Charles Kirsch, the 18-year-old host of the theater podcast Backstage Babble, has been conducting in-depth interviews with some of Broadway’s best, including Lin-Manuel Miranda, Carol Burnett, Harvey Fierstein, Chita Rivera, and Kelli O’Hara, since it started in July 2020. As the podcast enters its sixth year on the air, Kirsch gathered some of his favorite former guests at 54 Below to share never-before-heard anecdotes and recreate some of their Broadway performances for one night only.

Read a great recap of the event on Theater Pizzazz.

Listen to Annie's interview on the Backstage Babble podcast. 

January 3, 2026

"Tales for a Full Moon": an online storytelling event with Bowen Lee.

November 5, 2025

Annie was featured as an Exchange Place storyteller at the National Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough, TN, with a piece about family, faith, and legacy.

October 3, 2025