# Jeanine Tesori

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No. 39. “Ring of Keys”

Spring 2015. You’re at Fun Home, a musical based on Alison’s Bechdel’s memoir of growing up in a funeral home, embracing her queer identity, and confronting her father’s closeted homosexuality and suicide. As grim as that may sound, the musical is rather, well, fun. It’s staged in-the-round on a sp…

Sunday in the Park With George

SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE  | Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim | Book by James Lapine Works Consulted & Reference : Sunday in the Park Withe George (Original Libretto) by James Lapine & Stephen Sondheim Look, I Made A Hat by Stephen Sondheim Putting It Together by James Lapine Musi…

Jeanine Tesori - from “Fun Home” to the Met Opera

Composer Jeanine Tesori is a two time Tony Award winner, a two time finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and in 2024, she became the first woman composer to open the Metropolitan Opera Opera season in its 139 year history. On this edition of CMHH she tells Manny about her time living in a lighthouse, ab…

Ep. 192: Listener Tournament Finals: Claire Tobin & Kyle Ostendorf (#MaxFunDrive!)

This show is powered by our beloved MaxFun Members! If you’d like to support this show– and earn great gifts in the process– go to Maximumfun.org/joingofact NOW until May 1st! You can contribute as little as $5 a month and have a chance to appear on this show.Plus: Listen during this episode’s brea…

#170 - Sam Pinkleton, Director of Oh, Mary! and The Rocky Horror Show

Sam Pinkleton is the Tony Award-winning director of Oh, Mary! and the 9-time Tony Award-nominated revival of Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show on Broadway at Studio 54. His work as a director also includes Josh Sharp's TA-DA!, Morgan Bassichis’ Can I Be Frank?, Noah Diaz’ You Will Get Sick, T…

Help Thanks Wow with Sam Pinkleton

Tony Award-winning Director Sam Pinkleton brings his extraordinary vision to the Broadway revival of Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show at Studio 54. He is also known for his work on Cole Escola's Oh, Mary! on Broadway and in London's West End and Josh Sharp's Ta-Da!, and many more. As a chor…

HRT and dementia, Cookbook author Amy Sheppard, Cosplay

Hormone replacement therapy may reduce the risk of dementia, a new study has found. Researchers tracked more than 180,000 postmenopausal women and their analysis suggests that those who had used HRT appeared to be less likely to develop dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, and the greatest reduction …

David Lindsay-Abaire's I Wanna Be Like You!

David Lindsay-Abaire is a Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning playwright, book writer and lyricist whose work has appeared on screen and stage! He won the Pulitzer Prize for his play Rabbit Hole in 2007 (which was adapted into a feature film starring Nicole Kidman) and the Tony Award in 2023 for …

Kimberly Akimbo (Hampstead Theatre, London) - ★★★★★ REVIEW

The musical KIMBERLY AKIMBO is making its UK Premiere at the Hampstead Theatre in London, starring Maria Friedman. The show, written by David Lindsay-Abaire and Jeanine Tesori, was previously seen on Broadway where it won awards including the Tony for Best New Musical. Find out what Mickey-Jo thoug…

TBB Talks to ... Sharon D Clarke

TBB Talks to Olivier Award-winner Sharon D. Clarke about her reprisal of her critically-hailed performance in the role of Caroline Thibodeaux in the musical 'Caroline or Change'.  A British Black legend of the stage, Clarke has lead productions such as Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom and The Amen Corner(…