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Know the Show

62 episodes - English - Latest episode: 22 days ago -

Join Director Michael Fling (Artistic Associate, Goodspeed Musicals) and Dramaturg Anika Chapin (Director of Artistic Development, Signature Theatre) as they explore and examine your favorite shows, from contemporary hits to classic Broadway. They’ll share fascinating tidbits about each show’s creation and history, then analyze a song or scene to illustrate how the dramaturgy of the show works. Whether you're "Getting to Know" a show for the first time or learning more about an "Old Friend", you're guaranteed to fall in love with musical theatre all over again. New episodes monthly.

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Anything Goes

March 06, 2024 10:05 - 1 hour - 96.9 MB

ANYTHING GOES  Music & Lyrics by Cole Porter | Original Book by P.G. Wodehouse & Guy Bolton and Howard Lindsay & Russel Crouse | New Book by Timothy Crouse & John Weidman Works Consulted & Reference : Once On This Island (Libretto) by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty Music Credits: "Overture" from Dear World (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  | Music by Jerry Herman | Performed by Dear World Orchestra & Donald Pippin "The Speed Test" from Thoroughly Modern Millie  (Original Broadway Ca...

Once On This Island

February 14, 2024 10:05 - 1 hour - 78.8 MB

ONCE ON THIS ISLAND  Book & Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, Music by Stephen Flaherty  Works Consulted & Reference : Once On This Island (Libretto) by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty Music Credits: "Overture" from Dear World (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  | Music by Jerry Herman | Performed by Dear World Orchestra & Donald Pippin "The Speed Test" from Thoroughly Modern Millie  (Original Broadway Cast Recording) | Music by Jeanine Tesori, Lyrics by Dick Scanlan | Performed by Marc Kudisch, ...

Merrily We Roll Along

January 10, 2024 13:10 - 1 hour - 106 MB

MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG  Book by George Furth, Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim Works Consulted & Reference : Merrily We Roll Along (Libretto) by George Furth & Stephen Sondheim Sense of Occasion by Harold Prince Facing the Music by David Loud The Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened by Lonny Price Finishing the Hat by Stephen Sondheim Music Credits: "Overture" from Dear World (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  | Music by Jerry Herman | Performed by Dear World Orchestra & ...

She Loves Me

December 13, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 78.2 MB

SHE LOVES ME  Book by Joe Masteroff, Music by Jerry Bock, & Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick Works Consulted & Reference : She Loves Me (Libretto) by Joe Masteroff & Sheldon Harnick Sense of Occasion by Harold Prince To Broadway, To Life! The Musical Theatre of Bock & Harnick by Philip Lambert She Loves Me (2016 Live Capture ) Directed by Scott Ellis Music Credits: "Overture" from Dear World (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  | Music by Jerry Herman | Performed by Dear World Orchestra & Don...

Come From Away

November 01, 2023 14:30 - 1 hour - 86.2 MB

COME FROM AWAY  Book, Music, & Lyrics by Irene Sankoff & David Hein  Works Consulted & Reference : Come From Away (Libretto) by Irene Sankoff & David Hein Come From Away: Welcome to the Rock: An Inside Look at the Hit Musical  by Laurence Maslon Come From Away (2021 Live Capture ) Directed by Christopher Ashley Music Credits: "Overture" from Dear World (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  | Music by Jerry Herman | Performed by Dear World Orchestra & Donald Pippin "The Speed Test" from ...

Damn Yankees

October 04, 2023 09:05 - 1 hour - 92 MB

DAMN YANKEES  Book by Douglass Wallop & George Abbott | Music & Lyrics by Jerry Ross & Richard Adler | Based on the novel The Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant by Douglass Wallop Works Consulted & Reference : Damn Yankees (Libretto) by Douglass Wallop & George Abbott Damn Yankees (Revised Libretto) by Joe DiPietro Damn Yankees (1958 Film) Directed by George Abbott Fosse by Sam Wasson Sense of Occasion by Hal Prince The Secret Life of the American Musical by Jack Viertel Music Credits...

