10 Broadway content creators that will make your HOlidays Shine!
It's the MOST WONDERFUL TIME of the YEAR! (and what a YEAR it's been!)
The Broadway Maker’s Alliance proudly represents more than just product based companies. We also have many amazing content makers!
Here are 10 theatre inspired podcasts and vlogs that can keep you company as you run your errands, wrap your presents, and bake your cookies.
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Broadway Broads of the bay
TWITTER: @broadsofthebay / www.broadwaybroadsofthebay.com
We’re YOUTUBE theatre reviewers and vloggers. Sharing our love for theatre from the Bay to Broadway one show at a time!
Broadway wiz
IG: @TheBroadwayWiz / www.broadwaywiz.com
Broadway Wiz was founded by Joy & Serena, Broadway enthusiasts who wanted to share their love of theater. What started out as a simple blog with tips and tricks for other Broadway fans, has evolved into a full time passion. We work hard to bring you interviews with stars, original features, show reviews and lots more! Our Broadway Wiz store features merchandise with designs inspired by our favorite shows.
Dr. Drama
IG: @thedrdrama / www.drdrama.com
Where theater and psychology intersect. Blog, interviews & insight from a psychologist, about the shows YOU love. #TheaterAndTherapy
entrance theatre talk
IG: @entrancetheatretalk / www.entranceproductions.org/podcast
EnTrance Theatre Talk is a podcast dedicated to telling the stories about theatre that are not being told other places. Whether you are new to theatre, are a veteran theatre goer, or are somewhere in between, we invite you to join us as we go behind the scenes and shine a spotlight on the work, the craft, and the transformative nature of theatre in our podcast. Through interviews with the people on the stage, the many more behind the stage, and even those in front of the stage (the audience), we aim to explore and celebrate the power of theatre as a vehicle for connection, joy, magic, and opening the door to what’s possible.
little known facts
IG: @littleknownfactspodcast / www.littleknownfactspodcast.com
Little Known Facts is a weekly podcast hosted by stage and film actress Ilana Levine. With over 100 interviews to date with today’s most successful artists, Levine engages her celebrity guests in intimate conversations that are hilarious, vulnerable, revealing and inspiring. Previous guests include Kristin Chenoweth, Uma Thurman, Matthew Broderick, Laura Benanti and more.
not your average nutritionist
IG: @thebroadwaydietitian / www.notyouraveragenutritionist.com
You are beautiful and worthy. Hi! my name is Libby Parker, I’m a Registered Dietitian who helps performers with their health on-and-off stage. My specialty is in helping people recover from eating disorders, and stop using fad diets. I have a course for performer health that can be an online class, or a live seminar. I consult on shows for cast health tips, and do 1:1 nutrition counseling for appropriate individuals. Check out the website for more info..
rdu on stage
IG: @RDUonstage / www.rduonstage.com
RDU on Stage is the online advocate for theatre-makers working in and around Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Through our podcast, website, and social media presence, we are creating conversations around the Triangle theater community. The RDU on Stage podcast was named a finalist for Best Podcast in the Best of the Triangle Indy Week Awards (2019) and made the shortlist of finalists this year for Best Podcast, Best Twitter Feed, and Best Local Interest Website/Blog. RDU on Stage was also recognized earlier this year as the WRAL Viewer’s Choice Award for Best Podcast.
Why I'll never make it
IG: winmipodcast / https://pod.fan/winmipodcast
A weekly performing arts podcast hosted by actor/singer and Backstage Expert Patrick Oliver Jones, featuring conversations with fellow creatives about the realities of a career in the arts. Professionals from theater, television, film, and music share stories of success and setbacks, opening up about their own challenges and what keeps them going.
Season 4 winds down this December with a special series called The 12 Audition Days of Christmas, available to those who join the podcast for just $5. As a WINMI Producer, you’ll gain access to these supporter-only episodes, where previous Season 4 guests recount their most memorable audition stories — the good, the bad, and the hilarious. (10% of all one-time or monthly donations during December goes to Only Make Believe, a nonprofit bringing interactive theater to children’s hospitals and care facilities.) Check out other episodes also coming out this month: Ashley Monique Menard is a comedian, writer, and singer talking about her journey from Louisiana to New York City and work as a plus-size model. Christophe Zajac-Denek is an actor and musician sharing how his dwarfism has impacted both of those careers.
Whole Health for PErformers
IG: DietitianLibby / notyouraveragenutritionist.com/performers
The health class you never had – for stage performers! Whole Health for Performers is a self-paced online course that covers evidence-based actionable tips for improving your health in ways that directly impact your stage life. This course includes: how to eat for long rehearsal days and avoiding digestive issues on stage, hydration, and vocal health (including some myth busting – like is dairy really an issue?), mental health, eating disorders, and substance use, and more. Get lifetime access for only $49
Libby Parker, MS, RD is the owner of Not Your Average Nutritionist, a group practice in California, serving clients around the world. An actor herself, she works with performers on their health from a body-positive philosophy. She is also the author of Permission To Eat: a practical guide to working yourself out of an eating disorder during college, while celebrating the awesomeness that is you! Libby is a member of the Broadway Maker’s Alliance, expert health contributor for Backstage, and is the resident dietitian for the Broadway Body Positivity Project.
RYETHENEWSGUY.COM
IG: RyeTheNewsGuy / www.RyeTheNewsGuy.com
Rye Myers is the Founder of RyeTheNewsGuy.com a multi-media entertainment company founded in 2015. Knowing that the news industry needed to be overhauled in its current format, Rye set out on a mission to create a platform that was focused ONLY on light hearted, positive, fun, and entertaining content. Over the years, Rye has had the distinct honor to interview some of the biggest names in show biz industry including Tony, Grammy, and Emmy-award winners.
Most recently, Rye has grown and expanded RyeTheNewsGuy.com from just a news outlet. In the fall of 2020, Live with Rye!, a new electrifying digital talk show series, was created focusing on live interviews with guests in the Broadway and Entertainment/Pop-culture world. This new talk show is produced through Rye Entertainment, a new production company that was also just launched and focusing on innovative, ground-breaking, and out-of-the-norm content for all mediums, including the web, stage, and screen. RyeTheNewsGuy.com has gone from a news outlet to a multi-media entertainment company.
We hope you have a lot of presents to wrap, because you have a lot of great things to listen to!
Happy Holidays!
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