Little Known Facts with Ilana Levine

Episode 114 - Nicolette Robinson

08 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Nicolette Robinson is an award winning actress and was most recently cast as Jenna , the lead in the Broadway musical, "Waitress."  Born and raised i...

Episode 113 - Spencer Day

01 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Spencer Day is an award winning recording artist. Born in Utah and raised in the Mormon faith his road to fame has been a complicated journey with man...

Episode 112 - Eduardo Braniff

24 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Eduardo Braniff was a hugely successful CEO and creative director of one of the largest global design firms in the world and then he decided he wanted...

Episode 111 - Be More Chill -- A Cast Conversation

17 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

"Be More Chill" stars Joe Iconis, Jennifer Ashley Tepper, George Salazar and Lauren Marcus join Ilana in front of an audience for a live podcast recor...

Episode 110 - Jason Alexander

10 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Jason Alexander, the Tony Award winner and Seinfeld star, sits down with Ilana and opens up about his childhood, his incredible career in the theater ...

Episode 109 - Jenn Colella

03 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Jenn Colella, the award winning actress, made an extraordinary journey from LA comedy club to Tony Nomination. Born in South Carolina her story is a u...

Episode 108 - Cynthia Nixon, Revisited

27 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Meet the woman who decided to give up one of the most lauded and glorious careers as an actress because she could no longer sit and watch as politicia...

Episode 107 - David Korins, Part 2

20 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Here is Part Two of Ilana's conversation with the extraordinary scenic designer, David Korins. David Korins - Broadway credits include - Hamilton, Dea...

Episode 106 - David Korins, Part 1

13 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Here is Part One of Ilana's conversation with the extraordinary scenic designer, David Korins. David Korins - Broadway credits include - Hamilton, Dea...

Episode 105 - Jason Robert Brown, Recorded Live

06 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Ilana interviewed JASON ROBERT BROWN live on the stage of City Center after the Encore Series Presentation of his song cycle "Songs for a New World" o...

Auditions: The Good, The Bad, The Hilarious - Rebroadcast

30 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Ilana sat down with Donna Murphy, Lesli Margherita, Emily Skeggs and Andrew Keenan Bolger to share war stories about auditioning. This conversation is...

Episode 104 - George Salazar

23 Jul 2018

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 hi...

Episode 103 - Beth Malone

16 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Tony Award Nominated, Beth Malone, currently stars as “The Angel” in the Tony-award winning play Angels in America, with Andrew Garfield and Natha...

Episode 102 - Andrew Keenan-Bolger

09 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Andrew Keenan-Bolger is an actor, director, author and filmmaker. He recently starred as “Jesse Tuck” in Tuck Everlasting on Broadway (Drama Leagu...

Episode 101 - Matt Bomer

02 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Matt Bomer is one of Hollywood’s most exciting actors working today. After receiving a BFA Degree from Carnegie Mellon University, Bomer moved to Ne...

Episode 100+ - Matthew Broderick, Recorded Live

25 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In celebration of 100 episodes Matthew Broderick joined Ilana for a live podcast event with  proceeds from ticket sales going to The Trevor Project. ...

Episode 100 - Robbie Rozelle

18 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Robbie Rozelle is a director, writer, performer, producer and graphic designer. He has directed and written or co-written sold-out cabaret shows for T...

Episode 99 - Robert Nassau

11 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Robert Nassau is an award winning film and television editor. He is best known for “The Big Sick,” “Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp,”...

Episode 98 - Jesse Tyler Ferguson

05 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Jesse Tyler Ferguson joined the Little Known Facts host Ilana Levine for a live podcast recording at the W Hotel in Times Square as part of their “B...

Episode 97 - Abigail Pogrebin

29 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Abigail Pogrebin starred in the original production of the Stephen Sondheim- Hal Prince musical,  "Merrily We Roll Along." Abby was also part of the ...

