Behind The Scenes Episodes

TONY Award-winning Composer/Lyricist and Author of NEVER MIND THE HAPPY

A conversation with authors IRENE SANKOFF and DAVID HEIN

With author RON FASSLER

This is the third and final segment of my conversation with Michael Owen, author of the recent book, Ira Gershwin — A Life in Words. On this episode, Michael and I focus on the period of Ira Gershwin’s career following the death of his brother George, during which he had success on Broadway and in …

This is the second episode of my three-part conversation with author, historian, researcher, and archivist, Michael Owen, whose recent book, Ira Gershwin — A Life in Words , is the first full-length biography devoted to that ...

My guest today is Michael Owen, whose recent book Ira Gershwin—A Life in Words is the first full-length biography devoted to the other Gershwin. In this book, Owen at last brings Ira Gershwin out from behind the long shadow c...

This is the second half of this week's Encore presentation of my conversation with Tony-award-winning lighting designer Ken Billington . Last week, Ken received rave reviews for his lighting design of the new Broadway musical...

This is a special encore episode of my 2022 interview with Tony-award-winning lighting designer Ken Billington . This past week, Ken received rave reviews for his lighting design of the new Broadway musical SMASH , which amaz...

My guest this week is the three-time Tony award-winning Broadway orchestrator Doug Besterman , whose 31 Broadway musicals include The Producers , Fosse , Thoroughly Modern Millie , and his very first show, the 1991 revival of...

The second part of my conversation with author Joshua Rosenblum about his new book CLOSER THAN EVER — THE UNIQUE SIX-DECADE SONGWRITING PARTNERSHIP of RICHARD MALTBY, JR, and DAVID SHIRE. Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...

With author Joshua Rosenblum

On this episode, I have a big announcement, so I asked my buddy, friend, colleague, and Broadway Nation ’s favorite co-host and guest host, ALBERT EVANS, to join me today to turn the tables on me and ask me the questions rath...

With special guest Albert Evans

with author Douglas L. Reside

With author Laurie Winer

with author Chad Beguelin

With Gerard Alessandrini

With author Jack Viertel

A Special Encore Episode

The second part of my discussion with Tony Award-winning Costume Designer Ann Hould-Ward.

With special guest Ann Hould-Ward

Go behind the scenes of Annie, Legally Blonde, and more!

with author Ted Chapin