Broadway Bullet: Theatre from Broadway, Off-Broadway and beyond.

In this episode, all four members of the Junkyard Dog production team, Sue Frost, Randy Adams, Marleen Magnoni Alhadeff and Kenny Alhadeff gather to discuss how Come from Away came together in time to grab 7 Tony nominations this past season, including Best New Musical. Puff's General Manager, Daniel Kuney and Producer, David Carpenter talk about all different hoops they had to jump through to make Puffs the Off-Broadway success it has become. Actress Liz Stanton and Director Jeremy Williams talk about what needed to happen for the one-woman show, The Woman Who Was Me to make it to the stage. We also listen two songs from the composing team Carner and Gregor; we're sure you'll be hearing more about them in the future.

In Volume 802, John Sanders stops by to talk about his role as Ned in Groundhog Day, a 2017 nominee for Best Musical currently playing on Broadway. He delves into technique, his career and working with five turntables. Langston Belton discusses Puffs a play dealing with things Potter, and sometimes about things Harry, currently playing Off-Broadway at New World Stages. Zach Murphy, Lighting Supervisor for the Public Theatre talks about his job and lighting technology in these quick changing times... in terms other theatre folks can understand. Also, we hear a song and short interview from UGF graduate, Matthew Bartolotta about his experience helping during the interview sessions for season 8.

Show notes are available at: http://www.broadwaybullet.com/?p=1795

Show notes are available at: http://www.broadwaybullet.com/?p=1795

In this episode: Lynne Wintersteller stops by to talk about he sustained career acting on stage. She talks about everything from her latest show, Shear Madness, to her work in Closer Than Ever. Along the way she talks about sustaining a career and offers great advice for aspiring actors. Brian Lowdermilk (of the songwriting duo, Kerrigan and Lowdermilk) discusses his career and process with songwriting, how he created the New Musical Theatre website, and what makes for a good audition song for actors. Joel B New comes in to talk about the unique angle of his podcast, Something New, and to discuss pursuing a songwriting career in NYC. Robin Goldfin and David Carson discuss adapting the tales of Etgar Keret for the stage, and the process of raising funds to get a production up in NYC!

Welcome back for another episode! In this episode we talk with Jason Bassett about Stage Managing the Hamilton monster. We get a deep look at what a General Manager does with Roy Gabay & Daniel Kuney from Jumpstart Entertainment. Dev Bondarin and Jessica Bathurst stop by to tell us about new things happening with the Astoria Performing Arts Center (APAC) in Queens and we get to hear two songs from from hot, up-and-coming composer, Michael Mott.

Andrew Lippa discusses his career as a composer/lyricist for the Broadway stage. Adam Feldman, theatre critic for Time Out NY, discusses theatre and the the changing face of theatre criticism and reviews. Gaby Alter and Tommy Newman share two songs from their musical, Band Geeks; and Nick Kohn talks about his unconventional acting career and time with the long-running Avenue Q Musical.

Kate Shindle gives a very candid talk into her new position as President of Actor's Equity, and what changes might be needed down the line. Patrick Noonan discusses his career and long relationship (300+ performances) with the comedy Shear Madness, now Off-Broadway in NYC. Matt Okin discusses the challenges of acquiring a brand new space for Black Box Studios in Teaneck, NJ. We also hear two songs from the team Kooman and Dimond from their CD, "Out of My Head".

Stephanie Klemons (Dance Captain) and Andrew Chapelle each swing nightly for the mega-hit, Hamilton. They talk about the whole process and their acting breaks before Hamilton. We hear two new songs from STRING, the new musical Adam Gwon is writing "Uncharted Territory" performed by Heidi Blickenstaff with Carey Anderson, Geoff Packard, Zachary Prince, and Katie Thompson "Just Curious" performed by Geoff Packard and Heidi Blickenstaff James Tyler is a current DGFund fellow, and is breaking in a big way with three simultaneus fellowships. But it wasn't always that way. He tells us about it. It takes a lot of moxie to get noticed, even in Children's Theatre. But Jonathan Rockefeller tells us how he used it to become Baz Luhrman's assistant and protege and then develop the play and obtain the rights to the monstrous children's book, "The Very Hungry Caterpillar".

Megan McInnis discusses her long history and path to NYC with the musical, Daddy Long Legs; Andrew Lippa and Rachel Routh talk about the Dramatists Guild Fund and the many ways they help artists. Composer/Lyricist Ryan Scott Oliver shares two tracks from We Foxes, a musical in progress, and Danny Ashkenasi discusses his new musical, Speakeasy, running at Theatre for the New City Feb. 18-Mar. 13.