Addressing the issues head-on, Ryan and Cassie break down the protests around the opening review of Parade, and the Broadway community's response. Also discussed: - Secret Garden LA Revival, Rogers the Musical, Moulin Rouge, BAD Cinderella, The Tempest, Mamma Mia & Puffs.

News from an Ohio high school's spring musical hits close to home for our hosts this week. Also, Ryan finished Newsies, and Cassie continues her streak of talking about Into the Woods.

Cassie and Ryan delve deep into the well that is the Junior Musical. Ryan has done a LOT of these, Cassie thinks they're a problem. Also discussed: Legally Blonde, Newsies, Kimberly Akimbo, Music Man, Adams Family, Streetcar Named Desire, Some Like It Hot.

Cassie is VERY excited for Matilda. Ryan wants to know if theatre can just be for fun. Also discussed: Parade, Newsies, Sweeny Todd, Addams Family, Streetcar Named Desire, and Waiting for Godot.

Ryan made it to NYC last week! He talks all about the shows he saw, and the Museum of Broadway. A Christmas Carol, Funny Girl, A Strange Loop, & Juliet, Kimberly Akimbo, and Wicked.

There's a lot of news, but we want to talk about Disney. We needed to talk about Joshua Henry, H.E.R., and THAT puppet so much that we went back and recorded an extra segment.

We're fully in the holiday spirit. We spend time on Christmas Traditions, Film Favorites, and a new instant classic: Spirited.

Rapid-Fire theatre news segways into a frank discussion about the accurate portrayal of age and teenagers on stage and in film. Cassie has OPINIONS on Ben Platt, and Ryan wants to re-cast Glee with Muppets.

2 out of 2 BtGL hosts agree, GO WATCH ROSALINE. Ryan held auditions for Newsies, and Cassie is dong her best to not harshly judge junior musicals. Also discussed, The Secret Garden, Lucy Simon, Back to the Future, Great British Bakeoff, and Katie Holmes.

Ryan springs a pop-quiz on Cassie. Cassie has some STORIES from performance week of Little Women. Also, Angela Lansbury's legacy, Shows coming to Broadway, and a farewell to A Strange Loop.