Five-time Tony Award winner Susan Stroman joins Tom for an in-depth conversation about a lifetime in the theatre. From her first Broadway choreography credit on Crazy for You to her rare dual Tony win for directing and choreographing The Producers, Stroman reflects on the discipline, collaboration, and storytelling architecture that define her work. They discuss how dance advances character, how musical structure is shaped in rehearsal rooms, and what she learned about collaboration from legends like Kander & Ebb and Stephen Sondheim.
The conversation moves from the bold theatricality of The Frogs and the historical weight of The Scottsboro Boys to the genesis of Contact, born from a single image of a girl in a yellow dress on a downtown dance floor. Stroman speaks candidly about mentorship and her ongoing commitment to developing new voices in the theatre. It’s a thoughtful conversation about craft, risk, and the enduring power of musical storytelling