Howlround's Podcasts

By Michael Lueger, Fiona Coffey. Michael Lueger talks with Fiona Coffey about women theatre artists in Northern Ireland

By Michael Lueger, David Mandelbaum. Michael Lueger talks with David Mandelbaum about a new production of Sholem Asch’s God of Vengeance.

By Michael Lueger, Kyle A. Thomas, Carol Symes. Michael Lueger talks with Kyle A. Thomas and Dr. Carol Symes about why medieval theatre is more relevant than ever.

By Michael Lueger, Adam Roberts. Michael Lueger talks with Adam Roberts about using music theory to better understand the nuances of musical theatre.

By Michael Lueger, Brian Herrera. Michael Lueger talks with Brian Herrera about contemporary and historical conversations around casting Latinx characters and actors.

By Michael Lueger, Gibson Cima. Michael Lueger talks with Dr. Gibson Cima of Georgetown University about Sizwe Banzi Is Dead, it’s collaborators, and it’s lasting impact on South African political theatre.

By Michael Lueger, Susanne Shawyer. Michael Lueger talks with Dr. Susanne Shawyer of Elon University about the Democratic National Convention of 1968 and Theatre of Cruelty.

By Michael Lueger, Jorge Huerta. Michael Lueger talks with scholar and activist Jorge Huerta.

By Michael Lueger, Amy Brady. Michael Lueger kicks off a month of interviews about political theatre by talking with Amy Brady about the Federal Theatre Project.

By Michael Lueger, Barbara Fuchs. Michael Lueger and Barbara Fuchs discuss the plays written during Spain’s theatrical Golden Age, and Barbara’s Diversifying the Classic project, which aims to bring them back into prominence for En

By Michael Lueger, Joel Berkowitz. Michael Lueger talks with Joel Berkowitz about Yiddish theatre’s historical and present iterations.

By Michael Lueger, Joshua William Gelb. Michael Lueger talks with director and librettist Joshua William Gelb about The Black Crook, considered by some to be the first musical.

By Michael Lueger, Eric Sawnson. Eric Swanson and Michael Lueger discuss actor Edwin Booth, the brother of Abraham Lincoln’s assassin.

By Michael Lueger, Maya Cantu. Maya Cantu and Michael Lueger discuss how the musicals of the 1940s saw the emergence of a new figure: the “boss lady.”

By Michael Lueger, Max Shulman. Michael Lueger kicks off a new Theatre History podcast series with an interview with Max Shulman, discussing drugs in American theatre at the turn of the twentieth century.

By Matthew Gray, Rachel Keller. In this episode, Matthew Gray discusses the lack of diversity during awards season, and interviews Rachel Keller, co-star of Holidaysburg and Fargo: Season Two, about her journey.

By Matthew Gray. In this episode, Matt Gray reflects on what actors mean to us and whether the awards season is the best way to honor them.

By Matthew Gray, Matt Nuernberger, Curtis Gillen, Ben Ferguson. In the second part of Matt's interview with Pig Pen Theatre Co., he speaks with Matt, Curtis, and Ben.

By Matthew Gray, Ali Stroker. Ali Stroker is currently starring in Deaf West’s acclaimed Broadway production of Spring Awakening.

By Matthew Gray, Ryan Melia, Arya Shahi, Dan Weschler. Today is the first part of a two part interview with three members of the PigPen Theatre Co. (Ryan Melia, Arya Shahi and Dan Weschler).