Carl Brister is an international recording artist and multi-genre singer/songwriter who has been featured on NBC’s Access Hollywood, ABC’s Here and Now, BET, Aspire Network, and more. His passionate lyrics and multi-range vocal stylings tell stories that connect with listeners around the globe.His 2023 break-out rendition of superstar Janet Jackson’s classic “Let’s Wait Awhile” showcases his sensitive yet dynamic vocal range and approach. Carl also received a 2023 first-ballot Grammy® nomination in the categories of Best Traditional R&B Performance and Best Video which he executive produced. Recently, Carl was awarded for his leadership in the community through the arts by The Human Relations Commission of West Orange, NJ. In 2016, Carl began The Love+Unity Fest with the purpose of bringing the community together through music and the arts after acts of racial intolerance threatened to divide the nation. As CEO of his non-profit organization, Music VilCarl adds, “No matter the twists and turns, ups or downs, my work as an artist in the community and my music will always lead us back to hope and love. ” The festival is back this year and Carl tells us all about it! ______________________________________________________________________________ Check out “The Roundtable with Robert Bannon” everyday right here on The Broadway Podcast Network! www.RobertBannon.com or Follow on IG @RobertMBannon or @theroundtablewithrobertbannon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New York: TheaterLab hosts Sean Casey Leclaire’s LEELA: Touching Our Better Selves, directed by Padraic Lillis. The limited presentation will run May 2 – 5 at TheaterLab (357 W 36th St, 3rd floor).  Sanskrit for “divine play,” LEELA, combines classical sonnets, narrative poetry, stand-up comedy, and gritty townie storytelling to create a dimensionally rich transformative journey. LEELA: Touching Our Better Selves explores themes of mercy, stillness, lust, and power. The 75-minute solo show will challenge the depths of the chaos that we all deal with within our deepest selves. "LEELA is a reflection of life's complex tapestry—its chaos, beauty, and the relentless focus of understanding and compassion. I am thrilled to share this personal piece with audiences because it's more than just a performance: it's an invitation to explore the depths of our humanity- to laugh, to cry, and ultimately, to touch our better selves. My hope is that each of us finds a mirror in 'LEELA'—a reflection of our complexities, our struggles, and our unparalleled potential for joy and transformation." – playwright/ performer Sean Casey Leclaire. The creative team includes Katy Atwell (designer), Jonathon Millman (videographer), Cindy Murphy (visual art), Hugh McGinness (web design), Nicole Amaral (stage manager), Meg Gilbert (community outreach), and Laurel Hinton (associate producer). Performance Schedule & Ticket Information: Location: Theater Lab NYC, 357 W 36th St, 3rd floor Dates: May 2nd - 4th at 7:30 pm; May 5th at 3 pm Running Time: 75 minutes, no intermission  Ticket Prices: General Admission $35 (plus $3.50 fees), Seniors/Students $20 (plus $2.00 fees) Tickets can be purchased HERE. Check out “The Roundtable with Robert Bannon” everyday right here on The Broadway Podcast Network! www.RobertBannon.com Follow on IG @RobertMBannon or @theroundtablewithrobertbannon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Swedish street magicians and illusionists Peter Brynolf and Jonas Ljung achieved the impossible by stumping the legendary Penn & Teller on the first season of their long-running television show, “Penn & Teller: Fool Us!” Now Penn & Teller return the favor by producing Brynolf & Ljung in their New York theatrical debut, Stalker, which combines street magic, stunning illusions and physical mentalism, leaving audiences both thrilled and mystified. Directed by “Eurovision” mastermind Edward Af Sillén, Stalker will open Monday, April 1 Off-Broadway at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street). Previews begin March 18. Tickets are on sale today at Telecharge.com. “Brynolf & Ljung had us at ‘hallå’ with their mind-bending magic on our TV show,” Penn & Teller commented. “Now, we’re joining forces with them to unleash Stalker in New York City. We’re truly excited to join the producing team of this spellbinding spectacle.” In today’s society, no one is hidden. Everyone is being stalked, and everyone has become a stalker. Stalker is an innovative 90-minute magic show by the Swedish duo Peter Brynolf and Jonas Ljung. Get ready for fast-paced entertainment combining street magic and physical mentalism – with a climactic plot twist that you’ll never see coming. Follow Brynolf & Ljung. They’re already following you. ___________________________________________________________________________ Check out “The Roundtable with Robert Bannon” everyday right here on The Broadway Podcast Network! www.RobertBannon.com Follow on IG @RobertMBannon or @theroundtablewithrobertbannon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What if Harry Potter went to an HBCU? This is the cornerstone question LaDarrion Williams asks and answers in his upcoming debut novel BLOOD AT THE ROOT, which will release on May 7, 2024. A native of Alabama, Williams crafted Blood At The Root after his frustration with the lack of Black magical narratives on film and television.  ABOUT BLOOD AT THE ROOT A teenager on the run from his past finds the family he never knew existed and the community he never knew he needed at an HBCU for the young, Black, and magical. Enroll in this fresh fantasy debut unlike anything you’ve seen before. More info- https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/738959/blood-at-the-root-by-ladarrion-williams/ As an avid reader, LaDarrion noticed that Black boys are basically non-existent in the YA fantasy section. He hopes this book and series helps change that, adding much needed diversity to both the genre and your local bookstores. His goal is to cultivate a new era of Black fantasy, providing space and agency for Black characters and stories in a new, fresh, and fantastical way.  LaDarrion is currently a resident playwright/co-creator of The Black Creators Collective, where his play UMOJA made its West Coast premiere in January 2022 and produced North Hollywood’s first Black playwrights festival at the Waco Theater Center. Blood at the Root is his first novel. His viral and award-winning short film based on the same concept, is currently on YouTube and Amazon Prime. TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@itsladarrion IG: https://www.instagram.com/itsladarrion/ ___________________________________________________________________________ Check out “The Roundtable with Robert Bannon” everyday right here on The Broadway Podcast Network! www.RobertBannon.com Follow on IG @RobertMBannon or @theroundtablewithrobertbannon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ella Dershowitz and Jill Eikenberry to Star in World Premiere of Two Hander at NJ Rep! We love Jill so much here on "The Roundtable!" We love her joining us and introducing us to Ella Dershowitz! New Jersey Repertory Company will continue its 27th Season with the World Premiere of Two Hander by Julia Blauvelt, directed by NJ Rep Artistic Director SuzAnne Barabas. The play stars Ella Dershowitz and Jill Eikenberry and runs from April 18 through May 19th, 2024. Therapy first-timer Claire is reluctant to undergo psychotherapy. But after a few sessions with Diana, her unorthodox, sharp-witted therapist, a sort of trust begins to form between the two. But there are obstacles in the room as patient and doctor dig deeper and come to rely on each other in a way that transcends the office. This very fragile trust can easily turn into betrayal. Performances take place at 7:30pm on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, with additional matinees on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays at 2:00pm. Tickets are NOW on sale at NJRep.org or by calling 732-229-3166. NJRep is located at 179 Broadway, Long Branch, New Jersey, 07740.  ______________________________________________________________________________ Check out “The Roundtable with Robert Bannon” everyday right here on The Broadway Podcast Network! www.RobertBannon.com Follow on IG @RobertMBannon or @theroundtablewithrobertbannon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We love us some KIKI! Kierra Clark Sheard is here! She has platinum #1 Gospel Albums, Best Selling Books, and a brand new tour, "Girl's Night Out." She does it all with a brand new baby at home! How does she do it? We find out! Plus we talk her writing style, her lineage with the Legendary Clark Sisters, and all the tricks and tips of the Motor City! This is an epic chat with an epic voice! That God Given talent is on display with joy, kindness, and compassion! Do not miss this one! For More Info: www.iamkierrasheard.com ______________________________________________________________________________ Check out “The Roundtable with Robert Bannon” everyday right here on The Broadway Podcast Network! www.RobertBannon.com Follow on IG @RobertMBannon or @theroundtablewithrobertbannon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 1991, after the fall of the Soviet Union, the new Russia belongs to its oligarchs—and no one is more powerful than billionaire Boris Berezovsky. When an eventual successor to President Boris Yeltsin is needed, Berezovsky turns to the little-known deputy mayor of St. Petersburg, Vladimir Putin. But soon Putin’s ruthless rise threatens Berezovsky’s reign, setting off a riveting, near-Shakespearean confrontation between the two powerful, fatally flawed men. Tony® and Emmy® Award nominee Michael Stuhlbarg stars as Berezovsky and Will Keen reprises his Olivier Award-winning turn as Putin in PATRIOTS, a shockingly timely history play from Peter Morgan, creator of “The Crown.” Don’t miss this strictly limited engagement of Olivier Award winner Rupert Goold’s kinetic, exhilarating production, which reveals to us all how Russia's post-Soviet machinations continue to shape our world to this day. We are joined by the cast and some of the red carpet VIPS like Brian D'Arcy James, Ben Ahlers, and Jocelyn Bioh! ______________________________________________________________________________ Check out “The Roundtable with Robert Bannon” everyday right here on The Broadway Podcast Network! www.RobertBannon.com Follow on IG @RobertMBannon or @theroundtablewithrobertbannon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Once in a while a show comes along that knocks the theatre world for a loop! This year is it Stereophonic! The story of a band in the midst of a crisis was a smash at Playwrights and now has transferred to the Golden on Broadway! We bring you chats with the creative team: WRITTEN BY DAVID ADJMI ORIGINAL SONGS BY WILL BUTLER DIRECTED BY DANIEL AUKIN! Plus this all-star cast! Learn about them now, because they are about to BLOW UP! FEATURING WILL BRILL / ANDREW R. BUTLER / JULIANA CANFIELD / ELI GELB / TOM PECINKA / SARAH PIDGEON / CHRIS STACK For Tickets: www.stereophonicplay.com ______________________________________________________________________________ Check out “The Roundtable with Robert Bannon” every day right here on The Broadway Podcast Network! www.RobertBannon.com Follow on IG @RobertMBannon or @theroundtablewithrobertbannon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The heart of Rock & Roll is still beating over at the James Earl Jones Theatre on Broadway! The new show, with the music of Huey Lewis & The News had a pink carpet, killer 80s fashion, and brought a lot of excitement to this Broadway Season! We are with the legend himself Huey Lewis and his all-star guests like Late Night Icon Jimmy Kimmel, Ben Vereen, Casey Cott, Talia Suskauer, Lorna Luft, and more! We also have the incredible cast! Hear how they keep the energy and joy machine that is this show pumping for eight shows a week. Then we chat with the creative team about what it took to make this show happen! You are stuck with me and I am happy to be stuck with you and Huey! For Tickets: https://heartofrocknrollbway.com/ ______________________________________________________________________________ Check out “The Roundtable with Robert Bannon” everyday right here on The Broadway Podcast Network! www.RobertBannon.com Follow on IG @RobertMBannon or @theroundtablewithrobertbannon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We love the Rosie's Theater Kids organization! For 21 years, they have provided free arts education, SAT Prep, tutoring, and mentorship to over 25k NYC Public School Students! They have literally helped shape the next generation of artists and leaders. We were back on the red carpet with stars such as BD Wong, Judy Gold, and some of Broadway's Biggest & Brightest! Plus we had the chance to chat with this years honory Charles Randolph-Wright! Mr. Wright has not only starred on Broadway in "Dreamgirls," but he has gone on to direct shows like "Motown," produce TV & Films, and create art that is loved around the world! It is an inspiring night! It is an inspiring chat! Support Art Today! For More Info: www.rosiestheaterkids.org ______________________________________________________________________________ Check out “The Roundtable with Robert Bannon” everyday right here on The Broadway Podcast Network! www.RobertBannon.com Follow on IG @RobertMBannon or @theroundtablewithrobertbannon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are on our best behavior! I promise! The man behind BPN is here! Alan Seales, who hosts "The Theatre Podcast" is also the co-founder and CTO of The Broadway Podcast Network! Hear how he merged his love of tech and theatre and helped create this platform celebrating its 4th Anniversary! He also tells us about the first ever BPN Podfest, where The Roundtable will happen to record an episode live! Plus how can you create a successful podcast? The Master weighs in! For More Info: www.BroadwayPodcastNetwork.com! For Podcast Fest: bpn.fm/PodFest ______________________________________________________________________________ Check out “The Roundtable with Robert Bannon” everyday right here on The Broadway Podcast Network! www.RobertBannon.com Follow on IG @RobertMBannon or @theroundtablewithrobertbannon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Woman sure is powerful! "Lempicka" arrived on Broadway and we were there for it all! From the creative team like Matt Gould, Carson Kreitzer, Raja Feather Kelly, to the cast (Eden! Amber! Beth! Natalie!) to the VIP Arrivals like Dylan Mulvaney, Shoshana Bean, etc. we have you covered! It was a PARTY and a TIME on the red carpet! Listen and join the action! For tickets to Lempicka: www.LempickaMusical.com ______________________________________________________________________________ Check out “The Roundtable with Robert Bannon” everyday right here on The Broadway Podcast Network! www.RobertBannon.com Follow on IG @RobertMBannon or @theroundtablewithrobertbannon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carson Kreitzer has been working on "Lempicka" for a moment! Well if fourteen years is a moment! Ha! She tells the story of how a trip to the