Podcast appearances and mentions of dean pitchford

Send us a textEpisode 536 "Footloose" Dean Pitchford Dean Pitchford wrote the screenplay and many of the songs in "Footloose" In June of 2024, he was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.Born and raised in Hawaii and graduated from Yale University, Dean Pitchford performed off- and on-Broadway (Godspell; Pippin) before turning to songwriting, screenwriting and directing. Dean was nominated for four Academy Awards (winning the 1981 Best Song Oscar for “Fame,” co-written w/ Michael Gore), three Golden Globes (winning for “Fame”), eight Grammys and two Tonys; his songs – recorded by such artists as Barbra Streisand, Whitney Houston, Cher, Peter Allen, LL Cool J, Kenny Loggins, Hugh Jackman, Dolly Parton, Bette Midler and Martina McBride – have sold over 70 million records. www.mmcpodcast.com  #footloose  #80smovies  #fame  #kevinbacon  #music  #writer  #80smusic #generationx #80s #80srock Reach out to Darek Thomas and Monday Morning Critic!Instagram:   / mondaymorningcritic  Facebook:   / mondaymorningcritic  TikTok:   / mondaymorningcritic  Mondaymorningcritic@gmail.com

The wonderful Dean Pitchford returns to the podcast to deep dive the gargantuan soundtrack to 1984's Footloose. After winning the Oscar for "Fane: in 1981, Dean set about creating the entire world of Footloose - the songs, the screenplay, etc. It's gone on to sell millions and millions of copies and never left the zeitgeist. Dean goes track by track giving us all the stories behind the songs. He also catches us up on his induction in the Songwriters Hall of Fame (the same ceremony that included R.E.M.) and tells us the story of the Carrie musical he worked on back in the day that never quite made it to the stage. He's a legend and we're lucky to have him back!  www.deanpitchford.com www.patreon.com/thehustlepod

In a world where dancing is banned, only one boy has the courage to stand up to the religious fanatics denying his magical feet. Or something. I guess. Starring Kevin Bacon, John Lithgow, Lori Singer, Diane Weist, and Christ Penn. Written by Dean Pitchford. Directed by Herbert Ross.

Catarse Mais Que um Filme:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.catarse.me/juliagavillan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Pix Mais Que um Filme: julia.gavillan@gmail.com Durante a pesquisa para um novo filme musical, o escritor e letrista Dean Pitchford descobriu sobre proibições reais de dança em vários locais dos EUA. Esse é o caso de Elmore City, uma pequena cidade que ganhou destaque da mídia nacional após um grupo de estudantes lutar pelo direito de realizar um baile de formatura escolar com dança. Eu sou Júlia Gavillan e esse é o Mais Que um Filme.

This week we get to hear from acclaimed songwriter Dean Pitchford! After 45 years of near consistent success, Dean will finally be inducted in the Songwriters Hall of Fame this year, which is just another line on his impressive resume. He won an Oscar for writing "Fame" for Irene Cara and achieved the absolute peak with Footloose. He not only wrote the screenplay, but every song on the soundtrack and collected a couple Grammys in the process. He tried again a few years later with the movie Sing, but it was less successful and his thoughts on why are fascinating. Along the way there have been collaborations with Roger Daltrey ("Quicksilver Lightning"), Cher ("After All"), Peter Allen ("The Boy From Oz"), Kenny Loggins ("Don't Fight It"), writing the Solid Gold theme song, and tons more.  He's just about the nicest man you'll ever meet and we're super lucky to hear from him. Enjoy!  www.deanpitchford.com www.patreon.com/thehustlepod  

World Scene writer Jimmie Tramel and World editor Jason Collington discuss Jimmie's deep-dive story into Footloose, the 1980s classic movie featuring Kevin Bacon. Did you know the movie's theme was inspired by the small Oklahoma town of Elmore City? Jimmie recently went to Elmore City and also spoke to the movie's writer, Dean Pitchford, to discuss the movie. Related 'Footloose' at 40: Here's the story of Oklahoma town that inspired iconic movie

Dean Pitchford returns to the show to talk about achieving his fourth Oscar nomination, this time for the love ballad "After All." He discusses writing a more "mature" song than he had written for previous films, why Cher and Peter Cetera didn't record their vocals at the same time, and why he felt his song had little chance to win the Original Song Oscar. After listening to all five nominated songs on this episode, you can decide for yourself which song deserved to win the Academy Award for 1989.

