Behind The Curtain: A Broadway Podcast

In this double feature episode we get to tell you all about the beautiful classic revival tale of ‘Our Town’ and the hilariously relatable show ‘Mama I’m a Big Girl Now’ about life and friendship on the Broadway stage while becoming a mama.

We get the opportunity to see this very unique production with a brilliant all male cast on its opening week and get swept away in its gut wrenching story of epic struggles and heart felt redemption. This show is definitely one to keep on your radar and will be a top contender for the 2025 Tonys.

The ladies get to discuss the new Wicked movie, based on the Broadway hit by the same name, and talk about what a huge hit it already is. The impact of this beautiful film will show people that musicals have a heart and can change anyone for good (see what we did there!).

The ladies get to review the biggest holiday traditional show in NYC at the iconic Radio City Music Hall. Ani gets to treat Viv to this show and enjoys watching her cry with joy as she sees the Rockettes for the very first time l. This show is the kind that brings the inner child in everyone.

This beautiful play, based on the real life and memoirs of its author, warms the heart and leaves everyone feeling hopeful for love in the midst of tragedy and heartache. Ani can’t stop gushing about this show that has everything from drama, to comedy and just pure love. Her stage door encounter with the show’s stars becomes one of her favorites!

The chicas get a chance to see the most enthusiastically raved about revival of the year but, did this show live up to these Broadway critics’ expectations?! This may be our most controversial episode yet of ‘Behind the curtain’!

The chicas get an invite to see a preview performance of the new musical about the incomparable Louis Armstrong and his incredible life as the King of Jazz. From the music to the glitz and the glam this show has it all and the ladies think it will be a top contender at the Tonys 2025!

Ani gets the scoop from Viv who got an opportunity to check out the legendary Patti LuPone and Mia Farrow in this ‘coming to their own’ play about two women that strike up a unique friendship as they become roommates. These chatty girls talk Broadway and then some in this episode of Behind the Curtain. 

Curtain up! Light the lights! In this episode of ‘Behind The Curtain’ we get to anticipate the excitement and buzz of the upcoming revival shows for ‘Gypsy’ and ‘Sunset Boulevard’ as well as salivate over the new casting for ‘Cabaret’ that has audiences raving about it and wanting more. We are crossing our fingers and clicking our heels to get a chance to see these revivals as the fall season is a...

This time we veer a bit off the road and check out one of Off-Broadway’s new shows that dares to tackle everything about parenting. This musical shows the good, the bad and the wtf that every parent can relate to, while being a fun warning for parents-to-be about this crazy journey we call parenting.

We finally got the opportunity to check out the Tony award winner of the year for ‘Best Musical’! If you love the book and the movie you are definitely going to love its musical counterpart as the cast and creatives come together to pay tribute to this beautiful classic. And sneaky secrets get revealed during the stage door meet…

These theatre besties fall in love with this revival treat that made them laugh and cry along with every classic tune that so lovingly pay homage to its original movie counterpart. The chicas also get vocal about the new Beetlejuice movie and boy do they have a lot to say about out the Juice!

Viv gets to give Ani an early birthday treat by taking her to this hilariously fun revival and they get to enjoy it up close. So close that Princess Fred gets to spit and spray them from the front row! It is really a true theatre nerds right of passage when you get spit up on by your favorite actor! Check out how the ladies rave about this hilariously rib-tickling cast and show!

This one is Ani’s choice and she gets to chat about the Tony Award winning play, Stereophonic. All the while she tries to convince, a very skeptical, Viv that she would love the show if she gives it a shot. Would she even consider it? Find out in this episode of ‘Behind the Curtain’!

The ladies take a look at two classics with fresh new eyes. From experiencing Francis Ford Coppola’s, ‘The Godfather’ with a live symphony at the prestigious NJPAC, to the avant garde classic ‘Blue Man Group’ show, these besties reminisce and sometimes disagree on the message these classics offer. These two stubborn latinas speak their minds and aren’t afraid to share it!

Ani and Viv veer off the Broadway trail and check out one of Jersey’s most fun live dinner shows,‘Medieval Times’ and they bring on a special guest to help share on the jousting adventure. The ladies also chat about this year’s D23 Expo and all of Disney’s exciting new parks and movies that will make their way into reality very soon. ”

The ladies finally get around to review this iconic show after enjoying it multiple times. With the return of Viv’s favorite actor, Aaron Tveit, this time a revisit and review was a must. Catch up with us as we get chatty, a little weird and little morbid all at the same time while we catch up with our week’s adventures.

In this episode of Behind the Curtain we dive into the new fall theatre season and chat about what’s coming up as well as what and who we are excited to see. From debuts to revivals, this upcoming season is packed full of action and amazing stories and we are here to share them.

The ladies get to explore the world of D&D as they get into the immersive experience that is waiting for them at the ‘Twenty Sided Tavern’. A play in which the audience becomes part of the show by playing the game of D&D and even gets to decide the very fate of the main cast of adventurers. This show is so unique and immersive that it should be in a category of its own and it’s a hit for t...

The gals let it all hang out as they get into their summer shenanigans while reviewing the new musical ‘Empire’ about the history of the Empire State Building.

In this episode of ‘Behind the Curtain’ the ladies get to really dive into ‘Suffs’ again and this time in more detail. After they get to enjoy this fantastic Tony award winning show once again they get to give a closer look into its story and the history that inspired it. Their ‘stage door’ experience is also a treat that you can’t miss.

Ep 20: The Tonys- The Super Bowl of Theatre is finally here and the girls are so excited to talk everything Tonys! What did they predict would win, who were the favorites and who actually won, the gals get down and honest with their critiques without holding anything back on this amazing award season.

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We took it to the circus and got a chance to see ‘Water for Elephants’. A love story that develops under the Big Top along with some impressive Cirque du Soleil style stunts that left us breathless. We get down and honest as we ‘step right up ‘ and give our two cents on this Tony award nominee spectacle.

We are traveling back to the time when we saw 'Back to the Future' and finally get to review this awesome show. Full of 50s and 80s nostalgia, great music, hilarious puns and even a time traveling DeLorean that flies...literally! This musical is the perfect ode to this 1985 classic movie counterpart. This show proves that when you go from West End to Broadway you don't need roads.