Elsie Cast

I interview Eliyahu Kheel and Keira Todd of All Things Broadway about their Facebook group and also about their experience at Elsie Fest.  Plus: introducing Elsie Cast merch! https://www.zazzle.com/elsiecast?rf=238651255312043182&CMPN=share_dbtst&lang=en&social=true    

Stories, interviews, and music from Elsie Fest 2017. Thanks to Elsie Fest for being awesome, and to my guests: Doreen Ena Diane Brooke Maya Marcia Leigh-Anne Cara

My Broadway bestie Kristine of the Darren Criss Army returns to review the past year and celebrate my podcast-aversary! We reminisce about the past year of the podcast and the past year of Darren Criss. Plus, an exciting giveaway thanks to Kristine!  

I interview JoAnna about being a fan of Elsie Fest even though she can't come to New York to see it in person.    And I forgot to say: Thanks as always to Darren Criss, Ricky Rollins, and Jordan Roth for Elsie Fest! You can find more info about Elsie Fest at elsiefest.com, or follow them on Twitter @elsiefest.    

Adam Brunetti tells backstage stories from Elsie Fest 2016! He also talks about his work with StarKid and life as a freelance Event Producer. Also, my review of Company, starring Elsie alum Aaron Tveit.

I interview Joaquin Sedillo, Director of Photography for Glee and Veronica Mars, among other projects. We reminisce about the show and what it means to us and others, and get excited about Elsie Fest 2017!  See the accompanying blog post for clips from the songs we discussed. elsiepod.wordpress.com Trigger warning: We discussed the death of Cory Monteith.    

While we all wait for our pre-sale codes to arrive, listen to me and Julie James of Sirius XM reminisce about last year's Elsie Fest. Plus, my review of Peace, Love, and Cupcakes, and all the excitement around Elsie Fest 2017! See you all on October 8th!! Check out my Elsie Fest FAQ: https://elsiepod.wordpress.com/2017/07/28/faq/ Julie James is on Twitter @Julie_James Sign up for a free trial of Sirius XM here: http://www.siriusxm.com/sxm-learnmore?hpid=HP_NEW_LearnAboutMyTrial

Star Johnson writes musicals, but right now she's getting ready for a concert at New York Musical Festival called Black Girl Joy: Star Johnson in Concert. We talk about being a black woman who writes musicals, we just plain nerd out some, and we speculate about the mysterious picture Darren Criss dropped on Friday. What's coming on Wednesday? When will we have an Elsie announcement? Who will be performing? (We have no idea, but that doesn't stop us from talking!) Twitter: @starjartist Web: nymf.org/starjohnson  

Mardie Baldo has been a fangirl ever since she fell in love with Star Trek as a child. Our conversation is long and wide-ranging, but the highlight is her touching story about what Darren Criss meant to her husband. Thank you so much for sharing that, Mardie! Also, an Elsie Fest 2017 update from Darren Criss himself, via Julie James (thanks for texting Darren for us, Julie!) my experience at New York Musical Festival, and a review of Come From Away.   

**The interview in this episode was recorded on June 14, 2017.** New York Musical Festival is coming up July 10th-August 6th. Go get your tickets and passes! I talk to Rachel Sussman about the festival, how the tickets and passes work, and she highlights some shows to look out for. We also discuss Broadway Sleepout. http://www.nymf.org Broadway Sleep Out: http://covhou.convio.net/site/TR?fr_id=1921&pg=entry Indecent didn't close after all. Tickets and information here: http://www.indecentbroadway.com More links and information for this episode can be found at https://elsiepod.wordpress.com 

My guest is Matt Mabe from Got Your Six, a non-profit veteran's organization that strives to ensure that we have more realistic images of veterans in our public discourse. Got Your Six certified Bandstand, which stars Elsie Fest alums Laura Osnes and Corey Cott, through their Six Certified program.  We talk about Matt's work with Bandstand and how it made him a Broadway fan. Links: https://gotyour6.org http://bandstandbroadway.com http://bandstandbroadway.com/bandtogether/ http://www.elsiefest.com My blog post on the Elsie Fest announcement: https://elsiepod.wordpress.com/2017/06/13/news-well-news-ish/  

Larry Hochman won the Tony for Book of Mormon and has been nominated seven other times, including this year for Hello Dolly! We talk about how orchestration works, what it's like to orchestrate a new show vs. a revival, and what it's like to sit at the Tony Awards when you're nominated against three of your friends. Plus, what Larry would like me to ask Megan Hilty. Also, my thoughts on Darren Criss and the naked picture. Please send me your thoughts on the naked picture. If you liked it, was it just because you could objectify him? Was there some other reason? If you didn't, why not? I'm curious, and I'd love to hear your thoughts. Send email to elsiefestpodcast at gmail dot com.

Tiffany and I chat about being moms who love theater, speculate wildly about the next Elsie Fest, and play my new game: Blaine Theories. Also hear about the time Tiffany met Darren Criss and the time she met Todrick Hall!    

I interview William Statham, one of the admins behind Broadway Babylon, an online aggregator for Broadway news. We talk about Bandstand and Dear Evan Hansen and how much we love Darren Criss and generally have a great time nerding out. All that plus news from Elsie Alums and the tiniest Elsie Fest 2017 update ever.  Find Broadway Babylon at https://www.facebook.com/groups/broadwaybabylon/ Follow on Twitter @bwaybabylon Instagram: @broadwaybabylon  

Trigger warning for mention of death and grieving. Part 2 of my interview with Curt Mega, plus a review of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. The Story Matters giveaway ends May 15--go leave a review on iTunes. While you're there, leave me one also!  To enter the In Transit autographed Playbill giveaway, tweet @Elsiepod using #ElsieTransit Coming up on the podcast: May 22: Broadway Babylon May 29: Thespian Nerd June 5: Tony winning Orchestrator Larry Hochman Subscribe now so you don't miss it, and please tell your friends.