Tone Deaf: A Theatre Nerd’s Guide for their Musically Challenged Spouse

The title is Warren's fault. This week, K takes Warren down the twisty-turny history of the 1996 adaptation of Webber's Evita. Along the way, K makes their strangest analogy yet, Warren gets blindsided - he totally has it coming, and Warren realizes how easy it is to create something like Love Never Dies in this episode of Tone Deaf! Promo: Those Guys Over There Get masks on our TeePublic!  https:...

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A/N: We do not own Phantom of the Opera or Love Never Dies. Erik told us to cover this. Erik: WRITE THE REVIEW OF MY PHANPHICTION MUSICAL! K: Yes Erik! I'm so sorry! Warren: K, get back to writing the description! In this phun-philled episode, K and Warren apologize phor the events oph Episode 69 by watching Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical, "Love Never Dies" - the sequel to Phantom oph the Opera. Le...

Content Warning: gunfire, sirens, screams, and unspeakable horrors We uh ... we screwed up y'all. The original episode 69 has been deleted and purged from existence so here is some archival footage/unofficial apology/evidence in it's place. Stay tuned for an official apology in Episode 70. Join the Cast Junkie discord and help support indie podcasts at  https://discord.gg/napQ3Cb . Follow us on Tw...

We know. We couldn't believe it exists either. This week, K and Warren watch Jerry Springer: The Opera - a show neither K nor Warren had seen. Fun fact: K never watched Jerry Springer growing up. Warren did. We find out just how many complaints one opera can get, talk about K's adventures in the furry fandom, and we officially begin our "Tiger King Musical Watch". Promo: 3 Spooked Girls Join the C...

Hello. My name is George Seurat. You saw my painting. Prepare to make a musical. In this episode, K introduces Warren to Sondheim's "Sunday in the Park with George". Will Warren feel even more enlightened and cultured after this combination of musical theatre history and art history? Or will Warren's brain be overloaded as he looks at all those dots? So many dots. Promo: 5 and 30 with Ruk Join the...

K and Warren are joined by Warren's sister, Shea, and Courtland from the podcast Private Island Presents: Up All Night to discuss the impact of the hit cartoon, Steven Universe and it's epilogue series, Steven Universe Future. In lieu of flowers, please bring Cookie Cats and Together Breakfast. Tangents abound like never before, but we eventually get on topic, and then off topic, and then back on...

Sorry this one is so short, y'all. There just wasn't as much history to cover with this show. Today, K and Warren discuss the 1987 hit, Whenever You Need Somebody. Along the way, Warren learns how many people it can take to write a hit, K gets a good laugh, and we learn that K and Warren dislike parades for two very different reasons. Promo: The Bird Brain Podcast Join the Cast Junkie discord and...

In this episode, K introduces Warren to the hit musical, Wicked. Will they defy gravity (and good taste) or will this be the episode that makes Warren's brain melt? Learn about Hammerheads, Ozmopolitan politics, yet another reason to be mad about the Cats Movie, and more in this episode of Tone Deaf! Promo: Boston Harbor Horror Join the Cast Junkie discord and help support indie podcasts at  https...

Does self-isolation have you down? Well ease on down the road to the latest episode of Tone Deaf! This week, K and Warren cover the 1978 film version of The Wiz and discuss the many mistakes made during production (Hint: Casting Michael Jackson was NOT one of them). See how many Diana Ross and the Supremes references K can make and discover just how dystopian Oz can really be in today's episode! P...

In this wild and wacky episode of Tone Deaf, Warren gets a crash course on The Wiz as he and K watch The Wiz Live! from 2015. Learn some Oz facts and just how much damage one man can cause to a magical kingdom in this episode of Tone Deaf! Featuring Latte as herself. Sound effects from Freesound.org (save for Latte's noises) Join the Cast Junkie discord and help support indie podcasts at  https://...

K and Warren received an archival video from friend of the show, Gem, of their high school's performance of Les Miserables. Will Warren once again weep for the Thenardier kids? Will K break the curse of the Tumblr post that shall not be named? Will there be another Les Mis fanfiction deep dive? Tune into this week's Tone Deaf to find out! Promo: The Bird Brain Podcast Join the Cast Junkie discord...

Taking all bets!! K challenges Warren to a quiz to test his knowledge of what he has learned this Black History Month. Will Warren succeed in passing this test or will he be required to retake this part of the class? Tune in to the latest Tone Deaf to find out! Promo: Handcuffed Podcast Join the Cast Junkie discord and help support indie podcasts at  https://discord.gg/napQ3Cb . Follow us on Twitt...

