Stage Combat The Podcast
Stage Combat the Podcast is a powerful and eye-opening exploration of the dark side of the entertainment industry which also asks the question: how can we make our workplaces better for everyone? Hosted by attorney/advocate/actor Sean Hayden.
In Seasons 1 and 2, Sean Hayden took the listeners into his own harrowing workplace nightmare in the style of a "true crime podcast." Now, Stage Combat the Podcast is a riveting platform for entertainment workers from everywhere to come together, to share their own stories and to advocate for themselves and for change.
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Stage Combat The Podcast
"The Queen of Versailles on Broadway: What The Hell Did We Learn?"
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Season 4, Episode 2. Synopsis: Now that the construction dust has settled, can we learn anything from Broadway’s 23M flop, The Queen of Versailles starring Kristen Chenoweth? Sean and Matt Koplik, host of Broadway Breakdown, have thoughts about the controversies and the social phenomenon surrounding The Queen of Versailles.
Contains strong language.
Special thanks to Matt Koplik. Be sure to listen to Matt's podcast, Broadway Breakdown:
Broadway Breakdown - Podcast - Apple Podcasts
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Hosted by Sean Hayden
Editing by Alex Griffitt. Mixing by Justin Gerrish.
Written and Directed by Sean Hayden for Haywood Productions, LLC.
Produced by Haywood Productions, LLC.
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Sean Hayden is New York City based attorney, actor and advocate for workplaces that are safe, respectful and dignified. As the CEO of Haywood Productions, LLC, he produces Stage Combat the Podcast which exposes harmful practices in the entertainment industry and fosters conversations of how to make the workplace better for everyone.
Grateful acknowledgement for fair use news clips from Good Morning America, "On Stage" Spectrum NY1, Theatre Mania, Two on the Aisle, and MickeyJo Theatre.
