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The pilgrimage through the desert continues. Will Steven and MAry find a well made of people and drink from? Will they encounter a burning bush and talk to it? Or will they be “thirsty” and “burn up” because they cast too sexy again in this week's Quick Cast? Happy Listening to this week's From the Top Show Notes episode for the Prince of Egypt! ⁠The Prince of Egypt (Original Cast Recording)⁠ - Spotify ⁠The Prince of Egypt (Original Cast Recording)⁠ - Apple Music ⁠The Prince of Egypt...

This week, Mary and Steven try to part the Red Sea that is this grand biblical tale of two brothers and some bloody tricks, but the real miracle is if they don’t offend anyone. Join in for From The Top’s fun and raucous coverage of The Prince of Egypt: The Musical! The Prince of Egypt (Original Cast Recording) - Spotify The Prince of Egypt (Original Cast Recording) - Apple Music The Prince of Egypt (Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Spotify The Prince of Egypt (Music...

Join Mary and Steven's Encore of Outcasts in this week's From The Top! episode where they revisit previous episode's themes and characters and take a look at them from an Outcast's lens. Plus, Steven gives Mary the ultimate test... Hugh Jackman. ⁠Oklahoma! (1998 Royal National Theatre Company)⁠ ⁠Hairspray (Original Broadway Cast Recording)⁠ ⁠Violet (Original Broadway Cast Recording)⁠ ⁠A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder (Original Broadway Cast Recording)⁠ ⁠Wicked (Original Broadway...

Join Mary and Steven as they continue on their pink adventure to prove in the court of law that Legally Blonde is the perfect musical (or close to it) in this weeks Show Notes episode of From The Top! Listen in to LIFE IS BUT A SONG Podcast with Jon Reilly, to hear other talking points with our longtime friend of the Pod. Go show some support! Spotify ⁠EPISODE LINK HERE⁠ ⁠Legally Blonde The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording) - Spotify⁠ ⁠Legally Blonde the Musical (Original Cast...

Y'all better Bend and Snap for this latest addition to From The Top!, cause it takes a lot of blonde ambition to dive into Legally Blonde: The Musical, and Mary and Steven have the peroxide and toner ready. Listen in to LIFE IS BUT A SONG Podcast with Jon Reilly, to hear other talking points with our longtime friend of the Pod. Go show some support! Spotify EPISODE LINK HERE Legally Blonde The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording) - Spotify Legally Blonde the Musical (Original Cast...

Some of y'all being singin' "For Forever" like the lyrics be "I see wrinkle lines, for forever," and Mary and Steven get into it and so much more, covering the missed, forgotten, and incorrect whoopsie daisies. We were just lying on the ground waiting to see if anyone would say something. Happy Listening! If you like what you hear give us a thumbs up, follow, and rating. :)  It really does help out the podcast, so thank you! Share with your friends and castmates, and never miss an episode by...

Dear FTT Fam, Today is gonna be a good day. Do you know why?! Mary and Steven are back to kick off season three of From The Top! covering Dear Evan Hansen. The struggle is real on if intentions justify means when good comes from being deplorable, if parents are insane or just clueless, and who's to blame in this rollercoaster of a show that hit the scene in 2016. Elevate that casted arm, wave through that window, or create a brand new nonprofit orchard while you enjoy From The Top!'s Season...

Your favorite Musical Theatre Podcast and Review returns with a season 2 wrap-up with lots of fun and news to be had. Learn about what has taken so long to return for your listening pleasure, see Mary and Steven's favorite Season 2 moments, lessons learned, and what's to come in the future. Happy Listening! Two Strangers - Spotify Album Link If you like what you hear give us a thumbs up, follow, and rating. :)  It really does help out the podcast, so thank you! Share with your friends and...

Mary and Steven return to give you a show notes episode of epic proportion with all 5 shows in their season ending gauntlet run extravaganza. Happy Listening! From The Top is a musical theater review podcast that breaks down the origins of a show, its content, and its relevancy in the world today. If you like what you hear give us a thumbs up, follow, and rating. :)  It really does help out the podcast, so thank you! Share with your friends and castmates, and never miss an episode and get...

Hello FTT Fam! It's been a minute since we've been able to connect, but never fear! We are still around, and still stirring up some wonderful things for our third season of From the Top! Unfortunately, as we know, life can sometimes be nothing but chaos, and FTT host Steven has needed to take some much needed R&R after being in two shows back to back. But never fear! We still have some **amazing** content to keep you company while you wait. Make sure to check out our other episodes...

They, like, never do this, but Mary and Steven are giving you the most fetch bonus episode, sexier than Aaron Samuels' hair when it's, well... you know. From The Top! takes on Mean Girls: The Musical. Mean Girls (Original Broadway Cast Recording) - Spotify Mean Girls (Music From The Motion Picture) Musical - Spotify Mean Girls Broadway - Apple Music Mean Girls Musical Film - Apple Music If you like what you hear give us a thumbs up, follow, and rating. :) It really does help out the...

