Did you know you could major in "Hope Theory?" Did you know "Hope Theory" was a thing? Patrick didn't.
Have you checked out our PATREON? You haven't? Then how are you going to listen to our patrons-only podcast The Original Cast at the Movies? January's episode features Beth Amman (Wicked) and Don Mike Mendoza (Hot Mikado / Do I Hear a Waltz? 1965) talking about the Disney/Rodgers & Hammerstein TV event starring Whitney Houston and Brandy: Cinderella (1997).
We were all in high school (some of you, statistically, still are), we all did theatre in high school (some of you, statistically, still do), we all had a tap solo sophomore year in Funny Girl that probably should've been cut but we can still do on command 23 years later . . . just me? We talk about all that.
Also parenting.
Have you checked out our PATREON? You haven't? Then how are you going to listen to our patrons-only podcast The Original Cast at the Movies? December's episode features Emma Jackson (Brigadoon 1990) and Farrell Parker (A Chorus Line 1975) talking about the holiday classic: White Christmas (1954).
Doug Wilder is an actor/director/filmmaker. During his episode about No Way to Treat a Lady, we talked about the idea of self-production and what a double-edged sword it can be.
Have you checked out our PATREON? You haven't? Then how are you going to listen to our patrons-only podcast The Original Cast at the Movies? November's episode features Peter Boyer (The Fantasticks 1960) and Jenny Male (Urinetown: The Musical) talking about the Marx Brothers' masterpiece: Duck Soup (1933).
Vaughn is the Artistic Director of the Santa Fe Playhouse. During his episode on the GroovyLily musical Striking 12, we discussed two other musicals he wrote/co-wrote: You or Whatever I Can Get and Disco Jesus and the Apostles of Funk, both of which debuted at the Capitol Fringe Festival here in D.C.
Featured recordings:
Striking 12 - The New GrooveLily Musical (2005)
Have you checked out our PATREON? You haven't? Then how are you going to listen to our patrons-only podcast The Original Cast at the Movies? November's episode features Peter Boyer (The Fantasticks - 1960) and Jenny Male (Urinetown: The Musical) talking about the Marx Brothers' masterpiece: Duck Soup (1933).
During pianist and music director Elisa Rosman's episode on Falsettos, we discussed what makes a song difficult and/or fun to play. We also cover what an audition is like from the point-of-view of that person at the piano to whom you just handed your sheet music.
Featured recordings: Falsettoland - Original Cast (1990) • Sunday in the Park with George - Original Cast Recording (1984) • The Light in the Piazza - Original Broadway Cast Recording (2005) • The Last Five Years - Original Cast Recording (2002) • My Fair Lady - Original Broadway Cast (1956) • Thoroughly Modern Millie - Original Broadway Cast Recording (2002)
Have you checked out our PATREON? You haven't? Then how are you going to listen to our patrons-only podcast The Original Cast at the Movies? November's episode features Peter Boyer (The Fantasticks - 1960) and Jenny Male (Urinetown: The Musical) talking about the Marx Brothers' masterpiece: Duck Soup (1933).
We bid adieu to Adventure Theatre MTC's production of Tinker Bell with Capt. Hook (Peter Boyer) returning in this excised conversation about Shakespeare and musicals. Which comes up a lot on this show.
Featured recordings:
Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson - Original Cast Recording (2010)
Have you checked out our PATREON? You haven't? Then how are you going to listen to our patrons-only podcast The Original Cast at the Movies? August's episode features Harrison Smith and Bridget Grace Sheaff discussing the most glorious musical Gene Kelly ever appeared in: Xanadu (1980).
Tinker Bell (by Patrick Flynn) is now running at Adventure Theatre MTC. Throughout the run, all our episodes will be related to the production.
Tinker Bell herself is here for a new Intermission about playing more than one role in the same show.
Have you checked out our PATREON? You haven't? Then how are you going to listen to our patrons-only podcast The Original Cast at the Movies? August's episode features Harrison Smith and Bridget Grace Sheaff discussing the most glorious musical Gene Kelly ever appeared in: Xanadu (1980).
Tinker Bell (by Patrick Flynn) is now running at Adventure Theatre MTC. Throughout the run, all our episodes will be related to the production.
So here's a re-release of Michael & Patrick's detoured into one of Patrick’s pet peeves: bad lyricism. And it goes there.
