Jose, Nicole, and Ben discuss shows and other things from the theater community that have gone online during the pandemic. Introductions (0:00) Contagious Closet Dramas , presented by Two Headed Rep on Instagram (1:39) It’s True, It’s True, It’s True by Breach Theatre (6:13) The Shows Must Go On , Andrew Lloyd Webber’s new YouTube channel (9:08) The New York Neo Futurists’ Hit Play podcast (12:35) The Infinite Wrench Goes Viral by The Neo Futurusts (13:25) The Schaubuehne in Berlin (15:25) Subwa...
Apr 09, 20200
Jose and PennyMaria are joined by author Warren Hoffman to discuss the newly published second edition of his book The Great White Way: Race and the Broadway Musical . Their conversation includes a closer look at West Side Story , both historically and through the lens of the revival Ivo Von Hove directed for Broadway this season . The Great White Way: Race and the Broadway Musical (second edition) is available wherever books are sold, including from Rutgers University Press or your local indepen...
Mar 18, 20200
All 9 of our regular contributors have gathered: Aurin , Ben , David , Jack , Jose , Liz , Nicole , Patty , and PennyMaria ! We’re back together for our year-end spectacular, our annual episode in which we discuss the best and worst theater of the year. If you have trouble telling any voices apart, we’re seated in a circle and the order we answer questions in is, roughly: Liz, Nicole, Jose, Jack, PennyMaria, Aurin, Ben, David, Patty. (Jack had to leave early, so don’t get freaked out when he dis...
Jan 20, 20200
All 9 of our regular contributors have gathered: Aurin , Ben , David , Jack , Jose , Liz , Nicole , Patty , and PennyMaria ! We’re back together for our year-end spectacular, our annual episode in which we discuss the best and worst theater of the year. If you have trouble telling any voices apart, we’re seated in a circle and the order we answer questions in is, roughly: Liz, Nicole, Jose, Jack, PennyMaria, Aurin, Ben, David, Patty. Each question we rotate who answers first; so Liz is the first...
Jan 13, 20200
Aurin , Nicole , and PennyMaria discuss 2 shows shows on Broadway and 2 shows Off-Broadway. Introductions (0:00) The Inheritance on Broadway (1:10) for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf at the Public Theater (16:10) Fires in the Mirror at Signature Theatre (37:41) Tina on Broadway (51:59) Things we’re excited for (1:05:18) • Keep at St. Ann’s Warehouse • Greater Clements at Lincoln Center Theater • Measure for Measure at the Public Theater • One in Two produced...
Dec 15, 20190
Liz , David , and Jack talk about what they’re excited to see in December and January! We talk about: Virgo Star by Pioneers Go East Collective at La Mama (1:13) Fefu and Her Friends by María Irene Fornés at Theatre for a New Audience (2:49) The Thin Place by Lucas Hnath at Playwrights Horizon (9:37) Conway by Rory McGregor at Theaterlab (16:16) Greater Clements by Samuel D. Hunter at Lincoln Center Theater (19:29) One in Two by Donja R. Love at The New Group (22:48) King Lear Project by William...
Nov 21, 20190
Jose talks to musical theatre composer Jaime Lozano about his career, and how he went from disliking Jesus Christ Superstar when he was growing up in Monterrey, Mexico, to becoming one of the most prolific composers living in the United States. Lozano shares insights about his process and shares exclusive tracks from his upcoming album A Never-Ending Line. If you’re in NYC don’t miss Jaime Lozano at The Green Room 42 on November 24 , where he will present Songs by an Immigrant, featuring special...
Nov 07, 20190
David is joined by Rachel Godfrey of Ludus NYC to discuss our first Official Maxamoo Book Club Selection: Letters to a Young Artist: Straight-Up Advice on Making a Life in the Arts – For Actors, Performers, Writers and Artists of Every Kind by Anna Deavere Smith. Visit the book’s official website for more information. We hope you enjoy the discussion. Share you thoughts about the book – or about other books you’d like us to discuss on future book club episodes – with us on Twitter and Facebook ....
Oct 24, 20190
Nicole , Ben , and newcomer Linda talk about 2 immersive shows and 2 shows Off-Broadway. Introductions (0:00) Theatre In The Dark at TheatreLab (2:21) Our Dear Dead Drug Lord at WP Theater (17:13) Heroes of the Fourth Turning at Playwrights Horizons (31:22) Found at the cell (45:59) Things we’re excited for (59:34) • Little Shop Of Horrors at the Westside Theatre Upstairs • Soft Power at the Public Theater • Scotland, PA at Roundabout Theatre Company • Hamnet at BAM • The Rose Tattoo at Roundabo...
Oct 12, 20190
Aurin , David , and Ben come together to talk about shows that’re coming up in the next few months. Introductions (0:00) Halfway Bitches Go Straight to Heaven at Atlantic Theater Company (1:24) Fires in the Mirror at Signature Theatre (9:41) Is This A Room at the Vineyard Theatre (15:01) Quick mention of Looking at You at HERE Arts Center (20:40) Soft Power at the Public Theater (21:23) Scotland, PA at Roundabout Theatre Company (28:11) Georgia Mertching Is Dead at Ensemble Studio Theatre (36:52...
