From the Mezzanine | A Broadway Podcast: Recent Episodes

Lindsey Stone

Finally, a podcast for the younger generation! Let's talk about what is happening in the theatre world right now and gush about our favorite shows, characters, and icons. We'll share a theatre story from various topics such as the history of musicals, how the icons we love got their start, and the biggest Broadway flops. A new episode will be released every Tuesday morning.

Hey, Broadway Besties! Welcome to another wild week of Broadway news.Broadway News:🐈‍⬛ Cats The Musical is CLOSING so sad💚 China Anne McClain Will Make Broadway Debut in The Great Gatsby (with Ryan McCartan)👑 OG Six Queen making Broadway Debut Reprising their roles!JOIN THE PATREON: https://patreon.com/FromTheMezzanine?...TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@fromthemezzan...INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/fromthemezz...

So much to catch up on Broadway besties! The broadway news is FLOODING my feed, but before we get to that, Lindsey reviews the new cast of Maybe Happy Ending and the new musical, Music City!Broadway News:🎤 Spring Awakening Revival Open Call Chaos PLUS Steven Sater's new musical, Murder at the Gates

🎭 Dolly Parton Musical is OFFICIALLY coming to Broadway!

🗓️ Heathers Announces Closing

🪴 Our next Seymour & Audrey are…..Ethan Slater & Betsy Wolfe!!!!

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The queen of pop came to Broadway - Taylor Swift!! But this was quite a big week for Broadway news!Broadway News:⭐️ Chris Jackson comes back to Hamilton!!!🧸 Paddington Stage Musical Confirms 2027 Broadway Bow👄 New Rocky Horror Casting🌙 Todrick Hall Musical Midnight Will Bow Off-BroadwayJOIN THE PATREON: https://patreon.com/FromTheMezzanine?...TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@fromthemezzan...INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/fromthemezz...

It's that time on Broadway where exciting changes are happening almost daily!

Broadway News:

🎤 Spring Awakening Revival at Studio Seaview!!!!!

🎭 Joshua Henry Has Co-Written and Will Star in The Conversation Off-Broadway

📻 Stranger Things: The First Shadow to Close on Broadway and West End

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YAY WE ARE LIVING IN A POST TONY'S WORLD! Let's break down EVERYTHING the Tony's delivered - each performance and awards category, including some pretty shocking surprises and a few snubs!

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As we wait with bated breath for the impending Tony Awards next week... let's chat about the latest Broadway News - at least there's a lot of it!

Broadway News:

❌ Closing Central: Death Becomes Her, Chess, & Beaches

🗺️ National Tours: Lost Boys, Titanique, Every Brilliant Thing, Beaches, Schmigadoon, Heathers, Death Becomes Her

🧛 Lost Boys Cast Album

💸 Broadway by Numbers: This Year Exceeds Last Year’s Broadway Grosses, Setting a new record!

🌈 Evita is on it’s BroadWAY

It's finally time ~ we are making our picks and predictions for the Tony Awards! Before that, Lindsey and Broadway Bestie Bryn recap their recent shows: Cats The Jellicle Ball and Heated Rivalry, The Parody Musical!

We had a big, very exciting week in Broadway News & Broadway Grosses this week - with the Tonys rapidly approaching! Before that, Lindsey gives a wuick review of Joe Turner's Come and Gone she recently saw!Broadway News:⭐️ Meg Stalter Makes Broadway Debut in Oh, Mary!👻 Paranormal Activity Announces Broadway Transfer🔥 The Lost Boys Announces National Tour🐥 Pending: 'Weird Al' Yankovic Jukebox Musical Is in the Works

As if this week wasn't chaotic enough, Broadway liiiterally caught on fire?! Before getting into the Broadway News, Lindsey saw The Lost Boys one more time (now that they're out of previews!) and is bringing allll her thoughts!Broadway News:⭐️ Tony Nomination Recap🎭 New Show, Celebrity Autobiography to open on Broadway🔥 Book of Mormon is currently closed through May 17 due to a fire?!🐥 Disney Invasion of Broadway continues with Olivia Holt replacing Isa Briones in Just In Time

Live reaction to Tony Award Nominations with Broadway Bestie Bryn! WOW, we have been waiting for this, and we are SO excited to finally have the Tony Noms for 2026!

Broadway Besties, we are BACK!!!!! So happy to be reunited on this week's episode! I am bringing you FIVE new Broadway Reviews from this Tony Season: Schmigadoon, Rocky Horror, Titanique, Lost Boys, Beaches, plus a little Outsiders moment!!Broadway News:⭐️ Evita is transferring to Broadway… with a twist🎭 Drama Desk Nomination Snapshot ♥️ Megan Thee Stallion (the most exciting and successful stunt casts Broadway has had in recent memory) departs the Rouge 2 weeks early🕰️ The Curious Case of Benjamin Button makes Off-Broadway Transfer

What a DELIGHT Broadway is right now thanks to one hottie: Megan Thee Stallion! Before the Broadway News, Lindsey recaps seeing New York City Center's The Wild Party staring Jasmine Amy Rogers!Broadway News:

⭐️ JoJo is our next Florence in CHESS beginning June 23

🎭 New Jennifer Nettles Musical Giulia: The Poison Queen of Palermo

BIG Broadway News, Casting, New Musical Announcements Galore this week!! Before we get into the very exciting Broadway news, Lindsey breaks down seeing Blood/Love at Theatre 555!Broadway News:

⭐️ Lea Michele Sets Final Bow in Chess on Broadway

🎭 New Musical, Wanted, staring Solea Pfeiffer is Broadway Bound

🥤 Chessy from the Parent Trap (Lisa Ann Walter!) Makes her Off-Broadway Debut as Ms. Fleming in Heathers

Guess who's on the pod this week to help break down the Broadway season? Broadway Bestie Bryn! We are yapping about our top three most anticipated shows and what Tony Awards we predict! Buckle in and let us know what your most anticipated show are this season!

This has to break the FTM record for most unexpected casting news EVER! Before we get into the FIRE Broadway news, Lindsey breaks down seeing Bigfoot! A New Musical staring Grey Henson!Broadway News:🥤 John Cardoza is our next JD in Heathers?! Casey Likes is leaving⭐️ Leslie Odom Jr. Will Make West End Debut in Hamilton🎭 Olivier Nominations: Paddington Leads Nominations♥️ BOOP! THE MUSICAL Tour Holds Virtual Auditions

This has to break the FTM record for most unexpected casting news EVER! Before we get into the FIRE Broadway news, Lindsey breaks down seeing Bigfoot! A New Musical staring Grey Henson!Broadway News:

🎂 Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) releasing an original Broadway cast recording

🎭 Baz Luhrmann Says Elvis Presley Stage Musical “Is Happening”

🔥 Megan Thee Stallion in Moulin Rouge

So I look away for one second, and suddenly Matthew Morrison is our next Bobby Darin in Just in Time?! We'll talk about ALL the tea, but first we gotta break down seeing Jake Shane (!!!) in All Out!Broadway News:

🍾 Corbin Bleu to Join The Great Gatsby on Broadway

🎭 Jamie Lloyd's Much Ado About Nothing, starring Tom Hiddleston & Haley Atwell is Broadway Bound Fall 2026

🗡️ Game of Thrones Stage Play???

🐥 Matthew Morrison to Play Bobby Darin in Just in Time on Broadway

Broadway Besties, the news this week is giving us EXACTLY what we never expected but absolutely needed. To kick it off, Lindsey reviews the new Cost n' Mayor dance musical, 11 to Midnight! Broadway News:

🐙 Jake Shane is making his Bway Debut!

🪐 New Rock Musical Galileo coming to Broadway next season

🎭 Ben Platt's new musical, Midnight at the Never Get

🌽 Full Casting of Schmigadoon released

Hi Broadway Besties! Get ready for the highly anticipated JUST IN TIME starring Jonathan Groff REVIEW! Broadway News:

💎 Moulin Rouge! The Musical Will Close on Broadway This Summer

💛 New Outsiders Cast, Goodbye to the OBC

🎶 Grammys X Broadway Awards

🪴 New Little Shop of Horrors Casting

Hi Broadway Besties! Get ready for the highly anticipated RAGTIME REVIEW! Lindsey also recaps seeing Data at the Lucille Lortel Theatre! Broadway News:

🎶 Brand new 3- Day music festival, The Festival

👄 INSANELY exciting Rocky Horror Cast News

💰 The Outsiders Has Recouped on Broadway!!

🏆 The Tony Awards Are Back at Radio City Music Hall in 2026

Hi Broadway Besties! Once again, this has been an INCREDIBLE week in Broadway news, but before we get to that, Lindsey reviews the latest show she saw, An Ark at The Shed - the first mixed-reality play starring Ian McKellan!Broadway News:

🛁 Jeremy Jordan is our next Bobby Darrin in Just In Time!!

🔥 Channing Tatum Brings Magic Mike Live to NYC

🍦 Oh, Mary! Will Tour the U.S. in 2026

🏆 Wicked For Good totally SNUBBED for Oscars 2026

♟️ Chess Cast Album Will Be Recorded This Month!!!

💛 Sky Lakota-Lynch leaves The Outsiders and teases his next project!

Declaring this week as the BIGGEST week in Broadway news - EVER! Bryn joins us to break it all down. Before we get into the major Broadway News, Lindsey and Bryn recap seeing Betsy Wolfe's debut in Death Becomes Her! Lindsey also provides a full review of BUG, the play starring Carrie Coon at MTC's Friedman Theatre.

Broadway News:

🎉 Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey to Star in West End Sunday in the Park with George Revival

🌟 Hell's Kitchen Sets Closing Date on Broadway

👑 Dylan Mulvaney, Abigail Barlow to Join Six on Broadway; Adrianna Hicks, Anna Uzele to Return Feb 16

💟 Darren Criss, Helen J. Shen Announce Final Performances in Maybe Happy Ending

🌹 New Hadestown Casting begins March 3

🍾 Eva & Reeve are our next Daisy and Gatsby

Is Broadway entering a new era? All signs point towards YES! In this episode, Lindsey recaps her FIRST show of the new year, Frozen at Paper Mill Playhouse!

Broadway News:

🎉 Titaníque's Buzzy Casting (Jim Parsons & Frankie Grande?!)

🌟 Milo Manheim IS our Flynn Rider in Tangled's Live-Action Remake

🎭 Our current Glinda & Elphaba (Lencia Kebede & Allie Trimm) Announce Their Final Wicked Performance

🎟️ OBC of Operation Mincemeat Depart Show

It's our first episode of 2026! Thanks for joining me in the new year, Broadway Besties! Let's catch up on all of the major Broadway news stories and top weekly shows!

Broadway News:

🎉 Titaníque Will Sail Onto Broadway in 2026

🌟 Jessica Vosk, Kelli Barrett Will Star in Beaches On Broadway This Spring🎭 Broadway News Rapid Fire: Ragtime breaking Lincoln Center's record, Peyton List is our next Heather Chandler, New Wicked deleted scenes, Milo Manheim may be Flynn Ryder in Tangled Live Action

🎟️ Upcoming Shows Coming to Broadway

The most anticipated episode of the year is here - ranking our favorite Broadway and Off-Broadway shows of 2025! Lindsey and Bryn sit down to review the WILD year Broadway has had, from the biggest news stories (Tony Awards drama with Audra vs. Nicole) to the top-grossing shows! Comment below your top shows for the year and what major Broadway news stories had you SHOOK!

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Hey Broadway Besties! Lindsey brings you an A+ review for Spelling Bee and also has to tell the Broadway Besties about going backstage at The Great Gatsby!!

In Broadway News:

🌟 New BIGFOOT musical with Grey Henson!

🎭 Shoshana Bean to Star in The Lost Boys on Broadway

🫧 Wicked: For Good has received 5 Golden Globe Award nominations!

🪴 Joy Woods and Emmy winner Joshua Bassett will lead the Off-Broadway revival of Little Shop of Horrors this month

🐻 Little Bear Ridge Road Will Close 2 Months Early on Broadway

Hey Broadway Besties! Lindsey brings you two reviews for Two Strangers Carry A Cake Across New York and Gruesome Playground Injuries, starring Nicholas Braun and Kara Young!

In Broadway News:

🌟 Whitney Leavitt from Secret Lives of Mormon Wives makes Broadway debut in Chicago as Roxie Hart

👑 Queen of Versailles is Closing on Broadway

🎭 Death of a Salesman is Back with Nathan Lane!

💋 Ryan Vasquez is our next Christian in the Moulin Rouge National Tour

Let's throw it back this week and revisit Lindsey's first-ever episode of From the Mezzanine, where she did a major deep dive into the history of WICKED on Broadway!

In this episode, we break down the inspiration behind Wicked, how Idina Menzel and Kristen Chenoweth were cast in the roles of Elphaba and Glinda, and the ongoing success of the Broadway blockbuster musical!

Wicked For Good is officially released in theatres, and we are going to break every gorgeous morsel of this movie down, song by song, from start to finish! In this full Wicked movie breakdown, we review every musical number, analyze key scenes, and dig deeper into the performances and changes from the Broadway show. Whether you’re a longtime Wicked fan or discovering Oz for the first time, this in-depth review covers everything you need to know about Wicked For Good, its soundtrack, and its biggest moments.

I met Andrew Rannells and live to tell the story! WOW, what a week, Broadway Besties!In Broadway News: 🌟 Rob Lake Magic Closing on Broadway👑 Queen of Versailles Review Roundup🎭 Sabrina Carpenter's movie musical with Universal Pictures, Alice in Wonderland Musical

What a momentous occasion, Broadway Besties - our Broadway Boyfriend is the SEXIEST MAN ALIVE!!! But before we get to that, Lindsey brings you two riveting reviews: Bat Boy and Queens, both at New York City Center. In Broadway News: 🔥 Jonathan Bailey is the 2025's Sexiest Man Alive🎭 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Broadway Lineup🌟 Grammy Nominated Musical Theatre & Wicked Albums♥️ Boop is going on a National Tour🗽 Ragtime extends to June 2026

BROADWAY (& off-Broadway) REVIEW ROUNDUP!!!! I saw three amazing shows: Liberation, Romy & Michele, and Beau The Musical and I NEED to tell the Broadway Besties everything!In Broadway News: 🎭 New Last Five Years With Ben Platt & Rachel Zegler🪴 Andrew Durand is cast in Little Shop of Horrors🌟 Daniel Radcliffe returns to Broadway in Every Brilliant Thing👄 Luke Evans is our Frank N Furter in Rocky Horror Revival

WE SAW CHESS!!!! Broadway Besties - we have SO much to discuss from our newfound obsession with Chess and breaking down each performance in Chess: Lea Michele, Aaron Tveit, & Nicholas Christopher - WE LOVE YOU!!In Broadway News: 👑 Betsy Wolfe is our next Madelyn Ashton in Death Becomes Her🎭 Wicked New Casting News! Colma Domingo is our Cowardly Lion🌟 Heathers Switachroo & Switch Out

Hey Broadway Besties! Time for our weekly check-in on the Broadway News & Top Selling Shows!

In Broadway News:

👑 SIX on Broadway Review

🎭 Potential Broadway Strike??

🌟 WE HAVE OUR GREATEST SHOWMAN (UK) CAST!!!!

🗽 Ragtime Review Roundup

Hey Broadway Besties! Time for our weekly check-in on the Broadway News & Top Selling Shows!In Broadway News: 🎭 Jeremy Jordan returns to The Great Gatsby💚 Trisha Paytas returns to Broadway in Beetlejuice🪄 Miss Piggy is coming to Broadway in Rob Lake Magic🌟 The Lost Boys Casting: Caissie Levy, Ali Louis Bourzgui, Benjamin Pajak

Hey Broadway Besties! Time for our weekly check-in on the Broadway News & Top Selling Shows! First up, Lindsey reviews Renee Elise Goldsberry's new documentary, Satisfied!In Broadway News: 🎭 Schmigadoon is coming to BROADWAYYY✨ New secret Disney project with McKenzie Kurtz, Jessica Vosk, & Ryan McCarten??📝 3 for 1 Review Roundup: Masquerade, Punch, Waiting for Godot

Hey Broadway Besties! Time for our weekly check-in on the Broadway News & Top Selling Shows! First up, Lindsey reviews the latest Broadway show she saw, PUNCH! (spoiler alert: it was AMAZING)In Broadway News: 🛍️ Broadway Flea Recap🫧 WICKED TRAILER RECAP!!!!💄Meg Donnally (Addison in Zombies) is coming to the Moulin Rouge🎭 We’re getting a Ragtime Cast Album!!

