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Intermission: Let's Do the Show Right Here! (w/ Doug Wilder)

Doug Wilder is an actor/director/filmmaker. During his episode about No Way to Treat a Lady, we talked about the idea of self-production and what a double-edged sword it can be.

Matt Bassett / The Most Happy Fella - The Complete Broadway Performance (1956)

The Hub Theatre's brand new artistic director is here to talk about Frank Leosser's Guys and Dolls follow-up that sprawled 3-LPs in its original release.Topics include: Catfishing in the 1950s, 3-Act musicals, and Is a Chico Marx impression racist?

Intermission: Disco Jesus and the Apostles of Funk (w/ Vaughn Irving)

Vaughn is the Artistic Director of the Santa Fe Playhouse. During his episode on the GroovyLily musical Striking 12, we discussed two other musicals he wrote/co-wrote: You or Whatever I Can Get and Disco Jesus and the Apostles of Funk, both of which debuted at the Capitol Fringe Festival here in D.C...

Jennifer Osborn / Jesus Christ Superstar - Tim Rice & Andrew Lloyd Webber's (1996)

CultralDC's Operations Manager is here to talk about not only the '96 London revival cast album ofJesus Christ Superstar(released in the US in 2000) but also the 2018 NBC broadcast of Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert (which waslivebut was not a concert).Topics include:pop-culture Catho...

The Original Cast at the Movies 11: Duck Soup (1933)

Peter Boyer (The Fantasticks - 1960) and Jenny Male (Urinetown: The Musical) are here to discuss the Marx Brothers' masterpiece. This episode also contains many, many, many clips.

Intermission: Playing Auditions (w/ Elisa Rosman)

During pianist and music director Elisa Rosman's episode on Falsettos, we discussed what makes a song difficult and/or fun to play. We also cover what an audition is like from the point-of-view of that person at the piano to whom you just handed your sheet music.

Live from the Flying V Awesome-a-Thon Vol. 2!

Patrick is joined by Michael J. Bobbitt, James Finley, Kari Ginsburg, and Emily Zickler for a discussion, debate, trivia, and singing. Our topic: “I Want” Songs.Recorded live at Flying V Theatre’s 2nd annual 24-hour fundraiser: Awesome-a-Thon Vol. 2! on April 8, 2018.

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Courtney Laine Self / Crazy for You - Original Broadway Cast Recording (1992)

Courtney Laine Self is a director/choreographer. She directed Sheila and Moby and wrote her thesis on Crazy for You. She also likes to push Patrick's buttons. And the feeling is very mutual.Topicsinclude:Ken Ludwig (the man, not the poster), the interpretive power of dance, and Susan Stroman.

Susanna Pretzer / Be More Chill - Original Cast Recording (2015) Flashback

Patrick's new playSheila and Mobypresented by Flying V Theatreis NOW PLAYING. So episodes over the next few weeks will all be related to that production. Susanna Pretzer is Flying V's literary manager and served as dramaturg during Sheila and Moby's almost two-year development process. O...

Cassie Cope / Heathers - World Premiere Recording (2014)

FINALLY! We're talking about Heathers with Cassie Cope who can currently be seen in Flying V's production of Sheila and Moby in the role of "Courtney."Topics include: Dying alone; bops; and how Cassie convinced her mother to take eighth-grade self and her eight-year-old sister to see...

The Original Cast at the Movies 10: The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)

Jason Schlafstein (Chess - 1984) and Courtney Laine Self (Crazy for You) join Patrick and break some podcasting rules for a film that breaks almost every rule. Or does it?

Farrell Parker / A Chorus Line - Original Broadway Cast (1975) Flashback

Rehearsals have begun for Patrick's new play Sheila and Moby presented by Flying V Theatre. So episodes over the next few weeks will all be related to that production. Farrell Parker plays the dual roles of Lara & Curly in Sheila and Moby and we're flashing back to her 2017 episode about A C...

Robyn Rikoon / Rent - Original Broadway Cast Recording (1996)

You may have seen Robyn on Fringe or Gossip Girl or The Unusuals (my favorite) or as "Moby" in Flying V's Sheila and Moby opening October 27. But today she's here to talk about a show that bears repeating.Topics include: Do we need awards? Do parents just not understand? And is Benny...

Thank You (Video)!

So apparently I had the settings wrong on the thank you video and none of you got to experience the great thank you video I made way back in the day. So: enjoy!

Robbie Rozzelle / Mame - Original Broadway Cast (1966)

Designer, record producer, performer, and talent-whisperer Robbie Rozelle is here to bring some joy into Patrick's life (he says).Topics include: Jerry Herman's pros, Jerry Herman's cons, Jerry Herman's women, and the movie version of Mame which is just the worst.

