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

In this Episode we talk with seven of the shows involved with the Planet Connections Festivity running from June 9th - June 28th. Find out more information on their website at www.planetconnectionsfestivity.com Interviews in this episode are: We talk with Tony Asaro (Composer/Lyricist) and Justin Utley (Lead Actor) from the new country-themed musical, OUR COUNTRY, where a country superstar is outed and rises from the ashes with an all gay band. We also play two songs from the show's demo. We talk with playwright John Kearns and lead actresses Amy Chang and Joy Lanceta about the show, RESIGNATIONS, which discusses satisfactiction in the workplace. We get sidelined a little bit by discussing the growth of roles for Asian-American actors. HOUND is a rethinking of the Sherlock Holmes cannon from the point of view of Watson. The show has been imported from Louisiana, and we talk with playwright, John Patrick Bray and actor Blain Peltier about the show and the trials of a temporary move to New York City. CLEOPATRA:

Saul Ilson (Writer Director) and Marcia Rodd (Actress) from the new Off-Broadway Hit Musical, DON'T LEAVE IT ALL TO YOUR CHILDREN We talk about why the older generation deserves to command the stage every once and a while, and how the field has changed from then to now. We also hear two songs from the show! Special Offer: Mention Broadway Bullet at the Box Office at get tickets for $40! (Regularly $56) First Time TONY Nominee, Michael McDonald (Costume Design, HAIR) discusses his career and advice for designers. Topics include how to build your career and survive being an assistant. DANNY AND SYLVIA: THE DANNY KAYE MUSICAL Recently opened Off-Broadway, and we have the stars, Brian Childers and Kimberly Faye Greenberg with us to discuss the show and Danny Kaye's life. We also hear two songs from the show! We also hear songs from the newly released cast recordings of HAIR, ROCK OF AGES, and WEST SIDE STORY, and Marty Cooper and Michael Gilboe discuss their predictions for the Tony Awards in ON THE POSITIVE SIDE

We talk to the producers of Planet Connections Festivity, The Authors of (the recently closed) two-hander musical, ROOMS, Tony Nominee (Sound Design: JOE TURNER'S COME AND GONE) Leon Rothenberg and hear music from Stephanie Block's solo CD, THIS PLACE I KNOW and the newly released cast recording of THE STORY OF MY LIFE. Also Ken Davenport is on hand to talk about the four rules of internet marketing in The Producer's Perspective.

1. Oskar Eustis - Hair 2. John Clancy - Shrek 3. Christoper Sieber - Shrek 4. Karen Olivo - West Side Story 5. Howard Panter - Guys and Dolls 6. Geoffrey Rush - Exit the King 7. David Lindsay-Abaire and Jeanine Tesori - Shrek 8. Brian d'Arcy James - Shrek 9. - Stephen Daldrey - Billy Elliot 10. Haydn Gwynne - Billy Elliot 11. Constantine Maroulis - Rock of Ages 12. Gregory Jbara - Billy Elliot 13. Marc Kudisch - 9 to 5 14. Thomas Sadoski - Reasons to Be Pretty 15. Hunter Bell - Title of Show 16. Martha Plimpton - Pal Joey 17. Michael Greif - Next to Normal 18. Hope Davis - God of Carnage 19. Jeff Daniels - God of Carnage 20. Will Swenson - Hair 21. Hallie Foote - Dividing the Estate 22. Gavin Creel - Hair

We talk to people involved in Babel Theatre Project's CHRISTMAS IS MILES AWAY, MTWorks premiere production of THE OATH and The Flux Theatre Ensemble's staging of PRETTY THEFT. We also hear a song from Groovelily's new musical, SLEEPING BEAUTY WAKES and Marty Cooper discusses 9 to 5 in On the Positive Side.

We talk with Susan Louise O'Connor, making her Broadway Debut in BLiTHE SPIRIT. We also hear songs from the newly released cast albums for SHREK and NEXT TO NORMAL. We hear from people involved with the plays, CAITLYN AND THE SWAN and TIBET DOES NOT EXIST, and Ken Davenport talks about what's going down with all the critics!

We talk with people involved with the musicals, GOLDEN BOY OF THE BLUE RIDGE and SOME THINGS GET BETTER WITH AGE and hear two songs from each show! We also talk with people involved with the plays, MRS. WARREN'S PROFESSION and LOVE.

Composer Scott Alan has followed up his extremely successful debut CD with his Sophomore effort, KEYS. We talk with Scott about the process and hear two songs from the CD. Banana Bag & Bodice bring the award winning San Francisco production of BEOWULF - A THOUSAND YEARS OF BAGGAGE to New York, and the creators stop by to discuss the show and share two of the songs from this SongPlay.

Rooftops from Wreckio Ensemble, Shortened Attention Span Musical Festival, Red Haired Thomas from SoHo Thinktank, The Man in the Newspaper Hat from ManyTracks, Tartuffe from Dog Run Rep and Crazy Head Space from Abraxas Stage Company.

