Our conversation continues this week with Brad Oscar (pictured), Heidi Blickenstaff, and John Cariani — three of the stars and original cast members of the Shakespearean Broadway musical Something Rotten! — who share their insights into the show’s creation. Featuring the nuances of reactions, audience apologies, the importance of not lingering, the dangers of reflection, the subjectivity of comedy, the challenge of changing material on opening night, the courage to edit the show, the sweet tenor of John Cariani, the likelihood of Brad Oscar getting notes, and the eeriness of Heidi Blickenstaff quoting fundamental RSC values. NOTE: Part One of this two-part interview can be found here. (Length 19:12)
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austin
Excellent suggestion! Thanks for sharing.
Hilary Giffen
American Players Theatre in Spring Green Wisconsin is another rotating Rep. It only runs June through the end of October, but runs 8 shows of which all 8 will play in weekends in August and September. It’s close enough to Chicago, Milwaukee and the Twin Cities for a nice weekend getaway and I day-trip matinees from Milwaukee. I highly recommend checking them out.
austin
You locals are lucky to have such a treasure. Jealous!
Nanc
Great podcast–for the record, we locals love OSF, too! I see everything at least once.