Little Known Facts with Ilana Levine

Episode 210 - Marshall Herskovitz

17 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

MARSHALL HERSKOVITZ is a writer, producer, and director who has won numerous awards for his work in television and film.  Born in Philadelphia, he ...

Episode 209 - Sasha Hutchings

10 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sasha Hutchings is an actress, foodie, lover of manatees, and collector of too many house plants. She was most recently seen as Laurey Williams in Okl...

Episode 208 - Kelly AuCoin

03 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Kelly AuCoin is currently shooting season 5 of Showtime’s Billions, on which he plays ‘Dollar’ Bill Stearn. He also currently plays Warren Slo...

Episode 207 - Raúl Esparza

27 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Raúl Esparza is a Cuban-American stage and television actor, singer, and voice artist, best known for his role as New York Assistant District Attorne...

Episode 206 - Jelani Alladin

20 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jelani Alladin is an artist and activist, mostly known for his stage work including Disney’s Frozen on Broadway and Hercules at the Public Theater. ...

Episode 205 - Lauren Marcus

13 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Lauren is an acclaimed singer-songwriter who reaches over 90,000 listeners monthly. As an actor, she recently made her Broadway debut as Brooke Lohst ...

Episode 204 - Marisa Tomei

06 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Marisa Tomei continues to bridge the gap between rich, dramatic performances and smart, comedic turns. Marisa won an Academy Award for Best Supportin...

Episode 203 - Ariana DeBose

29 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ariana DeBose is a Tony-nominated actress known for her varying roles on stage as well as on screen. DeBose is perhaps best known for her role as “D...

Episode 202 - Annie Golden

22 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Annie Golden considers herself the illegitimate child of the legitimate theatre, having been discovered on the Bowery fronting a rock band, and cast b...

Episode 201 - Nik Walker

15 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Nik Walker is an actor, cinephile, theme park nerd and collector of talented frenemies. Currently leading the Broadway cast of Ain’t Too Proud (afte...

Episode 200 - Mira Sorvino

08 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Mira Katherine Sorvino was born in Manhattan. She is the daughter of Lorraine Davis, an actress turned drama therapist, and veteran character actor ...

Episode 199 - Nicole Blaine

01 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Nicole Blaine’s first stand-up special with Comedy Dynamics, Life's A Bit, is available on Amazon, iTunes, Google Play, and a variety of cable outle...

Episode 198 - Lena Hall

25 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Lena Hall is an American actress, singer and songwriter best known for her work on Broadway originating the role of Nicola in Kinky Boots, and her Ton...

Episode 197 - Taylor Trensch

18 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Trensch was most recently seen in To Kill a Mockingbird on Broadway almost directly after taking over the title role in Dear Evan Hansen on Bro...

Episode 196 - Noah Galvin

11 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Noah Galvin - Film: Booksmart (Dir Olivia Wilde), Assassination Nation (Dir Sam Levinson). TV: "The Real O'Neals" (ABC). Broadway: Evan Hansen in Dear...

Episode 195 - Rebecca Naomi Jones

04 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

REBECCA NAOMI JONES is an Americanactress and singer best known for her performances in the Broadway rock musicals Passing Strange, American Idiot, an...

Episode 194 - Erika Henningsen

27 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Erika most recently starred as Cady in Mean Girls on broadway. She has also been seen as Fantine in the recent Broadway revival of Les Miserables, K...

Episode 193 - Tim Busfield

20 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

TIMOTHY BUSFIELD is a Producer, Writer, Director and Emmy Award winning actor with over 650 professional credits. As a director, his most recent film ...

Episode 192 - Wayne Brady

13 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Multiple Emmy award-winning and Grammy Award- nominated Wayne Brady has made his mark on stage and screen as an actor, singer, dancer, improviser, son...

Episode 191 - Brogan Ganley

06 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Brogan Ganley has been teaching meditation for over a decade. She has worked in hospitals in oncology and general wards, with patients and staff, in p...

