Yes, we are back. No really.

No, seriously…I ain’t kidding. Green Room Radio is back. Welcome to the “2nd Season” of GRR. Thanks to all the loyal listeners who have stuck with me all this time. To the newbies, thank you for joining us, I hope you stay.

On today’s show I catch everyone up on what I have been doing over the past year. The biggest part of my life right now is the fact that I am starring in the national tour of Jersey Boys. Yeah, who’da thunk it?

Links for the things you need to know (stuff I talk about on today’s show):

-Eugene O’Neil Theater Center
-Marcus Hummon on iTunes
-Jersey Boys on Tour
-Adam Curry’s Daily Source Code
-My videos on YouTube
-Mika “Life In Cartoon Motion”

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO EPISODE #38

After a brief hiatus, Green Room Radio is back in a big way today. How big? Theme song big…

Yes! The amazing Geoff Smith has written and performed the new, official Green Room Radio theme song. Check out for the first time in today’s show.

Also on today’s show, we speak to an amazing young jazz singer, Sophie Milman. Sophie, orignally form Russia, has already been a huge a success in her homeland of Canada. She now brings that success with her to the U.S. as she releases her debut self-titled album. By the way, she’s all of 22 years old.

Listen in on today’s show as we speak with Sophie about her career, and listen to a couple of tracks from her album

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO EPISODE #37

On today’s show, someone who has been in Boy George’s shoes…while also standing next to the man himself.

Good friend Euan Morton joins us today for a chat about his experience in Taboo, his upcoming work in Brundibar, and of course, his amazing new album NewClear. The album, a mix of new songs and some of Euan’s favorites from the 70s & 80s, has been on my iPod ever since I got it. His voice is truly like buttah.

Today, we listen to a few tracks from the album and talk with Euan about what it takes to put together, and put out your own album

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO EPISODE #36

Comin at’cha from Las Vegas, NV. This may be the city of sin, but I have been very good…I have stuck to musical theatre and Cirque Du Soliel. Actually, that is quite sad. That being said, I am here to bring you the entertainment world in Las Vegas for episodes 34 and 35.

I had a gorgeous view from room 29089 at Treasure Island, looking South. The view, which you can see above, comes from my collection of pictures which you can find on my Flickr account. So what did I see on my trip out west? Well, let’s see:

-Avenue Q
-Le Reve
-Celine Dion: A New Day
-Barry Manilow: Music & Passion
-Hairspray
-Cirque Du Soleil: KA

Wanna know what I thought…listen below!

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO LAS VEGAS EPISODE # 1 (GRR-034)

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO LAS VEGAS EPISODE #2 (GRR-035)

On today’s show we talk to the lead singer of Marty Casey & The Lovehammers, and the star of last summer’s hit CBS show, Rock Star: INXS, Mr. Marty Casey.

Marty is currently on tour, and make sure to pick up his new album. It really, truly, does rock. Marty also his own podcast, check it out by clicking here.

MUSIC ON TODAY’S SHOW:
-Trees by Marty Casey & The Lovehammers
-Baby, One More Time by Marty Casey & the CBS “Rock Star: INXS” House Band

Also on today’s show, we talk about Sunday night’s Academy Awards, and yes, it truly is hard out here for a pimp.

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO EPISODE #33

It’s snowy and icy here in NYC. Let’s do a hodgepodge show, shall we?

On today’s show we take a look at some new music from KT Tunstall and Teddy Thompson, we look at the DVD releases of Pride & Predjuice, Midnight Cowboy, and Gimme A Break Season One, and a new Podcast by Singer/Songwriter/Actor, Jeff Blumenkrantz.

We also talk about the first 2 weeks of performances on American Idol, the first season of Grey’s Anatomy, and listen to a classic showtune sung by Penny Fuller.

MUSIC ON TODAY’S SHOW:
-“Gimme A Break” by Nell Carter
-“Black Horse & Cherry Tree” (Live on the Today Show)” by KT Tunstall
-“Shine So Bright” by Teddy Thompson
-“Never” (from American Idol) by Mandisa
-“Everybody’s Talkin” by Harry Nilsson
-“Betty” by The Lascivious Biddies
-“Independence Day” by Jeff Blumenkrantz
-“Cozy In The Rocket” by Psapp
-“One Hallowe’en (from Applause)” by Penny Fuller
-”Jubilee Time” by Ruth Williamson, Erich Bergen, Cole Burden, Brian Charles Rooney, and Aaron Capps

Click here for more information on Penny Fuller’s concert on March 6th.

