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 <li>"Overture" from <i>Dear World (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i> | Music by Jerry Herman | Performed by Dear World Orchestra & Donald Pippin</li>
 <li>"The Speed Test" from <i>Thoroughly Modern Millie  (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music by Jeanine Tesori, Lyrics by Dick Scanlan | Performed by Marc Kudisch, Sutton Foster, Anne L. Nathan & Ensemble</li>
 <li>"Why God Why" from <i>Miss Saigon: The Definitive Live Recording</i>  <i>(Original Cast Recording  / Deluxe) </i> | Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Lyrics by Alain Boublil & Richard Maltby Jr.  | Performed by Alistair Brammer</li>
 <li>"Back to Before" from <i>Ragtime: The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i>  | Music by Stephen Flaherty, Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens | Performed by Marin Mazzie</li>
 <li>"Chromolume #7 / Putting It Together" from <i>Sunday in the Park with George (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i>  | Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim | Performed by Mandy Patinkin, Bernadette Peters, Judith Moore, Cris Groenendaal, Charles Kimbrough, William Parry, Nancy Opel, Robert Westenberg, Dana Ivey, Kurt Knudson, Barbara Bryne</li>
 <li>"What's Inside" from <i>Waitress (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  </i>| Music & Lyrics by Sara Bareilles | Performed by Jessie Mueller & Ensemble</li>
 <li>"Finishing the Hat" from <i>Sunday in the Park With George (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i> | Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim | Performed by Mandy Patinkin</li>
 <li>"Maria" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) </i> | Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Evadne Baker, Anna Lee, Portia Nelson, Marni Nixon</li>
 <li>"My Favorite Things" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) </i>| Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Julie Andrews</li>
 <li>"Corner of the Sky" from <i>Pippin (New Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz | Performed by Matthew James Thomas</li>
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 <li>"Overture" from <i>Dear World (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i> | Music by Jerry Herman | Performed by Dear World Orchestra & Donald Pippin</li>
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 <li>"Why God Why" from <i>Miss Saigon: The Definitive Live Recording</i>  <i>(Original Cast Recording  / Deluxe) </i> | Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Lyrics by Alain Boublil & Richard Maltby Jr.  | Performed by Alistair Brammer</li>
 <li>"Back to Before" from <i>Ragtime: The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i>  | Music by Stephen Flaherty, Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens | Performed by Marin Mazzie</li>
 <li>"Chromolume #7 / Putting It Together" from <i>Sunday in the Park with George (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i>  | Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim | Performed by Mandy Patinkin, Bernadette Peters, Judith Moore, Cris Groenendaal, Charles Kimbrough, William Parry, Nancy Opel, Robert Westenberg, Dana Ivey, Kurt Knudson, Barbara Bryne</li>
 <li>"What's Inside" from <i>Waitress (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  </i>| Music & Lyrics by Sara Bareilles | Performed by Jessie Mueller & Ensemble</li>
 <li>"Finishing the Hat" from <i>Sunday in the Park With George (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i> | Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim | Performed by Mandy Patinkin</li>
 <li>"Maria" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) </i> | Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Evadne Baker, Anna Lee, Portia Nelson, Marni Nixon</li>
 <li>"My Favorite Things" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) </i>| Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Julie Andrews</li>
 <li>"Corner of the Sky" from <i>Pippin (New Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz | Performed by Matthew James Thomas</li>
 <li>“What Comes Next?” from <i>Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music & Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda | Performed by Jonathan Groff</li>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2025 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 1 May 2024 09:05:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 13 Dec 2023 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>Michael Fling, Anika Chapin</author>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>SHE LOVES ME </strong> Book by Joe Masteroff, Music by Jerry Bock, & Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick</p><p>Works Consulted & Reference :</p><ul><li>She Loves Me (Libretto) by Joe Masteroff & Sheldon Harnick</li><li>Sense of Occasion by Harold Prince</li><li>To Broadway, To Life! The Musical Theatre of Bock & Harnick by Philip Lambert</li><li>She Loves Me (2016 Live Capture ) Directed by Scott Ellis</li></ul><p>Music Credits:</p><ul><li>"Overture" from <i>Dear World (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i> | Music by Jerry Herman | Performed by Dear World Orchestra & Donald Pippin</li><li>"The Speed Test" from <i>Thoroughly Modern Millie  (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music by Jeanine Tesori, Lyrics by Dick Scanlan | Performed by Marc Kudisch, Sutton Foster, Anne L. Nathan & Ensemble</li><li>"Why God Why" from <i>Miss Saigon: The Definitive Live Recording</i>  <i>(Original Cast Recording  / Deluxe) </i> | Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Lyrics by Alain Boublil & Richard Maltby Jr.  | Performed by Alistair Brammer</li><li>"Back to Before" from <i>Ragtime: The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i>  | Music by Stephen Flaherty, Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens | Performed by Marin Mazzie</li><li>"Chromolume #7 / Putting It Together" from <i>Sunday in the Park with George (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i>  | Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim | Performed by Mandy Patinkin, Bernadette Peters, Judith Moore, Cris Groenendaal, Charles Kimbrough, William Parry, Nancy Opel, Robert Westenberg, Dana Ivey, Kurt Knudson, Barbara Bryne</li><li>"What's Inside" from <i>Waitress (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  </i>| Music & Lyrics by Sara Bareilles | Performed by Jessie Mueller & Ensemble</li><li>"Tonight at 8" from <i>She Loves Me (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i> | Music by Jerry Bock, Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick | Performed by Daniel Massey</li><li>"Maria" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) </i> | Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Evadne Baker, Anna Lee, Portia Nelson, Marni Nixon</li><li>"My Favorite Things" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) </i>| Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Julie Andrews</li><li>"Corner of the Sky" from <i>Pippin (New Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz | Performed by Matthew James Thomas</li><li>“What Comes Next?” from <i>Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music & Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda | Performed by Jonathan Groff</li></ul>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Nov 2023 14:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 6 Sep 2023 09:05:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY </strong> Book by Marsha Norman | Music & Lyrics by Jason Robert Brown  |  Based on the novel by Robert James Waller</p><p>Works Consulted & Reference :</p><ul><li>The Bridges of Madison County (Licensing Script) by  Marsha Norman & Jason Robert Brown</li><li>"Tony Award Winning Duo Marsha Norman and Jason Robert Brown Discuss ‘Bridges of Madison County’" in American Theatre by Suzy Evans</li><li>"Opening the Bridges Vault, Vol. 1" by Jason Robert Brown</li></ul><p>Music Credits:</p><ul><li>"Overture" from <i>Dear World (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i> | Music by Jerry Herman | Performed by Dear World Orchestra & Donald Pippin</li><li>"The Speed Test" from <i>Thoroughly Modern Millie  (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music by Jeanine Tesori, Lyrics by Dick Scanlan | Performed by Marc Kudisch, Sutton Foster, Anne L. Nathan & Ensemble</li><li>"Why God Why" from <i>Miss Saigon: The Definitive Live Recording</i>  <i>(Original Cast Recording  / Deluxe) </i> | Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Lyrics by Alain Boublil & Richard Maltby Jr.  | Performed by Alistair Brammer</li><li>"Back to Before" from <i>Ragtime: The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i>  | Music by Stephen Flaherty, Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens | Performed by Marin Mazzie</li><li>"Chromolume #7 / Putting It Together" from <i>Sunday in the Park with George (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i>  | Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim | Performed by Mandy Patinkin, Bernadette Peters, Judith Moore, Cris Groenendaal, Charles Kimbrough, William Parry, Nancy Opel, Robert Westenberg, Dana Ivey, Kurt Knudson, Barbara Bryne</li><li>"What's Inside" from <i>Waitress (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  </i>| Music & Lyrics by Sara Bareilles | Performed by Jessie Mueller & Ensemble</li><li>"Wondering" from <i>The Bridges of Madison County (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i> | Music & Lyrics by Jason Robert Brown | Performed by  Steven Pasquale</li><li>"Maria" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) </i> | Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Evadne Baker, Anna Lee, Portia Nelson, Marni Nixon</li><li>"My Favorite Things" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) </i>| Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Julie Andrews</li><li>"Corner of the Sky" from <i>Pippin (New Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz | Performed by Matthew James Thomas</li><li>“What Comes Next?” from <i>Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music & Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda | Performed by Jonathan Groff</li></ul>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 9 Aug 2023 09:05:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>Michael Fling, Anika Chapin</author>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY </strong> Book by Marsha Norman | Music & Lyrics by Jason Robert Brown  |  Based on the novel by Robert James Waller</p><p>Works Consulted & Reference :</p><ul><li>The Bridges of Madison County (Licensing Script) by  Marsha Norman & Jason Robert Brown</li><li>"Tony Award Winning Duo Marsha Norman and Jason Robert Brown Discuss ‘Bridges of Madison County’" in American Theatre by Suzy Evans</li><li>"Opening the Bridges Vault, Vol. 1" by Jason Robert Brown</li></ul><p>Music Credits:</p><ul><li>"Overture" from <i>Dear World (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i> | Music by Jerry Herman | Performed by Dear World Orchestra & Donald Pippin</li><li>"The Speed Test" from <i>Thoroughly Modern Millie  (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music by Jeanine Tesori, Lyrics by Dick Scanlan | Performed by Marc Kudisch, Sutton Foster, Anne L. Nathan & Ensemble</li><li>"Why God Why" from <i>Miss Saigon: The Definitive Live Recording</i>  <i>(Original Cast Recording  / Deluxe) </i> | Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Lyrics by Alain Boublil & Richard Maltby Jr.  | Performed by Alistair Brammer</li><li>"Back to Before" from <i>Ragtime: The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i>  | Music by Stephen Flaherty, Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens | Performed by Marin Mazzie</li><li>"Chromolume #7 / Putting It Together" from <i>Sunday in the Park with George (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i>  | Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim | Performed by Mandy Patinkin, Bernadette Peters, Judith Moore, Cris Groenendaal, Charles Kimbrough, William Parry, Nancy Opel, Robert Westenberg, Dana Ivey, Kurt Knudson, Barbara Bryne</li><li>"What's Inside" from <i>Waitress (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  </i>| Music & Lyrics by Sara Bareilles | Performed by Jessie Mueller & Ensemble</li><li>"Wondering" from <i>The Bridges of Madison County (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i> | Music & Lyrics by Jason Robert Brown | Performed by  Steven Pasquale</li><li>"Maria" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) </i> | Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Evadne Baker, Anna Lee, Portia Nelson, Marni Nixon</li><li>"My Favorite Things" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) </i>| Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Julie Andrews</li><li>"Corner of the Sky" from <i>Pippin (New Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz | Performed by Matthew James Thomas</li><li>“What Comes Next?” from <i>Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music & Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda | Performed by Jonathan Groff</li></ul>
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      <itunes:summary>Step right into the romantic and horny world of the musical adaptation of  &apos;The Bridges of Madison County&apos; as Michael and Anika deep dive into this modern gem. They&apos;ll discuss the raw emotions on display through Jason Robert Brown&apos;s powerful score, the rich layers of character that Marsha Norman brings to the table as book writer, and why this show didn&apos;t have a successful initial run on Broadway despite the magical chemistry of Kelli O&apos;Hara and Steven Pasquale. Join us as we dive headfirst into the love, music, drama, and horniness that is THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY.</itunes:summary>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>1776 </strong> Book by Peter Stone | Music & Lyrics by Sherman Edwards  |  Based on a concept by Sherman Edwards</p><p>Works Consulted & Reference :</p><ul><li>1776 (Original Libretto) by  Peter Stone & Sherman Edwards</li><li>"The Making of America's Musical - 1776: The Story Behind the Story" by Jeffrey Kare</li></ul><p>Music Credits:</p><ul><li>"Overture" from <i>Dear World (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i> | Music by Jerry Herman | Performed by Dear World Orchestra & Donald Pippin</li><li>"The Speed Test" from <i>Thoroughly Modern Millie  (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music by Jeanine Tesori, Lyrics by Dick Scanlan | Performed by Marc Kudisch, Sutton Foster, Anne L. Nathan & Ensemble</li><li>"Why God Why" from <i>Miss Saigon: The Definitive Live Recording</i>  <i>(Original Cast Recording  / Deluxe) </i> | Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Lyrics by Alain Boublil & Richard Maltby Jr.  | Performed by Alistair Brammer</li><li>"Back to Before" from <i>Ragtime: The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i>  | Music by Stephen Flaherty, Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens | Performed by Marin Mazzie</li><li>"Chromolume #7 / Putting It Together" from <i>Sunday in the Park with George (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i>  | Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim | Performed by Mandy Patinkin, Bernadette Peters, Judith Moore, Cris Groenendaal, Charles Kimbrough, William Parry, Nancy Opel, Robert Westenberg, Dana Ivey, Kurt Knudson, Barbara Bryne</li><li>"What's Inside" from <i>Waitress (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  </i>| Music & Lyrics by Sara Bareilles | Performed by Jessie Mueller & Ensemble</li><li>"Sit Down, John" from <i>1776 (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i> | Music & Lyrics by Sherman Edwards | Performed by Sherman Edwards, William Daniels, 1776 Ensemble, Peter Howard</li><li>"Maria" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) </i> | Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Evadne Baker, Anna Lee, Portia Nelson, Marni Nixon</li><li>"My Favorite Things" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) </i>| Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Julie Andrews</li><li>"Corner of the Sky" from <i>Pippin (New Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz | Performed by Matthew James Thomas</li><li>“What Comes Next?” from <i>Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music & Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda | Performed by Jonathan Groff</li></ul>
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      <author>Anika Chapin, Michael Fling</author>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>CHICAGO </strong> Book by Fred Ebb & Bob Fosse | Music by John Kander | Lyrics by Fred Ebb |  Based on the play by Maurine Dallas Watkins</p><p>Works Consulted & Reference :</p><ul><li>Chicago (Original Libretto) by  Fred Ebb & Bob Fosse</li><li>Fosse by Sam Wasson</li><li>Colored Lights: Forty Years of Words and Music, Show Biz, Collaboration, and All That Jazz by John Kander, Fred Ebb, as told to Greg Lawrence</li></ul><p>Music Credits:</p><ul><li>"Overture" from <i>Dear World (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i> | Music by Jerry Herman | Performed by Dear World Orchestra & Donald Pippin</li><li>"The Speed Test" from <i>Thoroughly Modern Millie  (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music by Jeanine Tesori, Lyrics by Dick Scanlan | Performed by Marc Kudisch, Sutton Foster, Anne L. Nathan & Ensemble</li><li>"Why God Why" from <i>Miss Saigon: The Definitive Live Recording</i>  <i>(Original Cast Recording  / Deluxe) </i> | Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Lyrics by Alain Boublil & Richard Maltby Jr.  | Performed by Alistair Brammer</li><li>"Back to Before" from <i>Ragtime: The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i>  | Music by Stephen Flaherty, Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens | Performed by Marin Mazzie</li><li>"Chromolume #7 / Putting It Together" from <i>Sunday in the Park with George (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i>  | Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim | Performed by Mandy Patinkin, Bernadette Peters, Judith Moore, Cris Groenendaal, Charles Kimbrough, William Parry, Nancy Opel, Robert Westenberg, Dana Ivey, Kurt Knudson, Barbara Bryne</li><li>"What's Inside" from <i>Waitress (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  </i>| Music & Lyrics by Sara Bareilles | Performed by Jessie Mueller & Ensemble</li><li>"Nobody" from <i>Absysinia </i> | Music by Bert Williams, Lyrics by Alex Rogers | Recorded for the Victor label</li><li>"Mister Cellophane” from  <i>Chicago</i> <i>(New Broadway Cast Recording 1997)</i> | Music by John Kander | Lyrics by Fred Ebb |  Performed by Joel Grey</li><li>"Maria" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) </i> | Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Evadne Baker, Anna Lee, Portia Nelson, Marni Nixon</li><li>"My Favorite Things" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) </i>| Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Julie Andrews</li><li>"Corner of the Sky" from <i>Pippin (New Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz | Performed by Matthew James Thomas</li><li>“What Comes Next?” from <i>Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music & Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda | Performed by Jonathan Groff</li></ul>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 3 May 2023 09:05:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>Don&apos;t rain on our parade as we dive into the much beloved FUNNY GIRL, the troubled musical that catapulted Barbra Streisand to superstar status with its premiere at the Winter Garden in 1964. Anika and Michael debate whether FUNNY GIRL is actually a well written show and if the song &quot;People&quot; belongs in the show or not - you&apos;ll be surprised at the famous Broadway Director/Choreographer who wanted it cut from the script during his brief stint helming the project. </itunes:summary>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA </strong> Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber | Lyrics by Charles Hart | Additional Lyrics by Richard Stilgoe | Book by Richard Stilgoe & Andrew Lloyd Webber | Based on the novel Le Fantome de  l'Opera by Gaston Leroux | Originally Directed by Harold Prince | Orchestrations by David Cullen & Andrew Lloyd Webber | Original Production by Cameron Mackintosh Ltd. and The Really Useful Group Ltd. </p><p>Works Consulted & Reference :</p><ul><li>The Phantom of the Opera (Original Libretto) by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Charles Hart, and Richard Stilgoe</li><li>Sense of Occasion by Harold Prince</li><li>Unmasked by Andrew Lloyd Webber</li><li>Razzle Dazzle by Michael Reidel</li><li>The Complete Phantom of the Opera by George Perry</li></ul><p>Music Credits:</p><ul><li>"Overture" from <i>Dear World (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i> | Music by Jerry Herman | Performed by Dear World Orchestra & Donald Pippin</li><li>"The Speed Test" from <i>Thoroughly Modern Millie  (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music by Jeanine Tesori, Lyrics by Dick Scanlan | Performed by Marc Kudisch, Sutton Foster, Anne L. Nathan & Ensemble</li><li>"Why God Why" from <i>Miss Saigon: The Definitive Live Recording</i>  <i>(Original Cast Recording  / Deluxe) </i> | Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Lyrics by Alain Boublil & Richard Maltby Jr.  | Performed by Alistair Brammer</li><li>"Back to Before" from <i>Ragtime: The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i>  | Music by Stephen Flaherty, Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens | Performed by Marin Mazzie</li><li>"Chromolume #7 / Putting It Together" from <i>Sunday in the Park with George (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i>  | Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim | Performed by Mandy Patinkin, Bernadette Peters, Judith Moore, Cris Groenendaal, Charles Kimbrough, William Parry, Nancy Opel, Robert Westenberg, Dana Ivey, Kurt Knudson, Barbara Bryne</li><li>"What's Inside" from <i>Waitress (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  </i>| Music & Lyrics by Sara Bareilles | Performed by Jessie Mueller & Ensemble</li><li>"The Music of the Night” from  The Phantom of the Opera <i>(Original London Cast Recording)</i> | Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber | Lyrics by Charles Hart | Additional Lyrics by Richard Stilgoe | Performed by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Phantom of the Opera Original London Cast, Michael Crawford</li><li>"Maria" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) </i> | Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Evadne Baker, Anna Lee, Portia Nelson, Marni Nixon</li><li>"My Favorite Things" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) </i>| Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Julie Andrews</li><li>"Corner of the Sky" from <i>Pippin (New Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz | Performed by Matthew James Thomas</li><li>“What Comes Next?” from <i>Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music & Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda | Performed by Jonathan Groff</li></ul>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2023 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>He&apos;s here! THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA! As the longest running Broadway musical is about to play its final performance this spring, Anika and Michael felt it was the perfect Valentine&apos;s Day episode to celebrate Andrew Lloyd Webber&apos;s magnum opus. </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>He&apos;s here! THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA! As the longest running Broadway musical is about to play its final performance this spring, Anika and Michael felt it was the perfect Valentine&apos;s Day episode to celebrate Andrew Lloyd Webber&apos;s magnum opus. </itunes:subtitle>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2022 10:05:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>Anika Chapin, Michael Fling</author>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>WEST SIDE STORY </strong>Book by Arthur Laurents | Music by Leonard Bernstein  | Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim  | Based on a Conception of Jerome Robbins | Based on William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet</p><p>Episode Segments:</p><ul><li>3:55 – Speed Test</li><li>6:06 – Why God Why</li><li>15:10 – Back to Before</li><li>23:18 – Putting It Together</li><li>33:46 – What's Inside</li><li>54:28 – How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?</li><li>1:12:29 – Our Favorite Things</li><li>1:24:50 – Corner of the Sky</li><li>1:30:10 – What Comes Next?</li></ul><p>Works Consulted & Reference :</p><ul><li>West Side Story (Original Libretto) by Arthur Laurents & Stephen Sondheim</li><li>Finishing the Hat by Stephen Sondheim</li><li>West Side Story: Cultural Perspectives of an American Musical by Elizabeth A. Wells</li><li>Something's Coming, Something Good: West Side Story and the American Imagination by Misha Berson</li><li>The Making of West Side Story by Keith Garebian</li><li>Sondheim  & Co by Craig Zadan</li><li>Sondheim by Martin Gottfried </li><li>Mainly on Directing by Arthur Laurents</li><li>Sense of Occasion by Hal Prince</li><li>Broadway: The American Musical (PBS Documentary)</li></ul><p>Music Credits:</p><ul><li>"Overture" from <i>Dear World (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i> | Music by Jerry Herman | Performed by Dear World Orchestra & Donald Pippin</li><li>"The Speed Test" from <i>Thoroughly Modern Millie  (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music by Jeanine Tesori, Lyrics by Dick Scanlan | Performed by Marc Kudisch, Sutton Foster, Anne L. Nathan & Ensemble</li><li>"Why God Why" from <i>Miss Saigon: The Definitive Live Recording</i>  <i>(Original Cast Recording  / Deluxe) </i> | Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Lyrics by Alain Boublil & Richard Maltby Jr.  | Performed by Alistair Brammer</li><li>"Back to Before" from <i>Ragtime: The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i>  | Music by Stephen Flaherty, Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens | Performed by Marin Mazzie</li><li>"Chromolume #7 / Putting It Together" from <i>Sunday in the Park with George (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i>  | Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim | Performed by Mandy Patinkin, Bernadette Peters, Judith Moore, Cris Groenendaal, Charles Kimbrough, William Parry, Nancy Opel, Robert Westenberg, Dana Ivey, Kurt Knudson, Barbara Bryne</li><li>"What's Inside" from <i>Waitress (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  </i>| Music & Lyrics by Sara Bareilles | Performed by Jessie Mueller & Ensemble</li><li>"Something's Coming” from <i>West Side Story (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i> | Music by Leonard Bernstein, Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim | Performed by Larry Kert</li><li>"Maria" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) </i> | Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Evadne Baker, Anna Lee, Portia Nelson, Marni Nixon</li><li>"My Favorite Things" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) </i>| Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Julie Andrews</li><li>"Corner of the Sky" from <i>Pippin (New Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz | Performed by Matthew James Thomas</li><li>“What Comes Next?” from <i>Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music & Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda | Performed by Jonathan Groff</li></ul>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>NEXT TO NORMAL </strong>Music by Tom Kitt | Book & Lyrics by Brian Yorkey </p><p>Episode Segments:</p><ul><li>2:50 – Speed Test</li><li>5:09 – Why God Why</li><li>8:33 – Back to Before</li><li>11:20 – Putting It Together</li><li>16:10 – What's Inside</li><li>34:15 – How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?</li><li>1:08:33 – Our Favorite Things</li><li>1:17:02 – Corner of the Sky</li><li>1:20:43 – What Comes Next?</li></ul><p>Works Consulted & Reference :</p><ul><li>Next to Normal (Original Libretto) by Brian Yorkey</li><li>"The Ballad of Kitt & Yorkey" from Colubmia Magazine by Josh Getlin</li></ul><p>Music Credits:</p><ul><li>"Overture" from <i>Dear World (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i>  | Music by Jerry Herman | Performed by Dear World Orchestra & Donald Pippin</li><li>"The Speed Test" from <i>Thoroughly Modern Millie  (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i> | Music by Jeanine Tesori, Lyrics by Dick Scanlan | Performed by Marc Kudisch, Sutton Foster, Anne L. Nathan & Ensemble</li><li>"Why God Why" from <i>Miss Saigon: The Definitive Live Recording</i>  <i>(Original Cast Recording  / Deluxe)</i>  | Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Lyrics by Alain Boublil & Richard Maltby Jr.  | Performed by Alistair Brammer</li><li>"Back to Before" from <i>Ragtime: The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i>  | Music by Stephen Flaherty, Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens | Performed by Marin Mazzie</li><li>"Chromolume #7 / Putting It Together" from <i>Sunday in the Park with George (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i>  | Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim | Performed by Mandy Patinkin, Bernadette Peters, Judith Moore, Cris Groenendaal, Charles Kimbrough, William Parry, Nancy Opel, Robert Westenberg, Dana Ivey, Kurt Knudson, Barbara Bryne</li><li>"What's Inside" from <i>Waitress (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i> | Music & Lyrics by Sara Bareilles | Performed by Jessie Mueller & Ensemble</li><li>"Superboy and the Invisible Girl” from <i>Next to Normal (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i> | Music by Tom Kitt, Lyrics by Brian Yorkey| Performed by Jennifer Damiano, Alice Ripley, & Aaron Tveit </li><li>"Maria" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording)</i>  | Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Evadne Baker, Anna Lee, Portia Nelson, Marni Nixon</li><li>"My Favorite Things" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording)</i> | Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Julie Andrews</li><li>"Corner of the Sky" from <i>Pippin (New Broadway Cast Recording)</i> | Music & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz | Performed by Matthew James Thomas</li><li>“What Comes Next?” from <i>Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i> | Music & Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda | Performed by Jonathan Groff</li></ul>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 3 Nov 2021 09:20:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>Michael Fling, Anika Chapin</author>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>NEXT TO NORMAL </strong>Music by Tom Kitt | Book & Lyrics by Brian Yorkey </p><p>Episode Segments:</p><ul><li>2:50 – Speed Test</li><li>5:09 – Why God Why</li><li>8:33 – Back to Before</li><li>11:20 – Putting It Together</li><li>16:10 – What's Inside</li><li>34:15 – How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?</li><li>1:08:33 – Our Favorite Things</li><li>1:17:02 – Corner of the Sky</li><li>1:20:43 – What Comes Next?</li></ul><p>Works Consulted & Reference :</p><ul><li>Next to Normal (Original Libretto) by Brian Yorkey</li><li>"The Ballad of Kitt & Yorkey" from Colubmia Magazine by Josh Getlin</li></ul><p>Music Credits:</p><ul><li>"Overture" from <i>Dear World (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i>  | Music by Jerry Herman | Performed by Dear World Orchestra & Donald Pippin</li><li>"The Speed Test" from <i>Thoroughly Modern Millie  (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i> | Music by Jeanine Tesori, Lyrics by Dick Scanlan | Performed by Marc Kudisch, Sutton Foster, Anne L. Nathan & Ensemble</li><li>"Why God Why" from <i>Miss Saigon: The Definitive Live Recording</i>  <i>(Original Cast Recording  / Deluxe)</i>  | Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Lyrics by Alain Boublil & Richard Maltby Jr.  | Performed by Alistair Brammer</li><li>"Back to Before" from <i>Ragtime: The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i>  | Music by Stephen Flaherty, Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens | Performed by Marin Mazzie</li><li>"Chromolume #7 / Putting It Together" from <i>Sunday in the Park with George (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i>  | Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim | Performed by Mandy Patinkin, Bernadette Peters, Judith Moore, Cris Groenendaal, Charles Kimbrough, William Parry, Nancy Opel, Robert Westenberg, Dana Ivey, Kurt Knudson, Barbara Bryne</li><li>"What's Inside" from <i>Waitress (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i> | Music & Lyrics by Sara Bareilles | Performed by Jessie Mueller & Ensemble</li><li>"Superboy and the Invisible Girl” from <i>Next to Normal (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i> | Music by Tom Kitt, Lyrics by Brian Yorkey| Performed by Jennifer Damiano, Alice Ripley, & Aaron Tveit </li><li>"Maria" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording)</i>  | Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Evadne Baker, Anna Lee, Portia Nelson, Marni Nixon</li><li>"My Favorite Things" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording)</i> | Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Julie Andrews</li><li>"Corner of the Sky" from <i>Pippin (New Broadway Cast Recording)</i> | Music & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz | Performed by Matthew James Thomas</li><li>“What Comes Next?” from <i>Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i> | Music & Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda | Performed by Jonathan Groff</li></ul>
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      <itunes:author>Michael Fling, Anika Chapin</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:summary>While exploring mental health isn&apos;t completely foreign to Broadway musicals, when NEXT TO NORMAL premiered it was a game changer of how musical theatre could explore complex emotional topics. Join Anika and Michael as they analyze this Pulitzer Prize winning show and it&apos;s wild journey to legendary status.</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>While exploring mental health isn&apos;t completely foreign to Broadway musicals, when NEXT TO NORMAL premiered it was a game changer of how musical theatre could explore complex emotional topics. Join Anika and Michael as they analyze this Pulitzer Prize winning show and it&apos;s wild journey to legendary status.</itunes:subtitle>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>OKLAHOMA! </strong>Music by Richard Rodgers | Book & Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Original Choreography by Agnes de Mille | Based on the play <i>Green Grow the Lilacs </i>by Lynn Riggs | </p><p>Episode Segments:</p><ul><li>2:35 – Speed Test</li><li>4:28 – Why God Why</li><li>8:04 – Back to Before</li><li>15:21 – Putting It Together</li><li>23:56 – What's Inside</li><li>46:06 – How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?</li><li>1:13:18 – Our Favorite Things</li><li>1:23:00 – Corner of the Sky</li><li>1:28:50 – What Comes Next?</li></ul><p>Works Consulted & Reference :</p><ul><li>Oklahoma (Original Libretto) by Oscar Hammerstein II</li><li>Green Grow the Lilacs by Lynn Riggs</li><li>OK! The Story of Oklahoma by Max Wilk</li><li>Something Wonderful: Rodgers and Hammerstein's Broadway Revolution by Todd S. Purdham</li><li>Oklahoma! The Making of an American Musical by Tim Carter</li></ul><p>Music Credits:</p><ul><li>"Overture" from <i>Dear World (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i>  | Music by Jerry Herman | Performed by Dear World Orchestra & Donald Pippin</li><li>"The Speed Test" from <i>Thoroughly Modern Millie  (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i> | Music by Jeanine Tesori, Lyrics by Dick Scanlan | Performed by Marc Kudisch, Sutton Foster, Anne L. Nathan & Ensemble</li><li>"Why God Why" from <i>Miss Saigon: The Definitive Live Recording</i>  <i>(Original Cast Recording  / Deluxe)</i>  | Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Lyrics by Alain Boublil & Richard Maltby Jr.  | Performed by Alistair Brammer</li><li>"Back to Before" from <i>Ragtime: The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i>  | Music by Stephen Flaherty, Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens | Performed by Marin Mazzie</li><li>"Chromolume #7 / Putting It Together" from <i>Sunday in the Park with George (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i>  | Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim | Performed by Mandy Patinkin, Bernadette Peters, Judith Moore, Cris Groenendaal, Charles Kimbrough, William Parry, Nancy Opel, Robert Westenberg, Dana Ivey, Kurt Knudson, Barbara Bryne</li><li>"What's Inside" from <i>Waitress (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i> | Music & Lyrics by Sara Bareilles | Performed by Jessie Mueller & Ensemble</li><li>"Lonely Room” from <i>Oklahoma! (1998 Royal National Theatre Recording)</i> | Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Shuler Hensley</li><li>"Maria" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording)</i>  | Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Evadne Baker, Anna Lee, Portia Nelson, Marni Nixon</li><li>"My Favorite Things" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording)</i> | Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Julie Andrews</li><li>"Corner of the Sky" from <i>Pippin (New Broadway Cast Recording)</i> | Music & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz | Performed by Matthew James Thomas</li><li>“What Comes Next?” from <i>Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i> | Music & Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda | Performed by Jonathan Groff</li></ul>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 6 Oct 2021 14:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>Michael Fling, Anika Chapin</author>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>OKLAHOMA! </strong>Music by Richard Rodgers | Book & Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Original Choreography by Agnes de Mille | Based on the play <i>Green Grow the Lilacs </i>by Lynn Riggs | </p><p>Episode Segments:</p><ul><li>2:35 – Speed Test</li><li>4:28 – Why God Why</li><li>8:04 – Back to Before</li><li>15:21 – Putting It Together</li><li>23:56 – What's Inside</li><li>46:06 – How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?</li><li>1:13:18 – Our Favorite Things</li><li>1:23:00 – Corner of the Sky</li><li>1:28:50 – What Comes Next?</li></ul><p>Works Consulted & Reference :</p><ul><li>Oklahoma (Original Libretto) by Oscar Hammerstein II</li><li>Green Grow the Lilacs by Lynn Riggs</li><li>OK! The Story of Oklahoma by Max Wilk</li><li>Something Wonderful: Rodgers and Hammerstein's Broadway Revolution by Todd S. Purdham</li><li>Oklahoma! The Making of an American Musical by Tim Carter</li></ul><p>Music Credits:</p><ul><li>"Overture" from <i>Dear World (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i>  | Music by Jerry Herman | Performed by Dear World Orchestra & Donald Pippin</li><li>"The Speed Test" from <i>Thoroughly Modern Millie  (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i> | Music by Jeanine Tesori, Lyrics by Dick Scanlan | Performed by Marc Kudisch, Sutton Foster, Anne L. Nathan & Ensemble</li><li>"Why God Why" from <i>Miss Saigon: The Definitive Live Recording</i>  <i>(Original Cast Recording  / Deluxe)</i>  | Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Lyrics by Alain Boublil & Richard Maltby Jr.  | Performed by Alistair Brammer</li><li>"Back to Before" from <i>Ragtime: The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i>  | Music by Stephen Flaherty, Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens | Performed by Marin Mazzie</li><li>"Chromolume #7 / Putting It Together" from <i>Sunday in the Park with George (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i>  | Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim | Performed by Mandy Patinkin, Bernadette Peters, Judith Moore, Cris Groenendaal, Charles Kimbrough, William Parry, Nancy Opel, Robert Westenberg, Dana Ivey, Kurt Knudson, Barbara Bryne</li><li>"What's Inside" from <i>Waitress (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i> | Music & Lyrics by Sara Bareilles | Performed by Jessie Mueller & Ensemble</li><li>"Lonely Room” from <i>Oklahoma! (1998 Royal National Theatre Recording)</i> | Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Shuler Hensley</li><li>"Maria" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording)</i>  | Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Evadne Baker, Anna Lee, Portia Nelson, Marni Nixon</li><li>"My Favorite Things" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording)</i> | Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Julie Andrews</li><li>"Corner of the Sky" from <i>Pippin (New Broadway Cast Recording)</i> | Music & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz | Performed by Matthew James Thomas</li><li>“What Comes Next?” from <i>Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i> | Music & Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda | Performed by Jonathan Groff</li></ul>
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      <itunes:title>Oklahoma!</itunes:title>
      <itunes:author>Michael Fling, Anika Chapin</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>01:30:57</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>At 78 years old, Oklahoma!, is lookin fine. Rodgers and Hammerstein&apos;s first musical together blew onto the scene in 1943 and redefined American Musical Theater forever. The deceptively simple story hides layers of complexity that have yielded rich interpretations ever since (and terrible high school productions, much to the chagrin of many a musical theater lover.) Michael and Anika dive into the darkness in the sunny text, the question of insiders and outsiders in American communities (and who is missing from the text), the direct connection from &apos;Lonely Room&apos; to the work of Stephen Sondheim, and the very different experience watching the show in the state of Oklahoma. Give this episode and Oklahoma Hello and press play!</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>At 78 years old, Oklahoma!, is lookin fine. Rodgers and Hammerstein&apos;s first musical together blew onto the scene in 1943 and redefined American Musical Theater forever. The deceptively simple story hides layers of complexity that have yielded rich interpretations ever since (and terrible high school productions, much to the chagrin of many a musical theater lover.) Michael and Anika dive into the darkness in the sunny text, the question of insiders and outsiders in American communities (and who is missing from the text), the direct connection from &apos;Lonely Room&apos; to the work of Stephen Sondheim, and the very different experience watching the show in the state of Oklahoma. Give this episode and Oklahoma Hello and press play!</itunes:subtitle>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>CATS</strong> Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber based on <i>Old Possum’s Book Of Practical Cats</i> by T.S. Eliot | “Prologue – Jellicle Songs for Jellicle Cats” additional material written by Trevor Nunn and Richard Stilgoe | “Memory” additional material written by Trevor Nunn </p><p>Episode Segments:</p><ul><li>1:53 – Speed Test</li><li>7:00 – Why God Why</li><li>11:25 – Back to Before</li><li>17:34 – Putting It Together</li><li>31:08 – What's Inside</li><li>1:00:47 – How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?</li><li>1:14:01 – We Go Together</li><li>1:16:38 – Our Favorite Things</li><li>1:24:31 – Corner of the Sky</li><li>1:28:04 – What Comes Next?</li></ul><p>Works Consulted & Reference :</p><ul><li>Cats (Original Libretto) by Andrew Lloyd Webber & T.S. Eliot with Additional Material by Trevor Nunn & Richard Stilgoe</li><li>Unmasked by Andrew Lloyd Webber</li><li>A Cat’s Diary: How the Broadway Production of Cats Was Born by Stephen Mo Hannan</li><li>Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats by T.S. Eliot</li></ul><p>Music Credits:</p><ul><li>"Overture" from <i>Dear World (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i>  | Music by Jerry Herman | Performed by Dear World Orchestra & Donald Pippin</li><li>"The Speed Test" from <i>Thoroughly Modern Millie  (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i> | Music by Jeanine Tesori, Lyrics by Dick Scanlan | Performed by Marc Kudisch, Sutton Foster, Anne L. Nathan & Ensemble</li><li>"Why God Why" from <i>Miss Saigon: The Definitive Live Recording</i>  <i>(Original Cast Recording  / Deluxe)</i>  | Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Lyrics by Alain Boublil & Richard Maltby Jr.  | Performed by Alistair Brammer</li><li>"Back to Before" from <i>Ragtime: The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i>  | Music by Stephen Flaherty, Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens | Performed by Marin Mazzie</li><li>"Chromolume #7 / Putting It Together" from <i>Sunday in the Park with George (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i>  | Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim | Performed by Mandy Patinkin, Bernadette Peters, Judith Moore, Cris Groenendaal, Charles Kimbrough, William Parry, Nancy Opel, Robert Westenberg, Dana Ivey, Kurt Knudson, Barbara Bryne</li><li>"What's Inside" from <i>Waitress (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i> | Music & Lyrics by Sara Bareilles | Performed by Jessie Mueller & Ensemble</li><li>"Memory” from <i>Cats (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i> | Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Lyrics by Trevor Nunn | Performed by Betty Buckley & Cynthia Onrubia</li><li>"Maria" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording)</i>  | Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Evadne Baker, Anna Lee, Portia Nelson, Marni Nixon</li><li>“We Go Together” from <i>Grease (The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)</i> | Music & Lyrics by Jim Jacobs & Warren Casey | Performed by John Travolta, Olivia Newton John & Cast</li><li>"My Favorite Things" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording)</i> | Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Julie Andrews</li><li>"Corner of the Sky" from <i>Pippin (New Broadway Cast Recording)</i> | Music & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz | Performed by Matthew James Thomas</li><li>“What Comes Next?” from <i>Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i> | Music & Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda | Performed by Jonathan Groff</li></ul>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 8 Sep 2021 09:05:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>Michael Fling, Anika Chapin</author>
