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Breaking the Curtain is the musical theatre podcast where two friends sit down with theatre legends, uncover the history behind your favourite shows, and share the latest Broadway buzz. From in-depth ... more
FAQs about Breaking the Curtain:How many episodes does Breaking the Curtain have?The podcast currently has 207 episodes available.
September 26, 2022Ep76 - The Many Musicals About Manson?We're back with another Musical Theatre meets True Crime episode! Did you know there are musicals about Charles Manson and the Manson Family? No? Neither did we!Join us as we discuss the life of Manson leading up to the events that took place in the Summer of 1969. We primarily focus on Stefan Pucher's Charles Manson: Summer of Hate Das Musical and the off-off-Broadway production of Manson: The Musical.KICKSTARTERWEBSITEINSTAGRAMTWITTER...more28minPlay
September 19, 2022Ep 75 - Show History: BONNIE & CLYDEA musical about America's most infamous outlaws, a composer known for a string of Broadway flops, investors pulling their money out of the production... What could possibly go wrong?In this Show History episode, we discuss the real-life history behind the robbery duo who inspired Wildhorn's Bonnie & Clyde: The Musical and the road that led to shooting their shot on Broadway.KICKSTARTERWEBSITEINSTAGRAMTWITTER...more32minPlay
September 11, 2022Ep74 - Show History: SCHOOL OF ROCKSchool is now in session!Is there anything spookier than realizing summer vacation is over and school has begun? ... Well, maybe a wannabe rockstar pretending to be an elementary school substitute teacher, but that goes without saying.Did you know there's a real-life Dewey Finn?! Tune those guitars, in this episode we discuss School of Rock’s field trip to Broadway and beyond!WEBSITEINSTAGRAMTWITTER...more18minPlay
September 02, 2022Ep73 - Show History: R&H'S CINDERELLAHappy almost Fall, y'all! It’s the start of our Stagey Spooks Series… May your apple pie scented candles be lit and your cup always filled with pumpkin spice. In fact, we’re going to chat all about everyone’s favourite Pumpkin Queen… Cinderella!Our primary focus in this episode will be Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, in particular, we’ll focus on the 2013 Beane Broadway production. But don’t you worry, we’ll also cover the incredible Brandy version as well as Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella. KICKSTARTERWEBSITEINSTAGRAMTWITTER...more37minPlay
August 19, 2022Ep72 - The Rise of Musical Theatre Reality ShowsWhat happens when you send 50 Danny and Sandy-wannabes to a Grease training school in hopes of becoming the next leads in the 10-million-dollar Broadway revival? Chaos. Pure, absolute chaos.In this episode, we take you Over the Rainbow where Any Dream Will Do as we discuss The Rise of Musical Theatre Reality Shows – you know, the very thing that made Laura Osnes a Broadway Star. Grab some jam and bread, we’re spilling all the reality show tea as we go back to the early 2000s. At the very height of reality-style television shows such as American Idol and The Simple Life, it was only a matter of time before the theatre world took a stab at auditioning unknown aspiring performers in front of millions across the world from the comfort of their living rooms.Support us on Kickstarter!...more35minPlay
August 06, 2022Ep71 - A Bridge Too Far: The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical DramaDearest Listeners,We’ve been following the drama and lawsuit surrounding B&B's The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical that has taken place over the past few days as we know most of you listening have done as well. It’s a bit confusing, so we thought we would make a little episode chatting about what has gone down and our thoughts.We wish to echo that all of this has been made public knowledge within the media and internet and we personally cannot be 100% certain of anything that has been released as we have no personal involvement....more24minPlay
August 02, 2022Ep70 - Show History: MAMMA MIA!For one episode... And one episode only; Mamma Mia: the Show History!Honey-honeys, in this episode, we’re taking you on a journey with us to a little Greek island known as Kalokairi!Based on the music of ABBA, Mamma Mia! follows the story of 20-year-old Sophie as she is ready to get married to her fiancée Sky, except for one thing - she has never met her father and wants him present for the big day to walk her down the aisle. She invites three men whom she discovers in her mother’s diary.Join us as we discuss how a jukebox musical became a global phenomenon with two stellar films!...more21minPlay
July 24, 2022Ep69 - 'Not-So-Funny' Funny GirlsWelcome to this giddy updates episode where we chat all about the shows we saw recently including the Pre-Broadway Engagement of & Juliet! We also share our excitement about the casting announcement for Bat Out of Hell The Musical in Vegas and chat all about the Funny Girl revival drama that has caused us to raise a brow more than once this past month!...more25minPlay
July 12, 2022Ep68 - Show History: THE LAST FIVE YEARSWill you share your life with us for the next 40 minutes?In this latest Show History episode, we chat all about The Last Five Years, our personal opinions on the relationship between the two characters, the film version and the real-life marriage that inspired the hit musical. The Last Five Years is an emotionally powerful and intimate musical about two New Yorkers in their twenties who fall in and out of love over the course of five years. The show’s unconventional structure consists of Cathy, telling her story backwards while Jamie, tells his story chronologically; the two characters only meet once, at their wedding in the middle of the show....more37minPlay
June 29, 2022Ep67 - Stagey Listener Stories, Second EditionWelcome to the Second Edition of Listener Stories where we read your theatre stories back to you! In this episode, we've got stories about what happens when Olaf's butt falls off on stage, excitement-shouting at the stage door, first time seeing shows, an on-stage toilet paper mishap, shattered snow globes and more!You can submit your listener story here!...more18minPlay
FAQs about Breaking the Curtain:How many episodes does Breaking the Curtain have?The podcast currently has 207 episodes available.