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Robert Bannon

Robert Bannon is a multi hyphenate performer, talk show host, and educator. He has been featured on SNL/Real Housewives of NJ, and has performed at MSG, Beacon Theatre, 54 Below, Feinstein's in LA, Pride events in NYC, NJ, Detroit, LA, Ohio, and more. His debut album "Unfinished Business" debuted at #1 on the Amazon A/C. His new album “Rewind” was recorded live at Green Room 42. Robert hosts an online talk show called “The Roundtable with Robert Bannon” on YouTube with over thousands of viewers each week, described by transgender drag icon Peppermint as “where the queer kids come to play." The Roundtable is also heard on The Broadway Podcast Network. He also hosts “The Broadway Lecture Series,” where fans have an opportunity to hear their favorite Broadway stars in a unique, intimate setting.




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Video: Rachel Christopher Is Casting a Spell on Broadway
Video: Rachel Christopher Is Casting a Spell on Broadway
December 13, 2024

In this video, Rachel Christopher is joining us! Rachel has been on Broadway in “Jaja’s African Hair Braiding” and “for colored girls..” She is an acting force. She tells the tale of what it is like to audition.. (It involves flying!), opening night, the magic of the show, and so much more.

Video: Lea Salonga Is Repeating 'Sounding Joy' This Holiday Season
Video: Lea Salonga Is Repeating 'Sounding Joy' This Holiday Season
December 6, 2024

Lea Salonga's 14th album, Sounding Joy, is now out. The much anticipated studio release includes classic Christmas songs that Lea reimagined in her own voice, and introduces new original songs. Watch in this video.

Video: Leslie Odom, Jr. Is the Christmas Crooner
Video: Leslie Odom, Jr. Is the Christmas Crooner
November 29, 2024

In this video, Tony and Grammy Award-winner and two-time Academy Award-nominee, Leslie Odom, Jr. is ushering in the holiday season on The Christmas Tour, which kicks off November 29 in San Francisco, CA and stops in 14 cities across the country.

Video: Clay Aiken Is Ringing In the Holidays with New Album
Video: Clay Aiken Is Ringing In the Holidays with New Album
November 22, 2024

This week Idol Star and vocal powerhouse Clay Aiken is here. We admit it! We are some Claymates here at The Roundtable! That second season of Idol was LIFE! Watch in this video.

Video: Mr. Joe Iconis Is Riding the Wave of 'Wavesong'
Video: Mr. Joe Iconis Is Riding the Wave of 'Wavesong'
November 15, 2024

In this video, we welcome welcome Broadway composer, singer, writer- He Does It All- Mr. Joe Iconis! This is his first time swinging by the Roundtable, and we had a lot to talk about, including his new single, 'Wavesong'.

Video: Teal Wicks Is Bringing Shakespeare to a City Near You
Video: Teal Wicks Is Bringing Shakespeare to a City Near You
November 8, 2024

In this video, we sat down with & Juliet tour star Teal Wicks to chat about life on the road, where she is looking forward to performing, and why this show now.

Video: Safiya Kaijya Harris Is Making NYC Her Town
Video: Safiya Kaijya Harris Is Making NYC Her Town
November 1, 2024

In this video, we welcome Safiya Kaijya Harris, one of the stars of Our Town, now on Broadway. In the chat we talk about working with Kenny Leon, an ensemble as epic as this, and what it is like to tell a classic story in front of a Broadway audience eight shows a week. This is something that you must see!

Video: JC Chasez and Platinum Songwriter Jimmy Harry Are Playing with Fire
Video: JC Chasez and Platinum Songwriter Jimmy Harry Are Playing with Fire
October 25, 2024

In this video, we welcome pop superstar JC Chasez and platinum songwriter Jimmy Harry to talk about their new album Playing With Fire now streaming!

Video: Meet MAYBE HAPPY ENDING's Helen J Shen
Video: Meet MAYBE HAPPY ENDING's Helen J Shen
October 18, 2024

Welcome to another edition of The Roundtable on BroadwayWorld! This week, we’re excited to welcome the incredible Helen J Shen, currently starring in Maybe Happy Ending - now in previews at the Belasco Theatre!

Video: Unpacking the Music of Jason Robert Brown
Video: Unpacking the Music of Jason Robert Brown
October 11, 2024

In this video, we welcome Broadway’s own Jason Robert Brown to talk about his big Carnegie Hall concert coming October 25th with guests Heather Headley, Ben Platt, Shoshana Bean, J. Harrison Ghee, and more!

