Filmed Live Musicals
84 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 days ago -Did you watch the original Broadway production of INTO THE WOODS on VHS until the tape broke? Have you been watching HAMILTON on repeat for over a year? This podcast is for you!
Nominated for Best Podcast at the 2021 Sydney Web Fest!
Filmed Live Musicals features info on 150+ stage musicals that have been legally filmed and publicly shared (no boots!). The podcast features candid chats with the creators of those shows. Get up close and personal with directors, writers, producers, actors, and the people who make filmed musicals happen.
Want to support the preservation of the history of filmed stage musicals and the curation of one easy place to find them all? Become a patron or make a tax-deductible donation!
Learn more at www.filmedlivemusicals.com
REVIEWS
Always High Caliber Guests ★★★★★
Luisa interviews high caliber guests who have very interesting insights and views regarding musical theatre and filmed live musicals. Highly recommend.
~ ManilaSydneyLanzarote, Apple Podcasts
LOVE THIS PODCAST ★★★★★
I LOVE this podcast! Listening to the journeys of the creatives for all the shows that have gone on to being filmed is extremely insightful. Luisa also is wonderful to listen to. A smart and interesting Host that strikes up excellent conversations that keeps me listening a subject I love… musical theatre.
~ Broadway Expert, Apple Podcasts
Amazingly-Thorough ★★★★★
Filmed Live Musicals: The Podcast is, like the website that it accompanies, amazingly-thorough, packed with info, insights, and creative inquiry, owing to the voluminous knowledge of the host, Luisa Lyons, and that of her fabulous guests. With the advent of the pandemic, the world of filmed live musicals has taken on a major role, as the theatre world explores alternatives to in-person attendance. As a result, the already-exciting landscape of great musical theatre to be found online (which Lyons’ database website can clue you into) is now even more-vital and important. All that aside, Luisa is a smart, clever, and charming host and her magnetic personality and love of the material bring out the best from her guests. If you love musical theatre, this podcast can’t be beat!
~ Beat Warrior, Apple Podcasts
Fun and informative ★★★★★
For fans or people curious about the world of musical theatre Broadway and beyond, this podcast is truly insightful and complements the Filmed Live Musicals online database well. Entertaining and inspiring!
~ Galileo Marsh
Everything You Need! ★★★★★
This podcast gives you everything you need to know about the world of Filmed Live Theater! It gives an interesting, behind the scenes look into this unique world. Subscribe! Subscribe! Subscribe!
~ Al Monaco, Apple Podcasts
Great and interesting content for any musical theatre fan ★★★★★
Host Luisa Lyons creates really interesting content for all musical and theatre lovers. I have spent most of my time working in the Australian and UK theatre scenes, so it is refreshing to hear a North American perspective. If you love theatre and hearing “behind the scenes” interesting facts, then do not miss this podcast.
~ Dame Diva Dan, Apple Podcasts
Amazing✨ ★★★★★
This podcast is fantastic! I love listening to it especially rn knowing theater won’t reopen until next year. 🎭🎟💛
~ OhSoDanni, Apple Podcasts
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Episodes
Bottle Cap Theatre Company
November 01, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 44.3 MBHost Luisa Lyons chats with Freya Catrin Smith and Jack Williams, founders of new musical theatre company Bottle Cap Theatre, and creators of recently streamed musicals The Limit, about mathematician Sophie Germain, and RIDE, about Annie Londonderry, the first woman to ride around the world on a bicycle. Topics include how song cycles and the Edinburgh Fringe inspired Freya and Jack to start writing musical theatre, deadlines and creativity, the development of The Limit, and RIDE, how the ...
Kenneth Ferrone
October 18, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 65.9 MBHost Luisa Lyons chats with Emmy-Nominated producer and director Kenneth Ferrone. In this epic episode, Luisa and Kenneth discuss multiple filmed live musicals including Sistas: The Musical, Grease Live!, RENT Live on Fox , and SpongeBob the Musical! Learn about the role of Riverside’s Children Theatre in Kenneth’s theatre development and the importance of arts education, how the TV show Smash was Kenneth’s gateway to television and what happened when it was cancelled, the decision behin...