Episode 190 - George Salazar Returns

30 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

George Salazar is best known for originating the role of "Michael Mell" in Be More Chill (coming to the Signature off-Broadway this summer) and for ...

Episode 189 - THE SHOW MUST GO ON - EXCEPT WHEN IT CAN’T

23 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A special episode of Little Known Facts with Ilana Levine On March 12th, 2020 Broadway shows and performances all over the United States came to an im...

Episode 188 - Elizabeth Stanley

16 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Elizabeth Stanley is a Drama Desk Award nominee, and widely recognized stage and screen actress.  She can currently be seen starring as Mary Jane He...

Episode 187 - John Slattery Returns

09 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

John Slattery is an American actor and director. He is best known for his role as Roger Sterling in the AMC drama series Mad Men. He has received four...

Episode 186 - Zachary Quinto

02 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Zachary Quinto hails from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He attended Carnegie Mellon where he received a BFA in Acting.   In 2007 he was cast as Sylar on...

Episode 185 - Zane Pais

24 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Zane has appeared most recently in Sunday (Atlantic Theater Company, dir. Lee Sunday Evans). Other selected theater includes Dead Poets Society (C...

Thoughts From The Rehearsal Room - Bonus Episode!

19 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It’s week 2 of previews of The Peeplexed - the new Richard Greenberg play - opening March 3rd at Manhattan Theater Club and Ilana shares some though...

Episode 184 - Nikki M. James

17 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Nikki M. James most famously, originated the role of Nabalungi in the Broadway hit musical, Book of Mormon, for which she won the Tony for Best Featur...

Episode 183 - Dominic Fumusa Live at Notre Dame University

10 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dominic Fumusa is best known for playing "Kevin Peyton" opposite Edie Falco on Showtime's acclaimed show "Nurse Jackie" which ran for seven seasons fr...

Episode 182 - Derek Klena

03 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Derek Klena has been seen on Broadway as Fiyero in Wicked, Michael in The Bridges of Madison County and Dmitry in Anastasia. His off-Broadway cre...

Episode 181 - Amanda Green

27 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Amanda Green is a Tony-nominated lyricist/composer. She is the recipient of the 2013 Frederic Loewe Award from the Dramatists Guild (with collaborator...

Episode 180 - Kori Withers and Chris Stills

20 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Stills is a celebrated troubado ur who ’s releases include h is debut album 100 Year Thing produced by Ethan Johns, on through to the eponymou...

Episode 179 - Michael Zegen

13 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Michael Zegen can currently be seen starring on the critically acclaimed Amazon series “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” created by Amy Sherman-Palladi...

Episode 178 - Daniel J. Watts

06 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel J. Watts can be seen in TINA: The Tina Turner Musical and has appeared in eight Broadway shows including Hamilton, In The Heights and Memph...

Happy New Year

30 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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Episode 177 - Melissa Errico

23 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Melissa is best known for her starring roles on Broadway, but her career is characterized by diverse interests in many creative corners of show busine...

Episode 176 - Ryan J. Haddad

16 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Ryan J. Haddad is an actor, playwright and autobiographical performer based in New York. His acclaimed solo play Hi, Are You Single? was presented i...

Episode 175 - Hadestown Stars - Eva Noblezada & Amber Gray

09 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

EVA NOBLEZADA previously starred in Hadestown at National Theatre in London. Last fall, she shot the lead role in the upcoming indie, Yellow Rose. In ...

Episode 174 - Ella Rubin

02 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

ELLA RUBIN can currently be seen in THE ROSE TATTOO on Broadway where she stars as Rosa, the daughter of Serafina, who is played by Marisa Tomei. On t...

Episode 173 - Ruthie Fierberg

25 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Ruthie Fierberg is a New York City-based journalist and current Senior Features Editor at Playbill, creating innovative and engaging content through i...

Episode 172 - Willie Garson, Part 2

19 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Ilana and Willie conclude their conversation in this episode. Rarely at a loss for work, Garson has appeared in over 300 episodes of television and mo...

