Something New - a musical theatre podcast
Summary: Join award-winning musical theatre writer Joel B. New as he interviews the savviest singers he knows! Each guest brings multiple talents to the theatre industry -- from photography to dialect coaching to massage therapy -- and their careers as performers have only been enriched by them. Named one of 2014's Top 20 Podcasts for Theatre Lovers by BroadwayWorld.com, "Something New" dissects what it means to be a working, multifaceted artist today and always concludes with a song premiere from one of Joel B. New's latest musical projects. "Something New" is a founding member of Folio Group (http://www.foliogroup.net/).
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Podcasts:
JBN sits down with award-winning choreographer Roy Lightner (www.facebook.com/roylightner.choreographer). Song Premiere: "Hold," a trunk song from an earlier conceptualization of TO HELL AND BACK. Episode recorded on March 13th, 2013.
Episode 111 - Roy Lightner
JBN sits down with Liz Ulmer, a champion and producer of new work (www.ulmertheatricals). Song Premiere: "I Pass A Sign (Guitar Arrangement)" from STANDALONE: A SONG CYCLE, music and lyrics by Joel B. New. Interview recording date: 3/3/13. Song recorded live on 3/30/13 at the Queens Guitar School (queensguitarschool.com), with Joel B. New and Ivan Orellana on guitar.
Episode 110 - Liz Ulmer
"RSVP" - a chamber musical. Book, Music, and Lyrics by Joel B. New. Directed by Lori Wolter Hudson. Cast: Greg Etling as "Michael Walker", Jenny Neale as "Susan", Scott Guthrie as "The Stranger". "RSVP" was recorded live at Ripley-Grier Studios in NYC on 3/16/13 (www.ripleygrier.com). Sound design by Emily Auciello. About The Piece: "RSVP" takes place in Middle America in the early 1970’s. To be specific, this is the morning of Michael and Susan’s wedding. Michael is a nonfiction writer by trade, but on this morning – when he should be getting ready for the ceremony – he finds himself fixated on his first attempt at fiction. Writing what he knows, Michael creates the protagonist in his own image. However, when his fictional self is confronted with a familiar stranger from the future, the real Michael is unprepared to face some facts. For more info, please visit www.joelbnew.com.
Episode 109 - "RSVP"
JBN sits down with director Lori Wolter Hudson to discuss the developmental process of his 20-minute musical radio play, "RSVP". The episode includes sneak peaks from the score, performed by Greg Etling, Jenny Neale, and Scott Guthrie. "RSVP" will premiere in its entirety on SOMETHING NEW on April 1st, 2013. (Interview Recording Date: 3/24/13; mixed and edited by Emily Auciello)
Episode 108 - Behind the Scenes of "RSVP"
JBN sits down with musical theatre performer, director, and circus artist extraordinaire Stephanie Sine (www.youtube.com/StephSineWilson). Song Premiere: "You Break It, You Buy It" from MACKENZIE & THE MISSING BOY, music and lyrics by Joel B. New. Recorded on 12/4/12.
Episode 107 - Stephanie Sine
JBN sits down with Matt Castle (2006 Broadway revival of COMPANY), whose creative hats impressively include actor, music director, arranger, orchestrator, and vocal coach (http://www.mattcastle.com/). Song Premiere: "Omission" from RSVP, music and lyrics by Joel B. New. Recorded on 1/20/13.
Episode 106 - Matt Castle
JBN sits down with Broadway's Jen Waldman, founder of the Jen Waldman Studio (jenwaldmanstudio.com) and co-artistic director of Breaking Bread Theatre (breakingbreadtheatre.com/). Song Premiere: "I Can't Imagine" from RSVP, music and lyrics by Joel B. New (Recording date: 12/9/12)
Episode 105 - Jen Waldman
JBN sits down with actress/coach/producer Leslie Henstock to talk about her popular concert series, "People You May Know", now in its fourth rendition (http://peopleyoumayknowcabaret.com). Song Premiere: "You Know Where to Find Me!" from MACKENZIE & THE MISSING BOY (music and lyrics by Joel B. New, book by Cara Winter). Recording date: 1/20/13.
