Double Threat is a musical theatre based podcast hosted by Quad City area freelance artists Megan Warren & Steph DeLacy. Each week the two women will select a themed musical, pit their musicals against one another, and see who comes out as the champion! Featuring Broadway gossip, audition and production tips, and theatrical shit-show stories this podcast is sure to satisfy your inner musical theatre geek!
In Episode 47, Steph and Megan change their usual show match-up format to bring you one amazingly detailed coverage episode of "Wicked" (the "Hamilton" of the early to mid-2000s). Follow along as Megan and Steph geek out over Wicked history, famous actresses, and attempt to sing all the things. Cast your vote this week as to which Double Threat host is which Wicked leading lady (Glinda or Elphaba). Follow along with our social media @doublethreatthepodcast on Facebook and @doublethreat_thepodcast on Instagram!
The ladies are back! For the start of Season 2 Megan and Steph are talking upcoming (anticipated) revivals! Will Megan's pick, the Sondheim show, "Company" set to star Katrina Lenk and Patti LuPone in a gender-swapped 2022 revival take the prize this week? Or will Steph's Disney original musical, Aida, set for revival in the near future win? Cast your vote @doublethreatthepodcast on Facebook or @doublethreat_thepodcast on Instagram!
It's our birthday! One year ago Double Threat:The Podcast was born! 43 episodes, 84 musicals, and a ton of laughs later-- Steph and Megan are excited to bring you the Anniversary episode! In this celebratory episode listeners have chosen the musicals that are going head to head! Will Steph's Fosse show "Pippin" win this week? Or will Megan's Southern-twinged musical "Violet" take the prize? Cast your vote @doublethreatthepodcast on Facebook or @doublethreat_thepodcast on Instagram.
It's back to the classics for Episode 42! This week, the ladies delve back to the Golden Age of musical theatre with selections from famous musical-writing duo, Rodgers and Hammerstein. Will Megan's unconventional romance story "South Pacific" be the winner? Or will Steph's back-roads country "Oklahoma" take the prize this week? Cast your vote @doublethreatthepodcast on Facebook and @doublethreat_thepodcast on Instagram! Tune in next week for our 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY birthday episode!
In Episode 41 the ladies choose shows from the pool of musicals they were supposed to have completed in 2020, but didn't because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Will Steph's pick "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" win this week? Or will Megan's selection "Evita" take the prize? Alternative titles to this episode are: Andrew Lloyd Weber/Tim Rice collaborations and musicals with an entire song about wardrobe. Cast a vote for your pick @doublethreatthepodcast on Facebook or @doublethreat_thepodcast on Instagram, and don't forget to cast your vote four our 1-year-anniversary episode coming up in a few weeks!
The ladies continue their two part series of terrible endings in Episode 40, this week exploring musical endings that make you silently whisper "wtf?!" Will Megan's completely out-of-the-blue ending of "Once On This Island" win? Or will Steph's total train-wreck-travesty "Spider Man:Turn Off the Dark" win this week? Cast your vote via Instagram @doublethreat_thepodcast or on Facebook @doublethreatthepodcast. Be on the lookout soon--the ladies are approaching the 1-year celebration of Double Threat! Follow along so you don't miss out!
In the first of a two-part series the ladies talk about their choices for a musical with the worst ending. In this week's episode, "worst" is described as "traumatic, sad, devastating", also known as, an ending of a musical that may lead you to seek out a therapist. Will Steph's literal bloodbath ending of "Carrie" beat out Megan's death-by-beating-centric ending of "Oliver"? Cast your vote @doublethreatthepodcast on Facebook and @doublethreat_thepodcast on Instagram. Join the ladies next week for their second installment!
In Episode 38 Megan and Steph pit their personal guilty pleasure musicals head to head! Will Megan's joyous, Seuss-tale mash-up "Seussical" win:? Or will Steph's classic guilty pleasure, three-dads one daughter, show "Mamma Mia" take the prize? Listen as the ladies discuss sexually confident women, Megan defends her thesis "The Cat in the Hat is a major douchebag", and Scooby Doo gets literally torn apart throughout the episode. Cast your vote for this weeks match-up @doublethreatthepodcast on Facebook or @doublethreat_thepodcast on Instagram.
