Podcasts about hollywood musical

Watch the Q&A session here: https://youtu.be/-TsWDdeQK34Composed by Jerry Herman of Hello, Dolly! fame, ‘I Am What I Am' first appeared in the Broadway musical La Cage aux Folles (1983). As well as gaining importance as a gay anthem during the AIDS crisis, the song has gone on to become a hit for several Black divas including Gloria Gaynor and Shirley Bassey. This lecture was recorded by Dominic Broomfield-McHugh on 3rd of April 2025 at Conway Hall, London.Dominic Broomfield-McHugh is Gresham Visiting Professor of Film and Theatre Music. He is also Professor of Music at the University of Sheffield and is a graduate of King's College London.His scholarship focuses on the American musical on stage and screen, and he has published eight books including Loverly: The Life and Times of 'My Fair Lady' (OUP, 2012), The Letters of Cole Porter (Yale, 2019) and The Oxford Handbook of the Hollywood Musical (2022).He is Associate Producer of the PBS documentary Meredith Willson: America's Music Man and has appeared on all the main BBC television and radio stations as well as NPR in America. He has given talks and lectures at the Sydney Opera House, New York City Center, the Library of Congress, New York Public Library, Sadler's Wells, and Lincoln Center, among many others.The transcript of the lecture is available from the Gresham College website: https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/lgbt-showstopper-i-am-what-i-amGresham College has offered free public lectures for over 400 years, thanks to the generosity of our supporters. There are currently over 2,500 lectures free to access. We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to learn from some of the greatest minds. To support Gresham College's mission, please consider making a donation: https://www.gresham.ac.uk/get-involved/support-us/make-donation/donate-today Website:  https://gresham.ac.ukX: https://x.com/GreshamCollegeFacebook: https://facebook.com/greshamcollegeInstagram: https://instagram.com/greshamcollegeBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/greshamcollege.bsky.social TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@greshamcollegeSupport Us: https://www.gresham.ac.uk/get-involved/support-us/make-donation/donate-todaySupport the show

In this week's episode of the Boxoffice Podcast, brought to you by One Ultra Screens, co-hosts Daniel Loria and Chad Kennerk discuss the highest-earning Thanksgiving weekend frame of all time, driven by Disney's Moana 2, Universal's Wicked, and Paramount's Gladiator II. Exhibitors including AMC, Regal, and Cinemark all reported record-breaking holiday weekends. In the feature segment, Daniel speaks to Ernesto Acevedo-Muñoz, a professor of cinema studies at the University of Colorado Boulder, about the evolution of Broadway adaptations, highlighting the rise and fall of the Hollywood musical and the recent success of Wicked, the highest-grossing Broadway adaptation of all-time.Give us your feedback on our podcast by accessing this survey: https://forms.gle/CcuvaXCEpgPLQ6d18 What to Listen For00:00 Intro00:20 Highest-Earning Thanksgiving Weekend Overview01:07 Wicked Becomes Highest-Grossing Broadway Adaptation01:50 Thanksgiving Movie Experiences: Moana 2 and Gladiator II03:38 Denzel Washington's Performance in Gladiator II06:17 Thanksgiving Box Office Records Analysis07:15 Moana 2 Breaks Multiple Box Office Records09:41 International Performance of Moana 210:47 Wicked's Sophomore Frame Performance and Global Numbers11:47 Gladiator II: Domestic and International Highlights12:07 Record Attendance for AMC Theaters13:04 Regal's Thanksgiving Records and Merchandising Success14:00 Cinemark Achieves Best Food & Beverage Revenue Day15:14 Thanksgiving Box Office Recovery Analysis16:21 Feature Segment with Ernesto Munoz Begins17:01 History of the Broadway-to-Hollywood Pipeline22:47 Evolution of the Movie Musical in the 1930s27:34 MGM's Role in Shaping Musicals in the 1940s30:00 Broadway Adaptations and 1950s Hollywood Musicals32:27 West Side Story as a Turning Point35:00 Decline of Hollywood Musicals in the Late 1960s37:50 Cabaret's Influence in the 1970s40:00 Rock Musicals: Hair and Jesus Christ Superstar44:00 Revival of the Musical in the Early 2000s45:22 Why Wicked Works as a Movie47:00 Anticipation for Wicked Part Two50:22 Modern Musical Success Stories and Future Prospects

AP correspondent Margie Szaroleta reports on the death of actor Mitzi Gaynor at the age of 93.

