Celebrating extreme excellence in theater, film and tv, this podcast takes listeners all over the world on a journey behind the scenes featuring never-before-heard stories from Academy Award winners, Tony Award winners, Golden Globe Award winners, and so much more. Co-Hosts Eila Mell, bestselling author (The Tony Awards: A Celebration of Excellence in Theatre) and renowned podcast host, and Bruce Gotleib, who has never met an Awards show he doesn’t like, take guests through their experience of being nominated and subsequently winning their award(s), highlighting interesting and intimate details about their awards experience that will leave everyone happy to be a part of the experience. Visit http://bpn.fm/behindtheawards to learn more.
Behind the Awards with Eila Mell & Bruce Gotlieb
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Celebrating extreme excellence in theater, film and tv, this podcast takes listeners all over the world on a journey behind the scenes featuring never-before-heard stories from Academy Award winners, Tony Award winners, Golden Globe Award winners, and so much more. Co-Hosts Eila Mell, bestselling author (The Tony Awards: A Celebration of Excellence in Theatre) and renowned podcast host, and Bruce Gotleib, who has never met an Awards show he doesn’t like, take guests through their experience of being nominated and subsequently winning their award(s), highlighting interesting and intimate details about their awards experience that will leave everyone happy to be a part of the experience. Visit http://bpn.fm/behindtheawards to learn more.
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July 15, 2026
#176 - Maryann Plunkett - For Love of The Stage
Tony Award Winning Actress Maryann Plunkett stops by Behind the Awards to discuss her new play The Loved Ones now playing through August 2nd at The Irish Repertory Theater. Maryann also takes us back down memory lane and shares some tales of her time with Sunday in the Park with George, Me & My Girl, and The Notebook. Maryann also gives us a sneak peek into the upcoming Richard Nelson play We’ll See at The Public along side her husband Jay O. Sanders. The Loved Ones Tickets - https://irishrep.org/ Also in this episode - Emmy chatter, plus a huge congrats to our former guest Carlos Manuel Vesga on his Emmy nomination for Best Support Actor for Pluribus. Maryann Plunkett currently starring as Nell in The Loved Ones at the Irish Repertory Theater originated and was nominated for a Tony Award for the role of Older Allie in The Notebook. Additional Broadway includes Agnes of God, Sunday in the Park.... Me and My Girl (Tony Award), The Crucible, St. Joan, A Man for All Seasons and The Seagull. Off-Broadway: Deep Blue Sound (Obie) at Clubbed Thumb, Dublin Trilogy (Irish Rep), The Lucky Ones, Aristocrats, Richard Nelson's 12-play Rhinebeck Panorama. Films: Showing Up, Little Women, MAD, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, Family Fang. Much TV. Founding member Portland Stage. Coach and mentor. Make sure to check out Eila's book, "The Tony Awards", and all her other amazing books: https://amzn.to/43WMu5Y. Connect with Eila and Bruce: Instagram @behind_the_awards Eila @eilamell Bruce @cominghomewithbruce Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
July 8, 2026
#176 - Andrea Syglowski - Next Stop Paranormal Activity
Broadway Actress Andrea Syglowski joins Behind the Awards on the brink of beginning rehearsals for Paranormal Activity. Andrea shares what it was like to work last seasons Dog Day Afternoon written by Stephen Adly Guirgis. Andrea also discusses different highlights of her career such as working on plays like Brooklyn Laundry, Queens and Dig. Also in this episode - Upcoming Emmy Nomination predictions such as Comedy’s like Abbott Elementary, The Bear, Hacks, Margo’s Got Money Troubles, Nobody Wants This, Only Murders in the Building, Shrinking, Widow’s Bay and Drama’s such as The Diplomat, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, Paradise, The Pitt, Pluribus, Slow Horses, Stranger Things, and Task. Andrea Syglowski - Select Credits include: Broadway: Dog Day Afternoon, Pass Over. Off-Broadway: Queens by Martyna Majok, Brooklyn Laundry by John Patrick Shanley (MTC); Amerikin by Chisa Hutchinson, Dig by Theresa Rebeck (Primary Stages); Halfway Bitches Go Straight to Heaven by Stephen Adly Guirgis (Atlantic). Regional: The Price (Two River); Lost in Yonkers (Hartford Stage); Cry it Out (Humana/Dorset); The Nest (Denver Center); Of Good Stock (South Coast Rep); Doll's House and Venus in Fur (Huntington -Winner of the Elliot Norton and IRNE award); and more. TV: “Will Trent,” “And Just Like That,” “Evil,” “New Amsterdam,” “Blue Bloods,” “Elementary,” “How To Get Away with Murder,” “The Good Wife,” and more. She is currently appearing as Sammy in the limited series “The Terror-Devil in Silver” on AMC+. Training: USC/Juilliard - recipient of the Robin Williams Scholarship. Make sure to check out Eila's book, "The Tony Awards", and all her other amazing books: https://amzn.to/43WMu5Y. Connect with Eila and Bruce: Instagram @behind_the_awards Eila @eilamell Bruce @cominghomewithbruce Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