Welcome to the weekly bonus episode of Hot off the Wire, where we look back at some of the top headlines from the week in the world of sports and entertainment.  I'm Terry Lipshetz, Managing Editor of the National Newsroom at Lee Enterprises and your host. Subscribe to Hot Off The Wire through Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts so you don't miss daily news updates. As always, be sure to check out our latest episode of Streamed & Screened, a podcast dedicated to movies and television.  Listen to the latest episode of Streamed & Screened here.  This week's top headlines include: 'Succession' dominates drama Emmys, 'The Bear' claims comedy and Quinta Brunson makes history. Steely Dan, R.E.M., Timbaland, Hillary Lindsey and Dean Pitchford get into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. 'The Honeymooners' actress Joyce Randolph has died at 99. Heisman winner Caleb Williams leaves USC to enter the NFL draft as a potential No. 1. Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojević, 46, dies in Salt Lake City after a heart attack. Those stories and more from The Associated Press. — Compiled and narrated by Terry Lipshetz from Associated Press reports About this program Host Terry Lipshetz is managing editor of the national newsroom for Lee Enterprises. Besides producing the daily Hot off the Wire news podcast, Terry conducts periodic interviews for this Behind the Headlines program, co-hosts the Streamed & Screened movies and television program and is the former producer of Across the Sky, a podcast dedicated to weather and climate. Lee Enterprises produces many national, regional and sports podcasts. Learn more here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the version of Hot off the Wire posted Jan. 18 at 6:45 a.m. CT: PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Authorities says a power line fell on a car in Portland, Oregon, killing three people and injuring a baby during an ice storm that turned roads and mountain highways treacherous in the Pacific Northwest. In a statement, the fire department said a large branch fell on the power line, causing it to crash down onto the car. Authorities say they believe the victims were electrocuted after they got out of the vehicle. Swaths of southwest Washington and northwest Oregon were under warnings earlier Wednesday for as much as an inch of ice. The National Weather Service said freezing rain could possibly return to the region Thursday and Friday. Federal officials have briefed a congressional committee on their investigations into a jetliner that lost a panel of its fuselage in midflight this month and revealed that airlines have inspected 40 identical Boeing planes. The Federal Aviation Administration said it will review information from those inspections of Boeing 737 Max 9 jets while it develops a maintenance process before letting the planes carry passengers again. Jennifer Homendy, chair of the National Transportation Safety Board, and FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker spent two hours briefing members of the Senate Commerce Committee in Washington on Wednesday as questions continue to swirl around how the panel of an Alaska Airlines jetliner had gotten blown off while traveling 16,000 feet above Oregon. RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinian medics say an Israeli airstrike on a home killed 16 people, half of them children, in the southern Gaza town of Rafah. Israel's military is striking targets in areas of the besieged territory where it has told civilians to seek refuge. Meanwhile, there's been no word on whether medicines that entered the territory Wednesday as part of a deal brokered by France and Qatar have been distributed to dozens of hostages held by Hamas. More than 100 days after Hamas triggered the war with its Oct. 7 attack, Israel continues to wage one of the deadliest and most destructive military campaigns in recent history. The war has rippled across the region, threatening to ignite a wider conflict. WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is going to North Carolina to highlight $82 million in new investments that would connect 16,000 households and businesses to high-speed internet. Biden's reelection campaign is making winning North Carolina and its 16 electoral votes one of its top priorities in this year's presidential election. The Democrat narrowly lost the state in 2020 by 1.34 percentage points to then-President Donald Trump, the current Republican front-runner in what will likely be a political rematch in 2024. Biden is scheduled to speak in the state capital of Raleigh on Thursday afternoon. The Democrat plans to stress he's connecting poorer communities and businesses to the digital economy. LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Biden administration has finalized approval of $1.1 billion to help keep California's last operating nuclear power plant running. The funding is a financial backbone of the plan to keep the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant producing electricity until at least 2030. An earlier agreement to close the reactors by 2025 was voided by the Legislature in 2022 at the urging of Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom. Newsom says the power is needed to ward off blackouts amid a changing climate. Environmentalists argue California has adequate power without the four-decade-old reactors that they call a safety risk. WASHINGTON (AP) — A meeting between President Joe Biden, House Speaker Mike Johnson and other officials highlights the precarious nature of the complex talks to unlock aid for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies. Negotiations hinge on lawmakers' abilities to enact tougher measures at the U.S.-Mexico border. While Biden's national security team sought to underscore the importance of unlocking Ukraine funding, Johnson is pushing the White House and Senate negotiators on immigration measures that go beyond what Biden is willing to accept. Still, an optimistic-feeling Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says that the prospects of a border deal are “a little bit greater than half now.” COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Another Republican presidential debate has been canceled after Nikki Haley's refusal to participate in any forum that doesn't include ex-President Donald Trump. CNN announced Wednesday its Sunday debate is off. ABC and WMUR-TV a day earlier called off their Thursday debate. Haley says she'll only take part in debates if Trump is onstage. The cancelations mean for the first time in years there won't be an on-the-ground face-off ahead of New Hampshire's primary next week. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis had committed to take part in more debates. But Trump has skipped all of the GOP debates thus far, so Haley's participation had been the deciding factor in whether they would go on. WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawyers for former President Donald Trump are foreshadowing elements of their defense in the criminal case charging him with illegally retaining classified documents. They say in a motion filed Tuesday that they will dispute prosecutors' allegations that the estate where the records were stored was not secure. The defense team also said in a wide-ranging court filing that they are seeking communication between the Justice Department prosecution team and associates of President Joe Biden in hopes of advancing their claims that the classified documents case is “politically motivated” and designed to harm Trump's 2024 campaign. NEW YORK (AP) — Americans stepped up their spending at retailers in December, closing out the holiday shopping season and the year on an upbeat tone and signaling that people remain confident enough to keep spending freely. Retail sales accelerated 0.6% in December from November's 0.3% increase. Because spending by consumers accounts for nearly 70% of the U.S. economy, the report suggested that shoppers will be able to keep fueling economic growth this year. Among last month's overall retail purchases, sales at stores that sell general merchandise rose 1.3%. Sellers of clothing and accessories reported a 1.5% increase, as did online sellers. By contrast, furniture and home furnishings businesses declined 1%, reflecting a struggling housing market. SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Two Republican legislators have filed a resolution aimed at initiating impeachment proceedings against Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham over her emergency public health orders suspending the right to carry firearms in some public places in Albuquerque. The resolution from Reps. Stefani Lord of Sandia Park and John Block of Alamogordo accuses the governor of violating her oath to uphold the state and federal constitutions. It's unclear whether the resolution will go far in the state House, where Democrats outnumber Republicans 45 to 25. Lujan Grisham invoked the orders last year in response to a spate of shootings that killed children. They have since been challenged in the courts. The NBA is in mourning, the Bucks are routed without Giannis, the Pacers and Raptors make a big deal, UConn plays like a top-ranked team, and Mike McCarthy will stay on as Cowboy coach. Also, Pascal Siakam is getting traded to the Pacers from the Raptors, according to an AP source. NEW YORK (AP) — Steely Dan, R.E.M., Timbaland, Hillary Lindsey and Dean Pitchford will be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Steely Dan finally get into the hall despite being a staple of classic rock with songs like “Reelin' in the Years,” “Do It Again” and “Hey Nineteen.” R.E.M. are behind such alt-rock hits as “Losing My Religion” and “Everybody Hurts." And Nashville hitmaker Lindsey helped write “Girl Crush” for Little Big Town and “Jesus, Take the Wheel” for Carrie Underwood. The induction ceremony for the class of 2024 will be held on June 13 in New York City. LONDON (AP) — Kensington Palace says the Princess of Wales has been hospitalized after undergoing planned abdominal surgery and will remain at the private London Clinic for up to two weeks. Buckingham Palace revealed moments after news of Kate's hospitalization was released on Wednesday that King Charles III would undergo a “corrective procedure” next week for an enlarged prostate. The palace said the king's condition is benign. The palace says the 75-year-old monarch has sought treatment for an enlarged prostate “in common with thousands of men each year.” The former Kate Middleton is expected to return to public duties after Easter. The 42-year-old future queen was admitted to The London Clinic on Tuesday. —The Associated Press About this program Host Terry Lipshetz is managing editor of the national newsroom for Lee Enterprises. Besides producing the daily Hot off the Wire news podcast, Terry conducts periodic interviews for this Behind the Headlines program, co-hosts the Streamed & Screened movies and television program and is the former producer of Across the Sky, a podcast dedicated to weather and climate. Lee Enterprises produces many national, regional and sports podcasts. Learn more here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

AP correspondent Margie Szaroleta reports on Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Dean Pitchford returns to The Best Song Podcast to talk about bringing the 1984 movie Footloose to the big screen, and finding the best collaborators to write the songs from the hit soundtrack. That includes working with Kenny Loggins, who wrote and recorded the title song under very interesting circumstances. Host Jeff Commings talks with Pitchford about that Oscar-nominated song as well as "Let's Hear It for the Boy" and working with Deniece Williams. The lives of many of the nominated songs after the Academy Awards were tainted by lawsuits, but others were boosted by new lives on the Broadway stage.

Dean Pitchford joins the show to talk about writing the Oscar-nominated title song from the 1980 movie Fame. In addition to his recollections of the process he and composer Michael Gore took to arrive at the global hit song, Pitchford talks about the future recording star who helped add a "hook" to the song, and why Dolly Parton was his song's biggest competition.

Bonnie Tyler, Jim Steinman, Dean Pitchford, and me.

Wherein we are led astray by hairnets.  Share your monsters with us: gwritersanon@gmail.com  Let your freak flag fly on Facebook (Ghost Writers, Anonymous).  

Melissa Manchester, Dean Pitchford, Tom Snow, Arif Mardin, and me.

Diane and Sean discuss The Lizzie McGuire Movie, or how to make a movie in Italy and only the Trevi Fountain. Episode music is, "What Dreams Are Made Of" music and lyrics by Matthew Wilder and Dean Pitchford, performed by Hilary Duff and Haylie Duff, from the OST.-  Our theme song is by Brushy One String-  Artwork by Marlaine LePage-  Why Do We Own This DVD?  Merch available at Teepublic-  Follow the show on social media:- Tumblr: WhyDoWeOwnThisDVD-  Follow Sean's Plants on IG: @lookitmahplantsSupport the show

CLICK TO SUBSCRIBE ON YOUR FAVORITE PODCATCHER CONTENT WARNING: Homophobia, sexual assault, sexual coercion, homophobia, child abuse, drug use, alcohol abuse, underage drinking, racism. It's a new season and a new series as we head to the 80's this time instead of the 90's and catch up on a number of movies we need to discuss. This week, we're talking about a truly groundbreaking, influential film. It's one thing to say that, it's another to watch spiritual (and literal) sequels or remakes get made of this story, over and over again. And yet this 1980 classic is rough, raw, but still very engaging, partially because of its novelty. No, it's not great, and its 2009 remake is maybe one of the worst movies we've watched for this show. Yet it's almost a requirement to see this movie about the pressure of young creatives searching for their golden ticket. Settle in and make sure your audition is ready as we talk about Fame this week on Macintosh & Maud Haven't Seen What?! You can email us with feedback at macintoshandmaud@gmail.com, or you can connect with us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. Also please subscribe, rate and review the show on your favorite podcatcher, and tell your friends. Intro and outro music taken from the Second Movement of Ludwig von Beethoven's 9th Symphony. Licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Hong Kong (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 HK) license. To hear the full performance or get more information, visit the song page at the Internet Archive. Excerpt taken from “Fame” from the movie Fame. Written by Michael Gore with lyrics by Dean Pitchford, and performed by Irene Cara. Copyright 1980 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. Excerpt taken from “Fame” from the movie Fame. Written by Michael Gore with lyrics by Lesley Gore, and performed by Irene Cara. Copyright 1980 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. Excerpt taken from film Fame, copyright 1980 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Excerpt taken from “End Credits” from the soundtrack to the movie Mommie Dearest, written and composed by Henry Mancini. Copyright 1981 Paramount Pictures Corporation.

