It's our last episode coming in hot right before the Tonys and we have a lot to talk about as we wrap up our last two shows we're covering as well as some quick takes about shows we didn't get to! Timestamps included if you're only interested in specific shows, and as usual beware of spoilers. Note that this was recorded before both cast albums were released so apologies for the inconsistencies where our memories failed us! Real Women Have Curves: 1:29 Buena Vista Social Club: 51:38 Just in Time...
Jun 08, 2025•1 hr 29 min•Season 7Ep. 8
There’s been a trend emerging in this year’s Broadway musicals, which begs the question: will they be “Alive Forever” or only be around “’Til Death”? In this episode we discuss two shows both involving death and decide whether they make “Something from Nothing” so you can be the judge! As usual, spoilers ahead! Death Becomes Her: 1:00 Dead Outlaw: 57:54 — We definitely weren’t the only ones to notice the “dead body character” trend, and there’s a whole award from MemesOnBway about it. A lot of C...
Jun 05, 2025•1 hr 26 min•Season 7Ep. 7
Did we do it? We're back to wrap up our recap on Operation Mincemeat and give some already-obsolete Tony predictions. If you haven't already, take a listen to Part 1 first: Apple Podcasts / Spotify -- If you want to take a listen to the podcast that started it all, here's the episode that Natasha Hodgson drew inspiration from, on the Stuff You Should Know podcast: Apple Podcasts / Spotify And you can hear about how they originally put the show together on Variety's Stagecraft podcast Are you a m...
May 12, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Season 7Ep. 6
Welcome to the first half of our recap of Operation Mincemeat, where we discuss whether this show is "Dead in the Water" or whether it's "Born to Lead"! Usual spoiler warnings apply -- Natasha Hodgson and Jak Malone discuss some of the early stages of the show (including who would play what role) on the Playbill Podcast . Maybe you were on the email list asking whether or not the show was "too British for Broadway" . Dear Bill has become a new favorite song for many people (some present company ...
May 08, 2025•1 hr 14 min•Season 7Ep. 5
We're "Nothing Short of Thankful" that we got a chance to see this show during its short run, and we come bearing thoughts on how well it turned out! As usual, spoilers ahead! -- The overall show is primarily based on the Mignonette album by the Avett Brothers (though it brings in quite a few songs from other albums as well). You can also read more here about the event that it was based on. Remember when Armie Hammer was thought to be a cannibal ? Crazy times. This Rolling Stones article does a ...
Apr 20, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Season 7Ep. 4
Robots that fall in love--is it cute or a sign of our impending doom? Take a listen as we dive into the ups and downs of what it means to have a robot musical right now! -- Check out this musical's journey from South Korea to Broadway and how it came to be ! Michael Arden, who directed the show, also did an Ask Me Anything on Reddit that might shed more light onto certain aspects of the show Those who follow the show closely may be aware that the real diva is HwaBoon , making his Broadway debut....
Mar 27, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Season 7Ep. 3
We're back again to finish out what we started with our coverage on Sunset Boulevard! So take a listen as we dive into a stroll outside, Andrew Lloyd Webber's reuse of melodies, and some Tony chances--is she really the greatest star of all? -- Curious about how the now infamous title song works in this production? The New York Times dishes some behind the scenes details. Or you can see a version of it they performed for the Olivier Awards . Sunset shares a lot of traits with Death Becomes Her (k...
Mar 05, 2025•1 hr 8 min•Season 7Ep. 2
Everything's as if we never said goodbye, because we're back for our new season with a 2 part pre-season bonus! So join us to see if we've found new ways to dream as we talk about the Jamie Lloyd-directed revival of Sunset Boulevard--after all, she may just be the greatest star of all... -- Of course, the musical is based heavily on the Billy Wilder movie , and this production even more so. But did you know it was also adapted for radio with the original stars? If you, like Christine, have been ...
Feb 19, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Season 7Ep. 1
Our (most likely) final episode of the season is here, and it includes two shows that both included Ryan Vasquez in their out of town tryouts: The Notebook and The Outsiders ! So even if you've got "Great Expectations", come take a listen to find out "If This Is Love" from us for these shows. PLUS we give you a little bonus section with our thoughts on The Heart of Rock and Roll at the end -- Christine's reaction to The Notebook was not dissimilar to Jesse Green's reaction , as much as she hates...
Jun 14, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Season 6Ep. 9
This is coming out a little later than expected, but we're back with another double header, talking about Lempicka and Illinoise. So take a listen to see whether Lempicka really is "Perfection" and come on and feel the Illinoise! Note: Illinoise deals with the topic of suicide, which is talked about in this podcast. -- The "looking for a man in finance" audio that Cindy mentions has spawned many parodies, including this one from the Broadway production of The Great Gatsby. If you haven't seen Sc...
