“It’s always music - and an abiding need to tell stories” - Andrew LippaBroadway composer Andrew Lippa joins me in conversation for the very first episode of “ThankYou, Half Hour - Conversations from the wings” Boasting a career spanning decades ofcomposing and performing for Broadway (Big Fish, The Addams Family, You’re a Good Man,Charlie Brown) Off-Broadway (The Wild Party, John and Jen) and Concert halls (I Am HarveyMilk) around the world, Andrew and I became friends shortly after we both moved from NewYork City to Columbus, OH in 2017. Since then, there have been countless conversations aboutlove, life, theater, politics, aging (only on my part....Andrew is very much a spring chicken!) andthe inspiration for it all - “It’s always music...and an abiding need to tell stories.” Today’s chatleads us from Thanksgiving tablecloths to Fiddler on the Roof, Harvey Milk, and a still unwrittenmusical about the periodic table...and a very special thank you to Andrew for writing the themesong for this podcast! For now, sit back and enjoy the conversation with Columbus’ own,Andrew Lippa.