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**The Original Cast**

A podcast about original cast albums and the people who love them hosted by playwright Patrick Flynn.

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Intermission: Sgt. Pepper - The Musical (w/ Daisy Eagan) Feb 22, 2017

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Tony Award-winner Daisy Eagan and Patrick talk British music, free expression, and drummers.

Featured recordings: TOMMY - The Who (1969)WHO'S NEXT - The Who (1971)

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Farrell Parker / A Chorus Line - Original Broadway Cast (1975) Feb 15, 2017

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Actor and Shakespearean scholar-in-training Farrell Parker comes by to talk about an album she adores and a show she does not. And the call is coming from inside the studio! Also T&A, ballet, and the nature and understanding of the concept of success.

Featured recordings: A Chorus Line - Original Broadway Cast (1975)A Chorus Line - The New Cast Recording (2006)

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Intermission: L5Y The Movie (w/ Jon Rubin) Feb 08, 2017

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Jon and Patrick dive into the film version of THE LAST FIVE YEARS and then veer into why original cast albums are NOT soundtracks.

Featured recordings: The Music Man - Original Broadway Cast (1957)The Music Man - Original Soundtrack (1962)The Last Five Years - Original Cast (2002)Songs from a New World - World Premiere Recording (1997)

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Heather Hurley / Chicago - The Musical (1996) Feb 01, 2017

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Avid theatre fan Heather Hurley reveals her origin story. Also how Billy & Mama are like Jack & Karen while Velma & Roxie are like Kim & Khloé.

Featured recordings: Chicago - The Musical (1996)

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Intermission: Jukebox the Musical (w/ Lee Liebeskind) Jan 25, 2017

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Another free-association with Lee and Patrick. We start with SPRING AWAKENING and get to a movie David Mamet wrote with Shel Silverstein.

Featured recordings: REALLY ROSIE - Carole King (1975)

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Megan Reichelt / The Scarlet Pimpernel - Original Broadway Cast Recording (1997) Jan 18, 2017

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Actor & librarian Megan Reichelt is here to talk about Frank Wildhorn's sweeping epic musical. But which version? The first? The second? The fourth? And why isn't Terrence Mann the lead in this show?

Featured recordings: THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL - Original Broadway Cast Recording (1997)JEKYLL & HYDE - Highlights from (1990)

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Intermission: The Golden Pipes of Rosalind Russell (w/ Kari Ginsburg) Jan 11, 2017

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Kari drops some trivia on Rosalind Russell, Patrick drops some trivia on movie musical casting, and we all leave better than we arrived.

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Jensen Clifford / The Book of Mormon - Original Broadway Cast Recording (2011) Jan 04, 2017

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For a musical about the nature of religious belief and musical theatre storytelling, you'll be shocked to discover that Patrick and Jensen talk almost exclusively about the nature of religious belief and musical theatre storytelling.

Featured recordings: THE BOOK OF MORMON - The Original Broadway Cast Recording (2011)FROZEN - An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack (2013)TURTLENECK & CHAIN - The Lonely Island (2011)

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Live from the Flying V Awesome-A-Thon! Dec 28, 2016

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The cast and creative team of the Flying V musical YOU, OR WHATEVER I CAN GET join Patrick on stage at the Flying V Awesome-a-Thon. Doug Wilder, Suzanne Edgar, Farrell Parker, Jason Schlafstein, and Steve Przybylski talk about the show they created and sing their favorite music theatre love songs! Even Jason! YOU, OR WHATEVER I CAN GET cast recording on Bandcamp! Leave a 5 Star Review on iTunes and get 5 seconds on this podcast! Details inside!

Songs: 0:03:23 "She Loves Me" from SHE LOVES ME (1963) performed by Patrick Flynn music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick 0:20:42 "I Don't Know How to Love Him" from JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR (1970) performed by Doug Wilder music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Tim Rice 0:38:34 "I'll Cover You" from RENT (1996) performed by Suzanne Edgar music and lyrics by Jonathan Larson 0:55:44 "Marry Me a Little" cut from COMPANY (1970) performed by Farrell Parker music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim 1:03:21 "There's a Fine, Fine Line" from AVENUE Q (2003) performed by Vaughn Irving music and lyrics by Robert Lopez & Jeff Marx 1:24:02 "Dammit, Janet" from THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW (1973) performed by Jason Schlafstein with Farrell Parker music and lyrics by Richard O'Brien 1:39:22 "30" from YOU, OR WHATEVER I CAN GET (2014) performed by Patrick Flynn & Suzanne Edgar & Farrell Parker & Doug Wilder music and lyrics by Suzanne Edgar & Vaughn Irving & Farrell Parker & Steve Przybylski & Jason Schlafstein & Doug Wilder

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Paul Scanlan / Merrily We Roll Along - Original Broadway Cast Recording (1981) Dec 21, 2016

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Sondheim's second biggest flop is our subject today with actor Paul Scanlan. Topics include: Why does this show run backwards? What is Mary's deal? And how was this show not the biggest hit of Sondheim's career?

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Featured recordings: MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG - Original Broadway Cast Recording (1981)SONDHEIM: A CELEBRATION AT CARNEGIE HALL (1992)

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