bookstore changed her life and became the original musical "Lempicka." What did it take to get this to the stage? What was her role on the day to day? How did she find Matt Gould to co-write this with her? We ask and find out all the about it on this special Roundtable! Grab tickets for Lempicka at www.LempickaMusical.com ______________________________________________________________________________ Check out “The Roundtable with Robert Bannon” everyday right here on The Broadway Podcast Network! www.RobertBannon.com Follow on IG @RobertMBannon or @theroundtablewithrobertbannon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jake Reiner is the third generation of Hollywood comedy legends. The Los Angeles-born son of a famous actor/director (Rob Reiner) and grandson of another (Carl Reiner), initially opted not to become an actor in favor of working in TV news. From 2013-2023, he was a general assignment reporter, sports reporter and anchor for KION (Salinas), KPRC (Houston) and KCBS (Los Angeles). He was acting part-time in Los Angeles when he left KCBS in 2023 and decided to pursue his true passion, following in his grandfather’s and father’s iconic footsteps.  Reiner recently worked with Larry David in the final season of Curb Your Enthusiasm on HBO Max. His other acting credits include For All Mankind and American Crime Story and 68 Whiskey. He also starred in and executive produced the upcoming film Things Like This. Additionally, Reiner produces, directs and stars in comedy sketches for Sunday Morning Digital on Means TV, as well as writing and starring in sketches for Cracked. Selected from thousands for his role as Donald in Love and Taxe$, Reiner makes the leap to leading man and cements his place as an exceptional acting talent to watch. ______________________________________________________________________________ Check out “The Roundtable with Robert Bannon” everyday right here on The Broadway Podcast Network! www.RobertBannon.com Follow on IG @RobertMBannon or @theroundtablewithrobertbannon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

He starred in some of the biggest musicals on Broadway, like "Hamilton." He has been in three shows that are currently making their road to Broadway this season, and he is playing Middle Noah in "The Notebook" currently on Broadway. You better bring your tissues! Ryan Vasquez is here to talk about making art, his journey, and his gratitude in being a part of this robust Broadway Season! _______________________________________________________________________ Check out “The Roundtable with Robert Bannon” everyday right here on The Broadway Podcast Network! www.RobertBannon.com Follow on IG @RobertMBannon or @theroundtablewithrobertbannon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Janice Jam is a rocking evening that will benefit breast cancer research and awareness with 100% of ticket proceeds benefitting the Phyllis Newman Women’s Health Initiative (part of the Entertainment Community Fund) at Haswell Green's. The brainchild of Matt DeAngelis (Waitress), DeAngelis lost his mother last year to breast cancer. To honor her and the countless people affected by this disease, he, alongside the Rock N Roll Debauchery team and Ember Productions, are culling an evening of Celebration, Remembrance and Awareness, that will have guests singing, dancing, and helping bring funding to this very special cause. Slated* to appear are Omar Cardona (NBC’s “The Voice”), Charity Angel Dawson (Mrs. Doubtfire), Matt DeAngelis (Waitress), Christine Dwyer (Wicked), Caitlin Houlahan (Waitress), Emma Hunton (Freeform’s “Good Trouble”), Michele Mais (Rock of Ages), Javier Muñoz (Hamilton), Samantha Pauly (SIX: The Musical), Talia Suskauer (Wicked), and Ryan Vona (Parade), with additional performers and special guests to be announced. (*performers are subject to change.) The event is produced by DeAngelis, Bryan Campione, Angel Reed, Ember Productions (Amber Coates and Maxwell Haddad), with Jonathan Ivie acting as musical director and Anita Shastri acting as stage manager. For Tickets: https://give.bcrf.org/event/the-janice-jam/e567137 _______________________________________________________________________ Check out “The Roundtable with Robert Bannon” everyday right here on The Broadway Podcast Network! www.RobertBannon.com Follow on IG @RobertMBannon or @theroundtablewithrobertbannon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It is a celebration! We are celebrating our 100th Thursday together on The Roundtable! Yes, The Roundtable is a daily podcast on the Broadway Podcast Network, a weekly exclusive on Broadway World, and much more, BUT at the heart of the show is the live Thursday chat! It is the "Hey Friend Hey," the "Week In Review," and of course the "Shameless Plug," because I'm shameless! If you do not know about it, subscribe on YouTube and see us tape LIVE! We have our most visited guest on #100: The One & Only Miss Angelica Ross! We loved her as Candy in "Pose," on Broadway in "Chicago," and all her advocacy work, but she has us gagged with her new podcast "No Opportunity Wasted!" She has the deeped talks with some of the biggest names in Showbiz, Politics, and more! Hear all about it! From the bottom of my heart, thank you for the hundreds of hours of watching, millions of views, all the follows, but mostly your time and friendship! This one's for you! Xo- Robert _______________________________________________________________________ Check out “The Roundtable with Robert Bannon” everyday right here on The Broadway Podcast Network! www.RobertBannon.com Follow on IG @RobertMBannon or @theroundtablewithrobertbannon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chelsea Table & Stage will present the return of Klea Blackhurst in “The Box Set,” a fantastic season-long retrospective of the celebrated theater and concert artist’s acclaimed shows. Presented on Sunday nights at 7:00 PM, the series will start with “Autumn in New York: Vernon Duke’s Broadway” on April 14, followed by “One of the Girls: The Words and Music of Jerry Herman” on May 5. After a summer hiatus, the series resumes with “Dreaming of a Song: The Music of Hoagy Carmichael” featuring Billy Stritch, on September 15, “An Evening with Klea Blackhurst” on October 20, and concluding with a reprise of Blackhurst’s most-requested evening, “Everything the Traffic Will Allow: The Songs and Sass of Ethel Merman,” on November 10. “The Box Set” gives Klea’s longtime followers the chance to revisit this outstanding body of work, while also allowing new generation of theater and music fans to discover them. Tickets to each show are $20-$40, in addition to a service charge and a two-item food and beverage minimum. A livestream option is available for all shows at $20 each. CHELSEA TABLE + STAGE is located at 152 West 26th Street. Sunday, April 14 at 7:00 PM “AUTUMN IN NEW YORK – VERNON DUKE’S BROADWAY” Vernon Duke was the creator of such indisputable standards as “April in Paris” and “Autumn in New York.” His legacy as a Broadway composer ultimately rests on 1940’s Cabin in the Sky, but there are countless musical treasures written throughout his career – songs from Banjo Eyes, starring Eddie Cantor and Dancing in the Streets, starring Mary Martin. There’s even a curious meeting at the intersection of Vernon Duke and Ethel Merman – Sadie Thompson. Blackhurst has created a lively show devoted to possibly the only composer to dine regularly with Prokofiev and Gershwin. The show features arrangements by music director Michael Rice.  