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Ep 54: Joe Gfaller & Metro Theater Company

1/26/2023

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In the first of two episodes featuring Metro Theater Company in St Louis, host Luisa Lyons chats with Joe Gfaller, MTC's Managing Director.

Tune in to this fun and informative chat to discover:
  • Joe’s fascinating journey from high school theatre to working for theatre and opera companies across the United States, 
  • How Metro Theater Company fast forwarded their plans for streaming during the pandemic,
  • Why and how they have worked to make productions more accessible to young audiences, and,
  • Metro Theater Company’s upcoming world premier of new musical Spells of the Sea will be available to stream Feb 16 - March 5, 2023. 

Purchase tickets to Spells of the Sea here. 

Joe Gfaller joined the Metro Theater Company team in 2019. During his tenure to date, Metro Theater Company has seen dramatic growth in both its audience base and its donor base. In partnership with Artistic Director Julia Flood, he has co-led the company through its recent evolutions during the COVID-19 pandemic, from its virtual programming to its safe return to live performances. Prior to joining the MTC team, Joe received national recognition for his work in building young, diverse, and national audiences for Opera Theatre of Saint Louis during his tenure as director of marketing and public relations – and for expanding OTSL’s civic footprint as the producer of the company’s Opera Tastings series, through artist community tours, and the creation and growth of its Engagement + Inclusion Task Force. His career has also included roles with the American Repertory Theater, the Alliance Theater, and 7 Stages, and consulting projects for the National Blues Museum, the Utah Symphony, and the documentary film Flint: The Poisoning of an American City. He has directed over two dozen professional or university productions, including regional premieres by David Mamet, Caryl Churchill, and others. A graduate of Harvard University, he also serves as adjunct faculty at Webster University in the Arts Management and Leadership MFA program. 

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​Filmed Live Musicals is created by Luisa Lyons, an Australian actor, writer, and musician. Luisa holds a Masters in Music Theatre from London's Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and now lives, works, and plays in New York. Learn more at www.luisalyons.com and follow on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
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Ep 53: Nick Corston & STEAM Co.

1/13/2023

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​Host Luisa Lyons chats with Nick Corston, founder of STEAM Co., a British non-profit that aims to connect kids with their art, and communities with their schools. In this inspiring and energetic chat, Nick shares what sparked his journey, creating the first online videos, and how he kept creativity alive during the lockdown.

Nick Corston was recently chosen as one of the BBC's #100Londoners in their 100th year, for his work with children, creativity and community. 

Inspired by Sir Ken Robinson's life, work, and No.1 TED talk, Nick co-founded non-profit STEAM Co. that inspires and ignites creativity in children and school communities by helping them run creativity days.

Lockdown saw Nick reinvent STEAM Co's innovative school community engagement model by live streaming events from a green screen studio he built in his family home.

If you can spare a quid (pound) or a few dollars to help him 'Raise a Million Quids to Inspire a Million Kids’ do chip in here.

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STEAM Co.
Raise a Million Quids to Inspire a Million Kids
 Sir Ken Robinson’s TED Talk: “Do Schools Kill Creativity?”
Short film: Tayo’s Road Awesome
​The Filmed Live Musicals podcast is also available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and on YouTube. Listen elsewhere? Find the show on your favorite podcast app here.

Let's get social! Find us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube. 

Become a patron to get early access to content! You’ll also be helping to preserve the history of filmed stage musicals, and contribute to the curation of a one easy place to find them all. Become a patron today! 

Filmed Live Musicals is created by Luisa Lyons, an Australian actor, writer, and musician. Luisa holds a Masters in Music Theatre from London's Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and now lives, works, and plays in New York. Learn more at www.luisalyons.com and follow on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
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Ep 47: Beyond the Back Row with Jim McCarthy

10/6/2022

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​Host Luisa Lyons chats with Jim McCarthy, CEO of Stellar and author of the new book Beyond the Back Row: The Breakthrough Potential of Digital Live Entertainment and Arts, which explains the why, how, and what of online events.

