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Through Heaven's (Or This Podcast's) Eyes - From The Top! Show Notes: The Prince of Egypt Sep 19, 2024

The pilgrimage through the desert continues. Will Steven and MAry find a well made of people and drink from? Will they encounter a burning bush and talk to it? Or will they be “thirsty” and “burn up” because they cast too sexy again in this week's Quick Cast? Happy Listening to this week's From the Top Show Notes episode for the Prince of Egypt!

⁠The Prince of Egypt (Original Cast Recording)⁠ - Spotify

⁠The Prince of Egypt (Original Cast Recording)⁠ - Apple Music

⁠The Prince of Egypt (Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)⁠ - Spotify

⁠The Prince of Egypt (Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)⁠ - Apple Music

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37. Deliver Us To The Podcast Land - From The Top! The Prince Of Egypt: The Musical Sep 12, 2024

This week, Mary and Steven try to part the Red Sea that is this grand biblical tale of two brothers and some bloody tricks, but the real miracle is if they don’t offend anyone. Join in for From The Top’s fun and raucous coverage of The Prince of Egypt: The Musical!

The Prince of Egypt (Original Cast Recording) - Spotify

The Prince of Egypt (Original Cast Recording) - Apple Music

The Prince of Egypt (Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Spotify

The Prince of Egypt (Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Apple Music

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Encore of Outcasts | From The Top! Sep 02, 2024

Join Mary and Steven's Encore of Outcasts in this week's From The Top! episode where they revisit previous episode's themes and characters and take a look at them from an Outcast's lens. Plus, Steven gives Mary the ultimate test... Hugh Jackman.

⁠Oklahoma! (1998 Royal National Theatre Company)⁠

⁠Hairspray (Original Broadway Cast Recording)⁠

⁠Violet (Original Broadway Cast Recording)⁠

⁠A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder (Original Broadway Cast Recording)⁠

⁠Wicked (Original Broadway Cast Recording / Deluxe Edition)⁠

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When In Doubt Bend and Snap - From The Top! | Show Notes: Legally Blonde: The Musical Aug 19, 2024

Join Mary and Steven as they continue on their pink adventure to prove in the court of law that Legally Blonde is the perfect musical (or close to it) in this weeks Show Notes episode of From The Top!

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⁠Legally Blonde The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording) - Spotify⁠

⁠Legally Blonde the Musical (Original Cast Recording) [Recorded Live at the Savoy Theatre, London] - Spotify⁠

⁠Legally Blonde The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording) - Apple Music⁠

⁠Legally Blonde The Musical (Original London Cast Recording) - Apple Music⁠

⁠Legally Blonde Original Cast Album - YouTube⁠

⁠Legally Blonde Full Show MTV Broadcast⁠

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“Omigod You Guys” - Elle, Serena, Margot, Pilar, and Ensemble
⁠“Serious”⁠ - Elle and Warner
“Daughter of Delta Nu” - Serena, Margot, Pilar, and Ensemble
“What You Want (Part 1)” - Elle, Serena, Margot, Pilar, Kate, Elle’s Dad, Elle’s Mom, Grandmaster Chad, and Ensemble
“What You Want (Part 2)” - Elle, Ensemble
“The Harvard Variations” - Emmett, Aaron, Enid, Padamadan, and Harvard Students
“Blood in the Water” - Callahan and Ensemble
“Positive” - Elle, Serena, Margot, Pilar, and Greek Chorus
“⁠Ireland⁠” - Paulette
“Ireland - Reprise” - Paulette
“Serious - Reprise” - Elle and Warner
“Chip on My Shoulder” - Elle, Emmett, Greek Chorus, and Company
⁠“So Much Better”⁠ - Elle, Greek Chorus, and Company
“Whipped Into Shape” - Brooke, Callahan, and Company
“Delta Nu Nu Nu” - Brooke and Elle
“Take It Like A Man” - Elle, Emmett, and Salespeople
“Bend and Snap” - Elle, Paulette, Serena, Margot, Pilar, Bend and Snap Guys, and Salon Folks
“Gay or European?” - Elle, Callahan, Emmett, Brooke, Vivienne, Warner, Enid, Judge, Nikos, Carlos, and Company
“Legally Blonde” - Elle and Emmett
“Legally Blonde - Remix” - Vivienne, Elle, Enid, Brooke, Mr. Woods, Mrs. Woods, and Company
“Scene of the Crime” - Elle, Judge, Serena, Margot, Pilar, and Company
“Find My Way/Finale” - Elle, Paulette, Emmett, and Company

36. Omigod You Guys, This Podcast Got So Much Better - From The Top! Legally Blonde: The Musical Aug 04, 2024

Y'all better Bend and Snap for this latest addition to From The Top!, cause it takes a lot of blonde ambition to dive into Legally Blonde: The Musical, and Mary and Steven have the peroxide and toner ready.

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Legally Blonde The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording) - Spotify

Legally Blonde the Musical (Original Cast Recording) [Recorded Live at the Savoy Theatre, London] - Spotify

Legally Blonde The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording) - Apple Music

Legally Blonde The Musical (Original London Cast Recording) - Apple Music

Legally Blonde Original Cast Album - YouTube

Legally Blonde Full Show MTV Broadcast

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“Omigod You Guys” - Elle, Serena, Margot, Pilar, and Ensemble
“Serious” - Elle and Warner
“Daughter of Delta Nu” - Serena, Margot, Pilar, and Ensemble
“What You Want (Part 1)” - Elle, Serena, Margot, Pilar, Kate, Elle’s Dad, Elle’s Mom, Grandmaster Chad, and Ensemble
“What You Want (Part 2)” - Elle, Ensemble
“The Harvard Variations” - Emmett, Aaron, Enid, Padamadan, and Harvard Students
“Blood in the Water” - Callahan and Ensemble
“Positive” - Elle, Serena, Margot, Pilar, and Greek Chorus
“Ireland” - Paulette
“Ireland - Reprise” - Paulette
“Serious - Reprise” - Elle and Warner
“Chip on My Shoulder” - Elle, Emmett, Greek Chorus, and Company
“So Much Better” - Elle, Greek Chorus, and Company
“Whipped Into Shape” - Brooke, Callahan, and Company
“Delta Nu Nu Nu” - Brooke and Elle
“Take It Like A Man” - Elle, Emmett, and Salespeople
“Bend and Snap” - Elle, Paulette, Serena, Margot, Pilar, Bend and Snap Guys, and Salon Folks
“Gay or European?” - Elle, Callahan, Emmett, Brooke, Vivienne, Warner, Enid, Judge, Nikos, Carlos, and Company
“Legally Blonde” - Elle and Emmett
“Legally Blonde - Remix” - Vivienne, Elle, Enid, Brooke, Mr. Woods, Mrs. Woods, and Company
“Scene of the Crime” - Elle, Judge, Serena, Margot, Pilar, and Company
“Find My Way/Finale” - Elle, Paulette, Emmett, and Company

Awkwardly Waving Through A Window At You - From The Top! | Show Notes: Dear Evan Hansen Jul 22, 2024

Some of y'all being singin' "For Forever" like the lyrics be "I see wrinkle lines, for forever," and Mary and Steven get into it and so much more, covering the missed, forgotten, and incorrect whoopsie daisies. We were just lying on the ground waiting to see if anyone would say something. Happy Listening!

