The Roundtable with Robert Bannon

90s Nostalgia Is Everywhere! There are cons, reboots, reunion concerts, and more galore! Well one of our favorite shows "California Dreams" has been all the rage since they reunited for a special concert in NYC! The cast is not just musicians on screen, but talented off the screen as well!

We are joined today by cast memeber Brentley Gore, who has a new album now out and streaming wherever music is heard! His unique sound and writing is sure to have something for everyone! He talks making music, writing his material, and his love of musical theater and how that inspires him!

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A new circus is in town and we are right under the big top for all the action! The Best Selling Novel and Hit Movie is now a Broadway Musical that has taken up shop at the Imperial Theater in the heart of NYC! We chat with the author of the book and the musical, the songwriting team, and the stars as well! This epic cast was so excited to talk making this story a musical and we celebrate a ton of Broadway Debuts as well!

Then the VIP arrivals stroll on the red carpet! As you can imagine, we had some Superhero power in the house! From "The Flash" cast to some of NY's Finest From "Law & Order" To Broadway Royalty, we had a good ole time! This is a fun chat with some of the best artists out there!

Grab Tickets At www.WaterForElephantsTheMusical.com

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If you listen, you know we have a soft spot in our heart for Detroit! When we heard that BET+ had a new show called "Diarra From Detroit," we were already in! Well now we are addicted! It part "Abbott Elementary," part "Murder She Wrote," Part Comedy, Part Mystery- Fully Entertaining and Fun!

Check out the show now on BET+ listen to our joy filled chat including talks with Film, Broadway, Hamilton Superstar Bryan Terrell Clark, and TV Stars Jon Chaffin, Shannon Wallace, DomiNque Perry, & Claudia Logan! Listen and Enjoy!

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We love Stephen! He is talented. He is sweet. He is HYSTERICAL! Stephen is, not only in "Little Shop" as we speak, but he is also one of the stars of "The Twits" now on The Broadway Podcast Network! We talk all things acting, singing, gratitude, and we laugh a lot. You need to check out Stephen in "Little Shop" & listen to him on Season 2 of "The Twits" now playing on "The Broadway Podcast Network!"

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Who doesn't love an island? Who doesn't love a nice vacation? Well Nick Sullivan, aside from a long list of TV and Broadway credits, he is an author with a popular series of Fiction Novels all about the islands, scuba diving, and adventure!

He is here to tell us all about the second season of "The Twits" Podcast now here on The Broadway Podcast Network! How did it come to be? Who is in it? How do you find the right voice for a project like this? All This & More!

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We found the next comedic superstar! We are fans of Zach Zucker! Zach just recieved a rave review from the NY Times for his new show "Jack Tucker: Comedy Standup Hour." What is it? Part comedy, part satire, part crazy, part brilliant, 100% Must See! Plus look at his half fabricated bio below! He is our kind of funny!

ZACH ZUCKER (Performer/Creator/Producer) is an award-winning performer and producer who's been touring the international comedy circuit for the past decade. He is the creator of Stamptown, the alter-ego of New York’s greatest comedian Jack Tucker, and one half of Norwegian-American clown duo, Zach & Viggo. Zach has sold out shows at Netflix Is A Joke, Just For Laughs, Glastonbury, The Roxy, Soho Theatre, Edinburgh Fringe, O2 Arena, Comedy Central, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, and Off-Broadway in New York City. He will appear in the TBS reboot of “The Joe Schmo Show,” stars alongside Kiernan Shipka in the MAX feature film Sweethearts, and frequently collaborates with funk-punk group, Thumpasaurus. As a producer he’s worked with acts such as Jordan Gray, Randy Feltface, BriTANicK, Courtney Pauroso, Martin Urbano, Ike Ufomadu, and many more. He is a graduate of École Philippe Gaulier in France and has worked with Sacha Baron Cohen, David Cross and Rack Jackson, among others. Most importantly, Zach is a World War II history buff. He knows all 34 million soldiers in the Red Army by name and is currently working his way through the 3 million people who served in the British Army between 1940 and 1945. Zach is “bisexual”.

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I had a wonderful chat with Sharon Asrieli. The renowned soprano shared her thoughts on art, the world, and why we need new works! Her foundation gifts music prizes to artists around the world. They are going to be performing in a wonderful curated concert at Lincoln Center and we find out all about it!

Originally from Montréal, soprano Sharon Azrieli has enjoyed international success at world-famous venues including Carnegie Hall, the Metropolitan Opera, the Opéra Bastille de Paris, and with leading organizations such as the Canadian Opera Company, Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal, and the New Israel Opera, among others.

Upcoming recording projects include original songs and jazz standards with the virtuosic pianist & composer Matt Herskowitz, a disc of lullabies, an unusual collection of Canadian Broadway Broadway numbers by Canadian Composers, as well as an album about Jewish Divas of the 19th century which is in the works with renowned conductor Steven Mercurio.