The Lion King

September 06, 2023 09:05 - 1 hour - 100 MB

THE LION KING  Music & Lyrics by Elton John & Tim Rice | Additional Music & Lyrics by Lebo M., Mark Mancina, Jay Rifkin, Julie Taymor, & Hans Zimmer | Book by Roger Allers & Irene Mecchi  |  Adapted from the Screenplay by Irene Mecchi, Jonathan Roberts, & Linda Woolverton Works Consulted & Reference : The Lion King (Original Production Directed by Julie Taymor) The Lion King (Original Film Directed by Roger Allers & Rob Minkoff) The Lion King: Pride Rock on Broadway by Julie Taymor The ...

The Bridges of Madison County

August 09, 2023 09:05 - 1 hour - 91.8 MB

THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY  Book by Marsha Norman | Music & Lyrics by Jason Robert Brown  |  Based on the novel by Robert James Waller Works Consulted & Reference : The Bridges of Madison County (Licensing Script) by  Marsha Norman & Jason Robert Brown "Tony Award Winning Duo Marsha Norman and Jason Robert Brown Discuss ‘Bridges of Madison County’" in American Theatre by Suzy Evans "Opening the Bridges Vault, Vol. 1" by Jason Robert Brown Music Credits: "Overture" from Dear World (O...

1776

July 05, 2023 09:10 - 1 hour - 74.8 MB

1776  Book by Peter Stone | Music & Lyrics by Sherman Edwards  |  Based on a concept by Sherman Edwards Works Consulted & Reference : 1776 (Original Libretto) by  Peter Stone & Sherman Edwards "The Making of America's Musical - 1776: The Story Behind the Story" by Jeffrey Kare Music Credits: "Overture" from Dear World (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  | Music by Jerry Herman | Performed by Dear World Orchestra & Donald Pippin "The Speed Test" from Thoroughly Modern Millie  (Original ...

Chicago

June 07, 2023 09:05 - 1 hour - 81.6 MB

CHICAGO  Book by Fred Ebb & Bob Fosse | Music by John Kander | Lyrics by Fred Ebb |  Based on the play by Maurine Dallas Watkins Works Consulted & Reference : Chicago (Original Libretto) by  Fred Ebb & Bob Fosse Fosse by Sam Wasson Colored Lights: Forty Years of Words and Music, Show Biz, Collaboration, and All That Jazz by John Kander, Fred Ebb, as told to Greg Lawrence Music Credits: "Overture" from Dear World (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  | Music by Jerry Herman | Performed by...

Funny Girl

May 03, 2023 09:05 - 1 hour - 86.3 MB

FUNNY GIRL  Music by Jule Styne | Lyrics by Bob Merrill | Book by Isabel Lennart from an original story by Miss Lennart  Works Consulted & Reference : Funny Girl (Original Libretto) by  Isabel Lennart & Bob Merrill Jule: The Story of Composer Jule Styne by Theodore Taylor Music Credits: "Overture" from Dear World (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  | Music by Jerry Herman | Performed by Dear World Orchestra & Donald Pippin "The Speed Test" from Thoroughly Modern Millie  (Original Broad...

Fun Home

April 12, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 93.4 MB

FUN HOME  Music by Jeanine Tesori | Lyrics by Lisa Kron | Book by Lisa Kron | Based on the Graphic Novel Fun Home by Alison Bechdel |  Works Consulted & Reference : Fun Home (Original Libretto) by Lisa Kron & Jeanine Tesori Fun Home by Alison Bechdel Music Credits: "Overture" from Dear World (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  | Music by Jerry Herman | Performed by Dear World Orchestra & Donald Pippin "The Speed Test" from Thoroughly Modern Millie  (Original Broadway Cast Recording) | ...

The Phantom of the Opera

February 15, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 97.1 MB

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA  Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber | Lyrics by Charles Hart | Additional Lyrics by Richard Stilgoe | Book by Richard Stilgoe & Andrew Lloyd Webber | Based on the novel Le Fantome de  l'Opera by Gaston Leroux | Originally Directed by Harold Prince | Orchestrations by David Cullen & Andrew Lloyd Webber | Original Production by Cameron Mackintosh Ltd. and The Really Useful Group Ltd.  Works Consulted & Reference : The Phantom of the Opera (Original Libretto) by Andrew Lloy...

