Backstage Babble Celebrates Tony Awards History, feat. Austin Pendleton & more!
August 28, 2023
In 2023, the Tony® Awards almost didn’t happen because of a Writers Guild strike. But did you know this wasn’t the first time the awards show has overcome that challenge? Charles Kirsch, the 15-year-old host of the theater podcast Backstage Babble, will be on hand to provide this and other fun facts, favorites, and maybe even a short quiz about the history of Broadway’s Biggest Night. He will be joined by a stellar group of Tony® winners, nominees, and fellow obsessives performing music from nominated shows. Like the awards themselves, this event will be star-studded, funny, and one-time-only. Joined by Alex Rybeck on piano.
Featuring:
Elena Bennett (The Fred Barton Broadway Band)
Damon Evans (Don’t Bother Me, I Can’t Cope)
Tony® Award nominee Willy Falk (Miss Saigon)
Tony® Award nominee Penny Fuller (Applause, Cabaret)
Tony® Award nominee Anita Gillette (Gypsy, Guys and Dolls)
Tony® Award nominee John-Andrew Morrison (A Strange Loop)
Tony® Award nominee Lee Roy Reams (42nd Street, Applause)
Tony® Award nominee Austin Pendleton (Fiddler on the Roof)
Tony® Award nominee Virginia Seidel (Very Good Eddie)
Tony® Award nominee Jane Summerhays (Me and My Girl)
Tony® Award nominee Martin Vidnovic (Brigadoon)
plus a special video appearance by Tony® Award winner Daisy Egan (The Secret Garden)
Please note that all artists and acts are subject to change at any time.
