Broadway, Etc.: Recent Episodes
Broadway, Etc.
This is the companion podcast to the Broadway, Etc. blog. Listen to Jared and his friend's discuss various theatre topics in fun and lively conversations. We can't promise to be nice, but we can promise that our love of theatre will inform everything we say and do.
For more of Jared's NY theatre ramblings, visit http://broadwayetcetra.blogger.com
It's Tony time, and Jared, Jessica, Jackie, and Christopher get together to predict who will enter theatrical history as a winner on Broadway's biggest night. While we don't have time to predict every category, we will be discussing all eight acting awards as well as the four production races. Will "Kinky Boots" will triumph over "Matilda?" Can Judith Light win her second Tony in as many years? Does any revival have a chance against the behemoth that is "Pippin?" Find out by listening to this fun and lively edition of the Broadway, Etc. podcast!
In celebration of the second season premiere of NBC's "Smash," Jared, Jessica, and Spencer continue their in-depth discussion of the musical drama. This time out the trio talks about the announced changes for the new season (New showrunner! More music! Jennifer Hudson!!!) and whether they will help or hurt the show. Join us for this frank (and funny) discussion of our hopes for this daring if divisive show.
Next week marks the much-hyped return of NBC's backstage musical drama, "Smash." In anticipation of this momentous event, Jared, Jessica, and Spencer sit down to discuss the strengths and flaws of the show's first season. Given the multitude of characters and abandoned storylines, there's plenty to discuss, and hopefully they can do it in a way that's more coherent than an awkwardly inserted Bollywood fantasy number. And be sure to tune in early next week for the Season 2 preview!
Jared, Brian, and Christopher continue their discussion of this spring's upcoming Broadway productions, this time focusing on the musicals slated to hit the Great White Way in the coming months. Although at first glance it looks like slim pickings, a closer examination reveals a lot to get excited about. Which new show is the panel most excited about? Can "Pippin" continue Diane Paulus' Best Revival winning streak? Does anybody even remember that they're doing "Pump Boys and Dinnettes?!?"
Jared, Christopher and Brian get together to discuss this spring's upcoming Broadway shows. The first of this two part podcast centers on the plays, both new and old, scheduled to open on the Great White Way before April's Tony cutoff date. Revivals like "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" and "Picnic" get discussed along with new works like "The Nance" and "Lucky Guy." Find out what the panel thinks is worth checking out, and come back for the musical-centric part 2!
After months (if not years) of anticipation, "Les Miserables" has finally been released into theatres nationwide. Jared, Jackie, Jessica, and Christopher have all seen the film, and they get together to discuss its pros and its cons. How does "Les Miz" rank when compared with the great stage-to-screen adaptations? Do Hugh Jackman and Anne Hathaway really deserve all of the Oscar buzz they've been getting? What happened to Samantha Banks' waist? All these topics and many more are discussed on Episode 5 of the Broadway, Etc. podcast.
As 2012 fades into 2013, Jared, Brian, and Christopher get together to discuss this past fall's Broadway offerings. Which shows impressed and which productions left something to be desired? Which will be the heavy hitters when the Tony nominations are announced in May? Find out the answers to this and many more questions in Broadway, Etc.'s Fall 2012 Season Wrap Up!
In anticipation of the release of "Les Miserables" next meet, Jared and his panel sit down to discuss the pros and cons of modern movie musicals. The lively discussion includes debates about the best way to adapt stage musicals to film, the merits of all the major film musicals released since "Chicago," and Amanda Seyfreid's goat vibrato.
Jared, Jessica, and Christopher get together for this second edition of the Broadway, Etc. podcast to discuss the shows they just don't "get." Those shows that everyone else seems to adore, but they just can't get behind. Prepare for some surprising (controversial?) admissions. Also, the team discusses the future of the ill-fated musical "Rebecca," and if this European import will ever see the light of day on Broadway.
Welcome to the inaugural Broadway, Etc. podcast! Today Jared, Jessica, Christopher and McKenna talk about their favorite Broadway show from last season, and then look ahead at the coming year and pick the 3 shows they are personally most excited about. A fun-filled preview of what's on tap for the coming season, we talk about the good and the bad of the upcoming season.
Special thanks to Christopher for all of his technical support.
The Broadway, Etc. podcast is a companion to the Broadway, Etc. blog (broadwayetcetra.blogger.com).