Off Stage and On The Air: Recent Episodes

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Guests Ground Floor Theatre Clyde's * Sims Holland Learning to Human*

What We Talked About* Outer Circle Critics Award * 2 EMCEEs * Here are the Blueberries * Tonys NYT who will/who should * Tonys in the park * Good Night and Good Luck * A Face in the Crowd * RIP Thomas Gates * Dorian Gray to B’way * N/A * Encores * Wicked Teaser * Best of Austin

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Guests* New/updated Venues + Austin Playhouse + City Theatre + The Stage Austin

What We Talked About
* Uncle Vanya * Mother Play * The Great Gatsby * Illinoise Thank you toDean Johanesen, lead singer of "The Human Condition" who gave us permission to use "Step Right Up" as our theme song, so please visit their website.. they're good! (that's an order)

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Guests * The Archive Theater Raven Wing Hours * KOOP Fall Membership Drive

What We Talked About
* Vincent Hooper - Simba * Water For Elephants * Infinite Life * Days of Wine & Roses * 18 Towns * Lauren Boebert Kicked Out * Mother Play * 10 most represented Colleges on B’way * Song Writing Challenge – NEA * Unrestricted Grants for NYC small theatres – Howard Gilman Foundation * Danny and the Deep Blue Sea * Merrily – 3 Actors

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Guests * Alchemy Theatre Pipeline * The VORTEX Green New Theatre Symposium

What We Talked About
* Jimmy Buffett * SB12 on hold * RIP Franne Lee * Stepenwolf * Funny Girl Closes * Scenery Bags * Why Actor left Tiananmen * Tangential Professions to join IA * Girl from the north County * The Tempest close Delacort * Guttenberg, the musical * Lilly Thomas first Asian to play Mama Morton Thank you to Dean Johanesen, lead singer of "The Human Condition" who gave us permission to use "Step Right Up" as our theme song, so please visit their website.. they're good! (that's an order)

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Guests * City Theatre Picnic * Sideways The Musical

What We Talked About * RIP – Tom Jones * The Shark is Broken * Artist Repertory Theatre - Portland * Twiggy Musical * Love Letters Off Broadway * The Acting Company on Tour Odyssey * To Kill a Mockingbird

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Guests * Ground Floor Theatre Jenna & the Whale

What We Talked About* Back to the Future * Puppet Fringe * Notebook * New Managing Editor at American Theatre Mag * The Warriors Musical - LMM * Chorus Line Rights Revoked * Funny Girl Tour not coming to Austin * Florida School cutting back on Shakespeare * Texas Drag Ban.. 9/1

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Guests * Magnolia Musical Theatre Beauty and the Beast

What We Talked About * RIP Pamela Blair * RIP Inga Swenson * Danny and the Deep Blue Sea (Aubry Plaza) * Stage Combat * Sarah Paulson * Michael Paulson talks bout the regions * Working with Disabled Actors * Midnight in the Garden of Good & Evil * What to see on Broadway * Sardi’s Bartender

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Guests * SHREWD Productions Small Steps * Stage Presence Players Gruesome Playground Injuries * Beyond August Productions God of Carnage

What We Talked About * Tony Bennett * Here Lies Love * The Cottage * NY NY Closes * Theatre in Crises – NY Times

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Guests * Doctuh Mistuh Lizzie The Musical * Broke Thespians Willy Wonka

What We Talked About * SAG/AFTRA Strike * American Theatre Collapse? * Theatre Camp * Tommy * Camp Memories * Showboat * Hello Kitty * Funny Girl Tour Casting – Representation * Shubert Foundation gives 37.9 Millions

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Guests * Gaslight Baker Theatre Nine to Five * Alex Garza Hamlet

What We Talked About* Cabaret coming in Spring * Hirschfelds on Auction * The Cottage * Merrily Extends * Transparent Musical * Opening date of Purlie Victorious * The Tempest in the Park Nutty Professor the Musical

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Guests * Penfold Theatre Co Box * Zilker Theatre Productions Matilda

What We Talked About

  • RIP Alan Arkin
  • Camelot posts closing notice
  • Book it Theatre Closes
  • American Theatre returns to Print
  • Hamlet in the Park
  • School plays – Politics
  • Democracy Project
  • The Cottage
  • Horoscope

