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Little Known Facts with Ilana LevineEpisode 438 - Bob Levine 1929 - 2025A conversation with my father. Robert (Bob) Levine was born on December 16th, 1929 in Brooklyn, New York. His father, Julius, was a Certified Public Accountant by profession, his mother, Tess, was a homemaker and president of the P.T.A and both my grandparents were constantly volunteering for the many organizations that supported the causes they believed in.Their commitment to social activism was passed down to my father and his siblings and then to me and it is my hope that my children will continue that legacy to be activists for the things they believe in a...2025-01-1319 min
Seeing Other PeopleAge Gaps, Playing Games, and Defining The Relationship with Felix LevineFelix Levine, entrepreneur and host of Unlike Me, joins the show to discuss his journey in podcasting, the dynamics of his relationship with Serena Kerrigan, and his personal growth. Felix and Ilana delve into why he started his podcast during a challenging time in college and the lessons learned from interviewing successful individuals. Felix shares insights on the importance of genuine connections, handling past relationship traumas, and the intricacies of dating someone significantly older. The episode also addresses listener questions on unique dating challenges and offers advice on maintaining relationships amidst personal anxieties.01:35 - 03:40 Navigating College and D...2024-11-051h 00
Inside the Design Studio with David PeckYou're a Good Woman, Ilana LevineIn this episode, we sit down with the wonderfully talented Illana Levine, celebrated for her captivating performances on Broadway and memorable TV roles. From her breakout role as "Lucy Van Pelt" in You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown to guest appearances on shows like Seinfeld, Illana’s career has been nothing short of impressive. Illana takes us behind the scenes of her podcast Little Known Facts, where she’s had in-depth conversations with stars like Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon, and Uma Thurman to name a few. She shares the inspiration behind starting her podcast, the joy of c...2024-07-231h 04Little Known Facts with Ilana LevineEpisode 402 - You Can Count On Me Reunion Recorded Live at The Center at West ParkWelcome to a conversation hosted by Ilana Levine with the director, writer and stars of You Can Count on Me. Recorded live in NYC with guests Kenneth Lonergan, Laura Linney, Mark Ruffalo, Rory Culkin and J. Smith-Cameron. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2024-05-1354 min
Jewish Or AntisemiticThe Sims are KOSHER now, Adidas Has Extra Kanye Shoes! Featuring: Ilana DeganWe're back! On this week's episode we're joined by Jewish TikTok comedy icon Ilana Degan! We chat about how the Sims are now Kosher and Adidas selling off leftover Kanye's Yeezy shoes plus a bunch more stuff!
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The Art of Kindness with Robert PeterpaulBroadway Star Ilana Levine on the Kindness of Awards SeasonBroadway star Ilana Levine returns to The Art of Kindness with Robert Peterpaul to discuss all things kindness during awards season, an amazing Carol Burnett and Julie Andrews story and much more.Ilana is a Broadway star best known for playing “Lucy Van Pelt” in You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown. She has also starred in the Broadway productions of Jake’s Women, Wrong Mountain and The Last Night Of Ballyhoo. In addition, she has appeared in many TV shows and films including: Tanner ’88, Law and Order, Damages, The Job, Cashmere Mafia, Confessions of a Shopa...2023-03-061h 00
And the Award Goes To... Hosted by Ilana Levine"The Art of Kindness" Special Crossover EpisodeBroadway star Ilana Levine returns to The Art of Kindness with Robert Peterpaul to discuss all things kindness during awards season, an amazing Carol Burnett and Julie Andrews story and much more.Ilana is a Broadway star best known for playing “Lucy Van Pelt” in You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown. She has also starred in the Broadway productions of Jake’s Women, Wrong Mountain and The Last Night Of Ballyhoo. In addition, she has appeared in many TV shows and films including: Tanner ’88, Law and Order, Damages, The Job, Cashmere Mafia, Confessions of a Shopa...2023-03-061h 00Little Known Facts with Ilana LevineEpisode 340 - Jessica StoneJessica Stone worked as an actress on and off-Broadway, in television and in film for decades before transitioning to directing. Broadway credits included Anything Goes, Butley, The Odd Couple, The Smell of the Kill, Design for Living, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying and Grease. Her directing career began in earnest with her all-male 2010 production of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum for the Williamstown Theatre Festival. She has since been directing all over the country at such theaters as The Old Globe, A.C.T, Shakespeare Theatre Company, Huntington Theatre Company, Two...2023-03-0648 min
Dear Multi-hyphenate#82 - Ilana Levine: My Jewish GoddessIlana Levine has got a lot of stories. I mean, a lot of stories. From Mel Brooks to Edie Falco to Michael Mayer, Ilana’s career path is a testament to who she is: an incredible talent and a brilliant human being. This incredible informative episode tackles so much about networking, identity, and creativity.
What’s in a Jewish name?
How Ilana’s 9 year old crush helped establish her career.
When it’s necessary to burn a bridge.
How her first musical she ever did was on Broadway.
How Ilana joi...2023-02-211h 10
And the Award Goes To... Hosted by Ilana LevineKatie Finneran (Promises, Promises - 2010)Katie won a Tony Award and the Drama Desk Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play in 2002 for her role as Brooke Ashton in the Broadway revival of Noises Off.She played a "lovely but dim fashion model" in the original Broadway production of Neil Simon's Proposals in 1997–98, Sally Bowles in the 1998 Broadway revival of Cabaret (from November 21, 2000 to January 18, 2001), and call girl Cora in the 1999 Broadway revival of The Iceman Cometh, opposite Kevin Spacey. She also has appeared in My Favorite Year with Tim Curry, John Guare's Bosoms and Neglect, and Smell of the Kill, wi...2023-02-1740 min
And the Award Goes To... Hosted by Ilana LevineDeirdre O'Connell (Dana H - 2022)“Please let me standing here be a little sign to you from the universe to make the weird art.”Deirdre O'Connell has worked extensively on stage, screen, and television. She began her career at Stage One, an experimental theatre at the Boston Center for the Arts. She made her Broadway debut in the 1986 revival of The Front Page, and was nominated for the 1991 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play for her performance in the off-Broadway production Love and Anger. She is the recipient of two Drama-Logue Awards and a Los Angeles Drama Critics Circ...2023-02-0242 min
The Theatre Podcast with Alan SealesIlana Levine: You're a Good [Wo]Man, Ilana LevineInfected by her mom's love for Broadway shows, Ilana was introduced to the world of theatre at an early age. After getting a haircut by one of the most handsome people she's ever seen when she was 18 years old, she ended up at his acting studio in New York and walked into a room of people performing a private moment exercise, which changed everything in her life from that moment on, including her college major. Chance after chance, and with the luck of being surrounded by other talented people, Ilana highlights the importance of having an artistic community where...2023-01-3157 min
And the Award Goes To... Hosted by Ilana LevineHarvey Fierstein (Hairspray - 2003)Harvey Fierstein is an American actor, playwright and screenwriter. He is best known for his theater work in Torch Song Trilogy and Hairspray and movie roles in Mrs. Doubtfire, Independence Day, and as the voice of Yao in Mulan and Mulan II. Fierstein won two Tony Awards, Best Actor in a Play and Best Play, for Torch Song Trilogy. He received his third Tony Award, Best Book of a Musical, for the musical La Cage aux Folles and his fourth, the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical, for playing Edna Turnblad in Hairspray. Fierstein also wrote the...2023-01-1945 min
