It's Broadway Bitch – Details, episodes & analysis

Another Monday another amazing guest here at IBB! We have the girl that doesn't miss, Linedy Genao!  Luckily for us Linedy has been working steadily for the last decade. From On Your Feet, to Dear Evan Hansen, to Bad Cinderella to Gatsby with a stint in banking in between, Linedy has done it all.

We dish about working with Andrew Lloyd Webber and what he's really like, how to keep your head up in the face of bad reviews, the rules about auditioning when you are in a show, and how Gloria Estefan helped her pay of her student loans.

Stick around for a hot tip about a restaurant and listen as we play FMK with their pastas of the day!

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Quite possibly the best laugh on Broadway, we have Cody Jamison Strand in the stoods! After a decade on Broadway playing Elder Cunningham in Book of Mormon, Cidy is deoarting the role but not without sharing some secrets with us first.

We dish about his audition in front of Matt and Trey, the time they forgot his contract, having his lines written on props, breaking the 4th wall, and death by diarreah (according to Reddit). It's a gosh darn hoot!

HOT SCENE/COLD READ we indulge Cody with a very serious scene giving him a well needed break from comedy. What bad news will he deliver? Listen to find out!

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We have the absolutle loveliest guest this week in Al SIlber! You know her from Fiddler on the Roof, but you may also know her from Interlochen summer camp or from her West End debut when she was only 21! 

We dish about her famous class at Interlochen, the life saving surgery she was given by a hot surgeon, her Fiddler family, and that constant nagging feeling wondering if you've done enough. We also touch on grief and how she is adapting Brigadoon!!

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Pinch me I'm dreaming for we have Alex Brightman on the pod today! As a gigantic, huge, massive fan of his, this conversation did not disappoint. From School of Rock, to Beetlejuice, to being a voice on the wildly popular Hazbin Hotel cartoon series, to writing pilots and new musicals, Alex Brightman has been BUSY.

We dish about creating a life work balance after being so busy for so long, de-raunchifying Beetlejuice, his love of comedy, why he stopped doing the stage door and of course, Jamba Juice. Alex also shares why he still loves auditioning for roles and has some advice for actors. 

HOT SCENE/COLD READ - being inspired by The Life and SLimes of Marc Summers, we tackle the Pat Sajak musical. 

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This week we have comedian Avery Pearson on the pod!!!! Avery started in downtown theatre, then discovered he could write funny songs as a career so decided to switch gears.  He has written songs for the Espy's, SNL, and is currently writing a musical called Space Cowgirl. And you can watch his brand new comedy special called GIVE IT UP AVERY PEASON right now on Veeps!

We dish about picking a writing partner, the process of writing it (pomodoro anyone?) and Avery tells us about how Paul McCartney and him ended up taking pictures in the bathroom together.

We play a musical game at the end where I challenge Avery to come up with titles and songs for three new musicals and spolier alert...one involves Creed!

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Had the best time with this weeks guest Ryann Redmond! She has been in so many fun things including Bring It On, Margaritaville, Once Upon a One More Time, and was Olaf in Frozen. I mean, if that's not a party resume I don't know what is!  She most recently was hanging in San Diego doing Regency Girls a show about a reproductive roadtrip that hopefully (fingers crossed) can be seen on Broadway soon.

We dish about being a Georgia peach and moving to the Big Apple, getting plucked from a workshop to audition for Lin Manuel Miranda and having no idea who he is, making your Broadway debut with 25 other newbies, and our favorite Britney songs. 

HOT SCENE/COLD READ - You've heard of Margaritaville but have you ever taken a trip to Pinot Grigioville??? 

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In this house, we adore Jessie Hooker Bailey! Most recently she was in Wonderful Town at City Center but has also been in Waitress, The Jonathan Larson Project, Company, Devil Wears Prada and Beautiful. 

We dish in this ep but we also ask questions - Are old musicals boring??? Are we ready for a Katy Perry Musical??? Does Elton John hate us??? Find out the answer to all these questions and more as well as what being an understudy is like, why she got into teaching, and why she aint doing karaoke! And of course, why we need to leave Audra ALONE.

HOT SCENE/COLD READ - the gals live in man town and are feeling a bit frustrated. Will the run away to woman town? Find out at the end of the ep!

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This weeks episode has my new best friend Patti Murin, and we could not have had more fun! You've either experienced Patti as Anna on Broadway, heard her narrating your favorite rom-com book, or watched her in a Hallmark channel movie - bottom line is you know her. Sadly, the only thing you don't know her from is the musical Nerds that was scraped right before previews which we talk all about. 

We also dish about parenting girls, the good and bad Broadway fans, and Glinda's bubble trouble. Patti will also be reprising her role as Anna in July at The Muny and has a solo show at 54 Below that she panicked titled, "Patti Murin - Here I Go Again" that producer Mike and I will be attending! Join us?

HOT SCENE/COLD READ - what happens when Patti's characters car breaks down on Christmas? Will she except the offer from a kind stranger to stay at his house?

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Mr. Duvall has entered the chat!! Fellow comedian Rick Younger, the original Mr. Duvall in Mean Girls on Broadway dazzles us talking about the Tina Fey production and his audition to get there. He also toured with RENT (and made up an amazing backstory for his character), was the last person ever cast on the show Girls, and dabbled in all of the Law and Orders. 

We dish about anxiety on stage and forgetting lines, terrible roommates, bringing his kids to the theater, and how you can't tell a Broadway audience when they suck. 

HOT SCENE/COLD READ - when a very important person needs a bodyguard, is the person they sent up for the job?  Find out on this weeks episode!!

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Fresh off her Tony win for Sunset Blvd, producer and Museum of Broadway Co-Founder Julie Boardman is on the pod!!! She adds this new Tony to her growing collection as she has been a producer on more shows in the past few years than I can even count. 

We dish all about the money honey!  How much do you need to become a co-producer, how much do you recoup, and can there be a real life Producers situation where even a flop can make money?? Julie also walks us through how the amazing Museum of Broadway came to be, and we play a game about what shows in history she would have signed a check for. If you are interested in the business of BWAY this ep is for you!!

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