Breaking the Curtain

Once upon a time, in a faraway land, an Enchantress turned a cruel Prince into a hideous Beast. To break the spell, the Beast must learn to love another and earn her love in return before the last petal falls from an enchanted rose… In the final Show History episode of Season 3, we're chatting all about the history behind Disney's first Broadway production, Beauty and the Beast, and the drama that...

In this very exciting episode of Breaking the Curtain, we're joined by Jade McLeod who is currently playing Jo in the North American Touring Production of Jagged Little Pill ! Jocelyn and Jade attended college together, making this episode a lovely chat and reunion!  Jade is a proud non-binary Canadian, working artistically in both Canada and the US as an Actor, Writer, and Singer. Since...

In this episode, we chat all about how Tina Fey made fetch happen by bringing one of our favourite Y2K movies to the stage! If you don’t know what Mean Girls is about because you live under a rock or got hit by a bus, Mean Girls: The Musical tells the story of Cady Heron through the point of view of her friends, Janis Sarkisian and Damian Hubbard. Join us as we discuss the process from book to mov...

We’re back with another interview! Last month we sat down with Travis Cormier who plays Strat; the leader of the Lost in Jim Steinman's Bat Out of Hell The Musical in Las Vegas. In this episode of Breaking the Curtain, we’re joined by Alizé Cruz who is talented beyond words and the literal sweetest person ever! Alizé plays the role of Raven Falco; the daughter of Falco who catches the eye of Strat...

Starbucks and stars and sharks... Oh my! It's another updates episode and you're in for a laugh! Can you believe it's already November? Get cozy with us as we sip our Starbucks holiday drinks and round up the past two months of our Stagey Spooks Series episodes, chat all about seeing the National Touring Company of Mean Girls, sensing spirits inside a haunted theatre, Crissy's 'snoring habits' in...

In this episode of Breaking the Curtain we're joined by the incredibly talented, lovely Anika Larsen to chat all about playing Elaine Miller in Almost Famous on Broadway! Almost Famous: The Musical opens on Broadway at the Jacobs Theatre on November 3rd, 2022. Visit almostfamousthemusical.com to purchase tickets! Anika Larsen has performed on Broadway in  Beautiful: The Carole King Musical ,&...

Happy Halloween! After receiving many requests, we're finally covering the history behind the Canadian musical; Ride the Cyclone ... Which is kind of like Cats , if Grizabella was decapitated and carried around a headless doll... We discuss how social media plays a major role in bringing a newfound fanbase to this epic show, the creation behind Atomic Vaudeville and bringing the musical to off-Bro...

He's there... The Phantom of the Opera! Join us as we deep dive into the history behind one of the most beloved musicals of all-time, The Phantom of the Opera. 

Listen up! In this episode, we're joined by the beautiful Maddison Firth who plays the role of Heather Chandler in the West End production of Heathers and can also be seen playing the role in the Roku Channel pro-shot of Heathers!

After a wide search in Los Angeles, Las Vegas and New York over the course of several months, the team behind Jim Steinman's Bat Out of Hell The Musical finally found their lead - Canadian artist, Travis Cormier !  We are so thrilled to be joined by Travis Cormier on this episode of Breaking the Curtain where we discuss everything from his Strat audition process to his Tim Horton's order!

In this episode, we discuss the creation behind Alan Menken and Howard Ashman's Little Shop of Horrors . You know, the horror comedy rock musical about a florist shop worker who raises a plant that feeds on human blood and flesh.

The swanky 10-story Midtown apartment house at 51 St. didn’t exactly scream ‘murder’ when you strolled by. In fact, it was home to a glamorous celebrity couple of the stage and screen living the high life during the Roaring Twenties. However, on a warm June 9th in 1929 when shrieks were heard coming from the building, the NYPD didn’t expect to find a Broadway star laying dead in her bed. This is t...

Calling all Corn Nuts! We sat down with Erin Caldwell to chat all about playing the role of Veronica Sawyer in the West End production of Heathers The Musical! Erin shares with us her pre-show rituals, on-stage mishaps (Um, J.D? More like 'Jay-Z'!) and performer advice. 

