All aboard for our discussion of Sting's musical flop The Last Ship. How did one of the world's greatest songwriters manage to wreck this show? You'll have to listen to us talk through our shared fear of misplaced large machines, late night shopping at Kohl's, and (of course) our favorite songs by The Police to find out

This week we are taking on one of the true titans of musical theater: Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber. Aspects of Love was a smash success in the West End, but Broadway audiences did not fall in love with this 1990 show the same way as their British counterparts. Tune in for everything from 90s album art to a salute to Captain Tom. 

Take a stroll with us down the famous Coney Island Boardwalk! We'll have a ball discussing millennial nostalgia, that one Bobby Darin song, our new favorite costumer designer, and some New York history that echoes loudly today. You won't need psychic powers to see how the fate of this 1964 musical turned out...   Video of Karen Morrow performing "I Had a Ball": https://youtu.be/5vtTNnWHwa0

We're back! Play On! is both our first jukebox musical and the first show we've done with an all black cast. Join us as we set a Duke Ellington soundtrack to not only Shakespeare, but also our fantasy Antiques Roadshow musical and Lisa's "covid brain". 

This week, we take a trip down the Yellow Brick Road to Wonderland. If you think we've just made a topical mistake, you might want to take a closer look at Frank Wildhorn's 21st century take on the classic Dorot--we mean, Alice tale. White rabbits and tea parties and existential crises, oh my!  Full Show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dInHF1Iilzo

Home Sweet Homer may have only lasted one day on Broadway, and it may have been all but erased from history, but that doesn't stop us from trying! No, really. We tried. In any case, join us for talks about our favorite myths, saganaki, and the current Broadway smash we'd clearly rather be discussing.  

The Derek Klena fan club is back in session and this time we're meeting in Madison County, Iowa! We'll be discussing the musical adaptation of The Bridges of Madison County as well as American geography, Nicholas Sparks, and the underground club that Lisa ran in high school. 

This week, we discuss our first Sondheim show; "Anyone Can Whistle". This 1964 flop takes us to a town where things aren't quite what they seem in order to try and challenge our view of conformity. While on our journey, we will be fangirling over Angela Lansbury, advocating for a new kind of audience participation, and of course, whistling. Well, the one host who can whistle will be whistling...

You've seen the movie. You may even work the shift! And now you get to learn all about "9 to 5: The Musical," Dolly Parton's stage adaptation of the very film she starred in back in 1980. Clock in and join us for new segments, familiar stars, big numbers and more in our Season Two premiere! Link to the full show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVpbKQC1VTo

Christmas came late this year and our gift to you... is us! Get to know Eric and Lisa with questions from listeners like you. Plus some information on season two. Enjoy! 

For our first season finale we are going a little outside of the box and discussing our most recommended musical to date which, fun fact, has never been produced live on stage. Original Cast Album: Co-Op is the title of a fake flop, and what an extraordinary show it would be! Join us for some Richard Kind fangirling, a trip down memory lane, and the scene that had us laughing out of control. See you in January!

What we lack in timeliness we make up for in bad Italian accents... but our Bravo Giovanni episode is finally here! And bravo, indeed. Join us for pasta, some Guy Fieri talk, more pasta, a little opera, and yes, even more pasta. 

Have you been searching far and wide for a musical that sounds like it was written by your dad? You can finally rest easy knowing that it came and it flopped! Gettin' the Band Back Together is the garage band fantasia of every straight boomer's dreams and we're here to tell you all about it. We'll also tell you about Eric's brief music career, why we've changed our minds about improv, and, of course, Les Misérables.

For our first Halloween special, we bring you one of the most famous Broadway flops of all time: Carrie. Join us if you dare for plenty of spooks and scares, including high school memories, the slaughtering of a beloved cartoon character, and Eric having no idea what he watched or listened to in preparation for this show.   

Looking for the perfect musical to produce at your local nursing home? Look no further than 70, Girls, 70, a musical about a group of senior citizens who steal furs to raise money for the hotel in which they live. We will explore this world of geriatric kleptomania and along the way discover new ways to use elephants as metaphors, Lisa's dream Mary Poppins revival, and a cryptic warning from our other sibling.

This week, we venture Off-Broadway for the very first time to talk about the musical Dogfight. With the composers of Dear Evan Hansen and the director of Wicked, it sure had an upper hand. So why is it largely forgotten? You'll have to tune in to find out. But one thing's for sure: we're placing our bets on a comeback!  Clip from the musical: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQu2lNHaFXo Link to our Spotify page: https://open.spotify.com/user/h4ehf5b7g09mgr00ecjnwv7pa?si=52e-nb6ESTSPlFNOZOPZHA

For our tenth episode, we thought it would be fun to combine two of our favorite things: Broadway and the Tudors. Rex is a musical about Henry VIII and some of his many wives, making it the perfect choice for us. Listen for the answers to all your burning questions, such as "What does Richard Rodgers' ghost sound like?", "Would Eric and Lisa have survived in sixteenth century England?", and "What happens to Anne Boleyn?" (Spoiler alert: it does not end well for her).

This week we visit Side Show, a musical about real-life conjoined twins Daisy and Violet Hilton and their time in vaudeville. Side Show flopped not once, but twice! That's right... DOUBLE FLOP! Our sideshow acts include getting our boating licenses, nineties flashbacks, and thirsting over yet another hunk.   Highlight reel from the 2014 revival: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iau--dMlElo

No one wants their musical to flop, but when you do a show based on the work of a dirt-bag-scum-faced-jerk, what do you expect? Such is the case with Dance of the Vampires. Grab your garlic and join us for the return of Michael Crawford, German lessons, more theremin noises, and the Thoroughly Modern Millie rewrite of your dreams! Full show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62AgTUhCNJk&t=1717s

With big names like Rosie O'Donnell and Boy George attached, you might expect Taboo to be a hit. But, of course, if it were a hit we wouldn't be talking about it! Welcome to the world of Taboo, which (in our world) is also the world of Halloween parades, long dead monarchs, and Koosh balls. Broadway promo reel part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvvAg-tFibs

Chess is a musical that is surprisingly popular for a flop. Nevertheless, join us as we dive into the Cold War, try to pronounce Swedish names, and forget the title of one of the biggest hit songs of the decade. Full Broadway show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekuksRgmmnc

Slower than a sinking ship... it's a squid!... it's a whale!... it's The Pirate Queen! All aboard for conversations about the Tudors, giant collars, and, of course, Riverdance! Plus learn about the role that Mel Brooks played in saving the world (at least from this show). Link to The History Chicks episode on Grace O'Malley: http://thehistorychicks.com/episode-109-grace-omalley/ Link to The Pirate Queen's full show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fj5YDG4g8tw&t=1528s

Tovarich is a 1963 musical that really only had one thing going for it.... Vivien Leigh! Fangirl over her with us and along the way we'll discover Russian folk songs, hot men in white t-shirts, and an animated classic that Eric shockingly doesn't care for.  Link to Ed Sullivan performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7Ghdnfo21E

What's French and strange and magical all over? The musical Amélie! We discuss the skills necessary to act as a goldfish and why Bette Middler has got the juice, gnome puns, and the 2017 Tony Awards. This show was robbed we tell you, robbed! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDsBmuTVNcY&t=35s

What's French and strange and magical all over? The musical Amélie! We discuss the skills necessary to act as a goldfish and why Bette Middler has got the juice, gnome puns, and the 2017 Tony Awards. This show was robbed we tell you, robbed! Watch the full stage production here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDsBmuTVNcY&t=5s