Oliver Jones News

Watch a clip of Kate Baldwin Singing 'I Only Have Eyes For You' from Goodspeed's production of 42ND STREET.

Goodspeed Musicals has released production photos for the blockbuster tap dancing extravaganza 42nd Street.  The toe-tapping crowd-pleaser runs from Sept. 16 – Nov. 6 at The Goodspeed in East Haddam, Conn.

The annual Audition Stories episode is back as Why I'll Never Make It host Patrick Oliver Jones (First Wives Club) has former guests share their own experiences in the audition room and on self-tapes...the good, the bad, and the hysterical. Listen here!

Goodspeed Musicals is presenting the blockbuster tap dancing extravaganza 42nd Street from Sept. 16 - Nov. 6 at The Goodspeed in East Haddam, Conn. Check out footage from a rehearsal here!

Dancer and actor Barton Cowperthwaite (Tiny Pretty Things, Fosse/Verdon) sits down with Why I'll Never Make It podcast host Patrick Oliver Jones to discuss his journey from ballet dancer to musical theater performer and TV actor. Listen here!

Brand new musical Anne of Green Gables is at the Goodspeed now through September 4, 2022. The classic story is brought to life in a heartfelt and clever folk-rock musical with beautifully developed and charming characters. he cast is absolute perfection and I would fight anyone who dares to change it. The writing and music is more than promising and I wish I could get my hands on this exact soundtrack. Anne of Green Gables is charming, well-written, and the performances are phenomenal. Don’t miss this bold and vibrant new musical.

Goodspeed Musicals has announced the cast for the blockbuster tap dancing extravaganza 42nd Street. The toe-tapping crowd-pleaser will run from Sept. 16 – Nov. 6 at The Goodspeed in East Haddam, Conn. 

With the recent opening of their new musical Anne of Green Gables at Goodspeed in Connecticut, composer Matt Vinson and lyricist/book writer Matte O'Brien sit down with Why I'll Never Make It podcast host Patrick Oliver Jones.

The freshly-minted Concordia University graduate and drummer presents a fusion of jazz and Peruvian music with her project Pizca, which features a mix of standards from both musical styles along with arrangements inspired by great legends and her own creations.

Goodspeed Musicals has announced the cast for the world premiere of Anne of Green Gables: A New Musical. Find out who is in the cast and how to get tickets.

Director and choreographer Jerry Mitchell (Kinky Boots, Legally Blonde) has been nominated eight times at the Tony Awards as well as the Drama Desk Awards, both in the categories of direction and choreography. He joins host Patrick Oliver Jones to discuss the losses and what he's learned from them. Listen to the episode now!

Broadway performer Janine DiVita (Jagged Little Pill, If/Then) joins Patrick Oliver Jones, host of the award-winning theater podcast Why I'll Never Make It, onstage for an evening of conversation and song at The Green Room 42 on June 8. It's also a bit of a reunion for DiVita and Jones as they performed together back in 2019 for Theatre Raleigh's production of Bridges of Madison County, directed by Lauren Kennedy.

Ranee Lee is one of Canada's premiere jazz vocalists. She embodies jazz and her career has been a relentless pursuit to see where the music would take her, what she could learn, what she could pass on, how she could take new and exciting paths. She accepts challenges and constantly redefines herself.

Ranee Lee is one of Canada's premiere jazz vocalists. She embodies jazz and her career has been a relentless pursuit to see where the music would take her, what she could learn, what she could pass on, how she could take new and exciting paths. She accepts challenges and constantly redefines herself.

In the latest episode of Why I'll Never Make It, a top 25 theater podcast hosted by Patrick Oliver Jones, Anthony Rapp (Rent, If/Then) talks about what would've been his Broadway debut back in 1982, but The Little Prince and the Aviator closed after 20 preview performances and never officially opened.

The Why I'll Never Make It podcast is going live again at The Green Room 42, this time with Broadway performers Joshua Morgan (Ain't Too Proud, LES MISERABLES) and Janine DiVita (Jagged Little Pit, If/Then).

The Green Room 42 has announced their April line-up for in-person performances. Located inside YOTEL Times Square (570 Tenth Avenue, Fourth Floor), The Green Room 42 is Broadway's newest and most spacious cabaret club.

In the latest episode, Emmy-winning director and choreographer Al Blackstone (So You Think You Can Dance) talks with host Patrick Oliver Jones about some of the doubt, uncertainty, and aloneness he's faced in this industry.

Kevin Spirtas joined podcaster Patrick Oliver Jones for an in-depth talk about the business of acting, and some special musical offerings.

The Green Room 42 has announced their February line-up for in-person performances. Additionally, The Green Room 42 is excited to launch 5/5/5 Tickets – in celebration of their 5th Anniversary, five $5 tickets will be available for every show from February 15, 2022, through February 14, 2023.