Welcome back to Part 2 of our "Carrie the Musical" 35th anniversary podcast episode with Erik Champney! Erik explains how his "Carrie: The Master Cut" film helped Linzi Hateley and others in the cast and the creative team escape 35 years of being haunted by this musical! Right away he counters any notion you have that the 1988 musical was a Broadway Flop! As Erik says, "Why are we still talking about and obsessed with a musical that is a Flop"? Erik and Andrew dig into the complex relationship between Carrie and Margaret White and their abused/abuser relationship...But Erik says there's a point where "the abused becomes the abuser." What made Linzi and Betty's chemistry so dynamic and powerful? In the song "And Eve Was Weak," Margaret belts out (so expertly done by Betty) the lyric "Oh Lord I've seen this powerful before"! Why has she seen Carrie's telekinetic power before? Erik has a lot of thoughts and let's just say that ancient Greek mythology plays a big role in his analysis! Get ready to understand how much ancient Greek myth and culture is present in Stephen King's narrative and especially in Terry Hands' direction (remember he was part of the Royal Shakespeare Company so knew his ancient Greek drama really well). Have your notebook handy so you can take down notes about mythology and how it impacts your analysis of Carrie, Margaret, Chris, Sue, Billy, Tommy, and Miss Gardner. But wait what about the Prom of it all! You're cordially invited to our Bonus Episode "Let's Talk About the Prom," an extra 35 minutes of content! Head on over to the ITBR Cafe (our Patreon) where Erik and Andrew dissect the Prom in the musical compared to the movie and why "Carrie" lives on in 2023! Only $5 a month! patreon.com/ivorytowerboilerroom A special shout out to those from the 1988 production including the amazing Betty Buckley, Linzi Hateley, Charlotte d'Amboise, Sally Ann Triplett, Gene Anthony Ray, Paul Gyngell, Scott Wise, Debbie Allen, Larry Cohen, Michael Gore, Dean Pitchford, and Darlene Love...thank you all for creating and being part of this musical! Watch Erik's "Carrie: The Master Cut" here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2k8B8qQemE&t=229s Follow Erik on Instagram, @erikchampney. Read more about Erik's work here: https://www.erikchampney.com/ Head to Broadview Press, an independent academic publisher, for all your humanities related books. Use code ivorytower for 20% off your broadviewpress.com order. To subscribe to The Gay and Lesbian Review visit glreview.org. Click Subscribe, and enter promo code ITBR to receive a free copy with any print or digital subscription. Order from @mandeemadeit, mention ITBR, and with your first order you'll receive a free personalized gift! Follow @thatolgayclassiccinema, and @skinmedspapj. Follow ITBR on IG, @ivorytowerboilerroom, TikTok, @ivorytowerboilerroom, and Twitter, @IvoryBoilerRoom! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ivorytowerboilerroom/support

Joseph finds Julianne Hough rather...brazen? Charles finds...Andie MacDowell. 'Nuff said. Footloose words by Dean Pitchford and Kenny Loggins, Music by Kenny Loggins. Let's Hear It For the Boy Words by Dean Pitchford, Music by Tom Snow. Almost Paradise words by Dean Pitchford, Music by Eric Carmen. Dancing in the Sheets words and music by Dean Pitchford and Bill Wolfer. Remake Schmemake theme music by JuliusH from Pixabay.

On February 13th, 1988, "Carrie the Musical" premiered at the Royal Shakespeare Company, in Stratford, and on April 28th, it would begin previews at the Virginia Theater on Broadway (now the August Wilson). To celebrate 35 years of this enigma powerhouse of a musical, Andrew welcomes Erik Champney, a NYC playwright, screenwriter, and director, who created "Carrie: The Master Cut" which is the first professional cinematic reconstruction of the 1988 musical! Right away Erik explains his origin story for discovering the Broadway musical, and like Andrew, it all started with their first encounter with Stephen King's powerful novel! Erik explains why Terry Hands, the director of "Carrie," was so drawn to this narrative and what ancient Greek tragedies and opera have to do with Terry Hands' interpretation! Andrew has always been fascinated with the complex and powerful Debbie Allen choreography so they get into how this aspect of the show connects to Carrie's home life with her mother, Margaret. Why are the high school musical numbers so drastically different than Carrie and Margaret's numbers, or are they connected somehow? Andrew taught the 1988 Broadway production to his Broadway Musical students at Stony Brook University and with Erik, the two analyze and dissect Act One of the musical. They begin with the audience walking in and being surrounded by black walls and then being plunged into darkness with the 80s rock overture! How does Erik interpret the high school students and why is ancient Greek culture and society so important for this analysis? They get into the nuanced dynamics between Tommy and Sue compared to Billy and Chris! Erik leaves us in suspense when he explains how his "Carrie: The Master Cut" helped Linzi and others escape 35 years of being haunted by this musical. And, what about Carrie and Margaret White? Can't wait for Part Two of this conversation? Head to the ITBR Café (our Patreon) and become a member to watch/listen to Part Two and get access to a special bonus episode (hint hint...you're invited to the Prom): patreon.com/ivorytowerboilerroom A special shout out to those from the 1988 production including the amazing Betty Buckley, Linzi Hateley, Charlotte d'Amboise, Sally Ann Triplett, Scott Wise, Debbie Allen, Larry Cohen, Michael Gore, and Dean Pitchford...thank you all for creating and being part of this musical! Watch Erik's "Carrie: The Master Cut" here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2k8B8qQemE&t=229s Follow Erik on Instagram, @erikchampney. Read more about Erik's work here: https://www.erikchampney.com/ Head to Broadview Press, an independent academic publisher, for all your humanities related books. Use code ivorytower for 20% off your broadviewpress.com order. To subscribe to The Gay and Lesbian Review visit glreview.org. Click Subscribe, and enter promo code ITBR to receive a free copy with any print or digital subscription. Be sure to follow @mandeemadeit and @skinmedspapj. Follow ITBR on IG, @ivorytowerboilerroom, TikTok, @ivorytowerboilerroom, and Twitter, @IvoryBoilerRoom! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ivorytowerboilerroom/support

Charles remembers when Footloose came out in '84.  He was in college and didn't see it.  Joseph saw it on Betamax as a youngster.  But the soundtrack was ubiquitous, inescapable, and enjoyable to listen and dance to.  And now, finally watching the movie after all years, the one question on Charles' mind is "Where's the dance?" This big dance-filled extravaganza turns out to be -- well, not that.  Some close-ups of feet, an angry warehouse pound-fest, a two-left-footed montage, and a final breakdance-off appear to be about it.  The rest is...well, we love us some Dianne Wiest! Footloose words by Dean Pitchford and Kenny Loggins, Music by Kenny Loggins.  Let's Hear It For the Boy Words by Dean Pitchford, Music by Tom Snow.  Remake Schmemake theme music by JuliusH from Pixabay.

Ciao Irene Cara, da te ho imparato a volare La clip in sottofondo è “Fame” la canzone portata al successo da Irene Cara (autori Micheal Gore e Dean Pitchford-etichetta RCA-1980 all rights reserved) qui nella versione cantata da Mree all rights reserved

Irene Cara, Michael Gore, Dean Pitchford, and me.

Kenny Loggins, Dean Pitchford, and me.

