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Conversations for the Moving SelfEpisode 9 - Laura Heywood on Teaching for Every Body: From Diverse Beginnings to Inclusive Movement SpacesIn this episode of Conversations for the Moving Self, Megan is joined by Laura, a dance artist, teacher, and Pilates instructor whose movement journey has stretched across dance, gymnastics, football, netball, running, and more.Together they trace how those early, wide-ranging experiences have shaped the way Laura moves and teaches today — a practice now rooted in dance, Pilates, and cross-training, guided by curiosity and sustainability. She shares her transition from performer to teacher, and how her work with both children and adults with disabilities continues to shape her inclusive approach to movement spaces.Megan and Laura explore th...
2025-11-1541 min
Life UncutSuzanne Heywood Was 6 When Her Dad Decided They Would Sail Around The World. She Was Trapped On The Boat For Nearly A DecadeWe all remember the Netflix hit Adolescence. Jack Thorn, the writer of Adolescence is adapting the incredible story of Suzanne Heywood into a new 4 part series. Suzanne is an author, a business leader, and child survivor of an extraordinary and scary life at sea. Suzanne spent nearly a decade (ages 7 to 17) living on board her parents’ boat Wavewalker, following her father’s dream of recreating Captain Cook’s third voyage. But, what was meant to be a three year family adventure actually became a childhood of captivity. Suzanne was isolated, unable to receive a proper educati...
2025-09-1157 min
The Looking for a Third PodcastOCR Legend Laura HeywoodThis week’s guest Laura Heywood is unusual for the podcast, because she has been a British, European and World champion. It’s rare we talk to people who can call themselves world class, and delightfully Laura insists we don’t. She’s been a winning competitor in the field of Obstacle Course Racing for several years now, and really is a bit of a legend in the sport. Like most of the people on our show, OCR is just a thing she’s into, because she has a full time job as a London fire fighter. We talk all things...
2023-08-241h 09
Book BumbleGreek Out - Episode 37Send us a textIn this episode our stack of books is tied together with a common theme of Greek re-imaginings. We will also share our books in hand. Let’s Greek Out!Featured Books:Clytemnestra by Costanza Casati (LH and LP)The Shadow of Perseus by Claire Heywood (LH and LP)Books In Hand:The Labors of Hercules Beal by Gary D. Schmidt (LP)Rules for Visiting by Jessica Francis Kane (LH)...
2023-07-1230 min
And a Bag of ChipsRevenge of the PoundAs Urkel and Laura navigate college life, can they stay true to themselves? If there were a machine that could instantly melt your fat away, would you use it? Sarah and Jana talk about these things and more.
2021-10-0557 minAnd a Bag of ChipsSurely You Look a lot Like UrkelThis week, Jana and Sarah talk about season 4 of Family Matters. Carl and Urkel find themselves on one of the most iconic 90's sports shows and Laura experiences her very own "It's a Wonderful Life" moments. The question is...do these episodes stand the test of time?
2021-08-0343 minAnd a Bag of ChipsStop! In the Name of LauraSarah and Jana continue their discussion of Family Matters, season 3. Don't take any dating tips from Waldo, and find out whodunit in Steve's homage to film noir.
2021-07-2725 min
Take A BowLaura Heywood aka BroadwaygirlnycBroadway Expert, Laura Heywood, aka Broadwaygirlnyc, brings her story of how she was able to be herself and capitalize on it in her favorite industry. Making a career on being a pivotal role during the Tony Awards, in media, and as a host she inspires listeners to keep their heads up and plow threw. Her hard work and determination is why she's successful today.This episode appearance for Laura was the first time she was able to speak out about her queer identity. She also explains what it is like to be a queer...
2021-06-171h 40
IN THE ROOM with Steven & DanaBroadway Fanatic (feat. Laura Heywood)We are IN THE ROOM with media personality and Broadway’s original online super fan LAURA HEYWOOD! You know how Dana missed co-hosting an episode of ITR? Well that’s because she has been doing double duty - directing/editing/producing a new show called “Broadway Fanatic With Laura Heywood” for the new streaming service Broadway on Demand! Dana & Laura created a joyful series which celebrates Broadway fans who are creating their own theatre-related content! Each episode features a handful of creative and inspired “Broadway Fanatics” and Laura reacts to them right along with the audience...
2020-09-1559 min
My Broadway MemoryJoan Marcus, Brittney Johnson, Laura HeywoodJoan Marcus is one of the preeminent theatrical photographers working in the US today. Over the past 25 years she has photographed over 500 shows on and off Broadway and regionally. A native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Joan graduated from George Washington University. In 2014 she received a Tony Honor for Excellence in the Theater. @joanmarcus
Brittney Johnson is currently the Glinda Standby in Wicked on Broadway. Other Broadway credits: Les Mis (Éponine), Motown, Sunset Boulevard, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. Greatest thanks to God, Mom, family and my team. Special thanks to Telsey + Co & the Wicked team! Dedicated to you, The Dreamer. @s...
2020-05-0154 min
Laura Heywood InterviewsLaura Heywood Interviews Nick Cordero (from the archives)Nick Cordero is a Tony nominated actor (Bullets Over Broadway, Waitress, A Bronx Tale). I sat down with him a few years ago at Build Series in New York City. I chose this interview from the archives because I want you to know how great Nick is, and for you to keep him in your thoughts. Because my friend is Nick is very sick — he is fighting for his life, in critical condition, in the ICU as a result of Covid-19. He has a 10-month old baby; his wife is understandably distraught; and they are ask...
2020-04-1326 min
Laura Heywood InterviewsLaura Heywood Interviews Kyle Jarrow (Whisper House, Spongebob)NOTE: WHISPER HOUSE WAS CANCELED THE DAY BEFORE ITS FIRST PREVIEW DUE TO COVID-19. WE ARE ALL HOLDING HOPE THAT IT WILL BE PRODUCED AT A LATER DATE. Kyle Jarrow was nominated for a Tony Award for his brilliant, fully original book of a musical for Spongebob Squarepants: The Musical. His current project is Whisper House, with songs by Duncan Sheik, off-Broadway at 59E59 in New York City. Kyle also leads the indie-pop-rock band Sky Pony with his wife, Tony nominee Lauren Worsham (A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder), writes for television and movies, and he's a dad
2020-03-1853 min
Laura Heywood InterviewsLaura Heywood Interviews Steven Sater (Spring Awakening, Alice By Heart)Steven Sater is a Tony, Grammy, and Olivier Award winning lyricist, librettist, writer, poet and much more. He is the man responsible for Spring Awakening, the show that inspired the passion that led to Laura Heywood's online alter ego, @BroadwayGirlNYC. His new novel, Alice By Heart, is a gorgeous and poetic expansion of the world behind the musical of the same name. Hardly a re-relling of Alice in Wonderland, the story instead is about a different Alice, down a different kind of hole – a lost pubescent girl in the panic of 1940s London, seeking refuge in an abandoned Tube sta...
2020-03-1657 min
Laura Heywood InterviewsFrom the Archives: "The Girl From the North Country" off-Broadway castFeaturing the music of Bob Dylan, with a book and direction by Connor Macpherson, The Girl From the North Country is now playing at the Belasco Theatre on Broadway. In Fall 2018, Laura Heywood sat down with three of the original principals from the Public Theater’s production of the show — the production that has transferred to Broadway this season. Kimber Elayne Sprawl plays Marianne, a nineteen year old black woman raised to adulthood by a white family that owns and runs a boardinghouse, the setting for the musical. Jeanette Bayardelle is a tenant at the board...
