Julie Taymor made history being the first female director to win a Tony Award for Best Director of a Musical. One of the most iconic directors of our generation, Julie is also a writer of theater, opera and film. Her stage adaptation of The Lion King debuted in 1997, and received eleven Tony Award nominations, with Taymor receiving Tony Awards for Best Director and Costume Designer. Her film Frida, about Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, was nominated for five Academy Awards, including a Best Original Song nomination for Taymor's composition "Burn It Blue". 
Julie has a strong passion for mask work, puppetry work, and why many people who watch The Lion King may not understand the extreme levels of talent required to be a great performer with a mask on. Julie also discusses what the show means to her, why it's so important to the world, and what really drives her.
Hosted by Ilana Levine, Produced by Alan Seales, part of the Broadway Podcast Network.
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Julie Taymor made history being the first female director to win a Tony Award for Best Director of a Musical. One of the most iconic directors of our generation, Julie is also a writer of theater, opera and film. Her stage adaptation of The Lion King debuted in 1997, and received eleven Tony Award nominations, with Taymor receiving Tony Awards for Best Director and Costume Designer. Her film Frida, about Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, was nominated for five Academy Awards, including a Best Original Song nomination for Taymor's composition "Burn It Blue". Julie has a strong passion for mask work, puppetry work, and why many people who watch The Lion King may not understand the extreme levels of talent required to be a great performer with a mask on. Julie also discusses what the show means to her, why it's so important to the world, and what really drives her. Hosted by Ilana Levine, Produced by Alan Seales, part of the Broadway Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Julie Taymor made history being the first female director to win a Tony Award for Best Director of a Musical.&nbsp;One of the most iconic directors of our generation, Julie is also a writer of theater, opera and film. Her stage adaptation of&nbsp;The Lion King&nbsp;debuted in 1997, and received eleven Tony Award nominations, with Taymor receiving Tony Awards for Best Director and Costume Designer. Her film&nbsp;Frida, about Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, was nominated for five Academy Awards, including a&nbsp;Best Original Song&nbsp;nomination for Taymor's composition "Burn It Blue".&nbsp;
Julie has a strong passion for mask work, puppetry work, and why many people who watch The Lion King may not understand the extreme levels of talent required to be a great performer with a mask on. Julie also discusses what the show means to her, why it's so important to the world, and what really drives her.
Hosted by Ilana Levine, Produced by Alan Seales, part of the Broadway Podcast Network.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep21 - Julie Taymor (The Lion King - 1998)

Have you ever  dreamed of winning a Tony Award? Did you ever practice your Tony acceptance speech in the bathroom mirror?  Did you grow up watching the Tony Awards every year ? Do you have a collection of Tony Award shows on VHS tape that you refuse to throw out?This is the podcast for you. Every week actress and podcast host Ilana Levine interviews your favorite Tony Award winners and together they go down memory lane as  guests share intimate and never before shared details about their Tony experience.You will hear their reactions as they listen to their Tony speech again and feel like you are reliving the experience with them. Tears are shed- laughs are shared and it is a rare glimpse into what it really is to sit in Radio City and hear your name called and all the emotion and relief that comes with that  rare moment where fantasy and reality come together and the thing you have wished for your whole life has just come true and suddenly you have to walk down an aisle and step up on that stage and try to put into words how much this award means to you.Welcome to “AND THE AWARD GOES TO…”By the end of each episode listeners will feel like THEY have just won a Tony!Theme song lyrics and music by Georgia Fumusa. Musical orchestration by Alexander Sage Oyen.Part of the Broadway Podcast Network.

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Have you ever dreamed of winning a Tony Award? Did you ever practice your Tony acceptance speech in the bathroom mirror? Did you grow up watching the Tony Awards every year ? Do you have a collection of Tony Award shows on VHS tape that you refuse to throw out?This is the podcast for you. Every week actress and podcast host Ilana Levine interviews your favorite Tony Award winners and together they go down memory lane as guests share intimate and never before shared details about their Tony experience.You will hear their reactions as they listen to their Tony speech again and feel like you are reliving the experience with them. Tears are shed- laughs are shared and it is a rare glimpse into what it really is to sit in Radio City and hear your name called and all the emotion and relief that comes with that rare moment where fantasy and reality come together and the thing you have wished for your whole life has just come true and suddenly you have to walk down an aisle and step up on that stage and try to put into words how much this award means to you.Welcome to “AND THE AWARD GOES TO…”By the end of each episode listeners will feel like THEY have just won a Tony!Theme song lyrics and music by Georgia Fumusa. Musical orchestration by Alexander Sage Oyen.Part of the Broadway Podcast Network.

Have you ever&nbsp;&nbsp;dreamed of winning a Tony Award? Did you ever practice your Tony acceptance speech in the bathroom mirror?&nbsp;&nbsp;Did you grow up watching the Tony Awards every year ? Do you have a collection of Tony Award shows on VHS tape that you refuse to throw out?This is the podcast for you. Every week actress and podcast host Ilana Levine interviews your favorite Tony Award winners and together they go down memory lane as&nbsp;&nbsp;guests share intimate and never before shared details about their Tony experience.You will hear their reactions as they listen to their Tony speech again and feel like you are reliving the experience with them. Tears are shed- laughs are shared and it is a rare glimpse into what it really is to sit in Radio City and hear your name called and all the emotion and relief that comes with that&nbsp;&nbsp;rare moment where fantasy and reality come together and the thing you have wished for your whole life has just come true and suddenly you have to walk down an aisle and step up on that stage and try to put into words how much this award means to you.Welcome to “AND THE AWARD GOES TO…”By the end of each episode listeners will feel like THEY&nbsp;have just won a Tony!Theme song lyrics and music by Georgia Fumusa. Musical orchestration by Alexander Sage Oyen.Part of the Broadway Podcast Network.

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