You’re wrong about musicals

This week we talk about the 2019 musical the prom. talking about the wasted potential of the musical, how the show is an industry plant and finally talking about our good friend James Corden. Leave Us a rating/ Review on whatever platform you are listening on Check us out on social media:  Instagram: @wrongaboutmusicals tiktok:@wrongaboutmusicals Twitter: @wrongabmusicals Youtube: YourWrongAboutMusicals  Email: yourewrongaboutmusicaltheatre@gmail.com Theme Tune by Henry Dartnall Links: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13eXeSjnZaYW835eST8ojXG611pghmmloUzckz_dTEo0/edit?usp=sharing

This week we talk about the 1980s mega-musical, talking about our history with the show, the 2012 movie and of course answering the question are you an Eponine bitch? Leave Us a rating/ Review on whatever platform you are listening on Check us out on social media:  Instagram: @wrongaboutmusicals tiktok:@wrongaboutmusicals Twitter: @wrongabmusicals Youtube: YourWrongAboutMusicals  Email: yourewrongaboutmusicaltheatre@gmail.com Theme Tune by Henry Dartnall LINKS: https://docs.google.com/document/d/199ORfalSWpi2NM5TDX3XgcojRCcVowYvgFNUwIWLfXs/edit?usp=sharing

This week we talk about the 1992 cult-like musical Falsettos, talking about how the show should always be viewed as a period piece, the fun and whimsy lyrics that tell a very real and sad story finally talking about the fanbase the show has created. Leave Us a rating/ Review on whatever platform you are listening on Check us out on social media:  Instagram: @wrongaboutmusicals tiktok:@wrongaboutmusicals Twitter: @wrongabmusicals Youtube: YourWrongAboutMusicals  Email: yourewrongaboutmusicaltheatre@gmail.com Theme Tune by Henry Dartnall LINKS https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IO-uG3ic1I8eKL9KWCwOKOdkMuD3_2cm0hZiEq_i9hE/edit?usp=sharing

This week we talk about 2015's Fun Home, talking about the unique conditions that allowed this show to thrive and has led other shows with similar subject matter to fail, and how Alison Bechdel is cool and beg for a revival soon. Leave Us a rating/ Review on whatever platform you are listening on Check us out on social media:  Instagram: @wrongaboutmusicals tiktok:@wrongaboutmusicals Twitter: @wrongabmusicals Youtube: YourWrongAboutMusicals  Email: yourewrongaboutmusicaltheatre@gmail.com Theme Tune by Henry Dartnall LINKS https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WZ_4CvgNOKnfWL1kfGY07IBeu4aT2Jkj0h5pdwQUMC0/edit?usp=sharing

This week we talk about Jamie, talking about the pure optimism that the show has, the inherent Britishness of the show and how good of a world it would be if everyone appreciated the art of drag. Check us out on social media:  Instagram: @wrongaboutmusicals tiktok:@wrongaboutmusicals Twitter: @wrongabmusicals Youtube: YourWrongAboutMusicals  Email: yourewrongaboutmusicaltheatre@gmail.com Theme Tune by Henry Dartnall leave us a review or rating

This week we look at Andy and Rice's first musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat. Talking about the show's origin as a school play, the musical theatre reality TV of the 2000's and of course talk about all the Andy antics Links https://docs.google.com/document/d/10iXVgyy5fzncy7UTTJ4am70uW7I23lRdn27ranN7ej4/edit?usp=sharing Check us out on social media:  Instagram: @wrongaboutmusicals tiktok:@wrongaboutmusicals Twitter: @wrongabmusicals Youtube: YourWrongAboutMusicals  Email: yourewrongaboutmusicaltheatre@gmail.com Theme Tune by Henry Dartnall

This week we look at Lin-Manuel Miranda's 15-minute musical talking about a real-life case, who is in the wrong and of course, have to talk about how good of a songwriter Lin is. But before we do that we live react to the Tony Award nominations and give some of our thoughts. Links https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JfWRDdk31TzKvtuTrodUvXe_MSVFNFIPR4Vtc2nYJDg/edit?usp=sharing Check us out on social media:  Instagram: @wrongaboutmusicals tiktok:@wrongaboutmusicals Twitter: @wrongabmusicals Youtube: YourWrongAboutMusicals  Email: yourewrongaboutmusicaltheatre@gmail.com Theme Tune by Henry Dartnall

This week we talk about the 2015 musical comedy. talking about the use of musical references, feminism and musicals and of course talk about Shakespeare. Find us on socials: Instagram: @wrongaboutmusicals tiktok:@wrongaboutmusicals Twitter: @wrongabmusicals Youtube: YourWrongAboutMusicals Email: yourewrongaboutmusicaltheatre@gmail.com Theme Tune by Henry Dartnall

This week we chat about all the news and give and talk about the Olivier Awards. Some news stories we cover Heather's unfortunate return to London, the new Romeo and Juliet with Rachel Zegler finally making her Broadway debut (we were right about it being a play), give our thoughts on the current Broadway season before finally talking about the Olivier awards then give some tony nomination predictions. Theme Tune by Henry Dartnall Check us out on socials: Instagram: @wrongaboutmuscials tiktok: @wrongaboutmusicals Twitter: @wrongabmusicals Email: yourewrongaboutmusicaltheatre@gmail.com

This week we talk about Anaïs Mitchell's Hadestown. charting is the story of the show from being performed in 100-seat theatres in Vermont to one of the biggest musicals since Hamilton. Talking about the political love story that inspires hope in spite of the tragedy of the piece, one of our new favourite musical theatre songs and wonder if the show would suit a live album. LINKS: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-7SHLg5R1HuU7A8pyxCuyzWlrcjcTuJPGgkFzLv_rqA/edit?usp=sharing Theme Tune by Henry Dartnall Check us out on social media: Instagram: @wrongaboutmusicals tiktok:@wrongaboutmusicals Twitter: @wrongabmusicals Youtube: YourWrongAboutMusicals

This week we talk about Spongebob the Musical talking about the insane list of songwriters, how the show is technically impressive and unfortunately have to defend Ethan Slatter Find us on socials: Check us out on social media: Instagram: @wrongaboutmusicals tiktok:@wrongaboutmusicals Twitter: @wrongabmusicals Youtube: YourWrongAboutMusicals LINKS https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_iJUx4zjFqcEQdMFVLZZmo5huHPHEJnGATYLo_kLv7U/edit?usp=sharing Come back next week for a big episode!!

This week we talk about the 2003 musical all about Puppets. Talking about the outdated jokes in the show, the iconic 2004 Tony campaign it ran and if they will ever update the show in a big way. Socials: Instagram: @wrongaboutmusicals tiktok:@wrongaboutmusicals Twitter: @wrongabmusicals Youtube: YourWrongAboutMusicals LINKS: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1n_Xm0I0WLZcocuo0hN7RsOlxEbAM0lb7TNQlQz8rJTA/edit?usp=sharing

This week we talk about the short-lived Broadway musical Amélie. Talking about the original beloved French movie, the art of the adaptation and what it means to be subbed at the Tony Awards. Find Us on Socials: Email: yourewrongaboutmusicaltheatre@gmail.com Esmé https://www.theaterdiary.com/user/self/?id=WgQxlkIRrx  Nell https://www.theaterdiary.com/user/?id=utc0v3Cn8t Links: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ckf0n1e6mjYZdeCS7Z78E2Yk4qvc5Xzc-UmoVKTTVtE/edit?usp=sharing

This week we talk about the classic musical Annie. Talking about the intentional timeless nature of the show, whether or not there is a new take to be had on Annie and of course the show's love of FDR! Note we do to talk about the Olivier Award nominations until 28 minutes in so skip to then if you just want to hear Annie. Find us on Mezzanine: Esmé https://www.theaterdiary.com/user/self/?id=WgQxlkIRrx  Nell https://www.theaterdiary.com/user/?id=utc0v3Cn8t Find us on socials: Instagram: @wrongaboutmusicals tiktok:@wrongaboutmusicals Twitter: @wrongabmusicals Youtube: YourWrongAboutMusicals Links https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wPCFri1-k1LCCnGEm0n4z4FHOKYdnt7fvz_gFxleFxA/edit?usp=sharing

This week we take a look back at the pandemic and the musicals that were created on TikTok. Talking about the pure joy and fun of the Ratatouille musical. Then talking about the unofficial Brigerton musical that started on TikTok but found its way to the Grammys and the Kenney Center and caused one of the most interesting lawsuits that we have ever seen. find us on Mezzanine Esmé https://www.theaterdiary.com/user/self/?id=WgQxlkIRrx  Nell https://www.theaterdiary.com/user/?id=utc0v3Cn8t Find us on other socials Instagram: @wrongaboutmusicals tiktok:@wrongaboutmusicals Twitter: @wrongabmusicals Youtube: YourWrongAboutMusicals LINKS https://docs.google.com/document/d/1R3RFTpXdwfKjA9w_adITr6pVYDcm2bfuy8mWbDkj80o/edit?usp=sharing

This week we look at the 2007 rock musical Spring Awakening. Talking about the show's rude subject matter, iconic Tony performance and how the show changed fan culture forever. Check us out on social media Instagram: @wrongaboutmusicals tiktok:@wrongaboutmusicals Twitter: @wrongabmusicals Youtube: YourWrongAboutMusicals LINKS https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Nrjkm2eCprUtXv3lkkKBFyzdvktXp4bKyFQp9fFF9as/edit?usp=sharing

In this week's episode, we take a look at Sara Bareilles's 2016 musical, talking about the history-making all-female creative team, the sexual politics of the show and whether it's fair to make moral judgments about the characters. Check us out on social media Instagram: @wrongaboutmusicals tiktok:@wrongaboutmusicals Twitter: @wrongabmusicals Youtube: YourWrongAboutMusicals LINKS: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gZpm0GTJNmF1BzmbTLg_iB8jjr7T5CHvA9OChpbszV8/edit?usp=sharing

