Strong said that because her uncle is a Broadway producer, . All rights reserved. And she just told me she's got COVID. Please continue playing piano for us. GROSS: Another little clue. STRONG: (As The Girl You Wish You Hadn't Started a Conversation with at a Party) And I'm sorry. PAUL: You know, he's amazing, and he's so tender, and he loves cooking. Strong is the niece of prolific Broadway producer, Edward Strong. With a Broadway producer uncle in her own family, Strong was heavily exposed to the musical scene, making it an early love in her life. But of course, like, everything's bad timing over the past couple of years or whatever. She has had numerous popular celebrity impressions in SNL. And so I think they thought that might be a good outlet for me. Do you even know what women have to do when we go vote, Michael? STRONG: Thank you. STRONG: (As The Girl You Wish You Hadn't Started a Conversation With at a Party) And newsflash, Michael - 40% of children are just their legs. And like, hi, I haven't seen you. Cecily Strong and Keegan-Michael Key star as a couple of trying to reinvigorate their relationship by going on a hike designed for couples who need to reconnect. But at that point, I think I had started getting pretty depressed, and I - because of the time I missed. And then just being loud and overenunciating and trying to have a stern look. I need to get - I have to practice this fall. Barry Sonnenfeld directs and executive produces. And Alan does such an amazing job with this character and really gives him depth and heart in a way that elevates it even beyond, you know, what I'd hoped he'd bring. STRONG: I said no, actually, at first to going to Vancouver and shooting because I was - I really was afraid, you know? Cecily Strong's new book, This Will All Be Over Soon, isn't what you expect from a Saturday Night Live cast member's . And for her, it's all these really positive qualities. UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, singing) Then he says something mean to get her back. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) But not together. She's taken all these concepts and just turned them into something confusing and wrong that she's very passionate about. I'm sorry. In this scene, the couple keeps trying to escape Schmigadoon by crashing back over the bridge while bickering about their relationship. He's a hard man to know, it seems - different. Trailer Meet Cecily Strong's Partner: The Actress' Secretive Love Life Details. GROSS: Let's hear you as the Girl You Wish You Hadn't Started a Conversation With at a Party. UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, singing) Corn puddin'. - about a couple who find themselves trapped in a small town from the early 1900s where life is a musical. The "Saturday Night Live" mainstay (and two-time Emmy nominee) started drama classes when she was just 3 years old as a way of channeling her oddball energy . So they'll be - I think that'll brighten her day. So if he wants my puddin', he'll have to marry me. We'll be right back. Farmer McDonough craved a son. STRONG: And it would, like, end in some crazy, like, exclamation. Again, my family, everyone I know - huge fans. I guess I knew it as a job. Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld. And then it just - my bubble just burst. The studio behind the project is Universal Television, with Lorne Michaels and Andrew Singer of Broadway Video. And then to be on those sets that were also gorgeous and then to be with this amazing group of people - and we are able to do musicals in a time when Broadway is shuttered, and that's so depressing to walk next to. If you're an avid fan of Saturday Night Live, you already know Cecily Strong. Strong stars in the new Apple TV+ satire about a couple who get lost in the woods and end up trapped in a town where life is a musical and the townspeople frequently burst into song. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) Guys, we're actually in the middle of something. MAIN TITLE", GROSS: This is FRESH AIR. Here with her final thoughts on this election is the Girl You Wish You Hadn't Started a Conversation With at a Party. Otherwise, it's hard to get an impression on the show. STRONG: Although, I went back to - I actually went back to public school, which was a tough decision - you know, whether to stay at the Catholic school or go back - because the rules of the expulsion or whatever, they let me back my junior year. She is also the longest-tenured female cast member in the show's history. 'The Addams Family' star Barry Sonnenfeld is the director, and the actor, while Cecily Strong too serves as the producer. She's taken all these concepts and just turned them into something confusing and wrong that she's very passionate about. (Singing) Some men like to fight and curse. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) Yum. STRONG: I almost enjoy it more to see when someone's laughing. GROSS: Well, I hope your mom, like, recovers really soon. They get lost in the woods, cross over a bridge and suddenly find themselves on what looks like a backlot movie set of a small town in the early 20th century - a town called Schmigadoon. UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, singing) It's just a lover's spat. And in many ways, it's my wife. GROSS: You love movies, and you and your writing partner, Ken Daurio, have a podcast. So I think that led to my love of these 1920s songs, you know, the Tin Pan Alley stuff. And then the town just starts singing about how great corn pudding is. I got the recipe. See if you can recognize what inspired this song. And actually, I flew out of the chair the first time because, you know, I hadn't done much physical comedy on the show at all. STRONG: Well, thank you so much. 'Cause "Kevin Can Wait," but Syrian referees can't, OK? PAUL: Yeah, it's called "Make Him Watch It," and we make each other watch a movie we've never seen before. GROSS: Had you been vaccinated when you shot the series? I should really just drink olive juice; it'd be safer. Accuracy and availability may vary. Our countdown includes Princess Jasmine, Gemma, Cathy Anne, and more! Photo: Charles Sykes/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images. I loved that movie so much, and the songs in that are so good. In "South Pacific," there's a younger woman who ends up falling in love with an older man. A TV series that I really enjoyed this year is "Schmigadoon!," a smart, funny and loving satire of musicals from the '40s and '50s. What is your critique of how the school and the police handled you? And then kind of like, well, I don't know that we'll ever get to do that again. GROSS: Did you get to meet the actors? It kind of felt like that a little bit. Cecily Strong's character loves musicals and is initially charmed. So we did her on "Update.". She's nominated for an Emmy for her work on "Saturday Night Live." I mean, it's real to most people, but, I mean, you saw the worst that could happen. GROSS: That's music from "Schmigadoon!" You want to try with other people? I'll do anything. STRONG: It's actually - I mean, it's funny timing. I had the idea for this almost 25 years ago, and it was while I was watching the movie "An American Werewolf In London," of all things, one of my favorite movies. And I'm now back to worrying about someone I love with COVID. The Search . And "Corn Puddin'" suddenly came to me as just a - it's kind of the perfect representation of these sort of songs like the - it's "A Real Nice Clambake." STRONG: (As The Girl You Wish You Hadn't Started a Conversation with at a Party) And I'm sorry - if I could play devil's advocate for just a second, I think we all know the real reason Julian Assange is in jail, and that's 'cause she's a woman. KEY: (As Josh Skinner) Are you serious? But that's really where it deepened into something different. Was this all through movies? Six episodes at approximately 30 minutes each.) GROSS: I love the way mansplaining becomes, like, don't man-terrupt me. But I was just always performing around the house. Cinco Paul, who also wrote all the songs, after we take a short break. And we just thought it was so funny, and it was a fun way to play her. STRONG: (As Jeanine Pirro) Judge Jeanine Pirro, and it's up to you to decide just what my whole deal is. Corn, corn, corn, corn, corn puddin'. It played it on Broadway in the . Unless she's a superwoman, you won't be seeing Cecily Strong on "Saturday Night Live" tonight. She's also . And you're being, you know, waited on by a - you know, a very lovely, very young (laughter) waitress. You know, I was much more protected. So here's another scene from "Schmigadoon!". That's just so funny. It was at the 2019 Christmas party, that Cecily's agent made her meet him. ", which is now streaming on Apple TV+. We'll start with Cecily Strong. And then my uncle is also a Broadway producer. It's streaming on Apple TV+. STRONG: It was awful. KEY: (As Josh Skinner) We already tried together. I was a new cast member. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) Come on, could be fun. It went to dress and not to air. And, like, I'll never understand why they took joy in that because it was such a huge and awful moment in my life. And I wound up never stopping. You put the corn in the puddin' and the puddin' in the bowl. STRONG: (As Jeanine Pirro) That's right. No - 'cause I - I mean, we shot in - last fall. I think there's nothing more thrilling than hearing Terry Gross likes (laughter) your show and (laughter) enjoys it and has joy from it. I think that's why, for 25 years, nothing happened with it because it was - it needed that addition to really crack it. And usually in those songs, that's like, he's wonderful. Thanks for finally letting a woman on late-night TV. during