2020-03-1034 min
Laura Heywood InterviewsLaura Heywood Interviews Ben Crawford (Phantom of the Opera)Ben Crawford is currently and creepily embodying Broadway’s favorite malformed and maladjusted romantic hero: The Phantom of the Opera.Is hero the right word? He’s certainly the leading man. But that Phantom, he’s a dark dude. And I can’t wait to dig into his complexities with the actor who brings him to life on Broadway eight shows a week.Ben Crawford has been playing The Phantom for nearly two years, and he brings the same freshness every performance that he did when he first took on this “monster” of a role.Believe it or not, The Phantom o...
2020-03-0257 min
Laura Heywood InterviewsLaura Heywood Interviews Tamar Greene and Fergie Philippe (Hamilton)Tamar Greene and Fergie Philippe are two of the newest cast members in HAMILTON on Broadway! Tamar, with a deep baritone and linebacker physique, is playing the larger-than-life George Washington — and Fergie is James Madison, our country’s fourth president, as well as a youthful, hilarious Hercules Mulligan! Rather than dwell on the current administration — yikes — we are celebrating Presidents Day in true BroadwayGirl style… with the Presidents of Hamilton on Broadway.
2020-02-2457 min
Laura Heywood InterviewsLaura Heywood Interviews Morgan James (Memphis Magnetic)Morgan James has five Broadway credits, five solo albums — including her newest, “Memphis Magnetic” — and literally tens of millions of views on YouTube. Her most impressive trait, however, is that she never assumed that talent was enough. There is zero entitlement in this woman — instead of taking her natural gift for granted, she’s used it like a key to an endless library of learning, growing, enhancing, and redefining her own standards of success.
2020-02-1957 min
Laura Heywood InterviewsLaura Heywood Interviews Ann Harada (Emojiland, Avenue Q)Ann Harada's resume is, without a doubt, impressive. On Broadway she has sung Rodgers and Hammerstein, Boublil & Schonberg, Dolly Parton, Ahrens & Flaherty, and Robert Lopez, plus appeared in David Henry Hwang’s celebrated play M. Butterfly in her Broadway acting debut. On screen she has appeared in Smash, Gotham, 30 Rock, The Jim Gaffigan Show, Sex and the Cityvthe digital series Indoor Boys. She is currently starring as the iconic "Pile of Poo" off-Broadway in Emojiland: The Musical.
2020-02-1757 min
Laura Heywood InterviewsLaura Heywood Interviews Eden Espinosa (Lempicka, The Green Room 42)Eden Espinosa is known for playing Elphaba in Wicked, Brooklyn in Brooklyn: The Musical, and Maureen in the closing company of Rent. She recently returned from playing Trina on the National Tour of Falsettos and is originating the title role of the polish painter Lempicka in a new musical by Matt Gould. She will be playing the Narrator, alongside Alex Newell and Jessica Vosk, in Lincoln Center’s all-star 50th Anniversary Celebration of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Her album Revelation is out now, and she is embarking upon a residency at The Green Room 42 in a series she ca...
2020-02-1257 min
Laura Heywood InterviewsLaura Heywood Interviews Benjamin Salka (Story Pirates)Story Pirates “pairs the best actors, comedians and musicians in the world with some of the most creative educators, and puts them together to create real collaborations with kids.” Original stories, written entirely from kids’ imaginations, become huge-scale production numbers — sketch comedy shows, over-the-top musicals, masterfully produced albums — the kind of wild imaginative art that only a kid can think of, and only the best-of-the-best grownups can execute. Benjamin "Jamie" Salka is Story Pirates' co-creator, President and CEO.
2020-02-1057 min
Laura Heywood InterviewsLaura Heywood Interviews Lesli Margherita (Emojiland: The Musical)If Broadway had a poster child for living out loud, it would be Lesli Margherita, currently starring as The Princess of Emojiland in Emojiland: The Musical. Never had there been a fiercer, more outspoken advocate for living your truth, owning your weirdness, and ruling your own kingdom. There’s a reason her social media accounts are all called Queen Lesli! Known for Zorro: The Musical (Olivier Award), Matilda, and Dames at Sea, Lesli Margherita is one of a kind.
2020-02-0557 min
Laura Heywood InterviewsLaura Heywood Interviews Jim Caruso (Broadway at Birdland)Jim Caruso made his Broadway debut alongside none other than Liza Minnelli in Liza’s At The Palace in 2008, which won a Tony Award for Best Special Event and also earned a Grammy nomination. He has performed at the White House, Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center and in Times Square for a crowd of 100,000 theater fans. He is the winner of multiple MAC awards, BroadwayWorld Awards, BackStage Magazine Bistro Awards, and a NightLife Awards. And on top of all of this, he is MOST beloved for his acclaimed weekly series' “Broadway at Birdland” and "Jim Caruso's Cast Party."
2020-02-0357 min
Laura Heywood InterviewsLaura Heywood Interviews Jen Wheeler Kahn (Scenery Bags)Jennifer Wheeler Kahn is the founder of Scenery Bags, a sustainable fashion company that uses reclaimed curtains, backdrops and stages from Broadway and touring shows to create purses, clutches, totes and other accessories beloved by theatre fans and fashionistas alike. A portion of every sale goes to TDF's Introduction to Theatre and Accessibility for Students programs, making the enterprise responsible for making the world a better place on both the front and back ends of the process. www.SceneryBags.com
2020-02-0357 min
Laura Heywood InterviewsLaura Heywood Interviews Norbert Leo Butz ("The Long Haul")Two-time Tony Award winner Norbert Leo Butz has appeared on Broadway in My Fair Lady, Catch Me If You Can, Wicked, Rent, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Big Fish, Dead Accounts, Enron, Is He Dead, and Speed the Plow. The Last Five Years off-Broadway provided an equally pivotal role. In addition to his legendary career on the stage, Norbert Leo Butz is a wildly talented songwriter, and his album “The Long Haul” is the first full-length album he has written entirely by himself. “The Long Haul” is a country/ blues record that has a deep, beautiful sadness running t...
2020-01-2757 min
Laura Heywood InterviewsLaura Heywood Interviews Mykal Kilgore ("A Man Born Black")Mykal Kilgore has appeared on Broadway in Motown, The Book of Mormon, and Hair; on TV, in The Wiz and Jesus Christ Superstar; and in the gorgeous City Center production of Jason Robert Brown’s Songs for A New World, which you can find on all music streaming services. After growing up in Florida and then moving to Nashville, he was discovered by Billy Porter, who shepherded him to New York City. Mykal’s new album, A Man Born Black, out now, is a little bit R&B, a dash of reggae and country, and ALL soul.
2020-01-2057 min
Laura Heywood InterviewsLaura Heywood Interviews Jamison Stern ("After Forever")Jamison Stern is a life-long actor who works constantly and puts everything he has into his characters. From one-man onstage triumphs like his recent “Fully Committed,” to full-body transformations such as his turn as Tracy in “The Legend of Georgia McBride,” Jamison commands an audience. His current role as “Paul #1” in the Emmy-winning Amazon series “After Forever” is particularly special, as it’s clear that the cast loves each other as much as the characters do, and audiences fall in love with a slice of New York that is unique and familiar at the same time. Jamison also has a gorgeous singing...
