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Episode 20 of the Take Me To The World Musical Theatre Podcast is a very special episode with a very special announcement.You can find resources for this episode here.

Episode 19 is part 3 in my visual elements series. In this episode I talk about lighting design focusing on how it's used in Hamilton.You can find resources for this episode here.

On this episode of the Take Me to the World Musical Theatre podcast I talk about five musicals I've listened to numerous times but have never seen (or screen or on film). There are no spoilers for the shows discussed in this episode.See resources for this episode by visiting TakeMeToTheWorld.com go to the Podcast category and clicking on Episode 18.

Episode 17 is another installment of the visual elements series I've started. In this episode I talk about the set in a musical. Spoilers ahead for the musical Sunday in the Park. Check out resources for Episode 17 here.

Episode 16 of the Take Me To The World Musical Theatre Podcast is a short episode where I give some thoughts on the future movie musicals, including a few I watched this year. While this episode discusses In The Heights, Inside, Hamilton and tick, tick... BOOM! there are no spoilers for these shows in this episode.See resources for this episode by visiting TakeMeToTheWorld.com go to the Podcast category and click on Episode 16.

This is the first episode in a series on The Take Me To The World Musical Theatre Podcast that I'm doing about visual elements in musicals. Today I'll be talking about props and how they can help enhance our understanding of a musical's setting, characters, plot, and theme. Full spoilers for the musical Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. Check out resources for Episode 15 here.

This is a very random episode of The Take Me To The World Musical Theatre Podcast where I talk about a few musical related topics that don't require their own in-depth episode. Topics include if/when I will spoil a musical for myself, whether or not I only listen to musical cast recordings, and a random thing that sometimes happens in cast recording that makes me deliriously happy.Check out resources for Episode 14 here.

In this podcast episode, I take a look at Act 2 of the musical Cabaret and discuss some of the characters and themes in the show. This is the final part of my series on the musical Cabaret. As a reminder, I am using the 1998 Broadway Revival version of Cabaret. There are major spoilers for Cabaret in this episode.View resources for episode 13 here.

In this podcast episode, I take a look at Act 2 of the musical Cabaret and discuss some of the characters and themes in the show. This is the final part of my series on the musical Cabaret. As a reminder, I am using the 1998 Broadway Revival version of Cabaret. There are major spoilers for Cabaret in this episode.View resources for episode 13 here.

On episode 12 of the Take Me to the World Musical Theatre Podcast I talk about Act 1 of the musical Cabaret. This is part one of a multiple episode analysis on the musical Cabaret. For this series I'll be using the 1998 Broadway Revival version. There are major spoilers for Cabaret in this episode.

In episode 12 of the Take Me to the World Musical Theatre Podcast, I talk about Act 1 of the musical Cabaret. This is part one of a multiple-episode analysis on the musical Cabaret. For this series, I'll be using the 1998 Broadway Revival version. There are major spoilers for Cabaret in this episode.View resources for episode 12 here.

On episode 11 of the Take Me to the World Musical Theatre Podcast I talk a little bit about the history and my experience with the musical Cabaret. This is part one of a multiple episode analysis on the musical Cabaret. For this series I'll be using the 1998 Broadway Revival version. View resources for episode 11 here.

In episode 11 of the Take Me to the World Musical Theatre Podcast, I talk a little bit about the history and my experience with the musical Cabaret. This is part one of a multiple-episode analysis on the musical Cabaret. For this series, I'll be using the 1998 Broadway Revival version. View resources for episode 11 here.

For episode 10 of The Take Me to the World Musical Theatre Podcast I talk about the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical Love Never Dies, which is a sequel to his most successful musical The Phantom of the Opera. There are spoilers for both of these shows throughout this episode.View resources for episode 10 here.

For episode 10 of The Take Me to the World Musical Theatre Podcast I talk about the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical Love Never Dies, which is a sequel to his most successful musical The Phantom of the Opera. There are spoilers for both of these shows throughout this episode.Visit https://www.takemetotheworld.com/musical-theatre-podcast-episode-10/ for resources related to this episode.

In this episode, I review the three shows I saw in 2019, which were Come From Away, Six, and Waitress. Potential spoilers for these three shows are in this episode. If you want to try to avoid spoilers here's when the reviews start for each show.Come From Away review starts around the 6:19 mark.Six review starts around the 10:32 mark.Waitress review starts around the 17:36 mark.View resources for episode 9 here.