the pandemic. So somebody at Fox News said my name into a bathroom mirror three times, and here I am. I want you to talk about writing this because this is an example of a song that I don't think closely adheres to another song. She grew up visiting him backstage . I was so, like, mad that no one was letting me have my rehearsal - 'cause "Update," you only get to rehearse on Saturday, really. She was playing Fox News' Judge Jeanine Pirro, a frequent highlight of "Weekend Update," sloshing her booze onto co-anchor Colin Jost . This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. GROSS: And this was pretty early in the pandemic, right? If I think that he's laughing at something, I'll want to hit that harder. Thea Chaloner directed today's show. STRONG: Well, first of all, just thank you for saying that. And he was trying to help me find things. You put the corn in the puddin' and the puddin' in the bowl. But my man is gentle, as soft and sentimental as any lace adorned a valentine. Corn, corn, corn, corn, corn puddin'. And I was talking about something else, and then I sort of made fun of myself, like, yeah, because, you know, that's - well, that's an important thing for society to hear or something. Did you get to go backstage? KEY: (As Josh Skinner) I didn't say that. GROSS: A turning point in your young life (laughter) was in 1999 when you were a sophomore in high school. And it's - more than anything, it's like, watching my brother deal with his own depression, and it's like how I feel about mine. . What - my parents put me in one, I should say. GROSS: There's times on "Update" when Colin Jost has been laughing, like, so hard because you're so funny. KEY: (As Josh Skinner) I'm not singing, and you're not singing. That was so weird. That's all. KEY: (As Josh Skinner) No. My guest is Cecily Strong. And so that's what "Corn Puddin'" is. Yum. because everyone in it seems to be enjoying being in it so much. I am just trying to figure out how to get out of here and get back to reality. GROSS: Cecily Strong, welcome to FRESH AIR. We'll first hear the voice of Michael Che on "Weekend Update.". You know, it's hard. September 29, 2022 5:22pm. And then just being loud and over annunciating and trying to have a stern look, you know? Cecily Strong is an American actress, comedian, writer, and producer who has a net worth of $4 million. So we did her on "Update.". And I think a lot of that, you can feel it when you watch the show, and I think that's probably why I enjoy rewatching it so much is just taking myself back there. She's nominated for an Emmy for her work on "Saturday Night Live." NBC. It went to dress and not to air - and then kind of like, well, I don't know that we'll ever get to do that again. I mean, it's certainly stuck with me. Cecily Legler Strong (born February 8, 1984)[2][3] is an American actress and comedian who has been a cast member of Saturday Night Live . The musical comedy has been created by screenwriters Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio of 'Despicable Me' fame. He's . Why couldn't we cross? I feel like when my kids were little, they were still teaching square dancing. ", (SOUNDBITE OF PODCAST, "MAKE HIM WATCH IT"). KEY: (As Josh Skinner) I didn't say that. Like, what are you thinking? Are you reverting to that level of fear again? So let's talk a little bit about your work on "Saturday Night Live." And my roommates - my COVID roommates, Matt (ph) and Kevin - were helping me shoot everything. And I just - I did theater. Can we skip that and get to the good stuff? GROSS: Because she has gaydar and no one in the town does (laughter). The townspeople are singing and dancing as if they're in an old musical. STRONG: No, I would - it feels great because, this past year especially, I'm just - I'm so proud of the show and being a part of the show. GROSS: This is FRESH AIR. They smoke and drink and yell, leave you flat, or, even worse, they stay and make life hell. Let's get back to my interview with Cinco Paul. And so it's like, I knew I was kind of - it wouldn't last, this safety that I was feeling by being vaccinated. - the loving satire of '40s and early 1950s musicals. And I think, you know, getting that job is how I got into the union. ; Cecily Strong was not featured in the opening credits due to her . which he also co-created and co-wrote. Hi. STRONG: Well, first of all, just thank you for saying that. Our schoolmarm is Emma Tate. And she used the playbill and a lot of those pictures. But I remember, you know, "Camelot" and "South Pacific" and "Guys And Dolls" and hearing those a lot. STRONG: Yes. And I wound up never stopping. GROSS: That was another scene from "Schmigadoon!," which stars my guest, Cecily Strong, and Keegan-Michael Key. So it wasn't, like, a big shock or anything I thought would - you know, that it was something she couldn't deal with. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) So you're ready to give up on us because of what a leprechaun said? How did it affect your sense of self to be arrested and to be expelled and to think, maybe, you wouldn't even graduate high school? And I think that's probably why I enjoy rewatching it so much, is just taking myself back there. What did you do to try to capture her voice? I think it'll - honestly, I think she'll be so touched to hear that from you, too. The same year, she starred in, and was a producer for, Schmigadoon!, a musical parody series on Apple TV+. And that really changed everything because then suddenly that became my tribe, you know, the theater kids. And you can't have love without having a lover's spat. I'm Terry Gross. in season Host(s) Musical guest Original air date U.S. viewers (millions) 931: 1: Miles Teller: Kendrick Lamar: October 1, 2022 (): 4.02: Kendrick Lamar performs a medley of "Rich Spirit" and "N95" for his first set and "Father Time" with Sampha for his second.Jon Hamm and Shaun White appear in the cold open. And I loved school, so it was really tough being expelled. When I went to - they called me down to security to say they'd found my bag. Then I kind of want to, like, go further. STRONG: That's usually just Colin and I. KEEGAN-MICHAEL KEY: (As Josh Skinner) I mean KEY: (As Josh Skinner) Look; this whole thing is insane. ", "Carousel," "The Music Man," "The Sound Of Music," "South Pacific" and "Brigadoon." And I started, you know - I would - I had to tell my mom because there was a couple of nights - I shared a car with my brother at this time. GROSS: They didn't connect to the world I lived in. Cecily Strong. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. One is the bad boy, you know, which is the Billy Bigelow character. UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, singing) First, she said something bad to get his gander. And I'm - that's according to doctors, Michael Che. And so that's partly why I just wasn't even there. And I was like, I'd also kind of had a breakup kind of the night before. GROSS: And Hal Willner, who you mentioned - he died of COVID. Our technical director and engineer is Audrey Bentham. I'm sure that's why I ended up writing movies. (SOUNDBITE OF MARVIN HAMLISCH'S "MULTI-TASKING"). I got the recipe. I appreciate it. And I think that the worst example is "Shipoopi" from "Music Man," which is - it brings everything to a grinding halt, and then this Marcellus character is just singing this nonsense song that has nothing to do with anything. Yeah. It's so, like, vaudeville era. Disha Kandpal. UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #2: (As character, singing) Every steak's bound to have some fat. JOST: You don't have to shout, you know. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) Seriously, please? Her new memoir, "This Will All Be Over Soon," will be published tomorrow. . In her second season, she co-anchored "Weekend Update" with Seth Meyers and then Colin Jost. The authoritative record of NPRs programming is the audio record. And is it hard for you to keep a straight face when he's having trouble keeping a straight face? MICHAEL CHE: (As himself) With the election only two weeks away, both candidates are trying to get a final message out there to their supporters. The entire town and you just spent the last five minutes singing about corn pudding. - in late September usually. Cecily Strong is an American actress and comedian. STRONG: Right. I mean, the season starts - what? And then in making fun of myself, we sort of just kept playing with that, and that led into the Girl You Wish You Hadn't Started a Conversation With at a Party. Did you get to go backstage? And that's what I'd always rent whenever we'd go to the movie store. It's a nice melody. Cecily Strong (SNL) Biography, Net worth 2023, Salary, Age, Height, Educational Qualifications, Family Details, Parents, Husband, Boyfriends, Children . Now that delta is causing this resurgence, what's your level of anxiety now? It was like as soon as I started singing, I knew what to say. And so she was devastated when, in early 2020, he passed away at age thirty from the brain cancer glioblastoma. Here to explain is Jeanine Pirro. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) So you don't really love me? And he was showing me clips of her, like, doing man-on-the-street interviews. PAUL: What would be the worst possible song to subject him to, you know? And I think, because my - we'd already gone through things with my brother. It was so funny, and I just loved it. Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at www.npr.org for further information. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) So you don't really love me? PAUL: Well, I thought it was really important. It's - so I just don't know for sure yet. GROSS: So when does a decision have to be made? It feels like a little bit of other-planet behavior - all of us. STRONG: I haven't. And then my uncle is also a Broadway producer. I think there's nothing more thrilling than hearing Terry Gross likes (laughter) your show and (laughter) enjoys it and it has joy from it. I saw "Guys And Dolls." A married couple, played by Cecily Strong and Keegan-Michael Key, have gotten lost in the woods and emerged to find themselves in a small town called Schmigadoon. And, you know, everybody that was there was supposed to be there. UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, chanting) Corn puddin', corn puddin', corn puddin', corn puddin'. We're going to make him watch it for a podcast. UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, chanting) Corn, Corn KEY: (As Josh Skinner) That's it. UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #1: (As character, singing) You can't plow a field without hitting some stone. during the pandemic. And I think my uncle probably didn't want me to be an actor as much as I did, just knowing that it was a tough life. And I'll meet - you know, I'll probably talk to Lorne more and talk to my agents, and we'll figure it out, figure out where I'll be. Cecily Strong is saying goodbye to Saturday Night Live. UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, singing) Schmigadoon, where the Sun shines bright from July to June and the air's as sweet as a macaroon, Schmigadoon - Schmigadoon, where it's warm and safe as a new cocoon and our hearts all glow like a harvest moon, Schmigadoon - Schmigadoon, where the men are men and the cows are cows and the farmers smile as we push their plows. Sure, she's popped up in small cameos for shows like Angie Tribeca , Superstore, and Scream . And she stars in the new series "Schmigadoon! It's brought me such pleasure at a time when I think we all need some pleasure. This is FRESH AIR. Later, we'll hear from Cinco Paul, who co-created the series and wrote all the songs. But apparently, some cosmic verdict has been reached. You'll find lots of FRESH AIR interviews, including the ones we featured this week with Fran Lebowitz and Kieran Culkin. This election is a mis-grace (ph), OK? The off . STRONG: You know, we definitely loved the exclamations, you know, saving those for the - what? And that's what I'd always rent whenever we'd go to the movie store. Good. And I had that above my bed until we - I moved out - I think, till I went to college. It's brought me such pleasure at a time when I think we all need some pleasure. GROSS: This is FRESH AIR. So - but talk about writing this and what you wanted to do with it. I wonder if - is square dancing still taught in some schools? . PAUL: Yeah. . Copyright 2021 NPR. total viewers were 4.1 million after three weeks lingering around 3.7 million. This Mueller report completely exonerated the president, and therefore everybody on the Trump train, woo, woo (ph). And it wasn't easy to do this job this year. Please do a Season 2. I'll just keep driving west - right? I never wanted the songs to be too jokey, if that makes sense. The first two episodes will premiere globally on Friday, July 16, 2021 exclusively on Apple TV+, followed by one new episode . But I was just always performing around the house. and also a terrific revival of "How To Succeed In Business," a Sondheim tribute. STRONG: That's usually just Colin and I. Could be fun. My life - you know, to just not really know your place yet and then be told you don't have a place here, it just kind of - I felt like I was - I didn't talk for a year or something. CINCO PAUL AND KEN DAURIO: (Singing) Make him watch it. And whatever you decide to do about "Saturday Night Live," I wish you well. STRONG: Yeah. So a few weeks after talking to Cecily Strong about starring in the series, I spoke with Cinco Paul, who wrote all the songs. He also co-wrote the animated films "Despicable Me," "The Secret Life Of Pets," and "Horton Hears A Who.". . GROSS: Well, in some ways, maybe it was a good thing because you ended up - after going to Catholic school, you ended up in a performing arts high school, which is where you really fit in. Here with her final thoughts on this election is the Girl You Wish You Hadn't Started a Conversation With at a Party. - because, you know, every kid wants to go to California. Being a regular member of The Second City and iO Chicago. (SOUNDBITE OF KEITH JARRETT TRIO'S "CONCEPTION"). STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) So what? PAUL: From your mouth to God's ears. We have to show our IUD. But apparently, according to the leprechaun, this isn't true love. Courtesy: Apple TV+. They just performed, you know? Why couldn't we cross? Talk about the process of writing that. That's outrighteous (ph). ", a satire of classic musicals from the '40s and '50s. She stars with Keegan-Michael Key in the new series "Schmigadoon!" But also, I remember singing "Singin' In