And the Award Goes To... Hosted by Ilana LevineAllison Janney (I, Tonya - 2018)In a career spanning three decades, Allison Janney is known for her performances across multiple genres of screen and stage. She has received various accolades, including an Academy Award (the subject of this episode now!), a British Academy Film Award, a Golden Globe Award, and seven Primetime Emmy Awards, in addition to nominations for two Tony Awards.Janney made her professional stage debut with the Off-Broadway production Ladies (1989) before making her Broadway debut with the 1996 revival of Present Laughter. She won two Drama Desk Awards and has been nominated for two Tony Awards: for Best Actress in...2023-01-1324 min
And the Award Goes To... Hosted by Ilana LevineMatt Doyle (Company - 2022)Known for his work in musical theater, Matt Doyle made his Broadway debut in 2007 in Spring Awakening as replacement for the role of Hanschen, and later had supporting roles in the Broadway productions of Bye Bye Birdie in 2009 and War Horse in 2011. He joined The Book of Mormon in 2012, replacing Nic Rouleau as Elder Price. Following a period of performing Off-Broadway and regionally, he joined the Broadway transfer of the gender-swapped production of Company in 2021 playing the role originated by Jonathan Bailey in the West End. For his performance, he won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in...2022-12-2235 min
And the Award Goes To... Hosted by Ilana LevineJoaquina Kalukango (Paradise Square - 2022)Joaquina is best known for playing Nelly O'Brien in the Broadway musical Paradise Square, for which she won the 2022 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical. She was also nominated for Best Actress in a Play in 2020 for portraying Kaneisha in Slave Play. In addition to her theatre work, Kalukango has appeared in One Night in Miami and When They See Us.Hosted by Ilana Levine, Produced by Alan Seales, part of the Broadway Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2022-12-1541 min
And the Award Goes To... Hosted by Ilana LevineAndrea Martin (Pippin - 2013)Andrea Martin is an actress, singer, and comedian, best known for her work in the television series SCTV and Great News. She has appeared in films such as Black Christmas (1974), Wag the Dog (1997), Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001), My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002), My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (2016), and Little Italy (2018). She has also lent her voice to the animated films Anastasia (1997), The Rugrats Movie (1998), and Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001).Andrea has been equally prolific in the world of theater, winning Tony Awards for both My Favorite Year and the 2013 revival of Pippin. Martin also appeared on...2022-12-0834 min
And the Award Goes To... Hosted by Ilana LevineJulie Taymor (The Lion King - 1998)Julie Taymor made history being the first female director to win a Tony Award for Best Director of a Musical. One of the most iconic directors of our generation, Julie is also a writer of theater, opera and film. Her stage adaptation of The Lion King debuted in 1997, and received eleven Tony Award nominations, with Taymor receiving Tony Awards for Best Director and Costume Designer. Her film Frida, about Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, was nominated for five Academy Awards, including a Best Original Song nomination for Taymor's composition "Burn It Blue". Julie has a strong passion for mask wo...2022-12-081h 02
She's That Founder: Business Strategy, Time Management and AI Magic for Impactful Female Leaders005 | How to Create a Powerful Voice and Presence as Female Leaders - with Ilana LevineSend us a textHow can you stop waiting for permission and lead a community, a company, or a movement with confidence? How do you stay true to yourself and your dreams, when people say “no” more often than they say “yes” to you? And how can we stop wasting our talents, our time, and our energy so we can truly make an impact on the world? To answer these questions, I invited my friend, Broadway actress and podcast host, Ilana Levine to My Good Woman. Her podcast, Little Known Facts...2022-05-2457 min
And the Award Goes To... Hosted by Ilana LevineJames Lapine (Passion - 1994)James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim wrote three shows together - Sunday In The Park with George , Into The Woods and Passion. In this episode of And The Award Goes To, Lapine shared what made working with Sondheim so incredible. He admits that when he first met Sondheim he was relatively new to the theater and he describes Sondheim as the person who schooled him in musical theater . "Working with Steve was fun. He is smart, fun, droll and keeps you on your toes but.. he is the most loyal friend you could have.”The original workshop of Passio...2021-11-2937 min
Mamas in Training: Preparing for Pregnancy & MotherhoodEP91- Chapters and Phases of Motherhood from a Seasoned Mama with Ilana LevineWhen your young ones have wild creativity and want to explore their expression through many things, it might result in unusual choices like wearing your pjs to school, but where do you draw the line? Do you weigh in on what's normal for other parents? Or do you trust your own instinct as the parent? In this episode, Ilana Levine shares how she navigated through the many phases of a growing toddler. She openly talks about the importance of partnership in parenting, the importance of raising a creative human being, and what she wished she knew when starting out...2021-10-1335 min
The Art of Kindness with Robert PeterpaulBroadway's Ilana Levine (Little Known Facts podcast) Is A-O-K!Ilana Levine dissects kindness on Broadway, shares what she's learned from legends like Judith Light, Alan Alda and Kristin Chenoweth, and opens up about her powerful podcast Little Known Facts.Ilana is a Broadway star best known for playing "Lucy Van Pelt" in You're A Good Man Charlie Brown. She has also starred in the Broadway productions of Jake's Women, Wrong Mountain and The Last Night Of Ballyhoo. In addition, she has appeared in many TV shows and films including: Tanner '88, Law and Order, Damages, The Job, Cashmere Mafia, Confessions of a Shopaholic...2021-08-2343 min
And the Award Goes To... Hosted by Ilana LevineCharlotte St. Martin (President of The Broadway League)“I consider myself the luckiest person in the world because my avocation is my occupation” is how Charlotte St. Martin describes what it means to be President of The Broadway League. When Charlotte St. Martin was in high school she went to see her boyfriend in the King and I and that was the beginning of her lifelong love of theater. Even in her previous job in the hospitality business in Dallas she was known as “Broadway Charlotte.” The combination of her having chaired three major trade associations and her love of Broadway made her the perfect candidate for the role that...2021-05-1135 min
And the Award Goes To... Hosted by Ilana LevineCady Huffman (The Producers - 2001)Tony Award winner Cady Huffman had just driven across the country to come back east after performing with Dame Edna. She has no agent and wasn’t sure what was next and then she got a phone call from a casting director asking her to do a reading for producers of a musical adaptation of the Mel Brooks film , “The Producers.” They rehearsed for just a few days and then did the reading with the glorious Ann Bancroft sitting in the front row. After they did a second reading Mel Brooks told Cady “ Kid when this thing goes- you are in!”2021-05-0444 min
And the Award Goes To... Hosted by Ilana LevineDonna Murphy (Passion - 1994)“Everyone needs a good mole joke” is how five time nominee and two time Tony Award winner Donna Murphy made the audience howl with laughter during her acceptance speech for her stunning portrayal of Fosca in the Sondheim/Lapine musical, Passion. According to Mr. Sondheim when he heard Donna sing at her audition he felt she could have performed in front of an audience immediately - that is how deeply connected and breathtaking she was in the role. In this episode Ms. Murphy takes listeners behind the scenes detailing how she created the role, how Lapine and Sondheim worked seamlessl...2021-04-2759 min
