From the long-standing international sensation Disney’s The Lion King, digging into the Breaking the Binary Festival and heading to New York Comic Con with The Lost Boys, Beetlejuice, Hamilton and Little Shop of Horrors, get ready to dive into the excitement of The Playbill Podcast!

Catch Up on the King of Broadway Musicals: The Lion King 

What do you get when you combine more than 11,000 performances, 124 million attendees, and six Tony Awards? You have arguably the most successful and impactful Broadway show in its history. Listen in with The Lion King’s special guests Gavin Lee and Lindiwe Dlamini and the Broadway show's newest cast member comparing notes with a colleague who's been there since 1997.

Learn About Breaking the Binary

The Playbill Podcast digs into the Breaking the Binary Festival, held in NYC this past October. The fourth annual event celebrated and presented work created and developed by transgender, non-binary, and Two-Spirit+ (TNB2S+) theatre artists. To mark this year's festival, we collected artists for a roundtable discussion, including L Morgan Lee, Sis Thee Doll, Samora la Perdida, and Cheeyang Ng, with Breaking the Binary Theatre Founding Artistic Director George Strus moderating.

Playbill went to New York Comic Con in October and hosted several panels on Broadway and beyond, and we're making those episodes available to our listeners!

The World Turned Upside Down: Bringing Hamilton to Life Across the Globe

With an unforgettable conversation with Hamilton cast and creative team members who have brought the show to life on stages across the globe, performers and creatives gave a behind-the-scenes look at the musical and share stories from productions around the world. Hosted by Alex Birsh (VP/COO, Playbill) the panel included Trey Curtis (Alexander Hamilton), Morgan Anita Wood (Eliza Hamilton), Tamar Greene (George Washington), Jisel Soleil Ayon (Angelica Schuyler), Cherry Torres (Peggy Schuyler/Maria Reynolds), and Patrick Vassel (Associate and Supervising Director).

Beetlejuice on Broadway Comic Con Panel

Big musical comedy is alive—or should we say, undead—on Broadway! Based on Tim Burton’s dearly beloved film, Beetlejuice tells the story of Lydia Deetz, a strange and unusual teenager whose whole life changes when she meets a recently deceased couple and a demon with a thing for stripes. With an irreverent book, an astonishing set, and a score that’s out of this Netherworld, this panel is sure to raise your spirits! Hosted by Alex Birsh (VP/COO, Playbill), the panel included Justin Collette (Beetlejuice), Isabella Esler (Lydia), Mark Kaufman (Producer) and Callie Goff (VP of Creative Services, SpotCo).

Feed Me! The Deep-Rooted Legacy of Little Shop of Horrors

Cast and creatives of the award-winning New York revival of Little Shop of Horrors gathered to discuss the hit musical comedy’s deep roots in American theater, film, and pop culture; the thrills of performing it live on stage; and what keeps audiences and theatre-makers screaming “Feed Me!” more than four decades after its debut. Hosted by Alex Birsh (VP/COO, Playbill), the panel included EGOT winner Alan Menken (composer), Thomas Doherty (Seymour), Madeline Brewer (Audrey), and Major Attaway (Voice of Audrey II).

The Lost Boys: Adapting the Film for Broadway

The latest episode of the Playbill Podcast features the highly anticipated new musical The Lost Boys, based on the cult-classic film. On the panel were producer and stage-screen star Patrick Wilson, two-time Tony-winning director Michael Arden, and members of the cast: Ali Louis Bourzgui, LJ Benet, and Maria Wirries. Hosted by Emmy-nominee and Broadway veteran Zachary Quinto, the panel touched on how the idea for the musical came to be and what fans should be excited about as the show gears up for its run on Broadway, with previews beginning March 27 at the Palace Theatre.

There are so many more great episodes from Season One. Whether you’re a Broadway veteran or just starting to explore, the Playbill Podcast brings you the magic of Broadway, one show at a time.

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