The Ladies Who Lunch with Donna McKechnie

The Ladies Who Lunch with Donna McKechnie

Join host Donna McKechnie and “The Ladies Who Lunch” at Sardi's for a scrumptious meal of rarified theatre storytelling. Candid conversation about career adventures, challenges and mishaps take you deep inside the making of legendary shows and careers. You’re not going to want to miss this! Produced by the Broadway Podcast Network.

Episodes

#10 - Christine Pedi, Nancy Opel & Jeanine Tesori

December 9, 2024 • 70 mins
Christine Pedi is renowned for her work in Forbidden Broadway, where she showcased her talent for impersonating Broadway divas. Pedi's Broadway credits include Little Me (1998), Talk Radio (2007), and Chicago (2013), where she portrayed Matron "Mama" Morton. Off-Broadway, she starred in NEWSical the Musical and Spamilton: An American Parody. On television, she appeared as Karen Baccalieri in The Sopranos and voiced Holly Blue Agate...
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#9 - Daphne Rubin-Vega, Frances "Frankie" Ruffelle & Nkeki Obi-Melekwe

December 2, 2024 • 72 mins
Daphne Rubin-Vega is a Tony-nominated actress and singer best known for originating the role of Mimi Marquez in the original Broadway cast of Rent. Born in Panama and raised in New York City, she has received two Tony nominations for her performances in Rent and Anna in the Tropics. Her career includes roles in Broadway productions such as Les Misérables and the film adaptation of In the Heights, in which she played Daniela. Rubin-...
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#8 - Mimi Quillin, Nancy Ticotin & Dana Moore

November 25, 2024 • 72 mins
Mimi Quillin is a distinguished dancer, choreographer, and actress best known for her work with the renowned choreographer Bob Fosse. A former member of the Fosse dance company, Quillin was handpicked by Fosse to assist with choreography and perform in several of his iconic productions, including Sweet Charity and Pippin. She later worked closely with Gwen Verdon, learning firsthand about the creative processes behind some of Broad...
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#7 - Lori Tan Chinn, Mary Ann Lamb & Randie Levine-Miller

October 15, 2024 • 94 mins
Lori Tan Chinn is an American actress and comedian. She played a recurring character in the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black and currently stars as Awkwafina's grandmother on Comedy Central's Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens. Mary Ann Lamb is a accomplished Broadway performer with an extensive career. While details about her acting training are unknown, her credits reveal a talented dancer and stage presence. She's graced the Br...
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#6 - Kerry Butler, Tonya Pinkins & Nell Benjamin

June 12, 2020 • 93 mins
Donna welcomes beloved actor Kerry Butler, acclaimed Tony-winning actor/activist Tonya Pinkins and maestro lyricist/book writer Nell Benjamin to Sardis. Over lunch, these super power women chat about the twists and turns in their careers, their lives and Broadway. Tony-Nominee Kerry Butler was most recently seen on Broadway in "Beetlejuice". Other unforgettable roles include: “Mean Girls”, “Disaster!”, “Catch Me If You Can”, “Xanad...
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#5 - Beth Leavel, Theresa Rebeck & Mary-Mitchell Campbell

April 21, 2020 • 62 mins
Donna welcomes comic genius Beth Leavel, brilliant playwright Theresa Rebeck and maestro music supervisor and philanthropist Mary-Mitchell Campbell to Sardis. These powerhouse women lunch while lost in riveting insider conversation about their careers and their lives.  Triple theatre Tony winner Beth Leavel was most recently seen on Broadway in "The Prom". Other unforgettable roles include: the title role in "The Drowsy Chaperone",...
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#4 - Angie Schworer, Ann Harada & Pamela Hunt

February 26, 2020 • 78 mins
PROM star Angie Schworer, AVENUE Q star Ann Harada and Director Pamela Hunt are this episode's guests on “The Ladies Who Lunch”. Legendary Chorus Girl Angie Schworer made her Broadway debut in WILL ROGERS FOLLIES, followed by high-kicking rolls in such shows as CRAZY FOR YOU, SUNSET BOULEVARD, ANNIE GET YOUR GUN, THE PRODUCERS, SOMETHING ROTTEN! and most recently as Angie in THE PROM. Beloved performer Ann Harada made her Broadway ...
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#3 - Mercedes Ellington, Susan L. Schulman & Mary Testa

December 26, 2019 • 74 mins
Join host Tony-winner Donna McKechnie at Sardis for Episode #3 of “The Ladies Who Lunch”. Donna’s guests are three-time-Tony Award nominee Mary Testa, currently starring on Broadway as Aunt Eller in “Rodger & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!”, legendary publicist and author Susan L. Schulman….and Mercedes Ellington, dancer, choreographer, director and producer. Bon Appetite! Produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales, music composed by Ma...
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#2 - Fredi Walker-Browne, Marcia Milgrom Dodge & Cady Huffman

November 25, 2019 • 94 mins
Joanne Jefferson, in the original cast of RENT on Broadway, Fredi Walker-Browne is an actor, director, singer, producer and teacher. Fredi toured nationally with THE LION KING in the role of Rafiki. She is the founder and president of Big Spoon Productions. Cady Huffman, Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics-winning star of THE PRODUCERS for her role as Ulla. She is also acclaimed for her unforgettable recurring role on CURB YOUR ENT...
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#1 - The Chorus Line Reunion! Kelly Bishop, Baayork Lee & Priscilla Lopez

November 11, 2019 • 72 mins
What a way to launch a podcast. Donna is joined by “Chorus Line” cast mates Priscilla Lopez, Baayork Lee and Kelly Bishop for an hour of magical storytelling about Bob Fosse, Michael Bennett and their own extraordinary lives and careers. These dear friends reunite to dish at Sardis for the first time in a very long time. Triple threat, Tony winner Priscilla Lopez brought her own story at the High School of Performing Arts to life ...
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Podcast Teaser

September 25, 2019 • 1 min
Join host Donna McKechnie and “The Ladies Who Lunch” at Sardis for a scrumptious meal of rarified theatre storytelling. Candid conversation about career adventures, challenges and mishaps take you deep inside the making of legendary shows and careers. You’re not going to want to miss this. Produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales, music composed by Matthew Sklar. Part of the Broadway Podcast Network. Every episode is recorded ...
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