And the Award Goes To... Hosted by Ilana LevineJohn Lloyd Young (Jersey Boys - 2006)On the night John Lloyd Young won his Tony the stars who announced his category were Harry Belafonte and Glenn Close! During his emotional speech where he disclosed that his mother had died when he was only two years old, Mr. Young went on to dedicate his award to his father and spoke of the struggles they had gone through together. As a Commander in the United States military John's father was not encouraging of his son pursuing a life in the arts but after graduating from Brown University John made his way to New York City where he s...2021-04-2034 min
And the Award Goes To... Hosted by Ilana LevineHeather Hitchens (President and CEO of The American Theater Wing)The first Tony Awards ceremony took place on Easter Sunday in 1947. It was a small affair where awards were handed out to notable artists of the day. Some of the winners that evening included actress, Patricia Neal and playwright, Arthur Miller. The ceremony was not televised and took place at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City. The first awards handed out were a money clip for the men and a make up compact for the women. It took many years until it took the form of an actual award and the only award that spins! Since 2011 Heather Hit...2021-04-1339 min
And the Award Goes To... Hosted by Ilana LevineTonya Pinkins (Jelly's Last Jam - 1992)Tonya Pinkins had a very complicated journey with the musical Jelly's Last Jam. From the very beginning she felt she was up against a cast that was not happy that she was replacing the original Anita in the show, she was away from home with her nine month old baby and in rehearsal she found herself holding back. But at night she would dream of what the role could be. She wanted to bring the power and vulnerability she remembered so well about her grandmother to the role but it wasn't until the final run thru that she was abl...2021-04-0638 min
The Place to Be: A Seinfeld Podcast“The Contest” with Ilana LevineIn this episode, Adam and Eric discuss the iconic episode “The Contest,” with special guest: Ilana Levine. Ilana played Joyce, Elaine’s aerobics teacher in the episode. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to email us at: theplacetobeseinfeld@gmail.com. You can also find us on Facebook at The Place to Be: A Seinfeld Podcast, Twitter: @tptbseinfeld, and Instagram: @theplacetobe.podcast.2021-04-0155 min
The Place to Be: A Seinfeld Podcast“The Contest” with Ilana LevineIn this episode, Adam and Eric discuss the iconic episode “The Contest,” with special guest: Ilana Levine. Ilana played Joyce, Elaine’s aerobics teacher in the episode. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to email us at: theplacetobeseinfeld@gmail.com. You can also find us on Facebook at The Place to Be: A Seinfeld Podcast, Twitter: @tptbseinfeld, and Instagram: @theplacetobe.podcast.2021-04-0155 min
And the Award Goes To... Hosted by Ilana LevineStephanie J. Block (The Cher Show - 2019)Stephanie J. Block was no stranger to playing real people on Broadway having portrayed Liza Minnelli in The Boy From Oz so when director Jason Moore asked her to take on the role of Cher in the Broadway musical The Cher Show, she was quite trepidatious. A long meal with Jason and an unexpected nudge from her Priest changed her mind. Once rehearsals began Stephanie found herself connecting deeply and easily with the role and Cher’s life but the real test came when Cher arrived at the workshop presentation. Stephanie hid in a bathroom not wanting to meet the...2021-03-3041 min
And the Award Goes To... Hosted by Ilana LevineRuben Santiago-Hudson (Seven Guitars - 1996)Ruben Santiago-Hudson had dreamed of being in an August Wilson from the first time he was in the audience of Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom. He found himself crying during the play and realized he was not just deeply moved by the play and the actors in it but the tears were connected to this feeling that for the first time in his life he was seeing people on stage who were so familiar to him and he wanted to be a part of that kind of storytelling. It took a few tries but finally he was cast in Wil...2021-03-2338 min
And the Award Goes To... Hosted by Ilana LevineKristin Chenoweth (You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown - 1999)Kristin Chenoweth first auditioned for You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown, having no idea which character she was reading for. It wasn’t until she got to the first day of rehearsal and she looked at the place card by her seat and it read “Kristin Chenoweth as Sally Brown.” That was the beginning of a journey that took Kristin from working actress to global star. The reaction by audiences and press alike was unprecedented. Her uniquely operatic voice, her comedic timing, her ability to portray a child even though she was an adult- were all the ingredients for a perf...2021-03-1641 min
And the Award Goes To... Hosted by Ilana LevineLaura Benanti (Gypsy - 2008)Laura Benanti dreamed of one thing and one thing only- performing on Broadway so winning a Tony Award for her role in Gypsy was the most amazing dream come true and one of the happiest moments of her life. What people may not know is that early on in the rehearsal process she walked out feeling unsupported by the process and it wasn't until she had a deeply honest conversation with it's director, Arthur Laurents, that she returned and from that moment on it was the most joyous professional experience of her life. Find out how the two worked it out an...2020-09-2235 min
And the Award Goes To... Hosted by Ilana LevineBD Wong (M. Butterly - 1988)When BD Wong asked his parents to lend him money to fly to New York for an audition for M. Butterfly he told them he was certain he would not get the job but he could not pass up the opportunity to meet the creative team. Well we know how that story went! Having no Broadway credits he was the first actor cast in the play and was actually involved in the casting process for his co star. All these years later the now very famous actor shares intimate truths about the difficulties he had in the production but...2020-09-1546 min
And the Award Goes To... Hosted by Ilana LevineJohn Benjamin Hickey (The Normal Heart - 2011)When Ilana, host of AND THE AWARD GOES TO.. had the privilege of talking to John Benjamin Hickey - the winner of The Tony Award for The Normal Heart- it was the day after Larry Kramer had died so it was so timely and beautiful to have this conversation while John was still processing this news. John first came to the role of Felix Turner in a reading for charity directed by Joel Grey. The reading was so successful that very quickly a production was mounted this time directed by George C. Wolfe. His friend Joe Mantello encouraged John to take on...2020-09-0840 min
And the Award Goes To... Hosted by Ilana LevineCynthia Nixon (Rabbit Hole - 2006)A self described “theater junkie” Cynthia Nixon has been in love with the theater for her entire life, She was cast in her first Broadway role at the age of 14- the play was The Philadelphia Story. Her ability to inhabit a role and bring us into the world of the characters she plays with such humanity and integrity makes her one of the most celebrated actresses of her generation. In this episode of And The Award Goes To.. Cynthia takes us through what it was to take on the role of a grieving mother in the Pulitzer Prize play Rab...2020-09-0144 min
And the Award Goes To... Hosted by Ilana LevineNorbert Leo Butz (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels- 2005)Growing up in the midwest the seventh of eleven children- Norbert Leo Butz was surprisingly unaware of The Tony Awards. If he had practiced any speech in his bathroom mirror it most likely would have been for the Academy Awards or Grammy Awards yet here he is - a two time Tony Award winner. The win for Dirty Rotten Scoundrels was such a joyous win and joyous night for Mr. Butz. It was while Norbert were starring in The Last Five Years that David Yazbek came to him and said he was writing the musical version of Dirty Rotten Sc...2020-08-2539 min
And the Award Goes To... Hosted by Ilana LevineNikki M. James (Book of Mormon - 2011)When Nikki M. James was in kindergarten her teacher invited her to sing in a school performance. It was obvious to everyone that she was exceptionally talented but what became clear to Nikki, even at this young age, was that she found her passion. That love of performing a song became her obsession and then she found Broadway! She dreamed of being a professional actress and of one day winning a Tony Award. Sure- lots of people practice their speech in the bathroom mirror but Nikki is one of those extraordinary talents who actually made it happen. Losing her...2020-08-1843 min