Video: Alyssa Milano Is the Merry Murderess of the Moment
Video: Alyssa Milano Is the Merry Murderess of the Moment
October 4, 2024

In this video, We sat down with Alyssa Milano to hear all about her debut on Broadway in Chicago! What made her do this? How has it been? What is next? Find out on this week’s Roundtable!

Video: Getting Spooky with Laura Benanti
Video: Getting Spooky with Laura Benanti
September 27, 2024

In this video, Laura Benanti stops by The Roundtable to talk about her new role as a mother in the creepy, spooky, thriller The Shade! The Shade, an award-winning independent horror film starring Chris Galust, will have an exclusive theatrical release on several hundred screens in the U.S. and Canada on September 20, ahead of its release across all digital platforms.

Video: Nina West Is the Very Queen
Video: Nina West Is the Very Queen
September 16, 2024

She does it all! Broadway, records, TV, All-Stars! Nina West is here! Our buddy Andrew Levitt aka Nina West is here to talk about a boatload of amazing projects on the way!.Nina is back in NYC and coming to 54 Below. Watch in this video!

Video: Tour Life with MOULIN ROUGE!'s Gabrielle McClinton & Nick Rashad Burroughs
Video: Tour Life with MOULIN ROUGE!'s Gabrielle McClinton & Nick Rashad Burroughs
September 13, 2024

In this video, we talk about Moulin Rouge!. This show is on an epic trek across the US! I am seeing it at the Fisher Theatre here in Detroit this week, and I am ready! They have assembled an all-star Broadway cast to bring this show to life.

Video: Alexandra Silber Is Doing Double Duty
Video: Alexandra Silber Is Doing Double Duty
September 6, 2024

Our Class (fresh from BAM) and Merchant of Venice both are coming to Classic Stage Company this fall and Alexandra happens to be in both! As you can tell, a real slacker! We had an inspiring chat about art, acting, and why it all matters. In this video, watch as Silber chats about both!

Video: Hailee Kaleem Wright Is a Sparkling Diamond
Video: Hailee Kaleem Wright Is a Sparkling Diamond
August 30, 2024

Hailee Kaleem Wright burst on the scene starring in hit shows like Paradise Square, Six, and now as the alternate Satine in Moulin Rouge!. She talks about the journey, the difference between alternates, standbys, and understudies, and the work it takes to be ready to star in a giant musical like Moulin Rouge!. Watch in this video!

Video: Douglas Lyons & Biko Eisen-Martin Take a Bite Out of TABLE 17
Video: Douglas Lyons & Biko Eisen-Martin Take a Bite Out of TABLE 17
August 23, 2024

If your ex called and wanted to meet up, would you say yes? This is the questions and saga that is Table 17 now playing at the MCC Theater. We have the writer Douglas Lyons & one of the stars Biko Eisen-Martin here on The Roundtable. Watch in this video!

Video: Sarah Steele Is Riding the Wave of PRE-EXISTING CONDITION
Video: Sarah Steele Is Riding the Wave of PRE-EXISTING CONDITION
August 16, 2024

I do not know about you, but I grew up watching Sarah Steele! She can ACT! From “Spanglish” to “The Good Wife,” she has been lighting up our screens. We love her and her work! Watch this video to catch the full interview.

Video: Bianca Leigh on Her 'Strange but Glorious' OH, MARY Journey
Video: Bianca Leigh on Her 'Strange but Glorious' OH, MARY Journey
August 9, 2024

Bianca Leigh stopped by The Roundtable to tell us all about her experience with the show, what it is like to be on this rocket ship, and how she feels with the response. We also talk about her battle for representation, equality and progress in Trans and Queer art. Watch in this video!

Video: Deborah Silver Is Getting Ready to Rock at City Winery
Video: Deborah Silver Is Getting Ready to Rock at City Winery
August 2, 2024

Count Basie would have turned 120 in August, while the Count Basie Orchestra lives on, having just won the 2024 Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble. In a collaboration with the Count Basie Orchestra, acclaimed two-time #1 Billboard chart-topping Jazz singer Deborah Silver is now gearing up for the early 2025 release of her new album Basie Rocks!, produced by Rolling Stones drummer extraordinaire Steve Jordan. She is here to tell us all about it in this video.



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