Kenneth Ferrone
October 18, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 65.9 MBHost Luisa Lyons chats with Emmy-Nominated producer and director Kenneth Ferrone. In this epic episode, Luisa and Kenneth discuss multiple filmed live musicals including Sistas: The Musical, Grease Live!, RENT Live on Fox , and SpongeBob the Musical! Learn about the role of Riverside’s Children Theatre in Kenneth’s theatre development and the importance of arts education, how the TV show Smash was Kenneth’s gateway to television and what happened when it was cancelled, the decision behin...
Singaporean Musicals with Ethel Yap
October 04, 2021 10:00 - 57 minutes - 39.6 MBHost Luisa Lyons chats with Singaporean actress, singer-songwriter and arts educator Ethel Yap. Learn how Ethel worked to establish herself as an actor in her home country of Singapore after training in London, how Pangdemonium was formed, how working with The Theatre Practise (TTP) helped Ethel learn Mandarin, the state of unions — and the role of government — in Singaporean theatre, Chinese-language musicals Liao Zhai Rocks! and Lao Jiu, and Pangdemonium’s production of Urinetown. Ethe...
Digital Theatre with Jared Mezzocchi
September 20, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 41.8 MBHost Luisa Lyons chats with a leader in digital theatre, Jared Mezzocchi. Topics include the intersection of theatre and film, how Jared’s mom (who was also his 8th grade math teacher), helped him see the world through numbers and story-telling, we deep dive into the world of digital theatre - what it is, what should we do with it, and delve into Luisa’s favorite question “what should we call it?!” Jared Mezzocchi is an Obie award winning director and multimedia designer, playwright, and...
Come From Away & Newsies with Richard J. Hinds
September 06, 2021 10:00 - 56 minutes - 39 MBHost Luisa Lyons chats with Richard J. Hinds, associate choreographer on Come From Away and the current Broadway revival of Company. Topics include why Richard was drawn to the creative side of musical theatre and his journey to Broadway, Andy Blankenbuehler’s role in Richard’s career, working with Kelly Devine, setting High School Musical on tour in the UK, US, Australia, and on ice(!), the role of an associate director and choreographer, working in television v. theatre, the filming of N...
Rak of Aegis
August 31, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 44.5 MBHost Luisa Lyons chats with Maribel Legarda and Liza Magtoto, the director and writer of the hit Filipino jukebox musical Rak of Aegis. Topics include the formation of the Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA), and how PETA operates and fulfills its founders’ mission to create a Filipino theater. We discuss the development of Rak of Aegis, why Maribel double cast the show, the significance of the incredible set, and why an audience member saw the show 21 times! We also take a l...
MT Shorts
August 09, 2021 10:00 - 55 minutes - 38.2 MBHost Luisa Lyons chats with Sarah Ellis & Greg Kamp, co-founders of MT Shorts. We chat about the creation of MT Shorts, working with Emmy nominated producer & director Kenneth Ferrone, the personal stories behind Jump, the creation of High School Zoomsical during the early days of the pandemic, and more! Includes an exclusive preview to “All of These Goodbyes” from new short Still Here! Song Credits MT Shorts Presents “A Jingle” Music & lyrics: Nat Zegree & Eric Holmes; Arrangements & v...
The Lion with Benjamin Scheuer
July 26, 2021 10:00 - 56 minutes - 38.8 MBHost Luisa Lyons chats with songwriter and performer Benjamin Scheuer. We chat about the influence of Frank Loesser, how Benjamin came to write his first show (which Prince William ushered), the interplay of different performance and artistic mediums, being diagnosed with Stage 4 Hodgkins lymphoma at age 28 and our shared journey of cancer treatment and bone marrow biopsies, how The Lion served as a personal ad, the devastating story of one of Benjamin's most memorable performances whils...
Broadway Unlocked with Jessica Ryan
July 12, 2021 10:00 - 51 minutes - 35.3 MBHost Luisa Lyons chats with Jessica Ryan, founder and CEO of Broadway Unlocked. In this fun conversation, we talk about Jessica's grandparents role in getting her into theatre, how being an advocate for the Crime Victims Treatment Center and making accessible content led to a career in digital theatre, the inspiration of early Kickstarter, being an early adopter of tech, why the theatre industry is afraid of streaming, how COVID has shifted the game, and more! Jessica Ryan is a serial en...
