We Didn't Block This

it's officially the holiday season... during an ongoing global pandemic. you know what that means? another disney singalong special but, this time it's themed toward the holidays. this week, we didn't block this recaps the first even disney holiday singalong. laura, kayla and annah discuss the good, the bad, and the ryan seacrest of it all. (or was that a clone?) plus, the ladies give their thoughts on the thanksgiving parade broadway performances, the strange phenomenon of the hough siblings, and celebrate annah's birthday!

like a community production of newsies, the ladies are giving you the headlines! we didn't block this is back with a special holiday mailbag! the ladies discuss broadway performances coming BACK for the macy's thanksgiving day parade, NBC's big broadway special, disney's third family singalong, and why chad kimball is a moron and might've made it hot for other republicans of broadway. plus, opinions on the sexist man alive, annah might get to see the boston ballet after all, and kayla is forced to deal with the implications of sharkboy and lavagirl having sexual relations. we didn't block this acknowledges that this is not a time of celebration for indigenous people, and resources, and organizations that directly support indigenous people and their communities will be reposted onto on wdbt's social media accounts! annah, kayla and laura implore you to support and even donate if you can.

we did it joe, we made it to episode thirteen!  once again, we didn't block this is ranking things….kind of. brought to them courtesy of kayla's mom, the ladies take a look at a buzzfeed listicle proclaiming to be the “definitive” list of twenty-five broadway solos from the last two decades. well, we'll be the judge of that! says laura, susannah and kayla! see where they agree and disagree, and what songs they would add! plus, we discuss THAT matthew morrison news and *sigh* ……we have to bring dear evan hansen again. shoutout to Hannah Marder (@HannahMarder) for compiling this list.

after a week long hiatus and an election, we didn't block this is back and ranking about men (again) but, this time they're fictional! ranging from VERY MUCH yes to electric Chair, the ladies decide which male broadway leads would make the best boyfriend. see where fictional men like orpheus, danny zuko and seaweed land on this tier list! plus, laura spills some CNN reporter tea, susannah inadvertently sends the ladies on a search for their perfect build-a-bear, and a fancast suggestion for a phantom of the opera remake actually makes kayla cry (NOT CLICKBAIT!!!) this episode of we didn't block this is dedicated to the man, the game show host, the legend: alex trebek.

this week, we didn't block this celebrates halloweek by watching the tim burton adaptation of sweeney todd: the demon barber of fleet street. susannah describes it best ghosts, ghouls and shadows in london. the ladies discuss tim burton's interesting color palette (or lack thereof), whether of not anthony is a himbo, the unintentional comedy of this film and much more. plus, susannah, kayla and laura memorialize deceased celebrity dogs, and think up their own sweeney todd dream casts.

antoinette perry, sweetie. i am so sorry. as promised last week, kayla, laura and susannah react to this year's tony awards nominations. the ladies discuss all the musical nominees! including why adrienne warren should have her acceptance speech ready, the bizarre single nominee category, if the lightning thief was truly snubbed, and more. plus, kayla tortures laura with zoey's extraordinary playlist talk and the ladies take on the herculean task of keeping the tangents to a minimum for the sake of the sweetest boy, who also happens to be a cat. ways to help broadway artists kayla mentioned: THE ACTORS FUND: https://actorsfund.org/ BROADWAY CARES EQUITY FIGHTS AIDS: https://broadwaycares.org/ BROADWAY BOOKER: https://www.broadwaybooker.com/ CAMEO: https://www.cameo.com/browse/actors/broadway & WEAR A MASK!!!

this week in the first of hopefully many spooky episodes, susannah, laura and kayla tackle kenny ortega's disney channel original movie musical trilogy! ( no, not that one. ) we didn't block this takes a closer look at the descendants trilogy! the ladies talk all about the costumes, the wigs, the confusing timelines, uma being the best character and of course, cheyenne jackson. plus, susannah brings up a valid yet bone-chilling question: WHO FUCKED MR. SMEE?! this episode of we didn't block this is dedicated to cameron boyce. DONATE TO THE CAMERON BOYCE FOUNDATION: https://thecameronboycefoundation.org/ and follow their instagrams; @thecameronboycefoundation & @wieldingpeace