Due to sickness and there being a lot of news that we have a lot of thoughts about we've decided to do a whole episode about the goings on in the theater world. Talking about the struggle to get Starkid tickets, what it means to be a stunt cast (talking about Sutton Foster and Aaron Tveit, Lola Tung and Arianna Madox), Bootlegs and the sharing of them on social media at a growing rate, the ethics of theatre gossip and finally talking about the whatsonstage awards. Don't worry we're back to our normal format next week with Waitress Find Us on social media: Check us out on social media: Instagram: @wrongaboutmusicals tiktok:@wrongaboutmusicals Twitter: @wrongabmusicals Youtube: YourWrongAboutMusicals LINKS https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oWtNWvkYt-L2NdhwG1bFABGJurKXiRtEo3Pf_0rXWRI/edit?usp=sharing

In honour of Valentine's Day we look at Jason Robert Brown's The Last Five Years. Talking about the alleged autobiographical nature of the work, if the show works when Cathy and Jamie interact and talking about that ever on going debate about who is to blame for the failure of their relationship. Check us out on social media: Instagram: @wrongaboutmusicals tiktok:@wrongaboutmusicals Twitter: @wrongabmusicals Youtube: YourWrongAboutMusicals Links https://docs.google.com/document/d/19I4tfZz6dEcQHdeXOdMEQ2HU06_tuGqNWOp5XpiDdoY/edit?usp=sharing

In honour of it being Groundhog Day, we look at Tim Mitchin's 2017 musical, talking about how it is one of the most underrated musicals of the 2010s. make a case of why it should come back to London with Andy Karl and for the final time (for now) talk about the 2017 Tony Awards. Find us on socials  Email: yourewrongaboutmusicaltheatre@gmail.com Instagram: @wrongaboutmusicals tiktok:@wrongaboutmusicals Twitter: @wrongabmusicals Youtube: YourWrongAboutMusicals  Links will now be on a google doc since there's a formating issue https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ntwZmVtmZU7deDV47a1GlC20HAxVmWO6CoCEnt0vkBE/edit?usp=sharing

In this episode, we talk about Beauty and the Beast talking about its origins as the first Disney musical, the changes they made from the animated movie and whether a Disney story from the 90's has to be feminist.  Yes, we know about the National tour next year it was announced the DAY AFTER we recorded.  Find us on socials  Email: yourewrongaboutmusicaltheatre@gmail.com Instagram: @wrongaboutmusicals tiktok:@wrongaboutmusicals Twitter: @wrongabmusicals Youtube: YourWrongAboutMusicals  Links Background https://threadbythread.wordpress.com/2011/09/27/beauty-the-beast-from-screen-to-stage/ https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Robert-Jess-Roth/#:~:text=Robert%20Jess%20Roth%20is%20a,Beast%20%5BBroadway%2C%201994%5D https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=8OMCAAAAMBAJ&q=beauty+and+the+beast+broadway+michael+eisner&pg=PA40&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false http://www.themousecastle.com/2012/07/susan-egan-belle-meg-glamour-and-goop.html  Broadway https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/art/news/architecture-disney-to-the-rescue-in-times-square-new-york-is-trying-to-clean-up-a-part-of-manhattan-that-has-been-taken-over-by-sleaze-and-drugs-who-else-to-lead-the-way-than-walt-disney-peter-slatin-1368218.html  https://www.pbs.org/wnet/broadway/essays/resurrection-of-42nd-street/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bb3DadVOcM&t=11s  https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/beauty-and-the-beast-4602 https://www.nytimes.com/1999/07/14/theater/beauty-moving-from-palace-to-the-fontanne.html?_r=1  Reviews https://www.nytimes.com/1994/04/19/theater/review-theater-beauty-and-the-beast-disney-does-broadway-dancing-spoons-and-all.html?pagewanted=all https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=OeQCAAAAMBAJ&q=beauty+and+the+beast+broadway&pg=PA72&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false Synopsis https://www.playbill.com/production/beauty-and-the-beast-palace-theatre-vault-0000009145 Tony Awards https://www.tonyawards.com/nominees/year/1994/category/any/show/any/  Toni Braxton joining the cast  https://www.playbill.com/article/beautys-belle-may-toll-for-pop-star-toni-braxton-com-76377  https://jimhillmedia.com/tune-thursday-how-a-change-in-me-wound-up-being-added-to-broadways-beauty-the-beast/  https://www.jstor.org/stable/1146996?seq=17  West End Runs https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/review-musical-beauty-and-the-beast-dominion-theatre-london-1261612.html https://officiallondontheatre.com/olivier-awards/winners/olivier-winners-1998/ https://www.playbill.com/article/disneys-beauty-and-the-beast-will-play-london-palladium-this-summer Amutre rights https://playbill.com/article/the-10-most-produced-high-school-plays-and-musicals-of-2022-2023 https://playbill.com/article/the-10-most-produced-high-school-plays-and-musicals-of-2021-2022  Broadway revival talks/ the upcoming national tour https://www.theatermania.com/broadway/news/disneys-beauty-and-the-beast-broadway-revival_88543.html/  https://www.mtishows.com/disneys-beauty-and-the-beast  https://www.playbill.com/article/disneys-beauty-and-the-beast-to-embark-on-reimagined-north-american-tour-in-2025 

In this episode, we talk about the biggest musical of the 90's. talking about the real-life people and events that the musical is based on, whether it should have a revival soon and if the characters are right not to pay their rent. Find us on socials  Email: yourewrongaboutmusicaltheatre@gmail.com Instagram: @wrongaboutmusicals tiktok:@wrongaboutmusicals Twitter: @wrongabmusicals Youtube: YourWrongAboutMusicals  Links  Background https://www.pbs.org/wnet/broadway/stars/jonathan-larson/  https://www.playbill.com/person/billy-aronson-vault-0000005693 The Life and Times of Jonathan Larson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJWOhA5R-vg https://www.vox.com/culture/22787502/tick-tick-boom-lin-manuel-miranda-jonathan-larson https://nypost.com/2021/11/12/tick-tick-boom-a-tragic-true-tale-of-rent-creator/  https://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/22/theater/lin-manuel-miranda-pays-tribute-to-jonathan-larson.html  https://www.billyaronson.com/musicals.php#rent Off-Broadway  http://www.glbtqarchive.com/arts/larson_jonathan_A.pdf https://www.nytimes.com/1996/02/11/theater/theater-a-composer-s-death-echoes-in-his-musical.html https://www.npr.org/2021/01/25/959666108/13-150-080-minutes-its-been-25-years-since-the-first-performance-of-rent Broadway  https://playbill.com/article/rent-wins-pulitzer-com-328850 https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/rent-4791 https://blogs.shu.edu/nyc-history/rent-musical/ https://www.nytimes.com/1996/03/04/theater/a-proper-home-for-rent-on-wrong-side-of-tracks.html Reviews https://www.nytimes.com/1996/04/30/theater/theater-review-enter-singing-young-hopeful-and-taking-on-the-big-time.html https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-04-30-ca-64130-story.html https://variety.com/1996/legit/reviews/rent-5-1200445535/ Synopsis https://www.playbill.com/production/rent-nederlander-theatre-vault-0000002708#carousel-cell125992 Tony Awards https://www.tonyawards.com/nominees/year/1996/category/any/show/any/ Rent heads https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Renthead https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2008-02-18-0802170105-story.html https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB121331730861070229 Plagiarism Concerns  https://www.playbill.com/article/rent-dramaturg-suit-dismissed-com-71067 https://www.nytimes.com/1998/09/10/theater/family-of-rent-creator-settles-suit-over-authorship.html West End https://www.broadwayworld.com/shows/backstage.php?showid=6864 https://www.shaftesburytheatre.com/news/juliet-motown-and-hairspray-shaftesbury-theatres-most-famous-hits/ https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/reviews/rent-2001 https://playbill.com/article/rent-to-return-to-londons-prince-of-wales-theatre-com-109384 https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2007/oct/16/theatre4 https://web.archive.org/web/20081229072708/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/113661.html https://www.westendtheatre.com/45709/shows/rent-at-st-james-theatre/ Tour https://www.filmedonstage.com/movies/8-rent-filmed-live-on-broadway https://playbill.com/article/long-runs-on-broadway-com-109864 Closing on Broadway https://www.filmedonstage.com/movies/8-rent-filmed-live-on-broadway https://playbill.com/article/long-runs-on-broadway-com-109864 https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Photo-Coverage-Final-RENT-Performance-Arrivals-20080908 Other Notable Versions https://www.broadway.com/buzz/152599/pussycat-doll-nicole-scherzinger-to-tango-as-maureen-in-hollywood-bowl-rent/ https://www.theatermania.com/shows/new-york-city-theater/off-broadway/rent_178766/ https://playbill.com/article/off-broadways-rent-closes-sept-9-com-197387 Is rent still relevant?  https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/theater/chris-jones/ct-ent-rent-at-25-20210304-t6kzrxdviredzfrjbdpwfhok2q-story.html https://www.vox.com/2016/4/29/11531350/rent-musical-20th-anniversary

