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Tara and EmKay extend their journey into Broadway's smash musical "Wicked" by diving into the extensive International production history! Productions include the West End,  Stuttgart, Universal Studios Japan,  Australia, and the Japan tour.
Stay tuned for part 2 dropping this Wednesday!

Show Notes:

• The ‘Wicked’ phenomenon: How the once-panned musical became the biggest Broadway hit of the century
• Louise Dearman, a Former Glinda, Will Be Elphaba in London's Wicked
• Full Production of Wicked Likely to Open in Japan in 2007
• Hannah Isabel Lewis

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Music by: Shane Chapman
Edited by: Emily Kay Shrader

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Kristoffer Cusick joins the Friends of the Slipperhood Series to share all about his time on Broadway and beyond in multiple productions of "Wicked"! Kristoffer shares his Wicked timeline, dives into the character of Fiyero and his experience playing the lead full time, memories from working with a plethora of witches, his yellow brick road off the stage and more!

Show Notes:

• Kristoffer Cusick

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Tara and EmKay extend their journey into Broadway's smash musical "Wicked" by diving into the extensive National Tour and sit down history! Rabbit holes include the Los Angeles, Chicago, and San Francisco sit down productions, as well as the Munchkinland and Emerald City National Tours.

Show Notes:

• Two Dozen Witches and $790 Million Later, Wicked First National Tour Reaches Final Bow
• Cakeworthy
• Wicked: A Musical Biography by Paul R. Laird
• Im The Story

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Music by: Shane Chapman
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Ruby slipper aficionado and replica artist, Randy Struthers, join the Slipperhood! Randy shares his journey designing and replicating the most iconic shoe of all time, his search to track down an unaccounted pair from the MGM film, his work with the Smithsonian and more!

Show Notes:

• Randy Struthers
• The Ruby Slippers have company; Glinda's wand on loan for temporary display
• The Ruby Slippers of Oz by Rhys Thomas

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Tara and EmKay extend their journey into Broadway's smash musical "Wicked" by diving into anniversary celebrations, iconified moments in Wicked's 20 year history, casting headlines, and so much more! Friend of the pod Ryan Jay shares his  experiences at many of these Wicked events towards the end of the episode.
Stay tuned for touring and international production episodes coming up soon!

Show Notes:

• Ryan Jay
• Good Witch of NYC
• DIVA TALK SPECIAL: The Yellow Brick Road Not Taken
• BONUS: Wicked 20th Anniversary Recap! with special guests
• Ranking PBS’s Wicked in Concert Moments by Sheer Bafflement
• Wicked: Tiny Desk Concert
• A ‘Wicked’ Decade: How a Critically Trashed Musical Became a Long-Running Smash by Kevin Fallon

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Tara and EmKay extend their journey into Broadway's smash musical "Wicked" by diving into critical reviews after opening, award nominations and wins, the iconic red track suit, a round of name that Elphie/Glinda, and more!

Show Notes:

• THEATER REVIEW; There's Trouble In Emerald City by Ben Brantley  - NY TIMES
• Wicked - Variety - Charles Isherwood 
• The Producer’s Guide to Stealing a Tony, or How WICKED Lost to AVENUE Q
• Cakeworthy

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NY Times Bestseller and author of the soon to be released "The Fairytale Life of Dorothy Gale," Virginia Kantra, joins the Slipperhood! Virginia shares her experience diving into the world of Oz and creating her own Dorothy Gale-inspired story, exploring the setting of the book in Ireland, her commitment to telling stories of women finding their voices, and more!

Show Notes:

• Scenery Bags
• Virginia Kantra
• Dorothy's Dublin by Virginia Kantra - Google Maps

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THE TIME HAS COME. Tara and EmKay wrap up their journey in Broadway's smash hit musical, 2003's "Wicked The Musical"! The hosts discuss confusion over the Badlands, society's fascination with women as witches, the lasting message of the story, and more!
Stay tuned for post-production episodes coming your way the next few Sundays to finish out Season 4.

Show Notes:

• Oz and the Musical: Performing the American Fairy Tale by Ryan Bunch
• Defying Gravity The Creative Career of Stephen Schwartz
  from Godspell to Wicked by Carol de Giere with a Foreword by composer Alan Menken
• Wicked: A Musical Biography by Paul R. Laird
• Wicked: The Grimmerie by David Cote
• Wicked the Musical: A Pop-Up Compendium of Splendiferous Delight and Thrillifying Intrigue by Kees Moerbeek & Greg Call
• "Why Witches Are Usually Women" by Bridget Marshall
• "The Real Reason Women Love Witches" by Anne Theriault
• "The greatest theatre witches of all time" by Andrzej Lukowski
• That Ol' Gay Classic Cinema Podcast
  
  

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Music by: Shane Chapman
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Wicked icon Julia Murney joins DTYBP's series, Good Witches of the Concrete Jungle! Julia shares her Wicked journey as Elphaba on Broadway and beyond, the importance of generosity, tackling the challenges of the role, and so much more!

Audio note: Please forgive the occasional sirens and radiator noises! #NYClivin

Show Notes:

• StarryHomeCrafts
• Julia's Instagram @pepamama
• The 1940s Radio Hour - Theatre Raleigh

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Music by: Shane Chapman
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THE TIME HAS COME. Tara and EmKay continue their journey into Broadway's smash hit musical, 2003's "Wicked The Musical" with special guest Kyle Branzel! The hosts discuss the meaning of the lyrics of "For Good," Schwartz's journey to write the song, origins of "girl power," and so much more!

Show Notes:

• Oz and the Musical: Performing the American Fairy Tale by Ryan Bunch
• Defying Gravity The Creative Career of Stephen Schwartz
  from Godspell to Wicked by Carol de Giere with a Foreword by composer Alan Menken
• Wicked: A Musical Biography by Paul R. Laird
• Wicked: The Grimmerie by David Cote
• Wicked the Musical: A Pop-Up Compendium of Splendiferous Delight and Thrillifying Intrigue by Kees Moerbeek & Greg Call
• Kyle Branzel
• Girlhood (It's complicated) - The Smithsonian
• Yvevation
• Rising Star MUA

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Music by: Shane Chapman
Edited by: Emily Kay Shrader

Down the Yellow Brick Pod: A Wizard of Oz Podcast preserving the history and legacy of Oz