The Who's Tommy is back on Broadway for its first revival, 30 years after the original production. And directing this revival is... more

In the previous episode, you heard theater producer and historian Jack Viertel share stories of how his talents and interests... more

Jack Viertel has the kind of knowledge I wish I had about Broadway history, having studied the various journeys of... more

Theater can serve as a powerful platform for difficult discussions, especially offering a space for nuanced exploration of racial dynamics.... more

Sara Gettelfinger's Broadway debut came in 2000 with the musical Seussical. And she worked steadily on Broadway through the years... more

As we talked about in Part One, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend is what put Gabrielle Ruiz on the map. However, it was... more

In the previous episode, you heard actress and singer Ann Harada share her stories of grinding it out as an... more

Ann Harada will be the first to tell you that finding happiness and satisfaction in the acting business didn’t come... more

Last week you heard actress, writer, and entrepreneur Lydia-Renee Darling share her stories of growing up in an immigrant household... more

Lydia-Renee Darling is the very definition of a well rounded, multi hyphenate artist. She got her BFA in musical theater... more

As an actor I fully appreciate and recognize that I couldn’t do what I do without a writer doing what... more

For the first guest of this season, I’m talking with writer Steve Cuden, who was a part of a musical... more

For Season 8, we're diving deep into the world of theater once agin with guests from Broadway, West End, and... more

Five years ago, "The Band's Visit," a musical defying convention, closed on Broadway after a year and a half of... more

With politics becoming more and more a part of our daily lives, the theater and acting profession are certainly no... more

Meryl Streep once said that "acting is not about being someone different. It is about finding the similarity in what... more

We read and hear a lot these days about how actors need to be their own producers and creating their... more

Get ready for a rollercoaster ride through the highs and lows of the acting world with today's guest, Luke Yankee,... more

In an enjoyable BroadwayCon encounter this past summer, I found myself in the heart of all things Broadway, rubbing shoulders... more

Tjasa Ferme is more than an actress; she's a dynamic creator who writes, produces, and stars in her own work.... more

John Rubinstein was born the son of renowned pianist Arthur Rubinstein, and his early exposure to theater in the 8th... more

This summer marked the beginning of my new podcast venture, Closing Night, where I delve deep into the captivating world... more

As a child, Jocelyn Panton attended a musical theater production that came to her hometown in Canada, and she just... more

Regional theater is really the lifeblood of the performing arts in America. It’s the place where we get that first... more

In July of this summer, I did my very first BroadwayCon, which is an annual conference here in New York... more

In the midst of the devastating impact of the pandemic on the arts, there's a unique perspective rarely explored--that of... more

Last year, the idea for a new theater history podcast came up as Dan Delgado and I were working on... more

I was in college when I first discovered Lisa Lampanelli, a stand-up comedian, insult comic, actress, and writer who is... more

E Clayton Cornelious has been a part of 10 Broadway shows: in the ensemble, as an understudy and swing, as... more

My first conversation is with Marcia Milgrom Dodge, who I am so grateful to have met for the first time... more

Cabarets have been an integral part of New York City's cultural fabric for over a century, offering a unique blend... more

Well, after more than five years, Why I’ll Never Make It is taking a big leap forward as a Podcast,... more

Previous guest Michael Kushner loves to use the term multi-hyphenate to illustrate the many ways we can express our creative... more

Writing is by its very nature, a solitary practice. Whether with pen and paper or in front of a computer... more

It took 35 years, but Phantom of the Opera has finally left Broadway. It was a show that I first... more

There was a study that came out the year before the pandemic called “Quantifying and Predicting Success in Show Business.”... more

Recently, I went googling for articles about downsizing and simplifying my life, and I found this one called Simple Living... more

Music director Julianne Merrill and broadcast technology director Jessica Ryan join the podcast for Women's History Month, to talk about Maestra and their annual Amplify... more

As collaborative as theater can be, there are sometimes when the creative process can be more like herding cats—with no... more

One of the important aspects of Black History Month is that it’s not just about what happened 50, 100, 200... more

One essential ingredient to any actors career is experience. It allows us to develop our craft and hone our skills... more

One of the joys that can come from being an actor, besides getting to perform on stage and feeling the... more

Welcome to Season Seven of Why I’ll Never Make It, an award-winning theater podcast. After a few weeks off, I’m... more

As we start off this new year, I’m continuing where we left off last week with Brooke McNamara by talking... more

Happy New Year! Thank you for listening to Why I’ll Never Make It! The next season is just a few weeks... more

Happy birthday and thank you for joining me as Why I’ll Never Make It turns 5 years old today! It... more

Back in October of this year we lost a beloved star of the stage and screen, Angela Lansbury. Her performing... more

Back in September of this year, news came out that both shook and shocked the Broadway theater world: Phantom of... more

During the past 30 years there’s been a growing list of pop and rock musicians trying their hand at musical... more

Do you want to be famous or do you want to be an actor? Very few truly achieve both. For... more

One of the greatest obstacles to becoming a better performer is thinking you aren’t good enough, that the dreams and... more

Jules Helm chats about how to focus on self-care and personal growth by using movement and acting techniques to bring... more

Back in 2008, I made the move to New York City to finally pursue my acting career here. And after... more

Joe DiPietro is certainly no stranger to theater and has been writing for the stage since 1991. His musicals and... more

The art of theater is really just storytelling, and the stories that are told from region to region often come... more

The life of an actor is often a cross between a seesaw and a rollercoaster. Sometimes it’s as simple as... more

For only the second time in my career, I’m doing back to back shows at the same theater. First there... more

Sometime before the pandemic, I auditioned for a small off-Broadway production of the Lerner and Loewe musical The Day Before... more

Steve Harper is an actor, writer, and producer of the stage and screen. He shares his actor’s nightmare in a... more

As noted in the previous episode, auditions are the backbone of this industry, but there is an important gatekeeper when... more

As much as we actors wish it wasn’t so, auditioning really is our job. Performing it’s just an added perk,... more

Barton Cowperthwaite is a dancer first and foremost, with performances ranging from the opera La Traviata to Travis Wall’s Shaping... more

Back in the summer of 2020, there was a new Netflix docuseries everyone was talking about, a little show called... more

In the previous episode, I spoke with a musical writing team about their process of writing a full show for... more

In the last episode, I spoke with composer Matt Vinson and writer Matte O'Brien about their new musical Anne of Green Gables. It was... more

Writing a musical is a long process, and once the writers are have finished that last page…that’s really only the... more

Just like actors show off their skills in the audition room, other artists and creatives have their own ways of... more

This past week as Anne of Green Gables went into tech rehearsal and we finally had our first public performance,... more

For the past four weeks I’ve been in rehearsals for a new musical adaptation of Anne of Green Gables. During... more

Among the many repercussions of the Covid pandemic, it caused actors, including myself, to question our purpose, our abilities, and... more