From B.A. to Broadway

From B.A. to Broadway

Welcome to From B.A. to Broadway! A weekly theatre podcast exploring the business of show-business! Hosted by: Brennan Stefanik

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May 2, 2025 56 mins

In this week's mini-sode, we are shining the spotlight on this year's Tony Nominations announcement! We're breaking down each category for ya, and giving our best predictions and hopes for what will unfold at this year's Tony Awards! Have we seen every show in the season? No! But are we pretending we did? Also no! So tune in for some fun opinions that have no bearing whatsoever! 

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In Episode 60, Brennan is joined by NYC performer, and founder of the beloved audition resource: The Hustle, Mollie Downes, as they talk about the desire to help the acting community and how we can come together to make this industry a better place! Go check out all the great tools The Hustle has to offer at thehustlenyc.org!

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In this week's mini-sode, we are shining the spotlight on Broadway's "Little Women the Musical"! Based on the American classic novel, Little Women is already a story so known and beloved by many, and the musical is yet another lovely way to share that!

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Music: Dylan Kaufman
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In Episode 59, Brennan is joined by NYC librettist/ lyricist, Sami Horneff, as they talk about her journey of being a child actor, studying performance in college, and her decision to pursue a career in songwriting! Despite not being a pianist, Sami has made a name for herself as a successful lyricist/ writer of both stage and screen!

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April 18, 2025 40 mins

In this week's mini-sode, we are shining the spotlight on the yet another Broadway classic: Godspell! A secular musical about the teachings of the Bible is naturally going to draw a lot of controversy, but those who love it, LOVE it! So tune in for some Broadway history and some wild memories of religious education!

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April 11, 2025 36 mins

In this week's mini-sode, we are shining the spotlight on Broadway's Pulitzer Prize winning musical, A Chorus Line! This one goes out to all the #DancerFirst folks out there, but it's still a classic that should be in everyone's Broadway knowledge!

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Music: Dylan Kaufman
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In Episode 58, Brennan is joined by NYC-actress, Allyn Faith, as they discuss the new policy regarding Unofficial Lists at auditions. Mostly affecting Non-Union actors, this new policy has caused quite the stir this past week, and there's still a lot of questions to be had. It's important that we keep an open dialogue to hopefully clear up some confusion and provide some different insights into this new audition process!

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April 4, 2025 46 mins

In this week's mini-sode, we are shining the spotlight on the classic musical: Les Misérables! This completely sung-through musical is an absolute beast, but it's a must-know for sure!

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Music: Dylan Kaufman
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In Episode 57, Brennan is joined by NYC-actress Jaime Lyn Beatty as they talk about her experience of theatre-education on multiple levels and ways to live life more creatively! Above all, when having a career in theatre, you have to make sure you're always following the happiness!

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In this week's mini-sode, we are shining the spotlight on the Broadway H-I-T musical: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee! Being one of the most revered musical-comedies in the Broadway canon, it's a must know for all thespians!

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Music: Dylan Kaufman
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In Episode 56, Brennan is joined by actress Mariah Rose Faith Casillas as they talk about letting your guard down and letting some whimsy into your art! You fell in love with theatre for a reason, so don't let yourself lose sight of what that is!

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In this week's mini-sode, we are shining the spotlight on yet another Sondheim Broadway musical: Merrily We Roll Along! Although in recent years it has became a huge staple in musical theatre, it has a history fraught with stumbles and failure. So make sure you tune in to learn how exactly they turned everything around for this lovely show!

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In Episode 55, Brennan is once again joined by fan-favorite: Brandon Walters as they break down the procedures of attending an EPA or ECC. Securing an audition slot can be hard enough, but you also need to know what times the different venues open, when you can sign up on certain lists, etc. So tune in to ensure your best chance of having a successful audition day!

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In our first mini-sode of Year 2, we are shining the spotlight on the Off-Broadway cult classic: Heathers the Musical! With a new production about to hit New World Stages, and a whole week of auditions happening right now, this show has been on everyone's minds, so tune in to make sure you're in the know!

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Happy Year 2! In Episode 54, Brennan is joined by David Dines (a.k.a. Hanukah Lewinsky) as they talk about David's journey as a New York City drag queen! Drag has always been such a beautiful, multi-faceted art form, and a staple in the queer community, and it walks hand in hand with theatre performance as a viable career!

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February 28, 2025 36 mins

In this week's mini-sode, we are not only shining the spotlight on the Broadway classic, Hello Dolly!, we are also celebrating the one year anniversary of From B.A. to Broadway!!! Thank you to all who have ever tuned in to this show, and here's to many more years!

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In Episode 53, Brennan is once again joined by Cara Rose DiPietro, as they discuss "Audition Season" during their live podcast recording at BroadwayCon 2025! As we are in the midst of audition season right now, they're giving you the first hand perspective, so make sure you tune in to hear what's going on!

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February 21, 2025 27 mins

In this week's mini-sode, we're shining the spotlight on Broadway's classic: Oklahoma! With Oklahoma being among the first book-musicals, it helped pave the way for what we know as modern musical theatre today!

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In Episode 52, Brennan is joined by Broadway's Kim Onah, as they talk about her journey from getting an English degree from Harvard, to making a Broadway principal debut with a bunch of strangers! Choosing to pivot from Ivy-League to musical theatre is no easy task, but Kim's career has been one of persistence and believing in herself!

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In this week's "mini"-sode, we are shining the spotlight on Broadway's most haunting musical: Sweeney Todd: the Demon Barber of Fleet Street. Another one of Sondheim's masterpieces, this show has seen many an iteration with some Broadway powerhouses, so tune in and attend the tale!

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