If you “Wanna Be Startin’ Something”, take a listen to our thoughts on MJ the Musical, and why we think it’s the most successful jukebox bio-musical this side of Jersey Boys! Addendum: Forgot to mention that Rich and Tone Talauega had joined the choreography team to more accurately direct MJ's movement (and you can also watch them work with Myles Frost on the dance moves) -- Critics were fairly divided on this show and Jesse Green was mixed on the show, he gave what Christine considers a clear a...
Mar 09, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Season 4Ep. 2
We took a trip to "An Interesting Place", as we went to see Flying Over Sunset (twice!) and we're here to take you through the show with us, no flying necessary. So come take a listen as "The Music Plays On". Note: While we use snippets of the cast album in this episode, the album wasn't yet released when we recorded, so apologies for any inaccuracies, as we were working purely off of memory (without any enhancements). -- The entire saga of how Flying Over Sunset came to be is a pretty interesti...
Feb 23, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Season 4Ep. 1
You are here…at the start of a new year, and we have one last episode to round out 2021 where we return to a show that’s been a favorite for us both. So whether you’re at the Dover Fault or just somewhere in the middle of nowhere, go ahead and stop the world to listen to our discussion on Come From Away (and stay tuned til the end for an exciting giveaway!). -- Spice up your Instagram feed with Cindy’s dog, Dr. Joey Puppington . Or, if you’re more of a foodie, check out Auggie’s Infamous , where...
Dec 31, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Season 5Ep. 13
The final episode of our Crazy Ex-Girlfriend series is here, and I'm not sad, you're sad. So it's time to seize the day and take a listen, and be sure to let us know how this matched up to your expectations! -- Need to catch up on previous seasons? Find our other episodes here ! To see if there's any song references you missed, take a look at this video . The Facebook post (based off a Twitter/Tumblr post) mentioned in relation to Sports Analogies. If you haven't seen it already, check out the H...
Nov 17, 2021•1 hr 27 min•Season 3Ep. 12
We’re back in action with our episode on season 3 of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, where we generalize about men (and women) in the show! And it’s not the end of the movie (er, podcast) yet, so stay tuned next month for our wrap-up on season 4 and overall thoughts on Crazy Ex-Girlfriend! Listen to our podcast episodes on season 1 and season 2 if you missed them! -- Want to hear what Let’s Generalize About Men would sound like if there were a man singing it? Check out David Hull subbing for Vella Lovell i...
May 26, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Season 3Ep. 11
We’ll never have problems again when listening to our recap of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend season 2! So take a listen to some of the thought bubbles we had during this season as we pick out our favorite songs and plot points, and be sure to let us know what your favorites are! There will be spoilers for season 1 of Crazy-Ex Girlfriend, though we'll let you know when to stop listening if you want to avoid major spoilers for season 2. — If you’ve watched WandaVision, you’ll notice similar Wanda and Rebecc...
Apr 14, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 3Ep. 10
We're taking a trip to West Covina this episode, as we talk about season 1 of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend . So instead of having an in-person Group Hang, start up a Netflix Party and join us in discussing one of our favorite musical TV shows! For the most part spoiler-free, though we have a spoiler section starting from 29:17. -- All four seasons of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend are currently available on Netflix . You can watch all the music videos from the show (in their explicit versions) on Rachel Bloom's You...
Feb 10, 2021•58 min•Season 3Ep. 8
Not a day goes by without us missing Broadway and live theater, but we've got a good thing going as we're back with our first episode of 2021 to talk about Merrily We Roll Along with Kyle Marshall , host of the Putting It Together podcast! -- Check out Putting It Together , where Kyle deconstructs each Sondheim show, song by song and line by line. You can also find Christine on it (most recently talking about "Remember?" from A Little Night Music and "In Buddy's Eyes" from Follies ). We talk a b...
Jan 13, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Season 3Ep. 7
It isn't only us this week, as Stuart Brown of Sounds of Broadway joins us to talk about Dear Evan Hansen, with some detours into our favorite bar, Stu's radio station, and what it's like to be a real critic! Warning: This episode contains mentions of suicide, as well as spoilers for Dear Evan Hansen. -- Check out Stu's 24/7 cast album radio station, Sounds of Broadway , his podcast, On Broadway , or his reviews on his website ! You can also follow him on Instagram @soundsofbroadway or Twitter @...
Dec 09, 2020•55 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Welcome to Soft Power , a show that discusses Chinese duty, American elections, and democracy, told through Golden Age references and Hillary Clinton. Jeff Parsons (of A Musical Theatre Podcast ) joins us again to discuss this new Pulitzer Prize finalist, changes between productions, and how this show is the most exciting new piece of musical theater. “It Just Takes Time”, so join us as we take you through the entire show, beginning to end! (Also check out chapter markers for specific scenes and...
