The Original Cast

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Intermission: Richard & Henry & Henry & Henry & Richard Sep 15, 2021

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There's stuff a-comin'.

To Free a Mockingbird, written and performed by Grace Aki

Featured Songs: "What a Piece of Work is Man / Walking in Space (Reprise)" from Hair - The Original Broadway Cast Recording (1968) • "Brush Up Your Shakespeare" from Kiss Me, Kate - The New Broadway Cast Recording (1999)

LIVE STREAM: SEPTEMBER 16! The Original Cast at the Movies: Camp (2003) with Michael Finke & Robbie Rozelle steaming live on Patreon! Become a patron at http://www.patreon.com/originalcastpod to tune in!

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Jeremy Diamond / Come from Away - Original Broadway Cast Recording (2017) Sep 08, 2021

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Jeremy comes from away (Seattle) for one of the best musicals of the last decade. Certainly better than the one everyone thought was the best musical — okay I'll stop.

Topics include: no intermission, The Laramie Project, Bonnie & Bob & Hannah & Kevin & Kevin, and discovering this show on a plane to Hong Kong.

Featured recordings: Come from Away - Original Broadway Cast Recording (2017)

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Intermission: Start the World -- I Want to Get On Sep 01, 2021

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Building others up when you're feeling down.

"Feeling Good" performed by Nina Simone

Jonathan Chisolm Dot Com

Uproar Coaching

This Was a Thing with Ray Hebel and Robert W. Schneider

Featured Songs: "Feeling Good" performed by Gilbert Price from The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd - The Original Broadway Cast Recording (1965) • "What Kind of Fool Am I?" performed by Anthony Newley from Stop the World – I Want to Get Off - Original Broadway Cast (1962)

DO YOU LIKE MOVIE MUSICALS? DO YOU LIKE SONDHEIM? Then you will love our PATREON podcast The Original Cast at the Movies because 2021 is all about Sondheim Movie Musicals!! This month it's Bette Midler's 1993 film version of Gypsy!

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Ben Schrager / A New Brain - Original Cast Recording (1998) Aug 25, 2021

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Actor Ben Schrager is here for a show that has a very special place in his life.

Topics include: the generosity of Billy Finn, teenage A New Brain, the Mary Testa-of-it-all, the Chip Zien-of-it-all, autobiography, and some really lousy days in the Universe.

Ben Schrager Dot Com

Featured recordings: A New Brain - Original Cast Recording (1998) • Infinite Joy: The Songs of William Finn - Live at Joe's Pub (2001) • A New Brain - 2015 New York Cast Recording (2016)

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Intermission: Patrick & Kari Solve 'Follies' Aug 18, 2021

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Good old fashioned intermission about movie musicals and the perpetually coming Follies.

Featured Songs: "Losing My Mind" performed by Charity Angél Dawson & Joshua Hinck from Losing My Mind: A Sondheim Disco Fever Dream (2020) • "Losing My Mind" from A Perfect Little Death - Eleri Ward (2021)

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Eleri Ward / Spring Awakening - A Decca Broadway Cast Album (2006) Aug 11, 2021

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Singer/songwriter/actress and genius behind Indie-Folk Sondheim Eleri Ward is here for a musical about self-expression (and indie-folk Sondheim).

Topics include: songs for boys, escalators v. elevators, songs about things, what and how you share yourself, how you see yourself when you're writing as yourself, and Lil Nas X.

Eleri Ward Dot Com

Indie-Folk Sondheim (formerly SUF/SOND)

Featured recordings: Spring Awakening - A Decca Broadway Cast Album (2006) • Friction (EP) - Eleri Ward (2021) • A Perfect Little Death - Eleri Ward (2021)

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Intermission: Christmas in July (in August) Aug 04, 2021

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What is Love Actually?

Spandex the Musical Homepage

Featured Songs: "We Need a Little Christmas" from Mame - Original Broadway Cast (1996) • "Twelve Days to Christmas" from She Loves Me - 2016 Broadway Cast Recording (2016)

DO YOU LIKE MOVIE MUSICALS? DO YOU LIKE SONDHEIM? Then you will love our PATREON podcast The Original Cast at the Movies because 2021 is all about Sondheim Movie Musicals!! This month it's Dick Tracy (1990) with Robert W. Schneider (La Cage Aux Folles) and Roddy Flynn (Anyone Can Whistle).

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Special Live Stream Announcement! Jul 29, 2021

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Tuesday - August 3 - 8:30pm Eastern - http://www.patreon.com/originalcastpod

Kelly Colburn / Dirty Rotten Scoundrels - Original Broadway Cast Recording (2005) Jul 28, 2021

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Flying V's newly minted Theatrical Artistic Lead is here for a musical that maybe no one should do any more?

Topics include: bonding with your parents thru comedy, problematic plot points, meeting people where they are, and Marshall McLuhan.

Kelly Colburn Dot Com

Featured recordings: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels - Original Broadway Cast Recording (2005)

Monumental Theatre Co.'s Songs for a New World now STREAMING!

DO YOU LIKE MOVIE MUSICALS? DO YOU LIKE SONDHEIM? Then you will love our PATREON podcast The Original Cast at the Movies because 2021 is all about Sondheim Movies!! This month it's Dick Tracy (1990) with Robert W. Schneider (La Cage Aux Folles) and Roddy Flynn (Anyone Can Whistle).

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Intermission: Spandex for a New World Jul 21, 2021

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Two musicals for your enjoyment!

Spandex will debut on Musical Theatre Radio Sunday, August 8th at 1pm and continue for the next four Sundays through September 5th!

Spandex the Musical Homepage

1988 Crystal Light National Aerobic Championship Opening

Monumental Theatre Co.'s Songs for a New World now STREAMING!

Songs for a New World/Monumental Theatre Co-Related Episodes• Megan Bunn / The Band's Visit - Original Broadway Cast Recording (2017) • Mary Myers / Songs for a New World - World Premiere Recording (1996) • Jimmy Mavrikes / Rent - Original Broadway Cast Recording (1996) • Beth Amann / Wicked - Original Broadway Cast Recording (2003)

Featured Songs: "I'd Give It All for You" from Songs for a New World - World Premiere Recording (1997) • "Old Broken Mirror" and "Spandex" from Spandex: The Musical (2021)

DO YOU LIKE MOVIE MUSICALS? DO YOU LIKE SONDHEIM? Then you will love our PATREON podcast The Original Cast at the Movies because 2021 is all about Sondheim Movies!! This month it's the film version of A Little Night Music (1977), a film that proves good movies are hard to make.

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