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'The Music Man' Story and Characters | The BSB Podcast
When's the last time you hitched a ride on the Wells Fargo wagon and hightailed it out of the big city for life in a small town? No, we're not talking…
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'Romeo + Juliet' Story and Characters | The BSB Podcast
Romeo, Romeo, Wherefore Art Thou Romeo? A simple question some might be asking themselves, as we just found the young man from Verona on Broadway with his…
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The 79th Tony Awards | The BSB Podcast
In this episode of the BSB Podcast, hosts Brian Kitson and RJ Miller-Zelinko break down all the excitement (and perhaps a bit of disappointment) from the 79th…
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Exclusive Interview: Sutton Foster Awards Winner AJ Denomme
There's nothing quite like standing on a theater stage, or at least I would assume so. The bright lights blaze down on you, as a shadowed audience is waiting…
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Exclusive Interview: Stephen Michael Spencer & Casey Shuler of 'Music City'
Nashville: a city where every street corner seems to echo with the promise of a hit song. The Off-Broadway show, Music City, brings the heart and soul of…
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Exclusive Interview: Bryan Parker of 'Scarpetta'
In an era crowded with crime dramas and police procedurals, Scarpetta distinguishes itself through its unique atmosphere and psychological complexity. Rather…
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'Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)' Music and Stagecraft | The BSB Podcast
Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) was an unexpected hit from our most recent trip to New York City. There's just something about the story of Dougal…
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Exclusive Interview: Angela VanKempen & Jerry Haines of St. Dunstan's 'Head Over Heels'
Head Over Heels is one of the most delightfully unconventional musicals to reach Broadway in recent years. Set to the infectious hits of The Go-Go’s, the show…
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'Romeo + Juliet' Music and Stagecraft | The BSB Podcast
When was the last time you revisited a theatrical classic? A story that is timeless and continues to live on long past its time on stage. Since we've begun our…
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'Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)' Story and Characters | The BSB Podcast
Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) is a sparkling, sharply observed musical that proves how much emotional weight can be carried by the lightest of…
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Exclusive Interview: Duncan McRae and Jeff Pitts of 'They Will Kill You'
They Will Kill You is the kind of horror-action film that kicks down the door, splashes blood across the walls, and dares you not to have fun. Director Kirill…
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Exclusive Interview: Milika Cheree and Stephanie Wahl of Meadow Brook Theatre's 'Always a Bridesmaid'
There are friendships, there are wedding parties, and then there are the women of Always a Bridesmaid, a group so committed to their friendship that they seem…
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'Chess' Music and Stagecraft | The BSB Podcast
If musical theatre is a game of strategy, then Chess is the intermezzo move. It is the rare musical whose score is so dazzling that it has survived productions…
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'Chess' Story and Characters | The BSB Podcast
Few musicals have enjoyed a reputation as gloriously complicated as Chess. For decades, it has occupied a peculiar place in Broadway lore: too beloved to be…
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Exclusive Interview: Adam Wager & Celeste Blanch of Avon Players' 'A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder'
A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder proves that murder can be surprisingly charming when wrapped in wit, elegance, and a perfectly tailored Edwardian suit…
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Exclusive Interview: Michael Alan Herman & Josie Herman of Theatre Nova's 'The Last Wide Open'
Life seems full of What-ifs, which is something I think about constantly. Not in a way that I'm regretting the decisions I've made up to this moment, but…
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Exclusive Interview: Cece King of 'Redemption Song'
BSB Insider sat down with writer, director, and performer Cece King to discuss her new original play, Redemption Song, premiering at The Broadwater Second…
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'Ragtime' Music and Stagecraft | The BSB Podcast
I vividly remember reading the novel Ragtime by E.L. Doctorow in college. It was during an English course focused on the American Dream, with a series of books…
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'Ragtime' Story and Characters | The BSB Podcast
There are some musicals that stay with you long after the curtain closes, haunting you in the best way possible. The music floats in and out of your mind, the…
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Exclusive Interview: Sanio Kurtesevic of 'A Night of Chekhov'
It's not every day that you get to see a classic in the theater world. No, I'm not talking about productions of The Sound of Music, West Side Story, or…
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'Hamilton' Music and Stagecraft | The BSB Podcast
Much like the rest of the world, we can't seem to stop talking about the Broadway sensation, Hamilton! This iconic musical tells the story of Alexander…
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Exclusive Interview: Jim Territo and Lauren Fuller of 'Be Nice, Think Twice'
Who doesn't love a date with a brand new show, right? There's something about entering into a show that you know nothing about and being pleasantly surprised…
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'Hamilton' Story and Characters | The BSB Podcast
History class rarely includes rap battles, dramatic dance numbers, or a crowd singing about tax policy, but Hamilton somehow makes all three wildly…
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Exclusive Interview: Mateo Davis and Alexander Pobutsky of Detroit Public Theatre's 'King James'
As someone who began an outlet with my best friend because of our shared love of Broadway and Theatre, I understand the strength of the bonds we form over the…
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Exclusive Interview: Deanna Doyle of 'Gotta Dance!'
