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…

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 fin…

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 Ch…

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 a…

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 w…

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 recentl…

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, …

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 b…

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 …

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!…

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 …

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 c…

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 Bonn…

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 ev…

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 …

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 d…

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 BroadwayWorl…

"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. -…

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…

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…

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 …

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 …

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 F…

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 inaccurac…

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 g…

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 v…

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 …

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…

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 E…

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. Yo…

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 statio…

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…

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 movie…

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://akillerpartymu…

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 ab…

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…

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 theat…

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 sk…

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, …

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,…

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…

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 A…

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…

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 m…

’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/…

"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…