IN THE ROOM with Steven & Dana
by Broadway Podcast Network
"IN THE ROOM with Steven & Dana" aims to answer the question "What's it like to invite ourselves over to (insert gorgeous entertainment professional's name here)’s house and overstay our welcome?" Well you're in luck because your hosts Steven Ferezy and Dana Craig are industry insiders with monthly unlimited MetroCards and mics that travel. The twice monthly podcast delivers intimate fly-on-the-wall interviews with theatre legends, up and comers, award winning luminaries, drag queens, comedians, actors, directors, composers, company managers, agents, backstage crew, and everyone in between who is part of the live performance making process! Our passion is theatre and it's our pleasure to share these conversations with you. Cheers!
Episodes
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Golden Handcuffs
A little Summer Solstice action today with a delightful catch up between your hosts. Topics include: the closings of Steven’s shows: Tina and Come From Away, and of course… a gentle recap of the 2022 Tony Awards with our theatre professional in residence: Steven Ferezy. @intheroompod...
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Broadway’s Jessica Rush (feat. Jessica Rush)
We are IN THE ROOM with Jessica Rush (Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, Dear Evan Hansen, Summer: The Donna Summer Musical, Jersey Boys, Gypsy!) Happy Mother’s Day Month ya’ll! To celebrate, we are doing a BPN crossover episode with Jessica Rush, co-host of Mamas Talkin’ Loud podcast...
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You Better Work (feat. Jennifer Elise Cox)
We are IN THE ROOM with Jennifer Elise Cox (The Brady Bunch Movies, Web Therapy, Will & Grace, Idiotsitter, Hype)! OMG Jennifer Elise Cox you guys. Every interview from here on out is trash! TRASH! You know her from everything you’ve ever watched. She hits ALL your buttons. If she’s in it, it’s...
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The Vibe of Everything (feat. Samantha Williams)
We are IN THE ROOM with Samantha Williams (Caroline, or Change, Dear Evan Hansen)! The effervescently sweet Samantha Williams won all of our hearts as Caroline’s free-spirited daughter Emmie Thibodeaux in the recent revival of Caroline, or Change at Studio 54. She won rave reviews for her…
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What DOESN'T Ari Got to Do, Got to Do With It? (feat. Ari Groover)
We are IN THE ROOM with Broadway darling & DJ - Ari Groover! (Tina: The Tina Turner Musical Head Over Heels, Holler If Ya Hear Me). Look who’s back…. back again. We have returned from hibernation with the one, the only - Ari Groover! Steven is now working at TINA on Broadway as a dresser, and...
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End of Year Cheer: 2021
We made it to the end of 2021, babes!! We can’t wait to roll up our proverbial sleeves and start another year. Steven started a new career path and tells us all about his wild nights on Broadway (during Covid!) as a dresser! Dana is speaking quietly as to not wake up her new baby nephew. Steven…
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We Must Have Loved Him So Much
Steven and Dana check in on each other.
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Happy Thanksgiving Back!
Just us today, folks! We do a much needed culture catch up, and dole out our end-of-year thanks. Topics covered: brisket, babies, SNL, Meg Stalter, Hannah Einbinder, Thanksgiving traditions, Girl From the North Country, Caroline, or Change, Tick, Tick Boom!, Jonathan Larson, Lin-Manuel Miranda…
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HAPPY HALLOWQUEEN (feat. Natalie Joy Johnson)
We are IN THE ROOM with best harlot of the pod - Natalie Joy Johnson - for a very HallowQueeny ep! Topics covered: Dialects, Siri’s terrible multiple personalities, favorite Halloween costumes from years past, masonry, seeing shows on Broadway again, spooky ghosty stories, fantasy ghost brunch……
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Deep Butter (feat. Lance Horne & Kurt Phelan)
We are IN THE ROOM with Lance Horne & Kurt Phelan! Thrilled to get to talk to these two creative powerhouses who are also husbands as well as business partners as well as cuties as well as expert conversationalists. Lance is an Emmy award-winning composer, pianist, singer, and music director who...
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This Beat Cannot Be Stopped (feat. Niki Metcalf & Toneisha Harris)
We are IN THE ROOM with the stars of the upcoming “Hairspray” National Tour - Niki Metcalf and Toneisha Harris! Niki Metcalf (Tracy Turnblad) and Toneisha Harris (Motormouth Maybelle) will be lighting up the country in the new National Tour of Hairspray, starting November 12th! You may know...
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Smart TV
We love TV. STEVEN'S COUPON CORNER ALERT! WE LIGHT is offering listeners of IN THE ROOM $5 off their order through AUGUST 10, 2020!! www.welighthome.com | @welighthome | @lance_horne | @kurtphelan.au @intheroompod @danakellycraig @sferezy @broadwaypodcastnetwork We would be gob smacked into next...