2020-01-2056 min
Laura Heywood InterviewsLaura Heywood Interviews Sam Maher (YesBroadway.com)Sam Maher is one of the most passionate, dedicated, informed consumers of theatre in New York. His website, YesBroadway.com, is designed to help you sort through the noise that’s prevalent on other sites — it’s quality, not quantity, of articles & features that matter. Two of the website’s biggest sections — “saw it, loved it” and “hype alert” — focus on Sam’s personal favorites, and the upcoming shows with the most buzz. And he would know — in addition to being a professional audience member (like Laura!) — he is also a savvy marketing expert, who runs influencer marketing campaigns for sh...
2020-01-1343 min
Laura Heywood InterviewsLaura Heywood's Holiday Hamilton SupershowLin-Manuel Miranda. Leslie Odom, Jr. Phillipa Soo. Daveed Diggs. Renee Elise Goldsberry. Christopher Jackson. Okierete Onaodowan. Anthony Ramos. Alex Lacamoire. David Korins. Javier Muñoz. Rory O'Malley. Mandy Gonzales. James Monroe Iglehart. Daniel Breaker. Morgan Marcell. Lexi Lawson. Welcome to an eight-hour marathon of HAMILTON interviews! The quintessential one-stop-shop for interviews with the stars of Broadway's most celebrated musical, with "Broadway's most influential fan," Laura Heywood, aka @BroadwayGirlNYC.
2020-01-067h 44
Laura Heywood InterviewsLaura Heywood Interviews Daryl Roth, live at NAMT 2019Daryl Roth is one of the most prolific, influential producers in the history of New York theatre. Her mission is to champion thought-provoking, inspiring work onstage, and she is honored to hold the singular distinction of producing 7 Pulitzer Prize-winning plays: Anna in the Tropics; August: Osage County (2008 Tony Award); Clybourne Park (2012 Tony Award); How I Learned to Drive; Proof (2001 Tony Award); Edward Albee’s Three Tall Women; and Wit. Recorded live at the National Alliance for Musical Theatre's 2019 Fall Conference, this interview focuses on the past, present and future of musical theatre from a producer’s point of view. Roth...
2019-12-2355 minLaura Heywood InterviewsLaura Heywood Interviews Tony Vincent (PCG Theatrical, American Idiot, RENT)Tony Vincent is a Rock/Broadway hybrid creature, having charted six songs before making his Broadway debut in RENT. He went on to appear in the film and Broadway revival of Jesus Christ Superstar, We Will Rock You in London, American Idiot both pre- and on-Broadway, and Rocktopia. He was also a fan favorite on NBC's The Voice, and headlines "The Music of David Bowie" international symphony tour. He has just launched PCG Theatrical, a customized, full-service artist development program specifically designed for aspiring musical theatre performers, featuring personalized curricula rather than a one-size-fits-all program. Find out more about T...
2019-12-1956 min
Laura Heywood InterviewsLaura Heywood Interviews John Robert Allman ("A is for Audra")John Robert Allman is the author of "A is for Audra: Broadway's Leading Ladies from A to Z." This book is a quintessential must-have gift for everyone on your holiday list. I’m talking everyone. It’s a picture book — so you can get it for the little ones — and many people may see “A is for Audra” only as a book for kids. But don’t be fooled by the large format and colorful illustrations. This is a celebration of the women in musical theatre that have inspired ALL fans of the genre, from Tony-winning household names to lyricists, dire...
2019-12-1657 min
Laura Heywood InterviewsLaura Heywood Interviews Marty Thomas ("Slow Dancing with a Boy")Marty Thomas has basically been a star since he was a child. His first Broadway credit was when he was only eleven years old, in The Secret Garden; since then he has appeared in Xanadu and Wicked, and has created and performed hundreds if not thousands of shows on New York stages as a stalwart of the NYC nightlife scene. His new album “Slow Dancing with a Boy” is out as of December 6 — for those of you listening live on DNR Studios, you’ve got to wait a couple of days (but you can preorder the album now!). I...
2019-12-1159 min
Laura Heywood InterviewsLaura Heywood Interviews Vivek Tiwary (producer, Jagged Little Pill)Vivek Tiwary is a lead producer of Jagged Little Pill, the new musical inspired by and featuring songs from the iconic Alanis Morissette album. JLP is a powerhouse rock show that is also an intimate family portrait, with a brand new story by the Oscar-winning screenwriter Diablo Cody and directed by Tony-winner Diane Paulus, featuring a cast that is both fresh and seasoned, a true ensemble without a weak link among them. How did this team find each other, and how did this particular album — which changed so many of our lives in and since the 1990s — make its way t...
2019-12-0956 min
Laura Heywood InterviewsLaura Heywood Interviews Josh Lamon (Josh Swallows Broadway)Josh Lamon is one of Laura's longest-lasting friends in the Broadway industry. Seen most recently in the Tony-nominated musical The Prom, his Broadway credits include Groundhog Day, Finding Neverland, Elf and Hair -- plus notable off-Broadway productions including A New Brain at City Center, Little Miss Sunshine at Second Stage, and Into the Woods at the Delacorte in Central Park. His new podcast "Josh Swallows... Broadway" is available now from the Broadway Podcast Network, available everywhere you find podcasts.
2019-12-0256 min
Laura Heywood InterviewsLaura Heywood Interviews Julie Taymor and Eve Ensler (from the archives)Laura revisits conversations with two of her theatrical heroes, Julie Taymor and Eve Ensler. Taymor redefined both Disney and Broadway with her vision of The Lion King; she spoke to Laura in the summer of 2018 about the cinematic re-release of Across The Universe, the glorious film featuring the music of the Beatles. Ensler is best known as the creator of The Vagina Monologues (in which Laura performed in 1999!). They spoke about her 2018 off-Broadway memoir play, “In the Body of the World.”
2019-12-0259 min
Laura Heywood InterviewsLaura Heywood Interviews Wes Taylor and Alex Wyse (Indoor Boys)Broadway actors Wesley Taylor (Spongebob Squarepants, The Addams Family, Rock of Ages) and Alex Wyse (Waitress, Spring Awakening, Lysistrata Jones) have teamed up on the short-form fictional series "Indoor Boys," an award-winning web-based sitcom that follows two homebody roommates as they try to figure out the boundaries of their no-boundaries friendship. Three seasons are available (and highly bingeable!) at www.indoorboys.tv.
2019-11-0457 min
Laura Heywood InterviewsLaura Heywood Interviews Kyle Post (Kinky Boots, The Weirdo's Way)Kyle Post performed over 2000 times in Kinky Boots on Broadway, achieving his life's greatest dream. He then realized his purpose was to coach others to live their own. Kyle Post Life Coaching is the answer, and his newest program, The Weirdo's Way, is designed for for self-identified oddballs. He calls it "the eccentric performer’s guide to crazy artistic success," and it is one of a kind. We discuss Kyle's Broadway and coaching superpowers, and bond over both being proud weirdos ourselves.
