Deep Dive Broadway

Originally streamed live on Jan 14th, 2021, cast members Alex Brightman, Andrew Barth Feldman, Lesli Margherita, Michael Urie, Lillias White, James Monroe Iglehart, Ramin Karimloo and a few surprise guests joined us for a fun chat about episodes 1 through 8. Watch the original video here: https://youtu.be/hbnguUYIHnM The Broadway Podcast Network is reuniting the cast of Broadway's First-Ever Digital Soap Opera, AS THE CURTAIN RISES, for a delightful live event with the star-studded cast worthy only of the fabulously dishy and utterly delectable binge worthy shenanigans it represents. AS THE CURTAIN RISES episodes are available every Thursday wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts and BPN.fm/ATCR. For the full cast & creatives list, check the show notes visit BPN.fm/AsTheCurtainRises. This is an original radio play produced by the Broadway Podcast Network. As The Curtain Rises proudly supports The Actor's Fund, the Broadway Podcast Network Frontline Initiative, and is a sponsored project of IFP (www.ifp.org). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Editor-In-Chief Robert Viagas, the visionary behind the new Theatre Magazine Encore Monthly, is a legendary theatre author, educator, critic and journalist. From founding Playbill.com and Playbill Radio to writing and editing the Playbill Broadway Yearbook Series, Robert has kept us all informed, enlightened and engaged. We’ll hear all about Robert’s latest venture in this special Deep Dive Broadway episode. Visit https://encoremonthly.com/ for more info! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

DEEP DIVE BROADWAY is DEEPLY honored to welcome legend, Sir Tim Rice, lyricist of enumerable beloved smash hit shows and unforgettable songs.   Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Jesus Christ Superstar Evita Chess Lion King Beauty and the Beast Aladdin King David Aida ....to name a few. As the Winner of 3 Oscars, 4 Grammy’s, 3 Golden Globes, 3 Olivier Awards, 3 Tony Awards and 1 Emmy, our guest is one of only 15 people in the entire world – ever – to become an EGOT. And Sir Tim Rice is now a Podcaster!  bpn.fm/getontomycloud. So much to chat about! Let's dive in....

Joe Benincasa is President and CEO of The Actor’s Fund. His tireless work on behalf of the entire entertainment and performing arts community nationwide began in 1989. Joe took an organization mired in debt and transformed it into a formidable human service institution that offers emergency financial assistance and help with housing, health care and employment to more than 17,000 entertainment professionals a year. He is also President of the Actors Fund Housing Development Corporation which is building affordable, supportive and senior care residences for artists in major urban centers. Joe Benincasa is the recipient of the 2014 Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre. www.actorsfund.org

Today and always we celebrate PRIDE. Our guests are the creators of the PRIDE PLAYS – Producers Doug Nevin and Michael Urie and Festival Director Nick Mayo. Now in it’s second year, the Pride Plays – in association this year with Playbill and Rattlestick Playwright’s Theatre – are once again celebrating spectacular queer-themed works from renoun artists such as Lisa Kron and the Five Lesbian Brothers, Donja R. Love, MJ Kaufman and Marc Crowly…alongside brand new voices with a spectacular line-up of theatrical events, readings and workshops. Once COVID hit, Doug, Michael and Nick scrambled to figure out to present PRIDE PLAYS 2020 entirely online. Join us for this DEEP DIVE celebrating the artists of this year’s PRIDE PLAYS and into the incredible process of creation behind-the-digital-curtain. Let’s dive in!

Join us for the first-ever LEGALLY BLONDE MUSICAL REUNION. 20 members of the original Broadway company along with the show's creators, director/choreography and producers come together to share crazy behind-the-curtain memories and to celebrate and raise money for BC/EFA's COVID-19 Emergency Fund.  DEEP DIVE BROADWAY welcomes Laura Bell Bundy, Annaliegh Ashford, Andy Karl, Orfeh, Richard Blake, Leslie Kritzer, Nikki Snelson, Michael Rupert, Kate Shindle, Asmeret Ghebremikael, Kate Wetherhead, Natalie Joy Johnson and Becky Gulvisg along with creators Larry O'Keefe, Nell Benjamin and Heather Hach, director/choreographer Jerry Mitchell and Producers Hal Luftig, Mike Isaacson and Dori Berinstein for this special podcast event.  Please join us in supporting BC/EFA by making a contribution to Broadwaycares.org/help2020.  To watch the video of this live event, please click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7zwtz-GE8U

