Last Thursday's episode of Call Time with Katie Birenboim, featuring actor and choreographer Aigner Mizzelle, marked the 100th episode of the show -- in some form or another. Longtime listeners, friends, or fans might remember that a different version of Call Time, then known as "Theatre Book Club," started under the auspices of Berkshire Theatre Group in 2020. We were in the … [Read more...] about Celebrating 100 Episodes of Call Time
Broadway Melody: Jack Viertel’s Love Letter to Broadway, New York, and the Great, American Epic
I was so pleased to get back to Call Time after some time off (for both work and pleasure) and to get to come back to it with the amazing Jack Viertel. As some of you might know, Jack was one of my original guests on Call Time when it was in its infancy as a YouTube show. Some of you might also know that Jack is one of the greatest theatre minds we have these days, as … [Read more...] about Broadway Melody: Jack Viertel’s Love Letter to Broadway, New York, and the Great, American Epic
Eric Cornell, and a New Generation of Commercial Producers
This week on the podcast I had the pleasure of sitting down with commercial producer Eric Cornell (Co-Producer: Oklahoma!, To Kill a Mockingbird, What the Constitution Means to Me, Head Over Heels, Hello Dolly! First National Tour; Executive Producer: Anastasia, Rocky; Upcoming: Anne of Green Gables) for a conversation about producing, company management, international theatre, … [Read more...] about Eric Cornell, and a New Generation of Commercial Producers
A New “Golden Age” Off-Broadway: Where Less Is More
About a month ago, Michael Paulson wrote an article for The Times about an unexpected "bright spot" in the American theatre landscape. "Broadway is struggling through a postpandemic funk, squeezed between higher production costs and lower audience numbers just as a bevy of new shows set sail into those fierce headwinds," Paulson began. "At the same time," he wrote, … [Read more...] about A New “Golden Age” Off-Broadway: Where Less Is More
Let’s Dance, with Ixchel Cuellar
This week on the podcast, I had the absolute pleasure of sitting down (in person) with Broadway dancer extraordinaire (Mean Girls and Finding Neverland on Broadway; Mean Girls First National Tour; Hamilton ("and Peggy") National Tour), Ixchel Cuellar. I have wanted to interview Ixchel since I worked with her back in January (on the Anne of Green Gables workshop). I couldn't … [Read more...] about Let’s Dance, with Ixchel Cuellar
How Do You Solve a Problem Like Mentorship on Broadway? with Amanda Morton
This week on the podcast I had the pleasure of interviewing music director, music supervisor, conductor, and pianist extraordinaire, fresh off a run as Associate Conductor/Keys 2 for Gutenberg! the Musical! and currently performing each night as Assistant Conductor/Keys 3 for The Who's Tommy on Broadway, Amanda Morton. Amanda and I met doing the Broadway-aimed workshop of … [Read more...] about How Do You Solve a Problem Like Mentorship on Broadway? with Amanda Morton
On Bravery, with Stefanie Londino
I had an absolute blast chatting with actor (My Name is Asher Lev; the National Tours of A Bronx Tale, Fiddler on the Roof, and Annie) and musician (West Side Waltz; the Voxies) Stefanie Londino a few weeks ago for the podcast. As noted, Stefanie is currently touring the country, and likely coming to a city near you, as Miss Hannigan in the National Tour of Annie on which I … [Read more...] about On Bravery, with Stefanie Londino
What Kind of Room Do I Want to Lead? with Ellenore Scott
How amazing to return to the podcast, and to Arts Journal, this week after a Sunday in the Park with George-related hiatus, by interviewing someone who is, in my opinion, part of the next generation of great Broadway storytellers, the kind that we will be talking about in twenty-thirty years saying "remember when I saw her first show," the talented and lovely: Ellenore … [Read more...] about What Kind of Room Do I Want to Lead? with Ellenore Scott
Defending Musical Theatre…Against Itself
Last week, I found myself at coffee with a friend who had seen one of the industry presentations of Anne of Green Gables the musical, on which I had worked. He adored it, showering it with praise. One of the funniest compliments he gave me, though, was that he really enjoyed the show and identified with the themes and the characters despite having "not seen a musical in … [Read more...] about Defending Musical Theatre…Against Itself
A Round-Table Discussion on Sunday in the Park with George, with Eamon Foley and Talia Suskauer
This week, I had the absolute pleasure of getting back to the podcast -- and to Arts Journal! -- by hosting a special, roundtable discussion with some of my colleagues working on the upcoming Sunday in the Park with George at Axelrod Performing Arts Center. The discussion included director/choreographer (and former guest of the pod), Eamon Foley, star (and former guest of the … [Read more...] about A Round-Table Discussion on Sunday in the Park with George, with Eamon Foley and Talia Suskauer