In this episode, we talk about Frank Wildhorns' Bonnie and Clyde, talking about the unfairly mean reviews, the ethics of doing a musical about real criminals and the West End success Check us out on social media: Instagram: @wrongaboutmusicals tiktok:@wrongaboutmusicals Twitter: @wrongabmusicals Youtube: YourWrongAboutMusicals Email: yourewrongaboutmusicaltheatre@gmail.com Background https://thegarricktheatre.co.uk/tickets/bonnie-clyde/ https://www.biography.com/crime/bonnie-and-clyde-9-facts-lifetime-movie-video  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061418/  https://www.mtishows.com/people/ivan-menchell  https://www.donblack.co.uk/  https://forward.com/schmooze/210124/the-broadway-composer-critics-love-to-hate/  https://www.nytimes.com/2000/11/10/movies/on-stage-and-off-jekyll-and-hyde-among-closings.html  Development pre broadway https://www.broadwayworld.com/westend/article/Interview-Composer-Frank-Wildhorn-on-the-Evolution-and-Enduring-Appeal-of-BONNIE-CLYDE-20230308  https://aspectsofhistory.com/author_interviews/ivan-menchell-on-bonnie-clyde/  https://www.playbill.com/article/stark-sands-and-laura-osnes-are-bonnie-and-clyde-in-nyc-reading-of-wildhorn-musical-com-157669  https://www.playbill.com/article/osnes-and-sands-are-la-jollas-bonnie-clyde-winningham-and-van-der-schyff-also-cast-com-162672  https://www.playbill.com/article/frank-wildhorns-bonnie-clyde-musical-revised-since-ca-run-opens-in-florida-com-173621  https://www.bradenton.com/entertainment/arts-culture/article34496544.html  Broadway run  https://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/24/theater/frank-wildhorn-composer-of-bonnie-clyde.html?scp=2&sq=frank%20wildhorn&st=cse  https://playbill.com/production/bonnie-clyde-gerald-schoenfeld-theatre-vault-0000013754  https://archive.nytimes.com/artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/12/16/bonnie-clyde-will-close-on-dec-30/?scp=2&sq=bonnie%2520and%2520clyde&st=cse  https://www.broadwayworld.com/grosses/BONNIE-AND-CLYDE  https://playbill.com/article/broadways-bonnie-clyde-cast-album-featuring-jeremy-jordan-and-laura-osnes-now-available-on-itunes-com-192832  https://playbill.com/article/2012-tony-awards-nominations-announced-once-earns-11-nominations-com-193182  https://www.mtishows.com/bonnie-clyde  Reviews https://www.vulture.com/2011/12/theater-review-bonnie-and-clyde-the-musical.html https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/bonnie-clyde-theater-review-268435/ https://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/02/theater/reviews/bonnie-clyde-with-laura-osnes-and-jeremy-jordan-review.html  First London Runs https://www.whatsonstage.com/news/casting-announced-for-bonnie-clyde-at-the-other-palace_43890/ https://www.whatsonstage.com/news/jeremy-jordan-and-laura-osnes-to-star-in-bonnie-and-clyde-concert-at-theatre-royal-drury-lane_54558/  https://www.whatsonstage.com/news/bonnie-and-clyde-at-theatre-royal-drury-lane-adds-second-performance_54587/  https://www.whatsonstage.com/news/full-cast-for-bonnie-and-clyde-concerts-at-theatre-royal-drury-lane-announced_55278/ https://www.whatsonstage.com/news/west-end-bonnie-and-clyde-with-jeremy-jordan-and-frances-mayli-mccann-to-be-filmed_55713/  Laura vs vaccines https://pagesix.com/2021/08/12/broadway-superstar-laura-osnes-fired-from-show-for-not-being-vaccinated/ https://variety.com/2021/legit/news/laura-osnes-broadway-vaccinated-1235042949/   West End Runs https://www.whatsonstage.com/news/bonnie-and-clyde-to-run-in-the-west-end-from-april_55741/  https://www.whatsonstage.com/london-theatre/news/west-end-bonnie-and-clyde-to-star-gage-mccann_55987.html/ https://www.whatsonstage.com/news/jordan-luke-gage-and-frances-mayli-mccann-to-return-for-west-end-bonnie-and-clyde_57758/  https://www.whatsonstage.com/london-theatre/news/23rd-annual-awards-full-list-winners_58193.html/ https://www.whatsonstage.com/news/bonnie-and-clyde-west-end-cast-recording-release-date-confirmed_1513517/ The uk Tour  https://www.whatsonstage.com/news/bonnie-and-clyde-announces-initial-tour-casting-and-further-dates_1527479/

Happy New Year everyone, for the first episode of 2024 we look at Tim Minchin and Denis Kelly's adaption of a beloved children's book talking about the witty and smart lyrics that have changed meaning over time, to how being British is integral to the peace and our first experiences with this musical. Instagram: @wrongaboutmusicals tiktok:@wrongaboutmusicals Twitter: @wrongabmusicals Youtube: YourWrongAboutMusicals Links  Background of the book https://time.com/collection/100-best-ya-books/ https://www.biography.com/authors-writers/roald-dahl https://time.com/5937507/roald-dahl-anti-semitism/  https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-66249439 Other versions of the story  https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1072107-matilda  https://safetycurtain.wordpress.com/2013/09/19/the-other-matilda-musical/ https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1163353/poster-advertising-matilda-at-the-poster-blake-quentin/  Development of the musical  https://web.archive.org/web/20091004110615/http://www.rsc.org.uk/press/420_8862.aspx https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-dance/the-extraordinary-power-of-matilda-hit-musical-waltzes-to-more-success-on-broadway-8570548.html  West end run  https://www.timminchin.com/2011/09/20/tim-talks-about-matildas-move-to-the-west-end/ https://www.timminchin.com/2011/09/29/a-small-but-significantly-annoying-matilda-based-glitch/ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-17380668 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-17721379 Reviews https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2011/nov/25/matilda-review https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/theatre/matilda-the-musical-cambridge-theatre-review-7427774.html https://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/01/theater/reviews/matilda-by-the-royal-shakespeare-company-in-london.html https://www.timeout.com/london/theatre/matilda-the-musical-review  Synopsis https://playbill.com/production/matilda-the-musical-shubert-theatre-vault-0000013970 Broadway run https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/news/matilda-the-musical-coming-to-broadway https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-dance/the-extraordinary-power-of-matilda-hit-musical-waltzes-to-more-success-on-broadway-8570548.html https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/theatre/theatre-news/9935023/Matilda-the-Musical-is-thinned-out-for-Americans.html https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2013/apr/30/matilda-uk-contender-tony-awards https://playbill.com/article/tony-rulings-18-productions-discussed-matilda-girls-receive-tony-honors-not-eligible-for-nomination-com-205377 https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/matilda-quartet-scoops-early-tony-447357/  https://playbill.com/article/original-broadway-cast-album-of-matilda-the-musical-available-for-digital-download-track-list-with-all-matildas-revealed-com-209950 The movie version  https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Tim-Minchin-Reveals-Plans-for-MATILDA-US-Tour-Film-20130601 https://www.broadway.com/buzz/173075/tony-winner-dennis-kelly-to-pen-screenplay-for-new-matilda-movie-musical-adaptation/#loc=buzz-rr-tab-popular https://www.theguardian.com/media/2021/sep/22/netflix-acquires-works-of-roald-dahl-as-it-escalates-streaming-wars-matilda-bfg https://www.playbill.com/article/matilda-movie-musical-starring-emma-thompson-sets-2022-release

In honour of it being the last episode of the year, we look at all of the shows we have seen this year. Ranking them from worst to best. Talking about our issues with Operation Mincemeat, coming face to face with the biggest idol and enemy of the podcast Andrew Lloyd Webber, seeing some of our favourite musicals of all time (Phantom of the Opera and Next to Normal) and the massive change of heart that Esme had about Les Misérables. Finally, we talk about what we're excited to see in 2024. Thank you to everyone who has listened this year! Email us with your comments, concerns and explanations why Operation Mincemeat is good yourewrongaboutmusicaltheatre@gmail.com Follow us on socials for bonus content Instagram: @wrongaboutmusicals tiktok:@wrongaboutmusicals Twitter: @wrongabmusicals

This week we look at Menken and Aherns' A Christmas Carol talking about its roots as a mega musical made to rival the Christmas spectacular to give our many thoughts about it as a musical and as an adaptation, to finally talking about why it never landed in London. Find us on socials: Instagram: @wrongaboutmusicals tiktok:@wrongaboutmusicals Twitter: @wrongabmusicals email: yourewrongaboutmusicaltheatre@gmail.comLinks Background https://www.guidetomusicaltheatre.com/shows_c/christmascarol-menken.html  https://www.playbill.com/article/how-alan-menken-and-lynn-ahrens-created-a-christmas-carol https://playbill.com/article/christmas-1996-playing-at-a-theatre-near-you-com-100862 Reviews  https://variety.com/1994/legit/reviews/a-christmas-carol-1200439861/  https://www.nytimes.com/1994/12/02/theater/theater-review-christmas-carol-famous-miser-tiny-tim-tap-dancing-chorus.html https://www.theatermania.com/news/a-christmas-carol_4172/#:~:text=Now%20in%20its%2010th%20and,but%20rather%20difficult%20to%20love  Synopsis https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/a-christmas-carol-the-musical/umc.cmc.4z9hita5dry17aeqgxczyub3e Tv movie  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0406649/ https://web.archive.org/web/20051225202754/http://www.hallmarkent.com/property.php?propertyId=ChristmasCarolMu Reviews of the TV movie https://variety.com/2004/tv/reviews/a-christmas-carol-the-musical-1200529423/ https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2004-nov-26-et-christmascarol26-story.html London runs https://www.whatsonstage.com/london-theatre/news/robert-lindsay-lmto-menken-christmas-carol-lyceum_44778.html/ https://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/brian-conley-to-headline-a-christmas-carol-at-the-dominion-theatre-this-holiday-season https://mytheatremates.com/christmas-carol-returns-to-old-vic/ 