2019-10-2856 min
Laura Heywood InterviewsLaura Heywood Interviews Kooman and Dimond (The Noteworthy Life of Howard Barnes)Michael Kooman (music) and Christopher Dimond (book & lyrics) are a New York City-based writing team for the stage and screen. The world premiere recording of their musical "The Noteworthy Life of Howard Barnes" is out now. Their most recent musical, Romantics Anonymous, debuted to rave reviews at Shakespeare's Globe. They also currently serve as songwriters for “Vampirina,” an animated musical TV series for which they have written more than 150 songs. The show airs on Disney Channel and Disney Junior, reaching over 100 million viewers in 115 countries. Michael and Chris have written songs for Patti LuPone, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Pati...
2019-10-1457 min
Laura Heywood InterviewsChristian Dante White, The Greenroom 42, Hello Dolly, My Fair Lady, Twitter, Church, Birthday PartyFresh off of the Broadway productions of My Fair Lady — where he played Freddy Einsford Hill and Hello Dolly, where he understudied — and often went on for — the Tony Award winning role of Cornelius Hackel, Christian Dante White is here! The two of us originally met over social media — the first tweet we were both mentioned in goes back to 2010! — and only just FINALLY met in person LAST WEEK by total happen stance! So I HAD to invite to him instudio. He has a concert coming up at the Greenroom 42 on October 14, so we will be talking about THAT, and so much...
2019-10-1257 min
Laura Heywood InterviewsLaura Heywood Interviews Rob Rockiki and the cast of The Lightning Thief (from the Archives)Rob Rokicki (composer), Sarah Beth Pfeifer and Kristin Stokes (actors) all made their Broadway debuts this season in The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson musical. The show has had its own hero's journey: from one-hour school show, to sold-out off-Broadway run, to national tour, to the Longacre Theatre where it is making its home on Broadway through January 5. In honor of the show's Broadway bow, we revisit a conversation from April, the day after the tour played New York's legendary Beacon Theatre.
2019-10-0957 min
Laura Heywood InterviewsLaura Heywood Interviews Ann Sanders & Ivan Hernandez (Dear Evan Hansen)Ann Sanders and Ivan Hernandez have stepped into the shoes of Cynthia and Larry Murphy in the 2017 Tony Award winning musical, Dear Evan Hansen. They play the grieving parents of Connor and Zoe Murphy, who welcome Evan Hansen into their home under the auspices of a friendship that never really existed. The relationships that form between Evan and the Murphys are very real, though, and the heartbreaking authenticity with which these actors convey these connections is enough to break your heart. (In the best way!) Ann is a Broadway veteran, having broken ground as the first Asian American performer t...
2019-10-0757 min
Laura Heywood InterviewsLaura Heywood Interviews Diana DeGarmo & Ace YoungDiana DeGarmo & Ace Young met in the Broadway production of "HAIR" in 2010, connecting over their shared experience as American Idol contestants. Diana has a new album out, "GEMINI," a country big band record available digitally and on vinyl. Ace is working on his new solo project, too! And next year they'll be touring together in the national tour of Broadway's "First Date."
2019-10-0257 min
Laura Heywood InterviewsLaura Heywood Interviews Eva Noblezada (Hadestown)Eva Noblezada stars as Eurydice in the 2019 Tony Award winning Best Musical, Hadestown, It’s rare that an actress bursts onto the Broadway scene with as much power and relevance as my guest today. Making her debut at age 21 in Miss Saigon, she received a Tony Award nomination as best leading actress in a musical — an honor that would be repeated just two seasons later for her current project, Hadestown. Eva's character, Eurydice, is open-hearted and self-reliant, vulnerable and tough, strong and wise and literally eternally hopeful. Knowing the actress a little bit off-stage, I’d ascr...
2019-09-3056 min
Laura Heywood InterviewsLaura Heywood Interviews Joel B. New (Monkey Trouble: Unleashed!)Joel B. New is the winner of the American Theatre Wing’s Jonathan Larson Grant and MAC's John Wallowitch Award. His musicals include "To Hell and Back,” performed at the New York Musical Festival in 2015; "McKenzie and the Missing Boy," developed by the Musical Theatre Factory; and the EP “Cabot Cove,” which is inspired by Murder She Wrote. His shows have been workshopped or performed at many of the best incubators in the country, including Ars Nova, New York Theatre Barn, Prospect Theater Company, and overseas at Broadway au Carré in Paris! Joel describes his newest work, “Monkey Trouble: Unleashed,” a...
2019-09-2557 min
Laura Heywood InterviewsLaura Heywood Interviews Julia Murney (#FiftyFabulousThings)Julia Murney -- of Wild Party, Lennon, and Wicked fame -- is celebrating her 50th year of life by doing #FiftyFabulousThings. She is here to celebrate the 50th episode of Laura Heywood Interviews! Julia & Laura's conversation runs the gamut from growth mindset to Disneyland to philanthropy to a scandal involving Julia, Rosie O'Donnell and the National Enquirer. Plus, unexpected guests Nick Scandalios (The Nederlander Organization) and DNR Studios' "I Love My Wife" podcast hosts Kelli Carpenter and Ann Steele pop in for multiple simultaneous surprise reunions!
2019-09-2357 min
Laura Heywood InterviewsLaura Heywood Interviews Telly Leung (Aladdin, Glee)Telly Leung has been killing it on the Broadway stage for over a decade, with roles in Rent, Flower Drum Song, Pacific Overtures, Godspell, Allegiance, In Transit — and most recently starring for almost two years in the title role in Disney’s Aladdin. He was also a favorite on Glee, as "Wes the Warbler"! He has been named one of the “Out 100” by Out Magazine, and a “Face To Watch” by The Los Angeles Times — so the world has certainly noticed this incredible man. Telly is here today to talk about “Sing Happy,” his solo concert that is returni...
2019-09-1857 min
Laura Heywood InterviewsLaura Heywood Interviews Shoba Narayan (Hamilton, Great Comet)Just off of a triumphant run as Eliza Hamilton in the National Tour of Hamilton: An American Musical, followed by celebrating her wedding in a fete worthy of the movies, Shoba Narayan has returned to New York, and New York is celebrating. Specifically celebrating at the Greenroom 42 inside the Yotel on 10th Avenue & 40th Street, where Shoba will be performing for one night only in her solo show, PLACES, which will use the songs of Ingrid Michaelson, Coldplay, Beyonce, and more — yes, including Hamilton — to tell the story of her two-year journey across the country and what it means to fi...
2019-09-0958 minLaura Heywood InterviewsLaura Heywood Interviews Shoba Narayan (Hamilton, Great Comet)Just off of a triumphant run as Eliza Hamilton in the National Tour of Hamilton: An American Musical, followed by celebrating her wedding in a fete worthy of the movies, Shoba Narayan has returned to New York, and New York is celebrating. Specifically celebrating at the Greenroom 42 inside the Yotel on 10th Avenue & 40th Street, where Shoba will be performing for one night only in her solo show, PLACES, which will use the songs of Ingrid Michaelson, Coldplay, Beyonce, and more — yes, including Hamilton — to tell the story of her two-year journey across the country and what it means to fi...
2019-09-0958 min
Laura Heywood InterviewsLaura Heywood Interviews Brenda Meaney (Little Gem at Irish Rep)Brenda Meaney is currently starring in "Little Gem" at Irish Repertory Theater as Lorraine, who is juggling roles as the single mother of a pregnant teenager and the only child of aging parents, while trying to stave off her own mental breakdown. But far from a tale of despair, this production is a comedic and poignant three-hander, running 100 minutes with no intermission. “Little Gem” is playing at Irish Rep through September 8. For tickets and information visit www.IrishRep.org. Under 35? Get $25 tickets at https://irishrep.org/box-office/greenseats/!
