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A podcast where two theatre nerds discuss our love, and sometimes hate, of movie musicals. From Golden Age, to Disney, to Contemporary - we will recap and review all things movie musical. Join us as we scrutinize hollywood casting, dive into the history o

Backstage Biddies


    • Jul 31, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
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    E069 So Long, Farewell...

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2023 34:19


    We here at Backstage Biddies stand strong with our fellow performers across our industries and their respective unions. Please, visit the links below to see how you can get involved in the fight for a fair industry. Thank you to everyone out there for supporting the podcast and letting is have a good time. We will be back as soon as we are able! https://entertainmentcommunity.org/ https://www.sagaftrastrike.org/ https://www.wgacontract2023.org/

    E068 Eighty-Six It

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2023 1:45


    We had to stop talking about movie musicals long enough to help produce a live musical! We will see you crazy Biddies next Monday!

    E067 Floating Crap

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2023 156:38


    What came first, the chicken or the cheetoh? Why doesn't anything fit? Can you butt chug a white russian? Find out as the Biddies take a backstage peek at Guys and Dolls!

    E065 Lighting Land

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2023 149:44


    What was Ryan Gosling doing the year Drake was born? Where is Boulder? Do you need a winter coat in Nevada? The answers all lie just offstage. Find them with the Backstage Biddies as we explore La La Land, featuring our special guest: Hailey!

    E064 Daisychain

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2023 110:17


    Was Glee sexy? Is Newman more than salad dressing? Can Audra McDonald do pop? Find out as the Biddies take a Backstage peek at Hello Again!

    E063 Rated F for Flaming

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2023 107:30


    What does it take to execute campy material? Is that Tammy Faye? How is this so well written? Find out as the Biddies pull back the curtain on The Big Gay Musical!

    E062 COCK-A-ROACH?!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2023 95:39


    Did they shoot a real horse? Is Norma actually Marilyn Monroe or Lina Lamont? What could possible be gayer than kissing a woman? The answers all lie just offstage. Find them with the Backstage Biddies as we explore Victor/Victoria, featuring our special guest: Bridget!

    E061 TWINKS

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2023 142:32


    What is the verb for adding cream cheese to a bagel? Are all English Teachers magical beings? What if we were all a little gay? Find out as the Biddies take a Backstage peek at Were the World Mine!

    E060 2Mamma2Mia

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2023 144:50


    Does Mark Ruffalo play the bass? Men or cake? What is the food of the gods? Find out as the Backstage Biddies pull back the curtain on Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again!

    E059 Enchanted 2: Enchanteder

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2023 139:35


    Can McDreamy sing? Is Amy Adams a Jedi? Why should we care? The answers all lie just offstage. Find them with the Backstage Biddies as we explore Disney's Disenchanted!

    E058 Wetter Side Story

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2023 121:31


    Who are Drake's favorite tertiary characters? Can robots give blowjobs? Are Drake and Binnie in a cult? Find out as the Biddies take a Backstage peek at Teen Beach 2!

    E057 Creasey GATS

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2023 149:44


    Team Johnny or Team Steph? How do you choose the winner at the football show? Is Frenchie a god? Find out as the Backstage Biddies pull back the curtain on Grease 2!

    E056 Anastasia 2: Return of Bartok

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2023 66:31


    Why does this music slap so hard? How do you make pilaf? What kind of gay trope is a "bat?" The answers all lie just offstage. Find them with the Backstage Biddies as we explore Bartok The Magnificent!

    E055 Not The Wizard of Oz

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2023 111:03


    Does Glinda get her magic from babies? Have you heard about Drake's steaming hole? Diana Ross played Dorothy, but at what cost? Find out as the Biddies take a Backstage peek at The Wiz!

    E054 Higher Heights

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2023 136:46


    Can buttons and napkins talk? What would Drake and Binnie do with $96,000? Why is everyone in this movie so hot? Find out as the Backstage Biddies pull back the curtain on In The Heights!

    E053 The First Annual Biddie Bonanza Awards

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2023 101:31


    To celebrate two whole seasons of Backstage tomfoolery, we are hosting an award show! Join Binnie and Drake as they choose their Best and Worst episodes, dole out awards, and look back on our first year on the air. Do Drake and Binnie regret any ratings? What was the best fortune cookie, so far? Will anyone gain the coveted title of BEGOT award recipient? Find out as the Biddies host the first annual Biddie Bonanza Awards, featuring our special guest: Kelsey!