Timothy Allen McDonald (itheatrics.com)(IG:@timmcdonaldnyc) is an award-winning musical theatre librettist, director, producer, and textbook co-author. Librettist credits include Roald Dahl's James and the Giant Peach (Benj Pasek, Justin Paul), Jim Henson's Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas (Paul Williams, Christopher Gattelli), Between The Lines (Elyssa Samsel, Kate Anderson) Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka (Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley), The Big One-Oh!(Dean Pitchford, Doug Besterman), The Book Thief (Jodi Picoult, Elyssa Samsel, Kate Anderson), and Breathe (co-conceived and written with Jodi Picoult). In 2021, Breathe was inducted into the Library of Congress to represent musical theatre authors' response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Tim's musicals are exclusively represented by Music Theatre International worldwide. Tim is the Founder of Junior Theater Festivals Worldwide which the New York Times hailed as “a rousing celebration of Theater.” JTFs are held annually in North America, Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. McDonald is also the Founder and CEO of iTheatrics which creates and adapts musicals for young people to perform in school and afterschool programs all over the globe. An estimated 36 million people attend these musicals annually in North America alone, which is three times the annual audience for Broadway.

Fame triunfó en los 80, en el cine y en la televisión. Y ahora abre la 5ª Temporada de "Versiones Encontradas"La película "Fame" ganó el OSCAR a la "Mejor Canción Original" y "Mejor Banda Sonora". En los GLOBOS DE ORO, logró el premio a la "Mejor Canción Original". En los premios BAFTA, logró el galardón al "Mejor sonido". Los Premios GRAMMY, reconocieron la película con el triunfo al "Mejor Álbum Original para Película Musical."Fame" fue compuesta Michael Gore y Dean Pitchford para la película del mismo nombre dirigida, por Alan Parker en 1980, protagonizada por la excelente Irene Cara.Después se convirtió en una exitosa serie de televisión que ocupó la pequeña pantalla desde 1982 a 1989.Con esta canción abrimos la 5ª Temporada de "Versiones Encontradas", en un episodio que te invitamos a escuchar. Te prometemos un rato entretenido descubriendo cómo suena esta canción, en distintos estilos musicales.

Fame triunfó en los 80, en el cine y en la televisión. Y ahora abre la 5ª Temporada de "Versiones Encontradas"La película "Fame" ganó el OSCAR a la "Mejor Canción Original" y "Mejor Banda Sonora". En los GLOBOS DE ORO, logró el premio a la "Mejor Canción Original". En los premios BAFTA, logró el galardón al "Mejor sonido". Los Premios GRAMMY, reconocieron la película con el triunfo al "Mejor Álbum Original para Película Musical."Fame" fue compuesta Michael Gore y Dean Pitchford para la película del mismo nombre dirigida, por Alan Parker en 1980, protagonizada por la excelente Irene Cara.Después se convirtió en una exitosa serie de televisión que ocupó la pequeña pantalla desde 1982 a 1989.Con esta canción abrimos la 5ª Temporada de "Versiones Encontradas", en un episodio que te invitamos a escuchar. Te prometemos un rato entretenido descubriendo cómo suena esta canción, en distintos estilos musicales.

Timothy Allen McDonald (itheatrics.com)(IG:@timmcdonaldnyc) is an award-winning musical theatre librettist, director, producer, and textbook co-author. Librettist credits include Roald Dahl's James and the Giant Peach (Benj Pasek, Justin Paul), Jim Henson's Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas (Paul Williams, Christopher Gattelli), Between The Lines (Elyssa Samsel, Kate Anderson) Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka (Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley), The Big One-Oh!(Dean Pitchford, Doug Besterman), The Book Thief (Jodi Picoult, Elyssa Samsel, Kate Anderson), and Breathe (co-conceived and written with Jodi Picoult). In 2021, Breathe was inducted into the Library of Congress to represent musical theatre authors' response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Tim's musicals are exclusively represented by Music Theatre International worldwide. Tim is the Founder of Junior Theater Festivals Worldwide which the New York Times hailed as “a rousing celebration of Theater.” JTFs are held annually in North America, Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. McDonald is also the Founder and CEO of iTheatrics which creates and adapts musicals for young people to perform in school and afterschool programs all over the globe. An estimated 36 million people attend these musicals annually in North America alone, which is three times the annual audience for Broadway.

Deniece Williams, Tom Snow, and Dean Pitchford.

One of the staple groups of the early 80's New Wave genre was Missing Persons.  Their debut album with Capital Records was Spring Session M, an anagram of the band's name.The founding trio was vocalist Dale Bozzio, drummer (and Dale's husband) Terry Bozzio, and guitarist Warren Cuchunullo.  The Bozzio's were working with Frank Zappa and met Cuchunullo when he contributed to a Zappa album.  The trio worked with session musicians, created an EP, and established a successful presence in Los Angeles.  They added bassist Patrick O'Hearn and keyboardist Chuck Wild to the band before producing their debut album.Spring Session M was a success, riding the New Wave genre to popularity.  Dale Bozzio's makeup and quirky vocals added to that success, as did her photogenic presence in the band's videos on the fledgling cable channel MTV.  Unfortunately, Spring Session M would also be the high water mark for the band, with follow-up albums failing to achieve similar success.  The band broke up in 1986, as did the Bozzio's marriage.  However Dale Bozzio, Cuchunullo, and O'Hearn would continue to work together on solo projects and Mission Persons reunions.  The band tours today, with Dale Bozzio as the only founding member still present. WindowsThis song expresses the idea of watching life from the safety of the windows rather than participating in it.  It was the third of four singles released from the album.  Words"What are words for when no one listens?"  The lyrics for this song chronicles the apathy of society and the efforts that people make to be seen and heard:  "Do you hear me?  Do you care?"  "Not only are they deaf and dumb they could be going blind and no one notices.  I think I'll die my hair blue."  This is also a good example of Dale Bozzio's vocal range.Noticeable OneAlthough there was some airplay for this song, it was not released as a single.  Continuing the theme of attention or lack of attention, this song calls for the listener to "Notice me!"Destination Unknown The biggest hit (tied with "Words" on the charts) only went to number 42, but spent 13 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100.  The synth heavy song was on their 1980 EP, and was released on this album.  It saw heavy airplay in the early days of MTV.  "Life is so strange (destination unknown) when you don't know your destination." ENTERTAINMENT TRACK:The Imperial March (the Darth Vader Theme from the motion picture “The Empire Strikes Back”)This movie was re-released (actually the third release) in November 1982 in preparation for the third installment in the trilogy to follow. STAFF PICKS:New World Man by RushBrian's staff pick is from the album Signals.  "He's noble enough to know what's right but weak enough not to choose it.  He's wise enough to win the world but fool enough to lose it."  Surprisingly this is the highest charting single by Rush hitting number 21 on the Billboard Top 40 - the only Rush song to make the top 40.  The song was a last-minute addition to the album.  Don't Fight It by Kenny Loggins and Steve PerryBruce brings us a song off Kenny Loggin's album "High Adventure."  Loggins and Perry co-wrote this rocker with Dean Pitchford who would go on to write the screenplay for Footloose.  The guitar work is from Neil Giraldo, Pat Benatar's husband and guitarist.  This is one of Perry's furst non-Journey works, and he was looking to connect with other songwriters as he prepared to work on his solo album. Halloween by the Dead KennedysWayne features a punk work which encourages people to be themselves each day rather than just putting on masks at Halloween.  The Dead Kennedys formed in 1978, and this song is off their second studio album, "Plastic Surgery Disasters."  They recorded four albums before breaking up in 1986, though they have reformed from time to time ever since.Crazy by SupertrampRob's staff pick is "a little song to make you feel good," a deep cut off the last album with Roger Hodgson.  It is off their studio album "...Famous Last Words..." which was their follow-up to the amazingly successful "Breakfast in America."  The album would reach number 5 on the album charts and contained the hit "It's Raining Again." INSTRUMENTAL TRACK:D. N. A. by A Flock of SeagullsWe close out with an instrumental from New Wave artists A Flock of Seagulls. 