In this lively conversation, McCarthy shares the value of an English degree, how working in e-commerce led him to the creation of Goldstar,  how the company changed course in March 2020, the creation of theatre streaming platform Stellar, how the NBA can be a model for streaming theatre, the current theatre business model and how streaming can make it better, re-thinking bootlegs, and accessibility. 

Beyond the Back Row is available via Amazon and Bookshop.org (these are affiliate links and Filmed Live Musicals may earn income from purchases made through these links). 

Jim McCarthy is the Co-Founder and CEO of Stellar, the only full-service livestream partner for professional live entertainment organizers, committed to delivering premium interactive online shows to paying audiences around the world.

For nearly 20 years, Jim was the CEO/Co-Founder of Goldstar helping 10 million people go to Goldstar to discover live events nationwide for 5,000 live entertainment organizers.

When the COVID-19 crisis shut down the live entertainment industry in March 2020, Jim led the charge to develop Stellar, to help producers create and sell high quality-live streaming events. In August 2020, Stellar started welcoming creators and audiences in beta. Since then, millions of people have live streamed a variety of shows available on the platform. In July of 2022, his new book, Beyond the Back Row: The Breakthrough Potential of Digital Live Entertainment and Arts, was released to help break down the why, how, and what of online, streaming, and hybrid live events.

For more info and a full length bio visit Stellar.

Filmed Live Musicals is the most comprehensive online searchable database for musicals that have been filmed live on stage. Visit www.filmedlivemusicals.com to learn more. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter. You can also support the site at Patreon. Patrons get early access to content, bonus content in the weekly newsletter, and exclusive access to the streaming calendar, no matter how much you pledge. Become a Patron today! 

Filmed Live Musicals is created by Luisa Lyons. Luisa is an Australian actor, writer, and musician. She holds a Masters in Music Theatre from London's Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and now lives, works, and plays in New York. Learn more at www.luisalyons.com or follow on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. 
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Where to Watch the Tony Winners & Nominees

6/13/2022

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I had so much fun live-tweeting the Tony Awards and sharing the past filmed live work of the nominees! As I shared on Twitter, I love celebrating Broadway & live theatre, but I also want to acknowledge how hard it is for so many people to attend in person because of cost, location, childcare, disability, illness & a myriad of other reasons. 

Filmed theatre provides access to theatre, it creates a historical record of the ephemeral, has the potential to generate new income, and can be used as an educational tool. Filmed theatre must be a part of accessibility planning.

It bodes well that 5 shows from this season were filmed/broadcast (whether from Broadway or the West End). I hope that one day, audiences around the world will be able to access every show. ​

Here you'll find a list of the filmed live musicals and plays from the 2021/22 season, and a list of filmed live musicals that this year's winners and nominees have worked on. 

In this week's newsletter dropping on Thursday, patrons will also have access to a list of plays, operas, films, and other digital works from this year's nominees. If you want access, become a Filmed Live Musical Patron today! You'll also get access to the streaming calendar, early access to the podcast, and more bonus content!  

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Filmed Live Shows from the 2021/22 Season
Musicals
Diana: The Musical (2021)
  • Tony noms: Best Costume Design of a Musical - William Ivey Long
  • Sound design by Gareth Owen - nominated for Best Sound Design of a Musical for MJ
  • Filmed live on Broadway without an audience in 2021. Now available to view on Netflix

Girl from the North Country (2022)
  • Tony wins: Best Orchestrations - Simon Hale
  • Tony noms: Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical - Conor McPherson, Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical - Mare Winningham, Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Leading Role in Musical - Jeannette Bayardelle, Best Sound Design of a Musical - Simon Baker, Best Direction of a Musical - Conor McPherson,
  • Filmed live on Broadway in May 2022. Release date TBA.

