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Happy Hour #101 - The Von Trapp Family Podcast - 'The Sound of Music'
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05/22/21 • 108 min
It’s time to ride on those wild geese as we fly into Austria to talk all about potentially the world’s most famous musical, ‘The Sound of Music.’ We try and pull apart why it’s so popular while discussing the real Von Trapp family, the tonal differences between the film and stage show , why Maria is a lesbian icon and discover the best musical theatre themed Hallowe’en costume.
The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording)
SHOW NOTES
A very good place to start is this wonderful video of Julie Andrews meeting the real Maria Von Trapp!
Out of the myriad of documentaries about the Sound of Music that are out there, we thoroughly recommend this one presented by Sue Perkins.
For a totally different perspective on the show (and some other great insight into gender and feminism in the musical theatre!) check out Stacy Wolf’s fascinatingly enjoyable book ‘A Problem Like Maria.’
She worked on it for months and came out with an incredible performance. Here’s Lady Gaga singing a medley of the songs at the Oscars.
Let’s cringe together with Tommy’s first in-person YouTube appearance!
Remember you can come chat to us about the episode on Twitter and Instagram @jimandtomic! Or if you wanna pop OFF then jump into our email inbox at [email protected]! Or come join us on the discord!
A Carnival Quiz QuestionAs far as we know, this is the only musical based (kind of) on a roller coaster. What show?
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Happy Hour #99 - This is Gonna be a Good Podcast, and Here's Why - ‘Dear Evan Hansen'
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04/27/21 • 95 min
Dear Faithful Listeners, this is going to be a good podcast, and here’s why: we’re having an open and honest discussion about the smash hit contemporary musical, ‘Dear Evan Hansen.’ This show has been extremely divisive among its audiences and we try to pick apart why that is in this week’s episode. We talk about some of the changes we would make to the show, how it compares to shows like ‘Next to Normal’ and ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ and discuss how it has impacted the musical theatre community for good!
Dear Evan Hansen (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
SHOW NOTES
CW for this episode: suicidal ideation / mental health issues
If you want to dive further into some of the poetry then we thoroiughly recommend checking out the ‘Dear Evan Hansen: Through the Window’ book!
And speaking of books, we have an extremely rare musical-to-book adaptation which gives some new insights into Connor’s life.
There is some great comparison to be made with this show and ‘Next to Normal’ - check out our episode on that show!
if you’re looking for some great mental health storytelling then you NEED to check out Crazy Ex-Girlfriend for some of the best portrayal of this that exists!
Our nerd-dom goes so far as to reading academic writing on musical theatre such as this one on Evan Hansen’s fandom!
Remember you can come chat to us about the episode on Twitter and Instagram @jimandtomic! Or if you wanna pop OFF then jump into our email inbox at [email protected]! Or come join us on the discord!
BIG NEWS! We will be celebrating our 100th episode by recording a LIVE Happy Hour with you! Come and join the party online on the 1st May at 2pm PST/5pm EST/10pm GMT etc.! We've got some big announcements and big giveaways so tweet us your questions and favourite moments using #100HappyHours to be in with a chance of winning!No Quiz Question!
Just stick the 1st of May in your calendars!
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Happy Hour #103 - Think About the Pod, Pippin - ‘Pippin’
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07/03/21 • 100 min
Strike up the band and pull back the curtain on Stephen Schwartz’s odyssey musical - ‘Pippin'. This musical gained legendary status when it was revived recently but we go right back to the start to look at its complex origins with a burgeoning Stephen Schwartz and a high-flying Bob Fosse. We also dissect the various endings that have existed throughout the years and come up with a few of our own, go over some of the incredible handling of its themes and we tell a few home truths...
Pippin (New Broadway Cast Recording)
SHOW NOTES
I still think ‘come and waste an hour or two...zoobilee zoo’ is one of the funniest things I’ve ever said. But hey, enjoy Ben Vereen as a snow leopard mayor.
And he’s still got it! But to be fair this was filmed in 2002. But I have no doubts that 20 years later he can still move just as well...
Wanna get liminal? Check out Bo Burnam’s incredible new Netflix special, ‘Inside.’
There’s so much great Andrea Martin content out there but here’s some of the zaniest.
Remember you can come chat to us about the episode on Twitter and Instagram @jimandtomic! Or if you wanna pop OFF then jump into our email inbox at [email protected]! Or come join us on the discord!
A Semi-Autobiographical Quiz Question
Our next show, autobiographical in nature, was written by the author whilst they were recovering from the events contained within the show. What show?
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Happy Hour #8: Merrily Rolling Along - 'Merrily We Roll Along'
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02/18/16 • 89 min
We swing back in time to Chateau Sondheim and visit that Frank in “Merrily We Roll Along”! Together we fanboy over the artistry in one of Tommy’s ALL-TIME favourite musicals, Jimi channels his inner Irene Cara and has a crisis about LA and the boys get the deep about the nature of artistic relationships. Also - singing!