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⁠Dear Evan Hansen (Original Broadway Cast Recording)⁠ - Spotify

⁠Dear Evan Hansen (Original Broadway Cast Recording)⁠ - Apple Music

⁠Dear Evan Hansen (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)⁠ - Spotify

⁠Dear Evan Hansen (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)⁠ - Apple Music

⁠Dear Evan Hansen Comparisons ⁠- YouTube

Song List

"Anybody Have a Map" – Heidi, Cynthia, Evan, Larry, Connor, Zoe

⁠⁠"Waving Through a Window"⁠⁠ – Evan
⁠⁠"For Forever"⁠⁠ – Evan
"Sincerely, Me" – Connor, Evan, Jared
⁠⁠"Requiem" ⁠⁠– Zoe, Cynthia, Larry
"If I Could Tell Her" – Evan, Zoe
"Disappear" – Connor, Evan, Alana, Jared, Larry, Cynthia, Zoe
"You Will Be Found" – Company⁠⁠"⁠⁠
⁠⁠To Break in a Glove"⁠⁠– Larry, Evan
⁠⁠"Only Us"⁠⁠ – Zoe, Evan
"Good for You" – Heidi, Alana, Jared, Evan, Connor⁠⁠"Words Fail"⁠⁠ – Evan
⁠⁠"So Big/So Small"⁠⁠ – Heidi
"Finale"– Company

35. Teen Boy Lies... Shocking - From The Top! Dear Evan Hansen Jul 15, 2024

Dear FTT Fam,

Today is gonna be a good day. Do you know why?! Mary and Steven are back to kick off season three of From The Top! covering Dear Evan Hansen.

The struggle is real on if intentions justify means when good comes from being deplorable, if parents are insane or just clueless, and who's to blame in this rollercoaster of a show that hit the scene in 2016. Elevate that casted arm, wave through that window, or create a brand new nonprofit orchard while you enjoy From The Top!'s Season 3 kick-off on a season about Outcasts. Happy Listening!!! If you like what you hear give us a thumbs up, follow, and rating. :) It really does help out the podcast, so thank you! Share with your friends and castmates, and never miss an episode by hitting that bell button. Thank you FTT! Fam. No better followers out there that take each week… FROM THE TOP!

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Dear Evan Hansen (Original Broadway Cast Recording) - Spotify

Dear Evan Hansen (Original Broadway Cast Recording) - Apple Music

Dear Evan Hansen (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Spotify

Dear Evan Hansen (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Apple Music

Dear Evan Hansen Comparisons - YouTubeJust One Day : Freaky Friday The Musical - YouTube

Song List

"Anybody Have a Map" – Heidi, Cynthia, Evan, Larry, Connor, Zoe

⁠"Waving Through a Window"⁠ – Evan
⁠"For Forever"⁠ – Evan
"Sincerely, Me" – Connor, Evan, Jared
⁠"Requiem" ⁠– Zoe, Cynthia, Larry
"If I Could Tell Her" – Evan, Zoe
"Disappear" – Connor, Evan, Alana, Jared, Larry, Cynthia, Zoe
"You Will Be Found" – Company⁠"⁠
⁠To Break in a Glove"⁠– Larry, Evan
⁠"Only Us"⁠ – Zoe, Evan
"Good for You" – Heidi, Alana, Jared, Evan, Connor⁠"Words Fail"⁠ – Evan
⁠"So Big/So Small"⁠ – Heidi
"Finale"– Company

From The Top! Season 2 Wrap up - This Musical Theatre Podcast Is Not Dead Jun 30, 2024

Your favorite Musical Theatre Podcast and Review returns with a season 2 wrap-up with lots of fun and news to be had. Learn about what has taken so long to return for your listening pleasure, see Mary and Steven's favorite Season 2 moments, lessons learned, and what's to come in the future. Happy Listening!

Two Strangers - Spotify Album Link

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From The Top! Mean Girls, Carrie and Juliet are Next To Normal in a Fun Home in Hadestown - Show Notes! Jun 30, 2024

Mary and Steven return to give you a show notes episode of epic proportion with all 5 shows in their season ending gauntlet run extravaganza. Happy Listening!

From The Top is a musical theater review podcast that breaks down the origins of a show, its content, and its relevancy in the world today.

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Take a Break! Run Away With Us... For Intermission - From the Top! Updates Jun 04, 2024

Hello FTT Fam!

It's been a minute since we've been able to connect, but never fear! We are still around, and still stirring up some wonderful things for our third season of From the Top! Unfortunately, as we know, life can sometimes be nothing but chaos, and FTT host Steven has needed to take some much needed R&R after being in two shows back to back.

But never fear! We still have some **amazing** content to keep you company while you wait. Make sure to check out our other episodes about black and white stripped suited demons, or plants from another world that crave human blood. Or, check out the FTT hosts cameo on Life's But A Song pod wherever you can get your podcasts.

We promise we'll be back soon. Thank you for your patience - we love you guys!

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34. Meet The Plastics, It'll Be Fetch and Sexy - From The Top! Mean Girls: The Musical Feb 04, 2024

They, like, never do this, but Mary and Steven are giving you the most fetch bonus episode, sexier than Aaron Samuels' hair when it's, well... you know. From The Top! takes on Mean Girls: The Musical.

Mean Girls (Original Broadway Cast Recording)- Spotify

Mean Girls (Music From The Motion Picture) Musical - Spotify

Mean Girls Broadway - Apple Music

Mean Girls Musical Film - Apple Music

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Song List - Act One

*"A Cautionary Tale" – Janis and Damian

*"It Roars" – Cady and Ensemble

"It Roars (Reprise)"† – Cady and Ensemble

*"Where Do You Belong?" – Damian, Janis, Cady, and Ensemble

*"Meet the Plastics" – Regina, Gretchen, Karen, Janis, Damian, and Cady

"Stupid With Love" – Cady

*"Apex Predator" – Janis and Cady

"What’s Wrong with Me?" – Gretchen

"Stupid with Love (Reprise)" – Cady and Aaron

*"Sexy" – Karen and Ensemble

"Someone Gets Hurt" – Regina, Aaron, and Ensemble

*"Revenge Party" – Janis, Damian, Cady, and Ensemble

*"Fearless" – Cady, Gretchen, Karen, Taylor, and Ensemble

"Someone Gets Hurt (Reprise 1)" – Regina

Act Two

"A Cautionary Tale (Reprise)" – Janis and Damian

*"Stop" – Damian and Ensemble

"What’s Wrong With Me (Reprise)" – Gretchen and Mrs. George

*"Whose House Is This?" – Kevin, Cady, Gretchen, Karen, and Ensemble

"More Is Better" – Cady and Aaron

"Someone Gets Hurt (Reprise 2)" – Janis and Damian

"World Burn" – Regina and Ensemble

*"I’d Rather Be Me" – Janis and Ensemble

"Fearless (Reprise)"† – Cady

*"Do This Thing" – Cady, Ms. Norbury, Kevin, Mathletes, and Ensemble

*"I See Stars" – Cady and Full Company

33. Arise Fair Sun and Slay - From The Top! & Juliet Jan 16, 2024

A larger-than-life Bard said to his wife, "That's the way it is," about an overprotected girl, not yet a woman, setting off a domino effect that's about to blow... Steven and Mary cover & Juliet in the Season 2 Finale episode of From The Top!

& Juliet (Original Broadway Cast Recording) - 2022 Spotify

& Juliet (Original London Cast Recording)- 2019 Spotify

& Juliet (Original Broadcast Recording)- 2022 iTunes

The Tragical History of Romeus and Juliet

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Featured Songs:“Larger Than Life”“I Want It That Way”“…Baby One More Time”“Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely”“Domino”“Show Me Love”“Blow”“I’m Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman”“Overprotected”“Confident”“Teenage Dream” / “Break Free”“Oops!...I Did It Again”“I Kissed a Girl”“It’s My Life”“Love Me Like You Do”“Since U Been Gone”“Whataya Want From Me”“One More Try”“Problem” / “Can’t Feel My Face”“That’s the Way It Is”“Everybody”“As Long As You Love Me”“It’s Gonna Be Me”“Shape Of My Heart”“Stronger”“Fuckin’ Perfect”“Roar”“I Want It That Way - Reprise”“Can’t Stop the Feeling!”

