The Playbill Podcast: A Show on Broadway

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The two most common questions anyone at Playbill gets from friends or family are: "What's on Broadway? And what should I see?" The Playbill Podcast is here to help. Each episode highlights a currently running Broadway show and features an interview with members of the cast and/or creative team. Hosted by Alex Birsh (Playbill's VP & COO), the podcast is co-hosted by an interchanging "theatre friend," someone at or connected to Playbill who is well-versed in Broadway within their own social circles, and often answers the question, "What Broadway show would I like?" Whether you’re a Broadway veteran or just starting to explore, the Playbill Podcast brings you the magic of Broadway, one show at a time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. Ragtime with Joshua Henry, Caissie Levy, and Brandon Uranowitz

    2D AGO

    Ragtime with Joshua Henry, Caissie Levy, and Brandon Uranowitz

    In 1998, composer/lyricists Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, and book writer Terrance McNally brought a big, American musical to Broadway based on Ragtime, the acclaimed novel by EL Doctorow. It was a success; the production was nominated for 13 Tony Awards and won four of them. The show ran for multiple years, launched many careers, and brought new, beautiful music to the world.  That world has waited many years for a revival of this beloved musical, which tells the commingling stories of Coalhouse Walker Jr and his wife Sarah, Mother and Father and their family in the upper class in Westchester, and Tateh and his daughter, immigrants embracing a new and complex home in New York at the turn of the 20th century. Lincoln Center and its new artistic director, Lear deBessonet, have brought us the long-awaited revival at the Vivian Beaumont Theater, and it’s made a sizable splash on Broadway, playing to sold-out houses thanks to its beauty and many timely themes that are all too familiar today.  In this episode, host Alex Birsh (Playbill's C.O.O. and SVP) talks to a theatre friend who’s seen the show and suggests it to those who ask, "What should I see on Broadway?" Birsh then brings on the three leading players in the show: Joshua Henry (Coalhouse), Caissie Levy (Mother), and Brandon Uranowitz (Tateh). To get tickets to Ragtime, click here. To see all of what Broadway has to offer, visit Playbill.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 8m
  2. Time To Kill: Making The Lost Boys Musical -- Part 3, The Cast

    MAR 24

    Time To Kill: Making The Lost Boys Musical -- Part 3, The Cast

    The Lost Boys musical is on its way to Broadway, and it is one of the season’s most highly anticipated new shows. Previews start March 27th at the Palace Theatre, with tickets available now at lostboysmusical.com.  The production is in the middle of the final sprint to the finish that all new shows need to take on to open on Broadway successfully, and while there is rarely time to reflect in those moments, the producing and creative teams for the show are peeling back the curtain with a three-part podcast series called "Time To Kill: Making The Lost Boys Musical." And lucky for you all, we’re releasing those episodes here on the Playbill Podcast.  The hosts of the series are producers James Carpinello, Marcus Chait, and Patrick Wilson, and each episode has featured a different member or members of the creative process, such as the music, the direction, and the cast.  The first episode of the series focused on the music with special guests The Rescues. In the second installment, the hosts brought on the two-time Tony Award-winning director of the musical, Michael Arden. In this third and final installment of the series on the Playbill Podcast, the hosts bring on the cast members portraying the Emerson family: Shoshana Bean, LJ Benet, and Benjamin Pajak. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 9m
  3. Time To Kill: Making The Lost Boys Musical -- Part 2, The Direction

    FEB 24

    Time To Kill: Making The Lost Boys Musical -- Part 2, The Direction

    The Lost Boys musical is on its way to Broadway, and it is one of the season’s most highly anticipated new shows. Previews start March 27th at the Palace Theatre, with tickets available now at lostboysmusical.com.  The production is in the middle of the final sprint to the finish that all new shows need to take on to open on Broadway successfully, and while there is rarely time to reflect in those moments, the producing and creative teams for the show are peeling back the curtain with a three-part podcast series called "Time To Kill: Making The Lost Boys Musical." And lucky for you all, we’re releasing those episodes here on the Playbill Podcast.  The hosts of the series are producers James Carpinello, Marcus Chait, and Patrick Wilson, and each episode will feature a different member or members of the creative process, such as the music, the direction, and the cast.  The first episode of the series focused on the music with special guests The Rescues. In this second installment, the hosts bring on the two-time Tony Award-winning director of the musical, Michael Arden. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    53 min
  4. Time To Kill: Making The Lost Boys Musical -- Part 1, The Music