Six (2022)
  • Tony wins: Best Original Score/Lyrics - Lucy Moss and Toby Marlow, Best Costume Design - Gabriella Slade
  • Tony noms: Best Musical, Best Lighting Design - Tim Deiling, Best Sound Design of a Musical - Paul Gatehouse, Best Direction of a Musical - Lucy Moss and Jamie Armitage, Best Choreography - Carrie-Anne Ingrouille, Best Orchestrations - Tom Curran
  • The West End production will be filmed in July 2022 featuring the original cast. Release date TBA
  • The Broadway cast album, SIX: Live on Opening Night was recorded, as its name suggests, live on opening night and is widely available to stream including on Amazon Music.

Plays
Clyde’s (2022)
  • Tony noms: Best Play, Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play - Ron Cephas Jones, Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play - Uzo Aduba & Kara Young, Best Costume Design of a Play - Jennifer Moeller,
  • Written by Lynn Nottage - Nominated for Best Book of a Musical for MJ; Sound design by Justin Ellington  - nominated for Best Sound Design of a Play
  • A play that was livestreamed during its final 16 performances at the Helen Hayes Theatre. Not currently available to view.

The Lehman Trilogy (2019)
  • Tony wins: Best Play, Best Director - Sam Mendes, Best Lighting Design of a Play - Jon Clark, Best Scenic Design of a Play - Es Devlin, Best Performance by a Leading Man in a Play - Simon Russell Beale
  • Tony noms: Best Sound Design of a Play - Nick Powell & Dominic Bilkey, Best Performance by a Leading Man in a Play - Adrian Lester & Adam Godley
  • Filmed live at the National Theatre in 2019. Available in select cinemas. Check NT Live for local listings.

Filmed Live Musicals
An American in Paris (2017)
  • Book by Craig Lucas - Nom for Best Book of a Musical for Paradise Square; lighting design by Natasha Katz - nominated for Best Lighting Design for MJ; Choreography and direction by Christopher Wheeldon - nominated for Best Director of a Musical for MJ
  • Filmed live in the West End and widely available to stream.

Anything Goes (2021)
  • Stars Sutton Foster as Fiona - nominated for Best Actress in a Musical in a Leading Role for Music Man
  • Filmed live in the West End in 2021. Available to stream in the UK on BBC iPlayer, and in the US on PBS and AppleTV.

Cabaret (1993)
  • Directed by Sam Mendes - nominated for Best Director of a Play for The Lehman Trilogy
  • Filmed live at the Donmar Warehouse in 1993. It aired on British TV and is now available on YouTube.

Candide (2004)
  • Stars Patti LuPone - winner of Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical (Company)
  • A special limited engagement with the New York Philharmonic filmed live at Lincoln Center in 2004. Now available on DVD.

Carousel (2013)
  • Scenic design by Allan Moyer - nominated for Best Scenic Design of a Musical for Paradise Square; choreography by Warren Carlyle - nominated for Best Choreographer for The Music Man
  • The New York Philharmonic’s 2013 production starring Kelli O’Hara filmed live at Lincoln Center. Now available to stream on Amazon and BroadwayHD.

Come From Away -
  • Scenic design by Beowulf Boritt - nominee for Best Scenic Design of a Musical for Flying Over Sunset; costume design by Toni-Leslie James - Nominated for Best Costume Design of a Musical for Paradise Square; sound design by Gareth Owen - nominated for Best Sound Design of a Musical for MJ
  • A special performance of the Broadway production was filmed live during the Broadway lockdown in 2021. Now available to stream on Apple Plus.

Contact (2002)
  • Costume design by William Ivey Long - nominated for Best Costume Design for Diana: The Musical
  • Not currently available to view

Company (1996)
  • Directed by Sam Mendes - nominated for Best Director of a Play for The Lehman Trilogy; stars Adrian Lester as Bobby - nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Play
  • Filmed live at the Donmar Warehouse in 1996

Company (2011)
  • Features Patti LuPone - winner of Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical (Company) and Tony Awards host Ariana DeBose in the ensemble
  • A staged concert performance with the New York Philharmonic filmed live at Lincoln Center in 2011. Now available on DVD.