Hey Broadway Besties! Time for our weekly check-in on the Broadway News & Top Selling Shows!In Broadway News: 🪴 Little Shop of Horrors Opening Night Behind-the-Scenes💭 Dreamgirls Broadway Revival DREAMCAST💄BOB the Drag Queen is our next Harold Zidler in Moulin Rouge💪 Working Girl @ La Jolla starring Joanna “JoJo” Levesque & Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer

Hey Broadway Besties! Time for our weekly check-in on the Broadway News, Top Selling Shows, and this week, it's all about the upcoming season on Broadway! Bryn is on FTM this week!!! GUESS WHAT!!! Lindsey saw Leslie Odom Jr in Hamilton and can't wait to share all the deets with the Broadway Besties!In Broadway News: 🙅🏼‍♀️ Cabaret is CANCELLED (in more ways than one)🍾 Ryan McCarten is leaving The Great Gatsby, sooo Jeremy Jordan?🔥 Fyre Fest Musical in Development and Pop Star Rita Ora is Producing

Hey Broadway Besties! Time for our weekly check-in on the Broadway News, Top Selling Shows, and this week, it's all about the upcoming season on Broadway! Bryn is on FTM this week!!! We recap Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club and Amaze at New World Stages.Follow Bryn's on Insta & TikTok: @brynharveyraymond In Broadway News: 🛍️ Broadway Flea is coming up🍦 Jane Krakowski is our next Mary Todd🎤 Sarah Hyland and Sadie Dickerson To Join Just in Time on Broadway💖 Laura Bell Bundy and Kara Lindsay Will Be Romy & Michele Off-BroadwayJOIN THE PATREON: https://patreon.com/FromTheMezzanine?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLinkTIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@fromthemezzaninebroadway?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pcINSTA: https://www.instagram.com/fromthemezzaninebroadway/?hl=en

Hey Broadway Besties! Time for our weekly check-in on the Broadway News, Top Selling Shows, and this week it's all about the upcoming season on Broadway!

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In Broadway News:

🪩 Chess releases snippet of Aaron Tveit sings One Night in Bangkok

🧹 Harry Potter will be the 3rd longest running play in history on Broadway

🎤 Trolls & How to Train Your Dragon are being developed into musicals!

❤️ Brent Comer & McKenzie Kurtz hard launch!!!!

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Hey Broadway Besties! Time for our weekly check-in on the Broadway News & Top Selling Shows!In Broadway News: 🎭 Marjorie Prime casting with June Squibb, Danny Burstein, Cynthia Nixon, and Christopher Lowell💟 Darren Criss is OFFICIALLY returning to MHE🌟 Ayo Edebiri, Don Cheadle To Star in Broadway Revival of Proof🐸 Muppets are back on Broadway with Rob Lake 🐝 Rounding out the Spelling Bee cast at New World Stage with Jasmine Amy Rogers🪴 Thomas Doherty (Disney’s Descendants) is our next SeymourJOIN THE PATREON: https://patreon.com/FromTheMezzanine?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLinkTIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@fromthemezzaninebroadway?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pcINSTA: https://www.instagram.com/fromthemezzaninebroadway/?hl=en

Hey Broadway Besties! Time for our weekly check-in on the Broadway News & Top Selling Shows!Broadway Stacks Website: https://broadwaystacks.com/Promo Code: BESTIES15 & receive 15% off your Entire Order!In Broadway News: 🪩 Reviews for Mamma Mia are IN! 👁️ Eva Noblezada & Reeve Carney join Cabaret on the West End🎂 Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) is heading to Broadway!!!💅 DOLLY: A TRUE ORIGINAL MUSICAL Reviews from NashvilleJoin the PATREONTap for TIKTOKTap for INSTA

HOW has it been 10 years since Hamilton first took the Richard Rogers stage? We are chatting about the Hamilton anniversary and so much more Broadway News of the week (plus some shocking grosses!!)In Broadway News: 🌟 HamilTEN Anniversary👁️ Will Eva Noblezada return to Cabaret?🦇 BatBoy Casting Surprises!JOIN THE PATREON: https://patreon.com/FromTheMezzanine?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLinkTIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@fromthemezzaninebroadway?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pcINSTA: https://www.instagram.com/fromthemezzaninebroadway/?hl=en

Broadway Besties, please welcome GREY HENSON to From the Mezzanine! Lindsey Stone chats with Grey about his journey as a performer from making his Broadway Debut in Book of Mormon to originating the role of Damion in Mean Girls. Grey Henson tells us behind-the-scenes stories from Shucked and Elf on Broadway, and of course, we have to play some classic FTM musical-theatre games! It was a dream come true to have Grey Henson on the podcast, and I can't wait for the Broadway Besties to join in on the fun!

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I've missed you, Broadway Besties! FTM is back, and we have LOTS to discuss in Broadway news, weekly grosses, and I'm bringing you a classic review roundup for some massively exciting shows: Hell's Kitchen, Dilaria, Ginger Twinsies, JOY, & Rolling Thunder!In Broadway News: 💟 Andrew Barth Feldman to replace Darren Criss for limited time in Maybe Happy Ending🛞 Trevor Wayne to replace Brody Grant in The Outsiders🌹 Gypsy sets early closing date🎥 John Proctor is the Villain developed into movie

Hi Broadway Besties - Guess what!! I finally saw Heathers at New World Stages and have SO much to report! In this episode, we are doing a full review of Heathers, including thoughts on the all-star casting, changes from the previous off-Broadway version, new songs, and so much more. ALSO - we sit down with the incredible Elizabeth Teeter, who plays Heather McNamera, to chat about joining the cast of Heathers, tell us some fun behind-the-scenes stories, and, of course, play FTM games!

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We're halfway through 2025, so let's rate every show Lindsey has seen this year from Broadway and Off-Broadway, including some favorites (and not so favorites) BOOP, Maybe Happy Ending, Smash, Death Becomes Her, Operation Mincemeat, and so many more!

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Why does this keep happening?! We have more Broadway closings this week which hurts my heart - but first!!! Let's celebrate 3 YEARS OF FROM THE MEZZANINE!!! Thank you to the Broadway Besties for your endless support!

In Broadway News:
💔 Boop to close on Broadway
🎭 Phantom Revival - What is it?!
🎠 Broadway in Bryant Park Lineup
♟️ Chess Announcements and Tickets

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It's that awkward (and very dramatic) time on Broadway where post-Tony Awards things start to change in major ways! But some things never change - and that is Lindsey bringing you honest reviews of Broadway and Off-Broadway shows. This week, she tells us about Angry Alan staring John Krasinski at Studio Seaview and seeing Boop! for a second time, front and center!

In Broadway News:
😭 Broadway's Latest Closing Announcements: Real Women Have Curves, Dead Outlaw, and Cabaret
🎩 Broadway's Latest Casting News: Jinkx Monsoon as Mary Todd Lincoln in Oh, Mary! and Billy Porter and Marisha Wallace join Cabaret

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It's time, Broadway Besties! TONY TIME! Let's recap the snubs, surprises, favorite performances, and special moments. We have SO much to discuss from the Tony Awards and the latest Broadway News, so let's draw the curtain!

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SO MUCH TO DISCUSS THIS WEEK! With the Tony Awards season underway, we have been getting some SERIOUS Broadway News! We'll break it all down, but first I have a little BONUS for you guys, the Drama Desk Awards Red Carpet! Hear from many of Broadway's Brightest: Nicole Scherzinger, Jasmine Amy Rogers, Jak Malone, Debra Messing, Grey Henson & more!

💚 Wicked For Good Trailer Dropped
♟️ Chess starring Aaron Tveit, Lea Michelle, and Nicholas Christopher
⚡️ Tom Felton, the OG Draco Malfoy, joins Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
🪲 Beetlejuice is coming BACK to Broadway
🎭 Broadway Extensions: Leslie Odum Junior in Hamilton, John Proctor is the Villain, Sunset Boulevard

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Broadway Besties, get ready for the annual Lindsey sTONY AWARDS! Please enjoy my unhinged and VERY hot takes on my nominee and award winners for From the Mezzanine's special award categories, such as Broadway Boyfriend of the Year, Trending Sound of the Year, and FTM's Person of the Year!

Let me know your Lindsey sTONY winners!

In Broadway News for the week, we uncover the DRAMA with Patti Lupone X Kecia Lewis X Audra McDonald.

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Hi Broadway Besties! I can't wait to share the Chita Rivera Red Carpet Interviews with y'all, from Stephen Schwartz and Ben Vereen to Kerry Butler and Laura Bell Bundy Lindsey chatted with Broadway's Greatest!

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Weekly Broadway News:

🫧 Derek Klena rejoins Wicked after 12 years

🎨 James Corden and Neil Patrick Harris on Broadway in Art

❤️ Kerry Butler joins Heathers

🎧 Gianna Harris and TikTok Star Mama Cheryl join & Juliet

🌎 Tom Hanks off Broadway arrival in The World of Tomorrow

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Hi, Broadway Besties! Lindsey's back from London, and it's time to catch you all up!

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Ready for a deep dive on Tony Award nominations? Lindsey is joined by Veronica Stern from Unlearning with Veronica Stern | Broadway Podcast to discuss our MANY thoughts on the latest Tony Awards nominations and News!

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Hi Broadway Besties! I recommend watching this episode on YouTube (@fromthemezzaninebroadway) or Spotify. Live reaction to Tony Award Nominations with Broadway Bestie Bryn!!!! WOW, we have been waiting for this, and we are SO excited to finally have the Tony Noms for 2025!

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Something wild is going on on Broadway and we're....not mad about it?! Join Lindsey for this week's surprising Broadway news and latest reviews!

🌟 Major Broadway Mishaps: Maybe Happy Ending and Sunset Boulevard
🏆 Outer Critics Circle Nominations
🎭 10 Things I Hate About You Musical in Production

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You are overdue for your weekly Broadway yap sesh!!!! Broadway Bestie Bryn joins Lindsey Stone to review the latest Broadway shows they've seen: Dead Outlaw, Floyd Collins (starring Jeremy Jordan), and Just in Time (starring Jonathan Groff).

Broadway News:
🌟 Leslie Odom Jr. (the original Aaron Burr) rejoins the cast of Hamilton
👯‍♀️ Ginger Twinsies (the Parent Trap parody) heads to Off-Broadway
🍊 AnnaSophia Robb and Isa Briones join the cast of All-Nighter

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BUCKLE UP BROADWAY BESTIES!!!! We have sooo much to cover: Lindsey is bringing you with her to the Miscast Red Carpet where she interviews our FAVES: Cole Escola, Tom Francis, Jordan Tyson, & more! In Broadway Reviews, Lindsey recently saw Boop, Smash, The Last 5 Years, and Take the Lead!

Broadway News:

🚢 Titanique Announces Closing

🌱 Milo Manheim and Liz Gillies extend run at Little Shop of Horrors

🕸️ JLO is starring in new movie musical, Kiss of the Spiderwoman

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IT'S TIME TO CHAT! There has been A LOT happening in the Broadway stratosphere and we are covering it all on From the Mezzanine. First Lindsey catches you up on her latest Off-Broadway adventure, seeing All Nighter at MCC Theatre. Next, it's time to address the drama in The Outsiders fanbase.

Broadway News:

🎭 Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth reunited to sing For Good at Redwood
💖 John Krasinksi is returning to Off-Broadway in Angry Alan
🌟 The Lucille Lortel nominations have been announced!

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Hi, Broadway Besties! Lindsey saw SO much Broadway this week and needs to catch you all up! We are recapping seeing Nick Jonas in The Last Five Years, Death Becomes Her, and Operation Mincemeat! We are switching it up this week and Lindsey is casting her EARLY Tony Award Predictions.

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Broadway Besties, please welcome & Juliet's Ava Noble to From the Mezzanine! Lindsey Stone chats with Ava Noble about her journey as a performer and making her Broadway Debut in & Juliet. Ava Noble tells behind-the-scenes stories from hilarious prank wars between cast members to graduating college at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre (and Stark Sands handing her the diploma!). Ava Noble shines onstage and off, and we are so excited to have her on the pod this week!

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Hi, Broadway Besties! Lindsey saw SO much Broadway this week and needs to catch you all up! We are recapping seeing Milo Manheim and Liz Gillies in Little Shop of Horrors, & Juliet, and Maybe Happy Ending (including their cast album party!!).
Broadway News:
💖 Queen of Versailles, starring Kristen Chenoweth, @ the St James Theatre
🌟 Rachel Zegler is leading Evita on West End….directed by Jamie Lloyd
🎭 Jean Smart returns to Broadway in Call Me Izzy

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Hi, Broadway Besties! Lindsey is bringing you a review for the latest Off-Broadway hit, The Jonathan Larson Project, as well as the current top Broadway Shows and the latest in Broadway news!
💖 Wicked at The Oscars: Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, & the winners!
🪩 Mamma Mia Musical Revival
🎭 The Greatest Showman Musical Development
🌟 Hamilton Cancels Kennedy Center Run

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Seeing John Cardoza and Solea Pfeiffer in Moulin Rouge was life-changing and I'm bringing you the breakdown! This week we are doing a round of 'Broadway News Rapid Fire' and chatting in depth about:
🌟 Heathers coming to Broadway (and who I think should play the lead roles)
🏹 The Hunger Games in development for a stage adaptation
🎭 SIA writing a new musical, Saturday Church
✨ The Kennedy Center situation and Finn canceling their production
🎥 Sunset Boulevard Closing

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I finally saw REDWOOD, the new musical starring Idina Menzel and we have sooo much to unpack. In Broadway news, we are discussing the Tony Awards announcing Cynthia Erivo as our next host, Jordan Fisher joining the cast of Moulin Rouge, and the Maybe Happy Ending cast album release!

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Major slay this week in the Broadway casting department including The Great Gatsby at the West End casting Corbin Bleu, The Outsiders casts their next Dallas Winston, and Hannah Cruz joins the upcoming Merrily We Roll Along Movie!

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Seeing Brent Comer perform at 54 Below was a life-changing experience and we need to discuss! In Broadway news, we are chatting about Titus Burgess cast in "Oh, Mary!" (iconic), Hells Kitchen taking home The Grammy for Best Musical album (questionable), and the latest Wicked musical casting (historic)!

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MAJOR casting news this week including the latest Little Shop casting (which I CANNOT wait for) Milo Manheim and Elizabeth Gillies! A new musical debuting at Papermill Playhouse, Take the Lead, will be led by Adrienne Bailon-Houghton. In other news, The Louis Armstrong Musical: A Wonderful World has announced its closing, and Hadestown with the OBC will record a proshot!

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I have NO WORDS... okay just kidding I have A LOT! Joshua Boone is leaving The Outsiders and we quite literally will never recover. What does this mean for the future of The Outsiders? Why did he leave? Who do we think should replace him? All these questions will be discussed! In other Broadway news, Lindsey and Bryn chat about the casting news for Trisha Paytas' Big Broadway Dream (Ben Platt, Sutton Foster, Rachel Ziegler), Wicked's Oscar nominations, and more. It was a BIG week in Broadway news so come along for the ride!

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Broadway is keeping us on our toes this week as Josh Rosen (IG/TikTok: @joshrosen_) joins Lindsey and they YAP about the latest in Broadway tea. First up, the casting news at Cabaret with Orville Peck and Eva Noblezada joining the cast (and also who is rumored to be the NEXT Sally Bowles). We play detective guessing what is next for theatre Tik Tokers JJ Niemann and Amber Ardolino and to round out the week, it's the Just In Time casting news that Gracie Lawrence (from the band Lawrence & Sex Lives of College Girls) will be starring opposite Jonathan Groff!

