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In this episode of Sing It, Sister! Clare and Ellen discuss the many versions of The Producers, with an emphasis on the 2005 film! From the page to the screen, to the stage, to the screen again, it's all covered. Also included, deep discussions about humor and about Jason Alexander. Not included but did take up a chunk of our recording time...what is the correct possessive plural of Brooks???????...

On this episode of Sing It, Sister!, Clare and Ellen discuss the ANDREW Lloyd WEBBER and Tim Rice musical, Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Ellen tries to teach Clare how Spotify works and they both discussed their cultural catholicism. Tune in to hear favorites, least favorites, TWO games, and some history lessons!  Show Notes: "25 Best Movie Easter Eggs of All Time," by Satyam Raj F...

Clare and Ellen discuss the 2008 movie musical, Mamma Mia! Likes, dislikes, tans, hair, best dads, it's all covered.  I'm too tired to do the full notes segment here, but I'll add it later. @ me, bro!

In the first episode of Sing It, Sister! Season 3, Clare and Ellen discuss Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, the winner of Musical March Madness. It's Dick Van Dyke! It's flying cars! It's a horror movie?! You must listen!  Show Notes: Remembering Chitty Chitty Bang Bang with Dick Van Dyke (2003) Who invented the dishwasher, windshield wiper, caller ID? Women created these 50 inventions. Top Halloween Cand...

In this second installment of the Sing It, Sister! Survival Guide, Clare and Ellen catch you up on all things Sing It, Sister...and give you some movie news and thoughts on attentions spans that you didn't know you needed! Then they take some silly Buzzfeed quizzes! Enjoy and stay tuned!  Links: Recast "The Sound Of Music" And We'll Give You A Classic Movie Musical To Watch Tonight Take This Quiz...

Hello friends! Clare and Ellen are here to offer you some distraction in these strange times. On this special episode they discuss musical movies that are currently streaming so that you know what to watch - and what to maybe skip. Listen as Clare and Ellen find out in real-time that Funny Girl is different than Funny Face! And listen ALL the way to the end to find out how you can participate in M...

In this bonus episode of Sing It, SIster! Clare and Ellen do a quick recap of CATS! directly after seeing it in theaters. Was it as weird as they thought it would be? Can you have a crush on an Idris Elba cat? Can someone please get Jennifer Hudson a kleenex?! Listen for all the answers!  Show Notes:  "'Cats' Is The Dirty Litter Box Of The Soul," Review from NPR Pop Culture Happy Hour, December 25...

In this seasonal episode of Sing It, Sister!, Clare and Ellen unwrap the 1954 movie musical White Christmas. Happy Holidays to our listeners! Show Notes: 25 Surprising Things About 'White Christmas' That Even Movie Buffs Don't Know By Asher Fogle, Dec 13, 2019, goudhousekeeping.com White Christmas, Blackface, and Minstrel Shows By Jessica Mason Dec 7th, 2019, 12:10 pm, themarysue.com **All other r...

Happy Halloween! On this episode of Sing It, Sister! (the last of Season 2!), Clare and Ellen discuss Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas with very special guest, their Dad (aka Jim Brooks)! In addition to learning how the movie was made and discussing the amazing soundtrack, they chat about favorite scary stories and movies and dive into the spooky season! Listen at your own risk!  (j/k i...

On this episode of Sing It, Sister! Clare and Ellen discuss the movie musical Chicago. And…Clare doesn't love it. But it's still a great discussion filled with trivia about the movie, the Broadway play, AND the city of Chicago. Big takeaway? We NEED to see Kate Winslet cast in a musical, like, yesterday. Show Notes:  Jack Black, Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly sing at the Oscars 9 Fun and Interesting...

In this episode of Sing It, Sister! Clare and Ellen discuss Fiddler on the Roof, Ellen's second favorite musical of all time...and Clare tries to talk Ellen out of liking it. Kinda. But not really. You have to listen.  L'Chaim! Show Notes: L'Chaim! 50 Facts About Fiddler on the Roof on the Musical's 50th Anniversary , Broadway.com Staff, Sept. 2014 Josh Groban is Tevye in his high school productio...

In this episode of Sing It, Sister! Clare and Ellen discuss Evita with a very special guest. You're going to have to listen close to keep up with this one! Argentinian history, fashion, mean directors, the briefest mention of Ricky Martin, politics – this episode has is all. But one thing is the most important and if you take anything away from listening it should be MADONNA = EVITA. Thanks to our...

In this episode of Sing It, Sister! Clare and Ellen discuss the movie musical Oklahoma! With an exclamation point! They talk about strong female characters, the new and more diverse revival that's currently on Broadway, and how Oklahoma! changed the game for musicals. Thanks, as always, to all the listeners and thanks especially to the donors, Jim and Brigid Brooks, Jim Walsh, Sam Robson, Kierstn...

