Musical Theatre Podcast | Episode 14 – Some Random Musical Thoughts

Musical Theatre Podcast | Episode 14 Some Random Musical Thoughts

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Episode 14 of the Take Me To The World Musical Theatre Podcast is a random episode where I talk about a few musical related topics that don’t require their own in-depth episode. Topics include if/when I will spoil a musical for myself, whether or not I only listen to musical cast recordings, and a random thing that sometimes happens in cast recordings that makes me deliriously happy.

I mentioned a few past episodes of this podcast in this recent episode. Episode 5 is where I talk about seeing HamiltonEpisode 9 is where I review Waitress (along with musicals Six, and Come From Away). I also briefly mentioned the musical Cabaret in the episode as well. If you want to learn more about Cabaret check out the 3 part series I did about that musical in starting with Episode 11.

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Resources – Music

This has links to the cast recordings/soundtracks that I mentioned in this podcast, as well as to some musical playlists.

It’s Broadway, Bitch – Deezer Playlist. This has over 1700 songs from different musicals. Albums are listed in random order. Some songs contain strong language and subject matter; listener discretion is advised.

Sounds of Broadway. This is an online radio station with over 4600 songs from 560 different musicals. The station also has a great weekly podcast about musicals.

Waitress (2016 Original Broadway Cast)
Moulin Rouge! The Musical (2019 Original Broadway Cast)
Dear Evan Hansen (2017 Original Broadway Cast)
Natasha, Pierre, and The Great Comet of 1812 (2017 Original Broadway Cast)
Cabaret (1998 New Broadway Cast)
Tootsie (2019 Original Broadway Cast)
Hamilton (2015 Original Broadway Cast)
Next to Normal (2009 Original Broadway Cast)
Rent (1996 Original Broadway Cast – Highlights)
Hello Dolly (2017 New Broadway Cast)
The Prom: A New Musical (2018 Original Broadway Cast)
Newsies (2012 Original Broadway Cast)

Resources – Videos

These are links on Just Watch (unless stated otherwise) for any musicals mentioned in the episode that have a movie adaption or a proshot/filmed live on stage version. Nonmusical movies that exist for these shows may be listed as well.

Waitress (2007 Non-Musical Movie)
Moulin Rouge (2001 Movie). This movie is what the recent 2019 Broadway production of Moulin Rouge is based on, but the stage musical of this might be a bit different than the movie. I haven’t seen the stage musical of this movie.
Cabaret (1972 Movie Adaptation)
Tootsie (1982 Non-Musical Movie)
Hamilton (2020 Filmed Stage Movie)
The Phantom of the Opera (2004 Movie)
The Phantom of the Opera at Royal Albert Hall (2011 Filmed Stage Movie)
Rent (2005 Movie)
Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway (2008 Filmed Stage Movie)
Hello Dolly (1969 Movie)
The Prom (2020 Movie)
Newsies (1992 Non-Musical Movie)
Disney’s Newsies: The Broadway Musical (2017 Filmed Stage Movie)

Resources – Websites and Apps

Reddit Musicals and Reddit Musical Theatre. Both subreddits are great places to learn about musicals, get tips (if you’re a performer), and to get recommendations on shows to check out.

Broadway Musical Home. This is a great website with a list of over 300 musicals. The Rights page has information on where to get the rights to put on a variety of musicals. Concord Theatricals and Musical Theatre International are the two main companies to license musicals.

Playbill has a listing for shows (musicals and plays) in New York, London and National Tours.

Today Tix has an App for both iOS and Android. You can use the app to buy cheap, same-day tickets for shows in several cities like New York, London, and more. I’ve used this app in London and highly recommend it.

Use the Code JGZYL to save £10 (or $10) on your first order with Today Tix.

Drinks and A Show. This is the podcast I mentioned in this episode where the host tells a friend the plot of a musical, and that person decides if they would be interested in seeing that musical based on what host says.

Are there any other random musical topics you’d like me to discuss in a future episode?

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