Sing It, Sister‪!‬ Ellen Brooks

In this episode of Sing It, Sister! Clare and Ellen chat about the 2007 movie musical Hairspray (and a bit about the 1988 version which, turns out, is NOT a musical). Come along for the ride as they talk big, blonde, and Baltimore! 
Episodes notes/reads:
14 Fun Facts About Hairspray, from Mental Floss, June 2016
John Travolta in Hairspray: Keeping his rhythm, even in drag, from the New York Times, July 2007
How to pronounce "homage" - from YouTube (turns out, you can't be wrong!)
Dylan McDermott or Dermot Mulroney - from SNL, via YouTube
Did You Know Dermot Mulroney Plays Cello for Blockbuster Scores Like Spider-Man: Far From Home?, Slashfilm.com, July 2023
 

In this episode of Sing it, Sister! Clare and Ellen discuss the 1954 film "There's No Business Like Show Business" starring Ethel Merman, Marilyn Monroe, Donald O'Connor, and some other folks! Come along for the ride as they chat about vocal work, off screen beefs, and all things show - plus the music of Irving Berlin. 
Notes for this ep:
On Being a Woman Artist & Further Notes on Blonde (2022) by Angelica Jade Bastién, Oct 1, 2022
Marilyn Monroe as Vicki in her Heat Wave outfit 

In this episode of Sing It, Sister(s)! Clare and Ellen discuss 2007's Across the Universe, and embarrass themselves with their lack of Beatles knowledge. Apologies for the lack of soundtrack tunes, Apple changed how things work :( 
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In this episode of Sing It, Sister! Ellen and Clare are back at it, this time talking about 2017's The Greatest Showman. Listen to them unpack the problematic character of P.T. Barnum before getting into all the fun stuff like the music, the dancing, and Zac Efron's face. 
Show Notes: 
P.T. Barnum Isn’t the Hero the ‘Greatest Showman’ Wants You to Think - Smithsonian Magazine, December 22, 2017
Graham Norton Show S22E13 - Hugh Jackman, Zendaya, Zac Efron - YouTube, December 31, 2017
The Greatest Showman | "From Now On" with Hugh Jackman | 20th Century FOX - YouTube, December 19, 2017

In this holiday episode of Sing It, Sister! Clare and Ellen discuss the new Apple movie Spirited. Come along for the LONG (but fun) ride! And have a good afternoon and happy holidays! 

In this episode of Sing it, Sister! Clare and Ellen discuss Little Shop of Horrors, which they had previously never seen! Listen in to hear if they enjoyed it (spoiler: they did!) and their takeaways. No gardening tips here, just fun facts, random thoughts, and some bops. Happy (belated) Spooky Season!
Show Notes:
18 Things You Never Knew About 'Little Shop of Horrors'
Suddenly, Seymour - Ellen Greene & Jake Gyllenhaal
Alan Menken Goes for the EGOT (and the REGOT)
Rate How Spooky These Situations Are And We’ll Tell You Who You’d Be In A Horror Movie - Buzzfeed Quiz