About this podcast
A new podcast interviewing professionals in the theater industry about themselves, their careers, and the people they've worked with along the way.
Episodes
The newest 50 of 292 episodes
- Rachel Chavkin · 58 min · Episode 294Today, I’m thrilled to announce my interview with visionary director Rachel Chavkin. Tune in to hear some of the stories of her legendary career, including determining the visual…
- Katie Finneran · 1 h 15 min · Episode 293Today, I’m thrilled to announce my interview with two-time Tony winner Katie Finneran. Tune in to hear some of the stories of her legendary career, including performing in ON…
- Warren Carlyle · 1 h 0 min · Episode 292Today, I’m thrilled to announce my interview with Tony winning director/choreographer Warren Carlyle. Tune in to hear some of the stories of his legendary career, including the…
- Amy Herzog · 1 h 27 min · Episode 291Today, I’m thrilled to announce my interview with Pulitzer Prize finalist Amy Herzog. Tune in to hear some of the stories of her legendary career, including writing about her…
- Stephen Spinella · 1 h 20 min · Episode 290Today, I’m thrilled to announce my interview with two-time Tony winner Stephen Spinella, who is currently starring in Jerome at Playwrights Horizons. Tune in to hear some of the…
- Elizabeth Stanley · 1 h 5 min · Episode 289Today, I’m thrilled to announce my interview with Tony nominee Elizabeth Stanley, who will be starring in the newly announced production of Disruption. Tune in to hear some of…
- Jeremy Shamos · 1 h 22 min · Episode 288Today, I’m thrilled to announce my interview with Tony nominee Jeremy Shamos, who will be starring in the newly announced revival of Awake and Sing. Tune in to hear some of the…
- Sarah Ruhl · 56 min · Episode 287Today, I’m thrilled to announce my interview with legendary playwright Sarah Ruhl. Tune in to hear some of the stories of her legendary career, including her experience breaking…
- Michael Hayden · 1 h 1 min · Episode 286Today, I’m thrilled to announce my interview with Tony nominee Michael Hayden. Tune in to hear some of the stories of his legendary career, including the real questions asked by…
- Deirdre O'Connell · 1 h 30 min · Episode 285Today, I’m thrilled to announce my interview with Tony winner Deirdre O’Connell, who is currently starring in Romeo and Juliet at Shakespeare in the Park. Tune in to hear some of…
- Patricia Conolly · 1 h 36 min · Episode 284Today, I’m thrilled to announce my interview with veteran actress Patricia Conolly, who has appeared in over 30 Broadway shows. Tune in to hear some of the stories of her…
- Danny Mefford · 1 h 6 min · Episode 283Today, I’m thrilled to announce my interview with Broadway director and choreographer Danny Mefford, whose productions of SPELLING BEE and BIGFOOT are currently playing…
- Linda Emond · 41 min · Episode 282Today, I’m thrilled to announce my interview with three-time Tony nominee Linda Emond, who is currently starring in BECKY SHAW. Tune in to hear some of the stories of her…
- Sam Gold · 1 h 35 min · Episode 281Today, I’m thrilled to announce my interview with visionary director Sam Gold. Tune in to hear some of the stories of his legendary career, including how Alan Rickman got him his…
- Daphne Rubin-Vega · 48 min · Episode 280Today, I’m thrilled to announce my interview with two-time Tony nominee Daphne Rubin-Vega, who is currently starring in THE ADDING MACHINE at The New Group. Tune in to hear some…
- Laurence O'Keefe · 1 h 49 min · Episode 279Today, I’m thrilled to announce my interview with Tony-nominated composer, lyricist, and librettist Laurence O’Keefe, author of the musical HEATHERS, which is currently playing…
- Tina Landau · 1 h 31 min · Episode 278Today, I’m thrilled to announce my interview with Tony-nominated writer and director Tina Landau. Tune in to hear some of the stories of her legendary career, including…
- Jonathan Cake · 1 h 19 min · Episode 277Today, I’m thrilled to announce my interview with star of stage and screen Jonathan Cake, who is currently starring in DEATH OF A SALESMAN. Tune in to hear some of the stories of…
- Backstage Babble Shorts: Rocco Landesman and Tony Shalhoub · 1 h 14 min · Episode 276Today, I’m thrilled to announce two Backstage Babble shorts: conversations with legendary artists that, for whatever reason, didn’t last as long as full episodes. For this…
- Micaela Diamond · 1 h 17 min · Episode 275Today, I’m thrilled to announce my interview with Tony nominee Micaela Diamond. Tune in to hear some of the stories of her legendary career, including finding her voice in…
- Elizabeth Marvel · 60 min · Episode 274Today, I’m thrilled to announce my interview with veteran actress Elizabeth Marvel, who is currently starring in THE DINOSAURS at Playwrights Horizons. Tune in to hear some of…
- Sean Allan Krill · 1 h 16 min · Episode 273Today, I’m thrilled to announce my interview with Broadway veteran Sean Allan Krill, who is currently starring in CHESS. Tune in to hear some of the stories of his legendary…
- Julie Taymor · 1 h 0 min · Episode 272Today, I’m thrilled to announce my interview with Tony-winning director Julie Taymor. Tune in to hear some of the stories of her legendary career, including the visual motif of…
- Itamar Moses · 1 h 29 min · Episode 271Today, I’m thrilled to announce my interview with Tony-winning playwright Itamar Moses. Tune in to hear some of the stories of his legendary career, including making changes to…
- 2025 Wrap-Up Episode · 1 h 57 min · Episode 270Today, I’m thrilled to announce a very special 2025 wrap-up episode of Backstage Babble. 25 former guests, including legendary actors, writers, and directors, returned to the…