32. A Podcast We'll Never Forget - From The Top! Carrie: The Musical Jan 04, 2024

Prom night is the least of Mary and Steven's problems in this week's episode of From The Top! covering a blood-covered Carrie: The Musical. Is it In? Does it shine? Or Should it have done everyone a favor and stayed with mom instead?

⁠Carrie: The Musical (Premiere Cast Recording)⁠

⁠Riverdale: Special Episode - Carrie The Musical (Original Television Soundtrack)⁠

⁠Original 1988 - Carrie The Musical Supercut⁠

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31. A Ring Of Keys May Have You Changing Your Major - From The Top! Fun Home Dec 29, 2023

Come to the Bechdel Funeral Home Baby!!! in this week's episode of From The Top! where Mary and Steven tackle a ring of keys, a three-in-one lesbian, and a life surrounding death in the funnest of homes and musicals, Fun Home!

Fun Home (A New Broadway Musical)- 2015 Broadway Cast Album

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30. Wait For Me , I Just Need To Write This Song Quick - From The Top! Hadestownn Dec 21, 2023

Don't turn around is the name of the game this week as Mary and Steven begin their decent "way down under the ground" to a little place called Hadestown in this week's episode of From The Top!

Hadestown (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

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The Audience Is Buzzing... Or Is That The Breaker? - From The Top! Updates Dec 14, 2023

[Lights up center stage. Steven walks out, nervous. He taps the microphone to uproarious static. Flinching, he begins...]

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29. I'm Alive Said The Super Boy To The Invisible Girl - From The Top! Next To Normal Dec 07, 2023

Mary and Steven dive deep into the recesses of their manic brains to deliver personal and gutting takes on this week's From The Top! episode covering a show so powerful, it might just have you wondering if it was even real with Next To Normal.

Next To Normal (Original Broadway Cast Recording)- 2009

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A Pointy Hat and Figuring Out What This Feeling Is - From The Top! Show Notes: Wicked Nov 30, 2023

From The Top! keeps Defying Gravity in Show Notes for Wicked, and in typical fashion, there's a perfect balance of dancing through life and a bit of loathing.

Notes From A Director - Steven was not that girl who didn't get a note, but unlike spells in this show, fixes them quickly.

Actor's Nightmare - It's not easy being green, or any color as Mary and Steven discuss politics around the land, how bad optics can affect perception, and other topics in a place scarier than the witch's castle.

Quick Cast - Hollywood having done the lifting already, Steven and Mary discuss the upcoming Wicked film casting choices, and offer some substitutions that might have you riffing like Ariana Grande and saying "Mamma Mia!"

What If? - What if Glinda had followed Elphaba that day in the Emerald City? ⁠⁠Wicked Cast Album - 2003

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28 | Part 2: A Bad Witch And Good Witch Change For Good - From The Top! Wicked Nov 16, 2023

Mary and Steven Continue their coverage of a contemporary staple brought to life from the land of Oz in Part 2 of From The Top! Wicked.

Steven poses some tough questions this go around and Mary explains the nuances of each character's battles "for good" in this raucous musical. Then they both answer their questions in Table Read that have them surprising each other, in a "good" way? Happy Listening!

Wicked Original Broadway Cast Recording

Wizard and I ⁠- Elphaba Riff Option Compilation

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28 | Part 1: It's Actually Not Popular Defying Gravity - From The Top! Wicked Nov 16, 2023

Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of this wonderful show that teaches us it's not all hair "toss-toss"es and dancing through life, sometimes it takes a little loathing to come into your own. From the Top! hosts Mary and Steven take on the show that seems to just keep on defying gravity, Wicked.

Steven breaks down a lot of history and backstory this show has in Part 1, from its origins in L. Frank Baum's books, to Gregory MacQuire reimagining a protagonist, to Steven Schwartz throwing hissy fits to get his way for a production, so sit back and enjoy a little trip down the yellow brick road to the Ozdust ballroom. It's the most swankified place in town after all. Happy Listening!

Wicked Cast Album - 2003

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All The Men In My Life and A Necronomicon Dance Break - From The Top! Show Notes: Evil Dead The Musical Nov 08, 2023

From The Top! Hosts Mary and Steven clean up a few Candarian Demon bodies this week in their Show Notes episode of their coverage of the necronomicon-ical production of five college students on their way to an old abandoned cabin in the woods... Evil Dead: The Musical.

Notes From A Director - Another message from a fellow FTT Fam member, otherwise the bloodbath was light today.

Actors Nightmare - Steven discusses an OG show member, and then brings up a fact that has Mary needing to leave the studio.

Quick Cast - Mary is in the driver's seat this time around as a true Evil Dead stan, and feels the heat from hell as Steven brings out some Broadway staples to cast this camptastic production.

What If? - What if Linda hadn't turned into a deadite? ⁠Evil Dead: The Musical 2007 Cast Album

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27. Cabin In The Woods With A Book Of The Dead? What Could Go Wrong!? From The Top! Evil Dead: The Musical Oct 26, 2023

What could go wrong with five college students venturing to an abandoned cabin in the woods? What. Stupid. Bitches. Join us, Mary and Steven, From The Top! as they take on and blood gush over this cult classic, horror trope-filled, irreverent, blue-collar comedy-laced production of Evil Dead: The Musical.

Evil Dead: The Musical 2007 Cast Album

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Tubular Sex In The Heel and A Few Drag Angels - From The Top! Show Notes: Kinky Boots Oct 12, 2023

Mary and Steven continue the conversation in their coverage of Kinky Boots The Musical in this week's Show Notes Episode of From The Top! where not even a drag queen's heel hit to the forehead could stop them from loving this fabulous spectacle of a show.

Notes From A Director - Steven tripped in his heels only a couple of times, but wanted to rectify the missteps and they have some fan mail with a question!

Actors Nightmare - What did Steven and Mary not talk about in the factory corner? Relationship woes? Queer community travesties and debaucheries? The ugly shoes coworkers where to work?...

Quick Cast - Mary has some deep casts that has Steven pulling up Google, and Steven uses his "Executized" privileges, inspired by Lauren, for the first time in a long time.

What If? - What if Lola hadn't graciously let Don win the boxing Match?

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26 | Part 2 Raise You Up to The Land Of Lola - From The Top! Kinky Boots Oct 05, 2023

Continue the walk on the catwalk, or manic panic over your history of wrong guys, in this week stiletto inspired pair of episodes covering the musical theater production of Kinky Boots in part 2 of From the Top! with Mary and Steven.

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26 | Part 1 The Sex is in the Podcast - From The Top! Kinky Boots Oct 05, 2023

From The Top! takes on the amazing musical theater production that is firmly six inches above the rest of the crowd. Mary and Steven talk about Kinky Boots, and it really may be the most beautiful thing in the world. Happy Listening!

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Some Poison In My Pocket and A Very Poor Monty - From The Top! Show Notes: A Gentleman's Guide To Love and Murder Sep 28, 2023

Show Notes for From The Top's Coverage of A Gentleman's Guide To Love and Murder with Steven and Mary!

Notes From A Director - Steven Has Quite a few this time, but all in good fun when looking down the barrel of a gun.

Actors Nightmare - The Plot of This show has some questions still to uncover, and Mary and Steven dig a little deeper into the characters, the under-appreciation of character actors' plights, and 1900's female autonomy.

Quick Cast - Mary has some doozies that have Steven feeling a little woozy as if he looked off the top of a cathedral tower.

What If? - What if Monty ended up having to kill Lord Asquith D'Ysquith Sr?

