springawakening

Veteran American actor Tamlyn Tomita is my guest this week to make sure that as many people as possible know about East West Players' last production of their 57th season Spring Awakening. This revolutionary musical won the "Best Musical" Tony Award on Broadway, and I can promise you that Director Tim Dang's version at the David Henry Hwang Theater in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, is Broadway-quality! Tamlyn and husband Daniel Blinkoff play all of the adult roles quite convincingly, and the ensemble cast of young actors will have you questioning whether this production is truly their professional debut. Head over to www.eastwestplayers.org to find a performance that matches your schedule and purchase your tickets. 

Matt Doyle is a dynamic stage performer and successful Twitch streamer. He has graced the stage in hit shows like SPRING AWAKENING, THE BOOK OF MORMON, WAR HORSE, SWEENEY TODD, and the current Broadway revival of COMPANY. In this episode, Matt recalls the unforgettable experience of singing directly into Stephen Sondheim’s face, shares life lessons from exploring Europe right after graduating high school, and adds originating a role and producing a show to his career vision board.

Matt Doyle

Company Tickets

Romeo & Juliet

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Tamara Tunie is an actress, director & producer.

She has starred in Law & Order:SVU, As the World Turns, Flight, The Devil's Advocate and on Broadway. She won a Tony Award for the production of Spring Awakening.

In this episode, Tamara shares stories about growing up in Pittsburgh, the importance of a well-rounded education, and her vision of the afterlife.

Tamara Tunie

Harlem Stage

Figure Skating In Harlem

Black Theater United

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NOTE: WHISPER HOUSE WAS CANCELED THE DAY BEFORE ITS FIRST PREVIEW DUE TO COVID-19. WE ARE ALL HOLDING HOPE THAT IT WILL BE PRODUCED AT A LATER DATE. 

Kyle Jarrow was nominated for a Tony Award for his brilliant, fully original book of a musical for Spongebob Squarepants: The Musical. His current project is Whisper House, with songs by Duncan Sheik,  off-Broadway at 59E59 in New York City. Kyle also leads the indie-pop-rock band Sky Pony with his wife, Tony nominee Lauren Worsham (A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder), writes for television and movies, and he's a dad.

All That's Known is it's time for another episode, and we're covering Spring Awakening! We talk teenage angst, stars-before-they-were-stars, and the bitch of living. Plus: it occurs to us that Jesse L. Martin is choosing not to come back to Broadway... but that can't be right.

Content warning: this episode includes discussion of rape, incest, suicide, and abortion. Please care for yourself in choosing whether to listen to this episode. 

Theme music by Cullen Vance.

Original Broadway cast album: Amazon | Spotify | iTunes