Curtain Call Podcast

“Welcome to the Rock!” is a behind the curtain peek of the multi-award winning musical Come From Away - and what it takes to get a show from a seed of an idea all the way to a Broadway hit and beyond. In this episode, meet the real inhabitants of Gander, Newfoundland and the Come From Away’s that you see on stage in the musical, including Captain Beverley Bass, Sheriff Oz Fudge and many more. The voices you will hear in this episode: Oz Fudge -Former Sheriff of Gander David Hein and Irene Sankoff- Book, Music & Lyrics Claude Elliot- Gander Mayor Diane Davis- Teacher at Gander Academy Beverley Bass- American Airlines Pilot Kevin T & Kevin J- Passengers / Come From Away’s Beulah Cooper- Royal Canadian Legion (Gander) Derm Flynn- Mayor of Appleton Nick and Diane- The Lovebirds / Come From Away’s Brian Mosher- Gander Reporter Presented on behalf of Curtain Call byJohnSchwab Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Welcome to the Rock!” is a behind the curtain look at the musical hit Come From Away. Listen to the incredible real-life story of the passengers from all over the world that were grounded in the small town of Gander, Newfoundland in the wake of the events of 9/11.In the first episode, the creative team behind Come From Away discuss their personal experiences on the journey of the musical. In this episode, the creative team behind Come From Away discuss their personal experiences on the journey of the musical.Among other places, the interview took place at the Phoenix Theatre in London’s West End the afternoon before the Olivier Awards. The voices you will hear in this episode are: David Hein and Irene Sankoff- Book, Music & Lyrics Christopher Ashley- Director Ian Eisendrath- Musical Supervisor Kelly Devine- Musical Staging Claude Elliot- Former Gander Mayor Rachel Tucker-Beverley / Annette and others (West End Cast) David Shannon- Kevin T / Garth and others (West End Cast) Harry Morrison- Oz and others (West End Cast) Jenna Boyd- Beulah and others (West End Cast) Helen Hobson- Diane and others (West End Cast) Clive Carter- Claude and others (West End Cast) Nathanael Campbell- Bob and others (West End Cast) Jonathan Andrew Hume- Kevin J / Ali and others (West End Cast) Emma Salvo- Janice and others (West End Cast) Mary Doherty- (West End Cast) Gareth Owen- Sound Designer Joseph Smith- Producer Sue Frost- Producer CURTAIN UP: 00:00 - 02:10 - Intro 02:15 - 04:40 - The Origin Story 04:45 - 10:00 - Colleges, Workshops & Festivals 10:05 - 17:30 - The Creative Team Comes Together 17:45 - 18:30 - Gander Concert 18:35 - 19:40 - Landing on Broadway 19:45 - 20:45 - NYC Reviews 20:45 - 22:30 - Canadian Embassy, London 22:35 - 25:30 - The Dublin Reaction 25:45 - 26:25 - London Reviews 26:30 - 29:00 - Olivier Awards 29:00 - 29:25 - Wrap up CURTAIN DOWN LINKS Come From Away Tickets https://comefromaway.com/tickets.php?content=tixbroadway Broadway Show Page https://comefromaway.com/ London Show Page https://comefromawaylondon.co.uk/ Toronto Show Page https://www.mirvish.com/shows/come-from-away Australia Show Page https://comefromaway.com.au/ Shanghai Show Page https://m.juooo.com/ticket/107774 All music and sound rights are reserved. You must not reproduce or use any element of this podcast without explicit written permission of both Junkyard Dog Productions and Curtain Call Ltd. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Listeners to Broadway Radio’s “Today on Broadway” will recognise Grace, as she has recently joined the line up alongside Matt Tamanini and Ashley Stevens.Grace Aki is an actress, stand up comedienne and podcaster in her own right - you can find her podcast “Tell Me on a Sunday” on all good streaming platforms. Grace Aki is a powerhouse.The energy she brings to every episode of Today on Broadway is palpable, and when I heard that Grace was performing her one woman show “To Free a Mockingbird”, I wanted to reach out to dig a little deeper on how she arrived at this point in her career. She ATL Arts Facebook Page Grace Aki Official Website Tickets for "To Free a Mockingbird" Curtain Call Website Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week’s guests are Bristol's The Wardrobe Ensemble - a group of young theatre makers who met whilst studying drama.They create new pieces that explore modern themes through intimate storytelling, with the Wardrobe Ensembles’ nine core members garnering praise up and down the country for their innovative productions. With their shows cut short because of the COVID pandemic, this group of young enthusiastic creatives decided to put on not only a show, but a whole festival of shows...Theatre on the Downs...and announce a £10,000 commission to devise a