Episode 171 - Willie Garson, Part 1

11 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Rarely at a loss for work, Garson has appeared in over 300 episodes of television and more than 70 films. Garson is best known for his long runs on te...

Episode 170 - Des McAnuff

04 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

McAnuff is a two-time Tony Award-winning director and former Artistic Director of the Stratford Festival. Broadway: Summer, Doctor Zhivago, Jesus Chri...

Episode 169 - Lang Leav

28 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Lang Leav is an international best-selling author and social media sensation. She is the winner of a Qantas Spirit of Youth Award and coveted Churchil...

Episode 168 - Betsy Wolfe

21 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Betsy Wolfe has established herself as one of the most versatile and keenly intelligent Broadway performers of her generation. She recently starred a...

Episode 167 - Cassidy Freeman

14 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Cassidy Freeman currently stars as “Amber Gemstone” in the Danny McBride televangelist comedy THE RIGHTEOUS GEMSTONES for HBO alongside McBride, J...

Episode 166 - Sarah Stiles

07 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Sarah Stiles is currently one of the stars in the critically acclaimed EPIX Original Series GET SHORTY. She was nominated for a Tony for her role as "...

Episode 165 - Joe Morton

30 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Emmy Award and multiple NAACP Image Award-winning film, television and stage veteran Joe Morton is perhaps best known for his role as Rowan Pope in th...

Lost at the Smithsonian

26 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Prepare yourself to get Lost at the Smithsonian with my friend, Aasif Mandvi, as he explores the little-known stories behind iconic pop culture artifa...

Episode 164 - Karen Olivo

23 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

 Karen Olivo is a television, film, and stage actor who is most recognized for her Tony Award-winning performance as Anita in the acclaimed 2009 Broa...

Episode 163 - Gideon Glick

16 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Gideon Glick was nominated for a Tony award for his performance as “Dill Harris” in the Broadway adaptation of To Kill A Mockingbird, written by A...

Episode 162 - Justin Guarini

09 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Justin Guarini’s robust performance career launched with the first season of American Idol in 2002. His stage and screen appearances since then incl...

Episode 161 - Kathryn Gallagher

02 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Kathryn Gallagher can currently be seen as Annika on Netflix’s mega hit show “YOU” produced by Greg Berlanti and Sera Gamble, starring John Stam...

Episode 160 - Michael Kelly

26 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

With an expansive list of film and television credits spanning for more than 20 years, Michael Kelly is known best for his four-time Emmy-Nominated ro...

Episode 159 - Dame Helen

19 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Helen Levine - growing up in Brooklyn she might as well have been a million miles away from Manhattan but a chance meeting with a theater company at B...

Episode 158 - Jonathan Marc Sherman, Part 2

12 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Jonathan Marc Sherman  Part 2 Mr,Sherman was born and raised in New Jersey, graduated from Bennington College, and lives in New York City. His plays ...

Episode 157 - Jonathan Marc Sherman, Part 1

05 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Jonathan Marc Sherman was born and raised in New Jersey, graduated from Bennington College, and lives in New York City. His plays include: Things We W...

Episode 156 - Leslie Dixon

29 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

For more than thirty years, screenwriter Leslie Dixon has been writing some of the seminal comedies of our time—from Mrs. Doubtfire to Overboard—i...

Episode 155 - Marin Ireland, Part 2

22 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Ilana and Marin once again join in a discussion on Marins career. Marin Ireland has been seen on Broadway in Big Knife, After Miss Julie, reasons to b...

Episode 154 - Marin Ireland, Part 1

15 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Marin Ireland has recently been seen in Happy Talk at the New Group also previsouly  Big Knife, After Miss Julie, reasons to be pretty (Tony nom, The...

Episode 153 - Casey Nicholaw

08 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Casey Nicholaw is currently presented on Broadway as director/choreographer of The Prom, Mean Girls (2018 Tony® nominations for Best Direction and Ch...

