Best Rory OMalley Podcasts (2024)

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Listen Now - The Quiet Part Out Loud 8:20

4M ago8:20

8:20

Have you ever wondered how your favorite performer actually feels? Well, here’s your chance! Tony nominee and psychotherapist Bobby Steggert dives deep with Broadway's finest. Part interview/part therapy, he goes right to the heart of things with some of your favorite artists - What they still struggle with. What lessons they’ve learned. What they …

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#14 - Kate Baldwin, Julia Murney, Gordon Greenberg, Brad Oscar 43:25

2+ y ago43:25

43:25

Andrew Lippa may have the biggest mic in the room, but does he have the biggest knowledge of obscure Broadway music? Find out if the size of the mic matters in this week's Game Show competition with special guests Kate Baldwin, Julia Murney, Gordon Greenberg, and Brad Oscar. Our guests played today's game in recognition of Beit T’Shuvah: https://be…

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#13 - Amanda Green, Jerry Mitchell, Andrew Levitt (Nina West) 48:45

2+ y ago48:45

48:45

Are you smarter than our guests on this episode? The legends Amanda Green, Jerry Mitchell, and Andrew Levitt (aka Nina West) put their ultimate Broadway musical trivia knowledge to the test. Our guests played today's game in recognition of Dramatist Guild Foundation. Find more episodes, watch the video versions, and get more information about The G…

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#12 - Lon Hoyt, Diego Lucano, Lucy Krubiner, Harrison Hauptman, & Sophia Sorge 56:12

2+ y ago56:12

56:12

Kids, kids, and more kids! And super smart ones, at that! Diego Locana, Lucy Krubiner, Harrison Hauptman, & Sophia Sorge join big kids Andrew Lippa and Lon Hoyt for a musical theater trivia showdown you can't miss. Or maybe you can? Who knows, we can't tell you what to do. Now go to your room! ... and listen to Broadway show tunes. Our guests playe…

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#11 - Tracee Beazer Barrett, Katie Finneran, Richard Maltby, Nikka Graff Lanzarone, Max Von Essen 1:06:10

2+ y ago1:06:10

1:06:10

The hunt (for the greatest knowledge of lesser-known Broadway music) continues on this episode of Game Show. Join guests Tracee Beazer Barrett, Katie Finneran, Richard Maltby, Nikka Graff Lanzarone & Max Von Essen as they put their knowledge to the test. Play along at home! Our guests played today's game in recognition of: Dramatist Guild Foundatio…

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#10 - Tamara Tunie, Ken Page, Dan Jinks, Rory O'Malley & Krysta Rodriguez 1:01:40

2+ y ago1:01:40

1:01:40

Join our wonderful guests for this week's episode, Tamara Tunie, Ken Page, Dan Jinks, Rory O'Malley & Krysta Rodriguez, as they compete head to head to determine who has the most knowledge of all things Broadway show tunes! This episode also pays tribute to our wonderful Stephen Sondheim. Our guests played today's game in recognition of: Dramatist …

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#9 - Gerard, Stuart, Richard, Ken, & Todd 58:44

2+ y ago58:44

58:44

A special OG episode with Gerard Allessandrini, Stuart Ross, Richard Jay-Alexander, Ken Raskoff, and Todd Buonopane. Warning, the music in this episode goes deep into the vault, testing their limits. Don't say we didn't tell you ahead of time! Our guests played today's game in recognition of: Dramatist Guild Foundation: dramatistsguild.com ACLU: ac…

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#8 - Jeremy, Ashley, Rosie, Bruce, Howard, Richard, and Richard 44:13

2+ y ago44:13

44:13

Think you've had enough!? Jeremy Jordan, Ashley Spencer, Bruce Vilanch, Howard McGillin, Richard Samson, Richard Kind, Rosie O'Donnell have the ultimate dance off to prove who knows the most about Broadway show tunes. Ok, this was recorded remotely so they didn't dance, but they almost did! Our guests played today's game in recognition of: Dramatis…

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#7 - Seth, James, Andréa, Paul and Anika 55:07