The upcoming season includes performances in Greece and a South American tour with violinist Alexandre da Costa, plus the world premiere of Aharon Harlap’s 2022 Azrieli Music Prize-winning piece with Orchestre Métropolitain. Sharon performed the role of Sister Dolcina in Puccini. (National Arts Centre) under the baton of Alexander Shelley and Liu in Turandot (Teatro Greco Siracusa) with the late tenor Marcello Giordani in 2019. Of her Laurette in Le Docteur Miracle with L’Opéra Français de New York, Andrew Porter of The New Yorker hailed her as a “mistress of merry inflections, piquant phrasing and pointed words.”

Sharon created the advisory council of the Azrieli Music Prizes for the Azrieli Foundation in 2014 and is devoted to arts education and philanthropy. She sits on the boards of several philanthropic organizations including the Azrieli Foundation, National Arts Centre of Canada, Orchestre Classique de Montréal (where she holds the title President Emeritus), McCord Museum, the Canadian Vocal Arts Institute, The Opera Cares Foundation, the America-Israel Cultural Foundation, Sharon Azrieli Foundation for the Arts as well as on the honorary board of Camp Tutti and Camp Kinneret Biluim.

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19-year-old Sadie Bones, one of the most gifted filmmakers in New York City making her mark on the film scene today. Sadie Bones wrote and directed her debut feature, IF THAT MOCKINGBIRD DON’T SING, after graduating from The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute; she began in the adult program at age 16 and is the youngest graduate ever at Lee Strasburg Institute.

Sadie Bones, is the daughter of actor Kevin Corrigan, renowned for his roles in films like "True Romance," "The Departed," and "Pineapple Express.” At just eight years old, she wrote and directed her first short Film, "Ellipses," showcasing her innate talent for filmmaking. Sadie also created the short film "The Vanishing Point," a project that garnered acclaim, earning her accolades such as "Most Promising Filmmaker" and "Best Young Filmmaker."

Sadie’s storytelling, style, and sense of humor are heavily influenced by her status as a member of Gen Z. She honed her passion through formal education, attending the prestigious Frank Sinatra School of the Arts and majoring in Film during her freshman and sophomore years of high school.

Sadie's commitment to diverse storytelling is evident in an earlier short documentary, "Existential Hokey Pokey," which explores her best friend's experience being adopted from China and living with cerebral palsy. Her cinematic influences include powerhouse women like Greta Gerwig, Diablo Cody, Sofia Coppola, and Adrienne Shelly, who inspired her to carve her path in the industry!

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We love directors here at The Roundtable! We have a good one for you!

Will Nunziata, Director of White Rose: The Musical and Writer of Figaro: An Original Musical is here! Will is taking over the helm of "Figaro" (which will be going to London and he will be directing) The cast album is out and filled with some of our Broadway Stars!. Plus he just finished "White Rose" and a cast album is on the way!

https://www.figaromusical.com/

https://whiterosethemusical.com/

WILL NUNZIATA is a NYC-based award-winning director, writer, and creator of theatre, concerts, television, and film. Film: The Old Guitarist (Writer, Director). Awards: London Movie Awards (Best Short Film, Best Director), New York Movie Awards (Best First Time Director of a Short), Paris Film Awards (Best First Time Director of a Short). Screenplay: Lillith (Winner of Best Original Screenplay, 2023 Hollywood Blood Horror Festival). Theatre: Figaro: A New Musical (Director, Co-Book Writer - West End 2024), White Rose: The Musical (Director - Off-Broadway). NYC: Miss Peggy Lee (Director, Book Writer, Co-Conceiver) starring Tony Award winner Cady Huffman. Award: Broadway World Best Director. Our Guy Cy: The Songs of Cy Coleman starring Tony Award winners Randy Graff, Cady Huffman, Judy Kaye, and Lillias White (Director, Conceiver). Over Here! starring Tony Award winner Debbie Gravitte (Director, Adapter). Upcoming: An Entirely Ordinary Town: A New Musical (Director), Faygele: A New Play (Director), By the End of Tonight (Director), Little Black Book: A New Musical (Co-Conceiver). Will is a proud graduate of Boston College and a member of the Stage Directors & Choreographers Union. For more, please visit www.WillNunziata.com and @willnunzofficial on Instagram.

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What an honor to spend time with the one and only Lainie Kazan! She held nothing back as we talk about a career that has included it all from Broadway to TV to Films to Vegas and Beyond!

Lainie tells us about growing up in Brooklyn, the night she was supposed to go on for Streisand in "Funny Girl," her crossing over to TV, Film, and how she almost gave it all up til Hugh Hefner saved her?!?

Plus we dish on how she was cast as the mom in "My Big Fat Greek Wedding!" Is there a more iconic role? Not in my mind! Lainie is just getting warmed up! Do not miss this history lesson in show biz!

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