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  • Episode 27 - Backstage at NAMT

    Episode 27 - Backstage at NAMT
    2025/12/02
    Welcome to a very special episode of Backstage Pass. We recently attended the National Alliance for Musical Theatre's 37th Annual Festival of New Musicals in New York City, and have created a podcast experience that will make you feel like you’re right there with us! Each year, the NAMT festival shares 45 minute preview performances of 8 new musicals in development. This episode features conversations with NAMT’s director of New Work Frankie Dailey, and 4 of the 8 shows in this year’s festival: FINN by by Chris Nee, Chris Dimond, & Michael Kooman, Love is Dead by Brent Rybeck and Jeff Lupino-Esposito Particle by Selda Sahin, Autumn Reeser and Derek Gregor Soft Magical Tofu Boy(s) by Keving Wong, and Particle by Selda Sahin, Autumn Reeser and Derek Gregor. From FINN you’ll hear “Sparkle and Shine” performed by Zachary Noah Piser. From Love is Dead you’ll hear “Fully Formed” performed by Lana McKissack. From Soft Magical Tofu Boy(s), you’ll hear the song “Invincible” performed by Jonathan Tan. From Particle you’ll hear "Meet Your Heroes", sung by Gabe Violett. We also interviewed Sonya Hayden and Mathew Lowy who were featured in NAMT’s College Road Trip program, which shines a spotlight on university theatre programs that develop new musicals. Their musical, Taking Off! was recently developed at Michigan State University. You can hear their song, “Ready for the World” at the end of the episode performed by Sonya Hayden. Check out Part 2 to hear interviews with the other NAMT writers, as well as more bonus content from musical theatre creators who were present at the festival. Connect with New York Theatre Barn: Twitter: @nytheatrebarn Instagram: @newyorktheatrebarn Facebook.com/nytheatrebarn nytheatrebarn.org Pauls’s personal instagram: @paulsmacs Teresa’s personal instagram: ⁠@terijoyeaux⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  • Episode 26 - GRAVITY Part 2

    Episode 26 - GRAVITY Part 2
    2025/11/11
    In this episode, we continue our conversation with Matt Herrero, Joel Chapman, Weston Gaylord, Ken Savage, and Jessia Hoffman about their musical GRAVITY: A Newtonian Musical. When physics prodigy Sophie is accidentally catapulted back in time, her meet-cute with 23 year-old Isaac Newton prevents him from discovering gravity—trapping Sophie in 1666. To return home, Sophie must restore history and navigate the Enlightenment, where Natural Philosophers are the pop stars of their day. Along the way, she encounters historical luminaries such as up-and-comer Edmond Halley, Isaac’s rival Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz, and the unknown author Margaret Cavendish, who is embroiled in her own quest for fame and scientific recognition. GRAVITY is a hilarious romantic comedy, smashing together madcap time travel mayhem and delightfully remixed history. This episode features the songs, “Let Us Enlighten You”, performed by Marcus Jamal Paige, Dave Abrams, Nathaniel Rothrock, and Weston Gaylord, as well as “In My Own Time” performed by Taylor Iman Jones and Matt Herrero. Connect with GRAVITY: A Newtonian Musical: Website: www.gravitythemusical.com Instagram: @gravity_musical Connect with Matt Herrero: Website: www.mattherrero.com Instagram: @mattherreromusic Connect with Joel Chapman: Website: https://www.joelchapmanmusic.com Instagram: @joelchapmanmusic Connect with Weston Gaylord: Website: https://www.westongaylord.com/ Instagram: @westongaylord Connect with Ken Savage: Website: https://www.kensavageproductions.com/ Instagram: @krsavage12 Connect with Jessia Hoffman: Website: https://www.jessiahoffman.com/ Instagram: @jessiajessiajessia Connect with New York Theatre Barn: Twitter: @nytheatrebarn Instagram: @newyorktheatrebarn Facebook.com/nytheatrebarn nytheatrebarn.org Pauls’s personal instagram: @paulsmacs Teresa’s personal instagram: @terijoyeaux Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    46 分
  • Episode 25 - Matt Herrero, Joel Chapman, Weston Gaylord, Ken Savage, and Jessia Hoffman: GRAVITY