    E052 Showdown: West Side Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2023 164:21


    Why can't the Jets say "fuck?" What makes Officer Krupke funny? Does the winner of the showdown get a special prize? Find out as we pit West Side Story (1961) and West Side Story (2021) against each other to see which one wins the crown! The Biddies are bringing the smackdown!

    E051 Georg "Fuck Nazis" VonRidingCrop

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2023 120:55


    How do you solve a problem like Binnie? What brings joy to the Captain's hole? What does Carlo think of Nazis? The answers all lie just offstage. Find them with the Backstage Biddies as we explore The Sound of Music!

    E050 Glitterally

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2023 109:02


    Can Disney throw their thing down flip it and reverse it? Who was the first gay Disney character? Where is the best place to find a fairy godmother? Find out as the Biddies take a Backstage peak at Disney's Enchanted!

    E049 Death of a Dance Break

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2023 127:07


    Why did they cut the alternate ending? When will the opening number end? What is that weird gnome thing? Find out as the Backstage Biddies pull back the curtain on A Chorus Line!

    E048 Coming Soon

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2023 98:57


     What's next? What's so great about Follies? Do we need another South Pacific? The answers all lie just offstage. Find them with the Backstage Biddies as we explore a list from Playbill.com of upcoming movie musicals, featuring our special guest: Joycelyn!

    E047 Hello Gorgeous

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2023 114:50


    What does Dick Spice taste like? Why did Sondheim say no? Is “Don't Rain On My Parade” secretly a flop? Find out as the Backstage Biddies pull back the curtain on Funny Girl!

    E046 Binnie's Biddie Birthday

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2023 138:08


    Have you ever been raunchy at a Dillard's? Is Binnie a Vera or a Mame? Is there anything better than Christmas showtune? Find out as the Biddies take a Backstage peek at Mame!

    E045 Emily's Revenge

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2023 105:43


    What do you call a Gender Onion? Who's that other guy that you think is Tim Burton but is definitely not Tim Burton? Truly, who amongst us has not? The answers all lie just offstage. Find them with the Backstage Biddies as we explore The Corpse Bride!

    E044 Black Cat

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2023 121:31


    Do Drake and Binnie love dead unicorns? How bonkers can an Art Style get? Is Drake a Danny or a Darla? Find out as the Backstage Biddies pull back the curtain on Cats Don't Dance!

    E043 The Other Annie

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2023 121:21


    Who was Rasputin, really? What does Don Bluth taste like? Is the journey the destiny? Find out as the Biddies take a Backstage peek at Anastasia!

    E042 Goo Goo G'joob Motherfucker

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2023 143:57


    Would you wear a donkey? Are Binnie's feet asymptomatic? What does it mean if a boy gives you a free tv? Find out as the Backstage Biddies pull back the curtain on Across the Universe!

    E041 Gross

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2023 145:14


    What's worse: the movie or the musical? What is in Binnie's blood? What are Drake and Binnie wearing for Halloween? The answers all lie just offstage. Find them with the Backstage Biddies as we explore Grease!

    E040 Error 404 (Sorry!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2023 1:22


    Nothing to see here... moving right along...

    E039 New Year, New Musical

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2023 158:27


    Have you ever seen the circus act known as The Burning Woman Hurling Through The Air with Dynamite in Her Hair Over Sharks and Spiky Objects Caught By The Man Locked in The Cage? What did Binnie wanna be when she grew up? When is a fat suit the right choice? Find out as the Biddies take a Backstage peek at Matilda The Musical, featuring our Special Guest: Carlo!

    E038 Boffo and Snow

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2022 146:35


    Should you bleach your skin? Is the snow cleaner in a porn forest? What can liverwurst do for you? Find out as the Backstage Biddies pull back the curtain on White Christmas!

    E037 Timothy Janis Ian

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2022 130:46


    How many times has Angela Landsbury hosted the Tony Awards? How does Binnie pronounce “button?” Is Katie McGrath an evil lesbian? The answers all lie just offstage. Find them with the Backstage Biddies as we explore Buttons: A Christmas Tale!

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    E036 Holiday Inn Hot Water

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2022 98:45


    Why aren't there more New Years' songs? Did this deserve the Broadway treatment? How much blackface is too much blackface? Find out as the Biddies take a Backstage peek at Holiday Inn!

    E035 The Other Dolly

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2022 128:42


    Where is the budget? How young is too young to bartend? What does pixie dust in your uterus feel like? Find out as the Backstage Biddies pull back the curtain on Christmas on the Square!

