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First, we are joined by Dr. Brandon Rottinghaus to discuss the latest on former President Donald Trump’s indictment on federal charges related to his mishandling of classified documents.

Then, we shift to our new series “Talk of the Town”, where our panel of guests share their thoughts on trending topics in the news and recently-covered topics on Town Square.

Today’s panel consists of University of Houston-Downtown Assistant Professor in Business Law, Dietrich von Biedenfeld, J.D., Professor of Infectious Diseases at UTMB Health Dr. Susan McLellan, and Carver High School Theatre Director Roshunda Jones-Koumba.

The panel discusses several topics ranging from political news, including former President Trump’s legal troubles and the 2024 Presidential Race, to medical topics such as artificial sweeteners and Ozempic, and Houston ISD’s new leadership.

Plus, the panel also discusses media and entertainment topics such as the upcoming Tony Awards, the 2023 Writers’ Strike, and summer movie releases.

Guests:

Dr. Brandon Rottinghaus

• Professor of Political Science, University of Houston
• Co-Host of “Party Politics”

Dietrich von Biedenfeld, J.D.

• Assistant Professor in Business Law, Marilyn Davies College of Business at University of Houston Downtown

Dr. Susan McLellan

• Professor of Infectious Diseases, UTMB Health
• Director, Special Pathogens Excellence in Clinical Treatment, Readiness, and Education (SPECTRE)

Roshunda Jones-Koumba

• Carver High School Theatre Director, Aldine ISD
• Tony Award Winner for Excellence in Theatre Education

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Start with Shakespeare’s “star-crossed” lovers and fold in the songs of Swedish pop hitmaker Max Martin… what do you get? The hit Broadway musical & Juliet, currently running at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre in New York and nominated for nine Tony Awards, including Best Musical and Best Book of a Musical.

The show imagines what would happen if Juliet woke up after Romeo’s death and decided not to end it all. Instead, she goes on a trip to Paris with some new friends, including Shakespeare and Anne Hathaway. Juliet discovers that Romeo isn’t really dead… but he’s also not exactly boyfriend material. And every so often, the characters break into song with Max Martin’s hits for Britney Spears, Backstreet Boys, and Katy Perry.

The writer behind this mash-up is David West Read. He previously served as writer and executive producer of the comedy series Schitt’s Creek, and he created The Big Door Prize and the forthcoming Brother from Another Mother, both running on AppleTV+. Host Barbara Bogaev talks with Read about & Juliet… and the concussion that inspired it.

Get tickets to & Juliet here, and tune in to the Tony Awards broadcast on Sunday, June 11, at 8 pm ET on CBS.

From our Shakespeare Unlimited podcast. Published June 6, 2023. © Folger Shakespeare Library. All rights reserved. This episode was produced by Matt Frassica. Garland Scott is the associate producer. It was edited by Gail Kern Paster. Ben Lauer is the web producer. Leonor Fernandez edits our transcripts. We had technical help from Claire Reynolds in Atlanta and Voice Trax West in Studio City, California. Final mixing services provided by Clean Cuts at Three Seas, Inc.

From Broadway to film and television, John Gallagher Jr. has carried his theatre training with him throughout his career. Appearing in hit series including "The Newsroom," "Westworld," and "Modern Love," John shares his top memorization tips for tackling challenging dialogue. He discusses the importance of audition mindset and how actors can go about keeping material fresh and alive rather than seeking to repeat.

These are the unforgettable stories that landed John Gallagher Jr. right here.

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Tony nominees Michael R. Jackson (‘A Strange Loop’) and Matt Doyle (‘Company’) join Newsweek’s H. Alan Scott on the latest Parting Shot. Jackson talks about winning the Pulitzer Prize and the musical picking up 11 Tony nominations. First-time nominee Doyle tells H. Alan what it was like working with Stephen Sondheim before he passed in 2021 and how he keeps it together every night standing next to Broadway legend Patti LuPone.

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Featuring the electrifying Tony nominee, Daniel J. Watts of “Daniel J. Watts’ The Jam,” currently starring as Ike Turner in Broadway’s “Tina.” We also hear new wisdom and hilarity from Booked It Media’s resident therapist, Lisa Gajda.

Hosted by Broadway music director Nate Patten.

This episode features Sis and Karen Olivo discussing The Next Generation Project, an organization dedicated to distributing resources to Black and Brown Trans folks in need. Through donations and crowdfunding campaigns, The Next Generation Project raises money to provide Trans people with the access to self care and mental health services to nourish their body, mind, and spirit. Through alleviating financial burdens, TNG’s goal is to assist in shaping a future where the next generation of Trans folk will have leaders and elders to guide them.

Sis is a  multidisciplinary artist hailing from Houston, Texas. Sis refers to herself as an actress, activist, and sister to the people. With a life’s mission of franchising the disenfranchised and demarginalizing the marginalized, Sis founded The Next Generation Project, an organization dedicated to providing self-care and mental health resources to the Black and Brown trans community. 

Karen Olivo is a television, film, and stage actor who most recently played “Satine” in Moulin Rouge, The Musical on Broadway. Olivo is also recognized for her Tony Award winning performance as “Anita” in the acclaimed 2009 Broadway revival of West Side Story, a role for which she also earned Drama Desk, Drama League, Outer Critics Circle, and Astaire Award nominations. 

For more information about The Next Generation Project, visit wearetng.org.