It’s been quite a journey. Holly and Chris look back at their Carrie adventure and try and answer some burning questions.  We ask an expert, author of ‘Flop Musicals of the Twentieth Century’ Stephen Purdy, if Carrie really can be defined as a flop compared to some prominent recent mega-failures. We also find out from writer Peter Michael Marino, creator of the doomed ‘Desperately Seeking Susan’ musical, what it’s like to have your new musical trashed (FYI: we saw it twice and had a great time), plus the legendary Alice Ripley also shares her experiences of being in well-loved musicals which were hit by premature closure, like ‘American Psycho’ and ‘Side Show’.  And finally - a post mortem. Where did it go wrong? Who was to blame? Could Carrie have been fixed? Can you even do horror on stage? Can we just do this as a job forever?  Plus, we leave the last word to our gang of original cast members to tell us how this funny little musical changed their lives forever. Friends of Carrie - join us on our social channels and share your feedback! Instagram Facebook Twitter   Out for Blood is hosted by Holly Morgan and Chris Adams, edited by Tom Moores, with original music by Odinn Orn Hilmarson and artwork by Rebecca Pitt. Out for Blood is a proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network. Thanks this week to Stephen Purdy, Peter Michael Marino, Alice Ripley, Linzi Hateley, Brady Schwind, Joey Mckneeley, Dean Pitchford, Charlotte D’Amboise, Sally Ann Triplett, Suzanne Thomas, Shelley Hodgson, Kenny Linden, Michelle duVerney, Eric Gilliom, Paul Schwartz, Stafford Arima, Louis Hobson, Kim Criswell, Julie Cohen, Carmen Cusack, Annie Golden, Jodie Jacobs, Kayla Parker, Emily Lopez, Stephen Dolginoff, Bob Sembiante, Jonny Jones and Rita Desjardin.  THIS WEEK’S LINKS: Stephen Purdy’s excellent book ‘Flop Musicals of the Twentieth Century’ is published by Routledge. Trailer for Peter Michael Marino’s Desperately Seeking Susan. Alice Ripley’s blistering performance in Next to Normal at the Tonys, and in Side Show with Emily Skinner. Jonny Jones' 80s reimagining of 'In' with Debbie Allen's original choreography Please note that we don’t own any of the content above and we’re not responsible for the content of third-party links – enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

By 2012, over two decades had passed since Carrie the Musical’s high-profile Broadway car crash, and the last thing its creators wanted was to resurrect the show that haunted them. But the requests for a revival kept coming in.   We find out why Director Stafford Arima was determined to give the show a new life, and how he persuaded the writers to give Carrie another chance in a smaller, tighter new production (with not a unitard or giant staircase in sight). We meet two of the stars of that ‘revisal’, Molly Ranson and Carmen Cusack, and speak to award-winning vocal designer AnnMarie Milazzo about how she reinvented the sound of Carrie for a new generation. Is it possible to shake off the reputation of a show that’s known as a complete disaster? And can you really do Carrie without the blood? Friends of Carrie - join us on our social channels: this week we shared some iconic exclusive photos from Linzi Hateley’s personal Carrie collection! Instagram Facebook Twitter   Out for Blood is hosted by Holly Morgan and Chris Adams, edited by Tom Moores, with original music by Odinn Orn Hilmarson and artwork by Rebecca Pitt. Out for Blood is a proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network.  Thanks this week to Dean Pitchford, Stafford Arima, AnnMarie Millazzo, Molly Ranson, Carmen Cusack and Andrew Wachter. THIS WEEK’S LINKS: Stafford Arima is now the Artistic Director of Theatre Calgary, in Alberta, Canada. The Carrie ‘revisal’ was produced and staged by MCC Theater The iconic Marin Mazzie as ‘Mother’ in ‘Ragtime’ Footage from the Carrie revisal on Playbill.com and the official cast recording on Spotify The New York 1 review of the show Please note that we don’t own any of the content above and we’re not responsible for the content of third-party links – enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With an epic standing ovation on closing night, and urban legends already forming about its turbulent journey to the stage, Carrie the Musical had become an instant cult classic. If you’d missed Carrie’s all-too-brief run on Broadway, you just weren’t ‘in’. But the show was over and - like most flops - it should have slowly faded into oblivion. But, it didn’t. We track down the army of fans determined to keep Carrie alive in the ‘wilderness years’ that followed. We uncover the surprising truth about exactly where those bootleg videos came from, and hear from Tony-nominated composer Joe Iconis (‘Be More Chill’) about his teenage Carrie addiction - including a terrifying phone call from a familiar name. We also meet David Cerda, creator of drag parody ‘S’Carrie the Musical’, and talk to the people who threw caution to the wind and mounted unauthorised productions of the musical everybody thought was dead and buried. Did they get away with it?  Friends of Carrie - join us on our social channels and share your feedback! Instagram Facebook Twitter   Out for Blood is hosted by Holly Morgan and Chris Adams, edited by Tom Moores, with original music by Odinn Orn Hilmarson and artwork by Rebecca Pitt. Out for Blood is a proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network. Thanks this week to Dean Pitchford, Linzi Hateley, Sally Ann Triplett, Eric Gilliom, Jeremy Sturt, Joe Iconis, Alice Ripley, Stephen Dolginoff, Julie Cohen, Laura Dean, Annie Golden, Todd Graff, Craig Hepworth, Robbie Rozelle, David Cerda, Jeffrey Murphy, Julie Kleiner Davis, Vivienne Cleary, Kaily Smith Westbrook, Stagedoor Manor and Jeffrey McCann. THIS WEEK’S LINKS: Joe Iconis is the multi-award winning creator of the Broadway show Be More Chill: visit him at mrjoeiconis.com. Check out his Carrie Halloween mashup! Details of original cast member Eric Gilliom’s one man show, featuring that kill the pig tribute, can be found here. Todd Graff’s cult classic movie Camp based on his experiences at Stagedoor Manor is available on DVD. Craig Hepworth, that Robin Hood of the Carrie bootleg world, runs the theatre company Vertigo Productions. Robbie Rozelle’s excellent albums including ‘Songs from Inside my Locker’ can be found on his site. And of course, have a listen to the one and only S’Carrie the Musical. Please note that we don’t own any of the content above and we’re not responsible for the content of third-party links – enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We continue our deep, deep dive into Broadway’s most infamous flop as we charge head-first into the madness and mayhem of Act Two!  And mayhem it really is! Leather outfits! Dead pigs! Is that a medieval sword? A rap! A giant disco ball! Lasers! Oh my! As the audience cracks up at the infamous line ‘it’s a simple little gig, you help me kill a pig, and I’ve got some plans for the blood’, we hear first-hand from the cast about that iconic but tricky blood-soaked finale, not to mention the reaction to Broadway’s most expensive staircase. And can it really be true that the cast was met by a chorus of boos at the curtain call… or is there more to it? Wotta night! Oh! Also - did anybody mention that Carrie is telekinetic? No? Join us on our social channels and share your feedback! Instagram Facebook Twitter   Out for Blood is hosted by Holly Morgan and Chris Adams, edited by Tom Moores, with original music by Odinn Orn Hilmarson and artwork by Rebecca Pitt.  Out for Blood is a proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network. Thanks this week to Dean Pitchford, Linzi Hateley, Sally Ann Triplett, Charlotte D’Amboise, Georgia Otterson, Michelle DuVernay, Shelley Hodgson, Suzanne Thomas, Joey McKneeley, Kenny Linden, Eric Gilliom, Michelle Nelson Manne, Audrey Lavine, Jeremy Sturt, Todd Graff, Peter Michael Marino, Stephen Dolginoff, Kim Criswell, Mark Silver, Scott Briefer, Peter Mckintosh, Bob Sembiante and Keith Butler. THIS WEEK’S LINKS: The unofficial Carrie Archive Channel on YouTube has plenty of bootleg videos of Carrie so you can check out all the madness yourself. They’ve also compiled this megamix of audience reactions. A bootleg video of ‘Crackerjack’ in Stratford vs an audio of the renamed ‘Out for Blood’ on Broadway - which is your favourite? Either way, enjoy. Sally Ann Triplett’s (Sue's) cut song ‘White Star’. Linzi Hateley performs ‘When There’s No-One’ (paid content). Please note that we don’t own any of the content above and we’re not responsible for the content of third-party links – enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the first of two special episodes, we take a close look at the original 1988 staging of Carrie, examining it song by song and scene by scene to try and work out exactly where things go wrong and why this show became so infamous in Broadway history. We’re re-assessing Carrie from all angles! First up, Act One - and the audience begins to wonder exactly where exactly that enormous budget went. The dancers share some intimate details about 80s microphone technology, we hear the reaction to Linzi Hateley’s big opening number, and we debate what an ‘active gland’ might be. We would go bowling if you REALLY cared!  As well as our gang of original cast members and a handful of superfans, we’re joined by writer and composer Stephen Dolginoff (‘Thrill Me: The Leopold and Loeb Story’), online performance pioneer Peter Michael Marino (‘Desperately Seeking Susan’) and general legend/future Margaret White Kim Criswell who all saw the show in 1988 and lived to tell the tale. Join us on our social channels and share your feedback! Instagram Facebook Twitter Out for Blood is hosted by Holly Morgan and Chris Adams, edited by Tom Moores, with original music by Odinn Orn Hilmarson and artwork by Rebecca Pitt. Out for Blood is a proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network. Thanks this week to Dean Pitchford, Linzi Hateley, Sally Ann Triplett, Charlotte D’Amboise, Georgia Otterson, Michelle DuVernay, Shelley Hodgson, Suzanne Thomas, Joey McKneeley, Kenny Linden, Eric Gilliom, Michelle Nelson Manne, Audrey Lavine, Jeremy Sturt, Todd Graff, Peter Michael Marino, Stephen Dolginoff, Kim Criswell, Mark Silver, Scott Briefer, Robbie Rozelle, Peter Mckintosh and Todd Graff.  THIS WEEK’S LINKS: The unofficial Carrie Archive Channel on YouTube has plenty of bootleg videos of Carrie so you can check out all the madness yourself Check out the sites of Stephen Dolginoff and Peter Michael Marino Please note that we don’t own any of the content above and we’re not responsible for the content of third-party links – enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the finale of our season on the awesome movie year of 1984, we’re talking about this season’s audience choice pick, Herbert Ross’ Footloose. Directed by Herbert Ross from a screenplay by songwriter Dean Pitchford and starring Kevin Bacon, Lori Singer, John Lithgow, Chris Penn, Dianne Wiest and Sarah Jessica Parker, Footloose defeated Beat Street and Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo in our audience choice poll of teen dance movies. The post Footloose (1984 Audience Choice) appeared first on Awesome Movie Year.