This week we look at Ahrens and Flaherty's 2017 Anastasia. Talking about its roots as a historically inaccurate Fox film that was designed to go up against the Disney Empire to stage musical that took a more honest look at its subject matter while still keeping the princess magic. Find us on socials: Instagram: @wrongaboutmusicals tiktok:@wrongaboutmusicals Twitter: @wrongabmusicals Email: yourewrongaboutmusicaltheatre@gmail.comLinks  The Movie https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1079818-anastasia https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2020/12/10/i-regret-to-inform-you-that-anastasia-is-now-a-disney-princess/?sh=3f9c2477bd37  https://www.filmtracks.com/titles/anastasia.html Development  https://www.americantheatre.org/2016/06/03/anastasia-all-grown-up-with-somewhere-to-go/ https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Exclusive-Crawford-Barrett-Halston-Page-Join-Tveit-Lansbury-Lazar-in-ANASTASIA-Reading-20120728 https://www.playbill.com/article/tony-winning-director-says-ahrens-and-flahertys-stage-anastasia-will-be-a-whole-new-musical-com-351490 Hartford Run https://www.hartfordstage.org/anastasia https://www.broadwayworld.com/connecticut/article/BWW-Review-New-Musical-ANASTASIA-in-World-Premiere-at-Hartford-Stage-Company-20160606 https://variety.com/2016/legit/reviews/anastasia-review-musical-hartford-stage-1201785324/ Broadway run  https://www.playbill.com/article/photos-meet-the-cast-of-broadways-anastasia  https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/anastasia-508711  Reviews https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/24/theater/anastasia-review-broadway.html https://www.timeout.com/newyork/theater/anastasia  https://ew.com/theater/2017/04/24/anastasia-broadway-review/  Changes that were made https://www.playbill.com/article/how-anastasias-lynn-ahrens-and-stephen-flaherty-wrote-their-oscar-nominated-journey-to-the-past https://www.playbill.com/article/how-ahrens-and-flaherty-are-re-envisioning-anastasia-for-the-stage https://www.americantheatre.org/2016/06/03/anastasia-all-grown-up-with-somewhere-to-go/  Life on Broadway  https://variety.com/2017/legit/awards/tony-awards-2017-winners-list-1202461975/ https://www.broadway.com/buzz/187976/broadways-anastasia-records-original-cast-album/ https://www.broadwayrecords.com/products/anastasia-original-broadway-cast-recording-cd https://playbill.com/article/anastasia-broadway-cast-album-will-get-vinyl-release-with-journey-to-the-past-bonus-duet https://www.youtube.com/@AnastasiaTheMusical/videos https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLu_d_S4ydH-E44sKrDspqmom8PMLFgvE9 https://www.playbill.com/article/cody-simpson-extends-run-in-broadways-anastasia https://www.broadway.com/buzz/188434/anastasia-will-complete-its-journey-on-broadway/#:~:text=After%20two%20celebrated%20years%20on,previews%20and%20808%20regular%20performances Life post Broadway  https://www.concordtheatricals.com/p/93927/anastasia-the-musical-youth-edition

In this episode, we look at Dave Malloy's adaptation of War and Peace. Talking about the strange source material that birthed one of the most creative musicals, the state of immersive theatre and the many controversies that caused the show to close. Links will be in the doc linked down below https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Y35bzUPx7BMPwAludily9sk0pRV7Z4sGPPfxxgYdILo/edit?usp=sharing find us on socials Instagram: @wrongaboutmusicals tiktok:@wrongaboutmusicals Twitter: @wrongabmusicals Youtube: YourWrongAboutMusicals email: yourewrongaboutmusicaltheatre@gmail.com

In this episode, we talk about the 2017 musical. Discussing the brilliant way that it handles its dark subject matter, suggest how we can make this brilliant show better and talk about our favourite subject the 2017 Tony Awards. Check us out on social media: Instagram: @wrongaboutmusicals tiktok:@wrongaboutmusicals Twitter: @wrongabmusicals Send us an email: yourewrongaboutmusicaltheatre@gmail.com Links Background ⁠https://www.pressreader.com/canada/toronto-star/20161113/281822873376906⁠ ⁠https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/come-from-away-510272⁠ Reviews ⁠https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/12/theater/come-from-away-review.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Ftheater&action=click&contentCollection=theater®ion=rank&module=package&version=highlights&contentPlacement=2&pgtype=sectionfront&_r=0⁠ ⁠https://nypost.com/2017/03/14/this-is-justin-trudeaus-hamilton/⁠ ⁠https://www.huffpost.com/entry/aisle-view-38-planes_b_58c56097e4b0a797c1d39dfc⁠ Synopsis ⁠https://playbill.com/production/come-from-awaygerald-schoenfeld-theatre-2016-2017⁠ 2017 Tony Awards ⁠https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/tony-awards-2017-predictions-who-should-win-who-will-win-1011535/⁠  ⁠https://www.timeout.com/newyork/blog/complete-2017-tony-award-predictions-in-every-category-060617⁠ ⁠https://variety.com/2017/legit/news/tony-awards-predictions-2017-dear-evan-hansen-bette-midler-1202458835/⁠ Planned movie version ⁠https://variety.com/2017/film/news/come-from-away-broadway-film-1202615787/⁠  ⁠https://www.thedailybeast.com/how-911-musical-come-from-away-conquered-the-worldbut-dont-expect-hollywood-stars-in-the-movie⁠  London run  ⁠https://www.whatsonstage.com/news/come-from-away-meet-rachel-tucker-and-the-uk-cast_47774/⁠ ⁠https://www.whatsonstage.com/news/come-from-away-musical-announces-west-end-venue-and-dates_46897/⁠ ⁠https://www.whatsonstage.com/news/patti-lupone-and-six-among-nominees-at-olivier-awards-2019-celebration_48669/⁠ ⁠https://www.whatsonstage.com/news/top-ten-selling-london-shows-on-whatsonstage-in-2019_50698/⁠  ⁠https://www.whatsonstage.com/news/come-from-away-announces-west-end-closing-date-and-final-extension_56823/⁠  Life on Broadway  ⁠https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/COME-FROM-AWAY-Becomes-Longest-Running-Canadian-Musical-on-Broadway-20181021⁠  ⁠https://deadline.com/2021/10/chad-kimball-come-from-away-lawsuit-broadway-christian-beliefs-1234860005/⁠  ⁠https://playbill.com/article/come-from-away-will-close-on-broadway-this-fall⁠  ⁠https://playbill.com/article/come-from-away-will-close-on-broadway-this-fall⁠  ⁠https://playbill.com/article/dear-evan-hansen-sets-closing-date-on-broadway#:~:text=Dear%20Evan%20Hansen%2C%20winner%20of,running%20shows%20in%20Broadway%20history⁠  Filmed version ⁠https://variety.com/2021/film/news/come-from-away-live-recording-1234898368/⁠  ⁠https://www.apple.com/uk/tv-pr/news/2021/08/apple-original-films-announces-filmed-production-for-the-tony-and-olivier-award-winning-broadway-musical-come-from-away-to-premiere-globally-on-apple-tv-on-friday-september-10/⁠  The story from someone who was there  ⁠https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/9-11-20-years-later-tony-aiellos-real-life-come-from-away-story/⁠ 

In this episode, we talk about the 2007 movie musical adaptation of Legally Blonde about its journey from the under-performing Broadway blockbuster to being one of the first musicals to try and use teenagers to sell tickets and finally how it is one of the most beloved musicals of our generation. Find us on socials: Instagram: @wrongaboutmusicals tiktok:@wrongaboutmusicals Twitter: @wrongabmusicals Email: yourewrongaboutmusicaltheatre@gmail.com Links: Background https://www.broadwayworld.com/shows/creative.php?showid=5556 https://www.sfgate.com/magazine/article/Blonde-Ambition-Author-Amanda-Brown-marvels-at-2565659.php  https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/legally-brown-6407263 https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/386142.Legally_Blonde?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=suvuNJfIQB&rank=1 https://www.playbill.com/person/mgm-on-stage-vault-0000115230 https://variety.com/2007/legit/news/laura-bell-bundy-s-blonde-affair-1117965490/ San Francisco Run https://nypost.com/2007/02/09/blonded-by-delight/ https://variety.com/2007/legit/markets-festivals/legally-blonde-4-1200510532/ Broadway opening and reviews https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/legally-blonde-423552#OpeningNightCast https://nypost.com/2007/04/30/whither-spoon/  https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/reviews/legally-blonde Synopsis https://playbill.com/production/legally-blonde-palace-theatre-vault-0000009139 Life on broadway https://playbill.com/article/just-the-facts-list-of-2007-tony-award-winners-and-nominees-com-141421 https://playbill.com/article/blonde-and-lovemusik-wont-perform-on-the-tonys-com-141005 https://playbill.com/article/spring-awakening-recoups-on-broadway-com-143284 MTV's involvement https://nypost.com/2007/09/05/i-blonde-my-mtv/ https://www.filmedonstage.com/news/599-how-to-stream-legally-blonde-the-musical-the-lost-archive https://playbill.com/article/mtv-will-film-legally-blonde-sept-18-free-tix-available-com-143550 https://playbill.com/article/mtv-premiere-of-legally-blonde-the-musical-moved-to-october-com-144030 https://www.theguardian.com/stage/theatreblog/2007/sep/06/legallyblondethemusicalis https://www.playbill.com/article/omg-mtv-com-151987 https://www.playbill.com/article/the-oral-history-of-legally-blonde-the-musical-the-search-for-elle-woods https://playbill.com/article/case-closed-legally-blonde-ends-broadway-run-oct-19-com-154348 The tour https://variety.com/2009/legit/news/legally-blonde-makes-its-case-1118000675/  West end success https://www.playbill.com/article/elle-is-for-london-legally-blonde-the-musical-opens-in-west-end-jan-13-com-164897 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-12710921 https://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/31/theater/flop-broadway-musicals-find-life-overseas.html https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2014/mar/10/musicals-theatre https://playbill.com/article/legally-blondes-ireland-gets-new-lyrics-com-191204 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Legally-Blonde-Musical-Original-London/dp/B003V8APXK https://www.broadwayworld.com/westend/article/LEGALLY-BLONDE-Ends-West-End-Run-Tonight-20120407 https://stageberry.com/news/27997-legally-blonde-musical-to-run-at-regents-park-open-air-theatre-in-2022.html https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Review-Roundup-LEGALLY-BLONDE-at-Regents-Park-Open-Air-Theatre-20220525#:~:text=Sophi%20Thomas%2C%20London%20Theatre%3A%20Thankfully,%2Dsee%20feel%2Dgood%20musical