A larger-than-life Bard said to his wife, "That's the way it is," about an overprotected girl, not yet a woman, setting off a domino effect that's about to blow... Steven and Mary cover & Juliet in the Season 2 Finale episode of From The Top! & Juliet (Original Broadway Cast Recording) - 2022 Spotify & Juliet (Original London Cast Recording) - 2019 Spotify & Juliet (Original Broadcast Recording) - 2022 iTunes The Tragical History of Romeus and Juliet FOLLOW US! For all...

Prom night is the least of Mary and Steven's problems in this week's episode of From The Top! covering a blood-covered Carrie: The Musical. Is it In? Does it shine? Or Should it have done everyone a favor and stayed with mom instead? ⁠Carrie: The Musical (Premiere Cast Recording)⁠ ⁠Riverdale: Special Episode - Carrie The Musical (Original Television Soundtrack)⁠ ⁠Original 1988 - Carrie The Musical Supercut⁠ FOLLOW US! For all the latest content and fun things to come, subscribe, hit that...

Come to the Bechdel Funeral Home Baby!!! in this week's episode of From The Top! where Mary and Steven tackle a ring of keys, a three-in-one lesbian, and a life surrounding death in the funnest of homes and musicals, Fun Home! Fun Home (A New Broadway Musical) - 2015 Broadway Cast Album FOLLOW US! For all the latest content and fun things to come, subscribe, hit that like button, and follow. Share with your friends and castmates and remember to rate us where you are listening! Thank You :)...

Don't turn around is the name of the game this week as Mary and Steven begin their decent "way down under the ground" to a little place called Hadestown in this week's episode of From The Top! Hadestown (Original Broadway Cast Recording) FOLLOW US! For all the latest content and fun things to come, subscribe, hit that like button, and follow. Share with your friends and castmates and remember to rate us where you are listening! Thank You :) Also, tap the button to get notified, so you never...

[Lights up center stage. Steven walks out, nervous. He taps the microphone to uproarious static. Flinching, he begins...] Electrical issues or not FOLLOW US! For all the latest content and fun things to come, subscribe, hit that like button, and follow. Share with your friends and castmates and remember to rate us where you are listening! Thank You :) Also, tap the button to get notified, so you never miss an episode. ⁠⁠Listen Anywhere You Enjoy Your...

Mary and Steven dive deep into the recesses of their manic brains to deliver personal and gutting takes on this week's From The Top! episode covering a show so powerful, it might just have you wondering if it was even real with Next To Normal. Next To Normal (Original Broadway Cast Recording) - 2009 FOLLOW US! For all the latest content and fun things to come, subscribe, hit that like button, and follow. Share with your friends and castmates and remember to rate us where you are listening!...

From The Top! keeps Defying Gravity in Show Notes for Wicked, and in typical fashion, there's a perfect balance of dancing through life and a bit of loathing. Notes From A Director - Steven was not that girl who didn't get a note, but unlike spells in this show, fixes them quickly. Actor's Nightmare - It's not easy being green, or any color as Mary and Steven discuss politics around the land, how bad optics can affect perception, and other topics in a place scarier than the witch's...

Mary and Steven Continue their coverage of a contemporary staple brought to life from the land of Oz in Part 2 of From The Top! Wicked. Steven poses some tough questions this go around and Mary explains the nuances of each character's battles "for good" in this raucous musical. Then they both answer their questions in Table Read that have them surprising each other, in a "good" way? Happy Listening! Wicked Original Broadway Cast Recording Wizard and I ⁠- Elphaba Riff Option...

Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of this wonderful show that teaches us it's not all hair "toss-toss"es and dancing through life, sometimes it takes a little loathing to come into your own. From the Top! hosts Mary and Steven take on the show that seems to just keep on defying gravity, Wicked. Steven breaks down a lot of history and backstory this show has in Part 1, from its origins in L. Frank Baum's books, to Gregory MacQuire reimagining a protagonist, to Steven Schwartz throwing hissy...

From The Top! Hosts Mary and Steven clean up a few Candarian Demon bodies this week in their Show Notes episode of their coverage of the necronomicon-ical production of five college students on their way to an old abandoned cabin in the woods... Evil Dead: The Musical. Notes From A Director - Another message from a fellow FTT Fam member, otherwise the bloodbath was light today. Actors Nightmare - Steven discusses an OG show member, and then brings up a fact that has Mary needing to leave...

What could go wrong with five college students venturing to an abandoned cabin in the woods? What. Stupid. Bitches. Join us, Mary and Steven, From The Top! as they take on and blood gush over this cult classic, horror trope-filled, irreverent, blue-collar comedy-laced production of Evil Dead: The Musical. Evil Dead: The Musical 2007 Cast Album FOLLOW US! For all the latest content and fun things to come, subscribe, hit that like button, and follow. Share with your friends and castmates and...

Mary and Steven continue the conversation in their coverage of Kinky Boots The Musical in this week's Show Notes Episode of From The Top! where not even a drag queen's heel hit to the forehead could stop them from loving this fabulous spectacle of a show. Notes From A Director - Steven tripped in his heels only a couple of times, but wanted to rectify the missteps and they have some fan mail with a question! Actors Nightmare - What did Steven and Mary not talk about in the factory corner?...