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She's back and better than ever! In Part 2 of Rob and Kevin's interview with famed press agent Susan L Schulman, Susan details her clash with producer David Merrick on his last Broadway musical! Plus, Susan opens up about her experiences working with Zero Mostel, what it was like to be a woman in a man's business, and how she promoted America's first reality show!

Every week director Robert W Schneider and actor Kevin David Thomas pull back the curtain on neglected, forgotten, and under appreciated musicals, as well as bizarre performances, endearing television appearances, and all things show business. This week: A pioneer in musical theatre and an intimate musical in the age of Phantom

In part one of Behind the Curtain's most fascinating interviews to date, Rob and Kevin sat down with famed press agent Susan L Schulman to discuss her life and career, including such projects as Applause, State Fair, Dancin' and the infamous Dream. Susan pulls back the curtain on working side by side with such legends as Lauren Bacall, Zero Mostel, Bob Fosse, and the abominable showman himself, David Merrick.

Every week director Robert W Schneider and actor Kevin David Thomas pull back the curtain on neglected, forgotten, and under appreciated musicals, as well as bizarre performances, endearing television appearances, and all things show business. This week: Rob and Kevin give thanks for the holiday!

One of Broadway's greatest actors, Evan Pappas, joins Rob and Kevin at Shetler Studios to discuss his long, varied career onstage and off. From his beginnings in A Chorus Line to originating roles in Falsettoland, My Favorite Year, and Parade, Evan discusses what it was like to work with Hal Prince, William Finn, and Jason Robert Brown. Plus, getting Dolores Gray to "Places", why drinking led to a role in Parade, and how best to perform "Larger Than Life"

Every week director Robert W Schneider and actor Kevin David Thomas pull back the curtain on neglected, forgotten, and under appreciated musicals, as well as bizarre performances, endearing television appearances, and all things show business. This week: The brilliance of Marvin Hamlisch and Neil Simon

Everyone's favorite tenor, Eddie Korbich, is this week's guest on Behind the Curtain: Broadway's Living Legends. From starring in the original production of Assassins, to playing Mr. Snow against newcomer Audra ANN McDonald, to surviving Seussical, Eddie Korbich has proven time and time again that he is not only one of Broadway's best, he is also one of the nicest. Join Eddie as he tells Rob and Kevin what it was like to get notes from Sondheim, how a picnic basket won him the respect of a director, and why its important to keep finding the joy in everything!

Every week director Robert W Schneider and actor Kevin David Thomas pull back the curtain on neglected, forgotten, and under appreciated musicals, as well as bizarre performances, endearing television appearances, and all things show business. This week: Joanne Worley gets a gift, Stephen Sondheim goes undercover, and Annie goes on!

In a career that spans sixty years, Rita Gardner is the epitome of the word "legend". While she is best known to audiences as The Girl in The Fantasticks, or as the hip hopping Grandma in The Wedding Singer, Rita's career has gone from radio to television to theatre to cabaret and now to podcast! Rita joins Rob & Kevin to discuss such topics as what it was like debuting The Fantasticks, standing by for legends like Barbara Harris, Linda Lavin, and Constance Towers, and how she has quickly become one of the world's greatest cabaret artists.

Every week director Robert W Schneider and actor Kevin David Thomas pull back the curtain on neglected, forgotten, and under appreciated musicals, as well as bizarre performances, endearing television appearances, and all things show business. This week: Witches, goblins, ghouls, turntables, and disco babies!

Martin Charnin is back with Rob and Kevin to discuss the second part of his career which includes collaborations with Richard Rodgers, Charles Strouse, Dorothy Loudon, and Danny Kaye. In part two of his interview, Martin discusses Streisand's audition for Hot Spot, the "joys" of working with Danny Kaye, and the advice he would like to share with all people performing Annie. Plus, Martin discusses the most bizarre production of Annie he has ever seen.

Every week director Robert W Schneider and actor Kevin David Thomas pull back the curtain on neglected, forgotten, and under appreciated musicals, as well as bizarre performances, endearing television appearances, and all things show business. This week: Tyler Mount from Broadway's The Tyler Mount Vlog stops by to share his favorite thing, which is divine....literally!

He created the role of Big Deal in the original West Side Story. He changed the face of musical theatre, and pop culture, when he wrote Annie. And, now, Martin Charnin is sitting down for a two part interview with Rob and Kevin to talk about how he went from being an actor, to a lyricist, to a director. In this interview, Martin talks about why his kept his career in musical theatre a secret from his father, what the West Side Story audition process was like, and Martin reveals the greatest musical theatre idea that never was. Hint: It starred Norman Bates and Princess Winnifred!

Every week director Robert W Schneider and actor Kevin David Thomas pull back the curtain on neglected, forgotten, and under appreciated musicals, as well as bizarre performances, endearing television appearances, and all things show business. This week: Leaning in with Swift & Merman

Great Grandpa Roland was a bandleader. Grandpa Roland was a trumpet player. Dad, Steve Roland, was in South Pacific. Mom, Liz Roland, was in Mr. President. Their son, Richard Roland, was in The Scarlet Pimpernel, Titanic, Follies, Thoroughly Modern Millie, and countless others. Rich drops by Shetler Studios to pull back the curtain on his family's remarkable legacy and discuss how his parents met, why A Chorus Line transformed his ideas on what theatre could be, and what is next for this dynasty!