    E034 Guten Tag Flop Bop

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2022 134:36


    What's the worst fake show Drake and Binnie can come up with? Are nazi jokes still funny? Is Will Ferrel… good? The answers all lie just offstage. Find them with the Backstage Biddies as we explore The Producers, featuring our Special Guest: Ariel!

    E033 Scary Christmas

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2022 129:38


    Do Binnie and Drake prefer fast or slow zombies? What are their apocalypse weapons of choice? Which celebrity zombie would make them cry? Find out at the Biddies take a Backstage peak at Anna and the Apocalypse!

    E032 Drake's Biddie Birthday

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2022 130:33


    Is Matron Mama Morton gay? Did Richard Gere dub his own tap dancing? Is there anything sexier than a Colleen Atwood costume? Find out as the Backstage Biddies pull back the curtain on Chicago!

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    E031 Sticky Fluff

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2022 107:48


    Is that Jason Alexander? Is that Cheyenne Jackson?! Is that Wesley Taylor??! Is that Lesli Margherita??!! Is that Kevin Chamberlain?!?!? The answers all lie just offstage. Find them with the Backstage Biddies as we explore Lucky Stiff!

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    E030 The Rocky Horror Picture Showdown

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2022 131:20


    How much spice can Drake handle? What is Rocky wearing? Are we having meatloaf again? Find out as we pit The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) and The Rocky Horrow Picture Show: Let's Do The Time Warp Again (2016) against each other to see which one wins the crown! The Biddies are bringing the smackdown!

    E029 The Monster Mash Mix-up

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2022 101:03


    Are we afraid of Freddy Spaghetti? Is Madonna haunting us? How did Bobby Pickett get his nickname? Find out as the Biddies take a Backstage peek at The Monster Mash!

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    E028 Bad Phantom

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2022 95:02


    What was Drake's nickname in college? Do your Octobers feel like a shit sandwich? What is the Dolby button? Find out as the Backstage Biddies pull back the curtain on The Phantom of the Paradise!

    E027 Goth Opera, Blood Saga

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2022 106:19


    Is this a movie or a prophecy? How does it feel to get shot in the thussy? Did anyone else see the chandelier? The answers all lie just offstage. Find them with the Backstage Biddies as we explore Repo: The Genetic Opera, featuring our Special Guest: Ross!

    E026 Little Shop of Haters

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2022 115:05


    Is there a puppet cult in Hollywood? Who won the Chris Wars? Who is in our remake dreamcast? Find out as the Biddies take a Backstage peek at Little Shop of Horrors, featuring our Special Guest: Andy!

    E025 Catholics Gone Wild

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2022 107:11


    What do you call a gender neutral -ussy? Who is the mayor of Boner City? Is Drake from another timeline? Find out as the Backstage Biddies pull back the curtain on Disney's The Hunchback of Notre Dame!

    E024 Dark Chocolate

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2022 107:23


    How much is a lifetime supply? What are Drake and Binnie's favorite vintage candies? Do geese have teeth? The answers all lie just offstage. Find them with the Backstage Biddies as we explore Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory!

    E023 A Red, Dead Sprint

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2022 107:14


    What is in smelling salts? Does Baz Luhrman keep it in the family? Who died? Find out as the Biddies take a Backstage peek at Moulin Rouge!

    E022 My Dead Grandpa

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2022 48:40


    Another week of innovation! We hit a minor recording snafu, and this is our solution. Join us as we discuss our dream Jukebox Musical. We hope you enjoy this emergency minisode!

    E021 There's No PLace Like Ho Ho Home

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2022 98:27


    Who is "a friend of Dorothy?" Where is Binnie hiding her life savings? What is the Wicked Witch's favorite holiday? Find out as the Backstage Biddies pull back the curtain on The Wizard of Oz!

    E020 The Mama Minisode

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2022 44:14


    We are innovating this week! Join Drake and his special guest as they provide a prequel episode to next week's movie musical!

    E019 Cakes and 40 Takes

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2022 114:25


    Would you want a piece of Gene Kelly? Do Drake and Binnie do poppers at parties? What is tap dubbing? The answers all lie just offstage. Find them with the Backstage Biddies as we explore Singing in the Rain!

    E018 Get 'Em Lettie

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2022 99:19


    The Greatest Showman Part 2 -- What musical would Drake and Binnie revive on Broadway? Are you familiar with the parable of The Elephant And The Lady Who Got Fucked Up Twice? What is Drake's new religion? Find out as the Biddies finish taking a Backstage peek at The Greatest Showman!

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