At Home with Broadway Rose
Stay connected with us through music and stories! Enjoy this collection of recent online performances and interviews and follow us on social media for announcements of new ones!
Midday Cabaret
Wednesdays at 1:00 p.m.
Join host Dan Murphy for Midday Cabaret, a livestream featuring guests from past Broadway Rose productions, every week on Facebook and YouTube. Stream live and join the conversation in the comments or catch the recording later – no ticket needed!
Our July 15 guest, Andrew Maldarelli, was last seen on our stage as Billy in Once. Previously he played Sam in Mamma Mia! and Jackson in Pump Boys and Dinettes. Mr. Maldarelli is also a first-grade teacher, husband, and father—and is joined by his talented wife and kids for this appearance!
Our July 8 guest, Tara Velarde, most recently appeared here as the ex-girlfriend in Once. Tara also tours as a Diva Folk singer and songwriter.
Our June 17 guest was Peggy Taphorn—director, choreographer, Broadway performer, and the artistic director of Temple Theatre in NC.
Our May 27 special guests are Always… Patsy Cline star Sara Catherine and Eric Holder
Our first guest, Benjamin Tissell, was last seen at Broadway Rose in Ordinary Days and also appeared in Fly By Night and A Very Merry PDX-mas.
Our July 1 guest, Claire Avakian, most recently performed at Broadway Rose as Millie Dillmount in Thoroughly Modern Millie.
Our June 10 guest is veteran performer Amy Jo Halliday, last seen here in The Addams Family!
Our May 20th special guest was Once star and singer/songwriter Morgan Hollingsworth.
Our June 24 guests were The Bylines—the Portland based band with Reece Marshburn and Marianna Thielen.
Our June 3 guests were actress/singer Michele Foor and music director Frank Spitznagel.
May 13th’s special guest was Murder for Two star and Liberace tribute artist David Saffert.
Cast Reunions
While our onstage productions are on hiatus, we’re celebrating some of our favorite past shows with new musical performances recorded by the original Broadway Rose casts – with warmest thanks to the artists for generously donating their time and talent.
Amy Jo Halliday, who played Anna in our production of The King And I, revisited one of the musical’s most uplifting songs for this new video with a little help from some friends of Broadway Rose. Enjoy!
The cast of 2019’s A Grand Night For Singing reunited for a virtual performance of “Impossible/I Have Dreamed.”
The Tuck family from last summer’s teen workshop production of Tuck Everlasting created this socially-distanced version of ‘The Time Quartet’.
The cast and musicians of 2016’s Fly By Night reunited… quarantine style.
Although we had to cancel Ain’t Misbehavin’ two weeks before opening, the cast and musical director reunited for a socially-distanced performance of the show’s titular song.
Meet The Team
In this installment: meet the person behind the videos! Marketing Associate Michael Miramontes discusses her role, the new skills she’s gained since working from home, and a very special Broadway Rose wedding.
In the ninth installment of our staff interview series, meet Resident Sound Designer/IT Administrator Brian Moen! Learn about both of his roles, how he fell in love with theatre, and how he is keeping busy while our stage is dark.
In our sixth installment, meet Bliss Talbott, House Manager! Find out what Bliss loves about her job, ways she can help patrons enjoy their visit, and what listening to hundreds of performances has taught her about live theatre.
The third installment of our staff interview series features Development Director deShauna Jones! Learn about her role, what she loves about her job, and which recent production tops her list.
In our eighth installment, meet Development Manager Joe Theissen! Learn about his role, how he is staying connected to our patrons, and which Broadway Rose shows are his favorite—on and off the stage!
In our fifth installment, meet Communications Manager Emily Dew! Learn about her work, how many Broadway Rose productions she has seen, and which hit showtune she can play on trombone – badly.
The second installment of our staff interview series features Production Manager Jeff Duncan. Watch the video to learn what he does, the show that made him fall in love with theatre, and how his role has changed in this time of social distancing.
In our seventh installment meet Phil McBeth, Technical Director, and learn what he does, how he got involved in theatre, and which show was secretly his favorite!
In our fourth installment of staff interviews, we meet Community Engagement Coordinator Amaya Santamaria! Learn more about what she does, the best parts of her job, and who inspired her to explore theatre.
Meet coworking couple Tyler Kubat (Patron Services Manager) and Katrina Christiansen (Access Manager.) Watch the video to learn what they do, why our audiences are special, and how one patron made Tyler cry 😭.
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We are heartened by the love and support we feel from our friends and supporters and know that with your help,
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