by Harvey Brownstone
<p>In-depth Interviews, of celebrities, authors and notable people who have made a significant difference in the world, by retired judge Harvey Brownstone</p>
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April 29, 2025
<p>Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Legendary Actress, Michele Lee</p><p> </p><p>About Harvey's guest:</p><p><br></p><p>Today’s special guest, Michele Lee, is a highly popular and beloved, multi-award-winning actress, singer, dancer, recording artist, producer and director who’s conquered every medium in the world of entertainment. </p><p><br></p><p>She’s appeared on Broadway in 6 shows, including “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying”, “Bravo Giovanni”, “Seesaw”, for which she won a Drama Desk Award, an Outer Critics Award AND a Tony Award nomination, and of course, “The Tale of the Allergist’s Wife”, for which she received another Tony Award nomination. She also starred as “Mame” at the Hollywood Bowl alongside Christine Ebersole and Benjamin Platt. And most recently she played “Madame Morrible” on Broadway in “Wicked”. </p><p><br></p><p>And on the big screen, our guest has appeared in a number of great movies including “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying”, “The Love Bug”, “The Comic” and “Along Came Polly”. And on television, our guest has been immortalized for her portrayal of the resilient and compassionate “Karen MacKenzie” on the blockbuster TV series, “Knots Landing”, for which she received an Emmy Award nomination, and she won 5 Soap Opera Digest Awards, as well as the 2009 TV Land Anniversary Award. </p><p><br></p><p>But beyond that iconic role, our guest has appeared in many classic TV shows including “Ben Casey”, “The Red Skelton Show”, “The Carol Burnett Show”, “Marcus Welby”, “Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-in”, “Will & Grace”, and many more. And she’s starred in dozens of TV movies and miniseries including “Only With Married Men”, “Dark Victory”, “A Letter to Three Wives”, “The Fatal Image”, “A Murder on Shadow Mountain” and “Scandalous Me: The Jacqueline Susann Story”, which she also executive produced. </p><p><br></p><p>And let’s not forget the 1997 miniseries, “Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sac”, and the 2005 TV movie, “Knots Landing Reunion: Together Again”. In 1996, our guest became the first woman EVER to produce, direct, co-write and star in a TV movie, “Color Me Perfect”, for which she was honored with the prestigious Christopher Award, which recognizes artistic works that “affirm the highest values of the human spirit.” </p><p><br></p><p>She’s also a recipient of the Gracie Allen Award presented by the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation. And in 1998, she received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. </p><p><br></p><p>And now, our guest is starring in a brand-new podcast, along with her pals from “Knots Landing”, Joan Van Ark and Donna Mills, called “We’re Knot Done Yet”.</p><p><br></p><p>For more interviews and podcasts go to: <a href="https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/</a></p><p><br></p><p>To learn more about Michele Lee, go to:</p><p><a href="https://michelelee.com/" rel="nofollow">https://michelelee.com/</a></p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheMicheleLee/" rel="nofollow">https://www.facebook.com/TheMicheleLee/</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/themichelelee" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/themichelelee</a></p><p><br></p><p>@harveybrownstone,#harveybrownstone,@harveybrownstoneinterviews,#harveybrownstoneinterviews,#MicheleLee,@MicheleLee,#TheMicheleLee,@TheMicheleLee,#DonnaMills,#JoanVanArk,#KnotsLanding,#NeilSimon,#CarolBurnett,#MichaelFeinstein,#LouCostello,#LindaLavin,#CharlesBusch,#AbbottandCostello</p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>
April 28, 2025
<p>Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Susan Stroman, Legendary Broadway Director & Choreographer</p><p><br></p><p>About Harvey's guest:</p><p><br></p><p>Today’s special guest, Susan Stroman, is one of the greatest directors and choreographers the theatre world has ever known. </p><p><br></p><p>She’s won 5 Tony Awards for her work in “Crazy For You”, “Show Boat”, “Contact”, and “The Producers”, for which she won TWO Tony Awards, for Best Direction and Best Choreography. She also directed and choreographed the movie version “The Producers: The Musical”, which received 4 Golden Globe Award nominations. </p><p><br></p><p>Some of her other most popular theatrical productions include “Oklahoma”, “The Music Man”, “Bullets Over Broadway” “Big”, “Steel Pier”, “Young Frankenstein”, “The Scottsboro Boys”, “Prince of Broadway”, “Big Fish”, “New York, New York”, “Picnic”, “Left on Tenth”, and believe me, I’m just scratching the surface. Her shows have been produced not only on Broadway, but in London’s West End and in countless national tours. For ten years she choreographed Madison Square Garden’s annual spectacular, “A Christmas Carol”. </p><p><br></p><p>She directed and