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25. I've Decided to Marry You... Then Kill Someone - From The Top! A Gentlemen's Guide To Love and Murder Sep 22, 2023

In this weeks episode of From The Top!, Mary and Steven chat about how having 8 people in your way to a fortune is just a small speedbump. Join in on a fun musical review that has our two ending in tears of joy. Happy Listening!

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A Royal Love Triangle and A Few Snap Clicks - From The Top! Show Notes: Diana The Musical Sep 15, 2023

The "Dianassance" is in full swing this episode as Mary and Steven continue with corrections and coverage in Show Notes of From The Top! for Diana The Musical.

Notes From A Director - As curt and simple this week as Diana in the Basement at Camilla's sisters birthday party.
Actors Nightmare - Jon had a few corrections to bring up and Steven clarifies a few minor details and apologizes.
Quick Cast - Mary hits Steven so hard it might have been the next Thrilla in Manilla (this time without Camilla)
What If? - Steven asks what if all parties were fine with a little side-piece action?

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24. Pretty Pretty Princess... In a Feck You Dress - From The Top! Diana The Musical Sep 08, 2023

Come join the Dianassance, as From The Top! hosts Mary and Steven have a friend of the Pod, Jon Reilly on from Life is But a Song Podcast to talk about one pretty pretty girl in a pretty pretty dress who is underestimated, and took a decade by storm. From The Top! covers Diana: The Musical.

Turn on some rock and roll, and enjoy a glass of champagne. Might as well slip into a sexy little black dress too. Happy Listening!

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Two by Two and A Spooky Mormon Hell Dream - From The Top! Show Notes: The Book of Mormon Aug 30, 2023

Tomorrow is a latter day, but Mary and Steven can't wait that long to give you even more gospel on this amazing show. From The Top! gives another Show Notes on their coverage of The Book Of Mormon.

Notes From A Director - Steven keeps it short and sweet unlike some unwarranted visits from Elders can be.
Actors Nightmare - Mary talks about the relevance of this show and why these characters at their core are important to be seen in a larger-than-life stage experience, and then they both rave about the music with some fun inside stories.
Quick Cast - Only three people up for roles this week, but did Steven and Mary let divine inspiration lead the way or did they allow Satan to cloud their judgment?
What If? What if our Elders we female missionaries? That might change the game to something... incredible.

So grab a cup of hot cocoa or Tang and enjoy the hilarious, irreverent musings of our cohost's mission to bring this musical to the world. Happy Listening!

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23. Hello! I Believe We Have A Podcast That Will Change Your Life- From The Top! The Book Of Mormon Aug 24, 2023

I believe... this is going to be a podcast nobody will say "Turn it off" to. Mary and Steven are here to share with you the most amazing show, and cannot wait to baptize you as only they can.

So sit up straight, dawn that name badge, and listen to the glory from your favorite musical theatercast. (Just don't worship it cause that would be idolatry immediately causing Spooky Mormon Hell Dreams) Happy Listening!

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Let's Take It Again... From The Top! Bloopers and Updates Edition Aug 18, 2023

Sorry for the delay! But enjoy some bloopers in the meantime. :) The Book Of Mormon coming to you faster than two LDS Missionaries with your address. Happy Listening!

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A Little Priest and My Sharp Friend - From The Top! Show Notes: Sweeney Todd Aug 10, 2023

This week in Show Notes for From The Top! Sweeney Todd episode:

Notes From A Director - Steven has to apologize to France.
Actors Nightmare - Perelli is finally given his moment, and a lot of Mrs. Lovett's backstory is in question.
Quick Cast - Mary goes mad dropping some interesting, some amazing, and some random picks for Steven down the chute this week.
What If? - Lovett was actually honest?

Have a spot of gin, if you can, cause you'll need it. Happy Listening! *** 2023 Released Songs on Spotify - Sweeney Todd

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22. The Worst Podcast in London - From The Top! Sweeney Todd Aug 03, 2023

This week's musical has Mary and Steven taking a trip to Fleet Street in an episode of From The Top! that will leave you gasping for air... but impeccably shaved by the one and only Sweeney Todd.

Steven becomes so obsessed with trying to uncover the truth about the mythical barber he almost throws himself into the oven, and Mary unveils her undying love for these characters and themes like they are her friends.

Enjoy a meat pie and just sit back and relax while they do what they do best, cause this episode is on the house... Don't mind the blood. Happy Listening!

*** 2023 Released Songs on Spotify - Sweeney Todd

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One Little Shop and A Lot of Horrors - From The Top! Show Notes: Little Shop of Horrors Jul 28, 2023

This week in From The Top! Show NotesnSteven and Mary take one last trip to see a strange and interesting plant at Mushnik's shop, covering their episode of Little Shop of Horrors.

Notes From A Director - Not a lot to feed you this week, so it'll leave you craving even more.
Actors Nightmare: - Steven sprinkles a few strange fun facts on Mary about the entire lifetime of this show
Quick Cast - Only a few people to cast create a discussion that would feed a lot of CO2 to Audrey II.
What If - A main protagonist shift is given more thought than a worldwide eclipse.

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21.5 I'm A Little Peckish Suddenly, Seymour... FEED ME! - From The Top! Little Shop of Horrors Part 2 Jul 20, 2023

Part 2 of Mary, Steven, and Errol's conversation in From The Top!'s coverage of Little Shop of Horrors gets even deeper and grows to new heights Audrey II could only dream about.

Weed that garden and set up the atrium or plant shelf, but put away that plant food. No, no... Your arms and le- you know what, best just avoid that plant store and commit to a goldfish. Happy Listening!

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21. That's Green... Somewhere... Under the Blood - From The Top! Little Shop of Horrors Part 1 Jul 20, 2023

Mary and Steven are so excited to share the studio this week with the director that brought them together. From The Top! takes on the mean green machine from outer space, covering Little Shop of Horrors with one of their dear friends, Errol Koch.

So toss a salad, spray those houseplants, and make a green goddess smoothie. You aren't ready for part one of this two-part episode, cause these little podcasters' roots are about to go deep. Happy Listening!

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A Memory and A Lot of Catnip - From The Top! Show Notes: CATS Jul 13, 2023

...There will be hissing. =^.^=

This week in Show Notes proves difficult as our dynamic duo fights like cats... about CATS. The usually as finicky as a cat, Steven, has rose-colored glasses or had too much catnip, as he's in love...with this film. Mary... is left scarred and tattered worse than a catfight with Macavity, as if she herself were Grizabella lurking in the streets.

Notes From a Director is thinner than a whisker with a few clarifications from our duo's main coverage.
Actors Nightmare delves into some TS Eliot discussion and they really get past the cream layer and into the luscious whole milk of the film and all its hair-raising reactions.
Quick Cast, or "Quick Cats", is different this week and Mary and Steven finally come together to make some Jellicle decisions of their own.
What If? changes the ending, and takes a "conjuring turn".

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** Intermission!! ** Jul 07, 2023

Hello all you lovelies! Steven and Mary need to "take a break" (thanks Hamilton) this week, so we are going to pause on the show notes for CATS. They know you're *dying* to hear the final... final.. thoughts on this show, but good things come to those who wait. <3

In the meantime, don't forget to check out their coverage of some amazing shows this season, or maybe even something you missed or skipped last season. Thank you for being awesome, and they'll catch you after intermission.

Happy Listening!

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20. Jellicle Cat Fight Anyone? From The Top! CATS Jun 29, 2023

Are you blind when you're born? Can you see in the dark? Are you able to sit through this entire show without needing an adult? Or do you just try and erase this show from your... memory...? From The Top! takes on CATS.

