The Ladies Who Lunch

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Join Host Donna McKechnie and “The Ladies Who Lunch” at Sardis for a scrumptious meal of rarified theatre storytelling. Candid conversation about career adventures, challenges and mishaps take you deep inside the making of legendary shows and careers. You’re not going to want to miss this.

Produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales, music composed by Matthew Sklar. Part of the Broadway Podcast Network.

Every episode is recorded live at the legendary Sardi’s restaurant, 234 W 44th St, New York, NY 10036. Thank you so very much to Max Klimavicius, Sean Ricketts, Beth Shafeman and the entire Sardi’s family for your tremendous kindness and delicious cuisine!

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Episodes

#6 – Kerry Butler, Tonya Pinkins, and Nell Benjamin

Donna welcomes beloved actor Kerry Butler, acclaimed Tony-winning actor/activist Tonya Pinkins and maestro lyricist/book writer Nell Benjamin to Sardis. Over lunch, these super power women chat about the twists and turns in their careers, their lives and Broadway ...

June 12, 2020

#5 – Beth Leavel, Theresa Rebeck, and Mary-Mitchell Campbell

Donna welcomes comic genius Beth Leavel, brilliant playwright Theresa Rebeck and maestro music supervisor and philanthropist Mary-Mitchell Campbell to Sardis. These powerhouse women lunch while lost in riveting insider conversation about their careers and their lives. ...

April 21, 2020

the Ladies Who Lunch Donna McKechnie Ep4 Angie Schworer, Ann Harada, Pamela Hunt

#4 – Angie Schworer, Ann Harada, and Pamela Hunt

PROM star Angie Schworer, AVENUE Q star Ann Harada and Director Pamela Hunt are this episode's guests on “The Ladies Who Lunch” ...

February 26, 2020

#3 – Mercedes Ellington, Susan L. Schulman & Mary Testa

Join host Tony-winner Donna McKechnie at Sardis for Episode #3 of “The Ladies Who Lunch”. Donna’s guests are three-time-Tony Award nominee Mary Testa, currently starring on Broadway as Aunt Eller in “Rodger & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!”, legendary publicist and author Susan L. Schulman….and Mercedes Ellington, dancer, choreographer, director and ...

December 23, 2019

#2 – Fredi Walker-Browne, Marcia Milgrom Dodge & Cady Huffman

Joanne Jefferson, in the original cast of RENT on Broadway, Fredi Walker Browne is an actor, director, singer, producer and teacher. Fredi toured nationally with THE LION KING in the role of Rafiki. She is the founder and president of Big Spoon Productions ...

November 18, 2019

Donna McKechnie Hosts The Ladies Who Lunch Ep 1 Kelly Bishop, Baayork Lee, & Priscilla Lopez

#1: The Chorus Line Reunion! Kelly Bishop, Baayork Lee & Priscilla Lopez

Donna is joined by “Chorus Line” cast mates Priscilla Lopez, Baayork Lee and Kelly Bishop for an hour of magical storytelling about Bob Fosse, Michael Bennett and their own extraordinary lives and careers. These dear friends reunite to dish at Sardis for the first time in a very ...

October 22, 2019

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