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Guests * Different Stages The Art of Martyrdom * Austin Community College The Mad One

What We Talked About

  • Rip Glenda Jackson
  • Purlie Victorious
  • World Trade Center Performance Space
  • Barrington Stage Cabaret
  • Another Theatre Closing
  • Life of Pi to close early
  • Wicked Movie (part 2) earlier
  • Here lies love starts previews

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Guests * Austin Shakespeare/Young Shakespeare The Comedy of Errors * Austin Playhouse Big Fish

What We Talked About

  • Tonys
  • Opening – Karla Puno Garcia
  • Unscripted
  • Alex Newell & J Harison Ghee
  • United Palace Theatre
  • Best and Worst NYT
  • Viewership up
  • Tony Cocktails
  • Anna Uzele (NY,NY)
  • 2024 Tony Noms

  • RIP Treat Williams

  • Here Lies Love
  • Air quality in NYC Closed Shows
  • Wayne Brady as the Wiz
  • Rise Theatre Directory
  • Waitress film trailer

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Guests * Pedemonte Productions Julieta Tiene La Culpa * Summer Break Theatre Thank you, and Have a Nice Day

What We Talked About

  • Grey House
  • Wet Brain
  • Tonys this Sunday
  • Theatre Teacher
  • Why They Act

  • Tyne Daily and Liv Schrieber in Doubt

  • Encores – mattress, Jelly, and Titanic
  • The Alliance Theatre Premieres The Preacher’s Wife
  • Under the Radar Festival on Hiatus
  • Most Produced shows in High School\
  • Amadeus Revival
  • Anti Drag Law Shut Down

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Guests * City Theatre The Importance of Being Earnest * Bottle Alley Theatre Wraith Radio

What We Talked About
* RIP Tina * RIP Robin Wagner * RIP Ed Aimes * WGA requests members don’t go to Tonys * Tonys: Too big to fail? * Death Note, The Musical * Here Lies Love Music…recorded * Little Mermaid film? * Grey House Postpones Reviews * Autism Friendly Six * Hamilton in Abd Dhabi Thank you to Dean Johanesen, lead singer of "The Human Condition" who gave us permission to use "Step Right Up" as our theme song, so please visit their website.. they're good! (that's an order)

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Guests VORTEX Rep Malum Malus Beltane * Broadway in Austin To Kill a Mockingbird*

What We Talked About* Tony’s NOMS * Tony Shut Outs * Dancin’ Closing Date * “The Shark Is Broken” – JAWS Play making it to Broadway * Equity Ratifies Agreement for Contracts/Broadway Tours * Here Lies Love – Casting Announced * Harmony – Moving to Broadway and Initial Casting Announced * Black Women on Broadway Set Return Date for Event * Phantom Load-Out * Glass House Tavern Thank you to Dean Johanesen, lead singer of "The Human Condition" who gave us permission to use "Step Right Up" as our theme song, so please visit their website.. they're good! (that's an order)

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Guests The Bat City Bombshells Dancing With Mary Jane * Jarrott Productions Mother of the Maid*

What We Talked About* Schmigadoon * Phantom Closes * Fat ham * Camelot * Tony’s Host – Ariana Debose * Joseph Film * Billy Porter to play James Baldwin * AEA has a tentative agreement for Touring * The Piano Lesson * Streaming changed things forever * Merrily Documentary available for streaming * Harry Potter & The Cursed Child Recoups 54 Below as a nonprofit Thank you to Dean Johanesen, lead singer of "The Human Condition" who gave us permission to use "Step Right Up" as our theme song, so please visit their website.. they're good! (that's an order)

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Guests Mary Moody Northen Theatre Luchadora* * The Heller Awards for Young Audiences

What We Talked About* Schmigadoon * White Girls in Danger * Play AI * Education Theatre Association School Cohort. * RIP Sammy Viverito * Funny Girl Film? * Theatre Three in Dallas Still Struggling * The Bodyguard shut down by Singing Audience * Kimberly Akimbo Tour * Parade Essay Death Becomes Her Musical Thank you to Dean Johanesen, lead singer of "The Human Condition" who gave us permission to use "Step Right Up" as our theme song, so please visit their website.. they're good! (that's an order)