RACISM, WORKPLACE ABUSE and MISOGYNY, oh my! this week, kayla's brain cells finally allow her to complete some research and this one is a doozy. in the wake of the atrocious music man marquee that debuted at the winter garden, we didn't block this details the man that made it all happen and kayla's arch enemy, Mr. Scott Rudin! learn all about the not-so high company morale over at Scott Rudin Productions, the racist emails, and why Audra McDonald is well within her rights to sue him. plus, the ladies discuss their halloween costumes, trisha paytas' potentially offensive tik tok and kayla and susannah find out some pretty exciting colourpop news. this episode is dedicated in memory of eleanor maloney (kayla's grandmother) , who would have been 76 on september 29th, 2020.

this week, we didn't block this completes a feat of incredibly modern technology and somehow converts a twenty-two second tik tok audio into content for a full length podcast. the ladies rank (a small population of) the men of broadway! surprising to no one, their individual lists aren't exactly unanimous. susannah shocks early with an upset placement of lin-manuel miranda, kayla forms the one person kyle selig defense squad, and laura fights to remain co-host another week. shout out to @heathers_bois_ on tik tok for making the sound that inspired this episode!

this week, the ladies christen their brand new curious cat with a Q&A! they delve into a myriad of topics including first musicals, favorite musicals, favorite cast recordings and much more! laura is passionate about the behind the scenes aspects of television and theatre, susannah gushes about her favorite real housewives and kayla literally will not shut up about jfk from clone high. thank you to everyone who sent in questions! our curiouscat is always open for questions and suggestions.

as nicki minaj once said: another day. (or another week, rather) this week, the ladies discuss the latest casting announcements of the dear evan hansen film for a third (and hopefully final) week. plus, laura takes the lead on a fun game where she challenges susannah and kayla to guess which popular musicals pass the bechdel test. the results might surprise you! spoiler alert: lin manuel miranda does pretty well.

AMY ADAMS [applause] this week, we're following up on some of the theatre news from last week! we're discussing which shows are eligible for the digital tony awards and the dear evan hansen movie casting takes a slightly redeeming turn. laura questions if the moulin rouge musical has rights, kayla discovers a new purpose in life in the form of a vintage phone, and apparently susannah wants to date the night stalker? plus, we take our very first in-depth look at a musical. our pick? shrek the musical. (aka a staple in sutton foster's resume) this episode of we didn't block this is dedicated to chadwick boseman. a legend, an inspiration, and a king. rest in power. and because kayla totally didn't forget to mention this at the end of the episode: follow us on twitter: @didntblockthis, @scaryfemme, @susannahsoper, @laurawanberg. and follow us on Instagram: @didntblockthis, @scary.femme, @susannahsoper, @laurawanberg.

MOVE OVER, JACK KELLY! this week on we didn't block this, kayla, laura and susannah test out a new show format and sift through a surprising amount of quarantine theatre news: the tony awards are actually happening after all (and so are the VMAs)! nbc is planning a broadway primetime special! the dear evan hansen film adaption just keeps getting weirder? worse? and much more. this episode of we didn't block this is dedicated to the incredible chi chi devayne. rest in power.

CHANDELIERS, CONFLICTING STATEMENTS and RICH OLD MEN, oh my! another week, another we didn't block this. kayla puts on her dramaturg hat once again and journeys across the pond to answer the question: "is the phantom of the opera really closing on the west end?" and discovers a brewing feud between the united kingdom's most powerful theatre makers. laura and susannah plot to force kayla to watch that cats movie, we attempt to cast jason derulo in a better musical and raise another important question: do we really need phantom of the opera when theatres open back up?

laura, kayla, and susannah welcome you to the very first episode of we didn't block this! kayla tries her hand at dramaturgy with a thrilling retelling of beetlejuice's premature closing. along the way, we attempt to understand the true scope of hugh jackman's star power, side-eye the broadway rumor mill, and hope people quarantined on cruise ships are okay! follow us on twitter: @didntblockthis, @scaryfemme, @susannahsoper, @laurawanberg. follow us on instagram: @didntblockthis, @scary.femme, @susannahsoper, @laurawanberg.