In Episode 37 the ladies discuss their favorite drag show! No, not RuPaul's Drag Race (although Megan may be a bit obsessed with Bianca Del Rio), but rather their favorite musicals featuring a drag role. Will Steph's 60's bop musical "Hairspray" with drag role Edna Turnblad be the winner this week? Or will Megan's drag-centric "La Cage Aux Folles" with drag role Albin take the prize? Cast your vote @doublethreatthepodcast on Facebook or @doublethreat_thepodcast on Instagram.
In Episode 36 the ladies discuss the musical they hate that they believe most of the Broadway-loving population enjoys(alternatively alternatively titled: "A one-word musical that can be either a noun or a verb"). Will Megan's sock-hop, bop, "change everything about yourself for a boy" musical, "Grease", take the prize? Or will Steph's rock-opera, "people making questionable decisions" musical, "Rent", win this week? Cast your vote @doublethreatthepodcast on Facebook and @doublethreat_thepodcast on Instagram.
In Episode 25 the ladies will melt your hearts with their favorite musicals featuring love stories! Will Steph's pick "The Prom", featuring a heart-warming, triumphant, high school lesbian love story win the week? Or will Megan's musical version of the animated movie "Anastasia", featuring the discovery of love between two people searching for a future, win this week? (Can you tell we are in full on cheesy-love mode?) Cast your vote and follow along @doublethreatthepodcast on Facebook and @doublethreat_thepodcast on Instagram.
In Mini-sode 8 the ladies discuss their unpopular musical theatre opinions! Is "Cats" really a great show? Is "Hamilton" overrated? Listen in as Megan and Steph reveal their own unpopular musical theatre opinions while also weighing in on unpopular opinions from listeners! Follow along and submit your own unpopular musical theatre opinions @doublethreatthepodcast on Facebook and @doublethreat_thepodcast on Instagram.
In Episode 34 the ladies break the boundaries of stage musical to cover their favorite movie musicals! Will Megan's jazzy, visually stunning musical "La La Land" be the winner? Or will Steph's stand-out, crowd-pleaser musical "The Greatest Showman" take the prize? Cast your vote @doublethreatthepodcast on Facebook or @doublethreat_thepodcast on Instagram.
In Episode 33 the ladies tackle the wonderful world of Disney musicals (but seriously, what is the deal with obsessive Disney adults?) Will Steph's visually stunning choice, Aladdin, win? Or will Megan's big-hair little-loin-cloth musical, Tarzan, take the prize? Though there is a very clear winner (seriously, even Megan agrees) cast your vote by 5:00 p.m. CST on Thursday @doublethreatthepodcast on Facebook or @doublethreat_thepodcast on Instagram!
Back from break, the ladies are kicking off 2021 with Episode 32, and two musicals they discovered throughout the duration of 2020! Will Megan's folksy, bluegrass musical "Bright Star" be the 2020 discovery winner? Or will Steph's punk-rock ultra-edge, jukebox musical "American Idiot" take the prize? Cast your vote by Thursday, 5:00 p.m. CST @doublethreatthepodcast on Facebook or @doublethreat_thepodcast on Instagram
In Episode 31, alternatively titled: A holiday musical, also a musical with music by Irving Berlin, also a movie-musical, also a musical starring Bing Crosby-- the ladies match-up "White Christmas" and "Holiday Inn". Make sure to cast your vote by Thursday for your favorite Christmas musical classic @doublethreatthepodcast on Facebook and @doublethreat_thepodcast on Instagram. Thanks for following along in 2020, and we will catch you in 2021 with our next episode!
In Backstage Pass Ep. 7 Megan and Steph explain their decision to create their new venture Double Threat Studios and give some insight into their process! Follow along with their new business adventure @doublethreatstudiosqc on Instagram and @doublethreatstudios on Facebook. Don't worry the podcast isn't going anywhere-- in fact, don't forget to cast your vote this week from Episode 30 between Hamilton & Les Miserables! Cast your vote @doublethreatthepodcast on Facebook or @doublethreat_thepodcast on Instagram. Stay tuned for next week's epsidoe when Megan and Steph will be back to "normal" musical face-offs!
