Best Lillia Podcasts (2024)

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#23 - How to Dance in Ohio: From Documentary to Broadway Musical 44:24

5M ago44:24

44:24

This episode features some of the key creative team behind the Broadway musical How to Dance in Ohio, a heartwarming musical based on a true story that follows a group of young adults on the autism spectrum preparing for a spring formal dance. The show is praised for its uplifting message, its celebration of neurodiversity, and its talented cast, w…

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#22 - BroadwayCon: Making Magic Happen 39:19

12M ago39:19

39:19

BroadwayCon 2023 is here!!! This thrilling, not-to-be-missed, immersive Broadway experience is jam-packed with Broadway Stars, Panel Discussions, Cosplay, Games, Performances and so much more. No surprise that it takes a year to organize!! How do they do it?? Join us for a fascinating discussion with BroadwayCon Founder Melissa Anelli, Creative Dir…

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#21 - Alex Edelman: Award-Winning Comic Genius 51:59

2y ago51:59

51:59

Comic genius, Alex Edelman, star of the hysterical one-man show JUST FOR US, joins Deep Dive Broadway for a fascinating look inside the world of a creative mastermind. Alex is an award-winning stand-up comedian, a television writer and an accomplished writer for magazines and documentaries. He worked as a speechwriter for the Los Angeles Dodgers an…

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Natalie Douglas and Bob Harms 20:51

2y ago20:51

20:51

This week we're chatting about Sondheim with cabaret sensation, Natalie Douglas, and also catching up with Bob Harms, who’s currently appearing in the London production of Pretty Woman.

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Ramin Karimloo and A J Shively 27:23

2y ago27:23

27:23

This week we chat with two of Broadway’s leading men, A J Shively who’s currently playing in Owen Duigan in Paradise Square and Ramin Karimloo who’s starring as Nick Arnstein in Funny Girl.

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Rachel John and Miss Hope Springs 31:57

2y ago31:57

31:57

This week we chat with West End star, Rachel John, about her brand new album, and we catch up with cabaret sensation, Miss Hope Springs, and her creator, Ty Jefferies to tell us about returning to London’s Crazy Coqs.

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Lillias White and Lorna Dallas 26:24

2y ago26:24

26:24

This weekwe’ll be chatting with Tony award-winning Lillias White about her career and American and West End cabaret star, Lorna Dallas.

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Judy Kuhn and Marc Pickering 17:55

2+ y ago17:55

17:55

This week we chat with Marc Pickering about the West End revival of the Gypsy Kings musical, Zorro and four-time Tony Award nominee, Judy Kuhn, talks about the brand new cast recording of Stephen Sondheim's Assassins.

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What To Pick Up When I Put It Down 1:39:11

2+ y ago1:39:11

1:39:11

Ya'll know what to do! It's time to hit your mark and go Off Book! This week the crew is tired because they've been working but they're still making it work. They get knee-deep into a conversation about New York City Center's Encores production of THE LIFE directed by Billy Porter, the world of critics and critiques, how great the musical presentat…

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Alex Young 9:38

2+ y ago9:38

9:38

This week we chat with Alex Young about the London revival of Stephen Sondheim's Anyone Can Whistle.

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Double The Confederates 1:58:17

2+ y ago1:58:17

1:58:17

Alright now! It's that time! Time to go Off Book with Drew, Kim, & Ngozi! Listen in as Kim shows how close she is to being a conservative, Ngozi talks about the new musical she's writing the book for, Drew laments about his work week, and the entire crew talks about how none of them are the 'brownstone friend.' Hot topics include Hadestown coverage…

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Leon Craig and Spencer Day 25:20

2+ y ago25:20

25:20

This week we chat with Leon Craig about playing Sandra Bollock in the LA production of Everybody's Talking About Jamie and Spencer Day about his brand new album, Broadway by Day.