Click here for more information on “Nothing Like A Dame” also on March 6th.

Click here to check out Jeff Blumenkrantz’s Podcast on iTunes.

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO EPISODE #32

On today’s show we celebrate the Flop Musicals on Broadway. Yes, the shows that just didn’t so well. No Les Miz here, folks! On today’s show we listen to music from only a few of the wide array of flops that are out there.

MUSIC ON TODAY’S SHOW
-“Can’t Wait” from Big, The Musical
-“If I Could Have Been” from Working
-“When I Get My Name In Lights” from Legs Diamond
-“Fifty Percent” from Ballroom
-“Movin’ Out” from Bring Back Birdie
-”Good Fortune Sir” cut from Into The Woods
-”Carrie” from Carrie The Musical

We also feature an interview with Michael Lavine, music director of tonight’s FLOPZ and CUTZ concerts at Joe’s Pub in NYC. For tickets and more information, check out Joe’s Pub Online

And of course, there is the ultimate flop musical, CARRIE. There have been worse shows since her, but she still holds a place in people’s hearts like no other. On today’s show we feature an exclusive interview with the original Carrie herself, Linzi Hateley. For more info on what Linzi is up to these days, check out her website, Linzi Hateley Online.

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO EPISODE #31

Today would have been Peter Allen’s 62nd Birthday.

On today’s episode of Green Room Radio, we celebrate the life of Peter Allen, by taking a listen to just some of the wonderful music he left us. We include a handful of songs from Peter’s catalog, sung by Peter himself, Diana DeGarmo, Jim Caruso, and Ellen Greene.

MUSIC HEARD ON TODAY’S SHOW (with iTunes links if available):
-I Go To Rio sung by Peter Allen
-I Honestly Love You sung by Peter Allen
-Don’t Cry Out Loud sung by Diana DeGarmo
-Everything Old Is New Again sung by Peter Allen
-All I Wanted Was The Dream sung by Peter Allen (from Legs Diamond)
-When I Get My Name In Lights sung by Jim Caruso & Billy Stritch
-Continental American sung by Ellen Greene
-Not The Boy Next Door sung by Hugh Jackman (from The Boy From Oz)
-Bi-Coastal sung by Peter Allen

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO EPISODE #30

On today’s show, we took a look at some recently released recordings in the world of Musical Theatre and other related music.

I’d like to send out to the amazing gals that are The Lacivious Biddies. I met them the other night at Cast Party at Birdland. They are too brilliant for words, so listen to them on today’s show, then buy their music.

MUSIC ON TODAY’S SHOW:
-“The Ballad Of Sweeney Todd” from “Sweeney Todd (2005)”
-“Your Only As Old As You Look” from “Sondheim Sings Vol. 2″
-“The Trolley Song” from “Hugh Sings Martin”
“Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive” from “St. Louis Woman/Harold Arlen: & His Songs”
-“Where Am I Going?” from The 1986 Broadway Cast of “Sweet Charity”
-“Teaxas Wind” from “Lone Star Love”
-“The Natural Order Of Things” by Marin Mazzie & Jason Danieley
-“Harmony” from “A Family Affair”
-“DayDream”by Darius de Haas
-“Famous” by The Lacivious Biddies
-“The Color Purple” from the Cast Recording of “The Color Purple”

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO EPISODE #29

On today’s show, we talk to pulitzer prize winning writer Margo Jefferson. After years of writing for such publications as The New York Times and The Village Voice (ya know, nothing big), Margo has written a her first book entitled On Michael Jackson. Some of you of course know that I am quite the fan of Mr. Jackson, so I was highly curious to see if this was going to be another “let’s trash Michael Jackson” book. Thankfully, it’s not. Margo takes Michael’s amazing and circus like career, and compares it to those of other circus-figures such as P.T. Barnum. The book also provides us with a chilling look at our own lives. Why are we so interested in Michael’s life, or that of any celebrity? Is Michael the freak, or are we?

Usually these type of books tend to steer me away from even opening it. In this case, however, Ms. Jefferson has not only brought up some very valid points about both our lives and Michael’s life, but she has done her research, and it shows. We speak to Ms. Jefferson today about why should write such a book, and what Michael Jackson means to her. You can pick up a copy of the book at your local bookstore, or click here to buy the book at Amazon.com.

MUSIC HEARD ON TODAY’S SHOW (with iTunes links if available):
-The Oprah Winfrey Show Theme
-“Billie Jean” by Michael Jackson
-“Greatest Show On Earth” by Michael Jackson

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO EPISODE #28