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629 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 375 ratings

Behind the Curtain: Broadway's Living Legends collects the wit, wisdom, and anecdotes of musical theatre's greatest artists from the Golden Age to Now. From actors to directors, designers to playwrights, press agents to general managers, this podcast is a celebration of the giants who helped shape the American Musical Theatre. Hosts: Robert W. Schneider & Kevin David Thomas

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Our Favorite Things #254: The Music Man (1962) & The Addams Family Home Movies

March 04, 2021 20:30 - 28 minutes

This Week: Kevin discovers the 1962 film version of The Music Man and Rob discovers the antics of Jackie Hoffman Every week director Robert W Schneider and actor Kevin David Thomas pull back the curtain on neglected, forgotten, and underappreciated musicals, as well as bizarre performances, endearing television appearances, and all things show business. Become a sponsor of Behind The Curtain and get early access to interviews, private playlists, and advanced knowledge of future guests so yo...

Our Favorite Things: The Music Man (1962) & The Addams Family Home Movies

March 04, 2021 20:30 - 28 minutes

This Week: Kevin discovers the 1962 film version of The Music Man and Rob discovers the antics of Jackie Hoffman Every week director Robert W Schneider and actor Kevin David Thomas pull back the curtain on neglected, forgotten, and underappreciated musicals, as well as bizarre performances, endearing television appearances, and all things show business. Become a sponsor of Behind The Curtain and get early access to interviews, private playlists, and advanced knowledge of future guests so yo...

An Announcement from Rob & Kevin

February 15, 2021 08:00 - 3 minutes

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Our Favorite Things: Tarot Card Reading With Sutton Crawford

February 12, 2021 18:09 - 26 minutes

This Week: Sutton Crawford, Kevin's daily favorite thing, swings by to give the boys a tarot card reading! Sutton Crawford Website Sutton Crawford Instagram Every week director Robert W Schneider and actor Kevin David Thomas pull back the curtain on neglected, forgotten, and underappreciated musicals, as well as bizarre performances, endearing television appearances, and all things show business. Become a sponsor of Behind The Curtain and get early access to interviews, private playlists,...

Our Favorite Things #253: Tarot Card Reading With Sutton Crawford

February 12, 2021 18:09 - 25 minutes

This Week: Sutton Crawford, Kevin's daily favorite thing, swings by to give the boys a tarot card reading! Sutton Crawford Website Sutton Crawford Instagram Every week director Robert W Schneider and actor Kevin David Thomas pull back the curtain on neglected, forgotten, and underappreciated musicals, as well as bizarre performances, endearing television appearances, and all things show business. Become a sponsor of Behind The Curtain and get early access to interviews, private playlists,...

#253 NATHAN LANE, Actor

February 01, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour

SHOWS: The Producers, Love! Valour! Compassion, Angels in America There is no greater representation of modern Broadway than three-time Tony Award winner Nathan Lane. His ability to transition from theatre to film, comedy to drama, tear-inducing laughter to heart-stopping pathos, all in one performance, is comparable to none. Nathan Lane has shared his gifts with audiences in such shows as the revivals of Guys and Dolls, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, The Man Who Came to Din...

Our Favorite Things #252: No Applause Just Throw Money & Song by Song

January 28, 2021 18:11 - 29 minutes

This Week: Looking into Trav S.D.'s book, No Applause- Just Throw Money: The Book That Made Vaudeville Famous and celebrating the BBC TV show Song By Song which was inspired by the success of Side by Side by Sondheim. Every week director Robert W Schneider and actor Kevin David Thomas pull back the curtain on neglected, forgotten, and underappreciated musicals, as well as bizarre performances, endearing television appearances, and all things show business. Become a sponsor of Behind The C...

Our Favorite Things: No Applause Just Throw Money & Song by Song

January 28, 2021 18:11 - 30 minutes

This Week: Looking into Trav S.D.'s book, No Applause- Just Throw Money: The Book That Made Vaudeville Famous and celebrating the BBC TV show Song By Song which was inspired by the success of Side by Side by Sondheim. Every week director Robert W Schneider and actor Kevin David Thomas pull back the curtain on neglected, forgotten, and underappreciated musicals, as well as bizarre performances, endearing television appearances, and all things show business. Become a sponsor of Behind The Cur...

