Backstage Babble
Hosted by Charles Kirsch · cbroadwaypodcast
4.8from 89 ratings
- 291
- Episodes
- 15
- Transcribed
- 89
- Ratings
- Monthly
- Cadence
- 2020
- First episode
About Backstage Babble
A new podcast interviewing professionals in the theater industry about themselves, their careers, and the people they’ve worked with along the way.
- Publisher
- cbroadwaypodcast
- Category
- arts
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 4 Aug 2020
- Latest episode
- 15 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
15 of 291 episodes have a transcript.
15 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Katie Finneran
15 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Warren Carlyle
4 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT
Amy Herzog
Inside a recent episode
Katie Finneran
Published 15 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Otherwise, I was into Shakespearean actors. And what was it like kind of balancing that logistically? I mean, it's just nerve-wracking. It's like being an understudy is really such a difficult job psychologically because you're a great actor. You're great enough to be able to go on and do the part. And yet you really are in a holding space for the length of the show. And psychologically you can't ever really rest. You never really get to rest and it's unsatisfying for the most part because you don't get to go on normally unless it's scheduled. But I've been in understudy twice and I'm so glad that I got to do that because I did understand that feeling. […]
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- Katie Finneran
- Warren Carlyle
- Amy Herzog
- Stephen Spinella
- Elizabeth Stanley
Reach and audience
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.8 / 5
- 78 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.9 / 5
- 11 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 57 / 100
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- Quality
- 81
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 85
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Questions about Backstage Babble
Who hosts Backstage Babble?
Charles Kirsch host the show. Published by cbroadwaypodcast.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes monthly, based on its RSS feed.
Does Backstage Babble take guests?
Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.
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