Merrily We Roll Along (New Cast Recording)
SHOW NOTES
It started out with a song, which which was a nursery rhyme, which then became a theme tune for maniac cartoon characters!
Check out when our podcast deity Lin-Manuel Miranda (alongside Celia Keenan-Bolger and unhyphenated Colin Donnell) was in the Encores! production.
Have you ever seen “Six By Sondheim”? Well you should! Potentially the sexiest line up of Merrily ever? Jimi’s hyped-up libido certainly thinks so! Go look!
What do you think about LA? Are you team Charley or team Frank? Whatever the decision, the Tony Awards have successfully mocked those that tried. Will Jeremy Jordan be next? Who can say!
Hey! Have you got a favourite theatre game? We want to know cause we’re adult children! Hit us up over on Reddit and we’ll talk about them in another podcast if they’re good!
A SPARKLY TRIVIA QUESTION
“Known for its flashy costumes and extravagant hats, one sparkly dress from the original production of this musical now resides the the smithsonian national archives. What musical?”
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Introducing TWITS In Love, a new radio play comedy
Jim and Tomic's Musical Theatre Happy Hour
12/08/21 • 4 min
Starring Micheal Urie, Christian Borle, Mary Testa, Lillias White, James Monroe Iglehart, Ann Harada, and tons more of your favorite theatrical geniuses, TWITS is the newest radio play comedy from the Broadway Podcast Network. Visit bpn.fm/twits for more info, or listen and subscribe wherever you are listening to this podcast now!
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Bonus Episode! Our Trip to See The Great Comet
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11/22/16 • 88 min
Jimi and Tommy have returned from their adventure into the heart of 19th Century Russia and are ready to tell you all about it. Check out our exclusive interview with musical director Or Matias and music supervisor Sonny Paladino, hear our opinions on all of the cast and we give our final verdict on Broadway’s hottest ticket this season!
SHOW NOTES
We just want to give one last big thank you to everyone involved in Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 for being so accommodating and treating to Broadway fans to the night of their lives!
Josh Groban blew us away as Pierre. Have a listen to Dust and Ashes, the new showstopper which doesn’t appear on the Original Cast Recording.
If you still haven’t caved to Jimi’s constant ramblings about Dave Malloy’s Ghost Quartet, featuring Brittain Ashford and Gelsey Bell of Comet - get a copy here! And then go buy Brittain Ashford’s EP.
If you don’t want to take our word for it please read the New York Times’ glowing review!
Check out our YouTube channels (Jimi’s and Tommy’s) for other fun NYC shenanigans appearing shortly...
AND, OF COURSE, A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR INDIEGOGO SUPPORTERS:
Amanda Sublette, Andrew van Baarsen, Benjamin-Jack Charles, Bethan Whitear, Bradley Johnson, Brendan Clifford, Brendan Vitek, Brett Meade, Caitriona Johnston, Carlos Adan Ortega, Caroline Elms, celiadugua, chelek, Danielle Hevey, Darrick Jackson, Daryl Rosenbaum, Garion Holland, Hayley Isenhour, Jesse McAnally, Joanne Warrener, Joel Leggett, Julien Matthews, Kiera Jade Smitheram, kudrofel, lauren9739, Logan dokes, Lyris Miu, Mack Herman, Payton Jordan, rosemary , Sara Graves, Sarah Berhanu, Shana Ziolko, Sharon Horwatt, Shelby Cleveland and Tatum Shiff.
Thank you!
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Happy Hour #104: Heart and Podcasts - ‘A New Brain’
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07/19/21 • 101 min
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Get ready to delve into the warren of William Finn’s fantastical mind as we voyage into ‘A New Brain.’ Beautifully mirroring the mania of the show itself, this is a manic episode where we dart from deep, impossible discussions about unhoused populations, to analysing the changes between the original and the Encores! production, to learning all about the wonders of Organic Jim. Good luck!
A New Brain (2015 New York Cast Recording)
SHOW NOTES
Are you ready for the Sondheim Cinematic Universe?
For a MUCH more articulate discussion of Jimi’s ‘Change’ point, check out Scott Miller’s essay on the show!
Any David Lynch fans out there? What do you think a David Lynch musical could possible look like?
What are your opinions on the updates made for the Encores! production? Let us know!
On Tommy’s recommendation listen to only THIS version of ‘Make Me a Song’ for some wonderful Bill Finn goodness!
Please take a few minutes to watch this incredible video of Edinburgh local, Organic Jim.
Remember you can come chat to us about the episode on Twitter and Instagram @jimandtomic! Or if you wanna pop OFF then jump into our email inbox at [email protected]! Or come join us on the discord!
A Butt-tastic Quiz Question
It was widely rumored that lanky dancer Frank Sinatra padded his hindquarters with handkerchiefs to fill out his uniform whilst filming this movie. What show?
