Next Friday Autumn and Mackenzie welcome Canadian theatre critic Lynn Slotkin to the podcast. The three of them are heading into the east end of Dickensian London to try and pick a pocket or two plus they are oom pah pahing with the locals at the Three Cripples. Join in the fun as Autumn, Mackenzie, and Lynn deep dive into the iconic British musical Oliver!. Hear them the discuss their opinions on the depiction of the character Fagin and listen to them break down of the creative  journey of each song in this musical. 

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Last season Mackenzie and Autumn explored the court case of Leo Frank in the musical 'Parade'. Now this season they are exploring not only one murder case but two! You've read about this show, listened to the albums, seen the 2002 film and now here is the breakdown you've been waiting for all about those killer dillers - those two scintillating sinners -Roxie Hart and Velma Kelly! That's right this week is all about the musical 'Chicago'! Enjoy as Autumn and Mackenzie are breaking out their dancing shoes to do those Fosse moves and explore this timely musical about our relationship between media and crime. Plus find out if Autumn and Mackenzie think this musical still packs a punch or should court be adjourned on this musical. 

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Slick your hair and wear your buckle shoes because Mackenzie and Autumn are heading to Chicago to discuss the Kander and Ebb musical 'Chicago' which is all about vaudeville, jazz, liquor, and murder! Listen as these two explore why this musical about merry murderesses still attracts us, what this musical has to say about the relationship between crime and media, and if this musical still relevant or if it belongs in the morgue with Fred Casely.

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It's the premiere of season 2 so head to Anatevka and explore the musical 'Fiddler on the Roof'! Join Autumn and Mackenzie as they watch the sunrise and sunsets, raise glass to life, and dive deep into this musical. They breakdown the reason why this show has such universal appeal, what it means to stick with and go against tradition, why Tevye is one of the most complex characters in the musical theatre canon, and why the question of 'do you love me' is so difficult to answer. 

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It's the season 2 premiere and next Friday we will be doing the iconic musical 'Fiddler on the Roof'! In honour of this musical Mackenzie and Autumn are breaking out their fiddles and of quarantine and heading up onto their roofs to see just how dangerous it is to be a fiddler on the roof. Join us as we discuss to pros and cons of traditions, the power of community, and what we leave behind on the land we call home. 

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It's finally here! The long await review of the 2019 movie musical disaster Cats directed by Tom Hooper staring Judi Dench, Jennifer Hudson, and Idris Elba. Listen to Mackenzie and Autumn walk through this musical and break down each song and discuss why this musical was such a hairball. 

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It's the final episode of season 1 of Before the Downbeat: A Musical Podcast! Mackenzie and Autumn make a faustian bargain and discuss the Ashman and Menken dark musical comedy 'Little Shop of Horrors'! Find out what Autumn and Mackenzie think the killer plant of the musical represents in todays culture and if they'd kill to achieve their dreams. 

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Watch out for those killer plants next Friday as Mackenzie and Autumn will be discussing the dark musical comedy 'Little Shop of Horrors'. Listen to Mackenzie and Autumn discuss this musicals ties to the Christopher Marlowe play 'Doctor Faustus'. Plus see hear how this early collaboration between Ashman and Menken planted the seeds for their greatest songs in their Disney films of 'The Little Mermaid', 'Beauty and Beast', and 'Aladdin'. 

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Phone rings, door chimes, in comes Autumn and Mackenzie with all the ladies who lunch to rise a glass of vodka stinger to this iconic musical from the Stephen Sondheim canon! Mackenzie and Autumn will debate Prince, Sondheim, and Furth's satirical views on upper class middle married life. Plus hear their thoughts on the most recent gender switched revivals of this musical. 

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Order your vodka stinger and get ready to rise because next Friday Mackenzie and Autumn will be talking all about the Sondheim musical 'Company'! Find out which couple is each of hosts favourite. Listen to Mackenzie's thoughts about the recent gender switched version of this musical and if he's sold Autumn on making a trip to NYC to this new production onstage. Finally hear if being in relationship is truly 'Being Alive'.

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