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Guests The Baron's Men The Winter's Tale * UT Cohen New Works Festival*

What We Talked About
* Schmicago * Life of Pi * Shucked * Olivier Awards * Preview Pricing * SM Symposium Scholarships * The Alley’s The Odyssey Cancels * Sign in Sidney Brustein to B’way * Equity Authorizes Strike for Tours * Thanksgiving Play * Camelot Production Photos Thank you to Dean Johanesen, lead singer of "The Human Condition" who gave us permission to use "Step Right Up" as our theme song, so please visit their website.. they're good! (that's an order)

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Guests Cold Town Collective Spring Tide* * News From the Road - Lacey Cannon Gonsales

What We Talked About* Sweeney Todd * Bad Cinderella * Kander and Ebb Way * Six Recoups * Ragtime Concert * I can get it for you wholesale * Casey Nicholaw goes on in Hot * International Thespian Festival Matt & Laura Sittin’ in a Tree

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Guests The VORTEX The Dragonfly Princess * Penfold Theatre Vincent*

What We Talked About * Parade * Dancin’ * Marilyn Maye * Room Postponed indefinitely * Here We Are – Off B’way * Sex Witch The Musical * Fiddler Sing-Along * A Beautiful Noise Tour * Cast Albums (Parade – 3/23) Shucked * Ann Reinking Fellowship * I Need That * Sideshow Theatre Closes

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Guests The VORTEX Garden Party * Different Stages The Tavern*

What We Talked About * Wicked Film Released sooner * A Dolls House * Dark Disabled Stories * Topol * Sinatra The Muscial * Here Lies Loves Pics * TUTS Season * Photo Exhibit when theatres closed * Parade Canceled a performance * Little Mermaid live action Trailer * 50 powerful Women in Theatre * Michaela Diamond

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Guests City Theatre Steel Magnolias * Ground Floor Theatre White Rabbit Red Rabbit*

What We Talked About * Funny Girl Sets Closing * The Outsiders * Up Herex * Some playwrights say their show must not go on. * Massachusetts tax credit * Come from away in Gander * Sweeny Todd NYT Article * Schmicago Trailer * Peter Pan Goes Wrong * Richard Linklater to fans of Merrily… don’t worry

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Guests The VORTEX i see you you're seen * St Eds Mary Moody Northen Theatre Godspell*

What We Talked About * Burt Bacharach * Eugene Lee * Pictures from Home * AEA Open Membership * Rethinking Theatre Critisism * Between Riverside & Crazy to stream… Expensive? * J Harrison Ghee

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Guests Filigree Theatre Fire in Dreamland * Broadway in Austin Aladdin * Austin Shakespeare The Real Thing*

What We Talked About * Grammys (Into the woods & Viola Davis) * The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window * Purlie Victorious * Scar Breaks Character… ok this time * The Rehearsal Club * NB Actor drops from Tonys * New York New York Trailer * Chicago supports the Arts * La La Land

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Guests Grackle Jack In The Beginning* * 14/48

What We Talked About * Schmicago (4/7) * Room * Glaad Media Award noms * In The Mood – Kenny Leon * Grammy’s * Louie Armstrong Musical

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Guests* ColdTowne Theater * Walking Shadow Shakespeare

What We Talked About * Here Lies Love * Dark Disabled Stories * A Strange Loop, Death of a Salesman, Mike Birbiglia: The Old Man and the Pool, Ohio State Murders, The Music Man, and Topdog/ Underdog all closed * Pics of the Grobes and Annaliegh Ashford in Sweeney * Thelma and Louise * A Strange Loop Closes * Long Day’s Journey Film

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Guests Jarrott Productions The Sound Inside * ScriptWorks & Hyde Park Theatre FronteraFest*

What We Talked About * Ohio State Murders Close * Florida School Cancels Indecent * ASL Diversity * League of Live Streamed Theatre * Beatlejuice closed and Brightman performed * Stomp closes * Artistic Directors * Funny Girl * J2 Spotlight Theatre Co * Indecent

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Guests The VORTEX Ride The Wave * Pegasus Productions Alex Garza's Macduff*