    JAN 27

    Time To Kill: Making The Lost Boys Musical -- Part 1, The Music

    The Lost Boys musical is on its way to Broadway and it is one of the season’s most highly anticipated new shows, with previews starting March 27th at the Palace Theatre. Tickets are available now at lostboysmusical.com.  The production is in the middle of the final sprint to the finish that all new shows need to take on to open on Broadway successfully, and while there is rarely time to reflect in those moments, the producing and creative teams for the show are peeling back the curtain with a three-part podcast series called "Time To Kill: Making The Lost Boys Musical." And lucky for you all, we’re releasing those episodes here on the Playbill Podcast.  The hosts of the series are producers James Carpinello, Marcus Chait, and Patrick Wilson, and each episode will feature a different member or members of the creative process, such as the music, the direction, and the cast.  In this first installment, the focus is on the band that created the music for the production: The Rescues. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1 hr
  5. The Lost Boys, from New York Comic Con

    12/16/2025

    The Lost Boys, from New York Comic Con

    Playbill went to New York Comic Con in October and hosted several panels on Broadway and beyond, including one on the highly anticipated new musical The Lost Boys, based on the cult classic film. On the panel were producer and stage/screen star Patrick Wilson, two-time Tony-winning director Michael Arden, and members of the cast: Ali Louis Bourzgui, LJ Benet, and Maria Wirries. Hosted by Emmy-nominee and Broadway veteran Zachary Quinto, the panel touched on how the idea for the musical came to be and what fans should be excited about as the show gears up for its run on Broadway, with previews beginning March 27 at the Palace Theatre. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    31 min
  6. Little Shop of Horrors, from New York Comic Con

    12/02/2025

    Little Shop of Horrors, from New York Comic Con

    Playbill went to New York Comic Con in October and hosted several panels on Broadway and beyond, including one on the record-breaking off-Broadway revival of Little Shop of Horrors. On the panel were composer and EGOT winner Alan Menken, Thomas Doherty (Seymour), Madeline Brewer (Audrey), and Major Attaway (Audrey II). They discussed what it's like to put on this wacky and wild show eight times a week, and how this "little" show in the 1980s helped spark the Disney Renaissance of the late 1980s and early 1990s, thanks to Menken's incredible collaborative efforts with his great friend and collaborator, Howard Ashman. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    53 min
  7. The Lion King with Gavin Lee and Lindiwe Dlamini, the show's longest-tenured actor

    11/11/2025

    The Lion King with Gavin Lee and Lindiwe Dlamini, the show's longest-tenured actor

    What do you get when you combine more than 11,000 performances, 124 million attendees, and six Tony Awards? You have arguably the most successful and impactful Broadway show in its history. The Lion King debuted in 1997 and has since helped lift the art form and its patrons up, spreading the joy of its work across the world through its many productions. The show, helmed by multi-time Tony Award-winner Julie Taymor, has helped jumpstart countless careers and sparked general interest in live theatre, a theme in this episode. Host Alex Birsh brings on his father, Phil Birsh (Playbill's Chairman and CEO), to talk about the indelible mark the show has made on Broadway, and they reminisce about Phil bringing Alex to The Lion King when he was eight years old. Alex then brings on two cast members, Gavin Lee (Scar) and Lindiwe Dlamini (multiple roles), who discuss what it's like to bring this show to life every day, from the perspective of the newest cast member (Lee) and the one who has been with the production since the very beginning (Dlamini).Yes...since 1997! 00:25 - Sneak peek into The Lion King 02:17 - Alex and Phil interview 18:09 - Gavin Lee and Lindiwe Dlamini interview Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1 hr
  8. Hamilton, from New York Comic Con

    11/04/2025

    Hamilton, from New York Comic Con

    Playbill went to New York Comic Con in October and hosted several panels on Broadway, including Beetlejuice's return, Hamilton's lasting legacy, the rise of Death Becomes Her, Little Shop of Horrors' impact on entertainment history, and a look into the new spring musical, The Lost Boys. We know everyone who'd want to hear these panels couldn't be there in person, so we're turning them into podcast episodes! The second one we're bringing to you is our panel on Hamilton, and how this remarkable, history-making show has electrified Broadway for a decade and is performed all over the world. On the panel, we had Jisel Soleil Ayon (Angelica Schuyler), Trey Curtis (Alexander Hamilton), Tamar Greene (George Washington), Cherry Torres (Peggy Schuyler/Maria Reynolds), Morgan Anita Wood (Eliza Hamilton), and Patrick Vassel (Associate Director). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    56 min
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The two most common questions anyone at Playbill gets from friends or family are: "What's on Broadway? And what should I see?" The Playbill Podcast is here to help. Each episode highlights a currently running Broadway show and features an interview with members of the cast and/or creative team. Hosted by Alex Birsh (Playbill's VP & COO), the podcast is co-hosted by an interchanging "theatre friend," someone at or connected to Playbill who is well-versed in Broadway within their own social circles, and often answers the question, "What Broadway show would I like?" Whether you’re a Broadway veteran or just starting to explore, the Playbill Podcast brings you the magic of Broadway, one show at a time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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