Backstage With JohnnyO

Today I welcome back theatre gal Brooke Tomlinson to talk about her aspiring music career and we play some of her original music!  Second half features part one of my interview with theatre icon Adam Pascal!  Music selections are from Rent!  Enjoy the show!

Today I welcome Rob Richnavsky and Ed Bassett from Phoenix Stage Company to talk about Kill Me Deadly and their very busy season.  Kennedy Caughell from the national tour of American Idiot joins me on the phone before the tour stops at the Bushnell in Hartford.  Music selections are from the original Broadway cast of American Idiot, Nine, and Cabaret.  Enjoy!

Today I talk with director Brad Blake and KC Ross from the TheatreWorks New Milford production of Adrift in Macao.  Music selections are from the original cast recording.  Enjoy!

Today’s guests are Kelly Boucher and Mike & Rosanne Gowdy to talk about the upcoming Newington Mainstage production of The Marvelous Wonderettes: Caps and Gowns.  Music selections are from that very show!  Enjoy!

Performers Matt Cornish and Lynn D’Ambrosi are my in-studio guests to talk about the Warner Theatre production of Curtains!  Music selections are from the original Broadway cast.  Enjoy!

Today I welcome music director Dan Porri to the show to talk about Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat opening soon at the Warner Theatre.  On the phone is director Christy McIntosh from Bridgeport Theatre Company to fill us in on their production of Next To Normal.  Music selections are from both of these shows.  Enjoy!

Today you’ll hear my phone interview with  veteran actor Clarke Thorell who’s currently playing the role of Rooster Hannigan in the Broadway production of Annie.  You’ll hear all about how Clarke got into the business, how the role of Corny Collins in the original Broadway cast of Hairspray was a game-changer, and how he would love to someday be the voice of Donald Duck.  All that plus musical selections from Hairspray and Million Dol...

It’s the first show of 2013!  Today I welcome Brian Spectre, Maura Fitzgerald, Stephen Emirzian, and Chris Mocciae from Atlantian Films based in New Hartford, CT.  You’ll hear all about the great story behind this studio and how you can possibly be a part of one of their films!  Music selections are from Catch Me If You Can, Hair, West Side Story, Once, and more!

The last show of 2012!  Rebecca Russo joins me in-studio to look back at the past year of theatre in our area, what’s coming in 2013, and we chat about the new Les Mis movie starring Hugh Jackman.  Music selections will be from the new movie soundtrack.  Happy New Year!

It’s the annual Christmas show featuring local theatre performers Tim Phillips and Alex Giacin.  Music selections are from some favorite Christmas shows and Broadway performers, plus a special tribute song from Jason Robert Brown to honor the victims of the Newtown tragedy.  Merry Christmas everyone!