new piece for the company. Don’t forget to get sign up for a free profile on Curtain Call if you are theatre, live events or entertainment professional and curtaincallonline.com Guests: Helena Middleton & James Newton Host: John Schwab Curtain Call Website - build your profile here. The Wardrobe Ensemble Broadway Podcast Network Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2021 had felt like a beacon of hope, and the new year promised the restart we were all waiting for. But as the year ticked over, shows programmed for the new year, for Spring for Summer even well into the future that started to feel uncertain, then impossible, and inevitably, they were cancelled too. According to current government guidelines, supposedly, theatres will be able to reopen in a few weeks time. But the closer we get to reopening, how likely is it that we will get what our theatrical ancestors were longing for: Restoration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the attempt to resurrect live theatre while navigating constantly shifting terrain, how far can hope get you? How do you make theatre when the world keeps changing, when time keeps collapsing, when the earth beneath your feet keeps sinking into bog? And how do you communicate with a government who seems to be operating on a different frequency somewhere in a separate universe? In order of appearance: Kwame Kwei-Armah (Director) Adele Thomas (Director, Presenter) Sunita Hinduja (Stage Manager) Jessica Hung Han Yun (Lighting Designer) Roy Williams (Writer) Clint Dyer (Director) Produced by Curtain Call Presented by Adele Thomas Written by Adele Thomas and Freddie Crossley Sound engineered by John Schwab Music by Freddie Crossley Support for this episode and original concept for the Freelancers Make podcast from Sally Beck Wippman Special thanks for this episode goes out to Athena Stevens and Alistair Cope Transcription by Kelsie Acton. Freelancers Make Theatre Work is a community for the 200,000 self-employed theatre makers in the UK - it is currently run by a team of incredible volunteers from around the industry. Follow us @freelancersmaketheatrework Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While we wait for Episode 3 to drop (20th April 2021), we'd like to know if you were taking part in a "Ghost Show" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Enjoy your Easter Holiday. Stay safe. Be kind. Listen next week for details on how you can get involved in a very special episode of Ghost Shows. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ghost Shows follows the shows that were conceived, programmed and even rehearsed in 2020 but were closed down before they’d even opened. This is not a historical document - this is an emotional record of the first few months of lockdown. This is our untold story. If you haven’t listened to the first episode, we'd really encourage you to do so. In Episode 1, we chronicled the lead up to the mass closures of theatres in March last year, and some of the individual shows that never made it to the stage. In this episode, we look at what happened next:the emotional and creative chasm that comes from finding yourself adrift in a wilderness. Cast (in order of appearance): Lauren Grace - Actor Adele Thomas - Director (Narrator) Sharon D Clarke - Actor Maria Aberg - Director Ruby May Martinwood - Actor Atri Banerjee - Director Emma Baggott - Director Jessica Hung Han Yun - Lighting Designer Sunita Hinduja - Company Stage Manager Rona Munro - Writer Gemma Smith - Company Stage Manager Rona Munro - Writer Freelancers Make Theatre Work website CurtainCall Website Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A year on from theatres closing their doors, ‘Ghost Shows’ asks what happened to the shows that were created, rehearsed and tech'ed but never lived in front of audiences? Presented by freelance opera director, Adele Thomas, the series features interviews with freelance performers, stage technicians, creatives and production staff from a variety of productions across the UK. From ‘the announcement’, through the confusion of government updates, in and out of lockdown, ‘Ghost Shows’ explores the unheard voices and impact of the pandemic on the day to day jobs and livelihoods of the freelance workforce. Cast (in order of appearance): Sunita Hinduja - Company Stage Manager Adele Thomas - Director (Narrator) Maria Aberg - Director Lauren Grace - Actor Rona Munro - Writer Jessica Hung Han Yun - Lighting Designer Ruby May Martinwood - Actor Atri Banerjee - Director Emma Baggott - Director Gemma Smith - Company Stage Manager Freelancers Make Theatre Work website CurtainCall Website Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices