Death Becomes Her with Jennifer Simard and Christopher Sieber
The musical "Death Becomes Her" has become a Broadway mainstay, thrilling packed houses each night and building an impressive audience. For those of you who haven’t seen it, you may have heard a clip of it before, especially if you have a TikTok, as a sound from the song "Hit Me" has gone viral, heard by millions ("That. Was. Rude....").Broadway star Jennifer Simard plays Helen Shaw, the friend/rival of Madeline Ashton, the over-the-hill stage and screen actress played by Broadway powerhouse Megan Hilty. They both have eyes for fame, acclaim, and love interest Ernest, played by Christopher Sieber. Both women attempt to stay forever young thanks to the magic provided by Viola Van Horn (Michelle Williams of Destiny's Child). This, of course, has its unintended consequences. In this episode, host Alex Birsh talks with a theatre friend who’s seen the show, and they’ll go into why "Death Becomes Her" might be for you if you’re heading to Broadway. Following the interview, Alex brings on stars Jennifer Simard and Christopher Sieber, who go into everything it took to create this show and what it's like to put it on night after night. 00:23 -- Sneak peek of Death Becomes Her02:27 -- Interview with theatre friend Diep Tran, Editor-In-Chief of Playbill11:35 -- Interview with Jennifer Simard and Christopher Sieber Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Take a Banana for the Ride with "Roastmaster General" Jeffrey Ross
On this episode of the Playbill Podcast, host Alex Birsh talks with "Roastmaster General" Jeff Ross about his new solo show, Take a Banana for the Ride. On Broadway through the end of September. Ross shines the spotlight on himself and his journey, which includes his upbringing in New Jersey and even his bouts with multiple conditions and illnesses, including alopecia. Birsh and Ross chatted on the rooftop of the Hard Rock Hotel in Times Square before Jeff's press day got fully underway. They discussed what it means to Jeff to make it to Broadway, what he’s most looking forward to, what he thinks opening night is going to be like, and how he’ll be thinking often of his good friends and family who will be with him in person and spirit, such as his late friends Gilbert Gottfried, Norm Macdonald, and Bob Saget.For tickets and more information, visit jeffrossbroadway.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The magic of the MUNY with Rob McClure, Maggie Lakis, and Mike Isaacson
We here at Playbill hope you are having a great summer. It was a whirlwind, wonderful season on Broadway, capped by the Tony Awards in early June. We have slowed down a bit on podcast episode production to take a little break to catch our breath, but fear not -- we will be back with more Broadway show-focused Playbill Podcast episodes later this summer.This episode is a special one, focused on a 2025 Tony Award winner: the Municipal Theatre Association of St. Louis, more commonly known as The MUNY, which received the Regional Theatre Tony Award as it celebrates its 107th season. It is the nation’s oldest and largest outdoor musical theater venue, seating a whopping 11,000 at a time, which helps the theater give away 100,000 free seats each season. But even more impressive is just how wild it is to put on a show there, where they need to make a high-quality, larger-than-life version of a Broadway show in only a matter of days.In this episode, I talk with the creative director of the MUNY, Mike Isaacson, as well as husband and wife actor duo Rob McClure and Maggie Lakis, who are set to play stage married couple Larry and Cynthia Murphy in the MUNY’s Dear Evan Hansen. We talk about the magic of the Muny, what it’s like to put on a show so quickly, and how Dear Evan Hansen is a perfect story for today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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My Life in the Theatre - Jonathan Groff
Hi Playbill Podcast listeners! We make a lot of content here at Playbill: for the Playbill programs, our website, and our social media/YouTube pages. While we’re working on future podcast episodes to be released later this summer, we thought you’d enjoy an audio version of an episode from My Life in the Theatre, our video series where a theatre legend walks us through their career on the stage, one Playbill at a time. This episode is our most recent, featuring the star of Just In Time on Broadway, Jonathan Groff. We’ll set the scene: it’s Jonathan Groff at a table with a microphone and a big binder, filled with a lot of Playbills and a lot of memories.01:41 - In My Life05:21 - Spring Awakening09:52 - Hair13:55 - Prayer for My Enemy16:07 - The Singing Forest17:15 - The Bacchae20:08 - The Submission20:51 - Red22:53 - The Pirates of Penzance25:16 - A New Brain28:09 - Hamilton30:41 - Little Shop of Horrors33:08 - Merrily We Roll Along35:21 - Just In TimeIf you’d like to watch this episode on our YouTube page, visit this link:https://youtu.be/W5JIgY52ozA?si=9L6PA-8Rh8zCLAmT Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Tony Awards Predictions with Adam Feldman and Elysa Gardner
The Tony Awards are on Sunday, June 8, and what better way to prepare for the big night than by talking about what could happen! As a Tony Awards partner, Playbill and host Alex Birsh (Playbill’s C.O.O.) can’t disclose too many opinions…but that’s why we brought on two people who CAN share their thoughts and are Tony Awards voters themselves. Adam Feldman (Time Out) and Elysa Gardner (The New York Sun, The New York Times, Broadway Direct) are theatre critics and have plenty of thoughts on who and what they’ll vote for, and who they think will walk away with trophies. And, of course, don’t forget to tune in on June 8 to PlutoTV at 6:40 PM for Tony Awards: Act 1, and CBS for the main broadcast at 8 PM.If you’d like to jump to specific awards categories, here’s a timecode guide:05:40 - Best Orchestrations09:20 - Best Choreography13:16 - Best Direction of a Musical17:05 - Best Direction of a Play20:55 - Best Sound Design of a Musical23:11 - Best Sound Design of a Play24:45 - Best Lighting Design of a Musical26:09 - Best Lighting Design of a Play27:34 - Best Costume Design of a Musical29:20 - Best Costume Design of a Play30:50 - Best Scenic Design of a Musical31:48 - Best Scenic Design of a Play33:11 - Best Original Score34:48 - Best Book of a Musical37:22 - Best Performance by an Actress in Featured Role in a Musical39:19 - Best Performance by an Actor in Featured Role in a Musical41:43 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play44:42 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play47:39 - Best Performance by an Actress in Leading Role in a Musical52:51 - Best Performance by an Actor in Leading Role in a Musical56:39 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play58:10 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play59:31 - Best Revival of a Musical1:01:01 - Best Revival of a Play1:03:01 - Best Play1:06:04 - Best Musical Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The two most common questions anyone at Playbill gets from friends or family are: "What's on Broadway? And what should I see?" The Playbill Podcast is here to help.Each episode highlights a currently running Broadway show and features an interview with members of the cast and/or creative team. Hosted by Alex Birsh (Playbill's VP & COO), the podcast is co-hosted by an interchanging "theatre friend," someone at or connected to Playbill who is well-versed in Broadway within their own social circles, and often answers the question, "What Broadway show would I like?"Whether you’re a Broadway veteran or just starting to explore, the Playbill Podcast brings you the magic of Broadway, one show at a time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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