=^.^=

Steven has poured over the TS Eliot poems, the history of the feline, and the circumstances of how this show came to be which has uncovered some Cat-tastic discoveries, and some that will make you feel like you huffed some catnip. Mary has questions, no answers, and feels like she's the one who's been abandoned in a junkyard full of lycra and a death cult.

Walk away with some knowledge to share with your other CATS-STANS or love to hate-listen at every conjuring turn. So grab a bowl of cream and some fancy feast for the trip to the Heaviside Layer cause it starts right meow. Happy Listening!

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Two Boys, One Bus - From The Top! Show Notes: Violet Jun 21, 2023

In Show Notes this week for From The Top!'s coverage of Violet, Steven and Mary have a few thoughts hotter than a stuffy bus ride through the south or a tent filled with faithful hopefuls on a hot summer day.

Notes From a Director finds that our duo skipped a page and needs to circle back to some content on some major tread lightly topics.
Actor's Nightmare brings up some hard-hitting finds they weren't able to discuss within these characters, and Mary and Steven talk about some repercussions of actions as well that drive our plot harder than the 7 rotating bus drivers.
Quick Cast has Stevens's head rolling with choices for modern casting.
What If? changes a plot point that flips this story on a new trajectory, and even starts a conspiracy theory.

Make sure to use the restroom and grab a bag of candy, cause the bus is leaving with or without you as Mary and Steven enjoy another hilarious discussion over a heartfelt and wonderful musical. Happy Listening!

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19. "You're Turnin' Viol- Oh... Nevermind" - From The Top! Violet Jun 15, 2023

Violet is such a sweet name for such a brash protagonist, and Mary and Steven are here for it as they smell the sweet pine-scented air and the sticky bus floor as they take Violet From The Top!

Steven drops a few facts that take otherworldly beliefs to a whole new level.
Mary shares resounding positive reviews from this show's drop on Broadway.
Hypocrisy of characters, Women's beauty standards, and A confusing love triangle create raucous and heartfelt discussion.
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Grab a coffee for the road, and check that axe handle blade, cause you aren't gonna want to miss a minute and the only thing that will be split is your sides. Happy Listening!

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One American Psycho and A Stack of Business Cards - From The Top! Show Notes: American Psycho The Musical Jun 08, 2023

After their own psychotic break, "Killing Time" is not quite over yet at From The Top! as Steven and Mary return to the booth to finish their coverage of American Psycho: The Musical in this week's episode of Show Notes.

Not many Notes From a Director this week, but that lets Steven and Mary Dive a little more into the relationship dynamics of this crazy cast.
Actor's Nightmare includes some Tom Cruise roasting and explores the roles of the male and female relationships.
This Quick Cast is different as it needs to create a picture and Mary has some interesting picks for Steven to create it with.
A swift trip to the magical world of What If? turns the sinister allegory into reality.

Take a seat or run for your life as you listen in to another "bloody" fun show. Happy Listening!

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18. It's Hip to Be Square... and Naked Covered in Blood - From The Top! American Psycho: The Musical Jun 01, 2023

The Style Section is placed and the plastic draping is up as Steven and Mary navigate the psycho within themselves in this week's episode of From The Top! covering Brett Easton Ellis's novel, Christian Bale's Cult Classic, and a musical that may have been axed a little too early. That's right... Turn up Huey Lewis and the News, and enjoy going a little crazy with American Psycho: The Musical.

Steven returns again to the booth with Mary and all that can be said is... They went a little Psycho...

Steven quotes the author verbatim on how this story of yuppie culture came to fruition and wishes Duncan Sheik hadn't been able to book his reservation as composer, and Mary finds vindication in such our main, sinfully delicious, character, and attempts to understand what was going on in the minds of these insane 80's tropes.

Hell... Even Elmo makes a cameo Tom Cruise would be proud of.

So sit back and don't drink that glass of really great champagne, turn up your Walkman, and enjoy the honey almond body wash aroma as you dive into madness for a spell. Happy Listening!

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A Bread Thief and Lots of French Angst - From The Top! Show Notes: Les Misérables May 25, 2023

This week Steven and Mary take a journey back to France and wish they had some meats and wine with their cheese, as they correct themselves, surprise themselves, and make fools of themselves as per usual in this installment of Show Notes of their From The Top! episode covering Les Misérables.

More in-depth coverage and Mary has changed her tune now that she isn't wading in water like Val Jean, and Steven has trekked far to be in the studio so you know crazy ensues with more fun facts and deep diving.

A crazy Quick Cast and a surprising What If? has our duo spinning, plus the next show announcement is to die for. Happy listening!!!

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17. On My Own At An Empty Table I Dreamed A Dream... Then Died On A Chair Wall - From The Top! Les Misérables May 18, 2023

The only thing more rickety than a wall made of furniture in this week's episode of From The Top! are Mary and Steven as they fight their own dramatic French angst to get through a review of the iconic and, dare they say, (in an overly exaggerated French accent) superb spectacle that is Les Misérables.

Steven digs up the history of what was happening in France for the setting of this musical and shares some insight into Victor Hugo as to why he would write his second popular work about a June Rebellion.

Mary focuses on the major themes of this show and how the characters are affected by worldly forces, trying to understand what makes her so tepid about such a high-energy, very awe-inspired, production that Cameron Mackintosh has swept the world with.

So visit the Thenardier's Inn and sit a spell (just check your pockets before you leave) and listen in to some great discussion over a thief, a love triangle for the ages, a lady of the night and Rapunz-... I mean, Joanna-... I mean... her daughter, and a hyper-focused po-po. Happy Listening!

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An Iconic Striped Suit and Some Big Jugs - From The Top! Show Notes: Beetlejuice The Musical May 11, 2023

The Netherworld realigns and unfreezes as Mary and Steven reach a modicum of synergy once again from the fright of their lives in their initial coverage of From The Top! Beetlejuice The Musical in this weeks installment of Show Notes!

Steven corrects himself on Episode blips in "Notes From a Director" and apologizes on difficulties.
In "Actors Nightmare" our duo discusses Steven's own Netherworld-ly live-in and the controversy that surrounds what our friendly house ghosts reincarnate into among some other missed tpoics, and Mary recants a trip to Broadway and shares even more love for this scare-tacular show.
They round it out with a Quick Cast that has Steven wishing he could haunt the theater this imaginary show would mount in.
Mary tackles a change to our story in the magical land of "What If?" that changes our would be stepmother forever.

So buckle up and ride Sandy the Sandworm all through this weeks episode with every bit of antic-filled, irreverent humor along the way. Just remember, don't say their name three times (unless you like want to...).

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16. Say My Name (Three Times) and Find Out - From The Top! Beetlejuice: The Musical May 04, 2023

IIIIIIIITTTTTTTTT'S SHOWWTIIIME!!! They're back! Mary and Steven kick off their season 2 with the fright of their lives as they seem very "ready set, not yet" on agreeing on ANYTHING, as they take Beetlejuice: The Musical From The Top!

Steven uncovers the crazy history and origins of how our bio-exorcist came to be, mourns the loss of some source canon, and has some choice words for the librettist, while Mary is living her Barbara 2.0 rebirth enjoying every second of heart, camp, and unabashed wit this musical instills in her, then shares how this musical has touched her deeply. So grab your Book For The Recently Deceased, some possessed shrimp cocktail, and enjoy your favorite musical theatrecast and review. Happy Listening!

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Goodness Knows... We Can Do Better Than That - From The Top! Bonus Episode: Season 1 Wrap Up Apr 20, 2023

Life is a Cabaret, so why not keep Dancing Through Life and look back and say "Look at What I Did For love?". Mary and Steven take a side plot at From The Top! Season 1. Everything from the Hot Toxic Love they had for some shows, and some that ended up Shakin' the Blues Away every now and then.

