Women & Theatre Podcast

About Women & Theatre Podcast

Calling all women and nonbinary folks of the theatre industry...and the rest of you beautiful people! Welcome to the Women & Theatre Podcast, hosted by NYC-based multi-hyphenates Hayley Goldenberg & Amy Andrews. On the podcast, we interview women and nonbinary folks from different backgrounds, with varying levels of industry experience and professional roles in theatre. Hear from established industry pros, including Broadway producers, directors, and writers, and get to know the ones to watch as they grow into their careers. Grab your coffee and join us every Tuesday ☕️

Publisher

Women & Theatre

Category

arts

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

11 Oct 2022

Latest episode

15 Jul 2025

Latest episodes

64 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   15 Jul 2025

   S5E10: J. Harrison Ghee

   In this episode, Hayley and Amy talk with actor, singer, dancer, and creator J. Harrison Ghee about the transformative journey of freeing yourself to see yourself, spreading the ministry of love, connecting to your Divine Feminine, expanding the bounds of creative storytelling, and more. Click here for a transcript of the episode! (https://womenandtheatre.com/podcast-episodes/j-harrison-ghee/#transcript) Episode Notes Hosts: Hayley Goldenberg and Amy Andrews Guest: J. Harrison Ghee Music: Chloe Geller Episode Resources: Durham Performing Arts Center Rising Stars (https://www.dpacnc.com/community/dpac-rising-star-awards) PJ Morton - Smoke and Mirrors (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFFbsziji4k) New York Theatre Workshop - Saturday Church (https://www.nytw.org/show/saturday-church/) Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (https://midnightbroadway.com/) - Broadway 2026 The Shindellas - Lullaby (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuxvkOgRqic) Trailblazers of the Week: Dylan Weinberger Autumn Angelettie (https://autumnangelettie.com/) Guest Bio: Tony and Grammy Award winner J. Harrison Ghee (they/them, all pronouns with respect) made history as the first non-binary actor to win in the Leading Individual Performance category for creating the role as Daphne/Jerry in Some Like It Hot, which also garnered them Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards. Also on Broadway, Ghee starred as Lola in Kinky Boots, created the role of Andre Mayem in Mrs. Doubtfire, and co-starred opposite Harry Connick, Jr. as Johnny Hooker in The Sting. Ghee captured audiences as the Lady Chablis in the musical premiere of Midnight in The Garden of Good and Evil. On television, Ghee was selected to play the title role in Robyn's Story on the hit Fox anthology series Accused, directed by Billy Porter; starred as Kwame in Netflix's Raising Dion, and guest starred on HBO's High Maintenance. A Fayetteville, North Carolina native, Ghee moved to New York City to study at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy and began their professional career working at Tokyo Disney on cruise ships and national tours. They live by the mantra: “You have to free yourself to see yourself,” with the hope of inspiring people to dream big and to chase those dreams. An outspoken advocate for the LGBTQIA+ community, Ghee has been involved with many organizations, including Broadway Cares, GLAAD, and God's Love We Deliver, among others. Ghee hopes to create roles and conversations that reach beyond what was and into a realm of infinite possibilities. Find J. Online: Follow Tanya on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/sohumanity) Follow The Zora Project on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/thezoraprojectnyc) Thanks for listening! Who do you want to hear from next on the Women & Theatre Podcast? Nominate someone here (https://forms.gle/vdMKv6VUdVR9k1NPA). The Women & Theatre Podcast is created and produced by Hayley Goldenberg and Amy Andrews. Please like, comment, subscribe, follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/womenandtheatreproject) and Facebook (https://facebook.com/womenandtheatreproject), and consider making a donation (https://ko-fi.com/womenandtheatre) to support our work. Thank you for listening!

2. 

   8 Jul 2025

   S5E9: Tanya Birl-Torres

   Director Tanya Birl-Torres discusses her theatrical career, drawing inspiration from ancestors, increasing visibility of parenting in theatre, and staying true to oneself in an interview with Hayley Goldenberg and Amy Andrews.

3. 

   1 Jul 2025

   S5E8: Arts Funding Shifts

   Hosts Hayley Goldenberg and Amy Andrews examine the evolving landscape of arts funding in 2025, focusing on the National Endowment for the Arts and alternative funding models, offering listeners actionable steps to bolster arts support.

Who has been a guest on Women & Theatre Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Tanya Birl-Torres
• Deborah Wicks La Puma
• Julia Schemmer
• Susan Danish
• Martha Steketee

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

195

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

10 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 78 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

82

Social presence

91

YouTube

64

Engagement

77

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Guest appearances

Books guests

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