DISCLAIMER: This episode contains discussions of racism, assault, gang violence, and gun violence.

Welcome to 5678: A Movie Musical Podcast! Practice your snaps and  buckle up for the 1961 West Side Story! Starring Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn, and the incomparable Rita Moreno! Get ready for some of the best goddamn dancing you have ever seen, a lot of poor choices, and a shocking amount of lip syncing. You've never seen a war council quite like this! So become a juvenile delinquent, stop a rumble, and meet us at the gym.

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Homework:
Let us know what you think of the new West Side Story in comparison to this one
And please go listen to your favorite Sondheim show

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Welcome to 5678: A Movie Musical Podcast! Pack your XXL suitcase and put on a fake beard for the 1935 A Night at the Opera! Starring three Marx brothers and that guy from Show Boat! Brace for some fantastic physical comedy, opera shenanigans, and more harp conversation than you might think. You've never seen this many hard boiled eggs! So bamboozle a police officer, hop on a boat to New York, and play Take Me Out to the Ballgame.

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Homework:
Watch The Stateroom scene.

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Welcome to 5678: A Movie Musical Podcast! Grab your full body leotards, a bottle of wine, and buckle up for the 2019 Cats! Starring a ridiculous amount of celebrities, several good dancers, and less Taylor Swift than you thought. Prepare for questionable cgi, questionable proportions, and unquestionably the best version of Memory. You've never seen a talent show like this! So hop in your space balloon, polish off your magic tricks, and disappear in a poof of dust.

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Homework:
Listen to a musical with a strong brass section.
And venmo Anna $4 for having to pay to watch this.

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Welcome to 5678: A Movie Musical Podcast! Put on your fishnets and your corsets and get ready for the 1975 cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show! Starring Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon, and not nearly enough Meatloaf. Prepare for aliens, murder, and lots of fucking. You've never seen a lab so pink! So turn on the Super Sonic Transducer, strip down to your underwear, and do the Time Warp.

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Homework:
Just watch this delight of a movie
And listen to the 2000 Broadway Cast Album

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Welcome to 5678: A Movie Musical Podcast! Grab your almanac and your suit of armor and prepare for the 1949 A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court! Starring Bing Crosby, Rhonda Fleming, and an evil Merlin. Brace yourself for eavesdropping, era inappropriate costumes, jousting, and even more eavesdropping. You've never seen a final form quite like this! So cover your crystal balls, predict an eclipse, and convince everyone you are a sorcerer.

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Homework:
Rules of Jousting
Rhonda Fleming

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Welcome to 5678: A Movie Musical Podcast! Put on some silver body paint and grab the wine to struggle your way through the infamous 2001 movie Glitter! Starring Mariah Carey, Max Beesley, and Terrance Howard (who desperately wished this was Dreamgirls). Brace yourself for whisper singing, inexplicable slow motion sequences, and a publicist just trying to do her job. You've never heard an accent quite like this! So put on a full leather outfit, hire a white limo, and start drinking.

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Homework:
Padma Lakshmi's Memoir
Terrance Howard Math

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Welcome to 5678: A Movie Musical Podcast! Get your tap shoes and strap in for the 1954 There's No Business Like Show Business! Starring Ethel Merman, Donald O'Connor, Mitzie Gaynor, and Marilyn Monroe. Get ready for delightful dance breaks, smart women managing men, and the LONGEST musical number that makes NO sense. You've never seen set changes this fast (because it's physically impossible)! So become a priest, avoid getting hit by coconuts, and meet us at the Hippodrome.

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Homework: A Sailor's Not A Sailor ('Til He's Been Tattooed)

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Welcome to 5678: A Movie Musical Podcast! Grab your papes and your strike signs and join us for Disney's 1992 Newsies! Starring Christian Bale, Robert Duvall, and America's favorite president. Prepare yourself for a good male chorus, some acrobatic (but questionable) dance solos, and the most aggressive accents you have ever heard. You've never seen so many children smoking! So steal a horse, shout BROOKLYN, and declare yourself a union.

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Homework: 1899 Newsboys' Strike

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Welcome to 5678: A Movie Musical Podcast! Invent some candy and polish your car for the bonkers 1968 family classic Chitty Chitty Bang Bang! Starring Dick Van Dyke, Sally Ann Howes, and one genuinely gorgeous car. Get ready for an hour long fantasy sequence, delightful dance numbers, and a Baroness who is just doing her best. You've never seen a woman run off the road so many times! So go into your man hut, make some toys, and send for the Child Catcher.

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Home work: Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang Novel

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Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussions of alcohol abuse.

Welcome to 5678: A Movie Musical Podcast! Put on your make up, pin down your wig, and buckle up for the 2010 wild ride Burlesque! Starring Christina Aguilera, Cher, Stanley Tucci, and the criminally underused Alan Cumming. Prepare for crazy vocals, lip-syncing, tacky shoes, and high budget dance numbers. You've never seen finances mismanaged like this! sneak into your own house party, buy a one way ticket to LA, and learn about air rights.

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West Side Story starring Cher: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLq6k6Ckafg
Alan Cumming That's Life: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDAuylgAdKI

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