On the Town

January 11, 2023 10:05 - 1 hour - 75.4 MB

ON THE TOWN  Music by Leonard Bernstein | Book & Lyrics by Betty Comden & Adolph Green | Based on an Idea by Jerome Robbins  Works Consulted & Reference : On the Town (Original Libretto) by Betty Comden & Adolph Green "Innocents on Broadway" by Adam Green in the November 2014 issue of Vanity Fair  Broadway: The American Musical (PBS)  Music Credits: "Overture" from Dear World (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  | Music by Jerry Herman | Performed by Dear World Orchestra & Donald Pippin...

Hairspray

December 07, 2022 10:05 - 1 hour - 78.9 MB

HAIRSPRAY Book by Thomas Meehan & Mark O'Donnell | Music by Marc Shaiman | Lyrics by Marc Shaiman & Scott Whittman  | Based on the New Line Cinema film, Written & Directed by John Waters Works Consulted & Reference : Hairspray (Original Libretto) by Hugh Wheeler & Stephen Sondheim Hairspray: The Roots by Thomas Meehan, Mark O'Donnell, Marc Shaiman, & Scott Whitman The Secret Life of the American Musical by Jack Viertel Music Credits: "Overture" from Dear World (Original Broadway Cast R...

A Little Night Music

November 23, 2022 10:05 - 1 hour - 96.4 MB

A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC Book by Hugh Wheeler | Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim  | Suggested by a film by Ingmar Bergman Works Consulted & Reference : A Little Night Music (Original Libretto) by Hugh Wheeler & Stephen Sondheim Finishing the Hat by Stephen Sondheim Sondheim  & Co by Craig Zadan Sondheim by Martin Gottfried Sense of Occasion by Hal Prince Music Credits: "Overture" from Dear World (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  | Music by Jerry Herman | Performed by Dear World Orche...

Musical March Madness - Sweet Sixteen

April 01, 2022 21:00 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MB

Michael and Anika announce the Sweet 16 matchups for the 2022 Musical March Madness contest! Voting is open now in our Instagram story @knowtheshowpod 

A Very Merry Christmas Special

December 23, 2021 10:05 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MB

Episode Segments: 3:10 – Favorite Things 32:38 – How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria? 40:19 – Someone Tell The Story Music Credits: "Overture" from Dear World (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  | Music by Jerry Herman | Performed by Dear World Orchestra & Donald Pippin "We Need A Little Christmas" from Mame  (Original Broadway Cast Recording) | Music & Lyrics by Jerry Herman | Performed by Angela Lansbury, Frankie Michaels, Jane Connell, Sab Shimono, & Donald Pippin "My Favorite Th...

West Side Story

December 08, 2021 10:05 - 1 hour - 83.9 MB

WEST SIDE STORY Book by Arthur Laurents | Music by Leonard Bernstein  | Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim  | Based on a Conception of Jerome Robbins | Based on William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet Episode Segments: 3:55 – Speed Test 6:06 – Why God Why 15:10 – Back to Before 23:18 – Putting It Together 33:46 – What's Inside 54:28 – How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria? 1:12:29 – Our Favorite Things 1:24:50 – Corner of the Sky 1:30:10 – What Comes Next? Works Consulted & Reference : We...

Next to Normal

November 03, 2021 09:20 - 1 hour - 75.7 MB

NEXT TO NORMAL Music by Tom Kitt | Book & Lyrics by Brian Yorkey  Episode Segments: 2:50 – Speed Test 5:09 – Why God Why 8:33 – Back to Before 11:20 – Putting It Together 16:10 – What's Inside 34:15 – How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria? 1:08:33 – Our Favorite Things 1:17:02 – Corner of the Sky 1:20:43 – What Comes Next? Works Consulted & Reference : Next to Normal (Original Libretto) by Brian Yorkey "The Ballad of Kitt & Yorkey" from Colubmia Magazine by Josh Getlin Music Cr...

