The Off-Book Club

It's tiiiiiiiiiime!!!!   It is officially the holiday season here at the Off-Book club and we couldn't think of a better way to celebrate than this Christmas CLASSIC. So pop on some Christmas music in the background, and dive into this episode with us!   We're gonna explore character and depth and language and just a little bit of everything with this GIFT that Charles Dickens has given us, in the...

Oh! I'm so sorry. Did you think we were done discussing Wicked???? Not even a little bit!! As you know, the smash hit musical is now a major motion picture. Obviously, your devoted cohosts of COURSE rushed to the theatre to see it, and are now here to report back! Elle and Brady are diving into ALL THINGS OZ this episode. Discussing new and improved highlights from the film, easter eggs that you p...

GOOD NEEEEEEEEWS! She's DEEEAADDD!! ...well she may be dead, but Elle and Brady are VERY much alive and simply cannot stop yapping about one of the most thrillifying musicals of all time! With the release of the brand new movie coinciding with our episode release, we simply couldn't pass up this opportunity to pay homage to the source material. So pop into your floating bubble, skip down the yello...

Is it charm? Is it poise? NO! It's HAIRSPRAY!!   Welcome to this very special installment of The Off Book Club!! Today we're putting on our dancing shoes, ratting up our hair, and doo wap-ing our way back to the 60s!   This timeless musical allows Elle and Brady to dive into a whole host of themes, including racism, fatphobia, classism, and discrimination based on inappropriate hair height. Whethe...

It’s just a jump to the left……   AND THEN A STEP TO THE RIIIIGHT!!!   If you’re not Time Warping along while listening to our newest ep, what are you even doing??? This time Elle and Brady are teleporting directly into the crazy world of Dr. Franknfurter and Transylvania!   There are few things quite as zany, culty, participatory, and ROCKY as this musical right here. So what are you waiting for??...

Have you ever gotten a haircut that was almost DEADLY?? If not, you certainly haven't paid a visit to the Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Mr. Sweeney Todd!! It's officially October!! Which means we're settling in to the ooky spooky vibes of the autumnal season. And while musical theatre doesn't seem like the first place you'd go to get your fright on, this musical begs to differ. Sweeney Todd by Ste...

Okay listeners, I'm about to mention something possibly terrifying, but I'm going to need you to take a deep breath! We're gonna get through this together. This episode we are diving into...... SHAKESPEARE !! *GASP* I know. I know. I know exactly what you're thinking! "Ew, guys, I don't want to feel like I'm in high school English class studying some OLD UNINTELLIGIBLE language!!" Well, buckle up!...

Welcome to this episode of The Off-Book Club. Before we dive into today’s episode, we want to let you know that the discussion will touch on some deeply sensitive topics. We will be exploring themes related to prescription and recreational drug use and abuse, the heartbreaking loss of an infant, experiences with suicide attempts, struggles with mental illness, crude language, and shock therapy. We...

Have you ever heard the harrowing tale of 76 trombones leading the big parade?? Legend states that there were even 100 and ten cornets just the same!!!   If you're in the market for some TITILLATING (with a capital T and that rhymes with P and that stands for Pool) discussion, then look no further!! This episode we are diving into a musical more American than apple pie. You've seen it at your cous...

Have you heard, that GREASE is the word? It's the time, it's the place, it's the motion, it's the topic of this week's episode! This show holds a very dear place in our hearts, and the hearts of many theatre lovers everywhere.   So put on your T-Bird leather jackets and poodle skirts. If you listen, like, comment, and review, we'll be forever Hopelessly Devoted to you <3   xoxo, E&B

As another iconic duo once said... "WE WERE ON A BREAK!!!"   We know that we went a little radio silent for a bit...but it was for a good reason. One of our lovely cohosts is now MARRIED!! So first and foremost we want to thank you for your patience. And secondly, as a treat, we prepared a very special episode for you all!!!   We truly could not have made this happen without your participation. Yo...

Where are we all gonna be five years from now?? Where were we five years ago? Did five years ago Me think that Future Me would be here now??? ALL great questions! And all questions I'm sure the characters in the show we're discussing this episode asked themselves many times over!   Let's review THE LAST FIVE YEARS. Sometimes looking back in time is scary, but what if you could see the past and the...

Did you take some pre workout?? Have you done your stretches?? Because we are strapping in for a MARATHON. If you've ever tried to condense a 1,4oo page novel, turned into a 3 hour musical, into a ONE HOUR (ish) PODCAST you will empathize with Brady and Elle this week.   We are tackling a MAJOR mega musical that is known, loved, and world renowned. Get ready to zip back to early 1800's France off-...

HERE WE GO AGAIN!! Back for another episode of The Off-Book Club! This episode we're jumping from stage to screen and gushing over the importance of jukebox musicals, specifically in movie musical form.   Extra points for anyone who can count how many lines we quote from the movie,  how often we get off track reminiscing, or the amount of times you can hear Elle's phone vibrating on the table....(...

Welcome back to another episode of THE OFF BOOK CLUB!! This episode we dive into an extreme classic. Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire.    Listen, I think at this point, we've all ridden that streetcar named, but while delving into this play, we realize that not everything is as black and white as it may seem. That's the beauty of such well written art. And although we do our best to de...

What do Pinnochio, a talking donkey, a beautiful princess, and a grumpy ogre have in common?? No No, this isn't your recent D&D campaign, it's SHREK the musical!!   Everyone knows and loves the cult classic film that brought us all to the swamp and released the ogres within us. But did you know that it was adapted into a thrilling and captivating big time broadway musical? We sure did! So jour...

The hills are aliiiiiiive with the sound of....THE OFF BOOK CLUB!   This episode, join Brady and Elle as they traverse through the lush Austrian hillside with a feisty governess, a tight military captain, and seven rambunctious children. This Rogers and Hammerstein classic is one that truly can't be missed. So whether you're joining us in your curtain drape play clothes, or rocking that nun habit,...

A wise poet once said, "a gay has his girls, just as a girl has her gay." And this could not ring more true for this week's show! Well...and for Elle and Brady...   We are dipping our size 12 forest green converse into something slightly different this week! A whole non-musical, no dancing, minimal singing, straight play! Join in with us as we discuss Significant Other by Joshua Harmon. We aren't...

What do corn nuts, slurpees, croquet mallets, and MURDER have in common??? HEATHERS the musical!   Join us as we discuss the popular power rangers themselves- the heathers, and Veronica Sawyer’s tumultuous journey with them.   THANK YOU for continuing on this journey with us as we learn and grow and make this podcast bigger and better!! xoxo E&B   ****CONTENT WARNING**** This show contains a l...

Places everyone! Curtain up! This is the first official Episode of the Off-Book Club podcast!!   We are so thrilled to begin this exciting adventure with all of you. And what better to get started, than the show that started our friendship to begin with.   Get excited. We know we are. Enjoy the first (hopefully of many) episode: Friday on the Pod with Elle and Brady! xoxo - E&B

Who's Elle? Brady who? Why are these two corn-fed Nebraskans starting a theatre podcast? All questions that will be answered in this exclusive mini preview episode. Before we dive into shows and spectacles, we wanted to provide a little introduction and showcase why YOU should be a listener of The Off-Book Club podcast!! xoxo- E&B