In Part 2 of the Episode 30 extravaganza, Steph tackles her musical that swept the Tony nominations with 21st century mega-hit musical "Hamilton". Cast your vote by December 10th, between your two ultra-musicals: Les Miserables vs. Hamilton. Follow along @doublethreatthepodcast on Facebook, @doublethreat_thepodcast on Instagram. You can also follow along with the ladies' new studio venture @doublethreatstudios on Facebook and @doublethreatstudiosqc on Instagram!
In the first of a two-part 30th episode extravaganza, Megan covers mega-musical sensation "Les Miserables", as one show that swept the Tony Nominations. Tune in next week to hear Steph's match-up pick in Part 2, and follow along @doublethreatthepodcast on Facebook and @doublethreat_thepodcast on Instagram to cast your vote and stay up to date!
In Episode 29 the ladies enter Steph's "threat wheelhouse" and talk musicals famous for their dance! Tap, ballet, cakewalk-- nothing is off the table! Will Steph's famous Fosse spectacular "Chicago" take the prize? Or will Megan's dance-audition based musical "A Chorus Line" win this week? Follow along and cast your vote @doublethreatthepodcast on Facebook and @doublethreat_thepodcast on Instagram.
In Episode 28 the ladies lighten the mood, by selecting shows that make them laugh, chuckle, chortle, snort, and pee their pants! Will Megan's R-rated Sesame Street parody show "Avenue Q" be the winner this week? Or will Steph's super-rad, 80s jukebox show "Rock of Ages" totally rule? Cast your vote and follow along @doublethreatthepodcast on Facebook or @doublethreat_thepodcast on Instragram!
In Episode 27 the ladies talk musicals that have only ever had one original Broadway run, but deserve more! The two shows this week: one of Steph's all-time favorites "The Drowsy Chaperone", and new-to-Megan musical "Parade" both absolutely deserve a revival (hopefully sometime in the near future). Which musical would you like to see revived first? Cast your vote @doublethreatthepodcast on Facebook and @doublethreat_thepodcast on Instagram.
In Episode 26 the ladies celebrate HALLO-WEEK with a match-up of particularly spooky shows! Will Megan's mega-musical "The Phantom of the Opera" written by Andrew Lloyd Weber be the ultimate scary musical pick? Or will Steph's more light-hearted (but iconic) "The Addams Family" win the spooky prize? Cast your vote @doublethreatthepodcast on Facebook, or @doublethreat_thepodcast on Instagram!
In the second episode of their two-part series, Megan and Steph reveal their choice for which musical should have won the Tony award instead! Megan picks "The Secret Garden" as the musical that should have triumphed over the 1991 "Will Roger's Follies", while Steph picks 1957's "West Side Story" as the vastly superior choice over "The Music Man". Which musical clearly should have swept the Tony's? Vote for your favorite and follow along @doublethreatthepodcast on Facebook and @doublethreat_thepodcast on Instagram.
In Episode 24 (the first of a two part series), Megan & Steph each select a musical that they don't think was deserving of its "Best Musical" Tony win. Will Steph's 1957 Tony winner "The Music Man" take the prize, or will Megan's 1991 winner "The Will Roger's Follies" be the champion of the least-deserving win? Tune in next week for Part 2 where the ladies will select the musical they think should have won instead from each of the same years! Cast your vote and follow along @doublethreatthepodcast on Facebook and @doublethreat_thepodcast on Instagram.
In Episode 23 Megan and Steph revisit a show that they've worked on in some capacity, but that they would prefer to never revisit. Will Steph's musical adaptation of the Disney classic "Beauty and the Beast" take the prize? Or will Megan's classic "Annie" featuring about a hundred reprises of "Maybe" and "Tomorrow" be this week's winner? Cast your vote @doublethreatthepodcast on Facebook or @doublethreat_thepodcast on Instagram.
In Episode 22, with perhaps their weirdest match-up to date, Megan and Steph pit Stephen Sondheim's "Sunday in the Park with George" against "Legally Blonde" based on the 2001 Reese Witherspoon film. What do the two have in common? Epic break-ups with big Broadway-style song breaks. Grab a snack (and maybe a beverage, or two) and join Megan and Steph for a girl's night episode! Cast a vote for your pick @doublethreatthepodcast on Facebook or @doublethreat_thepodcast on Instagram!