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'West Side, or Change' feat. Paul Tazewell + BONUS 'But Not Without Her' feat. Carrie Mae Weems 2:51:07

2+ y ago2:51:07

2:51:07

Hey Yall! It's time to hit your mark and go Off Book. This week we dive into A LOT! Our weeks and the shows we've seen are sorts of large in number *cough* Drew! *cough, cough*. Hot topics include James Earl Jones getting a theatre renamed in his honor, Black Theatre Night of Confederates at Signature Theatre, Emmett Till opera, the new Blair Under…

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WhatsOnStage Awards 2022 Special 23:06

2+ y ago23:06

23:06

This week is a WhatsOnStage Awards special. We bring you the interviews and gossip from the awards including, Rob Ashford, Come From Away, Samantha Barks, Carly Mercedes Dyer, Victoria Hamilton Barrit, Christopher Howell, Michael Grandage, Amy Hart, Carrie Hope Fletcher, Rob Madge, Cedric Neale, Kitty Scott Claws, Six, Sally Ann Triplet and Ella Va…

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The Leading Player's Leading Players feat. Ben Vereen 1:59:09

2+ y ago1:59:09

1:59:09

It's time to hit your mark with the crew! This week we discuss the end of Black History Month, the casting of For Colored Girls, Kimberly Akimbo heading to Broadway, and trouble in Paradise Square, allegedly. We also get Ben Vereen to go Off Book with us. He discusses his career, how Sammy Davis Jr. took him under his wing, Andrew Lloyd Webber not …

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Joe Iconis 10:53

2+ y ago10:53

10:53

This week we chat with Joe Iconis about his brand new musical, Love In Hate Nation.

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A Day in The Life featuring Lillias White 3:03:55

2+ y ago3:03:55

3:03:55

It’s “A Day in The Life” featuring Lillias White! Get into the brand new episode of @offbookpodcast with the #broadwayblack Icon herself! Along with Ms White discussing pretty much her entire career, your favorite hosts dive into the hottest topics from the week including feeling like real housewives, the ushering in and ushering out of Broadway sh…

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Warren Carlyle and Jordan Shaw 21:53

2+ y ago21:53

21:53

This week we chat with award-winning Broadway choreographer, Warren Carlyle and Jordan Shaw, who is currently playing Enjolras in the West End production of Les Miserables.

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More Black, No?! featuring Brandon Victor Dixon & Tariq Trotter 1:40:38

2+ y ago1:40:38

1:40:38

Let's go castmates! It's time to hit your mark! This week we talk about new productions and canon works, as well as discuss Wicked and Phantom history makers, Britton & The Flea, and end with a great interview with stars of the new musical "Black No More," Brandon Victor Dixon and Tariq Trotter, well-know as Black Thought from The Roots. Soundcheck…

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Jim Caruso and Billy Stritch 11:05

2+ y ago11:05

11:05

This week we catch up with American composer, arranger, vocalist, and jazz pianist Billy Stritch who has joined forces with long time friend singer, presenter extroidinare of Cast Party at Birdland Jim Caruso to cut their latest album out of Club 44 Records, “The Sunday Set”.

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No Glass Cliffs feat. Gennean Scott (The Broadway League Dir. of DEI) 1:54:27

2+ y ago1:54:27

1:54:27

This week we're joined by theatre critic and What's Up Broadway co-host, Ayanna Prescod, listen in as Drew takes up most of the time with his week of events including a Broadway Sessions storytime & being mistaken for Savion Glover. Hot Topics include The Color Purple film cast and a few exclusives you'll want to hear. Also, don't miss the rundown …

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Simon Bailey and Nadim Naaman 21:22

2+ y ago21:22

21:22

This week we chat with two West End leading men, Simon Bailey talks about Moulin Rouge and Nadim Naaman talks about his new musical, Broken Wings.

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Viva Las MJ! Don't Stop Til You Get Enough Off Book 58:46

2+ y ago58:46

58:46

Lean. with us and rock with us as we talk about all the things of MJ: The Musical, Skeleton Crew, Drew's trip to Vegas, and... wait,.. what happens on Off Book stays on Off Book! It's time to hit your mark, the overture is starting. Go into the world of black theatre artists on this weekly podcast with a playwright, an actress, & a journalist as th…

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Brad Oscar and Christina Bianco 21:57

2+ y ago21:57

21:57

On this week's show we chat with Tony-nominated Broadway actor about the brand new musical, Mrs. Doubtfire and YouTube sensation, Christina Bianco about her Crazy Coqs gig and the UK Tour of The Rise and Fall of Little Voice.