The eager Carrie cast arrives in the Big Apple only to discover that very little has been done to address the show’s major problems, and that the show’s set has been lost in transit. But there is one major addition: Betty Buckley, a big-name Broadway star has joined the company. As the team nervously prepares for opening night, will New York audiences and critics be kinder to the show? We follow the journey from previews to press night to the shocking announcement that will shape Broadway history.  Join us on our social channels and share your feedback! Instagram Facebook Twitter Out for Blood is hosted by Holly Morgan and Chris Adams, edited by Tom Moores, with original music by Odinn Orn Hilmarson and artwork by Rebecca Pitt. Out for Blood is a proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network. Thanks this week to Dean Pitchford, Linzi Hateley, Sally Ann Triplett, Charlotte D’Amboise, Georgia Otterson, Michelle Du Verney, Shelley Hodgson, Suzanne Thomas, Joey McKneeley, Kenny Linden, Eric Gilliom, Michelle Nelson Manne, Jeremy Sturt, Wendi Peters and Mark Shenton.  THIS WEEK’S LINKS: Bootleg audio from a rehearsal of Linzi Hateley joined by new co-star Betty Buckley, and bootleg video of Betty’s infamously epic performances of ‘Eve Was Weak’ and ‘When There’s No One’. A bootleg audio recording of the show on Broadway, and a bootleg video of Act 1. The only known (and very blurry) footage of ‘The Destruction’ on Broadway, from an unaired German documentary, shot from the control booth. “You could take your money and throw it”... some TV reviews of the Broadway production. It ain’t pretty, folks. Some very grainy footage of the cast backstage on their final day. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s shady feedback at the opening night party. Please note that we don’t own any of the content above and we’re not responsible for the content of third-party links – enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rehearsals for Carrie the Musical continue in Stratford-upon-Avon, England. But as the show hurtles towards its opening night, the cast soon feel like they’re working on two very different shows, and the frustration of the writing team grows as they’re cut out of the creative process.  Meanwhile, trouble is brewing behind the scenes as musical legend Barbara Cook begins to doubt that Carrie is the ideal vehicle for her big Broadway comeback, making her point known with a very un-subtle gift for Director Terry Hands. But is an on-stage accident on opening night enough to call a halt to all this nonsense? And finally, as the British critics file their reviews - is Carrie really ready for its big Broadway transfer? (Spoiler: it is not). Join us on our social channels and share your feedback! Instagram Facebook Twitter Out for Blood is hosted by Holly Morgan and Chris Adams, edited by Tom Moores, with original music by Odinn Orn Hilmarson and artwork by Rebecca Pitt. Out for Blood is a proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network. Thanks this week to Dean Pitchford, Linzi Hateley, Sally Ann Triplett, Charlotte D’Amboise, Georgia Otterson, Michelle DuVernay, Shelley Hodgson, Suzanne Thomas, Joey McKneeley, Kenny Linden, Eric Gilliom, Michelle Nelson Manne, Audrey Lavine, Jeremy Sturt, Peter Mckintosh, Mark Shenton and Brice Stratford (yes, he really does have the same surname as this episode). THIS WEEK’S LINKS:  A video of Debbie Allen running a dance rehearsal for the song ‘Wotta Night’ at the RSC in Stratford. Terry Hands and Debbie Allen come together to rehearse the beginning of the prom sequence https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjlPaachf7A. An on-stage tech rehearsal for ‘In’ at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre.  The bootleg RSC archive video of the full Stratford edition of Carrie the Musical Please note that we don’t own any of the content above and we’re not responsible for the content of third-party links – enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Holly and Chris’s dreams come true as they chat with members of the original cast of Carrie the Musical over wine, including Charlotte D’Amboise (Chris), Sally Ann Triplett (Sue) and legendary OG Carrie White herself, Linzi Hateley, not to mention several members of the half-British, half-American ensemble and crew. The cast share their audition stories and their first experiences in the rehearsal room - including their memories of navigating the unusual choreographer/director pairing of Debbie Allen and Terry Hands - and describe what happens when you throw together 30 young, sexy musical theatre performers in a quaint English town full of pubs. We also investigate why the Royal Shakespeare Company got involved in all this chaos in the first place, and learn the truth about an infamous misunderstanding that will define the iconic design of this very unusual musical. Join us on our social channels and share your feedback! Instagram Facebook Twitter Out for Blood is hosted by Holly Morgan and Chris Adams, edited by Tom Moores, with original music by Odinn Orn Hilmarson and artwork by Rebecca Pitt. Out for Blood is a proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network. Thanks this week to Dean Pitchford, Linzi Hateley, Sally Ann Triplett, Charlotte D’Amboise, Georgia Otterson, Michelle Du Verney, Shelley Hodgson, Suzanne Thomas, Joey McKneeley, Kenny Linden, Eric Gilliom, Michelle Nelson Manne, Jeremy Sturt, Wendi Peters and Mark Shenton. THIS WEEK’S LINKS: Mark Shenton’s excellent blog can be found at shentonstage.com. The RSC was inspired to develop Carrie after its first commercial musical Les Miserables was a hit in London and New York - clips from the original production (and here’s the legendary Linzi Hateley performing in it after leaving Carrie). Carrie co-producer Fritz Kurtz had found success transferring English mega-musicals to Germany including Starlight Express, which is still running. Terry Hands defends the unusual production model of Carrie in this 1988 Washington Post article. Imelda Staunton as a mature Dorothy in the RSC’s The Wizard of Oz Debbie Allen as Lydia Grant in Fame. The iconic Barbara Cook in the 1960 production of The Music Man. Darlene Love sings on Phil Spector’s Christmas (Baby Please Come Home). It may be January but we can still enjoy this. The talented Gene Anthony Ray dances in Fame. The Carrie Playbill, featuring the ensemble playing themselves. Please note that we don’t own any of the content above and we’re not responsible for the content of third-party links – enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 1988 the Royal Shakespeare Company teamed up with the creators of Fame to turn Stephen King's horror novel ‘Carrie’ into a musical. The result was one of Broadway's most infamous disasters. For fans Holly and Chris, an obsession was born. In episode 1, having rediscovered a dusty VHS bootleg of the show in the midst of a global pandemic, they dive into the roots of the ‘Carrie’ story with Stephen King expert and collaborator Bev Vincent, hear from the show’s lyricist Dean Pitchford about the musical’s origins, and chat to original workshop 'Carrie White' Annie Golden (Orange is the New Black, Hair, Desperately Seeking Susan) and her cast-mates Laura Dean and Julie Cohen about those heady early days. Join us on our social channels and share your feedback! Instagram Facebook Twitter Out for Blood is hosted by Holly Morgan and Chris Adams, edited by Tom Moores, with original music by Odinn Orn Hilmarson and artwork by Rebecca Pitt. Out for Blood is a proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network. Thanks this week to Dean Pitchford, Annie Golden, Laura Dean, Julie Cohen, Bev Vincent and Rich Hawkins. THIS WEEK’S LINKS: A bootleg recording of the workshop production of Carrie can be found on YouTube. Here’s Dean Pitchford and Michael Gore winning the 1981 ‘Best Original Song’ Oscar for Fame. A video guide to Alban Berg’s opera Lulu, which inspired the creation of Carrie the Musical. Watch the trailer for Brian de Palma’s acclaimed 1977 Carrie movie. Look out for an appearance from Betty Buckley, who goes on to star in the musical. Bev Vincent edits the Stephen King newsletter News From The Dead Zone and co-editor (with Stephen King) of the anthology Flight or Fright. The iconic Annie Golden performs with The Shirts at a CBGB’s reunion. Check out Julie Cohen’s (also known as Jewels Nation) band The Nations and Laura Dean’s YouTube channel Micro Mangia. And here’s Laura singing a mashup of Fame/I Sing the Body Electric. She dropped out of high school this morning, tonight, she’s a Times Square Hooker! Don’t miss the trailer for Streetwalkin’, the B-movie Annie and Julie were shooting each night during the Carrie workshop! [content warning: boobs] Please note that we don’t own any of the content above and we’re not responsible for the content of third-party links – enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In The Big One-Oh by Dean Pitchford, we meet young Charley Maplewood. Determined not to be weird all his life, Charley decides to throw himself a tenth birthday party, complete with a "house of horrors" theme, but first he will have to make some friends to invite. The humour and horror of Charlie's tenth birthday will have you laughing out loud!