      <link>goodspeed.org/in-the-spotlight</link>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>CATS</strong> Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber based on <i>Old Possum’s Book Of Practical Cats</i> by T.S. Eliot | “Prologue – Jellicle Songs for Jellicle Cats” additional material written by Trevor Nunn and Richard Stilgoe | “Memory” additional material written by Trevor Nunn </p><p>Episode Segments:</p><ul><li>1:53 – Speed Test</li><li>7:00 – Why God Why</li><li>11:25 – Back to Before</li><li>17:34 – Putting It Together</li><li>31:08 – What's Inside</li><li>1:00:47 – How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?</li><li>1:14:01 – We Go Together</li><li>1:16:38 – Our Favorite Things</li><li>1:24:31 – Corner of the Sky</li><li>1:28:04 – What Comes Next?</li></ul><p>Works Consulted & Reference :</p><ul><li>Cats (Original Libretto) by Andrew Lloyd Webber & T.S. Eliot with Additional Material by Trevor Nunn & Richard Stilgoe</li><li>Unmasked by Andrew Lloyd Webber</li><li>A Cat’s Diary: How the Broadway Production of Cats Was Born by Stephen Mo Hannan</li><li>Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats by T.S. Eliot</li></ul><p>Music Credits:</p><ul><li>"Overture" from <i>Dear World (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i>  | Music by Jerry Herman | Performed by Dear World Orchestra & Donald Pippin</li><li>"The Speed Test" from <i>Thoroughly Modern Millie  (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i> | Music by Jeanine Tesori, Lyrics by Dick Scanlan | Performed by Marc Kudisch, Sutton Foster, Anne L. Nathan & Ensemble</li><li>"Why God Why" from <i>Miss Saigon: The Definitive Live Recording</i>  <i>(Original Cast Recording  / Deluxe)</i>  | Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Lyrics by Alain Boublil & Richard Maltby Jr.  | Performed by Alistair Brammer</li><li>"Back to Before" from <i>Ragtime: The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i>  | Music by Stephen Flaherty, Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens | Performed by Marin Mazzie</li><li>"Chromolume #7 / Putting It Together" from <i>Sunday in the Park with George (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i>  | Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim | Performed by Mandy Patinkin, Bernadette Peters, Judith Moore, Cris Groenendaal, Charles Kimbrough, William Parry, Nancy Opel, Robert Westenberg, Dana Ivey, Kurt Knudson, Barbara Bryne</li><li>"What's Inside" from <i>Waitress (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i> | Music & Lyrics by Sara Bareilles | Performed by Jessie Mueller & Ensemble</li><li>"Memory” from <i>Cats (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i> | Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Lyrics by Trevor Nunn | Performed by Betty Buckley & Cynthia Onrubia</li><li>"Maria" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording)</i>  | Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Evadne Baker, Anna Lee, Portia Nelson, Marni Nixon</li><li>“We Go Together” from <i>Grease (The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)</i> | Music & Lyrics by Jim Jacobs & Warren Casey | Performed by John Travolta, Olivia Newton John & Cast</li><li>"My Favorite Things" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording)</i> | Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Julie Andrews</li><li>"Corner of the Sky" from <i>Pippin (New Broadway Cast Recording)</i> | Music & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz | Performed by Matthew James Thomas</li><li>“What Comes Next?” from <i>Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i> | Music & Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda | Performed by Jonathan Groff</li></ul>
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      <itunes:title>Cats</itunes:title>
      <itunes:author>Michael Fling, Anika Chapin</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>01:29:29</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>Midnight... not a sound from the pavement... except a pack of unitard-clad dancing felines in yak-hair wigs. Yes, for this episode we are taking a look at the most famous show ever written about a pack of cats who are auditioning to die: the Jellicle musical itself, CATS. Every part of this show, from its source material by a titanic poet known mostly for his dark musings on the futility of life, to its fraught development process, to its eventual mega-hit status, is unlikely. We&apos;ll discuss its now and forever allure, its truly odd plot and complex created mythology and yes, even the movie. </itunes:summary>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>ASSASSINS </strong>Book by John Weidman | Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim | Based on an idea by Charles Gilbert, Jr. </p><p>Episode Segments:</p><ul><li>4:25 – Speed Test</li><li>8:08 – Why God Why</li><li>16:51 – Back to Before</li><li>22:45 – Putting It Together</li><li>34:55 – What's Inside</li><li>1:05:25 – How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?</li><li>1:41:00 – We Go Together</li><li>1:45:28 – Our Favorite Things</li><li>1:56:14 – Corner of the Sky</li><li>2:00:10 – What Comes Next?</li></ul><p>Works Consulted & Reference :</p><ul><li>Assassins (Original Libretto) by John Weidman</li><li>Look, I Made A Hat by Stephen Sondheim</li><li>Studio Tenn Talks: The Assassins Reunion Show – Produced by Studio Tenn, Hosted by Patrick Cassidy</li><li>Assassins: In Converstaion – Executive Produced by Freddie Gershon</li><li>Sondheim by Martin Gottfried </li><li>Sondheim & Co. by Craig Zadan</li></ul><p>Music Credits:</p><ul><li>"Overture" from <i>Dear World (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i> | Music by Jerry Herman | Performed by Dear World Orchestra & Donald Pippin</li><li>"The Speed Test" from <i>Thoroughly Modern Millie  (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music by Jeanine Tesori, Lyrics by Dick Scanlan | Performed by Marc Kudisch, Sutton Foster, Anne L. Nathan & Ensemble</li><li>"Why God Why" from <i>Miss Saigon: The Definitive Live Recording</i>  <i>(Original Cast Recording  / Deluxe) </i> | Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Lyrics by Alain Boublil & Richard Maltby Jr.  | Performed by Alistair Brammer</li><li>"Back to Before" from <i>Ragtime: The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i>  | Music by Stephen Flaherty, Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens | Performed by Marin Mazzie</li><li>"Chromolume #7 / Putting It Together" from <i>Sunday in the Park with George (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i>  | Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim | Performed by Mandy Patinkin, Bernadette Peters, Judith Moore, Cris Groenendaal, Charles Kimbrough, William Parry, Nancy Opel, Robert Westenberg, Dana Ivey, Kurt Knudson, Barbara Bryne</li><li>"What's Inside" from <i>Waitress (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  </i>| Music & Lyrics by Sara Bareilles | Performed by Jessie Mueller & Ensemble</li><li>"How I Saved Roosevelt” from <i>Assassins (Original Off-Broadway Cast Recording)</i> | Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim | Performed by Joy Franz, Lyn Greene, John Jellison, Marcus Olson, William Parry, Eddie Korbich</li><li>"Maria" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) </i> | Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Evadne Baker, Anna Lee, Portia Nelson, Marni Nixon</li><li>“We Go Together” from <i>Grease (The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)</i> | Music & Lyrics by Jim Jacobs & Warren Casey | Performed by John Travolta, Olivia Newton John & Cast</li><li>"My Favorite Things" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) </i>| Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Julie Andrews</li><li>"Corner of the Sky" from <i>Pippin (New Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz | Performed by Matthew James Thomas</li><li>“What Comes Next?” from <i>Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music & Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda | Performed by Jonathan Groff</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p>
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      <author>Anika Chapin, Michael Fling</author>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>ASSASSINS </strong>Book by John Weidman | Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim | Based on an idea by Charles Gilbert, Jr. </p><p>Episode Segments:</p><ul><li>4:25 – Speed Test</li><li>8:08 – Why God Why</li><li>16:51 – Back to Before</li><li>22:45 – Putting It Together</li><li>34:55 – What's Inside</li><li>1:05:25 – How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?</li><li>1:41:00 – We Go Together</li><li>1:45:28 – Our Favorite Things</li><li>1:56:14 – Corner of the Sky</li><li>2:00:10 – What Comes Next?</li></ul><p>Works Consulted & Reference :</p><ul><li>Assassins (Original Libretto) by John Weidman</li><li>Look, I Made A Hat by Stephen Sondheim</li><li>Studio Tenn Talks: The Assassins Reunion Show – Produced by Studio Tenn, Hosted by Patrick Cassidy</li><li>Assassins: In Converstaion – Executive Produced by Freddie Gershon</li><li>Sondheim by Martin Gottfried </li><li>Sondheim & Co. by Craig Zadan</li></ul><p>Music Credits:</p><ul><li>"Overture" from <i>Dear World (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i> | Music by Jerry Herman | Performed by Dear World Orchestra & Donald Pippin</li><li>"The Speed Test" from <i>Thoroughly Modern Millie  (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music by Jeanine Tesori, Lyrics by Dick Scanlan | Performed by Marc Kudisch, Sutton Foster, Anne L. Nathan & Ensemble</li><li>"Why God Why" from <i>Miss Saigon: The Definitive Live Recording</i>  <i>(Original Cast Recording  / Deluxe) </i> | Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Lyrics by Alain Boublil & Richard Maltby Jr.  | Performed by Alistair Brammer</li><li>"Back to Before" from <i>Ragtime: The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i>  | Music by Stephen Flaherty, Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens | Performed by Marin Mazzie</li><li>"Chromolume #7 / Putting It Together" from <i>Sunday in the Park with George (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i>  | Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim | Performed by Mandy Patinkin, Bernadette Peters, Judith Moore, Cris Groenendaal, Charles Kimbrough, William Parry, Nancy Opel, Robert Westenberg, Dana Ivey, Kurt Knudson, Barbara Bryne</li><li>"What's Inside" from <i>Waitress (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  </i>| Music & Lyrics by Sara Bareilles | Performed by Jessie Mueller & Ensemble</li><li>"How I Saved Roosevelt” from <i>Assassins (Original Off-Broadway Cast Recording)</i> | Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim | Performed by Joy Franz, Lyn Greene, John Jellison, Marcus Olson, William Parry, Eddie Korbich</li><li>"Maria" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) </i> | Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Evadne Baker, Anna Lee, Portia Nelson, Marni Nixon</li><li>“We Go Together” from <i>Grease (The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)</i> | Music & Lyrics by Jim Jacobs & Warren Casey | Performed by John Travolta, Olivia Newton John & Cast</li><li>"My Favorite Things" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) </i>| Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Julie Andrews</li><li>"Corner of the Sky" from <i>Pippin (New Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz | Performed by Matthew James Thomas</li><li>“What Comes Next?” from <i>Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music & Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda | Performed by Jonathan Groff</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p>
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      <itunes:summary>Someone tell the story... of the brilliant, dark, fascinating ASSASSINS. Join Michael and Anika for this mega-episode about the one-of-a-kind Sondheim and Weidman musical that has divided critics and audiences, exposed the dark loopholes of the American dream, and only become more &quot;shmelevant&quot; (don&apos;t worry, we&apos;ll explain) since its 1990 debut. From the addition of &apos;Something Just Broke&apos;, to the odd and interesting roles of the Proprietor and Balladeer, to how the show might have pleased Brecht, there&apos;s so much to discuss we couldn&apos;t fit it into the length of a normal episode! So tune in for this jumbo dive into a show that is one of our absolute favorites</itunes:summary>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>IN THE HEIGHTS </strong>Book by Quíara Alegría Hudes | Music & Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda | | Conceived by Lin-Manuel Miranda </p><p> </p><p>Episode Segments:</p><ul><li>2:20 – Speed Test</li><li>5:20 – Why God Why</li><li>8:37 – Back to Before</li><li>15:52 – Putting It Together</li><li>28:35 – What's Inside</li><li>46:53 – How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?</li><li>1:00:48 – We Go Together</li><li>1:08:52 – Our Favorite Things</li><li>1:18:47 – Corner of the Sky</li><li>1:21:43 – What Comes Next?</li></ul><p>Works Consulted & Reference :</p><ul><li>In the Heights (Original Libretto) by Quiara Alegría Hudes</li><li>In the Heights: Finding Home by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Quiara Alegría Hudes, and Jeremy McCarter</li><li>In the Heights (Screenplay) by Quiara Alegría Hudes</li></ul><p>Music Credits:</p><ul><li>"Overture" from <i>Dear World (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i> | Music by Jerry Herman | Performed by Dear World Orchestra & Donald Pippin</li><li>"The Speed Test" from <i>Thoroughly Modern Millie  (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music by Jeanine Tesori, Lyrics by Dick Scanlan | Performed by Marc Kudisch, Sutton Foster, Anne L. Nathan & Ensemble</li><li>"Why God Why" from <i>Miss Saigon: The Definitive Live Recording</i>  <i>(Original Cast Recording  / Deluxe) </i> | Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Lyrics by Alain Boublil & Richard Maltby Jr.  | Performed by Alistair Brammer</li><li>"Back to Before" from <i>Ragtime: The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i>  | Music by Stephen Flaherty, Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens | Performed by Marin Mazzie</li><li>"Chromolume #7 / Putting It Together" from <i>Sunday in the Park with George (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i>  | Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim | Performed by Mandy Patinkin, Bernadette Peters, Judith Moore, Cris Groenendaal, Charles Kimbrough, William Parry, Nancy Opel, Robert Westenberg, Dana Ivey, Kurt Knudson, Barbara Bryne</li><li>"What's Inside" from <i>Waitress (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  </i>| Music & Lyrics by Sara Bareilles | Performed by Jessie Mueller & Ensemble</li><li>"Breathe” from <i>In the Heights (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i> | Music & Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda | Performed by Mandy Gonzalez</li><li>"Maria" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) </i> | Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Evadne Baker, Anna Lee, Portia Nelson, Marni Nixon</li><li>“We Go Together” from <i>Grease (The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)</i> | Music & Lyrics by Jim Jacobs & Warren Casey | Performed by John Travolta, Olivia Newton John & Cast</li><li>"My Favorite Things" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) </i>| Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Julie Andrews</li><li>"Corner of the Sky" from <i>Pippin (New Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz | Performed by Matthew James Thomas</li><li>“What Comes Next?” from <i>Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music & Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda | Performed by Jonathan Groff</li></ul>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 7 Jul 2021 09:50:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>Anika Chapin, Michael Fling</author>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>IN THE HEIGHTS </strong>Book by Quíara Alegría Hudes | Music & Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda | | Conceived by Lin-Manuel Miranda </p><p> </p><p>Episode Segments:</p><ul><li>2:20 – Speed Test</li><li>5:20 – Why God Why</li><li>8:37 – Back to Before</li><li>15:52 – Putting It Together</li><li>28:35 – What's Inside</li><li>46:53 – How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?</li><li>1:00:48 – We Go Together</li><li>1:08:52 – Our Favorite Things</li><li>1:18:47 – Corner of the Sky</li><li>1:21:43 – What Comes Next?</li></ul><p>Works Consulted & Reference :</p><ul><li>In the Heights (Original Libretto) by Quiara Alegría Hudes</li><li>In the Heights: Finding Home by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Quiara Alegría Hudes, and Jeremy McCarter</li><li>In the Heights (Screenplay) by Quiara Alegría Hudes</li></ul><p>Music Credits:</p><ul><li>"Overture" from <i>Dear World (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i> | Music by Jerry Herman | Performed by Dear World Orchestra & Donald Pippin</li><li>"The Speed Test" from <i>Thoroughly Modern Millie  (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music by Jeanine Tesori, Lyrics by Dick Scanlan | Performed by Marc Kudisch, Sutton Foster, Anne L. Nathan & Ensemble</li><li>"Why God Why" from <i>Miss Saigon: The Definitive Live Recording</i>  <i>(Original Cast Recording  / Deluxe) </i> | Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Lyrics by Alain Boublil & Richard Maltby Jr.  | Performed by Alistair Brammer</li><li>"Back to Before" from <i>Ragtime: The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i>  | Music by Stephen Flaherty, Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens | Performed by Marin Mazzie</li><li>"Chromolume #7 / Putting It Together" from <i>Sunday in the Park with George (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i>  | Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim | Performed by Mandy Patinkin, Bernadette Peters, Judith Moore, Cris Groenendaal, Charles Kimbrough, William Parry, Nancy Opel, Robert Westenberg, Dana Ivey, Kurt Knudson, Barbara Bryne</li><li>"What's Inside" from <i>Waitress (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  </i>| Music & Lyrics by Sara Bareilles | Performed by Jessie Mueller & Ensemble</li><li>"Breathe” from <i>In the Heights (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i> | Music & Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda | Performed by Mandy Gonzalez</li><li>"Maria" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) </i> | Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Evadne Baker, Anna Lee, Portia Nelson, Marni Nixon</li><li>“We Go Together” from <i>Grease (The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)</i> | Music & Lyrics by Jim Jacobs & Warren Casey | Performed by John Travolta, Olivia Newton John & Cast</li><li>"My Favorite Things" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) </i>| Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Julie Andrews</li><li>"Corner of the Sky" from <i>Pippin (New Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz | Performed by Matthew James Thomas</li><li>“What Comes Next?” from <i>Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music & Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda | Performed by Jonathan Groff</li></ul>
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      <itunes:title>In the Heights</itunes:title>