Episode 152 - Ben Stiller

01 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Ilana Levine - the host of Little Known Facts - recently sat down with Ben Stiller  (actor, director, writer, producer and activist) on stage in fron...

Episode 151 - Anna Chlumsky

24 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Anna Chlumsky is an Emmy nominated actress who has continued to make a name for herself in film, on television and on stage.  Most recently, Chlumsky...

Episode 150 - John Cameron Mitchell

17 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

An actor, playwright, screenwriter, and director, the Tony Award-winning John Cameron Mitchell is most famous as co-creator of Hedwig and the Angry In...

Episode 149 - Stephanie J. Block

10 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week, 2019 Tony winner Stephanie J. Block joins Ilana for a conversation. Block has established herself as one of the most relevant and versatile...

Episode 148 - Robert Horn

03 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A New York native, Robert Horn studied Theater at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts and New York’s Circle in the Square theater schoo...

Episode 147 - Tracy Spiridakos

27 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Tracy Spiridakos was born in Canada and spent a portion of her childhood in her native Greece. Her family returned to Winnipeg but Tracy knew she woul...

Episode 146 - Shoshana Bean

20 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Shoshana Bean can be seen on Broadway this summer in the role of Jenna in the hit musical Waitress. Bean'slatest album Spectrum landed her at #1 on th...

Episode 145 - Tommy Kail

13 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On an early Sunday morning Tommy Kail and Ilana met in the quiet of the podcast booth to catch up about all the things!! From Hamilton to hair product...

Episode 144 - Maddie Corman

06 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Maddie Corman joins Ilana this week on the podcast. Maddie’s career began when she appeared in the seminal 80's movies Seven Minutes in Heaven and S...

Episode 143 - The Ferryman Kids

29 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Ilana interviews the three child actresses who star in The Ferryman on Broadway. MATILDA LAWLER -Broadway debut! Last fall, she starred opposite Richa...

Episode 142 - Mandy Gonzalez

22 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Mandy Gonzalez possesses one of the most powerful and versatile contemporary voices of our time. She is currently starring in the hit Broadway musical...

Episode 141 - Marc Kudisch

15 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Marc Kudisch – Three-time Tony Award Nominee, Drama Desk Award winner and two-time Outer Critics Circle Award Nominee.  Film and Television: LATE N...

Episode 140 - Isabelle Huppert and Trip Cullman

08 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

ISABELLE HUPPERT is a multi-award winning screen and stage actress. Throughout her career Isabelle Huppert has worked with many French and internatio...

Episode 139 - Sophie von Haselberg and Ariana Venturi

07 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Ilana sat down with the hosts of the podcast "Having A Night" - actresses Sophie von Haselberg and Ariana Venturi.Having A Night is a podcast dedicate...

Episode 138 - Caitlin Kinnunen

25 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Caitlin Kinnunen is currently starring on Broadway in The Prom. Born and raised in Washington State, she moved to New York when she was 16 to make her...

How To Be More Chill

20 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

How To Be More Chill explores how the extraordinary musical “Be More Chill” arrived on Broadway in Spring 2019 with unprecedented momentum. Hosted...

Episode 137 - Mario Cantone

18 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Mario Cantone, the celebrated New York stage actor and stand-up comedian gained critical acclaim with his Tony-nominated one-man show Laugh Whore, fro...

Episode 136 - Daryl Roth

11 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Ilana sat down with her friend and the producer of the first play Ilana ever did in New York, Tony Award winner - Daryl Roth. Roth is ...

Episode 135 - Celebrating Women and Broadway

04 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This weeks episode was recorded live at BroadwayCon 2019. In honor of Women's History Month, Ilana is joined by some other members of BroadwayMakers -...

Episode 134 - Amy Ryan

25 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Amy was last seen onstage in Mike Bartlett’s play LOVE LOVE LOVE at the Roundabout theatre directed by Michael Mayer, for which she earned an Obie a...