#252 ANN REINKING

January 25, 2021 19:19 - 1 hour

A rebroadcast of our 2020 interview with Ann Reinking Become a sponsor of Behind The Curtain and get early access to interviews, private playlists, and advanced knowledge of future guests so you can ask the legends your own questions. Go to: http://bit.ly/2i7nWC4 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#251 REBECCA LUKER

January 18, 2021 05:47 - 1 hour

A rebroadcast of our 2017 interview with Ms. Luker Become a sponsor of Behind The Curtain and get early access to interviews, private playlists, and advanced knowledge of future guests so you can ask the legends your own questions. Go to: http://bit.ly/2i7nWC4 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#250 VICTOR GARBER, Actor

January 11, 2021 06:27 - 1 hour

SHOWS: Deathtrap, Sweeney Todd, Noises Off If you don't believe that four time Tony nominee Victor Garber has range just think that he is one of the only actors in his career to play both Jesus and the Devil. Not only was he in both Godspell and Damn Yankees, Victor also appeared in Deathtrap, They're Playing Our Song, Sweeney Todd, Lend Me A Tenor, Art, Hello, Dolly and has created iconic on screen performances in Alias, The First Wives Club, Annie, Cinderella, Legally Blonde, and so many m...

#249 THE 2020 IN MEMORIAM with Lee Roy Reams

January 04, 2021 04:52 - 1 hour

While we all looked forward to saying good bye to 2020 we didn't look forward to saying goodbye to all of the wonderful artists that we lost this past year. From our elder statesmen like Terrence McNally to our youngest stars like Nick Cordero. The beautiful voice of Rebecca Luker to the brilliant dancing of Ann Reinking. We say goodbye to so many of these legends in our annual In Memoriam episode with Broadway's greatest legend, and resident wit, Lee Roy Reams. Lee Roy and the boys joyousl...

Our Favorite Things #248: Mary Neely & Angela Lansbury's Positive Moves

December 31, 2020 18:13 - 40 minutes

This Week: Exploring Liza Minnelli's need for 88 bucks, praising the Twitter sensation known as Mary Neely, and spending alone time with Sid Caesar and Angela Lansbury. Every week director Robert W Schneider and actor Kevin David Thomas pull back the curtain on neglected, forgotten, and under appreciated musicals, as well as bizarre performances, endearing television appearances, and all things show business. Become a sponsor of Behind The Curtain and get early access to interviews, privat...

Our Favorite Things: Mary Neely & Angela Lansbury's Positive Moves

December 31, 2020 18:13 - 40 minutes

This Week: Exploring Liza Minnelli's need for 88 bucks, praising the Twitter sensation known as Mary Neely, and spending alone time with Sid Caesar and Angela Lansbury. Every week director Robert W Schneider and actor Kevin David Thomas pull back the curtain on neglected, forgotten, and under appreciated musicals, as well as bizarre performances, endearing television appearances, and all things show business. Become a sponsor of Behind The Curtain and get early access to interviews, private...

#248 TOM VIOLA, Executive Director of BC/EFA

December 28, 2020 06:06 - 1 hour

For over thirty years Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS has been advocating for those theatre artists who are in need of medicine, housing, rehabilitation, and counseling. At the forefront of this magnificent organization is their Executive Director, Tom Viola. Tom pulls back the curtain on his career to discuss how he joined Colleen Dewhurst in the daunting quest of saving the theatre community, what it was like shepherding such New York institutions as The Red Bucket Follies, Broadway Back...

#247 ALBERT POLAND, General Manager

December 21, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour

SHOWS: Little Shop of Horrors, The Boy from Oz, Steel Magnolias BOOK: Stages: A Theater Memoir Albert Poland has long been one of the most iconic individuals in New York's Off-Broadway theatre movement. As a general manager, the one who keeps an eye on the budget and the individual who has to keep all parties creative and happy, he has worked on almost 100 different productions including The Homecoming, Talk Radio, Glengarry Glen Ross (Tony Award, Best Revival), Hugh Jackman in The Boy From...

Our Favorite Things #246: Adventcaroldnr & Fitness Walking with Sally Struthers

December 18, 2020 15:38 - 23 minutes

This Week: Laughing your way through December with a new instagram sensation and taking a short shorts stroll with Sally Struthers' friends! Every week director Robert W Schneider and actor Kevin David Thomas pull back the curtain on neglected, forgotten, and under appreciated musicals, as well as bizarre performances, endearing television appearances, and all things show business. Become a sponsor of Behind The Curtain and get early access to interviews, private playlists, and advance know...

