Musical Theater Book Club

"Art, in itself, is an attempt to bring order out of chaos." Today we are talking all things Stephen Sondheim. What was his childhood like? Was his career hit after hit? Why can't Berkeley remember vodka stinger? Listen to us discuss these and more in this episode of Musical Theater Book Club! Engage with us on Twitter @MTBCpodcast or email us at [email protected] Follow on Instagram and TikTok @MTBCpodcast

Today we're switching it up and giving you some of our favorite musical theater solo songs!  Find out what's on our list in this episode of Musical Theater Book Club! Engage with us on Twitter @MTBCpodcast or email us at [email protected] Follow on Instagram and TikTok @MTBCpodcast

"Welcome to the rock!" Today we are talking all things Come From Away. Who are these people in Gander? What are all these sounds I'm hearing? What exactly does it mean to be screeched in? Listen to us discuss these and more in this episode of Musical Theater Book Club! Engage with us on Twitter @MTBCpodcast or email us at [email protected] Follow on Instagram and TikTok @MTBCpodcast

Today we are talking about the TV show Smash. It has been available to watch on NBC, so we decided to watch and review it. Who are our favorite characters? What songs do we like? Who should have been Marilyn?  Listen to us discuss all of this and more in this episode of Musical Theater Book Club! Engage with us on Twitter @MTBCpodcast or email us at [email protected] Follow on Instagram and TikTok @MTBCpodcast

"Are you blind when you're born? Can you see in the dark? Can you look at a king? Would you sit on his throne?" Today we are talking about Broadway's first mega-musical, Cats! What is a Jellicle cat? Is this show really as bad as everyone says? How did this show change the future of theater? Listen to us discuss all of these and more in this episode of Musical Theater Book Club! Engage with us on Twitter @MTBCpodcast or email us at [email protected] Follow on Instagram and TikTok @MTBCpodcast

From Cats to Beetlejuice we are talking about the history of the Wintergarden theater! Did you know that this building was originally for horse shows? Did you know about all the renovations that this theater has gone through? Listen to us discuss these and more in this episode of Musical Theater Book Club! Engage with us on Twitter @MTBCpodcast or email us at [email protected] Follow on Instagram and TikTok @MTBCpodcast

Today we are talking about an early version of American Theater that we have mentioned a number of times, Vaudeville.  A lot of our modern-day musical theater developed from vaudeville and we talk all about it! Listen to us discuss all of this and more in this episode of Musical Theater Book Club! Engage with us on Twitter @MTBCpodcast or email us at [email protected] Follow on Instagram and TikTok @MTBCpodcast

"When I was a lad I ate four dozen eggs, Every morning to help me get large, And now that I'm grown I eat five dozen eggs, So I'm roughly the size of a barge" Today we are talking about Disney's first stage musical, Beauty and the Beast! How did the creation from movie to stage take place? How did people feel about Disney coming to Broadway? How did this show change the future of theater? Listen to us discuss all of these and more in this episode of Musical Theater Book Club! Engage with us on Twitter @MTBCpodcast or email us at [email protected] Follow on Instagram and TikTok @MTBCpodcast

"Wouldn't you rather be a left-handed flea? A crab on a slab at the bottom of the sea? Then a man who never learns how to be free. Not 'til the day he dies." Today we are talking about all things, Pippin. Is this a true story about two old dead dudes? Fosse just did the choreography, right? Is there really cult sub plot?  Listen to us discuss all of these and more in this episode of Musical Theater Book Club! Engage with us on Twitter @MTBCpodcast or email us at [email protected] Follow on Instagram and TikTok @MTBCpodcast

“Don't dance for the audience, dance for yourself.” Today we're talking about choreography on Broadway! How did ballet and opera intertwine to make musical theater that we know? What are some of the first shows to use dance to tell a story? Who are some of the famous choreographers in the past and who should we keep an eye out for? All this, plus some of our favorite dance numbers, and more! Engage with us on Twitter @MTBCpodcast or email us at [email protected] Follow us on TikTok or Instagram @MTBCpodcast