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Special Episode: Violinist Marissa Licata Returns to Birdland

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Birdland Theater will present the return of New York-based, Honduran-American violinist Marissa Licata for two shows on Sunday, March 27 at 7:00 PM and 9:30 PM. After her successful solo debut at the venue last fall, she will offer two performances of “Strings on Fire,” featuring her all-star band: Michael read more


Special Episode: Stephanie Torns on Solo Cabaret Debut, Unique ‘Waitress’ Closings

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On today’s episode, Matt Tamanini is in conversation with beloved “Waitress” mainstay Stephanie Torns. After being with the musical since its Cambridge, Mass. tryout, Torns is finally making her solo cabaret debut this Sunday, March 13 at 9:45 p.m. ET at Feinstein’s 54 Below with her show “Stephanie Torns: With read more


Special Episode: Robert W. Schneider on ‘The Bakers Wife,’ Classic Musicals, More

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In this episode, Matt Tamanini speaks to old friend Robert W. Schneider, the artistic director of J2 Spotlight Musical Theater Company. The Off-Broadway company presents professional revivals of worthy Broadway musicals; in doing so it provides an opportunity for patrons to re-visit these shows and, in some cases, experience them read more


Special Episode: Spencer Day on New Album ‘Broadway by Day’

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On this episode, Matt Tamanini is in conversation with No. 1 Billboard jazz/pop singer and songwriter Spencer Day. Featuring songs not typically heard in a jazz context, Day’s new album “Broadway By Day” reimagines a set cross-generational showtunes with surprising and creative genre-blurring arrangements from swing to Latin. The album read more


Special Episode: 2022 Kleban Prize Winners César Alvarez, Isabella Dawis

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On this episode, Matt Tamanini is in conversation with the two winners of the 2022 Kleban Prize for the Most Promising Musical Theatre Lyricist, César Alvarez and Isabella Dawis. The Kleban Prize was established via the will of Tony and Pulitzer Prize winning lyricist, Edward L. Kleban, best known for read more


Special Episode: Samantha Pauly, Andrew Kober on Upcoming Concert (Updated)

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For a transcript of this episode, please email [email protected] and include the episode name. On today’s episode, Matt is in conversation with not one, but two great Broadway stars Samantha Pauly and Andrew Kober. Both Sam and Andrew will be a part of a concert happening on Sunday, Feb. 6 read more


Special Episode: Van Hughes, Nick Blaemire on ‘Space Dogs’

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SPACE DOGS is an epic new musical that tells the mind-blowing true story of Laika and the Chief Designer — a stray dog and the top-secret Russian scientist who sent her to space during the Cold War. Written and performed by Van Hughes and Nick Blaemire, it is a sweeping, read more