What We Talked About * Death of a salesman hullabaloo * Alex Brightman injury (again?) * More federal funding for the arts * Merrily impromptu talkback * Broadway Rising * NY Times – 10 things to look forward to * Parade in Basking Ridge

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Guests Ben Vereen * Kay Ballard * Stuart Moulton & Latifah Teromina*

What I Talked About * Matilda * Ragtime Fundraiser. * In Memoriam – artists * Broadway Rising Documentary * Thank you to Dean Johanesen, lead singer of "The Human Condition" who gave us permission to use "Step Right Up" as our theme song, so please visit their website.. they're good! (that's an order)

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Guests Circus Chickendog & The VORTEX The Mutt-Cracker (Sweet!) * The Alchemy Theatre Frostbites: A Holiday Cabaret*

What We Talked About * Ohio State Murders * Some Like it Hot * Carolines Closes * TCG Conference goes biennially * Ain’t No Mo announces closing * Tony’s move to my old hood * Downstate * Cut song from Little Shop – Crystal, Ronette, and Chiffon Thank you to Dean Johanesen, lead singer of "The Human Condition" who gave us permission to use "Step Right Up" as our theme song, so please visit their website.. they're good! (that's an order)

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Guests Street Corner Arts The Gulf * Penfold Theatre A Christmas Carol classic radiocast*

What We Talked About
* KPOP (cast album 2/24) * Stomp Closing * Sinatra Musical * Ain’t No Mo * A Beautiful Noise * Here’s to the Ladies Who – B’way Women’s Alliance * Pat Benatar R & J * The Wiz back on B’way * Fat Ham goes to B’way * NY Times Best of 2022 Thank you to Dean Johanesen, lead singer of "The Human Condition" who gave us permission to use "Step Right Up" as our theme song, so please visit their website.. they're good! (that's an order)

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Guests Ground Floor Theatre The Last Five Years * Way Off Broadway Community Players A Christmas Carol*

What We Talked About* Irene Cara * Macy’s Parade * Big Apple Circus * KPOP * The Gett * The Mousetrap * Hugh Jackman’s Hat * Lion King ASL * Deaf Community Still not reflected * Phantom extends * Footballer’s Wives, The Musical Thank you to Dean Johanesen, lead singer of "The Human Condition" who gave us permission to use "Step Right Up" as our theme song, so please visit their website.. they're good! (that's an order)

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Guests Archive Theater A Sherlock Holmes Christmas * Scottish Rite Theater Junie B. Jones in Jingle Bells Batman Smells*

What We Talked About * Macys Parade Performance * & Juliet * A Christmas Carol * Funny Girl Cast Album * Macy Schmidt * New Map of Broadway * Pregnant Actors * Chriskirkpatrickmas * KPOP opens Sunday night

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Guests Austin Playhouse The One Act Play That Goes Wrong * City Theatre Faith Healer*

What We Talked About* Kimberly Akimbo * The Old Man in the Pool * Dancin * Broadway Rebound? * ASL Interpreter sues Lion King * Raisin In The Sun – Tonya Pinkins open letter * Link to the Open letter from Pinkins * Lion king local customization * Shucked

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Guests Salvage Vanguard TheatreCosta * Broadway Across America Chicago*

What We Talked About* NJ The Prom * Top Dog/Under Dog * Garth Drabinsky Sues AEA * Back to the Future * Funding for theatre * Isaac Mizrahi * RIP Julie Hughes * RIP Leslie Jordon * Life of Pi

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Guests Glass Half Full Theatre Yamel Cucuy * UT Dept of Theatre & Dance In Sisters We Trust * Cirque Vida; Cirque Vida Cabaret * The Caldera*

What We Talked About* The Piano Lesson * Hadestown ‘Incident’ * Patti LuPone * 1776

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Guests* Austin Shakespeare - 2022/23 Season

What We Talked About
* + To mask or not + 1776 + ARS Nova “Name Your Price” + Sweeney Todd + Musicals headed to B’way + Neil Diamond Musical, A Beautiful Noise + Theatre Cookbook