The Rain" for the first time as a kid and Donald O'Connor doing "Make 'Em Laugh," and I thought that was the greatest thing I'd ever seen in my life. But this is a song where she has no clue that her husband is gay. GROSS: (Laughter) I like that idea, the square dancing lobby. In watching "Schmigadoon!," I had to wonder who is able to produce such a great series that is both a tribute to and a satire of musicals of the 1940s and early '50s like "Oklahoma!," "Carousel," "The Sound Of Music," "The Music Man" and, of course, "Brigadoon." And you can't have love without having a lover's spat. Do you remember it? But they both soon realize they're trapped in Schmigadoon, where life is a musical. We'll first hear the voice of Michael Che on "Weekend Update.". And then my uncle is also a Broadway producer. GROSS: Were you surprised that you told your mother about how you were feeling and about having thoughts about suicide? Yeah, I got handcuffed and brought to a cop car and taken to the station. Copyright 2021 NPR. STRONG: No. She co-anchored "Weekend Update" with Seth Meyers and then Colin Jost but stepped down, preferring to do sketch comedy. And so I wanted to play with that. GROSS: So let's talk a little bit about your work on "Saturday Night Live." Like, what word - what is, like, a word that's in the social lexicon of the moment that this girl would hear and say wrong? Extra-dirty vodka Martinis - they're so easy to drink! Of course I love you. STRONG: (As Melissa Gimble) So you're ready to give up on us because of what a leprechaun said? You were 15. GROSS: I love the way mansplaining becomes like, don't man-terrupt me (laughter). (SOUNDBITE OF DON BYRON'S "SHAKE 'EM UP"). This was performed after Pirro made anti-Muslim remarks about Representative Ilhan Omar. First two episodes streaming Friday, July 16, on Apple TV+. But I certainly - I remember getting to go backstage after "Secret Garden." GROSS: Yeah, he's great in it. PAUL: The first cartoon I saw that really impacted me, I think, was "The Jungle Book." And it was hard - you know, I had theater, thank God, and really was comfortable in that world. CHE: (As himself) So I assume you're not happy with the election. You put the bowl in your belly 'cause it's good for the soul. During her youth, she often attended Broadway shows, thanks to her uncle's career as a Broadway producer, and she sometimes got to meet the casts. FRESH AIR's executive producer is Danny Miller. Mere hours before the December 17 show, it was revealed that the 38-year-old comedian would be making her final appearance on the late-night . And then I think a real key moment was - I think I was 14 and was asked to play piano for my high school's musical. You put the bowl in your belly 'cause it's good for the soul. And they're sitting on the porch and about to have breakfast, and they're asked if they want some corn pudding. Let's get back to my interview with Cecily Strong. You put the bowl in your belly 'cause it's good for the soul. I mean, they - I got it expunged from my record by doing a hundred hours of community service, and I wound up really loving the community service I did. "The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life . UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #5: (As character) Did somebody say corn puddin'? And she recommends the corn puddin'. But she does not, you know, embrace them in the way that I do. PAUL: (Laughter) I guess it was more appropriate for me growing up in Phoenix. And in many ways, that was Ken. And I can't - she's so far away. The entire town and you just spent the last five minutes singing about corn pudding. GROSS: And who did you think of as being the girl? STRONG: (As The Girl You Wish You Hadn't Started a Conversation With at a Party) Wow. GROSS: Had you been vaccinated when you shot the series? From now through February 6th she's performing a one woman, many dozens of characters play at The . And then I remembered, like, hearing my straight male friends talk about interactions that they'd had, like, with some girl that seems normal, and then it's like, oh, she just said something crazy, and how do I get out of this conversation? That's just so funny. Strong, who joined the cast of "Saturday Night Live" in 2012, received several accolades for her impersonations of Melania Trump, Fox News host, Judge Jeanine Pirro, and many others. Strong mentioned that her uncle is a Broadway producer in a 2021 interview with Terry Gross on the NPR program Fresh Air, thus she was able to see several Broadway productions as a child and even go backstage . STRONG: No. She Knows Broadway Well. I wish your mother well. JOST: That's great. GROSS: Yeah. that's streaming on Apple TV+, and she has a new memoir. UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (As characters, singing) I got us corn puddin'. 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