In this episode, composer, lyricist, and bookwriter Jason K Purdy discusses horror in musical theater, particularly the musicals American Psycho, Sweeney Todd, Carrie, and We Are the Tigers. We also talk about the song "And Eve Was Weak" from Michael Gore, Dean Pitchford, and Lawrence D. Cohen's 1988 musical Carrie.   

In the twenty-fourth episode of MashUpheaval - your all-request, live performance mashup podcast - Amelia Ray performs two mashups: one of The Glenn Miller Orchestra’s “Pennsylvania 6-5000” (written by Jerry Gray and Carl Sigman) and The Steve Miller Band’s “Dance, Dance, Dance” (written by Steve Miller, Joseph Cooper and Brenda Cooper) and another of The James Gang’s “Funk #49” (written by Joe Walsh, Jim Fox and Dale Peters) and Kenny Loggins’s “Footloose” (written by Kenny Loggins and Dean Pitchford).Episode video: https://youtu.be/AdRwEtEQLtASong List:(1) “Pennsylvania Dance” - a mashup of “Pennsylvania 6-5000” (written by Jerry Gray and Carl Sigman) and “Dance, Dance, Dance” (written by Steve Miller, Joseph Cooper and Brenda Cooper)(2) “Footloose Funk” - a mashup of “Funk #49” (written by Joe Walsh, Jim Fox and Dale Peters) and “Footloose” (written by Kenny Loggins and Dean Pitchford)If you would like to request a mashup, send an email to: mashupheaval@ameliaray.netSupport this podcast: www.patreon.com/ameliaraywww.ameliaray.net

