IN THE NEWS: N.J. high school reverses decision to cancel production of musical ‘The Prom’ after backlash
The show will in fact go on at Cedar Grove High School after school officials backtracked on a plan to cancel a student production of the THE PROM, a musical about a lesbian student who wants to bring her girlfriend to her school prom.
The Essex County school district faced a backlash from students, parents, alumni and the LGBTQ community after word spread on social media that officials tentatively canceled the production this week due to community concerns about “inappropriate” content in the award-winning Broadway musical.
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SPECIAL EPISODE WITH DIRECTOR CASEY NICHOLAW & WRITER BOB MARTIN FROM ‘THE PROM’ NATIONAL TOUR
IINTERVIEWS WITH THE PROM TOUR CAST, CREATIVES & CREW
Alexa Magro / @alexa_magro Alexa Magro is currently travelling the country with The Prom tour! More from Alexa! I am a New York City based actor, dancer, singer, and voiceover ...
In celebration of THE PROM National Tour’s opening night at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, Center Theatre Group’s Lisa Richardson spoke with Director Casey Nicholaw and Co-Book Writer Bob ...
Kelsey Tippins is the current Production Stage Manager on tour with THE PROM! Before this tour, she has worked on Once on this Island, Finding Neverland, A Bronx Tale, Beauty ...
Starring opposite each other in the national tour of The Prom, Kaden Kearney and Kalyn West talk about what it’s like to be part of the award-winning musical. With Kalyn ...
Braden Allen King joins from the ensemble of the National Tour of THE PROM to discuss his upbringing in dance and into the theatre. Braden is no stranger to professional ...
Lexie Plath is an amazingly talented triple threat currently with THE PROM on their national tour as a Swing and Co-Dance Captain. Before this tour, she has joined the cast of ...
After 9 months away from releasing episodes, Mason returns to discuss the future of Real Talk! Burnout is a battle that we always hear about, but generally assume that it ...
After 9 months away from releasing episodes, Mason returns to discuss the future of Real Talk! Burnout is a battle that we always hear about, but generally assume that it ...
Starring opposite each other in the national tour of The Prom, Kaden Kearney and Kalyn West talk about what it’s like to be part of the award-winning musical. With Kalyn ...
Kelsey Tippins is the current Production Stage Manager on tour with THE PROM! Before this tour, she has worked on Once on this Island, Finding Neverland, A Bronx Tale, Beauty ...
Lexie Plath is an amazingly talented triple threat currently with THE PROM on their national tour as a Swing and Co-Dance Captain. Before this tour, she has joined the cast of ...
In celebration of THE PROM National Tour’s opening night at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, Center Theatre Group’s Lisa Richardson spoke with Director Casey Nicholaw and Co-Book Writer Bob ...
Braden Allen King joins from the ensemble of the National Tour of THE PROM to discuss his upbringing in dance and into the theatre. Braden is no stranger to professional ...
Alexa Magro / @alexa_magro Alexa Magro is currently travelling the country with The Prom tour! More from Alexa! I am a New York City based actor, dancer, singer, and voiceover ...
MEET THE CREATIVES
My guests today are writers Bob Martin & Chad Beguelin. Bob Martin is perhaps best known as the co-creator and original star (The Man In The Chair) of the hit ...
Casey Nicholaw has been credited for having “galvanized the modern form of the classic musical comedy” – Playbill.com. The nine musical comedies he’s shepherded to Broadway thus far have earned ...
Broadway’s The Prom takes center stage in this raw discussion about LGBTQIA+ teens and the discrimination they often face ...
Wanting to escape the tumultuous world around us, we welcomed a feel-good, uplifting film – The Prom – created by Ryan Murphy for Netflix. Matthew Sklar, Chad Beguelin, Bob Martin ...
Dive deep behind-the-curtain with THE PROM's extraordinary music team led by Composer Matthew Sklar, Music Supervisor Mary Mitchell-Campbell and Music Director Meg Zervoulis. The daunting challenges and thrilling breakthroughs faced ...
Dive deep behind-the-curtain with THE PROM's extraordinary music team led by Composer Matthew Sklar, Music Supervisor Mary Mitchell-Campbell and Music Director Meg Zervoulis. The daunting challenges and thrilling breakthroughs faced ...
Part 1: The PROM collaborators Bob Martin (Book Writer) and Chad Begulin (Book Writeer / Lyrist) share their process of creation on DEEP DIVE BROADWAY. Their priceless insider stories are ...