Our Favorite Things: Adventcaroldnr & Fitness Walking with Sally Struthers

December 18, 2020 15:38 - 23 minutes

This Week: Laughing your way through December with a new instagram sensation and taking a short shorts stroll with Sally Struthers' friends! Every week director Robert W Schneider and actor Kevin David Thomas pull back the curtain on neglected, forgotten, and under appreciated musicals, as well as bizarre performances, endearing television appearances, and all things show business. Become a sponsor of Behind The Curtain and get early access to interviews, private playlists, and advance know...

#246 CHARLAYNE WOODARD, Actress

December 14, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour

SHOWS: Ain't Misbehavin', Don't Bother Me I Can't Cope, Pretty Fire The brilliant and beloved Charlayne Woodard joins Rob and Kevin to look back on her career as both an actress and a playwright. Audiences have seen her in Hair, Ain't Misbehavin, Don't Bother Me I Can't Cope, and her own autobiographical works including Pretty Free, Neat, In Real Life, The Night Watcher, Flight, and many others. Charlayne pulls back the curtain on her career to discuss how she found her voice through her fa...

Our Favorite Things #245: American Playhouse's Vaudeville & Sandy Duncan's Five Minute Workout

December 11, 2020 16:44 - 29 minutes

This Week: Looking at how Vaudeville transformed the country and munching on Wheat Thins while Sandy Duncan sweats it out. Every week director Robert W Schneider and actor Kevin David Thomas pull back the curtain on neglected, forgotten, and under appreciated musicals, as well as bizarre performances, endearing television appearances, and all things show business. Become a sponsor of Behind The Curtain and get early access to interviews, private playlists, and advance knowledge of future g...

Our Favorite Things: American Playhouse's Vaudeville & Sandy Duncan's Five Minute Workout

December 11, 2020 16:44 - 30 minutes

This Week: Looking at how Vaudeville transformed the country and munching on Wheat Thins while Sandy Duncan sweats it out. Every week director Robert W Schneider and actor Kevin David Thomas pull back the curtain on neglected, forgotten, and under appreciated musicals, as well as bizarre performances, endearing television appearances, and all things show business. Become a sponsor of Behind The Curtain and get early access to interviews, private playlists, and advance knowledge of future g...

#245 BARRY BOSTWICK, Actor

December 07, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour

SHOWS: Grease, The Robber Bridegroom, Nick & Nora Dammit, Janet, it's The Rocky Horror Picture Show's very own Tony/Golden Globe Award winner Barry Bostwick on today's episode. Barry walks the boys through his beginnings which include the original Broadway companies of Soon, Grease, The Robber Bridegroom, Nick and Nora, and more, as well as his appearances on the large and small screen. Barry pulls back the curtain on his career to discuss how he started his career as a circus performer/fol...

Our Favorite Things #244: Broadway To Main Street & Do It Debbie's Way

December 04, 2020 16:21 - 20 minutes

This Week: Examining the show tune in popular music and getting your sweat on with Debbie Reynolds. Every week director Robert W Schneider and actor Kevin David Thomas pull back the curtain on neglected, forgotten, and under appreciated musicals, as well as bizarre performances, endearing television appearances, and all things show business. Become a sponsor of Behind The Curtain and get early access to interviews, private playlists, and advance knowledge of future guests so you can ask th...

Our Favorite Things: Broadway To Main Street & Do It Debbie's Way

December 04, 2020 16:21 - 20 minutes

This Week: Examining the show tune in popular music and getting your sweat on with Debbie Reynolds. Every week director Robert W Schneider and actor Kevin David Thomas pull back the curtain on neglected, forgotten, and under appreciated musicals, as well as bizarre performances, endearing television appearances, and all things show business. Become a sponsor of Behind The Curtain and get early access to interviews, private playlists, and advance knowledge of future guests so you can ask the...

#244 CUT AND OBSCURE SONGS WITH MICHAEL LAVINE

November 30, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour

The one and only Michael Lavine, sheet music guru and music director to the stars, joins Rob and Kevin with some obscure musical theatre songs, cut gems, and a lively discussion about some of Broadway's best composers! Become a sponsor of Behind The Curtain and get early access to interviews, private playlists, and advance knowledge of future guests so you can ask the legends your own questions. Go to: http://bit.ly/2i7nWC4 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#243 BEHIND THE SEAMS: A PANEL WITH BROADWAY'S DRESSERS

November 23, 2020 16:15 - 1 hour

PANELISTS: Alyce Gilbert, Rick Kelly, Linda Lee, It takes a village to put on a Broadway show. Quite often audiences only appreciate what they see in front of them in that moment, not aware there are tons of talented, skilled artists working like crazy to make sure the show they are seeing is of the utmost perfection. Today we have three of those brilliant artists who are the most celebrated dressers in the industry: Tony Honoree for Excellence in the Theatre Alyce Gilbert (Wicked), Rick Kel...