And the Award Goes To... Hosted by Ilana LevineJudith Light (Isabelle Stevenson special Tony Award - 2019)In 2019 Judith Light, one of the most beloved members of the Broadway community, was awarded the Isabelle Stevenson special Tony Award for her fierce advocacy on behalf of those affected by HIV AIDS and the LGBTQ+ community. Her passion for the causes she believes in , her fierce loyalty to the community she loves and her incredible passion for the arts has made her an inspiration for so many. Her ability to portray roles with her singular talent has made her an actress that every director is honored to work with. She is also one of a very few actors to w...2020-08-1133 min
And the Award Goes To... Hosted by Ilana LevineKaren Olivo (West Side Story - 2009)“This is a story about love” is how Arthur Laurents- writer and director of West Side Story- described the show to Karen Olivo who was cast as Anita. He went on to say “You fight because you love. The hate you feel is because you fear the thing you love will go.” On this episode of “ And The Tony Goes To…” Karen shares details about her complex and close relationship with director Arthur Laurents, with whom she connected deeply and Karen shares how she felt overwhelmed by the expectations of playing Anita- a triple threat role where one is meant to be a grea...2020-08-0436 min
And the Award Goes To... Hosted by Ilana LevineJames Monroe Iglehart (Aladdin - 2014)James Monroe Iglehart grew up obsessed with Disney and Robin Williams ( the Genie in the film Aladdin) was his childhood hero. At 17 his graduation gift from his mother was going to see Aladdin so clearly the role of the Genie was his destiny but there were many hurdles along the way. In this episode James describes how he fought for the role that made him a household name and a Tony Award winner plus he shares with Ilana the most amazing story of performing at The White House for Barack and Michelle Obama- dreams do come true!Hoste...2020-07-2837 min
And the Award Goes To... Hosted by Ilana LevinePatti LuPone (Gypsy - 2008)In 2008 Patti LuPone won her second Tony Award. She has been nominated a total of seven times. Join host Ilana Levine and Patti as they listen to Patti’s 2008 acceptance speech and Patti takes listeners on a trip down memory lane, recounting that evening and all that led up to her second Tony win -- 28 years after her first! As an actress Patti has devoted most of her career to Broadway and with Ilana she is astonishingly candid in conversation. In this premiere episode of “ And The Tony Goes To..” Patti describes her very fraught and emotionally devastating past with Gypsy scribe, Arthur L...2020-07-2036 min
And I ThoughtIlana LevineIlana Levine is best known for her voice as she interviews the extremely famous. Ilana is an extremely talented actress. In this episode we discuss her career in acting and her podcast, Little Known Facts.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/and-i-thought--3370626/support.2020-07-0827 min
Show & Tell with Frank DiLellaActress & Podcast Host Ilana Levine Chats Career Highlights & MoreStage and screen actress and podcast host Ilana Levine joins Frank DiLella to talk about her career highlights (Wrong Mountain, You're a Good Man Charlie Brown, Last Night of Ballyhoo) and working on The Perplexed at Manhattan Theatre Club. (Please note this podcast was taped before the COVID-19 Broadway/Theatre shutdown)2020-03-2437 minLittle Known Facts with Ilana LevineEpisode 189 - THE SHOW MUST GO ON - EXCEPT WHEN IT CAN’TA special episode of Little Known Facts with Ilana LevineOn March 12th, 2020 Broadway shows and performances all over the United States came to an immediate halt but the voices of all the artists are going strong while waiting for shows to reopen or mourning the shows that will not be able to come back.Listen to Ilana and her friends Joe Iconis, Kristin Chenoweth, Judy Kuhn, Beth Malone, Kathryn Gallagher and Jonathan Marc Sherman tell their tales of shows ending abruptly and what that means to them and the community at large. 2020-03-231h 00
The Fabulous InvalidIlana Levine: HappinessOn this week’s show, Rob and Jamie are joined at Orso Restaurant by actor, fellow podcaster, and all around fabulous human Ilana Levine. Together, they talk about Ilana’s performance in Richard Greenberg’s “The Perplexed” at Manhattan Theatre Club (MTC), her experience doing the 1999 revival of “You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown”, and her extraordinary podcast, “Little Known Facts”. Later on, Rob talks about the history of MTC.This week’s music: “Chrysanthemum Tea” from “Pacific Overtures”, “Life Support” from “Rent”, and “Little Known Facts”, “My New Philosophy” “Happiness”, “Bows” all from “You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown: New Broadway Cast, 1999”.2020-03-181h 02Little Known Facts with Ilana LevineEpisode 183 - Dominic Fumusa Live at Notre Dame UniversityDominic Fumusa is best known for playing "Kevin Peyton" opposite Edie Falco on Showtime's acclaimed show "Nurse Jackie" which ran for seven seasons from 2009-2015. Fumusa's extensive theater experience includes originating roles in the NY premieres of Sarah Ruhl's Stage Kiss and Passion Play, Richard Greenberg's Tony Award winning Take Me Out (NY and London), Melissa James Gibson's Obie Award winning [sic] and Stephen Belber's plays The Power of Duff, Fault Lines and Tape (NY, London and Los Angeles). His Broadway debut was in the 1998 revival of Wait Until Dark opposite Marisa Tomei and Quentin Tarantino. Select regional theater cred...2020-02-1047 min
Audition SecretsIlana Levine Stays CuriousThe atmosphere of auditions can overwhelm us, put us in our heads, and take us out of the scene. Ilana sits down with Justin to discuss her audition anxieties, finding truth in imaginary circumstances, and the best haircut she’s ever gotten.
Ilana Levine is a seasoned stage and screen actor best known for the Broadway revival of You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown. She is also the host of the podcast Little Known Facts. Connect with Ilana on Instagram at @littleknownfactspodcast and Twitter at @ilanalevine.
For more episodes and show notes, head on over to http://auditionsecrets.com. Follow Ju...2019-09-0342 minLittle Known Facts with Ilana LevineEpisode 159 - Dame HelenHelen Levine - growing up in Brooklyn she might as well have been a million miles away from Manhattan but a chance meeting with a theater company at Brooklyn College in the early 1950s, opened up a whole new world of theater and the performing arts and a lifetime of love and appreciation for all things Broadway which was passed down to me - your devoted podcast host- Ilana Levine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2019-08-1923 minLittle Known Facts with Ilana LevineEpisode 152 - Ben StillerIlana Levine - the host of Little Known Facts - recently sat down with Ben Stiller (actor, director, writer, producer and activist) on stage in front of a live audience at The Atlantic Theater as part of her live podcast series. Together these two old friends shared hilarious stories of their early days in New York City, Ben's growing up, the child of the famous comedy duo Stiller and Meara, his experience on stage vs. film, dealing with fame and his work on behalf of refugees. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/ad...2019-07-0156 min
Laura Heywood InterviewsLaura Heywood Interviews Ilana LevineIlana Levine, Broadway Actress ("You're A Good Man Charlie Brown") and host of Little Known Facts, joins Laura Heywood instudio for a conversation about passion, striving, achieving and celebrating those around us. 2019-05-2757 min
Why I‘ll Never Make ItAUDITION STORIES 2019 with Caitlin Kinnunen, Lothair Eaton, Tovi Wayne, Ilana Levine, and more!Welcome to the first annual Auditions episode! I’ll be sharing stories from those in the audition room as well as some tidbits of wisdom along the way. For the past few months during my conversations with guests I've asked them about their own audition stories. I saved those tales of wonder and woe, so I could bring them to you now for the first time. And that’s what today is going to be all about…sharing and commiserating on auditions - the good, the bad, and the funny.
