show #29 -- Batboy, The Musical

My guest today was Kaitlin Hopkins , the new head of the of music and theatre department at Texas State University and the director of their current show Bat Boy, the Musical which plays now through November 22nd at Texas State Unveristy. the Bat Boy Wikipedia page is worth looking at... i mean it!

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My guest today was Paul Beutel, Managing Director of The Long Center. We discussed the Center’s commitment to local theatre companies and artists. We also talked about upcoming events with companies like Dance Umbrella, Tapestry Dance Company and Austin Cabaret Theatre.


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Show #27 -- La Boheme

We had Kevin Patterson, Austin Lyric Opera’s General Director on the show this week. He came on to talk about their production of “La Bohème” which plays at the Long Center November 7, 11, 13 and 15 at 8pm.

Congratulations to Rachelle King who won tickets to the show. She’ll come on our show on the 16th to share her thoughts about the production

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All the music we played was from a 2000 recording of "Puccini: La Boheme" with Andrea Bocelli, Barbara Frittoli and Zubin Mehta conducting the Isreal Philharmonic Orchestra on the Sugamusic Lucitana label.

• Pensier profondo
• Questa è Mimi, gaia fioraia
• Che ora sia?
• "Si sente meglio?"

Today I welcomed some of the folks from "Lonestar Texas: a Popcorn Throwing Rock Country Musical" The new production from The Vestige Group. We had the playwright and composer, Benjamin Wright; a muscian and performer, Jonathan Terrell, and the co-founder of The Vestige Group, Susie Gitseg. We were serenaded with some live music from the show! Also, we had our first Listener Review: Susan French told us how she liked "Murder Ballad, Murder Mystery"

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Show #25 -- The Man of La Mancha

We had a full house today in the studio with four folks from Georgetown Palace Theatre's prodution of Man of La Mancha (as well as a PIANO!!!). We sang live and and lively conversation. Who was there? I'll tell you: Director of the Show and Assoicate Artistic Director of Georgetown Palace Theare, Ron Watson; Musical Director, Johnathan Borden and 2 of the leading players, Joe Penrod and Cathie Sheridan.


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Show #24 -- Murder Ballad Murder Mystery

Today my guests were all from Tutto Theatre Company's production, Murder Ballad Murder Mystery playing October 23 - November 7 at The Vortex (click here for tickets). We had Tutto Artistic Director and Director of the show, Dustin Wills; playwright, lyricist, and performer Elizabeth Doss; Composer and performer, Mark Stewart and permormer, Kelly Bland. It was a fun show and most of the music was played live in the studio.

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Show #23 -- Evil Dead, The Musical

Today my guest was, friend of the show, Michael McKelvey who is the director and Producer of Evil Dead, The Musical opening this Friday at the Salvage Vanguard Theatre. Evil Dead plays through Halloween (how appropriate!).



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Play list:

Book of the Dead (:37)
Cabin in the Woods (3:17)
I’m Not a Killer (1:37)
It’s Time (2:35)
All the Men in My Life Keep Getting Killed By Candarian Demons (3:23)
Groovy (1:01)