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Hi Broadway Besties! As we all apparently knew, Sutton Foster & Hugh Jackman making their relationship OFFICIALLY OFFICIAL! Wicked gets totally snubbed at the Golden Globes (Amelia Perez WHO?!) & a new show, The Jonathan Larson project is headed our way!

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Hi Broadway Besties! Let's start with the thrillifying news that Wicked has broken major box office records - YAY! Now for not-so-thrillifying news, The Outsiders' cast contract will be up soon, so let's chat about who is staying and who is going. We are also saying some hard Broadway goodbyes to Suffs, Back to the Future, Stereophonic, and more. To wrap up the week, many are questioning if All In: A Comedy About Love is a scam after their poor reviews. What do you think?

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ARE Y'ALL READY FOR THE BIGGEST EPISODE OF THE YEAR?! It is FINALLY time to break down 2024 on Broadway including a full ranking of the 57 shows I saw, the most memorable moments (how about The Outsiders winning the Tony Awards?!) and FTM's biggest moments of the past year.

Thank you to my BROADWAY BESTIES who are the most wonderful listeners and made 2024 so memorable!

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REVIEWS ARE OUT FOR GYPSY and AUDRA SLAYED!!! This is the season of Broadway Femininomenons: Audra McDonald receiving rave reviews for Gypsy, Eva Noblezada leaving The Great Gatsby and stepping back into her role at Hadestown, and Sarah Hyland taking Eva's place as Daisy Buchanan! BIG THINGS HAPPENING!!!

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It's time for a history lesson on the lore of Patti Lupone's volatile relationship with Sunset Boulevard! In this week's Broadway News, Lindsey is covering the Patti Lupone X Sunset Boulevard situation, Wicked's Golden Globe nominations, and Trisha Paytas coming to Broadway!

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you guys, what is going on in the theatre world right now?! Everything is crazy, but at least I have Bryn joining me on the episode to break it all down! The Wicked movie continues to make headlines and memes. The latest being the absolute hate for Nessa and Boq online. Theatre TikTok has been ablaze this week with discourse over some theatre influencers' comments on certain broadway shows. Lastly, the cycle continues with the latest closure, Swept Away.

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Will we ever stop talking about the Wicked movie? NEVER! Lindsey's amazing sisters join her on the FTM this week to discus the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade performances from The Outsiders, Death Becomes Her, Hells Kitchen & Idina Menzel with Redwoods. In Broadway news we are chatting about Hells Kitchen going on a national tour, Boy George rejoining Moulin Rouge, and Oh, Mary! recouping investments!

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THE WICKED MOVIE BROKE ME! Josh Rosen joins Lindsey Stone as they thoroughly break down the Wicked movie: Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande's performances as Glinda and Elphaba, Jonathan Bailey being hot, and the AMAZING songs we will not stop listening to ever.

In Broadway news, we chat about The Great Gatsby casting news with Ryan McCartan joining the cast and Jeremy Jordan's next Broadway venture in the new Floyd Collins musical. We bring you the (not so) surprising news that Tammy Faye is closing on Broadway and we have many feelings about it!

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PINCH ME! JJ Niemann is joining us on From the Mezzanine to chat all about his Broadway career in both Back to the Future and Book of Mormon. We learn about how he got his start on TikTok as one of the first theatre TikTok content creators! We chat about what might be next for JJ's career, dream roles, and play "Going Back in Time with JJ" where he guesses the historic pop-culture dates! Enjoy the interview and meet me back here next Tuesday for a new episode!
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Disney Channel's Dog With a Blog star, Genevieve Hannelius, joins From the Mezzanine as we walk through her experience in Shit. Meet. Fan. alongside Broadway legends such as Neil Patrick Harris, Jane Krakowski, and Debra Messing!

In Broadway News, Lindsey fills us in on her recent Broadway adventures including Ragtime and attending Heidi Klum's Halloween Party, dancing the night away with Nicole Scherzinger, Tom Francis, and Charli D'Amelio! For our news stories, we cast our predictions as to what Jeremy Jordan's next show will be after he announced his departure from The Great Gatsby. Lastly, we know what Broadway shows are selected to perform in this year's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

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Broadway actor, Talia Suskauer (Insta @taliasuskauer) is known for portraying strong women onstage in Wicked and Be More Chill. She is soon to embark on the national tour for Parade playing the honorable role of Lucille Frank, wife of Leo Frank. Lindsey and Talia chat all about what it was (and is) like playing Elphaba on Broadway and on a national tour. What her audition process for Wicked was like and how her experience was in the show. Talia tells us the inside scoop on the upcoming Parade National Tour and shares her excitement for the upcoming Wicked movie!

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It must be backwards day on Broadway because two highly anticipated and beloved shows have received pretty mid reviews: Sunset Boulevard starring Nicole Scherzinger and Romeo + Juliet starring Kit Connor and Rachel Zegler. In addition to a little review round-up action, Lindsey and Bryn discuss the latest Broadway shows they've seen including Back to the Future and Maybe Happy Ending. In Broadway news, we chat about the SMASH cast announcement, Joey Fatone joining &Juliet, and the unexpected Broadway love story between Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster.

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WOW we have a lot of Broadway News to catch up on - but first, can we talk about The Outsiders just real quick?! Because I saw it for the tenth time and yes - I still have more to say!! I also saw Our Town starring Jim Parsons, Zoey Deutch, and Katie Holmes, and I've gotta tell y'all my two cents.

In Broadway News, we get into the unfortunate and premature closing of a beloved show, Suffs (i'm not okay) and we FINALLY have the highly anticipated new Lin Manuel Miranda musical concept album, Warriors!! To round out the Broadway news, there is a new Dirty Dancing musical in development?? Hear all about it and who I think they should cast as Baby and.... Patrick Swayze!

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you guys, the broadway community suffered an irreparable loss earlier this month with Gavin Creel and it makes me incredibly sad that this staple and pillar of our community is no longer shining his light but he will be remembered by so many for so long. you will be deeply missed, Gavin.

In this episode, Lindsey breaks down her recent Broadway ventures at Moulin Rouge (seeing Aaron Tveit one last time) and JoJo - but also seeing the thriller, JOB! In Broadway news, we discuss the latest in casting news at &Juliet including TikTok sensation, Charli D'Amelio, and FTM favorite, Liam Pearce! In the nature of Broadway News Rapid fire, we raddle off the latest big news stories including Water for Elephant's closing, Shoshana Bean leaving Hells Kitchen, and to round it out, Jonathan Groff is returning to Broadway in the new Bobby Darin musical, Just In Time!

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Brent Comer is joining From the Mezzanine this week! Brent tells us all about his journey in The Outsiders on Broadway from being Paul at La Jolla to Darrell at The Jacobs! We get deep talking about The Outsiders and nerd out about how amazing this show is! Brent tells us behind-the-scene stories and answers your listener questions. Of course, we have to close it out by playing everyone's favorite game: Greaser or Soc!

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Get ready to GUSH with your Broadway Besties, Lindsey Stone and Josh Rosen while we YAP about the latest Broadway News! We are talking about the new casting for All In: A Comedy About Love featuring many FTM favorites like Lin Manuel Miranda, Andrew Rannells, and Aidy Bryant. The news EVERYONE has been waiting for finally broke this week: who would be joining Audra McDonald in Gypsy (Joy Woods & Jordan Tyson!!). To round out this week in Broadway news, we have our first piece of Tony Awards news for 2025!

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Is Empire Records the next best original rock musical? I THINK SO! Come along as we sit down with Empire Records' Liam Pearce & Analise Scarpaci to break down this new musical and get to know the cast members!

In Broadway news, we HAVE to talk about the big Lin Manuel Miranda album, Warriors, finally announcing it's all female leading cast (including some FTM favorites!). In this triple threat of casting week, we got word that more Hollywood A-Listers will be coming to Broadway (Shailene Woodley) and the Parade National Tour cast has been announced!!

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Join Lindsey and Bryn this week as they recap Elsiefest starring Darren Criss, Rachel Zegler, Lizzie McAlpine, Jordan Fisher, and MORE!!

Let's dive into the Broadway news of the week starting out with The Roommate reviews starring Ms. Patti Lupone! Next, we chat about our 6 3' KING, Grey Henson, who is our next Buddy the Elf this holiday season. To close the week in Broadway news out, we have to discuss the latest announcement that John Mulaney is headed back to Broadway alongside some other comedy legends (Renee Elise Goldsberry included) in a new show called All In: Comedy About Love.

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It is a BIG week for Broadway news and we have tons to catch up on - plus, Broadway Bestie Bryn is joining in on the fun live from new york! Let's talk about the latest casting news over at the Moulin Rouge with John Cardoza and Solea Pfeiffer as well as The Notebook's closing announcement. We are ALSO talking about the new play over at MCC, Shit. Meet. Fan. starring Neil Patrick Harris and Jane Krakowski.

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Let's do a little halfway-through-the-year recap and rank every Broadway show seen so far including Hells Kitchen, The Outsiders, The Notebook, & so many more!

Just for fun, let's do a little Q&A with Lindsey Stone, the host of From the Mezzanine!

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Who is excited for this coming season of Broadway? WE ARE!! TikTok star, Josh Rosen, joins us as we break it all down together from Redwoods to Romeo & Juliet we are chatting about everything that is heading to Broadway!

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We are also covering the Broadway news of the week including the Warriors cast album announcement, Orfeh joining CHICAGO, and Jordan Fisher's extended run at Hadestown!

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Melody Rose plays Beverly in The Outsiders she is joining me on this week's episode! We chat all about her Broadway career and how it led to The Outsiders on Broadway. She has become so well-loved not only through her performance in The Outsiders but also by the popularity of her TikTok Lives and Soc Saturday! Melody is a Broadway fan just like you and she raves about her adoration for Hamilton and all things musical theatre. Enjoy the episode!

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Get ready to set sail on a kooky krazy voyage as Dee Roscioli of Titanique joins the From the Mezzanine this week. We talk all about her experience portraying musical legend Celine Dion nightly in Titanique, her early performing days as Elphaba in Wicked, and even playing opposite Andrew Rannells in Pokemon Live!

In Broadway News this week, we are covering the BIG announcement out of D23 that The Greatest Showman is in development for a stage adaptation. To round out the week in Broadway news, Darren Criss announced the comeback of Elsie Fest featuring some incredible Broadway performers.

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Spilling the Broadway Tea this week with Broadway Bestie Bryn!!

We are gushing about the latest news over at the Queen of Versailles musical starring Kristen Chenoweth, reading the critical reviews and sharing in the excitement of their Broadway transfer announcement. & Juliet is experiencing some major shakeups in their casting and Bryn and I daydream about who will be filling the roles. To round out Broadway news, Warriors the concept album is officially a thing coming to us from the king, Lin Manuel Miranda!

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I went to BroadwayCon and we need to TALK ABOUT IT!! I take you on a vlog of my day at BroadwayCon, attending The Notebook Musical Q&A, Broadway Trivia, shopping in the marketplace and more!

We discuss the top Broadway shows of the week and then get into the weekly news. Kicking it off with the Cabaret casting news of Auli'i Cravalo and Adam Lambert, Oh, Mary! extending, Ragtime at City Center, and more!

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Our queen, lord, and savior is BACK ON BROADWAY!! Idina Menzel makes her grand return in Redwoods! This week in Broadway news, we are also getting developments for shows such as Maybe Happy Endings starring Darren Criss and Boop! the Musical!

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Music to my ears! Lin Manuel Miranda is reportedly working on a new concept album based on the cult movie, Warriors! The kicker: It sounds an awful lot like the plot of The Outsiders. Looks like the Greasers and Socs might also have to fight The Warriors for turf on Broadway...

Oh, Mary! has opened on Broadway and it is sending the critics into a laughter spiral! Their reviews are on fire!

To round out Broadway news, TV heartthrob, Rudy Pankow, from the Outer Banks is making his stage debut as Romeo in the American Repertory Theater's production of Romeo and Juliet!

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Let's talk BROADWAY NEWS! To kick it off, Lindsey fills us in on the recent Broadway shows she's seen: Illinoise & Titanique! In Broadway News, we discuss Wicked shifting their release date AGAIN, the protests at SUFFS, and a brand new Studio 54 musical with an all-star team at the helm!

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This week's Broadway News is PIPING HOT! To kick it off, we draw the curtain on a recasting shakeup with the upcoming Tammy Faye musical, between Andrew Rannels and Christian Borle. The Who's Tommy has announced their closing and two new sparkly shows are headed to New York: Boop! The Musical and Drag: The Musical!

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Come with me to the Tony Awards! This week I am giving you a behind-the-scenes peek into the winner's circle and telling stories of my experience at the Tonys last week.

This is a BIG week in Broadway news! Let's chat about Idina Menzel's return to Broadway in Redwoods, Aaron Tveit & JoJo rejoining the cast of Moulin Rouge, and Nick Jonas & Adrienne Warren in The Last 5 Years.

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Dan Berry gives us the inside scoop on what it's really like to fight in the Rumble, his nerves the night of his Sodapop debut, and what his future dream role is! Dan is bringing the hilarious stories of stage mishaps and hijinks, and of course, we get to chat about the dressing room stories with his Broadway Bestie, Kevin William Paul. He brings the excitement to the podcast this week while we discuss The Outsiders, the 2024 Tony Award Winning Best Musical!

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The party's ROARING ON this week as I sit down for an interview with The Great Gatsby's Dariana Mullen, who plays Gilda Grey and Understudies for Jordan Baker and Myrtle!

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GUESS WHO'S HERE!! Everyone's FAVORITE Moulin Rouge TikTok girlie, the unique, the indomitable, Stefanie Renee Salyers is joining the podcast this week! Follow her on TikTok @stefanie.renee.salyers & Instagram: @stefaniereneesalyers

In Broadway News, first and foremost we are celebrating our 100th Episode! WOOHOO! Thank you to my incredible supporters who are celebrating this accomplishment with me!

In major casting news, Audra McDonald will be starring in the Majestic Theatre's production of Gypsy! The Outsiders is taking their show on tour in Fall 2025!

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Lindsey takes you along to the Chita Rivera Awards where she interviews many stars of the stage such as Tilly Evans-Krueger, Shoshana Bean, Norm Lewis and more! In Broadway news, we chat about George Clooney coming to Broadway and How to Dance in Ohio going to the UK!

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ANOTHER Wicked Trailer?! Sounds too good to be true! In this episode, Lindsey and Bryn break down the full-length Wicked trailer. We run through the MULTITUDE of the Broadway shows announced this week including Death Becomes Her, Once Upon a Mattress (starring Sutton Foster), Maybe Happy Endings, and Swept Away.

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LET'S TALK TONYS! We are getting deep into Lindsey and Bryn's opinions on the Tony Nominations this week chatting about The Notebook, The Outsiders, SUFFS, and more! We talk about predictions for each category including some of the most competitive categories: supporting actor, supporting actress, best revival, and best choreography!

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Join Lindsey & Bryn as they gush about The Outsiders - quite possibly their new FAVORITE show of the season. Then, the moment everyone has been waiting for: THE TONY AWARD NOMINATIONS!!!! We talk all about what shows we are LIVING for (Hell's Kitchen & The Outsiders) and the shows that were totally SNUBBED (The Great Gatsby & Gutenberg). Tune in next Tuesday for part 2 of the Tony Nomination Recap

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The week of Broadway Openings! Some shows soared and others flopped - much to our surprise!
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This week we chat about seeing the brand new play, Stereophonic. In Broadway news, we follow The Great Gatsby, Cabaret, and Heart of Rock and Roll's critical reviews. In feel-good Broadway news, Lindsay Mendes tied the knot with Merrily We Roll Along castmates, Daniel Radcliffe and Jonathan Groff participating in the intimate ceremony. Idina Menzel is embarking on a national tour this summer and to complete the Broadway news, we run through the MANY upcoming cast album releases.