You Can't Stop the Beat (just don't tell your mama who bore you) so if you find a moment, spare a thought (listen) and enjoy a recap of Your Favorite Musical Theatrecast and Review.

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A Talent For Forgery and A Multi-Color Pack of Scrunchies - From The Top! Show Notes: Heathers The Musical Mar 30, 2023

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Our dynamic duo takes on their season's end installment of Show Notes in their coverage of Heathers: The Musical, for the Season Finale of From The Top!

This week in Notes From a Director, Steven gets some hate mail! And then educates on some croquet history and how it may pertain to this cult show. In Actors Nightmare, Mary digs in deep, trying to understand how a smart girl can be so coerced by the crazy around her, and what the implications of that are and Steven brings some stats about the late 2010's suicide spike. A nice little Quick Cast is in the style of Clueless, and the "What If" question creates an "explosive" end, worthy of a cult film and a budding young Podcast's season finale. So tighten that scrunchie and pop open a fresh bag of BBQ Corn Nuts, cause it's gonna be... beautiful. Happy Listening!!!

15.5 If Their Love is God... F*ck Me Gently With a Chainsaw - From The Top! Heathers: The Musical Part 2 Mar 25, 2023

In the second installment of this iconic cult classic of Heathers: The Musical on this episode of From The Top!, Mary and Steven go all in and LICK. IT. UP!

Emotions get elevated, and the conversation as always shows the true power of even the mundane things in musical theater. Yes. Even Slurpees and Scrunchies. Enjoy the last official episode of Season 1! Make sure to tune in for Show Notes where corrections abound from the coverage in this and last episode, and look for fun bonus episodes this upcoming month. One thing's for sure... It'll be BIG FUN.

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15. Heather³ ...and Veronica - From The Top! Heathers: The Musical Part 1 Mar 23, 2023

In the season finale musical Mary and Steven will cover on From The Top!, they have one name on the tip of their tongue (just don't wash it down with blue liquid) and you'll be singing it too by the time they're finished waxing poetic, like a suicide note written by... well who knows. Join in for the fun, the debauchery, the death, and above all the Corn Nuts and Slurpees in HEATHERS: The Musical.

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A Jump Rope and A Few Dead Moms - From The Top! Show Notes: Ruthless: The Musical Mar 16, 2023

Join Mary and Steven for another installment of Show Notes in this Weeks Episode of From The Top! covering Ruthless: The Musical, to see what Tina might hang them over for what they got wrong. They dive into more intersting points with this show, do a off the cuff Quick Cast, and turn this show on it's head with a "What If" you'll just DIE over.

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14. What is Talent? - From The Top! Ruthless: The Musical Mar 10, 2023

Mary and Steven cover Ruthless: The Musical in this week's episode of From The Top!, now illegal to be produced in Tennessee!

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Steven deep dives into the history of this cult musical, and its humble beginnings surrounding copyright laws. Mary tries to understand insanity, talent, and what makes a family with our individual characters, and it all culminates in an ending to DIE for.
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An Americana Extravaganza with an Inability to Say "No" - From The Top! Show Notes: Oklahoma! Mar 02, 2023

(Sung with gusto and blatant misogynistic vibrato) OKLAHOMA!!!!! Mary and Steven are BACK! They pick up where they left off and critique their coverage of the classic musical in this week's Show Notes episode of From the Top! on Oklahoma!

Steven takes a deeper look into Lorenz Hart and his sordid tale of why he left this show to set the stage and the birth of theatre's feel-good duo and still has some bones to pick with some updates this show makes. Mary needs to know how blatant misogynistic Americana still rings true today and then gives Steven a run for his money in this week's Quick Cast segment.
Sit back, relax, and pretend you're enjoying a ride in a surrey with some fringe dangling around the top. Happy Listening!!!

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13. Boys and Wheat - From The Top! Oklahoma! Feb 01, 2023

Get ready for tap dancing cowboys, "smelling salts" that make you hallucinate in ballet, and a place $50 goes a long way, well... at least it did back in 1907. It's Oklahoma! In this week's episode of From the Top! Mary and Steven take a surrey ride through this musical that deals with a lot more than they prepared for. Mary has a few questions and some bones to pick about the overall tropes of characters and paths taken, while Steven unearths some history as to why this show was deemed the birth of the modern musical that is just as drama-filled as an Oklahoma hoe-down. So barrel roll, hitch kick, jete, and turn on point (since every song has a ballet section) and get ready for this really beautiful mornin'...
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Fun Ways to Measure a Year and A Little Candle Wax - From The Top! Show Notes: RENT Jan 18, 2023

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If love is a quantifiable unit, Mary and Steven have found it in this week's installment of Show Notes, continuing their coverage of the cultural phenomenon that is RENT from last week's episode of From The Top!

Blonde moments abound for Steven in "Notes From A Director" and "Actors Nightmare" and Mary gives some amazing options in this week's Quick Cast to flip this show on its head. They both end with a magical trip to "What If" land with a story change so large, it is almost unfathomable but lets them find even more depth in what it means to live for today, and measure in love.

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12. Bohemian Rock Opera = Gateway Musical - From The Top! RENT Jan 10, 2023

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Sabrina is back, so you better MOOOOO with her!!!

In this episode of From The Top! Mary and Steven have Sabrina back in the booth to take a look into a 90's cult classic musical that changed a generation of theatergoers, RENT.
Steven takes a look at the tragic tale of this rock opera's origin story with Jonathan Larson and takes the lovely ladies on a journey through the original source material of a humble 1800s opera in a fun game of "compare and contrast" just how similar late 1800s was to the late 1900s. Mary speaks on how affecting this show is and her personal trials of how challenging it can be to perform, and what it takes to connect with all these amazing characters. Sabrina offers amazing perspectives on what it was like to be in this show as a main ensemble, the hard topics this show covers, and offers levity through the amazing songs this show offers.
So come as you are, sit by the burning songs for some warmth, and light a candle while you hear about what it takes to measure love.
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Four Weddings and A Gibson - From The Top! Show Notes: The Drowsy Chaperone Jan 04, 2023

The champagne keeps flowing (just don't tell no coppers, see) at the Tottendale Estate as Mary and Steven continue their journey of the raucous comedy that hosts its own musical, The Drowsy Chaperone in this week's Show Notes Episode of From the Top! Steven fills in the blanks (not from a blackout, thank goodness) with a light Notes From a Director segment, flows into an Actors Nightmare that isn't a buzzkill, and affords some fun audition tips that might be as popular as prohibition. Mary really hones in on Man in Chair, the intentions of Janet, and provides insight on healthy and non-healthy coping. The Quick Cast proves overwhelming for Steven, much to Mary's chagrin, and they end with a magical trip, that cements a direction for the end of the show nobody could imagine, even after a swig of absinthe. All this and more, so put the needle on the vinyl (aka hit that play button) and enjoy with your favorite beverage on ice. Happy Listening!!!