Featured recordings:
Girl - Pharrell Williams (2014)
Feeling Strangely Fine - Semisonic (1998)
Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not - Arctic Monkeys (2005)
Les Misérables - Original Broadway Cast Recording (1987)
The Lion King - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1994)
West Side Story - Original Broadway Cast (1957)
Have you checked out our PATREON? You haven't? Then how are you going to listen to our patrons-only podcast The Original Cast at the Movies? July's episode features Kenny Neal and Michelle Polera talking about The Beatles' first feature A Hard Day's Night (1964).
Tinker Bell (by Patrick Flynn) is now running at Adventure Theatre MTC. Throughout the run, all our episodes will be related to the production.
Brittany is production manager for Tinker Bell and in this cut conversation from her Next to Normal episode, she and Patrick discuss the enigma that is Alice Ripley.
Featured recordings:
"Peppermint Twist" - Joey Dee and the Starliters (1961)
Have you checked out our PATREON? You haven't? Then how are you going to listen to our patrons-only podcast The Original Cast at the Movies? July's episode features Kenny Neal and Michelle Polera talking about The Beatles' first feature A Hard Day's Night (1964).
Thembi and Patrick move from Beyoncé to DREAMGIRLS to Diana Ross to THE WIZ back to Beyoncé her seminal albums LEMONADE.
Featured recording:
LEMONADE - Beyoncé (2013)
Have you checked out our new PATREON? You haven't? Then how are you going to listen to our patrons-only podcast THE ORIGINAL CAST AT THE MOVIES? May's episode (now available) features Roddy Flynn & Kari Ginsburg talking about one of Patrick's favorite forgotten films WHO IS HARRY KELLERMAN AND WHY IS HE SAYING THOSE TERRIBLE THINGS ABOUT ME? (1971).
Patrick and Beth talk about kids, kids producers, then producing, then kids again. It all makes sense.
Have you checked out our new PATREON? You haven't? Then how are you going to listen to our patrons-only podcast THE ORIGINAL CAST AT THE MOVIES? May's episode features Roddy Flynn & Kari Ginsburg talking about one of Patrick's favorite forgotten films WHO IS HARRY KLLERMAN AND WHY IS HE SAYING THOSE TERRIBLE THINGS ABOUT ME? (1971).
When one has a Shakespeare scholar as a guest, one talks about Shakespeare. Especially when the guest and one agree on so much about Shakespeare.
Have you checked out our new PATREON? You haven't? Then how are you going to listen to our patrons-only podcast THE ORIGINAL CAST AT THE MOVIES? April's episode (now available) features Charlene V. Smith and Sara E. Cohen talking about Mike Leigh's Gilbert & Sullivan film TOPSY-TURVY (1999).
The final bit of my December 2016 conversation with Tony Award-winner Daisy Eagan is a nostalgic trip down problematic lane and a hopeful look forward.
Have you checked out our new PATREON? You haven't? Then how are you going to listen to our patrons-only podcast THE ORIGINAL CAST AT THE MOVIES? April's episode features Charlene V. Smith and Sara E. Cohen talking about Mike Leigh's Gilbert & Sullivan film TOPSY-TURVY (1999).
Don Mike returns in 3 weeks to talk about DO I HEAR A WALTZ? but before he does, here's a snip from that conversation about MEAN GIRLS which opens this week at the August Wilson.
Have you checked out our new PATREON? You haven't? Then how are you going to listen to our patrons-only podcast THE ORIGINAL CAST AT THE MOVIES? March's episode (now available) features Lee Libeskind and Liz Maestri talking about that American movie musical classic FROM JUSTIN TO KELLY (2003).
Actress Holly Twyford talks about her musical debut as Desiree in A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC at Signature. A daunting undertaking for which she is currently nominated for a Helen Hayes Award.
Featured recordings:
A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC - Original Broadway Cast (1973)
THE BROADWAY ALBUM - Barbra Streisand (1985)
FOLLIES - The Complete Recording (1998)
FOLLIES - Original Broadway Cast (1971)
A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1977)
Have you checked out our new PATREON? You haven't? Then how are you going to listen to our patrons-only podcast THE ORIGINAL CAST AT THE MOVIES? This month's episode features Lee Liebeskind and Liz Maestri talking about FROM JUSTIN TO KELLY - the greatest movie starring two American Idol winners playing not themselves made in 2003.
Logan Culwell-Block is back for this excised conversation about collaboration. Also Barbara Dickson. Also Logan didn't really think ASSASSINScame out in 1976. That was an auditory error.
Featured recordings:
THE SOUND OF MUSIC - An Original Soundtrack Recording (1965)
EVITA - An Opera Based on the Life of Eva Peron, 1919-1952 (1976)
Have you checked out our new PATREON? You haven't? Then how are you going to listen to our patrons-only podcast THE ORIGINAL CAST AT THE MOVIES? February's episode features Natalie Ann Piegari and Amanda Zeitler talking about Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (1991).