I can’t imagine a more perfect show for the world we’re living in right now. The new Netflix TV Series, SWEET MAGNOLIAS, is all about renewal, joy, love and perseverance. Based on the novels by Sherryl Woods, the show about three women who lift each other up as they juggle relationships, family and careers in the small, Southern town of Serenity. SWEET MAGNOLIAS is jam-packed with theatre talent including Heather Headley, Brooke Elliott and JoAnna Garcia Swisher. Our guests are all top in their field and responsible for bringing this very special show to life.  Producer Dan Paulson (Chesapeake Shores and over 40 TV and theatricals films… ), Director Norman Buckley (The O.C., Chuck, Gossip Girl, Pretty Little Liars, etc.) and Executive Producer & Show Runner Sherryl Anderson (Charmed, Ties That Bind, A Summer to Remember, etc…).  Connect with Dori https://www.dramaticforces.com https://instagram.com/dori.berinstein https://BroadwayPodcastNetwork.com

To celebrate the premier of the star-studded radio horror comedy play "DRACULA, A COMEDY OF TERRORS, Deep Dive Broadway hosted a Live Town Hall Event with cast members Alex Brightman, Ashley Park, James Monroe Iglehart, Rob McClure, Christopher Sieber, Richard Kind, Alan Tudyk, Kathy Fitzgerald, Orville Mendoza and writer/director Gordon Greenberg & writer Steve Rosen. The show was edited by Bart Fassbender (Soft Power, Bloody, Bloody Andrew Jackson) with a score and soundscape by Victoria Delorio. The Special Event raised money for the Actor's Fund and Broadway Cares Equity Fights Aids. You can still contribute by going to: broadwaycares.org/help2020.  Subscribe and listen to Dracula, A Comedy of Terrors via BPN.fm/Dracula To watch the video from this BPN Town Hall, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFUt5yE0ijE Connect with Dori https://www.dramaticforces.com https://instagram.com/dori.berinstein https://BroadwayPodcastNetwork.com

Kerry Butler is a theatrical powerhouse. A triple threat - Actor. Singer. Podcaster! A comic genius, Kerry has created many iconic roles including: Penny Pinkleton in "Hairspray", Clio/Kira in Xanadu, Brenda in "Catch Me If You Can", Marianne in "Disaster!", Betsy Horan/Mrs. Norby/Mrs. George in "Mean Girls" and most recently Barbara in "Beetlejuice". Kerry also starred in "Little Shop", "Rock of Ages", "Beauty and the Beast" and Blood Brothers. And now, Kerry is taking the Podcasting world by storm with BREAKING BROADWAY, an invaluable podcast offering a roadmap to making it on Broadway. Join us on DEEP DIVE BROADWAY as Kerry takes us through her extraordinary career (which began when she was 3-years-old!!) and shares extraordinary insider, behind-the-curtain stories.  Connect with Dori https://www.dramaticforces.com https://instagram.com/dori.berinstein https://BroadwayPodcastNetwork.com

Welcome to the Rock! Live from BroadwayCon we ‘Deep Dive’ with the creators, director, choreographer and several original actors from the hit musical COME FROM AWAY. How did this incredibly moving, universal story of hope, generosity and compassion come to life? Creators Irene Sankoff and David Hein, Director Christopher Ashley, Choreographer Kelly Devine and original Broadway cast members Joel Hatch and Astrid Van Wieren, share their process of creation from day one. During these challenging times, this remarkable story of human kindness…of ordinary people being extraordinary…could not be more timely.  Connect with Dori https://www.dramaticforces.com https://instagram.com/dori.berinstein https://BroadwayPodcastNetwork.com

Part 2: The PROM collaborators Bob Martin (Book Writer) and Chad Begulin (Book Writer / Lyrist) share their process of creation on DEEP DIVE BROADWAY. Their priceless insider stories are as clever, whimsical, poignant and unforgettable as their magnificent work. Connect with Dori https://www.dramaticforces.com https://instagram.com/dori.berinstein https://BroadwayPodcastNetwork.com

