{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2Ff3c05a84-b274-4903-8cb0-b245ed0f8e1e","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"<iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px;\" title=\"From Broadway's \"Rent\" to TV's Emmys: Behind the Curtain with Billy Aronson\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"clipboard-write\" seamless src=\"http://player.captivate.fm/episode/f3c05a84-b274-4903-8cb0-b245ed0f8e1e\"></iframe>","title":"From Broadway's \"Rent\" to TV's Emmys: Behind the Curtain with Billy Aronson","description":"\n        <p>What sparked the creation of the iconic musical <em>Rent</em>? How does one navigate the ups and downs of a creative career? Join us in episode 251 of Late Boomers, as we chat with the brilliant Billy Aronson! Known for his work on <em>Rent</em>, Billy shares his journey from college heartbreak to collaborating on Broadway. We dive into his ventures beyond theater, like his Emmy-winning children's TV show <em>Peg and Cat</em>, and his latest musical project, <em>Love War.</em> Tune in for a masterclass in creativity, resilience, and the art of reinvention. Don't miss it!</p><p><strong>Billy Aronson's Bio:</strong><br>Billy Aronson\u2019s work in the musical theater includes the original concept/additional lyrics for Broadway musical <em>Rent, </em>libretto for <em>Flurry Tale</em> (<em>Vinteryra</em>) which premiered at Sweden\u2019s Malmo Opera, book for TheatreWorks USA\u2019s <em>Click Clack Moo</em> (Lucille Lortel nomination for Best Musical). Plays premiered at Playwrights Horizons, Ensemble Studio Theatre, Woolly Mammoth, SF Playhouse (Bay Area Critics Circle award for Outstanding Playwriting); published in 6 volumes of <em>Best American Short Plays.</em> TV: won 5 Emmy Awards, wrote for <em>Beavis and Butt-head</em>, <em>Courage the Cowardly Dog,</em> <em>Wonder Pets, Sesame Street</em>; co-created animated PBS Kids show <em>Peg + Cat</em>. Books include memoir/how-to book <em>Out of My Head </em>and one-act collection <em>Funny Shorts</em>. BA Princeton, MFA Yale Drama. Lives in Brooklyn, co-created animated offspring Jake and Anna with wife Lisa Vogel. (billyaronson.com)</p><p><strong>Connect with Billy:<br></strong>Website: <a href=\"https://billyaronson.com/\">https://billyaronson.com/</a></p><p>Book: <a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DVH4HWBP?&amp;linkCode=sl1&amp;tag=bmmedia0201-20&amp;linkId=d754cdbbeb0adf30ca30ed0bc4bbc694&amp;language=en_US&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl#detailBullets_feature_div\"><em>Out Of My Head - Learning to Reach People Through the Arts</em></a> Facebook:<a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/billy.aronson.7\"> https://www.facebook.com/billy.aronson.7</a></p><p>Instagram: <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/billyaronson/\">https://www.instagram.com/billyaronson/<br></a><br></p><p><br></p><p>Thank you for listening. Please check out @lateboomers on Instagram and our website <a href=\"https://lateboomers.us/\">lateboomers.us</a>. If you enjoyed this podcast and would like to watch it or listen to more of our episodes, you will find Late Boomers on your favorite podcast platform and on our new <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqZPdG0YBNmQpq32Sfp9sGg\">YouTube Late Boomers Podcast Channel.</a> We hope we have inspired you and we look forward to your becoming a member of our Late Boomers family of subscribers.</p>\n      ","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/137fbf90-6cb9-4d76-9a5e-58dea78263f5/zju5os5wbmc.jpg"}