By The Ghost Light

We figured out the Weird Al bio-musical. We also need some help figuring out what we get if we Ryan gets to fill in a bingo square, Cassie is excited for 50% of a new cast recording. Topics include: Just In Time, Operation Mincemeat, Blizzards, Golden Tickets, Baseball, Alysa Liu, Moulin Rouge, Hadestown, Much Ado, Romeo & Juliet, Paddington, Brigadoon, Hamilton, 2 Strangers, Every Brilliant Thing, Peter Dinklage, The Shark is Broken

We’re back! Cassie has recovered from the sickness and joins Ryan as they attempt to catch up on as much news as physically possible. Cassie’s Correction Corner, Catching up on the news, and big boards.

Cassie is sick, so Ryan found a guest! Bob Walters is a lifelong thespian, technician, and has a pretty cool job working for a rodent. We can’t talk about his current work (pesky NDAs), but he can offer some insights into the technical theatre world and how his unique journey lead to full-time employment doing something he loves.

Cassie explains BananaBall, Ryan went to Broadway. Also, they’re doing Broadway Bingo cards this year, and a secret 3rd guest joins the chaos.

Cassie did it, she finally saw & Juliet! She also just finished staging a Shakespeare, and we’re gonna talk about both. Also, Chase saw it and has some thoughts too. It’s a Holiday Miracle!

Tom Stoppard has passed away, but Paddington exists in live theatre now. Cassie wants more Sondheim, Ryan is obsessed with the Paddington puppet, and UK reviews are a whole thing. We also take a look t the announced Broadway openings in the coming months.

This entire episode is about Wicked For Good and contains spoilers

So that didn’t last long, Kermit might still get his Tony nomination though. Avenue Q is back soon on a West End stage. Ryan has to explain to Gen Alpha who Oprah is. Two Strangers carry a cake, Chess, Ragtime, Queen of Versailles, Paddington, update the Tony Categories, Beetlejuice, Rocky Horror, DanRad, Every Brilliant Thing, PBS great performances, Grammys, Wicked.

Auli’i Carvalho and the JoBros count as Broadway stars, so here we are. Rachel & Ben are taking on the last 5 years, Our friend Andy is on TikTok. Also discussed, Legally Blonde, Phantom, Much Ado, Evita, Only Murders in the Building, Chess, Broadway Grosses & Closings, Strikes, Schmigadoon, The Muppets, Whamageddon/Mackers, Rehearsal Schedules.

Into the Woods immersive, it’s a thing only Staten Island could give. Chess is.a thing, potential strikes, Seussical, what a grab bag of an episode. Wicked, Chess, Seussical, Strike, Broadway law, Contracts, Oscars, Kiss of the Spiderwoman, Broadway Bingo Cards, No Casino, Chinatown Lear, Hercules, Andy, Tartuffe, Slam Frank