Judith and Leah tackle some new stuff - the School of Rock Boston tour, and the brand new cast recording of the London cast of Company. They discuss Patti LuPone (#queen), lyrics changes (is it not ok to talk of God anymore?), the legend of the rent (way hardcoooooooreeeeee), a cappella musicals (Pitch Perfect - call us?), Mel and Sue (#queens), the LEGENDARY Company documentary (#LEGENDARY #ElaineStritch) and more. 

In Defense of Musicals

School of Rock/Company

Judith and Leah discuss RENT: Live on Fox. They'll tackle such questions as: Why doesn't Roger realize that One Song Glory IS A GREAT SONG? Why did Entertainment Weekly drag Valentina so hard? Does pasta with meatless balls actually taste the same (if you close your eyes)? WHY NO DILDOS?  Also on this episode: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory tour! Not getting to the factory until the end of act 1! Weird decisions on which children are played by children! Nothing is catchy! How can we defend it???? (spoiler: ummmmm..... )

No dildos! (RENT live/Charlie and the Chocolate Factory)

Post-Tony's chatter, and then Judith and Leah dig deep into their favorite musical from this year, Mean Girls! Judith also went to see Aladdin in Boston (starring the Maggots Guy from Book of Mormon!!) so we talk about that a bit! Feel free to sing along in your head, the lyrics are Prince Aliiii bum ba dum deeeee a be a daah dahh Apologies for Jude cutting out a bit in this episode, Google hangouts made my computer a bit too heated up...  Jasmine's outfit in the animated movie: https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS736US736&biw=1251&bih=681&tbm=isch&sa=1&ei=SOJLW5edFq-k_Qaf-6j4BA&q=jasmine+in+disguise&oq=jasmine+in+disguise&gs_l=img.3...223120.224693.0.224926.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0..0.0....0...1c.1.64.img..0.0.0....0.bQU-gYumaqA In the Broadway show: https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS736US736&biw=1251&bih=681&tbm=isch&sa=1&ei=KuNLW8zDEq-4ggfD5bjwBA&q=aladdin+musical+jasmine&oq=aladdin+musical+jasmine&gs_l=img.3...173491.192357.0.192761.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0..0.0....0...1c.1.64.img..0.0.0....0.xrZmyOy3OIE#imgdii=1tTADtxhMOb7XM:&imgrc=TTRPaLPmK-ybVM   

I give you Sexy Corn! (Mean Girls/Aladdin)

Judith and Leah are back to gab about the most wonderful time of the year - Tony Season! Tony noms came out and it's like the NBA draft of musical theater. Meaning definitely a lot of research happened. Yeah. And stats.  This episode focuses on two out of the four Best Musical nominees, The Band's Visit and Mean Girls! Enjoy! 

Tony Talk part 1: The Band's Visit, Mean Girls

Jude was in a show againnnn!! We are celebrating by talking about it out loud live over the airwaves. The jury is NOT still out on Trial By Jury, a lesser known Gilbert and Sullivan one-act. AKA the verdict was that it's great. Also divergences into the Oscars, Podcast Corner, and other musical tidbits. 

Trial By Jury!

Today Judith and Leah defend the first ever Tony award winner for best musical, Kiss me, Kate! It's a classic show within a show within a podcast scenario. *** Plug for MIT's production which Judith is in!! http://gsp.mit.edu/productions/2017/fall/kiss-me-kate/

Kiss Me, Kate!

Today we're talkin' chess again! Judith saw a production in her city of Boston, and who wouldn't want another opportunity to talk about our favorite '80s rock opera/musical about Cold War tensions and international Chess superstardom cowritten by two ABBA members!  We figure out a little more of what's going on with the plot this time. But not too much.  We also talk about Joe Iconis, a musical theater writer from NY, and his musical revue, The Joe Iconis Rock and Roll Jamboree!  #zogmaran  

Chess PART DEUX and more rock musicals

The Tony's are almost here, and WE. ARE. PUMPED!  Predictions, some selections from the musicals, nothing about plays at all - this episode has everything you need to be prepared for the 2017 Tony Awards. 

Tony Awards Preshow 2017!

Two sisters, Judith and Leah, talk about musicals they love.

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In Defense of Musicals

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