What The Musical
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What The Musical
A podcast for musical theatre nerds and newbies. Join Chelsey and Tara as they discuss musicals and all their glorious facets--the technical, the dramatic, the problematic, and the beloved songs we never want to hear again. Episodes released twice a month.
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WTM Ep. 66: Bright Star
Content Warning: family separation
I Can't Wait for this episode on Bright Star! We talk Chelsey's Personal Review Corner, community storytellin...
WTM Ep. 65: Into the Woods, Part II
Content Warning: infertility, sexual predation & assault, family loss & death
It Takes Two (episodes) to head Into the Woods! In the second half...
WTM Ep. 64: Into the Woods, Part I
Content Warning: infertility, sexual assault, family loss & death
Maybe They're Magic, or maybe it's time to venture Into the Woods! In the firs...
WTM Ep. 63: The Who's Tommy
Content Warning: child abuse, murder, sexual assault, racism, ableism
There's an Amazing Journey ahead with The Who's Tommy! We talk rock ballet...
WTM Ep. 62: Darling Grenadine
Content Warning: alcoholism
Manhattan is never far away when we sip our way through Darling Grenadine! We talk new musical development, centerin...
WTM Ep. 61: Cinderella
A Lovely Night is only made better by the magic of Cinderella! We talk contemporary casting, love at first sight, and fairy tale revolutions. PLUS: we...
WTM BONUS INTERVAL: Hadestown
Even the prettiest flowers can have a few wilting petals--but in case you want to look past any possible blemishes, we separated all of our Hadestown...
WTM Ep. 60: Hadestown
Hey, Little Songbird, let's venture into the new year with Hadestown! We talk holistic creativity, Chelsey's inner eco-Marxist, and the struggles of l...
WTM Ep. 59: The Lion King
The Morning Report calls for The Lion King! We talk Julie Taymor Magic (TM), the Hamlet King, and a show that is, truly, for everyone. PLUS: an update...
WTM BONUS INTERVAL: Company
Yes, we had plenty more to say about Company! Join us for a bonus interval on the most recent revival, the wonder of Matt Doyle, and our modest plea f...
WTM Ep. 58: Company, Part II
Let's venture Side by Side by Side into Part II on Company! We talk likable narrators, unattractive desperation, and the wonder of adult friendships. ...
WTM Ep. 57: Company, Part I
Bell rings, door chimes, let's talk Company! In the first half of this 2-part episode, we talk breaking gender norms, affectionate but loveless marria...
WTM Ep. 56: Songs for a New World
I'm Not Afraid of Anything, especially not this episode on Songs for a New World! We talk JRB's debutante ball, the inescapable male gaze, and letting...
WTM Ep. 55: Carrie: The Musical
CW: bullying, religion, homicide
Do Me A Favor and turn up this episode on Carrie! We talk literal translations, the troubles with stage telekin...
WTM Ep. 54: Anything Goes
CW: racism, misogyny
Let's Misbehave--time to dive into Anything Goes! We talk the cheese crackers of musicals, maximum triple threats, and what...
WTM Ep. 53: Footloose
Content warning: mentions of bullying, family loss, religion, abusive partners
I Can't Stand Still any longer--we gotta cut Footloose! We talk t...
WTM Ep. 52: King Kong
Skull Island can't contain this episode on King Kong! We talk the new dream ballet, screaming about feminism, and literally smashing patriarchy. PLUS:...
WTM Ep. 51: Moulin Rouge! the Musical
Content Warnings: mentions of sexual harassment, assault, TB and COVID-19.
Your Song is one of the many we'll hear at the Moulin Rouge! We talk...
WTM Ep. 50: Newsies
The World Will Know when they open our take on Newsies! We talk imagining Santa Fe, little stories entwined with big wealth, and instinctive coordinat...
WTM Ep. 49: Come From Away
Content warning: 9/11.