This episode we talk with the creators of THE LOVE OF BROTHERS playing at Theater For The New City, part of the team from the new Off-Broadway play, RUMSPRINGA while Kevin Dozier stops by to share a few songs from his new CD, LOVE-WISE. And to top it all off, we have part 2 of our interview with Louis St. Louis as he discusses his history and dishes dirt on GREASE!

This episode we talk with Louis St. Louis about his reworking of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR into a gospel piece, and we hear two NEVER-BEFORE-HEARD songs from his original demo! We also hear from Frank Blocker about SOUTHERN GOTHIC NOVEL, Bobby Funaro (Sopranos) in FRESH KILLS and Director Katherine Krause on The Bull's new take on FOOL FOR LOVE.

In this episode: The Neo-Futurists are back with a new performance piece. THE SOUP SHOW celebrates the 30th anniversary of Women's History Month, and the three writer/performers, Desiree Burch, Cara Francis and Erika Livingston stop by to talk about their racy and provocative production. The Prospect Theatre Company's new musical, THE HIDDEN SKY is underway, and we talk with Composer/Lyricist Peter Foley and Book Writer Kate Chisholm about their futuristic musical based on a short story by Ursula LeGuin as well as hear a couple of songs from the show. The Queen's Company is known for their all-female productions of classical plays, and they are back with THE WONDER. Director Rebecca Patterson and actors Virginia Baeta and Abbi Hawk stop by to chat about their production, what it means to be in an all-female cast, and stigmas still facing women playwrights. Marty Cooper is back with ON THE POSITIVE SIDE Diagnosed with HIV about three years ago, Dan Horrigan has turned his experiences into a one-person show, MY

This episode we talk with Natalie Toro (Tale of Two Cities, Les Miz) about her new solo CD and her upcoming gig at the Metropolitan Room. We also talk with the producers of the FRIGID New York Festival. And of course we have a couple great performances from our most recent showcase!

This episode we talk with (Re)Directions about their upcoming production of FIGARO/FIGARO, LaMama about THE BOOK OF LAMBERT and we also hear some more great performances from the first Sunday Spotlight.

We've got a jam packed episode for you this week! New Cabaret sensation, Tony DeSare stops by to talk about his new CD, his show at the Oak room, and plays two songs live in our studio! We've also got two one-man shows playing in rep at the SoHo, Michael Laurence in "Krapp 39" and Mark Sam Rosenthal in (deep breath) "Blanche Survives Katrina in a FEMA Trailer Named Desire" We've also got some live recordings from our first Live Event (Don't miss our next one, Feb. 8th!) James Barbour showed up by Surprise to sing, and we've got him singing a never recorded song by Frank Wildhorn, as well as selections from APAC's production of "Ragtime", Prospect Theatre Company's new show, "The Dome" and a few selections from some of our fantastic open-mic performers!

This week we get a special sneak preview from Duncan Sheik's new concept CD, "Whisper House". We also talk with the talent involved with the Oberon Theatre Ensemble and the play, "The Wendigo" produced by the Vagabond Theatre Ensemble. We also have Marty Cooper "On the Positive Side" and Ken Davenport with the Producer's Perspective. So buckle up and hop on board the Broadway Bullet!

WELCOME BACK FROM Thanksgiving break. Hope all of your holidays were wonderful. We've got a big ole show for you this week. We have a holiday gift giving guide for theatre lovers. We also sit down with the multi-talented Gregory Jbara to talk about his newest role as the dad in Billy Elliot. We also get to talk to Legally Blonde's Autumn Hulbert - the search for the next Elle Woods runner-up - about her starring role in Glimpses of the Moon. We talk to James Barbour as he gets ready for his new Holiday Concert. Also, in the studio we have the Artistic Director of the Resonance Theatre Ensemble to talk about two productions: 23 Knives and Ceasar and Cleopatra.

In Vol. 223 we talk with Kleban Award Winning Lyricist Joe Iconis and Director John Simpkins about their two new shows, "Rewrite," and "Things to Ruin." Joe also performs two songs live in-studio. We also talk with the director and an actor from Theatre of the Expendable about their new production of Anton Chekov's "Three Sisters."

This week we feature an all female production of Twelfth Night and an all male buddy show about old college friends. We sit down with the Artistic director of Boomerang Theatre to talk about their tenth anniversary season. We also have a new one man show that focuses on learning about life from the most unusual of places.

THIS WEEK IS JAM packed with lots of insider news and talk. We sit down with Tom Berger and Erin Smiley to discuss giving up civil liberties in the name of protection and their new show, "As We Speak," for (re:) Directions Company. We also talk to the producer and an actor from the charity concert version of Jeremy Schonfeld's "Drift." In the studio, an artistic director and one of the founding members of TACT talk about their new comedy, "Bedroom Farce." We also have Jesse Cutler in to talk about his new memoir, "Starlust: The Price of Fame." We also feature two new songs in the listening room this week: one from Michael Gilboe and John Pollard, and one from the new Jason Robert Brown musical, "13."