Sunday, December 22, 2019

Episode 42: Ken Glazer, author of Searching for Oedipus

On this episode of STAGE GROK, I talk with author Ken Glazer about his book Searching for Oedipus: How I Found Meaning in an Ancient Masterpiece.



Here's my blog post about Ken's book. For more info on the show mentioned in the interview, Bloody King Oedipus!, click here.


STAGE GROK host Scott Miller is the artistic director of New Line Theatre in St. Louis, and the author of seven books on musical theatre, nine musicals, and the musical theatre blog The Bad Boy of Musical Theatre. Opening and closing theme music: Overture from Cry-Baby the Musical by Adam Schlessinger and David Javerbaum, from New Line Theatre's 2012 production. Used by permission. Logo designed by Matt Reedy. Stage Grok is available on iTunes.

               

Friday, December 6, 2019

Episode 41: Bonnie Comley, BroadwayHD Founder and CEO

On this episode of STAGE GROK, I talk with Broadway producer and BroadwayHD founder and CEO Bonnie Comley, about her career and about the BroadwayHD digital streaming service. Bonnie is a three-time Tony Award-winning producer, and has also won an Olivier Award and two Drama Desk Awards for her stage productions. She is a full member of The Broadway League and the Audience Engagement and Education Committee, and she has also produced over 40 films.



Here's Scott's blog post about the BroadwayHD channel.


STAGE GROK host Scott Miller is the artistic director of New Line Theatre in St. Louis, and the author of seven books on musical theatre, nine musicals, and the musical theatre blog The Bad Boy of Musical Theatre. Opening and closing theme music: Overture from Cry-Baby the Musical by Adam Schlessinger and David Javerbaum, from New Line Theatre's 2012 production. Used by permission. Logo designed by Matt Reedy. Stage Grok is available on iTunes.

               

Wednesday, September 4, 2019

Episode 40: Composer-Lyricist Georgia Stitt on Copyright and Musical Theatre

On this episode of STAGE GROK, I talk with composer, lyricist, and music director Georgia Stitt, about musical theatre and copyright in this new age of bootlegs, smart phones, YouTube, and other social media platforms. Georgia is the chair of the Copyright Advocacy Committee of the Dramatists Guild. She's also the founder of Maestra Music Inc, a support and advocacy organization for "female-identifying, non-binary, and gender non-conforming composers, music directors, orchestrators, arrangers, copyists, rehearsal pianists and other musicians who are an underrepresented minority in musical theater."



Check out the Stage Grok interview with Georgia's husband, composer-lyricist Jason Robert Brown.


STAGE GROK host Scott Miller is the artistic director of New Line Theatre in St. Louis, and the author of seven books on musical theatre, nine musicals, and the musical theatre blog The Bad Boy of Musical Theatre. Opening and closing theme music: Overture from Cry-Baby the Musical by Adam Schlessinger and David Javerbaum, from New Line Theatre's 2012 production. Used by permission. Logo designed by Matt Reedy. Stage Grok is available on iTunes.

               

Monday, July 22, 2019

Episode 39: Author Andy Propst on Comden & Green

On this episode of STAGE GROK, I talk with author Andy Propst about his book They Made Us Happy: Betty Comden & Adolph Green's Musicals & Movies, about the legendary writing team that brought us Singin' in the Rain, On the Town, Wonderful Town, Bells Are Ringing, On the 20th Century, The Will Rogers Follies, and many more shows and films.



Check out the Stage Grok interview with Adolph Green's daughter, Broadway composer and lyricist Amanda Green.


STAGE GROK host Scott Miller is the artistic director of New Line Theatre in St. Louis, and the author of six books on musical theatre, nine musicals, and the musical theatre blog The Bad Boy of Musical Theatre. Opening and closing theme music: Overture from Cry-Baby the Musical by Adam Schlessinger and David Javerbaum, from New Line Theatre's 2012 production. Used by permission. Logo designed by Matt Reedy. Stage Grok is available on iTunes.

               

Saturday, February 2, 2019

Episode 38: Jason Robert Brown, Broadway Composer-Lyricist

On this episode of STAGE GROK, I talk with Broadway composer-lyricist Jason Robert Brown, about his writing process, his work in musical theatre and on the solo stage, and his composer-lyricist wife Georgia Stitt.

Jason will be in St. Louis for his solo show on March 15, 2019 at the Grandel Theatre, presented by The Ready Room.

Here is Jason's song "Hope," discussed in the interview.



Check out the Stage Grok interview with Jason's wife, composer-lyricist Georgia Stitt.


STAGE GROK host Scott Miller is the artistic director of New Line Theatre in St. Louis, and the author of six books on musical theatre, nine musicals, and the musical theatre blog The Bad Boy of Musical Theatre. Opening and closing theme music: Overture from Cry-Baby the Musical by Adam Schlessinger and David Javerbaum, from New Line Theatre's 2012 production. Used by permission. Logo designed by Matt Reedy. Stage Grok is available on iTunes.

               

Wednesday, January 23, 2019

Episode 37: Orchestrator Charlie Rosen, on Be More Chill and his Broadway Big Band

On this episode of STAGE GROK, I talk with Charlie Rosen, composer, performer, and orchestrator, about Charlie Rosen's Broadway Big Band, his 8-Bit Big Band, and his work as music supervisor and orchestrator for Be More Chill. Charlie has also orchestrated and played in quite a few Broadway and off Broadway shows.

Here are two videos we discuss in the podcast, Charlie's Broadway Big Band playing his arrangement of the Candide overture, and also Super Mario Bros. Live with George Salazar and Charlie's 8-Bit Big Band.




Click Here for the Stage Grok interview with Be More Chill songwriter Joe Iconis.

Click Here for the Stage Grok interview with actor Katlyn Carlson about being in Be More Chill.

Click here for the Stage Grok interview with Be More Chill producer Jennifer Ashley Tepper.


STAGE GROK host Scott Miller is the artistic director of New Line Theatre in St. Louis, and the author of six books on musical theatre, nine musicals, and the musical theatre blog The Bad Boy of Musical Theatre. Opening and closing theme music: Overture from Cry-Baby the Musical by Adam Schlessinger and David Javerbaum, from New Line Theatre's 2012 production. Used by permission. Logo designed by Matt Reedy. Stage Grok is available on iTunes.