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09/04/19 • 90 min
We all knew this day would come.
Director Angie Pirko and Patrick take a long walk off the longest-running Broadway musical to see if there's any there there.
Topics include: Christine is a good person, the Cameron Mackintosh of it all, is Raoul an idiot, this show is garbage, and we're here for it anyway.
Programming note: This episode was recorded the day before Harold Prince died.
Featured recordings: The Phantom of the Opera - The Original Cast Recording (1986) • Bad - Michael Jackson (1987) • Il Mito Dell'Opera: Studio Recordings, 1905-1975 - Daniele Barioni (2008) • Meddle - Pink Floyd (1971)
On Saturday, September 14 at the Rockville Town Center, DC Actors for Animals will present Beltway Barks where the theatre and animal rescue communities come together to save lives! They'll have around 40 animals for adoption there that day, as well as awesome pet vendors with toys, treats, gear, as well as trainers and veterinarian services. You'll also see award-winning DC actors perform musical numbers from some of the best theatres in town as we kick off the DC Metro area's 2019-2020 theatre season. Go to www.dcactorsforanimals.com for more details.
Join us on PATREON to get our patrons-only podcast The Original Cast at the Movies? August's episode has Married super-cool duo Lee Liebeskind (Spring Awakening) and Megan Reichelt (The Scarlet Pimpernel) join Patrick and his super-cool ladywife Kelley to talk about The Muppet Movie (1979) the super-coolest movie of all time. Seriously, it's so good you guys.
Thembi Duncan / The Wiz - Original Soundtrack (1978)
The Original Cast
01/31/18 • 68 min
Playwright and teaching artist Thembi Duncan is here to talk about the film version of THE WIZ.
Topics include: Baby Thembi, Can Beyoncé act?, and white man Patrick asking racially sensitive questions in a hopefully respectful manner that Thembi handles with a kindness and grace rarely seen in this day and age.
Featured recordings:
THE WIZ - Original Soundtrack (1978)
Have you checked out our new PATREON? You haven't? Then how are you going to listen to our patrons-only podcast THE ORIGINAL CAST AT THE MOVIES? This month's episode features Tracy Lynn Olivera and Holly Twyford talking WILLY WONKA AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY (1971).
11/15/23 • 88 min
It is impossible for me to overstate how special it was to speak with Austin Pendleton. An actor’s actor, playwright, director, and a wonderfully kind human being. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I do.
Topics include: working with jazz artists, Salvador Dalí on the phone at 4:00am, trying to blow off Jerome Robbins (and failing), promises made to Zero Mostel, Barbara Harris & Hunter College, acting with Kermit the Frog, and Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feelin' So Sad.
Austin Pendleton’s Wikipedia page
Featured recordings: The Last Sweet Days of Isaac - Original Cast Recording (1970) • People - Barbra Streisand (1964)
Visit our Patreon for access to our monthly live stream The Original Cast at the Movies where 2023 is THE YEAR OF BARBRA celebrating the filmography of Ms. Barbra Joan Streisand!
The Original Cast at the Movies 02: Beauty and the Beast (1991)
The Original Cast
02/27/18 • 115 min
Activist playwrights Natalie Ann Piegari (CATS) and Amanda Zeitler (Starmites) come on down to talk about Disney's groundbreaking story about a woman who learns to love the man who kidnaps her after spending time with him and his staff of house staff who are forced to live for a decade as living objects . . . Wait, what?
An Announcement
The Original Cast
02/20/24 • 3 min
Video Version at http://www.patreon.com/originalcastpod
Visit our Patreon for access to our monthly live stream The Original Cast at the Movies where 2024 is THE YEAR OF *BARBARA* celebrating the filmography of Tony winner and Oscar nominee Barbara Harris!
Tracy Lynn Olivera / You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown - The Original Cast Album (1967) *Flashback*
The Original Cast
04/08/20 • 50 min
Next Wednesday will be our 100th guest! So before that, let's look all the way back to March 2016 and our very first guest: Tracy Lynn Olivera! Which, synergistically, also happens to be the same show our 99th guest chose (though a different recording)!
ORIGINAL SHOW NOTES:
Welcome to The Original Cast, a podcast about original cast albums and the people who love them hosted by playwright/filmmaker/professor Patrick Flynn.
Our first guest is actress, singer, & recording artist Tracy Lynn Olivera who stops by to discuss the 1967 original cast album of You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown.
We’re also joined by dramaturg Megan Westman as we discuss off-Broadway basement shows, the wrong kind of meta, and how Tracy feels about the 1999 Broadway revival (spoiler: she hates it).
Featured Recording: You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown - The Original Cast Album (1967)
T-shirts and tote-bags and more at the Original Cast Store!
Join us on PATREON to get our patrons-only podcast The Original Cast at the Movies? This month Roddy Flynn, Kari Ginsburg, and I begin our year-long mission to cover all 4 theatrical film versions of A Star is Born. And we start with at the beginning in 1937 with Janet Gaynor and Fredric March. It's not a musical but it will be!
Garrett Anderson / 35MM - Original Cast Recording (2012)
The Original Cast
07/24/19 • 54 min
Samuel French literary manager Garrett Anderson is here for this Ryan Scott Oliver song cycle which, coincidentally, is available through Samuel French, a Concord Theatricals Company. Funny how that works.
Topics include: literary management, management of literature, song cycles vs. cycles of songs, and a really great table.
Broadway World article containing some of the photos used in the piece.
Featured recordings: 35MM - Original Cast Recording (2012)
Tinker Bell by Patrick Flynn now available for license and purchase through Dramatic Publishing!
Have you checked out our PATREON? You haven't? Then how are you going to listen to our patrons-only podcast The Original Cast at the Movies? June's episode features Eliza Berkon (Godspell 1973) and Sophie Schulman (Funny Girl) discussing the Spice Girls' feature film Spice World (1997) just in time for summer!
The Original Cast at the Movies: Moulin Rouge! (2001)
The Original Cast
12/27/17 • 119 min
The pilot for our special Patreon patrons-only podcast. Oh, by the way, we've launched a Patreon. Click that link and learn more.
The Original Cast at the Movies is a long-form movie musical discussion podcast. Our pilot episode features Kari Ginsburg, Kenny Neal, and Emily Zickler discussing Baz Luhrmann's Academy Award-winning Moulin Rouge!.
Enjoy! And don't forget to go to our new Patreon page and become a patron so you can enjoy new episodes of The Original Cast at the Movies every month!
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SPECIAL LIVE STREAM 11/23! 'tick, tick . . . BOOM!'
The Original Cast
11/16/21 • 2 min
SPECIAL EPISODE LIVE STREAM!
TUESDAY, 11/23/21, 8:30PM EST AT PATREON DOT COM SLASH ORIGINAL CAST POD!
Join Patrick, Serena Berman, and Robbie Rozelle as they discuss the new Lin-Manuel Miranda film adaptation of Jonathan Larson's tick, tick . . . BOOM!
Available to ALL Patrons.
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FAQ
How many episodes does The Original Cast have?
The Original Cast currently has 469 episodes available.
What topics does The Original Cast cover?
The podcast is about Actor, Interview, Music, Theater, Podcasts, Arts, Theatre, Music Interviews, Broadway and Performing Arts.
What is the most popular episode on The Original Cast?
The episode title 'Intermission: Summer Lovin', Had Me a Blast' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on The Original Cast?
The average episode length on The Original Cast is 42 minutes.
How often are episodes of The Original Cast released?
Episodes of The Original Cast are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of The Original Cast?
The first episode of The Original Cast was released on Mar 16, 2016.
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