      <itunes:author>Anika Chapin, Michael Fling</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:summary>Lights up on our latest episode, about Lin-Manuel Miranda and Quiara Alegría Hudes&apos; joyous musical IN THE HEIGHTS. Join Michael and Anika as they track the show back from movie to Broadway to off-Broadway to workshop to college to Lin-Manuel Miranda&apos;s childhood neighborhood, and discuss what of the groundbreaking show is based on fact and what is fiction. We&apos;ll also debate our complicated feelings about the show&apos;s happy (?) ending and debut a brand new podcast segment! Grab a cafe con leche and tune in!</itunes:summary>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p>Put on your Sunday clothes and polish up those silver trays, because IN THE SPOTLIGHT is diving into Hello, Dolly! Join Michael and Anika as they talk about the show's surprisingly ancient inspirations and complex road to Broadway - including which parts of the score might not actually be composed by the great Jerry Herman. Come for the insights into one of Broadway's greatest shows, stay for how often we confuse the names Ernestina and Ermengarde. Press play - it only takes a moment!</p><p> </p><p><strong>HELLO, DOLLY! </strong>Book by Michael Stewart | Music & Lyrics by Jerry Herman | Based on “The Matchmaker” by Thornton Wilder </p><p> </p><p>Episode Segments:</p><ul><li>2:03 - Speed Test</li><li>4:07 - Why God Why</li><li>7:37 - Back to Before</li><li>14:20 – Putting It Together</li><li>32:25 - What's Inside</li><li>50:28 - How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?</li><li>1:06:42 - Our Favorite Things</li><li>1:19:04 - Corner of the Sky</li><li>1:21:55 – What Comes Next?</li></ul><p>Works Consulted & Reference :</p><ul><li>Hello, Dolly! (Original Libretto) by Michael Stewart</li><li>The Matchmaker by Thorton Wilder</li><li>Showtune by Jerry Herman</li><li>Jerry Herman: Poet of the Showtune by Stephen Citron</li><li>Gower Champion: Dance and Musical Theatre by David Payne-Carter</li><li>The Great Parade: Broadway’s Astonishing Never-to-Be-Forgotten 1963-1964 Season by Peter Filichia</li><li>“An Evening With Jerry Herman – Up Close & Personal” (The Kennedy Center)</li><li>“Interview with Jerry Herman” (Theater Talk)</li></ul><p>Music Credits:</p><ul><li>"Overture" from <i>Dear World (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i> | Music by Jerry Herman | Performed by Dear World Orchestra & Donald Pippin</li><li>"The Speed Test" from <i>Thoroughly Modern Millie  (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music by Jeanine Tesori, Lyrics by Dick Scanlan | Performed by Marc Kudisch, Sutton Foster, Anne L. Nathan & Ensemble</li><li>"Why God Why" from <i>Miss Saigon: The Definitive Live Recording</i>  <i>(Original Cast Recording  / Deluxe) </i> | Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Lyrics by Alain Boublil & Richard Maltby Jr.  | Performed by Alistair Brammer</li><li>"Back to Before" from <i>Ragtime: The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i>  | Music by Stephen Flaherty, Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens | Performed by Marin Mazzie</li><li>"Chromolume #7 / Putting It Together" from <i>Sunday in the Park with George (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i>  | Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim | Performed by Mandy Patinkin, Bernadette Peters, Judith Moore, Cris Groenendaal, Charles Kimbrough, William Parry, Nancy Opel, Robert Westenberg, Dana Ivey, Kurt Knudson, Barbara Bryne</li><li>"What's Inside" from <i>Waitress (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  </i>| Music & Lyrics by Sara Bareilles | Performed by Jessie Mueller & Ensemble</li><li>"Elegance” from <i>Hello, Dolly! (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i> | Music & Lyrics by Jerry Herman & Bob Merrill| Performed by Eileen Brennan, Jerry Dodge, Sondra Lee, & Charles Nelson Reilly</li><li>"Maria" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) </i> | Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Evadne Baker, Anna Lee, Portia Nelson, Marni Nixon</li><li>"My Favorite Things" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) </i>| Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Julie Andrews</li><li>"Corner of the Sky" from <i>Pippin (New Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz | Performed by Matthew James Thomas</li><li>“What Comes Next?” from <i>Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music & Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda | Performed by Jonathan Groff</li></ul>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Put on your Sunday clothes and polish up those silver trays, because IN THE SPOTLIGHT is diving into Hello, Dolly! Join Michael and Anika as they talk about the show's surprisingly ancient inspirations and complex road to Broadway - including which parts of the score might not actually be composed by the great Jerry Herman. Come for the insights into one of Broadway's greatest shows, stay for how often we confuse the names Ernestina and Ermengarde. Press play - it only takes a moment!</p><p> </p><p><strong>HELLO, DOLLY! </strong>Book by Michael Stewart | Music & Lyrics by Jerry Herman | Based on “The Matchmaker” by Thornton Wilder </p><p> </p><p>Episode Segments:</p><ul><li>2:03 - Speed Test</li><li>4:07 - Why God Why</li><li>7:37 - Back to Before</li><li>14:20 – Putting It Together</li><li>32:25 - What's Inside</li><li>50:28 - How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?</li><li>1:06:42 - Our Favorite Things</li><li>1:19:04 - Corner of the Sky</li><li>1:21:55 – What Comes Next?</li></ul><p>Works Consulted & Reference :</p><ul><li>Hello, Dolly! (Original Libretto) by Michael Stewart</li><li>The Matchmaker by Thorton Wilder</li><li>Showtune by Jerry Herman</li><li>Jerry Herman: Poet of the Showtune by Stephen Citron</li><li>Gower Champion: Dance and Musical Theatre by David Payne-Carter</li><li>The Great Parade: Broadway’s Astonishing Never-to-Be-Forgotten 1963-1964 Season by Peter Filichia</li><li>“An Evening With Jerry Herman – Up Close & Personal” (The Kennedy Center)</li><li>“Interview with Jerry Herman” (Theater Talk)</li></ul><p>Music Credits:</p><ul><li>"Overture" from <i>Dear World (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i> | Music by Jerry Herman | Performed by Dear World Orchestra & Donald Pippin</li><li>"The Speed Test" from <i>Thoroughly Modern Millie  (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music by Jeanine Tesori, Lyrics by Dick Scanlan | Performed by Marc Kudisch, Sutton Foster, Anne L. Nathan & Ensemble</li><li>"Why God Why" from <i>Miss Saigon: The Definitive Live Recording</i>  <i>(Original Cast Recording  / Deluxe) </i> | Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Lyrics by Alain Boublil & Richard Maltby Jr.  | Performed by Alistair Brammer</li><li>"Back to Before" from <i>Ragtime: The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i>  | Music by Stephen Flaherty, Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens | Performed by Marin Mazzie</li><li>"Chromolume #7 / Putting It Together" from <i>Sunday in the Park with George (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i>  | Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim | Performed by Mandy Patinkin, Bernadette Peters, Judith Moore, Cris Groenendaal, Charles Kimbrough, William Parry, Nancy Opel, Robert Westenberg, Dana Ivey, Kurt Knudson, Barbara Bryne</li><li>"What's Inside" from <i>Waitress (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  </i>| Music & Lyrics by Sara Bareilles | Performed by Jessie Mueller & Ensemble</li><li>"Elegance” from <i>Hello, Dolly! (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i> | Music & Lyrics by Jerry Herman & Bob Merrill| Performed by Eileen Brennan, Jerry Dodge, Sondra Lee, & Charles Nelson Reilly</li><li>"Maria" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) </i> | Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Evadne Baker, Anna Lee, Portia Nelson, Marni Nixon</li><li>"My Favorite Things" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) </i>| Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Julie Andrews</li><li>"Corner of the Sky" from <i>Pippin (New Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz | Performed by Matthew James Thomas</li><li>“What Comes Next?” from <i>Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music & Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda | Performed by Jonathan Groff</li></ul>
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      <itunes:author>Anika Chapin, Michael Fling</itunes:author>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>RAGTIME </strong>Book by Terrence McNally | Music by Stephen Flaherty | Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens | Based on “Ragtime” by E.L. Doctorow </p><p> </p><p>Episode Segments:</p><ul><li>2:12 - Speed Test</li><li>5:06 - Why God Why</li><li>10:43 - Back to Before</li><li>14:14 – Putting It Together</li><li>28:12 - What's Inside</li><li>49:26 - How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?</li><li>1:15:34 - Our Favorite Things</li><li>1:24:54 - Corner of the Sky</li><li>1:28:10 – What Comes Next?</li></ul><p>Works Consulted & Reference :</p><ul><li>Ragtime (Original Libretto) by Terrence McNally</li><li>Ragtime by E.L. Doctorow</li><li>Ragtime: The Making of a Musical in “The Cultural Critic” by Steve Cohen </li><li>Great Performances: Creating Ragtime (PBS – 1998)</li><li>Stars in the House: Ragtime Reunion</li><li>The Making of a Musical: Ragtime at The Kennedy Center</li><li>Singular Sensation: The Triumph of Broadway by Michael Riedel</li></ul><p>Music Credits:</p><ul><li>"Overture" from <i>Dear World (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i> | Music by Jerry Herman | Performed by Dear World Orchestra & Donald Pippin</li><li>"The Speed Test" from <i>Thoroughly Modern Millie  (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music by Jeanine Tesori, Lyrics by Dick Scanlan | Performed by Marc Kudisch, Sutton Foster, Anne L. Nathan & Ensemble</li><li>"Why God Why" from <i>Miss Saigon: The Definitive Live Recording</i>  <i>(Original Cast Recording  / Deluxe) </i> | Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Lyrics by Alain Boublil & Richard Maltby Jr.  | Performed by Alistair Brammer</li><li>"Back to Before" from <i>Ragtime: The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i>  | Music by Stephen Flaherty, Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens | Performed by Marin Mazzie</li><li>"Chromolume #7 / Putting It Together" from <i>Sunday in the Park with George (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i>  | Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim | Performed by Mandy Patinkin, Bernadette Peters, Judith Moore, Cris Groenendaal, Charles Kimbrough, William Parry, Nancy Opel, Robert Westenberg, Dana Ivey, Kurt Knudson, Barbara Bryne</li><li>"What's Inside" from <i>Waitress (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  </i>| Music & Lyrics by Sara Bareilles | Performed by Jessie Mueller & Ensemble</li><li>"Your Daddy’s Son” from <i>Ragtime: The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i> | Music by Stephen Flaherty, Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens | Performed by Audra McDonald</li><li>"Maria" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) </i> | Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Evadne Baker, Anna Lee, Portia Nelson, Marni Nixon</li><li>"My Favorite Things" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) </i>| Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Julie Andrews</li><li>"Corner of the Sky" from <i>Pippin (New Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz | Performed by Matthew James Thomas</li><li>“What Comes Next?” from <i>Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music & Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda | Performed by Jonathan Groff</li></ul>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2021 09:05:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>Anika Chapin, Michael Fling</author>
      <link>goodspeed.org/in-the-spotlight</link>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>RAGTIME </strong>Book by Terrence McNally | Music by Stephen Flaherty | Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens | Based on “Ragtime” by E.L. Doctorow </p><p> </p><p>Episode Segments:</p><ul><li>2:12 - Speed Test</li><li>5:06 - Why God Why</li><li>10:43 - Back to Before</li><li>14:14 – Putting It Together</li><li>28:12 - What's Inside</li><li>49:26 - How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?</li><li>1:15:34 - Our Favorite Things</li><li>1:24:54 - Corner of the Sky</li><li>1:28:10 – What Comes Next?</li></ul><p>Works Consulted & Reference :</p><ul><li>Ragtime (Original Libretto) by Terrence McNally</li><li>Ragtime by E.L. Doctorow</li><li>Ragtime: The Making of a Musical in “The Cultural Critic” by Steve Cohen </li><li>Great Performances: Creating Ragtime (PBS – 1998)</li><li>Stars in the House: Ragtime Reunion</li><li>The Making of a Musical: Ragtime at The Kennedy Center</li><li>Singular Sensation: The Triumph of Broadway by Michael Riedel</li></ul><p>Music Credits:</p><ul><li>"Overture" from <i>Dear World (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i> | Music by Jerry Herman | Performed by Dear World Orchestra & Donald Pippin</li><li>"The Speed Test" from <i>Thoroughly Modern Millie  (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music by Jeanine Tesori, Lyrics by Dick Scanlan | Performed by Marc Kudisch, Sutton Foster, Anne L. Nathan & Ensemble</li><li>"Why God Why" from <i>Miss Saigon: The Definitive Live Recording</i>  <i>(Original Cast Recording  / Deluxe) </i> | Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Lyrics by Alain Boublil & Richard Maltby Jr.  | Performed by Alistair Brammer</li><li>"Back to Before" from <i>Ragtime: The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i>  | Music by Stephen Flaherty, Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens | Performed by Marin Mazzie</li><li>"Chromolume #7 / Putting It Together" from <i>Sunday in the Park with George (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i>  | Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim | Performed by Mandy Patinkin, Bernadette Peters, Judith Moore, Cris Groenendaal, Charles Kimbrough, William Parry, Nancy Opel, Robert Westenberg, Dana Ivey, Kurt Knudson, Barbara Bryne</li><li>"What's Inside" from <i>Waitress (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  </i>| Music & Lyrics by Sara Bareilles | Performed by Jessie Mueller & Ensemble</li><li>"Your Daddy’s Son” from <i>Ragtime: The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i> | Music by Stephen Flaherty, Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens | Performed by Audra McDonald</li><li>"Maria" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) </i> | Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Evadne Baker, Anna Lee, Portia Nelson, Marni Nixon</li><li>"My Favorite Things" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) </i>| Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Julie Andrews</li><li>"Corner of the Sky" from <i>Pippin (New Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz | Performed by Matthew James Thomas</li><li>“What Comes Next?” from <i>Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music & Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda | Performed by Jonathan Groff</li></ul>
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      <itunes:summary>Ready to ride on the wheels of a dream? On this episode, Michael and Anika dive into the celebrated late 90&apos;s spectacle that looms large in the Broadway imagination. Widely considered to be one of the contemporary classics in the canon, they&apos;ll debate the quality of the musical adaptation and whether or not it is the perfect show for this moment in American history...or the worst...</itunes:summary>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>CAMELOT </strong>Book & Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner | Music by Frederick Loewe | Originally Directed and Staged by Moss Hart | Based on “The Once and Future King” by T.H. White</p><p> </p><p>Episode Segments:</p><ul><li>3:01 - Speed Test</li><li>5:09 - Why God Why</li><li>10:00 - Back to Before</li><li>16:50 – Putting It Together</li><li>33:01 - What's Inside</li><li>53:08 - How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?</li><li>1:08:39 - Our Favorite Things</li><li>1:19:05 - Corner of the Sky</li><li>1:22:41 – What Comes Next?</li></ul><p>Works Consulted & Reference :</p><ul><li>Camelot (Original Libretto) by Alan Jay Lerner</li><li>Camelot (Small Cast Version) by Alan Jay Lerner</li><li>The Street Where I Live by Alan Jay Lerner</li><li>Home: A Memoir of My Early Years by Julie Andrews</li><li>Dazzler: The Life and Times of Moss Hart by Steven Bach</li><li>A Hymn to Him: The Lyrics of Alan Jay Lerner (Edited by Benny Green)</li><li>Alan Jay Lerner: A Biography by Edward Jablonski</li><li>Inventing Champagne: The Worlds of Lerner and Loewe by Gene Lees</li><li>Julie Andrews by Robert Windeler</li><li>Open A New Window: The Broadway Musical of the 1960s by Ethan Mordeen</li></ul><p>Music Credits:</p><ul><li>"Overture" from <i>Dear World (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i> | Music by Jerry Herman | Performed by Dear World Orchestra & Donald Pippin</li><li>"The Speed Test" from <i>Thoroughly Modern Millie  (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music by Jeanine Tesori, Lyrics by Dick Scanlan | Performed by Marc Kudisch, Sutton Foster, Anne L. Nathan & Ensemble</li><li>"Why God Why" from <i>Miss Saigon: The Definitive Live Recording</i>  <i>(Original Cast Recording  / Deluxe) </i> | Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Lyrics by Alain Boublil & Richard Maltby Jr.  | Performed by Alistair Brammer</li><li>"Back to Before" from <i>Ragtime: The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i>  | Music by Stephen Flaherty, Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens | Performed by Marin Mazzie</li><li>"Chromolume #7 / Putting It Together" from <i>Sunday in the Park with George (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i>  | Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim | Performed by Mandy Patinkin, Bernadette Peters, Judith Moore, Cris Groenendaal, Charles Kimbrough, William Parry, Nancy Opel, Robert Westenberg, Dana Ivey, Kurt Knudson, Barbara Bryne</li><li>"What's Inside" from <i>Waitress (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  </i>| Music & Lyrics by Sara Bareilles | Performed by Jessie Mueller & Ensemble</li><li>"If Ever I Would Leave You” from <i>Camelot (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i> | Music by Frederick Loewe & Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner | Performed by Robert Goulet & Franz Allers</li><li>"Maria" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) </i> | Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Evadne Baker, Anna Lee, Portia Nelson, Marni Nixon</li><li>"My Favorite Things" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) </i>| Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Julie Andrews</li><li>"Corner of the Sky" from <i>Pippin (New Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz | Performed by Matthew James Thomas</li><li>“What Comes Next?” from <i>Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music & Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda | Performed by Jonathan Groff</li></ul>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 7 Apr 2021 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>Anika Chapin, Michael Fling</author>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>CAMELOT </strong>Book & Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner | Music by Frederick Loewe | Originally Directed and Staged by Moss Hart | Based on “The Once and Future King” by T.H. White</p><p> </p><p>Episode Segments:</p><ul><li>3:01 - Speed Test</li><li>5:09 - Why God Why</li><li>10:00 - Back to Before</li><li>16:50 – Putting It Together</li><li>33:01 - What's Inside</li><li>53:08 - How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?</li><li>1:08:39 - Our Favorite Things</li><li>1:19:05 - Corner of the Sky</li><li>1:22:41 – What Comes Next?</li></ul><p>Works Consulted & Reference :</p><ul><li>Camelot (Original Libretto) by Alan Jay Lerner</li><li>Camelot (Small Cast Version) by Alan Jay Lerner</li><li>The Street Where I Live by Alan Jay Lerner</li><li>Home: A Memoir of My Early Years by Julie Andrews</li><li>Dazzler: The Life and Times of Moss Hart by Steven Bach</li><li>A Hymn to Him: The Lyrics of Alan Jay Lerner (Edited by Benny Green)</li><li>Alan Jay Lerner: A Biography by Edward Jablonski</li><li>Inventing Champagne: The Worlds of Lerner and Loewe by Gene Lees</li><li>Julie Andrews by Robert Windeler</li><li>Open A New Window: The Broadway Musical of the 1960s by Ethan Mordeen</li></ul><p>Music Credits:</p><ul><li>"Overture" from <i>Dear World (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i> | Music by Jerry Herman | Performed by Dear World Orchestra & Donald Pippin</li><li>"The Speed Test" from <i>Thoroughly Modern Millie  (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music by Jeanine Tesori, Lyrics by Dick Scanlan | Performed by Marc Kudisch, Sutton Foster, Anne L. Nathan & Ensemble</li><li>"Why God Why" from <i>Miss Saigon: The Definitive Live Recording</i>  <i>(Original Cast Recording  / Deluxe) </i> | Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Lyrics by Alain Boublil & Richard Maltby Jr.  | Performed by Alistair Brammer</li><li>"Back to Before" from <i>Ragtime: The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i>  | Music by Stephen Flaherty, Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens | Performed by Marin Mazzie</li><li>"Chromolume #7 / Putting It Together" from <i>Sunday in the Park with George (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i>  | Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim | Performed by Mandy Patinkin, Bernadette Peters, Judith Moore, Cris Groenendaal, Charles Kimbrough, William Parry, Nancy Opel, Robert Westenberg, Dana Ivey, Kurt Knudson, Barbara Bryne</li><li>"What's Inside" from <i>Waitress (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  </i>| Music & Lyrics by Sara Bareilles | Performed by Jessie Mueller & Ensemble</li><li>"If Ever I Would Leave You” from <i>Camelot (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i> | Music by Frederick Loewe & Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner | Performed by Robert Goulet & Franz Allers</li><li>"Maria" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) </i> | Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Evadne Baker, Anna Lee, Portia Nelson, Marni Nixon</li><li>"My Favorite Things" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) </i>| Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Julie Andrews</li><li>"Corner of the Sky" from <i>Pippin (New Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz | Performed by Matthew James Thomas</li><li>“What Comes Next?” from <i>Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music & Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda | Performed by Jonathan Groff</li></ul>
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      <description><![CDATA[Dive into the results from the Championship of Movie Musical March Madness! Michael and Anika bring you the results live and on YouTube, full of their predictions, insights, color commentary, quips, and some fun musical movie memes. Movie Musical March Madness is here!!! 
