The OHenry Report Podcast

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About The Show

The OHenry Report gives a one-of-a-kind look inside the business of Broadway. Through candid conversations with theatre insiders, OHenry Productions’ producer, Oliver Roth, pulls back the curtain on the biggest stories, issues, and trends in the theatre today.

What We Did

We Co-Produce the OHenry Report with BroadwayWorld. Oliver Roth also serves as the podcast’s host.

Recent Episodes

Episode 5 – Underlying Rights & Fair Use
September 26, 2017
We use the recent decision in the case of the Dr. Seuss parody, Who’s Holiday by Matthew Lombardo, to dissect underlying rights usage and fair use.

Episode 4 – Streaming Broadway
September 14, 2017
What does the growth of streaming mean for Broadway? We talk to three experts to find out.

Episode 3 – Licensing & Copyright
August 25, 2017
How does a production get licensed, what changes can be made to a licensed work, and how and what happens when a playhouse violates copyright.

Episode 2 – Casting Star Replacements
August 7, 2017
Last week, Mandy Patinkin was announced to replace into The Great Comet. 24 hours later, he announced he had backed out due to social media backlash against the announcement that the current star’s contract would be cut short. What happened, how are stars cast to replace into shows, how are they worked into the production, and what can they do to marketing efforts?

Episode 1 – Who We Are & The 17-18 Season
July 25, 2017
We introduce our listeners to the podcast, OHenry Productions, and our host, Oliver Roth. Then, we sit down with BroadwayWorld writer and OHenry Report Co-Host, Matt Taminini, to discuss the upcoming Broadway season.

Guests Include

Ken Davenport (Kinky Boots, Once on this Island)
Jimmy McNicholas (Creative Director, SpotCo)
Stewart F. Lane (Co-Founder, BroadwayHD)
Bruce Lazarus (Executive Director, Samuel French)

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