Oklahoma!

October 06, 2021 14:10 - 1 hour - 83.3 MB

OKLAHOMA! Music by Richard Rodgers | Book & Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Original Choreography by Agnes de Mille | Based on the play Green Grow the Lilacs by Lynn Riggs |  Episode Segments: 2:35 – Speed Test 4:28 – Why God Why 8:04 – Back to Before 15:21 – Putting It Together 23:56 – What's Inside 46:06 – How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria? 1:13:18 – Our Favorite Things 1:23:00 – Corner of the Sky 1:28:50 – What Comes Next? Works Consulted & Reference : Oklahoma (Original ...

Cats

September 08, 2021 09:05 - 1 hour - 81.9 MB

CATS Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber based on Old Possum’s Book Of Practical Cats by T.S. Eliot | “Prologue – Jellicle Songs for Jellicle Cats” additional material written by Trevor Nunn and Richard Stilgoe | “Memory” additional material written by Trevor Nunn  Episode Segments: 1:53 – Speed Test 7:00 – Why God Why 11:25 – Back to Before 17:34 – Putting It Together 31:08 – What's Inside 1:00:47 – How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria? 1:14:01 – We Go Together 1:16:38 – Our Favorite Thi...

Assassins

August 04, 2021 09:05 - 2 hours - 112 MB

ASSASSINS Book by John Weidman | Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim | Based on an idea by Charles Gilbert, Jr.  Episode Segments: 4:25 – Speed Test 8:08 – Why God Why 16:51 – Back to Before 22:45 – Putting It Together 34:55 – What's Inside 1:05:25 – How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria? 1:41:00 – We Go Together 1:45:28 – Our Favorite Things 1:56:14 – Corner of the Sky 2:00:10 – What Comes Next? Works Consulted & Reference : Assassins (Original Libretto) by John Weidman Look, I...

In the Heights

July 07, 2021 09:50 - 1 hour - 76.4 MB

IN THE HEIGHTS Book by Quíara Alegría Hudes | Music & Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda | | Conceived by Lin-Manuel Miranda    Episode Segments: 2:20 – Speed Test 5:20 – Why God Why 8:37 – Back to Before 15:52 – Putting It Together 28:35 – What's Inside 46:53 – How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria? 1:00:48 – We Go Together 1:08:52 – Our Favorite Things 1:18:47 – Corner of the Sky 1:21:43 – What Comes Next? Works Consulted & Reference : In the Heights (Original Libretto) by Quiara A...

Hello, Dolly!

June 09, 2021 09:05 - 1 hour - 76.8 MB

Put on your Sunday clothes and polish up those silver trays, because IN THE SPOTLIGHT is diving into Hello, Dolly! Join Michael and Anika as they talk about the show's surprisingly ancient inspirations and complex road to Broadway - including which parts of the score might not actually be composed by the great Jerry Herman. Come for the insights into one of Broadway's greatest shows, stay for how often we confuse the names Ernestina and Ermengarde. Press play - it only takes a moment!   HE...

Ragtime

May 12, 2021 09:05 - 1 hour - 82.4 MB

RAGTIME Book by Terrence McNally | Music by Stephen Flaherty | Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens | Based on “Ragtime” by E.L. Doctorow    Episode Segments: 2:12 - Speed Test 5:06 - Why God Why 10:43 - Back to Before 14:14 – Putting It Together 28:12 - What's Inside 49:26 - How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria? 1:15:34 - Our Favorite Things 1:24:54 - Corner of the Sky 1:28:10 – What Comes Next? Works Consulted & Reference : Ragtime (Original Libretto) by Terrence McNally Ragtime by E.L. Do...

Camelot

April 07, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 77.1 MB

CAMELOT Book & Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner | Music by Frederick Loewe | Originally Directed and Staged by Moss Hart | Based on “The Once and Future King” by T.H. White   Episode Segments: 3:01 - Speed Test 5:09 - Why God Why 10:00 - Back to Before 16:50 – Putting It Together 33:01 - What's Inside 53:08 - How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria? 1:08:39 - Our Favorite Things 1:19:05 - Corner of the Sky 1:22:41 – What Comes Next? Works Consulted & Reference : Camelot (Original Librett...