Part 1: The PROM collaborators Bob Martin (Book Writer) and Chad Begulin (Book Writer / Lyrist) share their process of creation on DEEP DIVE BROADWAY. Their priceless insider stories are as clever, whimsical, poignant and unforgettable as their magnificent work. Connect with Dori https://www.dramaticforces.com https://instagram.com/dori.berinstein https://BroadwayPodcastNetwork.com

Dive deep behind-the-curtain with THE PROM's extraordinary music team led by Composer Matthew Sklar, Music Supervisor Mary Mitchell-Campbell and Music Director Meg Zervoulis. The daunting challenges and thrilling breakthroughs faced by PROM's music team on their trek to Broadway is the stuff of theatre legend.  The show must go on!! How did PROM's music team overcome off-the-charts challenges on Opening Night when Manhattan was hit with an epic, paralyzing, snow storm? Join us for Part II of our Deep Dive with Composer Matthew Sklar, Music Supervisor Mary Mitchell-Campbell and Music Director Meg Zervoulis for unforgettable insider stories on the making of THE PROM. Connect with Dori https://www.dramaticforces.com https://instagram.com/dori.berinstein https://BroadwayPodcastNetwork.com

Dive deep behind-the-curtain with THE PROM's extraordinary music team led by Composer Matthew Sklar, Music Supervisor Mary Mitchell-Campbell and Music Director Meg Zervoulis. The daunting challenges and thrilling breakthroughs faced by PROM's music team on their trek to Broadway is the stuff of theatre legend.  The show must go on!! How did PROM's music team overcome off-the-charts challenges on Opening Night when Manhattan was hit with an epic, paralyzing, snow storm? Join us for Part II of our Deep Dive with Composer Matthew Sklar, Music Supervisor Mary Mitchell-Campbell and Music Director Meg Zervoulis for unforgettable insider stories on the making of THE PROM. Connect with Dori https://www.dramaticforces.com https://instagram.com/dori.berinstein https://BroadwayPodcastNetwork.com

Part 2: How did the Broadway hit BEETLEJUICE come to life? DEEP DIVE BROADWAY goes back in time with Tony-winning Director Alex Timbers, Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures EVP Mark Kaufman and Beetlejuice himself, Alex Brightman, to explore the creative evolution of this hauntingly fun, mischievous and inventive theatre adaptation. Connect with Dori https://www.dramaticforces.com https://instagram.com/dori.berinstein https://BroadwayPodcastNetwork.com

Part 1: How did the Broadway hit BEETLEJUICE come to life? DEEP DIVE BROADWAY goes back in time with Tony-winning Director Alex Timbers, Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures EVP Mark Kaufman and Beetlejuice himself, Alex Brightman, to explore the creative evolution of this hauntingly fun, mischievous and inventive theatre adaptation. Connect with Dori https://www.dramaticforces.com https://instagram.com/dori.berinstein https://BroadwayPodcastNetwork.com

Part 2 of the deep dive behind-the-curtain of the 2019 Tony-winning revival of Rodgers & Hammerstein's OKLAHOMA with extraordinary artists from the show including: Director Daniel Fish, star Mary Testa (Aunt Eller), star James Davis (Will Parker), Music Director Nathan Cosci and Producer Eva Price. DEEP DIVE BROADWAY explores how this classic musical was entirely re-imagined for a contemporary world without changing one word of dialogue. Oh what a beautiful podcast!  Connect with Dori https://www.dramaticforces.com https://instagram.com/dori.berinstein https://BroadwayPodcastNetwork.com

Part 1 of the deep dive behind-the-curtain of the 2019 Tony-winning revival of Rodgers & Hammerstein's OKLAHOMA with extraordinary artists from the show including: Director Daniel Fish, star Mary Testa (Aunt Eller), star James Davis (Will Parker), Music Director Nathan Cosci and Producer Eva Price. DEEP DIVE BROADWAY explores how this classic musical was entirely re-imagined for a contemporary world without changing one word of dialogue. Oh what a beautiful podcast!  Connect with Dori https://www.dramaticforces.com https://instagram.com/dori.berinstein https://BroadwayPodcastNetwork.com