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You Just Did That (feat. Eleri Ward | SUF/SOND)
We are IN THE ROOM with singer-songwriter Eleri Ward! (New album: “A Perfect Little Death” by her - let’s say… alter ego - SUF/SOND is now on Spotify and Apple Music). www.eleriward.com NEW BEST FRIEND ALERT: Our first podcast of 2021 with a guest couldn’t have been more delightful! Eleri Ward is…
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BROADWAY BLINDSPOT: Pippin
Steven and Dana brush up on Pippin! We were able to watch it via Amazon Prime at time of recording. ALSO! BIG NEWS! The Broadway Podcast Network has a new iOS App! Check it out in the App Store or by visiting bpn.fm/app! (Pro Tip: You can add your non-BPN podcasts to the BPN app and make it your...
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BROADWAY BLINDSPOT: How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Steven & Dana watch the movie musical version of How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (1967) and discuss. This episode is dedicated to character actors everywhere and to Mary Blair - color designer and animator. @intheroompod @danakellycraig @sferezy @broadwaypodcastnetwork We would…
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EMERGENCY PODCAST: Barb & Star Go to Vista del Mar
*CONTAINS SPOILERS!* We were supposed to see Barb & Star together last summer. We all know how that ended. *CONTAINS SPOILERS!*
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BROADWAY BLINDSPOT: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (Part 2)
Dana finally saw “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street!” Other topics covered: WW, egg cookers, greek wings, Jeffrey Epstein, pedicures, and Tim Conway! @sferezy @danakellycraig @intheroompod
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BROADWAY BLINDSPOT: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (Part 1)
Happy 2021, listeners! We took January to refuel (also Dana moved to Wisconsin for a couple months) but we are BACK with a new series: Broadway Blindspot! We all have one so once a month Steven and/or Dana will watch a piece of theatre they've never seen and report back. We invite you to watch…
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End of Year Cheer
Just us today, kids! We’re going to keep this one short and sweet. We play our favorite end of the year calendar game - “What Were You Doing On…” and well, not much on the calendar this year for obvious reasons, but we play anyway because the show must go on! Thank you so much for listening…
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Gettin’ Cozy With Castmates: ADVENTCAROLNDAR (feat. Joel Waggoner & Julia Mattison)
If you don’t follow @adventcarolndar on Instagram & TikTok yet, this is your 10 minute warning to do so immediately. Joel & Julia have been dropping some serious Holiday HEAT with their one minute Christmas Caroling DOOZIES. 25 new holiday carols for 25 days, starting on December 1st! They are...
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Gettin’ Cozy With Castmates: THE SKIVVIES (feat. Lauren Molina & Nick Cearley)
We are IN THE ROOM with our favorite “undie rock” duo - The Skivvies! The Skivvies bare it all on this episode of “Gettin’ Cozy With Castmates!” You’ll get answers to questions such as - what was Lauren Molina buying at Rite Aid when she heard Joe Biden was elected? Lauren & Nick clench their…
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The One With the Ghost Stories (feat. Jacob James)
We are IN THE ROOM with our new favorite ghost enthusiast, Jacob James! Today we welcome our first Canadian - coming to us straight from Stratford, Ontario! Jacob James is a professional actor, Professor at Queen’s University, Artistic Director of the Theatre Curation Project (subscribe to the...
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Gettin’ Cozy With Castmates: KINKY BOOTS (feat. Jen Perry & Blair Goldberg)
We are IN THE ROOM with two of our favorite cast members from Kinky Boots: Jen Perry & Blair Goldberg! You know Jen Perry as Trish from Kinky Boots - but did you know she is an OG cast member??? She was also in Mamma Mia on Broadway and we are unhealthily obsessed with her. Blair has the unique...
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Ye Grande Ole Debrief
It’s just us today, ya’ll! You know we love to debrief at the end of every season. We saw each other for the first time since March, got chicken, took a stroll through Shubert Alley, and had a picnic by the Hudson River. We announce a new IN THE ROOM mini-series for the fall! Steven has a new...
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Broadway Fanatic (feat. Laura Heywood)
We are IN THE ROOM with media personality and Broadway’s original online super fan LAURA HEYWOOD! You know how Dana missed co-hosting an episode of ITR? Well that’s because she has been doing double duty - directing/editing/producing a new show called “Broadway Fanatic With Laura Heywood” for the...