Is everyone awake? Yes? Good! This Show History episode is all about rage, love and punk rock. Join us as we dive deep into the events that surrounded the creation and writing process of Green Day's iconic 2004 album, American Idiot, which would later be adapted into a stage production by Broadway's Michael Mayer and Tom Kitt. Find out what happens when Billie Joe Armstrong, Michael Mayer and Bern...

In this episode, we're joined by Linedy Genao and Brandon Espinoza; the stars of Paper Mill Playhouse's production of On Your Feet! On Your Feet follows the lives of pop superstars Gloria and Emilio Estefan, Cuban immigrants in Miami, as they fall in love, struggle to overcome family obstacles, and work tirelessly to take their Latin sound to the American mainstream. The production runs at Paper M...

We're back with another Musical Theatre meets True Crime episode! Did you know there are musicals about Charles Manson and the Manson Family? No? Neither did we! Join us as we discuss the life of Manson leading up to the events that took place in the Summer of 1969. We primarily focus on Stefan Pucher's Charles Manson: Summer of Hate Das Musical and the off-off-Broadway production of Manson: The M...

A musical about America's most infamous outlaws, a composer known for a string of Broadway flops, investors pulling their money out of the production... What could possibly go wrong? In this Show History episode, we discuss the real-life history behind the robbery duo who inspired Wildhorn's Bonnie & Clyde: The Musical and the road that led to shooting their shot on Broadway. KICKSTARTER WEBSI...

School is now in session! Is there anything spookier than realizing summer vacation is over and school has begun? ... Well, maybe a wannabe rockstar pretending to be an elementary school substitute teacher, but that goes without saying. Did you know there's a real-life Dewey Finn?! Tune those guitars, in this episode we discuss School of Rock ’s field trip to Broadway and beyond! WEBSITE INSTAGRAM...

Happy almost Fall, y'all! It’s the start of our Stagey Spooks Series… May your apple pie scented candles be lit and your cup always filled with pumpkin spice. In fact, we’re going to chat all about everyone’s favourite Pumpkin Queen… Cinderella! Our primary focus in this episode will be Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella , in particular, we’ll focus on the 2013 Beane Broadway production. But don...

What happens when you send 50 Danny and Sandy-wannabes to a Grease training school in hopes of becoming the next leads in the 10-million-dollar Broadway revival? Chaos. Pure, absolute chaos. In this episode, we take you Over the Rainbow where Any Dream Will Do as we discuss The Rise of Musical Theatre Reality Shows – you know, the very thing that made Laura Osnes a Broadway Star. Grab some jam and...

Dearest Listeners, We’ve been following the drama and lawsuit surrounding B&B's The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical that has taken place over the past few days as we know most of you listening have done as well. It’s a bit confusing, so we thought we would make a little episode chatting about what has gone down and our thoughts. We wish to echo that all of this has been made public knowledge wit...

For one episode... And one episode only; Mamma Mia: the Show History! Honey-honeys, in this episode, we’re taking you on a journey with us to a little Greek island known as Kalokairi! Based on the music of ABBA, Mamma Mia! follows the story of 20-year-old Sophie as she is ready to get married to her fiancée Sky, except for one thing - she has never met her father and wants him present for the big...

Welcome to this giddy updates episode where we chat all about the shows we saw recently including the Pre-Broadway Engagement of & Juliet ! We also share our excitement about the casting announcement for Bat Out of Hell The Musical in Vegas and chat all about the Funny Girl revival drama that has caused us to raise a brow more than once this past month!

Will you share your life with us for the next 40 minutes? In this latest Show History episode, we chat all about The Last Five Years, our personal opinions on the relationship between the two characters, the film version and the real-life marriage that inspired the hit musical.  The Last Five Years is an emotionally powerful and intimate musical about two New Yorkers in their twenties who fal...

Welcome to the Second Edition of Listener Stories where we read your theatre stories back to you! In this episode, we've got stories about what happens when Olaf's butt falls off on stage, excitement-shouting at the stage door, first time seeing shows, an on-stage toilet paper mishap, shattered snow globes and more! You can submit your listener story here!