July 1, 2026
#175 - Drew & Lea Lachey - Label.less Back By Popular Demand
Label.less Creators Drew & Lea Lachey come back to Behind the Awards to update us on their hit show Label.less now running at The Duke on 42nd Street. This show which is currently in its 8th year continues to evolve and touch audiences with their profound stories, music and choreography. Drew shares how his experience in Rent on Broadway as well as their past in the POP world with 98 Degrees influenced their approach to this show. Get Ticket Here - https://www.labellessmusical.com/tickets Drew Lachey - Drew Lachey's an accomplished singer, dancer and actor. Drew first rose to prominence as a member of the Motown pop group 98 Degrees. The group recorded four successful albums and sold more than nine million records worldwide. Drew made his Broadway debut playing the role of Mark Cohen in Rent. His latest Broadway credits include the role of Patsy in Monty Python’s Spamalot and Corny Collins in Hairspray with the PCLO. Drew became a household name when he took home the infamous mirror ball trophy on Dancing with the Stars (season-two champion, season-five co-host) and later took his dancing talents on the road with 3 North American tours of Dancing with the Stars and was asked to come back and be apart of the All-Star season. Drew also hosted the primetime ABC show Dance War with Carrie Ann Inaba and Bruno Tonioli, The Miss USA Pageant, HGTV's $250,000 Challenge and America Sings for GMC. After a decade break 98 Degrees is back together and recently toured with NKOTB and Boyz II Men on the "Package Tour", "My2K Tour" and the "98 Degrees at Christmas" tours in the fall of 2017 and 2018. Drew also starred in UPTV's "Guess Who's Coming to Christmas" and A&E's "Lachey's Bar". Drew also consults with the Cincinnati Film Commission on films being produced around Cincinnati. Lea Lachey was born and raised in Cincinnati, OH and began working professionally at 11 on the "King and I" National Tour. After being awarded a full dance scholarship to Marymount Manhattan College in NYC she went on to work with the world renowned Radio City Music Hall Rockettes as a dancer and assistant choreographer. Whether it is doing “Singing in the Rain” with the Santa Barbara CLO, the Disney NYC World Premiere of Hercules or the Missy Elliott video for “I Can’t Stand the Rain” Lea has always taken pride in being a versatile dancer and expects the same from her students. Lea's choreography credits include 98 Degrees (Today Show, Good Morning America, Mtv, VH1, Miss Teen USA, NFL ProBowl and NBA All-star game). Her live stage credits include the Nickelodeon ‘All That” Tour, 98 Degrees “Heat It Up” Tour, 98 Degrees “Revelation” World Tour and Creative Director for Jessica Simpson’s “Reality” Tour. Lea is currently Co-Director of the School for Creative and Performing Arts Musical Theater program and co artistic director of Lachey Productions which is bridging the gap between student and professional performer. Her work was showcased in the Exhale Dance Tribe shows "Love Letters" and "Rapture" at the Aronoff which included Lachey Arts performers. Lea's choreography was on display this past summer on the US national My2K tour as well as in 2013 with 98 Degrees as part of the NKOTB, 98 Degrees, Boyz II Men "Package Tour". Over the last several years, Lea has had the honor of working as choreographer and dance consultant on multiple films. "Carol" staring Academy Award winning actress Cate Blanchett and Kyle Chandler, "Miles Ahead" starring Golden Globe winning actor Don Cheadle and Emayatzy Corinealdi and A Christmas Melody directed by and starring Grammy winner Mariah Carey and Lacey Chabert. You can also catch her as a guest DJ on Q102. Make sure to check out Eila's book, "The Tony Awards", and all her other amazing books: https://amzn.to/43WMu5Y. Connect with Eila and Bruce: Instagram @behind_the_awards Eila @eilamell Bruce @cominghomewithbruce Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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