    Episode 25 - Matt Herrero, Joel Chapman, Weston Gaylord, Ken Savage, and Jessia Hoffman: GRAVITY
    2025/10/28
    This episode features a conversation with Matt Herrero, Joel Chapman, Weston Gaylord, Ken Savage, and Jessia Hoffman about their musical GRAVITY: A Newtonian Musical. When physics prodigy Sophie is accidentally catapulted back in time, her meet-cute with 23 year-old Isaac Newton prevents him from discovering gravity—trapping Sophie in 1666. To return home, Sophie must restore history and navigate the Enlightenment, where Natural Philosophers are the pop stars of their day. Along the way, she encounters historical luminaries such as up-and-comer Edmond Halley, Isaac’s rival Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz, and the unknown author Margaret Cavendish, who is embroiled in her own quest for fame and scientific recognition. GRAVITY is a hilarious romantic comedy, smashing together madcap time travel mayhem and delightfully remixed history. This episode features the songs, “I Wanna Be Mad” performed by Matt Herrero and “En Route” performed by Taylor Iman Jones and Matt Herrero. Connect with GRAVITY: A Newtonian Musical: Website: www.gravitythemusical.com Instagram: @gravity_musical Connect with Matt Herrero: Website: www.mattherrero.com Instagram: @mattherreromusic Connect with Joel Chapman: Website: https://www.joelchapmanmusic.com Instagram: @joelchapmanmusic Connect with Weston Gaylord: Website: https://www.westongaylord.com/ Instagram: @westongaylord Connect with Ken Savage: Website: https://www.kensavageproductions.com/ Instagram: @krsavage12 Connect with Jessia Hoffman: Website: https://www.jessiahoffman.com/ Instagram: @jessiajessiajessia Connect with New York Theatre Barn: Twitter: @nytheatrebarn Instagram: @newyorktheatrebarn Facebook.com/nytheatrebarn nytheatrebarn.org Pauls’s personal instagram: @paulsmacs Teresa’s personal instagram: @terijoyeaux Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    45 分
  • Episode 24 - Karl Amundson and Emily Fink: Falling Forward Part 2

    Episode 24 - Karl Amundson and Emily Fink: Falling Forward Part 2
    2025/10/14
    In this episode we continue our conversation with Karl Amundson and Emily Fink about their new musical: Falling Forward. Falling Forward is about Meghan, a queer 27-year-old sculpture artist who is leaving New York City, moving in with her mom in Michigan and giving up on her artistic aspirations. However, packing her apartment proves to be a noisy affair, as all of Meghan’s belongings-- including a Bong, a Self-Help Book, a Vibrator, a Family Portrait, a smart-device, and more—come to life, forcing Meghan to reckon with her own role in her terrible-horrible-no-good-very-bad year. Equal parts memory play, fever-dream, generational satire, and coming-of-age story, Falling Forward follows Meghan as she teeters on the brink of change, searching for certainty in her uncertain world. This episode features the songs “When It Falls” performed by Emily Kristen Morris and “Midwestern Life” performed by PJ Adzima. Connect with Falling Forward Instagram: @fallingforwardmusical Connect with Karl Amundson: Website: https://www.karlamundson.com/ Instagram: @karlamundson Connect with Emily Fink: Website: https://www.emilyfink.net/ Instagram: @emilycelestefink Connect with New York Theatre Barn: Twitter: @nytheatrebarn Instagram: @newyorktheatrebarn Facebook.com/nytheatrebarn nytheatrebarn.org Pauls’s personal instagram: @paulsmacs Teresa’s personal instagram: @terijoyeaux Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    45 分
  • Episode 23 - Karl Amundson and Emily Fink: Falling Forward

    Episode 23 - Karl Amundson and Emily Fink: Falling Forward
    2025/09/30
    This episode features a conversation with Karl Amundson and Emily Fink about their musical: Falling Forward. Falling Forward is about Meghan, a queer 27-year-old sculpture artist who is leaving New York City, moving in with her mom in Michigan and giving up on her artistic aspirations. However, packing her apartment proves to be a noisy affair, as all of Meghan’s belongings-- including a Bong, a Self-Help Book, a Vibrator, a Family Portrait, a smart-device, and more—come to life, forcing Meghan to reckon with her own role in her terrible-horrible-no-good-very-bad year. Equal parts memory play, fever-dream, generational satire, and coming-of-age story, Falling Forward follows Meghan as she teeters on the brink of change, searching for certainty in her uncertain world. This episode features the songs “Guru Say!” performed by Karl Amundson, Emily Kristen Morris, Emily Fink, Danny White, and Kimberly Immanuel, as well as “If You’re Smiling” performed by Kimberly Immanuel, Emily Kristen Morris, Karl Amundson, Emily Fink, and Michelle Coben. Connect with Falling Forward Instagram: @fallingforwardmusical Connect with Karl Amundson: Website: https://www.karlamundson.com/ Instagram: @karlamundson Connect with Emily Fink: Website: https://www.emilyfink.net/ Instagram: @emilycelestefink Connect with New York Theatre Barn: Twitter: @nytheatrebarn Instagram: @newyorktheatrebarn Facebook.com/nytheatrebarn nytheatrebarn.org Pauls’s personal instagram: @paulsmacs Teresa’s personal instagram: @terijoyeaux Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    43 分
  • Episode 22 - Fountain of You Part 2