Movie Musical March Madness - Championship RESULTS

March 31, 2021 09:15 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MB

Dive into the results from the Championship of Movie Musical March Madness! Michael and Anika bring you the results live and on YouTube, full of their predictions, insights, color commentary, quips, and some fun musical movie memes. Movie Musical March Madness is here!!!

Movie Musical March Madness - Final Four RESULTS

March 31, 2021 09:10 - 42 minutes - 39 MB

Dive into the results from the Final Four of Movie Musical March Madness! Michael and Anika bring you the results live and on YouTube, full of their predictions, insights, color commentary, quips, and some fun musical movie memes. Movie Musical March Madness is here!!!

Movie Musical March Madness - Elite Eight RESULTS

March 31, 2021 09:05 - 51 minutes - 46.7 MB

Dive into the results from the Elite Eight of Movie Musical March Madness! Michael and Anika bring you the results live and on YouTube, full of their predictions, insights, color commentary, quips, and some fun musical movie memes. Movie Musical March Madness is here!!!

Movie Musical March Madness - Sweet Sixteen RESULTS

March 26, 2021 04:00 - 54 minutes - 50.3 MB

Dive into the results from the Sweet Sixteen of Movie Musical March Madness! Michael and Anika bring you the results live and on YouTube, full of their predictions, insights, color commentary, quips, and some fun musical movie memes. Movie Musical March Madness is here!!!

Putting It Together: Passing Through

March 24, 2021 09:05 - 1 hour - 69.6 MB

PASSING THROUGH Music & Lyrics by Brett Ryback  | Book by Eric Ulloa | Based on the memoir Walking to Listen by Andrew Forsthoefel Episode Segments: 3:40 - Speed Test 5:40 - Why God Why 9:10 - Putting It Together  Featuring Guests Brett Ryback & Eric Ulloa 45:00 - What's Inside 1:06:10 - Our Favorite Things Works Consulted & Reference : Walking to Listen by Andrew Forstheofel Hit The Road - This American Life (May 3, 2013) Music Credits: "Overture" from Dear World (Original Broad...

Movie Musical March Madness - Round 2 Live Results Show

March 23, 2021 09:05 - 1 hour - 55.7 MB

Dive into the results from the Stage Left divisions of Movie Musical March Madness! Michael and Anika bring you the results live and on YouTube, full of their predictions, insights, color commentary, quips, and some fun musical movie memes. Movie Musical March Madness is here!!!

Movie Musical March Madness - SL Round 1

March 20, 2021 09:05 - 1 hour - 55.8 MB

Dive into the results from the Stage Left divisions of Movie Musical March Madness! Michael and Anika bring you the results live and on YouTube, full of their predictions, insights, color commentary, quips, and some fun musical movie memes. Movie Musical March Madness is here!!!

Movie Musical March Madness - SR Round 1

March 18, 2021 09:05 - 1 hour - 57.1 MB

Dive into the results from the Stage Right divisions of Movie Musical March Madness! Michael and Anika bring you the results live and on YouTube, full of their predictions, insights, color commentary, quips, and some fun musical movie memes. Movie Musical March Madness is here!!!

Movie Musical March Madness - Trailer

March 16, 2021 17:04 - 4 minutes - 6.06 MB

We're back with MOVIE MUSICAL MARCH MADNESS! Voting begins March 16th and Anika and Michael will be LIVE on YouTube on March 17th at 1pmEST with the first results and armchair punditry. And in case you can't join us live, the results shows will appear in the podcast feed afterwards.

Spectacular Spectacular - 2020 New Year's Special!

December 30, 2020 11:00 - 45 minutes - 42 MB

IN THE SPOTLIGHT'S FIRST ANNUAL SPECTACULAR SPECTACULAR!  Episode Segments: 1:52 - Speed Test 4:28 - Dear Friend 19:58 - Our Favorite Things 34:05 - I Wish 37:33- Let's Start the New Year Right Music Credits: "Overture" from Dear World (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  | Music by Jerry Herman | Performed by Dear World Orchestra & Donald Pippin "The Pitch (Spectacular Spectacular)" from Moulin Rouge 2 | Music by Chris Elliot, Geoff Foster, Simon Leadley, Tim Ryan, Richard Rodgers, ...