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Off Broadway Blvd of Broken Planters 1:25:02

2+ y ago1:25:02

1:25:02

The. topics just keep coming! Join the crew this week as they land on every single show they've seen/plan to see, planning an Off-Book trip to London, what it means to have an addiction, award season nominations, and white fragility on display Off-Broadway! Put down the planter and join us for a fresh episode, Go into the world of black theatre art…

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We Had A Dreamgirl Named Ezzie 1:09:28

2+ y ago1:09:28

1:09:28

Here we go yall! It's another episode filled with the latest news and thoughts on the current state of theatre. Join us as we dive into all of the closings and future re-openings, twitter's Golden Globes, Saturday Night Live w/ Ariana Debose, & more! Are you ready to hit your mark? Pull up! Go into the world of black theatre artists on this weekly …

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Maria Friedman 19:03

2+ y ago19:03

19:03

This week we chat with West End musical theatre royalty, Maria Friedman.

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New Year, New Book! 1:09:35

2+ y ago1:09:35

1:09:35

Welcome to 2022! We're back and ready to hit our marks. Join Drew, Ngozi, & Kim Exum as they discuss what they did for their New Year, getting a fresh start, James Monroe Iglehart's Russian roulette of shows, & Charlotte's web of understudy comments. Let's go! It's that time! Go into the world of black theatre artists on this weekly podcast with a …

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Julia Murney and Tom Solomon 21:36

2+ y ago21:36

21:36

We're back! This week we chat with Broadway star, Julia Murney about her concerts at Feinstein's/54 Below, friend of the show and cabaret sensation, Robbie Rozelle about coming to the UK and playing at the Crazy Coqs and West End performer, Tom Solomon about his brand new album, Misucals, Vol 1.

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For Your Wellness and Safety 1:20:31

2+ y ago1:20:31

1:20:31

It's that time! Hit your mark and let's go Off Book! Listen in as Drew goes off on another Twitter rant, Kim talks about her For Colored Girl experience, and Ngozi lends her casting knowledge. Hot Topics touch on COVID cancellations and closings, Dreamgirls 40th Anniversary, Phantom's first, A Strange Loop's big news, and more! This opinion-heavy s…

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Nigga! Take That Mask Off! 2:04:44

2+ y ago2:04:44

2:04:44

It's that time! & we made it two weeks in a row! Congratulate us! We'll be bringing you episodes weekly consistently this go round. This week we discuss every single movie musical you can think of. From West Side Story, to Cyrano, to The Color Purple (breaking cast news you won't hear anywhere else! 😉). We also discuss some Black theatre facts and …

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Stephanie J Block, Kerry Ellis and Andrew Lippa 38:58

2+ y ago38:58

38:58

This week it's our bumper Christmas special filled with festive cheer. West End star, Kerry Ellis drops in to tell us about her new book, award-winning composer Andrew Lippa drops by to tell us about writing a Christmas song for Kristin Chenoweth and Broadway legend, Stephanie J. Block comes over to tell us about her new Christmas single.…

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Twilight Los #AnnieLive 2021 1:17:10

2+ y ago1:17:10

1:17:10

We're back! Again! lol, Listen... we all still coming through a pandemic. So, this week we discuss Annie Live, Stephen Sondheim, hanging with Lillias White & more! Also listen to Drew interview Anna Deveare Smith and Dr. Cornel West on stage at The Signature Theatre after the final performance of Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992. Hit your mark with us! …

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Andrew Lippa, Joanna Gleason and Lucie Jones 27:16

2+ y ago27:16

27:16

This week we remember the unparalleled genius of Stephen Sondheim and chat with Joanna Gleason and Andrew Lippa about their memories of him. In our second hour, we go full out Christmas and catch up with Lucie Jones to find out more about her concerts in London and Cardiff.

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