Part 2: The PROM collaborators Bob Martin (Book Writer) and Chad Begulin (Book Writer / Lyrist) share their process of creation on DEEP DIVE BROADWAY. Their priceless insider stories are ...
This episode features Casey Nicholaw, the Tony Award-winning director and choreographer who has been called “the King of Musical Comedy,” with credits including Mean Girls, The Prom, The Book of ...
Chad, the multi-talented and multi-nominated book writer/lyricist of shows like Aladdin, The Wedding Singer, Elf, and this season's breakout original hit, The Prom, talks about his experience with failure, writing original musicals versus adaptations, and ...
The Book of Mormon. Mean Girls. The Prom. Aladdin. The Drowsy Chaperone. And that are only five of the many musicals that were directed and choreographed by one of the ...
In this episode, we speak to the multi-talented Meg Zervoulis about working as a music director on Broadway, teaching music in schools and conducting at the Tony Awards (!!!). We ...
Scott Pask is a Set Designer for Broadway Shows such as Mean Girls, Waitress, The Bands Visit, The Prom, Who’s Afraid of the Virginia Wolf, Something Rotten, Finding Neverland, and ...
Bob Martin and Beth Leavel get political with their critically acclaimed new musical comedy ...
Director-choreographer Casey Nicholaw, Broadway's go-to guy for musical comedy, gives the scoop on his buzzy upcoming production of "Mean Girls," and along the way talks getting "Aladdin" right, why "The ...
“Unruly Heart” isn't only the name of a song… it has transformed into a global movement with The Unruly Hearts initiative. The Prom team Matt, Chad, Bob, and Adam share ...
Welcome to Broadway Biz hosted by Hal Luftig! In Hal's very first episode, he chats with his good friend Dori Berinstein, producer extraordinaire and the Co-Founder and CEO of the ...
Every great artist finds inspiration somewhere. From the odd time signatures of Andrew Lloyd Webber to the old time feel of Jerry Herman. Discover how, when, and why the songs ...
Thank you for taking the time to listen to our chat with Dori! This is part of our mini-series, Page To Stream, where we'll dive deep with theatre-makers as they ...
Dori Berinstein is a four-time Tony Award-winning producer, Emmy Award-winning director, and Robert Whitehead Award recipient from the Commercial Theater Institute. She began her career at Morgan Stanley in Mergers ...
My guests today are writers Bob Martin & Chad Beguelin. Bob Martin is perhaps best known as the co-creator and original star (The Man In The Chair) of the hit ...
Casey Nicholaw has been credited for having “galvanized the modern form of the classic musical comedy” – Playbill.com. The nine musical comedies he’s shepherded to Broadway thus far have earned ...
Broadway’s The Prom takes center stage in this raw discussion about LGBTQIA+ teens and the discrimination they often face ...
Wanting to escape the tumultuous world around us, we welcomed a feel-good, uplifting film – The Prom – created by Ryan Murphy for Netflix. Matthew Sklar, Chad Beguelin, Bob Martin ...
Dive deep behind-the-curtain with THE PROM's extraordinary music team led by Composer Matthew Sklar, Music Supervisor Mary Mitchell-Campbell and Music Director Meg Zervoulis. The daunting challenges and thrilling breakthroughs faced ...
Dive deep behind-the-curtain with THE PROM's extraordinary music team led by Composer Matthew Sklar, Music Supervisor Mary Mitchell-Campbell and Music Director Meg Zervoulis. The daunting challenges and thrilling breakthroughs faced ...
Part 1: The PROM collaborators Bob Martin (Book Writer) and Chad Begulin (Book Writeer / Lyrist) share their process of creation on DEEP DIVE BROADWAY. Their priceless insider stories are ...
Part 2: The PROM collaborators Bob Martin (Book Writer) and Chad Begulin (Book Writer / Lyrist) share their process of creation on DEEP DIVE BROADWAY. Their priceless insider stories are ...
This episode features Casey Nicholaw, the Tony Award-winning director and choreographer who has been called “the King of Musical Comedy,” with credits including Mean Girls, The Prom, The Book of ...
Chad, the multi-talented and multi-nominated book writer/lyricist of shows like Aladdin, The Wedding Singer, Elf, and this season's breakout original hit, The Prom, talks about his experience with failure, writing original musicals versus adaptations, and ...
The Book of Mormon. Mean Girls. The Prom. Aladdin. The Drowsy Chaperone. And that are only five of the many musicals that were directed and choreographed by one of the ...
In this episode, we speak to the multi-talented Meg Zervoulis about working as a music director on Broadway, teaching music in schools and conducting at the Tony Awards (!!!). We ...