Jason Schlafstein / Chess - Benny Andersson | Tim Rice | Björn Ulvaeus (1984) Flashback

Rehearsals have begun for Patrick's new play Sheila and Moby presented by Flying V Theatre. So episodes over the next few weeks will all be related to that production, starting with this gem, our third ever guest and Flying V's Artistic Director: Jason Schlafstein.ORIGINAL NOTES: Jason is th...

The Original Cast at the Movies 09: Newsies (1992)

James Finley (The Life) and Tia Shearer Bassett (Titanic) join Patrick to talk about one of Disney's biggest flops that became one of Disney's biggest hits (on stage after extensive rewrites)!

Intermission: Alan & Howard & Tim & Elton (w/ Logan Culwell-Block)

Logan Culwell-Block is back in this excerpt from his Little Shop of Horrors episode to talk about the Disney work of Ashman & Menken, Menken & Rice, and Rice & John.

The Original Cast at the Movies 08: Xanadu (1980)

Bridget Grace Sheaff (Into the Woods) and Harrison Smith (Parade) join Patrick to talk about a movie made to capitalize on the roller-disco craze . . . apparently. Starring Olivia Newton-John, Gene Kelly in his final feature film role, and some guy we're supposed to like apparently.

The Original Cast at the Movies 07: A Hard Day's Night (1964)

Kenny Neal (Starlight Express) and Michelle Polera (Avenue Q) join Patrick for a Beatlemania extravaganza. Talking clean old men, great sweaters, and Scouseness in a film Roger Ebert described as "the Citizen Kane of jukebox musicals."

Intermission: The Peppermint Twist (w/ Brittany Truske)

Tinker Bell (by Patrick Flynn) is now running at Adventure Theatre MTC. Throughout the run, all our episodes will be related to the production.Brittany is production manager for Tinker Bell and in this cut conversation from her Next to Normal episode, she and Patrick discuss the enigma that is Alice...

Meghan Abdo / Once - Original Broadway Cast Recording (2012)

Tinker Bell (by Patrick Flynn) is now running at Adventure Theatre MTC. Throughout the run, all our episodes will be related to the production.This week we've got our Wendy: Meghan Abdo talking about this Tony Award-winning musical based on the Academy Award-winning movie about a bittersweet lov...

Michael J. Bobbitt / Once on This Island - Original Cast Recording (1990) Flashback

Tinker Bell (by Patrick Flynn) is now running at Adventure Theatre MTC. Throughout the run, all our episodes will be related to the production.So here's a reissue of the episode with Adventure Theatre MTC's Artistic Director: Michael J. Bobbitt.ORIGINAL NOTESMichael J. Bobbitt, artistic dire...

The Original Cast at the Movies 06: High School Musical (2006)

Sophie Schulman (Funny Girl) and Emily Zickler (Sweeney Todd: the Demon Barber of Fleet Street) are here for everyone's favorite Disney Channel original movie! Songs about stuff! Dancing for some reason! And a child songwriting prodigy! Seriously, she's a Sondheim! Mini-Sondheim! In a hat!

Peter Boyer / The Fantasticks - Original Cast Album (1960)

Tinker Bell (by Patrick Flynn) is now running at Adventure Theatre MTC. Throughout the run, all our episodes will be related to the production.This week we've got Capt. Jas. T. Hook himself, Peter Boyer in studio to talk about the (for now) longest running American musical ever.

Michelle Polera / Avenue Q - Original Broadway Cast Recording (2003) Flashback

Tinker Bell (by Patrick Flynn) opens this week at Adventure Theatre MTC. Throughout the run, all our episodes will be related to the production.To kick things off, here's a re-issue of our episode with Tinker Bell herself: Michelle Polera.

Chris Klimek / It's a Bird...It's a Plane...It's Superman - Original Broadway Cast (1966)

Journalist Chris Klimek joins us for a talk about a musical from a multiple-Tony Award-winning songwriting team, Academy Award-winning script writer, and legendary producer/director Hal Prince.It was a flop.Topics include: Superman, Superman: The Motion Picture, Superman Returns, Superman: Turn Off ...

IT'S THE TONYS!!!

It's the Tonys on Sunday!!! And so we're talking the Tonys with Kari Ginsburg and Roddy Flynn. We go through the nominated revivals (5:56) give our thoughts on the shows up for Best Musical: MEAN GIRLS (26:26), FROZEN (44:05), SPONGEBOB SQUARE PANTS (56:46), and THE BAND'S VISIT (1:08:04...