The Original Cast

Megan is keeping it upbeat and active and thank God for her. Taking Care - An Emergency Fund for the Washington Theatre Community MUSIC: "Another Day / Finale B" performed by Daphne Rubin-Vega & the Company, from Rent  - Original Broadway Cast Recording (1996), music and lyrics by Jonathan Larson (Yes, that's two days of Rent  in a row.) Merch  •  Patreon  •  Twit ter  •  Facebook  •  Email

Michelle is hosting workouts and walking in the woods. And the animals have come out to feast. Taking Care - An Emergency Fund for the Washington Theatre Community MUSIC: "We're Okay" performed by Fredi Walker, from Rent  - Original Broadway Cast Recording (1996), music and lyrics by Jonathan Larson Merch  •  Patreon  •  Twitt er  •  Facebook  •  Email

It's raining in Texas. Taking Care - An Emergency Fund for the Washington Theatre Community MUSIC: "The Long Grift" performed by Lena Hall, from Hedwig and the Angry Inch  - Original Broadway Cast Album (2014), music and lyrics by Stephen Trask Merch  •  Patreon  •  Tw itter  •  Facebook  •  Email

Puzzles and dogs and tables and dungeons and dragons. Taking Care - An Emergency Fund for the Washington Theatre Community MUSIC: "Rose's Turn" performed by Ethel Merman, from Gypsy  - The Original Broadway Cast (1959), music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim Merch  •  Patreon  •  Twi tter  •  Facebook  •  Email

Jeremy does business business and is here for business business facts to supplement the business business theories I brought up on Tuesday's business. PIZZA ROBOT! Taking Care - An Emergency Fund for the Washington Theatre Community MUSIC: "The Company Way" performed by Sammy Smith & Robert Morse, from How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying  - Original Broadway Cast Recording (1961), mus...

Next Wednesday will be our 100th guest! So before that, let's look all the way back to March 2016 and our very first guest: Tracy Lynn Olivera! Which, synergistically, also happens to be the same show our 99th guest chose (though a different recording)! ORIGINAL SHOW NOTES : Welcome to The Original Cast , a podcast about original cast albums and the people who love them hosted by playwright/filmma...

Not feeling it. Taking Care - An Emergency Fund for the Washington Theatre Community MUSIC: "It's Today" performed by Angela Lansbury, from Mame  - Original Broadway Cast (1966), music and lyrics by Jerry Herman Merch  •  Patreon  •  Twi tter  •  Facebook  •  Email

We start in a genuine place of interest and then I get obsessed with the idea of "Conference Conference" and now that's my whole day. Taking Care - An Emergency Fund for the Washington Theatre Community MUSIC: "Superhero Girl" performed by Liz Larsen, from Starmites  - Original Cast Members (1999), music and lyrics by Barry Keating Merch  •  Patreon  •  Twitter  •  Facebook  •  Email

Jason and Flying V are launching a podcast. I ask: "How dare he?" Taking Care - An Emergency Fund for the Washington Theatre Community MUSIC: "Opening Ceremony" performed by Björn Skifs, from Chess - Benny Andersson | Tim Rice | Björn Ulvaeus (1984), music by Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus, lyrics by Tim Rice Merch  •  Patreon  •  Tw itter  •  Facebook  •  Email

Maybe not the best song for a 10-year-old but we're keeping him level. Plus I mix up Marcus Lycus and Miles Gloriosus for almost 10 minutes much The Boy's frustration. Taking Care - An Emergency Fund for the Washington Theatre Community MUSIC: "Lovely (Reprise)" performed on the clarinet by Bobby Flynn, music by Stephen Sondheim, from A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum ; "Everybody Oug...

DISCO EVITA!!! (Also mp3 organization.) Taking Care - An Emergency Fund for the Washington Theatre Community MUSIC: "Buenos Aires" performed by the band Festival from their album Evita  (1979), music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Tim Rice Merch  •  Patreon  •  Tw itter  •  Facebook  •  Email

Chil is the Artistic Director at Adventure Theatre MTC and is working on ways of keeping his community engaged and entertained. Taking Care - An Emergency Fund for the Washington Theatre Community MUSIC: "Together Wherever We Go" performed by Ethel Merman with Jack Klugman & Sandra Church from Gypsy  - The Original Broadway Cast (1959), music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim Merch  •  Pat...

Clare has appeared in some of the top theatres in DC and Baltimore. Which wouldn't be so remarkable except for the fact that she's nine-years-old! Topics Include: auditioning, forgetting to breathe, pretending to drive a car, and loving what you're doing. Featured Recording: You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown - The Broadway Musical (1999) T-shirts and tote-bags and more at the Original Cast Store! J...