Scott Pask is a Set Designer for Broadway Shows such as Mean Girls, Waitress, The Bands Visit, The Prom, Who’s Afraid of the Virginia Wolf, Something Rotten, Finding Neverland, and ...
Bob Martin and Beth Leavel get political with their critically acclaimed new musical comedy ...
Director-choreographer Casey Nicholaw, Broadway's go-to guy for musical comedy, gives the scoop on his buzzy upcoming production of "Mean Girls," and along the way talks getting "Aladdin" right, why "The ...
“Unruly Heart” isn't only the name of a song… it has transformed into a global movement with The Unruly Hearts initiative. The Prom team Matt, Chad, Bob, and Adam share ...
Welcome to Broadway Biz hosted by Hal Luftig! In Hal's very first episode, he chats with his good friend Dori Berinstein, producer extraordinaire and the Co-Founder and CEO of the ...
Every great artist finds inspiration somewhere. From the odd time signatures of Andrew Lloyd Webber to the old time feel of Jerry Herman. Discover how, when, and why the songs ...
Thank you for taking the time to listen to our chat with Dori! This is part of our mini-series, Page To Stream, where we'll dive deep with theatre-makers as they ...
Dori Berinstein is a four-time Tony Award-winning producer, Emmy Award-winning director, and Robert Whitehead Award recipient from the Commercial Theater Institute. She began her career at Morgan Stanley in Mergers ...
BUILDING A VIRTUAL PROM
THE PROM MOVIE
What does it take to become the music producer on a Meryl Streep / Nicole Kidman film? After a vague phone call from Ryan Murphy asking him to listen to ...
With only 3 days left to shoot, The Prom movie was forced to shut down production due to the COVID-19 global pandemic, presenting enormous problems for the entire film and ...
Ryan Murphy knew instantly he wanted to adapt the Broadway show into a film... and he did just that. The Prom creators Matthew Sklar, Chad Beguelin, Bob Martin and Music ...
It took 8 years to get THE PROM to Broadway, but nowhere near as long to adapt the musical into a feature film for Netflix. This, in part, is due ...
Not only does Meryl Streep bring her own spin to each new song she records, but every take is a new and unique performance. That's the challenge Adam Anders had ...
Andrew Rannells took Broadway by storm when he starred as Elder Price in Book of Mormon and transiti ...
This week we speak with 2018 Tony nominee Ariana DeDose. She discusses how her early childhood as a competitive dancer led her to So You Think You Can Dance. She ...
The Tony-nominated actor ("Hamilton," "West Side Story") is having a screen moment with stage musicals ...
What does it take to become the music producer on a Meryl Streep / Nicole Kidman film? After a vague phone call from Ryan Murphy asking him to listen to ...
This week we speak with 2018 Tony nominee Ariana DeDose. She discusses how her early childhood as a competitive dancer led her to So You Think You Can Dance. She ...
The Tony-nominated actor ("Hamilton," "West Side Story") is having a screen moment with stage musicals ...
Not only does Meryl Streep bring her own spin to each new song she records, but every take is a new and unique performance. That's the challenge Adam Anders had ...
With only 3 days left to shoot, The Prom movie was forced to shut down production due to the COVID-19 global pandemic, presenting enormous problems for the entire film and ...
Ryan Murphy knew instantly he wanted to adapt the Broadway show into a film... and he did just that. The Prom creators Matthew Sklar, Chad Beguelin, Bob Martin and Music ...
It took 8 years to get THE PROM to Broadway, but nowhere near as long to adapt the musical into a feature film for Netflix. This, in part, is due ...
Andrew Rannells took Broadway by storm when he starred as Elder Price in Book of Mormon and transiti ...
THE PROM BROADWAY
Back together for the first time since The Prom closed, this episode features Beth Leavel, Brooks Ashmanskas, Christopher Sieber, Caitlin Kinnunen, and Isabelle (Izzy) McCalla... with special guest appearances by ...
This week’s guest is Raleigh, North Carolina native Beth Leavel! Beth currently stars as Dee Dee ...
Caitlin Kinnunen and Isabelle McCalla are not only co-stars of The Prom, but real life besties. Play ...
After sharing a dressing room with Josh during his time in The Prom on Broadway, he's never been the same. Michael Potts is an American actor. He is best known ...
Vasthy Mompoint has frequented Broadway in shows such as The Prom, Spongebob, Mary Poppins, and more. Most recently, Vasthy played Tameka in the Ryan Murphy Netflix film version of The ...
