Rent, Jason Robert Brown and Frank Loesser Tribute Featured on Playbill Radio Sept. 2-9

By Jil Simon
August 29, 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 Sept. 2–9 follows.

Center Stage
Sept. 2: Special guest is Eddie Rosenstein, a model for the Rent character of Mark, who recalls Jonathan Larson's last days as Rent ends its amazing run on Broadway.
This week's "Center Stage" debuts at 7 PM ET Tuesday, with repeats scheduled for (all times ET) 2 AM Wednesday, Sept. 3; 11 PM Wednesday, Sept. 3; 2 PM Thursday, Sept. 4; 11 AM Saturday, Sept. 6; and 4 PM Sunday, Sept. 7.

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

Playbill Presents
Sept. 3: Playbill Radio goes inside the rehearsal hall to talk with Tony-winning composer Jason Robert Brown about his forthcoming new Broadway musical, 13.

This week's "Playbill Presents" debuts at 7 PM (ET) Wednesday, with repeats scheduled for (all times ET) 2 AM Thursday, Sept. 4; 11 PM Thursday, Sept. 4; 2 PM Friday Sept. 5; 4 PM Saturday, Sept. 6; and 11 AM Sunday, Sept. 7.

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

Composer Spotlight
Sept. 4: A tour through the career of songwriter Frank Loesser, composer of Guys and Dolls, The Most Happy Fella and How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.

Each week's "Composer Spotlight" show debuts at 7 PM (ET) Thursday, with repeats scheduled for (all times ET) 2 AM Friday, Sept. 5; 11 PM Friday, Sept. 5; 8 PM Sunday, Sept. 7; and 2 PM Monday, Sept. 8.

"Theater Talk" on Playbill Radio
Sept. 6: A panel of prominent gay and lesbian humorists discuss their lives and work on "Theater Talk."

Each week's "Theater Talk" show debuts at 7 PM (ET) Saturday, with repeats scheduled for (all times ET) 11 PM Monday, Sept. 8; and 2 PM Tuesday, Sept. 9.

This weekend's programming features Jake Wilson at 11 AM Saturday, Aug. 30 and 4 PM Sunday, Aug. 31; Gypsy Recording at 4 PM Saturday, Aug. 30 and 11 AM Sunday, Aug. 31; a Maury Yeston Tribute at 8 PM Sunday, Aug. 31 and 2 PM Monday, Sept. 1; and a "Theater Talk" farewell to Rent at 7 PM Saturday, Aug. 30, 11 PM Monday, Sept. 1 and 2PM Tuesday, Sept. 2.