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It finally happened - Lindsey has seen a terrible show on Broadway. In this episode, we run through the BIG Broadway week: Seeing Heart of Rock N Roll and The Outsiders. In Broadway News, we cover the headline news that a new Romeo & Juliet revival is headed to Broadway with music by Taylor Swift's best friend: Jack Antonoff - also starring Kit Connor and Rachel Zegler. We are celebrating SUFFS opening night and their (rave) reviews! Also this week it was announced that Wicked movie director, Jon M Chu, will be bringing a musical version of Crazy Rich Asians to Broadway and The Hollywood Bowl will be celebrating the longest-running Disney musical, The Lion King, with some big Hollywood names in attendance!

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Bryn joins this episode as we break down our big Broadway weekend seeing SUFFS the musical! In Broadway news, we kick it off with the Gatsby cast announcement including FTM favorite: Ben Levi Ross. We breakdown The Outsiders opening night reviews and to round out the Broadway News, we FINALLY find out who Dr. Dillamond is in Wicked - and it's likely not what/who you're expecting...

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Did I see Aaron Tveit? Yes. Did I also see Jeremy Jordan? Also, yes. Will I be forever changed? ABSOLUTELY! Friend of the podcast, Alex, joins me on this episode as we recap seeing Sweeney Todd and The Great Gatsby. It is a mega-box office blowout with one show grossing over $3 Million. In Broadway News, Our Town is being revived with a Hollywood-studded cast including Jim Parsons and Katie Holmes! A unique psychological thriller movie is in development to be transformed into a musical, Black Swan. To wrap up this busy week, The Outsiders has announced their highly anticipated album release!

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BIG NEWS - From the Mezzanine now has a Patreon Channel! Click HERE to become a Broadway Bestie! This episode's after-show chat, Meet Me at the Stagedoor, is already uploaded to Patreon.

This week, Lindsey attended AMPLIFY 2024, where she and Bryn shmoozed with Broadway royalty - Jason Robert Brow, J. Harrison Ghee, Joy Woods, Bonnie Milligan, and more! She also attended a showing of Blue Beetle, hosted by Lin Manuel Miranda. In Broadway news, we are talking about this year's host of the Tony Awards, the Baby Boom on Broadway, and two new musical announcements.

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Let's talk Broadway!! This week, Lindsey recaps seeing Teeth and Kimberly Akimbo, and WOW did both of those shows stick with her - and for very different reasons! In Broadway News, we chat about our Broadway Boyfriend, Andrew Rannells' return to Broadway in Tammy Faye. Next, it is announced that Merrily We Roll Along has officially recouped its Broadway investment. Lastly, to round out the news, Water For Elephants reviews have trickled in, so let's break them down!

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Hi Broadway Besties, in this episode Bryn joins as we recap seeing Water for Elephants and need to tell you our MANY thoughts! The Notebook critic's reviews are in and they are less than positive. Sweeney Todd is officially closing on May 5 which makes my Aaron Tviet-stan heart weep. The Broadway tea is HOT this week!

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Lindsey saw The Notebook the musical starring the incredible John Cardoza and will break it all down with y'all. The top Broadway shows this week are a WILD mixup that we have never seen before. In Broadway news, Spamalot has announced they're closing date as well as Days of Wine and Roses. FTM Favorite, Robyn Hurder, aka the busiest lady on Broadway has her next gig lined up. And finally, Jake Gyllenhaal and Denzel Washington are coming to Broadway - IN THE SAME SHOW!!

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I FINALLY saw Beetlejuice and can't wait to tell y'all about it! Ariana Grande has been doing press and answering a lot of our Wicked movie questions. After a SHOCKING week in Broadway Grosses, we chat about the latest casting for Little Shop of Horrors starring Jinkx Monsoon and Corbin Bleu. To round out the week, we got word that A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical starring James Monroe Iglehart is heading to Broadway this fall!

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Recapping seeing Appropriate starring Sarah Paulson and Elle Fanning (and many surprise guests in the audience!!) The Broadway Grosses have many unexpected rankings in store with The Notebook's arrival in the grosses. In Broadway news, it was announced that A Beautiful Noise is closing on Broadway and The Devil Wears Prada will be arriving on the West End starring Vanessa Williams!

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Talking about the new Wicked Trailer (!!!), seeing Aaron Tveit in Sweeney, and Disney's Tangled coming to Broadway. Lindsey had a busy Broadway weekend seeing two incredible Sondheim shows: Sweeney Todd and Merrily We Roll Along. In Broadway news, we HAVE to talk about the Wicked trailer! In other news, Disney Theatrical Group announced that a Tangled Broadway musical is in development. Lastly, the popular play, Appropriate, starring Sarah Paulson is moving to Broadway but without one of its biggest stars!

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Let's chat about the MANY big Broadway news stories of the week. Kicking it off Aaron Tveit in Sweeney Todd and Boy George joining the Moulin Rouge cast as Harold Zidler. After Broadway Grosses, we head into Broadway news with the announcement that Kristen Chenoweth is hitting the stage in The Queen of Versailles, written by Stephen Schwartz! The show is doing a pre-broadway tryout in Boston with hopes of landing on Broadway afterward! Next, we dive into the unfortunate news that Rob Madge's solo show, My Son's A Queer (But What Can You Do) has postponed its Broadway debut. To finish up the week, it's MOANA MEYHAM! We report on the NEW team behind Moana 2 as well as the upcoming live-action version of Moana. Thank you for listening!

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Musical Theatre and Broadway fans, in this episode Lindsey's Broadway Bestie, Bryn, joins in on the fun as we recap seeing Tick, Tick...BOOM! at the Kennedy Center directed by Neil Patrick Harris and starring Brandon Uranowitz and Grey Henson! We also have to tell y'all EVERYTHING about seeing Harmony! In Broadway News, we are saddened to report that we have lost a Broadway legend this week, Chita Rivera. Next, I am thrilled by the long-awaited announcement that Gutenberg is releasing a cast album AND that they fully recouped their investment. To round out the week in news, The Great Gatsby has released their full official cast.

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Hello, Broadway Fans! In this episode of From the Mezzanine, Lindsey is excited to recap her experience seeing The Connector, a New Musical written by Jason Robert Brown starring Ben Levi Ross. Also, of course, Lindsey had to go see Gutenberg one more time and tell y'all all about it (it was life-changing). In Broadway News, first, we break down the saddening announcement that How To Dance in Ohio will be closing on Broadway on February 11. Next, we chat about the new Beauty and the Beast National Tour as well as The Wiz hitting the tour circuit.

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Broadway and Musical Theatre fans in this episode of From the Mezzanine we are joined by Lindsey's Broadway Bestie Bryn!! We chat about our Broadway favorites and then jump into the CHAOS of this upcoming season of Broadway. The Great Gatsby has OFFICIALLY announced their Broadway opening. Heart of Rock N Roll has announced their casting. Sadly, Harmony has announced their closing. How to Dance in Ohio has released their Original Cast Album. To round out the Broadway News, it is with great sorrow that I announce that Schmigadoon has been canceled. BOO!

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I SAW THE MEAN GIRLS MOVIE AND WE NEED TALK ABOUT IT!! Let's break down EVERYTHING about the Mean Girls Movie - the box office sales, the NEW musical songs, the castings, EVERYTHING!! Afterward, we have to talk about my experience seeing Hells Kitchen (spoiler alert - it was AMAZING). In Broadway News, we talk about the casting of Lola Tung from Summer I Turned Pretty as Eurydice in Hadestown. To round out the news, we have to talk about Moulin Rouge announcing Derek Klena's return as Christian.

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Join us for an interview with Jonathan Sayer of the Mischief Theatre Company! Jonathan is currently starring in Mischief's latest piece hilarious production, Mind Mangler, playing at the New World Stages until January 28! Jonathan recounts the early days of the Mischief troupe and even gives us a behind-the-curtain look at some of the wildest moments they've had onstage... one involving hundreds of raspberries! Click HERE to get your tickets to Mind Mangler - A Night of Tragic Illusion!

We then head into an INSANE week of Broadway Grosses where some shows gross over $4 Million in one week! In Broadway News, we check out the recently released tracklist for the Mean Girls Movie Musical premiering this week. We run through a rapid fire of shows closing and opening: Kimberly Akimbo (closing), Sunset Boulevard starring Nicole Scherzinger (opening), Some Like it Hot (closing), SMASH (opening).

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Broadway Show Year in Review of 2023! Lindsey saw over 30 shows this year including Sweeney Todd, Parade, Moulin Rouge, Shucked, and many more! We rank each show from least favorite to most adored and also recap the big news stories of the year.

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Broadway and Musical Theatre Fans, in this episode we are breaking down many of the Broadway Rumors that have been circulating as of late! To kick it off, we talk about the possibility of Nicole Scherzinger and Sunset Boulevard coming to New York in the 2024 season. Darren Criss announced this week that he and Evan Rachel Wood will follow Corbin Blue and Constance Wu in Little Shop of Horrors come the end of January. To round out Broadway News, we gush on a new Off-Broadway play, Brooklyn Laundry, starring Cecily Strong and directed by John Patrick Shanely. In excitement for the upcoming Broadway season, we break down all of the upcoming Broadway shows and plays.

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Broadway fans and Musical Theatre lovers, this week we have MUCH to catch up on such as the Waitress Pro-Shot, seeing Danny and the Deep Blue Sea starring Aubrey Plaza, and attending the How to Dance in Ohio Opening Night! In Broadway news, we kick it off with the exciting national tour news that Parade, the recent Broadway revival that starred Ben Platt, will be hitting the national tour circuit! Next up, we run through the anticipated How to Dance in Ohio reviews and there is much to dig into. To round out our Broadway news, we take a closer look into the new (THREE-HOUR) Stranger Things play that has opened on the West End and has announced a Broadway opening as well.

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From the Mezzanine may look a little different (for the better, right??) but it is still the Broadway Podcast you know and love! This week, we are once again joined by an FTM favorite, Alex, as she joins us in breaking down this week's Broadway news. We begin by running through Lindsey's latest Broadway adventure seeing Gutenberg (for a fourth time) and then head into our Broadway Grosses. Our first news story is the much anticipated (and needed) extension on Merrily We Roll Along's limited engagement. Also big news this week - Alicia Keys' new musical, Hells Kitchen, has announced its Broadway run! Next, we dish on the latest exciting casting news of Ariana Madix's Broadway debut as Roxie in Chicago! To close out our Broadway news for the week, we gush about our excitement for the upcoming The Outsiders musical and everything we know about its Spring opening.

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In this episode of From the Mezzanine, Lindsey kicks off the podcast with some EXCITING personal news!! Then we head into a BOOMING week in Broadway Grosses due to the Thanksgiving tourists boosting sales. In Broadway news, it is So! Exciting! to hear that Baz Luhrmann may be considering bringing the new (and improved) Moulin Rouge to the silver screen. We cover the opening of the new play, Appropriate, starring Sarah Paulson and Elle Fanning. To wrap up this week in Broadway news, we dish on the first round of 2024 Tony Eligibility that has been released!

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Hi Broadway Fans and Musical Theatre Lovers! In this week's episode, we recount the MANY shows Lindsey saw this past week such as How to Dance in Ohio, Purlie Victorious, and Spamalot! We also do a review of the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade performances! In Broadway News, we say goodbye to Reeve Carney and welcome Jordan Fisher to Hadestown. Then dish on the latest Broadway departure announcement of Robyn Hurder leaving A Beautiful Noise.

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This week in Broadway news, the tea was being served up HOT! First, we break down the SHINING opening night reviews for Spamalot, along with all who attended the red carpet (Ariana Grande for one). Next, we celebrate with our old friends at Merrily We Roll Along with their cast album coming out. STAY CALM for our next news story - Steve Carell is making his Broadway debut in Uncle Vanya! To round out our new stories, we end with the announcement that the Tammy Faye Musical is heading the Broadway!

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For the Musical Theatre lovers and Broadway fans, in this episode, we kick it off by recapping the revival of Spamalot that just arrived on Broadway. In Broadway news, we gossip all of our feelings on the new Mean Girls Musical movie trailer, Boy George's casting at Moulin Rouge, and the sad announcement of Here Lies Love's closing.

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Musical Theatre and Broadway Fans, this is the news we have been WAITING FOR! But before we get to the crazy Broadway News, Lindsey has to tell you ALL about the Wicked 20th Anniversary and seeing Idina Menzel and Kristen Chenoweth, Lin Manuel Miranda, Ben Platt, and others! Then, we discuss the official news that was finally confirmed that Aaron Tveit and Sutton Foster are our next Sweeney Todd and Mrs. Lovvet. Afterwards, we get our first piece of Macy's Thanksgiving Parade news and find out what Broadway shows we can expect to see on Turkey Day! Lastly, we touch of Cabaret coming to Broadway featuring Eddie Redmayne as The Emcee.

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Musical Theatre and Broadway fans, we have some MAJOR shows to break down this week because Lindsey FINALLY saw Jeremy Jordan (her Broadway Boyfriend) in The Great Gatsby at Papermill Playhouse! Broadway Grosses holds a few surprises and then in our news stories, we recap the AMAZING casting news over at The Notebook Musical and then are saddened by the Sweeney Todd news that Gaten Matarazzo is stepping away as Tobias.

Broadway Grosses
The Notebook Casting
Gaten Matarazzo Leaving Sweeney Todd

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Broadway fans and Musical theatre lovers, in this episode Lindsey tells the stories of her latest Broadway excursions, including seeing Lin Manuel Miranda in Gutenberg and Adam Pascal sing What You Own from RENT! In Broadway News, we dive into the rumors surrounding Sweeney Todd. Including who is speculated to replace Josh Groban and Annaleigh Ashford. Could the rumors be true and it be Aaron Tveit and Sutton Foster? In this casting extravaganza of a week, we also discuss the latest casting news over in Hadestown with Jordan Fisher joining the cast as Orpheus. To round out the week, we run through the upcoming closing shows.

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Musical Theatre and Broadway fans, in this episode we are recapping Lindsey's recent Broadway event, Broadway Jackbox, hosted by Andrew Barth Feldman and FINALLY meeting her broadway boyfriend, Antonio Cipriano. In Broadway News, we speak on Gutenberg's opening night and opening reviews. Then, we discus the TRAGIC news of Shucked's closing. To round out the week, we close it out in celebration of Purlie Victorious getting extended!

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https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/12/theater/gutenberg-musical-review-josh-gad-andrew-rannells.html
https://nypost.com/2023/10/13/gutenberg-the-musical-review-gad-and-rannells-have-almost-too-much-fun/
https://playbill.com/article/shucked-sets-final-broadway-performance-in-2024
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/12/theater/shucked-broadway.html
https://playbill.com/article/wicked-celebrates-20-years-on-broadway-with-commemorative-playbill
https://www.playbill.com/article/broadways-purlie-victorious-extends-into-2024

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Musical Theatre and Broadway fans, in this episode of From the Mezzanine there is SO MUCH to catch up on. Mainly - I have been DYING to recap the recent Broadway Flea Market and tell y'all all about it!! Heading into the Broadway grosses, we are SHOCKED by the ranking of newcomers (Merrily). In Broadway news for the week, I am ecstatic to report we have our first morsel of Tony Awards news!! Then we unveil the tragic discovery that Reeve Carney is departing from Hadestown and what this could mean for the future of the show. Lastly, to wrap up the week in a perfect pink bow, Mean Girls the Musical is headed to the West End!

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Broadway and Musical Theatre fans, the latest Broadway news is hot off the press! In this episode, Lindsey recounts her recent Broadway excursion to finally see &Juliet. She has some thoughts... In Broadway Grosses, a newbie has arrived in the top ten causing quite the shakeup. Broadway News brings the tragic announcement that Some Like it Hot is departing from the Broadway stage. We finally have found out who will be playing Sir Lancelot in the very anticipated Spamalot and to round out this week in Broadway news, we talked about the hushed secret that Burlesque is in development on the West End, and get this - Christina Aguilera is involved!

