Musical Theater Book Club

"Art, in itself, is an attempt to bring order out of chaos." Today we are talking all things Stephen Sondheim. What was his childhood like? Was his career hit after hit? Why can't Berkeley remember vodka stinger? Listen to us discuss these and more in this episode of Musical Theater Book Club! Engage with us on Twitter @MTBCpodcast or email us at MTBCpodcast@gmail.com Follow on Instagram and TikTok @MTBCpodcast

Today we're switching it up and giving you some of our favorite musical theater solo songs! Find out what's on our list in this episode of Musical Theater Book Club! Engage with us on Twitter @MTBCpodcast or email us at MTBCpodcast@gmail.com Follow on Instagram and TikTok @MTBCpodcast

"Welcome to the rock!" Today we are talking all things Come From Away. Who are these people in Gander? What are all these sounds I'm hearing? What exactly does it mean to be screeched in? Listen to us discuss these and more in this episode of Musical Theater Book Club! Engage with us on Twitter @MTBCpodcast or email us at MTBCpodcast@gmail.com Follow on Instagram and TikTok @MTBCpodcast

Today we are talking about the TV show Smash. It has been available to watch on NBC, so we decided to watch and review it. Who are our favorite characters? What songs do we like? Who should have been Marilyn? Listen to us discuss all of this and more in this episode of Musical Theater Book Club! Engage with us on Twitter @MTBCpodcast or email us at MTBCpodcast@gmail.com Follow on Instagram and TikTok @MTBCpodcast

"Are you blind when you're born? Can you see in the dark? Can you look at a king? Would you sit on his throne?" Today we are talking about Broadway's first mega-musical, Cats! What is a Jellicle cat? Is this show really as bad as everyone says? How did this show change the future of theater? Listen to us discuss all of these and more in this episode of Musical Theater Book Club! Engage with us on Twitter @MTBCpodcast or email us at MTBCpodcast@gmail.com Follow on Instagram and TikTok @MTBCpodcast

From Cats to Beetlejuice we are talking about the history of the Wintergarden theater! Did you know that this building was originally for horse shows? Did you know about all the renovations that this theater has gone through? Listen to us discuss these and more in this episode of Musical Theater Book Club! Engage with us on Twitter @MTBCpodcast or email us at MTBCpodcast@gmail.com Follow on Instagram and TikTok @MTBCpodcast

Today we are talking about an early version of American Theater that we have mentioned a number of times, Vaudeville. A lot of our modern-day musical theater developed from vaudeville and we talk all about it! Listen to us discuss all of this and more in this episode of Musical Theater Book Club! Engage with us on Twitter @MTBCpodcast or email us at MTBCpodcast@gmail.com Follow on Instagram and TikTok @MTBCpodcast

"When I was a lad I ate four dozen eggs, Every morning to help me get large, And now that I'm grown I eat five dozen eggs, So I'm roughly the size of a barge" Today we are talking about Disney's first stage musical, Beauty and the Beast! How did the creation from movie to stage take place? How did people feel about Disney coming to Broadway? How did this show change the future of theater? Listen to us discuss all of these and more in this episode of Musical Theater Book Club! Engage with us on Twitter @MTBCpodcast or email us at MTBCpodcast@gmail.com Follow on Instagram and TikTok @MTBCpodcast

"Wouldn't you rather be a left-handed flea? A crab on a slab at the bottom of the sea? Then a man who never learns how to be free. Not 'til the day he dies." Today we are talking about all things, Pippin. Is this a true story about two old dead dudes? Fosse just did the choreography, right? Is there really cult sub plot? Listen to us discuss all of these and more in this episode of Musical Theater Book Club! Engage with us on Twitter @MTBCpodcast or email us at MTBCpodcast@gmail.com Follow on Instagram and TikTok @MTBCpodcast

“Don't dance for the audience, dance for yourself.” Today we're talking about choreography on Broadway! How did ballet and opera intertwine to make musical theater that we know? What are some of the first shows to use dance to tell a story? Who are some of the famous choreographers in the past and who should we keep an eye out for? All this, plus some of our favorite dance numbers, and more! Engage with us on Twitter @MTBCpodcast or email us at MTBCpodcast@gmail.com Follow us on TikTok or Instagram @MTBCpodcast

"Oh my god, oh my god you guys! Looks like Elle's gonna win the prize." However, did Legally Blonde win the prize? This week we're talking all things Legally Blonde with special guest Kaitlin Reilly from the Riverdale Register podcast! Was this show a Broadway Flop? What are the two songs the Sarah absolutely hates? Is "she may stab me in the gut with the stick that's up her butt" a real lyric? Listen to us discuss all of these and more in this episode of Musical Theater Book Club! Find Kaitlyn on Twitter @reillytweets and be sure to listen to the Riverdale Register podcast! Engage with us on Twitter @MTBCpodcast or email us at MTBCpodcast@gmail.com Follow on Instagram and TikTok @MTBCpodcast