Here are the guests featured today with links to the their p...2019-04-2257 minLittle Known Facts with Ilana LevineHow To Be More ChillHow To Be More Chill explores how the extraordinary musical “Be More Chill” arrived on Broadway in Spring 2019 with unprecedented momentum. Hosted by Ilana Levine of Little Known Facts and Sam Maher YesBroadway, the podcast centers around deep-dive interviews with the show’s creators and cast members as they give you the behind-the-scenes scoop on how the show entered the international pop culture zeitgeist on such a massive scale and how the impact of the show’s fandom brought the show to Broadway. Good luck being chill about this podcast - Sam and Ilana definitely weren’t! 2019-03-2005 min
Why I‘ll Never Make ItIlana Levine - Actress, Singer, Host of LITTLE KNOWN FACTSToday, I'm joined by the wonderfully charming and talented Ilana Levine. She takes a break from her own podcast, LITTLE KNOWN FACTS, to talk with me about her career on Broadway and in TV/film as well as share stories of auditions and her obsession with British royalty.
From her big Broadway turn as Lucy in YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN to her various appearances in The Nanny Diaries, Law & Order, and the infamous Seinfeld episode "The Contest," she has had a storied career. But Ilana has also directed and produced and her contact list is a...2019-03-1858 minLittle Known Facts with Ilana LevineEpisode 132 - "You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown" Reunion EpisodeAt BroadwayCon 2019 Ilana Levine (LUCY), Anthony Rapp ( CHARLIE BROWN), Kristin Chenoweth (SALLY), BD Wong (LINUS), Roger Bart (SNOOPY) and director, Michael Mayer, reunited on stage at the Ziegfeld Ballroom to talk all things "You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown." Here is that event, recorded live, for you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2019-02-111h 01
Backstage With...Ilana Levine (Broadway actress & podcaster)Ilana Levine is best known for starring in the 1999 Broadway revival of You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown. She’s appeared in a variety of Broadway plays and has worked extensively in film and television. Ilana is also a podcaster, bringing conversations with her peers to you every week in Little Known Facts. She has so much love for the industry, the people in it and the magic of theatre. I introduced myself to Ilana after she hosted a panel at this year’s BroadwayCon in New York. Two days later she schlepped all the wa...2019-02-0151 min
Scratch Your Own Itch | With Logan Tyler NelsonSYOI 196: Ilana Levine|Acting And Interviewing with major stars (MATTHEW BRODERICK, MIKE BIRBIGLIA, JASON ALEXANDER, JULIANNE MOORE, MATT BOMER)Find Your Next Favorite Book Here: https://amzn.to/2xeiL9A Ilana Levine As an actress, Ilana has performed on stage and screen to critical acclaim. On Broadway, Ilana is best known to musical theater fans for her comedic turn as "Lucy Van Pelt" in the Broadway revival of, You're A Good Man Charlie Brown. Ilana also starred in the Broadway productions of Jake's Women, Wrong Mountain and The Last Night Of Ballyhoo. She has performed on the Tony Awards. Her ability to portray characters with raw honesty, humor, and pathos, has s...2019-01-0532 min
Scratch Your Own Itch | With Logan Tyler NelsonSYOI 196: Ilana Levine|Acting And Interviewing with major stars (MATTHEW BRODERICK, MIKE BIRBIGLIA, JASON ALEXANDER, JULIANNE MOORE, MATT BOMER)Find Your Next Favorite Book Here: https://amzn.to/2xeiL9A Ilana Levine As an actress, Ilana has performed on stage and screen to critical acclaim. On Broadway, Ilana is best known to musical theater fans for her comedic turn as "Lucy Van Pelt" in the Broadway revival of, You're A Good Man Charlie Brown. Ilana also starred in the Broadway productions of Jake's Women, Wrong Mountain and The Last Night Of Ballyhoo. She has performed on the Tony Awards. Her ability to portray characters with raw honesty, humor, and pathos, has s...2019-01-0532 minLittle Known Facts with Ilana LevineEpisode 124 - Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen, Live from the Atlantic Theater CompanyIlana Levine hosted her Little Known Facts podcast on stage at The Atlantic Theater Company with special guests Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen.Academy Award winner Mary Steenburgen has appeared in over 60 films. She is known for her work in the films Melvin And Howard, What’s Eating Gilbert Grape, Step Brothers, and television shows “Justified,” “Orange is the New Black” and “Curb Your Enthusiasm”. Mary most recently starred alongside Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda and Candice Bergen in Paramount Pictures’ Book Club. For 4 years, Mary starred alongside Will Forte in FOX’s critically-acclaimed comedy series, “The Last Man on Earth”. Addit...2018-12-171h 10Little Known Facts with Ilana LevineEpisode 122 - Joe Iconis, Recorded Live at the W Times Square HotelJoe Iconis joins Ilana Levine for a live podcast taping at the W Hotel in Times Square, New York. Joe Iconis is a writer and performer. He is a creature of Manhattan and can frequently be spotted banging away on a dirty old piano.As a composer - lyricist - book writer, he has authored the musicals Be More Chill, Broadway Bounty Hunter, Bloodsong of Love, The Black Suits, ReWrite, Theaterworks USA’s The Plant That Ate Dirty Socks and We The People, and the currently in development Hunter S. Thompson Musical and Love In Hat...2018-12-0355 min
Where Audiobook Come Alive Through Sound with Free AudiobookLittle Known Facts: Sarah Jessica Parker Audiobook by Ilana LevineListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 364794
Title: Little Known Facts: Sarah Jessica Parker
Author: Ilana Levine
Narrator: Ilana Levine
Format: Unabridged
Length: 01:03:00
Language: English
Release date: 11-01-18
Publisher: Findaway Voices
Genres: Biography & Memoir, Non-Fiction, Arts & Entertainment, Art & Music
Summary:
Sarah Jessica Parker is an A list Hollywood star. As an actress, producer and designer, she rose to fame as the star of Sex and the City. Shes a multiple Emmy Award, Golden Globe Award and Screen Actors Guild winner who has conquered Broadway, movies and television. In this interview, she talks about growing...2018-11-011h 03
Where Audiobook Come Alive Through Sound with Free AudiobookLittle Known Facts: Lucas Hedges Audiobook by Ilana LevineListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 364784
Title: Little Known Facts: Lucas Hedges
Author: Ilana Levine
Narrator: Ilana Levine
Format: Unabridged
Length: 00:28:15
Language: English
Release date: 11-01-18
Publisher: Happyland
Genres: Biography & Memoir, Non-Fiction, Arts & Entertainment, Art & Music
Summary:
American actor is best known for playing Patrick Chandler in Manchester in the Sea (2016), which earned him an Academy Award nomination. His screen, stage and TV credits also include Moonrise Kingdom, Kill the Messenger, Lady Bird. The Gate and The Slap. In this interview, he talks about his wanting to act since he was a young...2018-11-0128 min
Where Audiobook Come Alive Through Sound with Free AudiobookLittle Known Facts: Rob Morrow Audiobook by Ilana LevineListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 364791
Title: Little Known Facts: Rob Morrow
Author: Ilana Levine
Narrator: Ilana Levine
Format: Unabridged
Length: 00:51:26
Language: English
Release date: 11-01-18
Publisher: Happyland
Genres: Biography & Memoir, Non-Fiction, Arts & Entertainment, Art & Music
Summary:
Actor and Director Rob Morrow has been on the scene for over 30 years. He's most known for his starring roles in TV's Northern Exposure and Numbers. Morrow has also cut out a career in films such as Maze and is an accomplished musician. In his time with Ilana, he covers his rough early years, his daughter...2018-11-0151 min