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      <pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2021 09:15:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p>IN THE SPOTLIGHT'S FIRST ANNUAL SPECTACULAR SPECTACULAR! </p><p>Episode Segments:</p><ul><li>1:52 - Speed Test</li><li>4:28 - Dear Friend</li><li>19:58 - Our Favorite Things</li><li>34:05 - I Wish</li><li>37:33- Let's Start the New Year Right</li></ul><p>Music Credits:</p><ul><li>"Overture" from <i>Dear World (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i> | Music by Jerry Herman | Performed by Dear World Orchestra & Donald Pippin</li><li>"The Pitch (Spectacular Spectacular)" from Moulin Rouge 2 | Music by Chris Elliot, Geoff Foster, Simon Leadley, Tim Ryan, Richard Rodgers, & Jacques Offenbach  | Lyrics by Baz Luhrmann, Craig Pierce, Oscar Hammerstein II, Elton John & Bernie Taupin | Performed by Jim Broadbent, Nicole Kidman, Jacek Koman, John Leguizamo, Ewan McGregor, Garry McDonald,, Richard Roxburgh, and Matthew Whittet</li><li>"The Speed Test" from <i>Thoroughly Modern Millie  (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music by Jeanine Tesori, Lyrics by Dick Scanlan | Performed by Marc Kudisch, Sutton Foster, Anne L. Nathan & Ensemble</li><li>"My Favorite Things" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) </i>| Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Julie Andrews</li><li>"Into the Woods (Prologue)" from <i>Into the Woods (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim | Performed by Into the Woods (Original Broadway Cast)</li><li>“Let's Start the New Year Right” from <i>Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music & Lyrics by Irving Berlin | Performed by Lora Lee Gayer, Bryce Pinkham, Corbin Bleu & Holiday Inn Original Broadway Cast</li></ul>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Dec 2020 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>Michael Fling, Anika Chapin</author>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>IN THE SPOTLIGHT'S FIRST ANNUAL SPECTACULAR SPECTACULAR! </p><p>Episode Segments:</p><ul><li>1:52 - Speed Test</li><li>4:28 - Dear Friend</li><li>19:58 - Our Favorite Things</li><li>34:05 - I Wish</li><li>37:33- Let's Start the New Year Right</li></ul><p>Music Credits:</p><ul><li>"Overture" from <i>Dear World (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i> | Music by Jerry Herman | Performed by Dear World Orchestra & Donald Pippin</li><li>"The Pitch (Spectacular Spectacular)" from Moulin Rouge 2 | Music by Chris Elliot, Geoff Foster, Simon Leadley, Tim Ryan, Richard Rodgers, & Jacques Offenbach  | Lyrics by Baz Luhrmann, Craig Pierce, Oscar Hammerstein II, Elton John & Bernie Taupin | Performed by Jim Broadbent, Nicole Kidman, Jacek Koman, John Leguizamo, Ewan McGregor, Garry McDonald,, Richard Roxburgh, and Matthew Whittet</li><li>"The Speed Test" from <i>Thoroughly Modern Millie  (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music by Jeanine Tesori, Lyrics by Dick Scanlan | Performed by Marc Kudisch, Sutton Foster, Anne L. Nathan & Ensemble</li><li>"My Favorite Things" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) </i>| Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Julie Andrews</li><li>"Into the Woods (Prologue)" from <i>Into the Woods (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim | Performed by Into the Woods (Original Broadway Cast)</li><li>“Let's Start the New Year Right” from <i>Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music & Lyrics by Irving Berlin | Performed by Lora Lee Gayer, Bryce Pinkham, Corbin Bleu & Holiday Inn Original Broadway Cast</li></ul>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>SHOW BOAT </strong>Music by Jerome Kern | Book & Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Based on the novel SHOW BOAT by Edna Ferber</p><p>Episode Segments:</p><ul><li>1:58 - Speed Test</li><li>4:24 - Why God Why</li><li>8:27 - Back to Before</li><li>28:08 - What's Inside</li><li>54:27 - How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?</li><li>1:13:33 - Our Favorite Things</li><li>1:19:05 - Corner of the Sky</li><li>1:20:27 – What Comes Next?</li></ul><p>Works Consulted & Reference :</p><ul><li>Show Boat (Original Libretto) by Oscar Hammerstein II</li><li>Show Boat (Harold Prince Version) by Oscar Hammerstein II</li><li>Show Boat (Goodspeed Version) by Oscar Hammerstein II | Adapted by Rob Ruggiero</li><li>Show Boat: The Story of a Classic American Musical by Miles Krueger </li><li>Broadway: The American Musical by Michael Kantor & Laurence Maslon</li><li>Musical! A Grand Tour by Denny Martin Flinn</li><li>B’WAY: The American Musical (2004 PBS Documentary)</li><li>Showing Grit: Showboating North of the 44th Parallel by M. Nourbese Philip</li><li>Show Boat: Performing Race in an American Musical by Todd Decker</li><li>The Great White Way: Race and the Broadway Musical by Warren Hoffman</li></ul><p>Music Credits:</p><ul><li>"Overture" from <i>Dear World (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i> | Music by Jerry Herman | Performed by Dear World Orchestra & Donald Pippin</li><li>"The Speed Test" from <i>Thoroughly Modern Millie  (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music by Jeanine Tesori, Lyrics by Dick Scanlan | Performed by Marc Kudisch, Sutton Foster, Anne L. Nathan & Ensemble</li><li>"Why God Why" from <i>Miss Saigon: The Definitive Live Recording</i>  <i>(Original Cast Recording  / Deluxe) </i> | Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Lyrics by Alain Boublil & Richard Maltby Jr.  | Performed by Alistair Brammer</li><li>"Back to Before" from <i>Ragtime: The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i>  | Music by Stephen Flaherty, Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens | Performed by Marin Mazzie</li><li>"What's Inside" from <i>Waitress (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  </i>| Music & Lyrics by Sara Bareilles | Performed by Jessie Mueller & Ensemble</li><li>"Bill” from <i>Oh, Lady, Lady </i>| Music by Jerome Kern & Lyrics by P.G. Wodehouse | Performed by Kate Baldwin</li><li>"Bill" from <i>Show Boat (1993 Toronto Revival Cast) </i>| Music by Jerome Kern | Words by P.G. Wodehouse & Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Lonnette McKee</li><li>"Maria" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) </i> | Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Evadne Baker, Anna Lee, Portia Nelson, Marni Nixon</li><li>"My Favorite Things" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) </i>| Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Julie Andrews</li><li>"Corner of the Sky" from <i>Pippin (New Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz | Performed by Matthew James Thomas</li><li>“What Comes Next?” from <i>Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music & Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda | Performed by Jonathan Groff</li></ul>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2020 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>Anika Chapin, Michael Fling</author>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>SHOW BOAT </strong>Music by Jerome Kern | Book & Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Based on the novel SHOW BOAT by Edna Ferber</p><p>Episode Segments:</p><ul><li>1:58 - Speed Test</li><li>4:24 - Why God Why</li><li>8:27 - Back to Before</li><li>28:08 - What's Inside</li><li>54:27 - How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?</li><li>1:13:33 - Our Favorite Things</li><li>1:19:05 - Corner of the Sky</li><li>1:20:27 – What Comes Next?</li></ul><p>Works Consulted & Reference :</p><ul><li>Show Boat (Original Libretto) by Oscar Hammerstein II</li><li>Show Boat (Harold Prince Version) by Oscar Hammerstein II</li><li>Show Boat (Goodspeed Version) by Oscar Hammerstein II | Adapted by Rob Ruggiero</li><li>Show Boat: The Story of a Classic American Musical by Miles Krueger </li><li>Broadway: The American Musical by Michael Kantor & Laurence Maslon</li><li>Musical! A Grand Tour by Denny Martin Flinn</li><li>B’WAY: The American Musical (2004 PBS Documentary)</li><li>Showing Grit: Showboating North of the 44th Parallel by M. Nourbese Philip</li><li>Show Boat: Performing Race in an American Musical by Todd Decker</li><li>The Great White Way: Race and the Broadway Musical by Warren Hoffman</li></ul><p>Music Credits:</p><ul><li>"Overture" from <i>Dear World (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i> | Music by Jerry Herman | Performed by Dear World Orchestra & Donald Pippin</li><li>"The Speed Test" from <i>Thoroughly Modern Millie  (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music by Jeanine Tesori, Lyrics by Dick Scanlan | Performed by Marc Kudisch, Sutton Foster, Anne L. Nathan & Ensemble</li><li>"Why God Why" from <i>Miss Saigon: The Definitive Live Recording</i>  <i>(Original Cast Recording  / Deluxe) </i> | Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Lyrics by Alain Boublil & Richard Maltby Jr.  | Performed by Alistair Brammer</li><li>"Back to Before" from <i>Ragtime: The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i>  | Music by Stephen Flaherty, Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens | Performed by Marin Mazzie</li><li>"What's Inside" from <i>Waitress (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  </i>| Music & Lyrics by Sara Bareilles | Performed by Jessie Mueller & Ensemble</li><li>"Bill” from <i>Oh, Lady, Lady </i>| Music by Jerome Kern & Lyrics by P.G. Wodehouse | Performed by Kate Baldwin</li><li>"Bill" from <i>Show Boat (1993 Toronto Revival Cast) </i>| Music by Jerome Kern | Words by P.G. Wodehouse & Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Lonnette McKee</li><li>"Maria" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) </i> | Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Evadne Baker, Anna Lee, Portia Nelson, Marni Nixon</li><li>"My Favorite Things" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) </i>| Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Julie Andrews</li><li>"Corner of the Sky" from <i>Pippin (New Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz | Performed by Matthew James Thomas</li><li>“What Comes Next?” from <i>Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music & Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda | Performed by Jonathan Groff</li></ul>
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      <itunes:title>Show Boat</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:summary>In the season finale of IN THE SPOTLIGHT, we take a ride aboard SHOW BOAT. The 1927 Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II epic arose out of a sea of operettas and revues to be the first true musical - or was it? We look at the show&apos;s fascinating history and complicated legacy, dive into how &quot;Bill&quot; went from being a comedy number in another show to a devastating torch song with only a few tweaks, and celebrate the show that just keeps rollin&apos; along almost a century after it changed theater forever.</itunes:summary>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>HAIR </strong>Book & Lyrics by Gerome Ragni & James Rado | Music by Galt MacDermot | Produced for the Broadway stage by Michael Butler | Original Produced by the New York Shakespeare Festival Theatre</p><p>Episode Segments:</p><ul><li>2:25 - Speed Test</li><li>4:09 - Why God Why</li><li>8:04 - Back to Before</li><li>25:26 - What's Inside</li><li>42:47 - How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?</li><li>1:06:25 - Our Favorite Things</li><li>1:14:56 - Corner of the Sky</li><li>1:18:08 – What Comes Next?</li></ul><p>Works Consulted & Reference :</p><ul><li>Hair (Original Libretto) by Gerome Ragni & James Rado</li><li>Free For All: Joe Papp, The Public, and the Greatest Theater Story Ever Told by Kenneth Turan & Joseph Papp</li><li>Joe Papp: An American Life by Helen Epstein </li><li>Hair: The Story of the Show That Defined A Generation by Eric Grode </li><li>It Happened On Broadway: An Oral History of the Great White Way by Myrna Katz Frommer & Harvey Frommer</li><li>“No Legs, No Jokes, No Chance”: A History of the American Musical Theater by Sheldon Patinkin</li><li>Musical! A Grand Tour by Denny Martin Flinn</li><li>B’WAY: The American Musical (2004 PBS Documentary)</li></ul><p>Music Credits:</p><ul><li>"Overture" from <i>Dear World (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i> | Music by Jerry Herman | Performed by Dear World Orchestra & Donald Pippin</li><li>"The Speed Test" from <i>Thoroughly Modern Millie  (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music by Jeanine Tesori, Lyrics by Dick Scanlan | Performed by Marc Kudisch, Sutton Foster, Anne L. Nathan & Ensemble</li><li>"Why God Why" from <i>Miss Saigon: The Definitive Live Recording</i>  <i>(Original Cast Recording  / Deluxe) </i> | Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Lyrics by Alain Boublil & Richard Maltby Jr.  | Performed by Alistair Brammer</li><li>"Back to Before" from <i>Ragtime: The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i>  | Music by Stephen Flaherty, Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens | Performed by Marin Mazzie</li><li>"What's Inside" from <i>Waitress (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  </i>| Music & Lyrics by Sara Bareilles | Performed by Jessie Mueller & Ensemble</li><li>"Manchester England” from <i>Hair (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i> | Music by Galt MacDermot & Lyrics by Gerome Ragni & James Rado | Performed by James Rado & Hair Ensemble</li><li>"Maria" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) </i> | Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Evadne Baker, Anna Lee, Portia Nelson, Marni Nixon</li><li>"My Favorite Things" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) </i>| Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Julie Andrews</li><li>"Corner of the Sky" from <i>Pippin (New Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz | Performed by Matthew James Thomas</li><li>“What Comes Next?” from <i>Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music & Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda | Performed by Jonathan Groff</li></ul>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 2 Dec 2020 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>Michael Fling, Anika Chapin</author>
      <link>goodspeed.org/in-the-spotlight</link>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>HAIR </strong>Book & Lyrics by Gerome Ragni & James Rado | Music by Galt MacDermot | Produced for the Broadway stage by Michael Butler | Original Produced by the New York Shakespeare Festival Theatre</p><p>Episode Segments:</p><ul><li>2:25 - Speed Test</li><li>4:09 - Why God Why</li><li>8:04 - Back to Before</li><li>25:26 - What's Inside</li><li>42:47 - How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?</li><li>1:06:25 - Our Favorite Things</li><li>1:14:56 - Corner of the Sky</li><li>1:18:08 – What Comes Next?</li></ul><p>Works Consulted & Reference :</p><ul><li>Hair (Original Libretto) by Gerome Ragni & James Rado</li><li>Free For All: Joe Papp, The Public, and the Greatest Theater Story Ever Told by Kenneth Turan & Joseph Papp</li><li>Joe Papp: An American Life by Helen Epstein </li><li>Hair: The Story of the Show That Defined A Generation by Eric Grode </li><li>It Happened On Broadway: An Oral History of the Great White Way by Myrna Katz Frommer & Harvey Frommer</li><li>“No Legs, No Jokes, No Chance”: A History of the American Musical Theater by Sheldon Patinkin</li><li>Musical! A Grand Tour by Denny Martin Flinn</li><li>B’WAY: The American Musical (2004 PBS Documentary)</li></ul><p>Music Credits:</p><ul><li>"Overture" from <i>Dear World (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i> | Music by Jerry Herman | Performed by Dear World Orchestra & Donald Pippin</li><li>"The Speed Test" from <i>Thoroughly Modern Millie  (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music by Jeanine Tesori, Lyrics by Dick Scanlan | Performed by Marc Kudisch, Sutton Foster, Anne L. Nathan & Ensemble</li><li>"Why God Why" from <i>Miss Saigon: The Definitive Live Recording</i>  <i>(Original Cast Recording  / Deluxe) </i> | Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Lyrics by Alain Boublil & Richard Maltby Jr.  | Performed by Alistair Brammer</li><li>"Back to Before" from <i>Ragtime: The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i>  | Music by Stephen Flaherty, Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens | Performed by Marin Mazzie</li><li>"What's Inside" from <i>Waitress (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  </i>| Music & Lyrics by Sara Bareilles | Performed by Jessie Mueller & Ensemble</li><li>"Manchester England” from <i>Hair (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i> | Music by Galt MacDermot & Lyrics by Gerome Ragni & James Rado | Performed by James Rado & Hair Ensemble</li><li>"Maria" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) </i> | Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Evadne Baker, Anna Lee, Portia Nelson, Marni Nixon</li><li>"My Favorite Things" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) </i>| Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Julie Andrews</li><li>"Corner of the Sky" from <i>Pippin (New Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz | Performed by Matthew James Thomas</li><li>“What Comes Next?” from <i>Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music & Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda | Performed by Jonathan Groff</li></ul>
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      <itunes:title>Hair</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:summary>In 1967 it was the Age of Aquarius on Broadway with the arrival the &quot;American Tribal Love-Rock Musical&quot; HAIR. The trippy, bold, messy, occasionally-naked show by James Rado, Gerome Ragni, and Galt MacDermot had started life at the Public Theater, the first show to do so, and its unconventional journey from the streets and parks of New York City to the Public to Broadway befits the deeply unconventional show itself. We&apos;ll take a look at the show&apos;s unique history, its distinctive structure, and its continuing influence, legacy and relevance. Press play and let the sun shine in, baby.</itunes:summary>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p>It was a loverly day when <i>My Fair Lady</i> opened on Broadway in 1956, and it quickly became a smash hit and beloved classic. Writing team Lerner and Loewe succeeded where others had failed and turned George Bernard Shaw's play Pygmalion into a musical - and what a musical! We'll look at the show's complex pre-history and thorny rehearsal days, and dive into the question of whether the show is a romance, or sexist, or both. Find one enormous chair and settle in for our latest episode! </p><p> </p><p><strong>MY FAIR LADY </strong>Book & Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner | Music by Frederick Loewe | Adapted from George Bernard Shaw’s Play and Gabriel Pascal’s Motion Picture “PYGMALION” | Original Production Directed and Staged by Moss Hart</p><p>Episode Segments:</p><ul><li>3:12 - Speed Test</li><li>5:28 - Why God Why</li><li>8:53 - Back to Before</li><li>31:39 - What's Inside</li><li>49:29 - How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?</li><li>1:13:03 - Our Favorite Things</li><li>1:21:17 - Corner of the Sky</li><li>1:25:25 – What Comes Next?</li></ul><p>Works Consulted & Reference :</p><ul><li>My Fair Lady (Original Libretto) by Alan Jay Lerner</li><li>Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw</li><li>The Street Where I Live by Alan Jay Lerner</li><li>Dazzler: The Life and Times of Moss Hart by Steven Bach</li><li>A Hymn to Him: The Lyrics of Alan Jay Lerner (Edited by Benny Green)</li><li>Home: A Memoir of My Early Years by Julie Andrews</li><li>Alan Jay Lerner: A Biography by Edward Jablonski</li><li>Inventing Champagne: The Worlds of Lerner and Loewe by Gene Lees</li><li>Julie Andrews by Robert Windeler</li><li>Rex: An Autobiography by Rex Harrison</li></ul><p>Music Credits:</p><ul><li>"Overture" from <i>Dear World (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i> | Music by Jerry Herman | Performed by Dear World Orchestra & Donald Pippin</li><li>"The Speed Test" from <i>Thoroughly Modern Millie  (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music by Jeanine Tesori, Lyrics by Dick Scanlan | Performed by Marc Kudisch, Sutton Foster, Anne L. Nathan & Ensemble</li><li>"Why God Why" from <i>Miss Saigon: The Definitive Live Recording</i>  <i>(Original Cast Recording  / Deluxe) </i> | Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Lyrics by Alain Boublil & Richard Maltby Jr.  | Performed by Alistair Brammer</li><li>"Back to Before" from <i>Ragtime: The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i>  | Music by Stephen Flaherty, Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens | Performed by Marin Mazzie</li><li>"What's Inside" from <i>Waitress (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  </i>| Music & Lyrics by Sara Bareilles | Performed by Jessie Mueller & Ensemble</li><li>"Wouldn’t It Be Loverly” from <i>My Fair Lady (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i> | Music by Frederick Loewe & Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner | Performed by Julie Andrews, Reid Shelton, Glenn Kezer, James Morris, Herb Surface, & My Fair Lady Ensemble</li><li>"Maria" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) </i> | Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Evadne Baker, Anna Lee, Portia Nelson, Marni Nixon</li><li>"My Favorite Things" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) </i>| Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Julie Andrews</li><li>"Corner of the Sky" from <i>Pippin (New Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz | Performed by Matthew James Thomas</li><li>“What Comes Next?” from <i>Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music & Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda | Performed by Jonathan Groff</li></ul>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2020 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>Anika Chapin, Michael Fling</author>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It was a loverly day when <i>My Fair Lady</i> opened on Broadway in 1956, and it quickly became a smash hit and beloved classic. Writing team Lerner and Loewe succeeded where others had failed and turned George Bernard Shaw's play Pygmalion into a musical - and what a musical! We'll look at the show's complex pre-history and thorny rehearsal days, and dive into the question of whether the show is a romance, or sexist, or both. Find one enormous chair and settle in for our latest episode! </p><p> </p><p><strong>MY FAIR LADY </strong>Book & Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner | Music by Frederick Loewe | Adapted from George Bernard Shaw’s Play and Gabriel Pascal’s Motion Picture “PYGMALION” | Original Production Directed and Staged by Moss Hart</p><p>Episode Segments:</p><ul><li>3:12 - Speed Test</li><li>5:28 - Why God Why</li><li>8:53 - Back to Before</li><li>31:39 - What's Inside</li><li>49:29 - How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?</li><li>1:13:03 - Our Favorite Things</li><li>1:21:17 - Corner of the Sky</li><li>1:25:25 – What Comes Next?</li></ul><p>Works Consulted & Reference :</p><ul><li>My Fair Lady (Original Libretto) by Alan Jay Lerner</li><li>Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw</li><li>The Street Where I Live by Alan Jay Lerner</li><li>Dazzler: The Life and Times of Moss Hart by Steven Bach</li><li>A Hymn to Him: The Lyrics of Alan Jay Lerner (Edited by Benny Green)</li><li>Home: A Memoir of My Early Years by Julie Andrews</li><li>Alan Jay Lerner: A Biography by Edward Jablonski</li><li>Inventing Champagne: The Worlds of Lerner and Loewe by Gene Lees</li><li>Julie Andrews by Robert Windeler</li><li>Rex: An Autobiography by Rex Harrison</li></ul><p>Music Credits:</p><ul><li>"Overture" from <i>Dear World (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i> | Music by Jerry Herman | Performed by Dear World Orchestra & Donald Pippin</li><li>"The Speed Test" from <i>Thoroughly Modern Millie  (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music by Jeanine Tesori, Lyrics by Dick Scanlan | Performed by Marc Kudisch, Sutton Foster, Anne L. Nathan & Ensemble</li><li>"Why God Why" from <i>Miss Saigon: The Definitive Live Recording</i>  <i>(Original Cast Recording  / Deluxe) </i> | Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Lyrics by Alain Boublil & Richard Maltby Jr.  | Performed by Alistair Brammer</li><li>"Back to Before" from <i>Ragtime: The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i>  | Music by Stephen Flaherty, Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens | Performed by Marin Mazzie</li><li>"What's Inside" from <i>Waitress (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  </i>| Music & Lyrics by Sara Bareilles | Performed by Jessie Mueller & Ensemble</li><li>"Wouldn’t It Be Loverly” from <i>My Fair Lady (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i> | Music by Frederick Loewe & Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner | Performed by Julie Andrews, Reid Shelton, Glenn Kezer, James Morris, Herb Surface, & My Fair Lady Ensemble</li><li>"Maria" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) </i> | Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Evadne Baker, Anna Lee, Portia Nelson, Marni Nixon</li><li>"My Favorite Things" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) </i>| Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Julie Andrews</li><li>"Corner of the Sky" from <i>Pippin (New Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz | Performed by Matthew James Thomas</li><li>“What Comes Next?” from <i>Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music & Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda | Performed by Jonathan Groff</li></ul>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS </strong>Book & Lyrics by Howard Ashman | Music by Alan Menken | Based on the film by Roger Corman, Screenplay by Charles Griffith | Originally Produced by the WPA Theatre (Kyle Renick, Producing Director)</p><p>Episode Segments:</p><ul><li>3:36 - Speed Test</li><li>5:06 - Why God Why</li><li>10:31 - Back to Before</li><li>24:16 - What's Inside</li><li>53:43 - How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?</li><li>1:08:32 - Our Favorite Things</li><li>1:16:17 - Corner of the Sky</li><li>1:20:41 – What Comes Next?</li></ul><p>Works Consulted & Referenced:</p><ul><li>Little Shop of Horrors (Original Libretto) by Howard Ashman</li><li>The Little Shop of Horrors (Film) Directed by Roger Corman, Screenplay by Charles B. Griffith</li><li>"How Howard Ashman and Alan Menken Created the Iconic <i>Little Shop of Horrors</i>" by Louis Botto (Playbill.com)</li><li>Howard (2018 Documentary) Directed by Don Hahn, Produced by Don Hahn, Lori Korngiebel and Jonathan Polenz</li></ul><p>Music Credits:</p><ul><li>"Overture" from <i>Dear World (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i> | Music by Jerry Herman | Performed by Dear World Orchestra & Donald Pippin</li><li>"The Speed Test" from <i>Thoroughly Modern Millie  (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music by Jeanine Tesori, Lyrics by Dick Scanlan | Performed by Marc Kudisch, Sutton Foster, Anne L. Nathan & Ensemble</li><li>"Why God Why" from <i>Miss Saigon: The Definitive Live Recording</i>  <i>(Original Cast Recording  / Deluxe) </i> | Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Lyrics by Alain Boublil & Richard Maltby Jr.  | Performed by Alistair Brammer</li><li>"Back to Before" from <i>Ragtime: The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i>  | Music by Stephen Flaherty, Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens | Performed by Marin Mazzie</li><li>"What's Inside" from <i>Waitress (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  </i>| Music & Lyrics by Sara Bareilles | Performed by Jessie Mueller & Ensemble</li><li>"Somewhere That's Green” from <i>Little Shop of Horrors (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)</i> | Music by Alan Menken & Lyrics by Howard Ashman | Performed by Ellen Greene</li><li>"Maria" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) </i> | Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Evadne Baker, Anna Lee, Portia Nelson, Marni Nixon</li><li>"My Favorite Things" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) </i>| Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Julie Andrews</li><li>"Corner of the Sky" from <i>Pippin (New Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz | Performed by Matthew James Thomas</li><li>“What Comes Next?” from <i>Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music & Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda | Performed by Jonathan Groff</li></ul>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2020 10:05:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>Anika Chapin, Michael Fling</author>
      <link>goodspeed.org/in-the-spotlight</link>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS </strong>Book & Lyrics by Howard Ashman | Music by Alan Menken | Based on the film by Roger Corman, Screenplay by Charles Griffith | Originally Produced by the WPA Theatre (Kyle Renick, Producing Director)</p><p>Episode Segments:</p><ul><li>3:36 - Speed Test</li><li>5:06 - Why God Why</li><li>10:31 - Back to Before</li><li>24:16 - What's Inside</li><li>53:43 - How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?</li><li>1:08:32 - Our Favorite Things</li><li>1:16:17 - Corner of the Sky</li><li>1:20:41 – What Comes Next?</li></ul><p>Works Consulted & Referenced:</p><ul><li>Little Shop of Horrors (Original Libretto) by Howard Ashman</li><li>The Little Shop of Horrors (Film) Directed by Roger Corman, Screenplay by Charles B. Griffith</li><li>"How Howard Ashman and Alan Menken Created the Iconic <i>Little Shop of Horrors</i>" by Louis Botto (Playbill.com)</li><li>Howard (2018 Documentary) Directed by Don Hahn, Produced by Don Hahn, Lori Korngiebel and Jonathan Polenz</li></ul><p>Music Credits:</p><ul><li>"Overture" from <i>Dear World (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i> | Music by Jerry Herman | Performed by Dear World Orchestra & Donald Pippin</li><li>"The Speed Test" from <i>Thoroughly Modern Millie  (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music by Jeanine Tesori, Lyrics by Dick Scanlan | Performed by Marc Kudisch, Sutton Foster, Anne L. Nathan & Ensemble</li><li>"Why God Why" from <i>Miss Saigon: The Definitive Live Recording</i>  <i>(Original Cast Recording  / Deluxe) </i> | Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Lyrics by Alain Boublil & Richard Maltby Jr.  | Performed by Alistair Brammer</li><li>"Back to Before" from <i>Ragtime: The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i>  | Music by Stephen Flaherty, Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens | Performed by Marin Mazzie</li><li>"What's Inside" from <i>Waitress (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  </i>| Music & Lyrics by Sara Bareilles | Performed by Jessie Mueller & Ensemble</li><li>"Somewhere That's Green” from <i>Little Shop of Horrors (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)</i> | Music by Alan Menken & Lyrics by Howard Ashman | Performed by Ellen Greene</li><li>"Maria" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) </i> | Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Evadne Baker, Anna Lee, Portia Nelson, Marni Nixon</li><li>"My Favorite Things" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) </i>| Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Julie Andrews</li><li>"Corner of the Sky" from <i>Pippin (New Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz | Performed by Matthew James Thomas</li><li>“What Comes Next?” from <i>Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music & Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda | Performed by Jonathan Groff</li></ul>
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      <itunes:duration>01:22:17</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>In a very spooky Halloween episode, we&apos;re headed to Skid Row as we explore LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS! We&apos;ll dive into the cult-classic movie that inspired Off-Broadway smash, how it catapulted its authors, Alan Menken and Howard Ashman, into musical stardom, and confront how the show expertly entertains audiences and pulls at their heart-strings. So, lift up your head, wipe off that mascara and most importantly remember...DON&apos;T FEED THE PLANTS!</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>In a very spooky Halloween episode, we&apos;re headed to Skid Row as we explore LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS! We&apos;ll dive into the cult-classic movie that inspired Off-Broadway smash, how it catapulted its authors, Alan Menken and Howard Ashman, into musical stardom, and confront how the show expertly entertains audiences and pulls at their heart-strings. So, lift up your head, wipe off that mascara and most importantly remember...DON&apos;T FEED THE PLANTS!</itunes:subtitle>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>A CHORUS LINE </strong>Book by James Kirkwood & Nicholas Dante | Music by Marvin Hamlisch | Lyrics by Edward Kleeban | Conceived and Originally Directed and Choreographed by Michael Bennett</p><p>Episode Segments:</p><ul><li>1:55 - Speed Test</li><li>3:25 - Why God Why</li><li>8:07 - Back to Before</li><li>23:48 - What's Inside</li><li>50:15 - How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?</li><li>1:13:45 - Our Favorite Things</li><li>1:22:10 - Corner of the Sky</li><li>1:24:09 – What Comes Next?</li></ul><p>Works Consulted & Referenced:</p><ul><li>A Chorus Line (Original Libretto) by James Kirkwood & Nicholas Dante</li><li>On the Line: The Creation of A Chorus Line by Robert Viagas, Baayork Lee, & Thommie Walsh with the Entire Original Cast</li><li>What They Did for Love: The Untold Story Behind the Making of A Chorus Line by Denny Martin Flinn</li><li>The Longest Line: Broadway’s Most Singular Sensation by Gary Stevens & Alan George</li><li>One Singular Sensation: The Michael Bennett Story by Kevin Kelly</li><li>A Chorus Line and the Musicals of Michael Bennett by Ken Mandelbaum</li><li>The Way I Was by Marvin Hamlisch with Gerald Gardner</li><li>Every Little Step (2008 Documentary) Directed and Produced by James D. Stern & Adam Del Deo</li></ul><p>Music Credits:</p><ul><li>"Overture" from <i>Dear World (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i> | Music by Jerry Herman | Performed by Dear World Orchestra & Donald Pippin</li><li>"The Speed Test" from <i>Thoroughly Modern Millie  (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music by Jeanine Tesori, Lyrics by Dick Scanlan | Performed by Marc Kudisch, Sutton Foster, Anne L. Nathan & Ensemble</li><li>"Why God Why" from <i>Miss Saigon: The Definitive Live Recording</i>  <i>(Original Cast Recording  / Deluxe) </i> | Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Lyrics by Alain Boublil & Richard Maltby Jr.  | Performed by Alistair Brammer</li><li>"Back to Before" from <i>Ragtime: The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i>  | Music by Stephen Flaherty, Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens | Performed by Marin Mazzie</li><li>"What's Inside" from <i>Waitress (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  </i>| Music & Lyrics by Sara Bareilles | Performed by Jessie Mueller & Ensemble</li><li>"At the Ballet” from <i>A Chorus Line (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i> | Music by Marvin Hamlisch & Lyrics by Edward Kleeban | Performed by Kelly Bishop, Nancy Lane, Kay Cole & Don Pippin</li><li>"Maria" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) </i> | Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Evadne Baker, Anna Lee, Portia Nelson, Marni Nixon</li><li>"My Favorite Things" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) </i>| Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Julie Andrews</li><li>"Corner of the Sky" from <i>Pippin (New Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz | Performed by Matthew James Thomas</li><li>“What Comes Next?” from <i>Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music & Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda | Performed by Jonathan Groff</li></ul>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2020 10:05:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>Know the Show</author>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>A CHORUS LINE </strong>Book by James Kirkwood & Nicholas Dante | Music by Marvin Hamlisch | Lyrics by Edward Kleeban | Conceived and Originally Directed and Choreographed by Michael Bennett</p><p>Episode Segments:</p><ul><li>1:55 - Speed Test</li><li>3:25 - Why God Why</li><li>8:07 - Back to Before</li><li>23:48 - What's Inside</li><li>50:15 - How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?</li><li>1:13:45 - Our Favorite Things</li><li>1:22:10 - Corner of the Sky</li><li>1:24:09 – What Comes Next?</li></ul><p>Works Consulted & Referenced:</p><ul><li>A Chorus Line (Original Libretto) by James Kirkwood & Nicholas Dante</li><li>On the Line: The Creation of A Chorus Line by Robert Viagas, Baayork Lee, & Thommie Walsh with the Entire Original Cast</li><li>What They Did for Love: The Untold Story Behind the Making of A Chorus Line by Denny Martin Flinn</li><li>The Longest Line: Broadway’s Most Singular Sensation by Gary Stevens & Alan George</li><li>One Singular Sensation: The Michael Bennett Story by Kevin Kelly</li><li>A Chorus Line and the Musicals of Michael Bennett by Ken Mandelbaum</li><li>The Way I Was by Marvin Hamlisch with Gerald Gardner</li><li>Every Little Step (2008 Documentary) Directed and Produced by James D. Stern & Adam Del Deo</li></ul><p>Music Credits:</p><ul><li>"Overture" from <i>Dear World (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i> | Music by Jerry Herman | Performed by Dear World Orchestra & Donald Pippin</li><li>"The Speed Test" from <i>Thoroughly Modern Millie  (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music by Jeanine Tesori, Lyrics by Dick Scanlan | Performed by Marc Kudisch, Sutton Foster, Anne L. Nathan & Ensemble</li><li>"Why God Why" from <i>Miss Saigon: The Definitive Live Recording</i>  <i>(Original Cast Recording  / Deluxe) </i> | Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Lyrics by Alain Boublil & Richard Maltby Jr.  | Performed by Alistair Brammer</li><li>"Back to Before" from <i>Ragtime: The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i>  | Music by Stephen Flaherty, Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens | Performed by Marin Mazzie</li><li>"What's Inside" from <i>Waitress (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  </i>| Music & Lyrics by Sara Bareilles | Performed by Jessie Mueller & Ensemble</li><li>"At the Ballet” from <i>A Chorus Line (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i> | Music by Marvin Hamlisch & Lyrics by Edward Kleeban | Performed by Kelly Bishop, Nancy Lane, Kay Cole & Don Pippin</li><li>"Maria" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) </i> | Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Evadne Baker, Anna Lee, Portia Nelson, Marni Nixon</li><li>"My Favorite Things" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) </i>| Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Julie Andrews</li><li>"Corner of the Sky" from <i>Pippin (New Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz | Performed by Matthew James Thomas</li><li>“What Comes Next?” from <i>Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music & Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda | Performed by Jonathan Groff</li></ul>
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      <itunes:summary>For the fifteenth episode of IN THE SPOTLIGHT we had our first-ever &apos;Listeners Choose’ contest, and the winner was clear... the groundbreaking 1975 musical A CHORUS LINE. Michael and Anika dive into the Pulitzer Prize-winning piece about the lives of Broadway dancers, directed and choreographed by theatrical legend Michael Bennett. We examine the show&apos;s Rashomon-like origin story (or stories) and complicated history, as well as the show&apos;s brilliant and unusual structure. Ready to listen? A-five-six-seven-eight...!</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2020 10:05:01 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>Anika Chapin, Michael Fling</author>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>FIDDLER ON THE ROOF </strong>Book by Joseph Stein, Music by Jerry Bock, & Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick</p><p>Episode Segments:</p><ul><li>1:36 - Speed Test</li><li>3:54 - Why God Why</li><li>6:13 - Back to Before</li><li>28:22 - What's Inside</li><li>46:15 - How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?</li><li>1:03:38 - Our Favorite Things</li><li>1:10:42 - Corner of the Sky</li><li>1:15:15 – What Comes Next?</li></ul><p>Works Consulted & Referenced:</p><ul><li>Fiddler on the Roof (Original Libretto) by Joseph Stein</li><li>Tevye and His Daughters by Sholem Aleichem</li><li>Tradition!: The Highly Improbable, Ultimately Triumphant Broadway-to-Hollywood Story of Fiddler on the Roof, the World’s Most Beloved Musical by Barbara Isenberg</li><li>Dance With Demons: The Life of Jerome Robbins by Greg Lawrence</li><li>Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles (Documentary) Directed by Max Lewkowicz</li><li>Wonder of Wonders: A Cultural History of Fiddler on the Roof by Alisa Solomon</li><li>Sense of Occasion by Harold Prince</li><li>Open A New Window: The Broadway Musical in the 1960s by Ethan Mordden</li><li>The Making of a Musical: Fiddler on the Roof by Richard Altman with Mervyn Kaufman</li><li>Black Fiddler by Richard Piro</li><li>After Anatevka: A Novel Inspired by Fiddler on the Roof by Alexandra Silber</li><li>Fiddler on the Roof (1971 Film) Directed by Norman Jewison</li></ul><p>Music Credits:</p><ul><li>"Overture" from <i>Dear World (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i> | Music by Jerry Herman | Performed by Dear World Orchestra & Donald Pippin</li><li>"The Speed Test" from <i>Thoroughly Modern Millie  (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music by Jeanine Tesori, Lyrics by Dick Scanlan | Performed by Marc Kudisch, Sutton Foster, Anne L. Nathan & Ensemble</li><li>"Why God Why" from <i>Miss Saigon: The Definitive Live Recording</i>  <i>(Original Cast Recording  / Deluxe) </i> | Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Lyrics by Alain Boublil & Richard Maltby Jr.  | Performed by Alistair Brammer</li><li>"Back to Before" from <i>Ragtime: The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i>  | Music by Stephen Flaherty, Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens | Performed by Marin Mazzie</li><li>"What's Inside" from <i>Waitress (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  </i>| Music & Lyrics by Sara Bareilles | Performed by Jessie Mueller & Ensemble</li><li>"Miracle of Miracles” from <i>Fiddler on the Roof (New Broadway Cast Recording)</i> | Music by Jerry Bock & Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick | Performed by John Cariani</li><li>"Maria" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) </i> | Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Evadne Baker, Anna Lee, Portia Nelson, Marni Nixon</li><li>"My Favorite Things" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) </i>| Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Julie Andrews</li><li>"Corner of the Sky" from <i>Pippin (New Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz | Performed by Matthew James Thomas</li><li>“What Comes Next?” from <i>Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music & Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda | Performed by Jonathan Groff</li></ul>
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      <itunes:summary>When Tevye the Milkman daidle-deedle-daidled onto Broadway in 1964, he was almost instantly a hit. Fiddler on the Roof, with music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, and book by Joseph Stein, wasn&apos;t the first adaptation of Sholem Aleichem&apos;s &apos;Tevye and His Daughters&apos; stories, but it was by far the most successful. We&apos;ll look at the history of the show&apos;s source material, its road to Broadway, the criticisms of its portrayal of Jewish life, and discuss what makes this miracle of miracles show so beloved. </itunes:summary>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>RENT </strong>Book, Music & Lyrics by Jonathan Larson</p><p>Episode Segments:</p><ul><li>1:51 - Speed Test </li><li>4:11 - Why God Why</li><li>6:17 - Back to Before</li><li>24:28 - What's Inside </li><li>48:04 - How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?</li><li>1:11:58 - Our Favorite Things</li><li>1:17:27 - Corner of the Sky </li><li>1:22:21 – What Comes Next?</li></ul><p>Works Consulted:</p><ul><li>Rent (Original Libretto) by Jonathan Larson</li><li>Rent by Jonathan Larson | Interviews and Text by Evelyn McDonnell with Katherine Silberger</li><li>The Happiest Corpse I’ve Ever Seen: The Last 25 Years of the Broadway Muscal by Ethan Mordden</li><li>Without You by Anthony Rapp</li></ul><p>Music Credits:</p><ul><li>"Overture" from <i>Dear World (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i> | Music by Jerry Herman | Performed by Dear World Orchestra & Donald Pippin</li><li>"The Speed Test" from <i>Thoroughly Modern Millie  (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music by Jeanine Tesori, Lyrics by Dick Scanlan | Performed by Marc Kudisch, Sutton Foster, Anne L. Nathan & Ensemble</li><li>"Why God Why" from <i>Miss Saigon: The Definitive Live Recording</i>  <i>(Original Cast Recording  / Deluxe) </i> | Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Lyrics by Alain Boublil & Richard Maltby Jr.  | Performed by Alistair Brammer </li><li>"Back to Before" from <i>Ragtime: The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i>  | Music by Stephen Flaherty, Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens | Performed by Marin Mazzie</li><li>"What's Inside" from <i>Waitress (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  </i>| Music & Lyrics by Sara Bareilles | Performed by Jessie Mueller & Ensemble</li><li>"One Song Glory” from <i>Rent (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i> | Music & Lyrics by Jonathan Larson | Performed by Adam Pascal </li><li>"Maria" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) </i> | Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Evadne Baker, Anna Lee, Portia Nelson, Marni Nixon</li><li>"My Favorite Things" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) </i>| Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Julie Andrews</li><li>"Corner of the Sky" from <i>Pippin (New Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz | Performed by Matthew James Thomas</li><li>“What Comes Next?” from <i>Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music & Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda | Performed by Jonathan Groff</li></ul>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2020 10:29:19 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>Michael Fling, Anika Chapin</author>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>RENT </strong>Book, Music & Lyrics by Jonathan Larson</p><p>Episode Segments:</p><ul><li>1:51 - Speed Test </li><li>4:11 - Why God Why</li><li>6:17 - Back to Before</li><li>24:28 - What's Inside </li><li>48:04 - How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?</li><li>1:11:58 - Our Favorite Things</li><li>1:17:27 - Corner of the Sky </li><li>1:22:21 – What Comes Next?</li></ul><p>Works Consulted:</p><ul><li>Rent (Original Libretto) by Jonathan Larson</li><li>Rent by Jonathan Larson | Interviews and Text by Evelyn McDonnell with Katherine Silberger</li><li>The Happiest Corpse I’ve Ever Seen: The Last 25 Years of the Broadway Muscal by Ethan Mordden</li><li>Without You by Anthony Rapp</li></ul><p>Music Credits:</p><ul><li>"Overture" from <i>Dear World (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i> | Music by Jerry Herman | Performed by Dear World Orchestra & Donald Pippin</li><li>"The Speed Test" from <i>Thoroughly Modern Millie  (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music by Jeanine Tesori, Lyrics by Dick Scanlan | Performed by Marc Kudisch, Sutton Foster, Anne L. Nathan & Ensemble</li><li>"Why God Why" from <i>Miss Saigon: The Definitive Live Recording</i>  <i>(Original Cast Recording  / Deluxe) </i> | Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Lyrics by Alain Boublil & Richard Maltby Jr.  | Performed by Alistair Brammer </li><li>"Back to Before" from <i>Ragtime: The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i>  | Music by Stephen Flaherty, Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens | Performed by Marin Mazzie</li><li>"What's Inside" from <i>Waitress (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  </i>| Music & Lyrics by Sara Bareilles | Performed by Jessie Mueller & Ensemble</li><li>"One Song Glory” from <i>Rent (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i> | Music & Lyrics by Jonathan Larson | Performed by Adam Pascal </li><li>"Maria" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) </i> | Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Evadne Baker, Anna Lee, Portia Nelson, Marni Nixon</li><li>"My Favorite Things" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) </i>| Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Julie Andrews</li><li>"Corner of the Sky" from <i>Pippin (New Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz | Performed by Matthew James Thomas</li><li>“What Comes Next?” from <i>Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music & Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda | Performed by Jonathan Groff</li></ul>
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      <title>Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812</title>
