The Original Cast

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Intermission: More Sweeney (w/ Emily Zickler) Dec 20, 2017

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All those little bits excised from Patrick and Emily's discussion of SWEENEY TODD edited into one "coherent" conversation.

Topics include: the un-standable innocence of Tobias Ragg, the un-supressable essence Patti LuPone, and the unbearable bareness of John Doyle.

Featured recordings:

SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET - Original Cast (1979)

SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET - A Musical Thriller (2005)

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Holly Twyford / Annie - Original Cast Recording (1976) Dec 13, 2017

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Four-time Helen Hayes Award-winner Holly Twyford is here to talk about one of the biggest hit musicals of all time.

Topics include: singing along in the audience, stars who own it, and what is the deal with Pepper?

Featured recordings:

ANNIE - Original Cast Recording (1976)

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Intermission: Orchestra People v. Theatre People (w/ Jon Jon Johnson) Dec 06, 2017

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During their SIDE SHOW discussion, Patrick and Jon Jon took a detour into Jon Jon's formal musical training in violin and the difference between two connected groups of creative people.

Featuring:

"Csárdás" composed by Vittorio Monti, violin performed by Hyun Su Shin

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Logan Culwell-Block / Little Shop of Horrors - Original Cast Album (1982) Nov 29, 2017

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Playbill writer Logan Culwell-Block stops by ostensibly to talk about LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS but Patrick and he nerd out pretty fast. Topics include: How should a cast album be produced? Early versions of how Seymour killed the dentist. And why in the name of heavenly glory would you autotune Jerry Orbach?!?

Featured recordings:

LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS - Original Cast Album (1982)

EXPERIMENT - Mandy Patinkin (1994)

COMPANY - Original Broadway Cast (1970)

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Intermission: Traveling Music Nov 22, 2017

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What do you listen to on a long drive?

with: Lauren R Alexander Beth Amann Evan Casey Jensen Clifford Sara E. Cohen Roddy Flynn Kari Ginsburg Heather Hurley Lee Liebeskind Don Mike Mendoza Danielle Mohlman Tracy Lynn Olivera Farrell Parker Michelle Polera Megan Reichelt Bridget Grace Sheaff Amanda Zeitler Emily Zickler

Featured recordings: CABARET - The New Broadway Cast Recording (1998) FUN HOME - A New Broadway Musical (2015) GREY GARDENS - Original Broadway Cast Recording (2012) GYPSY - The Original Broadway Cast GYPSY - Original London Cast Recording GYPSY - Original Cast Recording GYPSY - The New Broadway Cast Recording GYPSY - The 2008 Broadway Cast Recording GYPSY - 2015 London Cast Recording HADESTOWN - Anaïs Mitchell HAMILTON - Original Broadway Cast Recording (2015) LEGALLY BLONDE - Original Cast Recording (2007) THE LION KING - Original Broadway Cast Recording (1997) LES MISÉRABLES - Original London Cast Recording (1985) LES MISÉRABLES - Original Broadway Cast Recording (1986) LES MISÉRABLES - The Complete Symphonic Recording (1990) ONCE - Original Broadway Cast Recording (2012) THE PRODUCERS - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2005) SHE LOVES ME - 2016 Broadway Cast Recording (2016) SPRING AWAKENING - A Decca Broadway Cast Album (2006) SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET- Original Cast (1979) WEST SIDE STORY - Original Broadway Cast Recording (1957) WICKED - Original Broadway Cast Recording (2003)

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Intermission: Cos Play Horror Stories (w/ Natalie Ann Piegari) Nov 15, 2017

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During their CATS conversation, Natalie and Patrick get deep and sad. Because real-life costuming missteps are the wooooooorst missteps.

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James Finley / The Life - Original Broadway Cast Recording (1997) Nov 08, 2017

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Actor James Finley talks about Cy Coleman's last Broadway show that was more successful than Patrick remembers but does have a terrible title. Topics include: tap-dancing bartenders, why baritones are always villains, and how a high school glee club wound up at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre one Sunday in 1997.

Featured recordings:

THE LIFE - Original Broadway Cast Recording (1997)

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Intermission: Historical Accuracy (w/ Charlene V. Smith) Nov 01, 2017

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A snippet from Patrick's conversation with Charlene V. Smith about the London cast album of MAN OF LA MANCHA about what does historical accuracy actually mean?

Also HAMILTON.

Also is GRAVITY a feminist film?

Also HAMILTON.

Also what is identity?

Also HAMILTON.

And RENT.

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Michelle Polera / Avenue Q - Original Broadway Cast Recording (2003) Oct 25, 2017

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Actress and Soul Cycle instructor Michelle Polera stops by to talk about that magical place 18 blocks east of 1st Avenue on the Lower East Side.