Bottomless Broadway

It's been a while since we've sat side by side by side, but have we got the podcast for you, with part 2 of our Company recap!  After all, what would we do without you, listening to us run our mouths on theatre? -- If you missed our first episode on the Company revival, you can find that here: https://link.chtbl.com/company1 Jesse Green on Sondheim, in pure fanboy mode: https://www.nytimes.co...

Your phone may be ringing and your door chiming less often, but in comes our episode on the gender-swapped revival of Company, where you can hear us unironically judge the life choices of a woman a decade older than us.  --  Christine's first introduction to Company was when Glee did " Getting Married Today ", which worked surprisingly well in the show: https://youtu.be/pLRNEILRVjw For S...

Could it be? Yes it could. Something’s coming, something good? Well you won't have to wait, because we’re here tonight with our first revival, West Side Story! Warning : There is mention of attempted sexual assault in this episode, so if that’s something that you’d like to skip, that occurs at 35:00-37:30. -- If you want to find out more about the Amar Ramasar controversy and protests, this articl...

A lot of pretty, pretty girls have graced the Broadway stage, but is Diana the main event? — While a cast album has been announced , so far only two songs have been released, but you can listen to them here: Underestimated: https://youtu.be/5_YuxRGGLg4 If: https://youtu.be/7yZjS1DadLs Christine also talks about the original opening number, Once Upon a Time , which you can hear the instrumental of...

All You Wanna Do is listen to our new episode on SIX, where we Get Down into the details of each song and each queen’s life.  — If you aren’t familiar with Six, the Olivier Awards performance of the opening number is a great place to start: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJbaU4j0JCo The program provides some information about the queens and their " queenspirations " but if you haven’t gotten...

Ooh, this could be messy, but we don't seem to mind, so take a listen to our discussion on the latest jukebox musical to open this season! -- Correction: Christine misidentifies the entr'acte song as "Wake Up" when it should be "Hands Clean". Hear the creators talk about how they approached the music of Alanis Morissette and what working with her was like: https://variety.com/2019/legit/news/jagge...

Welcome back, for part 2 of our Moulin Rouge coverage, where we talk absinthe, Tony Awards, and "More, More, More!"  So go ahead and listen to us pull back the curtains on this "Backstage Romance"!  If you need to catch up on part 1, you can do so here: https://link.chtbl.com/mrp2 --  In case you need a reminder of the process for obtaining songs for this show, the New York Times ha...

Welcome to the Moulin Rouge, where there are so many songs that we couldn't fit them into one episode.  We're not sure the starving artists of the Bohemian Revolution would approve of this display of extravagance, but then again, maybe Broadway can keep alive what they couldn't.  So "Shut Up and Raise Your Glass" as you listen to us break down the Bohemian values currently on display at...

Come down to Skid Row, where roses AND tickets cost $100!  Cindy and Christine make their triumphant return from their hiatus, here to talk about Westside Theatre's production of Little Shop of Horrors and the show itself.  Ya Never Know what you might find ahead, so be aware of man-eating plants and spoilers in this episode! -- Curious about how a movie with carnivorous plants made it t...

 ’Tis the season to be judgmental.  As we all know, Christmas comes six months early when you’re a theatre fanatic, and Cindy and Christine are here to guide you through their picks for the best of this Broadway season. Want to join in on the judgment?  Come judge us and let us know how we’re doing on our nifty little feedback form: https://forms.gle/12jUJ1sc8f4qwcoE8 We’ll be live-...

"The Beat Goes On" in this season's crop of jukebox musicals that "Ain't Too Proud to Beg" you to go see them.  But stay just a little bit longer and listen to our recap, discussing how they stack up to other shows like Summer, Beautiful, Motown, and the ultimate gold standard of Jersey Boys. --  Find out more about how the actors got involved in The Cher Show and their interactions with...

We'll just be voices in your head as you listen to us break down Be More Chill in this week's episode.  So join us on this ride through this teenage musical phenomenon, picking up right where we ended last week! --  Want to know even more about the songs?  Take a look at Joe Iconis's track-by-track breakdown for act 1 and act 2 . What would a show about technology be without some co...

Pretty woman , walkin' down the streets of Broadway. But will she charm theatregoers of New York City like she did the Beverly Hills elite?   This is another two-parter that got split into two separate parts, so keep an eye on your feeds for our episode on Be More Chill next week! -- If you want to know how Samantha Barks, Orfeh, and Andy Karl actually got cast, check out the episode from Bil...

What's "That Beautiful Sound"?  A podcast on Beetlejuice the Musical!  All you'll want to do is hear THIS sound: our discussion on the musical and how it compares to the movie, as well as our predictions for some of the Tony categories that are completely irrelevant now! -- Want to see how Alex Brightman creates the voice of Beetlejuice? Take a look at his vocal chords! Check out this Ne...

"Whaddya Do" when you see Broadway’s newest cross-dressing comedy, Tootsie? You spend your subway ride home listening to our review of it, of course!  You heard it here first, or you just heard a lot of Santino fangirling but either way we have all the details. -- Christine couldn’t remember the name of the orchestrator when talking about instrumentation, but shoutout to Simon Hale for provid...

Cindy journeyed way down to Hadestown and can confirm: the show is hot as hell.  You heard it here first--more accurate and more prompt than the official reviews!  -- Learn more about what the road to Broadway was like in this article !  Check out the music video for Why We Build the Wall!  Want to listen to the songs before the Broadway album comes out?  Cindy's got you c...

From London to Milan, people all over the world clamor for Kinky Boots…but it’s only in New York til April 7, so go watch it and join us as we recap this 2013 Tony Best Musical winner track by track! -- Check out part 1 of our Closing Best Musicals episode on The Band's Visit here . Want to know more about the making of this show? Check out the Broadway Backstory podcast . Watch the Tony Awards pe...

Once, not long ago, two millennials came to the Barrymore Theatre. You probably didn’t hear about it. But you really should. So here it is.  With two Tony Best Musical Winners closing soon, we talk The Band's Visit and whether or not it's a story you really should hear about. And be sure to stay tuned for our second part about Kinky Boots! -- Listen along as we break down the show track by tr...

LGBQTeens…and non-teens: the subject of our first episode where we talk about The Prom and Head Over Heels.  One wore it better, but both ushered in this Tony season’s attempts to make Broadway gayer, while scandalizing parents on and off stage. -- Cindy thinks it isn’t possible, but if anyone thinks they’re up to the task of fixing the book of Head Over Heels, tweet us @BottomlessBway . List...