Game Changers with Katharine Quinn

Katharine Quinn
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Broadway strategist Katharine Quinn talks to innovators changing the game in the theatre industry.

  1. 22H AGO

    Michael Arden & Dane Laffrey Reveal How The Lost Boys Works

    Michael Arden and Dane Laffrey have built seven Broadway shows together, and with The Lost Boys, they may have outdone themselves. Flying rigs on curves. Lifts in the floor. A vampire story told with the rigor of a magic trick. Katharine Quinn sits down with the Tony nominated design duo for a conversation about what it actually takes to make theater that surprises you and why they're never, ever done. Director and Executive Producer Katharine Quinn Assistant Director Eli Tokash Editor Brian Truong Photographer Olivia Kuan Romano Post Production Supervisor Jake Ropka Meet Dane & Michael 0:20 Loving Puzzles 1:46 Chasing Surprise 2:40 Looks Impossible 4:52 Flying Explained 5:09 Wire Philosophy 7:22 Lighting Design 8:50 Preview Process 16:27 Collaborative Journey 19:32 Most Fun Yet 21:24

    23 min

  2. 2D AGO

    From Newsroom to Broadway: Eva Price's Unlikely Path to the Top

    She's produced two Broadway shows in one season. She survived as an assignment editor, worked the Gore 2000 campaign, and bet on herself anyway. Tony Award-winning producer Eva Price sits down with Katharine Quinn to talk about how naivete is a superpower, why joy is an act of resistance, and what it really takes to bring a show from a Gristedes basement to the St. James Theatre. We talk about Titanique, Liberation, Jagged Little Pill, and what it means to fall in love with a show hard enough to produce it. And That's Showbiz is your digital-first, fan-forward home for Broadway conversations that go beyond the marquee. 🎭 Subscribe for new episodes. Director and Executive Producer Katharine Quinn Assistant Director Eli Tokash Editor Brian Truong Photographer Olivia Kuan Romano Post Production Supervisor Jake Ropka 0:00 Meet Eva Price 1:39 News to Broadway 4:06 Healthy Delusion 8:24 First Shows Fail 15:36 Discovering Titanique 17:26 Liberation Surprise 19:43 The Through Line 21:45 Joy Resists 23:50 Broadway vs. AI 28:28 Jagged Little Pill

    34 min

  3. APR 28

    TV to Broadway - Schmigadoon's Cinco Paul Reveals What Changed

    Cinco Paul is the writer behind Despicable Me, The Secret Life of Pets, and Schmigadoon! on Apple TV+. Today, he sits down with Katharine Quinn to talk about what it actually feels like when the thing you've been carrying for three decades finally lands on a Broadway stage. We get into the songs he cut, the ones he wrote in a panic, the director who changed everything, and the couple he watched kiss each other in the front row during previews. And That's Showbiz is Broadway for the digital age: fan-first, industry-honest, and always in the room where it happens. Subscribe. 🎭 Schmigadoon! on Broadway is now playing at the Nederlander Theatre Director and Executive Producer Katharine Quinn Assistant Director Eli Tokash Editor Brian Truong Photographer Olivia Kuan Romano Post Production Supervisor Jake Ropka 0:05 Meet Cinco Paul 0:35 First Love 2:23 Apple Said Yes 7:52  10 New Songs 9:07 Melissa's Epiphany 9:47 DC Lessons 13:26 Chris Gattelli Magic 22:36 Sweet Jesus Revealed 25:16 Power of Love 28:35 Sweeney Todd! 35:52 Theater's Magic Moment

    38 min

  4. MAR 31

    Katie Spelman On The Notebook's Most Beautiful Number

    She choreographed The Notebook on Broadway, she's the force behind The Agnes Index, and she's about to take on Wild Party at City Center. In this episode of Game Changers, Katharine Quinn sits down with director-choreographer Katie Spelman for a wide-ranging conversation about what it really takes to build a career behind the table. Katie gets candid about the moment she walked off stage for good, what associate life actually looks like when the wings are closed, and why she started counting the men and women on every Broadway creative team. Plus: Brigadoon, film & TV choreography, and a rapid fire round that goes fully off the rails. 🎙 Game Changers is a production of And That's Showbiz — the fan-forward, digital-first Broadway media outlet. Follow And That's Showbiz for more conversations with Broadway's boldest voices. 👍 Like, comment, and subscribe. Tell us who we should talk to next. Director and Executive Producer Katharine Quinn Editor Brian Truong Photographer and Production Assistant Olivia Kuan Romano Post Production Supervisor Jake Ropka 0:42  Meet Katie Spelman 1:06 Chicago Ballet Roots 5:14 Leaving the Stage 7:27 Finding Steven Hoggett 21:34 The Notebook Begins 30:43 Staging "I Want To Go Back" 32:41 Wild Party Preview 38:49 The Agnes Index 39:56 Who's Behind the Table? 54:29 Fixing Broadway's Power

