Welcome to the 13th episode of Broadway Babies! In this SUPERSIZED episode, Noelle and Stephanie welcome the dynamic mother/daughter duo Ilene Graff and Nikka Graff Lanzarone!

ILENE GRAFF is a Grammy-nominated recording artist (for her CD BABY’S BROADWAY LULLABIES) who is best known as the mom on the TV comedy, MR. BELVEDERE. Broadway work includes runs in PROMISES, PROMISES (pit singer; Fran Kubelik), the original production of GREASE (Sandy) and creating the role of Cleo in the Cy Coleman-Michael Stewart musical, I LOVE MY WIFE. She also co-starred with Glenn Close in the Disney film version of SOUTH PACIFIC. Ilene has performed for Crystal Cruises, has sold out concerts at New York’s legendary Birdland, Hollywood’s Catalina Jazz Club, Feinstein’s at Vitello’s in Los Angeles, and along with her family The Graffs, at New York’s Feinstein’s/54 Below. Ilene and her daughter Nikka have also done their duet cabaret show, “Together Again for the First Time” both at Feinstein’s 54 Below and Feinstein’s at Vitello’s. Ilene’s husband, ASCAP Award-winning composer Ben Lanzarone, is her musical director, arranger, co-producer and accompanist. They are the proud parents of Nikka Graff Lanzarone, an accomplished musical theatre performer.

NIKKA GRAFF LANZARONE is a NYC-based performer who really likes telling stories. She has been lucky enough to do that on Broadway (Chicago, Women on the Verge…), Off-Broadway (Sweet Charity, Hello Again, Seussical), on stages all over the country (Peep Show, My Paris, The Jungle Book, A Chorus Line, Into the Woods to name a few), a few screens here and there (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” “Divorce,” “Unforgettable,” “Smash,” “Live from Lincoln Center.”), and on the occasional recording. She is also a labor leader, wife, podcaster, mental health advocate, and great lover of assembling IKEA furniture. She thinks Bill and Ted got it right: Be excellent to each other.

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Stephanie Andersen (Bare: A Pop Opera, Original Cast, Cast Recording and Revival) and Noelle Hannibal (Hair: 20th Anniversary Production, Star Trek, Buffy) and are professional performers and fangirls with a deep and never-ending love for musical theatre. Join them as they chat about all things Broadway on this special podcast which will feature interviews with some of Broadway's most beloved stars.