In honour of the 20th anniversary last week, we dedicate this episode to Wicked. Talking about the highly controversial 2004 Tony Awards, the financial powerhouse that this show has become despite not having the best reviews and the talk about what the future holds for this show. Once again we have too many links to include so they are on a Google doc. Please check them out as they include some articles that we found after recording: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NedE1oRTf_PaTetDnriHZ-pH8kXq9nf1NtBR7SBIVqA/edit?usp=sharing Find us on socials: Instagram: @wrongaboutmusicalstiktok:@wrongaboutmusicalsTwitter: @wrongabmusicals If you have a comment, question or suggestion send us an email: yourewrongaboutmusicaltheatre@gmail.com

In this episode we look at 2019's Beetlejuice, talking about the insane set that was robbed at the Tony's, it rise to be the first TikTok show and its famous eviction from its theatre. Links Background https://www.playbill.com/article/the-beetlejuice-musical-finds-its-writing-team https://nypost.com/2016/08/16/has-frozen-on-broadway-found-a-replacement-director-already/ https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Broadway-Adaptations-of-BEETLEJUICE-NIGHT-SHIFT-More-In-the-Works-at-Warner-Bros-20170116 https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Kerry-Butler-Danny-Pudi-Alex-Brightman-and-the-Cast-of-BEETLEJUICE-Workshop-Share-Behind-the-Scenes-Photos-20171001  DC run  https://www.playbill.com/article/kerry-butler-rob-mcclure-leslie-kritzer-join-broadway-aimed-beetlejuice-musical-full-cast-announced  https://variety.com/2018/legit/reviews/pre-broadway-review-beetlejuice-1203019914/  https://news.iheart.com/featured/toby-knapp/content/2018-11-04-review-buckle-up-broadway-beetlejuice-is-coming/  Broadway reviews https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/25/theater/beetlejuice-review-broadway.html  https://ew.com/theater-reviews/2019/04/25/beetlejuice-musical-review/ https://variety.com/2019/legit/reviews/beetlejuice-review-broadway-musical-1203194763/  Synopsis https://playbill.com/production/beetlejuicewinter-garden-theatre-2018-2019#carousel-cell286401 Tony Awards https://ew.com/tony-awards/2019/04/30/tony-awards-2019-nominations-list/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2jgBRDPWOA The recording  https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/BEETLEJUICE-Original-Broadway-Cast-Recording-is-Now-Available-For-Pre-Order-Released-June-7-20190531 https://www.playbill.com/article/beetlejuice-musical-demo-album-including-cut-songs-released-october-30 Online Success https://www.tiktok.com/@prezryan/video/6849389074629905670 https://www.insideedition.com/from-understudy-to-leading-lady-to-quarantine-a-teen-broadway-stars-journey-as-coronavirus-shutters https://www.papermag.com/beetlejuice-broadway-tiktok-trend-1#rebelltitem2 https://variety.com/2019/legit/news/beetlejuice-the-musical-broadway-1203407953/ https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/BEETLEJUICE-Broadway-Cast-Recording-Surpasses-200-Million-Streams-in-the-US-and-350-Million-Streams-Globally-20200214 https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/beetlejuice-broadway-musical-tiktok-trend-920184/  Closing at the Winter Garden  https://ew.com/theater/2019/12/09/beetlejuice-sets-broadway-closing-date-announces-national-tour/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggfBX_ZhrK0  https://www.change.org/p/shubert-organization-save-beetlejuice-the-musical?source_location=topic_page https://twitter.com/mulaney/status/1204219305010847744 https://twitter.com/Lin_Manuel/status/1204411309460090882 Cast changes https://ew.com/theater/2020/02/21/sophia-anne-caruso-exits-beetlejuice-broadway/ https://www.playbill.com/article/beetlejuices-presley-ryan-to-play-lydia-deetz-on-broadway-through-march https://nypost.com/2020/02/27/beetlejuice-on-broadway-loses-its-lydia/ Covid and return  https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/beetlejuice-519779 https://www.broadway.com/buzz/198775/broadway-shuts-down-performances-canceled-through-april-12-due-to-covid-19-pandemic/ https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/arts/beetlejuice-musical-broadway-return-1235012904/ https://deadline.com/2022/02/beetlejuice-broadway-cast-announcement-spring-return-1234930153/ Closing  https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/beetlejuice-to-close-on-broadway-in-january-after-fan-revival-1235224434/ https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/arts/the-music-man-hugh-jackman-end-broadway-run-1235219409/ Congresswoman acting up https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/sep/16/lauren-boebert-apology-beetlejuice-video  International productions http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20210708000798 https://www.premier.vic.gov.au/broadway-blockbuster-beetlejuice-lands-melbourne  https://www.mtishows.co.uk/beetlejuice 

In this episode, we take a look at Andrew Lloyd Webber's latest musical Bad Cinderella or Cinderella. Talking about the fight to get this musical to open, the strange plot that doesn't really make much sense and its famous and viral rebrand. There were too many links for the description so they can be found in the Google doc linked below https://docs.google.com/document/d/1N_OXO_ejnOKIx3TQqfrBqBNyM8xx1G3F1ybb2jkZWIk/edit?usp=sharing Find us on socials: Instagram: @wrongaboutmusicals tiktok:@wrongaboutmusicals Twitter: @wrongabmusicals Youtube: YourWrongAboutMusicals

In this episode, we take a look at Andrew Lipa's Addams family. talking about the journey from a show with bad reviews and a good Broadway run to being one of the most produced shows within schools. With us taking be the opportunity to talk about our own experiences with the show and doing theatre as children. Links:  Background  https://www.playbill.com/article/go-go-go-gomez-addams-family-musical-by-lippa-brickman-and-elice-in-development-com-140968  https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/cultural-history-addams-family-180973315/  https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/making-of-wednesday-series-tim-burton-tv-1235509693/  https://nypost.com/2009/01/30/up-addams/  https://www.theatermania.com/news/review-roundup-the-addams-family-at-chicagos-oriental-theatre_23452/#:~:text=Slickly%20and%20grandly%20designed%2C%20completely,Nathan%20Lane%20and%20Bebe%20Neuwirth.%E2%80%9D  Broadway Opening https://www.playbill.com/article/lane-and-neuwirth-lead-the-addams-family-to-broadway-starting-march-8-com-166513 https://nypost.com/2009/06/08/big-shows-and-stars-in-wings-on-broadway/  Broadway reviews https://www.ft.com/content/e8654dc4-432b-11df-9046-00144feab49a  https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/04/08/AR2010040805326_2.html?hpid=sec-artsliving https://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/09/theater/reviews/09addams.html?pagewanted=1&ref=theater  Synopsis https://www.theatricalrights.co.uk/show/addams-family-musical/  Life on Broadway  https://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/14/theater/14addams.html?hp  https://www.broadway.com/buzz/152200/the-addams-family-memphis-top-2010-broadwaycom-audience-award-nominations-chosen-by-theatergoers/   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cy9kvlv3yfg&list=PL47CB9B5589DED34A  https://web.archive.org/web/20100525083359/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/138855-Drama-League-Nominees-Include-Addams-Family-American-Idiot-Enron-Next-Fall-Night-Music  https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/news/the-2010-tony-award-winners-announcedhttps://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/news/the-2010-tony-award-winners-announced  https://www.deccabroadway.com/releases/  https://playbill.com/article/death-is-just-around-the-corner-broadways-addams-family-closes-dec-31-revised-tour-still-haunts-com-185994  Touring version  https://www.playbill.com/article/exclusive-singing-new-tunes-the-addams-family-gets-major-makeover-for-national-tour-com-183263  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeaZg11p2Hk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eel8QDRlIGA https://www.broadwayworld.com/singapore/article/THE-ADDAMS-FAMILY-to-Haunt-the-MES-Theatre-This-Fall-20170915  https://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/14/theater/14addams.html?hp  Popularity within high schools  https://playbill.com/article/the-10-most-produced-high-school-plays-and-musicals-of-2022-2023 https://playbill.com/article/the-10-most-produced-high-school-plays-and-musicals-of-20202021  https://playbill.com/article/the-10-most-produced-high-school-plays-and-musicals-of-20182019

