For the on and off stage stories of the outstanding shows presented during our Best of Broadway season, tune into our recurring podcast. Think of our Podcast as your own SHN radio show that airs only when it’s convenient for you. It’s free, and easy! Click on the “listen now” link below and that’s all there is to it.
You can subscribe via iTunes or copy this address to your RSS reader to add our Podcast to your feed and receive it automatically. For those of you already listening to podcasts using software other than iTunes, copy and paste this URL into a podcasting tool:
http://shnsf.com/files/podcast/podcasts.rss
Users with iTunes can subscribe using the following link:
Subscribe with iTunes
Episode 16 - Jersey Boys (Part 2)
The behind the scenes look at Jersey Boys, the 2006 Tony Award-winner for Best Musical, continues. You'll meet show director Des McAnuff, choreographer Sergio Truhillo, and actors Erich Bergen (Bob Gaudio), Christopher Kale Jones (Frankie Valli), Deven May (Tommy DeVito) and Michael Ingersoll (Nick Massi). And, original Four Seasons members Bob Gaudio and Frankie Valli describe the sound that propelled the band to the top of the pop charts.
 Listen now (8.5MB)
(To save this file to your computer, click here and select 'Save to Disc')
Episode 15 - Legally Blonde (Part 1)
This introduction is the first in a series on the new Broadway-bound musical based on the novel by Amanda Brown and the hit MGM film-making its world premiere in San Francisco. You'll meet director/choreographer Jerry Mitchell, book writer Heather Hach, composers and lyricists Laurence O'Keefe and Nell Benjamin, and Laura Bell Bundy who plays ambitious sorority girl Elle Woods in this contemporary musical comedy.
Listen now (8.5MB)
(To save this file to your computer, click here and select 'Save to Disc')
Episode 14 - Edward Scissorhands (Part 3)
In this conclusion to the three-part series behind the scenes of Matthew Bourne’s new stage adaptation of the classic Tim Burton film, Edward Scissorhands, you’ll discover what it takes to create and maintain Edward’s costume and scissor hands. You’ll meet Wardrobe Manager Beth Stokes and Stage Manager Marina Kilby and hear more from actors Richard Winsor and Sam Archer, who alternate in the title role.
Listen now (8.5MB)
(To save this file to your computer, click here and select 'Save to Disc')
Episode 13 - Doubt (Part 3)
In this final episode on Doubt, John Patrick Shanley’s Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning drama, SHN Artistic Director Carole Shorenstein Hays explains how she discovered the play and ultimately moved it to Broadway. You’ll also meet actress Cherry Jones—recreating her Tony Award-winning performance—and discover how she embodied the character of Catholic school principal Sister Aloysius.
Listen now (8.5MB)
(To save this file to your computer, click here and select 'Save to Disc')
Episode 12 - Edward Scissorhands, (Part 2)
In this continuation behind the scenes of Edward Scissorhands, the new stage adaptation of the classic Tim Burton film, director/choreographer Matthew Bourne explains his creative point of view and what inspired his enchanting interpretation. You’ll also meet actors Richard Winsor and Sam Archer who alternate in the demanding title role.
Listen now (8.5MB)
(To save this file to your computer, click here and select 'Save to Disc')
Episode 11 - Doubt, (Part 2)
In this Episode, we continue behind the scenes of the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize- winning play, Doubt. You’ll meet celebrated playwright John Patrick Shanley who discusses his intention with the play and his passion for writing. SHN Artistic Director Carole Shorenstein Hays, who moved Doubt to a Broadway theatre, explains why John Patrick Shanley is one of the most important voices for today’s theatergoers.
Listen now (9.7MB)
(To save this file to your computer, click here and select 'Save to Disc')
Episode 10 - Edward Scissorhands (Part 1)
This introduction is the first in a series on Matthew Bourne’s Edward Scissorhands, the new stage adaptation of the classic Tim Burton film. You’ll meet Matthew Bourne, who devised, directed and choreographed this imaginative production, and discover what drew him to the film and how he made it his own.
Listen now (9.7MB)
(To save this file to your computer, click here and select 'Save to Disc')
Episode 9 - Doubt (Part 1)
This introduction is the first in a series on Doubt, the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winner for Best Play coming to San Francisco later this fall, and starring Cherry Jones—recreating her highly acclaimed performance. You’ll meet director Doug Hughes, playwright John Patrick Shanley and Cherry Jones, all Tony Award-winners for this provocative production.
Listen now (9.7MB)
(To save this file to your computer, click here and select 'Save to Disc')
Episode 8 - Jersey Boys (Part 1)
This introduction is the first in a series on Jersey Boys, the story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons and winner of the 2006 Tony Award for Best Musical. You’ll hear from lead singer Frankie Valli and keyboardist-songwriter Bob Gaudio about what it’s like to see your personal story on stage. SHN Artistic Director Carole Shorenstein Hays tells why she wanted the national launch of Jersey Boys to be in San Francisco at the Curran Theatre this fall.
Listen now (9.7MB)
(To save this file to your computer, click here and select 'Save to Disc')
Episode 7 - A Chorus Line (Part 4)
In the conclusion of our behind-the-scenes look at the new production of A Chorus Line,you’ll drop in on the session for the New Cast Recording at Skywalker Sound Studio, George Lucas’ production facility at Skywalker Ranch, outside San Francisco. You’ll hear Producer David Caddick and Musical Director Patrick Vaccariello work with the cast. And, you’ll meet James T. Lane and Natalie Cortez who play Richie and Diana. Composer Marvin Hamlisch raves about the cast and explains the next step in the production of the New Cast Recording..
Listen now (9.7MB)
(To save this file to your computer, click here and select 'Save to Disc')
|
