2025's Best New Play w/Latanya Richardson Jackson

It's your last chance to visit Broadway's Kit Kat Club and the Tony-winning sensation, Cabaret. But the revival is still-making history, two black actors are playing 'The Emcee' and 'Sally Bowles', on Broadway. Tony and Emmy winner Billy Porter, and Olivier-nominee Marisha Wallace are on this episode of the pod, chatting with Paul Wontorek. And later, you'll hear from The Tony-winning Set and Costume Designer, Tom Scutt.

Stranger Things: The First Shadow won three Tony Awards this year. The play is a prequel to the hit Netflix Show. On this episode, Tamsen chats with two stars of Broadway's Stranger Things, Tony-nominee Louis McCartney and T.R. Knight.

Three strong women of the New York City stage, at three different places in their career. Emmy and Golden Globe winner Jean Smart is back on Broadway for the first time in 25 years in Call Me Izzy. She talks to Paul Wontorek. Plus, Tamsen chats with Tony-nominee Betsy Wolfe. Betsy's off-Broadway this summer in the true, new musical Joy. And, Ella Stiller just made her off-Broadway debut in Brooklyn in the new play Dilaria. Three great conversations that you don't wanna miss.

Purpose is the winner of the 2025 Tony Award for 'Best New Play'. On this episode, Tamsen chats with one of the show's stars, Latanya Richardson Jackson. Then, Charlie Cooper catches up with another star of Purpose, and one of the play's Producers, Glenn Davis, outside Broadway's Helen Hayes Theatre.

We're celebrating the 2025 Tony Award-winning 'Best Musical', Maybe Happy Ending. We'll talk to Tony-winner Darren Criss, just moments after he won the trophy for 'Best Actor' in a Musical. Then, Tamsen chats with Darren's co-star in the musical, Helen J. Shen. And later, Paul Wontorek talks to the Tony-winning Director and Tony-winning Set Designer, Michael Arden and Dane Laffrey.

It's your last chance to see Sunset Boulevard on Broadway, the 2025 Tony Award-Winner for Best Musical Revival, and Best Actress in a musical for Nicole Scherzinger. In this episode, you'll hear from Nicole just minutes after winning her Tony. Plus, Paul Wontorek sits down with her Tony-nominated co-star, Tom Francis. And Beth Stevens has a great conversation with Director Jamie Lloyd.

We're flashing back to Broadway's biggest night, The Tony Awards. Every year, right after the Tonys, Broadway's biggest stars come to New York's iconic Carlyle Hotel to party all night long. On this episode, Tamsen and Paul talk to 5 Tony Award-Winners at the after-party. You'll hear from Natalie Venetia Belcon, Cole Escola, Jak Malone, Michael Arden and Dane Laffrey.

Fresh off a Tony Award win in 2024, Jonathan Groff is back on Broadway. The new musical, Just In Time, is a celebration of the life and music of the legendary Bobby Darin. And to take on the role, Jonathan had to really, REALLY learn to dance. On this episode, Paul Wontorek chats with Jonathan Groff and the musical's choreographer, Shannon Lewis. To learn more and get tickets visit: https://www.broadway.com/shows/just-in-time/

A brand new day is headed your way. The revival of The Wiz just set out on a national tour, coming soon to a city near you. On this episode, Paul Wontorek chats with the Director of The Wiz, Schele Williams. Then, you'll hear from Academy Award-winning Set Designer, Hannah Beachler.To learn more visit: https://wizmusical.com/tour-dates

It's the comedy smash of the season. Death Becomes Her, based on the iconic film, is now on Broadway. And audiences are drinking it up. Two great interviews on this episode. Paul Wontorek chats with the stars of Death Becomes Her, Megan Hilty and Jennifer Simard. Then, Beth Stevens talks with the designer of the musical's incredible costumes, Paul Tazewell.To learn more visit: https://www.broadway.com/shows/death-becomes-her/