Katie Birenboim

In honor of the Tony awards this past Sunday (which, incidentally, I thought were some of the best in years...the theatre itself looked great, and I was pleased with the time given to showcase all the shows, specifically plays), I thought I might go through my favorite Tony performances of all time. Keep in mind I am in no way saying these are "the best;" they are merely … [Read more...] about Tony Week: Favorite Tony Performances, Then and Now

I absolutely loved interviewing my guest this week, the amazing former star of Wicked on Broadway (Elphaba) and current star of Gypsy at Goodspeed Opera House (Louise), Talia Suskauer. I think you'll be able to tell even from the first few minutes of the podcast that Talia and I were fast friends: within minutes we're giggling, revealing the secrets behind one of our inside … [Read more...] about Talia Suskauer & the Contemporary “Leading Lady”

I am so glad to be back with Call Time and with Arts Journal. As I say at the beginning of the podcast -- and as I mentioned in my last episode back in March -- I had to take some time off while I was assistant directing Gypsy at Goodspeed Opera House and finishing my graduate degree at NYU. I imagine this time away from the show will only prove useful -- I learned so many … [Read more...] about A Theatrical “State of the Union” with Timothy J. McClimon

For my last podcast episode for a bit (don't worry -- it will be back soon enough!), I decided to focus on another one of my classmates in my NYU graduate program. Cameron Terry has many of the markers of a typical NYU student: he was super successful in his undergraduate institution -- University of Oklahoma -- and he was a performer in his own right. But while most of us … [Read more...] about Self-Knowledge, Purpose, and Chipotle with Cameron Terry