This episode of the podcast is an exploration of two works inspired by two different historical figures, one of whom you may not know fully and one you may not have heard of at all. For more information visit: <ul><li><a href="https://playmakersrep.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">PlayMakers Repertory Company (They Do Not Know Harlem)</a></li><li><a href="https://carolinaperformingarts.org/events/omar/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Carolina Performing Arts (Omar)</a></li></ul>Follow Beltlilne to Broadway: Facebook, Instagram, TikTok @beltlinetobroadway Twitter @beltlinetobway YouTube @beltinetobroadway

A Conversation with Jersey Boy Rob Marnell

Based inside the beltline in Raleigh, North Carolina, Lauren Van Hemert is an award-winning podcaster who has been covering regional theater for over three years. She has been called a "pioneer" for her community-based approach to cultural arts reporting and candid conversations about diversity and inclusion in the theater industry. Her guests have included Tony Award-winners, Broadway veterans, international recording artists, and television icons, including Eric Woodall, Lauren Kennedy, Robert Hartwell, Karen Ziemba, and Ed Asner. Van Hemert is a member of the American Theatre Critics Association, Society for Professional Journalists, and the Broadway Makers Alliance.