+ Local

    - ZACH has new managing director
    - Romeo and Katrina – Color Arc Productions

This American Life Video (21 Chump Streets starts around 22:00)

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Guests Austin Theatre Podcasts + The VORTEX Edit Annie + Texas Comedies Murder and Moontowers*

What We Talked About* Bob LuPone * Kinky Boots * Ella Fitzgerald Musical * New York, New York * All Asian A Delicate Ballance * Pippin in Japan * NY Times Racism to get the hook? * Deaf West * Berkeley Rep’s new building with housing * Summer 1976 – Laura Linney * Matilda Movie Musical – Netflix * Theatre Cookbook

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Guests Austin Theatre Podcasts + Make Every Media + Hyde Park Theatre HPT Audio Plays*

What We Talked About * Merrily Cast * Politics * The Door Apologizes * Audiences not coming back * Take me out coming back * Osnes Sues * Titanique * Saving the Devil Wears Prada * Kite Runner mask policy * Strippers Unionizing… Equity? * Raisin in the Sun * The Grobes – Sweeny Todd * Local + The Vortex Naked at My Age + Alchemy Theatre The Virgin Trial

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Guests City Theatre The Fantasticks*

What We Talked About
* Shaggy/Sting * Anne Heche * A little Night Music (Barrington) * Summer Stages threaten by climate change * 13 on Netflix * Nonbinary Joan of Arc * My Onliness * Joy The Musical * Time Travelers Wife * August Wilson House * Midnight Theatre * ACT Theatre’s Board Steps Down

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Guests Ground Floor Theatre Anna In The Tropics * Hyde Park Theatre Judith*

What We Talked About * Theatre Reform * Digital Unconscious bias training * The Door – McAllen Church – Howard Sherman * Devil Wears Prada * Chita Memoir * Julie Benko * Lilias White joins Hadestown * The Acting Company * Ohio State Murders * 1776

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Guests Austin Playhouse Previews of Departing Attractions*

What We Talked About* The Kite Runner * Most happy Concert * Goodman Theatre Artistic Director – Susan Booth * Immersive Next to Normal * Stratford theatre * Frida Kahlo Musical * Steppenwolf - Martha Washington * Fiddler in Yiddish coming to Off-Broadway * The Piano Lesson * RIP – Paul Sorvino * Into the woods Extends * Mr Holland’s Opus * M.A.C.

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Guests The VORTEX Summer Youth Theatre Mr. Burns * Scottish Rite Theatre Sunflower*

What We Talked About * Paradise Square * Paradise Square Video of Cast Record * Notre Dame de Paris * The Griswalds shun Houston * Almost Famous * 13 Trailer (Netflix 8/12) * Breaking the Binary * Professor’s contract not extended because of queerness * Mr Saturday Night announces Closing Thank you to Dean Johanesen, lead singer of "The Human Condition" who gave us permission to use "Step Right Up" as our theme song, so please visit their website.. they're good! (that's an order)

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Guests Summer Break Theatre The Dating Project*

What We Talked About * Most Happy Fella * Into the woods * Richard III * Beanie leaves early * Emmy Noms * Almost Famous * The Griswalds shun Houston * RIP James Caan * RIP Larry Storch * Victory Garden * & Juliet Reviews - Toronto * Notre Dame de Paris * American Prophet – Frederick Douglas Musical * * Hyde Park – I love HTP (7/22 – 29) * Realistic Jones 7/22,23 * * Full Monty

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Guests Impact Arts; Summer Stock Austin*

What We Talked About
* Fourth ‘o July * Missed Donny Osmond Joseph.. * RIP Peter Brook * West End Othello * Theatre Forward Grants * Jean Claude Van Damn * Mariupol Theatre Co * Alaska - Broadway * Theatre Education - Jimmys * New York Ticket Fee Law * Beauty and The Beast Live * Watch Noir * And Juliet * The Full Monty * The Winter’s Tale * Sound of Madeup Music * Newsies

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Guests The VORTEX Tales of a Blerd Ballerina * Young Shakespeare Loves Labors Lost*

