Waxing Lyrically proudly brings you a unique sound documentary. It's Grand Dress for "Elf The Musical". Keller-Williams Night. Hear from all involved and travel in real time as the cast prepares for "Curtain Up!"
Billie Harvey's contributions to the Lyric have been wide ranging, innumerable and indispensable. She and husband Jonathan first appeared in 2007's Fiddler On the Roof where Billie played Fruma Sarah. Since then, she's served as Lighting Director, Set Designer, Technical Director, Director, Chorus and Lead Actress; spanning well over a dozen shows. If there was a Lyric Hall of Fame, Billie would be well on her way to induction!
The set, the costuming and the perfect casting make YCTIWY a "must see" triumph!
I sit down with Jeff inside Teddy's Brewhouse. Beers (and a few tears) flow as we discuss the legacy of his father, his beautiful family, numerous life re-inventions, his love of American history, oh... and a little theatre talk as well. Jeff is set to perform the role of Grandpa in "You Can't Take It With You" which premiers on the Lyric stage September 24th.
Whether she accepts the term or not, Cassia is a "Lyric legend". Drama, comedy, lead roles or supporting, she makes everything she's in, better! And unscripted here, listen for Cassia's amazing expressive command of the english language. Keren Myers hosts.
Be the first to hear about the 3 straight plays and 3 musicals to grace the hallowed Lyric stage in 2022. We also reveal our 2 Children's Workshop musicals in this lively power packed half hour. Eric Evans guests.
Join us for this retrospective show as we celebrate 3000 downloads in year 1!
Get to know the director of "You Can't Take It With You"
Listen in as Val broadcasts from the Lyric lobby on opening night of MAMMA MIA! She interviews cast & crew members along with a few theatre goers.
Waxing Lyrically sits down with 6 cast members of Mamma Mia and they each reveal their favorite song from the musical. 1. Ryan McCormick(Sky) 2. Jake Bowren (Pepper) 3. Emily Borbon (Sophie Sheridan) 4. Jonathan Harvey (Sam Carmichael) 5. Billie Harvey (Donna Sheridan) 6. Tommie Bailey (Tanya)
There's a whole story on how we achieved this recording, but I'll save that for another day. Musical Director Dean Kiesling did an exceptional job preparing our singer/actors. Ren Yantis assisted with many headphones and splitters. And I mixed it in Apple Garageband. Not bad for a bunch of amateur recording engineers. 4 Soloists In Order of appearances: Kaedon Robertson, Kate Yantis, Jackson Tucker and Carlee Richardson. Grease opens THIS FRIDAY!
Fresh off of her high school graduation, Carlee sits down with WL to talk about her upcoming starring role as Sandy in Grease. We delve into her already amazing accomplishments on stage and in life. She cleverly uses one word to describe each of her castmates. And then we get serious with a life event that will forever shape who she is. There's just something special about getting to visit with a bright eyed teen whose story hasn't been written yet.
Does Your Mother Know about Waxing Lyrically yet? Well Ring Ring your Mamma Mia and tell her all about it! These 35 names will certainly have to be troopers, well, Super Troupers, to learn this show quickly for a mid July opening! And for patrons, grab your Honey, Honey; your Dancing Queen, and get down to the Lyric in Summer Night City Brownwood & see this show. Knowing Me, Knowing You, it's gonna be fantastic!!
Special thanks to the Putter & Roxie Jarvis family for their generous gift to help make our summer program one of the very finest!
It's a HIT! Nothing left to say. Enjoy these cast and audience reactions to Opening Night of Rumors at historic Brownwood Lyric Theatre!
What you've all been waiting for!
Nick has a true servant's heart that he gets to share in SO many wonderful ways in theatre. He's also a self professed nerd. We explore those topics and several others on this lively episode. Don't miss him in starring in Neil Simon's "Rumors" opening April 16th!
It's always such a treat to be in the presence of Alisa Hinton. She's graced the stage in numerous Lyric productions and never fails to add that sprinkle of magic to her roles, both big and small. Next month she'll perform in her second Neil Simon work, playing the quirky Cassie in "Rumors". Alisa's fun-loving personality oozes (maybe it's the libation?) in this lively back and forth and she dishes on all of her current castmates. Enjoy!
Hear cast interviews as well as audience reactions and reviews!
It's our pleasure to welcome 3 unique talents to the Lyric family! Each plays a prominent role in "Clue: The Stage Play", premiering February 19th! Kandice Harris plays the sanctimonious Mrs. Peacock. Ryan McCormick plays the mysterious Mr. Boddy. & Levi Packer plays the egotistical Professor Plum. I know you'll enjoy these 3 interviews. And remember to get those tickets to see the hilarious Clue at the Brownwood Lyric Theatre!
Today's show features 2 of the Lyric's finest! Host Valarie Nelson interviews Jonathan Harvey. Both of their theatre resumes are amazing. Here, Val oozes personality and knows just how to get Jonathan to open up. And Jonathan just has that velvety smooth voice that makes you crave more. And his dramatic reading at the end is not to be missed. Look for both of these talents in the Lyric's upcoming stage play Clue. Happy New Year!
At the time of this posting you still have several opportunities to see this show, but due to social distancing seating is limited. So go to brownwoodlyrictheatre.com to get your tickets! This should whet your appetite for what promises to be great live entertainment.
The unsinkable Shannon Lee joins us this week ahead of directing her first show for The Lyric, "A Christmas Story". We talk about that iconic story and then delve into her inspiring life and career. 2 things: 1) Have some tissues handy 2) Don't bail out too soon and miss the dramatic SINGING!?
This episode is all about the stage play Get Smart, set to open at the Lyric Theatre on Friday November 6th. Enjoy lively interviews with 16 cast members. And as an added bonus, we've interspersed 9 classic clips from the acclaimed television series that ran for 5 seasons in the late sixties. Be sure and listen to the very end for a laugh out loud roast of our director, Larry Mathis!
Devoted husband, doting grandfather, loved educator, civic leader, pastor....and, oh yeah, beloved director at the Brownwood Lyric Theatre. Hello Larry!
So you think YOU love musical theatre? Jennifer Reeves lives and breathes it! It's a fun conversation with Keren Myers sitting in the host seat.
"Let's run this puppy." I hope you enjoy my interview with Dr. Nancy Jo Humfeld. I did my best to not get my "tang tungled" and maintain "decorum" at all times. At any rate, it's my hope that our conversation will result in many "happy faces".
This week your host sits down with Kris and Jimmy Henry. This husband/wife duo is SO vital to the Lyric's success! (Kris as stage manager and Jimmy as set builder) Enjoy
As promised, your show creator takes a backseat on this episode, turning the reins over to a seasoned Lyric performer (his beautiful wife) and relative newcomer Keren Myers. Pretend these two good friends are sitting at a local coffee shop, waxing lyrically, and you're eavesdropping on their conversation.
Since moving to Brownwood 4 years ago, Val’s already made her mark on the Lyric Stage. Now, thanks to the miracle of podcasting, here’s your chance to get know her off the stage. Val recently was having a …“not so good” day. Looking for a pick-me-up, she asked her facebook friends to describe her in one word. Well, this exercise turned out to be the perfect way to introduce her. So, with no further ado, here’s the amazingly beautiful, talented, charismatic, caring, gregarious, dramatic, compassi...