In Episode 21 the ladies continue their back-to-school theme with musicals that take place in an elementary school! Will the winner be Steph's fun-filled pick "School of Rock" based on the Jack Black movie of the same name? Or will Megan's whimsical Roald Dahl based musical "Matilda" win? Cast your vote @doublethreatthepodcast on Facebook or @doublethreat_thepodcast on Instagram!
In honor of back-to-school season (whether virtual or in-person) Megan and Steph match-up their favorite high school musicals (and no, not the Zac Efron kind) for Episode 20! Will Megan's cult-classic movie pick "Mean Girls" win this week, or will Steph's mega-musical sensation "Dear Evan Hansen" take the prize? Vote @doublethreathepodcast on Facebook or @doublethreat_thepodcast on Instagram!
In honor of back-to-school season (whether virtual or in-person) Megan and Steph match-up their favorite high school musicals (and no, not the Zac Efron kind) for Episode 20! Will Megan's cult-classic movie pick "Mean Girls" win this week, or will Steph's mega-musical sensation "Dear Evan Hansen" take the prize? Vote @doublethreathepodcast on Facebook or @doublethreat_thepodcast on Instagram!
In mini-sode 6 Megan & Steph gush about all things planners, scheduling, and organization! Listen to the inner planner-psychopath come out for both ladies as they give you their planner product recommendations, scheduling tips, and general advice on how to organize a busy life! Follow along @doublethreatthepodcast on Facebook and @doublethreat_thepodcast on Instagram.
In Episode 19 the ladies fondly reminisce by picking a show that they have worked on in some capacity that they haven't already covered. Steph retells her experience choreographing a high school version of Lin Manuel Miranda's "In the Heights", a story of family and community in Washington Heights. While Megan retells her experience being cast in, and music directing "The Spitfire Grill" a story of redemption and community in small-town Wisconsin. Beware-- things may get a little mushy! Cast a vote for your pick between the two @doublethreatthepodcast on Facebook or @doublethreat_thepodcast on Instagram!
In Episode 18 the ladies tackle their most specific theme yet: A Musical that both incorporates the Vietnam war AND in which the main leading man is not the brightest bulb in the pack! Will Megan's one-night stand Vietnam war-based musical "Dogfight" win? Or will Steph's re-telling of Madama Butterfly "Miss Saigon" be our overly-specific theme champion? Cast your vote by Thursday @doublethreatthepodcast on Facebook or @doublethreat_thepodcast on Instagram!
In this mini-sode Megan and Steph pitch their best "yet to be made" movie-based musicals. Hocus Pocus, Up, The Prestige, and Human Centipede: The Musical? Listen as Megan and Steph pitch their movie turned musical ideas for the next big Broadway hit (or flop).
In Episode 17 the ladies share their favorite Shakespeare inspired selection (try saying that five times fast!) Will Steph's contemporary selection "Something Rotten" featuring Shakespeare as a character be the best use of the Bard? Or will Megan's Golden-Age classic "Kiss Me Kate" featuring Shakespeare's famous story "The Taming of the Shrew" take the prize this week? Cast your vote on Facebook @doublethreathepodcast or on Instagram @doublethreat_thepodcast
In Episode 16 Megan and Steph talk about their favorite blockbusters turned Broadway sensations! Will Megan's con-man big-band pick "Catch Me If You Can" overtake Steph's tall-tale father-son story "Big Fish"? Cast your vote @doublethreatthepodcast on Facebook or @doublethreat_thepodcast on Instagram.
In Episode 15 Megan and Steph argue their picks for supreme villains! Is Steph's pick, Lord Farquaad from "Shrek: The Musical" vastly superior to the hero Shrek? Or is Megan's villainous queen Ursula, from "The Little Mermaid" way better than Ariel? Cast your votes @doublethreatthepodcast on Facebook or @doublthreat_thepodcast on Instagram!
In Mini-sode 4 Megan and Steph go behind the scenes of their musical theatre pet-peeves. Learn what drives the ladies bananas in theatre, and follow along @doublethreatthepodcast on Facebook and @doublethreat_thepodcast on Instagram!
In Ep. 14 the ladies choose musicals that feature dynamic duos; iconic partners that are not complete without their match. Will the winner be Megan's fiery romantic dynamic duo "Bonnie and Clyde"? Or will Steph's goofy "unlikely friend" dynamic duo from "The Book of Mormon" take the prize? Cast your vote @doublethreatthepodcast on Facebook or @doublethreat_thepodcast on Instagram!
