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BIG with Alex Asp
Today is the day! After a few attempts at the Flop Shoppe, our PATREON! subscribers voted earlier this year to give the musical BIG its own episode on "A Musical Theatre Podcast." This show is often known as one of the biggest financial flops of all time.
MEAN GIRLS with Lizzy Tucker
"Get in losers, we're talking about MEAN GIRLS." Never has a such a source of catty (not Cady) humor had such an intentionally wholehearted inspiration. Join the talented Lizzy Tucker (BOOP!) as she takes us into "North Shore High" as currently found at Cape Playhouse.
GRAND HOTEL with Spencer Glass
Welcome to GRAND HOTEL! During your stay, we hope you'll enjoy the complimentary stories of how this musical took thirty years to premiere on Broadway.
JERRY LEWIS in Hellzapoppin
Jerry Lewis looked at one of the craziest stage comedies ever written and thought, "Needs more Jerry Lewis." The result was Hellzapoppin' '76, a musical so ambitious, so expensive, and so gloriously overstuffed that it practically collapsed under the weight of its own enthusiasm.
Mission Pawsible: The Agent Who Loved Apples
Have you ever wondered what would happen if your favorite characters didn’t live in Washington with their families? Maybe they have jobs? We love using our imaginations and we’ve created a new series called “Uncooped” where our imagination will take our characters places they’ve never been before.
Thespians Special | Episode 2
In this second episode, Charlie sits down with producers Karen O’Neill and Natasha Rickman to go behind the scenes of bringing Thespians: Greece the Musical (But Not That One) to the stage.
ROBERT PRESTON in We Take The Town/The Prince of Grand Street
Most actors spend the rest of their lives trying to escape the role that made them famous. Robert Preston spent the rest of his career trying to find another one. This week, we look at We Take the Town and The Prince of Grand Street, two fascinating near-misses that reveal a star stubbornly refusing to become his own tribute act.
Kitten's Tale
Send us Fan Mail. Have you ever wondered about Kitten’s mysterious past? She mentioned in one episode that she was in a swamp before she was taken to the pound. How did she end up in a swamp? Did Kitten have a family before she was adopted?
Gracious Intolerance
Send us Fan Mail. Clucky has found a new way to explore the perimeter and stumbles upon some new friends, well maybe friends, they are still deciding… Listen in and see if you would be these newcomers friends. Vocabulary in this episode: Rodeo. Lasso.
Unexpected Spark
Send us Fan Mail. In this episode, our characters will meet and learn about Siberian Huskies. The characters will also meet up with old friends and learn about wildfires and what causes them and how firefighters fight them. Are the animals in danger?
These are Friends, Not Food
Send us Fan Mail. Siblings are they good, bad or just strange. Find our how are crew is fairing with their new family members. Vocabulary in this episode: Exuberance. Endurance. Avians. Felines. Respite. FOMO. AKA. Monopolizing. Impairment. Uppies.
Thespians Special | Episode 3
In this episode, Charlie Russell goes behind the scenes with Wardrobe Supervisor Helen Griffiths to discover what it takes to keep Thespians looking its best on the road.
Piranha with Lemon
Send us Fan Mail. Remember when Rubix was almost eaten by Piper? There was a strange Rabbit named Lemon that we met. What ever happened to Lemon? What does this have to do with a piranha? Oh No! Was Lemon eaten? Turn in to find out!
Chapter 6: Act Two: Sh*t! Look at all these pigs!
We continue our deep, deep dive into Broadway’s most infamous flop as we charge head-first into the madness and mayhem of Act Two! And mayhem it really is! Leather outfits! Dead pigs! Is that a medieval sword? A rap! A giant disco ball! Lasers! Oh my!
Puppy Tails
Send us Fan Mail. There is a new family member but not everyone is excited. Find out who is new, who is excited and who wants things to stay the same. Vocabulary in this episode: Irreplaceable. Metaphor. Meteor. Similarities. Politely. Suspected.
Kitten's Tale, Part 2: Back in My Day
Send us Fan Mail. What happened to Kitten? Did she drown in the swamp when her box broke? Did Blue the otter rescue her? How dare the writers leave us hanging on this one?! Good things come to those who wait. Please enjoy the conclusion of Kitten’s Tale.
Lemon-aide Escape
Send us Fan Mail. Spring is in the air and Kitten's allergies have returned. So have several other friends! Find out what friends and foes have joined us for this last episode of season 4! Vocabulary in this episode: Thwart. Infernal. Captors. Perch.
Just Runaway
Send us Fan Mail. What is that awful noise? Is it dangerous? What have Kitten & Clucky stumbled upon now? Tune into this episode and find out. We want to give a HUGE shout out to our guest voice actor Juliet Hutchins. She also inspired today’s script about Perry the Lonely Donkey.
O-Possum, My Possum
Send us Fan Mail. Winter is in full swing and Loki visits the coop. What does Loki discover on his journey up to see Kitten & Clucky? Is it the mysterious Rat Kangaroo? Vocabulary in this episode: Possum. Playing Possum. Opossum. Nomadic. Marsupial.
L-Lamas
Send us Fan Mail. Last episode, Just Runaway, we left our characters just as they were about to find out about the l-lamas! Who are they? Why does Perry seem so afraid of them? What’s with the 2 Ls? Jump into this episode and find out!
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