How did the groundbreaking rock opera Rent get its start? New York Theatre Workshop Artistic Director Jim Nicola, Director Michael Greif, and Producer Jeffrey Seller dive back in time to share what initially drew them to Jonathan Larson and to

Rent #2: Creator Jonathan Larson, Boho Days to Rent

27 days ago 33m 17s

How did Rent get to Broadway? The trajectory is unexpected and spectacular. Producer Robyn Goodman, Artistic Director Jim Nicola, and Rent creator Jonathan Larson’s father and sister recount Rent’s trajectory from blank page to the show’s monum

Rent #1: Creator Jonathan Larson, Early Days

27 days ago 40m 48s

Listen in on this never before heard, very candid interview with Rent creator Jonathan Larson’s father, Allan Larson, and Jonathan’s sister, Julie Larson, as they share stories about Jonathan’s early passion for musical theatre, his extraordina

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Get Ready for Rent

29 days ago 2m 4s

Based on Michael Riedel’s spectacular book Singular Sensation: The Triumph of Broadway, the Rent miniseries explores the creation of the landmark musical with those who were there. Rent marks a major turning point in the history of American mus

Sunset Boulevard #6: Patti LuPone - Part 2

Apr 17th, 2024 20m 8s

Patti LuPone got her pool, but Glenn Close got the Tony. In this never-before-heard dressing room interview about Sunset Boulevard, Patti LuPone dives deep on the competition between her and fellow Norma Desmond, Glenn Close. Plus you don’t wan

Sunset Boulevard: Patti LuPone - Part 1

Apr 16th, 2024 23m 9s

Listen in on this never-before-heard dressing room interview with Sunset Boulevard’s original Norma Desmond, Patti LuPone, to hear her take on the challenges of creating the role in London and the origins of her infamous feud with Andrew Lloyd

Sunset Boulevard: Glenn Close - Part 2

Apr 15th, 2024 18m 9s

Glenn Close discusses returning to Sunset Boulevard for the 2017 Broadway revival. She shares how the production evolved since Broadway in 1994 and how she was able to dive even deeper into the role of Norma Desmond. This episode features exce

Sunset Boulevard: Glenn Close - Part 1

Apr 15th, 2024 32m 24s

Tony-winning star Glenn Close shares her Norma Desmond memories from her first Sunset Boulevard audition for Andrew Lloyd Webber, to her experience launching a show about a Hollywood star in Hollywood, to Close originating the role on Broadway.

Sunset Boulevard: Andrew Lloyd Webber - Part 2

Apr 8th, 2024 26m

As we continue our deep dive into Sunset Boulevard, Andrew Lloyd Webber talks about Patti LuPone’s fierce competitiveness with Glenn Close…and how this sparked Patti’s infamous feud with Andrew - a painful experience for Andrew that took a sign

Sunset Boulevard: Andrew Lloyd Webber - Part 1

Apr 8th, 2024 24m 13s

Did you know Andrew Lloyd Webber was not the first famous composer to consider turning Sunset Boulevard into a musical? Join host Michael Riedel in a rarified, behind-the-curtain conversation with legendary composer Andrew Lloyd Webber as he re

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Get Ready for Sunset Boulevard

Apr 7th, 2024 30s

Patti, Glenn, Webber... oh my! Get ready for the inside scoop on one of the biggest behind-the-scenes Broadway dramas of the 1990s.Early access to the latest episodes available exclusively through http://bpn.fm/singularsensation.Learn more ab

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