Inside Broadway
Michael Riedel and Christine Nagy discuss everything theatre, behind the scenes, what to see on stage and interview the stars and people who make theatre happen.
Episodes
September 15, 2023 • 15 mins
Michael Riedel and Christine Nagy chat with Tony-nominated actor Jarrod Spector about joining the cast of Hamilton. Spector steps into the role of King George III and talks about what it is like to join the cast of a show that changed the cultural landscape. Hamilton is currently playing at the Richard Rodgers Theater.
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August 31, 2023 • 18 mins
Michael Riedel and Christine Nagy chat with two-time Tony nominee Alex Brightman about his return to Broadway in The Shark is Broken, a new comedy about the making of Jaws. Brightman plays the role of Richard Dreyfuss and talks about the dynamic with his co-stars Colin Donnell and Ian Shaw. He also discusses joining "the play club" after becoming known for musicals. The Shark is Broken is currently playing at the Golden Theatre.
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August 17, 2023 • 18 mins
Michael Riedel and Christine Nagy chat with actor Joe Pantoliano, a.k.a. "Joey Pants," about his role in the off-Broadway show "Rock and Roll Man." He has always wanted to do a musical and is happy to check it off his bucket list. "Rock and Roll Man is at New World Stages on West 50th until September 1st.
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August 4, 2023 • 14 mins
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June 28, 2023 • 17 mins
Michael Riedel chats with Stephanie J. Block & Marylee Fairbanks about their podcast 'Stages.' They connect with creative people and talk about how art threads through every stage of life. They also talk about personal projects they are currently working on. Christine Nagy was off this week.
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June 20, 2023 • 20 mins
Michael Riedel and Christine Nagy chat with legendary lyricist Tim Rice. Rice is one of the few EGOT winners, which means they have won Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Awards. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1999 and will now receive their highest honor, the Johnny Mercer Award. He talks about his career highs and lows and what is to come next.
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May 24, 2023 • 16 mins
Michael Riedel and Christine Nagy chat with Miriam Silverman, Tony-nominated star of 'The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window.' She talks about working on the show for the past seven years and the joy of bringing it to Broadway. She also chats about working with Oscar Isaac and Rachel Brosnahan. 'The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window' plays at the James Earl Jones Theatre.
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May 4, 2023 • 17 mins
Michael Riedel and Christine Nagy chat with Broadway legend and Tony award winner Chita Rivera. She talks about her remarkable career and how she went from tomboy to ballerina and then onto Broadway.
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April 14, 2023 • 18 mins
Michael Riedel and Christine Nagy chat with Tony award winner director/ choreographer Wayne Cilento about the Broadway return of Bob Fosse's Dancin' after 41 years. After performing in the original cast, he talks about reconstructing the show as a director and updating it for a new audience. Bob Fosse's Dancin' is playing at The Music Box Theatre.
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April 1, 2023 • 15 mins
Michael Riedel and Christine Nagy chat with Kevin Cahoon about the new Broadway musical comedy 'Shucked.' Cahoon plays 'Peanut' in the show directed by Jack O'Brien and written by Robert Horn, Brandy Clark, and Shane McAnally. He talks about being part of the production from the beginning and how he "never laughed so hard or ever felt so connected." 'Shucked" opens April 4th at the Nederlander Theatre.
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March 14, 2023 • 18 mins
Michael Riedel and Christine Nagy chat with Anthony Rapp about his new autobiographical show, 'Without You" based on his memoir of the same name. The show features music from Jonathan Larson's Rent and original songs. 'Without You' plays at New World Stages through June 11.
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February 27, 2023 • 19 mins
Michael Riedel and Christine Nagy chat with Broadway veteran Danny Burstein. Burstein is currently starring in 'Pictures From Home' a stage adaptation of Larry Sultan's photo memoir. He talks about working with Nathan Lane and Zoë Wanamaker and how his character learned about his parents through the photographs he took of them over ten years. 'Pictures From Home' plays at Studio 54 on Broadway (254 W 54th Street.)
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February 17, 2023 • 17 mins
Michael Riedel and Christine Nagy chat with actor Will Swenson on what it is like to portray music icon Neil Diamond in Broadway's "A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical." He speaks about how he prepared for the role and what brought him to musical theater. "A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical" is at the Broadhurst Theatre.
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February 7, 2023 • 18 mins
Michael Riedel and Christine Nagy chat with Stephen McKinley Henderson about his career and Broadway's 'Between Riverside and Crazy.' He talks about how he "loves the family of theater" and felt the need to give back to the community by teaching. 'Between Riverside and Crazy' is at the Hayes Theater and runs through February 19.
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January 27, 2023 • 17 mins
Michael Riedel and Christine Nagy chat with Tony winner Robert Horn who wrote the book for the new Broadway original musical 'Shucked.' He explains it's a "fable with an important message" and that "it's a lot of fun and the music is just glorious." 'Shucked' opens at the Nederlander Tuesday, April 4, 2023.
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December 9, 2022 • 12 mins
Actress Bonnie Milligan who plays Debra in Broadway's 'Kimberly Akimbo' talks about how the audience connects to this "beautiful, heartwarming, uplifting, crazy show." Milligan says it is one of the funniest shows she has ever been a part of.
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October 31, 2022 • 14 mins
Director Scott Ellis talks about the return of the 2022 Tony-winning revival of Take Me Out at the Schoenfeld Theatre for a limited 14-week run. He discusses how they made a comeback after Covid and how he balances working on theater and television projects.
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October 6, 2022 • 17 mins
Lena Hall thinks 'Little Shop of Horrors" is "a perfect show." Hall plays Audrey in the current revival at the Westside Theatre opposite Rob McClure as Seymour. With everything going on in the world, Hall feels it "could not be more relevant."
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September 17, 2022 • 19 mins
Michael Riedel and Christine Nagy talk with Tony nominated actress Montego Glover about her new role in "Into The Woods" at the St. James Theatre. Glover explains her history with the show and why she feels she's "grown into the witch."
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August 26, 2022 • 17 mins
Michael Riedel and Christine Nagy chat with Astrid Van Wieren, an original cast member from Broadway's 'Come From Away.' She talks about the show's spirit and how hard it will be to say goodbye when it closes this October.
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