Inside Broadway

Michael Riedel chats with Tony Award winner Santino Fontana about his starting role in Tootsie on Broadway and how it is not just the movie on stage. Fontana talks about how he went from small-town life on the West Coast to Broadway and being inspired to get into acting by old movies he watched with his grandfather. Christine Nagy was off today.

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Michael Riedel and Christine Nagy chat with Joe Iconis, composer of 'Be More Chill' and Will Roland who plays Jeremy. They talk about how the fan base has been the shows biggest marketing tool and the critical issues the show touches on for the younger audience.

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Michael Riedel and Christine Nagy chat with six-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald who is currently starring in Broadway's 'Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune.' They talk about how she prepares before the show and the challenges of the role. They also chat about working with Terrence McNally and Zoe Caldwell.

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Michael Riedel speaks with Patrick Page about this first Tony nomination for 'Hadestown.' He chats about how hard it is to write a "serious musical" and why he had stopped singing for thirty years. Christine Nagy was off this week.

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Michael Riedel and Christine Nagy chat with Celia Keenan-Bolger and Gideon Glick about their Tony nominations for 'To Kill a Mockingbird.' They talk about what it is like to be adults playing the roles of children and their connection to the audience.

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Michael Riedel and Christine Nagy speak with actor Jeff Daniels about his portrayal of Atticus Finch in Aaron Sorkin's stage adaptation of Harper Lee's classic, "To Kill a Mockingbird."

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Michael Riedel and Christine Nagy talk with Brian d'Arcy James about his role in 'The Ferryman' on Broadway. He talks about how it has been one of the most satisfying, challenging and remarkable experiences he has ever had. He also explains how he likes to keep both plays and musicals in his life.

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Michael Riedel and Christine Nagy chat with THE PROM's Christopher Sieber about how it has been the "easiest hard work ever." He also looks back at his time on Spamalot and working with director Mike Nichols, plus the enjoyment he gets with working with children.

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Michael Riedel and Christine Nagy talk about 2019 Tony nominations and snubs. Plus rock and roll superstar Bryan Adams stops by and chats about working on the Broadway hit 'Pretty Woman.'

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Michael Riedel and Christine Nagy celebrate the 25th anniversary of Disney on Broadway. They sit down with Thomas Schumacher, president and producer of Disney Theatrical, to talk about the secrets of their success and upcoming productions. Ashley Brown who originated the title role in 'Mary Poppins' on Broadway, Jonathan Freeman, the voice of Jafar in the animated feature Aladdin, and Michael James Scott currently starring as the Genie in Broadway's Aladdin chat about their own Disney stories.

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