BROADWAY PODCAST NETWORK WILL HOST THE FIRST BROADWAY POD FEST LIVE FROM THE MUSEUM OF BROADWAY
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FOR RELEASE ON TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 2024
BROADWAY PODCAST NETWORK
WILL HOST THE FIRST
BROADWAY POD FEST
LIVE FROM
THE MUSEUM OF BROADWAY
ON SUNDAY, APRIL 21, 2024
FEATURING INTERVIEWS WITH
JON JON BRIONES
ISA BRIONES
MARLA MINDELLE
CONSTANTINE ROUSOULI
ERIC ULLOA
ANNA K. JACOBS
KAIT KERRIGAN
NATHAN TYSEN
AND MORE
New York, NY – Broadway Podcast Network (BPN) Co-Founders Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales announced today in celebration of the new site launch, that BPN will host the first Broadway Pod Fest on Sunday, April 21, live from the Museum of Broadway. The afternoon will feature a series of live recordings with Broadway stars – completely free and open to the public. All sessions will be recorded live and released as podcast episodes at a later date. The following BPN podcasts will host the below panels:
Survival Jobs Podcast: To hell and back! Jon Jon Briones and Isa Briones are heading way down to Hadestown, 8 times a week on Broadway. Survival Jobs hosts Samantha Tuozzolo and Jason A. Coombs sit down with the father-daughter duo to talk about sharing the stage.
The Good Show! Podcast: Our hearts will go on with Marla Mindelle and Constantine Rousouli, co-writers and original cast co-stars of the off-Broadway hit Titanique, as they chat about creating a stage parody of the James Cameron film to Céline Dion hits, starring in the show, and the impact it has had on the queer community. Mindelle and Rousouli will be joined by showbiz siblings, queer theater kids, and hosts of the Good Show! podcast, Sarah Goodman and Kristen Goodman.
The Roundtable Podcast: As Broadway wraps up the 2023-2024 season, it’s time for a recap! Join your favorite theater commentators to look back at the shows that stayed with us, the moments we can’t forget, and predictions for what and who will take home the big Awards in June. This conversation features The Roundtable podcast host Robert Bannon, Robbie Rozelle (renowned cabaret artist), Samantha Tuozzolo and Jason A. Coombs (hosts of Survival Jobs podcast) and best-selling author and BPN podcaster Eila Mell (Behind the Awards and The After Party podcasts; The Tony Awards: A Celebration of Excellence).
The Half Hour with Jeff and Richie Podcast: Writing a musical is an intricate art. How do you seamlessly weave dialogue with music and lyrics to bring a story to life? Half Hour podcast hosts Richie Grasso and Jeff Malone discuss how to write for the stage with Award-winning dramatists Anna K. Jacobs (Music for Teeth) and married writing duo Kait Kerrigan (Book) and Nathan Tysen (Lyrics) for The Great Gatsby.
Backstage Talk Podcast: Honoring the life and legacy of Chita Rivera, Backstage Talk host Martín Acuña and Playwright Eric Ulloa look back at the Award-winning performer’s impact on Broadway and beyond. This discussion will be recorded live in the West Side Story exhibit at the Museum of Broadway. A ticket to the Museum of Broadway is required to access this event.
Registration is required for each podcast event. To register and learn more about the line-up and their special guests, visit https://www.themuseumofbroadway.com/calendar.
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.
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.
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/.
ABOUT THE MUSEUM OF BROADWAY
The female-founded award-winning Museum of Broadway is the world’s first-ever permanent museum dedicated to the storied history and legendary artists, creators and stars of Broadway musicals and plays, past and present. Offering unrivaled “backstage” access, the Museum of Broadway goes behind-the-scenes to show guests of all ages how a Broadway show is made from conception to curtain call. A one-of-its-kind entertaining and educational celebration of Broadway for the theater enthusiast and insider alike, the Museum of Broadway transports visitors visually through centuries of time. Experience a stunning, ever-evolving curation from the 1700s-present day one dazzling, unforgettable exhibit, costume, prop, rendering and rarity at a time. Through each piece, the Museum of Broadway honors the legacies of those who paved the way for today’s Broadway and the next generation of theatergoers and creators.
Founded in November 2022 by Julie Boardman and Diane Nicoletti, the Museum of Broadway highlights more than 500 showstopping and hidden gem productions across three floors of exhibits. Open seven days a week and welcoming thousands of guests weekly from all over the world, the museum also offers free educational programming, special events with your favorite Broadway casts and creatives, a membership program, merchandise from your favorite shows, and so much more. A portion of proceeds from every ticket sold is donated to Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.
Be sure to follow @MuseumofBroadway on all social channels for the latest artifact drops, special offers, events and happenings and visit themuseumofbroadway.com to complete your perfect day on Broadway.
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