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Rita Rudner

Rita Rudner

FromBackstage Babble


Rita Rudner

FromBackstage Babble

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Length:
55 minutes
Released:
May 19, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Today, I’m thrilled to announce the release of my episode with legendary comedian and Broadway performer Rita Rudner. Tune in to hear her talk about all the facets of her career, including learning wings for Gower Champion, the show she calls “the first feel-bad musical,” the advantages of working with her husband, the difficult transition from musical theater into comedy, why she doesn’t do topical material, the ins and outs of making jokes about your family, why Bob Fosse would never hire her, how she almost did a musical with Gary Beach, running into Robert Morse at Starbucks, adapting her novel into a play, the ageism she’s faced in the comedy business, why she was never in A Chorus Line, the word she’s removed from her act, forming a close friendship during Follies, the skills she learned in The Magic Show, opening a new theater with So Long, 174th Street, and so much more.
Released:
May 19, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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A new podcast interviewing professionals in the theater industry about themselves, their careers, and the people they’ve worked with along the way.