Episode 96 - Joe Iconis and Jennifer Tepper, recorded at BroadwayCon 2018

22 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

JOE ICONIS - As a composer - lyricist - book writer, he has authored the musicals Be More Chill, Broadway Bounty Hunter, Bloodsong of Love, The Black ...

Episode 95 - Roma Torre

15 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Roma Torre, a recipient of an Emmy® and more than 30 other awards, is celebrating her 25th anniversary at NY1, New York’s popular cable news channe...

Episode 94 - Katie Finneran

08 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Katie Finneran is featured in the third season of Netflix's critically acclaimed drama, Bloodline. Shot in the Florida Keys, Bloodline follows the sto...

Episode 93 - Michael Ian Black

01 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Michael Ian Black is a multi-media talent who’s starred in numerous films and TV series, written and/or directed two films, is a prolific author and...

Episode 92 - Laura Benanti, Recorded Live at the W Hotel Times Square

24 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Tony Award-winner LAURA BENANTI can now be seen in the Samantha Bee and Jason Jones TBS comedy, The Detour. Additional TV credits include Supergirl, N...

Episode 91 - Jennifer Tepper

17 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Jennifer Ashley Tepper is the Creative and Programming Director at Feinstein’s/54 Below, where she has curated orproduced over 3000 shows, including...

Episode 90 - Kevin McCollum

10 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Kevin McCollum has received the Tony Award for Best Musical for "In the Heights" (2008), "Avenue Q" (2004), and "Rent" (1996), which also won the Puli...

Episode 89 - Rory O'Malley

03 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Rory is currently reigning as King George III in the touring production of the smash hit "Hamilton." It's a role he first played on Broadway for a yea...

Episode 88 - Cara Buono, Part 2

27 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

I am back with Part 2 of my interview with actress Cara Buono. Cara Buono currently stars in the hit Netflix show Stranger Things as Karen Wheeler. Sh...

Episode 87 - Cara Buono, Part 1

20 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Cara Buono currently stars in the hit Netflix show Stranger Things as Karen Wheeler. She was recently in a heavily recurring role as assassin Martine ...

Episode 86 - Auditions: The Good, The Bad, The Hilarious!

13 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Recording live at BroadwayCon 2018 - Donna Murphy, Lesli Margherita, Emily Skeggs and Andrew Keenan Bolger got together with Ilana to share war storie...

Episode 85 - Melissa Anelli

06 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Melissa Anelli is an American author and webmistress. She is the author of the New York Times bestseller "Harry, A History," which chronicles the Harr...

Episode 84 - Chazz Palminteri

27 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Chazz Palminteri wrote and performed his one-man show A Bronx Tale for the first time in 1989 before moving it off-Broadway. Mr. Palminteri went on to...

Episode 83 - Beanie Feldstein

20 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Beanie Feldstein currently stars in Greta Gerwig’s LADY BIRD opposite Saoirse Ronan. Set in Sacramento, California in 2002, the film takes an affect...

Episode 82 - Actors and Activism - Recorded Live at BroadwayCon 2018

13 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

At BroadwayCon 2018 Ilana Levine hosted a panel called "Actors and Activism." The speakers included Lisa Kron (Fun Home), Arian Moayed (The Humans), E...

Episode 81 - Steven Rogers

06 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Writer-producer Steven Rogers was born in Seattle but because his father produced regional theatre for a living, grew up all across America wherever h...

Episode 80 - Matt Rodin

30 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Matt Rodin is a creator who believes art is a channel to the core human spirit. He’s working to ignite the creative power in each of us so that our ...

Episode 79 - Lesli Margherita

23 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

An Olivier Award winner for her West End debut as Inez in ZORRO THE MUSICAL, Lesli made her Broadway debut originating the role of Mrs. Wormwood in MA...

Episode 78 - Uma Thurman

16 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Uma Thurman is currently making her Broadway debut in "The Parisian Woman." She is best known for her portrayal of Mia Wallace in Quentin Tarantino's ...