In this episode of the Take Me to the World Musical Theatre Podcast I review the three shows I saw in 2019, which were Come From Away, Six, and Waitress. Potential spoilers for these three shows are in this episode. If you want to try to avoid spoilers here's when the reviews start for each show.Come From Away review starts at the 6:19 mark.Six review starts at the 10:32 mark.Waitress review starts at the 17:36 mark.

I invited a couple of friends over to talk about musicals. We talk about some of our favourite and least favourite musicals. In this episode lots of giggling and nerding out about musicals.

For episode 8 I invited a couple of friends over to talk about musicals. We talk about some of our favourite and least favourite musicals. In this episode lots of giggling and nerding out about musicals. View resources for episode 8 here.

On episode 7 of the Take Me to the World Musical Theatre Podcast I talk about The I Want Song; one of my favourite types of song in musical theatre. I go into what the I want song is, why is used, and a few different types of the I want song.

In episode 7 of the Take Me to the World Musical Theatre Podcast, I talk about The I Want Song; one of my favourite types of songs in musical theatre. I go into what the I want song is, why it's used, and a few different types of the I want song.View resources for episode 7 here.

This episode of the Take Me to the World Musical Theatre Podcast is all about opening numbers in musicals. I talk about overtures, preludes, prologues and other opening numbers in some well-known stage musicals. View resources for episode 6 here.

This episode of the Take Me to the World Musical Theatre Podcast is all about opening numbers in musicals. I talk about overtures, preludes, prologues and other opening numbers in some well-known stage musicals.

Episode 5 of the Take Me to the World Musical Theatre Podcast is all about the musical Hamilton. I saw this musical last year and go into the experience of seeing Hamilton, as well as some of the perceptions and biases I had about the show before I saw it.

Episode 5 of the Take Me to the World Musical Theatre Podcast is all about the musical Hamilton. I saw this musical last year and go into the experience of seeing Hamilton, as well as some of the perceptions and biases I had about the show before I saw it. View resources for episode 5 here.

On this episode I get into movie musicals. I talk about a couple different types of movie musicals. I also get into a few good and bad points about movie musicals, and discuss some of my favourite movie musicals (and some of my least favourite movie musicals).

In this episode, I get into movie musicals. I talk about a couple of different types of movie musicals. I also get into a few of the good and bad points about movie musicals and discuss some of my favourite movie musicals (and some of my least favourite movie musicals).Check out resources for episode 4 here.

I love musicals, but it turns out I don't love all musicals. On this episode I'm gonna talk about a musical I truly hated and regretted seeing. I'll discuss why this musical was so bad, and what I wish it had done instead. If you want to hear me get really angry over a musical this is the show for you. 

I love musicals, but it turns out I don't love all musicals. In this episode, I'm gonna talk about a musical I truly hated and regretted seeing. I'll discuss why this musical was so bad, and what I wish it had done instead. If you want to hear me get really angry over a musical this is the show for you. View resources for episode 3 here.

Episode 2 of the Take Me to the World Musical Theatre Podcast is all about Jukebox Musicals. I'll be giving some examples of different musicals, and I'll be talking about the two categories that you can break most jukebox musicals into. I talk about some good and bad points about jukebox musicals in general, and why I think it's important to talk about and see jukebox musicals. View resources for episode 2 here.

Episode 2 of the Take Me to the World Musical Theatre Podcast is all about Jukebox Musicals. I'll be giving some examples of different musicals, and I'll be talking about the two categories that you can break most jukebox musicals into. As well I'll touch on some good and bad points about jukebox musicals in general, and why I think it's important to talk about and see jukebox musicals.

In the very first episode of the Take Me to the World Musical Theatre Podcast I'll be talking about what musicals are. As well I'll be telling you about myself (Alouise) and why I love musicals, including some of the first musicals I saw like The Little Mermaid and The Phantom of the Opera. As always you can go to Take Me to the World and visit Episode 1 to get resources mentioned in this podcast.

In the first episode of Take Me to the World Musical Theatre Podcast, I'll be talking about what musicals are. As well I'll be telling you about myself and why I love musicals, including some of the first musicals I saw like The Little Mermaid and The Phantom of the Opera. View resources for episode 1 here.