On this episode of Sing It, Sister! Clare and Ellen discuss the 2001 film Moulin Rouge. Can they find upsetting things about the film? Yes, they can, can, can! And they did, did, did! But they also talk about how entertaining and heartbreaking it is and how Ewan McGregor is such a talented stud. Plus, Ellen's amazing French accent is back!   Show Notes: 15 Things You Might Not Know About  Moulin R...

Welcome to Season 2! In this episode of Sing It, Sister! Clare and Ellen discuss West Side Story, with special guest Brigid Brooks! Topics discussed include: catholic guilt, Marni Nixon, stage vs. screen, systemic racism, ballet dance fighting, and more. And you will not want to miss the outcome of the trivia game! Special shout out to our wonderful sponsors: Brigid & Jim Brooks, Jim Walsh, Sam Ro...

In this mini bonus episode of Sing It, Sister! Clare and Ellen talk about their initial reactions to the trailer for the upcoming movie, Cats (so much to unpack!) AND announce Season 2 of the podcast which is kicking off on August 18, 2019. Show Notes: Clare mentions this music video MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS - DANCE OFF (FEAT. IDRIS ELBA) , but it doesn't have nearly enough Idris in it. As usual, R...

Clare and Ellen discuss musicals composed by women. Just a quick bonus episode to hold you over while we start getting Season 2 ready.  Speaking of, please help us make Season 2 happen by supporting us on our funding pages.  For details about both campaigns and what we'll do with your money, visit the fundraising page at: brooksbabbles.com/fundraising Or, you can go straight to the campaign sites:...

In this episode of Sing It, Sister! Clare and Ellen wrap up their discussion of Into the Woods and close out Season 1 of the podcast. Please listen, enjoy, and support! See you in Season 2!  Webpage:  https://ellenbbrooks.wixsite.com/brooksbabbles/podcast Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/brooksbabbles GoFundMe:  https://www.gofundme.com/sing-it-sister Show Notes: Into the Woods trailer from the E...

In this episode of Sing It, Sister! Clare and Ellen discuss Ellen's favorite musical, Into the Woods - both the PBS version featuring the original Broadway cast from 1991 and the newer Disney version from 2014. Bernadette vs. Meryl? NO! We have room for all of the wonderful, magical performances here! Show Notes: Links to our fundraising pages: patreon.com/brooksbabbles gofundme.com/sing-it-sister...

We know you're waiting for the Season 1 Finale but in the meantime please enjoy this bonus episode of Sing It, Sister!  And enjoy this link to The Daily Show snip that's super relevant: DAVID OYELOWO - A "LES MISERABLES" ADAPTATION THAT SPEAKS TO THE NOW - EXTENDED INTERVIEW Also, enjoy your day! 

In this episode of Sing It, Sister! Clare and Ellen discuss the many iterations of the musical (oh, excuse me, Rock Opera), Jesus Christ Superstar. Merry Easter and Passover and Spring and whatever else you are celebrating or commemorating this week. #coexist Show Notes: -  What did Jesus really look like? , By Joan Taylor, King's College London, December 2015. -  How John Legend, Sara Bareilles a...

In this episode of Sing It, Sister! Clare and Ellen welcome special guest, Annie Hanrahan! The three talk about the movie musical Bye Bye, Birdie. They get the negative out of the way in the first 25 minutes (be careful, a couple F* bombs are dropped within in the context of quotes!) and then they talk costumes, favorite songs, and hard core crushes. Show Notes: Sixty years ago, Elvis Presley was...

On this episode of Sing It, Sister! Clare and Ellen discusses the 1954 musical movie Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. There's singing and dancing and sexism and we talk about it all!    Show Notes: HONOR NATIVE LAND: A GUIDE AND CALL TO ACKNOWLEDGMENT from the US Department of Arts and Culture Here are some resources about your Lizard Brain      -  Why We Want Who We Want , from Psychology Today b...

On this episode of Sing It, Sister! Clare and Ellen discuss the 2012 film Les Miserables. Clare is under the weather but she powers through like the resilient French revolutionary that she is. And much like the film and the show, this episode is extra long!  Show Notes: Joey Potter sings "On My Own"   Bloody Battles, Crazy-Long Books & Broadway: A (Sorta) Historically Accurate Timeline of Les Mise...

On Episode 5 of "Sing It, Sister!" Clare and Ellen and special guest, Margaret Flanagan (!), discuss the 1992 Disney film, Newsies. What's not to love?! Well, Clare finds some stuff not to love. But overall, a super happy episode about a movie that means a lot to our fam AND can teach kids about labor organizing AND stars Batman! Show Notes: Jack Feldman on Writing Lyrics for  Newsies and "Fansies...