Stage Door Sessions

by Broadway Direct

In-depth conversations with Broadway's brightest, bringing you what's new, what's noteworthy, and what's coming next to a stage near you.

Episodes

The Minutes’ Tracy Letts & Anna D. Shapiro on their Continual Collaboration, Assembling the Ultimate Cast including Tracy in His Broadway Debut in His Own Show, and Revisiting Past History

30m · Published 07 Jun 04:10

Listen to hear Tracy and Anna discuss their comprehensive connectedness in their partnership, the beginnings of The Minutes, and managing the tonal shift of the play.

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Mr. Saturday Night’s Jason Robert Brown and Amanda Green on Working with Billy Crystal, Learning New Ways of Collaborating, and the Universality of Being Funny

22m · Published 03 Jun 04:10

Listen to hear how the two collaborated on the songs for each character, their process in finding the different sounds through the ages, and what the audience has been relating to.
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Take Me Out stars Brandon J. Dirden and Eduardo Ramos on Becoming a Team, Asking Essential Questions, and THAT Shower Scene

32m · Published 24 May 04:10

Listen to hear how starting rehearsal before the shutdown brought the cast closer than ever, the audience feedback Dirden and Ramos have received on their characters, and how spending a week at a baseball camp made the Take Me Out cast a true team.

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The Skin of Our Teeth's Powerhouse Director Lileana Blain-Cruz on the Enormity of the Moment, the Human Urge to Persist, and Saying YES

23m · Published 17 May 04:10

Tune in to this podcast to hear how the stunning production of The Skin of Our Teeth came to be, how long the play has been in Lileana’s consciousness, and how she’s excited by elevating who and what we pay attention to.

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For Colored Girls’ Director Camille A. Brown on Finding Joy in Theatremaking, Her Mom’s Support, and the Shutdown’s Silver Lining

18m · Published 09 May 04:10

Tune in to this podcast to hear how her mom first sparked her love of dance and musical theater, her thrilling combination of verbal storytelling and concert dance, and what the rehearsal process of for colored girls was like.

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Amber Iman on Broadway Advocacy Coalition, Activism, and Trying New Things

33m · Published 22 Dec 05:10

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Derek Klena on the Modern Story that is Jagged Little Pill and his "High School Musical" Upbringing

27m · Published 08 Dec 05:10

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Andre Bishop on Lincoln Center Theater's Resiliency, Looking to the Future and Having Important Conversations over Zoom

28m · Published 24 Nov 05:10

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Priscilla Lopez, Ashley Park, & Bess Wohl on How Grand Horizons Champions the Underdog

44m · Published 25 Feb 12:00

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Stephen Schwartz on the legacy of Wicked and fostering new talent

28m · Published 20 Aug 04:10

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Stage Door Sessions has 30 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 14:47:03. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on August 16th 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on May 20th, 2024 16:41.