Episodes

  • #60 - Michael Chybowski, First Assistant to the Lighting Designer

    #60 - Michael Chybowski, First Assistant to the Lighting Designer
    May 15 2024
    Michael Chybowski shares what it was like to work under Richard Nelson in designing the lighting for the original Broadway production of Into the Woods. Join host Ben Rimalower for this candid conversation exploring how Sondheim and Lapine went Into the Woods Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    35 mins
  • #59 - Patti LuPone, Broadway Legend/Rejected Cinderella

    #59 - Patti LuPone, Broadway Legend/Rejected Cinderella
    May 8 2024
    Patti LuPone spills all the tea about her audition to play Cinderella in Into the Woods, why she passed on playing the Witch twice, and whether she might be up for taking a crack at the role now. Join host Ben Rimalower for this candid conversation exploring how Sondheim and Lapine went Into the Woods Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    27 mins
  • #58 - Tom Galantich, Replacement Prince on Broadway

    #58 - Tom Galantich, Replacement Prince on Broadway
    May 1 2024
    Tom Galantich talks about his time on Broadway as an understudy and replacement in the original Broadway production. Join host Ben Rimalower for this candid conversation exploring how Sondheim and Lapine went Into the Woods Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    31 mins
  • #57 - Stuart Zagnit, Replacement Steward on Tour

    #57 - Stuart Zagnit, Replacement Steward on Tour
    Apr 24 2024
    Stuart Zagnit gives the ins and outs of acting on a national tour, and drops some delicious show biz tidbits along the way, including a hilarious experience with Carol Channing and Betty White. Join host Ben Rimalower for this candid conversation exploring how Sondheim and Lapine went Into the Woods Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    44 mins
  • #56 - Judy McLane, Replacement Baker’s Wife on Tour

    #56 - Judy McLane, Replacement Baker’s Wife on Tour
    Apr 17 2024
    Judy McLane checks in from the current national tour of Company to talk about this full circle Sondheim moment in her long and varied career. Join host Ben Rimalower for this candid conversation exploring how Sondheim and Lapine went Into the Woods Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    30 mins
  • Listen Now - Singular Sensation: The Podcast

    Listen Now - Singular Sensation: The Podcast
    Apr 13 2024
    Join us for an extraordinary deep dive inside the most transformative decade on Broadway through gripping behind-the-scenes accounts of shows such as Sunset Boulevard, Rent, Angels in America, Chicago, The Lion King, and The Producers - shows that changed the history of the American theater. Host Michael Riedel, author of the best-selling book Singular Sensation: The Triumph of Broadway, has created a companion podcast featuring his never-before-heard, taped audio interviews with legendary artists from Andrew Lloyd Webber, Stephen Sondheim, Patti LuPone, and so many more. Michael presents the drama behind the decade’s mega-hits and shocking flops, bringing readers into high-stakes premieres, fraught rehearsals, tough contract negotiations, intense Tony Award battles, and more. From the bitter feuds to the surprising collaborations, all the intrigue of a revolutionary era in the Theater District is packed into Singular Sensation. Broadway has triumphs and disasters, but the show always goes on. Enjoy Singular Sensation: The Podcast everywhere you get your podcasts or use http://bpn.fm/singularsensation to listen and learn more, and be sure to get the book here: https://amzn.to/4cNdfO3. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    10 mins
  • #55 - Robert Duncan McNeill, Jack on the National Tour

    #55 - Robert Duncan McNeill, Jack on the National Tour
    Apr 10 2024
    Robert Duncan McNeill remembers the good times on tour with Into the Woods and reveals his participation in the Public Theater workshop of Sondheim and Lapine’s Muscle, including some major co-stars! Plus, Ben discovers the original table reading cast of Into the Woods! Join host Ben Rimalower for this candid conversation exploring how Sondheim and Lapine went Into the Woods Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 25 mins
  • #54 - Eric Stern, Co-Musical Director at The Old Globe

    #54 - Eric Stern, Co-Musical Director at The Old Globe
    Apr 3 2024
    Eric Stern recalls how Paul Gemignani mapped out their sharing of musical director duties as well as his own contributions to the underscoring. Join host Ben Rimalower for this candid conversation exploring how Sondheim and Lapine went Into the Woods. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    43 mins