Where Audiobook Come Alive Through Sound with Free AudiobookLittle Known Facts: Matthew Broderick Audiobook by Ilana LevineListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 364785
Title: Little Known Facts: Matthew Broderick
Author: Ilana Levine
Narrator: Ilana Levine
Format: Unabridged
Length: 00:36:39
Language: English
Release date: 11-01-18
Publisher: Findaway Voices
Genres: Biography & Memoir, Arts & Entertainment
Summary:
With a prolific career of over 40 films and multiple TV and stage productions since he blasted to fame with Ferris Buellers Day Off in 1986, Matthew Broderick is one of Hollywoods most recognizable actors. Broderick talks about his famous parents, his iconic role as Bueller, acting with legends like Marlon Brando and how early in his life he didnt...2018-11-0136 min
Where Audiobook Come Alive Through Sound with Free AudiobookLittle Known Facts: Uma Thurman Audiobook by Ilana LevineListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 364796
Title: Little Known Facts: Uma Thurman
Author: Ilana Levine
Narrator: Ilana Levine
Format: Unabridged
Length: 00:30:17
Language: English
Release date: 11-01-18
Publisher: Happyland
Genres: Biography & Memoir, Non-Fiction, Arts & Entertainment, Art & Music
Summary:
Actress. Model. Fashionista. Uma Thurman has made a big mark from Broadway to Hollywood. She's starred in iconic movies like the Kill Bill series, Dangerous Liaisons, and Pulp Fiction. She began her career as a 15-year-old model where she appeared in Glamour and on the cover of British Vogue. The award-winning actress spends time with Levine...2018-11-0130 min
Where Audiobook Come Alive Through Sound with Free AudiobookLittle Known Facts: Nia Vardalos Audiobook by Ilana LevineListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 364788
Title: Little Known Facts: Nia Vardalos
Author: Ilana Levine
Narrator: Ilana Levine
Format: Unabridged
Length: 00:32:12
Language: English
Release date: 11-01-18
Publisher: Happyland
Genres: Biography & Memoir, Non-Fiction, Arts & Entertainment, Art & Music
Summary:
Academy nominated and award-winning actress, Nia Vardalos is also a screenwriter and producer. Best known for her writing of and acting in the hit film, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, she has also written and appeared in Larry Crowne with Tom Hanks and I Hate Valentine's Day. In this interview, Vardalos talks about her hope to...2018-11-0132 min
Where Audiobook Come Alive Through Sound with Free AudiobookLittle Known Facts: Nikki Graff Lanzarone Audiobook by Ilana LevineListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 364789
Title: Little Known Facts: Nikki Graff Lanzarone
Author: Ilana Levine
Narrator: Ilana Levine
Format: Unabridged
Length: 00:30:50
Language: English
Release date: 11-01-18
Publisher: Findaway Voices
Genres: Biography & Memoir, Non-Fiction, Arts & Entertainment, Art & Music
Summary:
Nikki Graff Lanzarone is best known as a Broadway actress, singer and dancer. Shes starred in hit productions of Chicago, Hello Again and Seussical. Lanzarone talks in this interview about her being from a famous acting family, her love of singing, her one-woman show Hero Worship, and her husbands career as a veterinarian.
Contact...2018-11-0130 min
Where Audiobook Come Alive Through Sound with Free AudiobookLittle Known Facts: Tony Shalhoub Audiobook by Ilana LevineListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 364795
Title: Little Known Facts: Tony Shalhoub
Author: Ilana Levine
Narrator: Ilana Levine
Format: Unabridged
Length: 00:30:12
Language: English
Release date: 11-01-18
Publisher: Happyland
Genres: Biography & Memoir, Non-Fiction, Arts & Entertainment, Art & Music
Summary:
Tony Shalhoub has managed a career in producing and acting on stage and on the big and small screen for nearly 30 years. He's most known for his starring role in the TV series Monk. Shalhoub's resume includes the series Wings, Nurse Jackie and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. Movie roles include Galaxy Quest, Men in Black, and...2018-11-0130 min
Where Audiobook Come Alive Through Sound with Free AudiobookLittle Known Facts: Patti LuPone Audiobook by Ilana LevineListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 364790
Title: Little Known Facts: Patti LuPone
Author: Ilana Levine
Narrator: Ilana Levine
Format: Unabridged
Length: 00:35:10
Language: English
Release date: 11-01-18
Publisher: Happyland
Genres: Biography & Memoir, Non-Fiction, Arts & Entertainment, Art & Music
Summary:
Patti LuPone is an actress and singer, best known for her work in stage musicals. She's a two-time Grammy Award winner and two-time Tony Award winner. LuPone's stage work covers War Paint, Penny Dreadful and Evita. She's also worked in TV (Life Goes On, Penny Dreadful) and film (The Comedian, Wise Guys). LuPone talks about Broadway...2018-11-0135 min
Where Audiobook Come Alive Through Sound with Free AudiobookLittle Known Facts: Rory O'Malley Audiobook by Ilana LevineListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 364793
Title: Little Known Facts: Rory O'Malley
Author: Ilana Levine
Narrator: Ilana Levine
Format: Unabridged
Length: 00:57:26
Language: English
Release date: 11-01-18
Publisher: Happyland
Genres: Biography & Memoir, Non-Fiction, Arts & Entertainment, Art & Music
Summary:
Actor, singer and activist, Rory O'Malley has appeared on stage in The Book of Mormon and most recently, the smash Hamilton. He's also performed on screen in hits like Dreamgirls, where he performed on the official movie soundtrack covering "Cadillac Car." Here, O'Malley talks about his start at his hometown Cleveland's prestigious theater scene, his family...2018-11-0157 min
Where Audiobook Come Alive Through Sound with Free AudiobookLittle Known Facts: Miriam Shor Audiobook by Ilana LevineListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 364786
Title: Little Known Facts: Miriam Shor
Author: Ilana Levine
Narrator: Ilana Levine
Format: Unabridged
Length: 00:41:19
Language: English
Release date: 11-01-18
Publisher: Happyland
Genres: Biography & Memoir, Non-Fiction, Arts & Entertainment, Art & Music
Summary:
Miriam Shor is an award-winning actress whose star began to shine on stage in 1998 when she played Yitzak in Hedwig and the Angry Inch. Shor's impressive resume covers stage (The Wild Party, Scarcity), TV (The Americans, The Good Wife) and movies (Bedazzled, Hedwig and the Angry Inch). Here, she talks growing up in America and Italy...2018-11-0141 min
Where Audiobook Come Alive Through Sound with Free AudiobookLittle Known Facts: John Slattery Audiobook by Ilana LevineListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 364787
Title: Little Known Facts: John Slattery
Author: Ilana Levine
Narrator: Ilana Levine
Format: Unabridged
Length: 00:27:01
Language: English
Release date: 11-01-18
Publisher: Findaway Voices
Genres: Biography & Memoir, Non-Fiction, Arts & Entertainment, Art & Music
Summary:
An actor best known for his role on the hit drama series Mad Men, Slatterys other starring roles have included the TV shows Homefront, Desperate Housewives, and movie roles where he played Dwight Eisenhower in the biopic Churchhill, and also Iron man 2, Ant-Man and Captain America. Slatterys a mainstay on the stage and he talks...2018-11-0127 min
Where Audiobook Come Alive Through Sound with Free AudiobookLittle Known Facts: Roger Bart Audiobook by Ilana LevineListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 364792
Title: Little Known Facts: Roger Bart
Author: Ilana Levine
Narrator: Ilana Levine
Format: Unabridged
Length: 00:21:34
Language: English
Release date: 11-01-18
Publisher: Happyland
Genres: Biography & Memoir, Non-Fiction, Arts & Entertainment, Art & Music
Summary:
