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Public Relations with Kendall Edwards Mar 11, 2022

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On today's episode, I chat with Kendall Edwards, an account assistant at the Broadway public relations firm of DKC O&M. We’ll talk about her responsibilities and her insider perspective on the New York theater scene. The company handles PR concerns for many Broadway shows, including, Dear Evan Hansen, Hadestown, MJ - the Musical, and The Music Man.

Episode 4 - The Complete Stephen Sondheim Feb 25, 2022

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The fourth episode in a series on the complete works of Stephen Sondheim. Rick Pender, the author of the The Stephen Sondheim Encyclopedia, is our musical guide.

For this episode, we mark 46 years since the Broadway opening of Pacific Overtures by discussing the show.

Interview with Frank DiLella Feb 11, 2022

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We chat with Frank DiLella, three-time Emmy Award winning host of “On Stage” on New York City’s Spectrum News NY1, the news channel’s weekly half-hour theater program.

Episode 3 - The Complete Stephen Sondheim Jan 28, 2022

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The third episode in a series on the complete works of Stephen Sondheim. Rick Pender, the author of the The Stephen Sondheim Encyclopedia, is our musical guide.

For this episode, we mark 30 years since the Off-Broadway opening of Assassins by discussing the show.

Interview with Rob Schneider, J2 Musical Theater Company Jan 14, 2022

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Interview with Rob Schneider, Artistic Director of the J2 Spotlight Musical Theater Company, which presents professional revivals of worthy Broadway musicals. Upcoming season is A Class Act, A Day in Hollywood/A Night in the Ukraine, and The Baker's Wife.

Eddie Shapiro - A Wonderful Guy Dec 31, 2021

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Interview Eddie Shapiro about his book A Wonderful Guy: Conversations with the Great Men of Musical Theater. It features fascinating, never-before-published interviews with Broadway’s leading men and offers behind-the-scenes looks at the careers of some of the most beloved performers today.

Episode 2 - The Complete Stephen Sondheim Dec 17, 2021

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The second episode in a series on the complete works of Stephen Sondheim. Rick Pender, the author of the The Stephen Sondheim Encyclopedia, will be our musical guide.

For this episode, we mark the 40th anniversary of the Broadway opening of Merrily We Roll Along by discussing the show.

Interview with Author Barry Singer Dec 03, 2021

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Interview with Barry Singer, who discusses his new book, Ever After: Forty Years of Musical Theater and Beyond 1977–2020. Singer also reveals, for the first time, details about his intimate relationship with Stephen Sondheim.

Working Backstage With Christin Essin Nov 18, 2021

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Dr. Elizabeth Essin is our guest, discussing her book, Working Backstage: A Cultural History and Ethnography of Technical Theater Labor. It illuminates the work of New York City’s theater technicians, shining a light on the essential contributions of unionized stagehands, carpenters, electricians, sound engineers, properties artisans, wardrobe crews, makeup artists, and child guardians.

Episode 1 - The Complete Stephen Sondheim Nov 05, 2021

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The first episode in a series on the complete works of Stephen Sondheim. Rick Pender, the author of the The Stephen Sondheim Encyclopedia, will be our musical guide.

We start off by marking the 60th anniversary of the release of the film version of West Side Story by discussing the movie.

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