The Cheese Wheel Podcast

"And we will ride On the wheels of a dream..." Grab your Model-T's and moving picture books because this week Jess/Andrew were given the Patreon request to cover Ahrens & Flaherty's "Ragtime." They chat about how it handles it's messaging, how effective the story becomes through adaptation, and much more. Give it a listen! Donate to Black Lives Matter here Social Media: Our WEBSITE Musicals with C...

Jess is joined by our incredible video editor Liz Esten to break down the ENTIRE Schmigadoon series. Here's our third episode, it's a blast and Liz is hilarious! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grab your roller-skates and neon lights because this week Jess/Andrew were given the Patreon request to cover Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Starlight Express." They become very angry during this recording, and the musical is very very bad. Come listen! Donate to Black Lives Matter here Social Media: Our WEBSITE Musicals with Cheese on Twitter Musicals W/ Cheese on Instagram Email us at musicaltheatrelive...

"Hey Hey Hey! Bim is the way!" Grab your face stickers and loincloths because we're joined by the incredible Matt Baume to talk about cult rock musical "The Apple." We chat about the show's overtones, strange sequences, and insane joys. This was an absolute delight, and you should listen! Donate to Black Lives Matter here Social Media: Our WEBSITE Musicals with Cheese on Twitter Musicals W/ Cheese...

Jess is joined by our incredible video editor Liz Esten to break down the ENTIRE Schmigadoon series. Here's our second episode, it's a blast and Liz is hilarious! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"So may we start?" Grab your puppet daughter and abusive behavior because this week we're joined by the amazing Grace Aki to talk about "Annette" which was one of the most fun episodes we've recorded! Check it OUT! Donate to Black Lives Matter here Social Media: Our WEBSITE Musicals with Cheese on Twitter Musicals W/ Cheese on Instagram Email us at musicaltheatrelives@gmail.com Merch!! Jess Social...

Today we're turning the classic animated western "Rango" into a musical! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Rebecca, wherever you are your heart is restless like the wild and open sea..." Grab your burning staircase and litigation papers because this week we're joined by Blake Ross the creator of Burnt on BPN to talk about "Rebecca das Musical" it's a great episode and you may learn a thing or two! Donate to Black Lives Matter here Social Media: Our WEBSITE Musicals with Cheese on Twitter Musicals W/ C...

Jess is joined by our incredible video editor Liz Esten to break down the ENTIRE Schmigadoon series once a week. Here's our first episode, it's a blast and Liz is hilarious Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"'Cause we got the beat We got the beat We got the beat, yeah" Grab your royal crown and your Go-Go's album because we're joined by Tom Alan Robbins and Alan Seales to talk about the criminally underrated musical "Head Over Heels" We chat about the show's development, the reviews, and the future! It's a great episode with two great guests! Donate to Black Lives Matter here Social Media: Our WEBSIT...

Jess and Andrew are using Ai Dungeon a musical theatre story in this new series! This episode asks, "What if Elphaba had much darker ambitions, and unlimited power? Would she really embrace her Wicked nature?" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"My gift is my song, and this one's for you!" Grab your Can-Can bloomers and your Pop Songs because we're talking about the musical adaptation of Baz Luhrmann's classic film "Moulin Rouge the Musical." We chat about the show's failings, comparisons to the original film, and somehow we talk about the Nostalgia Critic and how cringe he is. It's a blast. Donate to Black Lives Matter here Social Media...

"First a boom Then a shout Then a crash Then a squeak" Grab you magnifying glass and coat because this week we're talking about the digital mystery musical "A Killer Party" -- we talk about the time the show was released during, how things have changed, and the effectiveness of digital theatre. Donate to Black Lives Matter here Social Media: Our WEBSITE Musicals with Cheese on Twitter Musicals W/...

"Though in school we seem strange At the bee, we seem better.." Grab your juice box and magic foot because this week we're joined by one of our favorite humans Rachel Chan to talk about the William Finn family musical The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee! Donate to Black Lives Matter here Social Media: Our WEBSITE Musicals with Cheese on Twitter Musicals W/ Cheese on Instagram Email us at mu...