Nov 03, 2020•1 hr 25 min•Season 3Ep. 5
Omigod you guys, in this episode, we’re joined by Jeff Parsons of A Musical Theatre Podcast to shine a light on musicals of Nell Benjamin and Laurence O’Keefe (and Kevin Murphy and Jeff Richmond)! We’re talking Mean Girls, Legally Blonde, and Heathers because more is better, so take a listen and see if they’re so much better than the original movies. -- Listen to A Musical Theatre Podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and check out the Heathers episode with original cast member Rachel Flynn, and ...
Oct 14, 2020•1 hr 16 min•Season 3Ep. 4
While you’re stuck in quarantine, why not join a shipload of fools in a new murder mystery musical? Hop aboard and listen to us talk about A Killer Party, the newest big cat joining the ranks of other virtual theater offerings! — You can purchase A Killer Party for on-demand viewing and find more information on their website: https://akillerpartymusical.com/ The original teaser leading up to the announcement of the show involved a lot of Broadway stars in black and white photos, which can still ...
Sep 09, 2020•42 min•Season 3Ep. 3
You won’t have to wait for it any longer because our episode on Hamilton is now here! You’ll be back after listening to us discuss the Disney+ capture, camera angles, historical context, public criticism, and just how much of a weirdo Alexander Hamilton really was. — Watch Jonathan Groff talk to Steven Colbert about how his King George walk came about: https://youtu.be/03IpD4QWPgQ Alysha Deslorieux amazed and astonished Christine as Angelica, and you can watch her take on Satisfied: https://yout...
Aug 12, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Season 3Ep. 2
What’s new, Buenos Aires? Nothing much since Broadway is dark through 2021, but we’re here to talk about the new(est) Evita revival from City Center with a few tangents into insecticide, Isabel Peron, Attila the Hun, Lauren Bacall, and insecticide. -- If you’ve never listened to The Lady’s Got Potential, Patrick Flynn from The Original Cast podcast has a great primer: https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/13648631 For the record, Christine watched By Jeeves when it aired on The Shows Mus...
Jul 15, 2020•50 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Cindy had some mic problems, so she’s phoning it in this week to the very first Bottomless Broadway Phony Awards , where we award shows we’ve seen this season, both on Broadway and off! So grab a drink (or two) and join us in celebrating the past year of theater in less time than it would take to watch the usual Tonys telecast. — Support black theater-makers! Check out the first inaugural Antonyo Awards (and vote on your picks): https://www.broadwayblack.com/snax_poll/vote-antonyo-awards/ Follow...
Jun 10, 2020•1 hr 21 min•Season 2Ep. 12
It's no longer Christmas, and we might be betraying our original intent to only do musicals, but one may as well begin with the sound inside this episode as we discuss the other plays we've seen this season, including A Christmas Carol, Betrayal, The Inheritance, and The Sound Inside. If you want to avoid spoilers for The Inheritance, be sure to skip 26:30-29:08. -- Missed part 1 of our plays recap? Check it out over here: https://link.chtbl.com/pp1pod We adored Tiny Tim in A Christmas Carol and...
May 27, 2020•49 min•Season 2Ep. 11
We've used up our well of musicals, so we'll be play-ing it by ear for the next two episodes! Take a listen to our thoughts on Sea Wall/A Life, Slave Play, The Minutes , and Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune in this episode. Some spoilers WILL occur, so if you'd like to avoid them, heed the timestamps below: 6:01-7:44 - spoilers for Sea Wall , none for A Life. 7:51-23:37 - spoilers for Slave Play , might also be some minor allusions to events that happen in the rest of our discussion. 27:0...
May 13, 2020•48 min•Season 2Ep. 10
It's been a while since we've sat side by side by side, but have we got the podcast for you, with part 2 of our Company recap! After all, what would we do without you, listening to us run our mouths on theatre? -- If you missed our first episode on the Company revival, you can find that here: https://link.chtbl.com/company1 Jesse Green on Sondheim, in pure fanboy mode: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/12/theater/stephen-sondheim-playwright.html This is Patti LuPone's third time as Joanne in Compa...
Apr 29, 2020•44 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Your phone may be ringing and your door chiming less often, but in comes our episode on the gender-swapped revival of Company, where you can hear us unironically judge the life choices of a woman a decade older than us. -- Christine's first introduction to Company was when Glee did " Getting Married Today ", which worked surprisingly well in the show: https://youtu.be/pLRNEILRVjw For Sondheim's birthday, The New York Times put out a series of articles honoring him, including Jesse Green 's tribu...
Apr 15, 2020•46 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Could it be? Yes it could. Something’s coming, something good? Well you won't have to wait, because we’re here tonight with our first revival, West Side Story! Warning : There is mention of attempted sexual assault in this episode, so if that’s something that you’d like to skip, that occurs at 35:00-37:30. -- If you want to find out more about the Amar Ramasar controversy and protests, this article is a good place to start: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/19/theater/west-side-story-amar-ramasar....