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11. "-ve'while you can" - From The Top! The Drowsy Chaperone Dec 29, 2022

4th wall breaks on 4th wall breaks on 4th wall breaks makes Steven a giddy guy in today's episode of From the Top! covering The Drowsy Chaperone, a title Mary vows will one day be her namesake. Steven discovers the origin of this show and shares some fun facts about prohibition your average person isn't aware of. Mary connects with characters that when announced, have Steven mimicking the show itself, almost spit-taking out the soundboard. So put a record on, pour yourself a Gibson (no olives), and transport yourself to another world with your favorite musical theatrecast.
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A Happy Jesus Christ Superstar-Mas and Plenty Ironic Thoughts and Prayers - From The Top! Show Notes: Jesus Christ Superstar Dec 21, 2022

Mary and Steven want to wish everyone a happy holiday season, no matter your beliefs and make a point to say it's the small things this time of year, not the dollar amount spent making rich people richer. They give a quick and fun Quick Cast of Judas and Jesus, and finally, drop the next fun show to be covered over everyone's winter break.
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10.5 You'll Believe God is a Woman - From The Top! Jesus Christ Superstar Part 2 Dec 14, 2022

Our quadruple of sinners and/or saints are back in the second installment of From The Top! covering Jesus Christ Superstar. In this episode, Mēghan Scott and Sabrina Malecek join Mary and Steven once more to tell all the fun variations and empowering moments that performing a gender-unlocked version of this show entails, including chauvinistic statements from certain auditioners, awkward audience moments, and even a woman offering to pray for viewers souls (Not to mention acrobatic silk acts to DIE for). Enjoy part two of this gang's coverage, thoughts, and raucous ramblings of a 1970's Webber smash hit.
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10. Most Parents Just Ask Their Kids to Take Out the Trash - From The Top! Jesus Christ Superstar Part 1 Dec 09, 2022

Resurrected from the great beyond (aka Portland) Steven is back with Mary in the booth for this week's episode of From The Top! They are also joined by not one, but TWO heavenly beings, Sabrina Malecek and Mēghan Scott, to hellishly dissect and interpret the 1970's Webber smash hit, Jesus Christ Superstar, in a "superstar" sized two-part episode.
Part 1 is a light trip through the desert where Steven sets the groundwork for what took this concept album to the stage, where he will have to repent for his disdain of the creator and may be hung on a cross for some hot thoughts. Mēghan and Sabrina, having previously put on a production together, give an insightful, raucous, and sometimes even worldly vantage of our leading characters. Mary recants shows stories of biblical proportion bringing divine light to the trials and tribulations our guests went through for their roles, including dangling 20 feet in the air by little more than faith. So sit down, break bread, and drink some wine with our cast as they tell you what all the "buzz" is about. Happy Listening!

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A Pseudo "Power" and Barrels of Green Sludge - From the Top! Show Notes: The Toxic Avenger Nov 29, 2022

Steven and Mary must have been inhaling the fumes of Tromaville, because this week's episode of Show Notes is laced with some zany and heartfelt notions as they go over their episode of The Toxic Avenger: The Musical. Corrections are made, then Steven brings up some toxic traits this show brings to the forefront, and Mary makes life-changing connections to ideas and characteristics this show spews from it's "human heart". They offer fun and quirky options for recasting, and riding their high they jump into the magical land of "What If" where they actually put up some walls. From the Top! needs an antidote in this edition of Show Notes or it might just turn into their best episode to date. Happy Listening!

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Turkey Coma: The Musical - From The Top! Nov 23, 2022

If you gather around your family's table, chosen or biological, you can always say how thankful you are to have your favorite musical theatrecast and review in your life this year and into the next. If you find yourself having a perfectly peaceful thanks-living staycation, catch up or relisten to past episodes while that microwave meal is thawing, and laugh, get mad, disagree, and sing along through all the mix-ups and crazy theatre chat. Any and all support is more than Mary and Steven could ever be thankful for this upcoming holiday season, and that is because of all of you who listen. <3 So share with all your friends and family, even your bigoted, crazy, alcoholic uncle, and binge episodes while you wrestle for that marked up to be marked down gaming system with some local black Friday shopping. Happy Listening!

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9. This Episode Has A Biohazard and Recycle Label - From The Top! The Toxic Avenger: The Musical Nov 17, 2022

Smell the fumes and put on your hazmat suits. Mary and Steven are taking you to the dank and polluted Jersey shores of Tromaville in this week's episode of From the Top! with The Toxic Avenger: The Musical. Steven faces the severely chemically burned fact that he may actually like this romp through their smallest cast show to date. Mary takes the reins, diving into the history, and poses some stomach-churning ideas as our dynamic duo peel back the melted skin of The Toxic Avenger, revealing its true heart, and deplorable, noxious, and sometimes dirty origins. Happy Listening!

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Expecto Pa-Crossover! - From The Top! A Very Potter Musical with Jon Reilly Nov 11, 2022

It's Mary and Steven's first crossover episode at From The Top! They are joined by the one-of-a-kind and magical in every way human, Jon Reilly, host of Lifes's But a Song podcast. They load up on chocolate frogs and butterbeer to dissect and enjoy StarKid Productions' first foray onto stage with A Very Potter Musical.
Jon keeps Steven on his toes like Ron dodging a whomping willow's limbs, sharing many a fun tale in his own theatre life and hot thoughts, while Mary isn't shy about sharing her true feelings any less than Moaning Myrtle.
You might even get a little en"lumos"ed as this trifecta of musical lovers whisks you away to Hogwarts (or Mars) in their very own Tri-Podcaster Tournament of comedy, wit, and clever quips. Happy Listening!

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One 11th Hour Greenie and All the Gams - From The Top! Show Notes: 42nd Street Nov 05, 2022

Mary and Steven are back! And they have some director notes Julian Marsh himself would have had an over the top fit over in this week's episode of From The Top! Show Notes for 42nd Street. Steven nitpicks the details of production life and how it's portrayed in all the shows variations, while Mary brings comedic relief showing just how this show holds a mirror up to show life in all it's crazy. Then they hold their own heated audition process with a QuikCast, and of course, enter their magical land called "What If" and flip this show on its head. So get ready to sweat, laugh, and bring the heat as our dynamic duo return to the show. Happy Listening!

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8. Show Up to Auditions an Hour Late for Lead Roles - From The Top! 42nd Street Oct 06, 2022

Tighten those pieces of metal on your shoe soles and learn the Broadway and a few time steps for this next episode of From The Top! Where Mary and Steven take a look at the show that birthed many tropes on shows about shows, 42nd Street. Steven paints the era of the depression with some history of the show finding some new source material to put forth, and Mary, without asking permission, touches and jabs all the misogyny in this show’s source material sheds a light on in the early days of Broadway. They find many a fault and many a pleasure, but in the end the show goes on, and like it or not, they love to feel that beat. Happy Listening!

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A Foot Fetish and Countless Fourth Wall Breaks - From The Top! Show Notes: Pippin Sep 29, 2022

Steven and Mary continue the conversation about Pippin like they’re a part of the traveling troupe's final dress rehearsal, and it's verging on 1am. They have some Notes from a Director, making the necessary adjustments for a solid performance, then get on stage just to have an Actor's Nightmare, digging deep into the psyche of Pippin and Fosse. After a quick recasting, they travel to a magical land called “What If” and things get a little toasty, like that second act costume you’ve been sweating through in the green room. So buckle up ye thespians and mortals alike, and listen in on the magic yet to do. Happy Listening!

7.5 What an Extraordinary Morning Glow! - From The Top! Pippin Part 2 Sep 16, 2022

Steven and Mary continue their magical tale spun by a traveling troupe of actors in Part 2 of Pippin in From The Top! Mary is frustrated with Fastrada, and Steven is jealous of an arched foot. This episode dives into the heart and soul this tale brings forth, and why it binds us as humans. So grab your seat, and sit a spell, as you're transported again to a young man's journey of self discovery, that ends a little… different than anyone might have imagined. Happy Listening!

7. Corner... Of The Sky? What?- From The Top! Pippin Part 1 Sep 16, 2022

In this accidental two part episode of From The Top!, Mary and Steven find a traveling troupe of players and get caught up in the wild tale of the life and times of Pippin! In part one, Steven gives a little history that involves a vanishing act of the origin material we know Pippin to be today, hypnotizes Mary with multiple Pippins, and gets giddy over finally getting to infect Mary with a Fosse “Amoeba”. Mary does a skillful highwire act looking at every character's angles, motives, and charms, or lack there of, in this anecdotal revue. Join them, or “us, as the leading player would say, and come and waste an hour… or two… Doodley Doo. Happy Listening!