What We Talked About* Aint Misbehavin’ * Lea Michelle – Funny Girl * Water For Elephants Musical * Jimmy Awards * Matilda trailer * Edinburgh Festival – Tik Tok * Chita Rivera Awards for Dance * Chicago Musicals * Sing along Concerts * Company Closing * Face Makes Optional starting in July * RIP Maureen Aurthur Thank you to Dean Johanesen, lead singer of "The Human Condition" who gave us permission to use "Step Right Up" as our theme song, so please visit their website.. they're good! (that's an order)

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Guests Different Stages Heartbreak House * New Manifest Theatre Company BLKS*

What We Talked About* Tonys Winners * Jennifer Hudson EGOT * Schmigadoon * San Diego Rep Suspends * Brooks Atkinson no more * T. Oliver Reed replace Andre DeShields * ALW – Costly Mistake * Encores Season * Museum of Broadway * Juneteenth Concert Thank you to Dean Johanesen, lead singer of "The Human Condition" who gave us permission to use "Step Right Up" as our theme song, so please visit their website.. they're good! (that's an order)

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Guests The Alley Theatre Noir*

What We Talked About
* The Bedwetter * Playbill Pride + Episode 1 (Eric Ulloa) + Episode 2 (Beth Malone)

  • Emoji Land
  • The Thanksgiving Play
  • 54 below is 10
  • Jenn Collela
  • Almost Famous
  • Tonys Trailer
  • Houston Teacher wins Tony
  • Tonys make history
  • Covid Protocols at Tonys
  • Dear Evan Hansen and Tina to close Thank you to Dean Johanesen, lead singer of "The Human Condition" who gave us permission to use "Step Right Up" as our theme song, so please visit their website.. they're good! (that's an order)

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Guests Penfold Theatre Company A War of the Worlds*

What We Talked About
* Fat Ham Links * Into the Woods * Cats * Andre de Shields out of Hadestown * Beanie Feldstein misses shows * Utah Shakes AD steps down * Tony Award Nominations Download * Closed: Birthday Candles, Mrs Doubtfire, Skin of our Teeth (Sunday) * Bonnie and Clyde Prop Drop! * Wallace Foundation funds Orgs of Color * Deaf Theatre * Raising the Palace Theatre * House Theatre Chicago

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Guests Salvage Vanguard Theater Bright Mother*

What We Talked About
* Onstage Blog – Standing Room * Kimberley Akimbo Transfers to B’way * Lorraine Hansberry Statue * Broadway Scenic Designers * Angela Lansbury lifetime achievement. * Time, most influential people * Broadway mask policy * Hair Concert at Stonewall * Manny Azenberg * Hypno-Improv * Broadway Backwards * NY Times who will/should Win

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Guests Diverse Space Dance Systema, Axioma, Delemma!*

What We Talked About* Tony Nominations * Paradise Square I’d be a soldier * Adriana DeBose to host * Pulitzer Prize for fat ham * Into the Woods * Palace theatre lifted 30’ * Dear Evan Hansen * Lampika * Covid Surge Summer/Fall (?) * Thornton Wilder Documentary to stream * Actor’s Fund changes name * Jesse Williams Leaked pics.. Take me out * Patti LuPone yelling Thank you to Dean Johanesen, lead singer of "The Human Condition" who gave us permission to use "Step Right Up" as our theme song, so please visit their website.. they're good! (that's an order)

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Guests Ground Floor Theatre Dot * Broadway in Austin Summer: The Donna Summer Musical*

What We Talked About* POTUS or Behind Every Dumbass are 7 women trying to keep him alive * Mr Saturday Night * Macbeth * 13 - Netflix * America Masters – Joe Papp * Johnny Cash Musical * Bedwetter extends before opening * Death of a Salesman (tranfer from West End) * Today Show – Best of Broadway * Cinderella Closes on West End… Cast not Happy * For Colored Girls to close * Spring Awakening Documentary * Somebody Loves you mr. hatch * McAdo * Broadway in Austin Season Thank you to Dean Johanesen, lead singer of "The Human Condition" who gave us permission to use "Step Right Up" as our theme song, so please visit their website.. they're good! (that's an order)

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Guests Austin Shakespeare Midsummer Night's Dream* * The Jigglewatts - World Burlesque Day