Welcome to the Rock, where we fly into Come From Away! We talk with special guest Eric Braman about courageous kindness,...
WTM Ep. 48: Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Content Warning: mentions of rape & kidnap.
We Gotta Make It Through the Winter, so let's swing through Seven Brides for Seven Brothers...
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WTM Ep. 47: [title of show]
What Kind of Girl is She? The kind that does an episode on [title of show], of course! We talk the value in creativity, early internet phenoms, and pr...
WTM Ep. 46: The Wiz
Be A Lion and pounce on this episode about The Wiz! We talk storytelling through genre, otherism in reviews, and casting teenagers. PLUS: a check-in o...
WTM Ep.45: Cats
Moments of Happiness have arrived in the new year with our episode on Cats! We talk cat nip as plot device, audience consent, and defending a musical...
WTM Ep. 44: The Phantom of the Opera
All I Ask of You is a deep breath before diving into The Phantom of the Opera! We talk bad optics, ear-wormy repetition, and the worst stage mom ever....
WTM Ep. 43: Dreamgirls
And I Am Telling You it's time for Dreamgirls! We talk powerhouse female leads, non-jukebox Mowtown, and Jennifer Holliday being right. PLUS: Jimmy ma...
WTM Ep. 42: Xanadu
Strange Magic is at play--it's time to roll on into Xanadu! We talk the dangers of roller skates, Chelsey's Charles Isherwood impression, and acrostic...
WTM Ep. 41: Little Shop of Horrors
Ya Never Know what will happen when we dive into Little Shop of Horrors! We talk the rules of mushroom foraging, life when you're endearingly pathetic...
WTM Ep. 40: Be More Chill
Do You Wanna Hang? Let's jump into Be More Chill! We welcome special guest Montana to talk catchy lyrics, teenage reality, and the dangers of Mountain...
WTM Ep. 39: Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812
No One Else understands Tara's love for this show--it's time for Natasha, Pierre, & The Great Comet of 1812! We talk drinking vodka in your 30s, how t...
WTM Ep. 38: Cambodian Rock Band
No need to fight Tooth & Nail--it's time for Cambodian Rock Band! We talk the anti-Miss Saigon, teaching an audience to code switch, and why you shoul...
WTM Ep. 37: The Color Purple
All We've Got To Say is that it's time to discuss The Color Purple! We talk plot squiggles, syncretic spirituality, and rage at Steven Spielberg. PLUS...
WTM Ep. 36: The Last Five Years
See, I'm Smiling--it must be time to discuss The Last Five Years! We talk brooding youth, collaborative artistry, and writers getting dangerously auto...
WTM BONUS INTERVAL: How to Succeed
We had lots to say about How To Succeed... and business! Join us for a bonus interval all about pep talks, Chelsey's Rules for How To Succeed, and bas...
WTM Ep. 35: How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Take a long Coffee Break to discuss How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying! We talk Tara's eventual book, scheming spouses, and coffee drink...
WTM Ep. 34: The Tony Awards, Part II
Presentation, performance, and personality--it's our second of two episodes on The Tony Awards! We talk award show bingo, underrated gems, and make ou...
WTM Ep. 33: The Tony Awards, Part I
Happy Holidays, theatre kids--it's time to unwrap The Tony Awards with this first of two episodes before Broadway's biggest night! We talk about The B...
WTM Ep. 32: She Loves Me
Tonight at Eight (or whenever you listen), dive into She Loves Me! We talk live broadcasts, mustaches we love to hate, and beating vanilla metaphors i...
WTM Ep. 31: My Fair Lady
Wouldn't It Be Loverly to catch up with a new episode? Let's dive into My Fair Lady! We talk code-switching, the Julie Andrews Effect (redux), and emo...
WTM Ep. 30: The Band's Visit
Something Different happens in this episode on The Band's Visit! We talk unexpected crooning, feeling big-ly, and NEA funding. Plus: a whole new kind...