"You said you loved me Or were you just being kind? Or am I losing my mind?" Grab you nostalgia goggles and bucket of regrets because this week we're talking about the Sondheim MASTERPIECE Follies. Our first Sondheim episode in nearly 50 episodes! We chat about the style, the narrative, and how effective it is. It's a great discussion and you don't want to miss out! Donate to Black Lives Matter he...

"Everybody wants to be a cat..." Prepare your scales and arpeggios because this week we're joined by Mikey Neumann of FilmJoy to talk about "The Aristocats Kids!" It's a hilarious episode, so give it a listen! Donate to Black Lives Matter here Social Media: Our WEBSITE Musicals with Cheese on Twitter Musicals W/ Cheese on Instagram Email us at musicaltheatrelives@gmail.com Merch!! Jess Socials Jes...

"What good is sitting alone In your room? Come hear the music play." Grab your fur coat and don't tell mama because this week we're talking about EVERY VERSION OF CABARET for our 150th EPISODE!  Donate to Black Lives Matter here Social Media: Our WEBSITE Musicals with Cheese on Twitter Musicals W/ Cheese on Instagram Email us at musicaltheatrelives@gmail.com Merch!! Jess Socials Jess on Twitter Je...

"Tonight I gotta cut Loose, Footloose Kick off your Sunday shoes" Grab your Sunday Shoes because this week we're joined by Adam Tinius of "Entertain the Elk" to talk about the musical adaptation of "Footloose!" We talk high school productions, strange high school theatre stories, and the adaptation process. Donate to Black Lives Matter here Social Media: Our WEBSITE Musicals with Cheese on Twitter...

"Lights up on Washington Heights, up at the break of day" Grab your Piragua and hairspray because this week we're talking about the musical "In the Heights" and the recent film adaptation. We have some intense opinions on the recent controversy, the adaptation from stage to screen, and the future of musical movies! Donate to Black Lives Matter here Social Media: Our WEBSITE Musicals with Cheese on...

"We wanna be free We wanna belong We wanna unearned love or validation" Grab your introspective brain because this week we're joined by Detroit Playwright Cam Blackwell to talk about Michael R. Jackson's Pulitzer winning musical "A Strange Loop!" There is such intense discussion here that you just have to listen to engage with! Donate to Black Lives Matter here Social Media: Our WEBSITE Musicals w...

Today we're turning the classic comedy mockumentary "The Office" into a musical despite us not really watching the show. Join the chaos! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"I am what I am,,," Grab your mascara and wig because this week we're joined by the HILARIOUS Emily Clark to talk about the Jerry Herman musical "La Cage Aux Folles." We talk about it's historical significance, compare it to other adaptations, and have a blast. You will love this episode! Donate to Black Lives Matter here Social Media: Our WEBSITE Musicals with Cheese on Twitter Musicals W/ Cheese...

"Women sit like angels Men like vultures..." Happy Pride! Grab your trousers and breakfast because this week we're joined by Queer Surrealist Playwright Hayley St James to talk about the first part of the Falsettos Trilogy, "In Trousers." We chat about what the story means, William Finn's aura, and so much more. You'll love it. Donate to Black Lives Matter here Social Media: Our WEBSITE Musicals w...

Today we're creating a musical out of the act of Catfishing -- no, not that kind -- the literal sport of Catfishing. It's such a charming idea too, give it a listen! Donate to Black Lives Matter here Social Media: Our WEBSITE Musicals with Cheese on Twitter Musicals W/ Cheese on Instagram Email us at musicaltheatrelives@gmail.com Merch!! Jess Socials Jess on Twitter Jess on Instagram Andrew Social...

"He Lives in you! He lives in me!" Hakuna Your Tata's because this week we're talking about Julie Taymor's brilliant stage adaptation of Disney's The Lion King! We talk about the adaptation from screen to stage, possible cultural appropriation, and what a Lion King Remake would look like if they ever remade it. It is hilarious! Donate to Black Lives Matter here Social Media: Our WEBSITE Musicals w...