The Playbill Podcast
The Playbill Podcast
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The two most common questions anyone at Playbill gets from friends or family are: "What's on Broadway? And what should I see?" The Playbill Podcast is here to help.Each episode highlights a currently running Broadway show and features an interview with members of the cast and/or creative team. Hosted by Alex Birsh (Playbill's VP & COO), the podcast is co-hosted by an interchanging "theatre friend," someone at or connected to Playbill who is well-versed in Broadway within their own social circles, and often answers the question, "What Broadway show would I like?"Whether you’re a Broadway veteran or just starting to explore, the Playbill Podcast brings you the magic of Broadway, one show at a time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The podcast focuses on Broadway shows, providing insights about performances and recommending shows based on audience preferences. Episodes may discuss musical styles, thematic elements, and audience experiences, exemplified by exploring different genres such as musicals, dramas, and family-friendly productions.
The two most common questions anyone at Playbill gets from friends or family are: “What’s on Broadway? And what should I see?” The Playbill Podcast is here to help.
Each episode highlights a currently running Broadway show and features an interview with members of the cast and/or creative team. Hosted by Alex Birsh (Playbill’s VP & COO), the podcast is co-hosted by an interchanging “theatre friend,” someone at or connected to Playbill who is well-versed in Broadway within their own social circles, and often answers the question, “What Broadway show would I like?”
Whether you’re a Broadway veteran or just starting to explore, the Playbill Podcast brings you the magic of Broadway, one show at a time.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
“Was there ever a Cat(s) so clever?” That is what people are saying about Cats: The Jellicle Ball, the outstanding revival based on the award-winning and long-running musical Cats by Andrew Lloyd Webber, itself based on TS Elliot’s Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats.
This reimagining has breathed extravagant new life into the work by setting Cats in an entirely different context: the legendary Ballroom scene, filled with runways, house mothers, and inspired runway choreography.
The production began its life at the Perelman Performing Arts Center in 2024 under the ideation and direction of Artistic Director Bill Rauch and Zhailon Levingston. It was brought to Broadway this season to immediate fanfare, earning a whopping 9 Tony Award nominations and three Tony Award victories, including Best Direction, which went to both Rauch and Levingston.
In this episode, host Alex Birsh (Playbill’s COO and SVP) talks to a theatre friend who’s seen the show and suggests it for those who ask them, “What should they see on Broadway?” And then he brings on his special guests, the Tony Award-winning directors of the show, Bill Rauch and Zhailon Levingston, as well as Junior LaBeija, an icon of the Ballroom scene. Junior was the emcee in the famous Paris is Burning documentary, and currently plays Gus in this production.
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