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ACT ONE: Co-creator of the Daily Show, Lizz Winstead, comes by to talk about her newest brain child, "Shoot the Messenger", at the Cabaret Under Acme 9. Mike Mosallam and Oren Safdie drop by to chat about their new La Mama musical, West Bank, Uk, and we hear two songs from the production. Bo Eason, the writer and star of Runt of the Litter, playing at Arts 37, stops in to tell us about being a footballer turned playwright. We also sit down with Ross Partridge and Jennifer Lafluer to talk about the new show Dogs, playing at the Grid Theater.
ACT TWO: "Flanagan's Wake" stars, Abigail Gullo, Aaron Costa Ganis stop in to talk about the new improv musical, and we hear two improvised performances. And the long awaited Scott Alan interview is finally up with two exclusive performances by Danny Calvert and Katie Thompson. We also sit down with Kelly Cooper and Pavol Liska of Nature Theater of Oklahoma to talk about their upcoming show at SoHo Rep, No Dice.
Again Marty is on leave this week. All your well wishes are appreiated. We hope to have him back in the studio and on the positive side by next week. Here's hoping.
And without further delay… Broadway Bullet Vol. 136
It’s been more than three decades since the Milan Stitt drama, The Runner Stumbles, has been seen on Broadway, even on a professional New York Stage, but thanks to our dear friends at The Actor’s Company Theatre, dedicated to reviving lesser known theatre works, we now have the opportunity to see this amazing play, again.
A priest lusts after a fellow sister of the collar, can that original sin make him attempt the greatest sin of all, murder?
It’s intrigue from the get go with Milan Stitt and The Runner Stumbles, and a show like this one is still relevant in our modern day, which is a nice change from dated theatre works that seem to roll along endlessly, pondering the meanings of meaningless lives. Read more of this article »
Now entering week two of the bi weekly Broadway Bullet, and we have a jam packed show this week. So what are we waiting for let's get the show on the road.
ACT ONE: We sit down and talk to the cast of Minimum Wage and also get an in-studio performances from these guys. Mel and El, stars of Mel and El: This Show Rhymes, drop by to tell us all about their NYMF showcased cabaret and we hear a song from the show. Max McLean stops in to talk about playing Screwtape in Fellowship for the Performing Arts Theatre's production of The Screwtape Letters.
ACT TWO: We get Up Close with Tony Nominee Stephen Mo Hannan, who stops by to chat about Kleynkunst, a Jewish Cabaret. The stars of the Runner Stumbles drop in to talk about the upcoming production at The Actor's Company Theatre. Co-founders of the Upright Cabaret, Chris Isssacson and Shane Scheel, drop in to discuss the cabaret world.
And a bit of sad news Marty Cooper will be out of comission for the next few weeks, due to an injury. If you'd like to send him your well wishes just drop him a line at broadwaymarty@aol.com
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Katie Thompson performs “Say Goodbye” from Scott Alan’s new CD, “Dreaming Wide Awake”. More information on the CD can be found at www.ScottAlan.net An interview With Scott and arranger, Jesse Vargas, will be in an upcoming episode of Broadway Bullet
Danny Calvert (Altar Boyz) performs “Kiss the Air” from Scott Alan’s new CD, “Dreaming Wide Awake”. More information on the CD can be found at www.ScottAlan.net An interview With Scott and arranger, Jesse Vargas, will be in an upcoming episode of Broadway Bullet