What We Talked About * Bobby Morris * For Colored Girls * Hangman * Funny Girl * Skin of our Teeth * Strange Loop * Potus opens tonight * Billie Jean King * Superstar album all female * Tony Announcements postponed (4/28 to 5/4) * Great Comet not paying royalties * Theatre Superstitions * Noir in Houston * Six (Teen) licensed. * Robert Ramirez – UT to Carnegie Mellon Andrea Ariel Dance

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Guests The Alchemy Theatre Mack and Mabel * The VORTEX i see you, you're seen*

What We Talked About * Harmony * Some like it hot * American Buffalo * Macbeth * The Minutes * How I learned to Drive * Covid Restrictions on B’way * Edinburgh at risk

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Guests UT dept of Theatre and Dance Love and Information * Ground Floor Theatre The Voices of Donny Hathaway * City Theatre Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf*

What We Talked About
* Suffs * Birthday Candles * The Little Prince * Be More Chill - HS * Skylar Astin * Ten Commandments, The Musical * Waitress Tour - Union

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Listen to the Show Right Click to SaveGuests Ground Floor Theatre Unexpected Joy*

What We Talked About * Diana, The Musical * Trouble in Mind * Clydes * Clydes will Stream * Dear Evan Hansen not streaming * Grease protests * New Grease in London * Slave Play Re-opens * Come from Away * West Side Trailer * Audience Etiquette * Is this a Room closes Saturday * Morning’s at Seven will Close Early * Today in theatre History

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Listen to the Show Right Click to SaveGuests Different Stages The Thanksgiving Play*

What We Talked About* Company Tiny Desk Concert * Chicken ‘n biscuits * Assasin’s * Trevor the Musical * Mornings at Seven * For Colored Girls * Suffs * Hamilton Lottery App * Annie Live (Jane out, Megan in) * SFO’s ATX Theatre William Ivy Long

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Listen to the Show Right Click to SaveGuests Cold Frame Collective Alice in Wonderland* * B. Iden Payne Awards

What We Talked About* The Visitor * Wicked Movie * Dana H & Is This a Room extend * Greg Kinear in Mockingbird * Sound Designers * B’way extends Vaccine rules * New West Side Story trailer * Me Myself and Shirley (Austin – Feb – Long Center) Performance is a Human Right

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Listen to the Show Right Click to SaveGuests Austin ShakespeareBollywood Twelfth Night*

What We Talked About* Caroline or Change * Twilight Los Angelos 1992 * Annie Live Commerical * Gilliam’s Into the Woods Canceled * Hugh’s Nose * Strange Loop * Broadway Cares Ornaments * Ohio State Murders * Spring Awakening * The Shark is Broken * Alice Childress * Tammany Hall * Who’s Afraid of Virginia Wolf * Today in Theatre History

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Listen to the Show Right Click to SaveGuests The Stage Austin Love Letters*

What We Talked About* Terrence McNally Tribute * RIP Peter Scolari * Billy Porter Biography * Fairy Cakes * Caroline or Change opens tonight * Dana H & Is this a room to close Early * Shows change before reopeinng * Chad Kimble Fired from Come From Away * Jimmy Awards * Randy Rainbow Album

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Listen to the Show Right Click to SaveGuests UT School of Theatre The Tasters * Austin Community Theatre Lonely Planet * Austin Rainbow Theatre The Laramie Project*

What We Talked About* RIP Leslie Bricusse * Thoughts of a Colored Man * Lehman Trilogy * Dana H * Theresa Rebeck Guest Essay * Once upon a one more time * Becoming Broadway * Today in Theatre History

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Listen to the Show Right Click to SaveGuests New Manifest Theatre Minifest*

What We Talked About
* Cyrano Trailer * RIP Cynthia Harris * Lakawana Blues + Lakawana canceled opening night

  • Chicken and Biscuits
  • Is this a Room
  • Black no more
  • Funny Girl Trailer
  • Superstar at 50
  • Actor dies in Russia
  • The Flea
  • Hidden Figures – Disney Musical
  • Merch from your seat
  • Cecily Strong – In search for intelligent life…
  • The Osmonds

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Listen to the Show Right Click to SaveGuests* Open Call Austin