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Broadway and Musical Theatre fans, your latest episode off From the Mezzanine has arrived! Let's catch up on the CRAZIEST week in Broadway Grosses and the tea that was served in this week's Broadway News!

Broadway Grosses

Story #1: Robyn Hurder & Kerry Butler cast in READING of SMASH!

Story #2: Mean Girls Movie Musical release date announces for January 2024!

Story #3: Broadway Flea Market October 1!

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Hello my dear musical theatre and Broadway loving fans! In the latest episode of From the Mezzanine, Lindsey recaps her BUSY week on Broadway including attending Playbill's Curtian Up, leading to seeing Sweeney Todd for a second time, and lastly, attending the first preview of Gutenberg the musical!!

In Broadway news, we chat at Aaron Tveit's upcoming New Years Eve show at 54 Below that Lindsey is with fighting her bank account about. In exciting casting news, Rachel McAdams will be making her Broadway debut in Mary Jane. To round out this week in Broadway news, Water for Elephants is scheduled to join the Spring season with their Broadway debut.

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Hi Broadway & Musical Theatre fans! This week Lindsey catches us up on her busy week in Broadway fun including the treacherous journey that led to seeing Some Like it Hot. This week in Broadway Grosses was full of surprises (!!!) and in Broadway news, we gush over the excitement of Titus Burgess joining the cast of Moulin Rouge as 'Hello Chick-' i mean 'Harold Zidler'! Then, we share the details behind Waitress the Musical's arrival in theaters near you!

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Hello Broadway and Musical Theatre Lovers! This week, join me in bidding farewell to Funny Girl and commemorating this dramatic/underdog show's run on Broadway and pondering what the next moves could be for Lea Michele... After breaking down the closing of Funny Girl, we gush about the new casting over at Little Shop of Horrors with the addition of Corbin Blue and Constance Woo to the show following Jeremy Jordan and Joy Woods departure. Then, Lindsey gives an update following J. Harrison Ghee's announcement that they will be taking a break from Some Like it Hot. To round our this wild week of Broadway News, we get the long awaited update on Merrily We Roll Along's opening night!

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Broadway Lovers and Musical Theatre, this was a BIG week in showbiz news! Lindsey kicks of by planning your guide to the must-see shows on Broadway right now, and her picks might surprise you... Then, we head into Broadway news with the announcement that Once Upon a One More Time is closing their curtain. Next, we discuss the unfortunate news that COVID is on the rise and how this is affecting our favorite Broadway Shows and Stars. Lindsey updates us on the upcoming Musical Cast Recordings we have to look forward to hitting our music streamers in the near future (Sweeney Todd!!) Finally, we chat about the schedule shake-up experiment that is being done over at A Beautiful Noise: A Neil Diamond Musical. There is TONS to discuss in this eventful week on Broadway, so let's draw the curtain!

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Broadway & Musical Theatre Fans, in this episode we talk my first invite to a Broadway Show (!!) and feature a special show in the spotlight: A Night with London Riley Keller & Friends at the Greenroom 42 on 9/1 @ 9:30 PM. Click HERE for tickets. Discount Code: london10

In Broadway news, we discuss the Rent Reunion at Studio 54 reuniting Adam Pascal and Anthony Rapp. Chilina Kennedy's new musical, Wild About You, a recording featuring Alex Newell, Jessie Muller, and Katherine McPhee.

Our Story from the Stage is all about the history of the world's greatest arts festival, the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

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https://playbill.com/article/from-fleabag-to-six-7-shows-launched-by-edinburgh-fringe
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edinburgh_Festival_Fringe

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After years of singing along to "I Believe," I finally saw Book of Mormon so let's discuss this WILD show! In Broadway news, we celebrate the beginning of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Funny Girl recouping their investment, and the SPAMalot casting news!

Broadway Grosses

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Musical Theatre & Broadway lovers, your new From the Mezzanine episode has arrived! Lindsey gives an update on the real-life romance in OZ between Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater. We discuss the incredibly exciting news about The Notebook musical coming to Broadway! Then, we do a quick run-through of the Back to the Future reviews following its opening. Lastly, the cherry on top of the Broadway news is SPAMalot's rapid arrival on Broadway.

Broadway Grosses

Cosmopolitan Article - Ariana & Ethan Slater

The Notebook Musical

Back to the Future Musical Reviews

SPAMalot

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Musical Theatre & Broadway lovers, your new From the Mezzanine episode has arrived!

In this episode, Lindsey recaps the last Broadway in Bryant Park & her experience at The Play That Goes Wrong! We head into the Broadway news of the week: Jeremy Jordan and Eva Noblexada starring in the new Gatsby Musical at Papermill Playhouse & the earth-shattering news of New York, New York's closing!

In our Story from the Stage, Lindsey teaches you everything you need to know about the Broadway Lottery System!

New York, New York Broadway in Bryant Park Performance

https://playbill.com/article/broadway-rush-lottery-and-standing-room-only-policies-com-116003

https://playbill.com/article/from-sleeping-on-the-streets-to-swiping-on-a-screen-the-evolution-of-rush-tickets-from-rent-to-digital-lotteries-com-361078

https://freetoursbyfoot.com/broadwaylottery/#:~:text=There%20are%20two%20types%20of,want%20to%20see%20that%20night.

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Musical Theatre & Broadway lovers, your new From the Mezzanine episode has arrived!

We gossip about the Wicked Drama with Ariana Grande & Ethan Slater and I provide a full relationship timeline. Then, we discuss the premature departure of Grey House from Broadway. We finish up Broadway news discussing the new musical "How To Dance in Ohio" and its well-deserved arrival to Broadway this fall! Oh, I also saw Shucked and Theater Camp, which I have to fill y'all in on!
https://www.broadwayworld.com/grosses.cfm
https://people.com/ariana-grande-dating-wicked-costar-ethan-slater-after-dalton-gomez-split-7562483
How to Dance in Ohio - news article
How to Dance in Ohio - website

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Musical Theatre & Broadway lovers, your new From the Mezzanine episode has arrived!
https://www.broadwayworld.com/grosses.cfm
https://publictheater.org/productions/season/2223/fsitp/tempest/
https://playbill.com/article/reviews-what-are-critics-saying-about-theater-camp-film
https://publictheater.org/productions/season/2223/fsitp/tempest/
https://www.playbill.com/article/watch-the-origins-of-willy-wonka-are-revealed-in-new-trailer-for-movie-musical-wonka-starring-timothee-chalamet

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Musical Theatre & Broadway lovers, your new From the Mezzanine episode has arrived!
https://www.broadwayworld.com/grosses.cfm
Jeremy Jordan Rejoins Little Shop
Upcoming Broadway Shows

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Musical Theatre & Broadway lovers, your new From the Mezzanine episode has arrived!
https://www.broadwayworld.com/grosses.cfm
Jimmy Awards - 2023 Jimmy Awards Performance: Opening Number - YouTube

Casey Cott is our new Christian at the Moulin Rouge - Casey Cott - The Greatest Showman Medley @ Elsie Fest 2018

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Musical Theatre & Broadway lovers, your new From the Mezzanine episode has arrived!

In this episode, we recap my experience at MJ the Musical (which I surprisingly LOVED!!) and then we head into Broadway News featuring the return of Andrew Ranells and Josh Gad in Gutenberg the Musical! Next, we dive into the tragic reviews (and moreso my personal feelings) for Once Upon a One More Time, the Britney X Storybook character musical that just opened on Broadway.

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https://www.vulture.com/2023/06/theater-review-once-upon-a-one-more-time.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/22/theater/once-upon-a-one-more-time-review.html

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Musical Theatre & Broadway lovers, your new From the Mezzanine episode has arrived! Let's recap the Tony Awards: my experience "at" the Tonys, the Broadway-celebrities I saw with my own two eyes, and all the thoughts on the big winners!

Enjoy & share with you musical theatre loving friends!!

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Musical Theatre & Broadway lovers, your new From the Mezzanine episode has arrived! Lets recap the new Broadway shows I've seen on this trip to NYC, including New York, New York, Sweeney Todd, and Moulin Rouge!

Broadway Grosses

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Musical Theatre & Broadway lovers, your new From the Mezzanine episode has arrived! We dive into all the happenings of our recent cruise what we LOVED and...didn't love. Next, we break down the Broadway News of the week - Sweeney Todd National Tour. Our Story from the Stage is all about the brand-new, Live Action
Little Mermaid. Spoiler Alert - I'M OBSSESSED!

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Musical Theatre & Broadway lovers, your new From the Mezzanine episode has arrived! This week, we are breaking down the brand new musical trailer for The Color Purple and show our excitement for Myles Frost joining MJ on the West End!

For our Story From the Stage, Alex and I are ranking our favorite Disney Movie Musicals! Enjoy!

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Musical Theatre & Broadway lovers, your new From the Mezzanine episode has arrived! We talk about the amazing Ham4Ham surprises, the update on the Tony Awards, and New York, New York is hitting the road on a national tour! For our Story from the Stage, we are talking all things PARADE - the 1998 version. Don't get it twisted. Enjoy!

https://dp.la/exhibitions/leo-frank/setting-atlanta-in-1913/economic-transformation-and-ch
https://guides.loc.gov/chronicling-america-leo-frank
https://www.history.com/topics/early-20th-century-us/leo-frank-lynching
https://www.atlantamagazine.com/news-culture-articles/did-leo-frank-kill-mary-phagan-106-years-later-we-might-finally-find-out-for-sure/
https://www.nytimes.com/1982/03/08/us/after-69-years-of-silence-lynching-victim-is-cleared.html
http://theatre_chick.tripod.com/parade8.htm
http://theatre_chick.tripod.com/jrb.htm
https://tinyurl.com/ydnhsh2f
https://nymag.com/nymetro/arts/theater/reviews/238/
https://www.nytimes.com/1999/02/03/nyregion/musical-parade-is-closing-at-lincoln-center-feb-28.html
http://parademusical.weebly.com/awardsreviews.html
https://tinyurl.com/2veckvcd
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parade_(musical)
https://jasonrobertbrown.com/about/

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Musical Theatre & Broadway lovers, your new From the Mezzanine episode has arrived! I HAVE BIG NEWS, HUGE!!! Listen to find out what the future holds for FTM! Then we cover news stories relating to the TONY's vs. Writer's Strike. Lindsey gets on her soap box to rant about Bad Cinderella closing. ENJOY!

Broadway Grosses

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Musical Theatre & Broadway lovers, your new From the Mezzanine episode has arrived! Alex joins me for this episode and we recap the nostalgia trip of the Ham4Ham/Sweeney Todd crossover! Then in anticipation of the biggest night in Broadway, we place our predictions for the 2023 Tony Awards! Thank you for listening to FTM!

Broadway Grosses

Ham4Ham/Sweeney Todd Links:
Full Video
Lin's Lyrics

Tony Award Nominations 2023

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Musical Theatre & Broadway lovers, your new From the Mezzanine episode has arrived! This week in Broadway News, we talk New York, New York Reviews, Sweeney Todd Cast Album, and & Juliet going on a national tour!

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Broadway Grosses
New York, New York Reviews:
New York Post
New York Times
LA Times

Story from the Stage: RENT the musical (part 2)
Book: Singular Sensation, The Triumph of Broadway By Michael Riedel
NY Times
https://www.nytimes.com/1996/02/11/theater/theater-a-composer-s-death-echoes-in-his-musical.html?searchResultPosition=12
https://www.nytimes.com/1996/02/14/theater/theater-review-rock-opera-a-la-boheme-and-hair.html
https://www.pulitzer.org/prize-winners-by-category/218
https://playbill.com/article/report-rent-about-to-recoup-com-328997
https://stylecaster.com/jonathan-larson-net-worth/
https://playbill.com/article/rents-broadway-box-office-gets-a-goose-from-hollywood-com-129619
https://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/16/theater/16broad.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/443724.stm

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Singular Sensation: The Triumph of Broadway

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Musical Theatre & Broadway lovers, your new From the Mezzanine episode has arrived! This week in Broadway News, we talk leaked Wicked Movie Videos and Waitress coming to the silver screen (finally).

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Story from the Stage: RENT
Book: Singular Sensation, The Triumph of Broadway By Michael Riedel
https://www.americantheatre.org/1996/07/01/jonathan-larson-talks-about-his-writing-process-and-rent/
http://www.billyaronson.com/musicals.php#rent
https://www.operanorth.co.uk/news/la-boheme-in-a-nutshell/
https://playbill.com/article/to-days-of-inspiration-explore-the-evolution-of-rent-through-jonathan-larsons-own-notes
https://www.nytimes.com/1996/03/17/theater/theather-the-seven-year-odyssey-that-led-to-rent.html
https://www.wgbh.org/arts-culture/2021/01/25/13-140-000-minutes-its-been-25-years-since-the-first-performance-of-rent
https://www.nytimes.com/1996/02/11/theater/theater-a-composer-s-death-echoes-in-his-musical.html?searchResultPosition=12
https://www.nytimes.com/1996/02/11/theater/theater-a-composer-s-death-echoes-in-his-musical.html

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Singular Sensation: The Triumph of Broadway

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Musical Theatre & Broadway lovers, your new From the Mezzanine episode has arrived! It's the end of an era on Broadway with the closing of Phantom of the Opera, but not all hope is lost as Andrew Lloyd Webber eludes to a comeback. JoJo has arrived at the Moulin Rouge as Satine along with Derek Klena back as Christian. The Tony Awards host has been announced: Ariana DeBose is back for another year! She did the thing!

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Story from the Stage: Broadway This or That/Would You Rather

News Sources
https://www.npr.org/2023/04/15/1169698583/phantom-of-the-opera-closes-broadway
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/andrew-lloyd-webber-discusses-phantom-230431344.html
https://playbill.com/article/joanna-jojo-levesque-thought-she-was-going-to-faint-on-the-swing-of-moulin-rouge
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/12/theater/tony-awards-host-ariana-debose.html

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Musical Theatre & Broadway lovers, your new From the Mezzanine episode has arrived! It's time to talk MOULIN ROUGE NATIONAL TOUR!!! And the new season of Schmigadoon Season 2, "Schmicago," Broadway Grosses, and a big celebration over at Wicked! We draw the curtain on our Story from the Stage, Hadestown!

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Story from the Stage: Hadestown
https://tinyurl.com/7b95fbee
https://tinyurl.com/5e8atp3m
https://broadwaydirect.com/anais-mitchell-on-the-journey-to-hadestown/
https://tinyurl.com/2xfcrvdk
https://tinyurl.com/mnpkyybs
https://tinyurl.com/cu6jycyb
https://tinyurl.com/hyhetb7m
https://trelevenfarm.org/

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Musical Theatre & Broadway lovers, your new From the Mezzanine episode has arrived! First, we gush about the Aaron Tveit X Jamie Moscato Instagram Live. Then announce the latest news with Back to the Future coming to Broadway and a new Brokeback Mountain Play on the West End. Our Story from the Stage is all about WAITRESS the musical! THANK YOU for listening to FTM! Please leave a review if you enjoyed it and share it with your theatre-loving friends.

Broadway Grosses

Story from the Stage: Waitress the Musical
https://waitresswiki.org/about-the-show/
https://tinyurl.com/mr46rtmu
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/20/theater/sara-bareilles-takes-her-slice-of-broadway-with-waitress.html?searchResultPosition=17
Door Number Three
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/25/theater/review-jessie-mueller-serves-a-slice-of-life-with-pie-in-sara-bareilless-waitress.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Cordero

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Musical Theatre & Broadway lovers, your new From the Mezzanine episode has arrived! We recap the reviews from Parade's opening night and Bad Cinderella, and dish on our excitement for the upcoming SMASH musical headed to Broadway! Then we head in to our Story from the Stage covering Legally Blonde, The Musical.