Three quick conversations excised from Danielle Mohlman's episode about JESUS CHRIST SUPERTAR including an amazing surprise I'm so excited for you to hear omigod, you guys.
Featured recordings:
JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR - A Rock Opera (1970)
TILL TOMORROW b/w Try It and See - Rita Pavone (1969)
Bethesda Play-in-a-Day Tickets and Information!
Have you checked out our new PATREON? You haven't? Then how are you going to listen to our patrons-only podcast THE ORIGINAL CAST AT THE MOVIES? This month's episode features Natalie Ann Piegari and Amanda Zeitler talking about Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (1991)?
I'm on Decomposition Podcast this week defending the honor of Tony Award-winner Billy Joel. This week's intermission is an excerpt from that appearance. The full episode is available over at Decomposition Podcast.
Featured recordings:
52ND STREET - Billy Joel (1978)
STORM FRONT - Billy Joel (1989)
Bethesda Play-in-a-Day Tickets and Information!
Have you checked out our new PATREON? You haven't? Then how are you going to listen to our patrons-only podcast THE ORIGINAL CAST AT THE MOVIES? This month's episode features Natalie Ann Piegari and Amanda Zeitler talking about Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (1991)?
Jimmy and Patrick divert into the rich vein that is the major motion picture adaptation of RENT. Lord help us.
Have you checked out our new PATREON? You haven't? Then how are you going to listen to our patrons-only podcast THE ORIGINAL CAST AT THE MOVIES? This month's episode features Tracy Lynn Olivera and Holly Twyford talking WILLY WONKA AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY (1971).
The next two episodes of this podcast will feature Lauren Halvorsen discussing both Andrew Lippa and Michael John La Chuisa's interpretations of THE WILD PARTY.
So before we dig deep into one of the oddest coincidences in New York theatre history, I'm bringing you this excised bit from James Finley's episode about THE LIFE where James compares the two shows from the perspective of having been in both.
Featured recordings:
THE WILD PARTY - Original Cast Recording (2000)
THE WILD PARTY - A Decca Broadway Original Cast Album (2000)
All those little bits excised from Patrick and Emily's discussion of SWEENEY TODD edited into one "coherent" conversation.
Topics include: the un-standable innocence of Tobias Ragg, the un-supressable essence Patti LuPone, and the unbearable bareness of John Doyle.
Featured recordings:
SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET - Original Cast (1979)
SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET - A Musical Thriller (2005)
During their SIDE SHOW discussion, Patrick and Jon Jon took a detour into Jon Jon's formal musical training in violin and the difference between two connected groups of creative people.
Featuring:
"Csárdás" composed by Vittorio Monti, violin performed by Hyun Su Shin
What do you listen to on a long drive?
with:
Lauren R Alexander
Beth Amann
Evan Casey
Jensen Clifford
Sara E. Cohen
Roddy Flynn
Kari Ginsburg
Heather Hurley
Lee Liebeskind
Don Mike Mendoza
Danielle Mohlman
Tracy Lynn Olivera
Farrell Parker
Michelle Polera
Megan Reichelt
Bridget Grace Sheaff
Amanda Zeitler
Emily Zickler
Featured recordings:
CABARET - The New Broadway Cast Recording (1998)
FUN HOME - A New Broadway Musical (2015)
GREY GARDENS - Original Broadway Cast Recording (2012)
GYPSY - The Original Broadway Cast
GYPSY - Original London Cast Recording
GYPSY - Original Cast Recording
GYPSY - The New Broadway Cast Recording
GYPSY - The 2008 Broadway Cast Recording
GYPSY - 2015 London Cast Recording
HADESTOWN - Anaïs Mitchell
HAMILTON - Original Broadway Cast Recording (2015)
LEGALLY BLONDE - Original Cast Recording (2007)
THE LION KING - Original Broadway Cast Recording (1997)
LES MISÉRABLES - Original London Cast Recording (1985)
LES MISÉRABLES - Original Broadway Cast Recording (1986)
LES MISÉRABLES - The Complete Symphonic Recording (1990)
ONCE - Original Broadway Cast Recording (2012)
THE PRODUCERS - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2005)
SHE LOVES ME - 2016 Broadway Cast Recording (2016)
SPRING AWAKENING - A Decca Broadway Cast Album (2006)
SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET- Original Cast (1979)
WEST SIDE STORY - Original Broadway Cast Recording (1957)
WICKED - Original Broadway Cast Recording (2003)
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