Episode 52 - Festival Insights and Screenwriting Strategies with Scott Michael Branan In this episode of the Faith and Family Filmmakers podcast, host Jaclyn Whitt and guest Scott Michael Brannon delve into the intricacies of navigating film festivals. Scott shares his unique perspective as a festival organizer and discusses the value of selecting the right festivals as a screenwriter, including personal anecdotes about mistakes and successes. The conversation covers strategic submissions, the importance of feedback, and how film festivals can offer networking opportunities. They highlight notable festivals and stress the significance of recognizing scripts that resonate beyond faith-based audiences.Introduction and WelcomeThe Value of Film FestivalsFestival Experiences and InsightsChoosing the Right FestivalSuccess Stories and Lessons LearnedStrategic SubmissionsFeedback and ImprovementFinal Thoughts and EncouragementScott Branan has been screenwriting for over 20 years. He enjoys many different genres of film and has also written a full stage musical with his father and oldest daughter, complete with 14 original songs.He owns Beyond Entertainment Studios in Southwest Florida, which creates family friendly projects, as well as Beyond Audio Visual, a complete Audio Visual Rental, Installation and Live Production company. BAV is the money-making side of the business which is used to bring BE projects to life. Scott is also the director of Beyond Entertainment Family Film Festival.He has been married to Kathy Brannon for 30 years and has two daughters; Karissa and Makayla.Czar of Hollywood Musical: www.beyondmusicals.comDeep Within Film: ​​www.carbondating.loveBeyond Entertainment Audio Visual: www.beyondentertainmentfl.comBeyond Entertainment on Facebook: www.facebook.com/beyondentertainmentSWFLFaith and Family Summer 2024 Screenwriting Bootcamp: https://www.faffassociation.com/screenwriting-bootcampThe Faith & Family Filmmakers podcast helps filmmakers who share a Christian worldview stay in touch, informed, and inspired. Releasing new episodes every Monday, we interview experts from varying fields of filmmaking; from screenwriters, actors, directors, and producers, to film scorers, talent agents, and distributors. It is produced and hosted by Geoffrey Whitt and Jaclyn Whitt , and is brought to you by the Faith & Family Filmmakers Association Support Faith & Family Filmmakers Our mission is to help filmmakers who share a Christian Worldview stay in touch, informed, and inspired. Please help by becoming a supporting member or leaving One-Time Donation.Get Email Notifications Enter the Faith & Family Screenwriting Awards festival Faith and Family Screenwriting Academy: https://www.faffassociation.com/Script Notes and Coaching:

Episode 51 - Beyond Entertainment: Musicals, Films and Festivals with Scott Michael Branan In this episode of the Faith and Family Filmmakers podcast, hosts Jaclyn and Geoffrey Whitt interview Scott Michael Branan, a writer, producer, and festival director. Brannon discusses his screenwriting, founding Beyond Entertainment Studios, and running Beyond Audiovisual. He reveals the origins of his passion for film, reflecting on a drive-in movie experience in his youth. Brannon also touches on his shift from Christian TV to filmmaking and his philosophy on creating 'seed planting' films. He shares insights into current projects, including his sci-fi film 'Deep Within' and the stage musical 'The Czar of Hollywood'. Additionally, he talks about the Beyond Entertainment Family Film Festival, its structure, and future adjustments. Emphasizing collaboration, Brannon highlights the importance of the people God brings into one's life to further creativity and projects.Welcome and IntroductionScott's Early InspirationBeginnings in TelevisionFrom TV to FilmDeep Within: A Unique ProjectThe Czar of Hollywood: A Family MusicalThe Festival JourneyChallenges and ChangesFinal Thoughts and Future PlansScott Branan has been screenwriting for over 20 years. He enjoys many different genres of film and has also written a full stage musical with his father and oldest daughter, complete with 14 original songs.He owns Beyond Entertainment Studios in Southwest Florida, which creates family friendly projects, as well as Beyond Audio Visual, a complete Audio Visual Rental, Installation and Live Production company. BAV is the money-making side of the business which is used to bring BE projects to life. Scott is also the director of Beyond Entertainment Family Film Festival.He has been married to Kathy Brannon for 30 years and has two daughters; Karissa and Makayla.Czar of Hollywood Musical: www.beyondmusicals.comDeep Within Film: ​​www.carbondating.loveBeyond Entertainment Audio Visual: www.beyondentertainmentfl.comBeyond Entertainment on Facebook: www.facebook.com/beyondentertainmentSWFLFaith and Family Summer Screenwriting Bootcamp: https://www.faffassociation.com/screenwriting-bootcampThe Faith & Family Filmmakers podcast helps filmmakers who share a Christian worldview stay in touch, informed, and inspired. Releasing new episodes every Monday, we interview experts from varying fields of filmmaking; from screenwriters, actors, directors, and producers, to film scorers, talent agents, and distributors. It is produced and hosted by Geoffrey Whitt and Jaclyn Whitt , and is brought to you by the Faith & Family Filmmakers Association Support Faith & Family Filmmakers Our mission is to help filmmakers who share a Christian Worldview stay in touch, informed, and inspired. Please help by becoming a supporting member or leaving One-Time Donation.Get Email Notifications Enter the Faith & Family Screenwriting Awards festival...