Klea Blackhurt is an actress, singer and comedienne who has appeared in legendary concert venues from The London Palladium to Carnegie Hall, the Royal Albert Hall to Jazz at Lincoln Center and with symphony orchestras from Atlanta to Boston, Pittsburgh to Philly. Most recently she appeared as Emma Goldman in Ragtime: The Symphonic Concert at Tanglewood with the Boston Pops and conductor Keith Lockhart. As well as Ragtime: The Symphonic Concert with the Cincinnati Pops under the direction of John Morris Russell. Her New York theater credits include Party Face opposite Hayley Mills, Bingo, Radio Gals, Oil City Symphony, and A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. Her television appearances include “Pose,” “The Knick,” two seasons on “The Onion News Network” as legal pundit Shelby Cross, “Law & Order” SVU,” and “Sesame Street.” Last season, Klea appeared at the Ogunquit Playhouse where she continues her long association with The Nutty Professor, a new musical by Rupert Holmes and the late Marvin Hamlisch. Originally directed by legendary comedian Jerry Lewis, the show continues its bid for a Broadway run under the direction of Marc Bruni. Klea is a distinguished Alumna of the University of Utah. She is also a proud member of Mendez Boxing Harlem where she is known as The Belter. Grab tickets at www.chelseatableandstage.com ______________________________________________________________________________ Check out “The Roundtable with Robert Bannon” everyday right here on The Broadway Podcast Network! www.RobertBannon.com Follow on IG @RobertMBannon or @theroundtablewithrobertbannon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Notebook Cast Continues! Young Allie is here! We fell in love with that voice that is Jordan Tyson! People: She sings up and down and around! Well, she has made the journey to Broadway with this Broadway Debut moment! We talk all things chemistry, cast, and "The Notebook!" Plus we talk about her time in another show that came to Broadway this season as well! We are here for the Jordan Tyson Experience here on "The Roundtable!" For Tickets: www.notebookmusical.com ______________________________________________________________________________ Check out “The Roundtable with Robert Bannon” everyday right here on The Broadway Podcast Network! www.RobertBannon.com Follow on IG @RobertMBannon or @theroundtablewithrobertbannon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We love a Broadway Debut, a wedding, Hamilton, and original new Broadway Shows, and not in that order either! Well Hannah Cruz has something to say about all of those things! We had a great chat with Hannah while she was on dinner break over at "Suffs!" This show stormed the Public Theatre and now resides on Broadway in the Music Box! Make sure to check out our chat and then catch Hannah in "Suffs!" For tickets: www.suffsmusical.com ______________________________________________________________________________ Check out “The Roundtable with Robert Bannon” everyday right here on The Broadway Podcast Network! www.RobertBannon.com Follow on IG @RobertMBannon or @theroundtablewithrobertbannon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samantha Pauly is a star! She can sing, act, and dance her face off! We loved her in "Six!" Now she is helping bring "The Great Gatsby" to Broadway! We had a great chat about what it is like to be in previews, how the show has changed since Papermill Playhouse, and what it was like for her journey to Broadway! "The Great Gatsby" is coming to Broadway! Now in Previews! For Tickets: www.broadwaygatsby.com ______________________________________________________________________________ Check out “The Roundtable with Robert Bannon” everyday right here on The Broadway Podcast Network! www.RobertBannon.com Follow on IG @RobertMBannon or @theroundtablewithrobertbannon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We welcome actor/writer/producer/director Michael Cavalieri to the Roundtable! You may recognize him from his many acting credits, including The Next Karate Kid (starring opposite Hilary Swank). He has two very powerful recent passion projects - a drama RITORNATO (based on his life story) and a documentary LA PORTA DELL'INFERNO, both filmed in Sicily.Both projects have been screening in film festivals, schools and cultural events around the world. His next appearance will be a screening of the documentary, followed by a Q&A, in Hamilton, Ontario Canada at the Zoetic Theatre, Sunday, April 7 at 7 PM, presented by Sicilia Canta. Originally from New York, his directorial debut “RITORNATO ” https://ritornatothemovie.com/ (in which he also stars) was awarded a special grant by the Russo Brothers, the Directors of Avengers: Endgame (the highest grossing film of all time), the National Italian American Foundation and the Italian Sons and Daughters of America. Based on a true story about finding his roots, "Ritornato" was shot entirely on location in Limina, Sicily, the hometown of his Grandfather Agatino Alibrandi. "Ritornato" went on to win many film festivals worldwide and was one of the only American films selected for the prestigious Taormina Film Festival in 2020. It continues to touch people worldwide. Recently, "Ritornato" was chosen as the closing night film at the New Orleans Italian Film Festival. Ritornatothemovie.com - About   ______________________________________________________________________________ Check out “The Roundtable with Robert Bannon” everyday right here on The Broadway Podcast Network! www.RobertBannon.com Follow on IG @RobertMBannon or @theroundtablewithrobertbannon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We grew up with Niki Haris! We have been watching and listening to her for decades and she is HERE! THE GREEN ROOM 42 will present the return of chanteuse Niki Haris in her show “Grown Ass Woman” for two performances on Friday, April 5 and Saturday, April 6 at 7:00 PM. Following up on two sold-out evenings with longtime collaborator Donna De Lory earlier this season, Haris now takes the stage herself to guide the audience on a musical journey through the American songbook, jazz and popular classics. Featuring music director Ben Stivers on piano, this vocal powerhouse gives you a night to remember.  Niki Haris is a multi-talented singer, dancer, and choreographer. Best known as “the big voice” behind Madonna for over 18 years, appearing alongside her in the movie Truth or Dare and many of her videos and world tours. She is the daughter of Grammy Award-nominated jazz pianist Gene Harris and has worked alongside jazz greats including Stanley Turrentine, Joe Sample and the Jazz Crusaders. Her inimitable voice can also be heard on recordings with Ray Charles, Whitney Houston, Sheryl Crow, Kylie Minogue, Luther Vandross, Santana, and Madonna. From Carnegie Hall to Wembley Stadium, she has played them all. Niki Haris will perform on Friday, April 5 and Saturday, April 6 at 7:00 PM at The Green Room 42 (570 Tenth Avenue at 42nd Street, on the 4th Floor of Yotel). The cover charge ranges from $30-$90. A livestream option is available for $20. For tickets, please visit www.TheGreenRoom42.com.  ______________________________________________________________________________ Check out “The Roundtable with Robert Bannon” everyday right here on The Broadway Podcast Network! www.RobertBannon.com Follow on IG @RobertMBannon or @theroundtablewithrobertbannon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wade McCollum is red lighting on Broadway playing "Wade" in "Water For Elephants" now at the Imperial! Did you know Wade, who made his Broadway Debut in "Wicked" also studies neuroscience? Insane right!? He tells us why art and being an artist goes along with science. Plus he talks what it has been like to put this Big Top Circus Act Musical on Broadway! Step Right UP! ______________________________________________________________________________ Check out “The Roundtable with Robert Bannon” everyday right here on The Broadway Podcast Network! www.RobertBannon.com Follow on IG @RobertMBannon or @theroundtablewithrobertbannon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AI? Computers Taking Over Art? Sports? This story is relevant as ever! "Scarlett Dreams" comes to NY for a run at the Greenwich House Theatre! We have the writer S. Asher Gelman here to talk about how the idea and this show came to be! Then we have one of our favorite guests and fellow Podcaster Andrew Keenan-Bolger is here! They are talking about putting this new work on stage and why you need to see it! For Tickets: www.scarlettdreamsplay.com ______________________________________________________________________________ Check out “The Roundtable with Robert Bannon” everyday right here on The Broadway Podcast Network! www.RobertBannon.com Follow on IG @RobertMBannon or @theroundtablewithrobertbannon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

90s Nostalgia Is Everywhere! There are cons, reboots, reunion concerts, and more galore! Well one of our favorite shows "California Dreams" has been all the rage since they reunited for a special concert in NYC! The cast is not just musicians on screen, but talented off the screen as well! We are joined today by cast memeber Brentley Gore, who has a new album now out and streaming wherever music is heard! His unique sound and writing is sure to have something for everyone! He talks making music, writing his material, and his love of musical theater and how that inspires him! ______________________________________________________________________________ Check out “The Roundtable with Robert Bannon” everyday right here on The Broadway Podcast Network! www.RobertBannon.com Follow on IG @RobertMBannon or @theroundtablewithrobertbannon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new circus is in town and we are right under the big top for all the action! The Best Selling Novel and Hit Movie is now a Broadway Musical that has taken up shop at the Imperial Theater in the heart of NYC! We chat with the author of the book and the musical, the songwriting team, and the stars as well! This epic cast was so excited to talk making this story a musical and we celebrate a ton of Broadway Debuts as well! Then the VIP arrivals stroll on the red carpet! As you can imagine, we had some Superhero power in the house! From "The Flash" cast to some of NY's Finest From "Law & Order" To Broadway Royalty, we had a good ole time! This is a fun chat with some of the best artists out there! Grab Tickets At www.WaterForElephantsTheMusical.com ______________________________________________________________________________ Check out “The Roundtable with Robert Bannon” everyday right here on The Broadway Podcast Network! www.RobertBannon.com Follow on IG @RobertMBannon or @theroundtablewithrobertbannon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you listen, you know we have a soft spot in our heart for Detroit! When we heard that BET+ had a new show called "Diarra From Detroit," we were already in! Well now we are addicted! It part "Abbott Elementary," part "Murder She Wrote," Part Comedy, Part Mystery- Fully Entertaining and Fun! Check out the show now on BET+ listen to our joy filled chat including talks with Film, Broadway, Hamilton Superstar Bryan Terrell Clark, and TV Stars Jon Chaffin, Shannon Wallace, DomiNque Perry, & Claudia Logan! Listen and Enjoy! ______________________________________________________________________________ Check out “The Roundtable with Robert Bannon” everyday right here on The Broadway Podcast Network! www.RobertBannon.com Follow on IG @RobertMBannon or @theroundtablewithrobertbannon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We love Stephen! He is talented. He is sweet. He is HYSTERICAL! Stephen is, not only in "Little Shop" as we speak, but he is also one of the stars of "The Twits" now on The Broadway Podcast Network! We talk all things acting, singing, gratitude, and we laugh a lot. You need to check out Stephen in "Little Shop" & listen to him on Season 2 of "The Twits" now playing on "The Broadway Podcast Network!" ______________________________________________________________________________ Check out “The Roundtable with Robert Bannon” everyday right here on The Broadway Podcast Network! www.RobertBannon.com Follow on IG @RobertMBannon or @theroundtablewithrobertbannon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Who doesn't love an island? Who doesn't love a nice vacation? Well Nick Sullivan, aside from a long list of TV and Broadway credits, he is an author with a popular series of Fiction Novels all about the islands, scuba diving, and adventure! He is here to tell us all about the second season of "The Twits" Podcast now here on The Broadway Podcast Network! How did it come to be? Who is in it? How do you find the right voice for a project like this? All This & More! ______________________________________________________________________________ Check out “The Roundtable with Robert Bannon” everyday right here on The Broadway Podcast Network! www.RobertBannon.com Follow on IG @RobertMBannon or @theroundtablewithrobertbannon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We found the next comedic superstar! We are fans of Zach Zucker! Zach just recieved a rave review from the NY Times for his new show "Jack Tucker: Comedy Standup Hour." What is it? Part comedy, part satire, part crazy, part brilliant, 100% Must See! Plus look at his half fabricated bio below! He is our kind of funny! ZACH ZUCKER (Performer/Creator/Producer) is an award-winning performer and producer who's been touring the international comedy circuit for the past decade. He is the creator of Stamptown, the alter-ego of New York’s greatest comedian Jack Tucker, and one half of Norwegian-American clown duo, Zach & Viggo. Zach has sold out shows at Netflix Is A Joke, Just For Laughs, Glastonbury, The Roxy, Soho Theatre, Edinburgh Fringe, O2 Arena, Comedy Central, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, and Off-Broadway in New York City. He will appear in the TBS reboot of “The Joe Schmo Show,” stars alongside Kiernan Shipka in the MAX feature film Sweethearts, and frequently collaborates with funk-punk group, Thumpasaurus. As a producer he’s worked with acts such as Jordan Gray, Randy Feltface, BriTANicK, Courtney Pauroso, Martin Urbano, Ike Ufomadu, and many more. He is a graduate of École Philippe Gaulier in France and has worked with Sacha Baron Cohen, David Cross and Rack Jackson, among others. Most importantly, Zach is a World War II history buff. He knows all 34 million soldiers in the Red Army by name and is currently working his way through the 3 million people who served in the British Army between 1940 and 1945. Zach is “bisexual”.   ______________________________________________________________________________ Check out “The Roundtable with Robert Bannon” everyday right here on The Broadway Podcast Network! www.RobertBannon.com Follow on IG @RobertMBannon or @theroundtablewithrobertbannon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I had a wonderful chat with Sharon Asrieli. The renowned soprano shared her thoughts on art, the world, and why we need new works! Her foundation gifts music prizes to artists around the world. They are going to be performing in a wonderful curated concert at Lincoln Center and we find out all about it! Originally from Montréal, soprano Sharon Azrieli has enjoyed international success at world-famous venues including Carnegie Hall, the Metropolitan Opera, the Opéra Bastille de Paris, and with leading organizations such as the Canadian Opera Company, Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal, and the New Israel Opera, among others. Upcoming recording projects include original songs and jazz standards with the virtuosic pianist & composer Matt Herskowitz, a disc of lullabies, an unusual collection of Canadian Broadway Broadway numbers by Canadian Composers, as well as an album about Jewish Divas of the 19th century which is in the works with renowned conductor Steven Mercurio. The upcoming season includes performances in Greece and a South American tour with violinist Alexandre da Costa, plus the world premiere of Aharon Harlap’s 2022 Azrieli Music Prize-winning piece with Orchestre Métropolitain. Sharon performed the role of Sister Dolcina in Puccini. (National Arts Centre) under the baton of Alexander Shelley and Liu in Turandot (Teatro Greco Siracusa) with the late tenor Marcello Giordani in 2019. Of her Laurette in Le Docteur Miracle with L’Opéra Français de New York, Andrew Porter of The New Yorker hailed her as a “mistress of merry inflections, piquant phrasing and pointed words.” Sharon created the advisory council of the Azrieli Music Prizes for the Azrieli Foundation in 2014 and is devoted to arts education and philanthropy. She sits on the boards of several philanthropic organizations including the Azrieli Foundation, National Arts Centre of Canada, Orchestre Classique de Montréal (where she holds the title President Emeritus), McCord Museum, the Canadian Vocal Arts Institute, The Opera Cares Foundation, the America-Israel Cultural Foundation, Sharon Azrieli Foundation for the Arts as well as on the honorary board of Camp Tutti and Camp Kinneret Biluim. ______________________________________________________________________________ Check out “The Roundtable with Robert Bannon” everyday right here on The Broadway Podcast Network! www.RobertBannon.com Follow on IG @RobertMBannon or @theroundtablewithrobertbannon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

19-year-old Sadie Bones, one of the most gifted filmmakers in New York City making her mark on the film scene today. Sadie Bones wrote and directed her debut feature, IF THAT MOCKINGBIRD DON’T SING, after graduating from The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute; she began in the adult program at age 16 and is the youngest graduate ever at Lee Strasburg Institute. Sadie Bones, is the daughter of actor Kevin Corrigan, renowned for his roles in films like "True Romance," "The Departed," and "Pineapple Express.” At just eight years old, she wrote and directed her first short Film, "Ellipses," showcasing her innate talent for filmmaking. Sadie also created the short film "The Vanishing Point," a project that garnered acclaim, earning her accolades such as "Most Promising Filmmaker" and "Best Young Filmmaker." Sadie’s storytelling, style, and sense of humor are heavily influenced by her status as a member of Gen Z. She honed her passion through formal education, attending the prestigious Frank Sinatra School of the Arts and majoring in Film during her freshman and sophomore years of high school. Sadie's commitment to diverse storytelling is evident in an earlier short documentary, "Existential Hokey Pokey," which explores her best friend's experience being adopted from China and living with cerebral palsy. Her cinematic influences include powerhouse women like Greta Gerwig, Diablo Cody, Sofia Coppola, and Adrienne Shelly, who inspired her to carve her path in the industry! ______________________________________________________________________________ Check out “The Roundtable with Robert Bannon” everyday right here on The Broadway Podcast Network! www.RobertBannon.com Follow on IG @RobertMBannon or @theroundtablewithrobertbannon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We love directors here at The Roundtable! We have a good one for you! Will Nunziata, Director of White Rose: The Musical and Writer of Figaro: An Original Musical is here! Will is taking over the helm of "Figaro" (which will be going to London and he will be directing) The cast album is out and filled with some of our Broadway Stars!. Plus he just finished "White Rose" and a cast album is on the way! https://www.figaromusical.com/ https://whiterosethemusical.com/ WILL NUNZIATA is a NYC-based award-winning director, writer, and creator of theatre, concerts, television, and film. Film: The Old Guitarist (Writer, Director). Awards: London Movie Awards (Best Short Film, Best Director), New York Movie Awards (Best First Time Director of a Short), Paris Film Awards (Best First Time Director of a Short). Screenplay: Lillith (Winner of Best Original Screenplay, 2023 Hollywood Blood Horror Festival). Theatre: Figaro: A New Musical (Director, Co-Book Writer - West End 2024), White Rose: The Musical (Director - Off-Broadway). NYC: Miss Peggy Lee (Director, Book Writer, Co-Conceiver) starring Tony Award winner Cady Huffman. Award: Broadway World Best Director. Our Guy Cy: The Songs of Cy Coleman starring Tony Award winners Randy Graff, Cady Huffman, Judy Kaye, and Lillias White (Director, Conceiver). Over Here! starring Tony Award winner Debbie Gravitte (Director, Adapter). Upcoming: An Entirely Ordinary Town: A New Musical (Director), Faygele: A New Play (Director), By the End of Tonight (Director), Little Black Book: A New Musical (Co-Conceiver). Will is a proud graduate of Boston College and a member of the Stage Directors & Choreographers Union. For more, please visit www.WillNunziata.com and @willnunzofficial on Instagram. ______________________________________________________________________________ Check out “The Roundtable with Robert Bannon” everyday right here on The Broadway Podcast Network! www.RobertBannon.com Follow on IG @RobertMBannon or @theroundtablewithrobertbannon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What an honor to spend time with the one and only Lainie Kazan! She held nothing back as we talk about a career that has included it all from Broadway to TV to Films to Vegas and Beyond! Lainie tells us about growing up in Brooklyn, the night she was supposed to go on for Streisand in "Funny Girl," her crossing over to TV, Film, and how she almost gave it all up til Hugh Hefner saved her?!? Plus we dish on how she was cast as the mom in "My Big Fat Greek Wedding!" Is there a more iconic role? Not in my mind! Lainie is just getting warmed up! Do not miss this history lesson in show biz! ______________________________________________________________________________ Check out “The Roundtable with Robert Bannon” everyday right here on The Broadway Podcast Network! www.RobertBannon.com Follow on IG @RobertMBannon or @theroundtablewithrobertbannon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nothing excites us more than new filmakers who put it all on the line! Well Yara is just that! She is an actor who was ready to make her own "YES" She wrote and directed "Demise" which is out now for streaming! “DEMISE,” which marks the feature debut of Latina filmmaker Yara Estrada Lowe has officially been released to movie goers. This highly anticipated erotic thriller promises to captivate audiences worldwide with its thrilling storyline, stunning visuals, and excellent performances. “DEMISE,” stars, Carlo Mendez, Liz Fenning, Crystal Hernandez, and co-stars Morris Jude Martinez, Richard Rivera, Lucy Serrano, Caitlin Rose Williams