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July 16, 2023"Wicked The Musical" - Act 1, Scene 1: "No One Mourns the Wicked"
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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"! Rabbit holes include discussing the challenges of casting Elphaba and Glinda, breaking down musical motifs set in play in the opening song, highlighting Kristin Chenoweth as Glinda, featured actors, 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
A Little Bit Wicked: Life, Love, and Faith in Stages by Kristin Chenoweth
@TheOzVlog
Scenery Bags
Jan Neuberger

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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
2 hr 9 min
July 12, 2023"Wicked The Musical" - Pre-Production (Part 2)
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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"! Rabbit holes include how the first seeds of the musical's creation were planted in Stephen Schwartz's mind, breaking down book writer Winnie Holzman's career, outline the trajectory of the workshops/out of town tryout/readings/rewrites, and so much more leading up to 2003's Broadway Opening!

Show Notes:
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
As Told To: The Ghostwriting Podcast - Episode 34: Winnie Holzman
Princeton Alumni Weekly: Winnie Holzman ’76, on writing for television
@724art
Defying Gravity - Earliest Recording Oct 2001 - Liz Callaway - Wicked Musical
Which Way's The Party? - Wicked
WithyWorkshop

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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
2 hr 20 min
July 09, 2023"Wicked The Musical" - Pre-Production (Part 1)
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THE TIME HAS COME. Tara and EmKay begin their journey into Broadway's smash hit musical, 2003's "Wicked The Musical"! Rabbit holes include first memories/encounters with the musical, a round of "name that Stephen Schwartz musical," a quick breakdown of Mr. Schwartz's career and more!
Stay tuned for Part 2 dropping Wednesday!

Show Notes:
EmKay "Defying Gravity"
Teal Wicks & Emily Kay Shrader "Michigan" by Drew Gasparini
"For Good" Cover from Wicked by Emily Kay Shrader and Kerissa Arrington
Oz and the Musical: Performing the American Fairy Tale by Ryan Bunch
Im The Story
Wicked: The Grimmerie by David Cote
Defying Gravity: The Creative Career of Stephen Schwartz, from Godspell to Wicked by Carol de Giere
Wicked: A Musical Biography by Paul R. Laird
@ihearttheater
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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
1 hr 13 min
July 02, 2023 BroadwayCon 2023! (Discount Code for DTYBP Listeners!)
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Alongside our East Coast good witch Tori of The Oz Vlog, your girls will be attending and promoting BroadwayCon, the "comicon" for theatre nerds to mix and mingle with their favorite performers and shows on the Great White Way right in Times Square, NYC!
Broadway Con will be Friday July 21st through Sunday July 23rd with full day events every day. We hope to see you at the OzDust Ballroom on Saturday 7/22 evening (fingers crossed we will be attending as press!) as well as rocking the con on Sunday, July 23rd with Tori. This is our Broadway Emerald City!

Use discount code DOWNTHEYBP for TICKETS HERE , regular rates starting at $80 for a single day general admission pass. the Ozdust Ballroom is not included in general admission, but a discount code to attend will be sent after the purchase of your general admission. Also let us know if you are interested in the Ozdust Ballroom as an add on or on its own- we can inquire about a group rate!
For more on Broadway Con, CLICK HERE. know we will have a swankified blast and be treating that dance floor like we are at Elphie and Galinda's gay wedding.

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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
4 min
June 28, 2023"Wicked" by Gregory Maguire - Final Thoughts (Part 2)
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Tara and EmKay attempt to wrap up their deep dive into breaking down Gregory Maguire's novel, Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by sharing their final thoughts (for now!) on Gregory's Afterword, book reviews, favorite characters, and even write a quick little fairytale of their own!

Show Notes:
Yvevation
StarryHomeCrafts
Wicked Wouldn’t Have Been What It Is If I Hadn’t Written the Novel by Hand
Publishers Weekly Review
Los Angeles Times Review
New York Times Review

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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
1 hr 8 min
June 25, 2023"Wicked" by Gregory Maguire - Final Thoughts (Part 1)
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Tara and EmKay attempt to wrap up their deep dive into breaking down Gregory Maguire's novel, Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by sharing their final thoughts (for now!) on the nature of wickedness, societal issues, character development and more!
Stay tuned for Part 2 dropping this Wednesday.

Show Notes:
Withy Workshop
Of Slippers and Spindles
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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
52 min
June 21, 2023"Wicked" by Gregory Maguire - The Murder and Its Afterlife (Part 2) with Garrett Kilgore and Dan Horrigan
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Tara and EmKay finish their deep dive into breaking down Gregory Maguire's novel, Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by discussing the book's final chapter "The Murder and Its Afterlife" with special guests Garrett Kilgore and Dan Horrigan! Rabbit holes include discussing possible origins of the Grimmerie, questioning Elphaba's motives, and a final attempt to wrap up their time (for now) in this astounding novel.

Show Notes:
@coffeestitcher
@bookstatherapy
Rising Star MUA
StarryHomeCrafts
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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
1 hr 31 min
June 18, 2023"Wicked" by Gregory Maguire - The Murder and Its Afterlife (Part 1) with Garrett Kilgore and Dan Horrigan
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Tara and EmKay continue their deep dive into breaking down Gregory Maguire's novel, Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by discussing the book's final chapter "The Murder and Its Afterlife" with special guests Garrett Kilgore and Dan Horrigan! Rabbit holes include discussing public figures who undeservedly received the "Wicked Witch" treatment, the challenges of connecting with the character of Elphaba, and so much more.
Stay tuned for Part 2 dropping Wednesday!

Show Notes:
@coffeestitcher
@bookstatherapy
@theozvlog
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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
1 hr 33 min
June 14, 2023"Wicked" by Gregory Maguire - In the Vinkus (Part 3; "Uprisings")
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Tara and EmKay continue their deep dive into breaking down Gregory Maguire's novel, Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by discussing the final section of the chapter "In the Vinkus" (Uprisings). Rabbit holes include discussing the power of the silver slippers, Elphaba's attempts at Animal activism, Elphie and Nessa's complicated relationship and more!

Show Notes:
@724art
That Ol' Gay Classic Cinema
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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
1 hr 11 min
June 11, 2023"Wicked" by Gregory Maguire - In the Vinkus (Part 2)
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Tara and EmKay continue their deep dive into breaking down Gregory Maguire's novel, Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by discussing the first part of the chapter "In the Vinkus" (Uprisings)! Rabbit holes include discussing mistrust of authority figures, unpacking the mystery of Liir and more!
Stay tuned for Part 3 dropping Wednesday.

Show Notes:
How the Hitler Youth Turned a Generation of Kids Into Nazis by Erin Blakemore
Scenery Bags
Andrew Kolb

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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
1 hr 4 min

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Down the Yellow Brick Pod is a podcast community preserving and peeling back the curtain on the wonderful world of Oz and its irreversible impact on culture. Join good (trouble) witch co-hosts…