Bottomless Broadway

With the weather in NYC warming up, some like it hot and hot is what we've got for you, with this episode talking about the new stage musical of Some Like It Hot! So what are you thirsty for? Grab a drink and join us as we try to vamp our way through some of the finer details of the plot. -- The ending to the original Marilyn Monroe movie is quite iconic and fairly different from this musical....

It hasn’t been so long since the newest iteration of Cinderella started playing on Broadway, and we’re here to bring our thoughts on this reimagining where Beauty Is Our Duty, but also Beauty Has a Price.  Were the critics unfair to the show?  Let us know your thoughts! Christine was a bit congested when recording this episode, so apologies for the dip in quality! -- How intoxicated are you allowe...

Since U Been Gone, there’s a new jukebox musical on Broadway, and one that we think is Stronger than many of the others.  So if you need to Break Free from whatever else you’re doing right now, come take a listen to our episode on & Juliet! -- Want to know more about how David West Read put together the show? Check out this interview with BroadwayWorld! Cindy thought the trailer for The Banshees o...

"This Time" it's the start of a new season so we take a Great Adventure to Kimberly Akimbo, one of the current frontrunners of this year's Tonys!  Just watch out for the "Inevitable Turn" into spoiler territory (though it'll be mentioned in the episode), and you can join us back at 1:10:43 if you'd like to tune in for Tony talk and final thoughts. -- Hear from David Lindsay-Abaire about how K...

We've made it back around to the Tonys again and we're here to give you both our choices and our predictions!  So follow along with your ballot and see how much our picks align with yours, or come back after June 12 to see just how wrong we were! We also have mini reviews for Girl from the North Country and Paradise Square as we didn't cover them in the regular season, so there might be minor...

We're back to talk about the most recent Pulitzer Prize-winning musical, and while we can't promise any loops in this episode, you never know what might happen because we're back to talk about the most recent... -- Take a look at Blake Lively's Met Gala dress transformation , which disappointed Christine.  In contrast, you can see Zendaya's gown from 2019 which included a bit more pizzaz. See...

Mrs. Doubtfire is "Rockin' Now" on Broadway so take a listen to hear "About [our] Time" there and how we felt about this show. Note: we do talk through the entire show so minor spoilers ahead (especially if you haven't seen the movie)! -- If you'd rather see what the pros had to say, the critics were also fairly mixed for this show, as told by the Did They Like It review roundup . Want to hear mor...

In this episode, we "Pick-A-Little, Talk-A-Little" about the new Music Man revival starring Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster, but rest assured that we'll be "Sincere" in our discussion on it.  So come take a listen if "Ya Got Trouble" of the kind that "Seventy-Six Trombones" might be able to solve! -- You can learn more about how the two leads landed their roles in this show with the Vogue feat...

If you “Wanna Be Startin’ Something”, take a listen to our thoughts on MJ the Musical, and why we think it’s the most successful jukebox bio-musical this side of Jersey Boys! Addendum: Forgot to mention that Rich and Tone Talauega had joined the choreography team to more accurately direct MJ's movement (and you can also watch them work with Myles Frost on the dance moves) -- Critics were fairly di...

We took a trip to "An Interesting Place", as we went to see Flying Over Sunset (twice!) and we're here to take you through the show with us, no flying necessary. So come take a listen as "The Music Plays On". Note: While we use snippets of the cast album in this episode, the album wasn't yet released when we recorded, so apologies for any inaccuracies, as we were working purely off of memory (with...

You are here…at the start of a new year, and we have one last episode to round out 2021 where we return to a show that’s been a favorite for us both. So whether you’re at the Dover Fault or just somewhere in the middle of nowhere, go ahead and stop the world to listen to our discussion on Come From Away (and stay tuned til the end for an exciting giveaway!). -- Spice up your Instagram feed with Ci...

The final episode of our Crazy Ex-Girlfriend series is here, and I'm not sad, you're sad.  So it's time to seize the day and take a listen, and be sure to let us know how this matched up to your expectations! -- Need to catch up on previous seasons? Find our other episodes here ! To see if there's any song references you missed, take a look at this video . The Facebook post (based off a Twitt...

We’re back in action with our episode on season 3 of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, where we generalize about men (and women) in the show! And it’s not the end of the movie (er, podcast) yet, so stay tuned next month for our wrap-up on season 4 and overall thoughts on Crazy Ex-Girlfriend! Listen to our podcast episodes on season 1 and season 2 if you missed them! -- Want to hear what Let’s Generalize About...