The Cradle Will Rock (1986)
  • Features Patti LuPone - winner of Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical (Company)
  • The 1983 off-Broadway revival was filmed live and broadcast on PBS in 1986. Not currently available to view.

FELA! (2011)
  • Choreography, direction, concept & book by Bill T. Jones - nominated for Best Choreography for Paradise Square
  • Filmed live during its run at the National Theatre. Not currently available.

Fosse (2001)
  • Costume design by Santo Loquasto - nominated for Best Costume Design for Music Man
  • Filmed live on Broadway in 2001. Available on DVD.

Hamilton (2016)
  • Costume design by Paul Tazewell - nominated for Best Costume Design for MJ
  • Filmed live in 2016 at the Richard Rodgers Theatre on Broadway.

Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert (2018)
  • Costume design by Paul Tazewell - nominated for Best Costume Design for MJ; choreography by Camille A. Brown - nominated for Best Director of a Play & Best Choreography for for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf
  • Filmed live in 2018 and now available on DVD.

The King and I
  • Lighting design by Donald Holder - nominated for Best Lighting Design of a Musical for Paradise Square
  • The Lincoln Center revival filmed live in the West End in 2018.

The Last Five Years (2020)
  • Written and composed by Jason Robert Brown - nominated for Best Original Score for Mr. Saturday Night
  • Filmed live without at Southwark Playhouse in 2020. Available via BroadwayHD.

The Light in the Piazza (2006)
  • Book by Craig Lucas - Nom for Best Book of a Musical for Paradise Square
  • Filmed live at Lincoln Center in 2006. Not currently available to view.

Little Women (2021)
  • Composed by Jason Howland - Nominated for Best Original Score for Paradise Square
  • The London premier of Little Women was filmed during its run at the Park Theatre in December 2021. It’s now available to stream on BroadwayHD.

Les Misérables in Concert: The 25th Anniversary 
  • Sound mix by Paul Gatehouse - nominated for Best Sound Design of a Musical for Six
  • A special concert to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Les Misérables filmed live at London’s O2 in 2010. Widely available to stream.

Love Never Dies
  • Sound design by Paul Gatehouse - nominated for Best Sound Design of a Musical for Six
  • The Australian production filmed live in 2011 and widely available to stream

Newsies
  • Sound mix by Paul Gatehouse - nominated for Best Sound Design of a Musical for Six
  • The Broadway musical filmed live in LA in 2016 and widely available to stream.

Oklahoma! (1998)
  • Stars Hugh Jackman - Nom for Best Actor in a Musical in a Leading Role
  • The National Theatre’s 1998 revival was filmed in a studio at the end of its run and is now available on DVD.

Passing Strange (2008)
  • Assistant director was Stephen Bracket - nominated for Best Director of a Musical for A Strange Loop
  • Filmed live on Broadway in 2008. Now available on DVD & to stream.

Passion (2005)
  • Stars Patti LuPone - winner of Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical
  • Filmed live at Lincoln Center’s Rose Theatre in 2005. Not officially available to view.

Phantom of the Opera at Royal Albert Hall (2011)
  • Sound mix by Paul Gatehouse - nominated for Best Sound Design of a Musical for Six
  • A special concert to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Phantom of the Opera filmed live at Royal Albert Hall. Widely available to stream.

She Loves Me -
  • Lighting design by Donald Holder - nominated for Best Lighting Design of a Musical for Paradise Square; choreography by Warren Carlyle - nominated for Best Choreographer for The Music Man
  • the first Broadway musical to be livestreamed. Now available on BroadwayHD.

Shrek the Musical 
  • Stars Sutton Foster as Fiona - nominated for Best Actress in a Musical in a Leading Role for Music Man; Jennifer Simard - nominee for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical plays the Wicked Witch
  • Filmed live on Broadway in 2013. Available to stream on Amazon and Netflix.