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Happy Hour #53: Happiness Is Making A Podcast - ‘You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown’
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10/21/17 • 79 min
The Doctor is most definitely in! Unpack your blanket and put down your book report because this week Jimi and Tommy are discussing “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown.” This time around the block Tommy gives a brief history of Peanuts, the boys muddle over whether this show works in a big Broadway house without losing some of its integrity and they discuss the nature of kids playing adults playing kids. Good grief!
You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown (1999 New Broadway Cast Recording)
SHOW NOTES
Jimi got introduced to Vince Guaraldi in this podcast, if you didn’t know about him check out some of his iconic music here!
The peanut butter monologue is absolutely stellar. Finlay MacAulay, the actor playing Charlie Brown in Jimi’s production, even used it to get into drama school!
Do you agree with Jimi and Tommy that this is the perfectly structured musical revue? Can you even compare Company to YAGMCB? Come over to Reddit and discuss!
Did you see the recent Broadway revival? How did the small-scale sketches land in a Broadway house? Let us know on Twitter!
Who knew that Troy Bolton himself, Zac Efron, started life as Snoopy in a high-school production of ‘Charlie Brown!’
A NEWSCASTER QUIZ QUESTION
Our next show is Anderson Cooper’s only Broadway credit. What show?
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Happy Hour #43: I Wanna Be A Podcaster - ‘The Producers’
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06/17/17 • 87 min
It’s Jim and Tomic’s latest show, will it flop or will it go? Well that’s for you to decide as we talk all about Broadway’s smash-hit - ‘The Producers!’ This week Jimi and Tommy are delving into the background of the show, the controversy of the original movie and work out which version tells the story best, they ponder why Nathan Lane isn’t the biggest comedic actor of all time and discuss the nature of ad-libs in contemporary theatre.
The Producers (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
SHOW NOTES
If you haven’t seen the original Mel Brooks movie, then get on that NOW! Bask in the joy of forgotten character L.S.D. singing the smash hit - ‘Love Power.’
Nathan Lane knows how to Tony. Take a look at his classy acceptance speech!
If you’re into it, have a look at the behind the scenes documentary for the original film including some great interviews with dear departed Gene Wilder. Vanity Fair also did this amazingly in depth article about the history of the movie here if you’re more into the written word!
Who doesn’t love a blooper reel? Well the one from ‘The Producers’ movie is one of the best.
There’s this cool little BroadwayWorld.com thread which details some audience experiences of the myriad of Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick’s ad-libs.
If you want to hear more about where the genius of Nathan Lane came from, take a gander at this Guardian article.
Scary to think that this video of Max and Leo making their triumphant return on Jimmy Kimmel was from a happier time. But hey, political commentary!
If you’ve never seen any of Chez Lindsay’s video essays, you’re missing out! No better place to start than her video on satire, Nazism and Mel Brooks.
A GLEEFUL QUIZ QUESTION
One of Tommy’s favorite numbers from next week’s musical was actually parodied in an episode of Glee. Although they do not sing a song from the actual musical, the circumstances and the setting during the ‘Funny Girl’ era of season five of ‘Glee’ are a direct mirror of the circumstances and the setting of this number next week’s musical.
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Happy Hour #82: Verbatim Podcasting - ‘London Road’
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05/29/20 • 97 min
Happy Hour #82: Verbatim Podcasting - ‘London Road’
It’s time to try things a little bit differently as we delve into the uncharted territories of verbatim musical theatre and the fascinating British creation, ‘London Road.’ Charting a community’s rebirth after a serial killer ravaged their town, this show discusses the issues of policing, press, sex work and community spirit using the words of those who actually experienced it. Jimi and Tommy discuss the curious origins of a show like this, how international audiences might view the show differently and ponder if this is one of the rare instances where the film is better than the original production.
London Road (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
SHOW NOTES
If this is your first encounter of ‘London Road’ then you should DEFINITELY watch the film, and if you love it then read the play and listen to the cast recording!
Verbatim theatre is a fascinating world. If it’s something you want to learn more about then check out this great book featuring case studies with ‘London Road.’
As a contemporary example of ‘documentary theatre’ check out Dustin Lance Black’s ‘8’, a powerful account of the case filed by the American Foundation for Equal Rights in court in 2010 to overturn Prop 8.
Everyone in the UK knows about it, but it may seem alien to those of you who live elsewhere; I present to you: Gogglebox.
Verbatim scoring is everywhere! Check out Charles Cornell and the Gregory Brothers for some online examples! They’re right, Katie Couric does sound better autotuned.
If you didn’t jump aboard the hype train, now is definitely the time to check out ‘S-Town’ from This American Life. It’s a beautifully tragic story that we feel everyone should listen to!
There are loads of great interviews with Alecky blythe talking about ‘London Road.’ But here’s one where she is talking about her play ‘The Girlfriend Experience’ that we discussed in the episode.
Remember you can come chat to us about the episode on Twitter and Instagram @jimandtomic! Or if you wanna pop OFF then jump into our email inbox at [email protected]!
A Trademarked Quiz Question
Despite being the brainchild of British authors, this show prominently features the American spelling of a word in order to match a trademark. What show?
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