Jun 12, 2024•1 hr•Season 6Ep. 8
It's a blast from the past as we come to you with another episode recorded prior to Tony nominations, where we discuss Suffs and Alice Paul's determination to "Finish the Fight" and get the 19th Amendment passed. You won't have to "Wait [Your] Turn" to see Suffs when you can hear us talk about it all right here! (spoilers ahead) -- The show that Christine talks about at the beginning is Lighthouse: An Immersive Drinking Musical (whose EP is definitely worth checking out!) If you (like us) saw Su...
May 12, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Season 6Ep. 7
It's been a while, but we're "Roaring On" with the season in our new episode on The Great Gatsby! "For Better or Worse", this episode was recorded before the Tony nominations were announced, so you'll hear our predictions on what we thought might get nominated (with some mixed results). -- This show marks the first musical of the big Great Gatsby adaptation wars of 2023, and the other one will start performances at ART Cambridge in June . Cindy thought Roarin' On sounded a bit like Blurred Lines...
May 01, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Season 6Ep. 6
This week, we come to you to present a double feature in an attempt to get through as many of the new Broadway musicals this season as we can before the Tonys. So join us as we go "Back in Time" to a show that opened last summer and then take it "Easy" with a show that just opened last week! Note: spoilers present throughout for both shows, along with discussion and spoilers for corresponding movies (00:00) Introduction (02:19) Back to the Future (22:31) Water for Elephants -- Despite Back to th...
Mar 27, 2024•57 min•Season 6Ep. 1
Are You Blue that Days of Wine and Roses is now closing early? Well you now have until March 31 to catch this show on Broadway, but if you don’t get a chance to, we have you covered with our recap of what happens in the show and our thoughts on its very unique score! -- Sutton Foster's episode of Say Yes to the Dress is one that has come up recently in our feeds, so check it out if you haven't seen it! John McWhorter of the New York Times wrote a piece on the lasting impact "Forgiveness" had on ...
Mar 13, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Season 6Ep. 4
This Is Our Time...to tell you about Harmony, and while the show has already closed on Broadway, you can listen to us tell you all about it if you take this podcast with you Where You Go! -- Have you heard of Damp January? The New York Times seems to think it's a worthy trend. Take a look at some of the history behind the real Comedian Harmonists, and there's now a podcast that goes through their history as well! Check out some clips from the earlier production of Harmony in LA that Christine go...
Feb 29, 2024•59 min•Season 6Ep. 3
In our first episode of the season, we’re talking about the Fabulous One…or is she? Imelda Marcos may be just a Pretty Face, but Here Lies Love takes a look at how she rose to power and why she might’ve considered herself the "Star and Slave" of the Philippines. — Check out how the Broadway Theatre was transformed for Here Lies Love, as explained by set designer David Korins and take a look at some of the behind the scenes action where the ensemble has to run all the way around the stage area wh...
Jan 24, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Season 6Ep. 2
It’s 2024 and we’re back with an Off-Broadway highlights episode, showcasing two shows we saw last fall: Sondheim’s last musical, Here We Are , and a revival from Classic Stage Company of I Can Get It for You Wholesale ! Note that there are spoilers for both shows in this episode. — ICYMI: The Frank Rich piece on Vulture explains how Sondheim’s last musical finally came to be on stage. There are a couple of interviews that have been particularly interesting, featuring members of the Here We Are ...
Jan 10, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Season 6Ep. 1
As usual for our final episode this season, we’re diving into the Tony Awards! We try to predict all 26 categories, while also giving our picks for what we would choose to award, and we get a chance to discuss plays and revivals which we don’t cover in our regular season episodes. So hit play and we’ll tell you who to watch out for on Sunday night! Because this is a long episode, there are chapter markers for you to use (assuming your podcast player supports them). -- Since the time of recording...
Jun 10, 2023•1 hr 35 min•Season 5Ep. 9
Hello Again, as we’re back with our last regular episode of the season, on A Beautiful Noise! But this won’t be a Song Sung Blue, so crack open some Red Red Wine and Play Me, as we talk through the latest entry in the list of bio jukebox musicals. -- Despite poor reviews from the critics, this show has been able to do quite well in the grosses, as you can see for yourself . We both loved the Bohemian Rhapsody movie, written by the same book writer as A Beautiful Noise. If you’ve managed to never...
Jun 07, 2023•54 min•Season 5Ep. 8
This week, our episode features a show with a mix of corn puns bouncing off the Walls. Maybe Love is what you'll feel about that, or maybe you'll think it's just Bad, but it's OK because if you don't like it, Somebody Will. Some come join these two Friends as we talk through Shucked! -- Shucked has had a bit of a winding road to Broadway, but you can read all about it here . Additionally, they've taken a bit of a different approach to marketing and sales, as described by producer Mike Bosner in ...
