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Behind the Curtain: Broadway's Living Legends collects the wit, wisdom, and anecdotes of musical theatre's greatest artists from the Golden Age to Now. From actors to directors, designers to playwrights, press agents to general managers, this podcast is a celebration of the giants who helped shape the American Musical Theatre. Hosts: Robert W. Schneider & Kevin David Thomas

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Behind the Curtain: Broadway's Living Legends collects the wit, wisdom, and anecdotes of musical theatre's greatest artists from the Golden Age to Now. From actors to directors, designers to playwrights, press agents to general managers, this podcast is a celebration of the giants who helped shape the American Musical Theatre. Hosts: Robert W. Schneider & Kevin David Thomas

    Dancin: Revisiting Our Interview with Wayne Cilento

    Dancin: Revisiting Our Interview with Wayne Cilento

    Friends, you need to go see Dancin! It is one of the best musicals on Broadway and is true brilliance.
    To celebrate its opening, we are sharing our 2019 interview with director/choreographer of Dancin, Wayne Cilento!
    Dancin Tickets HERE
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    • 1 hr 13 min
    CHARLOTTE D'AMBOISE, Actress

    CHARLOTTE D'AMBOISE, Actress

    Charlotte d’Amboise has been gracing Broadway stages for decades. Since making her Broadway debut in Cats, Charlotte has been nominated for two Tony Awards for her performances in the Broadway revival of A Chorus Line (Cassie) and Jerome Robbins' Broadway (multiple roles). She has also won numerous Fred Astaire Awards for her roles in Pippin (Fastrada), Sweet Charity (Charity), and Damn Yankees (Lola). Most recently, she has been seen in the role of Roxie in Chicago, that has earned her the LA Ovation Award, the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award and the San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle Award. Charlotte has also appeared in the Broadway casts of Company, Contact, Carrie, and Song and Dance. 
    Throughout her career onstage, she has worked alongside several legendary directors including, Jerome Robbins, Michael Bennett, Peter Martins, Rob Marshall, Ann Reinking, Debbie Allen, Gillian Lynn, Rob Ashford, Diane Paulus, Walter Bobbie, Scott Ellis, and George Balanchine.
    Her film credits include The In Crowd (1988), American Blue Note (1989), Just Off the Coast (1992), and The Preacher's Wife (1996). She appears as herself in Every Little Step (2008), a documentary about the Broadway revival of A Chorus Line. In 2012, she co-starred in Frances Ha, directed by Noah Baumbach. On television she has appeared in Law & Order (2001), One Life to Live (2009), a videotaped performance of the Broadway musical Contact (2002) and the Kennedy Center Honors (1989, 1995, 2009). Of all her experiences on stage, one of the most special moments for Charlotte was her performance in the Kennedy Center Honors (2009) performing with her brother (Christopher d’Amboise) in an evening honoring her father, Jacques d’Amboise which also aired on television.
    Charlotte is the Co-Artistic director, with her husband Terrence Mann, of Triple Arts, a musical theater summer intensive for young artists.
    To see Charlotte in Chicago Click HERE
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    • 1 hr 11 min
    Critics Corner: Small Talk with Colin Quinn

    Critics Corner: Small Talk with Colin Quinn

    Robert W. Schneider reviews monologuist Colin Quinn's new show, Small Talk, at the Lucille Lortel and gives it 4/5 stars!
    Tickets: https://www.colinquinnshow.com/

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    • 10 min
    In Memoriam: Lawrence Merritt

    In Memoriam: Lawrence Merritt

    To celebrate the life of Lawrence Merritt we are re-running our 2016 episode with him. Larry's shows included: No Strings, No Where To Go But Up, Golden Rainbow, Dear World, Applause, On the Town, Pippin, and Evita!
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    • 54 min
    2021 and 2022 In Memoriam with Lee Roy Reams

    2021 and 2022 In Memoriam with Lee Roy Reams

    Join us as we celebrate the lives and careers of those we lost in 2021 and 2022 with Mr. Show Business himself....LEE ROY REAMS!
    Yes, Lee Roy is back with wine, wisdom, and wicked stories about Broadway and its denizens. While we celebrate icons like Stephen Sondheim, Harvey Evans, and Carole Cook, Lee Roy takes on some fabulous de tours that include handling a handsy Michael Bennett, making Lauren Bacall laugh, and why Lil Abner was an appropriate name for some actors.
    This episode is NSFW so put in your earbuds, crack open some wine, and get ready for Lee Roy!
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    • 1 hr 43 min
    In Memoriam: Carole Cook, Actress

    In Memoriam: Carole Cook, Actress

    To celebrate the passing of actress Carole Cook (1924-2023) we are reviving our 2019 interview with her at her home in Los Angeles.
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    • 1 hr 38 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
13 Ratings

13 Ratings

Networks Theatre ,

A complete experience.

I love Broadway, I love musical theatre, I love gossip, I love everything connected to theatre....and guess what? So do the hosts of this wonderful podcast. Their knowledge is amazing and what they don’t remember they look up during the show which is just like being amongst friends.
Each episode is a gem. Be it an interview with a Broadway practitioner or the supplementary episodes with their favourite things each one is a joy to listen to.
Subscribe. Listen. Celebrate.

Colmci ,

Love this podcast

I absolutely adore this. Hearing legends talk and be interviewed by such knowledgeable interviewers who make you feel that you're sat next to them. I've literally listened to every episode!

JJGlebe ,

Hilarious AND instructive!

I stumbled across this podcast when they interviewed a writer I was particularly interested in, and have since gone back and listened to a lot of the earlier episodes. I look forward to all the new ones, both for Rob and Kevin's very funny interaction, and the in-depth interviews with fascinating guests. One of the few podcasts I listen to as soon as it's avaiable. Keep up the great work guys!

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