2+ y ago55:07

55:07

Join guests Seth Rudetsky, James Wesley, Andréa Burns, Paul Castree and Anika Larsen as they go toe to toe, digging deep into some of the most obscure (and most recognizable) Broadway show tunes. Put your knowledge to the test, and let us know if you can figure out the songs before they do! Our guests played today's game in recognition of The Actor…

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#6 - Five Musical Theatre Obsessed Teenagers 1:00:45

2+ y ago1:00:45

1:00:45

Watch Stagedoor Manor alumni Nathan Ayotte, Molly Hagerty, Zachary Huseman, Oliva Kelly and Maxwell Seelig compete alongside Andrew Lippa to test their ultimate knowledge of Broadway musical music trivia! Find out more about Stagedoor Manor by visiting http://stagedoormanor.com. Our guests played today's game in recognition of YourMomCares: https:/…

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#5 - Jason, Kate, Donna, Andrew & J.K. 56:35

2+ y ago56:35

56:35

George Costanza (Jason Alexander) joins the Farmers guy (J.K. Simmons), Meredith Palmer from The Office (Kate Flannery), a Newsie (Andrew Keenan-Bolger), and an Enchantress (Donna Murphy) in this episode of Game Show! Please learn more and consider donating to the following charities represented in this episode: Dramatists Guild Foundation: https:/…

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#4 - Beth, Todd and Capathia 1:05:04

2+ y ago1:05:04

1:05:04

What do Tony Award Winner Beth Leavel, Todd Buonopane, and Capathia Jenkins all have in common? They're competing on this episode, of course! When it comes to obscure song references, no one can beat Todd B. Seriously. Beth is just here for the lolz.... we think. This episode is brought to you by THE HUMANS, now in theaters and streaming on Showtim…

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#3 - Annaleigh, Liz, Annie, Marc and Scott 1:09:52

2+ y ago1:09:52

1:09:52

Watch and listen as Annaleigh Ashford, Liz Larsen and Marc Shaiman square off against Andrew Lippa, Annie Golden, and Scott Wittman. The nasty words come out, the championship rings are bragged about, and no one can seem to remember the lyrics to 'Whatever Lola Wants'!? HELP US, BROOKS ASHMANSKAS! This episode is brought to you by THE HUMANS, now i…

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#2 - Orfeh, Andy Karl, and Angela Grovey 1:02:54

3y ago1:02:54

1:02:54

Power couple Orfeh and Andy Karl square off against Angela Grovey and Andrew Lippa in our juggernaut of a second episode. Whether you’re new to Broadway or know every single lyric of every song ever written (as does Lippa, it seems!?), this show puts your Broadway knowledge to the test. Or if you simply want to watch everyone dance to “Can’t Take M…

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#1 - Team Fairycakes Comes to Play 1:04:27

2+ y ago1:04:27

1:04:27

Ann Harada, Jackie Hoffman, Mo Rocca, and Jason Tam (Team Fairycakes) take on Liz Callaway, Robin de Jesús, Stephen Flaherty and Andrew Lippa (Team Not Fairycakes) in this no holds barred, intense, sometimes inappropriate inaugural episode of The Great Broadway Game Show Competition. Who do you think knows more about musicals? Who can remember all …

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Podcast Trailer 1:51

2+ y ago1:51

1:51

There’s never been a musical theatre game show… until now. In “The Great Broadway Game Show Competition”, teams of Broadway stars face off against each other, and the audience, to “Name That Show Tune”, and win money for charity, while sharing intimate stories and memories from their lives and careers. Created and hosted by Todd Graff, and joined b…

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147 - New Life for Fortt Knox on LinkedIn and YouTube. See You There! 2:03

4y ago2:03

2:03

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonfortt/detail/recent-activity/ https://www.youtube.com/c/forttknox I should have posted this way earlier, but I've been getting questions. Here's the skinny: Fortt Knox is not dead. It's just been reborn. Instead of living in your favorite podcast app, Fortt Knox now lives on LinkedIn and YouTube. Now you can see video…