Episode 77 - Sarah Jessica Parker

09 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Sarah Jessica Parker, who played Carrie Bradshaw on the HBO television series "Sex and the City" (1998-2004) as well as serving as an executive produc...

Episode 76 - Patti LuPone

02 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Author of The New York Times bestseller, "Patti LuPone: A Memoir," Miss Patti LuPone just concluded her critically acclaimed run as cosmetics pioneer ...

Episode 75 - Home for the Holidays

26 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In this collection of conversations llana’s guests share never before told stories from their past . Listen as Laura Linney, Molly Ringwald, Griffin...

Episode 74 - Rob Morrow

19 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Rob Morrow is a multi-Emmy and Golden Globe nominated actor, writer, and director with an established career in television, film, and theater spanning...

Episode 73 - Julian Ovenden

11 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Julian Ovenden, a Screen Actors Guild Award winner, talks with Ilana about his roles on "Knightfall," "Downton Abbey," and many other amazing projects...

Episode 72 - Nia Vardalos

04 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

When Nia Vardalos, the Academy Award nominated actress, began her career she was faced with the reality that not many in Hollywood were interested in ...

Episode 71 - Kelli O'Hara

28 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Tony Award winner Kelli O'Hara is one of Broadway’s most celebrated leading ladies. Born and raised in Oklahoma, Kelli spent most of her childhood o...

Episode 70 - Jordan Roth

21 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Jordan Roth, the Tony Award winning President of Jujamcyn Theaters, is responsible for bringing "Spring Awakening," "Clybourne Park," "Kinky Boots," "...

Episode 69 - Donna Murphy, Part 2

14 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In Part 2 of their conversation, Tony Award winner Donna Murphy shares with Ilana personal stories of how she began her career. She recalls hilarious ...

Episode 68 - Donna Murphy

07 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Donna Murphy is a two-time Tony Award winning American musical theater treasure. Donna's singular voice, her comedic skills, her dancing and the authe...

Episode 67 - Will Roland

31 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Will Roland currently stars as "Jared Kleinman" in the Tony Award winning musical "Dear Evan Hansen." Will had previously co-starred with Ben Platt in...

Episode 66 - Laura Heywood

24 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Laura Heywood (a.k.a. @BroadwayGirlNYC ) was an anonymous Broadway influencer with a huge social media following until she decided to reveal her true ...

Episode 65 - Cazzie David & Elisa Kalani

17 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Cazzie David, daughter of "Seinfeld" and "Curb Your Enthusiasm" creator Larry David, was followed by TMZ the day she moved into her college dorm.  An...

Episode 64 - Bill Camp

10 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Bill Camp, the Emmy and Tony nominated actor, has had an illustrious career on stage and in film for over three decades. His most recent turn as "Denn...

Episode 63 - Gillian Pensavalle

03 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Gillian Pensavalle is the host of "The Hamilcast" podcast. Gillian started the podcast at the beginning of 2016 because of her love, passion and obses...

Episode 62 - Allison Janney

26 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Allison Janney, a seven-time Primetime Emmy Award winner, had dreams of becoming an Olympic figure skater. That dream ended when, at age 17, she ran t...

Episode 61 - Celia Keenan-Bolger

19 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Celia Keenan-Bolger, a native of Detroit, Michigan, has made a very impressive mark in the Broadway community. A Tony nominee beloved for her talent, ...

Episode 60 - Julianne Moore

12 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Julianne Moore, the Academy Award winning actress, spends time with Ilana talking about her nomad childhood in a military family, her early years in N...

Episode 59 - Brian d'Arcy James

05 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Brian d'Arcy James (award winning actor) originated the role of King George in "Hamilton," The Broadway musical. He has starred in over 14 Broadway sh...

Episode 58 - Brendan McDonald

29 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Brendan McDonald is the co-creator and executive producer of "WTF" with Marc Maron. He is an Emmy-winning producer and veteran of television, radio an...