Jun 01, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 5Ep. 7
If you're One of the Smart Ones, you might know that Music, Money, Love are the three things you need for Happy Endings, or so New York, New York the musical tries to tell us. So join us in this episode as we shed some Light on the show and its multitude of characters that try to make it here! -- Cindy had the chance to attend the BCEFA Easter Bonnet Competition this year, and you can check out some highlights (including the Bad Cinderella bonnet that she mentions). If you've followed along with...
May 18, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Season 5Ep. 6
This week, we Bow Down to KPOP. While it was far from Perfect, it’s definitely not a Waste of Time, so join us as we discuss which parts make it a Super Star in our eyes! (And our apologies to all Korean speakers out there for our failure to pronounce the Korean titles.) We recorded this episode pre-Tony nominations, so a huge congratulations to everyone involved for their 3 nominations in Score, Choreography, and Costumes! -- Listen to the original version of Blast Off , interspersed with news ...
May 03, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 5Ep. 5
With the weather in NYC warming up, some like it hot and hot is what we've got for you, with this episode talking about the new stage musical of Some Like It Hot! So what are you thirsty for? Grab a drink and join us as we try to vamp our way through some of the finer details of the plot. -- The ending to the original Marilyn Monroe movie is quite iconic and fairly different from this musical. Let us know if you've seen both and which one you prefer! Read about how Let's Be Bad ended up in the m...
Apr 19, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Season 5Ep. 4
It hasn’t been so long since the newest iteration of Cinderella started playing on Broadway, and we’re here to bring our thoughts on this reimagining where Beauty Is Our Duty, but also Beauty Has a Price. Were the critics unfair to the show? Let us know your thoughts! Christine was a bit congested when recording this episode, so apologies for the dip in quality! -- How intoxicated are you allowed to be while watching Bad Cinderella, in comparison to other social events? This TikTok has all the a...
Apr 05, 2023•1 hr 23 min•Season 5Ep. 3
Since U Been Gone, there’s a new jukebox musical on Broadway, and one that we think is Stronger than many of the others. So if you need to Break Free from whatever else you’re doing right now, come take a listen to our episode on & Juliet! -- Want to know more about how David West Read put together the show? Check out this interview with BroadwayWorld! Cindy thought the trailer for The Banshees of Inisherin was hilarious, see if you agree. In a season with multiple non-binary performers on B...
Mar 22, 2023•58 min•Season 5Ep. 2
"This Time" it's the start of a new season so we take a Great Adventure to Kimberly Akimbo, one of the current frontrunners of this year's Tonys! Just watch out for the "Inevitable Turn" into spoiler territory (though it'll be mentioned in the episode), and you can join us back at 1:10:43 if you'd like to tune in for Tony talk and final thoughts. -- Hear from David Lindsay-Abaire about how Kimberly Akimbo came to be, both as a play and as a musical: https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Intervie...
Mar 08, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Season 5Ep. 1
We've made it back around to the Tonys again and we're here to give you both our choices and our predictions! So follow along with your ballot and see how much our picks align with yours, or come back after June 12 to see just how wrong we were! We also have mini reviews for Girl from the North Country and Paradise Square as we didn't cover them in the regular season, so there might be minor spoilers ahead. -- MJ sound designer Gareth Owen really succeeded in creating a rock concert, using some ...
Jun 11, 2022•1 hr 35 min•Season 4Ep. 6
We're back to talk about the most recent Pulitzer Prize-winning musical, and while we can't promise any loops in this episode, you never know what might happen because we're back to talk about the most recent... -- Take a look at Blake Lively's Met Gala dress transformation , which disappointed Christine. In contrast, you can see Zendaya's gown from 2019 which included a bit more pizzaz. See what Michael R. Jackson has to say about the piece in a track-by-track breakdown . Also learn more about ...
Jun 03, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Season 4Ep. 5
Mrs. Doubtfire is "Rockin' Now" on Broadway so take a listen to hear "About [our] Time" there and how we felt about this show. Note: we do talk through the entire show so minor spoilers ahead (especially if you haven't seen the movie)! -- If you'd rather see what the pros had to say, the critics were also fairly mixed for this show, as told by the Did They Like It review roundup . Want to hear more about the behind the scenes of the show? Here is the panel interview Christine references in this ...
May 04, 2022•1 hr 18 min•Season 4Ep. 4
In this episode, we "Pick-A-Little, Talk-A-Little" about the new Music Man revival starring Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster, but rest assured that we'll be "Sincere" in our discussion on it. So come take a listen if "Ya Got Trouble" of the kind that "Seventy-Six Trombones" might be able to solve! -- You can learn more about how the two leads landed their roles in this show with the Vogue feature on Hugh Jackman and an interview with Sutton Foster from Elle . Take a look at the discussion around s...
Mar 28, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Season 4Ep. 3