Chickenshed
May 31, 2021 10:00 - 58 minutes - 40.2 MBHost Luisa Lyons chats with Susan Jamson, Press and PR Manager for the north London based inclusive theatre company Chickenshed. Chickenshed is an inclusive theatre company that first began in 1974. Primarily based at their purpose-built venue in North London, they create theatre for all ages and run successful outreach projects, education courses and membership programmes throughout the year. As a result of lockdown, Chickenshed have made many of their past shows available for free onlin...
Triple Threat with James T. Lane
May 17, 2021 10:00 - 57 minutes - 39.3 MBHost Luisa Lyons chats with actor/dancer/singer James T. Lane. Topics include the influence of Robert Guilluame and the importance of being able to see people that look like you on stage, Forbidden Broadway and movie musicals as a gateway to musical theatre, Jesus Christ Superstar, A Chorus Line, coining the phrase “sad understand”, working at the Jen Waldman Studio, words of wisdom from Baayork Lee, why writers and artists should share their work widely, and the development and staging of...
Broadway on Demand with Sean Cercone
May 03, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 41.2 MBIn episode 20 host Luisa Lyons chats with Broadway on Demand CEO and President Sean Cercone. Topics include theatre on public TV being a gateway to live theatre, how being a good son-in-law led to the creation of Broadway on Demand, how streaming can help authors and help shows build their brand, sport as a model for live-streaming, the importance of a theatre archive, and much more! Sean Cercone is the CEO and President of Broadway Licensing and its family of companies, which includes Dr...
Titanique with Jalynn Steele
April 19, 2021 10:00 - 55 minutes - 38.2 MBHost Luisa Lyons chats with actor Jalynn Steele about the upcoming livestream of Titanique the Maiden Voyage Concert. In this laugh-filled chat, we talk about the joy of performing, going to State for theatre, what Jalynn learnt during the pandemic, performing with COVID restrictions, The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical, and the importance of diverse representation on Broadway. Jalynn Steele is an energetic light placed here on earth to shine joy to everyone. Through the year...
SuperYou
April 07, 2021 10:00 - 43 minutes - 30.2 MBHost Luisa Lyons chats with Filipino-American artist Lourds Lane - book writer, composer, lyricist, arranger, and violin-playing co-star of the new rock musical SuperYou. The musical was scheduled to open off-Broadway in May 2020, but was postponed due to the pandemic. Instead, a concert version was performed on the back of pick-up trucks at a drive-in in upstate New York. The concert was filmed and is available to stream on Broadway on Demand! We talk about how music inspires, how writing ...
Jina and the STEM Sisters
March 22, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 42.4 MBHost Luisa Lyons chats with the Creative Director of HMDT Music, Tertia Sefton-Green. We chat about HMDT Music's extraordinary children's theatre education program pre-pandemic, the fortuitous decision to downscale in 2019, and the new female-led musical filmed live in 2021 Jina and the STEM Sisters. The musical is available to stream worldwide until April 11 from HMDT Music. HMDT Music, twice winner of the prestigious Royal Philharmonic Society Award for Education and of the 2020 Excell...
Benita de Wit
March 11, 2021 11:00 - 45 minutes - 31.1 MBHost Luisa Lyons chats with New York-based Australian director Benita de Wit. Topics include creating pertinent work with college students during a pandemic, the LIU Post Sondheim cabaret One More Thing Not to Think About, what makes a good theatre capture, what makes theatre “live” and human, why a student production of Kiss Me, Kate stuck in Benita’s memory, the upcoming stream Alter/Ego and how Bowie is relevant to Gen Z, and what it means to theatricalize pop music. Benita de Wit is ...
The Grinning Man
February 22, 2021 11:00 - 53 minutes - 37.1 MBHost Luisa Lyons chats with Marc Teitler and Tim Phillips, the composers of the smash-hit British musical The Grinning Man. Filmed live at the Bristol Old Vic in 2016, The Grinning Man is a dark and visceral musical based on Victor Hugo's The Man Who Laughed. Topics include the development of the musical, Marc and Tim's initial resistance to releasing the archival footage, how the musical came to be filmed with motion capture, and more! The Grinning Man is currently available to stream o...