Sep 26, 20190
David speaks with Omar Sangare , artistic director of United Solo , and three of the performers appearing in the festival this year: Richarda Abrams , Lillian Colón , and Noah Diamond . First (0:26–11:46), Omar Sangare talks about how he developed United Solo into the world’s largest solo theater festival and why solo performance is worth celebrating. Next, Ricahrda Abrams (11:47–20:03) tells us about her show, First by Faith: The Life of Mary McLeod Bethune , the true story of a remarkable woma...
Sep 12, 20190
Have you ever read a great book about theater and just wanted someone to discuss it with when you’re done? Let Maxamoo be that someone! We’re going to choose a book every few months and invite the community of Maxamoo listeners to read it together so we can spend an episode discussing it. Our first Official Maxamoo Book Club Selection is: Lettters to a Young Artist: Straight-Up Advice on Making a Life in the Arts – For Actors, Performers, Writers and Artists of Every Kind by Anna Deavere Smith. ...
Sep 05, 20190
Jose talks to Zulema Clares , Sandor Juan, and Leyma López, the stars and director of Filomena Marturano: Un matrimonio a la caribeña , currently running at Repertorio Español. The first part of the episode (00:34 – 35:55) is an interview en Español with Clares, Juan and López, who discuss the play’s themes, working in different genres, and what it’s like to be a Latinx artist in the current sociopolitical climate. The second part of the episode (35:58 – 58:35) is a discussion in English with Ju...
Aug 19, 20190
Patty , PennyMaria , and Jack preview shows they’re excited about as the summer winds down and the 2019-2020 season begins. Introductions (0:00) Head Over Heels presented by Dirty Minds Theatre Company at Theatre 80 (3:05) Felix Starro presented by Ma-Yi Theater Company at Theater Row (6:01) Heroes of the Fourth Turning at Playwrights Horizons (9:03) Molly Pope, A Gay Man, and A Piano presented By The Duplex (13:17) American Moor presented by Red Bull Theater at the Cherry Lane Theatre (15:41) O...
Aug 15, 20190
Ben and Liz join forces to talk about two shows in summer festivals, and two shows that just happen to be opening during the summer. Introductions (0:00) The Drinking Bird in the New Ohio Theatre’s 2019 Ice Factory (2:23) Preexisting Conditions in the Corkscrew Theater Festival at the Paradise Factory (9:55) No One Is Forgotten , a New Georges Supported Production in Rattlestick Playwrights Theater’s curated rental program (22:30) Broadway Bounty Hunter at the Greenwich House Theater (32:10) Thi...
Jul 18, 20190
Aurin , David , and Diep share what they’re excited about for July, 2019, including (when available) how to get discounted tickets. Introductions (0:00) In The Green (0:41) presnted by LCT3 at the Claire Tow Theater Promenade (4:50) presented by Encores! Off-Center at New York City Center The Hot! Festival at Dixon Place (8:24) Highlighted shows: IvankaPlay The Chaos Theory of Now Those Musclebound Cowboys from Snake Pit Gulch Hannah Gadsby: Douglas (12:30) at the Daryl Roth Theatre Merril Mushr...
Jul 04, 20190
Jose talks to playwright/actor Kate Hamill about her adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women in which she also stars. Hamill shares her views on criticism, the importance of making literature classics accessible to young audiences, and why it was important for her to have a color-conscious production. Subscribe to Maxamoo’s Theater and Performance Podcast for free on Apple Podcasts , Google Play , or Stitcher . More info and merch | Follow us on Twitter | Find us on Facebook...
Jun 20, 20190
We’re back with Ben , Liz and Nicole ! And just in time to let you know some of the things we’re looking forward to as the summer season kicks off. Grab a bottle of water and head outside to see one of the shows in a park, or find an indoor theater with good AC! We’ll be releasing episodes every other Thursday, ad infinitum. Make sure you’re subscribed for free on your podcast app of choice, like Apple Podcasts , Google Play , or Stitcher ! Introductions (0:00) Corkscrew Theater Festival at the ...
Jun 06, 2019•33 min
It’s the grand finale of our 2018 end of year reunion mega-episode! Aurin , Ben , David , Diep , Jack, Liz , Nicole , PennyMaria are here to dish about who moved the needle on their personal Kinsey scales, what plays they’d give to alien invaders to read, theatrical FOMO and more....
Dec 26, 20180
This year’s look back was so chock full of conversation, we split it in three! Here’s the peanutbutter and jelly of your Maxamoo End of Year Sandwich. Aurin , Ben , David , Diep , Jack, Liz , Nicole , PennyMaria are here talking about whether they met their personal theatrical ambitions for the year, what their hopes and dreams are for 2019, and more!...
