Rachel Chavkin Archives - Broadway Black https://www.broadwayblack.com/tag/rachel-chavkin/ When Theatre Goes Dark Fri, 19 Feb 2021 00:59:32 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 https://i0.wp.com/www.broadwayblack.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/cropped-Broadway-Gold-B-1.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Rachel Chavkin Archives - Broadway Black https://www.broadwayblack.com/tag/rachel-chavkin/ 32 32 26346292 Way Down in Mount Olympus: Amber Gray, Andre De Shields, and More Star in New Podcast! https://www.broadwayblack.com/amber-grey-and-andre-de-shields-star-in-new-podcast/ https://www.broadwayblack.com/amber-grey-and-andre-de-shields-star-in-new-podcast/#respond Fri, 19 Feb 2021 00:59:32 +0000 https://www.broadwayblack.com/?p=25482 Stars of Broadway’s Hadestown are working with their former director, Tony Award winner Rachel Chavkin, on a new Greek Mythology podcast titled Live From Mount Olympus!  The podcast is presented by the Onassis Foundation, TRAX podcast network, and public media organization PRX. Additionally, it is also produced by Chavkin’s company “The Team “and resident director […]

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]]> Stars of Broadway’s Hadestown are working with their former director, Tony Award winner Rachel Chavkin, on a new Greek Mythology podcast titled Live From Mount Olympus! 

The podcast is presented by the Onassis Foundation, TRAX podcast network, and public media organization PRX. Additionally, it is also produced by Chavkin’s company “The Team “and resident director of Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, Zhailon Levingston will co-direct with Chavkin. Live From Mount Olympus episodes are written by Alexie Basil and Nathan Yungerberg. 

The story follows Perseus (Divine Garland) and his journey to save his mother from an evil king. The cast includes Tony winner De Shields returning as Hermes, Tony nominee Gray portraying Cassiopeia, Levingston, Vinie Burrows, Jill Frutkin, Modesto “Flako” Jimenez, Libby King, Ian Lassiter, Christina Liberus, Nehemiah Luckett, Jake Margolin, James Harrison Monaco, Kristen Sieh, and Jillian Walker. The podcast is sound designed by David Schulman, story editing by Nalini Jones, music by Maga Giannikou, and illustrations by Jason Adam Katzenstein.

New episodes will stream for free every Tuesday through March 9. Live From Mount Olympus is available anywhere podcasts can be accessed!

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]]> https://www.broadwayblack.com/amber-grey-and-andre-de-shields-star-in-new-podcast/feed/ 0 25482 Broadway Advocacy Coalition Offers Open Dialogue With Industry Leaders https://www.broadwayblack.com/broadway-advocacy-coalition-whats-next/ https://www.broadwayblack.com/broadway-advocacy-coalition-whats-next/#respond Fri, 12 Feb 2021 01:59:11 +0000 https://www.broadwayblack.com/?p=25388 The Broadway Advocacy Coalition (BAC) will hold their “What Now” forum on Monday, February 15th at 6 pm EST. The forum will discuss what’s next in the continued fight for equality and equity in the theatre industry and political landscape. Panelists include Jeanine Tesori, Rachel Chavkin, Kate Shindle, Warren Adams from Broadway Theatre Coalition, Brandon Michael […]

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]]> The Broadway Advocacy Coalition (BAC) will hold their “What Now” forum on Monday, February 15th at 6 pm EST. The forum will discuss what’s next in the continued fight for equality and equity in the theatre industry and political landscape. Panelists include Jeanine Tesori, Rachel Chavkin, Kate Shindle, Warren Adams from Broadway Theatre Coalition, Brandon Michael Nase from Broadway For Racial Justice, and Destinee Rea from BOLD. The event will be moderated by Amber Iman and Richard Gray.

Their announcement via Instagram BAC states, “Symbols of change do not always represent the action of change. This forum is the catalyst of actionable change.”

BAC was founded in 2016 by members of the Broadway community and is an arts-based advocacy organization working to create equitable spaces and build the capacity of individuals and organizations to dismantle racism. Their recent work includes the three-day forum Broadway for Black Lives Matter and launching the Cody Renard Richard Scholarship program.

You can join PART 1 // A forum looking to the work ahead on Broadway on Monday, February 15th from 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm EST. Registration is currently open.

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