In Episode 13 the ladies talk musical MURDER! Will Steph's sci-fi horror spoof musical pick "Little Shop of Horrors" raise the highest musical theatre body count? Or will Megan's stage-mother musical "Ruthless" make the most murderous impact? Cast your vote for your favorite @doublethreatthepodcast on Facebook or @doublethreat_thepodcast on Instagram.
In Mini-sode 3 Steph and Megan continue their conversation surrounding the Black Lives Matter movement by sharing their favorite black men and women on Broadway, resources to continue to educate, and actives steps theaters and the theatre community can take to make strides in our field! Follow along @doublethreatthepodcast on Facebook and @doublethreat_thepodcast on Instragram!
In Ep. 12 the ladies dedicate an entire episode to musicals that highlight black creators, artists, performers, and writers-- with a commitment to continued inclusion, and conversations around race in theatre. Will Megan's novel-based tear-jerker choice "The Color Purple" win? Or will Steph take this week with her 1950's radio musical "Memphis"? Cast your vote @doublethreatthepodcast on Facebook or @doublethreat_thepodcast on Instagram!
In Mini-sode 2 the ladies continue to give a "behind the scenes" look into their personal lives, and the roles are reversed as Megan interviews Steph. Follow along @doublethreatthepodcast on Facebook and @doublethreat_thepodcast on Instagram!
In Episode 11 the ladies celebrate pride month with show choices centered around the LGBTQ+ community, characters, and themes! Will Steph's pick, "Kinky Boots", a show filled with drag queens, fabulous shoes, and acceptance, win? Or will Megan's choice, "Fun Home" the coming of age, true-story of lesbian cartoonist Alison Bechdel's childhood win? Cast your vote @doublethreatthepodcast on Facebook or @doublethreat_thepodcast on Instagram!
In their very first mini-sode, Megan and Steph go "backstage" into their personal lives! Learn more about the creators behind the podcast as the ladies answer questions about themselves and delve into musical theatre topics (and non-musical theatre topics) outside of the main podcast episodes. Follow along @doublethreatthepodcast on Facebook and @doublethreat_thepodcast on Instagram!
In a continuation of the literature theme, Steph and Megan pit two well-loved children's book-based musicals against one another. Will the winner be Megan's choice, classic Roald Dahl novel based musical "James and the Giant Peach", or Steph's musical "A Year With Frog and Toad" based on the children's book series? Cast your vote on Facebook @doublethreatthepodcast or on Instagram @doublethreat_thepodcast.
In Episode 9 Steph and Megan take their inspiration from literature that was made for adults! Steph's pick "Finding Neverland" draws from the real-life story of the creation of Peter Pan, while Megan's pick "Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812" comes from a 70 page snippet of War and Peace. Cast your vote for your favorite lit-pick at @doublethreatthepodcast on Facebook or @doublethreat_thepodcast on Instagram!
In Episode 8, Megan and Steph pit two ensemble cast musicals against one another. Megan's choice "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" is an improv-based comedy goldmine, while Steph's choice "Six" is a brand new to Broadway pop-princess sensation. Cast a vote for you favorite at @doublethreatthepodcast on Facebook or @doublethreat_thepodcast on Instagram!
In Episode 7 Megan and Steph get a little rowdy as they defend their choice for the best (or worst?) total trash musical. Will it be Steph's pick, recent blockbuster nightmare "Cats"? Or will Megan's Sunday-school-gone-wrong pick "Godspell" take this week? Cast your vote at @doublethreatthepodcast on Facebook or @doublethreat_thepodcast on Instagram!
Grab your tissues! In this episode Steph and Megan pit book adaptation musical "Little Women" versus more recent to Broadway "Come From Away" in an epic cry-fest battle. Which show will make you dab at your eyes the most? Remember to cast your vote via @doublethreatthepodcast on Facebook or @doublethreat_thepodcast on Instagram.
In this week's episode Steph and Megan tackle musicals that, compared to other shows, flopped on Broadway. Steph pits bright and sunshiney "Spongebob Squarepants: The Musical" against Megan's ultra-dark pick "Sideshow". With two drastically different choices, be sure to get your vote in for your favorite @doublethreatthepodcast on Facebook, or @doublethreat_thepodcast on Instagram!