Roger Bart is a Tony Award winning actor who has been successful on both stage and screen. From Broadway (Charlie Brown, Young Frankenstein, The Producers) to film (Hercules, American Gangster) to TV (Quantico, Desperate Housewives, Episodes), Bart has made his mark. In this interview, he covers the early days of his career, being asked about his...2018-11-0121 minLittle Known Facts with Ilana LevineEpisode 116 - Rory O'Malley Interviews Our Ilana LevineIn a landscape overflowing with podcasts it is a lovely thing when two hosts feel tremendous mutual admiration and want to interview each other about their love of podcasting and why they "podcast" while maintaining acting careers. Rory O'Malley was a guest on Ilana's podcast and then Ilana was a guest on Rory's podcast and here is their conversation that covers showmances, life in the arts, raising kids, activism, jealousy, show tunes, botox, #beltthevote and more. Go to beltthevote.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2018-10-2256 minLittle Known Facts with Ilana LevineEpisode 115 - Douglas and Susan Segaln 2012, Little Known Facts host Ilana Levine got a call that her dear friend Susan was in a horrible car accident. Her car had literally been crushed by a Los Angeles city bus that had driven head on into Susan's car. Her 12 year old daughter who had been in the passenger seat walked out of the car unharmed but Susan was trapped inside. Almost every bone in her body was broken including her neck, she had bleeding on her brain and her lungs had collapsed. One of life's biggest clichés became a horrific reality when Douglas Segal, Susan's h...2018-10-1550 min
Living the Dream with Rory O'MalleyIlana Levine - Episode #70Ilana Levine is the host of the podcast LITTLE KNOWN FACTS and has appeared on Broadway in YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN, JAKE'S WOMEN, and THE LAST NIGHT OF BALLYHOO. Ilana and Rory talk about there mutual love of podcasting and why they do it. You can find Ilana's podcast at http://www.littleknownfactspodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2018-10-051h 17Little Known Facts with Ilana LevineEpisode 98 - Jesse Tyler FergusonJesse Tyler Ferguson joined the Little Known Facts host Ilana Levine for a live podcast recording at the W Hotel in Times Square as part of their “Broadway at the W” series. Proceeds went to benefit TieTheKnot.org. Jesse is the star of the ABC award winning series Modern Family now going into its 10th season and is currently starring in Log Cabin at Playwrights Horizons in New York City. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2018-06-0552 minLittle Known Facts with Ilana LevineEpisode 82 - Actors and Activism - Recorded Live at BroadwayCon 2018At BroadwayCon 2018 Ilana Levine hosted a panel called "Actors and Activism." The speakers included Lisa Kron (Fun Home), Arian Moayed (The Humans), Emily Skeggs (Fun Home), Britton Smith (Shuffle Along), and Anthony Rapp (Rent, If/Then, You're A Good Man Charlie Brown). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2018-02-1337 min
BEHIND THE CURTAIN: BROADWAY'S LIVING LEGENDS » PodcastOur Favorite Things: Little Known Facts With Ilana LevineThis Week: The wonderful Ilana Levine of the uplifting podcast Little Known Facts, drops by Shetler Studios to discuss her show, the inspiration behind the podcast, and what it was like learning from Robert Altman, Alan Alda, Cynthia Nixon, John Slattery, Neil Simon, Kristin Chenoweth, and countless others. Every week director Robert W Schneider and actor Kevin David Thomas pull back the curtain on neglected, forgotten, and under appreciated musicals, as well as bizarre performances, endearing television appearances, and all things show business. Become a sponsor of Behind The Curtain and get early access to interviews, private playlists, and...2018-01-1154 min
The Performers PodcastActress, podcaster, Ilana LevineAs well as playing lead roles on Broadway, Ilana Levine has worked with iconic film directors including Sydney Lumet and Robert Altmann. We talk about her experiences working with, and learning from actors who have won Tony Awards and Academy Awards. She has appeared in many television shows including Law and Order and Seinfeld. As you'll hear, Ilana is married to an actor and they have two kids. Ilana is very candid about the struggles they faced as they worked to create a stable, loving environment for the kids to grow up...2017-12-0838 minLittle Known Facts with Ilana LevineEpisode 63 - Gillian PensavalleGillian Pensavalle is the host of "The Hamilcast" podcast. Gillian started the podcast at the beginning of 2016 because of her love, passion and obsession with all things "Hamilton, An American Musical." Each week Gillian has conversations with members of the Hamilton community, theater luminaries, friends and Hamilton fans about all things ... Hamilton. Slowly Gillian's audience has grown and grown -- and it is now regarded as the "official" podcast of Hamilton by its cast members. In the summer of 2017, Lin Manuel Miranda recognized Gillian on twitter with his signature "I see you @TheHamilcast" and a conversation began -- a...2017-10-0338 minLittle Known Facts with Ilana LevineEpisode 62 - Allison JanneyAllison Janney, a seven-time Primetime Emmy Award winner, had dreams of becoming an Olympic figure skater. That dream ended when, at age 17, she ran through a sliding glass window. The injury was serious, and, suddenly Allison's future goals shifted. She found herself at Kenyon College and she became a theater major. While at Kenyon Allison was discovered by Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward who had come to the college to direct a play at their alma mater. They encouraged Janney to go to NYC and pursue a career in acting professionally. What happened after that is the subject of...2017-09-2647 minLittle Known Facts with Ilana LevineBen Platt, RevisitedAt 23, actor Ben Platt won the Tony Award for the physically and emotionally demanding role of Evan Hansen in the Tony Award winning musical, "Dear Evan Hansen." Platt has said in order to take on such a demanding role he lives a monkish existence. As long as he is performing the role everything he does on stage and off is in service of the play. He has changed his diet, works carefully with a vocal coach, physical therapist and even endures the ancient form of alternative medicine known as "cupping." In this intimate conversation with Ilana Levine, host of...2017-08-2231 min
Podcast Junkies - Storytelling Interviews & Conversations with Podcasters Podcasting Passionately133 Ilana Levine | The Art of Conversation Ilana Levine is a seasoned actress from New Jersey who got her start on Broadway and later made it to the “silver screen” where she has appeared in such films as Failure to Launch, Confessions of a Shopaholic, and Friends with Kids. She is also a director and newly minted podcaster where she interviews fellow actors on her hit podcast, Little Known Facts. Although she’s new to podcasting, Ilana's gift for making her guests feel safe and at ease is proof that she belongs in this arena. And because she approaches this newest endeavor with the same p...2017-06-2857 minLittle Known Facts with Ilana LevineEpisode 51 - Ben Platt and Lucas HedgesTony Award Winner, Ben Platt and Academy Award nominee, Lucas Hedges share the podcast stage on this episode of "Little Known Facts with Ilana Levine". These two huge stars are old friends and share their history, passions, struggles and triumphs with great candor on this special episode. Go behind the scenes backstage at "Dear Evan Hansen" and listen to Lucas share what he does before he performs. The two talk about how they handle fame, family, pressure, next projects and what they do for fun-which may surprise you!Ben Platt - Ben Platt originated the...2017-06-201h 00