Our Favorite Things #242: Hey, Mr. Producer & Singular Sensation: The Triumph of Broadway

November 20, 2020 17:11 - 27 minutes

This Week: Going back to the 1990s with the Cameron Mackintosh extravaganza HEY MR. PRODUCER and Michael Riedel's new book about Broadway in that decade, SINGULAR SENSATION: THE TRIUMPH OF BROADWAY Every week director Robert W Schneider and actor Kevin David Thomas pull back the curtain on neglected, forgotten, and under appreciated musicals, as well as bizarre performances, endearing television appearances, and all things show business. Become a sponsor of Behind The Curtain and get early ...

Our Favorite Things: Hey, Mr. Producer & Singular Sensation: The Triumph of Broadway

November 20, 2020 17:11 - 27 minutes

This Week: Going back to the 1990s with the Cameron Mackintosh extravaganza HEY MR. PRODUCER and Michael Riedel's new book about Broadway in that decade, SINGULAR SENSATION: THE TRIUMPH OF BROADWAY Every week director Robert W Schneider and actor Kevin David Thomas pull back the curtain on neglected, forgotten, and under appreciated musicals, as well as bizarre performances, endearing television appearances, and all things show business. Become a sponsor of Behind The Curtain and get early ...

#242 ANDRE GREGORY, Director

November 16, 2020 16:15 - 1 hour

FILMS: My Dinner with Andre, Vanya on 42nd Street, The Master Builder For over sixty years Andre Gregory has been on the cutting edge of theatre with his revolutionary productions of Alice in Wonderland, Uncle Vanya, and The Master Builder, his appearances in the the films of Louis Malle, and his desire to always push the envelope for artists and audiences. Now, not only does Andre join Rob and Kevin for a deep look back into his process but he discusses his incredible new book THIS IS NOT M...

Our Favorite Things #241: Triton Gallery & Howard

November 13, 2020 15:35 - 26 minutes

This Week: Celebrating The Triton Gallery, your one stop shop for posters, and the brilliant Disney + documentary about lyricist Howard Ashman (The Little Mermaid, Little Shop of Horrors, Beauty and The Beast) Every week director Robert W Schneider and actor Kevin David Thomas pull back the curtain on neglected, forgotten, and under appreciated musicals, as well as bizarre performances, endearing television appearances, and all things show business. Become a sponsor of Behind The Curtain an...

Our Favorite Things: Triton Gallery & Howard

November 13, 2020 15:35 - 27 minutes

This Week: Celebrating The Triton Gallery, your one stop shop for posters, and the brilliant Disney + documentary about lyricist Howard Ashman (The Little Mermaid, Little Shop of Horrors, Beauty and The Beast) Every week director Robert W Schneider and actor Kevin David Thomas pull back the curtain on neglected, forgotten, and under appreciated musicals, as well as bizarre performances, endearing television appearances, and all things show business. Become a sponsor of Behind The Curtain an...

#241 NANCY OPEL, Actress

November 09, 2020 19:14 - 1 hour

SHOWS: Urinetown, Wicked, Honeymoon in Vegas The incredibly funny Nancy Opel joins the boys to look back on her career which includes Evita, Sunday in the Park with George, Teddy & Alice, Getting Away With Murder, Triumph of Love, Urinetown, Wicked, Fiddler on the Roof, Honeymoon in Vegas, and so many more! Nancy pulls back the curtain on her career to discuss how she booked her first Broadway show, what it was like being one of the first to hear Finishing The Hat, and why she always knew U...

Our Favorite Things #240: Salad Days & Legally Blonde

November 05, 2020 17:54 - 27 minutes

This Week: Salad Days & Legally Blonde: The Musical! Every week director Robert W Schneider and actor Kevin David Thomas pull back the curtain on neglected, forgotten, and under appreciated musicals, as well as bizarre performances, endearing television appearances, and all things show business. Become a sponsor of Behind The Curtain and get early access to interviews, private playlists, and advance knowledge of future guests so you can ask the legends your own questions. Go to: http://bit...

Our Favorite Things: Salad Days & Legally Blonde

November 05, 2020 17:54 - 27 minutes

This Week: Salad Days & Legally Blonde: The Musical! Every week director Robert W Schneider and actor Kevin David Thomas pull back the curtain on neglected, forgotten, and under appreciated musicals, as well as bizarre performances, endearing television appearances, and all things show business. Become a sponsor of Behind The Curtain and get early access to interviews, private playlists, and advance knowledge of future guests so you can ask the legends your own questions. Go to: http://bit....