Parade Review
Bad Cinderella Review
Andrew Lloyd Webber Son's Announcement
SMASH Musical Coming to Broadway

Story From the Stage: Legally Blonde, The Musical
https://www.talkinbroadway.com/page/regional/sanfran/s877.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/30/theater/reviews/30blon.html
https://playbill.com/article/the-oral-history-of-legally-blonde-the-musical-the-search-for-elle-woods
https://variety.com/2008/legit/news/legally-blonde-to-close-1117992794/
https://www.theatrely.com/post/lilli-cooper-laura-bell-bundy-and-eric-mccormack-will-star-in-broadway-comedy-the-cottage
https://legallyblonde.fandom.com/wiki/Legally_Blonde_(musical)#Musical_numbers
https://www.broadwayworld.com/grosses/LEGALLY-BLONDE
https://www.sfgate.com/magazine/article/Blonde-Ambition-Author-Amanda-Brown-marvels-at-2565659.php
https://tinyurl.com/5xr8y8ck
https://playbill.com/article/blonde-ambition-laura-bell-bundy-goes-to-elle-and-back-in-legally-blonde-com-139763
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZN7eEe1zERc

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Musical & Broadway lovers, your new From the Mezzanine episode has arrived! We pick up right where we left off last week for our recap of our New York City trip! In this episode, we talk about our amazing experience at Moulin Rouge that almost didn't happen and then dish on the incredible Museum of Broadway! We are obsessed!

Before our Story from the Stage, we cover Broadway News and Broadway Grosses! Wicked has pushed up their release date. The Official Little Mermaid Trailer has arrived. Click here to view. Lastly, we cover the upcoming Broadway shows!

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Musical & Broadway lovers, your new From the Mezzanine episode has arrived! Alex and Lindsey just returned after a weekend in New York City and have so much to tell you about our trip! We saw Ben Platt in Parade and even made it to the Sweeney Todd stage door and saw Gaten Matarazoo, Jordan Fisher, Annaleigh Ashford, and Josh Groban. Join us as we recant our stories from Broadway!

Before we tell you all about our New York travels, we bring you the Broadway News!
Shmigadoon is back for season 2, Schmicago. A new graphic novel tell-all is on the horizon for Spiderman Turn Off the Dark. (Link 2) Here Lies Love first look at the reconfiguration of The Broadway Theatre for their new immersive Broadway experience.

Next week, we will dish on the BEST experience at the Moulin Rouge we've had yet and our new found love for the Museum of Broadway!

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Broadway Spotify PlaylistHey Musical Theatre & Broadway fans! Alex and I are headed to NYC, so this week From the Mezzanine is bringing you a FUN story from the stage where we are Dream casting our favorite TV Show Characters into our favorite musical! Alex dream casts Stranger Things into Heathers and Lindsey does Office Characters into Hamilton. Before that though, we cover some Broadway breaking news such as Funny Girl has announced their closing and the new Mean Girls Movie Musical Casting! This is a wild ride so enjoy!

https://www.playbill.com/article/busy-phillips-will-not-be-a-regular-mom-in-mean-girls-movie-musical
https://www.playbill.com/article/the-offices-jenna-fischer-joins-mean-girls-movie-musical
https://www.playbill.com/article/funny-girl-sets-broadway-closing-lea-michele-ramin-karimloo-jared-grimes-tovah-feldshuh-to-close-out-the-run
https://www.broadwayworld.com/grosses.cfm

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Hi FTM Listeners! The Broadway News this week was POPPING! There were a million things to cover. We started with the protests at the first preview of Parade, then we talk about the most viral moment of 2023 - Ariana De Bose BAFTA performance! We got some new that is So! Exciting! JoJo will be replacing Ashley Loren as Satine in Moulin Rouge. Lastly, the Jonas Brothers are headed to Broadway for a concert series!
https://tinyurl.com/2p9h9aub

Our Story From the Stage is all about the EPIC FLOP of a musical, Diana: The Musical which - guess what - I didn't hate!! Listen to find out all about the wild rollercoaster this show took to get to Broadway and then their rapid depart.

Diana: The Musical LINKS
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex (2023).
SPARE. Penguin Random House.
https://tinyurl.com/29dazpsb
https://tinyurl.com/5e5hwm7j
https://tinyurl.com/4v8nw7nk
https://tinyurl.com/4c5k3dtr
https://tinyurl.com/4c5k3dtr
https://tinyurl.com/3mprajtt
https://tinyurl.com/bde6u4vh
https://tinyurl.com/4vbwhxru
https://tinyurl.com/5bxepffb
https://tinyurl.com/3dvs5vem

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TimesUpTonyAwards: End Gendered Performance Categories

Hi FTM Listeners! In this episode we break down the response from the first preview of Bad Cinderella. Our Story from the Stage is so FETCH! We are talking about Mean Girls, the musical!

Mean Girls links:
Broadway World
https://tinyurl.com/42xyf7c2
https://tinyurl.com/yc7bej3x
https://tinyurl.com/39jyw5sc
https://tinyurl.com/95tkmxv5
https://www.vulture.com/2013/03/whats-going-on-with-the-mean-girls-musical.html
Vulture Tina Fey Interview
https://www.whatsonstage.com/london-theatre/news/mean-girls-musical_37421.html
Tina Fey Casting
EW Casting
Vulture Mean Girls Review
Washington Post Review
NY Times Closing
https://www.playbill.com/article/tina-fey-tim-meadows-join-mean-girls-movie-musical-cast
https://deadline.com/2021/01/mean-girls-broadway-tina-fey-closing-musical-covid19-shutdown-1234666902/

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TimesUpTonyAwards: End Gendered Performance Categories

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Hi FTM Listeners! You will find the #TimesUpTonyAwards Petition at the top of the above links. In Broadway news, we talk about LaLa Land coming to Broadway and Into The Woods taking home the Grammy for Musical Theatre Album. Our Story from the Stage is about Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street!

Story from the Stage: Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
https://sweeneytodd.fandom.com/wiki/The_String_of_Pearls_(1846)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naHgXkV-JlI
https://larryavisbrown.com/sondheim-sweeney-todd/
https://nymag.com/arts/theater/features/62635/
https://web.archive.org/web/20160811141013/http://www.ctv.ca/Blue-Bloods/Articles/May-2014/Blue_Bloods_Len_Cariou
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweeney_Todd:_The_Demon_Barber_of_Fleet_Street#Casts
https://playbill.com/article/taking-a-risk-on-broadway-what-convinced-investors-to-buy-a-piece-of-sweeney-todds-pie-com-352493
https://www.nytimes.com/1979/03/02/archives/stage-introducing-sweeney-todd-stage-program-features-yiddish.html?searchResultPosition=13
https://www.sweeneytodd.co.uk/show-history/#:~:text=Sweeney%20Todd's%20first%20incarnation%20in,mixed%2Dto%2Dfavourable%20reviews.
https://tinyurl.com/48bka3ux
https://tinyurl.com/bdhzu676

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Broadway News & Articles:
Broadway news of the week included the reveal of Tony eligibility for the 2023 Awards and the &Juliet star that has declined eligibility. In other news, Leslie Odum Junior is headed back to Broadway in Purlie Victorious.

Story from the Stage: SMASH: Part 2
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/hate-watching-smash-is-latest-418392/
https://shorturl.at/dgtW8
https://shorturl.at/gnrU1
https://shorturl.at/kopG4
https://shorturl.at/cuP08
https://playbill.com/article/stage-to-screens-joshua-safran-the-new-storyteller-of-smash-talks-about-season-two-com-201713
https://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/smash-season-two-ratings-26774/
https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2013/02/why-smash-will-never-be-a-smash-no-matter-how-good-it-gets/272908/
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/smash-review-season-2_b_2623189
https://www.buzzfeed.com/louispeitzman/how-jeremy-jordan-rose-from-the-ashes-of-smash
https://people.com/tv/katharine-mcphee-jennifer-hudson-reminisce-terrible-smash-duet/
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Welcome to this episode of From the Mezzanine where we recap Lindsey's first Broadway show of 2023, Pretty Woman with Adam Pascal, and talk about the premiere dates for the Wicked Movie, all the Sunset Boulevard hype, and the Thelma and Louise show that is headed to Broadway featuring Amanda Seyfried. Then, we break down EVERYTHING you need to know about the development of the cultural reset that was SMASH, the musical TV drama,

Story from the Stage: SMASH, the TV series
https://www.wmagazine.com/story/smash-broadway-show-steven-spielberg
https://playbill.com/article/marc-shaiman-shares-moments-from-smash-stage-musical-reading
https://nofilmschool.com/spielberg-makes-west-side-story
https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/steven-spielberg-talks-west-side-story-film-calling/story?id=81471025
https://nymag.com/arts/tv/features/smash-2012-1/index1.html
https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/megan-hilty-worked-hard-become-smash-45751/
https://www.primetimer.com/item/Smash-cast-reveals-that-the-original-Showtime-version-contained-a-lot-of-nudity-lRS9ng
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-reviews/smash-tv-review-katharine-mcphee-debra-messing-286296/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilot_(Smash)#:~:text=than%20%2410%20million.-,Ratings,ages%20of%2018%20and%2049.

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Welcome to another episode of From The Mezzanine, a Broadway podcast, featuring our good friend, Alex! We are excited to have her back as we cover this week's news, including our favorite Broadway man's return to Moulin Rouge, Aaron Tveit (!!!) We also discuss Funny Girl's "big announcement" and the new queen at Chicago, Jinx Monsoon.

For our Story from the Stage, we have a little bit of fun and dreamcast Wicked and Les Mis. There were LOTS of laughs and LOTS of excellent castings- if we do say so ourselves. Please enjoy and find us on social media at the links above.

@cararosedipietro - I deff pronounced her name wrong! Sorry, Cara!!

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FTM Listeners, we are wrapping up our three-part Hamilton series this week and covering "Where are they now" of the Hamilton OBC and the transition onto Disney+. Not before we cover our Broadway news including Euphoria star, Maude Apatow is headed for her Broadway debut in Little Shop of Horrors, New York, New York has announced casting and release 2 songs, and a new musical, Here Lies Love, was announced heading to Broadway!

Story From the Stage: HAMILTON PART 3!
Breaking Records
Forbes Article
NY Theatre Guide
Lin Leaves Cast
Cast Info
Pandemic Reunion
Hamilton on Disney+
Disney+ Response

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Hamilton Part 2 + Broadway predictions, Patti Lupone doesn't give a damn, Paradise Square cast album, and Alex Brightman finishes out Beetlejuice run.

Story #1: Alec Brightman back on Beetlejuice

Story #2: Patti Lupone Doesn't Give a Damn

Story #3: Paradise Square Cast Album on Instagram

Story from the Stage: Hamilton Part 2
Hamilton Timeline
https://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/25/theater/hamilton-will-not-rush-to-broadway.html?searchResultPosition=24
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/10/magazine/the-ceo-of-hamilton-inc.html
https://deadline.com/2015/09/hamilton-by-the-numbers-anatomy-of-a-broadway-blockbuster-1201534240/
https://nypost.com/2015/02/24/pompous-hamilton-already-eyes-tony-for-next-year/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0e07492UU0
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/arts/hamilton-plans-swift-move-broadway-777494/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ap9JWCFeNUI
https://www.thedailybeast.com/hamilton-is-broadways-most-expensive-showever
https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2549513/hamiltons-cast-members-recall-the-moment-they-realized-the-musical-was-a-huge-deal
https://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/07/theater/review-hamilton-young-rebels-changing-history-and-theater.html

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Welcome to From the mezzanine, where we talk about theatre news and stories from the stage! This week we cover Patrick Page leaving Hadestown, an unfortunate incident at Death of a Salesman including an unruly audience member, and Alex Brightman is out of Beetlejuice due to a concussion right before its closing. Then we dive into the stories behind the rise of a modern Broadway classic and the ultimate fan favorite - Hamilton!

1: Patrick Page Final Bow @ Hadestown

2: Death of a Salesman Unruly Audience

Story #3: Alex Brightman Concussion @ Beatlejuice

Hamilton:
Interview with Lin
Ron Chernow Interview
Ron Chernow Book
Playbill Lin Interview
Hamilton Timeline
NYT Hamilton Mixtape
NYT Lin Interview
Lin's Twitter Post
Datebook Hamilton
Playbill hamilton @ Public
Playbill Hamilton Reviews
Showbiz 411 Hamilton
NY Post Review

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Join FTM for a year in review of all shows Lindsey saw in 2022 including Moulin Rouge, Hadestown, Paradise Square, Six, and many more. Happy Holidays and thank you for listening to From The Mezzanine.

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The Holiday themed episodes continue this week when we dive into a classic holiday musical, White Christmas. Not before we dish the latest Broadway news of the week including the new Sweeney Todd casting announcement, Ain't No Mo's closing extension, and Some Like It Hot's opening night stars and reviews! I also fangirl about recently seeing SIX the musical! Enjoy & Happy Holidays!

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Story #1 Sweeney Todd Cast Announced
https://playbill.com/article/ruthie-ann-miles-jordan-fisher-gaten-matarazzo-more-join-cast-of-broadway-revival-of-sweeney-todd

Story #2 Ain't No Mo Closing Extended
https://www.playbill.com/article/aint-no-mo-to-extend-following-initial-closing-announcement
https://shorturl.at/eKQW2

Story #3 Some Like It Hot Opening Night
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/11/theater/some-like-it-hot-review.html
https://ew.com/theater/some-like-it-hot-broadway-review/
https://shorturl.at/cADJ2

Story From The Stage: White Christmas (movie & musical)
https://www.countryliving.com/life/news/a45720/white-christmas-song-history/
https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/holidays/christmas-ideas/g2997/white-christmas-movie-facts/
https://shorturl.at/adsOU
https://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/05/theater/05arts-WHITECHRISTM_BRF.html?searchResultPosition=3
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tin_Pan_Alley
https://www.slashfilm.com/1122261/irving-berlin-won-an-oscar-for-the-song-white-christmas-and-presented-the-award-to-himself/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Christmas_(film)#cite_ref-5
https://www.hollywoodreporter.co

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In this episode of FTM, we fangirl and dissect the new Mean Girls movie musical casting and dig deeper into the closings of Aint No Mo and KPOP. Then in keeping with our Holiday theme, our story from the stage is about Annie, the musical. Do you think this is a Christmas movie?? Let me know your thoughts on social media. Click the links above to find my pages!

Story #1: Mean Girls Movie/Musical Casting
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/mean-girls-movie-musical-
sets-cast-1235278432/

Story #2: Closing Shows: Aint No Mo & KPOP
The live stream is not yet uploaded but should be here once/if it is: https://www.instagram.com/kpopbroadway/
https://playbill.com/article/finale-concert-from-closing-kpop-broadway-performance-to-stream-live
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2022-12-08/kpop-musical-team-on-abrupt-broadway-closing
https://aintnomobway.com/

Story From The Stage: Annie, the musical
https://www.womenshistory.org/articles/little-orphan-annie-rescue
https://www.mtishows.com/show-history/509
https://shorturl.at/pyAST
https://shorturl.at/uPVXZ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Db7KhvRvtqI
https://shorturl.at/iS028
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/BWW-Exclusive-A-History-of-ANNIE-on-Broadway-and-Beyond-20211202
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kristen_Vigard
https://www.nytimes.com/1979/10/04/archives/charnin-delights-in-recalling-annies-birth-pangs-up-to-1-million-a.html
https://www.nytimes.com/1981/04/26/theater/life-with-annie-became-a-full-time-job.html

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AARON TVEIT IS COMING BACK TO THE MOULIN ROUGE PEOPLE!!!! Our second story covers the situation unfolding at KPOP the musical after Jesse Green with the New York Times critic. Lastly, we discuss Phantom of The Opera's 2-month extension of their final run. Our Story from the Stage is about the holiday classic, Elf, the musical!

