl, Pretty Little Liars, etc.) and Executive Producer & Show Runner Sherryl Anderson (Charmed, Ties That Bind, A Summer to Remember, etc…).

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#11 - Dracula, A Comedy of Terrors (Live: BPN Town Hall) May 13, 2020

To celebrate the premier of the star-studded radio horror comedy play "DRACULA, A COMEDY OF TERRORS, Deep Dive Broadway hosted a Live Town Hall Event with cast members Alex Brightman, Ashley Park, James Monroe Iglehart, Rob McClure, Christopher Sieber, Richard Kind, Alan Tudyk, Kathy Fitzgerald, Orville Mendoza and writer/director Gordon Greenberg & writer Steve Rosen. The show was edited by Bart Fassbender (Soft Power, Bloody, Bloody Andrew Jackson) with a score and soundscape by Victoria Delorio. The Special Event raised money for the Actor's Fund and Broadway Cares Equity Fights Aids. You can still contribute by going to: broadwaycares.org/help2020.

Subscribe and listen to Dracula, A Comedy of Terrors via BPN.fm/Dracula

To watch the video from this BPN Town Hall, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFUt5yE0ijE

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#10 - Kerry Butler, A Triple Threat Apr 12, 2020

Kerry Butler is a theatrical powerhouse. A triple threat - Actor. Singer. Podcaster! A comic genius, Kerry has created many iconic roles including: Penny Pinkleton in "Hairspray", Clio/Kira in Xanadu, Brenda in "Catch Me If You Can", Marianne in "Disaster!", Betsy Horan/Mrs. Norby/Mrs. George in "Mean Girls" and most recently Barbara in "Beetlejuice". Kerry also starred in "Little Shop", "Rock of Ages", "Beauty and the Beast" and Blood Brothers. And now, Kerry is taking the Podcasting world by storm with BREAKING BROADWAY, an invaluable podcast offering a roadmap to making it on Broadway. Join us on DEEP DIVE BROADWAY as Kerry takes us through her extraordinary career (which began when she was 3-years-old!!) and shares extraordinary insider, behind-the-curtain stories.

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#9 - Come From Away (Live from BroadwayCon 2020) Mar 15, 2020

Welcome to the Rock!

Live from BroadwayCon we ‘Deep Dive’ with the creators, director, choreographer and several original actors from the hit musical COME FROM AWAY.

How did this incredibly moving, universal story of hope, generosity and compassion come to life? Creators Irene Sankoff and David Hein, Director Christopher Ashley, Choreographer Kelly Devine and original Broadway cast members Joel Hatch and Astrid Van Wieren, share their process of creation from day one.

During these challenging times, this remarkable story of human kindness…of ordinary people being extraordinary…could not be more timely.

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#8 - THE PROM (Collaborative Team): Barry is going to podcast (Part 2) Feb 24, 2020

Part 2: The PROM collaborators Bob Martin (Book Writer) and Chad Begulin (Book Writer / Lyrist) share their process of creation on DEEP DIVE BROADWAY. Their priceless insider stories are as clever, whimsical, poignant and unforgettable as their magnificent work.

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#7 - THE PROM (Collaborative Team): Barry is going to podcast (Part 1) Feb 17, 2020

Part 1: The PROM collaborators Bob Martin (Book Writer) and Chad Begulin (Book Writer / Lyrist) share their process of creation on DEEP DIVE BROADWAY. Their priceless insider stories are as clever, whimsical, poignant and unforgettable as their magnificent work.

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#6 - THE PROM (Music Team): I Just Want To Podcast With You (Part 2) Jan 29, 2020

Dive deep behind-the-curtain with THE PROM's extraordinary music team led by Composer Matthew Sklar, Music Supervisor Mary Mitchell-Campbell and Music Director Meg Zervoulis. The daunting challenges and thrilling breakthroughs faced by PROM's music team on their trek to Broadway is the stuff of theatre legend.

The show must go on!! How did PROM's music team overcome off-the-charts challenges on Opening Night when Manhattan was hit with an epic, paralyzing, snow storm? Join us for Part II of our Deep Dive with Composer Matthew Sklar, Music Supervisor Mary Mitchell-Campbell and Music Director Meg Zervoulis for unforgettable insider stories on the making of THE PROM.

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#5 - THE PROM (Music Team): I Just Want To Podcast With You (Part 1) Jan 23, 2020

Dive deep behind-the-curtain with THE PROM's extraordinary music team led by Composer Matthew Sklar, Music Supervisor Mary Mitchell-Campbell and Music Director Meg Zervoulis. The daunting challenges and thrilling breakthroughs faced by PROM's music team on their trek to Broadway is the stuff of theatre legend.

The show must go on!! How did PROM's music team overcome off-the-charts challenges on Opening Night when Manhattan was hit with an epic, paralyzing, snow storm? Join us for Part II of our Deep Dive with Composer Matthew Sklar, Music Supervisor Mary Mitchell-Campbell and Music Director Meg Zervoulis for unforgettable insider stories on the making of THE PROM.

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#4 - BEETLEJUICE: The Podcast, The Podcast, The Podcast (Part 2) Dec 30, 2019

Part 2: How did the Broadway hit BEETLEJUICE come to life? DEEP DIVE BROADWAY goes back in time with Tony-winning Director Alex Timbers, Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures EVP Mark Kaufman and Beetlejuice himself, Alex Brightman, to explore the creative evolution of this hauntingly fun, mischievous and inventive theatre adaptation.

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#3 - BEETLEJUICE: The Podcast, The Podcast, The Podcast (Part 1) Dec 23, 2019

Part 1: How did the Broadway hit BEETLEJUICE come to life? DEEP DIVE BROADWAY goes back in time with Tony-winning Director Alex Timbers, Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures EVP Mark Kaufman and Beetlejuice himself, Alex Brightman, to explore the creative evolution of this hauntingly fun, mischievous and inventive theatre adaptation.

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#2 - OKLAHOMA!: Oh What A Beautiful Podcast (Part 2) Dec 01, 2019

Part 2 of the deep dive behind-the-curtain of the 2019 Tony-winning revival of Rodgers & Hammerstein's OKLAHOMA with extraordinary artists from the show including: Director Daniel Fish, star Mary Testa (Aunt Eller), star James Davis (Will Parker), Music Director Nathan Cosci and Producer Eva Price. DEEP DIVE BROADWAY explores how this classic musical was entirely re-imagined for a contemporary world without changing one word of dialogue. Oh what a beautiful podcast!

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#1 - OKLAHOMA!: Oh What A Beautiful Podcast (Part 1) Dec 01, 2019

Part 1 of the deep dive behind-the-curtain of the 2019 Tony-winning revival of Rodgers & Hammerstein's OKLAHOMA with extraordinary artists from the show including: Director Daniel Fish, star Mary Testa (Aunt Eller), star James Davis (Will Parker), Music Director Nathan Cosci and Producer Eva Price. DEEP DIVE BROADWAY explores how this classic musical was entirely re-imagined for a contemporary world without changing one word of dialogue. Oh what a beautiful podcast!

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