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The Show Biz Buzz podcast takes you backstage to explore issues in the performing arts industry. You’ll get the wide-angle view from Broadway to Hollywood and then zoom-in to get...
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The Show Biz Buzz podcast takes you backstage to explore issues in the performing arts industry. You’ll get the wide-angle view from Broadway to Hollywood and then zoom-in to get the scoop on local productions happening closer to home. Patrick A’Hearn with the Riverside Center for the Performing Arts in Fredericksburg, Virginia, along with reporter, Ted Schubel, explore the shows, the people behind the shows, the glitz and not-so glamorous antics that happen both on and off the stage. Download new episodes every other Thursday.
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17 NOV 2025 · Show Biz Buzz is officially back from hiatus. Patrick and Ted are kicking off the reboot with a big episode.
They’re joined by actor Chris Sanders for an inside look at next fall’s production of Sweeney Todd at Riverside Center for the Performing Arts in Stafford. Patrick and Chris dive into the show’s dark brilliance, its demanding music, and why this production promises to be one of Riverside’s most powerful.
It’s a sharp, engaging conversation that sets the tone for a new season of the podcast.
https://www.riversidedt.com
1 DEC 2023 · We talked with Adrianne Hick and Andrew Foote as they concluded "Bridges of Madison County" at the Riverside Center for the Performing Arts in Stafford, Virgnia. What makes their roles as Francesca and Robert unique is that in real life, they're married. We talk about balancing careers, marriage, and being on the road so frequently.
Being on stage and performing--show biz!--but how does actually work out in real life?
8 APR 2023 · Jacquez Linder-Long (Coalhouse Walker, Jr.) and Nicole Vanessa Ortiz (Sarah) talk about how they've approached their roles in the Ragtime production. They say the show is more than a telling of history--it's showing race struggles in America. It's showing justice and how that means different things to different groups. They talk about how difficult scenes with inflamatory words are handled among cast members. Jacquaez says it's a show that needs to be seen. This is a podcast that needs to be listened to!
14 FEB 2023 · Riverside Center for the Performing Arts Music Director Carson Eubank can seamlessly move from behind a piano to a podium to the main stage. He talks about his excitement of taking notes on a piece of paper and bringing it into life and 3D. He also has a shout-out to JMU!
19 JAN 2023 · Jake David Smith and Juliette Redden are starring in "Escape to Margaritaville" at the Riverside Center for the Performing Arts in Stafford, Virginia. What's it like to work together? Do they get jealous when they see the other kissing others in a show? We talk about the role of the audience and how theater today is the one place where everyone is focused on the same thing. No cell phones to be a distraction.
1 DEC 2022 · Patrick A'Hearn, the Producing Artistic Director at the Riverside Center for the Performing Arts talks about the process of writing and putting together a holiday show. The art of mixing traditional Christmas music with new songs and music that's now a Christmas theme. Also, away from home during the holidays for many of the performers.
18 NOV 2022 · Richmond native Kathy Halenda is currently on the Broadway national tour of "Tootsie." We caught up with her to talk about the demands of touring--it's not a 9-5 type lifestyle. What's it take to be successful on stage? Kathy Halenda says you have to see the world thru emotion and not logic.
3 NOV 2022 · Broadway musical and theatre performer Loni Ackerman joins us. Among her many credits is the title role in the Los Angeles production of Evita. She's witty and insightful--especially when she talks with us about skills many actors today lack.
6 OCT 2022 · Change. Life in the theater is always about getting ready to travel to the next show. But can it work if both husband and wife act? Join us as we talk with Adrianne Hick and Andrew Foote. They're making marriage and show biz work!
22 SEP 2022 · Toneisha Harris was the runner-up on The Voice in 2020. Hear her fascinating description of what happens behind the scenes. Toneisha tells us successes on The Voice have given her confidence on the stage.
The Show Biz Buzz podcast takes you backstage to explore issues in the performing arts industry. You’ll get the wide-angle view from Broadway to Hollywood and then zoom-in to get...
show more
The Show Biz Buzz podcast takes you backstage to explore issues in the performing arts industry. You’ll get the wide-angle view from Broadway to Hollywood and then zoom-in to get the scoop on local productions happening closer to home. Patrick A’Hearn with the Riverside Center for the Performing Arts in Fredericksburg, Virginia, along with reporter, Ted Schubel, explore the shows, the people behind the shows, the glitz and not-so glamorous antics that happen both on and off the stage. Download new episodes every other Thursday.
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| Author | Channel B Podcast Network |
| Organization | Chuck "Archer" Miller |
| Categories | Performing Arts |
| Website | www.spreaker.com |
| ted@newstalk1230.net |
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