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Tom Viola 29:01

4+ y ago29:01

29:01

Executive Director of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, Tom Viola joins Rory to talk about ways to help support actors, artists, and Broadway during this challenging time. Now more than ever it is vital to help keep those who bring so much light into the lives of other afloat. If you'd like to make a donation, please visit www.broadwaycares.org/he…

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Eva Price 33:13

4+ y ago33:13

33:13

Producer Eva Price joins Rory to talk about "Jagged Little Pill" the musical, the difficulty of having Broadway close during this trying time, how to stay positive, and how Broadway will inevitably bounce back!By info@podcastone.com

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Steven Sater 40:47

4+ y ago40:47

40:47

Poet, playwright, author, and lyricist Steven Sater joins Rory to talk about the challenges he faced growing up often sick, how it led to his love of writing and theater, teaching himself ancient Greek, Spring Awakening, and his new book "Alice by Heart."By info@podcastone.com

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Dave Holstein 40:36

4+ y ago40:36

40:36

Writer and creator of "Kidding" on Showtime, Dave Holstein joins Rory to talk about his work on Weeds, writing the "Kidding" pilot a decade ago but keeping it relevant, and the long, arduous, but ultimately worthwhile pursuit of Jim Carrey.By info@podcastone.com

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Qui Nguyen 36:38

4+ y ago36:38

36:38

Playwright and co-founder of Vampire Cowboys, Qui Nguyen joins Rory at the Geffen to talk about his new show, "Revenge Song." Learn the challenges of adapting a real life story, starting his own theater company, his geeky influences, and the joy of bending genres for the stage.By info@podcastone.com

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Trey Parker 52:04

4+ y ago52:04

52:04

Geffen Playhouse Unscripted returns with a very special conversation as Rory talks to longtime friend, South Park co-creator, Book of Mormon co-creator, and all around hilarious and thought provoking writer/producer/director, Trey Parker.By info@podcastone.com

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146 - AWS CEO Andy Jassy on JEDI, the Cloud's Future and More 45:18

4+ y ago45:18

45:18

In the late 1990s, Andy Jassy pitched a wild idea to his boss and mentor, Jeff Bezos: What if Amazon developed another business, delivering computing power and storage . Two decades later, it stands as Amazon’s most profitable division – one that Jassy continues to lead as CEO of Amazon Web Services. I sat down with Jassy in a broadcast exclusive a…

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145 - Trump and Apple’s CEO Talk Business in Texas 29:30

4+ y ago29:30

29:30

A walk to remember. Apple CEO Tim Cook and President Donald Trump in Texas this week, and it’s a high stakes photo op. They’re at the factory in Austin Texas where Apple’s Mac Pro computer is assembled. Cook no doubt wants to make it hard for the president to put tariffs on Mac Pro components. Cook has said unless they continue to be exempt from ta…

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Larissa FastHorse 39:36

5y ago39:36

39:36

Playwright Larissa FastHorse joins Rory to talk about her show currently at the Geffen, "The Thanksgiving Play." Plus, she discusses the challenges faced in her writing career, "performative wokeness", and her conscious decision to write the play with 4 non-indigenous leads.By info@podcastone.com

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William Jackson Harper 49:26

5y ago49:26

49:26

Actor William Jackson Harper joins Rory to talk about his time on and off Broadway, his career being changed by landing "The Good Place", the writing process, and his upcoming film, "Dark Waters."By info@podcastone.com

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Veterans Writing and Performance Project 30:31

5y ago30:31

30:31

Happy Veteran’s Day! On this special podcast, we feature three monologues from the 2019 Veterans Writing and Performance Project, written and performed by veterans themselves. Learn more about this program here.By info@podcastone.com

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144 - A Fresh Look at Design: Melanie Perkins, co-founder and CEO of Canva 19:02

5y ago19:02

19:02

I was on the road this week, doing a little tour of California. Three cities in three days. San Francisco Monday, L.A. Tuesday, San Diego Wednesday. Adobe’s MAX conference was this week in LA, where the creative software giant unveils its latest features. Well, everybody’s got challengers, and one of Adobe’s is a startup called Canva. Canva has eme…