Okay, your prompt is Lee Remick taking Stephen Sondheim to Studio 54 in 1975. Go! Taking Care - An Emergency Fund for the Washington Theatre Community MUSIC: "Ah, Paris!" performed by Fifi D'Orsay from Follies  - Original Broadway Cast (1971), music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim Merch  •  Patreon  •  Twit ter  •  Facebook  •  Email

Jenna is Associate Artistic Director at Olney Theatre. Kevin is Associate Producer at Theatre J. And they're engaged! Taking Care - An Emergency Fund for the Washington Theatre Community MUSIC: "With You on My Arm" performed by Gene Barry & George Hearn from La Cage Aux Folles - Original Cast Recording (1983), music and lyrics by Jerry Herman Merch  •  Patreon  •  Twit ter  •  Facebook  •  Email

Have some coffee with Evan & Tracy as they keep on keepin' on. Taking Care - An Emergency Fund for the Washington Theatre Community Stream The Amateurs by Jordan Harrison featuring Evan Casey at OlneyTheatre.org! Take a class with Tracy Lynn Olivera through Theatre Lab! MUSIC: "Come Up to My Place" performed by Mandy Patinkin & Judy Blazer from Leonard Bernstein's New York  - Nonesuch Records (199...

Chris Klimek has been socially distant for six weeks due to knee surgery and not even Twin Peaks makes sense anymore. Apologies for the audio on this one, both of our internets were acting up. MUSIC: "I'm Not Finished Yet" performed by Patricia Marand from It's a Bird...It's a Plane...It's Superman  - Original Broadway Cast (1966), music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Lee Adams Merch  •  Patreon  •...

Kevin from Broadwaysted! is keeping busy uptown. MUSIC: "Curtain Call" performed by Ben Fankhauser from Broadwaysted, Actually  - Original Cast Album (2019), music by Ben Fankhauser, lyrics by Kevin Jaeger Buy Broadwaysted, Actually on iTunes and support Broadway Bound Kids, a transformative and inclusive community that inspires and empowers young lives through the performing arts. Merch  •  Patre...

Don Mike Mendoza is here from La-Ti-Do talking about Pittsburgh, making money where possible, and #RacismIsAVirus. MUSIC: "We're Gonna Be Alright" performed by Judy Kuhn & Malcolm Gets from Rodgers, Rodgers & Guettel  - Judy Kuhn (2015), music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, cut from Do I Hear a Waltz? (1965) Merch  •  Patreon  •  Twitter  •  F acebook  •  Email

Joanna works in the Education Department at the Kennedy Center and she is here to take us to school about a show that neither has its facts straight nor respects the emotional implications of said facts. But, y'know, royalty! Topics include: Frozen 2 , Gleb, Starlight Express , Gleb, eating the rich, Gleb, disregarding history, and seriously what is up with Gleb? Featured recordings: Anastasia - O...

It's Tuesday and that means Robbie Rozelle and that means DISCO SONDHEIM! MUSIC: "Megamix: Take Me to the World" performed by Aili Venho, Joshua Hinck, Alison Luff, Blaine Krauss, Brittnie Price, Aneesa Folds, Charity Angél Dawson & Deonté L. Warren from Losing My Mind: A Sondheim Disco Fever Dream - Joshua Hinck & Scott Wasserman (2020), music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, additional music by L...

Al Silber wants you to be exactly like her cat. MUSIC: "Matchmaker" performed by Alexandra Silber with Samantha Massell & Melanie Moore from Fiddler on the Roof - 2016 Broadway Cast Recording (2016), music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick Patreon  •  Twitter  •  Facebook  •  Email

It's Sondheim's 90th birthday! Thanks to Jonah, Liz, Anna, Roddy, Heather, Bridget, Beth, Serena, Sam, Alex, Katherine, Farrell, Michael, Caroline, Sharon, Theresa, Qoc, Emily, Elisa, & Doug music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim Anyone Can Whistle  - Original Broadway Cast (1964) :: "Me and My Town" - Angela Lansbury A ssassins - Original Cast Recording (1991) :: "The Ballad of Guiteau" - Jonathan...

The first and last episode of the podcast Catscast  with Kari & Patrick & Roddy. MUSIC: "The Rum Tum Tugger" performed by Terrence V. Mann from Cats  - Original Broadway Cast (1982), music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by T. S. Eliot Patreon  •  Twitter  •  Facebook  •  Email

Lauren Halvorsen talks cemetery walks and nothing else. MUSIC: "Fat Sam's Grand Slam" performed by Paul Williams from Bugsy Malone  - Original Soundtrack Album (1976), music and lyrics by Paul Williams Patreon  •  Twitter  •  Face book  •  Email