1: AARON IS BACK BABY

2: KPOP Critic Reviews

https://playbill.com/article/new-york-times-theatre-critic-jesse-green-draws-criticism-for-kpop-review
https://playbill.com/article/kpop-producers-respond-to-new-york-times-review-requesting-apology-from-jesse-green

3: Phantom Extension

https://www.playbill.com/article/more-music-of-the-night-the-phantom-of-the-opera-sets-new-closing-date-on-broadway

Story From The Stage: Elf, The Musical
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0F2dqA6f1Sc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EZOJsNUeng
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33fODzLvn_s
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elf_(musical)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/theater_dance/elf-the-musical-like-the-will-ferrell-hit-but-noisier-and-faster/2013/12/19/16b179d2-68c6-11e3-997b-9213b17dac97_story.html
https://playbill.com/article/elf-the-musical-about-a-misfit-toymaker-opens-on-broadway-com-173564
https://mycitypaper.com/Cover/How-a-Jewish-kid-from-Northeast-Philly-grew-up-to-create-a-Christmas-classic/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Meehan_(writer)
https://stageandcinema.com/2010/11/17/elf/
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In this episode, we discuss the engagement of Ben Platt and Noah Galvin!!! Next, we recap the Broadway performances at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade, including Funny Girl, Some Like it Hot, A Beautiful Noise, and Lion King.

Story #1: Ben Platt & Noah Galvin are ENGAGED
https://www.instagram.com/p/ClYvnGaO62J/
https://www.instagram.com/bensplatt/

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Performances:
Funny Girl - https://youtu.be/ETJSAp0p8ws
Lion King - https://youtu.be/A1EbJvVfjiU
Some Like It Hot - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zk8EEtPY4ak
A Beautiful Noise - https://youtu.be/dG5Zeda8D6I

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In this episode of From the Mezzanine, we discuss the NEW CAST ALBUM (!!!) from Funny Girl featuring the new leading ladies, Lea Michele and Tovah Feldshuh. Next, we run through the reviews for '& Juliet's opening night. Lastly, former Mean Girl, Renee Rapp released her new album, Everything to Everyone. Our Story From The Stage is all about Broadway's impact on the "longest running show on Broadway," The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

1: Funny Girl Cast Album Released With Lea Michele & Tovah Feldshuh

https://playbill.com/article/heres-when-you-can-finally-listen-to-funny-girl-broadway-cast-album

2: '& Juliet' Opening Night With Reviews

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Photos-JULIET-Opening-Night-Brings-Out-Broadway-And-Pop-Royalty-20221118
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Review-Roundup-JULIET-Brings-To-Music-of-Max-Martin-To-Broadway-20221117

3: Renee Rapp New Album

https://open.spotify.com/album/4Kk5hoolfW8UN6cTSo5fXJ?si=CwMzvFGBRH2dvE5sqWKxSQ

Story From The Stage: The Macy's Thanksgiving Parade + Broadway
2001 Parade: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhDotHmvnJE
https://www.macys.com/social/parade/
https://www.history.com/news/the-first-macys-thanksgiving-day-parade
https://www.6sqft.com/a-nyc-tradition-the-history-of-macys-thanksgiving-day-parade/
https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/macys-thanksgiving-day-parade-feat/index.html
https://broadwaydirect.com/broadway-and-the-macys-thanksgiving-day-parade/
https://playbill.com/article/macys-swings-onto-broadway-and-picks-first-show-for-thanksgiving-day-parade-com-85173
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macy%27s_Thanksgiving_Day_Parade#Broadway_shows
https://www.911memorial.org/connect/blog/remembering-macys-thanksgiving-parade-after-911
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_Broadway_stagehand_strike
https://broadwaydirect.com/broadway-performances-announced-for-macys-thanksgiving-day-parade/

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In this episode of From the Mezzanine, we break down the trailer for Idina Menzel's new documentary (!!!), Which Way To The Stage. We learn all about the new SIX Queens that will be hitting the stage following the OG's departure. We also talk about the NEW Museum of Broadway opening this week! Our Story From The Stage is all about the Disney Channel Original Movie that shaped a generation, High School Musical!

Story #1: New Idina Menzel Documentary, 'Which Way To The Stage'
https://www.instagram.com/p/CkvpoNQDi33/

Story #2: The New SIX Queens
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/SIX-Announces-New-Queens-to-Join-the-Cast-Beginning-in-December-20221107

Story #3: Museum of Broadway - ***Opening November 15, 2022
https://gothamist.com/arts-entertainment/cue-the-orchestra-the-museum-of-broadway-is-set-to-open-in-nyc

Story From The Stage: High School Musical
https://uproxx.com/music/even-stevens-musical-episode-oral-history/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJQYnURTEjE
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0419967/?ref_=tt_urv
https://www.popbuzz.com/tv-film/features/high-school-musical-facts-triva-secrets/
https://ew.com/article/2016/01/20/high-school-musical-10th-anniversary-kenny-ortega/
https://variety.com/2021/film/features/high-school-musical-anniversary-zac-efron-vanessa-hudgens-1234886967/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_School_Musical
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanessa_Hudgens

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In this episode of From the Mezzanine, we break the tragic news that our Six original Queens are leaving the show we all love so dearly. Next week we will talk about the ladies taking their place. Then, we take a slight turn and discuss another paragon of Broadway, Patrick Page, who will be leaving Hadestown. Tom Hewitt will be taking his place. Our Story From The Stage - GREASE is the word! We will learn how this 'little show that could' turned into the longest-running broadway show of its time.

Story #1: SIX Queens Announce Departure
https://www.instagram.com/p/CkjEHTWuSI4/
https://playbill.com/article/broadways-remaining-og-six-queens-to-relinquish-their-thrones

Story #2: Patrick Pages Leaves Hadestown
https://www.playbill.com/article/patrick-page-sets-final-performance-date-in-hadestown-tom-hewitt-to-return-to-broadway-cast

Story From The Stage: Grease (the musical)
https://nypost.com/2022/06/09/john-travoltas-disastrous-audition-and-other-tales-of-making-grease/
http://www.newlinetheatre.com/greasechapter.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summer_Nights_(Grease_song)
https://variety.com/2011/legit/reviews/the-original-grease-1117945152/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pj-w6LLmi8w&t=484s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ka612Iyw_Zc
https://web.archive.org/web/20131117163229/http://leisureblogs.chicagotribune.com/the_theater_loop/2009/01/bring-back-our.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_J2bcNx3Gw
https://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/theater-arts/grease-salutes-rock-n-roll-era-1972-review-article-1.2529771
https://www.nytimes.com/1972/02/15/archives/theater-grease-1959-as-nostalgia-rock-musical-at-eden-comes-from.html
https://www.forbes.com/sites/marchershberg/2022/04/27/new-book-reveals-how-broadway-producers-greased-the-way-for-grease-to-become-a-success/?sh=d6a9a55bf43b
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We are gushing about our Broadway Favorites in this episode of From The Mezzanine! Alex joins in as we talk favorite shows, characters, actors, belts, and ballads. Not before we cover a few news updates, such as a new concept album dropping this week featuring Jeremy Jordan, Santino Fontana, Erika Henningsen, and more, "The Violet Hour"! Then, we update y'all on the new show coming in Spring 2023 with writing from Lin Manuel Miranda, "New York, New York".

Story #1: The Violet Hour
https://www.playbill.com/article/musical-adaptation-of-richard-greenbergs-the-violet-hour-to-release-studio-cast-recording
Video of Jeremy Jordan singing 'The Violet Hour': https://youtu.be/Tls9r5t6OO4

Story #2: New York, New York coming to Broadway Spring 2023
https://www.broadway.com/buzz/202756/be-a-part-of-it-new-kander-ebb-musical-new-york-new-york-to-open-on-broadway-in-the-spring/

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In this episode of From the Mezzanine, we cover the latest Broadway news including the drama behind the scenes at '1776' and the musicals and plays that are heading to Broadway.

To finish out our month of Halloween-themed episodes, we end with a bang - The Rocky Horror Show!

For more information on these stories, check out the sources below.

Story #1: Drama Behind the Scenes '1776'
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/18/theater/1776-broadway-sara-porkalob.html
https://www.roundabouttheatre.org/get-tickets/2022-2023-season/1776/
https://twitter.com/sporkalob/status/1581869851940835331

Story #2: Coming to Broadway
https://playbill.com/article/schedule-of-upcoming-and-announced-broadway-shows

Story from the Stage: The Rocky Horror Show
http://www.rockyhorror.com/history/timeline.php
https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Rocky-Horror-Picture-Show-The#tab=summary
https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2020/nov/05/richard-obrien-interview-rocky-horror-trans-crack-stroke-70s
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/501993/facts-about-jesus-christ-superstar-andrew-lloyd-webber-tim-rice
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hythYBRbifs&t=323s
https://www.scribd.com/document/146232172/Tim-Curry-interview
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2020/jun/23/rocky-horror-show-opens-in-london-archive-1973
http://www.ozrockyhorror.com/Roxy%20Cast%201974.html
https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/meat-loaf-should-have-had-two-parts-in-the-rocky-horror-picture-show/#:~:text=Meat%20Loaf%20was%20hired%20in,explained%20in%20a%20filmed%20interview.
http://thatwasnotinthebook.com/diff/the-rocky-horror-show-vs-the-rocky-horror-picture-show
https://www.broadway.com/buzz/171159/happy-birthday-dear-rocky-38-freaky-facts-about-the-rocky-horror-picture-show/
https://www.scotsman.com/arts-and-culture/theatre-and-stage/interview-rocky-horror-creator-richard-obrien-1588723

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In this episode of From the Mezzanine, we cover the latest Broadway news including the passing of Angela Lansbury and the altercation at Hadestown involving an audience member who was called out for using their captioning device.

I bring you a Scary Story From Stage, the haunted theatres; Radio City Music Hall, and the Belasco Theatre. Get ready for a spooktacular episode!

For more information on these stories, check out the sources below.

Story #1: Angela Lansbury's Passing
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001450/
https://playbill.com/article/broadway-marquees-to-dim-for-angela-lansbury

Story #2: Trouble in the Underworld - Lillias White calls out an audience member during a show for using a captioning device she assumed was a recording device.

Story from the Stage: Radio City Music Hall & The Belasco Theatre
https://www.grunge.com/325303/the-creepiest-stories-of-broadway-ghosts/
https://www.walksofnewyork.com/blog/haunted-locations-new-york
https://untappedcities.com/2018/10/31/10-famously-haunted-nyc-locations/10/
https://vaudeville.sites.arizona.edu/node/44
https://www.msg.com/radio-city-music-hall/history
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Roxy_Rothafel
https://www.nytimes.com/1931/05/15/archives/david-belasco-dies-dean-of-theatre-76-had-long-been-ill-stage.html
https://nyghosts.com/belasco-theater-2/
https://playbill.com/production/aint-no-mo-broadway-belasco-theatre-2022

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In this episode of From the Mezzanine, we cover the latest Broadway news such as Bad Cinderella coming to Broadway as well as a new play that just opened called Leopoldstadt. Our Story from the Stage is all about the creation of Broadway's Beetlejuice! You're in for a wild ride. For more information on these stories, check out the sources below.

Story #1: Bad Cinderalla Coming to BWAY in Marchhttps://www.today.com/video/andrew-lloyd-webber-linedy-genao-perform-bad-cinderella-149846085669 https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/arts/andrew-lloyd-webber-cinderella-broadway-1235231086/

Story #2: Leopoldstadt, a new play on Broadwayhttps://www.playbill.com/article/reviews-see-what-critics-had-to-say-about-broadways-leopoldstadt

Story from the Stage: BEETLEJUICE!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQ6hViRIDHk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZ-XsR1pJIk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dr9s7lecAJ4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npDYmiT4mCU
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/theater_dance/alex-timbers-brings-his-sly-vision-to-tim-burtons-beetlejuice/2018/09/04/85c7e542-a86b-11e8-b76b-d513a40042f6_story.html
https://www.gutenbergthemusical.com/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UfdxuZXf6E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrmjLxLk204
https://www.looper.com/133002/the-untold-truth-of-beetlejuice/
https://www.teenvogue.com/story/sophia-anne-caruso-the-come-up
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophia_Anne_Caruso
https://variety.com/2019/legit/reviews/beetlejuice-review-broadway-musical-1203194763/
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/20/theater/beetlejuice-broadway-closing.html#:~:text=It%20opened%20in%202019%2C%20but,the%20pandemic%20shuttered%20all%20theaters.
https://variety.com/2022/legit/news/beetlejuice-the-musical-broadway-return-1235237431/

In this episode of From the Mezzanine, we cover the latest Broadway news such as the new Hocus Pocus Musical in the works, the Music Man cast album, and the latest reviews of Funny Girl! Then, we'll take a spooky shift and in honor of October, we'll learn the story of Olive Thomas, the most active ghost on Broadway who haunts the New Amsterdam Theatre! For more information on these stories, check out the sources below.

Story #1: Is there a Hocus Pocus Musical in the works? Yes!
https://www.broadway.com/buzz/202680/odds-ends-hocus-pocus-broadway-musical-in-the-works/

Story #2: The Music Man cast album is out!

Story #3: Funny Girl Reviews are IN!
https://www.washingtonpost.com/theater-dance/2022/09/28/lea-michele-funny-girl/

Story from the stage: The most active ghost on Broadway, Olive Thomas, who haunts the New Amsterdam Theatre.
TRIGGER WARNING: Her death involves speculation of suicide.
https://playbill.com/article/the-real-life-ghost-stories-behind-broadways-9-haunted-theatres
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olive_Thomas
https://www.mcny.org/story/ziegfeld-midnight-frolic
https://www.public.asu.edu/~ialong/Taylor33.txt
https://intheirownleague.com/2020/03/15/the-illustrious-life-and-mysterious-death-of-olive-thomas/
https://playbill.com/article/did-you-know-broadways-new-amsterdam-theatre-has-a-ghost

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Story #1: Jonathan Bailey is our FIYERO!!!
https://playbill.com/article/jonathan-bailey-will-play-fiyero-in-wicked-film
The Last Five Year's Video: https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/VIDEO-Jonathan-Bailey-Sings-THE-LAST-FIVE-YEARS-COMPANY-More-20220922

Story #2: Beetlejuice is Closing
https://playbill.com/article/broadway-to-say-goodbye-to-beetlejuice-in-2023

Story From The Stage: The Phantom of the Opera, Broadway Musical
https://phantomoftheopera.fandom.com/wiki/The_Phantom_of_the_Opera
https://phantomoftheopera.fandom.com/wiki/The_Phantom_of_the_opera_(1925_film)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Phantom_of_the_Opera_(1986_musical)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phantom_of_the_Opera_(1943_film)
https://www.cameronmackintosh.com/about/cameron-mackintosh
https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatre-news/news/everything-about-andrew-lloyd-webbers-the-phantom-of-the-opera
https://richardstilgoe.com/musicaltheatre.html
https://stageagent.com/writers/332/charles-hart
https://www.theguardian.com/stage/1986/oct/11/theatre.artsfeatures
https://variety.com/1988/legit/reviews/the-phantom-of-the-opera-5-1200427363/
https://www.deseret.com/entertainment/2019/10/25/20927670/phantom-of-the-opera-broadway-andrew-lloyd-webber-phantom-maury-yeston-utah-hale-centre-theatre
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jh4-LvR43-Q
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Brightman
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phantom_of_the_Opera_(Ken_Hill_musical)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Phantom_of_the_Opera_(2004_film)

Story #1: Music Man Closes on Broadway
https://playbill.com/article/hugh-jackman-and-sutton-foster-led-the-music-man-sets-closing-date-on-broadway

Broadway Quizzes:
https://www.buzzfeed.com/taraderington/only-take-this-quiz-if-you-are-a-hard-core-theatre-nerd
https://www.buzzfeed.com/ehisosifo1/in-the-heights-character-quiz

Story From the Stage: In The Heights Broadway Run
https://playbill.com/article/nueva-york-nueva-york-new-musical-in-the-heights-opens-off-broadway-com-138346
https://playbill.com/article/in-the-heights-to-close-on-broadway-in-january-miranda-to-return-to-cast-com-173080
https://www.vox.com/culture/22516150/in-the-heights-backstory-explained-lin-manuel-miranda-jon-m-chu-anthony-ramos-movie-musical
https://www.timetoast.com/timelines/19320
https://historicbuildingsct.com/patricelli-92-theater-1868/
https://www.wesleyan.edu/reslife/housing/program/lacasa.htm
http://magazine.blogs.wesleyan.edu/2007/06/20/scaling-the-heights/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TezQL1DoZA0
https://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/18/theater/18robe.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/62nd_Tony_Awards
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_the_Heights