Annnnnnnnnnd we're back! For episode 2 of our new reboot: Matinee! And we're joined by another series regular - Phil Oxnard! Feeling bold, Phil O. decided against bringing his own genre to the table and the episode is evidence of how that went! Camera and Lights

Kicking off our fifth season are the films of Robert Wise, arguably the most important director of the sixties – that is if you're going by box office profits. Despite the musical genre not being one he ever associated with before this decade, Wise almost single-handedly shaped the evolution of the Hollywood Musical. Previously known for his noirs and a few notable sci-fi and horror films, by the 1960s he became the director for two of the biggest movie musicals of all time. In this episode, Bart and Jenna cover these two Best Picture-winning films along with several other notable films that he made this decade – a couple of which are a highly prized by film lovers as his two mega-blockbusters. Though widely regarded as a gifted director with many beloved classics to his name, it's hard to put a finger on any distinct personality or trademarks he brings to his uniformly solid but varied films. Bart and Jenna attempt to pinpoint what, if anything, makes a film identifiably “Wisean” – a tought feat when you're trying to link up The Sound of Music with a depressingly realistic, toxic love and divorce drama. The following films are discussed:• West Side Story (1961) Directed by Robert Wise & Jerome Robbins Starring Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Rita Moreno• Two for the Seesaw (1962) Directed by Robert Wise Starring Robert Mitchum, Shirley MacLaine, Edmon Ryan• The Haunting (1963) Directed by Robert Wise Starring Julie Harris, Claire Bloom, Russ Tamblyn• The Sound of Music (1965) Directed by Robert Wise Starring Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer, Eleanor Parker• The Sand Pebbles (1966) Directed by Robert Wise Starring Steve McQueen, Richard Attenborough, Mako• Star! (1968) Directed by Robert Wise Starring Julie Andrews, Richard Crenna, Michael Craig

We're back from Chicago, and there's a lot to talk about! We go over the details of the three day convention, and discuss some of our favorite moments. From Wil Wheaton and Kate Mulgrew, to Strange New Worlds and Lower Decks, we traverse the ups and downs of the conference, and what we're hoping for next time. We also talk briefly about the Season 3 cast announcement of Picard, and the implications of having the entire TNG cast back! We then move onto this week's Picard episode "Two of One," which inches the plot forward. The season is half over, and at this point we're concerned that the many dangling plot threads aren't going to be wrapped up to our satisfaction. At least we have Jurati and the Borg Queen!

We're back from Chicago, and there's a lot to talk about! We go over the details of the three day convention, and discuss some of our favorite moments. From Wil Wheaton and Kate Mulgrew, to Strange New Worlds and Lower Decks, we traverse the ups and downs of the conference, and what we're hoping for next time. We also talk briefly about the Season 3 cast announcement of Picard, and the implications of having the entire TNG cast back! We then move onto this week's Picard episode "Two of One," which inches the plot forward. The season is half over, and at this point we're concerned that the many dangling plot threads aren't going to be wrapped up to our satisfaction. At least we have Jurati and the Borg Queen!

