Broadway Bullet: Theatre From Broadway, Off-broadway And Beyond.

In this episode: Gary Holmes discusses his journey bringing 30's Harlem Composer J.C. Johnson's music to life in a book musical, TRAV'LIN. A mentor to Gary as a young boy, J.C. wish was to have an honest book musical, now brought to life at NYMF. Book writer, Chip Zien and Director Nick Corley discuss their (tongue firmly in cheek) desire to have the "most pretentious musical" at NYMF this year. A unique a surreal journey of a 12 year old boy with no regards to the boundaries of time, THE HISTORY OF WAR illuminates the human capacity for violence. Ned Massey was prepped by labels to be the "Next Bob Dylan" only to find himself scrapped by the label before his debut album was released. Years later, he turns his story into a fresh contemporary musical, BLOOD TIES. He discusses the show with director Scott C. Embler. The downturn in the economy led to Keith Varney getting fired from his office job, which quickly led to the writing of I GOT FIRED: A SEMI-AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL SORT-OF-TRUE REVENGE MUSICAL. He discusses

In this episode: Justin Sayre brings his variety show, THE MEETING, satirizing the gay agenda to raise money and awareness for the Ali Forney Center, and organization dedicated to helping Homeless LBGT Youth. He came into the studio to discuss the organization and show. The Prospect Theatre Company brings the musical (and 2007 NYMF favorite) WITH GLEE to Theatre Row in July. Director, Igor Goldin and actor Dan Lawler talk about the show and share some recordings of the music. The Oberon Theatre Ensemble is bringing two plays to Theatre Row this summer; OTHELLO and new play, ORDER. Artistic Director Brad Fryman and (Former Tony Nominee) Austin Pendleton who is directing ORDER talk about the two play's connections. We've got more from the Planet Connections Festivity. Peter Dagger (Writer/Producer) and Matt Britten (Director/Producer) talk about their musical, BJ: A MUSICAL ROMP, and share a recording of one of the songs from the show! Marty Cooper shares his predictions for the Tony Awards this Sunday in ON TH

In this episode: Taren Sterry has been performing her one woman show, 180 DAYS, as a tool to help raise awareness and volunteers for the Visiting Nurse Service of New York. Here she tells us how that all came to be! In the wake of air travel's recent headaches, Alex Lyras' show, THE COMMON AIR, certainly feels timely. Alex and director Robert McCaskill stop by to discuss the show. Actors Alysia Reiner and Jack Gwaltney tell us about MODOTTI, and discuss the period and history that inspired the show. Clubbed Thumb launches it's three-show summer "festival" with DOT, and Playwright Kate E. Ryan and composer Mike Iveson tell us about the show and the producing organization. More from Planet Connections Festivity, this time, with the "sequel" to a Midsummer Night's Dream, THE THYME OF THE SEASON, and playwright Duncan Pflaster and co-conceiver/actor Clara Barton Green tell us about it. UNCLE SHELBY'S WUNDERPANTRY OF POSSIBILITIES will also grace the stages at Planet Connections Festivity, and writers Dan Moyer, B

connectionsfestivity.com and hear about some of the shows in our dedicated episode! In this episode: Festivity organizers, Glory Bowen and Carly Robbins talk about this year's events. Actors Fred Rueck and Margie Ferris discuss FOX TALES Playwright Carol Carpenter and Director Dianna Martin discuss MTWorks production of GOOD LONELY PEOPLE Writer/Producer Jason Grossman discusses LOVE ME Producer/Co-Writer Mehr Mansouri talkes about the musical, GIVE TIL IT HURTS Director Melissa Moschitto and actor Karim Muasher discusses The Anthropoligist production of ANOTHER PLACE Director Nicole Potter discusses SUNRISE/SUNSET OR BREAKFAST WITH JULIA Newground Theater Collective founding members Rosebud Parker and Mariel Matero discuss their production, CLANDESTINE Co-Producers Kim M. Jones and Andrew Rothkin (also writer/director) discuss the play, DANNY Emma Koenig (Playwright/Director/Actor/Producer) and Peter Rothbreed (Actor) discuaa I DON"T WANT TO HURT YOUR FEELINGS Playwright John Kearns discusses his play, IN TH

