{"podcast":{"title":"Closing Night","slug":"closing-night-6469355","podcast_index_feed_id":6469355,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/closingnight","website_url":"https://broadwaypodcastnetwork.com/podcast/closing-night/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/2bf54e30-ece8-11ed-a593-5fb14b3bb4ec/image/0e5e80b73eca08e43e01183cdb9984a4.jpeg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"WINMI Media, LLC","episode_count":47,"summary":"Every Broadway show has an opening night. This podcast is about what happens next. Closing Night explores famous and forgotten shows that closed too soon, using the stories of individual productions to uncover the larger history of Broadway. Through deep research and immersive storytelling, each episode examines the artists, ambitions, successes, and failures that have defined American theater. From legendary flops to celebrated classics, every closing night has a story worth telling.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-06T08:18:11.835863+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/closing-night-6469355"},"episode":{"title":"BONUS: Jeremy Benton Spills the Beans on Lone Star Love","slug":"bonus-jeremy-benton-spills-the-beans-on-lone-star-love","published_at":"2025-03-24T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/closing-night-6469355/bonus-jeremy-benton-spills-the-beans-on-lone-star-love","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/closing-night-6469355","url":"https://broadwaypodcastnetwork.com/podcasts/closing-night","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/BPNET2419955736.mp3?updated=1742454172","summary":"In this bonus episode of Closing Night, we dive into more of the stories and backstage drama that surrounded the ill-fated Lone Star Love. This is the full interview with dance captain Jeremy Benton, where he reveals further details of what really happened behind the scenes. From the involvement of Randy Quaid and his wife Evi, whose erratic behavior grew in unexpected ways, to the memorable Cheesecake Factory meeting that became a pivotal moment in the show's history, Jeremy shares candid anecdotes that shed light on the chaos and creativity that brewed during rehearsals and performances. You’ll also learn more about Evi’s tumultuous past, and how the havoc she brought to Lone Star Love was just one example in a long history of troublemaking for this tempestuous individual. Closing Night Theme Music created by Blake Stadnik. “Lazy Day” by Jason Shaw is licensed under a Attribution 3.0 United States License. “Sunday Morning” by Maarten Schellekens is licensed under a Attribution 4.0 International License. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"In this bonus episode of Closing Night, we dive into more of the stories and backstage drama that surrounded the ill-fated Lone Star Love. This is the ful…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3527,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/closing-night-6469355/episodes/bonus-jeremy-benton-spills-the-beans-on-lone-star-love/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/closing-night-6469355/bonus-jeremy-benton-spills-the-beans-on-lone-star-love.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}