      <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>NATASHA, PIERRE AND THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 </strong>Book, Music & Lyrics by Dave Malloy | Adapted from <i>War and Peace</i> by Leo Tolstoy</p><p>Episode Segments:</p><ul><li>1:40 - Speed Test </li><li>5:09 - Why God Why</li><li>9:38 - Back to Before</li><li>26:19 - What's Inside </li><li>51:53 - How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?</li><li>1:10:49 - Our Favorite Things</li><li>1:18:19 - Corner of the Sky </li><li>1:21:42 – What Comes Next?</li></ul><p>Works Consulted:</p><ul><li>Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 (Original Libretto) by Dave Malloy</li><li>The Great Comet: The Journey of a New Musical to Broadway by Steven Suskin & Dave Malloy</li><li>War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy</li></ul><p>Music Credits:</p><ul><li>"Overture" from <i>Dear World (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i> | Music by Jerry Herman | Performed by Dear World Orchestra & Donald Pippin</li><li>"The Speed Test" from <i>Thoroughly Modern Millie  (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music by Jeanine Tesori, Lyrics by Dick Scanlan | Performed by Marc Kudisch, Sutton Foster, Anne L. Nathan & Ensemble</li><li>"Why God Why" from <i>Miss Saigon: The Definitive Live Recording</i>  <i>(Original Cast Recording  / Deluxe) </i> | Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Lyrics by Alain Boublil & Richard Maltby Jr.  | Performed by Alistair Brammer </li><li>"Back to Before" from <i>Ragtime: The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i>  | Music by Stephen Flaherty, Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens | Performed by Marin Mazzie</li><li>"What's Inside" from <i>Waitress (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  </i>| Music & Lyrics by Sara Bareilles | Performed by Jessie Mueller & Ensemble</li><li>"A Call to Pierre” from <i>Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i> | Music & Lyrics by Tom Malloy | Performed by Grace McLean, Josh Groban & Original Broadway Company of Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812</li><li>"Maria" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) </i> | Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Evadne Baker, Anna Lee, Portia Nelson, Marni Nixon</li><li>"My Favorite Things" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) </i>| Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Julie Andrews</li><li>"Corner of the Sky" from <i>Pippin (New Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz | Performed by Matthew James Thomas</li><li>“What Comes Next?” from <i>Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music & Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda | Performed by Jonathan Groff</li></ul>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 2 Sep 2020 10:10:09 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>Michael Fling, Anika Chapin</author>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>NATASHA, PIERRE AND THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 </strong>Book, Music & Lyrics by Dave Malloy | Adapted from <i>War and Peace</i> by Leo Tolstoy</p><p>Episode Segments:</p><ul><li>1:40 - Speed Test </li><li>5:09 - Why God Why</li><li>9:38 - Back to Before</li><li>26:19 - What's Inside </li><li>51:53 - How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?</li><li>1:10:49 - Our Favorite Things</li><li>1:18:19 - Corner of the Sky </li><li>1:21:42 – What Comes Next?</li></ul><p>Works Consulted:</p><ul><li>Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 (Original Libretto) by Dave Malloy</li><li>The Great Comet: The Journey of a New Musical to Broadway by Steven Suskin & Dave Malloy</li><li>War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy</li></ul><p>Music Credits:</p><ul><li>"Overture" from <i>Dear World (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i> | Music by Jerry Herman | Performed by Dear World Orchestra & Donald Pippin</li><li>"The Speed Test" from <i>Thoroughly Modern Millie  (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music by Jeanine Tesori, Lyrics by Dick Scanlan | Performed by Marc Kudisch, Sutton Foster, Anne L. Nathan & Ensemble</li><li>"Why God Why" from <i>Miss Saigon: The Definitive Live Recording</i>  <i>(Original Cast Recording  / Deluxe) </i> | Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Lyrics by Alain Boublil & Richard Maltby Jr.  | Performed by Alistair Brammer </li><li>"Back to Before" from <i>Ragtime: The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i>  | Music by Stephen Flaherty, Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens | Performed by Marin Mazzie</li><li>"What's Inside" from <i>Waitress (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  </i>| Music & Lyrics by Sara Bareilles | Performed by Jessie Mueller & Ensemble</li><li>"A Call to Pierre” from <i>Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i> | Music & Lyrics by Tom Malloy | Performed by Grace McLean, Josh Groban & Original Broadway Company of Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812</li><li>"Maria" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) </i> | Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Evadne Baker, Anna Lee, Portia Nelson, Marni Nixon</li><li>"My Favorite Things" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) </i>| Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Julie Andrews</li><li>"Corner of the Sky" from <i>Pippin (New Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz | Performed by Matthew James Thomas</li><li>“What Comes Next?” from <i>Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music & Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda | Performed by Jonathan Groff</li></ul>
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      <itunes:subtitle>From an 87-seat off-Broadway theatre redesigned to be an immersive Russian bistro, to a specially-built tent, to a Tony-winning regional theatre, to a transformed Broadway theatre, &apos;Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812&apos; had one of the most unconventional journeys to the Great White Way. An adaptation of a section of Tolstoy&apos;s War and Peace, Dave Malloy&apos;s 2016 musical sounds like little else. We&apos;ll discuss the show&apos;s unusual production and contemporary sensibility to its delightful grab-bag style (and whether it&apos;s more aesthetic than substance,) and the controversy that ended the Broadway run. Grab a vodka and your favorite fur hat and dive in with us!</itunes:subtitle>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>DREAMGIRLS </strong>Book & Lyrics by Tom Eyen | Music by Henry Kieger | Original Broadway Production Directed & Choreographed by Michael Bennett | Orchestrations by Harold Wheeler | Produced on Broadway by Michael Bennett, Robert Avian, Geffen Records and The Shubert Organization</p><p>Episode Segments:</p><ul><li>2:06 - Speed Test </li><li>5:18 - Why God Why</li><li>10:10 - Back to Before</li><li>30:26 - What's Inside </li><li>47:56 - How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?</li><li>1:05:28 - Our Favorite Things</li><li>1:12:34 - Corner of the Sky </li><li>1:17:12 – What Comes Next?</li></ul><p>Works Consulted:</p><ul><li>Dreamgirls (Original Libretto) by Tom Eyen & Henry Kriger</li><li>Dreamgirls (2006 Film) Directed by Bill Condon, Screenplay by Bill Condon, Produced by Laurence Mark</li><li>Dreamgirls (2001 Actors Fund Concert Recording) Executive Produced by Catherine Cooke | Artistic Producing / Musical Direction by Seth Rudetsky</li><li>Razzle Dazzle by Michael Riedel</li><li>One Singular Sensation: The Michael Bennett Story by Kevin Kelly</li><li>A Chorus Line and the Musicals of Michael Bennett by Ken Mandelbaum</li></ul><p>Music Credits:</p><ul><li>"Overture" from <i>Dear World (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i> | Music by Jerry Herman | Performed by Dear World Orchestra & Donald Pippin</li><li>"The Speed Test" from <i>Thoroughly Modern Millie  (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music by Jeanine Tesori, Lyrics by Dick Scanlan | Performed by Marc Kudisch, Sutton Foster, Anne L. Nathan & Ensemble</li><li>"Why God Why" from <i>Miss Saigon: The Definitive Live Recording</i>  <i>(Original Cast Recording  / Deluxe) </i> | Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Lyrics by Alain Boublil & Richard Maltby Jr.  | Performed by Alistair Brammer </li><li>"Back to Before" from <i>Ragtime: The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i>  | Music by Stephen Flaherty, Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens | Performed by Marin Mazzie</li><li>"What's Inside" from <i>Waitress (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  </i>| Music & Lyrics by Sara Bareilles | Performed by Jessie Mueller & Ensemble</li><li>"Ain’t No Party” from <i>Dreamgirls (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i> | Music by Henry Kreiger, Lyrics by Tom Eyen | Performed by Loretta Devine</li><li>"Maria" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) </i> | Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Evadne Baker, Anna Lee, Portia Nelson, Marni Nixon</li><li>"My Favorite Things" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) </i>| Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Julie Andrews</li><li>"Corner of the Sky" from <i>Pippin (New Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz | Performed by Matthew James Thomas</li><li>“What Comes Next?” from <i>Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music & Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda | Performed by Jonathan Groff</li></ul>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2020 10:10:06 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>Anika Chapin, Michael Fling</author>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>DREAMGIRLS </strong>Book & Lyrics by Tom Eyen | Music by Henry Kieger | Original Broadway Production Directed & Choreographed by Michael Bennett | Orchestrations by Harold Wheeler | Produced on Broadway by Michael Bennett, Robert Avian, Geffen Records and The Shubert Organization</p><p>Episode Segments:</p><ul><li>2:06 - Speed Test </li><li>5:18 - Why God Why</li><li>10:10 - Back to Before</li><li>30:26 - What's Inside </li><li>47:56 - How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?</li><li>1:05:28 - Our Favorite Things</li><li>1:12:34 - Corner of the Sky </li><li>1:17:12 – What Comes Next?</li></ul><p>Works Consulted:</p><ul><li>Dreamgirls (Original Libretto) by Tom Eyen & Henry Kriger</li><li>Dreamgirls (2006 Film) Directed by Bill Condon, Screenplay by Bill Condon, Produced by Laurence Mark</li><li>Dreamgirls (2001 Actors Fund Concert Recording) Executive Produced by Catherine Cooke | Artistic Producing / Musical Direction by Seth Rudetsky</li><li>Razzle Dazzle by Michael Riedel</li><li>One Singular Sensation: The Michael Bennett Story by Kevin Kelly</li><li>A Chorus Line and the Musicals of Michael Bennett by Ken Mandelbaum</li></ul><p>Music Credits:</p><ul><li>"Overture" from <i>Dear World (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i> | Music by Jerry Herman | Performed by Dear World Orchestra & Donald Pippin</li><li>"The Speed Test" from <i>Thoroughly Modern Millie  (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music by Jeanine Tesori, Lyrics by Dick Scanlan | Performed by Marc Kudisch, Sutton Foster, Anne L. Nathan & Ensemble</li><li>"Why God Why" from <i>Miss Saigon: The Definitive Live Recording</i>  <i>(Original Cast Recording  / Deluxe) </i> | Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Lyrics by Alain Boublil & Richard Maltby Jr.  | Performed by Alistair Brammer </li><li>"Back to Before" from <i>Ragtime: The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i>  | Music by Stephen Flaherty, Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens | Performed by Marin Mazzie</li><li>"What's Inside" from <i>Waitress (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  </i>| Music & Lyrics by Sara Bareilles | Performed by Jessie Mueller & Ensemble</li><li>"Ain’t No Party” from <i>Dreamgirls (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i> | Music by Henry Kreiger, Lyrics by Tom Eyen | Performed by Loretta Devine</li><li>"Maria" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) </i> | Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Evadne Baker, Anna Lee, Portia Nelson, Marni Nixon</li><li>"My Favorite Things" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) </i>| Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Julie Andrews</li><li>"Corner of the Sky" from <i>Pippin (New Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz | Performed by Matthew James Thomas</li><li>“What Comes Next?” from <i>Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music & Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda | Performed by Jonathan Groff</li></ul>
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      <itunes:title>Dreamgirls</itunes:title>
      <itunes:author>Anika Chapin, Michael Fling</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:summary>And we are telling you... the next episode of IN THE SPOTLIGHT is about DREAMGIRLS! The 1981 backstage musical that profiled a (quasi) fictional girl group called the Dreams as they shoot to stardom was a hit then, and it has only grown more beloved. We&apos;ll talk about the show&apos;s music-infused structure, the complicated inspiration behind the story, where the show fits in the question of representation on Broadway and Michael Bennett’s cinematic original staging. If you want to know more about this earworm-filled classic, all you have to do is dream and we&apos;ll be there. </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>And we are telling you... the next episode of IN THE SPOTLIGHT is about DREAMGIRLS! The 1981 backstage musical that profiled a (quasi) fictional girl group called the Dreams as they shoot to stardom was a hit then, and it has only grown more beloved. We&apos;ll talk about the show&apos;s music-infused structure, the complicated inspiration behind the story, where the show fits in the question of representation on Broadway and Michael Bennett’s cinematic original staging. If you want to know more about this earworm-filled classic, all you have to do is dream and we&apos;ll be there. </itunes:subtitle>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>THE MUSIC MAN </strong>Music & Lyrics by Meredith Willson | Story by Meredith Willson & Franklin Lacey </p><p>Episode Segments:</p><ul><li>1:20 - Speed Test</li><li>3:54 - Why God Why</li><li>5:50 - Back to Before</li><li>20:36 - What's Inside</li><li>44:08 - How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?</li><li>1:07:34 - Our Favorite Things</li><li>1:17:29 - Corner of the Sky</li><li>1:21:53 – What Comes Next?</li></ul><p>Works Consulted:</p><ul><li>The Music Man (Original Libretto) by Meredith Willson & Franklin Lacey</li><li>The Music Man (1961 Film) Directed by Morton da Costa, Screenplay by Marion Hargrove, Produced by Morton DaCosta</li><li>The Music Man (2003 Telefilm) Directed by Kathleen Marshall, Screenplay by Sally Robinson</li><li>And There I Stood With My Piccolo by Meredith Willson</li><li>But He Doesn’t Know the Territory by Meredith Willson</li></ul><p>Music Credits:</p><ul><li>"Overture" from <i>Dear World (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i> | Music by Jerry Herman | Performed by Dear World Orchestra & Donald Pippin</li><li>"The Speed Test" from <i>Thoroughly Modern Millie  (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music by Jeanine Tesori, Lyrics by Dick Scanlan | Performed by Marc Kudisch, Sutton Foster, Anne L. Nathan & Ensemble</li><li>"Why God Why" from <i>Miss Saigon: The Definitive Live Recording</i>  <i>(Original Cast Recording  / Deluxe) </i> | Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Lyrics by Alain Boublil & Richard Maltby Jr.  | Performed by Alistair Brammer</li><li>"Back to Before" from <i>Ragtime: The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i>  | Music by Stephen Flaherty, Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens | Performed by Marin Mazzie</li><li>"What's Inside" from <i>Waitress (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  </i>| Music & Lyrics by Sara Bareilles | Performed by Jessie Mueller & Ensemble</li><li>"My White Knight” from <i>The Music Man (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i> | Music & Lyrics by Meredith Willson | Performed by Barbara Cook</li><li>"Maria" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) </i> | Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Evadne Baker, Anna Lee, Portia Nelson, Marni Nixon</li><li>"My Favorite Things" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) </i>| Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Julie Andrews</li><li>"Corner of the Sky" from <i>Pippin (New Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz | Performed by Matthew James Thomas</li><li>“What Comes Next?” from <i>Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  </i>| Music & Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda | Performed by Jonathan Groff</li></ul>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 6 Aug 2020 01:04:35 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>Michael Fling, Anika Chapin</author>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>THE MUSIC MAN </strong>Music & Lyrics by Meredith Willson | Story by Meredith Willson & Franklin Lacey </p><p>Episode Segments:</p><ul><li>1:20 - Speed Test</li><li>3:54 - Why God Why</li><li>5:50 - Back to Before</li><li>20:36 - What's Inside</li><li>44:08 - How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?</li><li>1:07:34 - Our Favorite Things</li><li>1:17:29 - Corner of the Sky</li><li>1:21:53 – What Comes Next?</li></ul><p>Works Consulted:</p><ul><li>The Music Man (Original Libretto) by Meredith Willson & Franklin Lacey</li><li>The Music Man (1961 Film) Directed by Morton da Costa, Screenplay by Marion Hargrove, Produced by Morton DaCosta</li><li>The Music Man (2003 Telefilm) Directed by Kathleen Marshall, Screenplay by Sally Robinson</li><li>And There I Stood With My Piccolo by Meredith Willson</li><li>But He Doesn’t Know the Territory by Meredith Willson</li></ul><p>Music Credits:</p><ul><li>"Overture" from <i>Dear World (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i> | Music by Jerry Herman | Performed by Dear World Orchestra & Donald Pippin</li><li>"The Speed Test" from <i>Thoroughly Modern Millie  (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music by Jeanine Tesori, Lyrics by Dick Scanlan | Performed by Marc Kudisch, Sutton Foster, Anne L. Nathan & Ensemble</li><li>"Why God Why" from <i>Miss Saigon: The Definitive Live Recording</i>  <i>(Original Cast Recording  / Deluxe) </i> | Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Lyrics by Alain Boublil & Richard Maltby Jr.  | Performed by Alistair Brammer</li><li>"Back to Before" from <i>Ragtime: The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i>  | Music by Stephen Flaherty, Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens | Performed by Marin Mazzie</li><li>"What's Inside" from <i>Waitress (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  </i>| Music & Lyrics by Sara Bareilles | Performed by Jessie Mueller & Ensemble</li><li>"My White Knight” from <i>The Music Man (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i> | Music & Lyrics by Meredith Willson | Performed by Barbara Cook</li><li>"Maria" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) </i> | Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Evadne Baker, Anna Lee, Portia Nelson, Marni Nixon</li><li>"My Favorite Things" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) </i>| Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Julie Andrews</li><li>"Corner of the Sky" from <i>Pippin (New Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz | Performed by Matthew James Thomas</li><li>“What Comes Next?” from <i>Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  </i>| Music & Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda | Performed by Jonathan Groff</li></ul>
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      <itunes:title>The Music Man</itunes:title>
      <itunes:author>Michael Fling, Anika Chapin</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:summary>We got anything but trouble when we&apos;re talking about THE MUSIC MAN, the Meredith Willson classic whose intricate musical structure and forms laid the groundwork for so many works to follow and firmly established his place as a Broadway “one-hit wonder.” We&apos;ll discuss what makes the show so brilliant, dive into the gorgeous &apos;My White Knight,&apos; and reveal our least favorite tablework theory about the show (hint: it&apos;s about Winthrop&apos;s parentage.) Whether you&apos;re a fan of the show or a newbie, this episode is something special, just for you. </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>We got anything but trouble when we&apos;re talking about THE MUSIC MAN, the Meredith Willson classic whose intricate musical structure and forms laid the groundwork for so many works to follow and firmly established his place as a Broadway “one-hit wonder.” We&apos;ll discuss what makes the show so brilliant, dive into the gorgeous &apos;My White Knight,&apos; and reveal our least favorite tablework theory about the show (hint: it&apos;s about Winthrop&apos;s parentage.) Whether you&apos;re a fan of the show or a newbie, this episode is something special, just for you. </itunes:subtitle>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR </strong>Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber | Lyrics by Tim Rice | A rock opera based on the last week of Jesus’ life</p><p>Episode Segments:</p><ul><li>0:59 - Speed Test </li><li>4:01 - Why God Why</li><li>6:57 - Back to Before</li><li>25:51 - What's Inside </li><li>51:15 - How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?</li><li>1:07:23 - Our Favorite Things</li><li>1:15:23 - Corner of the Sky </li></ul><p>Works Consulted:</p><ul><li>Jesus Christ Superstar (Original Libretto) by Andrew Lloyd Webber & Tim Rice</li><li>Jesus Christ Superstar (1973 Film) Directed by Norman Jewison, Screenplay by Melvyn Bragg & Norman Jewison, Produced by Norman Jewison & Robert Stigwood</li><li>Great Performances: Jesus Christ Superstar (2001 PBS Broadcast) Directed by Gale Edwards & Nick Morris</li><li>Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert (2018 NBC Broadcast) Directed by David Leveaux & Alex Rudzinski</li><li>Andrew Lloyd Webber: A Biography by Gerald McKnight</li><li>Andrew Lloyd Webber by John Snelson</li><li>Unmasked (A Memoir) by Andrew Lloyd Webber</li></ul><p>Music Credits:</p><ul><li>"Overture" from <i>Dear World (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i> | Music by Jerry Herman | Performed by Dear World Orchestra & Donald Pippin</li><li>"The Speed Test" from <i>Thoroughly Modern Millie  (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music by Jeanine Tesori, Lyrics by Dick Scanlan | Performed by Marc Kudisch, Sutton Foster, Anne L. Nathan & Ensemble</li><li>"Why God Why" from <i>Miss Saigon: The Definitive Live Recording</i>  <i>(Original Cast Recording  / Deluxe) </i> | Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Lyrics by Alain Boublil & Richard Maltby Jr.  | Performed by Alistair Brammer </li><li>"Back to Before" from <i>Ragtime: The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i>  | Music by Stephen Flaherty, Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens | Performed by Marin Mazzie</li><li>"What's Inside" from <i>Waitress (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  </i>| Music & Lyrics by Sara Bareilles | Performed by Jessie Mueller & Ensemble</li><li>"Heaven on Their Minds” from <i>Jesus Christ Superstar</i> | Performed by Murray Head & Alan Doggett</li><li>"Maria" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) </i> | Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Evadne Baker, Anna Lee, Portia Nelson, Marni Nixon</li><li>"My Favorite Things" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) </i>| Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Julie Andrews</li><li>"Corner of the Sky" from <i>Pippin (New Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz | Performed by Matthew James Thomas</li></ul>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2020 10:05:04 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>Anika Chapin, Michael Fling</author>
