The Tony-winner and our favourite funny soprano on why “Mother is Marmee” in Jo - The Little Women Musical and its thrilling new album recording, the upcoming 20th anniversary of The Wedding Singer and her legendary star-turn as Louise in Gypsy opposite Patti LuPone.

We also dive into making dreams a reality when leading in My Fair Lady, her exquisite run at the Edinburgh Fringe with Nobody Cares (including upcoming US dates!) and the one piece of advice the late Stephen Sondheim shared, that stays with her even today.

Plus, why living in a world that is looking constant external validation isn’t good for any of us, how cast albums help keep the legacy of her work alive often decades after the final curtain has fallen – and why all might seem one great laugh for the world's best Melania Trump impersonator, but it comes with a side dose of uncomfortable reality, too.

Funny sopranos, assemble!

Host: William J Connolly

Produced by: William J Connolly/Darren Bell

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