Ben Platt, Revisited

22 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

At 23, actor Ben Platt won the Tony Award for the physically and emotionally demanding role of Evan Hansen in the Tony Award winning musical, "Dear Ev...

Episode 57 - Jen Rudin

15 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Jen Rudin, author of “Confessions of a Casting Director,” offers listeners a unique behind the scenes experience of the casting process. A child a...

Episode 56 - Jerry Mitchell

08 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Jerry Mitchell, Tony Award winning director and choreographer, is a living legend! He is the creator of Broadway Bares, a burlesque show that has rais...

Episode 55 - Nikka Graff Lanzarone

01 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Nikka Graff Lanzarone comes from a long line of  Broadway performers and Tony Award winners. Born and raised in Los Angeles, she spent her youth figu...

Episode 54 - Alex Gansa

25 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Alex Gansa, creator of "Homeland," takes us on a behind the scenes journey of his career as an award winning writer in Hollywood. He and Co-creator Ho...

Episode 53 - Gus Birney

04 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Gus Birney, the youngest actress to date on the podcast, gained her reputation as the new "it girl" with her starring role in the prestige cable drama...

Episode 52 - Kaskade

27 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Ryan Raddon known as Kaskade to his millions of fans is a world renown Electronic Dance Music DJ and chart topping artist. In this episode of "Little ...

Episode 51 - Ben Platt and Lucas Hedges

20 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Tony Award Winner, Ben Platt and Academy Award nominee, Lucas Hedges share the podcast stage on this episode of "Little Known Facts with Ilana Levine"...

Episode 50 - Alan Alda

13 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Alan Alda has been a household name for decades. He is a rare breed of celebrity -- down to earth, funny, kind and a deeply thoughtful human. He is an...

Andrew Rannells & Ben Platt: A Tony Awards Special

06 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In honor of these two brilliant actors and their 2017 Tony Award nominations here are interviews with the star of Falsettos and Girls, Andrew Rannells...

Laura Linney & Cynthia Nixon: A Tony Awards Special

30 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Laura Linney and Cynthia Nixon are both nominated for 2017 Tony Awards for their roles in The Little Foxes. These two stars of stage and screen switch...

Episode 49 - Andy Cohen

23 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Andy Cohen, host of Bravo’s Watch What Happens Live and bestselling author, takes Ilana behind the scenes of his life. From the Real Housewives fran...

Episode 48 - Octavia Spencer

16 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Octavia Spencer, Academy Award winner, shares her journey from a small town in Alabama to a huge career in Hollywood. Raised by a single mom and one o...

Episode 47 - Orfeh

09 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Orfeh, the Tony nominated Broadway star, shares incredible stories of her life growing up in NYC, her godmother, Cher, and marriage to Broadway star A...

Episode 46 - Christopher Hanke

02 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Christopher Hanke, star of stage and screen, shares personal stories of triumph and frustration that actors experience every day, on this hilarious an...

Episode 45 - Emily Skeggs

25 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Emily Skeggs, Tony and Grammy nominated actress, shares her life story on this compelling episode of Little Known Facts. At a young age she is already...

Episode 44 - J. Smith-Cameron

18 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

J. Smith-Cameron, star of stage and screen, grew up in the south as Jeannie Smith. How she went from a small town Southern life to taking the New York...

Episode 43 - Danny Burstein

11 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Danny Burstein has been a Tony Award nominee multiple times. He is a beloved Broadway star and has played iconic roles that have left an indelible mar...

Episode 42 - Edie Falco

04 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Edie Falco, the multi award winning actress, takes Ilana through her life and career in exquisite detail. From her early days waitressing to her early...

Episode 41 - Miriam Shor

28 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Miriam Shor, star of "Hegwig and the Angry Inch" and TV Land's "Younger," describes in hilarious detail the juxtaposition of growing up splitting her ...