    Episode 22 - Fountain of You Part 2
    2025/09/16
    In this episode we continue our conversation with Tasha Gordon-Solmon and Faye Chiao about their new musical: Fountain of You. We learn more about the journey of the characters and end the episode with a game specifically designed for these writers. When a thirty-something actress is suddenly aged out of the industry, she undergoes a wildly unconventional spa procedure to get her old life back. But it sets her on a whole new path to pursue true power and equality . . . at a cost. Fountain of You is a dark comedy that takes on our preoccupation with youth and beauty, and the system underlying it all, with a pop-infused score and lots of blood. This episode features the songs “Lightheaded” performed by Jason Veasey and “What’s Underneath” performed by Jenni Barber, Lexi Rabadi, Betina Bresnan, and Faye Chiao. Connect with Fountain of You Website: https://fountainofyoumusical.com/ Connect with Tasha Gordon-Solmon: Website: https://www.tashatashatasha.com/ Instagram: @tasheroonies Connect with Faye Chiao: Website: https://www.fayechiao.com/ Instagram: @fayechiao Connect with New York Theatre Barn: Twitter: @nytheatrebarn Instagram: @newyorktheatrebarn Facebook.com/nytheatrebarn nytheatrebarn.org Pauls’s personal instagram: @paulsmacs Teresa’s personal instagram: @terijoyeaux Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    40 分
  • Episode 21 - Tasha Gordon-Solmon and Faye Chiao: Fountain of You

    Episode 21 - Tasha Gordon-Solmon and Faye Chiao: Fountain of You
    2025/09/02
    This episode features a conversation with Tasha Gordon-Solmon and Faye Chiao about their new musical: Fountain of You. When a thirty-something actress is suddenly aged out of the industry, she undergoes a wildly unconventional spa procedure to get her old life back. But it sets her on a whole new path to pursue true power and equality . . . at a cost. Fountain of You is a dark comedy that takes on our preoccupation with youth and beauty, and the system underlying it all, with a pop-infused score and lots of blood. This episode features the songs “Simple Steps” performed by Lexi Rabadi, Betina Bresnan, and Faye Chiao as well as “DABDA” performed by Lexi Rabadi, Allie Re, Caitlin Ort, and Jenni Barber. Connect with Fountain of You Website: https://fountainofyoumusical.com/ Connect with Tasha Gordon-Solmon: Website: https://www.tashatashatasha.com/ Instagram: @tasheroonies Connect with Faye Chiao: Website: https://www.fayechiao.com/ Instagram: @fayechiao Connect with New York Theatre Barn: Twitter: @nytheatrebarn Instagram: @newyorktheatrebarn Facebook.com/nytheatrebarn nytheatrebarn.org Pauls’s personal instagram: @paulsmacs Teresa’s personal instagram: @terijoyeaux Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    47 分
  • Episode 20 - Kevin Cloud and Lisa Kenner Grissom - Vilna: A Resistance Story Part 2

    Episode 20 - Kevin Cloud and Lisa Kenner Grissom - Vilna: A Resistance Story Part 2
    2025/08/19
    In this episode we continue our conversation with Kevin Cloud and Lisa Kenner Grissom about their new musical: Vilna: A Resistance Story. VILNA: A RESISTANCE STORY is an exciting new musical about Vitka Kempner, a 19-year-old Jewish girl who inspired the heroic Jewish resistance movement in the Vilna ghetto during the Holocaust. After the Nazis invade Poland, a fierce and fearless Vitka escapes to the free, bohemian city of Vilna, Lithuania where she meets a group of young artists—led by visionary poet Abba Kovner—and inspires them to form a resistance. But when the Nazis invade and confine Jews to the ghetto, Vitka and the group must find creative ways to fight back. With the Nazis bearing down, they make a daring escape to the forest where Vitka blows up a Nazi train—the first act of sabotage by a Jewish partisan in WWII—paving the way for their return to reclaim their beloved city. With a vibrant klezmer-influenced pop score, VILNA tells a forgotten and inspiring story that speaks to our times. This episode features the songs “Never Say”, performed by Greg Lafollette, and also “Sewers” performed by Greg Lafollette. Connect with Vilna: A Resistance Story: Website: https://www.vilnamusical.com/ Instagram: @vilnamusical Connect with Kevin Cloud: Website: https://www.kevincloud.co/ Instagram: @kevincloudkc Connect with Lisa Kenner Grissom: Website: http://lisakennergrissom.com/ Instagram: @lisa_kenner_grissom_ Connect with New York Theatre Barn: Twitter: @nytheatrebarn Instagram: @newyorktheatrebarn Facebook.com/nytheatrebarn nytheatrebarn.org Pauls’s personal instagram: @paulsmacs Teresa’s personal instagram: @terijoyeaux Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    37 分