Apr 01, 2020•44 min•Season 2Ep. 7
A lot of pretty, pretty girls have graced the Broadway stage, but is Diana the main event? — While a cast album has been announced , so far only two songs have been released, but you can listen to them here: Underestimated: https://youtu.be/5_YuxRGGLg4 If: https://youtu.be/7yZjS1DadLs Christine also talks about the original opening number, Once Upon a Time , which you can hear the instrumental of here (or stick around at the end of the episode): https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1153502634824560...
Mar 18, 2020•44 min•Season 2Ep. 6
All You Wanna Do is listen to our new episode on SIX, where we Get Down into the details of each song and each queen’s life. — If you aren’t familiar with Six, the Olivier Awards performance of the opening number is a great place to start: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJbaU4j0JCo The program provides some information about the queens and their " queenspirations " but if you haven’t gotten one, this article talks a bit about the influences behind each queen: https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertai...
Mar 04, 2020•50 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Ooh, this could be messy, but we don't seem to mind, so take a listen to our discussion on the latest jukebox musical to open this season! -- Correction: Christine misidentifies the entr'acte song as "Wake Up" when it should be "Hands Clean". Hear the creators talk about how they approached the music of Alanis Morissette and what working with her was like: https://variety.com/2019/legit/news/jagged-little-pill-musical-making-of-broadway-1203367695/ The average household income of Broadway theate...
Feb 19, 2020•47 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Welcome back, for part 2 of our Moulin Rouge coverage, where we talk absinthe, Tony Awards, and "More, More, More!" So go ahead and listen to us pull back the curtains on this "Backstage Romance"! If you need to catch up on part 1, you can do so here: https://link.chtbl.com/mrp2 -- In case you need a reminder of the process for obtaining songs for this show, the New York Times has got you covered: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/17/theater/moulin-rouge-musical-songs.html Speaking of the New York...
Feb 05, 2020•54 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Welcome to the Moulin Rouge, where there are so many songs that we couldn't fit them into one episode. We're not sure the starving artists of the Bohemian Revolution would approve of this display of extravagance, but then again, maybe Broadway can keep alive what they couldn't. So "Shut Up and Raise Your Glass" as you listen to us break down the Bohemian values currently on display at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre. -- Shout-out to The Original Cast ( https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/605...
Jan 22, 2020•57 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Come down to Skid Row, where roses AND tickets cost $100! Cindy and Christine make their triumphant return from their hiatus, here to talk about Westside Theatre's production of Little Shop of Horrors and the show itself. Ya Never Know what you might find ahead, so be aware of man-eating plants and spoilers in this episode! -- Curious about how a movie with carnivorous plants made it to the stage? Learn more about it over on Playbill! ( http://www.playbill.com/article/how-howard-ashman-and-alan-...
Oct 16, 2019•56 min•Season 2Ep. 1
’Tis the season to be judgmental. As we all know, Christmas comes six months early when you’re a theatre fanatic, and Cindy and Christine are here to guide you through their picks for the best of this Broadway season. Want to join in on the judgment? Come judge us and let us know how we’re doing on our nifty little feedback form: https://forms.gle/12jUJ1sc8f4qwcoE8 We’ll be live-tweeting the Tonys on location at Radio City Music Hall, so make sure to follow our Twitter account @BottomlessBway ( ...
Jun 09, 2019•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 10
"The Beat Goes On" in this season's crop of jukebox musicals that "Ain't Too Proud to Beg" you to go see them. But stay just a little bit longer and listen to our recap, discussing how they stack up to other shows like Summer, Beautiful, Motown, and the ultimate gold standard of Jersey Boys. -- Find out more about how the actors got involved in The Cher Show and their interactions with the actual Cher in this podcast episode. Alternatively, find out how the five actors portraying The Temptations...
Jun 05, 2019•56 min•Season 1Ep. 9
We'll just be voices in your head as you listen to us break down Be More Chill in this week's episode. So join us on this ride through this teenage musical phenomenon, picking up right where we ended last week! -- Want to know even more about the songs? Take a look at Joe Iconis's track-by-track breakdown for act 1 and act 2 . What would a show about technology be without some cool tech behind it? Check out some of the design elements behind what you see and hear in Be More Chill. Learn more abo...
May 22, 2019•38 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Pretty woman , walkin' down the streets of Broadway. But will she charm theatregoers of New York City like she did the Beverly Hills elite? This is another two-parter that got split into two separate parts, so keep an eye on your feeds for our episode on Be More Chill next week! -- If you want to know how Samantha Barks, Orfeh, and Andy Karl actually got cast, check out the episode from Billboard on Broadway ! Take a look at the tribute to Gary Marshall and some of his original ideas for the Bro...
May 15, 2019•27 min•Season 1Ep. 7