We’ll never have problems again when listening to our recap of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend season 2! So take a listen to some of the thought bubbles we had during this season as we pick out our favorite songs and plot points, and be sure to let us know what your favorites are! There will be spoilers for season 1 of Crazy-Ex Girlfriend, though we'll let you know when to stop listening if you want to avoid...

We're taking a trip to West Covina this episode, as we talk about season 1 of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend .  So instead of having an in-person Group Hang, start up a Netflix Party and join us in discussing one of our favorite musical TV shows! For the most part spoiler-free, though we have a spoiler section starting from 29:17. -- All four seasons of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend are currently available on Net...

Not a day goes by without us missing Broadway and live theater, but we've got a good thing going as we're back with our first episode of 2021 to talk about Merrily We Roll Along with Kyle Marshall , host of the Putting It Together podcast! -- Check out Putting It Together , where Kyle deconstructs each Sondheim show, song by song and line by line.  You can also find Christine on it (most rece...

It isn't only us this week, as Stuart Brown of Sounds of Broadway joins us to talk about Dear Evan Hansen, with some detours into our favorite bar, Stu's radio station, and what it's like to be a real critic! Warning: This episode contains mentions of suicide, as well as spoilers for Dear Evan Hansen. -- Check out Stu's 24/7 cast album radio station, Sounds of Broadway , his podcast, On Broadway ,...

Welcome to Soft Power , a show that discusses Chinese duty, American elections, and democracy, told through Golden Age references and Hillary Clinton. Jeff Parsons (of A Musical Theatre Podcast ) joins us again to discuss this new Pulitzer Prize finalist, changes between productions, and how this show is the most exciting new piece of musical theater. “It Just Takes Time”, so join us as we take yo...

Omigod you guys, in this episode, we’re joined by Jeff Parsons of A Musical Theatre Podcast to shine a light on musicals of Nell Benjamin and Laurence O’Keefe (and Kevin Murphy and Jeff Richmond)! We’re talking Mean Girls, Legally Blonde, and Heathers because more is better, so take a listen and see if they’re so much better than the original movies. -- Listen to A Musical Theatre Podcast on Apple...

While you’re stuck in quarantine, why not join a shipload of fools in a new murder mystery musical? Hop aboard and listen to us talk about A Killer Party, the newest big cat joining the ranks of other virtual theater offerings! — You can purchase A Killer Party for on-demand viewing and find more information on their website: https://akillerpartymusical.com/ The original teaser leading up to the a...

You won’t have to wait for it any longer because our episode on Hamilton is now here! You’ll be back after listening to us discuss the Disney+ capture, camera angles, historical context, public criticism, and just how much of a weirdo Alexander Hamilton really was. — Watch Jonathan Groff talk to Steven Colbert about how his King George walk came about: https://youtu.be/03IpD4QWPgQ Alysha Deslorieu...

What’s new, Buenos Aires? Nothing much since Broadway is dark through 2021, but we’re here to talk about the new(est) Evita revival from City Center with a few tangents into insecticide, Isabel Peron, Attila the Hun, Lauren Bacall, and insecticide. -- If you’ve never listened to The Lady’s Got Potential, Patrick Flynn from The Original Cast podcast has a great primer: https://directory.libsyn.com/...

Cindy had some mic problems, so she’s phoning it in this week to the very first Bottomless Broadway Phony Awards , where we award shows we’ve seen this season, both on Broadway and off! So grab a drink (or two) and join us in celebrating the past year of theater in less time than it would take to watch the usual Tonys telecast. — Support black theater-makers!  Check out the first inaugural An...

It's no longer Christmas, and we might be betraying our original intent to only do musicals, but one may as well begin with the sound inside this episode as we discuss the other plays we've seen this season, including A Christmas Carol, Betrayal, The Inheritance, and The Sound Inside. If you want to avoid spoilers for The Inheritance, be sure to skip 26:30-29:08. -- Missed part 1 of our plays reca...

We've used up our well of musicals, so we'll be play-ing it by ear for the next two episodes! Take a listen to our thoughts on Sea Wall/A Life, Slave Play, The Minutes , and Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune in this episode. Some spoilers WILL occur, so if you'd like to avoid them, heed the timestamps below: 6:01-7:44 - spoilers for Sea Wall , none for A Life. 7:51-23:37 - spoilers for...