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The Temptations are one of the greatest singing groups of all-time, with 14 No. 1 R&B singles, including all-time classic hits like “My Girl," "Ain't Too Proud To Beg," “The Way You Do The Things You Do,” and “Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)." The group is one of the most influential of Motown Records' golden era and their success has transcended to current times with non-stop touring as well as the 2018 11x Tony-nominated Broadway smash musical based on their lives, Ain't Too Proud. Their songs have been covered by a who's who of the greatest artists of all time: Al Green, The Rolling Stones, Bette Midler, Peter Tosh, and Dolly Parton, to name a few. They’ve not only received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, but been inducted into the Grammy, Rock & Roll, and Vocal Group Halls of Fame. This episode was recorded live before an audience at Warner Music in Los Angeles in October 2019, a day before Otis Williams’ birthday.  2021 marks The Temptations’ 60th Anniversary. 

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ERIKA HENNINGSEN was most recently seen as ‘Cady Heron’ in the original Broadway Cast of Mean Girls, for which she was nominated for an Outer Critics' Circle Award. She made her Broadway debut as ‘Fantine’ in the recent revival of Les Miserables and can be seen as ‘Kim Ravenal’ in the PBS Special of Show Boat: Live from Lincoln Center with the New York Philharmonic. She is slated to appear in Peacock's upcoming series GIRLS5EVA and Amazon's original comedy Harlem. Graduate of the University Of Michigan BFA Musical Theater Program, Broadway Star of the Year 2019. She recently founded the First Time Voters' Club in partnership with Producing Blue to encourage young voters in involvement in the political sector and is an ambassador for the non-profit organization, She’s The First.

Weekly Round-Up:

• Explore this interactive NYTimes piece, “They Believe in Ambitious Women. But They Also See The Costs.”
• Read the Forge article, “The Worst Mindset To Have When Fighting Racism” by Emily PG Erikson on how perfectionism can undermine the work of dismantling white supremacy culture.
• Listen to this episode of The Cut podcast wherein trans author Torrey Peters discusses her new book, Detransition Baby and how the common feeling of “failing at gender” can bridge divides between cis and trans women.
• Buy this incredible butterfly garden with a live cup of caterpillars.
• This novel, Exit West by Mohsin Hamid, made Erika and Celia realize that they had very similar taste in books.

Stage and screen star KELLI O’HARA has established herself as one of Broadway’s greatest leading ladies. Her portrayal of Anna Leonowens in The King and I garnered her the Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical, along with Grammy, Drama League, Outer Critics, and Oliver nominations. Kelli has received an additional 6 Tony nominations for her work on Broadway in the productions The Light in the Piazza, The Pajama Game, South Pacific, Nice Work if You Can Get It, The Bridges of Madison County, and and Kiss Me Kate.  Kelli was awarded the prestigious Drama League’s Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theatre Award in 2019. Kelli also received an Emmy nomination for her portrayal of Katie Bonner in the hit web series The Accidental Wolf. Other film and television credits include the second season of Netflix’s 13 Reasons Why, All The Bright Places, Peter Pan Live!, Sex & The City 2, Martin Scorsese’s The Key to Reserva, Showtime’s Masters of Sex, CBS All Access’ The Good Fight, Blue Bloods, N3mbers, and the animated series Car Talk.  She is currently shooting HBO’s The Gilded Age. Kelli sits on the boards of New York City Center and The NY Pops for which she Co-Chairs their PopsEd initiative.She also serves on the Lincoln Center Artist Committee and the advisory board of Broadway for Racial Justice. Kelli is a wife and a mother of 2 children.  

Weekly Round-Up:

• Read Big Friendship by Aminatou Sow and Ann Friedman
• Read the Vanity Fair piece, “Roxanne Gay on How to Write About Trauma" by Monica Lewinsky
• Read the Bon Appétit article, “How Writing a Cookbook Helped Me Break Free From Diet Culture” by Julia Turshen
• Listen to the On Being podcast episode, “The Soul in Depression” with Andrew Solomon

PHILLIPA SOO is best known for originating the role of Eliza Schuyler Hamilton in Broadway’s critically acclaimed Hamilton, garnering her numerous industry awards and a Tony Award nomination. She can currently be seen in the film version of Hamilton on Disney+. Soo is currently voicing a lead role in Netflix’s animated film Over the Moon. She can also be seen in Sony’s The Broken Hearts Gallery and in Disney+’s The One and Only Ivan. She made her feature film debut in Here and Now. On the small screen, she will next be seen in Hulu’s upcoming drama series DOPESICK, based on the New York Times bestselling book of the same name and in Spectrum Originals’ upcoming series PLAN Z. She was previously a series regular on CBS's The Code and featured in NBC's Smash. Soo co-starred on Broadway in The Parisian Woman, as well as playing the title role in the Broadway musical Amelie. She also originated the role of ‘Natasha Rostova’ in Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812. She is a graduate of the Juilliard School Drama Division.

Weekly Round-Up:

• Read The Art Of Gathering by Priya Parker
• Explore the interactive website, Death Over Dinner
• Listen to the What Next podcast episode, “Why Don’t We Know More About The Atlanta Victims?” and read Mary Harris's follow up article on Slate.

AAPI Resources:

• Read The Atlantic’s article, ”Why This Wave of Anti-Asian Racism Feels Different” by Morgan Ome
• Sign-up for Hollaback’s Bystander Intervention Training to Stop Anti-Asian/American and Xenophobic Harrassment
• Read Variety’s article, “How Hollywood Is Complicit in the Violence Against Asians in America” by Caroline Framke
• Donate to Support Asian Communities

Neil Patrick Harris answers The A.V. Club's brand-new 2021 batch of 11 Questions while Editor-in-Chief Patrick Gomez and Editorial Coordinator Gwen Ihnat discuss the "Bigger!" opening number from the 2013 Tony Awards.

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