Hello Listeners! It’s time to start a new school year AND a new season of Broadway Babies! We hope you’re as excited as we are to take a deep dive into the Movie Musicals of the Decades! We will be looking at movie musicals from the 1920s to today, and basing an episode on the musical that we think captures the spirit and the aesthetic of that decade. This episode is on the Academy Award winning classic, The Broadway Melody! We will be discussing the quality of the movie as well as the music, th...
Aug 22, 2018•41 min•Season 5Ep. 1
Getting to know us, getting to know all about us...PART TWO! Hello listeners! This Part Two of our Q&A episode, AND ALSO EPISODE 20 OF OUR PODCAST!!!!!! When we first started this podcast, our goal was to learn as much as we can about an artform we love. It is such a privilege to share what we have learned and open up the conversation to the public! Since we have been recording for awhile now, we thought that it would be nice to have a Q&A with surprise questions about our personal and p...
Aug 15, 2018•27 min•Season 4Ep. 9
Getting to know us, getting to know all about us... Hello listeners! Since we have been recording for awhile now, we thought that it would be nice to have a Q&A with surprise questions about our personal and professional lives...but, of course, within the scope of musical theatre. These were super fun to do, so if you want to join in on the fun, let us know the answers to some of these questions on social media, or ask us questions! We hope you enjoy! **SO SORRY FOR DAISHA'S SOUND QUALITY!!!...
Aug 08, 2018•42 min
TOUCH MEEE! IT’S SO EASY TO LEAVE ME! All alone with the memory, of our days in this MEGA musical season… Hello listeners! This is the final episode in the Broadway Babies’ SUPER MEGAMUSICAL MEGASEASON, and they decided to spend it discussing Jellicle songs for Jellicle Cats! Cats by Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber is the O.G. of MEGAmusicals, and Alex and Daisha thought it wise to end at the beginning. Join them as they discuss the usual ins and outs of the musical, the weird impact Cats had on Blockbu...
Jun 27, 2018•55 min•Season 4Ep. 7
How do you document real life, when real life’s getting more like fiction each day? Good question. Hello listener, there’s no day but today, so the Broadway Babies decided to switch it up on y’all and add an outlier to the MEGA musical season that they felt deserved to be recognized for being the angsty sensation that swept the nation: RENT RENT RENT RE-ENT RENT!!!! Hang out with Alex and Daisha in Alphabet City while they discuss why Rent deserves a MEGA MUSICAL STATUS, as well as their opinion...
Jun 20, 2018•1 hr•Season 4Ep. 6
The PHANNNNTOM OF THE OPERA IS HERE inside our mics *organ theme*...we know you sang it. Join the Broadway Babies in part two of the MEGA musical that everyone thinks is an opera! In this segment, Alex and Daisha talk about how Phantom of the Opera uses elements of actual opera on the stage and in the music, and we discuss our favorite elements of the musical. We also chat about the lucrativeness of the franchise and wrap it up with our pros and cons. Podcast cover art: David Taylor Twitter: @bw...
Jun 13, 2018•31 min•Season 4Ep. 5
Listeners, we have gone past the point of no return in this TWO-PART, MEGA MUSICAL EPISODE!!! Masks will be ripped off, costumes will be grand, and chandeliers will swing in this musical spectacular. This week, the Broadway Babies jump in, lassos spinning, to rein in the king of MEGA musicals: The Phantom of the Opera. Join Alex and Daisha as they discuss the 25th Anniversary, Royal Albert Hall performance starring Sierra Boggess, Ramin Karimloo and Hadley Fraser. Phantom of the Opera is glamoro...
Jun 06, 2018•50 min•Season 4Ep. 4
Picture it, Merano, 1979. The beauty of the Alps surrounds you and the world is your oyster. Instead of enjoying a charming Alpine town, you are going to watch chess all day at the World Chess Championship: an unlikely setting for extreme drama. Join Alex and Daisha as they discuss the MEGA musical Chess (in Concert at Royal Albert Hall, again). The Broadway Babies will chat about the moldable plot, and how unique Chess' story is because the game and its players are a metaphor for the Cold War. ...
May 30, 2018•1 hr 16 min•Season 4Ep. 3
Crying at all is not allowed, not in our podcast on a cloud. Dream the dream with the Broadway Babies as they take on another MEGA musical/MEGA concert: the French-born tear jerker, Les Misérables! Prepare yourself for self-indulgent musical bliss in the form of Lea Salonga, Judy Kuhn, Michael Ball, and the giant chorus screaming in mom jeans and concert T's in the background. Alex and Daisha will chat about the 10th anniversary “Dream Cast” concert version and the pros and cons of a huge musica...
May 23, 2018•1 hr 15 min•Season 4Ep. 2
What's the buzz, listeners? We'll tell you what's a'happenin'! The Broadway Babies are back and better than ever! Now it’s time to get petty and start our season of MEGA musicals. This season is comprised entirely of "doozies," starting with the NBC concert of the king of megamusicals’ tomb-quaking classic, "Jesus Christ Superstar Live!" Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s rock musical entertains the 5,000 while providing commentary on what celebrity can do to the individual as well as the genera...