2019-09-0457 min
Laura Heywood InterviewsLaura Heywood Interviews Louie Pearlman & Joel Esher ("Joey & Ron: A New Sixties Bubblegum Rock Musical")Louie Pearlman & Joel Esher are the creators of "Joey & Ron: A New Sixties Bubblegum Rock Musical," which will premiere off-Broadway this November at the Players Theatre. Both Louie & Joel have been Story Pirates for over ten years (as has Laura!). In addition, Louie Pearlman has been an innovator and maverick of the NYC comedy and arts scene since 2002. Louie's officially-licensed Archie Comics/Riverdale stories "Nice Girls Finish Last," and “Riverdale’s Worst Nightmare” are currently available on the platform Yarn. Louie co-hosts and produces two podcasts: “XOXO Riverdale” and “Kick The Jukebox.” Joel Esher was recently nominat...
2019-09-0457 min
Laura Heywood InterviewsLaura Heywood Interviews Todrick HallTodrick Hall is known for a ubiquitous YouTube presence, the epic “Straight Outta Oz” visual album, judging and choreographing for RuPaul’s Drag Race, and countless pop hits including the newly remixed “Nails, Hair, Hips, Heels” with Ciara -- and he's back on Broadway, stealing the show at WAITRESS as the quirky, elfish, history-nerd Ogie. Hardly his first Broadway rodeo, Waitress is Todrick’s fifth Broadway role, most recently seen as Lola in Kinky Boots — which is when we first became friends. Todrick is a big-hearted, unapologetic, awe-inspiring figure who dreams big and somehow manages to achieve bigger every time.
2019-09-0257 min
Laura Heywood InterviewsLaura Heywood Interviews Rachel Sussman (theatre and event producer)Rachel Sussman is a Tony Award-nominated producer committed to cultivating dynamic, inclusive theatrical work through collaboration. With credits including What The Constitution Means To Me, The Woodsman, NYMF (Artistic Director), and Audible, she is also the lead producer and co-creator of In a new musical by Shaina Taub about the American women's suffrage movement. In addition to theatre, Rachel and Laura discuss intersectionality, trans visibility, putting the B back in LGBTQ+, homelessness (specifically Rachel's work with Covenant House) and even Rachel's childhood performing with her family dog.
2019-08-2857 min
Laura Heywood InterviewsLaura Heywood Interviews Jawan M. Jackson (Ain't Too Proud)Jawan M. Jackson is currently on Broadway playing Melvin Franklin, one of the original and longest lasting members of the Temptations. From the group’s founding in the early 1960s to Melvin’s death in 1995, he never left the group — and his impact has never left the world of music. As one of the most recognizable voices in the Motown family — or truly in any music of the time — Melvin had a voice so deep it made the walls vibrate. Finding a voice that could recreate this legend for the stage was no easy feat. But that v...
2019-08-261h 00
Laura Heywood InterviewsLaura Heywood Interviews Lena Hall (Bat out of Hell, Hedwig, Becks, Obsessed)Lena Hall is most recognizable for her Tony Award winning run as Yitzak in Hedwig and the Angry Inch (a production that also won the Tony for best Revival of a Musical). She made her Broadway debut at age 18 in Cats and has worked onstage virtually consistently since then — with roles in 42nd Street, Dracula, Tarzan, Annie Get Your Gun, The Toxic Avenger, Kinky Boots, Hedwig, and more. She’s taken a few breaks from theatre to work on-camera — running the gamut from competing on MTV’s reality show “Legally Blonde: The Musical — The Search for Elle Woods” to vo...
2019-08-2157 min
Laura Heywood InterviewsLaura Heywood Interviews Alice Ripley (The Pink Unicorn, Next to Normal, Side Show)Alice Ripley is one of the heavyweights of American Musical Theatre. A Tony winner for her star-turn as Diana in the Pulitzer Prize winning musical “Next to Normal,” Alice Ripley is known world-wide for showstopping roles, including those in Side Show (for which she was also Tony nominated, alongside Emily Skinner), The Rocky Horror Show, The Who’s Tommy, Les Miserables, James Joyce’s The Dead, Sunset Boulevard, and American Psycho. She is here today promoting a one-woman monologue show, "The Pink Unicorn," at The Cell, a 60-seat venue in Chelsea. In “The Pink Unicorn,” from Out of the Box T...
2019-08-1956 min
Laura Heywood InterviewsLaura Heywood Interviews Joe Iconis (Be More Chill, Love in Hate Nation)Joe Iconis is the composer and lyricist of Be More Chill, Broadway Bounty Hunter, Love in Hate Nation, The Black Suits, and more. Mr. Iconis has done a lot of interviews. This one is different. Rather than go over the questions he’s answered a hundred times before, on LHI Joe has the chance to sit back and reflect on his work — past, current, and future — to relax with a friend in a space where speak extemporaneously on how he’s feeling, and what he’s excited about looking forward, as both Be More Chill and Broadway Bounty Hunter's New York ru...
2019-08-1457 min
Laura Heywood InterviewsLaura Heywood Interviews Christina Bennington (Bat Out of Hell: The Musical)Christina Bennington slays the role of Raven, the young ingenue of "Bat Out of Hell: The Musical," whose father is a tyrant ruling over a post-apocalyptic city called Obsidian — formerly known as New York City. She is deeply in love with the forbidden heartthrob Strat, made forever young by an event called “the chemical wars” that froze him and his gang as eternal 18-year-olds. Raven, not frozen, has just turned 18 and longs for the freedom represented by Strat and his gang “The Lost” — she is the “Wendy” in this Peter Pan story, with Strat as a sexy, motorcycle riding Peter. The one t...
2019-08-1257 min
Laura Heywood InterviewsLHI Behind the Scenes Series: Dominic Grijalva, Graphic Artist (TeeRico)Dominic Grijalva, independent graphic artist and Design Director for the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, kicks off the new Behind the Scenes Series on Laura Heywood Interviews, where we explore fascinating people outside the spotlight. Broadway fans will recognize Dom's work for TeeRico — Lin-Manuel Miranda’s personalized, family-based, philanthropic merchandise line. Other design work extends to logos and advertising for reputable regional theaters, for shows including Carrie, Heathers, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time, Rock of Ages, Dog Fight, Into the Woods, and In The Heights and many more. He’s a proje...
2019-08-0757 min
Laura Heywood InterviewsLaura Heywood Interviews Thomas Schumacher (From the Archives)Thomas Schumacher, President of Disney Theatricals, joined Laura in November 2017 to talk about the 20th Anniversary of The Lion King on Broadway. They became fast friends, digging into his long history with the Walt Disney company, including his ushering in a new era in theatre with this groundbreaking production. This was the first interview in which he discussed the casting and plans for the new film, which now (nearly two years later) is in movie theaters everywhere! And of course you can still see the only TRULY live-action Lion King at the New Amsterdam Theatre in New York City...
