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Sometimes the things that happen behind the curtain for a Broadway production is just as fascinating as what you see on stage. Broadway Grand Rapids presents buzzworthy conversations with cast + crew from the best of touring Broadway, community arts advocates and community partners. If you are intrigued by all things Broadway and want to learn who else in West Michigan enjoys the performing arts, this podcast is for you!
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every 45 days
Average audio length:
20 minutes
Guest interviews
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English
United States
35 episodes
since Oct. 5, 2022
episodic
LATEST EPISODE 🔗
Winner of 6 Tony Awards®, including Best Musical, Maybe Happy Ending tells the deeply human story of a chance encounter that sparks connection, adventure, and maybe even love.
In this episode, Steve Steketee and Jennifer Pascua chat with Steven Huynh and Claire Kwon who play Oliver and Claire in th…
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PREVIOUS EPISODES 🔗
Based on the best-selling novel that inspired the iconic film, The Notebook tells the story of Allie and Noah, both from different worlds, who share a lifetime of love despite the forces that threaten to pull them apart.
In this episode, Steve Steketee and Jennifer Pascua chat with Samantha Rios, D…
Alicia Keys' Hell's Kitchen launches our 26-27 Broadway Grand Rapids season.
Ali is a 17-year-old girl full of fire – searching for freedom, passion and her place in the world. How she finds them is a New York City coming-of-age story you've never felt before – Hell's Kitchen, …
Based on the classic American novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald, the Tony Award®-winning new musical THE GREAT GATSBY is the final show in BGR's 25-26 season that is an unforgettable journey of love, wealth and tragedy that brings the Roaring Twenties to life on stage.
In this episode, Steve Steke…
The winner of the 2024 Tony Award® for Best Musical is THE OUTSIDERS. Adapted from S.E. HINTON’s seminal novel and FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA’s iconic film, this thrilling new musical features a book by ADAM RAPP with JUSTIN LEVINE, music and lyrics by JAMESTOWN REVIVAL (Jonathan Clay & Zach Chance) …
Disney’s The Lion King is roaring into Grand Rapids and this is your insider look at one of Broadway’s most breathtaking productions.
For three unforgettable weeks, April 8 through April 26, 2026, the globally celebrated musical takes over DeVos Performance Hall, bringing the Pride Lands to life in…
What if Juliet didn’t end it all for Romeo? In this episode, we dive into & Juliet, the hit musical that flips the script on one of the most famous love stories ever told. Created by the Emmy®-winning writer behind Schitt’s Creek, the show imagines what happens next if Juliet chooses her own e…
Listen in to the Broadway Grand Rapids' Backstage Buzz Podcast features co-hosts Jennifer Pascua and Steve Steketee in conversation with Broadway Grand Rapids President + CEO Meghan Distel + Bob Bucci, President of Marketing and Content at Broadway Across America, our presenting partner about …
KIMBERLY AKIMBO, winner of 5 Tony Awards including Best Musical, is an original new musical about growing up and growing old in no particular order. Kimberly is about to turn 16 and recently moved with her family to a new town in suburban New Jersey. Ever the optimist, she is determined to find hap…
The Book of Mormon is a Season Option and in this episode, Jennifer Pascua and Steve Steketee takes time to hear from actor Kevin T. Mazur who is a Swing on the National Tour. He's also a Michigan native who graduated from MSU! (Go Green! Go White!) Learn about his journey and how he scores i…
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