Charles Kirsch Presents: Backstage Babble – LIVE!
Charles Kirsch, the 18-year-old host of the theater podcast Backstage Babble, has been conducting in-depth interviews with some of Broadway’s best, including Lin-Manuel Miranda, Carol Burnett, Harvey Fierstein, Chita Rivera, and Kelli O’Hara, since it started in July 2020. As the podcast enters its sixth year on the air, Kirsch will gather some of his favorite former guests at 54 Below to share never-before-heard anecdotes and recreate some of their Broadway performances for one night only. Featured shows include Chicago, Kiss Me, Kate, and On the Twentieth Century, as well as lesser-known musicals like Pageant and The Moony Shapiro Songbook. It promises to be a night of never-before-heard stories, great performances, and a celebration of the art form that is necessary viewing for any theater buff.
The evening will be musically directed by Broadway’s music man Michael Lavine, and is sure to be, like the podcast, a joyous celebration of Broadway and the legends who shaped it.
Featuring:
Tony Award® Honoree Gerard Alessandrini (Forbidden Broadway)
Natascia Diaz (Cabaret)
Mamie Duncan-Gibbs (Chicago)
Danielle Ferland (Into the Woods)
Tony Award® nominee Penny Fuller (Applause)
Annie Golden (Assassins)
Jason Graae (Falsettos)
Adam Grupper (The Wild Party)
Tony Award® nominee Marc Kudisch (Floyd Collins)
Annie McGreevey (Company)
Evan Pappas (Parade)
Stephanie Pope (Jelly’s Last Jam)
Will Roland (Be More Chill)
Tony Award® nominee Dick Scanlan (Thoroughly Modern Millie)
Elena Shaddow (La Cage aux Folles)
and more stars to be announced