Cry-Baby, Sunday in the Park with George Stars and Alan Menken Tribute Featured on Playbill Radio

By Jil Simon
April 4, 2008

In addition to round-the-clock show tunes and Broadway news at the top of each hour, Playbill Radio offers the following special programming.

The schedule for the week of April 8–14 follows.

Center Stage
April 8: To celebrate Cry-Baby opening on Broadway April 24, we're joined by James Snyder, who originated the role of Wade "Cry-Baby" Walker at the La Jolla Playhouse before arriving on Broadway, and producer Adam Epstein.

Each week's new "Center Stage" show debuts at 7 PM ET Tuesday, with repeats scheduled for (all times ET) 2 AM Wednesday, April 9; 11 PM Wednesday, April 9; 2 PM Thursday, April 10; 11 AM Saturday, April 12; and 4 PM Sunday, April 13.

Edited versions of the "Center Stage" programs are available as podcasts.

Playbill Presents
April 9: Playbill Radio sits down for an intimate chat with Sunday in the Park with George stars Jenna Russell, Daniel Evans, Jessica Molaskey and Michael Cumpsty, plus director Sam Buntrock.

Each week's "Playbill Presents" show debuts at 7 PM (ET) Wednesday, with repeats scheduled for (all times ET) 2 AM Thursday, April 10; 11 PM Thursday, April 10; 2 PM Friday, April 11; 4 PM Saturday, April 12; and 11 AM Sunday, April 13.

Edited versions of the "Playbill Presents" programs are available as podcasts.

Composer Spotlight
April 10: A salute to Alan Menken, composer of Little Shop of Horrors, Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid and other Disney blockbusters, plus lesser-known stage shows Weird Romance, God Bless You Mr. Rosewater and The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz.

Each week's "Composer Spotlight" show debuts at 7 PM (ET) Thursday, with repeats scheduled for (all times ET) 2 AM Friday, April 11; 11 PM Friday, April 11; 8 PM Sunday, April 13; and 2 PM Monday, April 14.

This weekend's programming features Kelli O'Hara at 11 AM Saturday, April 5 and 4 PM Sunday, April 6; In the Heights at 4 PM Saturday, April 5 and 11 AM Sunday, April 6; and a Sondheim Salute at 8 PM Sunday, April 6 and 2 PM Monday, April 7.