If you're a theater nerd such as myself, and let's be honest, you probably are if you've found your way to this site, then you probably grew up on all the…
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Exclusive Interview: Drew Minard of 'Gotta Dance!'
Welcome to Gotta Dance! a new show that's a love letter to all the golden age of song and dance from both Broadway and Hollywood! With numbers from some of…
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Exclusive Interview: Russell Boyle, Rachel Gottlieb Kalmowitz, & Justin Heald of Birmingham Village Players' 'A Little Night Music'
A Little Night Music is basically what happens when wealthy, overly dramatic people spend a weekend making terrible romantic decisions in the Swedish…
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'Hadestown' Music and Stagecraft | The BSB Podcast
In Hadestown, the band doesn’t sit beside the story; it is the story. Anaïs Mitchell (much like the fates with their tapestry) threads together folk, jazz…
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'Hadestown' Story and Characters | The BSB Podcast
If someone told you that a tragic Greek myth could feel like a smoky jazz concert, a labor protest, and a love story all at once, you might have been…
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Exclusive Interview: Keely Beirne of 'Gotta Dance!'
Which classic musical films or Broadway shows did you grow up on? There are always at least a few that define us, theater lovers, sometimes becoming an…
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Exclusive Interview: Kasie Buono Roberts and Nathan Robert of Meadow Brook Theatre's 'Million Dollar Quartet'
Million Dollar Quartet is what happens when four rock ’n’ roll legends accidentally turn a casual studio hangout into an iconic piece of music history. The…
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Exclusive Interview: Emily Harbert of Pontiac Theatre IV's 'The Girl on the Train'
Paula Hawkins’ The Girl on the Train, was one of those novels that strapped readers in and refused to let them go until the final pages. It's one of those…
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Exclusive Interview: Lauren Nanes of Farmington Players' 'Hello Dolly'
Few musicals burst onto the stage with as much sparkle, swagger, and sheer life-force as Hello, Dolly! From the moment the curtain rises, it sweeps audiences…
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Exclusive Interview: Anthony Cannarella of 'Gotta Dance!'
If you're a theater nerd like me, there's a good chance that you cut your teeth on some of the most iconic movie musicals ever. I'm talking about The Sound of…
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Exclusive Interview: Nuverre Naami and Caitlyn Shea of Planet Ant's 'Jurassic Park The Musical'
As a child, did you love dinosaurs as so many of us did? I myself was a Barney kid, watching that series obsessively, and eventually worked my way up to the…
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Exclusive Interview: Elise Enerson of Tread the Boards 'Disney's Descendants'
We all love a twisted tale, right? Stories like Wicked, which tell the events leading to The Wizard of Oz through the lens of the Wicked Witch of the West's…
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Exclusive Interview: Mo Thomas and Katie Della Mora of 'But They're Shrimp'
Have you ever wondered what life would be like for a shrimp about to enter their 30th year of life? I know what you're thinking: that's an oddly specific…
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'The Great Gatsby' Music and Stagecraft | The BSB Podcast
The roaring 20's have never felt so alive as they are in Broadway's The Great Gatsby! This new(ish) musical has brought F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel to the…
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'The Great Gatsby' Story and Characters | The BSB Podcast
Stepping into the world of The Great Gatsby is entering a dream of lavish parties that never seem to end, at least that's how it seems on the surface. However…
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Exclusive Interview: Fletcher Michael of 'Did You Charge Your Phone For The End Of The World?'
