BPN LIVE! Replays

This week’s episode is a special live taping from the mainstage at BroadwayCon! Jamie, Rob, and Jennifer are joined by stars of the critically acclaimed, Tony Award-winning best musical “Hadestown”: Reeve Carney, Eva Noblezada, Jewelle Blackman, Yvette Gonzalaz - Nacer, and Kay Trinidad. Together, they talk all things “Hadestown” and take questions from Twitter and Instagram, including how the show came together, stage mishaps, and what it’s like settling into a hit run. A bit later, Rob gives us a deeper look into BroadwayCon itself, and at the top of the episode, Jennifer shares an update on rehearsals for “Company”.

This week’s music: “Road to Hell”, “When the Chips are Down”, “Come Home with Me”, “Hey Little Songbird”, “Wait for Me” all from “Hadestown, Original Broadway Cast Recording”.

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Well, now that you’ve listened to last week’s full length episode with NANCY OPEL (Wicked! Sunday in the Park with George! Urinetown! Toxic Avenger! Triumph of Love! Honeymoon in Vegas!) – you are now primed and ready for our SUPES SPESH BONUS OPEL EPISODE – LIVE from BroadwayCon in NYC! We are SO very much in the room with a beautiful bunch of theatre/Opel lovers and the queen herself. What a lively group – (Thank you all for coming and playing with us! We loved meeting you!!) We spin the “Wheel of Opeltunity” for 30 glorious minutes and….. well… enjoy. Nancy swoons over Frank Langella, belts Hello Dolly, reenacts her famous hoop skirt death drop Evita story, and much more. Opel is firing on ALL cylinders, ya’ll.

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Actor, musician, and composer Manik Choksi shares his thoughts on the dark side, making your own work, growing in long-term collaborations, and how becoming a parent influences him as an artist. He also shares a song from his new song cycle based on the story of The Ramayan! This episode was recorded in front of a live audience at BroadwayCon, 2020. Follow Manik on Twitter @nickchoksi

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LIVE from BroadwayCon 2020 in New York City, hear our CATS debate with Nancy Opel, Tommy Bracco, Christopher Gurr, Christine Cornish Smith, and Michael Kushner. Each panelist pulled a random cat out of a hat and made a case why they deserved to ascend to the Heaviside Layer over Grizabella. Tell us who you think should have won by commenting on Instagram @TheWrongCatDied! 

Music by: Anthony Norman

Produced by:

Alan Seales & Broadway Podcast Network

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On this episode of West of Broadway, Will Armstrong interviews Michael (Mike) Milton at the 2020 Broadway Con where he was debuting his new mentoring App Shadow Star!

Mike took time off from his national tour of Jersey Boys to personally reveal his anxiously awaited app to the convention-goers in New York City.

Shadow Star is the premier Broadway mentoring mobile app designed to help those in search of a career in the performing arts. Shadow Star connects you to Broadway Stars who will become your biggest supporters and work to help you reach your full potential.

LINK: www.shadowstarnyc.com/

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In this episode, Ben and Daniel talk to four-time Tony nominee Judy Kuhn about Joni Mitchell's landmark 1971 album Blue. They also discuss Laura Nyro, Neil Young, Carole King, Bob Dylan, Mary Beth Piel, Betty Buckley, and Yul Brynner. Judy talks about her love for Joni Mitchell, what the album means to her, and how it inspired her career. She also talks about her vocal training and how she has healthily maintained her exquisite voice over the years. Judy has appeared in a number of beloved shows, including The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Les Misérables, Chess, She Loves Me, Sunset Boulevard, and Fun Home. She will also appear in Classic Stage Company's upcoming Off-Broadway revival of Assassins. Judy sang the title role in the 1995 Disney film Pocahontas, including the Academy Award-winning song Colors of the Wind.

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LIVE from BroadwayCon 2020 in New York City, here is the main stage panel for BEETLEJUICE with Alex Brightman, Kerry Butler, Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer, Jenny Gersten and Callie Goff. We talk all things TikTok, cosplay, social media, audience reactions, and even conclude the event with BroadwayCon's largest selfie, ever!

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Gender politics, quick changes and honoring Robin Williams: a live conversation with Rob McClure, Jerry Zaks and more, recorded at BroadwayCon 2020.

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On this special 50th episode of West of Broadway, we head east to the 5th annual Broadway Con in New York City to celebrate musical theater with thousands of super fans! This being our 50th episode, we wanted to do something special, so we caught up with Broadway veteran Laurie Wells to talk careers, our love for musical theater and her partnership with a brand-new mentoring app called Shadow Star! Shadow Star is the premier Broadway mentoring mobile app designed to help those in search of a career in the performing arts. Get connected with Broadway Stars like Laurie who will become your biggest supporters and work to help you reach your full potential. Special thanks to Broadway Con for the incredible access! We hope you enjoy this series of interviews from the house floor of this 3-day event! Links: https://www.lauriewells.net/ https://www.shadowstarnyc.com/

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We're LIVE with BPN from WeWork in NYC thanks to Today Tix!

Play along as Ben Fanhauser (Newsies) joins Bryan, Kevin, and Kimberly for rum punch, broadway talk, theatre games, bad puns, and gin.

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