Producer Eliza Jackson
January 26, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 41.6 MBHost Luisa Lyons chats with Eliza Jackson, an Australian producer based in the UK whom The Stage recently listed as one of the Top 100 Theatre Makers of 2020. We chat about making the switch from acting to producing, the joys and challenges of producing virtual theatre content during the pandemic, paying artists during lockdown, the future of streaming, what it means to make theatre during this time, and Lambert Jackson Productions streams of The Last Five Years, Songs for A New World, [t...
Adam Lenson
January 12, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 43.3 MBHost Luisa Lyons chats with British director and producer Adam Lenson. Topics include Merrily We Roll Along, what should we call filmed theatre, Signal Online, Alt+Right+Shift, making new work without a theatre, filming theatre without an audience, and more! Based in London, Adam is a director, producer, dramaturg, and musical theatre specialist. He was recently included in The Stage 100, a list recognizing theatremakers for their extraordinary achievements in 2020. He is the founder Sig...
Cast Recordings with Robert Sokol
December 21, 2020 11:00 - 56 minutes - 39 MBHost Luisa Lyons chats with writer, designer, and publisher Robert Sokol. We chat about Robert’s extensive cast recording collection, collecting albums in languages other than English, Japanese takarazuka theatre, how changing the language affects a musical, the pros and cons of recordings going digital, watching theatre online, and more! Robert Sokol is a writer, designer, publisher, and producer. Credits include leadership roles with the San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle, th...
Paul Gordon
December 07, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 42.8 MBHost Luisa Lyons chats with Tony nominated composer Paul Gordon. Topics include Jane Eyre, Daddy Long Legs, how union rules impact artists, the differences between subscription and pay-per-view models, why filming musicals is important, and making theatre more accessible, sustainable, and fair. Paul Gordon was nominated for a 2001 Tony Award for composing the music and lyrics to the musical Jane Eyre. He won the 2015 Jeff Award for Best New Work for his book, music and lyrics for Sense and...
Paul Gordon
December 07, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 42.8 MBHost Luisa Lyons chats with Tony nominated composer Paul Gordon. Topics include Jane Eyre, Daddy Long Legs, how union rules impact artists, the differences between subscription and pay-per-view models, why filming musicals is important, and making theatre more accessible, sustainable, and fair. Paul Gordon was nominated for a 2001 Tony Award for composing the music and lyrics to the musical Jane Eyre. He won the 2015 Jeff Award for Best New Work for his book, music and lyrics for Sense and...
Barry Busby & Holiday Inn
November 23, 2020 11:00 - 55 minutes - 38 MBHost Luisa Lyons chats with Broadway dancer and associate choreographer Barry Busby. We talk about Starlight Express, being a swing, the work of an associate choreographer, creating the incredible jump rope number in Holiday Inn, and more! Barry Busby is a Texas native, MFA graduate from the University of Oklahoma, and has lived in NYC for over 11 years where he just recently closed the 11-time Tony nominated production of Tootsie. He has been the Associate choreographer to Denis Jones for...
Broadway in the Box with Kelly Kessler
November 09, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 47.6 MBIn this week's episode of the podcast, host Luisa Lyons chats with Kelly Kessler, Associate Professor of Cinema and Media Studies at DePaul University, about Kelly's new book Broadway in the Box: Television's Lasting Love Affair with the Musical. We talk about Kelly's research, why television networks produce live musicals, the role of adverts, the first musicals on television, the first Broadway musical to air live on television (and who got to watch it), and why we should put musicals on...
Fabulous Fanny Brice with Kimberly Faye Greenberg
October 26, 2020 10:00 - 53 minutes - 36.5 MBHost Luisa Lyons chats with actor and Broadway expert Kimberly Faye Greenberg all about her one woman show Fabulous Fanny: The Songs & Stories of Fanny Brice, Barbra Streisand, the technicalities of streaming a show online, creating online “events”, and more! Visit Filmed Live Musicals at www.filmedlivemusicals.com. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter. You can also support the site at Patreon. Host Luisa Lyons is an Australian actor, writer, and musician. She holds a Masters in Music Thea...