2019-08-0557 min
Laura Heywood InterviewsLaura Heywood Interviews Nicholas ChristopherNicholas "Nik" Christopher plays George Washington in "Hamilton: An American Musical," after starring in the touring production as Aaron Burr. He was also John in the recent Broadway revival of Miss Saigon, and has prestigious credits including having attended Juilliard. Today these acclaims take a back seat to an inspiring conversation about identity, growth, the mind-body connection, evolution, neurology, orthopedic back surgery (Nik and Laura both had the same L5-S1 operation!), and conquering chronic pain. In a truly vulnerable and open-hearted conversation, the two friends opened their personal reunion to the public to hear an uncensored, imperfect and...
2019-07-3156 min
Laura Heywood InterviewsLaura Heywood Interviews Annie Golden (Broadway Bounty Hunter)Annie Golden is the bad-ass muse of composer Joe Iconis and his co-writers on BROADWAY BOUNTY HUNTER, a "spoofsploitation" musical that sends up b-movies of the 1970s and 1980s. She is a Broadway veteran with credits including HAIR, On The Town, The Full Monty, and Violet. She began singing in grade school, and went on to lead the punk band The Shirts before finding her way to the stage. Now most recognized as Normal Romano on Orange is the New Black, Annie is embracing her inner Action Hero as the star of Broadway Bounty Hunter at the Greenwich House Theater
2019-07-2957 min
Laura Heywood InterviewsLaura Heywood Interviews Mark Thompson (Make it Plain on DNR)Mark Thompson, a friend and former (and now current, again!) colleague of Laura's is the host of Make it Plain (Mornings at DNR Studios). Every weekday morning he moderates conversation with nationally-known leaders on political, social, economic, cultural & spiritual issues. A truly outspoken advocate for progress, and a fearless speaker who welcomes debate with those that don’t share his opinions, Mark is not just a leader but also a hero. The 104th Annual NAACP Convention got it right in July 2013, when they honored him for, quote, “25 years of crusading journalism and outstanding leadership in furthering the work of civi...
2019-07-2448 min
Laura Heywood InterviewsLaura Heywood Interviews Ryann Redmond (Frozen on Broadway)Ryann Redmond is currently starring as Olaf in Disney's Frozen on Broadway. She is a veteran of Escape to Margaritaville, If/Then, and Bring It On: The Musical, in which she was cast as a Junior at NYU after being mentored by the Broadway Dreams Foundation. She is the first female actor to play Olaf and can be seen performing the role eight times a week at the St. James Theatre on Broadway!
2019-07-2257 min
Laura Heywood InterviewsLaura Heywood Interviews Ari AfsarArianna "Ari" Afsar is a composer, singer, actress, activist and entrepreneur. Ari wrote the music and lyrics for "Jeannette" -- a new musical about Jeannette Rankin, the first woman in Congress, which was recently workshopped at the Eugene O'Neill National Music Theatre Conference. Hamilton fans know Ari as the original Eliza in the Chicago production of the show. Before that she was on American Idol (at age 16!) and was crowned Miss California just a couple of years later. She has a degree in ethnomusicology with an emphasis on jazz vocals from UCLA. She went directly fr...
2019-07-1557 min
Laura Heywood InterviewsLaura Heywood Interviews Mean Girls' Taylor Louderman, Grey Henson, Casey Nicholaw and Kate Rockwell (from the archives)Taylor Louderman, who plays Regina George; Grey Henson, who plays Damien, and Casey Nicholaw, director of the show, who sat down with me together; and Kate Rockwell, who steals the show as Karen Smith are the subjects of these conversations from the Laura Heywood Interviews archives! Thanks to Verizon Media and Build Series NYC for permission to air these conversations originally aired on their platforms. For video of these and over 100 other celebrity interviews, visit www.LauraHeywoodMedia.com !
2019-07-1057 min
Laura Heywood InterviewsLaura Heywood Interviews Chase Brock (Be More Chill)Chase Brock brought "finger tutting" -- a style of digital choreography -- to Broadway as The Squip's signature language in the viral musical sensation "Be More Chill." But Be More Chill is not Chase’s only accomplishment, by a long shot. He made his Broadway debut at age 16 after moving to New York alone as a teenager; he formed his own dance company, The Chase Brock Experience, at age 23; he worked on Spiderman: Turn Off The Dark as it was transitioning between creative teams, working carefully to honor his idol (and mine) Julie Taymor even as she ex...
2019-07-0857 min
Laura Heywood InterviewsLaura Heywood Interviews John Behlmann (Tootsie)John Behlmann is a standout in the Broadway comedy musical “Tootsie.” The character of Max Van Horn, reality show hunk, is central to the title’s emphasis on “comedy.” Max is a character original to this musical (he didn’t exist in the 1982 film that inspired this show), and John plays the role perfectly, by leaning into his “tall-dark-and-handsome type" while sending it up at the same time.
2019-07-0157 min
Laura Heywood InterviewsLaura Heywood Interviews Kevin Smith Kirkwood (Kinky Boots, Classic Whitney: Alive!)Kevin Smith Kirkwood, who appeared in nearly 2,500 performances of Kinky Boots on Broadway, is bringing back his iconic cabaret show "Classic Whitney: Alive!" A lifelong devotee of Whitney Houston, KSK celebrates her life and legacy with a show that is 100% tribute. With plenty of loving humor, the show eschews any mocking or parody in favor of a return to the time when Whitney Houston ruled the pop, R&B and dance charts. Kevin Smith Kirkwood is a world-class actor who sits down with Laura to talk about Kinky Boots, his childhood, and retooling "Classic Whitney: Alive!" for World Pride.
2019-06-2657 min
Laura Heywood InterviewsLaura Heywood Interviews Billy Porter and Sarah Brightman: from the archivesBilly Porter and Sarah Brightman are stars of stage and screen who both deny convention and have skyrocketed into the pop culture milieu as a result. Billy Porter, of Kinky Boots, Shuffle Along, FX's Pose and red carpets everywhere, joined Laura to promote his album "Billy Porter Presents The Soul of Richard Rodgers." This interview was recorded in front of a live studio audience at Build Series NYC in April of 2017. Sarah Brightman, the original Christine Daae in The Phantom of the Opera on Broadway, celebrated her album "HYMN" with a special live interview at...
2019-06-2457 min
Laura Heywood InterviewsLaura Heywood Interviews... Erich BergenErich Bergen, best known for "Madam Secretary" and "Jersey Boys" (the film), is back on Broadway in WAITRESS: The Musical for a limited time! He joins Laura Heywood in the studio to talk about returning to the role of Dr. Jim Pomatter in Waitress opposite Shoshana Bean; what's in store for Season 6 of Madam Secretary on CBS; attending last week's Tony Awards; a new musical he is working on based on the life of the fashion designer HALSTON; and his support of VH1's Save The Music campaign!
2019-06-1957 min
Laura Heywood InterviewsLHI presents: Laura Heywood on "Fiercely Human" with Beth ClaytonIn this special crossover episode, Laura is the interviewee on Beth Clayton's gorgeous podcast, "Fiercely Human." SUBSCRIBE TO "FIERCELY HUMAN" HERE: https://podcasts.apple.com/ao/podcast/fiercely-human/id1458152113 In this episode, we dive into: ● How Laura discovered her life-long quirks have actually been her superpowers in disguise. ● Laura’s synchronistic and “zig-zag” journey from radio host to a popular anonymous alter ego, to professional Broadway fandom. ● How writing our personal mission statement can set the stage for a dream job. ● Why primarily focusing on tangible results is deadly to our creativit...