Smokey Joe’s Cafe (2000)
  • Costume design by William Ivey Long - nominated for Best Costume Design for Diana: The Musical
  • The final 3 performances were filmed live on Broadway in 2000. Available on DVD.

South Pacific (2010)
  • Lighting design by Donald Holder - nominated for Best Lighting Design of a Musical for Paradise Square
  • Filmed live at Lincoln Center in 2010. Not currently available to view.

Spongebob The Musical (2019)
  • Orchestrations by Tom Kitt - nominated for Best Original Score for Flying Over Sunset, associate sound design by Drew Levy - nominated for Best Sound Design of a Musical for A Strange Loop

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Live in Concert -
  • Stars Patti LuPone - winner of Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical
  • A staged concert version filmed live with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra in 2001. Now available on DVD.

Taboo
  • Musical director Jason Howland - Nominated for Best Original Score for Paradise Square
  • Howland worked on the Broadway production, but the original West End production was filmed during its run at the Cambridge and is now available on DVD.

The Wiz Live! (2015)
  • Costume design by Paul Tazewell - nominated for Best Costume Design for MJ
  • Filmed live in 2015 and now available on BroadwayHD.

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Check 1, 2, 3... Checklist for Promoting Your Stream

5/30/2022

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In my work cataloging filmed live musicals that have been filmed and made available to the public, I've heard from many theatre fans who are confused about a show's content, as well as logistical questions like where to buy tickets, if a stream is available worldwide, or if the show is live-streamed or has been pre-recorded. 


As a researcher, I've grown to share these frustrations. For over a year now, I've been sending out a weekly newsletter with listings of upcoming musical theatre streams. From professional theatres to local community groups all around the world, the productions represent a wide range of the possibilities for streaming musical theatre. I love being able to help spread the word about these productions, and I want to help more theatres, companies, and productions sell tickets! When theatres don't make basic info about their streams available, it makes it harder for audiences to access them. 


For theatres that have been doing an excellent job with providing comprehensive info about streamed shows, check out Bristol Old Vic and New Victory Theater. 



I've created a check-list for theatres to use when promoting their streamed shows. If your theatre/company/production is streaming a show, here's a list of essential information to include when you're promoting it. ​
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☐ Date, Time, & Time Zone
  • Clearly list the date and start time of the stream, even if it's on demand. 
  • Make sure to include the time zone. Audiences from around the globe are looking for content, and want to know if your show will be available to them at a reasonable hour

☐ Country/Regions it's available
  • Is the stream geo-blocked, or only available to watch in a specific country/region?​

☐ Blurb
  • What is it? A play? A musical? A play with music? A concert?
  • What is it about? A title is not enough. 
  • Why should we watch it? 

☐ ​Live v. Pre-Recorded
  • Is the show being live-streamed (the stream of the show happening in real time) or is it pre-recorded? 
  • Is the show being filmed with a live in-person audience? 

☐ Watch it once or on-demand?
  • Can ticket-buyers re-watch the production after the initial stream? 
  • Will it be available on-demand? 

☐ Accessibility
  • Will viewers have the option to watch with closed-captioning, audio-description, and/or sign-language interpretation? 
  • Are captions available in multiple languages? 

☐ Tickets
  • How much are tickets? 
  • Is there an option for individual tickets or household? 
  • Include links for where to buy tickets. Make sure the link takes audiences to the page where they can actually buy tickets. 
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☐ All the above listed on your website
  • Make sure all of the above info is clearly listed, and easy to find, on your website. 
  • Make those pages available after the stream in an archive of your productions
Want to know what new musicals are streaming? In my weekly newsletter, I send out info on upcoming streams with all this information already included so you don't have to go looking for it! Sign up here! Want to include your show in the newsletter? Get in touch here! 

