Everything Theater Podcast

It's Tony time! Adam Deremer joins us again to chat about the nominees for this year's Tony Awards, airing June 12th. We discuss our thoughts on the nominated shows and potential winners from productions like "A Strange Loop", "Six", "Paradise Square", "American Buffalo", "The Lehman Trilogy" and many more. Who do you think will take a Tony home?

Have you ever had to fill in for an actor last minute onstage? It can be a thrilling and terrifying experience all at the same time. Benita and Ellen read our listeners' incredible true stories of how they rose to the occasion since the "play must go on!"

The Lake George Dinner Theater is one of the nine remaining Equity Dinner Theaters in the country. Artistic Director, Jarel Davidow, joins us to talk about running a dinner theater that has a rich history (did you know the popular long-running show "Shear Madness" got its start at the Lake George Dinner Theater?!)

They say never work with babies or animals, but in some shows you have to! We asked our listeners to share their stories about working with animals and/or children on stage, and what unpredictable things happened as a result.

The new musical ¡Americano! tells the true story of Tony Valdovinos, a Dreamer who discovers he is an undocumented immigrant when he attempts to join the Marines. Jonathan Rosenberg, co-author of ¡Americano!, joins us to talk about the journey of bringing the show to New York with hopes of transferring to Broadway. ¡Americano! currently runs until June 19th, 2022 at New World Stages in NYC.

This episode is sponsored by Harbinger Theatre and their current production of "Destroying David" by Jason Odell Williams, with final performance dates of April 12th, 13th, 15th, and 16th, 2022 at the Opalka Gallery in Albany. 

Our esteemed guest and film critic, Jackson Murphy (Lights Camera Jackson), joins us to discuss the upcoming Oscars Awards on March 27th. Hear Jackson's predictions for the awards and our thoughts about the movies nominated this year that are based on stage productions or feature the stage, including West Side Story, Drive My Car, Macbeth, Tic Tic Boom, and Cyrano.

We're celebrating the people and productions that made a big impact in our lives! We asked our listeners - "What is the best production, actor, actress, director, playwright, costumer, set designer, lighting designer, stage manager, crew, and/or company you have seen locally, on Broadway, regionally, or internationally that had a big impact on your life and/or your art, and why?" We have many wonderful stories about inspirational Broadway moments, artists who have guided and molded actors, and the plethora of amazing artists in New York's Capital Region!