choreographed “The Merry Widow” for the Metropolitan Opera debut. For the New York City Ballet, she created “Double Feature”, a full-length ballet highlighting the music of Irving Berlin and Walter Donaldson, and she also created “For the Love of Duke”, featuring the music of Duke Ellington. </p><p><br></p><p>She won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Classical Music Dance Program for the TV production of “Contact”, and she received an Emmy Award nomination for Liza Minnelli’s TV special, “Liza – Live from Radio City Music Hall”. And for her work in the feature film, “Center Stage”, she received the American Choreography Award. </p><p><br></p><p>And her latest Broadway musical is SMASH, which opened in April and has been getting rave reviews. The show, which is inspired by the hit TV series of the same name, is a terrific musical comedy about all the backstage pandemonium as opening night approaches for a splashy new show about Marilyn Monroe called “Bombshell”. </p><p><br></p><p>In addition to her 5 Tony Awards, our guest has received 11 more Tony Award nominations, and she’s won a Helen Hayes Award, a Commonwealth Award, 2 Laurence Olivier Awards, 6 Drama Desk Awards, 13 Outer Critics Circle Awards, 2 Lucille Lortel Awards, 6 Fred Astaire Awards, and 3 Lifetime Achievement Awards including the George Abbott Award and the Oscar Hammerstein Award. And in 2014, she was inducted into the Theatre Hall of Fame. And I just have to mention that in 2001, our guest was named Woman of the Year by Glamour Magazine. </p><p><br></p><p>For more interviews and podcasts go to: <a href="https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/</a></p><p><br></p><p>To learn more about Susan Stroman, go to:</p><p><a href="https://www.susanstroman.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.susanstroman.com/</a></p><p><br></p><p>@harveybrownstone,#harveybrownstone,@harveybrownstoneinterviews,#harveybrownstoneinterviews,#SusanStroman,@SusanStroman,#Broadwaymusicals,#KanderandEbb,#LizaMinnelli,#MelBrooks,#NewYorkNewYork,#JulianSchlossberg,#ShowBoat,#Oklahoma,#TheProducers,#TheMusicMan,#BulletsOverBroadway,#AChristmasCarol</p><p><br></p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>
April 26, 2025
<p>Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Johnny Whitaker, Former Child Star, “Family Affair”</p><p><br></p><p>About Harvey's guest:</p><p><br></p><p>Today’s guest, Johnny Whitaker, is an actor, filmmaker, educator, addiction counselor and humanitarian whom we all grew up watching and loving on the classic TV series, “Family Affair”, on which he portrayed “Jody”, the brother of “Buffy” and “Cissy” portrayed by Anissa Jones and Kathy Garver, and co-starring Brian Keith and Sebastian Cabot. </p><p><br></p><p>But beyond that iconic role, our guest appeared in the 1966 movie, “The Russians are Coming, The Russians are Coming”, he originated the role of “Scotty Baldwin” on “General Hospital”, he starred in the 1973 musical version of “Tom Sawyer”, and he starred in 5 Walt Disney films: “The Littlest Angel”, "Snowball Express", "The Biscuit Eater", "Napoleon and Samantha" and "The Magic Pony" </p><p><br></p><p>He also starred in the Sid and Marty Krofft Saturday morning TV show, “Sigmund and the Sea Monsters”, and he appeared as “Zach” in the 2016 reboot of the series. He guest starred in many iconic TV shows including “Bonanza”, “Bewitched”, “Green Acres”, “Gunsmoke”, “Marcus Welby”, “Adam-12” and many others. He played Santa Claus in the highly acclaimed TV movie, “A Husband for Christmas”. </p><p><br></p><p>And most recently, he played the Bishop in the TV series, “The Last Evangelist”. After overcoming his own struggles with substance abuse, our guest became certified as an Addiction Counselor and Advocate, in addition to writing, directing, teaching and acting. He actually wrote, directed and executive produced a compelling documentary showcasing Portugal's groundbreaking treatment of drug addicts, which focuses on rehabilitation, rather than punitive criminal prosecution, making Portugal a world leader in positive change in drug policy. </p><p><br></p><p>In 1999, our guest received the Former Child Star Lifetime Achievement Award from the Youth in Film Awards.</p><p><br></p><p>For more interviews and podcasts go to: <a href="https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/</a></p><p><br></p><p>To learn more about Johnny Whitaker, go to:</p><p><a href="http://www.johnnywhitaker.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.johnnywhitaker.com/</a></p><p><a href="http://www.pasoporpaso.org/" rel="nofollow">http://www.pasoporpaso.org/</a></p><p><br></p><p>@harveybrownstone,#harveybrownstone,@harveybrownstoneinterviews,#harveybrownstoneinterviews,#JohnnyWhitaker,@JohnnyWhitaker,#FamilyAffair,#TheRussiansareComingTheRussiansareComing,#GeneralHospital,#TomSawyer,#Bonanza,#Bewitched,#GreenAcres,#Gunsmoke,#MarcusWelby,#Adam12,#substanceabuse,#AnissaJones,#BrianKeith,#KathyGarver,#JodyFoster,#DanaPlato</p><p><br></p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>
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