In this episode, we take a look at Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Into the Woods talking about the different interpretations of the giant, the 2022 Broadway revival and fighting about the 1988 Tony Awards. Links Background https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/into-the-woods-4486 https://playbill.com/article/learn-how-into-the-woods-began-who-got-married-the-line-sondheim-stole-and-how-the-witch-transformed-com-351830  https://www.theatermania.com/broadway/news/5-facts-we-learned-into-the-woods-reunion_73309.html/  https://web.archive.org/web/20080416185125/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,966141-4,00.html  First broadway run https://web.archive.org/web/20080416185125/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,966141-4,00.html  https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/into-the-woods-4486  Reviews https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-11-14-ca-4975-story.html  Synopsis   https://playbill.com/production/into-the-woods-broadway-st-james-theatre-2022  Analysis  https://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/why-into-the-woods-matters  https://www.americantheatre.org/2022/07/18/the-bakers-wife-more-than-a-moment-in-into-the-woods/  The 1988 Tony Awards https://www.nytimes.com/1987/06/08/theater/les-miserables-and-fences-win-top-tonys.html?scp=1&sq=%22Bernadette+Peters%22&st=nyt https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBiJ5tgeH84 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZDcSrODALQ  https://www.nytimes.com/1988/06/06/theater/phantom-of-the-opera-wins-seven-tonys-best-play-butterfly.html?scp=1&sq=%22Tony+Award%22&st=nyt Andy and Sodhiem's relationship  https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/stephen-sondheim-andrew-lloyd-webber-sweeney-todd-steven-spielberg-tim-rice-b968613.html  Closing on Broadway and pro shot  https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/into-the-woods-4486 http://www.sondheimguide.com/woods.html#BWP  Into the Woods JR and SR https://playbill.com/article/from-the-archives-into-the-woods  https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/05/theater/into-the-woods-senior.html  Other notable productions and changes https://masterworksbroadway.com/music/into-the-woods-original-broadway-cast-1987/  https://www.playbill.com/article/stage-to-screens-chatting-with-stage-and-screen-star-laura-benanti-com-127680 https://www.talkinbroadway.com/spot/benantiupdate.html  https://www.filmedlivemusicals.com/into-the-woods-2010.html  https://archive.ph/20130131104629/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/168255-Once-Upon-a-Time-Into-the-Woods-With-Chip-Zien-Donna-Murphy-Denis-OHare-and-Amy-Adams-Begins-July-23-in-Central-Park The Movie https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-into-the-woods-20150106-story.html  https://www.hypable.com/into-the-woods-stage-to-screen-changes/  2022 revival  https://playbill.com/article/city-center-encores-to-present-into-the-woods https://playbill.com/article/heather-headley-sara-bareilles-christian-borle-ashley-park-to-star-in-encores-into-the-woods https://playbill.com/article/denee-benton-gavin-creel-ann-harada-more-join-encores-into-the-woods https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Neil-Patrick-Harris-Replaces-Christian-Borle-as-the-Baker-in-Encores-INTO-THE-WOODS-20220413  https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Nancy-Opel-Aymee-Garcia-Alysia-Velez-More-Join-INTO-THE-WOODS-on-Broadway-20220608 https://didtheylikeit.com/shows/into-the-woods-3/#:~:text=In%20striping%20Woods%20down%20to,needed%20new%20life%20at%20all  https://playbill.com/article/into-the-woods-revival-cast-album-released-september-30 https://playbill.com/article/into-the-woods-wins-grammy-award-for-best-musical-theater-album https://www.playbill.com/article/tony-nominations-2023

In honour of Nell's birthday, we dedicate this episode to enemy and idol of the podcast' Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom of the Opera. Talking its origins as a French novel to the replica runs and all of the Andy antics that go along with Phantom. Background  https://uk.thephantomoftheopera.com/cast-creative/creative/ https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Ji8NRDmL5LMC&pg=PA25&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false  https://www.latimes.com/obituaries/story/2019-07-31/hal-prince-dead https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Ji8NRDmL5LMC&pg=PA25&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false  https://www.vulture.com/2023/03/andrew-lloyd-webber-phantom-of-the-opera-closing.html  Reviews https://desertedphans.forumotion.net/t442-original-reviews-london-1986-broadway-1988  https://variety.com/1988/legit/reviews/the-phantom-of-the-opera-5-1200427363/  Synopsis  https://www.playbill.com/grand-gallery/phantom#:~:text=SYNOPSIS%3A,even%20her%20heart%20cannot%20resist  Awards  https://www.atgtickets.com/blog/top-10-longest-running-west-end-shows/  https://www.westendtheatre.com/4584/news/awards/olivier-awards-1986/   https://www.thephantomoftheopera.com/awards/ Cast Recording  https://www.bpi.co.uk/award/5085-1863-2  https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=&ti=Phantom+of+the+Opera&format=&type=#search_section  The Broadway run  https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-phantom-of-the-opera-4491  https://www.broadwayworld.com/tonyawardsshowinfo.php?showname=The%20Phantom%20of%20the%20Opera  The Vegas run  https://www.theguardian.com/music/2006/jun/23/3  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jb5adCBlRWU  https://variety.com/2006/legit/markets-festivals/phantom-the-las-vegas-spectacular-1200514985/  https://playbill.com/article/after-six-years-phantoms-las-vegas-lair-shuts-down-to-make-way-for-tim-mcgraw-and-faith-hill-com-197211  25th Anniversary  https://www.broadway.com/buzz/156948/original-love-never-dies-stars-ramin-karimloo-and-sierra-boggess-set-for-phantoms-25th-anniversary-celebration-in-london/ https://www.broadway.com/buzz/157930/a-phantom-triumph-sierra-boggess-soars-ramin-karimloo-smolders-sarah-brightman-shimmers-at-london-anniversary-celebration/ https://web.archive.org/web/20111024183301/http://thephantomoftheoperatour.com/tour/map.html?iframe=true&width=500&height=500 https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Breaking-News-Sierra-Boggess-to-Join-PHANTOM-on-Broadway-for-25th-Anniversary-Engagement-20121018 https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Breaking-News-Broadway-Stars-Norm-Lewis-and-Sierra-Boggess-to-Take-Over-in-PHANTOM-This-May-20140320  Love never dies  https://www.loveneverdies.com/  International productions  https://www.playbill.com/article/fire-delays-paris-premiere-of-the-phantom-of-the-opera https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zy79Sobi8IU Covid and Phantom  https://britishtheatre.com/the-phantom-of-the-opera-uk-tour/ https://playbill.com/article/west-end-the-phantom-of-the-opera-to-reduce-orchestra-by-half-broadway-production-commits-to-return-with-full-pit#:~:text=The%20West%20End%20production%20of,live%20theatre%20in%20London%20last https://www.londonboxoffice.co.uk/news/post/phantom-changes  https://stagechat.co.uk/news/west-end/21541-cameron-mackintosh-defends-changes-to-phantom-of-the-opera-in-the-west-end.html  https://edm.com/news/first-ever-dj-set-phantom-of-the-opera-composer-andrew-lloyd-webber  Closing on Broadway  https://nypost.com/2022/09/16/phantom-of-the-opera-will-close-on-broadway/ https://nypost.com/2023/04/15/broadways-iconic-phantom-of-the-opera-to-close-after-35-years/  https://variety.com/2023/legit/news/phantom-of-the-opera-closing-broadway-come-back-cameron-mackintosh-1235580960/  https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/music/broadway-andrew-lloyd-webber-new-york-associated-press-theatre-b1074345.html

Shorter episode today in preparation for a big episode next week! In this episode, we talk about the return of Heathers to the Other Palace, what's next for the theatre and whether owning a theatre belongs on a bucket list. 2021 Haymarket  https://www.whatsonstage.com/london-theatre/news/exclusive-casting-west-end-heathers_54146.html/ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/theatre/what-to-see/heathers-musical-theatre-royal-haymarket-review-trashy-loud/ https://movieweb.com/heathers-the-musical-review/#:~:text=Heathers%3A%20The%20Musical%20delves%20into,a%20darker%20sense%20of%20humor https://www.whatsonLinksstage.com/news/heathers-the-musical-at-theatre-royal-haymarket-review_54381/ Selling of the other palace and heathers return  https://lwtheatres.co.uk/bill_kenwright_buys_the_other_palace/  https://playbill.com/article/heathers-the-musical-will-return-to-the-other-palace-in-london  The many extensions https://www.whatsonstage.com/news/heathers-the-musical-extends-london-run-at-the-other-palace_55810/  https://www.whatsonstage.com/news/heathers-and-millennials-extend-london-runs-at-the-other-palace_57000/ The pro shot https://playbill.com/article/tune-in-alert-heathers-the-musical-streams-on-the-roku-channel-september-16  https://playbill.com/article/heathers-the-musical-live-film-screens-in-u-k-movie-theatres-beginning-march-28  The understudy problem  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XB3ehwXcSM  Small theatres https://hirespace.com/Spaces/London/75188/The-Other-Palace-Theatre/The-Studio/Events  Alleged bad treatment of the staff https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/other-palace-theatre-heathers-music-front-of-house-staff-b1101632.html 