Episode 40 - Tony Shalhoub

21 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Tony Shalhoub, award-winning star of stage and screen, opens up about the highs and lows of his career, growing up in the Midwest one of ten children,...

Episode 39 - Judith Light

14 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Judith Light, award-winning actress, takes us through her life story from soap star to sitcom star to Broadway star to "Transparent". Listen as she te...

Episode 38 - Reed Birney & Jayne Houdyshell, Recorded at BroadwayCon2017

07 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Reed Birney & Jayne Houdyshell both won Tony Awards for their performances in the Pulitzer Prize winning play, The Humans. This year at BroadwayCon201...

Episode 37 - Lucas Hedges

28 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Lucas Hedges, the Oscar nominated and award winning actor, opens up about the  joys and fears of a career that  takes off at such a young age. As a...

Episode 36 - Andrew Rannells

21 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Andrew Rannells, Television and Broadway star, takes listeners behind the scenes of Girls on HBO, Hamilton on Broadway, and how he got from Omaha to N...

Little Known Facts Uncovered

14 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Celebrities share intimate truths about their lives and careers in this special episode of "Little Known Facts." Guests include Griffin Dunne, Dominic...

Dan Bucatinksy, Star of '24: Legacy,' Revisited

07 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Dan Bucatinsky, Emmy Award winner, stars in the new Fox series 24 : Legacy.  Listen as Dan takes Ilana behind the scenes of his hit television show a...

My Love Letter to BroadwayCon

31 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

BroadwayCon is the biggest convention worldwide for Broadway fans. It is a one of a kind event where Broadway fans and Broadway's biggest stars come t...

Ben Platt, Back By Popular Demand

25 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Back by popular demand! Ben Platt, the award winning star of Dear Evan Hansen, returns to the podcast to chat with Ilana about life as the star of thi...

Episode 32 - Griffin Dunne

17 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Griffin Dunne, Actor, Director, Producer, takes us through the story his life from growing up as part of the Hollywood elite to making his own way as ...

American Audition Horror Stories

10 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

A circus parade is traveling down Main Street in a small town. At the back is an old man whose job it is to shovel the manure from all the circus anim...

Gone Fishin'

19 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

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Episode 31 - Molly Ringwald

06 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Molly Ringwald,  international movie star, gets candid with Ilana about how she has handled a  lifetime of fame, growing up with a blind parent ,why...

Special Thanks - John Slattery Revisited

29 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

In honor of Thanksgiving and in honor of 30 episodes shared, I wanted to take a moment to say thank you to my friend, the actor John Slattery. John wa...

Episode 30 - Seth Rudetsky

22 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Seth Rudetsky is the afternoon Broadway host  of Seth Speaks and Seth's Big Fat Radio Show on Sirius/XM Satellite Radio. He has played piano for over...

Episode 29 - Dan Fogler

15 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Tony-award winning actor Dan Fogler landed a starring role in the much-anticipated Warner Bros. film FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM. This nex...

An Important Message From Ilana's Children

08 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

On this special episode of Little Know Facts, Ilana's kids join us to express the importance of voting. We'll return next week with Dan Fogler.  Lear...

Episode 28 - Daphne Rubin Vega

01 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

DAPHNE RUBIN-VEGA is a two-time Tony and Drama Desk nominee (1996/2004) and recipient of the Theater World, Obie (1996) and Blockbuster (1998) awards....

Episode 27 - Michael Urie

25 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Michael Urie is the award-winning star of one of the most unexpected theater success stories in years, the brilliant and hilarious Buyer & Cellar.  P...

Episode 26 - Matthew Broderick

18 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

A two-time Tony award-winning stage actor and instantly recognizable film presence, Matthew Broderick will next be seen on screen in Rules Don’t App...

Episode 25 - Talia Balsam

11 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Talia Balsam has had a fascinating career on stage and in film and television. Some of her TV roles include the new HBO Series - Divorce, Zelda, The N...