Two broke theatre artists discuss the history of a play/musical, analyze its successes and failures, and ultimately pontificate how they would do the show better.
In this guestless episode, Max and Kayla discuss Max’s pick for the season, “Tuck Everlasting”, a musical that got lost in a season of child-friendly Broadway. Join them in talking Theater for Young Audiences, the ageless Andrew Keenan-Bolger, and much more.
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Sources:
“Anatomy of a Broadway Flop” (https://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/23/theater/anatomy-of-a-broadway-flop-why-these-4-shows-failed.html) by Michael Paulson
Hollywood Reporter Review (https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/tuck-everlasting-theater-review-887611/)
The Guardian Review (https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2016/apr/26/tuck-everlasting-review-musical-broadhurst-theatre-natalie-babbitt)
24 Jul 2021
Gimmick or Gold? (Merrily We Roll Along)
Special guest David Morden takes Kayla and Max backward and forward and all over with “Merrily We Roll Along”. Apparently, EVERYONE thinks they can fix “Merrily”, but we did it. For real. Period.
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Sources:
Review of the Roundabout production (https://www.theatermania.com/off-broadway/reviews/review-merrily-we-roll-along_87848.html) by David Gordon
New York Times review of the original production (https://www.nytimes.com/1981/11/17/theater/stage-a-new-sondheim-merrily-we-roll-along.html) by Frank Rich
The Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened (http://netflix.com/title/80132964)
10 Jul 2021
A Tragic Comedy (Lysistrata Jones)
Max and Kayla have a special treat for you. Our first solo episode of the season. This time Kayla invites into the world of Lysistrata Jones. Follow along with us as we bob and weave in a new stream of continuousness format, in our efforts to give this show a shot at finally winning!
NYT Review (https://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/15/theater/reviews/lysistrata-jones-at-walter-kerr-theater-review.html) by Ben Brantley
Vulture Review (https://www.vulture.com/2011/12/theater-review-lysistrata-jones.html) by Scott Brown
Hollywood Reporter (https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/lysistrata-jones-theater-review-273756/) by David Rooney
26 Jun 2021
Truck... Make Money (Hands on a Hardbody)
Kayla, Max, and special guest Emma Mckeen get their hands dirty as they give "Hands on a Hardbody" a tune-up and prepare her for success.
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Sources:
New York Times Review (https://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/22/theater/reviews/hands-on-a-hardbody-at-the-brooks-atkinson-theater.html) by Charles Isherwood
“At the Corner of Broadway and Phish” (https://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/17/theater/trey-anastasio-and-the-musical-hands-on-a-hardbody.html) by Eric Grode
Vulture Review (https://www.vulture.com/2013/03/theater-review-hands-on-a-hardbody.html) by Jesse Green
Washington Post Review (https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/theater_dance/dc-debut-of-the-musical-hands-on-a-hardbody-stalls/2019/03/13/d39ba18a-44e4-11e9-8aab-95b8d80a1e4f_story.html) by Nelson Pressley
Hollywood Reporter Review (https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/hands-a-hardbody-theater-review-430291/) by David Rooney
Hands on a Hard Body: The Documentary by S.R Bindler
11 Jun 2021
Racism, Colonialism...Phil Collins? (Tarzan)
Kayla, Max, and special guest Jessica Barkl go deep into the jungle to explore Disney Theatrical’s biggest domestic failure, “Tarzan”. Jessica directed Max in a production of this delightful mess, so get ready for a great mix of reminiscing and looking towards a brighter future for Tarzan.
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Sources:
Behind The Ears: The History of Disney’s TARZAN on Broadway (https://www.youtube.com/watch?ab_channel=BehindTheMagic&v=lgb7mfu5VA4)
Sideways’ The Problem with Tarzan (https://www.youtube.com/watch?ab_channel=Sideways&v=rMJ8FyQiM4Y)
OBC Album Review (https://www.allmusic.com/album/tarzan-the-broadway-musical-original-broadway-cast-recording-mw0000417742) by William Ruhlmann
OBC Album Review (https://www.genesis-news.com/c-Phil-Collins-Tarzan-Broadway-Musical-Cast-Album-CD-review-s50.html) by Maik Frömmrich (and another one! (https://www.genesis-news.com/c-Phil-Collins-Tarzan-Broadway-Musical-Cast-Album-CD-guest-review-s51.html))
“Flops on Broadway? Fix Them Overseas.” (https://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/31/theater/flop-broadway-musicals-find-life-overseas.html) by Patrick Healy
4 Jun 2021
Not Since Carrie (Carrie)
Kayla and Max dive into the most infamous flop in Broadway history: Carrie the Musical. Joined by guest Lando Ruiz, they talk bootleg second lives, manic pixie dream boy songs, and women written by men.
Trigger Warnings: Bullying, Child Abuse, School Shootings
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Sources:
Out for Blood (https://broadwaypodcastnetwork.com/podcast/out-for-blood/): The Story of Carrie the Musical
The Insane History of Carrie the Musical (https://www.youtube.com/watch?ab_channel=WaitintheWings&v=BTaAzFl_GYk)
Carrie Broadway 1988 Press Reel (https://www.youtube.com/watch?ab_channel=auroraspiderwoman&v=ULbDqjb7avU)
‘Carrie,’ A New Musical (https://apnews.com/article/1b283bffb46e52ab6fc0962480394f8b), Opens on Broadway by Michael Kuchwara (May 13, 1988)
Kayla could not for the life of her find the January LaVoy podcast she mentioned, but here is a New York Times article she was featured in: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/03/books/audiobook-narrators-diversity.html
29 Apr 2021
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