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The Broadway community is nothing if not a family. I was honored recently to welcome my family, my Wamfam to Broadway Sessions. Wam Whole Artist Management. Spearheaded by Rich Martino and Mike Cruz, Wam boasts a talented and diverse roster which brought us performers from Kinky Boots, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Bridges of Madison County, Bullets Over Broadway, Great Comet, Avenue Q, A Christmas Story, Wicked, Rock of Ages, Three Penny Opera, The Color Purple and more. And they sure did put the Wam in Wam Bam Thank You, um, Broadway.

Sisters Brigid Harrington Jane Banks, Mary Poppins - Broadway and Shannon Harrington Susan Waverly, Irving Berlin's White Christmas - Broadway National Tour and Scout in the upcoming Queens Theatre production of To Kill a Mockingbird along with Cheryl Ann McCullagh Jenny, Three Penny Opera - Kupferberg Arts Center recorded Once 'Round the Circle-a musical in one act by Shanan Estreicher this past summer at Avatar Studios.

This time on the podcast, Scott is joined by David Blakeslee and Ryan Gallagher to discuss G.W. Pabst’s 1931 film The Threepenny Opera.

About the film:

The sly melodies of composer Kurt Weill and the daring of dramatist Bertolt Brecht come together on-screen under the direction of German auteur G. W. Pabst (Pandora’s Box) in this classic adaptation of the Weimar-era theatrical sensation. Set in the impoverished back alleys of Victorian London, The Threepenny Opera follows underworld antihero Mackie Messer (a.k.a. Mack the Knife) as he tries to woo Polly Peachum and elude the authorities. With its palpable evocation of corruption and dread, set to Weill’s irresistible score, The Threepenny Opera remains a benchmark of early sound cinema. It is presented here in both its celebrated German and rare French versions.

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Michael Park Three Penny Opera, How To Succeed and Colin Hanlon Modern Family, Rent will lead the reading of Paul and Michael Hodge's production of the new musical comedy Clinton The Musical on Friday, April 25th. This new play, directed by Nymf veteran Adam Arian Fantasy Football, Arnie the Doughnut, with music direction by James Cunningham White Christmas Nat'l Tour is part of the Nymf 2014. Please visit www.nymf.org for tickets and info.