LA CAGE AUX FOLLES with David Engel

06/19/22 • 74 min

It's Pride month, and we're celebrating with the drag mother of musicals: LA CAGE AUX FOLLES. Joining us to explore this traditional yet groundbreaking milestone is original Broadway cast member David Engel (FOREVER PLAID, SEUSSICAL, PUTTING IT TOGETHER). Please enjoy all the charming first hand accounts you could ever wish for plus a crash course in French and a beautiful reminder that 1983 was both the best of times and not. Guaranteed you'll be ready to "face life with a little guts and lots of glitter."

David can currently be seen in THE CHER SHOW at the Ogunquit Playhouse www.ogunquitplayhouse.org

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David can currently be seen in THE CHER SHOW at the Ogunquit Playhouse www.ogunquitplayhouse.org

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Previous Episode

KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN with Joshua Finkel & Richard Bermudez

Recently we chose five musicals from our listener request list that had all won the "Best Musical Tony Award" and allowed our social media followers to vote on which we should cover to celebrate next week's 2022 Tony Ceremony. The winner? Kander & Ebb's "darksical" KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN.

Not only was this musical groundbreaking when it opened on Broadway in 1993, but it also has one of the most unique journeys to the Best Musical trophy in Tony history! Joining us to discuss this complex show is original cast member and "Molina expert" Joshua Finkel. We also get a visit from the very talented Richard Bermudez, Jeff's costar in one (yes one) of the productions he's done of this rarely produced show. Maybe you won't get to see this musical any time soon (unless it's with Lada Gaga... prayer hands), but in this episode you will certainly feel the power of the web it can weave.

To learn more about Joshua Finkel and the many facets of his career, visit www.joshuafinkel.com

Richard "no marking" Bermudez refuses to get caught in the web of social media, and we respect him for it, but trust us that if he did have an account, you'd want to stare at his pictures all day. ;)

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A CHRISTMAS STORY with Ian Eisendrath

It's been a rough month, so we're taking a Christmas in July vacation this week to discuss one of the very few holiday musicals to be nominated for Best Musical at the Tony Awards: A CHRISTMAS STORY. Joining us for a conversation about this wild and nostalgic look at the Christmas season is a guest who was with this show from version 1.0 to Broadway to the Live TV special and everything in between. It's Grammy-nominated musical director, Ian Eisendrath!

Together Jeff and Ian talk presents, winter chaos, and the joy of making kids' dreams come true. Here's hoping we all take a moment this week to make some cookies with someone we love.

Follow Ian on Instagram at @ianeisendrathmusic and check out his website at www.ianeisendrath.com

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