If you want access to info on new on-demand streams, become a Filmed Live Musicals patron! Patrons receive early access to site content, bonus content in the newsletter, and exclusive access to the streaming calendar. Sign up at Patreon.com to become a Filmed Live Musicals patron today!
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Ep 41: Ben Rimalower & Sweeney Todd

5/9/2022

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On episode 41 of the Filmed Live Musicals podcast, host Luisa Lyons chats with author, director, actor, and producer Ben Rimalower. Topics include the importance of cast recordings, working with Patti LuPone, creating the one-person show Patti Issues, and how Ben came to work with Lonny Price. We also take a deep dive into the 2001 Sweeney Todd with San Francisco Symphony Orchestra starring Patti LuPone and George Hearn, for which Ben was the assistant director.

BEN RIMALOWER is the author and star of the long-running solo plays Bad with Money (The Advocate’s #1 of 2014) and Patti Issues (New York Time Critics Pick, M.A.C. and Bistro Awards), available as a double audiobook on iTunes, Audible and Amazon, as well as host of the Broadwayworld/Broadway Podcast Network co-productions, Ben Rimalower’s Broken Records and Next Year, Some Year. He writes the theatre column in Metrosource Magazine and is a frequent contributor to Vulture, Out, The Huffington Post and Time Out New York, with past regular columns at Playbill, Broadwayworld and Decider. Ben directed Snoopy! (Symphony Space, starring Tony winners Sutton Foster and Christiane Borle), the Off-Broadway plays Joy (Actors Playhouse) and The Fabulous Life of a Size Zero (Daryl Roth/DR2 Theatre, starring Gillian Jacobs and Anna Chlumsky), and a slew of solo shows, most notably conceiving and directing Leslie Kritzer is Patti LuPone at Les Mouches and subsequently producing Ghostlight Records’ “Patti LuPone at Les Mouches.” He is recognizable around the world for his four seasons on Bravo’s “The Real Housewives of New York City” as the writer-director of Luann de Lesseps’s record-breaking cross-country cabaret sensation, Countess And Friends. He also co-wrote de Lesseps’s hit single, “Feelin’ Jovani.” 

Follow @benrimalower on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube and visit benrimalower.com.

Patti Issues and Bad with Money are available via Audible (as an Amazon Associate I may earn from qualifying purchases from this link). 
Filmed Live Musicals is the most comprehensive online searchable database for musicals that have been filmed live on stage. Visit www.filmedlivemusicals.com to learn more. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter. You can also support the site at Patreon. Patrons get early access to content, no matter how much you pledge. 

Filmed Live Musicals is created by Luisa Lyons. Luisa is an Australian actor, writer, and musician. She holds a Masters in Music Theatre from London's Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and now lives, works, and plays in New York. Learn more at www.luisalyons.com or follow on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. 
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Ep 35: Tralen Doler

2/14/2022

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Host Luisa Lyons chats with Tralen Doler, the Vice President of Partnerships & Brand Engagement at Broadway Licensing. 

Topics include how the pandemic has changed the game for theatre streaming, the importance of teachers in the early days of the pandemic, ShowShare, Tralen’s “yes and!” approach to digital theatre content and his genius idea for for filming Wicked live, how streaming sports can provide a model for theatre, the case for an abundance of theatre streaming and more! 

Tralen Doler Vice President of Partnerships & Brand Engagement at Broadway Licensing, previously served as the VP of Partnerships & Programming for Broadway On Demand. Before joining Broadway Licensing, he was the Content Manager at Music Theatre International and Artistic Director of The Little Theatre on the Square. He currently serves on the Advisory Board for New York Theatre Barn and produces the Night of a Thousand Genders gala, benefitting the Gender and Family Project.

Visit www.broadwayondemand.com to find a wealth of theatre content from around the world! ​
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Ep 34: Jean-Paul Yovanoff

1/31/2022

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On episode 34 of the Filmed Live Musicals podcast, host Luisa Lyons chats with Jean-Paul Yovanoff, the artistic director of Musical Theatre Radio and co-founder of the new virtual theatre space, The Jill Edmund Theatre.  