K and Warren watch the film Stormy Weather and Warren has to decide ... does it live up to the hype? Will Warren's knees hurt just watching the flashy dance moves of Bill "Bojangles" Robinson and the Nicholas Brothers? Will Warren find out who TLC was? All this and more will be answered in this episode of Tone Deaf! Promo: Book of Lies Podcast Join the Cast Junkie discord and help support indie po...

In this episode, K and Warren cover an early black musical, Harlem is Heaven. K introduces Warren to Bojangles, A certain cartoon mouse threatens them, and the couple discusses whether or not this show was a hot sensation or a hot mess. Promo: Home Video Hustle Join the Cast Junkie discord and help support indie podcasts at  https://discord.gg/napQ3Cb . Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebad...

Today, K and Warren discuss the Tragic Mulatto Trope before covering Langston Hughes and one of his few tragic plays, Mulatto. This episode is heavy and longer than some of our other Black History Month episodes but K had a lot to say and, well, as Pomegranates and Pitchforks says - "It's Complicated." Promo: The Black Guy Who Tips Join the Cast Junkie discord and help support indie podcasts at  h...

In this episode, K and Warren discuss the play that launched a genre - Ruth Ada Gaines-Shelton's Church Fight. It's a shorter episode this time (not a lot to cover for this one) but it's a nice bit of levity before we get into a little more difficult of a subject on Friday's episode! Promo: The Cut Join the Cast Junkie discord and help support indie podcasts at  https://discord.gg/napQ3Cb . Follow...

Hoo boy, this one is a doozy, folks. In this episode, K and Warren cover Angelina Weld-Grimke and her play "Rachel. This episode is a short one because this one hit a lot harder than K intended it to. If you are able to find a copy of this play to read, we strongly recommend it. Promo: Witchever Path Join the Cast Junkie discord and help support indie podcasts at  https://discord.gg/napQ3Cb . Foll...

In this episode, K introduces Warren to historical pageants and Warren gets to witness the spectacular One K Production of Star of Ethiopia - a show that was normally performed by 300 - 1200 people! Learn a brief history about W E B Dubois and learn about this piece of theatre history that needs to come back in this episode of Tone Deaf! Promo: The Bird Brain Podcast Join the Cast Junkie discord a...

In this episode, K and Warren explore the early history of Black musicals. Learn about Bert Williams and George Walker, Will Marion Cook (or, as K read while reading their notes, Mill Warion Cook - K holds a bachelor's degree!), burlesque theatre, and more! Promo: Black Girls Do Stuff Too Join the Cast Junkie discord and help support indie podcasts at  https://discord.gg/napQ3Cb . Follow us on Twi...

Today, K and Warren talk about the incredible life of William Wells Brown and discuss the play Escape or  A Leap for Freedom. This is the debut of Warren's screaming pillow and it is well Warren-ted! Promo: A Ninth World Journal Join the Cast Junkie discord and help support indie podcasts at  https://discord.gg/napQ3Cb . Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebadger @ToneDeafMusical for some dan...

In this episode, K and Warren discuss the amazing life of Ira Aldridge, alumni of the African Grove Theatre and an amazing tragic actor in his own right. Learn about Ira Aldridge's accomplishments on the stage and listen to Warren's recounting of the "One K Production" of Ira Aldridge's adaptation of The Black Doctor. Promo: Black History Buff Podcast Join the Cast Junkie discord and help support...

K continues the discussion of the history of black theatre by covering a dark period of theatre history - minstrel shows, before going into some theatrical firsts for Black Americans. Learn about William Henry Lane (also known as Master Juba), a black man who got his start in minstrel shows before ultimately becoming the father of tap dance and find out about the African Grove Theatre: the first B...

We're back! And we're going to be on your feed more than normal this month because it is Black History Month and K has a lot they want to cover! In this episode, K gives Warren a crash course on different forms of Yoruban Rituals before they watch videos on Egungun and Gelede. They discuss the views from the book Black Theatre: Ritual Performance in the African Diaspora and K forgets how many days...

Welcome to the first annual Warren Awards! Tonight, Warren reveals what truly was the good, the bad, and the ugly in the shows that we watched in the 2019 Season. Listen to find out who will take home the coveted Golden Warren! Written, recorded, and edited by Warren. Promos: 5 and 30 with Ruk, Pomegranates and Pitchforks, Witchever Path, Ignorance Was Bliss, Up All Night, A Ninth World Journal, S...