What We Talked About
* Six Opens * New Did He Like it is Did They Like it * Caroline or change starts previews * Diana The musical on Netflix * Pal Joey Coming back to B’way * Aladdin cancels shows for 10 days * B’way Vaccine Requirement through 2021 * Jagged Little pill abuse * Jodie Komer – Primia Facia * Cush Gumbo – Hamlet * The Lark Closes * Tic Tic Boom Trailer * Austin Playfest * Today in Theatre History

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Listen to the Show Right Click to SaveGuests Gilbert & Sullivan Austin Fresh Takes Vol 3 * City Theatre & Beyond August Prod Wonder of the World*

What We Talked About

  • Tonys
  • Winners
  • Best and worst
  • Slave Play
  • Broadway Advocacy Coalition (Jarad Grimes and Daniel J Watts) – PLAY CLIP
  • Danny Burstein guest essay NY Times
  • Jennifer Nettles

  • Dear Evan Hansen Film Review

  • Dramatist Guild Equity Rider
  • Skin of Our teeth comes to Bway
  • Back To the Future trailer
  • Macbeth Trailer (Denzel & Francis)
  • IA Strike?
  • Trump likes Cats
  • LOCAL – Robert Faires
  • Adam & Dave’s Resolution Creative
  • Today in Theatre History

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Listen to the Show Right Click to SaveGuests Shrewd Productions Lady Macbeth and her Pal Megan*

What We Talked About

  • Come From Away – Back on B’way yesterday
  • Back to the Future Review – canceled performances due to covid
  • On Stage Blog – Community Theatre
  • Emmys
  • Mr Saturday night
  • Everybody’s talking about Jamie
  • Hamilton in ATL cancel performances
  • Jane Powell - RIP
  • Peter Palmer - RIP
  • Jagged Little Pill – Lauren patten
  • The Humans Trailer
  • Austin Cabaret Theatre

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Listen to the Show Right Click to SaveGuests Texas Comedies Boomtown * Georgetown Palace Theatre Lost in Yonkers * Broadway Across America My Fair Lady*

What We Talked About

  • What Happened
  • What is open on B’way
  • Wicked tour opened in Dallas
  • Come from away film
  • Diana Trailer (10/1)
  • Tony’s Hosts
  • NYTimes Broadway is coming back
  • West Side Story film Trailer
  • Today in theatre History

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Listen to the Show Right Click to SaveGuests Early Era Collective & Salvage Vanguard Embolden*

What We Talked About
* Cinderella Movie * Back to the Future - Car * Back to the Future homepage * Transgender March * Annie Live -- Krakowski * Morning’s at Seven * Richard Nelson's Last Apple * KPOP The musical * Schmigadoon Color Blind Casting * Today in theatre History Pride & Prejudice

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Listen to the Show Right Click to SaveGuests The VORTEX Straightjacket * Penfold Theatre Co. Theatre Guild on the Air*

What We Talked About* Ed Asner RIP * Micki Grant RIP * Wicked In Concert * Cameron Macintosh Transphobic comments * Trans March on Broadway * This is Broadway Campaign * Come from Away Trailer (9/10)

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Listen to the Show Right Click to SaveGuests Ground Floor Theatre rain falls special on me* * Austin Creative Alliance - City Funding

What We Talked About
* Cinderella * Pass Over – Isherwood * Pass Over - Green * Black Theatre United Agreement * Hamilton Opened in LA * To Kill a Mockingbird Welcome back Video * Artistic Director’s Resume * The Case for Grosses * Signature theatre Postpones * Nick Cordero Pie * Great Performances – Shakes in the Park – broadway documentary * Moulin Rouge hires Director of EDI * Annie Live Gets Annie

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Listen to the Show Right Click to SaveGuests* Texas Performing Arts Season - Bob Bursey

What We Talked About
* West Side Story not coming Back (giving back money) * Schmigadoon * AEA – no 10/12 .. prorated weeks * Titus – Rooster - Annie * Jersey Boys Film – Andy Carl joins Nick Jonas * Serenbe Playhouse * Lort Commercial (The Wolves) * Angela’s Ashes Musical * Rent 25th Aniversary * Assassins pulled from Shaw Festival * Funny Girl * Osnes Fired * Paramount and State require Vaccine

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