Last season, The Prom leapt onto the Broadway scene, delighting audiences with an original queer-the ...
MAMA JUNE IS HERE!! Joe and Beth spend plenty of time walking down memory lane this week. What is t ...
Josh Lamon is currently starring as Sheldon in The Prom on Broadway (which was nominated for 7 2019 Tony Awards including best musical). Josh made his Broadway debut in 2009 ...
Jack Sippel made his Broadway debut in 2018 as a swing and dance captain in the original cast of The Prom. Two years later, his journey with the show continues ...
Sometimes you just have to sit back, relax, and listen to 3 good friends do their thing. Tony nominee Caitlin Kinnunen made her Broadway debut in 2008 at the age ...
Before there was the May 2019 The Prom takeover, there were episodes 9 and 14 with Beth Leavel and Dori Berinstein. Please take a moment to revisit their episodes to ...
This special episode features Becca Lee, Teddy Toye, and Mary Antonini, three of the amazing ensembl ...
Caitlin Kinnunen is an actress based out of New York City. She has appeared on Broadway in The Prom, originating the role of Emma Nolan and earning a Tony nomination ...
Once again, it’s time to dance! When The Prom opened on Broadway in November 2018, we fell in love with its catchy score, delightful comedy, and heartwarming message of love ...
Sheldon Henry / @d_only_don chats with me at Herald Square. He shares about being on The Late Night Show and his pursuit to get sponsored by Bass Pro Shop ...
In a special LIVE podcast panel discussion, Alan Seales hosts cast & creatives of THE PROM on Broadw ...
It’s an exciting one folks! Before we chat with our guests, we introduce a brand new segment! Tell Us in Two gives two minutes to a fellow artist to tell ...
She's Jasmine, she's Alyssa, she's the dance captain of the 2012 University of Michigan production of Chicago where Dan and Joe wore mesh shirts and pretended they were Fosse dancers. LOOK ...
2x Tony Nominee and 14x Broadway Vet, Christopher Sieber shares legendary stories of his past. From ...
This week, Jamie and Rob sit down with Broadway legend Beth Leavel. We discuss her incredible career, including 13 Broadway roles, and her current star turn in The Prom. Beth ...
In this episode, Broadway's ultimate "triple threat", Angie Schworer, joins Al Malafronte in studio, along with guest co-hosts Scotty Katzmann and Doug Horowitz. Fresh off her leading role in "The ...
Jack Sippel / @jackjsippel When talking to Jack Sippel, you are truly speaking with a theatre indust ...
Beth Leavel is a Tony Award-winning actress and singer who was most recently seen on stage with Josh in The Prom. A native of Raleigh, North Carolina, Leavel studied social ...
Ever wonder how dancers can do the things they do eight shows a week?!! Me too! I have my dear friend and Broadway darling Angie Schworer (Currently in Some Like ...
Broadway actor, Josh Lamon, and Steph have been training together during the pandemic. In this episo ...
Welcome to a mini-series from The Ensemblist where we sit down with recent college grads about making the jump from college to Broadway. I wanted to know what they learned ...
Originally streamed on April 8th as BPN LIVE event, I join former Broadway cast mates from THE PROM ...
Come Take A Bow with Josh Lamon. Josh is known for his credits in The Prom, Groundhog Day, Finding N ...
She might have once been a drowsy chaperone but the brilliant artist who created her, Beth Leavel, is an energetic life force whose passion for the art of musical theatre ...
A 28 year veteran of the Broadway stage, Angie Schworer, a true-life gypsy has been part of the original casts in 9 out of 11 of her Broadway credits, which ...
As a young child, Christopher Sieber would create and perform his own shows in front of a window in his living room. The grass and unsuspecting passerby was his audience ...
Gabi Campo made her Broadway debut last season as one of two female swings on The Prom, where she co ...
Michael Potts steps into the Batter’s Box to chat with host Al Malafronte and producer Alan Seales in Episode 16 of Break a Bat! Michael is an Obie Award Winner, ...
Take A Bow gets to sit down with Broadway star Caitlin Kinnunen! For the 5th episode, they celebrate pride and talk to Caitlin about having great success as both a ...
She's Jasmine, she's Alyssa, she's the dance captain of the 2012 University of Michigan production of Chicago where Dan and Joe wore mesh shirts and pretended they were Fosse dancers. LOOK ...
Broadway actor, Josh Lamon, and Steph have been training together during the pandemic. In this episo ...
Vasthy Mompoint has frequented Broadway in shows such as The Prom, Spongebob, Mary Poppins, and more. Most recently, Vasthy played Tameka in the Ryan Murphy Netflix film version of The ...