"Put on your Sunday clothes when you feel down and out, Strut down the street and have your picture took, Dressed like a dream your spirits seem to turn about, That Sunday shine is a certain sign, That you feel as fine as you look!" Today we are talking about all things, Hello Dolly! What was the original name and why did it change? Who are some of the big names to play Dolly and why are they important? Why are Barbra Streisand fans going to be mad at Berkeley? Listen to us discuss all of these and more in this episode of Musical Theater Book Club! Engage with us on Twitter @MTBCpodcast or email us at MTBCpodcast@gmail.com Follow on Instagram and TikTok @MTBCpodcast

"Give my regards to Broadway." Today we're talking about the history of Broadway! Why is it centered around Times Square? How does a show get to Broadway? Why do some shows run for so long? We're talking all this more today! Engage with us on Twitter @MTBCpodcast or email us at MTBCpodcast@gmail.com Follow us on TikTok or Instagram @MTBCpodcast

"You'll be back!" and back we are with part two of Hamilton. We talk about the specifics of the Disney+ recording. Fast forward to 13m 10s if you haven't watched it yet. We also discuss many of the biggest things to come out of Hamilton. Ham4Ham, the mixtape, Hamildrops, the Revolution, PBS documentary, the exhibit, and the education program. Listen to us discuss all of these and more in this episode of Musical Theater Book Club! Engage with us on Twitter @MTBCpodcast or email us at MTBCpodcast@gmail.com Follow us on TikTok or Instagram @MTBCpodcast

"Look around, look around at how lucky we are to be alive right now." We're talking Hamilton this week and it's just part one! In the first half, we're talking about everything related to the show. The show's concept, the music, and reviews, including the bad ones. Listen to us discuss all of these and more in this episode of Musical Theater Book Club! Engage with us on Twitter @MTBCpodcast or email us at MTBCpodcast@gmail.com

"You choose and then everything changes, Take a breath and then fly off the cliff, And you know that there's not turning back, And you wonder what if?" Today we are talking all things If/Then! What were some of the problems with the show? Will it have a revival? What things worked well for it? Listen to us discuss all of these and more in this episode of Musical Theater Book Club! Engage with us on Twitter @MTBCpodcast or email us at MTBCpodcast@gmail.com

Join us for this special guest episode! We had an interview with Broadway triple threat Anna-Lee Wright! She's done a number of shows regionally and has been in Miss Saigon on Broadway and on tour. Since quarantine, she has gained a huge following on TikTok dishing out many behind the scenes theater tips that you didn't even know you need! We talked to her about her journey into the theater, working on Miss Saigon, and life on TikTok. Hear all this and more! You can follow Anna-Lee Wright on Instagram or TikTok @annaleewright Engage with us on Twitter and Tik Tok @MTBCpodcast or email us at MTBCpodcast@gmail.com.

"The heat is on in Saigon" in this week's episode of Musical Theater Book Club. We're talking Miss Saigon with our friend Julianna. Why is this show so big? What about the casting scandal? What does it take to produce Miss Saigon? We discuss all this and more in this episode Engage with us on Twitter and Tik Tok @MTBCpodcast or email us at MTBCpodcast@gmail.com.

Every June, we all gather around to watch Broadways big night, the Tonys. But when did they start? How do they pick the winners? Did they always have the same award they currently do? Find out all this and more on this episode of Musical Theater Book Club! We also talk about some of our favorite performances and why we love them, all of which we are posting on our Twitter account! Engage with us on Twitter @MTBCpodcast or email us at MTBCpodcast@gmail.com

A few days ago a petition was created on change.org to make the Apollo Theater an official Broadway house! In a matter of days, the petition has over 10 thousand signatures and has had broadway celebrities from Alex Newell (Once on This Island revival) to Alex Brightman (School of Rock, Beetlejuice) tweeting about it. But what does becoming a broadway theater mean? Does the Apollo Theater qualify? Why is this important? Listen to us discuss all of these and more in this episode of Musical Theater Book Club mini! Engage with us on twitter @MTBCpodcast or email us at MTBCpodcast@gmail.com

"You're the Nile, You're the Tower of Pisa. You're the smile on the Mona Lisa. I'm a worthless check, a total wreck, a flop. But if, baby, I'm the bottom you're the top." Today we are talking all things Anything Goes! Which recording do we like the best? Why has the libretto been revised so much? Why has this show had so many professional productions? Listen to us discuss all of these and more in this episode of Musical Theater Book Club! Engage with us on Twitter @MTBCpodcast or email us at MTBCpodcast@gmail.com.

"Martha dump trunk in the flesh. Here comes the cootie squad." Today we are talking all things Heathers! What are some of our favorite songs? Why did they cut Blue? Why did this show that so many people love never make it to Broadway? Listen to us discuss all of these and more in our very first episode of Musical Theater Book Club! *Note: This episode does cover some tough topics such as bullying, teen suicide, sexual assault, and violence in schools. If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts, please reach out to the following numbers: US - 1-800-273-8255 UK - 116 123 Other country's numbers can be found here: http://www.suicide.org/international-suicide-hotlines.html Engage with us on Twitter @MTBCpodcast or email us at MTBCpodcast@gmail.com.

A podcast where we talk about all things musical theater. Actors, shows, theater history, you name it! Episodes come out every Wednesday! Find us on twitter @MTBCpodcast and email us at MTBCpodcast@gmail.com