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#6 - Chip Zien: The Origin of 'The Witch Next Door'

Who’s The Witch next door…The Baker gives us the scoop on who he thinks it might be. In this special live episode from The Museum of Broadway, Chip Zien talks about 50 years on Broadway and his Sardi’s caricature as well as Harmony, Into The Woods, Falsettos, Stephen Sondheim and a film her won’t name with Katharine Hepburn.

52 mins
May 1

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Chip Zien

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Who’s The Witch next door…The Baker gives us the scoop on who he thinks it might be.

In this special live episode from The Museum of Broadway, Chip Zien talks about 50 years on Broadway and his Sardi’s caricature as well as Harmony, Into The Woods, Falsettos, Stephen Sondheim and a film her won’t name with Katharine Hepburn.

Also in this episode - Amber Riley wins Best Actress in a Musical at the 2023 Olivier Awards. Eila & Bruce discuss the Drama League and Outer Critic Circle Award Nominations.

Chip Zien most recently starred as Rabbi in Manilow/Sussman’s HARMONY earning some of the best reviews of his career. He created the role of the Baker in Sondheim/Lapine’s beloved INTO THE WOODS and Mendel in every iteration of William Finn/Lapine’s seminal productions of FALSETTOS. Also: Les Miz (Thenardier), CAROLINE OR CHANGE (Stopnick), GRAND HOTEL (Kringelein), Roundabout’s THE BIG KNIFE and THE BOYS FROM SYRACUSE, THE COUNTRY GIRL, etc. Off-Bway: Drama Desk nominations for HARMONY, ISN’T IT ROMANTIC, A NEW BRAIN and many others.

Make sure to check out Eila's book, "The Tony Awards", and all her other amazing books: https://amzn.to/43WMu5Y.

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