It's not every day we get to speak with someone who not only wrote and directed a show but is also one of the stars, but that changed when Fletcher Michael…
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Exclusive Interview: Abigail Aziz of 'Suffs'
Having been to New York City quite a few times over the course of the past few years, we've seen quite a few Broadway shows, but there's a special place in our…
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Exclusive Interview: Cassandra Svacha and Joseph Pacitto of Detroit Mercy Theatre Company's 'I'm Going To Marry You, Tobey Maguire'
We've all had a celebrity crush before that defined our adolescence. For me, it was Zac Efron in his High School Musical era. I was a young boy who thought he…
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'Come From Away' Music and Technical Aspects | The BSB Podcast
Come From Away is a powerful musical that tells the true story of what happened in the small town of Gander, Newfoundland, in the wake of one of the biggest…
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'Come From Away' Story and Characters | The BSB Podcast
Come From Away explores the remarkable events that unfolded in the small town of Gander, Newfoundland, in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001, terrorist…
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'The Lion King' Music and Stagecraft | The BSB Podcast
If you live your life by the motto, Hakuna Matata, you're in the right place, as we're diving back into our conversation about the North American touring…
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'The Lion King' Story and Characters | The BSB Podcast
Disney is known for its magic, and when it comes to its Broadway musicals, there's nothing quite like it. Over and over again, they've managed to capture their…
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Exclusive Interview: Patrick Blashill of 'The Music Man'
What do you get when you mix a small town from middle America with a charming con man? The Music Man, of course! Set in River City, Iowa, this classic Broadway…
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Exclusive Interview: Carlos Elias, Ishani Patil, and Gugan Karthigeyan of International Academy East's 'Radium Girls'
Who are the Radium Girls? That's an excellent question, and perhaps one we should all be asking ourselves, as the story of these women is not only powerful but…
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Exclusive Interview: Josh Prim and Ariel Everitt of Planet Ant's 'The Dog Doesn't Die'
While I'm a lover of horror films, there are some tropes that have been played to death (no pun intended). A dark and stormy night, a demon summoned from a…
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Exclusive Interview: Brian Martin and Eric Van Tielen of Wayne State University's 'The SpongeBob Musical'
Turning a beloved cartoon into a Broadway spectacle may seem like an idea that should stay buried treasure at the bottom of the sea; however, The SpongeBob…
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'Maybe Happy Ending' Music and Stagecraft | The BSB Podcast
When you think of the Broadway musical, Maybe Happy Ending, what immediately comes to mind? For some, it could possibly be the touching story of two helperbots…
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'Maybe Happy Ending' Story and Characters | The BSB Podcast
What do you get when you combine a Helperbot 3 and a Helperbot 5? A slow-burning romance and a thrilling adventure in the form of the Tony Award-winning…
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Exclusive Interview: Achilles Slee of Pontiac Theatre IV's 'Legally Blonde The Musical'
If you grew up in the early aughts, then there's a good chance you're familiar with the story of Legally Blonde. While Reese Witherspoon was already a movie…
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Exclusive Interview: Andrew Reid and Mike McGettigan of Planet Ant's 'How Romatique'
What's love, anyways, without a few Hallmark tropes thrown in, amirite? As someone who grew up on romantic comedies, the cheesier the romance, the better the…
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Exclusive Interview: Tyrick Wiltez Jones and Jennifer Byrne of Meadow Brook Theatre's 'Come From Away'
While I may have only been in fourth grade, the events of 9/11 will always be burned into my mind. That was a moment in American history that fundamentally…
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Exclusive Interview: Sydney Assalley-Williams of the Players Guild of Dearborn's 'Next to Normal'
There are some roles and shows that are once-in-a-lifetime theatre experiences, and I think it's safe to say that Next to Normal falls squarely in that…
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'Liberation' | The BSB Podcast
Everyone has a story to tell, which is just one of the many reasons we should talk with family and friends, so that stories can live on. Memories hold so much…
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Exclusive Interview: Nick LaMedica of 'The Lion King'
This is a real circle-of-life moment for me, as someone who has been a lover and critic of Broadway and theater in general for quite some time, finally getting…
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Exclusive Interview: Cayla Kolbusz, Kyle Harwood, and Mohamad Mohammad of The Players Guild of Dearborns' 'Next to Normal'
There are some conversations that society tends to deem too sensitive or difficult to have, yet they are also among the most important to talk about, one of…
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Exclusive Interview: Will Johnson and Joseph G. Tobin of Avon Players' 'Holmes and Watson'
According to Occam's razor, the simplest answer is most often the correct one, a phrase often repeated by the world's greatest detective. However, it doesn't…