#240 JAMES NAUGHTON, Actor

November 02, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour

SHOWS: City of Angels, Chicago, I Love My Wife He is suave. He is sophisticated. He is two time Tony Award winner James Naughton. Mr. Naughton joins Rob and Kevin from his Maine summer home to look back on his career which includes Long Day's Journey Into Night, I Love My Wife, Whose Life Is It Anyway, City of Angels, Four Baboons Adoring The Sun, Chicago, Prymate, Democracy, and so many more. James pulls back the curtain on his career to discuss how he directed Paul Newman in Our Town, wha...

Our Favorite Things: Watching From The Wings

October 29, 2020 08:00 - 30 minutes

This Week: Jim Brochu stops by to discuss his incredible new book WATCHING FROM THE WINGS Every week director Robert W Schneider and actor Kevin David Thomas pull back the curtain on neglected, forgotten, and under appreciated musicals, as well as bizarre performances, endearing television appearances, and all things show business. Become a sponsor of Behind The Curtain and get early access to interviews, private playlists, and advance knowledge of future guests so you can ask the legends y...

Our Favorite Things #239: Watching From The Wings

October 29, 2020 08:00 - 30 minutes

This Week: Jim Brochu stops by to discuss his incredible new book WATCHING FROM THE WINGS Every week director Robert W Schneider and actor Kevin David Thomas pull back the curtain on neglected, forgotten, and under appreciated musicals, as well as bizarre performances, endearing television appearances, and all things show business. Become a sponsor of Behind The Curtain and get early access to interviews, private playlists, and advance knowledge of future guests so you can ask the legends y...

#239 BRENDA VACCARO, Actress

October 26, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour

SHOWS: Cactus Flower, How Now, Dow Jones, The Odd Couple Golden Globe and Emmy Award Winner, as well as Tony and Oscar nominee, Brenda Vaccaro joins Rob and Kevin to look back on her incredible career which includes the plays The Affair, Cactus Flower, How Now, Dow Jones, The Goodbye People, The Odd Couple, Jake's Women, the movies Midnight Cowboy, Zorro, The Gay Blade, The Mirror Has Two Faces, and the television programs Marcus Welby MD, Streets of San Francisco, The Love Boat, Murder She ...

Our Favorite Things: Diana Damrau's Forever & Elliot Norton Reviews Sweeney Todd

October 22, 2020 15:28 - 38 minutes

This Week: The genius of opera singer Diana Damrau & the wisdom of critic Elliot Norton Every week director Robert W Schneider and actor Kevin David Thomas pull back the curtain on neglected, forgotten, and under appreciated musicals, as well as bizarre performances, endearing television appearances, and all things show business. Become a sponsor of Behind The Curtain and get early access to interviews, private playlists, and advance knowledge of future guests so you can ask the legends you...

Our Favorite Things #238: Diana Damrau's Forever & Elliot Norton Reviews Sweeney Todd

October 22, 2020 15:28 - 38 minutes

This Week: The genius of opera singer Diana Damrau & the wisdom of critic Elliot Norton Every week director Robert W Schneider and actor Kevin David Thomas pull back the curtain on neglected, forgotten, and under appreciated musicals, as well as bizarre performances, endearing television appearances, and all things show business. Become a sponsor of Behind The Curtain and get early access to interviews, private playlists, and advance knowledge of future guests so you can ask the legends you...

#238 THOMAS S. HISCHAK, Author

October 19, 2020 04:04 - 1 hour

One of the foremost experts on American Musical Theatre, Professor Thomas S. Hischak, joins Rob and Kevin for an in-depth discussion about his books, his research, and some delightful tidbits about shows jumping the pond on his new book The Mikado to Matilda: British Musicals on the New York Stage. Thomas is the author of over thirty non-fiction books about theatre, film, and popular music, including The Oxford Companion to the American Musical; The Rodgers and Hammerstein Encyclopedia; Bro...

Our Favorite Things #237: Musical Misfires

October 15, 2020 07:00 - 30 minutes

This Week: Discussing the brilliant new book MUSICAL MISFIRES: THREE DECADES OF BROADWAY MUSICAL HEARTBREAK with its authors Thomas S. Hischak and Mark A. Robinson. Every week director Robert W Schneider and actor Kevin David Thomas pull back the curtain on neglected, forgotten, and under appreciated musicals, as well as bizarre performances, endearing television appearances, and all things show business. Become a sponsor of Behind The Curtain and get early access to interviews, private pla...