It’s an exciting one folks! Before we chat with our guests, we introduce a brand new segment! Tell Us in Two gives two minutes to a fellow artist to tell ...
As a young child, Christopher Sieber would create and perform his own shows in front of a window in his living room. The grass and unsuspecting passerby was his audience ...
MAMA JUNE IS HERE!! Joe and Beth spend plenty of time walking down memory lane this week. What is t ...
Josh Lamon is currently starring as Sheldon in The Prom on Broadway (which was nominated for 7 2019 Tony Awards including best musical). Josh made his Broadway debut in 2009 ...
Back together for the first time since The Prom closed, this episode features Beth Leavel, Brooks Ashmanskas, Christopher Sieber, Caitlin Kinnunen, and Isabelle (Izzy) McCalla... with special guest appearances by ...
Caitlin Kinnunen and Isabelle McCalla are not only co-stars of The Prom, but real life besties. Play ...
This special episode features Becca Lee, Teddy Toye, and Mary Antonini, three of the amazing ensembl ...
Last season, The Prom leapt onto the Broadway scene, delighting audiences with an original queer-the ...
Sometimes you just have to sit back, relax, and listen to 3 good friends do their thing. Tony nominee Caitlin Kinnunen made her Broadway debut in 2008 at the age ...
She might have once been a drowsy chaperone but the brilliant artist who created her, Beth Leavel, is an energetic life force whose passion for the art of musical theatre ...
Originally streamed on April 8th as BPN LIVE event, I join former Broadway cast mates from THE PROM ...
Caitlin Kinnunen is an actress based out of New York City. She has appeared on Broadway in The Prom, originating the role of Emma Nolan and earning a Tony nomination ...
Take A Bow gets to sit down with Broadway star Caitlin Kinnunen! For the 5th episode, they celebrate pride and talk to Caitlin about having great success as both a ...
After sharing a dressing room with Josh during his time in The Prom on Broadway, he's never been the same. Michael Potts is an American actor. He is best known ...
In a special LIVE podcast panel discussion, Alan Seales hosts cast & creatives of THE PROM on Broadw ...
Come Take A Bow with Josh Lamon. Josh is known for his credits in The Prom, Groundhog Day, Finding N ...
Once again, it’s time to dance! When The Prom opened on Broadway in November 2018, we fell in love with its catchy score, delightful comedy, and heartwarming message of love ...
A 28 year veteran of the Broadway stage, Angie Schworer, a true-life gypsy has been part of the original casts in 9 out of 11 of her Broadway credits, which ...
2x Tony Nominee and 14x Broadway Vet, Christopher Sieber shares legendary stories of his past. From ...
Gabi Campo made her Broadway debut last season as one of two female swings on The Prom, where she co ...
In this episode, Broadway's ultimate "triple threat", Angie Schworer, joins Al Malafronte in studio, along with guest co-hosts Scotty Katzmann and Doug Horowitz. Fresh off her leading role in "The ...
Beth Leavel is a Tony Award-winning actress and singer who was most recently seen on stage with Josh in The Prom. A native of Raleigh, North Carolina, Leavel studied social ...
This week, Jamie and Rob sit down with Broadway legend Beth Leavel. We discuss her incredible career, including 13 Broadway roles, and her current star turn in The Prom. Beth ...
Ever wonder how dancers can do the things they do eight shows a week?!! Me too! I have my dear friend and Broadway darling Angie Schworer (Currently in Some Like ...
Jack Sippel / @jackjsippel When talking to Jack Sippel, you are truly speaking with a theatre indust ...
Welcome to a mini-series from The Ensemblist where we sit down with recent college grads about making the jump from college to Broadway. I wanted to know what they learned ...
Jack Sippel made his Broadway debut in 2018 as a swing and dance captain in the original cast of The Prom. Two years later, his journey with the show continues ...
Sheldon Henry / @d_only_don chats with me at Herald Square. He shares about being on The Late Night Show and his pursuit to get sponsored by Bass Pro Shop ...
This week’s guest is Raleigh, North Carolina native Beth Leavel! Beth currently stars as Dee Dee ...
Michael Potts steps into the Batter’s Box to chat with host Al Malafronte and producer Alan Seales in Episode 16 of Break a Bat! Michael is an Obie Award Winner, ...
Before there was the May 2019 The Prom takeover, there were episodes 9 and 14 with Beth Leavel and Dori Berinstein. Please take a moment to revisit their episodes to ...