In this episode: Dick Scanlan - Nominated for Best Book of a Musical for EVERYDAY RAPTURE John Logan - Playwright of Best Play nominee, RED Rob Ashford - 5 time Tony Nominee, this year Best Choreography for PROMISES, PROMISES Sue Frost and Randy Adams of Junkyard Dog Productions nominated for Best Musical; MEMPHIS Donald Margulies - Playwright of Best Play nominee, TIME STANDS STILL Joe D. Pietro (Best Book and Best Score) & David Bryon (Best Score) for MEMPHIS Karina Plantadit up for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical for COME FLY AWAY Stephen Kunken - Featured Actor in a Play for ENRON Chad Kimball - Leading Actor in a Musical - MEMPHIS Sherie Rene Scott - Leading Actress in a Musical and Best Original Book for EVERYDAY RAPTURE Montego Glover - Leading Actress in a Musical for MEMPHIS Jude Law - Best Actor in a Play for HAMLET Valarie Harper - Best Actress in a Play for LOOPED Maria Dizzia - Best Featured Actress in a Play for IN THE NEXT ROOM (THE VIBRATOR PLAY)

In this episode: MTWorks is presenting Barrier Island from April 30-May 22, and Playwright David Stallings and Actress Jennifer Laine-Williams stop by to discuss the play which is set in Galveston Texas as the city awaits a Hurricane in 2008. Congratulations to NEXT TO NORMAL and writers Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey for being only the 8th musical ever (and the first in 15 years) to win the Pulitzer Prize for drama. To celebrate, we're playing the closing song from the Cast Recording, "Light". Pick up the album at iTunes or Amazon! Norm Foster is Canada's most prolific playwright, but his plays are rarely seen in New York. Boo-Arts is bringing his comedy, THE LOVE LIST to New York for a run April 28-May 15, and Director Jessica McVea and Actor Jarel Davidow drop by the studio to talk about the production. PS Classics has just released the new cast recording for the hit revival, A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC. You get to hear "The Miller's Song", performed by Leighann Larkin. Pick up the cast album at iTunes or Amazon! Mart

In this episode: Dan Butler ("Bulldog" from Frasier) talks about his new Off-Broadway Show, THE IRISH CURSE (now running at the SoHo Playhouse), as well as his career and position as a gay rights activist in this in-depth interview. Will and Anthony Nunziata are bringing their cabaret act to Feinsteins with FROM PELLHAM TO PARK AVENUE and they stop by to discuss the show as well as perform two songs live in our studio! THE REALM from Down Payment Productions is receiving it's New York Premiere at the Wild Project, and Director Jessica Fisch and Actor Aaron Simon Gross (Broadway's "13") are on hand to discuss this show's distopian view of the future. The Curious Frog Theatre Company is bringing the 1947 French Play, THE MAIDS to the stage for New York Audiences. Director Tracy Cameron Francis and Actor William Alex Runnels discuss the show and the theatre company's penchant for casting beyond traditional norms.

In this episode: ENJOY has been translated from Japanese to English, and The Play Company is bringing it to New York Audiences. Director Dan Rothenberg (Philly's Pig Iron Theatre Company) came by to discuss the show and its translation challenges, and he also talks about the thriving theatre scene in Philadelphia. P.S. Classics has released the new cast recording for the Broadway Revival of Finian's Rainbow. We play "Old Devil Moon", sung by Cheyenne Jackson and Kate Burton. Pick up the cast recording at iTunes or Amazon. G.B.S. is a new play that deals with a families communication breakdown in the face of a relative's disease. The Clockwork Theatre's Artistic Director, Jay Rohloff, and Executive Director, Harrison Harvey, stop by to discuss the show as well as their theatre company's 5th anniversary. CORALINE's Off-Broadway Cast album has been released by Ghostlight/Sh-K-Boom, and we listen to "When We Were Young and Trod the Boards" sung by Francis Jue and January LaVoy. Pick up the recording at Amazon or

In this episode: We let you hear James Barbour's new single, WALK WITH ME. He recorded the single for Haiti Relief, and it was produced by your host, Michael Gilboe and written by Gary Burton. Make sure you pick up the single at iTunes or Amazon to support a good cause! Clare Burt has been a big star on the West End for over a decade, and she is making her New York debut with her cabaret show, NOW YOU KNOW March 9-13. She stopped by the studio to discuss her show, her upcoming CD release and her career on the West End! +30 NYC is a collection of shows envisioning New York City in the future. Staged as a benefit for Materials for the Arts, Artistic Director Melanie Moyer Williams and show curator Dominic D'Andrea pop in to tell us about the show and how they pulled it all together. Set against the backdrop of WWII, SIGNS OF LIFE is a new musical from AMAS telling the story of nine Jews in a "model" concentration camp. The show has been receiving great notices for how it handles it's dark subject, and one of th