Learn about how Jean-Paul got a very early start in show business, career pivots and the creation of Musical Theatre Radio (currently available to stream across North America and the UK), being a musical recording collector in the digital age, and the development of the Jill Edmund Virtual Theatre. 

Jean-Paul Yovanoff is the founder of MusicalTheatreRadio.com an internet radio station, co-founder of the Jill Edmund Virtual Theatre, Assistant Producer of Vanier College Productions (York University), composer/lyricist/librettist (Paradise Island, Seven of Us), Directing Credits Include: Peter and the Starcatcher, Festival IV, Paradise Island, Secondary Wishes, Nose to Nose. Producing Credits: Ground Zero One Act Play Festival (1996 - 2002, 2018) Vanier College Productions (2017-2022) Education: Musical Theatre Performance (Sheridan College) Theatre Studies - Fine Arts (York University) Jean-Paul has been a Mobile DJ, Virtual Event Tech and owner of Performers Looking for Work, a mascot company. Learn more at www.musicaltheatreradio.com and www.jilledmund.com, and follow on Twitter and Instagram. ​ 
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Ep 32: Ricky and Dana Young-Howze

11/15/2021

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Host Luisa Lyons chats with Ricky and Dana Young-Howze, also known as RnD, theatre critics who throughout the pandemic have reviewed over 200 digital theatre productions. 

In this deeply informative discussion, RnD share wisdom about digital theatre, being critics, theatre and accessibility, and the impact of disability on audiences both in person and online.

We chat about how chronic illnesses affected Ricky and Dana’s careers, how the pair became theatre critics, how a series of unfortunate events at the start of 2020 almost led to their quitting reviewing altogether and how the pivot to digital theatre opened up a whole new world of access to theatre. We discuss disability and theatre access, the role of critics in theatre, seeking out work by queer, Black, and disabled artists, why brick and mortar theatres have resisted digital theatre, and more! 
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RnD also known as Ricky and Dana Young-Howze (they/them) are theatre critics from South Jersey. They have reviewed over 200 digital theatre reviews during the pandemic. They are vocal advocates for how digital theatre can be tool for indie, BIPOC, LGBTQ, and artists with disabilities. Besides reviewing they offer 1-on-1 Theatre Criticism classes, social media consulting, and dramaturgy. Talk to us at rndyounghowze@gmail.com. Find our articles at www.rndyounghowze.tumblr.com and www.howlround.com/two-hundred-digital-theatre-reviews-and-counting. Venmo: @rndyounghowze. Become a patron at www.patreon.com/rndyounghowze​. 
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Ep 31: Bottle Cap Theatre

11/1/2021

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Host Luisa Lyons chats with Freya Catrin Smith and Jack Williams, founders of new musical theatre company Bottle Cap Theatre, and creators of recently streamed musicals The Limit, about mathematician Sophie Germain, and RIDE, about Annie Londonderry, the first woman to ride around the world on a bicycle.

Topics include how song cycles and the Edinburgh Fringe inspired Freya and Jack to start writing musical theatre, deadlines and creativity, the development of The Limit, and RIDE, how the pair feel about filming their work, and more!

Freya Catrin Smith and Jack Williams are award-winning composers and lyricists, and founders of Bottle Cap Theatre. Their work focuses on telling female led stories and includes musicals RIDE (The Garrick, 2021) and THE LIMIT (VAULT Festival 2019). They are the joint winners of Aria Entertainment and ALP's Chamber Musical commission (2021).

Their work has been performed at venues including: The Garrick, The Other Palace, The Roundhouse and The Leicester Square Theatre, and has been developed with drama schools including the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and ArtsEd.

In 2021 Freya received a Michael Grandage Futures Bursary and took up a writing residency at Norwich Theatre Royal.

Learn more at www.bottlecaptheatre.com, follow on Twitter, and at Freya Catrin Smith, and Jack Williams.

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