Show Boat

December 16, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 75.6 MB

SHOW BOAT Music by Jerome Kern | Book & Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Based on the novel SHOW BOAT by Edna Ferber Episode Segments: 1:58 - Speed Test 4:24 - Why God Why 8:27 - Back to Before 28:08 - What's Inside 54:27 - How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria? 1:13:33 - Our Favorite Things 1:19:05 - Corner of the Sky 1:20:27 – What Comes Next? Works Consulted & Reference : Show Boat (Original Libretto) by Oscar Hammerstein II Show Boat (Harold Prince Version) by Oscar Hammerste...

Hair

December 02, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 72.9 MB

HAIR Book & Lyrics by Gerome Ragni & James Rado | Music by Galt MacDermot | Produced for the Broadway stage by Michael Butler | Original Produced by the New York Shakespeare Festival Theatre Episode Segments: 2:25 - Speed Test 4:09 - Why God Why 8:04 - Back to Before 25:26 - What's Inside 42:47 - How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria? 1:06:25 - Our Favorite Things 1:14:56 - Corner of the Sky 1:18:08 – What Comes Next? Works Consulted & Reference : Hair (Original Libretto) by Gerom...

My Fair Lady

November 11, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 79.7 MB

It was a loverly day when My Fair Lady opened on Broadway in 1956, and it quickly became a smash hit and beloved classic. Writing team Lerner and Loewe succeeded where others had failed and turned George Bernard Shaw's play Pygmalion into a musical - and what a musical! We'll look at the show's complex pre-history and thorny rehearsal days, and dive into the question of whether the show is a romance, or sexist, or both. Find one enormous chair and settle in for our latest episode!    MY FA...

Little Shop of Horrors

October 28, 2020 10:05 - 1 hour - 75.3 MB

LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS Book & Lyrics by Howard Ashman | Music by Alan Menken | Based on the film by Roger Corman, Screenplay by Charles Griffith | Originally Produced by the WPA Theatre (Kyle Renick, Producing Director) Episode Segments: 3:36 - Speed Test 5:06 - Why God Why 10:31 - Back to Before 24:16 - What's Inside 53:43 - How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria? 1:08:32 - Our Favorite Things 1:16:17 - Corner of the Sky 1:20:41 – What Comes Next? Works Consulted & Referenced: Lit...

A Chorus Line

October 14, 2020 10:05 - 1 hour - 79.3 MB

A CHORUS LINE Book by James Kirkwood & Nicholas Dante | Music by Marvin Hamlisch | Lyrics by Edward Kleeban | Conceived and Originally Directed and Choreographed by Michael Bennett Episode Segments: 1:55 - Speed Test 3:25 - Why God Why 8:07 - Back to Before 23:48 - What's Inside 50:15 - How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria? 1:13:45 - Our Favorite Things 1:22:10 - Corner of the Sky 1:24:09 – What Comes Next? Works Consulted & Referenced: A Chorus Line (Original Libretto) by James ...

Fiddler on the Roof

September 30, 2020 10:05 - 1 hour - 73.1 MB

FIDDLER ON THE ROOF Book by Joseph Stein, Music by Jerry Bock, & Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick Episode Segments: 1:36 - Speed Test 3:54 - Why God Why 6:13 - Back to Before 28:22 - What's Inside 46:15 - How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria? 1:03:38 - Our Favorite Things 1:10:42 - Corner of the Sky 1:15:15 – What Comes Next? Works Consulted & Referenced: Fiddler on the Roof (Original Libretto) by Joseph Stein Tevye and His Daughters by Sholem Aleichem Tradition!: The Highly Improbabl...