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe
October 12, 2020 10:00 - 51 minutes - 35.3 MBHost Luisa Lyons chats with Julie Leach, the Executive Director of Sarasota's Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe (WBTT). We look at how WBTT were able to pivot during the COVID-19 shutdown, connection with community, the business end of putting theatre online, and Vinnette Carroll's Your Arms Too Short to Box With God. Based in Sarasota, Florida, the Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe is a non-profit theatre founded in 1999 by Nate Jacobs. The company’s mission is “to produce professional theatre t...
Tangled with David Colston Corris
September 28, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 42 MBHost Luisa Lyons chats with actor David Colston Corris, who portrayed Maximus in the recently released filmed live Disney musical Tangled. In this episode, we chat about puppeteering, working on a cruise ship, and what it took to bring Maximus the horse to life. Visit Filmed Live Musicals at www.filmedlivemusicals.com. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter. You can also support the site at Patreon. Host Luisa Lyons is an Australian actor, writer, and musician. She holds a Masters in Music T...
Brenda Braxton
September 14, 2020 10:00 - 56 minutes - 38.8 MBHost Luisa Lyons chats with Brenda Braxton about the filmed live musicals When Hell Freezes Over I’ll Skate and Smokey Joe’s Cafe, the Tony Awards, working on The Good Fight, who Brenda would cast in a filmed live version of Chicago, and Act 2… Now What?. Brenda Braxton is an award-winning actor, dancer, and singer who has performed around the world, and on multiple Broadway productions including the African American version of Guys and Dolls, But Never Jam Today, Dreamgirls, Cats, Smokey ...
Brenda Braxton
September 14, 2020 10:00 - 56 minutes - 38.8 MBHost Luisa Lyons chats with Brenda Braxton about the filmed live musicals When Hell Freezes Over I’ll Skate and Smokey Joe’s Cafe, the Tony Awards, working on The Good Fight, who Brenda would cast in a filmed live version of Chicago, and Act 2… Now What?. Brenda Braxton is an award-winning actor, dancer, and singer who has performed around the world, and on multiple Broadway productions including the African American version of Guys and Dolls, But Never Jam Today, Dreamgirls, Cats, Smokey ...
Virtual & Augmented Reality with Lena Wolfe
August 31, 2020 10:00 - 48 minutes - 33.4 MBHost Luisa Lyons chats with dancer and performer, and former optical engineer, Lena Wolfe about virtual and augmented reality and how it can be used in theatre today. Lena Adele Wolfe is originally from Tucson, AZ and currently lives in NYC. She stayed in the sunny southwest city to graduate from The University of Arizona with a B.F.A in Dance and a B.S. in Optical Sciences and Engineering. Her performance credits include The Great American Dance Tour through eastern China with Art.If.Act ...
Prima Theatre with Mitch Nugent
August 17, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 41.4 MBHost Luisa Lyons chats with Mitch Nugent, founder and artistic director of Prima Theatre. Based in Lancaster, PA, Prima is a non-profit organization focused on invigorating lives through fresh theatrical experiences. An experienced director, actor, and producer Mitch Nugent has led Prima, from its start in 2010 as a nomadic organization, to its own home in 2018. On the west side of Lancaster City, Prima’s new venue offers an exciting location for boutique musicals, concerts and special eve...
Scenesaver with Caroline Friedman
August 03, 2020 04:00 - 40 minutes - 27.6 MBHost Luisa Lyons chats with Caroline Friedman, founder of new theatre streaming platform Scenesaver. Scenesaver is the only website making performances from the world's off-Broadway, off- West End, small theatres and emerging artists accessible to everyone online. It's free to register and watch with 150 shows of all genres from around the world available now. New work is being added all the time. Learn more at www.scenesaver.co.uk, and make sure to follow Scenesaver on Twitter! Learn mo...
Firsts
July 27, 2020 10:00 - 58 minutes - 40.4 MBIt's our very first podcast! Host Luisa Lyons and guest host Al Monaco take a look at firsts in the world of filmed live musicals and dive into a range of other topics. A couple of corrections: Me and My Girl was composed by Noel Gay with book and lyrics by Douglas Furber and L. Arthur Rose. The online audience for Daddy Long Legs could have filled the theatre for 2.7 years. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed the episode, please like and subscribe! Visit Filmed Live Musicals at www....