In this episode, we look at Marlow and Moss's 2019 musical. We talk about it's meteoric rise from the fringe to the mainstream. Talking about its wide inspiration to the changes it made when it went to america that we disagree with. Links  Background  https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/theatre/toby-marlow-lucy-moss-interview-six-west-end-a4001191.html https://www.thejc.com/culture/theatre/six-the-musical-steps-from-fringe-to-the-west-end-1.469323  http://fringereview.co.uk/review/edinburgh-fringe/2017/six/ https://www.vogue.com/article/six-playwrights-lucy-moss-toby-marlow Synopsis https://playbill.com/production/six-the-musicalvaudeville-theatre-2020-2021#:~:text=Divorced%2C%20beheaded%2C%20died%2C%20divorced,of%2021st%20century%20girl%20power The band https://playbill.com/article/renaissance-women-explore-the-making-of-sixs-band Path to the west end  https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatre-news/news/everything-you-need-to-know-about-six-the-musical-in-the-west-end https://www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/six-review-at-arts-theatre-london--raw-talent-and-powerful-voices https://www.whatsonstage.com/london-theatre/news/casting-announced-for-six-henry-viii-arts-theatre_45251.html/ https://www.dresscircle.co.uk/shows/six/uk-tour-2018  https://www.bpi.co.uk/award/18921-6152-1 https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/theatre/six-musical-west-end-return-arts-theatre-a3952261.html Reviews  https://www.timeout.com/london/theatre/six-the-musical-review  https://www.broadwayworld.com/westend/article/BWW-Review-SIX-THE-MUSICAL-Arts-Theatre-20190305  Olivier awards https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/olivier-awards-2019-full-winners-list-1193956/best-actor-in-a-musical-12/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJbaU4j0JCo Understudies  https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/theatre/toby-marlow-six-musical-composer-understudy-a4200126.html  Broadway run https://playbill.com/article/new-musical-six-about-wives-of-king-henry-viii-will-play-chicago-shakespeare-theater https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/theater/ct-ent-six-chicago-shakes-review-ttd-0524-story.html https://www.playbill.com/article/six-musical-putting-henry-viiis-wives-in-the-spotlight-heads-to-broadway  https://variety.com/2021/theater/news/six-music-broadway-first-new-musical-covid-1235081469/  https://www.instagram.com/tv/Cc8ADvEPc1g/ https://playbill.com/article/six-broadway-opening-night-live-album-released-may-6 https://www.whatsonstage.com/london-theatre/news/grammy-nominations-six-into-the-woods-caroline_57814.html/ https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Cast-Of-SIX-Performed-in-Times-Square-Today-Following-Tony-Nominations-20220509 Tony awards and later success https://playbill.com/article/sixs-toby-marlow-makes-history-with-tony-win  https://www.playbill.com/article/six-kimberly-akimbo-lead-2022-drama-desk-award-nominations-see-the-full-list https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/SIX-to-Return-to-Chicago-in-Summer-2020-20190804 https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2022/cast-albums/ https://playbill.com/article/six-to-be-filmed-live-in-west-end-with-original-london-cast https://officiallondontheatre.com/news/original-west-end-queens-to-perform-six-live-at-hampton-court-palace/ https://m.korean-vibe.com/news/newsview.php?ncode=1065580438361724

In this episode, we talk about one of Disney's biggest hits that almost didn't happen—talking about the underdog rise, online impact and its "west end" run that's really in a warehouse in Wembley. Links:  The movie  https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl3261367809/weekend/ https://www.insider.com/newsies-disney-sent-mean-reviews-actress-movie-bombed-2022-4 The origins of the musical  https://www.insider.com/how-newsies-became-disneys-biggest-failure-oral-history-of-movie-2022-3  https://www.playbill.com/article/read-all-about-it-disneys-newsies-gets-spring-2012-broadway-engagement-com-184604 https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Photo-Coverage-NEWSIES-Opening-Night-Curtain-Call-20110926https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Photo-Coverage-NEWSIES-Opening-Night-Curtain-Call-20110926  https://www.instagram.com/p/r-cRS1FhAa/  https://archive.nytimes.com/artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/03/jeremy-jordan-on-verge-of-joining-broadway-move-of-disneys-newsies/  https://variety.com/2012/legit/reviews/newsies-the-musical-2-1117947318/ https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/newsies-review-theater-305971/  https://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/30/theater/reviews/newsies-the-musical-by-alan-menken-and-harvey-fierstein.html  https://playbill.com/production/newsies-nederlander-theatre-vault-0000013858  success https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2012/jun/11/tony-awards-2012-once-scoops https://www.broadwayworld.com/tonyawardspersoninfo.php?nomname=Alan%20Menken  https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/Music/2012/03/19/Newsies-extends-Broadway-run/UPI-15571332172800/  https://archive.nytimes.com/artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/16/dont-stop-the-press-newsies-run-is-now-open-ended/  https://archive.nytimes.com/artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/12/20/newsies-recoups-initial-investment/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0  https://playbill.com/article/disney-musical-newsies-to-end-broadway-run-com-322799  Newsies on Tour  https://variety.com/2014/legit/news/newsies-new-song-tour-broadway-musica-1201343394/  https://www.tumblr.com/newsiesontour/122012914133/oh-my-god-this-is-like-my-dreams-coming-true?source=share  https://variety.com/2016/digital/news/disney-newsies-facebook-live-1201798008/  https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Seize-the-Day-NEWSIES-National-Tour-Will-Play-Final-Performance-This-Fall-20160307  Online culture https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmJHBclGK88 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49c9qOHzxXI  The pro shot https://www.playbill.com/article/newsies-will-be-filmed-with-jeremy-jordan-and-kara-lindsay  https://www.playbill.com/article/disney-sets-date-and-cast-for-newsies-filming  https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Breaking-NEWSIES-Will-Seize-Another-Day-Or-Two-in-Movie-Theatres-This-August-20170615  Abby Lee Millers Thoughts on Newsies https://www.broadway.com/buzz/164646/dance-moms-diva-abby-lee-miller-on-her-wonderful-newsies-experience-and-what-it-takes-to-dance-on-broadway/  https://www.broadwaybox.com/daily-scoop/newsiesweek-meet-the-crushable-john-michael-fiumara/  Historical accuracy  https://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/04/theater/disneys-newsies-the-musical-comes-to-broadway.html  https://househistree.com/people/katherine-ethel-pulitzer Zone Foursies https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/NEWSIES-Will-Open-in-Londons-West-End-in-2022-20220221  https://playbill.com/article/a-re-imagined-take-on-disneys-newsies-will-make-u-k-premiere-this-fall  https://www.timeout.com/london/theatre/newsies-review  https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2022/dec/08/newsies-review-disney-musical-industrial-relations-troubadour-wembley-park-theatre  https://www.whatsonstage.com/news/newsies-review-bombastic-and-balletic-this-broadway-hit-is-a-musical-must-see_57979/ https://www.whatsonstage.com/news/newsies-extends-london-run_58292/  https://newsiesthemusical.co.uk/  The real strikes and newsies https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/bob-iger-writers-actors-strike-disney-ceo-1235669169/ https://twitter.com/julianOfGuzman/status/1679978899227447297

In this episode, we discuss the rise and fast fall of Be More Chill talking about the musical's humble beginnings to its sudden rise to internet stardom and its Broadway run. Links:  Background https://www.theatermania.com/shows/south-jersey-theater/be-more-chill_303286/ https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/14/theater/ned-vizzini-be-more-chill.html  First reviews https://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/10/theater/review-in-be-more-chill-a-nerd-finds-popularity-in-a-sci-fi-pill.html  Synopsis https://playbill.com/production/be-more-chilllyceum-theatre-2018-2019#carousel-cell286359  Fandom stuff and behaviour https://www.forbes.com/sites/jerylbrunner/2019/02/24/how-be-more-chill-exploded-into-an-internet-sensation-and-landed-on-broadway/?sh=18909acc18db https://fanlore.org/wiki/Be_More_Chill https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/13/theater/be-more-chill-iconis-salazar.html https://fandom.tumblr.com/post/168016811864/tumblr2017-musicals  https://www.forbes.com/sites/marchershberg/2018/08/28/be-more-chill-sets-wheels-in-motion-for-move-to-broadway/?sh=c0c99511384b  https://playbill.com/article/the-top-10-musical-fandoms-of-2018-on-tumblr  https://playbill.com/article/the-top-15-musical-theatre-tumblr-fandoms-of-2019  Claudia's animatics  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kM3wYbMwtxg  Off-Broadway and Broadway run  https://www.playbill.com/article/be-more-chill-will-play-off-broadway-will-roland-to-star https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/05/theater/be-more-chill-broadway.html https://mashable.com/article/be-more-chill-review-broadway  https://www.broadwayworld.com/reviews/Be-More-Chill https://playbill.com/production/gross?production=00000165-afd9-d437-a365-fffbb84d0000  https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Breaking-BE-MORE-CHILL-Announces-Summer-Closing-Date-20190620  Tonys  https://www.amny.com/entertainment/tony-snubs-1-30463936/  https://etcanada.com/news/462304/james-corden-sara-bareilles-and-josh-groban-sing-about-their-insecurities-in-the-bathroom-in-hilarious-tony-awards-clip/  https://twitter.com/MrJoeIconis/status/1138103634519101440/photo/2  West end run https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2020/feb/11/be-more-chill-dear-evan-hansen-teen-musicals  https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-49833734 https://www.whatsonstage.com/london-theatre/news/be-more-chill-open-west-end-summer_54019.html/ 

