Podcast Episode 10: Tony Roundtable

It's Tony time, and Jared, Jessica, Jackie, and Christopher get together to predict who will enter theatrical history as a winner on Broadway's biggest night. While we don't have time to predict every category, we will be discussing all eight acting awards as well as the four production races. Will "Kinky Boots" will triumph over "Matilda?" Can Judith Light win her second Tony in as many years? Does any revival have a chance against the behemoth that is "Pippin?" Find out by listening to this fun and lively edition of the Broadway, Etc. podcast!

Podcast Episode 9: "Smash"-travaganza Season 2

Tonight's the night!  In honor of the highly anticipated return of NBC's musical drama Smash, the podcast discusses the announced changes for the new season and whether they will help or hinder the famously uneven show.  Do a new showrunner, a new musical (the younger, hipper Hit List), and the addition of Jennifer Hudson sound like music to Jared, Jessica, and Spencer's ears?  Find out below.

Podcast Episode 8: "Smash"-travaganza Season 1

Next week marks the much-hyped return of NBC's backstage musical drama, Smash.  In anticipation of this momentous event, Jared, Jessica, and Spencer sit down to discuss the strengths and flaws of the show's first season. Given the multitude of characters and abandoned storylines, there's plenty to discuss, and hopefully they can do it in a way that's more coherent than an awkwardly inserted Bollywood fantasy number. And be sure to tune in early next week for the Season 2 preview

Podcast Episode 7: Spring Preview Part 2

Jared, Brian, and Christopher continue their discussion of this spring's upcoming Broadway productions, this time focusing on the musicals slated to hit the Great White Way in the coming months. Although at first glance it looks like slim pickings, a closer examination reveals a lot to get excited about. Which new show is the panel most excited about? Can Pippin continue Diane Paulus' Best Revival winning streak? Does anybody even remember that they're doing Pump Boys and Dinnettes?!?

Podcast Episode 6: Spring Preview, Part 1

Jared, Christopher and Brian get together to discuss this spring's upcoming Broadway shows. The first of this two part podcast centers on the plays, both new and old, scheduled to open on the Great White Way before April's Tony cutoff date. Revivals like Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and Picnic get discussed along with new works like The Nance and Lucky Guy. Find out what the panel thinks is worth checking out, and come back for the musical-centric part 2!

Podcast Episode 5: All About "Les Miserables"

After months (if not years) of anticipation, "Les Miserables" has finally been released into theatres nationwide. Jared, Jackie, Jessica, and Christopher have all seen the film, and they get together to discuss its pros and cons. How does "Les Miz" rank when compared with the great stage-to-screen adaptations? Do Hugh Jackman and Anne Hathaway really deserve all of the Oscar buzz they've been getting? What happened to Samantha Banks' waist? All these topics and many more are discussed on Episode 5 of the Broadway, Etc. podcast.

Podcast Episode 4: Fall Season Wrap-Up

As 2012 fades into 2013, Jared, Brian, and Christopher look back at the past six months on Broadway and the many productions of the fall season.  Which shows impressed the most, and which ones missed the mark?  Find out as we discuss our favorites and which shows we fully expect to see among next year's Tony nominees.
 

Podcast Episode 3: Recent Movie Musicals

As any musical theatre fan already knows, the big budget film adaptation of Les Miserables is coming to theatres in just one short month.  In preparation for the big event, I assembled a panel of experts (well, opinionated theatre people) to discuss the modern rejuvenation of the movie musical.  I'm joined by returning podcaster Jessica and first-timers Spencer, Jackie, and Brian for a conversation about what makes for a good film adapatation of a hit stage show, as well as a frank discussion of the successes and failures of the various musical films released since 2003 Best Picture-winner Chicago.

Also, I am looking to really increase the podcast presence on this blog in the coming months, so any feedback about it is greatly appreciated.  Let me know if you like the long format or would prefer shorter installments, and any suggestions for podcast topics are always welcome.

Enjoy, and have a Happy Thanksgiving!

Shows We Don't "Get"

Jared, Jessica, and Christopher get together for this second edition of the Broadway, Etc. podcast to discuss the shows they just don't "get." Those shows that everyone else seems to adore, but they just can't get behind. Prepare for some surprising (controversial?) admissions. Also, the team discusses the future of the ill-fated musical "Rebecca," and if this European import will ever see the light of day on Broadway.

Podcast: 2012-2013 Broadway Season Preview Extravaganza

Today we're doing something a little different here on Broadway, Etc.  Rather than write a series of posts about the upcoming Broadway season, I thought it would be fun to get a group of friends together and make a podcast about it.  So please welcome Jessica, McKenna, and Christopher to the blog! 

We're dishing about the shows we're most excited about (and a couple we aren't), and I hope you have as much fun listening to it as we had making it.  Who knows?  Maybe this will become a more regular thing.  Enjoy!

PS - Thanks to Christopher for all the technical support! :-)