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Queerdos (feat. Jamie Babbit)
We are IN THE ROOM with film & tv director Jamie Babbit (But I’m a Cheerleader, Russian Doll, Silicon Valley, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Gilmore Girls, upcoming: A League of Their Own & Only Murders in the Building)! Steven & Dana go to LA for an hour to hang out virtually with the incredibly…
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There I Was Unpackin' Marie Osmond's Costume Trunk (feat. Julien Havard and Natalie Joy Johnson)
QUICK NOTE: Dana is the busiest person of 2020 and was unable to join us! She's listening to this AFTER you. No spoilers! Also -- Steven edited this one. LOLZ. Julien Havard has been dressing (and undressing) your favorite Broadway stars for over 25 years. Perhaps most notably, he was Sutton...
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Yes, and… (feat. Asmeret Ghebremichael)
We are IN THE ROOM with Asmeret Ghebremichael (Book of Mormon! Dreamgirls! The Wiz: Live! Legally Blonde! Wicked! Spamelot! Get Even on BBC!) Asmeret is a first generation American - her parents emigrated from North East Africa (Eritrea) - and she studied communications at NYU. Little did she…
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My Existence is a Statement (feat. J. Harrison Ghee)
We are IN THE ROOM with J. Harrison Ghee (Kinky Boots! Mrs. Doubtfire! High Maintenance on HBO! Raising Dion on Netflix!) We chat with the divine J. Harrison Ghee who was about to open Mrs. Doubtfire on Broadway when the quarantine went into effect and he tells us what it was like to make his…
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This Is All Pretend (feat. Nadia Quinn)
*Please note this episode was pre-recorded. --- #BLACKLIVESMATTER --- We are IN THE ROOM with Nadia Quinn (Theatre: Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson! Robber Bridegroom! TV: Black-ish! This Is Us! Succession! Film: Brittany Runs a Marathon! Music: Summer & Eve! The Quinns!) Dana is producing a new…
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We Got Annie (feat. Annie Golden)
We are IN THE ROOM with the Queen of all mediums - Annie Golden (Orange is the New Black! Bleeding Love musical podcast! High Maintenance! Assassins! Hair! Voilet! The Fully Monty! Broadway Bounty Hunter!) Annie Golden currently stars as Madame Floy in the new world premiere podcast production of...
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Nothing Feels Better Than One Solo Clap (feat. Carly Jibson)
We are IN THE ROOM with Carly Jibson (One Mississippi on Amazon Prime! The Guest Book on TBS! Atypical on Netflix! Broadway: Hairspray! Cry Baby!) Carly is joining us from her home in Burbank, CA! Steven is famously still in Washington Heights, NY. Dana is hunkered down in Astoria, NY! Grab…
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My Hard Out Was an Hour Ago (feat. John Hill)
We are IN THE ROOM with an absolute ray of sunshine - John Hill! (Co-host of “Andy Cohen Live” & host of The Feels on SiriusXM.) We talk body hair, the essentiality of ring lights, quarantine catch-up, how the kitchen is the office now, Bruce Vilanch-ishness, living in Marc Shaiman’s LA guest...
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Props is Tops (feat. Austin Rodriguez)
We are IN THE ROOM with Austin Rodriguez (Head of Props – Beetlejuice! Company! War Paint! Phantom of the Opera tour!) This is our first chat using a new quarantine set up – so audio might feel a bit raw but it’s still gorge! Our guest this week - Austin Rodriguez – is really is a...
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Jaunty Knit Cap (feat. Natalie Joy Johnson)
We are back IN THE ROOM with the Queeniest of Queens – Natalie Joy Johnson (Kinky Boots! Legally Blonde! High Maintenance on HBO! Bare: A Pop Opera! Lempicka!) ***COVID-19 MEMO*** Roomers! We hope you are home and safe and healthy! These are truly bizarre times. We are committed to bringing you...
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Ketchup
We are IN THE ROOM with… our bodies, ourselves. Riveting topics include: Malls, LA, California Pizza Kitchen, toot toots, olive oil martinis, stalking Madonna’s aunt at The Getty, Thousand Oaks, Disneyland, iconic opening credits, Dana’s nephew turned 1, New Hampshire, pet gadgets, vertigo, Love…
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Son of a Glugger (feat. Joel Grey)
We are IN THE ROOM with a true icon – Oscar, Tony, and Golden Globe Award winner Joel Grey! (Cabaret! Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish! Wicked! Chicago! Anything Goes!) Where to even begin? If you grew up obsessed with theatre, Joel Grey is part of the fabric of your life. We were so honored to…
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LIVE at BroadwayCon! (feat. Nancy Opel)
Well, now that you’ve listened to last week’s full length episode with NANCY OPEL (Wicked! Sunday in the Park with George! Urinetown! Toxic Avenger! Triumph of Love! Honeymoon in Vegas!) – you are now primed and ready for our SUPES SPESH BONUS OPEL EPISODE – LIVE from BroadwayCon in NYC! We are…
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Found Under a Planter in Queens (feat. Nancy Opel)
We are finally IN THE ROOM with our dream guest Nancy Opel! (Wicked! Sunday in the Park with George! Urinetown! Toxic Avenger! Triumph of Love! Honeymoon in Vegas!) Nancy Opel just finished up a 14 month run as Madame Morrible in a little show called Wicked. This queen is also learning Mandarin....