Story #1: Lea Michele Stars in Funny Girl
https://playbill.com/article/lea-michele-out-at-funny-girl-september-10
https://nypost.com/2022/09/06/funny-girl-review-lea-michele-lifts-broadway-show-out-of-the-guttah/
https://playbill.com/article/lea-michele-out-at-funny-girl-september-10

Story #2: Broadway Show Recap! Aint Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations

Story From The Stage: History of the Winter Garden Theatre
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rVn5IQwICE
https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/la-belle-paree--bow-sing--tortajada-5055
https://shubert.nyc/theatres/winter-garden/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_style
http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/839
https://www.pbs.org/wnet/broadway/stars/al-jolson/
https://playbill.com/article/pivotal-moments-in-broadways-black-history-com-342101#:~:text=Bert%20Williams%20in%20The%20Ziegfeld%20Follies%2C%201910&text=But%20after%20Walker%20fell%20ill,as%20an%20equal%20alongside%20whites.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_Garden_Theatre
https://playbill.com/production/ziegfeld-follies-of-1936-winter-garden-theatre-vault-0000011613
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Side_Story
https://catsmusical.fandom.com/wiki/Broadway_Production/Winter_Garden_Theatre
https://deadline.com/2022/03/beetlejuice-stagehand-lawsuit-winter-garden-theatre-peter-wright-1234984010/
https://variety.com/2002/more/reviews/the-shuberts-present-100-years-of-american-theater-1200551458/
https://travsd.wordpress.com/2009/10/29/stars-of-vaudeville-71-fanny-brice/

Story #1: What is Hot & Not on Broadway Right Now
https://www.broadway.com/buzz/202580/broadway-grosses-moulin-rouge-the-musical-brings-summertime-sizzle/

Story #2: Funny Girl Adds Song When Lea Michele Takes Stage
https://playbill.com/article/broadways-funny-girl-will-get-a-new-song-when-lea-michele-joins-the-company#:~:text=Funny%20Girl%20isn't%20just,Rather%20Be%20Blue%20Over%20You.%22

Story From The Stage: Heathers: The Musical!
https://playbill.com/article/look-back-at-heathers-the-musical-off-broadway
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heathers:_The_Musical#:~:text=Heathers%3A%20The%20Musical%20is%20a,moved%20Off%2DBroadway%20in%202014.
https://www.broadway.com/buzz/171449/heathers-the-musical-based-on-the-80s-movie-set-for-world-premiere-in-los-angeles/
https://publictheater.org/about/About-The-Public/
https://www.broadwayworld.com/cabaret/article/HEATHERS-THE-MUSICAL-Plays-Joes-Pub-913-20100818
https://playbill.com/article/what-is-your-damage-heathers-the-musical-gets-joes-pub-concerts-sept-13-com-171668
http://www.reviewingthedrama.com/2010/09/heathers-musical.html
http://theaterscene.com/HeathersTheMusical.html
https://www.broadway.com/buzz/175096/heathers-star-barrett-wilbert-weed-on-getting-bullied-getting-bloody-her-spring-awakening-style-sex-scene/
https://www.teenvogue.com/story/heathers-broadway-barrett-wilbert-weed
https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/heathers-broadway-remake-hits-stage-11717/
https://playbill.com/article/heathers-the-musical-begins-sold-out-la-premiere-engagement-sept-21-com-209764
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Review-Roundup-HEATHERS-THE-MUSICAL-Off-Broadway-20140331
https://broadway.fandom.com/wiki/Heathers_the_Musical
https://www.thealleytheater.org/heathers-the-musical/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barrett_Wilbert_Weed

Story #1: SCAMilton Update
https://playbill.com/article/hamilton-team-will-donate-damages-from-churchs-illegal-production-to-texas-lgbtq-advocacy-organization
https://playbill.com/article/texas-church-who-staged-illegal-hamilton-posts-apology-will-pay-damages

Story #2: New York, New York Musical Comes To Broadway With Lyrics Written By Lin Manuel Miranda
https://playbill.com/article/new-york-new-york-stage-musical-headed-to-broadway-with-new-songs-by-lin-manuel-miranda-and-john-kander-susan-stroman-to-direct

Story #3: Tammy Faye Musical Written By Elton John
https://playbill.com/article/katie-brayben-andrew-rannells-more-will-star-in-world-premiere-of-elton-johns-tammy-faye-musical-at-the-almeida

Stars From The Stage: Aaron Tveit
https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Aaron-Tveit/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSEZ2AFIfFI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Zr7xZJxyF0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oftn1-Z0Lbk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lu_eVSfv3Tg
https://youareiron-andyouarestrong.tumblr.com/post/76277408514/aaron-tveits-interview-in-orange-magazine
https://playbill.com/article/what-were-you-like-in-high-school-grease-live-tells-all-about-their-younger-selves
https://playbill.com/article/hometown-hero-middletown-to-name-street-after-aaron-tveit-com-328017
https://gossipgirl.fandom.com/wiki/Tripp_van_der_Bilt
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_Tveit
https://web.archive.org/web/20160212233151/http://www.ithaca.edu/icview/stories/aaron-tveit-40620/#.VsqmKpMrKt8
https://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/20/theater/aaron-tveits-journey-to-catch-me-if-you-can-on-broadway.html
https://wicked.fandom.com/wiki/Aaron_Tveit
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Next_to_Normal
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catch_Me_If_You_Can_(musical)

Join us for a mini episode discussing Theatre Predictions: Funny Girl Edition! Will Beanie spill the tea on what the heck happened? Who could replace Lea Michele in the role of Fanny Brice? Will Funny Girl go on a national tour? We'll cover all these curiosities, speculations, and more, and let us know your predictions by reaching out on social media.

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News Stoy #1: Olivia Newton-John Passes Away at 73
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/08/arts/olivia-newton-john-dead.html

News Story #2: SCAMilton
https://playbill.com/article/lin-manuel-miranda-speaks-out-following-illegal-texas-church-production-of-hamilton

News Story #3: Rogers & Hammerstein's Cinderella Reunion
https://playbill.com/article/1997-tv-cinderella-starring-brandy-sets-25th-anniversary-reunion-special-on-20-20

Story From The Stage: The Book of Mormon
https://www.show-score.com/blog/the-book-of-mormon-on-broadway-everything-you-need-to-know-about-its-inspiration
https://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/the-making-of-the-book-of-mormon-musical-20160420-goajzf.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6Lj6SjJtQ4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sj9UzJxLkCo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHQOyto6LFQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdFypuJTng0
https://tinyurl.com/mjhdrsrw
https://the-accompanist.net/robert-lopez-composer-biography
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0705893/
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Trey-Parker
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/84873/11-bite-sized-facts-about-cannibal-musical
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Matt-Stone
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Rannells
https://www.theatermania.com/broadway/news/flashback-friday-andrew-rannells-pokemon-live_77775.html
https://tinyurl.com/4txtx42k
https://www.npr.org/transcripts/698721620
https://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/20/theater/20mormon.html
https://www.vulture.com/2011/02/notes-from-the-first-preview-performance-of-the-book-of-mormon.html
https://www.deseret.com/2016/11/16/20600593/how-the-lds-church-s-response-to-the-book-of-mormon-musical-is-actually-working
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Book_of_Mormon_(musical)

News Story #1: Angelica Ross as New Roxie in Chicago
https://www.broadway.com/buzz/202516/pose-star-angelica-ross-to-play-roxie-hart-in-chicago-on-broadway/

Theatre Trivia Quiz:
https://www.playbill.com/article/how-well-do-you-know-these-literally-hot-show-tunes

Story From The Stage: The Making of Mamma Mia! The Movie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bE-FazgJk8
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mamma_Mia!_(musical)#:~:text=This%20musical%20was%20the%20brainchild,potential%20of%20their%20pop%20songs.
https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/mamma-mia-12925#Statistics
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0795421/
https://www.insider.com/mamma-mia-secrets-2018-10
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mamma_Mia!_(film)
https://web.archive.org/web/20080704173437/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=%2Farts%2F2008%2F07%2F04%2Fbfmeryl104.xml
https://web.archive.org/web/20080928051539/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/artsandculture/2229868/Mamma-Mia---Unfazed-by-the-fuss-in-Skopelos.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaOYB-BRn6o
https://www.motionpictures.org/2018/07/mamma-mia-here-we-go-agains-judy-craymer/
https://www.on-magazine.co.uk/arts/arts-interviews/judy-craymer-mamma-mia-producer/
https://www.insider.com/mamma-mia-secrets-2018-10#the-whole-franchise-started-with-a-serendipitous-car-ride-and-it-was-a-stage-musical-first-1
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_the_longest-running_Broadway_shows
https://pinewoodgroup.com/studios/pinewood-studios/stages-facilities/stages/007-stage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62Qa9Kq5lL4
\https://www.thespruceeats.com/greek-ouzo-anyone-1705998

News Story: The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical vs. Netflix
https://deadline.com/2022/07/netflix-sues-bridgerton-the-musical-creators-for-infringement-1235081610/

Story From the Stage: Spiderman Turn Off The Dark
Trigger warning: This story does contain references to suicide, bodily injury, and death.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1fLZ-P0ZOo

https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20201125-how-a-spider-man-musical-became-a-theatrical-disaster

https://www.npr.org/2014/01/03/256602469/broadways-spider-man-musical-turns-off-the-lights-at-last

https://playbill.com/article/first-preview-of-spider-man-turn-off-the-dark-plagued-with-technical-problems-com-173244

https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/spider-man-turn-dark-59995/

https://playbill.com/article/natalie-mendoza-departs-spider-man-turn-off-the-dark-com-174813

https://newyorktheater.me/2016/06/14/spider-man-turn-off-the-dark-five-years-later/

https://www.theguardian.com/stage/theatreblog/2011/jun/16/spider-man-turn-off-dark-changed

https://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/15/theater/reviews/spider-man-turn-off-the-dark-opens-after-changes-review.html

https://playbill.com/article/the-spider-man-chronicles-a-guide-to-a-years-worth-of-legal-action-at-spider-man-turn-off-the-dark-com-194645

https://playbill.com/article/2012-tony-awards-nominations-announced-once-earns-11-nominations-com-193182

https://playbill.com/article/actor-christopher-tierney-departs-broadways-spider-man-turn-off-the-dark-com-209105

https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2011/feb/14/spiderman-turn-off-the-dark-review

Broadway Predictions: The Music Man
News Story 1:
https://www.playbill.com/article/broadway-in-bryant-park-will-return-with-performances-from-dear-evan-hansen-a-strange-loop-more
News Story 2:
https://playbill.com/article/broadways-mr-saturday-night-sets-closing-date
News Story 3:
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/INTO-THE-WOODS-Revival-Cast-Recording-In-the-Works-20220718
History of Six:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnEbhf8dnWE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UybNpFpj1E8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jv00-slwA0k
https://www.broadwayworld.com/grosses.cfm
https://sixthemusical.fandom.com/wiki/Original_Edinburgh_and_Cambridge_Production
https://sixthemusical.fandom.com/wiki/Lucy_Moss
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRn6a7DJkRU
https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/six-the-musical-which-modern-day-pop-stars-are-the-queens-inspired-by.html/
https://sixthemusical.fandom.com/wiki/Six_the_Musical#Band_
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-true-history-behind-six-the-musical-about-henry-viiis-wives-180978781/

STORY 1:
https://people.com/theater/funny-girl-broadway-musical-revival-timeline/
https://playbill.com/article/beanie-feldstein-will-exit-broadways-funny-girl-this-month
https://playbill.com/article/funny-girl-producers-beanie-feldstein-respond-to-rumors-surrounding-stars-departureSTORY2:https://playbill.com/article/paradise-square-announces-broadway-closing
https://playbill.com/article/broadway-unions-bring-legal-action-to-paradise-square-producers-alleging-unpaid-wages
https://playbill.com/article/actors-equity-will-add-paradise-square-producer-garth-drabinsky-to-do-not-work-list
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/11/theater/paradise-square-broadway-closing.html
https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2022/07/13/heres-why-tony-winning-broadway-musical-paradise-square-produced-by-a-convicted-fraudster-is-being-taken-to-court/?sh=369cb6876265Riedel, Michael. Singular Sensation: The Triumph of Broadway.

tick, tick...BOOM:https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2021/11/lin-manuel-miranda-thrilling-cameo-in-tick-tick-boom
https://deadline.com/2022/01/tick-tick-boom-director-lin-manuel-miranda-oscar-dialogue-magazine-1234916934/
https://www.thewrap.com/tick-tick-boom-lin-manuel-miranda-director-video/
https://ew.com/movies/lin-manuel-miranda-andrew-garfield-tick-tick-boom-interview/
https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/film-tv/a38389546/tick-tick-boom-producer-julie-oh-jonathan-larson-musical/
https://untappedcities.com/2021/11/19/filming-locations-tick-tick-boom/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MLv2xbl36k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbntWDVepXo&t=1429s
https://collider.com/lin-manuel-miranda-tick-tick-boom-interview-video/
https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2021/11/tick-tick-boom-lin-manuel-miranda-movie/620769/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fe4P7_SbWs&t=932s

News Story 1: https://playbill.com/article/west-ends-juliet-musical-sets-fall-broadway-bow-with-betsy-wolfe-paulo-szot-more
News Story 2: https://playbill.com/article/londons-the-collaboration-transferring-to-broadway-with-jeremy-pope-and-paul-bettany
News Story 3: https://www.broadway.com/buzz/202417/odds-ends-jeremy-jordan-to-debut-rock-band-at-sony-hall/

Broadway Flops: Carrie the Musical
Sources:

https://kendavenport.com/some-startling-new-statistics-on-broadway-musical-adaptations-vs-original-shows/
https://nerdist.com/article/carrie-the-musical-history-riverdale/#:~:text=The%20Musical%20Was%20Riddled%20With%20Problems%20From%20The%20Get%2DGo&text=Barbara%20Cook%2C%20who%20played%20Carrie's,during%20the%204%2Dweek%20engagement.
https://biggestmusicalflops.home.blog/
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/broadways-top-ten-musical-flops-169390390/
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/is-carrie-the-worst-musical-of-all-time
https://joeallenrestaurant.com/about
https://www.onstageblog.com/columns/2016/10/30/misunderstood-musicals-carrie-the-musical
https://www.angelfire.com/de/palma/blog/index.blog/1434606/cohen-on-1988-nightmare-of-carrie-musical/
https://www.nytimes.com/1988/05/13/theater/review-theater-the-telekinetic-carrie-with-music.html

Story 1: "Last Chance: Schedule of Upcoming Broadway and Off-Broadway Show Closings"
https://playbill.com/article/last-chance-schedule-of-upcoming-broadway-and-off-broadway-show-closings

Story 2: "Broadway Grosses: Crowds Flock to See Tony Winner Myles Frost in MJ"

https://www.broadway.com/buzz/202402/broadway-grosses-crowds-flock-to-see-tony-winner-myles-frost-in-mj/

Story 3: "Andrew Lloyd Webber Responds Following Cinderella Closing Night Controversy"https://playbill.com/article/andrew-lloyd-webber-responds-following-cinderella-closing-night-controversy

History of Wickedhttps://galaxymusicnotes.com/pages/the-story-behind-the-popular-musical-wicked
http://www.musicalschwartz.com/wicked-history.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Schwartz_(composer)
http://www.musicalschwartz.com/wicked-menzel.htm
https://wicked.fandom.com/wiki/Kristin_Chenoweth
https://www.westendwilma.com/blog-how-does-wicked-the-musical-differ-from-the-book-april-2020/
https://playbill.com/article/kristin-chenoweth-to-leave-wicked-in-july-com-119092