Thank You, Five

We finish Pride Month with act two (or three?) of Falsettos, the 2/3rds of the whole Marvin/In Trousers trilogy. Marvin and Whizzer have broken up. Marvin and Trina are planning Jason's bar mitzvah and tensions are high. And since this is about gay men in the 80s, AIDS is pretty prominent.

It's Pride Month!! So we're traveling back to the late 70s to see the coming out and relationship story of a terrible human being and his therapist and the people he screws over! Just in time for Pride!

In olden days, Public Enemy Number One couldn't make the boat so Billy snuck on to try and win the heart of Hope. Much shenanigans ensued and are about to ensue.

We're traveling back in time, y'all! Cole Porter's epic jaunt was originally supposed to be about a shipwreck, but then an actual shipwreck happened and everyone thought it would bit a bit gauche. So we ended up this show about costume switches, mistaken identities, and tap numbers!

We're back with friend of the pod, James Higgins to go over Act 2 of Sunday in the Park with George. We're talking themes and music theory but don't let that scare you as it's utterly fascinating and might just change how you view this show, even if you already love it!!

It's April so it's time to head outside and enjoy the sunshine! And the park! And George!! Sondheim's work of art about making art! We're joined by Matt's fiance and composer James Higgins to talk about Sunday in the Park with George and all the sparkling musical notations contained within!

We end this month with the second act of Jesus Christ Superstar with special guest, Claire Willett! It's ALW's opus about the last week of Jesus, told in sung through rock opera style and we have a LOT to say.If you want to check out more of Claire's works, go to http://clairewillettwrites.com/

We're joined by playwright, author, and internet celebrity Claire Willett to talk about Jesus Christ Superstar!!! We have a lot to say, but, trust us, it's worth it!!! If you want to check out more of Claire's works, go to http://clairewillettwrites.com/

We're back!! Well, mostly. Some of us aren't here mentally, though we're all physically here! Let's head back to OZ to see what happens after ... it all. For more Oz recaps, check out linktr.ee/OzRecapMake sure to subscribe and leave a five star review and share with your friends!!

We're joined by Justin Peavey, from the Wonderful Recap of Oz podcast, to talk about The Wizard of Oz!!! Which one? Well, it's a long yellow brick road to get to the stage production you've probably seen, so there's a lot to talk about, even though you probably know the story of a young girl who arrives in a new land and immediately kills the first person she encounters. For more Oz recaps, check out linktr.ee/OzRecapMake sure to subscribe and leave a five star review and share with your friends!!

Once again, content note, this show does deal with the aftermath of attempted self harm. Matt and David tackle the second act of the delightful little musical cigarette box that is She Loves Me. Will George and Amalia's fight mean they never reveal their love for each other? Will Georg get his job back? What about Ilona's trip to the library?

We dive into 2022 with a blast from the past! It's She Loves Me! Take a trip into this musical with a long history on the stage before it was ever set to music. EDIT: This show does deal with self harm. Please be careful and we will understand if you need to skip this episode and the next!

We need a little Christmas even though it's after Christmas! Mame is married and back to being wealthy and now it's time to check in with Patrick while Mame goes on a honeymoon. Spend your mid holiday break with us!

What we need is a little Christmas, right this very minute, and you know who's gonna provide that? It's Mame!!!! The star vehicle for Angela Lansbury and the show that showed us that Bea Arthur was NEVER in the chorus is here to close out the year in STYLE!

Matt and David finish up Act 2 of City of Angels! Who did the deed and what will happen to Stone and Stine?!! Grab your Ovaltine and sit by the radio to find out!

We start our November journey into a musical with a musical we're REALLY thankful for. Cy Coleman's City of Angels. 40's jazz and black and white movies and quippy one liners about the state of L.A.!

Matt and David finish up Act 2 of Jekyll and Hyde. We find a New Life in some Murder, Murder, and proceed to play a Dangerous Game before getting into the finale Confrontation and reprising Facade for the 100th time.

We're starting up spooky season with Broadway's Gothic Thriller Musical! This show is chock full of adaptations and character changes and song changes and revivals and international recordings! Get ready for a roller coaster of gothic proportions!

We're taking a small break this week to talk about what's coming back, what's already come back, what's coming up, and what we've sadly lost in Broadway and Off Broadway worlds.

Broadway is coming back and we're back with Sarah Ifft Decker of the Media-Eval podcast!!! If you don't know, it's a musical about the six wives of Henry VIII, who have all decided to form a girl group, and are now on tour! We talk a LOT about history and the musical and a myriad of other fun stuff. For more information about Media-Eval, please go to @mediaevalpod on Twitter!