Quincy and Kevin are joined by Wicked’s very first Elphaba, Tony Award winner Stephanie J. Block. She takes the pair through her journey with Wicked: from sharing a piano bench with Stephen Schwartz to almost making her West End debut as an emergency replacement. Stephanie recalls her time roller skating through the Emerald City in San Francisco, telling people she was a birthday clown while on tour and how playing opposite her would-be husband made joining the show on Broadway even more special...
Mar 22, 2021•1 hr 53 min•Ep. 18
What would a deep dive into Elphaba Thropp be without taking a moment to degreen and debrief? The Sent Men take a moment to chat about lessons learned, what comes next for the pod, and play two truths/one lie with their favorite green gals. You can also support us by leaving a rating or a review on Apple Podcasts or following us on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 12, 2021•34 min•Ep. 17
Fancy a little fly across the pond? Wicked’s first international green gal, Kerry Ellis, joins us for a chat about Elphaba’s accent (or non-accent), her infamous lift malfunction audio and where that glorious growl on “look to the western sky” came from. You can also support us by leaving a rating or a review on Apple Podcasts or following us on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 28, 2021•53 min•Ep. 16
What is the No Good Deed equivalent of a No Fly Show? This week, the Sentimental Men sit down with Nicole Parker, the very first woman to make her Wicked debut as a principal Elphaba on Broadway. They talk about technical difficulties, red eye flights and being the witch who knew too much! You can also support us by leaving a rating or a review on Apple Podcasts or following us on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 19, 2021•56 min•Ep. 15
The Sentimental Men are joined by Broadway’s longest running Elphaba, Jackie Burns! Listen as she discusses seeing Wicked in previews, standing by for Idina Menzel in If/Then, and the one life hack that she wishes every Elphaba would adopt. You can also support us by leaving a rating or a review on Apple Podcasts or following us on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 12, 2021•52 min•Ep. 14
As one of only a few “Nessarose (u/s Elphaba)”s out there, Jenna Leigh Green is certifiable Wicked royalty. In this episode, she talks to the boys about the first ever “no-fly show”, that infamous No Good Deed tour entrance and why Nessarose deserves more love from the fandom. You can also support us by leaving a rating or a review on Apple Podcasts or following us on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 05, 2021•44 min•Ep. 13
The boys are joined by their very first Glinda, Carrie St. Louis! Together, they chat about the feedback from her first Wicked audition, Glinda’s Ariana Grande voice and how Rock of Ages prepared her to sing the role of Glinda. You can also support us by leaving a rating or a review on Apple Podcasts or following us on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 29, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 12
Who doesn’t love a green slime tutorial? We’re joined by Wicked stan and honorary Sentimental Man Jason Wilks to discuss the ins and outs of the deep, dark world of Broadway bootlegging...and just wait until you hear how many times he has seen the show. You can also support us by leaving a rating or a review on Apple Podcasts or following us on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 22, 2021•46 min•Ep. 11
Are the house lights blinking? Because the Sentimental Men are back from intermission! This week, the boys are joined by Julia Murney, who chats with them about the day she discovered Wicked, the show’s devoted fandom and the first public performance ever of “Defying Gravity” (spoiler: it was in a gay bar). You can also support us by leaving a rating or a review on Apple Podcasts or following us on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 15, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 10
In what is truly the funniest accident we could have imagined, we FORGOT to talk to Emma Hunton about “A Sentimental Man”. SO, just us Sentimental Men sat down to chat about that scene and answer some questions from listeners. You can also support us by leaving a rating or a review on Apple Podcasts or following us on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 18, 2020•30 min•Ep. 9
UPDATE: #FYP now stands for Friend (of) Your Podcast. After we slid into her DMs on Tik Tok, Emma Hunton joined us for a chat about what it means seeing a genuine female friendship onstage, making friends in every city while on tour and where Elphaba gets her sense of humor from. You can also support us by leaving a rating or a review on Apple Podcasts or following us on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 11, 2020•46 min•Ep. 8
Winning the Broadway lottery to starring in the opening cast of the San Fran sit down production? Iconic. Teal Wicks chats about her callback at the Gershwin, Cher-ing a larger than life role with two other women and why “I’m Not That Girl” is not the break for Elphaba that we thought it was. You can also support us by leaving a rating or a review on Apple Podcasts or following us on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 04, 2020•51 min•Ep. 7
When you love something, you have to come to peace with its flaws. So this week, playwright and composer, Wicked megafan and honorary Sentimental Man James Kennedy joins us for a frank analysis of Wicked’s score. You can also support us by leaving a rating or a review on Apple Podcasts or following us on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 27, 2020•45 min•Ep. 6
A funny blonde does not a Glinda make! And sometimes you just aren’t right for the pink beret. Join us for a thrillifying conversation with Donna Vivino and Natalia Vivino, two sisters who have had two very different journeys to Oz. You can also support us by leaving a rating or a review on Apple Podcasts or following us on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 20, 2020•34 min•Ep. 5
Can we classify a Jenna the same way we classify an Elphaba? Stephanie Torns chats with us about her best Secret Santa gift ever, going on for Sara Bareilles mid-show and how there is (literally) no time for Elphaba to feel sorry for herself. You can also support us by leaving a rating or a review on Apple Podcasts or following us on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 13, 2020•33 min•Ep. 4
Which is the harder sing: Elphaba, Evita or Elsa? (Oh my!) Caroline Bowman makes a case for eagerness, explains why she’s a “Score Elphaba” and tells us about the OTHER time she was in the cast of "Frozen". You can also support us by leaving a rating or a review on Apple Podcasts or following us on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 06, 2020•41 min•Ep. 3
Broadway’s current Elphaba, Lindsay Pearce walks us through her pre-show routine, talks belting out “Defying Gravity” at 9am and opens up about her “fish out of water” experience on Broadway. You can also support us by leaving a rating or a review on Apple Podcasts or following us on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 30, 2020•30 min•Ep. 2
Hosts Quincy and Kevin recall how they met, pay tribute to the patron saint of their friendship (Stephanie J. Block) and test their theory that every Elphaba falls into one of three categories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 20, 2020•27 min•Ep. 1
This is Sentimental Men. Quincy Brown and Kevin Bianchi are here to talk (and maybe scream) about their favorite women in musical theatre. - - - - - Sentimental Men is proud to be a part of the Broadway Podcast Network. Looking for a way to support the pod? Join us in the Green Circle, our paid Patreon subscription. Subscribers get perks like bonus episodes, a spot on our Instagram Close Friends and extended editor’s cut versions of each new episode. Join the Green Circle today! Looking for a no...
Oct 19, 2020•1 min
