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Tell Me More | Episode 57: Jelani Remy on Birdland Debut, Returning to ‘Ain’t Too Proud’

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On today’s episode, Matt spoke with the incredibly talented Jelani Remy who – starting next month – will be back on the Imperial stage as Eddie Kendricks in “Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations.” But, before that, he will make his Birdland debut this Sunday, Sept. read more


Replay: Tell Me More | Episode 17: Rebecca Luker on Premiere’s Inner Voices 2018

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As we reflect upon the passing of Rebecca Luker, we are replaying a conversation that we had with her on BroadwayRadio in 2018. On this episode of BroadwayRadio’s “Tell Me More,” Matt Tamanini talked to three-time Tony nominee Rebecca Luker, who was then one of the three stars leading Premieres’ Inner Voices read more


Tell Me More | Episode 56: Marisha Wallace on ‘Jingle Jangle,’ Debut Album, Planting Seeds of Hope

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On today’s episode of “Tell Me More,” Matt speaks with Broadway, West End, and now recording star, Marisha Wallace. After ensemble and understudy roles on Broadway in “Aladdin” and “Something Rotten,” Marisha first came to my attention when she was hired mid-run to be Amber Riley’s alternate and eventual replacement read more


Tell Me More | Episode 55: Michael Riedel on ‘Singular Sensation: The Triumph of Broadway’

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On today’s episode of “Tell Me More,” Matt speaks with New York Post theatre columnist and New York Times Best Selling author Michael Riedel. For many, Riedel is the snarky, sharp-tongued gossip columnist who has skewered Broadway for decades. However, as he did in his first book about the American read more


Tell Me More | Episode 54: Ashley Lee on Black playwrights’ experience with racism

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On today’s episode of “Tell Me More,” Matt speaks with Los Angeles Time entertainment reporter Ashley Lee. They talk about her recent article “40 Black playwrights on the theater industry’s insidious racism” in which 40 Black playwrights openly and candidly discuss their personal experiences with various forms of racism working read more


Tell Me More | Episode 53: Maury Yeston Talks 40 Years of Demos

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On today’s episode of “Tell Me More,” Matt speaks with the legendary two-time Tony winning composer and lyricist of “Nine” and “Titanic,” Maury Yeston. On Friday, Oct. 23, Maury celebrated his 75th birthday and in honor of the occasion PS Classics released a new album “Maury Sings Yeston: The Demos.”  read more


Tell Me More | Episode 52: Ron Simons on Bringing Underrepresented Voices to Broadway, Apollo Theater

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On today’s episode of “Tell Me More,” Matt speaks with one of the busiest Broadway producers working during the pandemic, Ron Simons. In addition to being the first Black producer in Broadway history to win four Tony Awards, Simons also has four shows that are circling the main stem, all read more