In this episode, we talk about Heather's rise from an Off-Broadway show to the West End. Links  https://web.archive.org/web/20121020204240/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/139765-What-Rhymes-With-Corn-Nuts-Heathers-Musical-Will-Receive-New-York-Concert  https://web.archive.org/web/20131220034659/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/142879-What-Is-Your-Damage-Heathers-The-Musical-Gets-Joes-Pub-Concerts-Sept-13  https://www.broadway.com/buzz/171449/heathers-the-musical-based-on-the-80s-movie-set-for-world-premiere-in-los-angeles/ https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Barrett-Wilbert-Weed-Ryan-McCartan-Jessica-Keenan-Wynn-More-to-Star-in-HEATHERS-THE-MUSICAL-Off-Broadway-Full-Cast-Announced-20140206 https://ew.com/article/2014/04/03/heathers-musical-ew-review/ https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2014/apr/01/heathers-review-musical-replaces-black-comedy-with-candy-colored-camp https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/heathers-musical-theater-review-692398/ https://playbill.com/article/heathers-the-musical-based-on-cult-film-comedy-arrives-off-broadway-march-15-com-216019#:~:text=Westerberg%20High%20is%20terrorized%20by,their%20place%20%2D%20six%20feet%20under https://www.broadway.com/buzz/175467/so-very-heathers-the-musical-will-record-cast-album/ https://www.playbill.com/article/schools-out-heathers-the-musical-to-close-off-broadway-com-324382 https://playbill.com/article/a-look-back-the-10-most-watched-theatre-videos-of-2014-com-338293 https://playbill.com/article/playbill-picks-the-best-cast-albums-of-2014-com-337899 https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2017/cast-albums/ https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2018/cast-albums/ https://www.whatsonstage.com/london-theatre/news/heathers-other-palace-casting-charlotte-wakefield_43666.html/ https://www.whatsonstage.com/news/andrew-lloyd-webber-to-sell-the-other-palace_54058/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tn8CZu1jsFY https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/heathers-series-paramount-network-1202967270/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgE87HYvkN8 https://twitter.com/azalben/status/1085983350236610561?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1085983350236610561%7Ctwgr%5E5ecacacbcb2718be15a98309b84559faa41424be%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.teenvogue.com%2Fstory%2Friverdale-season-3-will-feature-heathers-musical-episode https://open.spotify.com/album/1frYC1N1uyVv07cl68ByUm https://eu.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2019/03/29/heathers-30th-anniversary-shockingly-it-holds-up/3270582002/ https://www.whatsonstage.com/news/carrie-hope-fletcher-to-star-in-heathers-the-musical-at-the-other-palace_46292/ https://hirespace.com/Spaces/London/75184/The-Other-Palace-Theatre/The-Theatre/Business https://www.broadwayworld.com/westend/article/Other-Palace-Production-of-HEATHERS-THE-MUSICAL-to-Head-to-the-West-End-20180705 https://www.whatsonstage.com/news/lin-manuel-miranda-and-the-cast-of-heathers-at-their-west-end-gala_47606/ https://playbill.com/article/heathers-writers-laurence-okeefe-and-kevin-murphy-break-down-the-musicals-full-album-track-by-track Tess's tik tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tnndynamite714?_t=8fBl0mzqkmO&_r=1  https://www.whatsonstage.com/news/heathers-announces-new-casting-and-new-song-for-west-end-transfer_47395/ https://www.whatsonstage.com/news/heathers-the-musical-to-tour-the-uk-in-2020_50034/#:~:text=The%20first%20set%20of%20tour,Milton%20Keynes%20Theatre%20from%2014 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/theatre/what-to-see/heathers-theatre-royal-haymarket-review-wicked-rebellious-musical/ https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2018/sep/14/heathers-the-musical-review-teenagers-revenge  https://officiallondontheatre.com/news/heathers-musical-announces-singalong-performance/ https://www.officialcharts.com/albums/original-west-end-cast-heathers-the-musical/ https://www.tiktok.com/music/Candy-Store-6705003787553081345

In this episode, we discuss Pasek and Pauls's Dear Evan Hansen. We talk about the battle zone that was the 2017 Tony Awards, the commodification of the show and give our opinions on how we would fix it. LINKS: Pasek and Paul Winning the Jonathan Larson Grant:  https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Pasek-and-Paul-Among-Winners-of-Jonathan-Larson-Awards-20070216  The Washington Post article about its origins https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/theater_dance/dear-evan-hansen-the-trail-of-a-musical-comet/2017/06/06/bff6d580-4579-11e7-98cd-af64b4fe2dfc_story.html  Reviews https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/theater_dance/dear-evan-hansen-radiates-charm-and-wit-and-thats-no-lie/2015/08/03/9a263ee4-390b-11e5-8e98-115a3cf7d7ae_story.html https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/02/theater/review-dear-evan-hansen-puts-a-twist-on-teenage-angst.html  https://deadline.com/2016/12/dear-evan-hansen-ben-platt-broadway-review-1201863651/ https://ew.com/theater/2016/02/04/dear-evan-hansen-ew-stage-review/  https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/arts/dear-evan-hansen-review-952531/  https://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/04/theater/dear-evan-hansen-review.html  2017 tony awards https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/la-et-cm-tony-awards-nominees-winners-list-2017-story.html https://www.goldderby.com/article/2017/tony-awards-best-musical-battle-between-dear-evan-hansen-and-come-from-away/  https://nypost.com/2017/05/02/our-bets-for-the-2017-tony-race/ https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2017/jun/09/tony-awards-2017-winners-predictions-broadway-bette-midler  Synopsis https://playbill.com/production/dear-evan-hansenmusic-box-theatre-2016-2017  The cast recording  https://www.theatermania.com/broadway/news/dear-evan-hansen-cast-album-release-date_79141.html/ https://www.playbill.com/article/stream-dear-evan-hansens-requiem-ahead-of-album-release https://www.playbill.com/article/must-listen-check-out-a-track-from-the-dear-evan-hansen-cast-album  https://ew.com/theater/2017/02/20/dear-evan-hansen-billboard-200-chart-debut/ https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2017/cast-albums/  https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/katy-perry-re-recorded-dear-evan-hansen-song-waving-through-a-window-listen-8482727/  Washington Post on why the kids love it  https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/theater_dance/why-dear-evan-hansen-is-climbing-the-broadway-box-office-charts/2017/03/02/38aa0680-fd15-11e6-99b4-9e613afeb09f_story.html  Donating to museums  https://www.si.edu/newsdesk/releases/dear-evan-hansen-donates-items-musical-national-museum-american-history  Academic literature around it https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0752/9/2/68  https://derekebaird.medium.com/fansens-are-waving-through-a-window-exploring-the-dear-evan-hansen-fan-phenomenon-b7673c3e48c1 https://stars.library.ucf.edu/honorstheses/321/  The Book https://www.playbill.com/article/a-novel-adaptation-of-dear-evan-hansen-will-be-released-in-october https://www.advocate.com/books/2019/1/31/dear-evan-hansen-novel-queer-ghost-comes-out-and-saves-lives#toggle-gdpr https://fangirlfury.com/2018/10/24/broadway-to-book-dear-evan-hansen-review/ https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35231460-dear-evan-hansen Selling crypto https://www.thegamer.com/dear-evan-hansen-roblox-bored-ape-yacht-club-mental-health/ https://twitter.com/DearEvanHansen/status/1522244982043684864?s=20 First criticism  https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2016/12/19/pop-psychology-onstage-in-dear-evan-hansen https://slate.com/culture/2017/06/the-dissembling-liar-at-the-center-of-broadway-hit-dear-evan-hansen.html

In this episode, we tackle Lin Manuel Miranda's 2015 Hamilton. We look at the Political moment that it found itself in the insane fandom that formed around it and the fact that it is just so good even when we try to be cynical about it. LINKS: Deadline review: https://deadline.com/2015/02/musical-hamilton-opens-public-theater-1201375233/ Guardian review: https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2015/feb/18/hamilton-review-founding-father-gets-a-hip-hop-makeover  Tony nominations https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/04/theater/hamilton-tony-nominations-record.html  Tony wins https://playbill.com/article/hamilton-tops-tony-awards-with-11-wins#:~:text=Tony%20Awards%20Hamilton%20Tops%20Tony,Bridge%20are%20named%20Best%20Revivals  List of Pulitzer Prize Winning Musicals https://www.bothsidesofthecurtain.com/post/pulitzer-prize-winning-musicals  Hamilton toping Hip Hop charts  https://www.vibe.com/features/viva/lin-manuel-hamilton-broadway-album-no-1-billboard-rap-chart-387593/ Meta critic  https://www.metacritic.com/music/hamilton-an-american-musical-original-broadway-cast-recording  Synopsis https://playbill.com/production/hamilton-richard-rodgers-theatre-vault-0000014104 Performance at the white house:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNFf7nMIGnE  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1R5dKwvtjlg  Mike Pences Trip to Hamilton https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/nov/19/mike-pence-booed-at-hamilton-performance-then-hears-diversity-plea Harriet Tubman on the 10 Dollar Bill  https://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/apr/20/harriet-tubman-20-bill-andrew-jackson-alexander-hamilton  The Mixtape/ Found Tonight:  https://hamiltonmusical.fandom.com/wiki/Hamildrops https://playbill.com/article/listen-to-lin-manuel-miranda-and-ben-platt-perform-a-hamilton-and-dear-evan-hansen-mashup https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzE_HCK_gVo  https://marchforourlives.com/mission-story/ https://playbill.com/article/watch-the-casts-of-hamilton-and-dear-evan-hansen-perform-found-tonight-at-2018-easter-bonnet-competition-2 https://hamiltonmusical.fandom.com/wiki/One_Last_Time_(44_Remix) The Album Sales https://americansongwriter.com/the-hamilton-cast-scores-first-musical-theatre-album-to-be-certified-diamond-by-riaa/  https://www.playbill.com/article/the-definitive-list-of-the-43-best-selling-cast-recordings-of-all-time  The Proshot https://talkiesnetwork.wordpress.com/2020/02/03/disney-to-release-pro-shot-version-of-hamilton-the-musical/ https://deadline.com/2020/02/disney-paid-75-million-hamilton-movie-deal-lin-manuel-miranda-largest-film-acquisition-ever-1202849929/  Lin vs Bottlegs  https://playbill.com/article/throw-down-lin-manuel-miranda-responds-to-tumblr-post-seeking-illegal-hamilton-bootleg-com-345407  Hamilton documentaries  https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2016/oct/17/hamilton-america-review-documentary-lin-manuel-miranda-radicalmedia  The books https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26200563-hamilton?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=MU0u57PjSK&rank=3  https://www.proquest.com/hnpnewyorktimes/docview/2309933185/8336E70B1EFC44ADPQ/3?accountid=9730  https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32860355-alex-and-eliza?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=PKAGY9dS2S&rank=1  Fandom stuff and behaviour https://www.mtv.com/news/rb4x2r/hamilton-musical-revolutionizing-fandom https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2016/jun/22/hamilton-teenage-superfans-this-is-like-crazy-cool  https://linmanuel.tumblr.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3P_-UCjtU4A  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNyIuUixY6U  https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/miku-binder-thomas-jefferson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVqp4giZLdY 

In this episode, we explain what we mean by some key ideas like the pipeline. First full episode will be out on the Monday the 14th of August