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On Monday, January 18th, The Theater People podcast welcomes Tony-nominated FUN HOME star Beth Malone. Malone made her Broadway debut in the 2006 production of RING OF FIRE, and hasfound muc…
With the sixth and final season of beloved British import DOWNTON ABBEY quickly coming to an end, PBS is hoping to hold onto the fans of the early 20th Century soap with new historical drama…
The 1860s are a familiar period for Donna Murphy. In addition to winning Tonys for playing Fosca in the original Broadway production of PASSION and Anna in the 1996 revival of THE KING AND I…
Beloved Tony-winning star of stage and screen Laura Benanti is once again proving what she is Broadway's favorite 'Superwoman' with the release of her new single, 'I Like Musicals.' Not only…
Happy holidays movie nerds Nominations were announced for the 88th Annual Academy Awards this morning, and while I don't believe that there were any glaring, outrage-inducing snubs, I am goi…
Happy New Year Pop Culture Aficionados To mark the start of 2016, 'Some Like it Pop' is making the move to becoming a realish podcast. Matt and Jenn discuss 'Hamilton,' 'Star Wars The Force …
Who would have imagined that a film based on an absurdist comedy about two minor characters from a 400-year-old tragedy would remain an existential escape 25 years after its initial release …
On the heels of winning the Golden Globe for Best TV Drama, MR. ROBOT, the most buzzed-about show of 2015, is releasing its first season Blu-rayDVD on Tuesday, January 12th. The show, a trip…
Votes are cast polls are closed and results have been tabulated This was our biggest year yet After a record number of voters in more than 70regions worldwide, BroadwayWorld is very excited …
Now that 2015 is squarely in the rearview mirror, and everyone is back to work after the holidays, it is time to take a look at some of the best films of the past year. As was the case with …
On Monday, January 4, the Theater People podcast welcomes HAMILTON star Renee Elise Goldsberry. Intheepisode, Goldsberry talks about why she turned down her audition for the show several tim…
No one is ever going to confuse ABC's medieval song and dance event GALAVANT for top-notch musical comedy, but after a promising, yet uneven, first season, this delightfully silly show has h…
There was a time when the movie was considered the epitome of pop culture entertainment. At the cinema you could find comedy, action, romance, intriguing characters, and the most creative mi…
'I'm hoping to prove that there's always time to celebrate.' That wish is behind the audacious experiment that Broadway leading lady Patti Murin LYSISTRATA JONES, WICKED, HOLIDAY INN is prep…
On January 3rd at 930pm, one of Broadway's favorite beltresses, Ellyn Marie Marsh debuts her new solo show, 'Ellyn Marie Marsh. Live From Carnegie Hall' at Joe's Pub. If the title and the sh…
While the setting, style, and time period of Quentin Tarantino movies have changed throughout the years, there are three things that have remained consistent ensembles of gleefully flawed ch…
There is no doubt that, for better or for worse, Broadway is the most visible home for theatre in the world. For many people across the country, it is the only thing that they know about the…
With just over a week until Christmas, it is time for all of us pathological procrastinators to get our butts in gear. Whether it is braving the insanity of the mall or paying for express sh…
On Tuesday, December 15, the Theater People Podcast welcome's Tony-nominee Norm Lewis,whosecareer on and off Broadway, in London's West End, and on the international concert circuit, spans n…
In drama, there are three types of conflict man versus man, man versus self, and man versus nature. In Ron Howard's new film, IN THE HEART OF THE SEA, Chris Hemsworth and Broadway favorite B…
As millions of the faithful around the world light the last candles of their menorahs, we take a look at a handful of musical moments that have a decidedly Jewish flair. On the last night of…
Now that we are a week removed from last Thursday's THE WIZ LIVE, NBC's third live musical in as many years, we know that the production has predominantly been hailed as a critical and ratin…
Parody Twitter accounts can be a lot of things. They can be sarcastic Condescending Wonka, they can make you think Bored Elon Musk, they can be utterly ridiculous not the real Bill Murray. T…
My co-host, the esteemed Jennifer McHugh, has a bit of an OCD streak. She likes lists nay, she loves lists. She has lists of her favorite lists, and that's not hyperbole. So, since most TV s…
Thanks to Tony-winner Kenny Leon and a delightfully entertaining cast of characters, 'Home' is most certainly where the heart is this holiday season. Coming into this year's NBC live musical…