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Genevieve and Rebecca
What if Oklahoma! was...wait for it... set in the Bronx? What if Legally Blonde was...wait for it... about MFA poets? Or, how about The Music Mime– The Music Man with only mimes and foley work?? Musical theatre fans (and dramaturgy team) Rebecca and Genevieve are here to answer these important questions. Each episode, they work together, one bringing the hit Broadway musical, the other the concept, to cast, research, and conceptualize a production. Will the resulting show be good? ….maybe. Will it be fun to talk about? Definitely! broadwaitforit.wordpress.cominstagram: @broadwaitforitgenevieveandrebecca@gmail.com
The only thing stopping this Sondheim musical from reaching its full comedy potential is the presence of men. Rebecca and Genevieve are doing the world a favor and removing them entirely with an all female and nonbinary cast! You're welcome. In this episode, your favorite dramaturgy duo will answer questions such as: is Gilligan a man on a boat, or a man on an island? are men funny? and, would genevieve be who she is today if not for the existence of dvd box sets? find out on this episode of broad... wait for it...
In perhaps our most obvious twist yet, the Pirates of Penzance become... film pirates. YOU WOULDN'T STEAL A CAR... or would you?
In this episode, Rebecca and Genevieve will answer questions such as: did sixteen-year-old Genevieve catch any pirates when she worked at a movie theatre? do tech people ever see girls? and, how many times can Rebecca say "aggressively 90s"?
rebecca and genevieve have found the only logical frame for les mis: a bunch of nerds playing dnd in a basement. after all, what is the plot of this hit musical if not the result of a few bad dice rolls?
in this episode, we will answer questions such as: what is the intermission song for les mis? should eponine sing "on my own" to a cat? is this market too niche? and, should james corden play all the parts?
for some post-Halloween scares, it's Beetlejuice the Musical, performed the scariest way possible-- on a rollercoaster! your rollercoaster hating dramaturgs plan the first show they will refuse to see, and the first broadway show to run in Universal Orlando.
This week, they answer such questions as: do broadway actors working at Universal get to ride rollercoasters for free? should Phineas and Ferb design this show? and, is this the best idea they have ever had?
On this spooky, murderous episode of Broad... Wait for it..., your cohosts tackle a KILLER musical.
You know when you just want to be the soloist in your acapella group so badly that you murder all of your competition? The Dysquiths, an adult acapella group, is a household name in this town, and its members are practically royalty.
Genevieve and Rebecca will answer questions such as, "Is Broadway ready for an all-acapella musical?", "Can two people poison the same drink?" and, of course, "is it better with a man?"
After a little ~beginning of grad school hiatus~, your favorite dramaturgy team is back, with a back to school special! When I say back, I mean all the way back. Not to the middle ages, no, that's too far. We are going back to high school!
You read that right, Lerner and Lowe's Camelot, in high school.
Rebecca and Genevieve will answer such questions as: Is the class president the king of high school? Does anyone have to clean the bunsen burners? And why, precisely, do Genevieve and Rebecca make theatre?
Your eyes do not deceive you, that very tall forty-something IS Annie. In this episode of Broad... Wait for It..., these classic kid roles will be taken on by adults, while Daddy Warbucks, Miss Hannigan, and the like will be played by children. In this episode we answer such questions as "who is the broadway veteran Genevieve most wants to hear say 'oh my goodness, oh my goodness'?" and "what are the Genevieve and Rebecca theme songs?" while learning about the history of dogs onstage!
Your friendly neighborhood dramaturgs are moving! To grad school! In undisclosed locations! Therefore, we are incredibly busy and did not have time to record. Enjoy some bonus content from our first four shows.
Why didn't us writing music for Oaklahoma!: the musical about oak trees make the cut for our urinetown episode? Should Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again have won any oscars? What exactly DOES Genevieve know about lights, and why didn't we cast Rebecca's first choice for little sally? Find out in this fun bonus episode of Broad... Wait for It...
or, as Rebecca calls it, Pee-Pee Ville! Join us for a show examining modern-day activism, social media, and Epic Theatre. You even get to have your cellphone out!
Rebecca and Genevieve will answer such questions as: precisely how old IS joel grey? why is Shanice Williams Genevieve's new favorite person to ever live? and, of course, what/where/who/how/why is Urinetown?
Hello? Dolly? Say that three times, spin around counterclockwise while eating an ice cream cone, and the friendly ghost of Dolly Levi will appear! A widow in need of a husband? A painter in need of dance lessons? She can do it all... from beyond the grave...
Will Genevieve's mother get the iconic role of Dolly Levi? Will Rebecca finally be able to cast Corbin Bleu in something? Can these two dramaturgs manage a quick summary of the plot of Hello., Dolly!? Find out on this episode of Broad... Wait for It...
Part 2 of our premiere two-part episode. How is this show possibly going to happen? Let's find out!
Part one of our premiere two-part episode. Meet Genevieve and Rebecca and learn about our ~interesting plans~ for Stephen Sondheim’s Into the Woods. We will discuss: What is stunt casting? When will Lady Gaga be ready for Broadway?