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If These Walls Could Talk They Would Scream (feat. Brian Nash)
We are IN THE ROOM with musical impresario Brian Nash! We talk Chicago deep dish pizza, what he won at Neil Patrick Harris’ Christmas party, our CATS review, music directing on big gay boats, working with Jennifer Holliday, Ana Gasteyer, Kathy Najimy, and Erasure. We also get into his rock band...
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Encore! (feat. Adam Wachter)
We are IN THE ROOM with musical director and composer Adam Wachter, who is starring in our new favorite show on Disney+: Encore! Happy New Year’s Eve! We get REAL musical theatre nerdy here with our friend Adam – who is not only on the best new reality show of 2019, he is also a Visiting…
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Gay Magic (feat. Annaleigh Ashford)
We are IN THE ROOM with Tony Award winner Annaleigh Ashford! (Masters of Sex! Kinky Boots! Second Act! You Can’t Take It With You! Legally Blonde! Wicked! Sylvia!) We talk iconic eyebrows, Splash Mountain, Barbra Streisand, beta blockers, mental health, RENT, Sunday in the Park, the art of…
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Everyone’s a Critic (feat. Adam Feldman)
We are IN THE ROOM with Time Out New York theatre editor and critic Adam Feldman! We talk about our love for Encore! on Disney+, Ken Davenport’s Super Conference, the state of criticism, Adam’s obsession with the show Caroline or Change, being Canadian, downtown & uptown cabaret, Club Cumming on...
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The Whole Being On A Podcast Thing (feat. Will Blum)
We are IN THE ROOM with theatre renaissance man Will Blum (Beetlejuice! School of Rock! Book of Mormon!) We talk the best BBQ in NYC, understudying for Alex Brightman in two Broadway shows, their working relationship, his early years at Boston Conservatory, the realities of “Broadway dreams,” an...
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Sister Princess Queen (feat. Katrina Newman)
We are IN THE ROOM with the sparkly Katrina Newman (Broadway dresser for Disney’s Frozen!) We are super jazzed to get the chance to talk to our first guest who works in the wardrobe department on Broadway! Halloween just happened, so we delve into our love of creative costumes this time of year…
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The Fabulous Invalid (feat. Jamie DuMont and Rob Russo)
We are IN THE ROOM with Jamie DuMont and Rob Russo from THE FABULOUS INVALID theatre podcast! (Missed you Jennifer Simard!) We recorded this episode at the Broadway press company DKC O&M on National Coming Out Day, naturally. Rob worked in politics as a close aide to Secretary Hillary Rodham...
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Historical News is Being Made
You think we'd spoil the announcement in the description?! As if.
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B-I-G-N-E-W-S
Completely unnecessary mini episode alerting you all that we have some news a brewin’ in our cauldrons which we will disclose on next week’s episode! Happy October, Roomers! Please take a moment to subscribe, rate, and review if you haven't already! Now would be an EXCELLENT time to do so. xoxo,...
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Wanna Bette (feat. Courter Simmons aka Cacophony Daniels)
We are IN THE ROOM with the fabulous Courter Simmons! (aka drag queen Cacophony Daniels! Jersey Boys!) We talk about our love for Bette Midler because why would this episode be different than all the rest? Ever the inspiration, Courter began his career by taking a literal page out of Carol...
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You Get the Tickets, I'll Hold the Plane
We are IN THE ROOM with ourselves for a cute debrief of our busy AF summers! We did some traveling (LA, Maine, Chicago, New Hampshire), did some eating (mostly tacos & lobster), got our NYC Pride on, Dana threw an epic bachelor party and officiated a big gay wedding, is appalled by the LA scooter...
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"IN THE ROOM with Steven & Dana" aims to answer the question "What's it like to invite ourselves over to (insert gorgeous entertainment professional's name here)’s house and overstay our welcome?" Well you're in luck because your hosts Steven Ferezy and Dana Craig are industry insiders with monthly unlimited MetroCards and mics that travel. The twice monthly podcast delivers intimate fly-on-the-wall interviews with theatre legends, up and comers, award winning luminaries, drag queens, comedians, actors, directors, composers, company managers, agents, backstage crew, and everyone in between who is part of the live performance making process! Our passion is theatre and it's our pleasure to share these conversations with you. Cheers!
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