In this episode: Jamie Fox stops by to talk about her show, MAZELTOV COCKTAIL, playing from Jan. 26th-Feb 20th and also discusses some of the aspects of her day job as a personal assistant to many celebrities. The Original Cast Recording of VANITIES just came out on Sh-k-Boom/Ghostlight, and composer/lyricist David Kirshenbaum stops by to talk about the show and let us hear two songs from the CD! 3 Graces Theatre Company is presenting POWER OF BIRDS from Feb. 19th-Mar. 13th, and co-artistic directors Annie McGovern (also acting in the show) and Elizabeth Bunnell (director) stop by the studio to discuss the show, their company, and also offer tips from their day jobs respectively as an Industrials Producer and Commercial/VO Casting agent! James Barbour's One to Watch: James launches a new regular segment with a song from the young singer, Daniel Zorovich

J. Bernard Calloway and James Monroe Iglehart have both traveled a long journey with MEMPHIS, the new Broadway hit. They stop by to tell us about the journey, their Broadway debuts, and to share a couple songs from the just-released cast album with us! GLORY DAYS may have only lasted one day on Broadway, but how many Broadway shows are on *your* resume? The cast album was just released, and composer/lyricist Nick Blaemire is here to tell us about the release, and the show's history and journey to it's Glory Day. Michael Tester wanted you to know how teens really talk and feel, and his exploration led to the new musical, MOST LIKELY TO: THE SENIOR SUPERLATIVE MUSICAL. He stops by to talk about the show opening in January, and brings by three members of the cast; Melissa Rapelje, Katie Hoffman and Alexander Greif, to perform a number from the show, live in our studio! GREAT MUSIC! - You'll hear a new song, "My Sky" sung by Stephanie Block which is from the upcoming CD NO MORE REVIVALS, VOL. 1, "I've Got the Wor

In this episode: Find out more about Ethel Merman in story and song! Klea Blackhurst is presenting her one woman show, EVERYTHING THE TRAFFIC WILL ALLOW at the Snapple Theatre celebrating the life and music of one of Broadway's most enduring Divas. She shares two songs with us as well during her interview. The Brick Theater is presenting FIGHT FEST from Dec. 1-20. 8 Shows featuring all types of stage combat are featured for the action lovers. 4 of the participants, Alyssa Simon, Jeff Lewonczyb, Kate Wilkerson and Jacob Grigolia-Rosenbaum, stop by to discuss the festival and their shows. SHE LIKE GIRLS has been building buzz through readings and presentations for three years, and it is finally getting a full production from Dec. 3-29th. Director Jared Culverhouse and lead actress Karen Eilbacher stop by to discuss the history of the show, and the disturbing true-life event the show is based on. The Baroque Dance-Theatre Ensemble, Company XIV, is presenting two past audience favorites as well as a new productio

In this episode: Daniel Jenkins and Robert Stanton stop by to talk about their backstage, two man tour-de-force, LOVE CHILD, currently playing at New World Stages. Andrew Goffman's childhood serves as the inspiration for his one-man show, THE ACCIDENTAL PERVERT, a ribald coming of age story. He dropped in with director Charles Messina to discuss the show, opening Dec. 4th. Dan Fortune is back with Lush and Lively, this episode sharing a unique, disco-recording of a song from HAIR. Don't mis his monthly DJ sessions. More information at his website. In PANANG, we get a fresh look at the Vietnam war from the perspective of writer/veteran James Larocca. He talks about the show with Actor Peter Sabri. Broadway Abridged Live! is back: this time skewering WEST SIDE STORY.

In this episode: Tod Kimbro (Book/Music/Lyrics) and Julia Granacki discuss a distopian future filled with Rock and Roll in MY ILLUSTRIOUS WASTELAND Mark Robertson (Book/Music/Lyrics) and Jim Newman (Actor) discuss musicalizing an old Irish folk tale into the new musical, MARRING MEG Will Reynolds (Composer/Conceptualizer) discusses cut and pasting the Bard into a new musical, THE GREENWOOD TREE, which is playing as a concert reading. Ryan J. Davis (Director/Co-Producer) and Joe Drymala (Author/Composer) take "Save the Music" to the stage with STREET LIGHTS, focusing on High School Students studying the arts. Elizabeth Lucas (Director) and Mark Wiser (Writer) discuss bringing their modern vampire musical, THE CURE, from Stage to Film and back again.

