From The Top! A Musical Theatre Podcast

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

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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

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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

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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

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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!

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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!

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

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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! Enjoy.

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