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Jeff Greenberg 46:25

5y ago46:25

46:25

Legendary Casting Director Jeff Greenberg joins Rory to talk about the joy of casting plays as he’s cast Key Largo, now running at the Geffen. Plus, groundbreaking casting and changing how audiences view certain people and characters on things like Modern Family, Cheers, and Frasier.By info@podcastone.com

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143 - Microsoft JEDI: The Empire Strikes Back; with Morgan Brennan 25:20

5y ago25:20

25:20

It's the biggest single cloud contract … possibly ever. Definitely the most talked about. The Pentagon's Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure contract. JEDI, going to: Microsoft late last week. The Empire Strikes Back. The JEDI contract is worth up to 10 billion dollars over 10 years, but just as valuable as the money: It's worth bragging rights…

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Charlie Collier and Vince Gilligan 58:03

5y ago58:03

58:03

FOX Entertainment CEO Charlie Collier and Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan sit down to discuss trends in the industry and share stories about a friendship that has spanned strikes, spin-offs and the rise of streaming.”By info@podcastone.com

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142 - Mr. Zuckerberg Goes to Washington: with John Stanton and Farhad Manjoo 26:40

5y ago26:40

26:40

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg in Washington this week arguing for Libra, the digital currency his company created and wants to build around. This after he last week made the case in front of an audience at Georgetown University that Facebook’s future, its past, its reason for being are all tied up in free speech. With me this week for another bite o…

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Tim Federle 45:38

5y ago45:38

45:38

Writer Tim Federle joins Rory to talk about his new Disney+ series, "High School Musical: The Musical: The Series" starting streaming November 12th. Plus, his work on the Academy Award nominated Ferdinand and his long career in New York!By info@podcastone.com

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141 - Tech's Free Speech Challenge 26:37

5y ago26:37

26:37

Tech just can’t get away from politics. Senator Elizabeth Warren has a bone to pick with Facebook. Mainly its standards for political ads. After Facebook refused to take down a Trump Campaign ad that accused former vice president Joe Biden of wrongdoing connected to his son Hunter’s work in Ukraine, Warren fired back. She posted her own Facebook ad…

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140 - Savings and Startups: Credit Carma CEO Ken Lin; Snowflake CEO Frank Slootman 42:48

5y ago42:48

42:48

It’s hard to save money these days – and I’m not talking about the new phones and earbuds that come out this time of year and tempt you to spend. Interest rates are really low. Which is great if you’re borrowing to buy a house or a car, but not so awesome if you want to save. The interest rate for the typical U.S. savings account is 9 hundredths of…

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Kevin Love 50:53

5y ago50:53

50:53

Cleveland Cavaliers basketball player and former UCLA standout Kevin Love joins psychology expert Michelle Craske, Ph.D., from the UCLA College for a discussion delving into the causes of and issues related to anxiety and depression.By info@podcastone.com

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139 - Microsoft's Dual-Screen Surface: Winner? With Patrick Moorhead 24:41

5y ago24:41

24:41

We’ve got a blockbuster hardware announcement this week … from Microsoft. The biggest hardware risk the company has taken since Xbox. Surface Neo, two screens with a hinge in between, coming next year. And there’s more. Surface Pro X, arguably the first ARM-based computer to run full Windows 10. Has Microsoft changed the game here? Or are these coo…

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Jenn Colella 42:56

5y ago42:56

42:56

Actress Jenn Colella joins Rory to talk about her work in "Come From Away" on Broadway, her and Rory's friendship and bonding over Happy Days The Musical, and getting started in the LA comedy scene!By info@podcastone.com

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138 - When to Fire a Founder, with Walter Isaacson and Steven Levy 26:46

5y ago26:46

26:46

WeWork co-founder Adam Neumann resigned from the CEO role this week, in the face of skepticism about the coworking startup’s plans to go public. There are questions about the business model – we’ve addressed some of those here on Fortt Knox. There are questions about his eccentric leadership style. And there are questions about the way he’s maintai…

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