2019-06-1757 min
Laura Heywood InterviewsLaura Heywood interviews John HodgmanJohn Hodgman -- humorist, author, writer and podcast host -- joins Laura in-studio to discuss his upcoming book, "Medallion Status," in addition to his work on "The Tick," "The Daily Show," those famous "I'm a Mac / I'm a PC" commercials (He was the PC), The Judge John Hodgman podcast, his previous books and navigating the intersection between John Hodgman the character and John Hodgman the person.
2019-06-0557 min
Laura Heywood InterviewsLaura Heywood Interviews... Be More Chill's Joe Iconis, Joe Tracz, Stephen Brackett & Chase BrockBe More Chill's Joe Iconis, Joe Tracz, Stephen Brackett & Chase Brock joined Laura Heywood at the world-famous Guggenheim Museum for their "Works & Process" series. Writers Iconis and Tracz, director Brackett, and choreographer Brock discussed their creative process in this special edition of Laura Heywood Interviews. In a twist, Dr. Robert Klitzman, Director of the Masters of Bioethics Program at Columbia University, joins them to explore the bioethical implications of the musical.
2019-06-0557 min
Laura Heywood InterviewsLaura Heywood Interviews 2019 Tony Nominees Ali Stroker, Beth Leavel, Brooks Ashmanskas & Caitlin KinnunenAli Stroker (Oklahoma!) and The Prom's Beth Leavel, Brooks Ashmanskas and Caitlin Kinnunen are all nominated for 2019 Tony Awards for their performances on Broadway!
2019-06-0356 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
Fiercely HumanIdentifying Our Super Power, Mission Statements & Starting Before We are ReadyLAURA HEYWOOD is a professional enthusiast: a multi-faceted host, consultant, performer, pundit, and writer widely recognized for her commitment to positivity. Through her social media persona @BroadwayGirlNYC, Laura has become “Broadway’s most influential fan” (CBS This Morning) and "the most vocal and visible supporter in the business” (Forbes). In 2018 she worked as the in-house Broadway expert and Video Package Supervisor on the 72nd annual Tony Awards. She regularly acts as a celebrity interviewer for outlets including Build Series NYC and CBS New York, and moderates talkbacks and hosts special events on Broadway...
2019-05-2257 min
Laura Heywood InterviewsLaura Heywood Interviews Sammi CannoldSammi Cannold is on the cutting edge of what theatre is becoming — a place where there are no boxes to think inside of, no limitations on the scope of productions, no ideas too bold or too ridiculous to consider. As a theatre director and innovator, at age 25, she is one of Forbes’ magazine’s 30 under 30, an honor that named her “one of brashest entrepreneurs across the United States and Canada,” a “bold risk-taker putting a new twist on the old tools of the trade.”
2019-05-2257 min
Laura Heywood InterviewsLaura Heywood Interviews Jon Hoche, the voice of King KongJon Hoche, an experienced singer, dancer, actor and puppeteer (War Horse, Soft Power, Vietgone, Little Shop of Horrors), combines his skills into the biggest role on Broadway -- the voice of King Kong!
2019-05-2057 min
Laura Heywood InterviewsLaura Heywood Interviews Brittain AshfordBrittain Ashford of "Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812" talks her upcoming album "Drama Club," which reinvents classic showtunes by stripping them down and excavating hidden darkness within.
2019-05-1557 min
Laura Heywood InterviewsLaura Heywood Interviews Julie HalstonJulie Halston, currently starring as producer Rita Marshall in "Tootsie: The Musical" on Broadway alongside Tony nominees Santino Fontana and Lilli Cooper, joins Laura Heywood in studio to talk Tootsie, Sex and the City, Vampire Lesbians of Sodom, her hilarious one-woman shows, and the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation, for which she and her late husband, the beloved newscaster Ralph Howard, have raised millions of dollars.
2019-05-1357 min
Laura Heywood InterviewsLaura Heywood Interviews John Cameron MitchellJohn Cameron Mitchell, known best for creating Hedwig and the Angry Inch, is now the writer and star of the star-studded "Anthem: Homunculus," a musical podcast that is also a podcast musical!
2019-05-0821 min
Laura Heywood InterviewsLaura Heywood Interviews April KidwellApril Kidwell, writer & star of I, NOMI -- a one-woman satire based on SHOWGIRLS and I, TONYA -- joins Laura Heywood in studio. But I had SEEN her onstage years before, when she played Jesse Spano in “BAYSIDE: The Saved by The Bell musical.” She embodied Elizabeth Berkley’s character SO well that she has gone on to make a career out of playing the actress — not just in her squeaky clean morning television persona but more & more as the firey, misunderstood dancer Nomi Malone in Showgirls. She portrayed Nomi in “Showgirls: The Musical” o...
2019-05-0657 min
Laura Heywood InterviewsLaura Heywood Interviews Katzie Guy-HamiltonKatzie Guy-Hamilton is a fantastic chef and a phenomenal human being. From the first time we met, she delighted me with her spirit — we were introduced at a dinner party, and became instant friends! Before that, I had watched her on “Top Chef: Just Desserts” and thought, “I bet I’d be friends with her in real life.” And sure enough — here we are! One of my favorite things about Katzie is her determination to grow, learn and evolve. Like me, she has fought against the idea of being thoroughly defined by her “brand” — and she has proven that being a...
2019-05-0157 min
Laura Heywood InterviewsKelly AuCoin, aka "Dollar Bill" Stern on Billions, aka "Pastor Tim" on The Americans!Kelly AuCoin, aka "Dollar Bill" Stern on Billions, aka "Pastor Tim" on The Americans, joins Laura to talk about his iconic TV roles, his upcoming play ("Long Lost" by Donald Margulies at Manhattan Theatre Club), the Portland Trailblazers, the nonprofit organization KultureCity.org, and much more.
2019-04-2957 min
Laura Heywood InterviewsLaura Heywood Interviews Harold Kaufman-Gibbons on fun vs fitnessHarold Kaufman-Gibbons, aka the Steward of Strength from Mark Fisher Fitness, is in studio to talk fitness vs. fun, and whether they can co-exist. Good news: they can! But how, especially when the stuff that looks fun on instagram can also be dangerous for someone who isn't well-trained? We also debate that age-old question: who would be the best trainer, Yoda, Gandalf or Dumbledore?
2019-04-2257 min
Laura Heywood InterviewsLaura Heywood Interviews Tiffany Villarin and Megan Hill (Do You Feel Anger?)Tiffany Villarin and Megan Hill discuss the play Do You Feel Anger?, running through April 27 at the Vineyard Theatre. This special EARLY free episode of Laura Heywood Interviews is brought to you by The Vineyard Theatre! For tickets to Do You Feel Anger? visit www.VineyardTheatre.org.
2019-04-1857 minLaura Heywood InterviewsLaura Heywood Interviews Thomas Sadoski: White NoiseThomas Sadoski of Life in Pieces and The Network talks White Noise, the stunning new play by Suzan-Lori Parks at the Public Theater, as well as his work with INARA and War Child, and the importance of social justice in his daily life. Laura Heywood Interviews airs live Mondays & Wednesday from Noon-1PM Eastern via DNRstudios. Following one week of exclusive on-demand access for subscribers, most episodes are available free on YouTube, iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and other podcast platforms. Laura Heywood Interviews embodies Laura’s signature intersection of contagious enthusiasm and deep research. The launch marks ten ye...