In this episode: Original Jersey Boys, Daniel Reichard and Tituss Burgess stop by with THE HAPPY EMBALMER's writer, Mark Noonan to discuss this new musical. (As well as discuss what Jersey Boys did for their careers!) ONE NIGHT STAND is a new, improvised musical every night, and they are coming to New York for NYMF. Company members Kobi Libii and Samantha Martin stop by with pianist, Andrew Resnick to discuss how they make up their shows on the spot, and then perform a two-song, improvised musical right in our recording studio! ANJOU: A TALE OF HORROR is coming in from Mexico City. Director Edgardo Lar stops by to talk about the show and everything involved with bringing up a 45 member cast/crew. Also, some member of their young cast (Liesl Lar, Daniel Tejada, Mayte De Samaniego & Gym Carlo Heneidi) take time to perform two songs from the show live in our studio! Faust meets Dead Poet's Society in the new musical, ACADEMY. Actors Antonio Addeo and Wilson Bridges discuss the show and forging careers as you

In this episode: Katie Thompson intends to save redheads from extinction in her show, R.R.R.E.D.: A SECRET MUSICAL. She performs two song from the show live in our studio and is joined by Director, Andy Sandberg and Producer, Shea Sullivan. A rock band is the subject of RAINBOW AROUND THE SUNÂ and Composer/Actor Matthew Alvin Brown and Music Director, Nathan Siler stop by to discuss the show and play a song live in our studio. The Korean version of NYMF is represented by MY SCARY GIRL which is coming to NYMF after a successful run in Korea. Composer, Will Aronsen, and Book/Lyric Writer Kyoungae Kang hang in the studio to let you know about this unique romantic comedy/horror musical. Tony Nominated Bookwriter/Lyricist Barry Harmon (Romance/Romance) stops by with composer Grant Sturiale and actor James DePaiva to talk about their musical, UNDER FIRE, based on the 1984 movie of the same name. Monica Bauer has transformed her show, The Diet Monologues into the full-length Book musical, LIGHTER. She stops by with

Tons of interviews from the 2009 NY IT awards captured backstage as the awards were going on.

NYMF Executive Director, Isaac Hurwitz discusses this year's festival, as well as past seasons. David Eric Davis (Music, Lyrics, Co-Book) and Noah Weisberg (Actor) tell us how they're F#@KING UP EVERYTHING with their new rock musical. David Ingber (Author/Composer), Alvin Hough, Jr (Arranger) and Patrick J. Benedict (Actor) fill us in on the history of FANTASY FOOTBALL: THE MUSICAL? and perform two numbers from the show live in our studio! Bryan Putnam (Book, Music & Lyrics), Kenneth W. Gartman (Music Director) and Rosena M. Hill (Actor) tell us why THE TOYMAKER isn't for kids. Stephen Nachamie (Director), Adrienne Maitland (Choreographer) and Billy Butler (Co-Book/Composer/Lyricist) remind us that there is another meaning to the word "gay" as they fill us in on GAY BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN Daniel Gwirtzman (Dancer/Producer) and Madeline Hoak (dancer) talk about their all-dance take on classic Jazz-Swing songs in ENCORE and "perform" a unique "audio-dance" segment.

Writer/Composer Mickey Zetts and performers Paula Galloway & Carlos R. Fernandez (also known as The Icky House Club) talk about their new musical, INSECURITY! THE RECESSION PROOF MUSICAL (Produced by Oberon Theatre Ensemble) and perform two numbers for the show. Susan Rankus stops by to talk about the Midtown International Theatre Festival's 10th Anniversary this year! (July 14-Aug 2). She discusses several of the shows involved in the festival, so get ready for a lot of shows! Dan Fortune introduces a new regular segment for Broadway Bullet... LUSH & LIVELY! Every episode he'll bring you surprising covers and takes on theatre tunes. This week, an unexpected MY FAIR LADY Double-Play. Dan Fortune also hosts a live Lush & Lively event he DJs the last Friday of every month at New World Stages. Find out more at www.lushandlively.net The KNF Co is a new company dedicated to finding a new way to produce commercial theatre Off-Off-Broadway. Producers Katherine Heberling, Kelly Haydon and Tzipora Kaplan s

In this episode: VANITIES is set to open in previews at Second Stage on July 2nd. Producers Randy Adams and Sue Frost of Junkyard Dog Productions stop by the studio to talk about the shows twisty history to the New York stage and share two of David Kirshenbaum's songs from the show. Broadway Abridged Live! is back on Broadway Bullet, this time skewering LITTLE MERMAID. Writer Gil Varod tackles getting those long Broadway Shows down to a digestible length on his website, Broadway Abridged, and every once and a while we bring a script to life in our studio. Featuring the voice talents of Rachel Pincus, Randall Meehl, Stephen Olander and Jaclyn Huberman. Also, for those of you who missed his hysterical take on the 2009 Tony Awards, you can still catch it HERE. Jenna Esposito is coming up in the New York Cabaret Scene. She opens her new cabaret show, JENNA ESPOSITO SINGS CONNIE FRANCIS on June 26th, and recently released her debut CD, 13 MEN...AND ME. SHe stops by the studio to discuss these projects, and sing tw