BROADWAY PODCAST NETWORK ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF NEW SITE & LISTENING PLATFORM, UPCOMING LIVE EVENTS, INITIATIVES, AND PROGRAMS
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FOR RELEASE ON MONDAY, APRIL 8, 2024
BROADWAY PODCAST NETWORK
ANNOUNCES
LAUNCH OF NEW SITE & LISTENING PLATFORM,
UPCOMING LIVE EVENTS, INITIATIVES, AND PROGRAMS
OVER 11 MILLION DOWNLOADS
12,000 PODCAST EPISODES
180 PODCASTS
OVER 300 TONY AWARD WINNING GUESTS
LISTENERS ON EVERY CONTINENT
BRAND NEW SERIES
“SINGULAR SENSATION”
HOSTED BY
MICHAEL RIEDEL
LAUNCHES TODAY
ON THE NEW PLATFORM
FEATURING NEVER BEFORE HEARD INTERVIEWS WITH
ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER
PATTI LuPONE
DAPHNE RUBIN-VEGA
STEPHEN SONDHIEM
SUSAN STROMAN
AND MORE
LISTEN NOW USING BPN.FM/SINGULARSENSATION!
New York, NY (April 8, 2024) – Broadway Podcast Network (BPN) Co-Founders Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales announced today the launch of their new website and listening platform. With over 180 theatre and theatre-adjacent podcasts, audio dramas, parodies, radio plays, live video events, and more, BPN is deeply engaged with avid theatre goers globally, having recently surpassed 11 million downloads.
The first podcast officially launching on the new BPN site is the highly anticipated series “Singular Sensation: The Triumph of Broadway,” hosted by esteemed journalist and Broadway columnist Michael Riedel, and based on his critically acclaimed book of the same title.
The “Singular Sensation” podcast dives deep behind-the-curtain into the legendary shows of the 90’s, including Rent, Angels in America, The Producers and Sunset Boulevard. The series integrates Michael’s narration with his exclusive, never-before-heard, taped audio interviews with iconic artists from Andrew Lloyd Webber, Stephen Sondheim, Patti LuPone, and more. The first two episodes in the Sunset Boulevard miniseries are available now, everywhere podcasts are found, with the remaining episodes to be released weekly. For early access to additional episodes, visit bpn.fm/singularsensation and create a free account.
Another initiative just launched on the new platform is “The Broadway Exclusive”, providing a front-row seat with special, one-off insider deep dives behind-the-curtain with Broadway leaders and legends. First to launch, an insider conversation with producer Annaleigh Ashford and the company of The White Chip and a conversation with Stephen Schwartz, hosted by Mark Larson live from the Museum of Broadway.
Additionally, Broadway shows can now launch their own podcast. These new series will follow a show from rehearsals to opening night, giving listeners unparalleled, behind-the-scenes access to show. Participating shows and podcast hosts will be announced at a later date.
BPN’s 21 audio dramas, radio comedies and radio plays have starred such Broadway luminaries as: Ariana DeBose, Ashley Park, Brian Stokes Mitchell, James Monroe Iglehart, Bonnie Milligan, Lilllias White, Alex Brightman, Michael Urie, Ramin Karimloo, Andrew Barth Feldman, Christian Borle, Matt Doyle and Mary Testa.
BPN’s new listening platform, a technological first of its kind, allows theatre lovers to cut through the noise of the over four million podcasts in the world. As the preeminent home for theatre storytelling online, listeners can easily access a massive archive of exclusive behind-the-curtain content – past and present – that truly matters to them. Giving listeners the functionality they’re already used to, they can search, sort and discover with internally curated Channels and Collections. Creating a free account allows the user to maintain a cross-platform, cross-device list of favorite items and an episode playlist.
In celebration of the new site launch, Broadway Podcast Network will host the first Broadway Pod Fest on April 21, in partnership with the Museum of Broadway. The afternoon will feature a series of live recordings with Broadway stars – completely free and open to the public. Visit bpn.fm/podfest to sign up to be the first to know the line up of podcasts and their special guests.
The Broadway Podcast Network is proud to partner and support a myriad of Broadway organizations, companies and initiatives including BC/EFA, the Entertainment Community Fund, The Broadway League, 54 Below, The Drama Bookshop, the Dramatist Guild, the Costume Coalition, The Museum of Broadway, Broadway Green Alliance and the RISE Theatre Directory.
ABOUT BROADWAY PODCAST NETWORK
Broadway Podcast Network is the premier digital storytelling destination for everyone, everywhere, who loves theater. Our BPN podcasters represent a wide variety of voices and perspectives. With 12,000 episodes available everywhere you find podcasts and a new website serving as both a listening platform and content destination, BPN offers insider storytelling, exclusive behind-the-curtain access, secrets on how to break into Broadway, theater lore and deep dives with Broadway’s top stars and creators. Theatre always, everywhere, only from the Broadway Podcast Network.
The Broadway Podcast Network team includes:
- Dori Berinstein, Co-Founder & CEO
- Alan Seales, Co-Founder & CTO
- Kimberlee Garris, Executive Vice President, Brand, Partnerships & Production
- Micayla Brewster, Social Media Strategy Consultant from The Social Team
- Sarah Goodman, Production Manager
- Alyson Ahrns, Publicity & Talent Booking
- Madeline Paige, Digital Marketing Manager
- Liz Armstrong, Executive Producer
For more information, please visit https://broadwaypodcastnetwork.com/.
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