Episode 133 - Jason Moore

18 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Jason Moore most recently directed the Broadway musical The Cher Show, which showcases Cher's life story brought to the stage featuring her beloved ch...

Episode 132 - "You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown" Reunion Episode

11 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

At BroadwayCon 2019 Ilana Levine (LUCY), Anthony Rapp ( CHARLIE BROWN),  Kristin Chenoweth (SALLY), BD Wong (LINUS), Roger Bart (SNOOPY) and director...

Episode 131 - The Making Of A Cast Recording

04 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

At BroadwayCon 2019, Ilana led a fascinating and illuminating panel on "The Making Of A Cast Recording" with the star of Head Over Heels, Bonnie Milli...

Episode 130 - Harry Hadden-Paton

28 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Harry Hadden-Paton is a British actor renown for his work in the U.K. and recently in the U.S. on stage and screen, some of his credits include; LCT -...

Episode 129 - Patti Murin

21 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Patti Murin is an accomplished stage and television actress. Known for her acclaimed Broadway performances, Murin currently stars as ‘Anna’ in the...

Episode 128 - Stronger Than Hate

14 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Ilana was the host of a benefit concert for Stronger Than Hate - A benefit concert for the  Tree Of Life Synagogue. The Jewish community and Broadway...

Episode 127 - Jeremy Jordan

07 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Jeremy Jordan is a Tony and Grammy-nominated actor and singer. He starred for the past three years on the CBS and CW hit, Supergirl. He can be heard a...

Episode 126 - Mike Birbiglia

31 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Mike Birbiglia is a writer, comedian, actor, and director. A contributor to “This American Life” and “The Moth,” he is the author of the New Y...

Episode 125 - Laura Dreyfuss

24 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Laura Dreyfuss sat down for a live interview with Ilana at the W Hotel in Times Square on a rainy Sunday night and they talked about everything from l...

Episode 124 - Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen, Live from the Atlantic Theater Company

17 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Ilana Levine hosted her Little Known Facts podcast on stage at The Atlantic Theater Company with special guests Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen. Acade...

Episode 123 - Lilli Cooper

10 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

LILLI COOPER - Broadway: Tootsie (Julie Nichols), SpongeBob SquarePants (Sandy Cheeks),Wicked (Elphaba), Spring Awakening (Original Broadway Cast). Th...

Episode 122 - Joe Iconis, Recorded Live at the W Times Square Hotel

03 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Joe Iconis joins Ilana Levine for a live podcast taping at the W Hotel in Times Square, New York.  Joe Iconis is a writer and performer. He is a crea...

Episode 121 - Steven Levenson

26 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Steven Levenson is the Tony Award-winning book writer of Dear Evan Hansen. His plays include If I Forget, The Unavoidable Disappearance of Tom Durnin,...

Episode 120 - Jill Kargman

19 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A born and bred New Yorker, Jill Kargman, is the creator, writer, producer and star of the scripted comedy “Odd Mom Out” in which Ms. Kargman play...

Episode 119 - Michael Urie

12 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Michael Urie currently stars on Broadway in Torch Song Trilogy. He previously starred in Buyer & Cellar playing multiple characters – including Barb...

Episode 118 - Bonnie Milligan

05 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Bonnie Milligan is currently making her broadway debut to critical acclaim starring in "Head  Over Heels." Previous to HOH, Bonnie was seen playing t...

Episode 117 - Alexandra Styron

29 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Many years ago I was hosting a Broadway event to engage and inspire younger voters to get involved in politics. One person after another told me that ...

Episode 116 - Rory O'Malley Interviews Our Ilana Levine

22 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In a landscape overflowing with podcasts it is a lovely thing when two hosts feel tremendous mutual admiration and want to interview each other about ...

Episode 115 - Douglas and Susan Segal

15 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

n 2012, Little Known Facts host Ilana Levine got a call that her dear friend Susan was in a horrible car accident. Her car had literally been crushed ...