- Rob Marshall · 60 min · Episode 269Today, I’m thrilled to announce my interview with Oscar-nominated stage and screen director Rob Marshall. Tune in to hear some of the stories of his legendary career, including…
- Annie McGreevey · 1 h 16 min · Episode 268Today, I’m thrilled to announce my interview with Broadway veteran Annie McGreevey. Tune in to hear some of the stories of her wonderful career, including a memorable note from…
- Jerry Zaks · 1 h 15 min · Episode 267Today, I’m thrilled to announce my interview with four-time Tony winning director Jerry Zaks. Tune in to hear some of the stories of his wonderful career, including creating a…
- Darko Tresnjak · 1 h 13 min · Episode 266Today, I’m thrilled to announce my interview with Broadway director Darko Tresnjak, whose production of ARCHDUKE is currently playing off-Broadway. Tune in to hear some of her…
- Brian Stokes Mitchell · 1 h 37 min · Episode 265Today, I’m thrilled to announce my interview with two-time Tony winner Brian Stokes Mitchell. Tune in to hear some of his wonderful stories, including why JELLY’S LAST JAM was…
- Broadway Behind the Scenes with Jeffrey Richards and Tara Rubin · 1 h 41 min · Episode 264Today, I’m thrilled to present a “Broadway Behind the Scenes” special featuring conversations with two of New York theater’s most influential figures: producer and press agent…
- Trip Cullman · 1 h 25 min · Episode 263Today, I’m thrilled to announce my interview with Broadway director Trip Cullman, whose production of Martyna Majok’s Queens is currently playing at Manhattan Theater Club. Tune…
- Michael Vita · 1 h 12 min · Episode 262Today, I’m thrilled to announce my interview with Broadway veteran Michael Vita. Tune in to hear some of the stories of his legendary career, including how PROMISES, PROMISES…
- David Thompson · 1 h 27 min · Episode 261Today, I’m thrilled to announce my interview with three-time Tony nominated librettist David Thompson. Tune in to hear some of the stories of his legendary career, including how…
- Jesse Tyler Ferguson · 1 h 14 min · Episode 260Today, I’m thrilled to announce my interview with Tony winner and Emmy nominee Jesse Tyler Ferguson. Tune in to hear some of the stories of his legendary career, including how he…
- Chris Sarandon · 1 h 11 min · Episode 259Today, I’m thrilled to announce my interview with Oscar nominee Chris Sarandon. Tune in to hear some of the stories of his legendary career, including how he fell in love with…
- Carmen Cusack · 1 h 8 min · Episode 258Today, I’m thrilled to announce my interview with two-time Tony nominee Carmen Cusack. Tune in to hear some of the stories of her legendary career, including collaborating with…
- Dick Scanlan · 1 h 37 min · Episode 257Today, I’m thrilled to announce my interview with Tony-winning writer Dick Scanlan. Tune in to hear some of the stories of his legendary career, including his eight years…
- Kate Jennings Grant · 1 h 14 min · Episode 256Today, I’m thrilled to announce my interview with theater veteran Kate Jennings Grant. Tune in to hear some of the stories of her legendary career, including the secret to her…
- Will Brill · 1 h 22 min · Episode 255Today, I’m thrilled to announce my interview with Tony winner Will Brill, who will be starring in MEET THE CARTOZIANS off-Broadway this fall. Tune in to hear some of the stories…
- Stephen Lang · 1 h 7 min · Episode 254Today, I’m thrilled to announce my interview with Tony nominee Stephen Lang. Tune in to hear some of the stories of his legendary career, including his memorable audition for…
- Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio · 1 h 8 min · Episode 253Today, I’m thrilled to announce my interview with Oscar nominee Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio. Tune in to hear some of the stories of her legendary career, including her…
- John Benjamin Hickey · 1 h 16 min · Episode 252Today, I’m thrilled to announce my interview with Tony winning actor and director John Benjamin Hickey. Tune in to hear some of the stories of his legendary career, including how…
- Wayne Cilento · 1 h 39 min · Episode 251Today, I’m so excited to announce the 250th episode of Backstage Babble. The mission of the podcast has always been to document Broadway history, and I’m thrilled to welcome a…
- Frank "Fraver" Verlizzo · 57 min · Episode 250Today, I’m thrilled to announce my episode with Broadway poster artist Frank “Fraver” Verlizzo, whose new murder mystery Scenery of the Crime is available anywhere books are…
- Ann Morrison · 60 min · Episode 249Today, I’m thrilled to announce my episode with Broadway veteran Ann Morrison, who is about to take over the lead role on the tour of KIMBERLY AKIMBO. Tune in to hear some of the…
- Adam Grupper · 1 h 12 min · Episode 248Today, I’m thrilled to announce my episode with Adam Grupper, who is currently starring in Joy at the Laura Pels Theater. Tune in to hear some of the stories of his legendary…
- Jonathan Tolins · 1 h 3 min · Episode 247Today, I’m thrilled to announce my episode with playwright and screenwriter Jonathan Tolins. Tune in to hear some of the stories of his legendary career, including the joke he…
- Sally Murphy · 1 h 13 min · Episode 246Today, I’m thrilled to announce my episode with Broadway veteran Sally Murphy, who will recreate her role as Julie Jordan in Carousel my next Backstage Babble Live! concert on…
- Edie Cowan · 60 min · Episode 245This is a bittersweet day on Backstage Babble. I am proud to present my interview, recorded in January 2025, with legendary Broadway dancer and choreographer Edie Cowan. Ms…