Simply Designed Life | Business, Lifestyle Design, and Productivity Tips From Women Entrepreneurs and Gamechangers018: Ilana Levine on Hollywood, Creativity and Good KarmaHave you seen the 2008 movie Yes Man starring Jim Carey who challenges himself to say ‘yes” to everything for an entire year? That movie comes to mind when I think of my latest conversation with actress, voice over artist and fellow podcaster Ilana Levine. Although her case wasn’t as dramatic as Carey’s, one of the things I loved was how open she was to all the possibilities that presented themselves. I think sometimes within the context of busy work and life schedules, there’s this tendency stay on top of our “to do” lists that we forget to also stay prese...2017-05-3000 minLori Rochino018: Ilana Levine on Hollywood, Creativity and Good Karma
Have you seen the 2008 movie Yes Man starring Jim Carey who challenges himself to say ‘yes” to everything for an entire year? That movie comes to mind when I think of my latest conversation with actress, voice over artist and fellow podcaster Ilana Levine. Although her case wasn’t as dramatic as Carey’s, one of …
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The Enthusiasm EnthusiastBroadway Baby: With Ilana LevineTo my knowledge, Ilana Levine is the only actor who learned she could sing AFTER she was cast in a Broadway musical. Her path as a performer has been anything but typical, and in her latest incarnation as the host of her own podcast, Little Known Facts With Ilana Levine, she's doing things differently again. Guests Cynthia Nixon, John Slattery, Molly Ringwald, and the like give her the real tea. So, I wanted to hear from Ilana about her inspiration (Gloria Steinem!!), experiences on stage, and how we both ended up in the fraternity of actors who've performed You're A...2017-04-2500 min
Dark Angels and Pretty Freaks podcastDAPF #160. Dark Angels & Pretty Freaks #160 “Ilana & Dominic”DAPF #160. Dark Angels & Pretty Freaks #160 “Ilana & Dominic”. Annaleis & Neil are joined Ilana Levine and Dominic Fumusa! We chat about sports, family, NASCAR, podcasting, acting and so much more! Hear Ilana Levine on her awesome podcast, Little Known Facts: http://www.littleknownfactspodcast.com/ Catch Dominic Fumusa on “Homeland” and “Taken” Want some FREE DAPF stuff? Send us your address and we will send you some goodies! www.DarkAngelsandPrettyFreaks.com You can also hear Neil on the Reasons Are Severa...2017-04-0843 min
So Money with Farnoosh Torabi - Stories of Personal Finance, Entrepreneurship, Financial Success, and Money Strategy550: Ilana Levine, Host of Little Known Facts PodcastMaybe you knew this about me? I was a total theatre junkie in high school and college. I acted, I directed. I minored in theatre. I think that if I was more risk-taking I would have pursued acting as a career. But then I just saw LaLa Land...and saw how excruciating the audition process is in Hollywood. I'm not sure I would have lasted long.Ilana Levine is an actress who has appeared in multiple films, plays and TV shows...and the host of a new podcast called Little Known Facts where she interviews fellow performers about...2017-03-2247 min
Broadwaysted!Ilana Levine gets Broadwaysted!Play along as Ilana Levine (You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown & Little Known Facts Podcast) joins Bryan, Kimberly, and Kevin for wine, broadway talk, theatre games, bad puns, and a little cider!Become a supporter on our Patreon: https://bit.ly/2Q2zELG Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2017-03-141h 01Little Known Facts with Ilana LevineMy Love Letter to BroadwayConBroadwayCon is the biggest convention worldwide for Broadway fans. It is a one of a kind event where Broadway fans and Broadway's biggest stars come together and celebrate all things Broadway. Ilana and her guests Matt Rodin (host of The Red Carpet Challenge) and Robbie Rozelle (Broadway Records graphic designer & Musical Director for Tony award winning singers) break it all down on this special episode of Little Known Facts with Ilana Levine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2017-01-3148 min
Dark Angels & Pretty Freaks PodcastDAPF #149. Dark Angels & Pretty Freaks #149 “Ilana Levine”DAPF #149. Dark Angels & Pretty Freaks #149 “Ilana Levine”. Annaleis & Neil are joined by the amazing, talented, star actress and podcaster, Ilana Levine of the Little Known Facts Podcast. A fun conversation about life, love, acting, podcasting, family and theater! We can not say enough about what a wonderful, and warm person Ilana is! Thank you all for listening! Check Out Ilana’s amazing podcast at www.LittleKnownFactsPodcast.com Wanna meet up in Jamaica? Ask us for the deets! Want some FREE DAPF stuff? Send us your add...2017-01-221h 22Dark Angels and Pretty Freaks podcastDAPF #149. Dark Angels & Pretty Freaks #149 “Ilana Levine”DAPF #149. Dark Angels & Pretty Freaks #149 “Ilana Levine”. Annaleis & Neil are joined by the amazing, talented, star actress and podcaster, Ilana Levine of the Little Known Facts Podcast. A fun conversation about life, love, acting, podcasting, family and theater! We can not say enough about what a wonderful, and warm person Ilana is! Thank you all for listening! Check Out Ilana’s amazing podcast at www.LittleKnownFactsPodcast.com Wanna meet up in Jamaica? Ask us for the deets! Want some FREE DAPF stuff? Send us your add...2017-01-221h 22
The Podcast DigestTPD 124 - Ilana Levine from Little Known FactsIlana Levine, accomplished actress of stage and screen, is my guest this week to talk about her phenomenal podcast "Little Known Facts". Ilana sits down every episode with a new guest, focusing on actors (for now!) and holds a conversation with them unlike you've likely ever heard before! A stellar guest list, a completely engaging interview style, and a passion for the medium that shines through, you'll definitely want to add Little Known Facts to your subscription list today!!! If you enjoyed this episode, please consider supporting TPD on Patreon! And my thanks to Podbean f...2017-01-081h 01Little Known Facts with Ilana LevineAn Important Message From Ilana's ChildrenOn this special episode of Little Know Facts, Ilana's kids join us to express the importance of voting. We'll return next week with Dan Fogler. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2016-11-0805 minLittle Known Facts with Ilana LevineEpisode 23 - Dominic FumusaDominic Fumusa is best known for playing "Kevin Peyton" opposite Edie Falco on Showtime's acclaimed show "Nurse Jackie" which ran for seven seasons from 2009-2015. Fumusa's extensive theater experience includes originating roles in the NY premieres of Sarah Ruhl's Stage Kiss and Passion Play, Richard Greenberg's Tony Award winning Take Me Out (NY and London), Melissa James Gibson's Obie Award winning [sic] and Stephen Belber's plays The Power of Duff, Fault Lines and Tape (NY, London and Los Angeles). His Broadway debut was in the 1998 revival of Wait Until Dark opposite Marisa Tomei and Quentin Tarantino. Select regional theater cred...2016-09-2732 min
The Hamilcast: A Hamilton Podcast#29: Ilana LevineThis week we welcome the lovely Ilana Levine (You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown, Seinfeld) and the Hamilton references are actually non-stop. Ilana tells us all about her Little Known Facts podcast and we have ourselves a bit of a love fest.2016-08-151h 03
Sandi Klein's Conversations with Creative WomenIlana Levine, ActressActress Ilana Levine's stage, film and tv career has spanned more than 25 years. On Broadway she's best known as Lucy Van Pelt in the revival of "You're A Good Man Charlie Brown." Among her film credits: "Confessions of a Shopaholic," "Kissing Jessica Stein" and the "Nanny Diaries." TV appearances include "Seinfeld," "Law and Order" and "NYPD Blue." She's now part of the podcast universe having launched "Little Known Facts with Ilana Levine." Some of her celebrity guests are recent Tony winner Reed Birney, Cynthia Nixon, John Slattery and BD Wong. Ilana's interview style is unfiltered and uniquely funny and so...2016-07-1229 min