      <link>goodspeed.org/in-the-spotlight</link>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR </strong>Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber | Lyrics by Tim Rice | A rock opera based on the last week of Jesus’ life</p><p>Episode Segments:</p><ul><li>0:59 - Speed Test </li><li>4:01 - Why God Why</li><li>6:57 - Back to Before</li><li>25:51 - What's Inside </li><li>51:15 - How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?</li><li>1:07:23 - Our Favorite Things</li><li>1:15:23 - Corner of the Sky </li></ul><p>Works Consulted:</p><ul><li>Jesus Christ Superstar (Original Libretto) by Andrew Lloyd Webber & Tim Rice</li><li>Jesus Christ Superstar (1973 Film) Directed by Norman Jewison, Screenplay by Melvyn Bragg & Norman Jewison, Produced by Norman Jewison & Robert Stigwood</li><li>Great Performances: Jesus Christ Superstar (2001 PBS Broadcast) Directed by Gale Edwards & Nick Morris</li><li>Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert (2018 NBC Broadcast) Directed by David Leveaux & Alex Rudzinski</li><li>Andrew Lloyd Webber: A Biography by Gerald McKnight</li><li>Andrew Lloyd Webber by John Snelson</li><li>Unmasked (A Memoir) by Andrew Lloyd Webber</li></ul><p>Music Credits:</p><ul><li>"Overture" from <i>Dear World (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i> | Music by Jerry Herman | Performed by Dear World Orchestra & Donald Pippin</li><li>"The Speed Test" from <i>Thoroughly Modern Millie  (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music by Jeanine Tesori, Lyrics by Dick Scanlan | Performed by Marc Kudisch, Sutton Foster, Anne L. Nathan & Ensemble</li><li>"Why God Why" from <i>Miss Saigon: The Definitive Live Recording</i>  <i>(Original Cast Recording  / Deluxe) </i> | Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Lyrics by Alain Boublil & Richard Maltby Jr.  | Performed by Alistair Brammer </li><li>"Back to Before" from <i>Ragtime: The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i>  | Music by Stephen Flaherty, Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens | Performed by Marin Mazzie</li><li>"What's Inside" from <i>Waitress (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  </i>| Music & Lyrics by Sara Bareilles | Performed by Jessie Mueller & Ensemble</li><li>"Heaven on Their Minds” from <i>Jesus Christ Superstar</i> | Performed by Murray Head & Alan Doggett</li><li>"Maria" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) </i> | Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Evadne Baker, Anna Lee, Portia Nelson, Marni Nixon</li><li>"My Favorite Things" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) </i>| Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Julie Andrews</li><li>"Corner of the Sky" from <i>Pippin (New Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz | Performed by Matthew James Thomas</li></ul>
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      <itunes:title>Jesus Christ Superstar</itunes:title>
      <itunes:author>Anika Chapin, Michael Fling</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:summary>When Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice had the idea to turn the story of Judas betraying Jesus and his subsequent crucifixion into a rock opera, they were told it was &quot;the worst idea in history.&quot; But they did it anyway, and JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR turned out to usher in a new era of Broadway. We&apos;ll dive into the 1970 rock concert musical/hybrid and look at the controversies around the show, which has been accused of being everything from blasphemous to pro-religious propaganda. And don’t get us wrong, but Israel in 4 B.C. had no mass communication…we like Judas, only wanna know…</itunes:summary>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>WICKED </strong>Music & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz | Book by Winnie Holzman | Based on the novel <i>Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West</i> by Gregory Maguire</p><p>Episode Segments:</p><ul><li>1:43 - Speed Test </li><li>4:20 - Why God Why</li><li>5:43 - Back to Before</li><li>20:52 - What's Inside </li><li>46:06 - How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?</li><li>1:03:58 - Our Favorite Things</li><li>1:15:00 - Corner of the Sky </li></ul><p>Works Consulted:</p><ul><li>Wicked (Original Libretto) by Winnie Holzman & Stephen Schwartz</li><li><i>Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West</i> by Gregory Maguire</li><li>Great Performances: Jesus Christ Superstar (2001 PBS Broadcast) Directed by Gale Edwards & Nick Morris</li><li>Wicked: The Grimmerie by David Cote</li></ul><p>Music Credits:</p><ul><li>"Overture" from <i>Dear World (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i> | Music by Jerry Herman | Performed by Dear World Orchestra & Donald Pippin</li><li>"The Speed Test" from <i>Thoroughly Modern Millie  (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music by Jeanine Tesori, Lyrics by Dick Scanlan | Performed by Marc Kudisch, Sutton Foster, Anne L. Nathan & Ensemble</li><li>"Why God Why" from <i>Miss Saigon: The Definitive Live Recording</i>  <i>(Original Cast Recording  / Deluxe) </i> | Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Lyrics by Alain Boublil & Richard Maltby Jr.  | Performed by Alistair Brammer </li><li>"Back to Before" from <i>Ragtime: The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i>  | Music by Stephen Flaherty, Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens | Performed by Marin Mazzie</li><li>"What's Inside" from <i>Waitress (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  </i>| Music & Lyrics by Sara Bareilles | Performed by Jessie Mueller & Ensemble</li><li>"Popular” from <i>Wicked</i> | Performed by Kristin Chenoweth</li><li>"Maria" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) </i> | Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Evadne Baker, Anna Lee, Portia Nelson, Marni Nixon</li><li>"My Favorite Things" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) </i>| Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Julie Andrews</li><li>"Corner of the Sky" from <i>Pippin (New Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz | Performed by Matthew James Thomas</li></ul>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 8 Jul 2020 10:55:12 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>Michael Fling, Anika Chapin</author>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>WICKED </strong>Music & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz | Book by Winnie Holzman | Based on the novel <i>Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West</i> by Gregory Maguire</p><p>Episode Segments:</p><ul><li>1:43 - Speed Test </li><li>4:20 - Why God Why</li><li>5:43 - Back to Before</li><li>20:52 - What's Inside </li><li>46:06 - How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?</li><li>1:03:58 - Our Favorite Things</li><li>1:15:00 - Corner of the Sky </li></ul><p>Works Consulted:</p><ul><li>Wicked (Original Libretto) by Winnie Holzman & Stephen Schwartz</li><li><i>Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West</i> by Gregory Maguire</li><li>Great Performances: Jesus Christ Superstar (2001 PBS Broadcast) Directed by Gale Edwards & Nick Morris</li><li>Wicked: The Grimmerie by David Cote</li></ul><p>Music Credits:</p><ul><li>"Overture" from <i>Dear World (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i> | Music by Jerry Herman | Performed by Dear World Orchestra & Donald Pippin</li><li>"The Speed Test" from <i>Thoroughly Modern Millie  (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music by Jeanine Tesori, Lyrics by Dick Scanlan | Performed by Marc Kudisch, Sutton Foster, Anne L. Nathan & Ensemble</li><li>"Why God Why" from <i>Miss Saigon: The Definitive Live Recording</i>  <i>(Original Cast Recording  / Deluxe) </i> | Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Lyrics by Alain Boublil & Richard Maltby Jr.  | Performed by Alistair Brammer </li><li>"Back to Before" from <i>Ragtime: The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i>  | Music by Stephen Flaherty, Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens | Performed by Marin Mazzie</li><li>"What's Inside" from <i>Waitress (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  </i>| Music & Lyrics by Sara Bareilles | Performed by Jessie Mueller & Ensemble</li><li>"Popular” from <i>Wicked</i> | Performed by Kristin Chenoweth</li><li>"Maria" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) </i> | Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Evadne Baker, Anna Lee, Portia Nelson, Marni Nixon</li><li>"My Favorite Things" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) </i>| Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Julie Andrews</li><li>"Corner of the Sky" from <i>Pippin (New Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz | Performed by Matthew James Thomas</li></ul>
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      <itunes:summary>Good News! We’ll spend “One Short Episode” exploring the fantastical world of the Stephen Schwartz mega-musical WICKED. From discussing the Gregory Maguire novel that served as an inspiration for the authors to how the show catapulted Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth into “popular” Broadway superstars, you’ll know everything there is to know about Oz before Dorothy dropped in.</itunes:summary>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>CABARET </strong>Music by John Kander | Lyrics by Fred Ebb | Book by Joe Masteroff | Based on <i>The Berlin Stories</i> by Christopher Isherwood and the play <i>I Am A Camera</i> by John Van Druten. </p><p>Episode Segments:</p><ul><li>1:44 - Speed Test </li><li>3:55 - Why God Why</li><li>5:17 - Back to Before</li><li>25:33 - What's Inside </li><li>50:37 - How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?</li><li>1:06:42 - Our Favorite Things</li><li>1:14:55 - Corner of the Sky </li></ul><p>Works Consulted:</p><ul><li>Cabaret (Original Libretto) by Joe Masteroff, John Kander & Fred Ebb | Directed & Produced by Harold Prince</li><li>Cabaret (1972 Film) Directed & Choreographed by Bob Fosse, Screenplay by Jay Allen, Produced by Cy Feuer</li><li>Cabaret (1987 Revised Libretto) by Joe Masteroff, John Kander & Fred Ebb | Directed & Produced by Harold Prince</li><li>Cabaret (1998 Broadway Libretto) by Joe Masteroff, John Kander & Fred Ebb | Directed by Sam Mendes, Co-Directed & Choreographed by Rob Marshall, Produced by Roundabout Theatre Company</li><li>The Making of Cabaret by Keith Garebian </li><li>Cabaret: The Illustrated Book by Joe Masteroff, John Kander & Fred Ebb</li></ul><p>Music Credits:</p><ul><li>"Overture" from <i>Dear World (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i> | Music by Jerry Herman | Performed by Dear World Orchestra & Donald Pippin</li><li>"The Speed Test" from <i>Thoroughly Modern Millie  (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music by Jeanine Tesori, Lyrics by Dick Scanlan | Performed by Marc Kudisch, Sutton Foster, Anne L. Nathan & Ensemble</li><li>"Why God Why" from <i>Miss Saigon: The Definitive Live Recording</i>  <i>(Original Cast Recording  / Deluxe) </i> | Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Lyrics by Alain Boublil & Richard Maltby Jr.  | Performed by Alistair Brammer </li><li>"Back to Before" from <i>Ragtime: The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i>  | Music by Stephen Flaherty, Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens | Performed by Marin Mazzie</li><li>"What's Inside" from <i>Waitress (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  </i>| Music & Lyrics by Sara Bareilles | Performed by Jessie Mueller & Ensemble</li><li>"The Money Song (Sitting Pretty) from <i>Cabaret (Original  Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music by John Kander, Lyrics by Fred Ebb | Performed by Joel Grey, Cabaret Ensemble & Harold Hastings</li><li>"Money" from <i>Cabaret (New Broadway Cast Recording) </i> | Music by John Kander, Lyrics by Fred Ebb | Performed by Alan Cumming & Cabaret Ensemble (1998)</li><li>"Cabaret" from <i>Cabaret (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i> | Music by John Kander, Lyrics by Fred Ebb | Performed by Jill Haworth & Harold Hastings</li><li>"Maria" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) </i> | Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Evadne Baker, Anna Lee, Portia Nelson, Marni Nixon</li><li>"My Favorite Things" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) </i>| Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Julie Andrews</li><li>"Corner of the Sky" from <i>Pippin (New Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz | Performed by Matthew James Thomas</li></ul><p> </p>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2020 11:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>Michael Fling, Anika Chapin</author>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>CABARET </strong>Music by John Kander | Lyrics by Fred Ebb | Book by Joe Masteroff | Based on <i>The Berlin Stories</i> by Christopher Isherwood and the play <i>I Am A Camera</i> by John Van Druten. </p><p>Episode Segments:</p><ul><li>1:44 - Speed Test </li><li>3:55 - Why God Why</li><li>5:17 - Back to Before</li><li>25:33 - What's Inside </li><li>50:37 - How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?</li><li>1:06:42 - Our Favorite Things</li><li>1:14:55 - Corner of the Sky </li></ul><p>Works Consulted:</p><ul><li>Cabaret (Original Libretto) by Joe Masteroff, John Kander & Fred Ebb | Directed & Produced by Harold Prince</li><li>Cabaret (1972 Film) Directed & Choreographed by Bob Fosse, Screenplay by Jay Allen, Produced by Cy Feuer</li><li>Cabaret (1987 Revised Libretto) by Joe Masteroff, John Kander & Fred Ebb | Directed & Produced by Harold Prince</li><li>Cabaret (1998 Broadway Libretto) by Joe Masteroff, John Kander & Fred Ebb | Directed by Sam Mendes, Co-Directed & Choreographed by Rob Marshall, Produced by Roundabout Theatre Company</li><li>The Making of Cabaret by Keith Garebian </li><li>Cabaret: The Illustrated Book by Joe Masteroff, John Kander & Fred Ebb</li></ul><p>Music Credits:</p><ul><li>"Overture" from <i>Dear World (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i> | Music by Jerry Herman | Performed by Dear World Orchestra & Donald Pippin</li><li>"The Speed Test" from <i>Thoroughly Modern Millie  (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music by Jeanine Tesori, Lyrics by Dick Scanlan | Performed by Marc Kudisch, Sutton Foster, Anne L. Nathan & Ensemble</li><li>"Why God Why" from <i>Miss Saigon: The Definitive Live Recording</i>  <i>(Original Cast Recording  / Deluxe) </i> | Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Lyrics by Alain Boublil & Richard Maltby Jr.  | Performed by Alistair Brammer </li><li>"Back to Before" from <i>Ragtime: The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i>  | Music by Stephen Flaherty, Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens | Performed by Marin Mazzie</li><li>"What's Inside" from <i>Waitress (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  </i>| Music & Lyrics by Sara Bareilles | Performed by Jessie Mueller & Ensemble</li><li>"The Money Song (Sitting Pretty) from <i>Cabaret (Original  Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music by John Kander, Lyrics by Fred Ebb | Performed by Joel Grey, Cabaret Ensemble & Harold Hastings</li><li>"Money" from <i>Cabaret (New Broadway Cast Recording) </i> | Music by John Kander, Lyrics by Fred Ebb | Performed by Alan Cumming & Cabaret Ensemble (1998)</li><li>"Cabaret" from <i>Cabaret (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i> | Music by John Kander, Lyrics by Fred Ebb | Performed by Jill Haworth & Harold Hastings</li><li>"Maria" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) </i> | Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Evadne Baker, Anna Lee, Portia Nelson, Marni Nixon</li><li>"My Favorite Things" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) </i>| Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Julie Andrews</li><li>"Corner of the Sky" from <i>Pippin (New Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz | Performed by Matthew James Thomas</li></ul><p> </p>
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      <itunes:author>Michael Fling, Anika Chapin</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:summary>Willkommen, bienvenue, and welcome to In The Spotlight’s look at CABARET, the 1966 musical by John Kander, Fred Ebb, and Joe Masteroff. We’ll look at the show’s source materials and inspiration (including the real-life woman behind Sally Bowles, who was a muse to more than just Christopher Isherwood, the author of the original novel), and dive into how the show changed form with each revival. With chat about Hal Prince, Brecht and Weill, Queer representation in musical theater, new Broadway theaters and Joel Grey’s face makeup…you’ll want to come to the Cabaret old chum.</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>Willkommen, bienvenue, and welcome to In The Spotlight’s look at CABARET, the 1966 musical by John Kander, Fred Ebb, and Joe Masteroff. We’ll look at the show’s source materials and inspiration (including the real-life woman behind Sally Bowles, who was a muse to more than just Christopher Isherwood, the author of the original novel), and dive into how the show changed form with each revival. With chat about Hal Prince, Brecht and Weill, Queer representation in musical theater, new Broadway theaters and Joel Grey’s face makeup…you’ll want to come to the Cabaret old chum.</itunes:subtitle>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>LES MISÉRABLES </strong>A Musical by Alain Boublil & Claude-Michele Schönberg | Based on a novel by Victor Hugo | Music by Claude-Michele Schönberg | Lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer | Original French Text by Alain Boublil & Jean-Marc Natel | Additional Material by James Fenton | Adapted and Originally Directed by Trevor Nunn & John Caird | Orchestrations by John Cameron | Original London Production by Cameron Mackintosh & The Royal Shakespeare Company</p><p> </p><p>Episode Segments:</p><ul><li>3:05 - Speed Test</li><li>5:07 - Why God Why</li><li>7:06 - Back to Before</li><li>25:56 - What's Inside</li><li>49:12 - How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?</li><li>1:05:10 - Our Favorite Things</li><li>1:17:31 - Corner of the Sky</li></ul><p>Works Consulted:</p><ul><li>Les Misérables (Libretto) by Claude-Michele Schönberg, Alain Boublil, Herbert Kretzmer, Trevor Nunn & John Caird</li><li>Les Misérables: The Story of the World's Longest Running Musical in Words, Pictures and Rare Memorabilia by Benedict Nightingale, Martyn Palmer </li><li>The Complete Book of Les Misérables by Edwadr Behr</li><li>Les Misérables The HIstory of the World's Greatest Story | Directed by Alan Byron</li></ul><p>Music Credits:</p><ul><li>"Overture" from <i>Dear World (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i> | Music by Jerry Herman | Performed by Dear World Orchestra & Donald Pippin</li><li>"The Speed Test" from <i>Thoroughly Modern Millie  (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music by Jeanine Tesori, Lyrics by Dick Scanlan | Performed by Marc Kudisch, Sutton Foster, Anne L. Nathan & Ensemble</li><li>"Why God Why" from <i>Miss Saigon: The Definitive Live Recording</i>  <i>(Original Cast Recording  / Deluxe) </i> | Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Lyrics by Alain Boublil & Richard Maltby Jr.  | Performed by Alistair Brammer</li><li>"Back to Before" from <i>Ragtime: The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i>  | Music by Stephen Flaherty, Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens | Performed by Marin Mazzie</li><li>"What's Inside" from <i>Waitress (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  </i>| Music & Lyrics by Sara Bareilles | Performed by Jessie Mueller & Ensemble</li><li>"What Have I Done?" from <i>Les Misérables (Original Broadway  Cast Recording) </i>| Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Lyrics by Alain Boublil & Herbert Kretzmer | Performed by Colm Wilkinson</li><li>"Javert's Suicide" from <i>Les Misérables (Original Broadway  Cast Recording) </i>| Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Lyrics by Alain Boublil & Herbert Kretzmer | Performed by Terrence Mann</li><li>"Maria" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) </i> | Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Evadne Baker, Anna Lee, Portia Nelson, Marni Nixon</li><li>"My Favorite Things" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) </i>| Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Julie Andrews</li><li>"Corner of the Sky" from <i>Pippin (New Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz | Performed by Matthew James Thomas</li></ul>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2020 11:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>Anika Chapin, Michael Fling</author>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>LES MISÉRABLES </strong>A Musical by Alain Boublil & Claude-Michele Schönberg | Based on a novel by Victor Hugo | Music by Claude-Michele Schönberg | Lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer | Original French Text by Alain Boublil & Jean-Marc Natel | Additional Material by James Fenton | Adapted and Originally Directed by Trevor Nunn & John Caird | Orchestrations by John Cameron | Original London Production by Cameron Mackintosh & The Royal Shakespeare Company</p><p> </p><p>Episode Segments:</p><ul><li>3:05 - Speed Test</li><li>5:07 - Why God Why</li><li>7:06 - Back to Before</li><li>25:56 - What's Inside</li><li>49:12 - How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?</li><li>1:05:10 - Our Favorite Things</li><li>1:17:31 - Corner of the Sky</li></ul><p>Works Consulted:</p><ul><li>Les Misérables (Libretto) by Claude-Michele Schönberg, Alain Boublil, Herbert Kretzmer, Trevor Nunn & John Caird</li><li>Les Misérables: The Story of the World's Longest Running Musical in Words, Pictures and Rare Memorabilia by Benedict Nightingale, Martyn Palmer </li><li>The Complete Book of Les Misérables by Edwadr Behr</li><li>Les Misérables The HIstory of the World's Greatest Story | Directed by Alan Byron</li></ul><p>Music Credits:</p><ul><li>"Overture" from <i>Dear World (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i> | Music by Jerry Herman | Performed by Dear World Orchestra & Donald Pippin</li><li>"The Speed Test" from <i>Thoroughly Modern Millie  (Original Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music by Jeanine Tesori, Lyrics by Dick Scanlan | Performed by Marc Kudisch, Sutton Foster, Anne L. Nathan & Ensemble</li><li>"Why God Why" from <i>Miss Saigon: The Definitive Live Recording</i>  <i>(Original Cast Recording  / Deluxe) </i> | Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Lyrics by Alain Boublil & Richard Maltby Jr.  | Performed by Alistair Brammer</li><li>"Back to Before" from <i>Ragtime: The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)</i>  | Music by Stephen Flaherty, Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens | Performed by Marin Mazzie</li><li>"What's Inside" from <i>Waitress (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  </i>| Music & Lyrics by Sara Bareilles | Performed by Jessie Mueller & Ensemble</li><li>"What Have I Done?" from <i>Les Misérables (Original Broadway  Cast Recording) </i>| Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Lyrics by Alain Boublil & Herbert Kretzmer | Performed by Colm Wilkinson</li><li>"Javert's Suicide" from <i>Les Misérables (Original Broadway  Cast Recording) </i>| Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Lyrics by Alain Boublil & Herbert Kretzmer | Performed by Terrence Mann</li><li>"Maria" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) </i> | Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Evadne Baker, Anna Lee, Portia Nelson, Marni Nixon</li><li>"My Favorite Things" from <i>The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) </i>| Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Julie Andrews</li><li>"Corner of the Sky" from <i>Pippin (New Broadway Cast Recording) </i>| Music & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz | Performed by Matthew James Thomas</li></ul>
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      <itunes:title>Les Misérables</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:summary>The megamusical Les Misérables is an epic in every sense of the word: based on a novel by Victor Hugo that is huge in both size and scope, the show came to Broadway by way of France and then London, with audiences as big as the famous waving red flag. We&apos;ll dive into the musical’s unconventional genesis, discuss about how the score of the show illustrates the complex relationship between its protagonist and antagonist, Jean Valjean and Javert, and discuss our favorite and least favorite (sorry, Cosette) elements of the show. And you might just, briefly and horrifyingly, hear the people sing. </itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2020 11:30:01 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>Anika Chapin, Michael Fling</author>
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      <itunes:summary>Goodspeed Musicals&apos; Michael Fling and Anika Chapin dive deep into the classic musical, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s South Pacific. Learn about the history of the show (including which future James Bond appeared in the chorus), and explore the show’s storytelling and structure with a dramaturgical analysis of the song ‘Twin Soliloquies’. Both a celebration and an exploration of one of the all-time great musicals, it is tempting to say this is some enchanted podcast..</itunes:summary>
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