Beyond the Balcony

In this episode, Bianca and Zoe discuss a selection of five different jukebox musicals. Join them as they try to figure out whether or not they think that jukebox musicals are the death of the musical theatre genre and if they are an efficient form of storytelling.

*Trigger Warning: discussion about sexual assault

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Zoe Rodriguez

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Bianca Akbiyik

https://www.instagram.com/_bonkaisthename/

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Sideways YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi7l9chXMljpUft67vw78qw

Lindsay Ellis YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/LindsayEllisVids

Abigail Barlow’s first song for the Bridgerton musical: https://www.tiktok.com/@abigailbarlowww/video/6916241393144892677?referer_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.refinery29.com%2F&referer_video_id=6916241393144892677&is_copy_url=0&is_from_webapp=v2&sender_device=pc&sender_web_id=6925489355646551557

In this episode, Bianca and Zoe mark the beginning of a new series where they listen through the works of various musical theatre composers. Join them as they discuss and rate the musicals of Jason Robert Brown.

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Zoe Rodriguez

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Jeremy Jordan and Laura Benanti singing “This is Not Over Yet” from Parade

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSebNebmSXE&ab_channel=theatermania

Brandon Uranowitz Broadway Bucket List

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O18IhTba370&ab_channel=BroadwayBox.com

Andrew Barth Feldman Jimmy Awards Performance

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4HGSE2dd9Y&ab_channel=JimmyAwards

Original “Remy the Ratatouille”

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMJsQmWM4/

@e_jaccs

Big Finale Version of “Remy the Ratatouille”

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMJsQgU1X/

@danieljmertzlufft

In this episode, Bianca and Zoe talk about their top five comfort musicals that always make them feel good when times are tough. Join them as they attempt to guess each other’s musicals and tell fun little anecdotes along the way.

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Zoe Rodriguez

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Bianca Akbiyik

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Roundabout Theatre Company

https://www.roundabouttheatre.org/

Katrina Lenk Miscast Performance

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4lKi3VbB_Y&ab_channel=MCCTheater

In this second episode of a two part discussion, Bianca and Zoe (and Lauren and JJ) take on the easy-breezy topic of the depiction of race in musical theater. Continuing on from the previous episode, they tackle the topics of fully racially blind productions, race-conscious casting, and a less than brief discussion of our Hamilton hot takes.

In this first episode of a two-part discussion, Bianca and Zoe take on the easy-breezy topic of the depiction of race in musical theater. More specifically, the practice of race-blind casting and its role in diversifying Broadway. Joined by their friends JJ Javier and Lauren Cintron, they’ll give you their hottest takes on when productions decide that they don’t see color.

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Zoe Rodriguez

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Bianca Akbiyik

@_bonkaisthename

Welcome our lovely guests

Lauren Cintron

@who.is.lauren

JJ Javier

@internetbender

Resources

Broadway for Racial Justice

@broadwayforracialjustice

We See You, White American Theatre

https://www.weseeyouwat.com/

In this episode, Zoe and Bianca discuss a musical that we desperately need revived: Legally Blonde. Stay tuned for our dream cast ideas and how we think this mid-2000’s masterpiece could be updated to the 2020’s.

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Bianca Akbiyik

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Alex Newell

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPHozetSxUM

Ashley Park

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QC4Lgod9Hmo

Curtain Call

Good Morning, World!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWGqSbR0Y4U&list=PL_iaCQXcK0Q4r-nVQNrCUilwXOkGp0mFV

Good Evening, World!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpjhSClOF0U&list=PLfuWu_9IeKiT4PYdIe8fyWOmMNf1OZOMU

In this episode, Zoe and Bianca discuss a genre of musicals that has been all the rage in the last few years: Musicals for the Youths. Listen to two youths talk about musicals that are intended for younger audiences as they attempt to answer the question: Why do these musicals appeal to younger audiences?

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Zoe Rodriguez

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Bianca Akbiyik

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Episode Playlist

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7HZTY2ZtZVj0qZ8iyB0T0i?si=E7-1S325TxydGUtxYZGT9A

The Percy Jackson Book Club

https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1BbR0y48fh_82X_LbcLF5-4YbPaKcP5gm

Curtain Call

@kooyrigs

https://www.instagram.com/kooyrigs/

@maxondeck

https://www.instagram.com/maxondeck/

...and yet we gave them anyway. In this intro episode, get to know your hosts, Zoe and Bianca, two 19-year-old theater nerds as they give you all their theatre hot takes. Or at least a few of them. Welcome to our little balcony!

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Zoe Rodriguez

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Bianca Akbiyik

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@_bonkaisthename

Rent Hot Takes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0qfFbtIj5w

Episode Playlist

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2m5yi9qxulS6fzOd8MmBJe?si=KMZUrHZwTpKdhrNnmXUtSg

Season 1 of "Beyond the Balcony" premieres on Aug 31st! Here's a preview of what's to come!