Maxamoo

04/09/2020

New episode! Jose, Nicole, and Ben discuss shows and other things from the theater community that have gone online during the pandemic.

  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...

03/18/2020

New episode! 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 independent bookstore.

Incidentally, if you are a theater artist with creative approaches to making work or caring for other theater artists during this time, and you’d like to chat about it on a future episode, please slide into our DMs or email us at [email protected] (but if you can slide into our DMs, we’ll see that faster).

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...

03/13/2020

This weekend we are going to record our first episode where our panelists will be recording in different locations (yay social distancing!). We're pretty sure we know what we're doing, but if you're a podcaster who does this regularly and has tips/advice, we're all ears!

And thanks to our friend David J. Loehr for being first out the gate to share resources with us (years ago, to let us know this was possible, and today)!

01/24/2020

Good news for Spotify users!

Conversations about theater and performance in New York City.

01/20/2020

The whole gang is back with the conclusion to our massive “Best and Worst of 2019” episode. Find it in your podcast feeds or on our website.

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....

01/13/2020

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 2019.

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...

12/15/2019

New episode! Aurin, Nicole, and PennyMaria discuss 2 shows on Broadway and 2 shows Off-Broadway.

First up we discuss The Inheritance, particularly how it was received in its debut in the UK vs here in the US.

Then we talk about the new production of for colored girls at The Public Theater and how it compares to other iterations of the same show.

Next, we discuss Fires in the Mirror at Signature Theatre Company and the experience of Anna Deavere Smith sans Anna Deavere Smith.

Finally we talk about the spectacle that is Tina the Musical.

A programming note: we'll be recording and releasing our Best and Worst Theater of the Year 2-parter in *January* so that we can have as many of our regular contributors on the episode as possible. So keep your eyes out for that at the beginning of the year!

We say this in the episode but: we're so glad to have come back to regular releases this year, and we're excited to share more with you in 2020!

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 su***de / when the rainbow is enuf at the Public Theater (16:...

11/21/2019

It's December (and January) preview time! Check out today's episode to find out what Liz, David and Jack are excited to see in the coming months.

11/07/2019

In today's episode, Jose Solís 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 Jaime Lozano and the Familia: "Songs by an Immigrant", featuring special guests like Mauricio Martínez.

All songs in this episode are property of Jaime Lozano and have been included with his permission.

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10/24/2019

Head over to your favorite podcast app (or the Maxamoo website), today’s episode is waiting for you!

Join David and Ludus NYC in our book club discussion of Anna Deavere Smith’s Letters to a Young Artist.

http://www.maxamoo.com/podcast/maxamoo-book-club-letters-to-a-young-artist-by-anna-deavere-smith/

10/16/2019

Hey Maxamoo listeners – here's a reminder that our book club episode is coming up next week, so if you're reading along and would like to contribute your comments or questions about Letters to a Young Artist, please send them our way between now and when you go to sleep on Saturday. W're recording first thing Sunday morning. Thanks!

Announcing the Maxamoo Book Club! Listen to today's mini-episode for all the details, but the short version is we're going to be reading Anna Deavere Smith's "Letters to a Young Artist" and discussing it on our October 24th episode. Read along with us and share your questions, comments and favorite bits with us in advance of the episode to be part of the conversation!

Mini episode is in your podcast feed now, or find it on our website at http://www.maxamoo.com/podcast/introducing-the-maxamoo-book-club/