Dec 20, 20180
It’s been a while. Did you miss us? We missed you, and we couldn’t let the year end without one of our all hands on deck mega-episodes. Aurin , Ben , David , Diep , Jack, Liz , Nicole , PennyMaria are here to share the highs and lows of 2018 in theatre and performance. This year we had so much to say, the episode will be in THREE parts! Enjoy!...
Dec 19, 20180
Liz , Aurin , and Jose on what we’ve seen on the stage lately: Fruit Trilogy by Eve Ensler at Abingdon Theatre Company (01:01) Everyone’s Fine with Virginia Woolf by Kate Scelsa at Abrons Arts Center (19:23) Fairview by Jackie Sibblies Drury at Soho Rep (31:40) Desperate Measures by Peter Kellogg and David Friedman at New World Stages (44:11) Subscribe to Maxamoo’s Theater and Performance Podcast for free on iTunes , Google Play , or Stitcher . Comments? Feedback? Find us on Facebook and Twitter...
Jun 25, 20180
Jose platica con el autor ganador del Premio Pulitzer, Nilo Cruz sobre su nueva obra Exquisita Agonía presentándose en Repertorio Español. Cruz habla sobre su amor por el castellano, la forma en que sus personajes son como fantasmas y nos comparte su palabra favorita en español. Subscribe to Maxamoo’s Theater and Performance Podcast for free on iTunes , Google Play , or Stitcher . Comments? Feedback? Find us on Facebook and Twitter . We have merch! Buy it here , all proceeds go to improving the ...
Jun 13, 20180
Jose talks to Pulitzer Prize winner Nilo Cruz about his new play Exquisita Agonía currently running at Repertorio Español. Cruz talks about his love of words, magical realism, and crafting larger than life characters. Subscribe to Maxamoo’s Theater and Performance Podcast for free on iTunes , Google Play , or Stitcher . Comments? Feedback? Find us on Facebook and Twitter . We have merch! Buy it here , all proceeds go to improving the sound quality of our podcast....
Jun 13, 20180
Jose talks to Brandon Haagenson about starring in Afterglow , the Off-Broadway play that became the sleeper hit of last season. Haagenson talks about being in the show for a year, how divas help him prepare to play Josh, and shared his plans for Pride. Subscribe to Maxamoo’s Theater and Performance Podcast for free on iTunes , Google Play , or Stitcher . Comments? Feedback? Find us on Facebook and Twitter . We have merch! Buy it here , all proceeds go to improving the sound quality of our podcas...
Jun 01, 20180
Alicia , PennyMaria , and Jose on what we’ve seen on the stage lately: Dance Nation by Clare Barron at Playwrights Horizons (02:13) Follies by James Goldman and Stephen Sondheim at Astoria Performing Arts Center (13:28) El Crédito by Jordi Garcelán at Repertorio Español (22:46) Singlet by Erin Markey at The Bushwick Starr (29:16) Subscribe to Maxamoo’s Theater and Performance Podcast for free on iTunes , Google Play , or Stitcher . Comments? Feedback? Find us on Facebook and Twitter . We have me...
May 23, 20180
Jose talks to playwright Chiara Atik. Her new play Bump is currently running at Ensemble Studio Theatre, the show is a partnership between EST and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, and focuses on three stories that grapple with the mystery and mechanics of birth. Subscribe to Maxamoo’s Theater and Performance Podcast for free on iTunes , Google Play , or Stitcher . Comments? Feedback? Find us on Facebook and Twitter . We have merch! Buy it here , all proceeds go to improving the sound quality of o...
May 16, 20180
Jose interviews Erin Mee , the co-artistic director of This Is Not a Theatre Company which specializes in immersive, site-specific theatre. Mee talks about the company’s mission, workshops, and some of their most famous works including Pool Play, Cafe Play, and Subway Plays which provide audience members with the opportunity of experiencing theatre while riding the New York City subway. Subscribe to Maxamoo’s Theater and Performance Podcast for free on iTunes , Google Play , or Stitcher . Commen...
Apr 18, 20180
Liz , PennyMaria , and Jose on what we’ve seen on the stage lately: Feeding the Dragon by Sharon Washington at Cherry Lane Theatre The Lucky Ones by The Bengsons at the Connelly Theatre Symphonie Fantastique by Basil Twist at HERE Arts Leisure Labor Lust by Sara Farrington at The Tank Subscribe to Maxamoo’s Theater and Performance Podcast for free on iTunes , Google Play , or Stitcher . Comments? Feedback? Find us on Facebook and Twitter . We have merch! Buy it here , all proceeds go to improvin...
Apr 11, 20180
An interview with Denisse Ambert, Gabriela García and Heather Hogan of R.Evolución Latina . Subscribe to Maxamoo’s Theater and Performance Podcast for free on iTunes , Google Play , or Stitcher . Comments? Feedback? Find us on Facebook and Twitter . We have merch! Buy it here , all proceeds go to improving the sound quality of our podcast....
Apr 04, 20180