This week I'm joined by co-host of the ‘Save Our Children Podcast, Bridget Vega, and together we are going to introduce you to one of our greatest inspirations in the music industry: rising independent Phoenix Born hip-hop lyricist, artist, patriot, father, visionary, producer and man of God, Sincerely Collins! Born Kyle Collins, he is a survivor himself having grown up without a father, surviving the early and mysterious disappearance of his mother, surviving homelessness and being able to stand bravely in front of you today after his decision to throw everything he has into hip-hop.  In his own words:  “I make music for dreamers,” “I make music for people who just know that there's more, I make music for people who have visions, for people who believe in themselves but don't necessarily know how to take action on that.” “Maybe they want to believe in themselves. Maybe they come to me, they come to my music to learn how to believe in themselves or to learn how to break away from the norm as much as they've wanted to their entire life - I just provide that bridge for people to unplug from the Matrix.” And unplugging from The Matrix is exactly what happens when you plug INTO his powerful music. His newest album, “Synchronicities” opens up with tracks such as “War of the Roses” that encapsulate his incredible story of overcoming adversity as a child to an adult and takes you into powerhouse hits like “Revolution” that make you want you blast the volume all the way up as you're driving down Las Vegas Blvd with the windows down. Kyle says about his newest single “Glow” with Hirez and Julia Ross that “This could be the biggest song I've done so far” and a song I highly recommend you download along with his plethora of other albums and singles.  He has most recently sat down with Gilbert Police in Arizona to reopen his mother's “Missing Persons File” and after 30 years of unanswered questions, Kyle has found the strength to find answers to a mystery that's plagued him for his whole life.  Sincerely Collins is an inspiration and his defiance to the typical Hollywood model in music is encouraging a musical ‘Revolution' in the music industry where artists and aspiring artists all over the world are going independent and following his lead. We are honored to bring to you today, the one and only Kyle Collins AKA: Sincerely Collins. CONNECT WITH SINCERELY COLLINS: Instagram: @sincerelycollins - Sincerely Collins

In a first for the ever-intrepid Team Vintage Sand, we devote an entire episode to the exploration of the history of a single genre. Thus we present Episode 37: A Pocket History of the Hollywood Musical. From its clunky beginnings at the dawn of sound through the unexpected brilliance of Spielberg's "West Side Story" remake last year, we take a deep dive into this most deliberately artificial (and therefore most polarizing) of all film genres. Rather than going decade by decade, we divided this history into six “movements” that provide a lens to view the rise, steep decline and startling rebirth of the musical over the last century. After a brief mention of such important early works as the Best Picture-winning "Broadway Melody of 1929" and King Vidor's first foray into sound, the daring and dazzling (if problematic for contemporary audiences) "Hallelujah!"(1929), the movements we lay out are as follows: I. The Warner Brothers musicals of the pre-Code 1930's, which confronted head-on the difficulties of life during the Great Depression and gave the world its first glimpse of the lunatic genius of Busby Berkeley II. The RKO musicals of the mid and late 1930's, featuring Astaire and Rogers, silly escapist story lines and music by some of the greatest composers of American popular song III. The Golden Age, a quarter century dominated though not exclusively limited to MGM, which is bookended by "The Wizard of Oz" in 1939 and "The Sound of Music" in 1956. This is the age of Vincente Minnelli and the Kelly/Donen team, of "Singin' in the Rain" and "The Band Wagon", of larger budgets and production values and, at its height, a rapidly increasing artistic ambition IV. The decline, which starts in the late 1960's with horrors like "Doctor Doolittle" and "Thoroughly Modern Millie". With the notable exception of "Grease" and the uniquely odd success of "Rocky Horror", the live action musical is essentially moribund from the 70's through the end of the century. However… V. …we argue that the traditional Hollywood musical is kept alive by whoever it was at Disney that had the vision, after having seen "Little Shop of Horrors", to hire Menken and Ashman to revive their animated musical division. The run of successes that Disney had from "The Little Mermaid" and "Beauty and the Beast" through Ashman's untimely death halfway through "Aladdin", and up through 1997's "Mulan" showed that the Musical hadn't died; it had just morphed into cartoon form for a while VI. The unlikely revival of Musicals in this century, sparked out of nowhere by a most unlikely film: Baz Luhrmann's 2001 "Moulin Rouge". The genre's return was cemented by the choice of "Chicago" for Best Picture the next year, and it has been going strong ever since As a final note, we also posit our Grand Unification Theory of the Hollywood Musical—that the greatest among these films were ones originally created for the screen rather than adaptations of Broadway shows. Yes, there are exceptions, but for every "West Side Story" (particularly the 2021), there are a few dozen films like "South Pacific", "Camelot", "A Little Night Music", "Rent", "Cats" and "Dear Evan Hansen". So come and meet those dancing feet as we take you on a whirlwind tour of a century of supreme artistry and epic fails, with stops at just about every point in between.

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Today is the 109th birthday of the triple threat Gene Kelly. He was most active at the height of the Hollywood Musical and it was a perfect time for all parties concerned. The world is a better place because he was in it and still feels the los that he has left. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://waldina.com/2021/08/23/happy-109th-birthday-gene-kelly/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/waldina/message

8 - Stormy Weather (1943) / Calamity Jane (1953) This week's episode is 100% all talking! all singing! all dancing! as we tap our way through two golden age musicals: an all-black wartime musical revue and biopic from 20th Century Fox and a postwar western musical with a woman's touch from Warner Bros.