2019-04-1557 min
Laura Heywood InterviewsLaura Heywood Interviews... LAURA HEYWOODShe might be known as "Broadway's most influential fan," but there's more to Laura Heywood than being @BroadwayGirlNYC. In her first radio show in four years, the broadcasting veteran talks identity, vulnerability, values and her plan for the new Laura Heywood Interviews program. Surprise: there's a lot to Laura that goes beyond her (intense) love for Broadway!
2019-04-1157 min
Laura Heywood InterviewsLaura Heywood Interviews Dan Finnerty of The Dan BandLaura interviews Dan Finnerty of The Dan Band, also known as "that funny singer with the dirty mouth who is in all of those movies" (Old School, Step Brothers, The Hangover)! He's also an alumni of STOMP; the husband of actress Kathy Nijimy; the father of singer Samia Finnerty; and the frontman of his amazing, hilarious band THE DAN BAND.
2019-04-1157 min
Laura Heywood InterviewsLaura Heywood Interviews Rob Rokicki, Sarah Beth Pfeifer and Kristin StokesLaura Heywood Interviews composer/ lyricist Rob Rokicki of The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical, along with actors Sarah Beth Pfeifer (Clarice & others) and Kristin Stokes (Annabeth) about the touring production! They perform live instudio and discuss the Percy Jackson phenomenon as well as Rob's upcoming concert, "Rob Rokicki & the Good Kids: Face Your Fears." In "Just Cause," we discuss www.ShesTheFirst.org.
2019-04-0859 minLaura Heywood InterviewsLaura Heywood Interviews Tonya Pinkins & friendsTonya Pinkins and her collaborators Jasmine McLeish and Mary Archibold join Laura to discuss discuss the Truth & Reconciliation of Womyn plays at the Heal Me Too Festival. The conversation quickly and easily turns into a simultaneously intellectual and intimate discussion touching on ancestry, epigenetics, data collection, the power of storytelling, and how every aspect of life could benefit from truth and reconciliation. For more on the Truth & Reconciliation of Women project, visit https://www.facebook.com/TruthandReconciliationofWomyn/ For more on Heal Me Too Festival, visit https://www.facebook.com/healmetoofest/?rc=p Foll...
2019-03-2757 min
Laura Heywood InterviewsLaura Heywood Interviews Ty DefoeTy Defoe is the kind of performer I (Laura Heywood) gravitate towards because he breaks so many boundaries and has dedicated his life to amplifying voices and stories of communities who are too often disregarded, overlooked, and grossly underrepresented — specifically, but not limited to, trans* and indigenous voices. I first saw Ty onstage in Broadway’s “Straight White Men” — notable because neither he nor the character onstage identifies as straight, white or male. Which was sort of the point. In addition to his Broadway work, Ty is the co-creator of Ajijaak on Turtle Island, a beautiful t...
2019-03-2757 min
Laura Heywood InterviewsLaura Heywood Interviews Mandy GonzalezLaura Heywood interviews Broadway star Mandy Gonzalez, aka Hamilton's Angelica Schuyler, aka In The Heights' Nina Rosario, aka Wicked's Elphaba, aka Aida's Princess Amneris, aka upcoming The Who's Tommy's Mrs. Walker at the Kennedy Center, aka founder & leader of the incredibly inspiring #FearlessSquad! In "Yes, And..." Mandy reveals that she is working on her first book -- a chapter book for young readers that (she wouldn't confirm or deny) may be about Fearlessness, expected by the end of 2019. In "Tweets & Sass" Mandy discusses the impact of using social media for good, including the growth of an...
2019-03-2757 min
Little Known Facts with Ilana LevineEpisode 66 - Laura HeywoodLaura Heywood (a.k.a. @BroadwayGirlNYC ) was an anonymous Broadway influencer with a huge social media following until she decided to reveal her true identity. A passionate enthusiast for all things Broadway, Laura used her expertise in brand identity to create a niche for herself as an influencer in the theater world and beyond. An early user of Twitter, Laura has always made the most of her platform and huge social media following by highlighting many wonderful not-for-profit organizations, including her beloved "Story Pirates." And in this truly inspirational episode, Laura opens up to Ilana about a darker time...
2017-10-2450 min
Broadwaysted!Laura Heywood gets Broadwaysted!Play along as Laura Heywood (@BroadwayGirlNYC) joins Bryan, Kimberly, and Kevin for gin, broadway talk, theatre games, bad puns, and a little tequila!Become a supporter on our Patreon: https://bit.ly/2Q2zELG Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2017-02-071h 02
Press Play On This Immersive Full Audiobook — Perfect Right Now.Four Weddings and a Sixpence: An Anthology by Stefanie Sloane, Elizabeth Boyle, Laura Lee Guhrke, Julia QuinnPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280100to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Four Weddings and a Sixpence: An Anthology
Author: Stefanie Sloane, Elizabeth Boyle, Laura Lee Guhrke, Julia Quinn
Narrator: Mary Jane Wells
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 11 hours 1 minute
Release date: December 27, 2016
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.43 of Total 14
Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 5
Genres: Rom-Com
Publisher's Summary:
Beloved authors Julia Quinn, Elizabeth Boyle, Laura Lee Guhrke, and Stefanie Sloane deliver the stories of four friends from Madame Rochambeaux’s Gentle School for Girls who find an old sixpence in their bedchamber and decide that it will be the lucky coin for ea...
2016-12-2711h 01
Full Trial Audiobooks in Romance, HistoricalFour Weddings and a Sixpence: An Anthology by Elizabeth Boyle, Stefanie Sloane, Laura Lee Guhrke, Julia QuinnPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280100 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Four Weddings and a Sixpence: An Anthology Author: Elizabeth Boyle, Stefanie Sloane, Laura Lee Guhrke, Julia Quinn Narrator: Mary Jane Wells Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 1 minute Release date: December 27, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.43 of Total 14 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 5 Genres: Historical Publisher's Summary: Beloved authors Julia Quinn, Elizabeth Boyle, Laura Lee Guhrke, and Stefanie Sloane deliver the stories of four friends from Madame Rochambeaux’s Gentle School for Girls who find an old sixpence in their bedchamber and decide that it will be the lucky coin fo...
2016-12-2705 minGet New Full Audiobooks in Romance, HistoricalFour Weddings and a Sixpence: An Anthology by Elizabeth Boyle, Stefanie Sloane, Laura Lee Guhrke, Julia QuinnPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280100to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Four Weddings and a Sixpence: An Anthology
Author: Elizabeth Boyle, Stefanie Sloane, Laura Lee Guhrke, Julia Quinn
Narrator: Mary Jane Wells
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 11 hours 1 minute
Release date: December 27, 2016
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.43 of Total 14
Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 5
Genres: Historical
Publisher's Summary:
Beloved authors Julia Quinn, Elizabeth Boyle, Laura Lee Guhrke, and Stefanie Sloane deliver the stories of four friends from Madame Rochambeaux’s Gentle School for Girls who find an old sixpence in their bedchamber and decide that it will be the lucky coin for ea...
2016-12-2711h 01