Our Favorite Things: Musical Misfires

October 15, 2020 07:00 - 30 minutes

This Week: Discussing the brilliant new book MUSICAL MISFIRES: THREE DECADES OF BROADWAY MUSICAL HEARTBREAK with its authors Thomas S. Hischak and Mark A. Robinson. Every week director Robert W Schneider and actor Kevin David Thomas pull back the curtain on neglected, forgotten, and under appreciated musicals, as well as bizarre performances, endearing television appearances, and all things show business. Become a sponsor of Behind The Curtain and get early access to interviews, private pla...

#237 MICHELE LEE, Actress

October 12, 2020 21:49 - 1 hour

SHOWS: How To Succeed....., Seesaw, The Tale of the Allergist's Wife Hilarious. Candid. Brilliant. How else can you describe the marvelously magnetic Michele Lee. Whether you loved her on Knott's Landing, cheered for her in Herbie The Love Bug, or were dazzled by her countless talk show appearances, you would enthusiastically agree that Michele Lee is a living legend. Joining us from Los Angeles, Michele looks back on her theatrical career which includes Vintage '60, Bravo, Giovanni, How to ...

Our Favorite Things #236: Stritch & Marilyn Maye

October 08, 2020 08:00 - 23 minutes

This Week: Looking back on Elaine Stritch's recording career & the genius that is Marilyn Maye Every week director Robert W Schneider and actor Kevin David Thomas pull back the curtain on neglected, forgotten, and under appreciated musicals, as well as bizarre performances, endearing television appearances, and all things show business. Become a sponsor of Behind The Curtain and get early access to interviews, private playlists, and advance knowledge of future guests so you can ask the lege...

Our Favorite Things: Stritch & Marilyn Maye

October 08, 2020 08:00 - 24 minutes

This Week: Looking back on Elaine Stritch's recording career & the genius that is Marilyn Maye Every week director Robert W Schneider and actor Kevin David Thomas pull back the curtain on neglected, forgotten, and under appreciated musicals, as well as bizarre performances, endearing television appearances, and all things show business. Become a sponsor of Behind The Curtain and get early access to interviews, private playlists, and advance knowledge of future guests so you can ask the lege...

#236 SIR TIM RICE, Lyricist

October 05, 2020 14:28 - 1 hour

SHOWS: The Lion King, Evita, Jesus Christ Superstar "Don't Cry For Me Argentina," "A Whole New World," "Can You Feel The Love Tonight," and many more all sprung from the mind of today's guest, lyricist Sir Tim Rice, whose credits include Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Jesus Christ Superstar, Blondel, Evita, Chess, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, The Lion King, Aida, and many more. Sir Tim pulls back the curtain on his career to discuss how he first met Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber,...

Our Favorite Things #235: Playbill on Spotify & The Muppets Take Manahattan

October 01, 2020 15:08 - 28 minutes

This Week: Finding the perfect musical theatre playlists & Kermit dismisses Liza! Every week director Robert W Schneider and actor Kevin David Thomas pull back the curtain on neglected, forgotten, and under appreciated musicals, as well as bizarre performances, endearing television appearances, and all things show business. Become a sponsor of Behind The Curtain and get early access to interviews, private playlists, and advance knowledge of future guests so you can ask the legends your own ...

Our Favorite Things: Playbill on Spotify & The Muppets Take Manhattan

October 01, 2020 15:08 - 29 minutes

This Week: Finding the perfect musical theatre playlists & Kermit dismisses Liza! Every week director Robert W Schneider and actor Kevin David Thomas pull back the curtain on neglected, forgotten, and under appreciated musicals, as well as bizarre performances, endearing television appearances, and all things show business. Become a sponsor of Behind The Curtain and get early access to interviews, private playlists, and advance knowledge of future guests so you can ask the legends your own ...

Our Favorite Things #235: Playbill on Spotify & The Muppets Take Manhattan

October 01, 2020 15:08 - 28 minutes

This Week: Finding the perfect musical theatre playlists & Kermit dismisses Liza! Every week director Robert W Schneider and actor Kevin David Thomas pull back the curtain on neglected, forgotten, and under appreciated musicals, as well as bizarre performances, endearing television appearances, and all things show business. Become a sponsor of Behind The Curtain and get early access to interviews, private playlists, and advance knowledge of future guests so you can ask the legends your own ...

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