Shalamar started life as a “manufactured” group. Dick Griffey was the talent co-ordinator for Soul Train when he decided to set up his own record label – SOLAR. SOLAR is an acronym for Sounds Of Los Angeles records. Dick took session musicians and created a hit record – called Uptown Festival - which was credited to a faceless artist “Shalamar” in 1977. When the record became a hit he realised that there was a demand for an actual group so he set about creating one with soul train dancers Jeffrey Daniel and Jody Watley together with singer Gary Mumford, the latter of whom quickly left the group to pursue other interests. Jeffrey Daniel had met Howard Hewett at the LA nightclub “Maverick Flat” a few years earlier and had already asked him to take up lead vocals after Mumford’s departure. At that time, Hewett was committed to another contract to tour Europe with a covers band. When Brown left, Daniel asked Hewett to come on board again and this time he agreed. The rest is history. Hewett’s first record The Second Time Around was a million seller. As well as being number one on the US R&B chart it went on to reach number eight in the main Billboard pop chart indicating Shalamar’s intention to cross over with an edgy sound incorporating funk, disco, R&B and pop. The trio consisting of Howard Hewett as lead vocalist together with Jeffrey Daniel and Jody Watley became known as the “classic” line up of the group. From late 1979 to mid 1983 they racked up more than a dozen hits all over the world including North America, Europe, Africa and Japan. In the UK, Shalamar are also remembered for Jeffrey Daniel’s famous appearances on Top of the Pops where he introduced body popping and moonwalking to UK audiences. Daniel is also an award-winning choreographer well known for teaching the moonwalk to Michael Jackson as well as co-choreographing some of Michael's videos and for being his dance mentor. At the height of their fame in 1983, Jody Watley and Daniel left Shalamar leaving Hewett to continue the group with new members and further hits resulting in a personal grammy for Hewett. In 1999, Howard Hewett and Jeffrey Daniel reformed the group and began touring again. For a number of years they left the third slot empty as they continued to invite Jody Watley back into the group. When they were happy that they had tried their best to encourage Watley to re-join, they felt that they should look for another female vocalist. The natural choice of replacement was Carolyn Griffey, daughter of founder Dick Griffey. She grew up a pre-teenager spending much time in the offices and studios of Solar Records in the presence of the original Shalamar and their label bandmates including The Whispers, Midnight Star and her mother Carrie Lucas, herself an accomplished R&B artist. At the age of 18 Carolyn had a record deal with another group Absolute who had two songs featured on the soundtrack of the film Lambada.   So for all intents and purposes we focus here on the years 82 and pre and no later than 89. The sweet spot for Shalamar is noted here in the early to mid 80's.   Their first hit was "Uptown Festival" (1977), released on Soul Train Records. Which was an interpolation of the songs in a disco mix all one song. Combined. Some of the first mixes.. this would be a singer of a mix tape in modern times ("Going to a Go-Go" / "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)" / "Uptight (Everything's Alright)" / "Stop! In the Name of Love" / "It's the Same Old Song" / "The Tears of a Clown" / "Love Is Like an Itching in My Heart" / "This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)" / "Baby Love" / "He Was Really Saying Somethin'")   (Out of uptown festival) Take it to the bank intro Theirs a great set of session players and singers. Almost like the Stars on Series of the time they had done for Elvis and the Beatles they were like these disco medleys.. Maybe these are running in tandem together. But that song there was a disco masterminded by dick Griffey... In time... we are up to the Disco Gardens release from Shalamar which is the second album by Shalamar, released in 1978 on the SOLAR label. It features the line-up of Gerald Brown, Jeffrey Daniels and Jody Watley, and was the only Shalamar album on which Gerald Brown appeared. Disco Gardens was less successful than Shalamar's debut Uptown Festival, peaking at #52 on the R&B chart and #171 on the Billboard chart. It contains early indications of what was to become the distinctive "SOLAR sound", most notably on the single release "Take That to the Bank" which was a UK Top 20 hit in early 1979. Here it is now on the Old School rewind podcast (Second time around) This is Shalamar on the Old School rewind, we're up to Big Fun, the third album from the group Shalamar, Big Fun released in 79 on SOLAR , it was produced by Leon Sylvers III and is the first album to feature what is considered the 'classic' Shalamar line-up (Jeffrey Daniels, Howard Hewett and Jody Watley), with Hewett having replaced Gerald Brown. Big Fun has been certified Gold in the United States for sales of over 500,000. It peaked at #4 on the R&B chart and #23 on the Billboard chart (Shalamar's highest-placing album on this chart). In the UK it reached #45 The biggest hit as of now and from BIG FUN is "The Second Time Around". "The Second Time Around" was a monster and even the focus of a radio station promotion In 1980, the band made a promotion of "The Second Time Around" for the radio station KJR in Seattle, called "The Sonics Came to Play," dedicated to the Seattle SuperSonics who had won the NBA Championship the previous year. (Clip?) Play song Second time around (Out of second time around) Here's maybe my favorite from Shalamar on this weeks podcast title make that move... Play make that move Out of make that move Thank you for listening sharing subscribing to the old school rewind I am Aaron from the 35 acres and a microphone podcast farm. We've got the bright light from Shalamars music shining upon us... up next on my podcast that tributes old school dance music and hip hop its relation to rhythm radio and more.. is "This Is for the Lover in You" this is a song written by Howard Hewett,from shalamar, and songwriter Dana Meyers. The track was originally recorded by Shalamar and appeared on their 1980 Platinum album, Three for Love. The song was the third single released it peaked at No. 17 on the U.S. R&B chart in 1981. This is for the lover in you was later remade by Babyface from the album The Day featuring LL Cool J and the former members of Shalamar: Howard Hewett, Jody Watley, and Jeffrey Daniel. The Babyface version was a successful hit, reaching #6 on the U.S. Hot 100 chart, #2 on the U.S. R&B chart, and #12 on the UK Singles Chart. The song was considered to be atypical for Babyface when it was released. (Play for the lover in you) (Out of lover in you,) "I Can Make You Feel Good" is a 1982 song by American R&B group Shalamar from their Platinum album Friends. It reached No. 7 in the UK making it their first top ten hit, Play I can make you feel good Out of I can make you feel good The westside connickyy nection to the shalamar band and the entire artist roster form Dick Griffeys label solar like midnight star and more... was the sound. Dick had the ear. Howard hewett is an incredible voice and. The vibe of the track is in the proverbial pocket her on night to remember from the old school rewind.. Play a night to remember   Out of night to remember Into dead giveaway The Look is the seventh album by American R&B group Shalamar, released in 1983 on the SOLAR label. It is the last Shalamar album to feature the line-up of Jeffrey Daniels, Howard Hewett and Jody Watley, as both Daniels and Watley would leave the group shortly before its release The Look peaked at No. 13 on the R&B chart and No. 79 on the Billboard pop chart. Like Shalamar's previous album, Friends, it was more successful in the United Kingdom, where it reached No. 7. The Look was certified Gold in the UK. The Time guitarist Jesse Johnson plays rhythm guitar on "Dead Giveaway", uncredited. It brought us the song dead giveaway from shalamar on the old school rewind Out of dead giveaway That's dead giveaway as we focus on the true school old school of dance and hip hop. Playing tribute to Shalamar and the genius of Dick Griffey and his manufactured group. Howard really delivers on the single "Dancing in the Sheets" a song written by Bill Wolfer and Dean Pitchford featured on the chart-topping soundtrack album of the 1984 motion picture Footloose and was also the first single from their album Heartbreak, featuring the new line-up of Howard Hewett, Delisa Davis and Micki Free. The synth melody on the song is similar in structure to Prince's "1999". A music video was made featuring the new line-up and did not feature any footage from the film. "Dancing in the Sheets" was a top 20 hit on the Billboard charts, peaking at No. 17 on the Hot 100 and reaching No. 18 on the Hot Black singles chart. On the UK Singles Chart, the song climbed to No. 41. That'll do it for this weeks old school rewind podcast. Thanks from the 35 acres and a microphone podcast farm.. Next week the whispers as we pay tribute to the best area of music ever.. Old School .

This podcast is from episode number 533 of the program, originally broadcast on Thursday, August 1, 2019 and features reviews of the plays:- PAINT YOUR WAGON, by Lerner & Loewe & Jon Marans at The Muny - LA BOHEME, by Giacomo Puccini, Luigi Illica, & Giuseppe Giacosa at Union Avenue Opera - GREASE, by Jim Jacobs, Warren Casey, and others at Stages St. Louis- LABUTE THEATRE FESTIVAL, SET TWO, by various playwrights at St. Louis Actors’ Studio - JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT, by Andrew Lloyd Webber & Tim Rice at Over Due Theatre Company - FOOTLOOSE, by Dean Pitchford, Walter Bobbie, Tom Snow, et al. at The Muny - OVERDONE, by David Hawley, & SCREAMING AT OPTIMUM PITCH, by Peg Flach, at First Run Theatre CompanyAND…- JAWS: THE PARODY LIVE!, by Donna Northcott et al. at Magic Smoking Monkey Theatre You can also see video and still pictures of the shows that we've talked about in all of our episodes by looking for us on all social media platforms...YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Search for "twontheaisle" on all of them. Here are the direct links:Facebook: http://facebook.com/twoontheaislehecYouTube: http://youtube.com/twoontheaisleInstagram: http://instagram.com/twoontheaisleTwitter: http://twitter.com/twoontheaisleSee you on August 15, 2019!

Today Gary sits down with Oscar Winning Dean Pitchford, who is also a | Songwriter, Director, Screenwriter, Author. Please Come Join The Conversation!!

We're doing it! One of the reasons why I started this podcast! To just talk about Carrie! Carrie: The Musical is a musical with a book by Lawrence D. Cohen, lyrics by Dean Pitchford, and music by Michael Gore. Adapted from Stephen King's novel Carrie, it focuses on an awkward teenage girl with telekinetic powers whose lonely life is dominated by an oppressive religious fanatic mother it closed on May 15 after only 16 previews and 5 performances. My guest is one of my best friends and comedian Hattie Hayes! Follow for at @QueenHattieJean!

The Bob Wilcox and Gerry Kowarsky review (1) THE FULL MONTY, by Terrence McNally & David Yazbek, at Stages St. Louis, (2) ALL THE WAY, by Robert Shenkkan, at the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, (3) TELL ME SOMETHIN’ GOOD, conceived by Ron Himes, at The Black Rep, (4) MR. BURNS: A POST-ELECTRIC PLAY, by Anne Washburn, at R-S Theatrics, (5) FOOTLOOSE, by Dean Pitchford, Walter Bobbie, Tom Snow, et al., at KTK Productions, and (6) MOON OVER BUFFALO, by Ken Ludwig, at the Theatre Guild of Webster Groves.

Join writer/songrwriter Dean Pitchford to celebrate the classic film “Footloose.” Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Humanities] [Show ID: 28371]

Join writer/songrwriter Dean Pitchford to celebrate the classic film “Footloose.” Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Humanities] [Show ID: 28371]

Fame Creator: Being happier with the creator of Fame and Footloose.