Rent

September 16, 2020 10:29 - 1 hour - 77 MB

RENT Book, Music & Lyrics by Jonathan Larson Episode Segments: 1:51 - Speed Test  4:11 - Why God Why 6:17 - Back to Before 24:28 - What's Inside  48:04 - How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria? 1:11:58 - Our Favorite Things 1:17:27 - Corner of the Sky  1:22:21 – What Comes Next? Works Consulted: Rent (Original Libretto) by Jonathan Larson Rent by Jonathan Larson | Interviews and Text by Evelyn McDonnell with Katherine Silberger The Happiest Corpse I’ve Ever Seen: The Last 25 Year...

Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812

September 02, 2020 10:10 - 1 hour - 76.6 MB

NATASHA, PIERRE AND THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 Book, Music & Lyrics by Dave Malloy | Adapted from War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy Episode Segments: 1:40 - Speed Test  5:09 - Why God Why 9:38 - Back to Before 26:19 - What's Inside  51:53 - How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria? 1:10:49 - Our Favorite Things 1:18:19 - Corner of the Sky  1:21:42 – What Comes Next? Works Consulted: Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 (Original Libretto) by Dave Malloy The Great Comet: The Journey o...

Dreamgirls

August 19, 2020 10:10 - 1 hour - 72.1 MB

DREAMGIRLS Book & Lyrics by Tom Eyen | Music by Henry Kieger | Original Broadway Production Directed & Choreographed by Michael Bennett | Orchestrations by Harold Wheeler | Produced on Broadway by Michael Bennett, Robert Avian, Geffen Records and The Shubert Organization Episode Segments: 2:06 - Speed Test  5:18 - Why God Why 10:10 - Back to Before 30:26 - What's Inside  47:56 - How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria? 1:05:28 - Our Favorite Things 1:12:34 - Corner of the Sky  1:17:12...

The Music Man

August 06, 2020 01:04 - 1 hour - 76.5 MB

THE MUSIC MAN Music & Lyrics by Meredith Willson | Story by Meredith Willson & Franklin Lacey  Episode Segments: 1:20 - Speed Test 3:54 - Why God Why 5:50 - Back to Before 20:36 - What's Inside 44:08 - How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria? 1:07:34 - Our Favorite Things 1:17:29 - Corner of the Sky 1:21:53 – What Comes Next? Works Consulted: The Music Man (Original Libretto) by Meredith Willson & Franklin Lacey The Music Man (1961 Film) Directed by Morton da Costa, Screenplay by M...

Jesus Christ Superstar

July 22, 2020 10:05 - 1 hour - 74.2 MB

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber | Lyrics by Tim Rice | A rock opera based on the last week of Jesus’ life Episode Segments: 0:59 - Speed Test  4:01 - Why God Why 6:57 - Back to Before 25:51 - What's Inside  51:15 - How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria? 1:07:23 - Our Favorite Things 1:15:23 - Corner of the Sky  Works Consulted: Jesus Christ Superstar (Original Libretto) by Andrew Lloyd Webber & Tim Rice Jesus Christ Superstar (1973 Film) Directed by Norman Jewi...

Wicked

July 08, 2020 10:55 - 1 hour - 73.7 MB

WICKED Music & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz | Book by Winnie Holzman | Based on the novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire Episode Segments: 1:43 - Speed Test  4:20 - Why God Why 5:43 - Back to Before 20:52 - What's Inside  46:06 - How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria? 1:03:58 - Our Favorite Things 1:15:00 - Corner of the Sky  Works Consulted: Wicked (Original Libretto) by Winnie Holzman & Stephen Schwartz Wicked: The Life and Times of t...

Cabaret

June 24, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 72.3 MB

CABARET Music by John Kander | Lyrics by Fred Ebb | Book by Joe Masteroff | Based on The Berlin Stories by Christopher Isherwood and the play I Am A Camera by John Van Druten.  Episode Segments: 1:44 - Speed Test  3:55 - Why God Why 5:17 - Back to Before 25:33 - What's Inside  50:37 - How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria? 1:06:42 - Our Favorite Things 1:14:55 - Corner of the Sky  Works Consulted: Cabaret (Original Libretto) by Joe Masteroff, John Kander & Fred Ebb | Directed & Pro...