May 16, 2018•59 min•Season 4Ep. 1
Hey, listeners! Alex was actually in New York City last week, so we have a special episode for you — the fabulous revival of "Hello, Dolly!" starring Bernadette Peters, a favorite of the Broadway Babies. Since Daisha's out doing opera things (break a leg, ma'am!), Alex invited his pal Ricky to sub in after they both put on their Sunday clothes and saw the matinee! So no music clips, no show notes, just a sort of-quick chat about what they loved about this musical. (Apologies ahead of time for th...
Apr 19, 2018•32 min•Season 3Ep. 2
Phone rings, door chimes, in comes Episode 10! It’s been a while, but we are back and ready to talk about everyone’s favorite subjects: commitment issues and marriage! At least these issues are set to some brilliant music and hilarious dialogue in the 2006 revival of Stephen Sondheim’s "Company"!
Mar 22, 2018•56 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Dear Listeners, join us this week to chat about a 2015 revival that is too beautiful for words, "The Color Purple," starring Cynthia Erivo, Danielle Brooks and Jennifer Hudson. Alex and Daisha will be discussing how dynamic this revival is, the original production, and the intersections of oppression that the resilient, brave, and endlessly charming characters endure in the story. We will also be discussing the novel and movie adaptation. This is our last episode in our Black History Month seaso...
Mar 01, 2018•1 hr 17 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Holy production budget, Batman! Get ready to hear that new music as Alex and Daisha chat about the original Broadway production of Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty’s musical "Ragtime ," starring Brian Stokes Mitchell, Marin Mazzie, Peter Friedman, and Audra McDonald! Join us as we discuss life at the turn of the 20th century, the thematic representations presented by each of the characters, and how the music and over-the-top staging helped highlight the social and cultural divide of Americans, b...
Feb 21, 2018•1 hr 13 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Happy Valentine's Day, fellow Broadway Babies. Oh, Doctor Jesus, help us please this week. Alex and Daisha got plenty of somethin’ to say about this 2012 musical, which was adapted from an opera that was adapted from a play that was adapted from a book. Prepare thyself for our special V-Day episode on "The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess" (sry DuBose Heyward), starring Audra McDonald and Norm Lewis as the classic/problematic title characters. Join us in an intense discussion about the appropriateness ...
Feb 14, 2018•1 hr 16 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Good morning, Baltimore! It takes two to tackle a musical this big, blonde, and beautiful, so the Broadway Babies are teasing up their best beehives to chat about 2016’s TV event, “Hairspray Live!” Wow! In this episode, Alex and Daisha are talking about music, if the musical has a message of "colorblindness" and if that is an effective way to end racism and prejudices, and about what defines good allyship. Now run and tell that! Podcast cover art: David Taylor Twitter: @bwaybabies Facebook: Face...
Feb 07, 2018•1 hr 8 min•Season 2Ep. 2
We're your Broadway Babies, and listeners, we'll make you happy this week! It's a new season of our podcast, and to kick it off, we're going to talk about another concert of another Michael Bennett masterwork, the 2001 "Dreamgirls in Concert" benefiting the Actors Fund of America, starring Lillias White, Audra McDonald and Heather Headley. Get ready for conversations surrounding race issues in America that bleed over into the theatre as we kick off this season on race issues in America for Black...
Feb 01, 2018•1 hr 21 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Episode Three and the others were two hours, but my dear, you’re still here! If you haven’t guessed already, the Broadway Babies are losing our minds about this show, but it’s OK, love will see us through the intense unpacking of composer Stephen Sondheim's early-Broadway love letter, "Follies." Alex and Daisha will be focusing on the legendary 1985 concert version starring Barbara Cook, Elaine Stritch, Carol Burnett, Mandy Patinkin and many more Broadway icons. Listen to us gush over the amazin...
Jan 24, 2018•56 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Wouldn’t it be loverly if the Broadway Babies discussed the dynamic Pygmalion musical "My Fair Lady"? Just you wait, this episode is diving into some juicy drama surrounding the 2001 West End revival’s multiple Elizas, the importance of healthy singing as a live performer, the relationship between Eliza and Henry, and more! With a little bit of luck, maybe we will be able to unpack this beast of a show in an hour … Podcast cover art: David Taylor Twitter: @bwaybabies Facebook: Facebook.com/broad...
Jan 17, 2018•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Hold on to your papes and strap on your tap shoes, y’all: The Broadway Babies are about to seize the "Newsies"! We will be discussing the real history behind the story, the X-TREME "Newsies" fandom, and how Disney has a trend of making squeaky-clean musicals. Oh, and how "Something to Believe In” is the weirdest love song we have ever heard. Anyway, tune in for plenty of laughter, unqualified opinions, PAPES, and — of course... — "Santa Fe" as we talk about the 2017 filmed production of "Newsies...
Jan 10, 2018•57 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Did we just hear an alarm start ringing? No, it’s just our first episode, you guys! And it’s a doozy of a show that we Broadway Babies decided to talk about: the original off-Broadway 2002 production of Jason Robert Brown’s “The Last Five Years.” We'll go down the track list rabbit hole of this cast recording, song by song, talk about its insightful score, how much Alex adores Sherie Rene Scott, Daisha definitely not being Team Jamie, and then give our totally unqualified critiques of the show. ...
Jan 03, 2018•1 hr 47 min•Season 1Ep. 1