and Lamar Alexander. “DEMISE,” is executive produced by Steven Lowe, Jon Eichelberger, Jeff Olan, and Erman Baradi. It wasproduced by Yara Estrada Lowe, Annabelle Munro and Mycole Metcalf. Justin Aguirre is the Director of Photography and the film was edited by Lawrence Jordan, ACE. To learn more about the film and its upcoming release, visit the official website https://www.demisethefilm.com ______________________________________________________________________________ Check out “The Roundtable with Robert Bannon” everyday right here on The Broadway Podcast Network! www.RobertBannon.com Follow on IG @RobertMBannon or @theroundtablewithrobertbannon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The opening of "The Notebook" was a packed star studded house! We saw and chatted with Nicholas Sparks, himself, who wrote this Best Selling Blockbuster book & movie! Then some of Broadway's Best from Grammy Winning Superstar Vanessa Williams to Eva Noblezada to Courtney Reed, Oak, Corey Cott, and so many more. It is opening season here on Broadway and we are bringing you all the action on "The Roundtable." ______________________________________________________________________________ Check out “The Roundtable with Robert Bannon” everyday right here on The Broadway Podcast Network! www.RobertBannon.com Follow on IG @RobertMBannon or @theroundtablewithrobertbannon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oh we love that John Cardoza! We love that "Notebook." We just love love. You may have seen Joh in the Moulin Rouge tour or on Broadway in "Little Jagged Pill." Now, John is on Broadway singing his face off eight shows a week as Young Noah in "The Notebook." How did he land the part and what has it been like to take this story to the stage? He tells all! ______________________________________________________________________________ Check out “The Roundtable with Robert Bannon” everyday right here on The Broadway Podcast Network! www.RobertBannon.com Follow on IG @RobertMBannon or @theroundtablewithrobertbannon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We have been raving about "TItanique" since their first ever press day. It stopped us dead in our tracks! We have gone numerous times and we laugh more and more and more! Today Celine is HERE! That is right! Nicole Parker comes direct from the ship of dreams to The Roundtable! You may know her from her stint on "Mad TV," her Broadway work like "Wicked," etc. Well she has combined them both and is stunningly hilarious in Titanique for a limited time so RUN! Then she brings her original charecter and more hi-jinks to Greenroom 42! We talk about it all! Take a listen, because that's the way it is! ______________________________________________________________________________ Check out “The Roundtable with Robert Bannon” everyday right here on The Broadway Podcast Network! www.RobertBannon.com Follow on IG @RobertMBannon or @theroundtablewithrobertbannon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We all love that Aunt Viv. Janet Hubert is here! YES! We all grew up watching her on "Fresh Prince" and we all heard the story of how she was replaced, but her strength is so inspiring. She never gave up and has given us so many wonderful TV Magical Moments! We talk about them all PLUS did you know she is a Broadway Baby? She sure is! She was a dancer's dancer in the original production of "Cats" and all! We hear all about how it came to be! Plus she has a new series called "JG & The BC Kids" that is giving representation to all! ______________________________________________________________________________ Check out “The Roundtable with Robert Bannon” everyday right here on The Broadway Podcast Network! www.RobertBannon.com Follow on IG @RobertMBannon or @theroundtablewithrobertbannon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Let me tell you- this is a chat that takes a turn I never saw coming! Broadway Star To Doctorate in Divinity? We talk music, Broadway, and how religion is for everyone! CRAIG RUBANO – Broadway star of Les Misérables and The Scarlet Pimpernel and multiple MAC and Bistro Award-winning cabaret artist – will return to the New York concert stage in the new show “Take the Moment” at The Laurie Beechman Theatre for three performances. The engagement opens on Friday, March 15 at 7:00 PM, with additional performances on Saturday, April 13 at 7:00 PM, and Sunday, May 19 at 2:00 PM. “Take the Moment” is directed by Jeff Harnar and features music director Beth Ertz on piano, with Marc Schmied (3/15) and Jeffrey Carney (4/13 and 5/19) on bass. Tickets are available at bit.ly/lbt-rubano-240315 “Take the Moment” is a collection of songs that shine a spotlight on the choices we make during the moments that matter. Using the music and lyrics by Cole Porter, Richard Rodgers, Stephen Sondheim, Alan & Marilyn Bergman, Jerry Herman, and more, Craig tells the story of those thresholds of change in his life that have made all the difference, drawing from his experiences as Broadway actor, scholar, pastoral theologian, cabaret artist, minister, and goat owner (!). Craig Rubano will perform “Take the Moment” at The Laurie Beechman Theatre on Friday, March 15 at 7:00 PM, Saturday, April 13 at 7:00 PM, and Sunday, May 19 at 2:00 PM. The cover charge is $30 ($20 for MAC members; use code: MAC), with an additional $25 food/beverage minimum. Doors open for food and beverages one hour before showtime. The Laurie Beechman Theatre is located downstairs in The West Bank Café (407 West 42nd Street at Ninth Avenue, NYC, 10036). LaurieBeechmanTheatre.venuetix.com CRAIG RUBANO is a Broadway veteran who began his professional theatrical career as a pig when composer Charles Strouse cast him as Wilbur in the New York premiere of Charlotte’s Web: The Musical. He made his Broadway debut as Marius Pontmercy in Les Misérables, performing the role over 700 times. Craig was an original Broadway cast member of Frank Wildhorn’s Tony and Grammy Award-nominated The Scarlet Pimpernel and Pimpernel II. He played Algy Moncrieff in the first New York revival of Ernest in Love; Dorian in Dorian Gray; and Zeppo Marx in the Goodspeed Opera House’s hit revival of Animal Crackers. Craig’s concert experience began a cappella, at Yale. As a member of singing groups Redhot & Blue and, following in Cole Porter’s footsteps, The Whiffenpoofs, he performed in 37 U.S. states and 13 foreign countries. As a solo artist, Craig joined the Philip Glass Ensemble in Greece for Monsters of Grace; he sang in Lyon for the Orchestre National de Lyon’s Broadway Parade; he soloed in the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s tribute to Stephen Sondheim. He is a summa cum laude Yale College graduate with Highest Distinction in Literature and Philosophy; he received a Master of Arts degree in English & Comparative Literature from Columbia University. At Princeton Theological Seminary, Craig received Master of Divinity and Master of Theology degrees, as well as achieving a Ph.D. in Pastoral Theology. Craig is an ordained in the Unitarian Universalist faith movement, as the settled minister of the UU Congregation of Monmouth County in Lincroft, NJ. Craig has several published articles in the peer-reviewed journal Pastoral Psychology, has just published Emerging as Affirmative Pastoral Caregivers Beyond Gender Binaries: Gender Creative Promise with Lexington Books, and will have an essay in the forthcoming Valor and Vulnerability: Pastoral Explorations of Intimacy, Grief, and Resilience among Boys and Men.  _______________________________________________ Check out “The Roundtable with Robert Bannon” everyday right here on The Broadway Podcast Network! www.RobertBannon.com Follow on IG @RobertMBannon or @theroundtablewithrobertbannon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Jennings is here to talk all about "Days Of Wine & Roses" now playing at Studio 54. This epic production deals with some real slices of life and he talks about how he prepares for this role eight shows a week. He also shares the research he did to get ready for this tale. David has some Broadway Career! We loved him in "Tina," "Once On This Island," and many more. He has worked with legends like Patti LaBelle, Jennifer Holliday, Fantasia, and many more. He is hear to tell us all about it! Get your tickets here: www.daysofwineandrosesbroadway.com _______________________________________________ Check out “The Roundtable with Robert Bannon” everyday right here on The Broadway Podcast Network! www.RobertBannon.com Follow on IG @RobertMBannon or @theroundtablewithrobertbannon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Superbowl of Movies! The Academy Awards were up and out on Sunday and we have all the hot takes! Did you watch? Did you agree with the winners? Did you love the fashion? Well here at The Roundtable, we break it all down. We have the winners, the performer, and lots of thoughts and opinions! Take a listen! _______________________________________________ Check out “The Roundtable with Robert Bannon” everyday right here on The Broadway Podcast Network! www.RobertBannon.com Follow on IG @RobertMBannon or @theroundtablewithrobertbannon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full disclosure- we love Grace Potter. When we saw her name as an Executive Producer, we were in. Her epic records, live shows, and those vocals are thing of legend. Then we were sent the movie. Alison Tavel is breaking down all the vulnerability and sharing her heart, family, and story in the most touching and profound way with "The Resynator" now selected at the SXSW Festival. Inventor Don Tavel died suddenly when his newborn daughter was just ten weeks old. Growing up surrounded by mythical stories of her “genius” father, Alison’s life is consequently absent from any meaningful connection to him. Not until she is in her mid-twenties and on tour with rock musician Grace Potter is the seed planted to discover what he invented. Resynator is a narrative documentary that begins when Alison rescues Don’s synthesizer prototype from her grandmother’s attic. What starts off as a curious resurrection project of her dad’s Resynator soon launches into an insatiable, globe-trotting quest to untangle the web of myths and unlock the deep secrets surrounding his life and invention. Aided by estranged family, lost friends, fellow inventors and celebrated musicians (Grace Potter, Peter Gabriel, Fred Armisen, Gotye, Jon Anderson and more), Alison soon comes to discover Don’s brilliance herself. But in unpacking his life, she also discovers unsettling truths about her father that don't align with her long-held perception of him, as the picture of a vulnerable man emerges to replace the superhero version she had imagined all her life. Not only can she finally relate to him on a human level, but their parallel Resynator journeys reveal an indomitable bond between them. Listen to this chat about music, family, and making ART! _______________________________________________ Check out “The Roundtable with Robert Bannon” everyday right here on The Broadway Podcast Network! www.RobertBannon.com Follow on IG @RobertMBannon or @theroundtablewithrobertbannon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We love our friends all over the Broadway Podcast Network! When Sam & Jason invited us out to their Season 3 Survival Job Podcast Launch, we showed up and out! We chat with all their VIP Guests like Broadway Stars Robin DeJesus, Krystal Joy Brown, Lempicka Composer and Our Bestie Matt Gould, and artists all over Broadway, TV, the podcast world, and more! So while you are listening to "The Roundtable," take a peek over at Survival Jobs for their new season and lets keep dreaming so we can ditch these survival jobs and go live our best lives! Enjoy! _______________________________________________ Check out “The Roundtable with Robert Bannon” everyday right here on The Broadway Podcast Network! www.RobertBannon.com Follow on IG @RobertMBannon or @theroundtablewithrobertbannon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We love Rupert Holmes. He has inspired us to keep going and keep working! Rarely, if ever, will you find someone with a Best Selling Novel on the NY Times Best Sellers List, a new show about "RBG" set to go on tour, Tony Awards, Platnium Selling albums, TV shows, and more going on at the same time, but then again that is Rupert Holmes! We have a great deep chat about his connection to Ruth Bader Ginsberg and what moved him to write his new show on tour, how that Pina Colada song came to be, and how he manages to literally do it all! This is a chat not to be missed! Make sure to catch "RBG" on the road and if you are having a rough day, just stream some Rupert and I promise you, a smile will be on that face! Cheers to getting "caught in the rain!" _______________________________________________ Check out “The Roundtable with Robert Bannon” everyday right here on The Broadway Podcast Network! www.RobertBannon.com Follow on IG @RobertMBannon or @theroundtablewithrobertbannon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

All award season long, we have been predicting, reviewing, and kiki-ing about award season! Well the big one is here! The Academy Awards, the Oscars, movie's biggest night is here! We are talking all of our favorite movies, what we think should and will win, and what all the word on the street is in regards to fashion, presenters, Jimmy Kimmel, and more! Adrienne Garzillo is back and we are joined by our Movie Brain Mike Melfa for his hot take as well! This is a must for all the movie lovers in your life! Join us next week for the full Oscar recap of all the highlights! _______________________________________________ Check out “The Roundtable with Robert Bannon” everyday right here on The Broadway Podcast Network! www.RobertBannon.com Follow on IG @RobertMBannon or @theroundtablewithrobertbannon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You have read the book. You have seen the movie. Now the classic American tale of "The Outsiders" comes to Broadway and "The Roundtable" is there to cover it all! We have the cast and creative team for you sneak peek at what to expect when this show roars into NYC this Spring! The cast is led by Brody Grant as Ponyboy Curtis, Sky Lakota-Lynch as Johnny Cade, Joshua Boone as Dallas Winston, Brent Comer as Darrel Curtis, Jason Schmidt as Sodapop Curtis, Emma Pittman as Cherry Valance, Daryl Tofa as Two-Bit Mathews, Kevin William Paul as Bob Sheldon and Dan Berry as Paul Holden. The company also includes Jordan Chin, Milena J. Comeau, Barton Cowperthwaite, Tilly Evans-Krueger, Henry Gendron, RJ Higton, Wonza Johnson, Sean Harrison Jones, Maggie Kuntz, Renni Anthony Magee, Sarah Grace Mariani, Melody Rose, Josh Strobl, Victor Carrillo Tracey, Trevor Wayne. We chat with them all! So get your Ponyboy Curtis on, and brush up on the book or movie, and grab your tickets at www.OutsiderMusical.com to not miss a moment! _______________________________________________ Check out “The Roundtable with Robert Bannon” everyday right here on The Broadway Podcast Network! www.RobertBannon.com Follow on IG @RobertMBannon or @theroundtablewithrobertbannon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices