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Break a Leg

Break a Leg is hosted by Deborah Sharn, St. Louis actor and singer, Artistic Advisor and board member of New Line Theatre, and Company Manager at the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis. Her guests include local actors, directors, designers, critics, and writers, as well as artists working on and off Broadway and in regional theatre across America. The talk is always lively, intelligent, and in-depth. It's the only show in town where a working theatre artist interviews working theatre artists.
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St. Louis actor and singer Deborah Sharn hosts this conversation with local actors, directors, designers, critics, and writers, as well as artists working on and off Broadway and in regional theatre across America. The talk is always lively, intelligent, and in-depth.  

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Oct 1, 2019

Deborah Sharn talked with John O’Brien, Director of Programming for the Fox Theatre about their 2019-20 Season that opens with Hello Dolly” this week and continues with “Hamilton,” ”Wicked,” and “Jersey Boys.”

Sep 5, 2019

Deborah Sharn speaks with actress, Amanda Robles, who plays Aldonza in the musical "Man of La Mancha" at Stages St.Louis through Oct. 6th. 

Jun 14, 2019

Deborah Sharn talks with Maggie Ryan, Artistic Director for Insight Theatre Company about their season that includes “The Revolutionists” that opens June 28th and runs through July 14th and “Shakespeare in Love” that opens August 28th and runs through September 15th in St. Louis.

Jun 14, 2019
 
 
 
 
Deborah Sharn talks with Tony Award winning performer Christian Borle about his career and his turn as director for the musical “Footloose” at The Muny this summer in St. Louis.

Jun 7, 2019

Deborah Sharn talks with President and CEO Denny Reagan of The Muny about their 101st season that opens June 10th with GUYS AND DOLLS and closes August 11th with MATILDA. The Muny is located in Forest Park in St. Louis.

May 31, 2019

Deborah Sharn talks with actor and playwright David Payne about his play, LEWIS AND TOLKIEN, OF WARDROBE & RINGS that plays June 13-16 at the Playhouse @Westport Plaza in St. Louis.

May 29, 2019

Deborah Sharn spoke with Shakespeare Festival’s Executive  Producer Tom Ridgely and Actor Phil Hernandez both involved with Shakespeare Festival’s production of LOVE’S LABOR’S LOST that opens May 29 and plays through June 23rd at in Forest Park in St. Louis.

May 22, 2019

Deborah Sharn talks with Executive Producer Jack Lane about the Stages St. Louis season which includes BOY FROM OZ, GREASE, and MAN OF LA MANCHA.

May 7, 2019

Deborah Sharn spoke with Carrie Houk, Executive Artistic Director for the Tennessee Williams Festival that opens May 9 and runs through May 19th in Grand Center in St. Louis.

Feb 6, 2019

Deborah Sharn spoke with Tony Award winning composer, lyricist, arranger, orchestrator, director and performer Jason Robert Brown about his career and his upcoming show, “How We React and How We Recover” that will play at The Grandel Theatre in St. Louis March 15, 2019. 

Jan 22, 2019

Deborah Sharn spoke with Lee Anne Mathews and Illeana Kirven both involved in the musical, “Avenue Q” that performs at the Playhouse at Westport Plaza January 25th though March 3rd in St. Louis.

Jan 22, 2019

Deborah Sharn spoke with Alan Knoll and Steve Isom both involved in Upstream Theatre’s production of the play, “Wittenberg” that opens January 25th and plays through February 10th at the Kranzberg Arts Center in St. Louis.

Jan 9, 2019

Deborah Sharn spoke with playwright Kenneth Jones who wrote ALABAMA STORY currently playing at The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis through January 27th in St. Louis.

Deborah and Kenneth talked about the play, his writing process and his journey with ALABAMA STORY.

Oct 23, 2018

Deborah Sharn talks with actor, Michelle Hand about Shakespeare Festival Theatre’s production of “Into The Breaches” which is a part of their ‘In The Works’ Productions. “Into The Breaches” plays Oct. 28 through Nov. 18 at the Grandel Theatre. Other productions include “Ten Thousand Natural Shocks” and “A Most Outrageous Fit of Madness”.

Oct 19, 2018

Deborah Sharn talks with Broadway, TV, film and cabaret star, Faith Prince about her career and her upcoming cabaret show, “Have a Little Faith” that plays October 26 & 27 at the Gaslight Theatre in St. Louis. Faith Prince is a part of the Gaslight Cabaret Festival In St. Louis produced by Jim Dolan.

Oct 5, 2018

Deborah Sharn talks with Maggie Ryan, Artistic Director for Insight Theatre Company about their upcoming show, “Silent Sky” that explores the life of astronomer, Henrietta Leavitt. “Silent Sky” runs from October 19 through November 4th at the Marcelle Theatre in St. Louis.

Sep 28, 2018

Deborah Sharn talks with William Roth, Artistic Director for St. Louis Actor’s Studio Theatre and actress Kari Ely, both involved in the Actor’s Studio production of “The Little Foxes” that runs from September 28th through October 14th at the Gaslight Theatre in St. Louis.

Sep 28, 2018

Deborah Sharn talks with John O’Brien, Director of Programming for the Fabulous Fox Theatre in St. Louis about their Broadway season that includes the musicals, “Love Never Dies”, “Come From Away”, “Waitress”, “Fiddler on the Roof” and many more.

Sep 28, 2018

Deborah Sharn talks with producer Michael Ingersoll about the Artists Lounge Live show, “Darrin: Bobby’s Biggest Hit’s” that plays at The Playhouse at Westport Plaza September 26-30th, 2018 in St. Louis.

Aug 1, 2018

Deborah Sharn spoke with Paul Emery of Emery Entertainment about the wide variety of shows being produced at the Playhouse at Westport Plaza.

Jul 31, 2018

Deborah Sharn spoke with the amazing Beth Leavel who is currently performing at The Muny as Momma Rose In GYPSY.

Jul 25, 2018

Deborah Sharn talks with Edward Coffield who is directing THE REALISTIC JONESes for Rebel and Misfits theater company. THE REALISTIC JONESes opens July 26th and plays through August 12th at the JCC New Theatre Blackbox.

Jun 8, 2018

Deborah Sharn talks with Angela Ingersoll who plays Judy Garland in the Max and Louie production of “End of the Rainbow” that opens June 21st and plays through July 1st at The Grandel Theatre in St. Louis.

Jun 8, 2018

Deborah Sharn talks with Jack Lane, Executive Producer for Stages St. Louis about their 32nd season of musicals and Jack’s role as lead Producer for the musical, “The Prom” that opens on Broadway fall of 2018.

May 25, 2018

Deborah Sharn talks with Tom Ridgely, Executive Producer for Shakespeare Festival and Elena Araoz who is directing Shakespeare Festival’s production of “Romeo and Juliet” that opens June 1st and plays through June 24th in Forest Park in St. Louis.

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