The Way We Word

Ray Knight, a Broadway fan from Florida, smuggled a video camera into New York theatres from 1931 to 1973, capturing bootlegged footage of over 140 musicals. The American Musical Institute, who is in possession of these films now, presented some of the footage in La Mirada, CA.

"Eddie's Encyclopedia of Musicals" is getting a new name! Hereafter, it will be "The Way We Word."

After watching the new movie, Eddie reconsiders his stance on the musical Wicked.

Fun facts, references, and Easter eggs in Phantom of the Opera, Come From Away, West Side Story, Sweeney Todd, Sunday In the Park With George, Hamilton, In the Heights, Bring It On, and The Prom.

A discussion of the history of Tick Tick Boom, a comparison between the film and stage productions, and a dive into the lyrical structure.

A discussion of the history and controversy of Funny Girl, as well as a dissection of its lyrics.

This episode dives into the backstory of West Side Story, as well as evaluates all the albums of West Side Story that are currently available on Spotify.

Looking at how lyricists incorporate realism into their musicals through accent and dialect and examining the effectiveness of these methods.