Out for Blood: The Story of Carrie the Musical

Chapter 4: Broadway: They’ll make fun of you, they will break your heart


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The eager Carrie cast arrives in the Big Apple only to discover that very little has been done to address the show’s major problems, and that the show’s set has been lost in transit. But there is one major addition: Betty Buckley, a big-name Broadway star has joined the company.

As the team nervously prepares for opening night, will New York audiences and critics be kinder to the show? We follow the journey from previews to press night to the shocking announcement that will shape Broadway history. 

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  • Out for Blood is hosted by Holly Morgan and Chris Adams, edited by Tom Moores, with original music by Odinn Orn Hilmarson and artwork by Rebecca Pitt.

    Out for Blood is a proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network.

    NEW! Chris's book Out for Blood: a Cultural History of Carrie the Musical is out now - order from the publisher or all good book stores. You can now also order OFB t-shirts, hoodies, totes, stickers, pins and more here!

    Thanks this week to Dean Pitchford, Linzi Hateley, Sally Ann Triplett, Charlotte D’Amboise, Georgia Otterson, Michelle Du Verney, Shelley Hodgson, Suzanne Thomas, Joey McKneeley, Kenny Linden, Eric Gilliom, Michelle Nelson Manne, Jeremy Sturt, Wendi Peters and Mark Shenton.

     THIS WEEK’S LINKS:

    • Bootleg audio from a rehearsal of Linzi Hateley joined by new co-star Betty Buckley, and bootleg video of Betty’s infamously epic performances of ‘Eve Was Weak’ and ‘When There’s No One’.
    • A bootleg audio recording of the show on Broadway, and a bootleg video of Act 1.
    • The only known (and very blurry) footage of ‘The Destruction’ on Broadway, from an unaired German documentary, shot from the control booth.
    • “You could take your money and throw it”... some TV reviews of the Broadway production. It ain’t pretty, folks.
    • Some very grainy footage of the cast backstage on their final day.
    • Andrew Lloyd Webber’s shady feedback at the opening night party.
    • Please note that we don’t own any of the content above and we’re not responsible for the content of third-party links – enjoy!
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