It’s opening night! The wonderful Joe Iconis ("Be More Chill," "The Untitled Unauthorized Hunter S. Thompson Musical") joins our very first episode to discuss haunted scripts, Joe’s death in “Waitress,” and Hunter S. Thompson blowin’ things up. Then, lounge singer Analise Ivories stops by to discuss music, martinis, and being trapped on top of a piano. Finally, porn playwright Neil Semen lifts the curtain behind such master(batory)pieces as "The Odd Cumple," "Laughter on the 69th Floor," and more.   00:00:00 What is this podcast? 00:01:19 Broadway news this week 00:23:01 Analise Ivories, lounge singer 00:32:30 Neil Semen, porn playwright 00:44:05 Everybody’s favorite game: ”Be More Chill or Be Less Chill”   Joe Iconis: @mrjoeiconis HaleyJane Rose: @haleyisfamous Edward Precht: @pertoltprecht Zach Raffio: @zachraffio   Follow the Broadway Beat on: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook: @bwaybeatnews TikTok: @thebroadwaybeat thebroadwaybeat.com   The Broadway Beat Podcast is created, produced, and hosted by Zach Raffio. It is produced and engineered by HaleyJane Rose, with additional contributions by associate producer Edward Precht. The theme song is composed by JaKe Rose and sung by Patti Lupone.