Today is the 99th birthday of the singer and actor Judy Garland. Her life reads like a tragic Hollywood Musical that she could have played. Highs and lows and a legacy that is as strong as ever. The world is a better place because she was in it and still feels the loss that she has left. Song: Over The Rainbow at the age of 21. Recorded during a Command Performance radio program. Song: By Myself from The Judy Garland Show (1964) This episode is also available as a blog post: http://waldina.com/2021/06/10/happy-99th-birthday-judy-garland/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/waldina/message

"Something A-Boat Jack" Okay this is THE FUNNIEST EPISODE OF STORY BRIGADE YET! How you like them apples? On this episode we're joined by Phil Oxnard, who you might remember from episode 9 - We Moose Go To Stalingrad (which if you haven't heard, we recommend it!) And the spin wheel gives us "Classical Hollywood Musical" meets "Against All Odds Action Hero"! And we give it back "Something A-Boat Jack!" Things mentioned in the episode: Die Hard Poster HERE Titanic Poster HERE Old Musical Posters HERE And actually professional dodgeball match HERE And we couldn't find a link to Connor's musical short film, but if we do, we'll add it here.

With the recent passing of Hollywood legend Kirk Douglas at the amazing age of 103 we’ve come to the end of that bit of movie history. Frank thought we’d have our own trip down memory lane now with some of the great songs from the golden age of the Hollywood Musical played in some very special arrangements.  We hear the truly great playing of Rod Franks, a double tracked tuba and the current Young Brass Award Winner Siobhan Bates. And so it’s time to get on your trolley, take tea for two and start facing the music and dancing to name but 3 of these brilliant featured arrangements.

Jessica Pickens of Comet Over Hollywood returns. She selects a roster of Classic Hollywood Musicals beyond standard fare and we discuss how and why modern audiences aren't necessarily receptive to the genre in 2018, using the polarizing La La Land as a case study. Subscribe on iTunes / Stitcher Radio CREDITS: Talking Heads: James David Patrick (@007hertzrumble) - Played trombone, once performed as a backup dancer for my friends' band.  Jessica Pickens (@hollywoodcomet) - Has seen almost 600 musicals and blogs about classic movies (mostly musicals!) at cometoverhollywood.com.   Clips Contained in this Podcast: Hollywood & the Stars - Those Fabulous Musicals   "That's Entertainment" performed by Fred Astaire (from Band Wagon) Clips from the trailer for Footlight Parade. Frank Sinatra talking about Broadway Melody of 1940 from That's Entertainment Eleanor Powell's speech at the AFI Tribute to Fred Astaire "Tico Tico" by Ethel Smith (from Bathing Beauty) Clips from the trailer for The Harvey Girls. "I Left My Hat in Haiti" performed by Fred Astaire (from A Royal Wedding) Clips from the trailer for Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. "I Enjoy Being a Girl" performed by B.J. Baker (from Flower Drum Song) "Well, Did You Evah?" performed by Burt Reynolds, Madeline Kahn (from At Long Last Love) Clips from the trailer for Hedwig and the Angry Inch.   Recorded on June 1st, 2018. Copyrights are owned by the artists and their labels. Negative dollars are made from this podcast.

Before “LA LA Land” didn’t win the Oscar, there was another musical about making it in Hollywood that didn’t deserve any awards. “Hollywood Musical!” came out two, maybe ten years before “LA LA” landed in theaters. Today is a rare solo show. Ok, the only one. It’s my one time doing it alone. So listen […] The post Before “LA LA Land” there was “Hollywood Musical!” appeared first on Proudly Resents: The cult movie podcast.

Before “LA LA Land” didn’t win the Oscar, there was another musical about making it in Hollywood that didn’t deserve any awards. “Hollywood Musical!” came out two, maybe ten years before “LA LA” landed in theaters. Today is a rare solo show. Ok, the only one. It’s my one time doing it alone. So listen […] The post Before “LA LA Land” there was “Hollywood Musical!” appeared first on Proudly Resents: The cult movie podcast.

Nick and Antonia travel further down the yellow brick road of the history of the Hollywood film musical - discussing trends and tropes seen in the 60s all the way to today. We chat about Rocky Horror, Grease, Les Mis, Disney, Cabaret, Chicago and many more... and also return to the (nearly) Academy Award winning La La Land!

Nick and Antonia bring you all the way back to the beginnings of the Hollywood musical - and trace its development throughout its early days discussing the Hays Code, the talents involved and the trends that formed. Michael Gordon Shapiro brings us bang up to date with his views on the recent filmed recording of the recent stage musical based on the recent-ish film of the true (but not-so-recent) story of Newsies. Still with us? Good!