One Pink Pegasus and Pounds of Shrimp on the Barbie - From The Top! Show Notes: Xanadu Sep 06, 2022

The magical mural hath froze over my dudes, dude-ettes, dude-adjacents, and non-dudes. Steven and Mary… disagree HARD. [Insert your best shock-horror face here] Meanwhile, corrections abound as Steven critiques, like he do, even more, drops some Gene Kelly history, and sprinkles a few fun facts. Mary brings the popular opinion to the forefront having just watched the cult classic film, getting deep into why this show holds up worse than a bad can of Aqua Net and limp scrunchies. Then a true miracle happens after a quick “Quickcast”, where Steven and Mary may have figured out how to fix this 80’s piece of “art” in the magical land of “What If”. So put on your leg warmers, put in some Jane Fonda aerobics, and listen up while your favorite musical theatre-casters duke it out, showing just how polarizing achieving true Xanadu can be. Happy Listening!

6. Struggling Artist Falls For Their Muse. Groundbreaking… - From The Top! Xanadu Aug 23, 2022

As they tighten their skate wheels, and tease their hair, Mary and Steven tackle their most controversial show to date, Xanadu! Loved by few, hated by many, this Box Office flop turned Broadway Stage Smash probably even turned Greek deities heads, and caused some infighting. Steven dives into what and where Xanadu may harken from, and Mary finds humanity in devilish and quirky characters within the cast. One thing is certain, you’ll be looking up Roller Rinks in that Yellow Pages propping up the old couch in the basement by the end of this episode. So join in on the fun and hot thoughts and you just might find your Xanadu in this episode of From The Top! Happy listening!

***This episode is dedicated to the one, the only, the incomparable, Olivia Newton John. Rest well Goddess. We will always be hopelessly devoted to your perfection; your Xanadu. <3

Connecticut Prairies and Stacks of Doilies - From The Top! Show Notes: Holiday Inn Aug 09, 2022

In another installment of Show Notes! Steven cancels source material again even harder than Columbus Day, takes inspo from Earth day and cleans up some previous musings presented, and Mary gets to dive into a brand new segment, “11th Hour Diva-Cast”, and watches Steven sweat harder with remembering names than point blank being asked the difference between a yam and a sweet potato. Happy listening!

5. Not a Hotel or a Motel - From The Top! Holiday Inn Jul 29, 2022

This week Mary and Steven stay at a little farmhouse in the middle of nowhere Connecticut… AND THEY LOVE IT! Source material takes a backseat this week to uplift the voices that should be heard, all while feeling the spirit of the holidays in this reimagined take on a classic, feel-good story. So plant a tree, dye some eggs, and cut the fruit cake while the turkey roasts and the fireworks boom in this week's episode of From The Top! Happy listening!

Mullet Heaven and Spoonful's of Flan - From The Top! Show Notes: The Great American Trailer Park Musical Jul 22, 2022

If you listen real hard, you’ll hear the faint crushing of beer cans on foreheads and squeaks of antennas being fiddled with trying to see the 800 number on QVC in this edition of Show Notes! Corrections are made, along with apologies. Then Mary reaches all the way to the bottom of the pork rind bag to get more in depth with our cast of characters, as Steven brings out the hard stuff, and it ain’t the $9 half gallon of bottom shelf whiskey from the corner store side shop with the sticky carpeted floor. Things get personal on this side of the tracks in this button episode for The Great American Trailer Park Musical!

4. Strippers, Agoraphobes, and Lawn Chairs, Oh, My! - From The Top! The Great American Trailer Park Musical Jul 13, 2022

Take a trip with Steven and Mary to the side of the tracks where the living is cheap, and the people are as colorful and hilarious as a rusted out clown car on a family vacation. Trailer Park history comes into play, along with some interesting tidbits that’ll have you hitching up a mobile home to join these crazy characters in no time. There’s even a special guest appearance! Join in on the fun at Armadillo Acres in this campy show with a discount 24 packs worth of heart, The Great American Trailer Park Musical. Happy Listening!

Whooshing Capes and tons of Vibrato - From The Top! Show Notes: The Phantom Of The Opera Jul 07, 2022

The Phantom of the Opera still has some mysteries to unfurl. How does Christine get vocal lessons through walls? Does Opera and Punk Piano work together? Why is Gerard Butler so sexy as a creepy phantom man? Join Mary and Steven while they visit these questions, give corrections and clarify even more, in another installment of Show Notes!

3.5 Better Living through Stockholm Syndrome? - From The Top! The Phantom of the Opera Part 2 Jun 18, 2022

The mask is fully off In Part 2 of Steven and Mary’s look inside The Phantom of the Opera. Steven has all the intel to keep you on the edge of your seat, or curled over laughing, at truths hidden deeper than the Phantom's lair. Mary dives into characters’ true motivations to find what makes this tale so captivating, even today. Side plots abound as they wade through the true facts that shroud a show that is loved and adored worldwide, and reveal so many secrets you'll be gasping, or maybe even wondering if the Phantom himself is playing tricks inside your mind… Happy Listening!

3. Misty Basement Boat Rides in June - From The Top! The Phantom of the Opera Part 1 Jun 17, 2022

In their first ever two part episode musical breakdown, Steven and Mary take a peek behind the mask of the longest running show to ever be on Broadway, The Phantom of the Opera. Will they like what they see? Steven covers the original source material with the early 20th century novel, while Mary finds the heart of the show and what makes it captivating. Stranger danger lurking and whispering through the walls, or a timeless tale with high notes and earworms for days? You decide… Happy listening!

Blacker Berries and all the Cooties - From The Top! Show Notes: Hairspray Jun 07, 2022

In this week's plus sized minisode, Mary has just seen the John Waters version of Hairspray, and the opinions twist harder than Corny’s dancers. Join Steven eating some of his words while Mary’s blood boils over the “real” Amber, as they dive even deeper into the iconic characters, the fight for racial equality still happening today, and personal cautionary tales from this sock-hoppin musical, Hairspray.

2. Mashing Potatoes is a Verb and a Noun - From The Top! Hairspray Jun 02, 2022

(❗️❗️❗️Pardon the amazonian-esque background noises, and the clicks that can only mean an alien takeover is imminent. We're in the tech week portion of creating content 500 miles apart, so we appreciate you and your listens while we get it all sorted out! Thank you, and happy listening!)

This week Mary and Steven Lindy Hop in the aerosolized air and delve into one big, Baltimore girl's even bigger dreams of dancing on television. Listen as they discuss this innovative, culture questioning, throwback musical to a time when aspirations were as high as your hair, and equality was as secured as seatbelt laws.

Silver Magic & Other Junk - From The Top! Show Notes: Spring Awakening May 11, 2022

Corrections are a b*tch of living, which Steven and Mary find out in this episode premiering the From The Top! Minisode series Show Notes fixing “dropped lines” aka “content” missed, explore more “from the wings” insight, and even enter a magical land called “What If”, all while deep diving more into the Tony Award winning hit that literally rocked Broadway, Spring Awakening.

1. What's a Purple Summer Anyway? - From The Top! Spring Awakening May 08, 2022

In this pilot episode, Mary and Steven talk about the show that brought them together, and one that changed the landscape of Broadway. What is a “Purple Summer” anyway? Spring Awakening gets taken From the Top!

From the Top! Trailer May 07, 2022

Join Mary and Steven From The Top as they take a deeper look into your favorite musical shows, most hated shows, and every show in between, some you may have never even heard of. A fun discussion with theater lovers just like you, as we learn from and dissect this crazy art we love. Happy listening!

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