    56 min

  5. FEB 5

    Alex Timbers Had 4 BROADWAY Shows at Once

    In Episode 4 of Game Changers Season 2, Katharine Quinn chats with Tony-winning Director, Alex Timbers. Alex reveals the chaotic brilliance behind Moulin Rouge, the resurrection of Beetlejuice, and confetti cannons of intestines. Listen as one of Broadway's most visually audacious storytellers talks about maximalism, TikTok saves, and why tech should feel like a spa day. This is Game Changers - your backstage pass to the innovators transforming Broadway. 🎭 Subscribe to And That's Showbiz for more insider conversations with the people shaping theater today. Director and Executive Producer Katharine Quinn Editor Brian Truong Photographer and Production Assistant Olivia Kuan Romano Timestamped Chapters 0:00 Four Broadway Shows 2:15 Public Access Origins 8:45 Fake Dance Company 15:30 Hell House Chaos 28:42 Jersey Boys Mentorship 35:18 Emo President Musical 52:47 Moulin Rouge Development 1:08:23 Beetlejuice's Resurrection 1:32:15 Tech as Collaboration 1:45:50 Future of Design

    48 min

  6. JAN 28

    Cody Renard Richard on his 24 BROADWAY SHOWS by 30

    In Episode 3 of Game Changers Katharine sits down with Cody Renard Richard, the stage manager behind Hamilton, Ragtime, and 24 Broadway shows. From fighting to keep his first Broadway gig to launching a scholarship that's given $500K to emerging stage managers, Cody's journey proves that asking for what you want changes everything. This conversation gets real about navigating a "dying" Broadway, leading with joy under pressure, and why the theater industry is finally embracing multi-hyphenates. Plus: the moment he knew he'd made it, and why his friends are his biggest inspiration.  And That's Showbiz: where Broadway meets the digital age. Fan-forward. Industry-smart. Always authentic. Director and Executive Producer Katharine Quinn Producer Jake Ropka Editor Brian Truong Associate Producer Eli Tokash Photographer and Production Assistant Olivia Kuan Romano 00:00 Cody Renard Richard 02:46 Multi-Hyphenate Acceptance 05:07 High School Mentor 07:01 Broadway Awakening 09:27 Never Accept No 11:14 Leadership Style 14:29 Kelly Clarkson Show 18:31 Intentional Visibility 20:43 Broadway's Future 23:09 Millennial Resilience

    28 min

  7. JAN 20

    How Jenny Gersten Reimagines Theatre on the New York City Center Stage | Game Changers w/ Katharine Quinn

    Jenny Gersten is reshaping musical theater at New York City Center—and she's not afraid to take risks. From programming Bat Boy as a gala to championing forgotten gems like High Spirits, the VP and Artistic Director of Encores! is proving that bold choices and passionate collaborators make magic happen. In this conversation, Jenny opens up about her legendary theatrical lineage, the brutal realities facing nonprofit theater, her unexpected detour running Virgin Voyages' entertainment, and why she believes community-building is the secret ingredient to great art. Plus: exclusive reveals about the 2026 Encores! season, including La Cage aux Folles with Billy Porter and Wayne Brady. This is Game Changers—your backstage pass to the innovators transforming Broadway. Director and Executive Producer Katharine Quinn Producer Jake Ropka Editor Brian Truong Associate Producer  Eli Tokash Photographer and Production Assistant Olivia Kuan Romano 0:00 Meet Jenny Gersten 8:45 Bat Boy Resistance 15:32 Theatrical Lineage 22:18 Williamstown 31:47 Selecting Encores! Shows 38:29 2026 Season Reveals 45:52 Virgin Voyages Era 53:16 Fixing Broadway 1:02:41 Heroes and Inspiration

    42 min

  8. JAN 6

    CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL's Director Zhailon Levingston | Game Changers w/ Katharine Quinn

    Kicking off our Game Changer's Season 2 is Zhailon Levingston! Game Changers is the show where Broadway Marketer and Producer, Katharine Quinn, chats with current broadway professionals leading the charge in changing the industry. Zhailon Levingston is a Louisiana-raised storyteller, director, and activist. He is a Board Member for the Broadway Advocacy Coalition, which he co-created, and teaches the Theatre of Change course at Columbia University. Step into the rehearsal room with Zhailon Levingston, Broadway's youngest Black director and the visionary behind CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL. In this raw and revelatory conversation with producer Katharine Quinn, Zhailon opens up about directing on Broadway before 30, navigating neurodivergence in theater, and reimagining an iconic musical through the lens of ballroom culture. From sleeping on broken futons to making history, this is the story of an artist who's rewriting the rules—one boundary-pushing production at a time. 🎭 And That's Showbiz brings you behind-the-scenes access to the innovators transforming theater. Fan-forward. Digital-first. Unapologetically Broadway. Catch CATS: The Jellicle Ball March 2026 at the Broadhurst Theatre! In partnership with The Lights of Broadway Showcards (https://www.thelightsofbroadway.nyc/) Director Katharine Quinn Producer Jake Ropka Editor Brian Truong

    49 min
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Broadway strategist Katharine Quinn talks to innovators changing the game in the theatre industry.

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